UBRF BOARD MEETING
Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 3:00 PM, Virtual - https://utah -gov.zoom.us/j/86587519475 Meeting ID: 865 8751 9475 +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston). Anchor Location: 140 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.
AGENDA
1. Welcome & Introductions 1.a Board Introduction
Chairman Evan Curtis - Governor's Representative Councilman Emmett Duncan - Ute Tribe Business Committee Councilman Mike Natchess - Ute Tribe Business Committee Commissioner John Laursen - Uintah County Commissioner Greg Miles - Duchesne County
1.b Welcome new program staff
Justin Anderson - Assistant Attorney General and UBRF Legal Counsel Stephanie Johnson - DWS Finance and UBRF Financial Manager
2. Approval of Minutes
2.a Approval of the October 24, 2024 draft minutes
3. Fund Report
3.a Fund balances as of 1/14/2025
Grantee Beginning Severance Interest Approved Cancelled/Expired Other New
Balance Tax Earned* Projects** Balance**
Duchesne 6,881,022.95 0 106,558.24 - 0.01 0 1,076,329
County 5,886,568.00
Uintah 3,132,090.49 0 113,835.42 0 135.00 0 3,214,949
County
Ute Tribe 1,779,190.49 0 232,589.98 0 0 0 1,928,389
*Interest earned through December. FY25 Q1 interest was included in the umbrella contracts.
**Projects approved at October 2024 meeting
***Amount of funds earned but not yet in the umbrella contracts.
4. Board Business
4.a Contract Report
21-2252 - Duchesne County - Spent out and closed with $0.01 remaining
24-DWS-0418 - Uintah County - Spent out and closed with $135 remaining
4.b Annual Required Trainings (OPMA, GRAMA , Ethics) provided by Justin Anderson
5. Project Applications
5.a Ute Tribe - Renewal of contract 20-1552
Request to renew contract 20-1552 which includes the following projects:
Admin Building Equipment - $57,978
Drive Storage System for IT Dept - $2,518.08
Myton Community Center Flooring - $2,047.25
Property and Supply Building - $8,438.46
Randlett Community Center Equipment - $4,828.31
Rodeo Grounds Equipment - $143,534.15
Run/Walk Trail - $10,256
Splash Park - $380,096.59
Uintah River High School - $168.08
Veteran's Monument - $0.01
Ute Language Program - $300,697.96
The request is for the contract to be extended until 12/31/2025. It is the intent that the Ute Language Program be separated into an independent project / contract and extended until 12/31/2029.
5.b Uintah County - Infrastructure Development Phase II - $1,300,000
Amending Phase I (24-DWS-0509) and combining funding for a total amount of $2,300,000 to complete the full Lucky Acres Infrastructure Development project, including completion of Phase I and general construction of items not listed in Phase I.
5.c Ute Tribe - Fund transfer and new allocation to 24-DWS-0523 - $30,075.20
Request for the following:
* Transfer remaining funds from 24-DWS-0520 (Drain Jetter) - $9,924.79 ($11,310.00 available) and
* Transfer remaining funds from 20-1110 (Misc community center projects) - $20,605.21 (total available)
* Allocate $6,974.80 (difference to $37,700) in unallocated funding
to 24-DWS-0523 (Admin Complex Roof Repair) to cover additional costs of change orders.
5.d Ute Tribe - Parks & Recreation Vehicle Purchase - $250,000
Request for $250,000 for three new vehicles (trucks) and three under carriage and light/remote kits to transfer plows and salt spreaders to the new trucks. Current trucks are 10-15 years old that were donated from other departments, and have repairs requiring discontinued parts which are very difficult or impossible to obtain. The new trucks will be used year-round for the Parks & Outdoor Department, and particularly for snow removal in winter.
5.e Ute Tribe - Brownsfield Vehicle Purchase - $50,000
Request for $50,000 for the purchase of a new vehicle, equal or similar to a 2024 Ford Ranger R4H XLT 4WD Super cab, for the Brownfield program to continue the Targeted Brownfield Assessment process of the pending Phase II demolition and upcoming update of the EPA Inventory for FY2025, and to start Environmental Assessment phase for assessments of abandoned and failing buildings on the Ute Tribe.
5.f Ute Tribe - GAP Vehicle Purchase - $75,000
Request for $75,000 for purchase of a new vehicle equal or similar to a 2022 Dodge Ram 5500 Chassis Cab 4x4 Truck without truck bed, for use by the General Assistance Program (GAP). Specifically this will help the GAP program to continue implementation of the pending Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Ordinance, and transport the overfilled Temporary Community Transfer Stations to the Uintah County Landfill.
5.g Ute Tribe - Recreation Vehicle Purchases - $150,000
Request for $150,000 for the purchase of 2 new cargo vans equal or similar to 2024 350 LR Pass XL AWD, XL Trim, for the recreation department to transport youth to lake areas, for travel to various events, to support a running club, and to transport necessary equipment to various meetings and events.
6. Board Member Issues
6.a Schedule of Meetings
Schedule Next Meeting - April @ UBAOG Office
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Julie Tuimauga at
801-538-8861.