MORGAN COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
FEBRUARY 18th, 2025
4:00 WORK SESSION & 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the MORGAN COUNTY COMMISSION will hold a regular
commission meeting in the Commission Meeting Room at 48 West Young Street, Morgan, Utah.
4:00 WORK SESSION
Combined discussion on the Village at Trappers Loope & Gardner Development Rezones
5:00 COMMENCEMENT OF MEETING
(A) Opening Ceremonies -
1. Welcome
2. Invocation and/or Moment of Reflection
3. Pledge of Allegiance
(B) Consent Agenda Items
1. Approval of the Morgan County Commission Minutes from February 4th, 2025.
2. Notice of Planning Commission Seat open for application in the Mountain Green Area
3. Notice of Planning Commission Seat open for application in the Croydon / Round Valley Area after the resignation of Dustan Little on January 23rd, 2025.
4. Resolution CR 25-12 Appointing Commissioner Raelene Blocker as the County's voting member to the Community and Economic Opportunity Board.
5. Resolution CR 25-13 Appointing Commissioners Raelene Blocker and Vaughn Nickerson as two of the County's three voting members to the Morgan County Council of Governments.
6. Resolution CR 25-14 Appointing Commissioner Raelene Blocker as the County's voting member to YCC Family Crisis Center.
7. Resolution CR 25-15 Appointing Commissioner Vaughn Nickerson as the County's voting member to the Weber Morgan Human Services Board.
(C) Commissioner Declarations of Conflict of Interest
(D) Public Comments (please limit comments to 3 minutes)
(E) Presentations
1. Logan Taggart, CEM Regional Business Manager for Rocky Mountain Power
Mountain Green Substation Updates
2. Boy Scouts, Eagle Scout project out at the Rifle Range
(F) Action Items
1. Matt Pennington DPS- Discussion/Decision - State of Utah's Director of State Security
Updates on last year's House Bill 84 School Safety Amendments
2. Ashley Fusselman- Discussion - Morgan County Citizen
Student Resource Officers in the Morgan County School District
3. Hon. Sheriff Corey Stark- Discussion/Decision - Morgan County Sheriff's Office
At the request of Commission to discuss on redacted video requests
4. Fire Chief Boyd Carrigan, Fire Marshall Dave Rich and LIV President Cole Harding- Discussion/Decision - Morgan County Fire & EMS
LIV Life-Safety Inspection Vault Master Service Agreement
5. Jeremy Archibald- Discussion/Decision - Morgan County Information Technology
Budget Adjustment request(s) due to increased software costs
6. Lydia Hebdon - Discussion/Decision - Recreation Director
Request(s) to modify and improve Kent Smith Park fields.
7. Josh Cook- Discussion/Decision - County Planning Director
Gardner Development Rezone: A request to rezone property from a split-designation of Rural Residential (RR-1), Agriculture (A-20), Highway Commercial (CH), and Multiple Residential District (RM-15) to a RM-15 completely, and reflect that change on the Future Land Use Map from a split-designation of Rural Residential 1 and Town Center to Town Center completely. The properties are identified by parcel numbers 00-0004-9153, 00-0003-3975, 00-0004-7595, 00-0003-3934, and 00-0003-3926 and serial numbers 03-005-042-01, 03-005-042-04, 03-005-041-05, 03-005-041-04 and 03-005-041-03 and are approximately located near 4815 W Old Hwy Rd in unincorporated Morgan County. // Applicant: Gardner Development // Application No. 24.060
8. Josh Cook- Discussion/Decision - County Planning Director
The Village at Trappers Loope Rezone: A request to rezone property from Agriculture (A-20) and Rural Residential 1-acre minimum (RR-1) to Town Center (TC) and reflect that change on the Future Land Use Map from a split-designation of Commercial, Rural Residential 1 and Agriculture to Town Center. The property is identified by parcel numbers 00-0060-8040, 00-0060-8040, 00-0060-8206, and 00-0003-3827 and serial numbers 03-005-037-02, 03-005-037-02, 03-005-037-03, and 03-005-037-01 and is approximately located near 4937 W Old Hwy Rd in unincorporated Morgan County. // Applicant: Rulon Gardner // Application No. 24.066
9. Hon. Vaughn Nickerson - Discussion/Decision - Morgan County Commission
Resolution CR 25-10 Nomination and appointment of a Planning Commissioner to represent the Peterson and Enterprise areas.
10. Hon. Raelene Blocker - Discussion/Decision - Morgan County Commission
Resolution CR 25-11 Nomination and appointment of a Planning Commissioner to represent the Mountain Green area.
11. Kate Becker - Discussion/Decision - Administrative Manager
Resolution CR 25-09 Discussion and approval of an interlocal pass through grant agreement with the Mountain Green Fire Protection District.
12. Kate Becker - Discussion/Public Hearing/Decision - Administrative Manager
Ordinance CO 25-05 Discussion and approval of an ordinance providing for the control of Noxious Weeds within the County and the establishment of a County Weed Board.
13. Kate Becker /on behalf of COG - Discussion/Decision - Administrative Manager
a. Discussion and approval of two Quarter 3 sales tax projects as recommended by the Morgan County Council of Governments at their February 10th, 2025 meeting.
b. Discussion and approval of Corridor Preservation funds for property purchase off 400 East in Morgan, as recommended by the COG in both their November 18th, 2024 and February 10th, 2025 meetings.
c. Review, discussion, and approval of the Regional Planning Organization Project list.
14. Kate Becker /on behalf of CEO - Discussion/Decision - Administrative Manager
a. Discussion and approval of Community & Economic Opportunity 'CEO' grant funds to 19 Morgan County business out of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity Grant for FY 2025.
b. Discussion and approval of Community & Economic Opportunity 'CEO' barrier study funds be allocated out of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity Grant for FY 2025.
15. Kate Becker - Discussion/Decision - Administrative Manager
Discussion and decision on whether to submit a letter of support for State and Federal broadband grants on behalf of Beehive Broadband.
16. Kate Becker - Discussion/Decision - Administrative Manager
Discussion and decision on possibly entering a 36-month contract with Morgan Valley Magazine.
CLOSED SESSION: To hear a report from Darcy Goddard regarding UCA 52-4-205 (1) (a) discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual; and (1) (d) strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property, including any form of a water right or water shares [ ]
17. Morgan County Commissioners - Discussion/ Decision
Portfolio Assignments
(G) Commissioner Comments
- Commissioner Blocker
- Commissioner Newton
- Commissioner Fackrell
- Commission Vice-Chair Nickerson
- Commission Chair Wilson
The undersigned does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda were posted as required by law this the 12th day of February 2025.
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Kate Becker - Morgan County Administrative Manager
*Action Item(s) that includes Public Hearing(s) will be held at or after 6:00 PM
The Commission may vote to discuss certain matters in closed Session (Executive Session) pursuant to Utah Code Annotated §52-4-205. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing auxiliary services for these meetings should call Kate Becker at 435-800-8724 at least 24 hours prior to this meeting. This meeting is streamed live.
If you want to participate virtually in any public comment listed on this agenda, you need to contact Jeremy@morgancountyutah.gov at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with American with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Julie Rees at 801-845-4013 at least 24 hours before this meeting.