Utah Inland Port Authority Board
AGENDA
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 11:00 am
Utah State Capitol, Room 445
350 State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
Join Virtually: https://utah-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YmgTgTl7RMWGBLEjpy_9EQ
Welcome Procedural
Abby Osborne, Board Chair
Approval of Minutes - April 30, 2025 meeting Action
Abby Osborne, Board Chair
Executive Director Report Information
Ben Hart, Executive Director
State of recruiting, with Lynne Mayer
Landfill Update, with Mark Nord
Other Items
Policy Updates Information
Amy Brown Coffin, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer
Ariane Gibson, Deputy Director & Chief Financial Officer
BP-04 Project Area & Property Tax Differential
Policy to ensure statutory compliance in project area creation and tax differential use.
BP-11 Personnel Policy
Policy on responsibilities and obligations of employment with UIPA.
BP-14 Board Governance
Policy to provide board standards for operations and governance for UIPA board members.
BP-15 Code of Conduct
Policy on organizational expectations, best practices, behavior, and conflicts of interest for UIPA.
BP-16 Public Infrastructure District (PID)
Policy for compliance with the Public Infrastructure Act for creation and oversight of public infrastructure districts.
Presentation: Salt Lake City Interlocal Agreement Tax Differential Expenditures Information
Amy Brown Coffin, Chief Compliance Officer
Ben Hart, Executive Director
Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff, Salt Lake City Corporation
Proposed expenditures of Salt Lake City generated differential.
Presentation: Creation of XR Quadrant Development Public Infrastructure District Information
Stephen Smith, Associate Vice President of Regional Project Area Development
First presentation of creation of a public infrastructure district in the Northwest Quadrant.
Presentation: Resolution 2025-31 Creation of BZI Innovation Park Public Infrastructure District Information
Danny Stewart, Associate Vice President of Regional Project Area Development
Second presentation of creation of a public infrastructure district in the Iron Springs Project Area.
Presentation: Pony Express Project Area Information
Jenna Draper, Associate Vice President of Regional Project Area Development
First presentation of amended plan for UIPA project area in Beaver County.
Presentation: Resolution 2025-33 Amendment to Mineral Mountains Project Area Plan Information
Danny Stewart, Associate Vice President of Regional Project Area Development
Second presentation of amended plan for UIPA project area in Beaver County.
Presentation: Resolution 2025-34 Verk Industrial Regional PID Interlocal Tax-Sharing Trigger Covenant Information
Ariane Gibson, Deputy Director & Chief Financial Officer
Resolution adding parcel trigger date covenant to UIPA/Verk PID tax-sharing agreement.
Public Comment Action
Abby Osborne, Board Chair
Public comment period.
Written comment is welcome anytime at https://inlandportauthority.utah.gov/contact/
Approval of Policy Updates Action
Abby Osborne, Board Chair
Approval of updated UIPA Board Policies.
BP-04 Project Area & Property Tax Differential
BP-11 Personnel Policy
BP-14 Board Governance
BP-15 Code of Conduct
BP-16 Public Infrastructure District (PID)
Approval of Salt Lake City Interlocal Agreement Tax Differential Expenditures Action
Abby Osborne, Board Chair
Proposed expenditures of Salt Lake City generated differential.
Approval of Resolution 2025-31 Creation of BZI Innovation Park Public Infrastructure District Action
Abby Osborne, Board Chair
Adoption of resolution for creation of a public infrastructure district in the Iron Springs Project Area.
Adoption of Resolution 2025-33 Amendment to Mineral Mountains Project Area Plan Action
Abby Osborne, Board Chair
Adoption of resolution amending the Mineral Mountains Project Area Plan.
Approval of Resolution 2025-34 Verk Industrial Regional PID Interlocal Tax-Sharing Trigger Covenant Information
Abby Osborne, Board Chair
Resolution adding parcel trigger date covenant to UIPA/Verk PID tax-sharing agreement.
Adjourn Action
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals requiring special accommodation during this meeting should notify Larry Shepherd at 801.538.8950 prior to the meeting.
In order to support a respectful meeting, items that disrupt the meeting, intimidate other participants or cause safety concerns are not allowed. For example:
- Jeering, cheering, clapping and waving signs may intimidate other speakers and cause a disruption.
- Generally, props and equipment are not allowed. If you have a prop or piece of equipment integral to a presentation, please clear its use with a staff member before entering the meeting room.
- If you have questions about proper placement of recording equipment or recording in general, please coordinate this with staff before the beginning of the meeting to help ensure that it does not disrupt the meeting or make other attendees feel uncomfortable.
- Staff may request changes to placement of recording equipment or other equipment to help facilitate the meeting.
- If you have written remarks, a document, or other items you may want the Board to review, do not approach the dais. Instead, please give them to staff and they will distribute them for you.
- Failure to follow these decorum rules may result in removal from the meeting.
*The Board may consider a motion to enter into Closed Session. A closed meeting described under section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to:
a. discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual;
b. strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining;
c. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
d. strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property, including any
form of a water right or water shares, if public discussion of the transaction would:
(i)disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration; or
(ii)prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible
terms;
e. strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real property, including any form of a water right or water shares, if:
(i)public discussion of the transaction would:
(A)disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration; or
(B)prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms;
(ii)the public body previously gave public notice that the property would be offered for sale; and
(iii)the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the public body approves the sale;
f. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and
g. Investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals requiring special accommodation during this meeting should notify Larry Shepherd at 801.538.8950 prior to the meeting.