Ogden council adopts shopping cart ordinance 6-1 and elects Choberka chair
January 3, 2023, 6:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 2549 Washington Boulevard, Ogden
The council adopted a shopping cart ordinance 6-1 and elected Council Member Angela Choberka chair and Council Member Ken Richey vice chair, both 7-0. It also adopted mid-year fee changes for collections, Recorder's Office and golf course fees and an alarm ordinance, each 7-0.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Shopping cart ordinance | Approved · 6-1 |
| Mid-year fee amendments: collections, Recorder's Office and golf course | Approved · 7-0 |
| Alarm ordinance | Approved · 7-0 |
| Election of council chair and vice chair | Approved · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 5a · City code
Shopping cart ordinance
Approved · 6-1
Ordinance 2023-5 amended health and safety definitions and added a new Chapter 5 to Title 12 of the city code regarding shopping carts.
Item 4a · Taxes and fees
Mid-year fee amendments: collections, Recorder's Office and golf course
Approved · 7-0
After a public hearing the council adopted three ordinances: 2023-12 on timing of payments and debt collection practices, 2023-2 revising Recorder's Office fees and 2023-3 revising golf course fees.
Item 4b · City code
Alarm ordinance
Approved · 7-0
Ordinance 2023-4 revised provisions on burglary and robbery alarms and alarm businesses.
Item 6 · Appointment
Election of council chair and vice chair
Approved · 7-0
Council Member Angela Choberka was approved as chair and Council Member Ken Richey as vice chair.
Item 3a · Presentation
Annual financial report and audit
Discussed · 7-0
The council accepted for review the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and audit report.
Presentation
Work session: Francom Public Safety Building, Union Station and WonderBlock agreements
Discussed
The work session covered a capital plan amendment to relocate the Virtra training platform to the Francom Public Safety Building, a budget amendment for that building and Union Station, the amended operating agreement of JF WonderBlock Partners QOZB, LLC, a WonderBlock court parking agreement and a Redevelopment Agency budget amendment for Union Station.