City council and planning meetings
Every Ogden City Council and Planning Commission meeting, item by item: what was proposed, what was decided and how members voted. Written from the official agendas, packets and minutes, with links to each.
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October 2026
Tue, Oct 13 · City Council work session
Ogden Redevelopment Agency approves amended Senior Living at Millcreek incentive 5-2 and advances Wildcat Square plan
According to the city's meeting results, the Ogden Redevelopment Agency, made up of the City Council, adopted an amended resolution approving an incentive agreement with Senior Living at Millcreek, LLC for a senior housing project at 151 12th Street on a 5-2 vote, and voted 7-0 to set a November 17 public hearing on the Wildcat Square Community Reinvestment Area plan and budget. The joint work session also covered an update on license plate reader cameras and a federal Justice Assistance Grant. Minutes were not yet posted.
Tue, Oct 6 · City Council
Ogden council adopts Youth Council bylaw changes 6-0; work session covered mid-year budget and senior housing incentive
According to the city's meeting results, the Ogden City Council voted 6-0 to adopt Resolution 2026-12 amending Youth Council bylaws and 6-0 to appoint Cody Egan to the Community and Economic Development Citizens Advisory Committee. A joint work session beforehand was to cover mid-year budget amendments, a senior housing incentive agreement at 151 12th Street, Council rules changes and capital plan priorities. Minutes were not yet posted.
- Participation and incentive agreement: senior housing at 151 12th Street Discussed
- Mid-year budget amendments, fiscal 2026-2027 Discussed
- Council Rules and Norms amendments and 2028-2032 capital plan priorities Discussed
- Citizen Advisory Committee appointment Approved · 6-0
- Resolution 2026-12: Youth Council bylaws amendments Approved · 6-0
September 2026
Tue, Sep 15 · City Council
Ogden council approves 410 North Lockwood rezone and Synchrony credit line renewal, both 7-0
According to the city's meeting results, the Ogden City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-18 rezoning 410 North Lockwood Drive to a two-family zone with a conditional overlay, and renewed a bank line of credit for neighborhood housing programs, each on a 7-0 vote. It also approved Ogden Housing Authority appointments 6-1 and proclaimed Constitution Week. Minutes were not yet posted, so details come from the results report and agenda.
- Ordinance 2026-18: rezone 410 North Lockwood Drive from R-1-6 to R-2S/CO Approved · 7-0
- Resolution 2026-11: Synchrony Bank line of credit renewal Approved · 7-0
- Ogden Housing Authority appointments Approved · 6-1
Tue, Sep 8 · City Council work session
Ogden council work session covers Pineview pipeline crossing, $37 million in capital spending and public-comment changes
In a joint Council and Redevelopment Agency work session, staff said construction of the Pineview Reservoir water line crossing starts the following week with completion targeted by January 1. Council members also reviewed fiscal 2026 capital spending of just under $37 million and discussed ways to improve public comment. Council Member Ken Richey was excused.
Tue, Sep 1 · City Council
Ogden council rezones Grant Avenue and 4th Street properties for ballpark expansion on 5-2 vote; residents press for written police-ICE policy
The Ogden City Council voted 5-2 to rezone about seven acres of city-owned property near Grant Avenue and 4th Street from single-family residential to open space for the 4th Street ballpark expansion, after rejecting a 5-2 motion to remove one house from the rezone. More than 30 residents then spoke, most asking for a clear written policy on Ogden police assistance to federal immigration agents after a recent incident, with others defending the officers. The earlier work session covered employee turnover, a rezone at 410 North Lockwood Drive and a bank line of credit renewal.
- Rezone of 410 North Lockwood Drive from R-1-6 to R-2S with conditional overlay Discussed
- Ordinance 2026-17: rezone 497 and 605 Grant Ave. and 253 4th St. from R-1-6 to O-1 Open Space Approved · 5-2
- Renewal of Synchrony Bank line of credit for housing construction Discussed
- Council discussion of the police and ICE incident Discussed
- City workforce turnover evaluation Discussed
August 2026
Tue, Aug 18 · City Council
Ogden council adopts O-1 Open Space setback and fence changes for 4th Street Park, 7-0
The Ogden City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-16, easing setback and fence-height rules in the O-1 Open Space zone to make room for the planned 4th Street ballpark expansion. Council Member Jeremy Peterson was appointed to the Audit Committee and the Weber-Morgan Board of Health, with Council Member Alicia Washington voting no on both. Residents raised Flock license plate cameras and the ICE holding facility.
Tue, Aug 11 · City Council
Ogden council hears Forest Service Building sale terms and Grant Avenue park rezone in work session
In a 4 p.m. joint work session with the Redevelopment Agency, the Ogden City Council reviewed a proposed agreement to lease and then sell the former U.S. Forest Service building to the Giv Group and a rezone of three city-owned properties for park use. No votes on those items were taken; the Forest Service agreement was slated for September 8 and the rezone for September 1. The 6 p.m. meeting was canceled because there were no Redevelopment Agency items, according to the chair.
- Rezone of 497 Grant Ave., 605 Grant Ave. and 253 4th St. to O-1 Open Space Discussed
- Land transfer and development agreement for the U.S. Forest Service Building Discussed
- Fiscal Year 2026 Fraud Risk Assessment Discussed
- Council comments: ICE facility tour and FrontRunner funding Discussed
- Closed session Approved · 7-0
Tue, Aug 4 · City Council
Ogden council moves $700,000 to park property reserve on 4-2 vote; Taylor Canyon purchase advances
The Ogden City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-15 on a 4-2 vote, transferring $700,000 into the Future Park Property Reserve, mainly to buy part of the former Taylor Canyon School site. Council Member Jeremy Peterson, newly seated, recused himself. A work session covered managed parking, the new wildland fire deployment program and a proposed O-1 Open Space zone text amendment for the 4th Street Park expansion.
- Ordinance 2026-15: transfer of $700,000 to the Future Park Property Reserve Approved · 4-2-1
- O-1 Open Space Zone text amendment Discussed
- Managed parking program update Discussed
- Wildland Fire Deployment Program Discussed
- Closed session Approved · 7-0
July 2026
Tue, Jul 21 · City Council
Ogden council appoints former state lawmaker Jeremy Peterson to At-Large Seat C on 4-3 first-round vote
After interviewing all 19 qualified applicants at a special meeting, the Ogden City Council chose Jeremy Peterson to fill the At-Large Seat C vacancy left by Council Member Shaun Myers's July 31 resignation. Peterson received four votes, a majority, on the first roll call, so no runoff was needed. A short work session beforehand reviewed the interview process.
- Review of Council vacancy interview process Discussed
- Appointment to fill the At-Large Seat C vacancy Approved · 4-3
Tue, Jul 14 · City Council
Ogden council adopts method for choosing new member; staff brief Union Station plans
At a special meeting the Ogden City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-9, setting the lottery method for narrowing applicants for the seat Council Member Shaun Myers is leaving; 12 qualified candidates had applied. In the earlier work session, staff presented the Union Station neighborhood plan, a $700,000 park-property reserve transfer and updates on the Exchange and Forest Service buildings. Residents spoke on the Union Station process, immigration detention and the Pineview drawdown.
Tue, Jul 7 · City Council
Ogden council adopts $20,000-a-year backstop for PATH to Citizenship program
The Ogden City Council unanimously approved changes to the PATH to Citizenship program guidelines that commit up to $20,000 a year in city money if grants and donations fall short. Earlier, in a work session, staff presented housing-market data and recommended an amendment letting a developer put 25 income-restricted apartments in the Thorstensen Building instead of 30 market-rate units. Council members also approved Planning Commission and Landmarks Commission appointments, and residents spoke on Pineview Reservoir, an ICE hold room and downtown housing.
- Thorstensen Building land transfer and development agreement amendment Discussed
- Fire Department summary of Fourth of July weekend and fireworks ban Discussed
- Council vacancy process Discussed
- Reappointments to the Ogden Planning Commission Approved · 7-0
- Appointments to the Landmarks Commission Approved
June 2026
Tue, Jun 16 · City Council
Council adopts $307.6 million budget for fiscal 2027 and confirms Taylor Nielsen as chief administrative officer; Lotus artist-loft change sent back for another work session
The Ogden City Council confirmed Taylor Nielsen as chief administrative officer 6-0, adopted the final fiscal 2027 budget 5-0 with a certified property tax rate and no rate increase, and approved the five-year capital plan 6-0. The salary schedules passed 4-1 with Council Member Alicia Washington opposed, and two members recused from the arts grants. Council Members Shaun Myers and Ken Richey were absent for part of the voting.
- Thorstensen Building land transfer amendments, Lotus artist lofts (work session) Discussed
- Color Sky Homes participation and incentive agreement, Adams CRA (work session) Discussed
- Ordinance 2026-13: FY2025-2026 year-end budget amendment, $616,700 Approved · 6-0
- Public hearings: executive officer compensation and utility enterprise fund transfers No action
- Ordinance 2026-9: FY2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan Approved · 6-0
Tue, Jun 9 · City Council work session
Work session: city weighs accelerating Pineview Reservoir waterline crossing, cutting glass recycling sites to two, and $6.5 million in final budget changes
The Ogden City Council held only a 4 p.m. work session on June 9; the agenda and minutes list no evening meeting. Public Services staff described a plan to move the Pineview Reservoir water line crossing up to this fall because of record-low snowpack and proposed consolidating glass recycling drop-offs from three sites to two. Members also reviewed Schedule A-1 changes to the final budget, the third-quarter financial and capital reports, and city debt capacity. No votes were taken.
- Pineview Reservoir water line crossing Discussed
- Final FY2027 budget: Schedule A-1 changes, goals and guidelines, budget message Discussed
- Third-quarter financial and capital improvement reports Discussed
- Glass recycling drop-off consolidation Discussed
- Council business: Business Depot Ogden revenue and June 16 attendance Discussed
Tue, Jun 2 · City Council
Council adopts $301.9 million tentative budget 6-0 and Business Depot Ogden ordinance changes; Taylor Canyon park funding put on hold
With Council Member Alicia Washington excused from the evening meeting, the Ogden City Council adopted the tentative fiscal 2027 budget, year-end 2026 budget amendments, revised Business Depot Ogden lease revenue rules and the Quality Neighborhoods Initiative renewal, each 6-0. At the afternoon work session members agreed by consensus to remove Taylor Canyon park purchase funding from the budget and to raise trail maintenance funding to $100,000. Public hearings on the final budget and related items were set for June 16.
- Ordinance 2026-8: tentative Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget Approved · 6-0
- Ordinance 2026-11: FY2025-2026 year-end budget amendments Approved · 6-0
- Public hearings set for June 16: compensation, utility transfers, capital plan, salaries, arts grants Pending · 6-0
- Ordinance 2026-12: Business Depot Ogden lease revenue and DDOU conveyance rules Approved · 6-0
- Joint Resolution 2026-1: Quality Neighborhoods Initiative renewal, FY2027-2031 Approved · 6-0
May 2026
Tue, May 26 · City Council work session
Council members question $948,546 Taylor Canyon park purchase and review Quality Neighborhoods renewal, arts grants and department budgets
At a joint Council and Redevelopment Agency work session before the budget open house, members reviewed pay, Management Services and Community and Economic Development budgets, the RDA budget and the Quality Neighborhoods Initiative renewal. Staff reported a signed contract to buy about 2.6 acres of the former Taylor Canyon School site for a preliminary $948,546, and Vice Chair Dave Graf raised concerns about the cost. No votes were taken.
- Employee compensation and benefits, FY2027 Discussed
- Management Services budget, fleet, facilities and Union Station capital funds Discussed
- Community and Economic Development and Redevelopment Agency budgets Discussed
- FY2026-2027 arts grants recommendations Discussed
- Quality Neighborhoods Initiative renewal and Business Depot Ogden ordinance Discussed
Tue, May 19 · City Council
Council sets June 2 hearing on $328 million tentative budget; Fire, Police and Public Services budgets reviewed
The Ogden City Council voted to set a June 2 public hearing on Ordinance 2026-8, the tentative fiscal 2027 budget, which staff said is up about 3.84 percent with no property tax rate increase. The mayor said his administration will hold the operator of a federal hold facility accountable to its permit conditions based on data residents presented. At the work session, Fire, Police and Public Services presented their budgets.
- Ordinance 2026-8: tentative Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget (set public hearing) Pending · 7-0
- Fire/Medical, Police and Public Services budgets (work session) Discussed
- Council comments: paid parking signage and rollout Discussed
- Closed session No action · 7-0
- Public comment and mayor's response: federal hold facility permit and Wildcat Square Discussed
Tue, May 12 · City Council
Council adopts HUD annual action plan 6-0; RDA authorizes Wildcat Square survey area 4-2; severe drought triggers water restrictions
At a special meeting, the Ogden City Council adopted the fiscal 2027 HUD Annual Action Plan and Consolidated Plan Amendment #2, both 6-0 with Council Member Ken Richey excused. In its Redevelopment Agency role the board authorized a survey area for the Wildcat Square student housing project 4-2, according to the city's results report. At the afternoon work session staff reported that Weber County entered a severe drought designation, and reviewed the proposed budget and year-end budget amendments.
- Wildcat Square Community Reinvestment survey area, RDA Resolution 2026-3 Approved · 4-2
- Resolution 2026-3: FY2027 Annual Action Plan for HUD funds Approved · 6-0
- Resolution 2026-4: Consolidated Plan Amendment #2 Approved · 6-0
- Proposed FY2027 budget: general fund, Business Depot Ogden, utility transfers, City Attorney and Municipal Building Authority (work session) Discussed
- Proposed FY2025-2026 year-end budget amendments (work session) Discussed
Tue, May 5 · City Council
Council adopts downtown paid parking ordinance and fees 5-2 and joins clean energy program 6-1; mayor presents $328 million budget
After a public hearing with about 27 speakers, the Ogden City Council adopted the phased downtown managed parking ordinance (Option 2) and the parking fees, each 5-2 with Council Members Kevin Lundell and Alicia Washington opposed. It also approved participation in the Community Clean Energy Program 6-1, with Chair Richard Hyer opposed, and accepted Mayor Benjamin Nadolski's proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for review. The meeting ended at 12:15 a.m.
- Ordinances 2026-5 and 2026-6: downtown managed parking system and parking fees Approved · 5-2
- Mayor's proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget No action · 7-0
- FY2027-2031 capital improvement plan, fire season plan and employee groups (work session) Discussed
- Ordinance 2026-7: participation in Community Clean Energy Program Approved · 6-1
- Public comment: federal immigration facility, Institute construction access and other issues Discussed
April 2026
Tue, Apr 21 · City Council
Council approves Code Services move to Fire Department and five-year county paramedic agreement; clean energy ordinance and Wildcat Square district discussed
The Ogden City Council adopted a budget-neutral ordinance moving Code Services into the Fire Department as a Community Risk Reduction team, 5-0 with Council Member Ken Richey recused, and renewed the county paramedic agreement through 2030, 6-0. Vice Chair Dave Graf was excused. At the afternoon work session members heard about the county RAMP grants, the community clean energy ordinance and a proposed community reinvestment survey area for Wildcat Square student housing.
- Wildcat Square Community Reinvestment survey area (work session) Discussed
- Resolution 2026-2: paramedic services interlocal agreement with Weber County, 2026-2030 Approved · 6-0
- Ordinance 2026-4: move Code Services to Fire Department as Community Risk Reduction team Approved · 5-0-1
- Community Clean Energy Program participation ordinance (work session) Discussed
- Public comment: clean energy program, immigration facility and Institute construction Discussed
Tue, Apr 14 · City Council work session
RDA approves Exchange Building land transfer 6-1; council weighs scaled-back downtown managed parking plan and Fire Department takeover of Code Services
At a joint work session of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency, members questioned staff about the Exchange Building developer selection, then heard proposals for a county paramedic agreement, downtown managed parking rules and fees, and moving Code Services to the Fire Department. The Redevelopment Agency later adopted Resolution 2026-1 approving the Exchange Building land transfer and development agreement 6-1. The council reconvened at 8:47 p.m. to finish the parking discussion and took no votes in the work session.
- Exchange Building land transfer and development agreement, Resolution 2026-1 (Redevelopment Agency) Approved · 6-1
- Managed parking system ordinance and fee amendments Discussed
- Weber County fire and paramedic interlocal agreement Discussed
- Code Services and Community Risk Reduction reorganization Discussed
Tue, Apr 7 · City Council
Council hears plans for Exchange Building transfer to defense firm, downtown managed parking and clean energy program; no votes taken
The Ogden City Council took no formal votes at its April 7 meetings. At the afternoon work session staff presented a proposed land transfer and development agreement for the historic Exchange Building, the downtown managed parking rollout, HUD action plan amendments and a community clean energy program. In the evening meeting, residents spoke on a federal immigration facility, the clean energy program and other issues.
- Exchange Building land transfer and development agreement (work session) Discussed
- Downtown managed parking: outreach and rollout (work session) Discussed
- FY2026-2030 Consolidated Plan Amendment #2 and FY2027 Annual Action Plan (work session) Discussed
- Community Clean Energy Program agreement (Utah Renewable Communities) (work session) Discussed
- Public comment: immigration facility, clean energy program and other issues Discussed
March 2026
Tue, Mar 24 · City Council
Council approves 1201 16th Street rezone for 42 townhomes and higher golf fees; residents press council on ICE facility
The Ogden City Council adopted a rezone of 3.71 acres at 1201 16th Street to allow 42 owner-occupied townhomes and adopted higher golf course fees, each on a 7-0 vote as recorded. Dozens of residents used public comment to raise concerns about a federal immigration facility in Ogden, and members asked for a special meeting. At the afternoon work session, staff presented proposed changes to the Business Depot Ogden lease revenue ordinance.
- Ordinance 2026-3: rezone 1201 16th Street from R-2 to R-2S/CO Approved · 7-0
- Ordinance 2026-2: golf fees at El Monte and Mount Ogden golf courses Approved · 7-0
- Proposed Business Depot Ogden lease revenue and DDOU ordinance amendments (work session) Discussed
- Work session: Cesar Chavez honorary street signs Discussed
- Public comment: federal immigration facility and conditional use permit Discussed
Tue, Mar 10 · City Council work session
Council backs expanding PATH to Citizenship funding in straw poll, hears 42-townhome rezone briefing at 1201 16th Street
At a joint work session of the Ogden City Council and Redevelopment Agency, staff briefed members on redevelopment projects, a proposed rezone at 1201 16th Street, and second-quarter financial and capital reports. A straw poll showed support for developing a Council member initiative to double funding for the PATH to Citizenship program and add a preparedness plan. No formal votes were taken.
- Proposed rezone of 1201 16th Street from R-2 to R-2S/CO Discussed
- Fiscal Year 2025-2026 second-quarter financial and capital improvement reports Discussed
- Council member initiative: PATH to Citizenship expansion and Community and Family Preparedness Plan Discussed
- Council comments: Utah community renewable energy program Discussed
Tue, Mar 3 · City Council
Ogden council drops joint resolution on community trust after attorney cites state immigration law
At a work session, Council Members Alicia Washington and Kevin Lundell said their proposed joint resolution on community trust and public safety would not advance because Utah Code 76-14-205 bars local policies limiting police help with federal immigration enforcement. The Council also heard Visit Ogden's annual report and golf fee proposals. The regular meeting took no votes beyond approving minutes, and residents spoke on ICE enforcement.
February 2026
Tue, Feb 17 · City Council
Ogden council approves 10-lot Kingston Drive rezone 7-0 as joint public safety resolution waits for March 3
The Ogden City Council unanimously rezoned about 1.56 acres at 1425 Kingston Drive from R-1-10 to R-1-8 for a 10-lot subdivision, after learning a planning commissioner who is the petitioner's business partner had recused himself. The Council honored retired Executive Director Janene Eller-Smith, and a joint resolution on community trust and public safety was postponed to March 3. Mayor Benjamin Nadolski was absent.
- Zone change at 1425 Kingston Drive: agenda discussion Discussed
- Ordinance 2026-1: rezone at 1425 Kingston Drive from R-1-10 to R-1-8 Approved · 7-0
- FY2025 Annual Grants Report Discussed
- Council initiative: joint resolution affirming community trust through public safety Discussed
- Closed session Approved · 7-0
Tue, Feb 10 · City Council work session
Ogden council hears Downtown Alliance report showing $5.4 million in event impact
In a joint work session of the Ogden City Council and Redevelopment Agency, the Ogden Downtown Alliance reported a $5.4 million economic impact and record attendance at the Farmers Market and car show. Members also raised questions about Flock camera data sharing and the Utah Trails Network. A 6 p.m. Redevelopment Agency meeting and an open house followed; the work session minutes do not cover them.
Thu, Feb 5 · City Council work session
Ogden council and school board discuss enrollment decline, park safety and Taylor Canyon property communications
In a joint work session, the Ogden City Council and Ogden School District Board of Education heard that district enrollment is projected to fall by 100 to 150 students a year over the next decade. City staff reported falling calls near Jefferson Park and explained tax increment financing, and both sides discussed communication on the surplus Taylor Canyon Elementary site, on which the city has until March 2 to make an offer. No votes were taken.
Tue, Feb 3 · City Council
Ogden council approves Patterson Street foster-youth housing rezone 7-0 with safety conditions, re-elects Hyer chair 5-2
The Ogden City Council approved the 211 Patterson Street rezone for a 25-unit building for former foster youth with four staff-recommended conditions and a safety agreement with the Ogden Housing Authority. It consented to a Roy City annexation near the airport and re-elected Richard Hyer chair and Dave Graf vice chair on 5-2 votes. Public comment centered on ICE and the leadership selection process.
- Proposed rezone at 1425 Kingston Drive Discussed
- Resolution 2026-1: consent to Roy City annexation near 2101 West Hinckley Drive Approved · 7-0
- Ordinance 2025-40: rezone at 211 Patterson Street (R-4 to R-5) Approved with conditions · 7-0
- FY2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and audit Discussed
- Administrative update: solid waste disposal Discussed
January 2026
Tue, Jan 20 · City Council
Ogden council tables Patterson Street rezone to Feb. 3, appoints planning commissioner 6-1 as residents press on ICE and golf trail
The Ogden City Council tabled the 211 Patterson Street rezone to Feb. 3 and directed the administration to develop a neighborhood improvement plan with residents. It approved James Humphreys to the Planning Commission 6-1. Speakers split on the Mount Ogden Golf Course trail closure and many asked the city to rule out any 287(g) agreement with ICE; the police chief and mayor said Ogden police will not join the program.
- Consent to annex 3.96 acres at 2101 West Hinckley Drive into Roy City Discussed
- Ordinance 2025-40: rezone at 211 Patterson Street (tabled again) Tabled · 7-0
- Zone Ogden update Discussed
- Ogden Police license plate reader update Discussed
- Citizens Advisory Committee appointments Approved · 7-0
Tue, Jan 13 · City Council work session
Ogden council previews Zone Ogden code and hears neighborhood concerns on Patterson Street foster-youth housing
In a joint work session, the Ogden City Council received an update on the Zone Ogden unified development code, with a full draft due Feb. 11, and discussed the tabled rezone at 211 Patterson Street for a 25-unit building for former foster youth. Council Member Flor Lopez said neighbors back the intent but want safety and parking concerns addressed first. The item remains on the Jan. 20 agenda.
- Rezone at 211 Patterson Street (tabled from Dec. 9) Discussed
- Zone Ogden update Discussed
Tue, Jan 6 · City Council
Ogden council elects Dave Graf vice chair 5-2; residents protest Mount Ogden golf course trail closure
The reconstituted Ogden City Council, with three new members, elected Council Member Dave Graf vice chair on a 5-2 vote and accepted the FY2025 audit, which carried a clean opinion. More than a dozen residents objected to the mayor's decision to keep the Mount Ogden Golf Course trail closed, and others asked about Flock surveillance cameras in East Central Ogden. It was Council Member Angela Choberka's last meeting after eight years.
- FY2024-25 audit report and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Approved · 7-0
- Joint proclamation: Brad Mortensen Day Approved · 7-0
- Election of Council Vice Chair Approved · 5-2
December 2025
Tue, Dec 16 · City Council
Ogden council adopts new airport lease rules and $81,520 Public Services study in last meeting for three members
The Ogden City Council unanimously adopted revised airport leasing policies and fees, approved an $81,520 Matrix Consulting Group study of the Public Services Department, and amended the federal housing action plan with a $1,241,650 budget appropriation. It was the final meeting for Chair Marcia White and Council Members Bart Blair and Angela Choberka, and for Executive Director Janene Eller-Smith.
- Resolution 2025-26: Matrix Consulting Group management study of Public Services Approved · 7-0
- Resolution 2025-25 and Ordinance 2025-42: Annual Action Plan Amendment #1 and $1,241,650 budget amendment Approved · 7-0
- Ordinance 2025-43: airport leasing policies and fees Approved · 7-0
- Weber-Morgan Board of Health appointment Approved · 7-0
- Central Weber Sewer Improvement District Board appointment Approved · 7-0
Tue, Dec 9 · City Council
Ogden council approves Porter Avenue townhome rezone and massage rules, tables Patterson Street housing
The Ogden City Council appointed Glenn Symes as Council Executive Director, rezoned 0.3 acres at 1172 Porter Avenue for 17 owner-occupied townhomes, and adopted massage business regulations and a water conservation plan. It tabled the 211 Patterson Street rezone for housing for former foster youth to Jan. 20 so the incoming council member could weigh in. Chair Marcia White cast the lone no vote on the General Plan water element.
- Ordinance 2025-39: rezone at 1172 Porter Avenue and 1135 Jefferson Avenue Approved · 7-0
- Ordinance 2025-40: rezone at 211 Patterson Street Tabled · 6-1
- Ordinance 2025-41: Water Use and Preservation Element of the General Plan Approved · 6-1
- Business Depot Ogden lease revenue ordinance amendments Discussed
- Public Services management study consultant Discussed
Tue, Dec 2 · City Council
Ogden council declares intent to buy Taylor Canyon school site after striking open-space clause
The Ogden City Council voted 6-0 with one abstention to declare the city's intent to buy 4.23 acres of surplus Ogden School District land at the former Taylor Canyon Elementary, after removing a clause tying it to open space. In the earlier work session members reviewed rezones on Porter Avenue and Patterson Street, airport leasing policy and the county's hazard mitigation plan.
- Proposed rezone at 1172 Porter Avenue Discussed
- Proposed rezone at 211 Patterson Street Discussed
- Airport leasing policies Discussed
- 2024 Weber County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan Discussed
- Resolution 2025-23: intent to purchase former Taylor Canyon Elementary property Approved · 6-0-1
November 2025
Tue, Nov 18 · City Council
Ogden council adopts Harrison Boulevard station plan and 24th Street mixed-use rezone, delays massage business rules
The Ogden City Council adopted the Harrison Boulevard OGX Station Area Plan, with a density correction near Country Hills Drive, and rezoned about 1.18 acres at 768 West 24th Street for 16 live/work townhomes. It continued proposed massage business regulations to Dec. 9 after HIPAA and landlord concerns. The Citizens Advisory Committee was made permanent. All votes were unanimous.
- Ordinances 2025-35 and 2025-36: mixed-use zone and rezone at 768 West 24th Street Approved · 7-0
- Resolution 2025-22: Harrison Boulevard OGX Station Area Plan Approved with conditions · 7-0
- Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Action Plan Amendment #1 and budget amendment Discussed
- Wall Avenue Corridor Study preferred alternative: communications plan No action
- Zone Ogden development code update Discussed
Thu, Nov 13 · City Council work session
Ogden council reviews water element of general plan, water conservation plan and a $2.2 million capital budget amendment
In a work session on Nov. 13, the Ogden City Council reviewed the Water Use and Preservation Element of the General Plan, which state law requires by Dec. 31, and the five-year Water Conservation Plan. It also received capital project and first-quarter financial reports and a proposed $2,218,275 budget amendment, mostly FAA grant money. Council Member Angela Choberka was excused. No votes were taken.
- General Plan Water Use and Preservation Element Discussed
- 2025 Water Conservation Plan Discussed
- Capital Improvement Plan reports, FY 2024-25 fourth quarter and FY 2025-26 first quarter Discussed
- FY 2025-26 first quarter financial report Discussed
- Proposed FY 2025-26 budget amendment for various capital projects Discussed
October 2025
Tue, Oct 21 · City Council
Ogden council funds $110,000 Olympic mural, rezones 1514 N. Washington Blvd. for townhomes and continues Wall Avenue street design for up to six months
The Ogden City Council voted 7-0 to commit $110,000 from the Public Art Fund to an Olympic mural on Kiesel Avenue, to amend the Mt. Lewis Community Plan and rezone 1514 North Washington Boulevard for an owner-occupied townhome project, and to rewrite the city's water cross-connection (backflow) ordinance. It voted unanimously to continue the Wall Avenue preferred street design for up to six months while talks with UDOT continue. Choberka attended by video.
- Harrison Boulevard OGX Station Area Plan Discussed
- Ordinances 2025-30 and 2025-31: Mt. Lewis Community Plan amendment and rezone of 1514 North Washington Boulevard to R-2S/CO Approved · 7-0
- Resolution 2025-21: preferred street design for Wall Avenue, 22nd to 27th streets Continued
- Proposed massage business regulations Discussed
- Ordinance 2025-32: culinary water cross-connection (backflow) control, Title 9 Chapter 4 Approved · 7-0
Tue, Oct 14 · City Council work session
Ogden council hears $110,000 Olympic mural request and a 16-townhome mixed-use proposal on West 24th Street
In a joint work session with the Redevelopment Agency board, the Ogden City Council heard Visit Ogden reports on arts and baseball tournament impacts, a request to commit $110,000 from the Public Art Fund to a 2034 Olympic mural on Kiesel Avenue, and a proposal to create a mixed-use zone and rezone four parcels at 768 West 24th Street for 16 live/work townhomes. Council Member Angela Choberka was excused. No votes were taken.
- Rezone, MU zone text amendment and master plan for 768 West 24th Street Discussed
- Olympic mural at about 2450 Kiesel Avenue (Public Art Fund request) Discussed
- Redevelopment Agency administrative update Discussed
- Council business: transfer station, 21st Street pond, transferable development rights Discussed
Tue, Oct 7 · City Council
Ogden council certifies FrontRunner station area plan and adopts middle-income housing guidelines; Edgehill Drive residents protest detour
The Ogden City Council voted 7-0 to certify the city's FrontRunner Station Area Plan under state law, 7-0 to adopt guidelines for the federal FHA middle-income housing program, and 7-0 to amend the Youth Council bylaws. Residents of the Edgehill Neighborhood Coalition presented a petition opposing a temporary traffic detour on their street near Weber State University. In an earlier work session the council reviewed a preferred street design for Wall Avenue and a townhome rezone on Washington Boulevard.
- Mt. Lewis Community Plan amendment and rezone of 1514 North Washington Boulevard Discussed
- Resolution 2025-17: certifying the FrontRunner Station Area Plan Approved · 7-0
- Wall Avenue Corridor Plan: preferred street design for 22nd to 27th streets Discussed
- Council priorities for the FY 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan Discussed
- Culinary water cross connection (backflow) ordinance Discussed
September 2025
Wed, Sep 17 · City Council work session
Ogden council and Planning Commission hold annual housing and land use training
The Ogden City Council and Planning Commission met in a joint work session for annual land use training on housing and land use in Utah. Acting Chair Richard Hyer presided because Chair Marcia White was excused. No votes were taken.
Tue, Sep 16 · City Council
Ogden council rezones 12 acres at 853 7th Street for 91 small-lot homes on a 5-2 vote and adopts West Ogden/24th Street interchange plan
The Ogden City Council voted 5-2 to rezone 12.02 acres at 853 7th Street from single-family (R-1-6) to R-2S with a conditional overlay, clearing the way for a proposed 91-home owner-occupied development; Chair Marcia White and Council Member Ken Richey voted no, citing unresolved access and site unknowns. Nine residents spoke against it and urged the city to preserve the land as open space. The council also unanimously adopted the West Ogden/24th Street Interchange District Plan.
- FrontRunner Station Area Plan certification Discussed
- Ordinance 2025-29: rezone 853 7th Street from R-1-6 to R-2S/CO Approved · 5-2
- Resolution 2025-16: West Ogden/24th Street Interchange District Plan Approved · 7-0
- Middle-Income Housing Program guidelines (FHA 221(d)(4)) Discussed
- Youth Council bylaws amendments Discussed
Tue, Sep 2 · City Council
Ogden council passes $3.3 million budget amendment 6-1, including $350,000 for a Childs Avenue property; residents urge city to buy Taylor Canyon school land
The Ogden City Council adopted Ordinance 2025-28, a $3,342,875 budget amendment, on a 6-1 vote with Council Member Angela Choberka opposed. It includes $350,000 for a property purchase on Childs Avenue to partner with My Hometown Ogden, police vehicles, storm sewer work and homeless mitigation grant spending. About 20 residents asked the city to buy the Taylor Canyon Elementary property for open space; Mayor Benjamin Nadolski said no decision has been made.
August 2025
Tue, Aug 26 · City Council
Ogden council lets city police enforce traffic laws on school district property; 7th Street rezone and interchange plan discussed
With Council Members Dave Graf and Ken Richey excused, the Ogden City Council voted 5-0 for Ordinance 2025-27, which authorizes city enforcement of traffic ordinances on Ogden School District property. In an earlier work session the council reviewed a proposed 91-home rezone at 853 7th Street, the West Ogden/24th Street Interchange District Plan and a $3.3 million budget amendment, all set for action Sept. 16.
- Proposed rezone of 853 7th Street from R-1-6 to R-2S/CO Discussed
- West Ogden/24th Street Interchange District Plan Discussed
- FY 2025-26 budget amendment: property purchase, police vehicles and state grants Discussed
- Ordinance 2025-27: enforcing city traffic rules on Ogden School District property Approved · 5-0
- Administrative update: airport projects, Aspen Care property, Taylor Canyon land and contract insurance requirements Discussed
Tue, Aug 19 · City Council
Ogden council adopts first phase of airport code rewrite and lets the Chair adjust public comment time
The Ogden City Council voted 7-0 to remove aeronautical and airpark minimum standards from the city's airport code (Ordinance 2025-26), the first phase of a planned six-month rewrite, and 7-0 to amend its Rules and Norms, including giving the Chair discretion to adjust public comment time limits. Residents spoke against both changes. The council also honored retiring Fire Chief Mike Mathieu and the Weber State Spirit Squad.
- Zone Ogden: general provisions chapter Discussed
- Title 10 amendments: enforcing traffic laws on Ogden School District property Discussed
- Title 8 airport code amendments (work session discussion) Discussed
- Ordinance 2025-26: airport code, Title 8 Chapters 1, 4 and 8 Approved · 7-0
- Update on recent fires, including the 18th Street apartment site Discussed
July 2025
Tue, Jul 22 · City Council work session
Ogden council presses airport officials on moving airport standards out of city code and into administrative policy
In a work session on July 22, the Ogden City Council discussed an Administration proposal to remove minimum standards for aeronautical activities and the airpark from Title 8 of the city code and place them in an administrative policy approved by the mayor. Some members worried about giving up control; others said they were comfortable with the airport director's vision. Council staff scheduled an action item and a discussion item for Aug. 19. No votes were taken.
Tue, Jul 15 · City Council
Ogden council confirms Michael Slater as fire chief, rezones 155 W. 14th St. and caps turf in new single-family yards
The Ogden City Council unanimously approved Michael T. Slater as fire chief, awarded $160,000 in arts grants, rezoned a 0.73-acre site at 155 West 14th Street to regional commercial, and limited turf grass in front and side yards of new single-family homes. All votes were 7-0. Earlier, a work session covered the Zone Ogden code rewrite and a proposed rewrite of the airport code in Title 8, which the council said it needs more time to consider.
- Ordinance 2025-23: rezone 155 West 14th Street from M-1 to C-3 Approved · 7-0
- Central Weber Sewer Improvement District notice of proposed tax increase Discussed
- Resolution 2025-14: FY 2025-26 arts grants Approved · 7-0
- Zone Ogden: special use and development standards chapters Discussed
- Proposed rewrite of airport code (Municipal Code Title 8) Discussed
Tue, Jul 8 · City Council
Ogden council sends $5 million in ARPA money to buy and demolish the county jail building and adds five unfunded firefighter positions
At a special meeting on July 8, the Ogden City Council adopted the second of two budget options for Ordinance 2025-21, moving $5 million in restricted capital funds toward acquiring and demolishing the county jail building at the municipal block. It also adopted Ordinance 2025-22, adding five unfunded firefighter positions to the staffing document. Both votes were 6-0 with Council Member Angela Choberka excused. In a joint work session earlier, the council heard updates on the Zone Ogden code rewrite, Lester Park designs and the dissolution of five expired redevelopment areas.
- Ordinance 2025-21: FY 2025-26 budget amendment for $5 million in ARPA-funded capital money for county jail acquisition and demolition Approved · 6-0
- Ordinance 2025-22: add five unfunded firefighter positions to the FY 2025-26 staffing document Approved · 6-0
- Zone Ogden development code update Discussed
- Council rules and norms amendments Discussed
- Lester Park improvements Discussed
Tue, Jul 1 · City Council
Ogden council adopts unchanged certified tax rate and vacates strip of Stewart Drive, all 7-0
The council voted 7-0 to adopt the county's certified property tax rate of 0.002193 for fiscal 2025-26, to vacate a narrow strip of Stewart Drive in Business Depot Ogden, and to adopt financial principles that continue prioritizing employee pay. A closed session also passed 7-0. In an earlier work session, members reviewed a rezone at 155 West 14th Street, $160,000 in arts grants and five unfunded firefighter positions.
- Work session: rezone of 155 West 14th Street from M-1 to C-3 or FLEX Discussed
- Vacation of part of Stewart Drive at 331 Stewart Drive (Ordinance 2025-20) Approved · 7-0
- Certified property tax rate for fiscal 2025-26 (Resolution 2025-13) Approved · 7-0
- Financial principles for fiscal 2025-26 (Joint Resolution 2025-4) Approved · 7-0
- Work session: $8 million ARPA allocation and five unfunded firefighter positions Discussed
June 2025
Tue, Jun 17 · City Council
Ogden council adopts 2025-26 budget 5-2 after moving $8 million in ARPA funds out of jail-building purchase plan
The council adopted the fiscal 2025-26 budget 5-2, with Council Member Shaun Myers and Vice Chair Richard Hyer opposed, after amending Schedule A-1 to move $8 million back to the capital fund's future projects account. The money had been slated for buying and demolishing the Weber County jail building ($5 million), Union Station campus improvements and an all-abilities park. The council also voted 7-0 on a $4,689,300 budget amendment, the 2026-2030 capital plan, salary schedules and budget goals, and heard public hearings on utility fund transfers and executive officer pay.
- Public hearing: transfers from utility funds to the General Fund No action
- Fiscal 2024-25 budget amendment of $4,689,300 (Ordinance 2025-15) Approved · 7-0
- Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal 2026-2030 (Ordinance 2025-16) Approved · 7-0
- Public hearing: executive municipal officer pay increases No action
- Budget goals, salary schedules and final fiscal 2025-26 budget (Resolution 2025-12, Ordinances 2025-17 and 2025-19) Approved with conditions · 5-2
Tue, Jun 10 · City Council
Ogden council amends 2021-2025 HUD plan to move $500,000 in COVID funds to public improvements
At a special meeting the council voted 7-0 to amend its 2021-2025 HUD Consolidated Plan and 2020-21 Annual Action Plan, reallocating $500,000 in unused CDBG-CV COVID funds to public improvements, which administration said would go to park and recreation projects. Residents spoke about landlord practices, an apartment project's rents and conditions at the Lantern House shelter. Earlier, members reviewed proposed budget changes, a $4,689,300 year-end budget amendment and a $3.36 million Redevelopment Agency bond for the Forest Service Building.
- Amendment #2 to the 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan and 2020-21 Annual Action Plan (Resolution 2025-11) Approved · 7-0
- Work session: Schedule A-1 changes, budget message and goals Discussed
- Work session: fiscal 2024-25 year-end budget amendments and RDA bond Discussed
- Public comment: housing, landlords and the Lantern House shelter Discussed
- Work session: small business licensing and loan concerns Discussed
Tue, Jun 3 · City Council
Ogden council adopts tentative 2025-26 budget and new wildfire fire-restriction levels, both 7-0
The council voted 7-0 to adopt the tentative fiscal 2025-26 budget, which has no property tax increase, and 7-0 to adopt Ordinance 2025-18 creating Yellow, Orange and Red fire-restriction levels in hazardous areas. It also set June 17 public hearings on the final budget, capital plan, salary schedules, executive officer pay and utility fund transfers. Council Member Shaun Myers was excused from the earlier work session but attended the meeting.
- Tentative fiscal 2025-26 budget (Ordinance 2025-14) Approved · 7-0
- Work session: enterprise fund transfers, Schedule A-1 changes and capital plan Discussed
- Fire restrictions for hazardous areas (Ordinance 2025-18) Approved · 7-0
- Hearings set for June 17 Pending · 7-0
May 2025
Tue, May 27 · City Council work session
Ogden council work session reviews police, management services and public services budgets for 2025-26
The council's 4:00 p.m. work session covered the proposed 2025-26 budgets for the Police Department (up 4.5 percent, or $1.3 million), Management Services (up 5.28 percent) and Public Services (up $1,372,125), plus employee compensation and possible changes to the budget's Schedule A. No votes were taken; a public budget open house followed at 7:00 p.m.
Tue, May 20 · City Council
Ogden council rejects 2850 Washington Boulevard rezone 5-1 and adopts $118.4 million budget amendment
The council voted 5-1 to reject a rezone of land behind 2850 Washington Boulevard from commercial to multiple-family residential, with Council Member Shaun Myers opposed. It adopted a $118,395,800 fiscal 2024-25 budget amendment 6-0 and set a June 3 hearing on the tentative 2025-26 budget. Council Member Ken Richey was excused. In a work session, members reviewed a proposed fire-restriction ordinance and the 2025-26 budgets for Community and Economic Development, the Fire Department and the Redevelopment Agency.
- Rezone of 0.61 acres at 2850 Washington Boulevard (rear) from CP-3 to R-3/CO (Ordinance 2025-13) Denied · 5-1
- Fiscal 2024-25 budget amendment of $118,395,800 (Ordinance 2025-12) Approved · 6-0
- Tentative fiscal 2025-26 budget; public hearing set (Ordinance 2025-14) Discussed · 6-0
- Work session: fiscal 2025-26 departmental and Redevelopment Agency budgets Discussed
- Work session: wildfire-risk restrictions on fire and fireworks (Hazardous Environmental Conditions amendments) Discussed
Tue, May 13 · City Council
Ogden council adopts five-year HUD plan, Own in Ogden changes and Adams area tax-increment amendment; hears water discoloration report
At a special meeting the council voted 7-0 to adopt the 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan and 2025-26 action plan, raise the Own in Ogden cash-savings cap to $40,000, name the rebuilt Marshall N. White Community Center and its Lyons Den gymnasium, and amend the tax-increment sharing agreement for the Adams Community Reinvestment Area. Residents questioned apartment demand and the Adams area incentives. The water utility director blamed recent discolored water on the canyon pipeline project and higher flows, and speakers again debated the Mount Ogden Golf Course trail closure.
- Amended tax-increment sharing agreement for the Adams Community Reinvestment Area (Resolution 2025-10) Approved · 7-0
- Five-year Consolidated Plan, action plan and revitalization area plan (Resolution 2025-8) Approved · 7-0
- Discolored water in Ogden neighborhoods Discussed
- Work session: fiscal 2025-26 budget, public safety groups, Business Depot lease revenue and MBA budget Discussed
- Own in Ogden down-payment assistance changes (Resolution 2025-9) Approved · 7-0
Tue, May 6 · City Council
Ogden council adopts Marshall White center fees and Dinosaur Park increase; mayor proposes budget with no tax increase; residents protest golf course trail closure
The council voted 7-0 to adopt new Marshall N. White Community Center fees, a $161,625 budget amendment, and a Dinosaur Park admission increase from $8 to $12. Mayor Benjamin Nadolski presented a proposed 2025-26 budget with no property tax increase, and the council accepted it for review. Dozens of residents spoke about the city's closure of a trail crossing at Mount Ogden Golf Course; the mayor said it will stay closed until a safe alternative is found. In a work session earlier, members previewed the city and Redevelopment Agency budget amendments, a COVID-relief grant reallocation and the 2026-2030 capital improvement plan.
- Marshall N. White Community Center fees and budget amendment (Ordinances 2025-10 and 2025-11) Approved · 7-0
- Eccles Dinosaur Park admission fees (Ordinance 2025-9) Approved · 7-0
- Mayor presents proposed fiscal 2025-26 budget Discussed · 7-0
- Work session: fiscal 2024-25 budget amendments for the city and Redevelopment Agency Discussed
- Work session: COVID-relief grant reallocation in HUD plans Discussed
April 2025
Tue, Apr 22 · City Council work session
Ogden council strategy session reviews resident survey, strategic plan timing and public comment rules
The council's 4:00 p.m. strategy session at Fire Station #3 covered results of a 170-response FlashVote survey, when to update the 2019 strategic plan, options for changing public comment rules, budget priorities and the council executive director's goals. No votes were taken.
Tue, Apr 15 · City Council
Ogden council awards three-year audit contract to HBME; work session weighs 2850 Washington Boulevard rezone and recreation fees
The council voted 7-0 to hire HBME, LLC for the fiscal 2025 through 2027 audits; it was the only firm to answer the city's request for proposals. In an earlier work session, members discussed a rezone of 0.61 acres at 2850 Washington Boulevard from commercial to multiple-family residential and proposed fee increases at the Eccles Dinosaur Park and the new Marshall N. White Community Center. No votes were recorded on those items.
- Work session: rezone of 0.61 acres at 2850 Washington Boulevard from CP-3 to R-3 Discussed
- Work session: Eccles Dinosaur Park admission fee increase Discussed
- Work session: Marshall N. White Community Center fee schedule and budget amendment Discussed
- Financial audit contract with HBME, LLC (Resolution 2025-7) Approved · 7-0
Tue, Apr 8 · City Council work session
Ogden council work session previews five-year HUD plan, Own in Ogden changes and redevelopment projects
In a 4:00 p.m. joint work session, also acting as the Redevelopment Agency, the council reviewed the proposed 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan, a proposal to double the cash-savings limit for the Own in Ogden down-payment program, and an update on redevelopment projects. No votes were taken.
Tue, Apr 1 · City Council
Ogden council adopts lease for Marshall White center tax-credit financing and names fieldhouse for Officer Nathan Lyday
The council voted 7-0 on a resolution that supports a roughly $2.1 million New Markets Tax Credit financing deal for the Marshall N. White Community Center, and 7-0 on a joint resolution with the mayor naming the center's fieldhouse for Ogden police Officer Nathan James Lyday. Some speakers and council members said the naming should have gone first to the center's advisory committee; the mayor said he would convene it. In public comment, owners of a nearby apartment complex asked the city to revisit its definition of a sexually oriented business.
- Lease of Marshall N. White Community Center to a tax-credit entity (Resolution 2025-6) Approved · 7-0
- Residents ask city to revisit definition of sexually oriented business near 36th Street and Harrison Boulevard Discussed
- Naming the Marshall N. White Community Center fieldhouse for Officer Nathan James Lyday (Joint Resolution 2025-1) Approved · 7-0
March 2025
Tue, Mar 25 · City Council work session
Ogden council weighs New Markets Tax Credit financing worth about $2.1 million for Marshall White Community Center
In a joint work session with the Municipal Building Authority, the council discussed a plan to use federal New Markets Tax Credits to bring in about $2.1 million of investor funding for parts of the Marshall White Community Center that were cut for budget reasons. The plan needs a lease to a special purpose entity and a $6.88 million leverage loan from the Municipal Building Authority, repaid at the end of a seven-year compliance period. No votes were taken. Members also said they wanted advisory committee and public input before approving the fieldhouse name.
Tue, Mar 18 · City Council
Ogden council appoints Audit Committee members, 7-0; no one speaks at hearing on Forest Service building bond pledge
The council voted 7-0 to appoint and reappoint members of the city Audit Committee and held a public hearing on the sales tax pledge behind bonds for the Forest Service building purchase, where no one spoke and no action was needed. It then voted 7-0 to go into closed session. In a work session members reviewed a resident wellbeing survey, the proposed naming of the new Marshall White Center fieldhouse for a fallen police officer, and a council initiative to allow shipping containers as residential accessory buildings.
- Council initiative: shipping containers as residential accessory buildings (work session) Discussed
- Proposed name for the new Marshall White fieldhouse (work session) Discussed
- Redevelopment Agency mission and values (work session) Discussed
- Audit Committee appointments (Resolution 2025-5) Approved · 7-0
- Public hearing: sales tax agreement for Forest Service building bonds No action
Tue, Mar 11 · City Council
Ogden council hears grants and capital reports; Redevelopment Agency agenda lists Madison Avenue purchase and Williams International incentive
In a joint work session, the council heard the GOAL Foundation annual report, second-quarter capital and financial reports, the annual grants report and a WonderBlock parking update. The 6 p.m. Redevelopment Agency agenda listed votes on an amended Weber County interlocal agreement for the Airport area, an incentive agreement with Williams International and a contract to buy the 2325 Madison Avenue property from Weber Housing Authority; the documents available do not record how those items were decided. Council Member Ken Richey was excused.
- WonderBlock parking update (work session) Discussed
- Participation and incentive agreement with Williams International (RDA Resolution 2025-4) Pending
- Real estate purchase contract for 2325 Madison Avenue (RDA Resolution 2025-5) Pending
- Amended Weber County interlocal agreement, Airport CRA (RDA Resolution 2025-3) Pending
Tue, Mar 4 · City Council
Ogden council moves $1 million into infill housing fund, 7-0; funds tied to proposed buyout of Madison Avenue property
The council voted 7-0 to recognize $1 million from the Business Depot Ogden fund balance and appropriate it to the Redevelopment Agency's Quality Neighborhoods infill housing program. Speakers learned during the hearing that the money is meant to buy the former Aspen Care Center property at 2325 Madison Avenue from Weber Housing Authority, a proposal the council said it would take up formally March 11. In a work session members heard the Ogden Downtown Alliance annual report and an update on the Zone Ogden code rewrite.
February 2025
Tue, Feb 18 · City Council
Ogden council adopts engineering standards and starts bond process for Forest Service building purchase, both 7-0
The council voted 7-0 to adopt updated engineering standards for public improvements and 7-0 to approve a sales tax pledge for bonds to buy the U.S. Forest Service building at 507 25th Street, setting a public hearing on the bond parameters for March 18. The mayor's progress report on the Weber Housing Authority project drew sharp comment from residents who said it offered too little. The meeting also included a joint work session on the city audit and financial report and a Special Redevelopment Agency meeting.
Tue, Feb 11 · City Council
Ogden council rezones 150 32nd Street for rowhouses, 5-1, after debate over buffering from commercial neighbors
The council voted 5-1 to rezone one acre at 150 32nd Street from community commercial to multiple-family residential with a conditional overlay for single-family rowhouses; Council Member Dave Graf voted no. In an earlier joint work session with the Redevelopment Agency, members heard proposals for an Adams Community Reinvestment Area budget increase, a $4.7 million incentive for a 101-unit apartment project, and incentives of up to $27.5 million for Williams International's airport expansion. Council Chair Marcia White was excused and Council Member Richard Hyer served as acting chair.
- Rezone 150 32nd Street, C-2 to R-4/CO (Ordinance 2025-6) Approved · 5-1
- Participation and incentive agreement, Adams Avenue Apartments (work session) Discussed
- Williams International incentive agreements, Airport CRA (work session) Discussed
- Adams Community Reinvestment Area budget amendment (work session) Discussed
- Airport CRA interlocal agreement amendment with Weber County (work session) Discussed
Thu, Feb 6 · City Council work session
Ogden council and school board hold joint session on youth athletics, school resource officers and teen centers
The Ogden City Council and Ogden School District Board of Education met jointly for presentations on a recent sports summit, the state of the district, the city's school resource officer program and the district's four teen and family centers. No votes were taken. Council Chair Marcia White was excused and Council Member Richard Hyer served as acting chair.
- School resource officers Discussed
Tue, Feb 4 · City Council
Ogden council approves Harrisville Road and Grant Avenue rezones and two new mayor's office positions; White elected chair
The council voted 7-0 to rezone 397-399 Harrisville Road for townhomes and 2869 Grant Avenue from commercial to residential with a conditional overlay, and 7-0 to fund two new mayor's office positions through a budget-neutral transfer. It also adopted a change to the Chief Administrative Officer's powers and elected Marcia White chair, 7-0, and Richard Hyer vice chair, 6-1. In a work session, department heads reviewed community safety progress under the city's strategic plan and engineering standards updates.
- Rezone 397 and 399 North Harrisville Road, R-2 to R-2S (Ordinance 2025-4) Approved · 7-0
- Rezone 2869 Grant Avenue, CP-3 to R-4/CO (Ordinance 2025-5) Approved · 7-0
- Canyon waterline replacement update (work session) Discussed
- Two new mayor's office positions (Ordinance 2025-3) Approved · 7-0
- Amendments to Engineering Standards for Public Improvements (work session) Discussed
January 2025
Tue, Jan 21 · City Council
Ogden council raises purchasing bid thresholds, 6-0, and lays out timeline for Weber Housing Authority decision
The council adopted Ordinance 2025-2, 6-0, raising the dollar limits that require formal bidding under the city's purchasing code. Council staff laid out a communication plan for the Weber Housing Authority housing resolution, with an administration progress report on alternative sites set for Feb. 18. In a work session the council heard annual reports from the Ogden Dinosaur Park and the Ogden Nature Center and a preview of a rezone at 150 32nd Street. Council Member Shaun Myers was excused.
Tue, Jan 14 · City Council
Ogden council postpones Weber Housing Authority vote after long public hearing, approves citizenship program
After more than two dozen residents spoke for and against Weber Housing Authority's proposed 25-unit supportive housing project at 2325 Madison Avenue, the council voted unanimously to extend consideration of the needed resolution so it and the administration could keep talking with the authority about the site. The council also adopted a Path to Citizenship program with a preliminary $21,000 budget, 6-0. In a work session, members heard proposed rezones on Harrisville Road and Grant Avenue and a request to add two positions in the mayor's office. Council Member Angela Choberka was excused.
- Proposed rezone, 397-399 Harrisville Road (work session) Discussed
- Proposed rezone, 2869 Grant Avenue (work session) Discussed
- Budget amendment for two new mayor's office positions (work session) Discussed
- Path to Citizenship program (Resolution 2025-3) Approved · 6-0
- Weber Housing Authority resolution for 2325 Madison Avenue (Resolution 2024-14) extended Continued · 6-0
Tue, Jan 7 · City Council
Ogden council adopts infill housing guidelines, 605 N. Jackson concept plan and campaign finance rewrite, all 7-0
The council voted 7-0 on each of three items: amended infill housing guidelines, the concept plan for a new infill subdivision at 605 N. Jackson Avenue and a rewrite of the city's campaign finance disclosure chapter. Earlier in a work session, members questioned Weber Housing Authority about its proposed 25-unit supportive housing project at 2325 Madison Avenue and reviewed proposed increases to purchasing bid thresholds. The council also accepted the fiscal 2023-24 audit and annual financial report for review.
- 605 North Jackson Avenue infill subdivision concept plan (Resolution 2025-2) Approved · 7-0
- Proposed purchasing code amendments (work session) Discussed
- Campaign finance ordinance rewrite (Ordinance 2025-1) Approved · 7-0
- Weber Housing Authority supportive housing project at 2325 Madison Avenue (work session) Discussed
- Amended Infill Housing Program Guidelines (Resolution 2025-1) Approved · 7-0
December 2024
Tue, Dec 17 · City Council
Ogden council adopts $18.5 million ARPA budget amendment, routing $8 million to an unassigned capital account, and approves fee changes
The Ogden City Council voted 7-0 to adopt an $18,530,850 budget amendment of pandemic relief and other funds, placing $8 million for Union Station, the old county jail and park improvements into a non-project capital account for later decisions. It also approved, all 7-0, a $674,100 federal grant budget amendment, extended the Sustainability Committee through 2026, and adopted police, utility, cemetery and golf fee changes. Residents again criticized the 20th Street curb changes.
- Mid-year fee changes for Police, refuse and green waste, cemetery and golf (Ordinances 2024-37 to 2024-40) Approved · 7-0
- Annual Action Plan Amendment #1 (Resolution 2024-15) and $674,100 budget amendment (Ordinance 2024-35) Approved · 7-0
- ARPA budget amendment of $18,530,850 with Alternate Schedule B (Ordinance 2024-36) Approved · 7-0
- Extend Sustainability Committee sunset to December 31, 2026 (Ordinance 2024-41) Approved · 7-0
- Quarterly capital and financial reports; administrative update Discussed
Tue, Dec 10 · City Council
Ogden council weighs infill housing changes and 29-lot Jackson Avenue plan; approves advisory committee appointments
In a work session, the Ogden City Council discussed raising the staff's no-approval property purchase limit for infill housing from $250,000 to $400,000, a 29-lot concept plan for 605 North Jackson Avenue, and how to spend $18.5 million in pandemic relief funds. At a short special meeting the council voted 7-0 to appoint members to the Community and Economic Development Citizens Advisory Committee, then went into closed session.
- Concept plan for 605 North Jackson Avenue infill subdivision Discussed
- ARPA budget amendment ($18,530,850) continued Discussed
- Infill Housing Program guideline amendments Discussed
- Community and Economic Development Citizens Advisory Committee appointments Approved · 7-0
- Closed session Approved · 7-0
Tue, Dec 3 · City Council
Ogden council rezones former fire station 6-1, passes $2.98 million budget amendment and tables Weber Housing Authority supportive housing request
The Ogden City Council voted 6-1 to rezone the former Fire Station 3 at 340 Washington Boulevard to regional commercial and 7-0 to adopt a $2,982,925 budget amendment. After about 20 speakers, mostly in support, the council voted 7-0 to table a resolution declaring a need for the Weber Housing Authority to build a 25-unit permanent supportive housing project at 2325 Madison Avenue until January 2025.
- Rezone 340 Washington Boulevard from R-1-6 to C-3 (Ordinance 2024-33) Approved · 6-1
- Mid-year fee amendments: Police, utilities, cemetery and golf Discussed
- Declare need for Weber Housing Authority to exercise powers in Ogden: permanent supportive housing at 2325 Madison Avenue (Resolution 2024-14) Tabled · 7-0
- American Rescue Plan Act budget amendment ($18.5 million) Discussed
- Budget amendment appropriating $2,982,925 (Ordinance 2024-32) Approved · 7-0
November 2024
Tue, Nov 19 · City Council
Ogden council hears public on Lotus land exchange; residents protest 20th Street curb changes
With two members excused, the Ogden City Council held a public hearing on moving city parcels to the Redevelopment Agency for the Lotus Riverwalk Phase 3 land exchange and the Parkway Group project at 1820 Washington Boulevard. No council vote was required. Staff said the Lotus project is tied to low-income housing tax credits and includes 16 for-sale homes. Residents on 20th Street criticized red-painted curbs from a road project.
- Rezone of 340 Washington Boulevard (former Fire Station 3) Discussed
- Wall Avenue Corridor Plan Discussed
- Mid-year budget amendment ($2.9 million) and Forest Service Building budget amendment Discussed
- Campaign finance code amendments Discussed
- Administrative update: parks, homeless shelter site, old jail building Discussed
Tue, Nov 12 · City Council
Ogden council rezones 139 North Wall Avenue and approves landfill care agreement; residents question Lotus land exchange
At a special meeting, the Ogden City Council voted 7-0 to rezone 0.56 acres at 139 North Wall Avenue to multifamily with a conditional overlay and a development agreement, and 7-0 to approve an interlocal agreement with West Haven for post-closure care of a closed landfill. A joint work session with the Redevelopment Agency previewed land deals and a $3.6 million Forest Service Building purchase set for later action. Residents asked the city to slow a proposed Lotus land exchange.
- Rezone 139 North Wall Avenue from R-1-6 to R-3/CO with development agreement (Ordinance 2024-31) Approved · 7-0
- Conveyance of parcels to the RDA and Land Transfer and Development Agreement with Parkway Group, LLC (1820 Washington Boulevard) Discussed
- Parcel conveyance and land exchange with Lotus 1900 Lincoln, LLC (18th Street, Wall and Lincoln avenues) Discussed
- Fiscal year 2025 Annual Action Plan Amendment #1 and $674,100 budget amendment Discussed
- Purchase of the U.S. Forest Service Building (507 25th Street) and reimbursement resolution Discussed
October 2024
Tue, Oct 15 · City Council
Ogden council bans new apartments and duplexes in two commercial zones on a 5-2 vote
The Ogden City Council voted 5-2 to prohibit new multifamily dwellings, single-family rowhouses and duplexes in the C-2/CP-2 and C-3/CP-3 commercial zones, after amending the mixed-use rules to require 75 percent of ground-floor area to be nonresidential. Council Member Angela Choberka and Vice Chair Marcia White voted no. Five residents and a developer with a pending project in the zone spoke against the change. The council also unanimously adopted a Citizen Participation Plan for federal housing grants.
- Preview: rezone of 139 North Wall Avenue Discussed
- Landfill post-closure care permit and interlocal agreement with West Haven (910 West 21st Street) Discussed
- Prohibit new multifamily dwellings, rowhouses and duplexes in C-2/CP-2 and C-3/CP-3 zones (Ordinance 2024-28) Approved · 5-2
- Council trip to Hof, Germany Discussed
- Adopt Citizen Participation Plan for HUD Five-Year Consolidated Plan (Resolution 2024-12) Approved · 7-0
Tue, Oct 8 · City Council work session
Ogden council weighs campaign finance updates and the commercial-zone multifamily ban in work session
In a joint work session with the Redevelopment Agency board, the Ogden City Council reviewed proposed election and campaign finance code changes and continued its discussion of a proposed ban on new multifamily housing in two commercial zones. No votes were taken.
Tue, Oct 1 · City Council
Ogden council confirms Jacob Sube as police chief; mayor pauses downtown paid parking after business owners object
The Ogden City Council voted 7-0 to confirm Jacob Sube, the interim chief, as Ogden's police chief and 7-0 to amend the Youth Council bylaws. Nearly a dozen speakers, mostly 25th Street business owners and employees, criticized the downtown paid parking program, and Mayor Benjamin Nadolski said he had told staff to delay further implementation and would launch a stakeholder outreach process. A work session reviewed a proposal to bar new multifamily housing in two commercial zones.
- Council priorities for the 2025-2026 Capital Improvement Plan Discussed
- Proposed ban on multifamily, rowhouses and duplexes in C-2/CP-2 and C-3/CP-3 zones Discussed
- Confirm Jacob Sube as Chief of Police Approved · 7-0
- Amend Ogden City Youth Council bylaws (Resolution 2024-11) Approved · 7-0
- Downtown paid parking program (public comment) Discussed
September 2024
Wed, Sep 18 · City Council work session
Ogden council and Planning Commission receive annual training on development agreements
The Ogden City Council and Planning Commission met in a joint work session for annual land use training on development agreements. No votes were taken.
Tue, Sep 17 · City Council
Ogden council adopts 2024 Sewer Master Plan as residents press for Lester Park investment and a Taylor Avenue gate
With two members excused, the Ogden City Council voted 5-0 to adopt the 2024 Sewer Master Plan. During public comment, several residents urged the council to move ahead with improvements at Lester Park and one renewed a petition for a gate on Taylor Avenue near Weber State University. A work session before the meeting covered proposed changes to the Youth Council bylaws.
- Adopt the Ogden City Sewer Master Plan (Resolution 2024-10) Approved · 5-0
- Youth Council bylaws changes Discussed
- Appointment to the Public Safety Employee Appeal Board Approved · 5-0
Tue, Sep 10 · City Council
Ogden council renames its Diversity Commission to comply with state law and hears a $10 million Lester Park proposal
The Ogden City Council voted 7-0 to rename the Diversity Commission the Ogden Community Engagement and Opportunity Commission and to adopt a renamed Community Engagement Charter, changes the city said bring its rules into line with H.B. 261. In a joint work session with the Redevelopment Agency board, Council Member Dave Graf proposed spending $10 million in federal pandemic relief funds on Lester Park and Lorin Farr Pool improvements. No vote was taken on the park or on several RDA items scheduled for October 1.
- WonderBlock land transfer agreement amendment and $4 million bond interest budget amendment Discussed
- Adams CRA: Nine Rails arts programming pilot with Ogden Contemporary Arts and $120,000 budget amendment Discussed
- Rename Diversity Commission and revise advisory board rules (Ordinance 2024-27) and adopt Community Engagement Charter (Joint Resolution 2024-3) Approved · 7-0
- Lester Park and Lorin Farr Pool improvements (council member initiative) Discussed
- 2026-2030 Five-Year Consolidated Plan Discussed
Tue, Sep 3 · City Council
Ogden council rezones 10 acres near the airport to FLEX industrial and adopts a council code of conduct
The Ogden City Council voted 7-0 to rezone 10.23 acres at 4336 South 1650 West from Airport Commercial to Flex Industrial, and 7-0 to add a code of conduct to its Rules and Norms. A work session earlier in the evening covered the Sustainability Committee's annual report and the draft 2024 Sewer Master Plan. The mayor also updated the council on Dinosaur Park and on traffic on Taylor Avenue.
August 2024
Tue, Aug 20 · City Council
Ogden council approves Ogden Bend zoning changes, extends Trails Network Committee and backs EMS firefighter retirement 5-0
With Chair Ken Richey and Council Member Dave Graf excused, the council voted 5-0 on Ogden Bend mixed-use zone and sign changes, a two-year extension of the Ogden Trails Network Committee and retirement coverage for new EMS staff. Several Taylor Avenue residents asked again for a gate to close the road near Weber State University. The work session covered a rezone of 10.23 acres near the airport, a council code of conduct and an arts pilot for Nine Rails.
- Rezone of 4336 South 1650 West, Airport Commercial to Flex Industrial (work session) Discussed
- Ordinance 2024-25: Ogden Bend mixed-use zone and sign standards Approved · 5-0
- Nine Rails arts programming pilot in the Adams CRA (work session) Discussed
- Ordinance 2024-24: extend Ogden Trails Network Committee to April 30, 2026 Approved · 5-0
- Council code of conduct (work session) Discussed
Tue, Aug 6 · City Council
Ogden council adopts fiscal 2024-25 budget with property tax increase, salary schedules and arts grants, all 7-0
The council voted 7-0 to adopt the final 2024-25 budget and certified tax rate, new salary schedules, budget goals and arts grants after Truth in Taxation and executive-pay hearings. In the work session it discussed a request to move a municipal boundary at 1514 North Washington Boulevard to North Ogden, firefighter retirement coverage for new EMS staff and changes to the Diversity Commission.
- Proposed North Ogden municipal boundary adjustment at 1514 North Washington Boulevard (work session) Discussed
- Firefighter retirement coverage for EMS staff (work session) Discussed
- Public hearing on pay increase for executive municipal officers Discussed
- Final budget package: Resolutions 2024-7 and 2024-6, Ordinances 2024-21 and 2024-22 Approved · 7-0
- Diversity Commission ordinance amendments (work session) Discussed
July 2024
Tue, Jul 30 · City Council
Ogden council creates Parking and Mobility Enterprise Fund and previews Ogden Bend zoning changes
The council voted 6-0 to adopt Ordinance 2024-23 creating a Parking and Mobility Enterprise Fund for downtown paid parking and adding other enterprise funds to the code. In the work session it previewed zoning text and master plan changes for the Ogden Bend area, planned for action August 20. Council Member Angela Choberka attended the work session but was not present for the votes.
- Ogden Bend mixed-use zoning text amendment and master plan update (work session) Discussed
- Fiscal 2024-25 budget message and goals and guidelines (work session) Discussed
- Diversity Commission ordinance amendments (work session) Discussed
- Ordinance 2024-23: Parking and Mobility Enterprise Fund and enterprise fund provisions Approved · 6-0
- Sustainability Committee appointments Approved · 6-0
Tue, Jul 16 · City Council work session
Ogden council work session reviews arts grants, salary schedules and final budget adjustments
The council reviewed recommended fiscal 2024-25 arts grants, salary schedules based on the pay study and the mayor's Schedule A-1 budget changes ahead of August 6 hearings. Implementing the pay study in full would cost an additional $87,350. No votes were taken.
- Central Weber Sewer District tax notice Discussed
- Proposed arts grant awards Discussed
- Proposed salary schedules Discussed
- Schedule A-1 budget adjustments Discussed
Tue, Jul 9 · City Council
Ogden council sets August 6 hearings on final budget, salary schedules and arts grants; residents question downtown paid parking
With Vice Chair Marcia White and Council Member Richard Hyer excused, the council voted 5-0 to set August 6 public hearings on the final 2024-25 budget, new salary schedules and $150,000 in arts grants. In the work session it heard the McGrath pay study and a plan for downtown paid parking; four speakers opposed paid parking. The council then held a closed session.
- Compensation study and proposed salary schedules (work session) Discussed
- Downtown paid parking plan and Parking and Mobility Enterprise Fund (work session) Discussed
- Ordinance 2024-21: salary schedules for city employees Continued · 5-0
- Resolution 2024-6: fiscal 2024-25 arts grants Continued · 5-0
- Ordinance 2024-22: final fiscal 2024-25 budget Continued · 5-0
Tue, Jul 2 · City Council
Ogden council hears fireworks ban, prosecutor office study and preliminary pay study findings
The July 2 session had no action items beyond routine business. In the work session, the Fire Department described a ban on fireworks and open flames in parts of the city through October 15, a consultant reported on a management study of the Prosecutor's Office, and staff previewed a pay study to guide spending of $4.66 million set aside for compensation. Residents spoke about Taylor Avenue traffic near Weber State and Country Hills Drive construction.
June 2024
Tue, Jun 18 · City Council
Ogden council adopts tentative 2024-25 budget, 2025-29 capital plan, water rate and fire fee changes, and keeps utility fund transfers
The council voted 7-0 to adopt the tentative fiscal 2024-25 budget, the $262.8 million 2025-29 capital improvement plan, a 4% annual water rate increase for five years and a $15 fire system inspection fee, and amended and adopted a $5.8 million year-end budget amendment. A hearing on $6.7 million in utility fund transfers to the general fund drew several opponents, and residents raised crossing guard safety and a Taylor Avenue traffic petition.
- Certified tax rate and budget discussion (work session) Discussed
- Public hearing on enterprise fund transfers to the general fund Discussed
- Ordinance 2024-15: private fire protection system inspection fee Approved · 7-0
- Ordinance 2024-16: water rates and utility discounts Approved · 7-0
- Ordinance 2024-20: fiscal 2023-24 budget amendment of $5,819,050 Approved · 7-0
Tue, Jun 11 · City Council
Ogden council approves $82.1 million water bond parameters for canyon waterline, names Spencer Fox Eccles Pioneer Stadium and approves two rezones
At a special meeting the council voted 7-0 on parameters for up to $82.1 million in water and sewer revenue bonds for the roughly $100 million Ogden Canyon waterline replacement, after a hearing at which residents and the Pineview Water Systems manager raised questions. It also unanimously approved naming the stadium the Spencer Fox Eccles Pioneer Stadium and rezones at 605 North Jackson Avenue and 981 12th Street. A closed session followed.
- Ordinance 2024-18: rezone 605 and 685 rear North Jackson Avenue, R-1-6 to R-1-5 Approved · 7-0
- Ordinance 2024-19: zone boundary adjustment at 981 12th Street and 1245 Monroe Boulevard Approved with conditions · 7-0
- Fiscal 2023-24 year-end budget amendments (work session) Discussed
- Fiscal 2024-25 budget direction and Business Depot lease revenue (work session) Discussed
- Resolution 2024-5: bond parameters for the Ogden Canyon 36-inch waterline Approved · 7-0
Tue, Jun 4 · City Council
Ogden council sets June 18 hearings on fire fee, water rates, capital plan and enterprise fund transfers; budget hearing continued
The council set June 18 public hearings on four ordinances and the enterprise fund transfers, and continued the hearing on the $90.1 million tentative 2024-25 budget to that date. It approved a Sustainability Committee appointment. In the work session it previewed a naming-rights agreement for Ogden Pioneer Stadium with the Eccles Foundation.
- Fire inspection fee and capital plan preview (work session) Discussed
- Ordinance 2024-15: private fire protection system inspection fee Continued · 6-0
- Ordinance 2024-16: utility rates and billing Continued · 6-0
- Third-quarter financial report (work session) Discussed
- Public hearing set on enterprise fund transfers Continued · 6-0
May 2024
Tue, May 28 · City Council work session
Ogden council work session previews rezones near Dylan's restaurant and on North Jackson Avenue and police, management and public services budgets
The council discussed two proposed rezones, both recommended for approval by the Planning Commission: a boundary adjustment at 981 12th Street/1245 Monroe Boulevard and a 6.9-acre change from R-1-6 to R-1-5 at 605 North Jackson Avenue. It also reviewed the police, management services and public services budgets, including utility rate increases of 7.18% for water. No votes were taken.
- Rezone at 981 12th Street and 1245 Monroe Boulevard Discussed
- Rezone of 6.9 acres at 605 North Jackson Avenue Discussed
- Police Department fiscal 2024-25 budget Discussed
- Management Services budget, capital projects and Schedule A changes Discussed
- Public Services budget and utility rate increases Discussed
Tue, May 21 · City Council
Ogden council sets June 4 hearing on tentative 2024-25 budget and appoints five sustainability committee members
With Chair Ken Richey and Council Member Angela Choberka excused, the council set a June 4 public hearing on the tentative fiscal 2024-25 budget, which includes an estimated 1% property tax increase and a $1.8 million transfer from Business Depot lease revenue. It also approved five Sustainability Committee appointments, and heard department budget presentations in the afternoon work session.
- Work session: attorney, fire, community development and RDA budgets Discussed
- Ordinance 2024-14: tentative fiscal 2024-25 budget Continued · 5-0
- Sustainability Committee appointments Approved · 5-0
Tue, May 14 · City Council
Ogden council hears public safety pay appeals and reviews budget, Business Depot lease funds and water rates
The council met in a joint work session, also acting as the Redevelopment Agency and Municipal Building Authority, to review the proposed 2024-25 city budget. Fire and police employee group representatives said pay is falling behind other agencies. Staff outlined a $90.1 million general fund revenue estimate, a proposed use of $17.2 million in Business Depot Ogden lease revenue and a 4% annual water rate increase tied to the Ogden Canyon waterline. No votes are recorded in the work session minutes.
- Utility bill discount program expansion Discussed
- Water rate increase for 36-inch Ogden Canyon waterline Discussed
- Municipal Building Authority budget for fiscal 2024-25 Discussed
- Public safety employee groups ask for higher pay Discussed
- General fund revenue estimate and enterprise fund transfers Discussed
Tue, May 7 · City Council
Council adopts short-term rental rules 4-3, approves housing plan and loan changes, and receives mayor's FY2025 budget
The Ogden City Council adopted new short-term rental rules on a 4-3 vote, approved a higher-rate Home Exterior Loan Program and the FY2024-25 federal Annual Action Plan unanimously, and accepted the mayor's proposed FY2025 budget for review. The mayor proposed keeping the certified property tax rate, which raises about $183,000 more.
- Resolution 2024-3: changes to Home Exterior Loan Program (HELP) Approved · 7-0
- Joint Resolution 2024-1: FY2025 governing financial principles Approved · 7-0
- Resolution 2024-4: FY2024-25 Annual Action Plan for HUD Approved · 7-0
- Mayor's proposed FY2024-25 budget No action · 7-0
- Lead and copper service line inventory (work session) Discussed
April 2024
Tue, Apr 23 · City Council
Council creates Flex Industrial zone, denies 1450 Gibson Avenue rezone 5-2 and authorizes up to $82.1 million in waterline bonds
At a special meeting the Ogden City Council unanimously created a Flex Industrial zone, adopted a Lynn Community Plan amendment on historic preservation, passed a $7.5 million mid-year budget amendment and authorized up to $82.1 million in revenue bonds for the Ogden Canyon waterline project. It denied a rezone at 1450 Gibson Avenue 5-2. The work session covered a General Plan update kickoff and a short-term rental survey. Council Member Shaun Myers was excused from the work session and joined the evening meeting by electronic means at 6:18 p.m.; Vice Chair White attended electronically.
- Ordinance 2024-11: Lynn Community Plan amendment on historic preservation Approved · 7-0
- Rezone of 1450 Gibson Avenue and 1483 Wall Avenue from M-1 to C-3 Denied · 5-2
- Ordinance 2024-13: create Flex Industrial zone Approved · 7-0
- General Plan update kickoff (work session) Discussed
- Ordinance 2024-10: FY2023-24 mid-year budget amendment Approved · 7-0
Tue, Apr 9 · City Council
Council denies Cahoon Street vacation 4-3, bans painting exterior brick in more East Central zones, and confirms Jared Johnson 7-0
At a special meeting the Ogden City Council denied a partial vacation of Cahoon Street between F and G avenues on a 4-3 vote, adopted a ban on painting exterior brick in more East Central District zones 5-2, and unanimously confirmed Jared M. Johnson as Community and Economic Development Director. A work session earlier previewed financing for a roughly $100 million Ogden Canyon waterline project and a study of utility fund transfers to the general fund.
- Proposed Flex Industrial zone (work session) Discussed
- Partial vacation of Cahoon Street between F and G avenues (extended from Feb. 20) Denied · 4-3
- Enterprise Fund Transfer Study (work session) Discussed
- 36-inch Ogden Canyon waterline project financing (work session) Discussed
- Ordinance 2024-8: prohibit painting or covering exterior brick in more East Central District zones Approved · 5-2
Tue, Apr 2 · City Council
Council adopts city flagpole ordinance 5-2 and delays vote on Jared Johnson as development director
The Ogden City Council adopted a flagpole ordinance 5-2, limiting city-owned flagpoles to the U.S. flag, the Utah flag and police and fire honor flags, with Council Member Choberka and Vice Chair White voting no. It also continued to April 9 its vote on Mayor Nadolski's pick of Jared Johnson as Community and Economic Development Director after 11 speakers backed the appointment. A work session covered water conservation, a sustainability committee change and home-exterior loan program changes.
- Administrative update on 144 25th Street project (work session) No action
- FY2024-25 Annual Action Plan and HELP program guideline changes (work session) Discussed
- Marshall N. White Center bond interest (mayor comments) No action
- Ordinance 2024-7: flags permitted on city-owned flagpoles Approved · 5-2
- Amendments to Natural Resources and Sustainability Stewardship Committee ordinance (work session) Discussed
March 2024
Tue, Mar 26 · City Council
Council work session set to cover Lynn historic preservation plan, brick-painting ban, 1450 Gibson Avenue rezone and mid-year budget
The council scheduled a special meeting that consisted of public comment and a closed session, preceded by a joint work session with the Redevelopment Agency and Municipal Building Authority. The posted meeting results list the topics but no minutes or action details were available, so outcomes are pending.
- Community plan amendments: historic preservation in the Lynn Community Plan area (work session) Pending
- Proposed rezone of 1450 Gibson Avenue (work session) Pending
- Cahoon Street partial vacation between F and G avenues, extended from Feb. 20 (work session) Pending
- FY2023-24 budget amendment, mid-year adjustments (work session) Pending
- RDA and Municipal Building Authority budget amendments for Series 2023 sales tax and tax increment bond proceeds and municipal lease revenue bonds 2023A and 2023B (work session) Pending
Tue, Mar 19 · City Council
Council extends Marshall N. White Center committee to 2026; Flex Industrial zone and a second historic district petition discussed
The Ogden City Council voted 6-0 to extend the Marshall N. White Center Advisory Committee's sunset date to April 30, 2026. In the earlier work session, members discussed a second petition for a local historic district, a proposed Flex Industrial zone near the airport, quarterly financial reports and a draft flagpole ordinance. Council Member Blair was excused from the work session and was not present for the votes. Minutes list Blair as excused from the work session; he is recorded present at the regular meeting but not for the vote.
- Proposed local historic district, Adams to Jefferson avenues from 24th to 27th streets (work session) Discussed
- Proposed Flex Industrial zone (work session, continued from Feb. 20) Discussed
- FY2023-24 second-quarter financial and capital projects reports (work session) Discussed
- Draft flagpole use ordinance (work session) Discussed
- Ordinance 2024-6: extend sunset of Marshall N. White Center Advisory Committee to April 30, 2026 Approved · 6-0
Tue, Mar 12 · City Council
Council rezones 335 7th Street for townhomes, renames a cul-de-sac 3030 South and keeps Cahoon Street vacation on hold
At a special meeting the Ogden City Council unanimously rezoned six parcels at 335 7th Street to R-2S for owner-occupied townhomes and renamed a cul-de-sac off Midland Drive from 1500 West to 3030 South. It approved several board appointments, with Council Member Hyer voting no on two groups because of geographic clustering of appointees. A work session earlier covered a proposed historic district and short-term rental rules.
- Ordinance 2024-5: rezone 335 7th Street from R-3 and C-2 to R-2S Approved · 7-0
- Proposed local historic district, Adams to Jefferson avenues between 25th and 26th streets (work session) Discussed
- Communication plan for Cahoon Street partial vacation No action
- Short-term rental ordinance amendments, continued (work session) Discussed
- Appointment to Planning Commission Approved · 7-0
February 2024
Tue, Feb 20 · City Council
Council approves 218 Chester Street townhome rezone 7-0, adopts group dwelling rules, and extends Cahoon Street vacation review
The Ogden City Council unanimously rezoned 218 Chester Street from R-1-6 to R-2S after a public hearing at which several nearby residents objected on density, traffic and parking grounds. It also adopted new group dwelling standards, reapproved a $1.4 million Synchrony Bank line of credit and voted to extend consideration of a Cahoon Street partial vacation so the petitioner and staff can negotiate water-line options.
- Ordinance 2024-3: rezone 218 Chester Street from R-1-6 to R-2S Approved · 7-0
- Proposed Flex Industrial zone near Ogden Airport (work session) Discussed
- Partial vacation of Cahoon Street between F and G avenues Continued · 7-0
- Resolution 2024-1: reapprove Synchrony Bank line of credit for community development programs Approved · 7-0
- Ordinance 2024-4: amend standards for group dwellings Approved · 7-0
Tue, Feb 13 · City Council
Council gets clean FY2022-23 audit report and previews 335 7th Street rezone and 1500 West street renaming
In a joint work session with the Redevelopment Agency, the council heard auditors report no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the city's FY2022-23 financial reporting and rated Ogden a low-risk auditee. Members also previewed a rezone of 335 7th Street and a proposal to rename a segment of 1500 West as 3030 South, both set for March 12. The 6:00 p.m. Redevelopment Agency meeting agenda listed only minutes approval, a Black History Month acknowledgment and comment periods; no minutes of it were posted.
Tue, Feb 6 · City Council
Richey elected council chair and White vice chair for 2024; Cahoon Street vacation and Chester Street rezone previewed
The Ogden City Council elected Ken Richey chair and Marcia White vice chair for 2024, both by 7-0 roll call votes. In the earlier work session members heard annual reports from the Ogden Downtown Alliance and on FY2022-23 grants, and previewed a proposed Cahoon Street partial vacation and a 218 Chester Street rezone, both scheduled for Feb. 20. Residents used public comment mainly to ask about the planned move of the Northern Utah Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
- Proposed rezone of 218 Chester Street from R-1-6 to R-2S (work session) Discussed
- Proposed partial vacation of Cahoon Street between F and G avenues (work session) Discussed
- Election of council chair for 2024 Approved · 7-0
- Election of council vice chair for 2024 Approved · 7-0
- 2024 legislative session update (work session) Discussed
January 2024
Tue, Jan 23 · City Council work session
Council comfortable moving group-dwelling zoning changes to a vote; code of conduct to be explored
In a work session, the Ogden City Council reviewed staff answers on proposed group-dwelling zoning amendments and said it was comfortable proceeding to a vote. It also agreed a council code of conduct should be explored further and broadly supported captioning of meeting video.
- Zone text amendments for group dwellings (multiple units on one lot) Discussed
- Council code of conduct Discussed
- Video captioning of council meetings Discussed
- Winter parking ordinance outreach Discussed
Tue, Jan 16 · City Council
Council marks 70 years of Hof, Germany, sister-city tie and hears Harvard students' mayoral transition report
The Ogden City Council passed a joint resolution marking the 70th anniversary of the city's sister-city relationship with Hof, Germany, with the Lord Mayor of Hof in attendance. Earlier, in a work session, Harvard Kennedy School graduate students presented a mayoral transition report. The council also approved appointments to the Central Weber Sewer Improvement District Board.
Tue, Jan 9 · City Council
Ogden council adopts subdivision rule changes and new snow removal ordinance
The council adopted subdivision ordinance amendments 6-0 and revised snow removal parking requirements 5-1, and accepted the fiscal year 2022-2023 audit and annual financial report for review. In the earlier work session members discussed proposed group dwelling zone text amendments and decided they wanted more discussion before a vote. Work session items come from approved minutes; the 6 p.m. meeting items come from the city's meeting results report because its minutes were not in the batch.
- Zone text amendments: group dwellings (work session) Discussed
- FY2022-2023 audit report and annual comprehensive financial report Approved · 6-0
- Fiscal year 2023-2024 first quarter financial report (work session) Discussed
- Subdivision ordinance amendments Approved · 6-0
- Snow removal ordinance amendments Approved · 5-1
Tue, Jan 2 · City Council
Ogden swears in Mayor Ben Nadolski and three council members
At a noon special meeting the council administered the oath of office to Mayor Benjamin K. Nadolski and Council Members Dave Graf, Richard A. Hyer and Shaun Myers. Outgoing Council Members Luis Lopez and Ben Nadolski gave farewell remarks, and the mayor outlined his plan for his first hundred days. No votes other than adjournment were taken.
December 2023
Tue, Dec 19 · City Council
Ogden council honors outgoing members and mayor, ends Airport Advisory Committee sunset
The council adopted amendments to its rules and norms, 7-0, and removed the sunset provision for the Airport Advisory Committee, 6-0. It also thanked outgoing Council Members Luis Lopez and Ben Nadolski and outgoing Mayor Michael P. Caldwell for their service.
- Airport Advisory Committee ordinance amendment Approved · 6-0
- Council rules and norms amendments Approved · 7-0
Tue, Dec 12 · City Council
Ogden council appoints public services director and city engineer, seeks Justice Court recertification
The council approved the appointments of Justin Anderson as Public Services Director and Taylor Nielsen as City Engineer, and adopted a resolution requesting recertification of the Ogden City Justice Court, all 7-0. It also marked the 10th anniversary of the College Town Coalition.
- Appointment of Justin Anderson as Public Services Director Approved · 7-0
- Appointment of Taylor Nielsen as City Engineer Approved · 7-0
- Ogden City Justice Court recertification Approved · 7-0
Tue, Dec 5 · City Council
Ogden council certifies 2023 election results and vacates part of 3rd Street
Meeting as the Board of Canvassers, the council certified the Nov. 21, 2023 municipal general election results 7-0. In the council meeting it adopted an ordinance vacating the northern portion of 3rd Street between Porter and Jefferson avenues, 7-0.
- Street vacation: northern portion of 3rd Street between Porter and Jefferson avenues Approved · 7-0
- Certification of the Nov. 21, 2023 municipal general election Approved · 7-0
- Council closed session Approved · 7-0
November 2023
Tue, Nov 28 · City Council
Ogden approves $3.8 million water and sewer budget for Ya Ya Foods expansion and Parkway Group agreements
The council adopted budget amendments of $1.5 million for a Municipal Building Authority parking reserve, $3,810,575 for water and sewer improvements for the Ya Ya Foods expansion, and $500,000 for a commercial airline incentive, which passed 4-2. The Redevelopment Agency approved a land transfer and development agreement and an incentive agreement with Parkway Group, LLC for property near 1820 Washington Boulevard.
- Conveyance of three parcels to the Redevelopment Agency Approved · 6-0
- Land transfer and development agreement with Parkway Group, LLC Approved · 6-0
- FY2023-2024 budget amendment: commercial airline incentive Approved · 4-2
- FY2023-2024 budget amendment: water and sewer improvements for Ya Ya Foods expansion Approved · 6-0
- FY2023-2024 budget amendment: Municipal Building Authority parking reserve Approved · 6-0
Tue, Nov 14 · City Council
Ogden council adopts $3.6 million budget amendment, fire code changes; compensation commission ordinance fails 3-3
The council adopted a $3,598,350 budget amendment, flood hazard regulations, and fire alarm and fire code amendments, all 6-0. A community renewable energy agreement with Rocky Mountain Power passed 5-1, and an ordinance creating an Elected Officials Compensation Commission failed on a 3-3 tie. The snow removal parking item was struck from the agenda.
- FY2023-2024 budget amendment: EV charging stations, fleet revenue and other items Approved · 6-0
- Community Renewable Energy Program Agreement with Rocky Mountain Power Approved · 5-1
- Flood hazard regulations Approved · 6-0
- Elected Officials Compensation Commission Denied · 3-3
- Snow removal parking amendments No action
Tue, Nov 7 · City Council
Ogden council adopts C-2/CP-2 high-impact use rules and extends Continental project area tax sharing
The council adopted a zone text amendment on high-impact uses next to homes in the C-2 and CP-2 zones and a first amendment to the Continental Community Reinvestment Project Area tax increment agreement, both 7-0. The Redevelopment Agency approved the 1781 Gibson Avenue purchase and the Continental interlocal amendments, and the Municipal Building Authority approved a ground lease with the agency.
- High-impact use standards in the C-2 and CP-2 zones Approved · 7-0
- Continental Community Reinvestment Project Area extension: interlocal amendment with the Redevelopment Agency Approved · 7-0
- Continental Community Reinvestment Project Area extension: interlocal amendments with Ogden City, Weber County and Ogden School District Approved · 6-0
- FY2023-2024 budget amendment: Annual Action Plan Amendment #1 Approved · 7-0
- Real estate purchase contract, 1781 Gibson Avenue (Redevelopment Agency) Approved · 6-0
October 2023
Tue, Oct 24 · City Council work session
Ogden council hears consultant update on Zone Ogden development ordinance
The council held a 5 p.m. work session with an administrative update and a consultant presentation and discussion on the Zone Ogden Unified Development Ordinance update. No votes were taken.
Tue, Oct 17 · City Council
Ogden council appoints Lisa Stout management services director, tables 1781 Gibson Avenue purchase
The council adopted Amendment #1 to the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Action Plan and approved Lisa Stout as Management Services Director, both 6-0. Sitting as the Redevelopment Agency, it tabled a resolution to buy property at 1781 Gibson Avenue until Nov. 7.
- FY2024 Annual Action Plan Amendment #1 (public hearing) Approved · 6-0
- Real estate purchase contract, 1781 Gibson Avenue (Redevelopment Agency) Tabled · 6-0
- Appointment of Lisa Stout as Management Services Director Approved · 6-0
- Redevelopment Agency closed session Approved · 6-0
Tue, Oct 10 · City Council
Ogden council adopts most M-1 and M-2 zone changes, rejects auto repair and towing rules
The council adopted an amended ordinance on junk yards, car lots, recycling centers and similar uses in the M-1 and M-2 zones, 6-1, and adopted new design standards for development there, 7-0. A separate ordinance on auto repair and towing and impound lots failed 3-4 (4 yes, 3 no).
- Ordinance 2023-55: standards for junk and salvage yards, car lots, recycling centers in M-1 and M-2 zones Approved with conditions · 6-1
- Ordinance 2023-56: auto repair, towing and impound lots in M-1 and M-2 zones Denied · 4-3
- Ordinance 2023-57: design and development standards for new development in M-1 and M-2 zones Approved · 7-0
- Redevelopment Agency closed session and Council closed session Approved · 7-0
Tue, Oct 3 · City Council
Ogden council tables M-1 and M-2 industrial zone changes to Oct. 10
The Ogden City Council, which also met as the Redevelopment Agency, tabled a package of zone text changes for the M-1 and M-2 manufacturing zones until Oct. 10, adopted a corrected boundary ordinance with Marriott-Slaterville, and heard a presentation from YCC Family Crisis Center. A joint work session at 4 p.m. covered the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Action Plan amendment and the Fiscal Year 2023 CAPER report.
September 2023
Tue, Sep 26 · City Council
Ogden council rezones 1720-1834 Washington Blvd to C-3/CO and vacates part of River Drive, 7-0
The council voted 7-0 to rezone property at 1720-1834 Washington Boulevard from CP-2, R-2 and O-1 to the regional commercial zone with a conditional overlay (C-3/CO), and 7-0 to vacate part of River Drive. It extended the Union Station height-limit ordinance to a later meeting.
- Rezone of 1720-1834 Washington Boulevard to C-3/CO Approved · 7-0
- Union Station Campus Master Plan height restrictions Continued · 7-0
- Work session: M-1 and M-2 zone standards Discussed
- Street vacation of River Drive east of Washington Boulevard Approved · 7-0
Tue, Sep 19 · City Council
Ogden Board of Canvassers certifies Sept. 5 primary results; council approves board appointments
Meeting as the Board of Canvassers, the council voted 7-0 to certify the Sept. 5, 2023 municipal primary election results. In the regular meeting it approved Diversity Commission and Trails Network Committee appointments, both 7-0.
- Work session: M-1 and M-2 zone standards Discussed
- Certification of the 2023 municipal primary election Approved · 7-0
- Diversity Commission appointments Approved · 7-0
- Trails Network Committee appointments Approved · 7-0
Tue, Sep 12 · City Council
Ogden council tables Union Station campus master plan framework, 4-0
With four members recorded in the roll call, the council voted 4-0 to table the Union Station Campus Master Plan Development Framework to Sept. 26 after public input. The work session previewed a rezone on Washington Boulevard and a street vacation of River Drive.
August 2023
Tue, Aug 29 · City Council
Ogden council does not adopt ordinance removing newspaper notices, 6-0
The council voted 6-0 not to adopt the ordinance removing newspaper noticing requirements, which had been tabled Aug. 15. It then went into closed session. The work session covered the Union Station campus master plan framework, council leadership rules, a draft compensation commission ordinance, and a property purchase for park expansion.
- Work session: Union Station campus master plan and park property purchase Discussed
- Notification requirements: removing newspaper notice Denied · 6-0
- Closed session Approved · 6-0
Tue, Aug 15 · City Council
Ogden council tables newspaper-notice repeal; RDA adopts bylaw and budget changes 6-1
The council tabled a proposal to drop newspaper noticing requirements to Aug. 29 and approved three planning commission appointments. At the special Redevelopment Agency meeting the board voted 6-1 on bylaw amendments, a real-property policy change and a $3.6 million budget amendment.
- Redevelopment Agency budget amendment: Junction parking, Trackline and Capital Square Approved · 6-1
- Notification requirements: removing newspaper notice Tabled · 7-0
- Planning Commission appointments Approved · 7-0
- Redevelopment Agency bylaws and real-property resolution Approved · 6-1
- Work session topics Discussed
Tue, Aug 1 · City Council
Ogden council adopts camping ordinance and two boundary adjustments, all 7-0
The council voted 7-0 to amend city rules on camping on public property and to adopt boundary adjustments with Marriott-Slaterville and South Ogden. It also adopted revised Council Rules and Norms and a Pride Week proclamation, both 7-0.
- Boundary adjustment with Marriott-Slaterville City Approved · 7-0
- Boundary adjustment with South Ogden City Approved · 7-0
- Amendments on camping and related activities on public property Approved · 7-0
- Council Rules and Norms amendments Approved · 7-0
- Pride Week proclamation Approved · 7-0
July 2023
Tue, Jul 18 · City Council
Ogden council adopts vacation-rental limits 4-2, approves multi-family design standards and Mara Brown as CAO
The council adopted a vacation-rental ordinance on a 4-2 vote and approved new multi-family design standards 6-0. It also approved Mara A. Brown as chief administrative officer 6-0 and adopted a commemorative street name ordinance. Six members were recorded in the roll call.
- Residential vacation rental zone text amendment Approved · 4-2
- Petition to treat certain buildings as one vacation rental unit Denied · 6-0
- Multi-family residential design standards Approved · 6-0
- Central Weber Sewer Improvement District proposed property tax increase Discussed
- Commemorative street name ordinance Approved · 6-0
Tue, Jul 11 · City Council
Ogden council adopts R-2S small-lot zone and rezones former Grandview Elementary site, 7-0
The council voted 7-0 to create a two-family and small lot residential zone (R-2S) and to rezone the former Grandview Elementary site at 3841 Jackson Avenue to R-2S. It set August 1 hearings on two boundary adjustments and tabled the chief administrative officer appointment to July 18.
- R-2S two-family and small lot residential zone text amendment Approved · 7-0
- Rezone of 3841 Jackson Avenue (former Grandview Elementary site) Approved · 7-0
- Boundary adjustment hearing set: Marriott-Slaterville Approved · 7-0
- Boundary adjustment hearing set: South Ogden Approved · 7-0
- Natural Resources and Sustainability Stewardship Committee appointments Approved · 7-0
June 2023
Tue, Jun 20 · City Council
Ogden council adopts 2023-24 budget, fee changes and capital plan, all 7-0
The council voted 7-0 on each of its budget actions: the final Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget, salary schedules, four fee amendments, council goals, the 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan and arts funding. It also amended the 2022-23 budget by $24.9 million for the Marshall N. White Center and $175,000 for the Merci Boxcar.
- Work session: municipal boundary adjustments and multi-family design standards Discussed
- Enterprise fund transfers to the General Fund No action
- Fee amendments: Dinosaur Park, engineering permits, water and dishonored payments Approved · 7-0
- Budget amendment: Marshall N. White Center and Junction parking structures Approved · 7-0
- Budget amendment: Merci Boxcar restoration Approved · 7-0
Tue, Jun 13 · City Council
Ogden RDA and Municipal Building Authority adopt 2023-24 budgets, 5-0
The Redevelopment Agency and the Municipal Building Authority each adopted their Fiscal Year 2023-24 budgets by 5-0 votes. The special City Council meeting then voted 5-0 to go into closed session. The joint work session reviewed proposed fee amendments and the city budget.
- Work session: proposed fee amendments and budget Discussed
- Redevelopment Agency Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget Approved · 5-0
- Municipal Building Authority Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget Approved · 5-0
- Closed session Approved · 5-0
Tue, Jun 6 · City Council
Ogden council adopts Airport Community Reinvestment Area plan; RDA vote was 5-1
At a special joint meeting the Redevelopment Agency board voted 5-1 on the Airport Community Reinvestment Area plan and four tax-increment sharing agreements. The City Council then approved its own interlocal agreement and adopted the plan 6-0, adopted the tentative 2023-24 budget 6-0 and extended the state of emergency to Aug. 15.
- Airport Community Reinvestment Area plan and budget, with tax-increment agreements Approved · 5-1
- Airport Community Reinvestment Area: city interlocal agreement and plan ordinance Approved · 6-0
- Fiscal Year 2023-24 tentative budget, final budget and salary schedules Approved · 6-0
- Enterprise fund transfers and Fiscal Year 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan: hearings scheduled Approved · 6-0
- Extension of the state of emergency Approved · 6-0
May 2023
Tue, May 30 · City Council work session
Ogden council reviews proposed 2023-24 budget, capital plan and arts projects in work session
The council held a 4 p.m. work session on the proposed Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget. Departments presented, along with the capital improvement plan, public art and arts grant proposals, and the third-quarter financial and capital reports. No votes are recorded for a work session.
Tue, May 23 · City Council
Ogden council rezones 236 Porter Avenue and 235 West North Street, starts two boundary adjustments
Meeting with six members, the council adopted rezones for 236 Porter Avenue (6-0) and 235 West North Street for a duplex project (5-1), and declared its intent to adjust city boundaries with Marriott-Slaterville and South Ogden, setting August 8 hearings. A public hearing on up to $31 million in sales tax revenue bonds for the Marshall White Center and Junction parking took place with no further action.
- Rezone 236 Porter Avenue from R-1-6 to R-1-5 Approved · 6-0
- Rezone 235 West North Street from R-1-6 to R-2 for a duplex project Approved · 5-1
- Marriott-Slaterville boundary adjustment along 12th Street Approved · 6-0
- South Ogden boundary adjustment at Country Hills Drive Approved · 6-0
- Bond public hearing: Marshall White Center and Junction parking No action
Tue, May 16 · City Council
Ogden council adopts $4.03 million budget amendment and new city flag; tentative FY2023-24 budget advances
The council adopted a $4,033,825 amendment to the FY2022-23 budget to close out capital projects and recognize new equipment revenue. It also amended city code to provide for a new city flag and adopted the tentative FY2023-24 budget, setting a June 6 hearing.
- FY2022-23 budget amendment for capital project adjustments Approved · 7-0
- FY2023-24 tentative budget Approved · 7-0
- New Ogden City flag Approved · 7-0
Tue, May 9 · City Council
Ogden council adopts HUD annual action plan; budgets for agency and building authority sent to June hearing
With five members on the roll, the council adopted the FY2023-24 Annual Action Plan for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Redevelopment Agency and Municipal Building Authority boards accepted their budgets for review and set June 13 hearings.
- Redevelopment Agency FY2023-24 budget Discussed · 5-0
- Municipal Building Authority FY2023-24 budget Discussed · 5-0
- FY2023-24 Annual Action Plan for HUD Approved · 5-0
Tue, May 2 · City Council
Ogden council sets bond hearing of up to $31 million for Marshall White Center and Junction parking, receives mayor's budget
The council approved a bond parameters resolution for up to $31 million in sales tax revenue bonds to replace the Marshall N. White Community Center and repair parking at The Junction, and set a May 23 public hearing. Mayor Michael P. Caldwell presented the proposed FY2023-24 budget, which the council accepted for review.
- Bond parameters: up to $31 million for Marshall White Center and Junction parking repairs Approved · 7-0
- Mayor's proposed FY2023-24 budget Discussed · 7-0
- FY2023-24 budget guidelines Approved · 7-0
- Christmas Village Committee appointment Approved · 7-0
April 2023
Tue, Apr 25 · City Council work session
Ogden council work session reviews Marshall White Center construction plans and financing options
The council's work session was devoted to the Marshall White Center: an update on the pre-construction process and preliminary construction financing options. The results report lists two presentations and no votes.
Tue, Apr 18 · City Council
Ogden council hears flood preparations report and honors late track coach
The April 18 meeting had no votes recorded. The council recognized the late Weber State track and field coach Chick Hislop and heard a presentation from Ogden Fire and Public Services on the city's flood preparations.
- Ogden flood preparations Discussed
- Recognition of Chick Hislop Discussed
Tue, Apr 11 · City Council
Ogden council adopts MAKE Ogden downtown zoning code and rezones; one rezone passes 6-1
The Ogden City Council adopted the MAKE Ogden downtown code amendments, eliminating the CBD and CBD-I zones and creating new downtown zones, and then adopted seven related rezones of downtown properties, six of them unanimously and the C-MU rezone on a 6-1 vote. The Redevelopment Agency board adopted a developer selection policy and began the process for an Airport Community Reinvestment Area.
- MAKE Ogden downtown code amendments Approved · 7-0
- MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-17 Approved · 6-1
- MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-18 Approved · 7-0
- MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-19 Approved · 7-0
- MAKE Ogden downtown rezone, Ordinance 2023-20 Approved · 7-0
Tue, Apr 4 · City Council
Ogden council adopts R-3 height cap; agency approves 24th Street infill housing deal on 4-3 vote
The council adopted a four-story or 50-foot height limit for the R-3 zone. Sitting as the Redevelopment Agency board, it approved a land transfer and development agreement with Henry Walker Construction for infill housing at 550 24th Street on a 4-3 vote.
- R-3 zone height limit of four stories or 50 feet Approved · 7-0
- Land transfer and development agreement for 550 24th Street Approved · 4-3
- Diversity Commission appointments Tabled · 7-0
March 2023
Tue, Mar 28 · City Council work session
Ogden council work session takes up downtown zoning and zoning map changes
The council's work session was devoted to the MAKE Ogden downtown zoning ordinance amendments and zoning map amendments, with two presentations. The results report records no votes.
Tue, Mar 21 · City Council
Ogden council adopts FY2023-24 financial principles; agency closes session without action on 24th Street deal
The council adopted its fiscal year 2023-24 financial principles and reappointed four Christmas Village Committee members. The Redevelopment Agency's land-transfer agreement for 550 24th Street and its developer-selection policy appear struck from the amended agenda, and the agency moved to a closed session.
- Land transfer and development agreement, 550 24th Street (struck from amended agenda) No action
- FY2023-24 financial principles Approved · 7-0
- Communications plan for proposed noticing amendments No action
- Christmas Village Committee reappointments Approved · 7-0
- Redevelopment Agency closed session Approved · 7-0
Tue, Mar 14 · City Council
Ogden council designates a West 2nd Street bungalow as a historic resource and extends a notice-rule change
At a special meeting the Ogden City Council adopted a historic designation for a bungalow-style house and garage on West 2nd Street and extended, rather than adopted, a proposed change to drop newspaper-notice requirements. The Redevelopment Agency meeting that evening was canceled.
- Remove newspaper noticing requirements from city code Continued · 7-0
- Historic designation for 136 West 2nd Street Approved · 7-0
Tue, Mar 7 · City Council
Ogden council approves $3.04 million park-purchase budget change, rejects one of two school-district property buys
The Ogden City Council adopted a $3,040,000 budget amendment for future park property purchases, approved acquiring one surplus Ogden School District property on Jackson Avenue and declined a second on a 5-2 vote. It also renamed a street in the Canyon Terrace development and adopted a joint resolution supporting Union Station. The record comes from the city's meeting results report.
- FY2022-23 budget amendment for future park property purchases Approved · 7-0
- Acquire surplus school-district property at 605 North Jackson Avenue Approved · 7-0
- Acquire surplus school-district property at 685 North Jackson Avenue Denied · 5-2
- Rename Canyon Terrace street from 1355 South to 1425 South Approved · 7-0
- Joint resolution supporting Union Station Approved · 7-0
February 2023
Tue, Feb 21 · City Council
Ogden council approves Wall Avenue tire-sales rezone 4-2; RDA opens Gibson reinvestment area survey
The council rezoned 1123-1127 Wall Avenue from C-2 to C-3 to allow tire sales by 4-2, and approved a series of board and committee appointments 6-0. The Redevelopment Agency authorized a survey area for a proposed Gibson Community Reinvestment Area; the results report leaves the vote blank.
- Rezone 1123-1127 Wall Avenue from C-2 to C-3 for tire sales Approved · 4-2
- Proposed Gibson Community Reinvestment Area survey area Approved
- Board and committee appointments Approved · 6-0
- Closed session Approved · 6-0
Tue, Feb 14 · City Council work session
Ogden council work session covers training, Canyon Terrace street renaming and Gibson reinvestment area
The council received training on ethics, open meetings, cyber security, distracted driving, workplace harassment and stormwater pollution prevention. It also discussed renaming a street in the Canyon Terrace development from 1355 South to 1425 South, school district properties and a proposed Gibson Community Reinvestment Area. The Redevelopment Agency meeting was canceled; no votes were taken.
Tue, Feb 7 · City Council
Ogden council allows hotel-to-apartment conversions 5-2 and adopts moderate income housing plan
The council adopted standards for converting hotels and motels to multi-family housing by 5-2 and a General Plan amendment on moderate income housing by 7-0, both after public input. It also extended the city's audit contract with HBME, LLC for Fiscal Years 2023 through 2024.
- General Plan amendment: Moderate Income Housing Implementation Plan Approved · 7-0
- Audit contract extension with HBME, LLC Approved · 7-0
- Hotel and motel conversions to multi-family housing Approved · 5-2
- Financial Audit Committee and Public Safety Employee Appeal Board appointments Approved · 7-0
Thu, Feb 2 · City Council
Ogden council meets jointly with school board, then goes into closed session
The council held a joint work session with the Ogden School District Board of Education covering school district successes and challenges, WonderBlock, the Union Station campus, the new Marshall White Recreation Center and homelessness response. A special council meeting then voted 6-0 to adjourn into a closed session.
- Closed session Approved · 6-0
January 2023
Tue, Jan 17 · City Council
Ogden council and RDA approve WonderBlock agreements 5-2 and Grant Avenue court parking purchase 6-1
The Redevelopment Agency approved the amended WonderBlock operating agreement and land transfer and development agreement with JF WonderBlock Partners QOZB, LLC, each by 5-2, and the council and agency each approved the purchase of property near 2525 Grant Avenue from the State of Utah by 6-1. The council also adopted two budget amendments, both 7-0.
- Court parking real estate purchase and access easement Approved · 6-1
- Amended WonderBlock operating agreement with JF WonderBlock Partners QOZB, LLC Approved · 5-2
- Amended WonderBlock land transfer and development agreement Approved · 5-2
- Capital plan amendment: VirTra training platform Approved · 7-0
- Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget amendment: public buildings and Union Station Approved · 7-0
Tue, Jan 10 · City Council
Ogden council approves WonderBlock bonds 4-3 and parking structure bonds 5-2
The council approved the WonderBlock sales tax pledge agreement and Redevelopment Agency bonds of up to $75 million by 4-3, and a master lease and up to $85 million in lease revenue bonds for two parking structures by 5-2. A resolution for honorary street names for Miles Goodyear Avenue and Pomona Avenue was not adopted.
Tue, Jan 3 · City Council
Ogden council adopts shopping cart ordinance 6-1 and elects Choberka chair
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.
- Mid-year fee amendments: collections, Recorder's Office and golf course Approved · 7-0
- Shopping cart ordinance Approved · 6-1
- Alarm ordinance Approved · 7-0
- Election of council chair and vice chair Approved · 7-0
December 2022
Tue, Dec 20 · City Council work session
Ogden council work session continues WonderBlock and pay parking fact-finding
The council and Redevelopment Agency heard an update on the UTA OGX bus rapid transit project and discussed the Ogden School District surplus property. An evening session continued fact-finding on WonderBlock and a pay parking system. No votes were reported.
Tue, Dec 13 · City Council
Ogden council votes 7-0 to buy surplus Ogden School District property
At a special meeting the council adopted Resolution 2022-26 by 7-0, approving the intent to purchase surplus property from the Ogden School District after receiving public input. A work session reviewed mid-year fee adjustments, the capital plan, an honorary street name and hotel-to-apartment conversion rules, and a fact-finding session covered WonderBlock and paid parking.
- Ogden School District surplus property purchase Approved · 7-0
Tue, Dec 6 · City Council
Ogden Redevelopment Agency approves purchase of 8.05-acre Union Station property
The Redevelopment Agency voted 6-0 to approve a purchase and sale agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for about 8.05 acres at approximately 2501 Wall Avenue, known as Union Station. The council also adopted a budget amendment adding $2,138,500 and changes to two small-business loan programs, all by 6-0.
- Union Station purchase and sale agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Approved · 6-0
- Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan Amendment #1 Approved · 6-0
- Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget amendment Approved · 6-0
- Small Business Loan Program guideline changes Approved · 6-0
- Microenterprise Loan Program guideline changes Approved · 6-0
November 2022
Tue, Nov 29 · City Council work session
Ogden council work session covers multi-family design rules, Union Station purchase and renewable energy program
In a joint work session with the Redevelopment Agency, the council heard presentations on multi-family design standards, the federal housing performance report, an action plan amendment, a school district surplus property purchase and the Union Station purchase. A second session took fact-finding and public input on a Community Renewable Energy Program. No votes were taken.
Tue, Nov 15 · City Council
Ogden council adopts East Central plan, transit overlay and cottage-lot rules; starts WonderBlock bond process
The Ogden City Council approved a package of 11 East Central Community Plan and zoning ordinances, each by 7-0, and a rezone at 305 Harrison Boulevard. Sitting as the Redevelopment Agency and Municipal Building Authority, it also adopted bond-parameter resolutions for the WonderBlock project and two parking structures, setting public hearings for Jan. 10, 2023.
- Rezone at 305 Harrison Boulevard from R-1-8 to R-2 Approved · 7-0
- East Central Community Plan amendments Approved · 7-0
- Transit Overlay (TO) zone created Approved · 7-0
- Transit Overlay applied along 25th Street, Harrison Boulevard and nearby blocks Approved · 7-0
- Nine Rails Creative District (R-9) zone created Approved · 7-0
Tue, Nov 1 · City Council
Council approves Union Stockyard Exchange Building agreements with Q Factor and rezone at 682-712 7th Street
On November 1, 2022, the Redevelopment Agency board voted 7-0 to approve a land transfer and incentive agreement with Q Factor, LLC for the Union Stockyard Exchange Building and a $1,040,000 budget increase. The City Council then voted 7-0 on a $194,900 budget amendment, Business Exchange Historic zone changes and a rezone of 682-712 7th Street to multifamily.
- Rezone, 682-712 7th Street Approved · 7-0
- Land transfer and development agreement, Union Stockyard Exchange Building (Q Factor) Approved · 7-0
- Participation and reimbursement agreement, Q Factor Approved · 7-0
- Budget amendment, Union Stock Exchange Building (Agency) Approved · 7-0
- Budget amendment, Union Stock Exchange Building and miscellaneous grants Approved · 7-0
October 2022
Tue, Oct 18 · City Council
Council adopts Youth Council bylaw changes and makes board appointments
On October 18, 2022, the Ogden City Council voted 7-0 to modify the Youth Council bylaws to expand its size and remove the Leadership Academy, and approved appointments to the Weber Mosquito Abatement District Board and the Ogden Trails Network Committee. The work session previewed East Central plan amendments and a rezone at 682-712 7th Street.
- Work session: East Central Community Plan amendments and 682-712 7th Street rezone Discussed
- Weber Mosquito Abatement District Board appointment Approved · 7-0
- Ogden Trails Network Committee appointments Approved · 7-0
- Ogden Youth Council bylaws Approved · 7-0
Tue, Oct 11 · City Council
Council adopts amended metal accessory building rule; Union Stockyard Exchange agreements tabled
On October 11, 2022, a four-member council quorum adopted an amended metal accessory building ordinance 4-0 and supported Utah's bid to host the Winter Olympics. Agreements with Q Factor, LLC for the Union Stockyard Exchange Building, two related budget amendments and a Business Exchange Historic zone text amendment were tabled to November 1.
- Land transfer and development agreement, Union Stockyard Exchange Building (Q Factor) Tabled · 5-0
- Participation and reimbursement agreement, Q Factor Tabled · 5-0
- Budget amendment, Union Stock Exchange Building (Agency) Tabled · 5-0
- Budget amendment, Union Stock Exchange Building and miscellaneous grants Tabled · 4-0
- Zone text amendments, Business Exchange Historic (BEH) Zone Tabled · 4-0
Tue, Oct 4 · City Council
Council rezones 539 22nd Street to multifamily 6-0
On October 4, 2022, the Ogden City Council voted 6-0 to rezone 539 22nd Street to a multifamily zone so it complies with a legal nonconforming certificate. A 4 p.m. work session reviewed the Union Stock Exchange Building agreements and related budget amendments.
- Rezone, 539 22nd Street Approved · 6-0
- Work session: Union Stock Exchange Building agreements Discussed
- Closed session (Redevelopment Agency) Approved · 6-0
September 2022
Wed, Sep 21 · City Council work session
Council and Planning Commission hold joint training on modern zoning ordinances
The Ogden City Council and Planning Commission met in a joint work session on September 21, 2022 for annual training on the principles of modern zoning ordinances. The results report lists no actions.
Tue, Sep 20 · City Council
Council rezones 480 7th Street and tables metal accessory building rule
On September 20, 2022, the Ogden City Council voted 7-0 to rezone 480 7th Street from R-1-6 to R-1-5 and voted 7-0 to table a change allowing metal siding on some accessory buildings until October 11.
- Rezone, 480 7th Street Approved · 7-0
- Zone text amendment, metal accessory buildings Tabled · 7-0
Tue, Sep 13 · City Council
Council approves ARPA nonprofit grant program and four Planning Commission appointments
On September 13, 2022, the Ogden City Council voted 6-0 to approve the city's American Rescue Plan Act nonprofit grant program and to reappoint one and appoint three Planning Commission members. The Redevelopment Agency board voted 6-0 to enter a closed session.
- American Rescue Plan Act nonprofit grant program Approved · 6-0
- Planning Commission reappointment and appointments Approved · 6-0
- Closed session (Redevelopment Agency) Approved · 6-0
Tue, Sep 6 · City Council
Council recognizes Ogden Nature Center director and softball volunteers; work session covers nonprofit grants
The September 6, 2022 Ogden City Council meeting was limited to recognitions. A 4 p.m. work session covered metal accessory buildings, a rezone at 480 7th Street and a proposed $1.3 million nonprofit grant program from federal American Rescue Plan Act funds.
August 2022
Tue, Aug 23 · City Council
Council holds recognition of retired Weber State coach Randy Rahe; no votes on actions
The Ogden City Council's August 23, 2022 regular meeting consisted of a recognition of retired Weber State basketball coach Randy Rahe. The Redevelopment Agency board voted 5-0 to enter a closed session. A joint work session covered a draft developer selection policy.
- Closed session (Redevelopment Agency) Approved · 5-0
Tue, Aug 9 · City Council
Council approves Young Ford rezone 5-1 and 2524 Wall Avenue housing deal with Highline Partners
On August 9, 2022, the Ogden Redevelopment Agency board voted 5-1 to approve a land transfer and incentive agreement with Highline Partners, LLC for 116 apartments and five townhome buildings at 2524 Wall Avenue. The City Council then voted 5-1 to rezone property for the Young Ford dealership, 6-0 to vacate part of Franklin Street, and 5-1 to convey the Wall Avenue parcels to the agency.
- Rezone, 171 Franklin Street and 162-170 35th Street (Young Ford) Approved · 5-1
- Street vacation, Franklin Street at 171 Franklin Street Approved · 6-0
- Land transfer and development agreement, 2524 Wall Avenue (Highline Partners) Approved · 5-1
- Participation and incentive agreement, Highline Partners Approved · 5-1
- Transfer of city property at 2524 Wall Avenue to the Redevelopment Agency Approved · 5-1
Tue, Aug 2 · City Council
Council adopts 2022-23 budget 7-0 and gives elected officials no pay increase on a 6-1 vote
On August 2, 2022, the Ogden City Council voted 7-0 to adopt the 2022-23 certified tax rate and budget. The council adopted a salary schedule for elected officials with no pay increase on a 6-1 vote. A rezone and street vacation for the Young Ford dealership were tabled to August 9.
- Rezone, 171 Franklin Street and 162-170 35th Street Tabled · 7-0
- Street vacation, Franklin Street at 171 Franklin Street Tabled · 7-0
- Fiscal Year 2022-23 certified tax rate and budget (public hearing) Approved · 7-0
- Salary schedules for city employees Approved · 7-0
- Salary schedule for elected officials Approved · 6-1
July 2022
Tue, Jul 12 · City Council
Council adopts planning fee changes and Mayor and Council pay ordinance in special meeting
At a special meeting on July 12, 2022, the Ogden City Council voted 7-0 to adopt revised planning and zoning fees and continued the public hearing on the 2022-23 budget to August 2. The Redevelopment Agency board also voted 7-0 to close out expired project areas. A 4 p.m. joint work session covered homeless outreach, budget principles and council rules.
- Planning application and processing fees Approved · 7-0
- Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget and certified tax rate (public hearing) Continued · 7-0
- Redevelopment Agency budget amendment and closing of expired project areas Approved · 7-0
- Mayor and Council compensation Discussed · 7-0
- Closed session (Redevelopment Agency) Approved · 7-0
Tue, Jul 5 · City Council
Council declines North Ogden boundary adjustment, adopts water-wise landscaping and affordable housing parking rules
The council voted 6-0 not to adopt a resolution declaring intent to adjust the Ogden-North Ogden boundary. It adopted two zone text amendments, on water-wise landscaping and on parking for low to moderate income housing, and approved an agreement with Weber Basin Water Conservancy District for a park strip water conservation program.
- Interlocal agreement with Weber Basin Water Conservancy District Approved · 6-0
- Zone text amendment on water-wise landscaping Approved · 6-0
- Zone text amendment on parking for low to moderate income housing Approved · 6-0
- Ogden and North Ogden boundary line adjustment Denied · 6-0
- Disposition of unclaimed police property Approved · 6-0
June 2022
Tue, Jun 21 · City Council
Council adopts HOME-ARP plan, $2.5 million WonderBlock pre-development funds and five-year capital plan
With five members on the roll call, the council voted 5-0 on every action. It adopted a HOME-ARP allocation plan and the fiscal 2023 Annual Action Plan, budget amendments including $2,500,000 for WonderBlock pre-development and $200,000 for park strip water conservation, and the 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Plan. The Redevelopment Agency also adopted the WonderBlock amendment.
- Budget amendment for WonderBlock pre-development Approved · 5-0
- Enterprise fund transfer hearing Discussed
- HOME-ARP application and allocation plan Approved · 5-0
- Fiscal 2023 Annual Action Plan Approved · 5-0
- Budget amendment for Water Conservation Program Approved · 5-0
Tue, Jun 14 · City Council
Council adds $2.08 million for Swift Building costs and $4 million for Marshall White design
At a special meeting, the council amended the fiscal 2021-22 budget by $2,082,350 for unanticipated Swift Building expenses (7-0), $229,000 for storm sewer improvements on the Ogden and Weber rivers (6-0), and $4,000,000 for Marshall White Center design (7-0). The Redevelopment Agency and Municipal Building Authority adopted their budgets 7-0.
- Budget amendment for Swift Building environmental costs Approved · 7-0
- Budget amendment for storm sewer grants Approved · 6-0
- Budget amendment for Marshall White Center design Approved · 7-0
- Redevelopment Agency fiscal 2022-2023 budget Approved · 7-0
- Municipal Building Authority fiscal 2022-2023 budget Approved · 7-0
Tue, Jun 7 · City Council
Council adopts tentative fiscal 2022-23 budget 5-0, sets June 21 hearings on salaries and capital plan
The council adopted the tentative fiscal 2022-23 budget 5-0 after a public hearing. By 6-0 votes on common consent it set June 21 public hearings on utility fund transfers, the 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Plan and salary schedules for employees, the mayor and the council. Six members were on the roll call.
- Utility enterprise fund transfer hearing Approved · 6-0
- Tentative fiscal year 2022-2023 budget Approved · 5-0
- Fiscal 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Plan Approved · 6-0
- Fiscal 2022-2023 salary schedules Approved · 6-0
- Mexico en el Corazon recognition No action
May 2022
Tue, May 31 · City Council work session
Council reviews Marshall White design funding and remaining department budgets
The council held a 4 p.m. work session on May 31, 2022 covering a budget amendment for Marshall White design and fiscal 2022-23 budget reviews for the council, Public Services and the water, sewer, storm and refuse utilities. The results report records no votes.
Tue, May 24 · City Council work session
Council reviews renewable energy survey, budget amendments and police and management services budgets
The council, also acting as the Redevelopment Agency, held a 4 p.m. joint work session on May 24, 2022. The results report lists the Community Renewable Energy Program survey results, storm sewer grant and Swift Building environmental budget amendments, and fiscal 2022-23 budget reviews. It records no votes.
Tue, May 17 · City Council
Council vacates part of 1st Street, rezones 101 and 131 Adams Avenue, allows food manufacturing in BEI zone
With six members on the roll call, the council voted 6-0 to vacate a portion of 1st Street, rezone 101 and 131 Adams Avenue from R-1-6 to C-3, and allow food manufacturing in the Business Exchange Industrial zone. It also adopted the tentative fiscal 2022-23 budget and set a June 7 public hearing.
- Rezone of 101 and 131 Adams Avenue Approved · 6-0
- Zone text amendment allowing food manufacturing in the BEI zone Approved · 6-0
- Tentative fiscal year 2022-2023 budget Approved · 6-0
- Vacation of 1st Street between Washington Boulevard and Adams Avenue Approved · 6-0
- Dee Smith Day proclamation Approved · 6-0
Tue, May 3 · City Council
Council adopts water shortage rules, appoints community development director on 6-1 vote
The council voted 7-0 to amend the Water Shortage Management Plan and related water rate and restriction code and to align expiration timelines for development approvals. After a closed session, it approved 6-1 the appointment of Brandon Cooper as Community and Economic Development Director. Mayor Michael P. Caldwell presented his proposed fiscal 2022-23 budget.
- Communications plan for 1st Street vacation and 101 and 131 Adams Avenue rezone No action
- Mayor's proposed fiscal year 2022-2023 budget Discussed · 7-0
- Water rates, restrictions and definitions code amendments Approved · 7-0
- Text amendment aligning expiration timelines for development approvals Approved · 7-0
- Water Shortage Management Plan amendments Approved · 7-0
April 2022
Tue, Apr 19 · City Council
Council rezones for car dealership and Children's Justice Center, delays Adams Avenue rezone and 1st Street vacation
The council voted 7-0 to adopt rezones for a car dealership expansion at 149 West 3175 South and a Children's Justice Center at 1845 Jackson Avenue, and to adopt the Ogden Station Plan amendment. It extended decisions on the 1st Street vacation and the 101 and 131 Adams Avenue rezone to a future meeting.
- Rezone of 149 West 3175 South Approved · 7-0
- Rezone of 1845 Jackson Avenue for Children's Justice Center Approved · 7-0
- Rezone of 101 and 131 Adams Avenue Continued · 7-0
- Ogden Onboard Station Area Plan amendment Approved · 7-0
- Fiscal Year 2022 budget amendment for contingency and water capital projects Approved · 7-0
Tue, Apr 5 · City Council
Council approves $765,675 for pay raises and cost-of-living adjustment, airport terminal funding
The council voted 7-0 to adopt new salary schedules and amend the fiscal year 2022 budget by $765,675 for salary increases and a cost-of-living adjustment. It also amended the capital plan for more work on the Ogden-Hinckley Airport terminal and extended the Christmas Village Committee to April 1, 2025.
- Fiscal Year 2022 salary schedule amendments Approved · 7-0
- Fiscal Year 2022 budget amendment for salaries and cost-of-living adjustment Approved · 7-0
- Capital Improvement Plan amendment for Airport terminal project Approved · 7-0
- Christmas Village Committee sunset report and extension Approved · 7-0
- Ogden City Arts Committee appointments Approved · 7-0
March 2022
Tue, Mar 15 · City Council
Council rezones 25th Street and Porter Avenue for mixed use and adopts new district map on 6-1 vote
The council voted 7-0 to rezone property at 2530 Porter Avenue and 543-549 25th Street from R-3EC to Mixed Use and to amend the Mixed Use zone for the site. It adopted a revised map of its four municipal districts and voter participation areas, each 6-1. The Redevelopment Agency voted 7-0 to transfer two parcels on Quincy Avenue to the city for infill housing.
- Rezone of 2530 Porter Avenue and 543-549 25th Street Approved · 7-0
- Mixed Use zone text amendment for southeast corner of 25th Street and Porter Avenue Approved · 7-0
- Redevelopment Agency land transfer, 2300 Quincy Avenue infill project Approved · 7-0
- Fiscal Year 2023 budget goals and guidelines Approved · 7-0
- Fiscal Year 2023 financial principles Approved · 7-0
Tue, Mar 8 · City Council work session
Council hears annual and capital reports, training on cyber security at joint work session
The Ogden City Council, also acting as the Redevelopment Agency, held a 4 p.m. joint work session on March 8, 2022. The city's results report lists presentations on the Dinosaur Park Foundation annual report, cyber security training, capital improvement and grants reports, and an update on the proposed 25th Street and Porter Avenue rezone. The regular Redevelopment Agency meeting that day was canceled.
Tue, Mar 1 · City Council
Council adopts changes to council member qualifications and meeting schedule
The council adopted Ordinance 2022-6 revising council member qualifications and provisions on council meetings, 7-0, and appointed Jason Vanderwarf to the Ogden Trails Network Committee. It then voted 6-0 to go into a closed executive session.
- Council member qualifications and meeting schedule Approved · 7-0
- Ogden Trails Network Committee appointment Approved · 7-0
- Closed executive session Approved · 6-0
- Work session topics Discussed
February 2022
Tue, Feb 15 · City Council
Council tables 25th Street and Porter Avenue rezone and MU text change to March 15 on a 4-3 vote
The council voted 4-3 to table both a rezone of 2530-2544 Porter Avenue from R-3EC to Mixed Use and a related Mixed Use zone text amendment until March 15. It also amended the Own in Ogden down payment program and the council rules and norms, both 7-0.
- Rezone of 2530-2544 Porter Avenue from R-3EC to Mixed Use Tabled · 4-3
- Mixed Use zone text amendment, southeast corner of 25th Street and Porter Avenue Tabled · 4-3
- Own in Ogden down payment assistance amendments Approved · 7-0
- Council rules and norms amendments Approved · 7-0
- Work session topics Discussed
Thu, Feb 3 · City Council work session
Council meets Ogden School District in joint work session
The council held a 5:30 p.m. joint work session by Zoom with the Ogden School District to gather information and discuss topics of mutual interest. Listed topics were the Pathway High School partnership, a land use committee, construction projects, a demographic study and a renewable energy survey. No votes were listed.
Tue, Feb 1 · City Council
Council approves rezones at 975 Washington Boulevard and 3432 Ogden Avenue to regional commercial, and ADU and food trailer rules
The council adopted four Planning Commission items, all 7-0: rezones of 975 Washington Boulevard (C-2 to C-3/CO) and 3432 Ogden Avenue (R-1-6 to C-3/CO), changes to accessory dwelling unit standards, and revised rules for mobile food trucks and trailers.
- Rezone of 975 Washington Boulevard Approved · 7-0
- Rezone of 3432 Ogden Avenue Approved · 7-0
- Accessory dwelling unit standards Approved · 7-0
- Mobile food trucks and trailers Approved · 7-0
- Proclamations and appointment Approved · 7-0
January 2022
Tue, Jan 11 · City Council
Council adopts school district voting districts and Marshall White Center joint resolution
At a special meeting held by Zoom, the council adopted Ogden School District voting-district boundaries and a joint resolution with Mayor Caldwell on planning and building the Marshall White Community Center, both 7-0. Public input was received on the center resolution.
- Work session topics Discussed
- Ogden School District voting districts Approved · 7-0
- Marshall White Community Center joint resolution Approved · 7-0
- Proclamation and appointment Approved · 7-0
Tue, Jan 4 · City Council
Council denies Satnam Singh honorary street name 6-1, elects Nadolski chair and Lopez vice chair
The council denied a resolution giving 675 North and 670 North between Jefferson Avenue and 950 East the honorary name Satnam Singh Drive, 6-1. It elected Ben Nadolski chair and Luis Lopez vice chair, both 7-0, and adopted a Utah Main Street Program resolution.
- Fiscal Year 2021 audit and annual financial report Discussed · 7-0
- Satnam Singh honorary street name Denied · 6-1
- Utah Main Street Program Approved · 7-0
- Election of council chair and vice chair Approved · 7-0
- Board appointments Approved · 7-0
Mon, Jan 3 · City Council
Special meeting swears in four council members
The council held a noon special meeting for the oath of office for newly elected members Bart E. Blair, Angela Choberka, Kenneth R. Richey and Marcia L. White, with comments from outgoing member Doug Stephens. No votes were listed on the agenda.
December 2021
Tue, Dec 21 · City Council
Council adopts 551 East 900 North rezone to multifamily, council salary schedule passes 6-1
The council adopted the rezone of 551 East 900 North from R-1-6 to R-3 by a 7-0 vote and approved voter participation areas. The council salary schedule ordinance passed 6-1. A resolution on replacing the Marshall N. White Community Center was pulled for a joint resolution with the administration.
- Rezone of 551 East 900 North, single-family to multifamily Approved · 7-0
- Redevelopment Agency tax increment extension Approved · 7-0
- Council salary schedule Approved · 6-1
- Voter participation areas Approved · 7-0
- Marshall N. White Community Center replacement resolution Continued · 7-0
Tue, Dec 14 · City Council
Council approves Capitol Square rezone and zone text, denies painted-brick petition
The council adopted the Capitol Square zone text amendment and the rezone from NC-2 to Mixed Use, both 7-0, after tabling them a week earlier. It also adopted a $1.72 million budget amendment tied to the federal annual action plan and renewed a Synchrony Bank line of credit for community development programs.
- Capitol Square zone text amendment Approved · 7-0
- Capitol Square rezone from NC-2 to MU Approved · 7-0
- Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Action Plan Amendment #2 Approved · 7-0
- FY2022 budget amendment for action plan Approved · 7-0
- Synchrony Bank line of credit renewal Approved · 7-0
Tue, Dec 7 · City Council
Council tables Capitol Square zone text and rezone to Dec. 14, allows painted brick in East Central zones
The council voted 7-0 to table the Capitol Square zone text amendment and rezone to Dec. 14 for more clarification on the MU zone and master plan. It adopted an ordinance 7-0 allowing brick homes to be painted in three East Central residential zones and adopted an alley vacation behind 1730 Washington Boulevard.
- Capitol Square zone text amendment (live-work space and MU zone uses) Tabled · 7-0
- Capitol Square rezone from NC-2 to MU Tabled · 7-0
- Painted brick in East Central zones Approved · 7-0
- Alley vacation behind 1730 Washington Boulevard Approved · 7-0
- Community and Economic Development Citizen Advisory Committee appointments Approved · 7-0
November 2021
Tue, Nov 23 · City Council work session
Council hears Capitol Square mixed-use proposal in work session
In a 4 p.m. work session the Ogden City Council took up the Capitol Square mixed-use project, including proposed text amendments to the Mixed Use (MU) zone and a rezone from NC-2 to MU with a project master plan. The council also discussed the Marshall White Center. The results document lists topics only and records no votes.
Wed, Nov 17 · City Council work session
Council and Planning Commission meet in joint work session on accessory dwelling units
The Ogden City Council and Planning Commission held a joint work session at 5:30 p.m. on accessory dwelling units and topics of mutual interest. The posted agenda lists no votes, and no results report was available for this session.
- Accessory dwelling units Discussed
Tue, Nov 16 · City Council
Ogden approves Flagship Community Reinvestment Area and incentive for Amer Sports in Business Depot Ogden
The Redevelopment Agency board and the council approved the Flagship Community Reinvestment Project Area plan and budget, tax-increment sharing agreements with Weber County, the Ogden School District and the city, and a participation and incentive agreement with Amer Sports Winter & Outdoor Company for about 19.89 acres in Business Depot Ogden, all 7-0. The board of canvassers certified the November 2 municipal election.
- Communications plan for the proposed rezone of 550 East 900 North No action
- Flagship Community Reinvestment Area plan and budget (Redevelopment Agency) Approved · 7-0
- Participation and incentive agreement with Amer Sports Winter & Outdoor Company Approved · 7-0
- City Council adoption of the Flagship area plan and tax-increment agreement Approved · 7-0
- Tax-increment sharing agreements for the Flagship area Approved · 7-0
Tue, Nov 9 · City Council
Ogden council rezones 1678 Kiesel Avenue, extends 550 East 900 North rezone for conditional overlay
With five members present, the council adopted a rezone of 1678 Kiesel Avenue to R-1-6 and amended its municipal code on employee bonuses and stipends. It extended the 550 East 900 North rezone with direction to draft an ordinance with a conditional overlay.
- Rezone at 1678 Kiesel Avenue to R-1-6 Approved · 5-0
- Rezone at 550 East 900 North Continued · 5-0
- Communications plan for the proposed rezone of 835-875 Binford Street No action
- Employee stipends and bonuses ordinance Approved · 4-0
- Police Department accreditation No action
October 2021
Tue, Oct 26 · City Council
Ogden council backs conservation easement funding application for Bingham/Stone Farm
At a special meeting the council voted 7-0 to support an application to the LeRay McAllister Critical Land and Conservation Fund to extend a conservation easement at the Bingham/Stone Farm by eight acres.
Tue, Oct 19 · City Council
Ogden council adds $2.48 million for police salaries, approves BEI warehouse change and sidewalk alcohol service
The council adopted a $2,484,100 budget amendment and new salary schedules for sworn police employees, a second budget amendment of $2,451,325, a West Ogden plan amendment and a Southeast Ogden plan amendment dropping a Navajo Drive connection requirement. It allowed alcohol service in sidewalk dining areas 6-1 and adopted the BEI warehouse change 7-0. The Redevelopment Agency approved recreation center naming rights.
- West Ogden Community Plan amendment Approved with conditions · 7-0
- Petition to rezone 835-875 West Binford Street Continued · 7-0
- Southeast Ogden Community Plan amendment: Navajo Drive connection Approved with conditions · 7-0
- Flagship Community Reinvestment Project Area plan and budget: hearing Continued
- Police salaries: $2,484,100 budget amendment and salary schedules Approved · 7-0
Tue, Oct 12 · City Council
Ogden council approves records board appointments at brief special meeting
At a special meeting the council approved appointments to the Records Review Board and received an update on the communications plan for the proposed rezone at 550 East 900 North. Budget and salary items and a Kiesel Avenue rezone were discussed in the work session and came back for votes later.
- Communications plan for the proposed rezone at 550 East 900 North No action
- Records Review Board appointments Approved · 6-0
Tue, Oct 5 · City Council
Ogden council keeps 550 East 900 North rezone open; adopts conditional use permit change
The council voted 4-1 to extend discussion of a rezone at 550 East 900 North to R-3 rather than decide it. It tabled a Business Exchange Industrial zone change on large warehouses until October 19, adopted a change letting the director approve minor conditional use permit amendments, and approved a federal action plan amendment.
- Rezone at 550 East 900 North to R-3 Continued · 4-1
- Fiscal year 2022 Annual Action Plan Amendment 1 Approved · 5-0
- Business Exchange Industrial zone: warehouses over 50,000 square feet Tabled · 5-0
- Conditional use permit amendments Approved · 5-0
- Proclamations: Make Ogden Purple Week and Community Planning Month Approved · 5-0
September 2021
Tue, Sep 21 · City Council work session
Ogden council holds strategy session after canceling its regular meeting
The regular City Council meeting for September 21, 2021 was canceled. The council held a 4 p.m. strategy and work session at Fire Station #3 on municipal redistricting, the city housing strategy, employee stipends and bonuses, and a boxing program. No votes are recorded.
Tue, Sep 14 · City Council
Ogden Redevelopment Agency sets October 19 hearings on Flagship area plan and recreation center naming rights
At a special meeting, the council adopted a joint proclamation for Hispanic Heritage Month. Sitting as the Redevelopment Agency board, members voted 6-0 to set October 19 public hearings on the Flagship Community Reinvestment Project Area plan and budget and on a recreation center naming rights agreement.
- Flagship Community Reinvestment Project Area plan and budget: hearing set Continued · 6-0
- Recreation center naming rights agreement: hearing set Continued · 6-0
- Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation Approved · 6-0
Tue, Sep 7 · City Council
Ogden council ratifies Weber County's addition to the Northern Utah Venture Fund
With five members present, the council ratified a modified Resolution 2021-13 that adds Weber County as an entity in the Northern Utah Venture Fund, and approved five Airport Advisory Committee appointments. The work session covered several rezone, zone text and Redevelopment Agency items that were not voted on at this meeting.
August 2021
Tue, Aug 17 · City Council
Ogden council rejects Lynn plan amendment and 2nd Street rezone, approves Country Hills Drive rezone
The council voted 5-2 not to adopt a Lynn Community Plan amendment for multifamily zoning near 2nd Street and Wall Avenue, and the related rezone was then not adopted 7-0. It adopted a rezone of 1117 Country Hills Drive to R-4 and dissolved certain redevelopment project areas. The Redevelopment Agency approved an incentive agreement with Lotus Partners for about 4.45 acres along the Ogden River.
- Lynn Community Plan amendment, 140-152 West 2nd Street and 139 North Wall Avenue Denied
- Rezone at 140-152 West 2nd Street and 139 North Wall Avenue to R-3/CO Denied
- Rezone at 1117 Country Hills Drive to R-4 Approved · 7-0
- Dissolution of certain redevelopment project areas Approved · 7-0
- Lotus Partners participation and incentive agreement (Redevelopment Agency) Approved · 7-0
Tue, Aug 3 · City Council
Ogden council extends Trails Network Committee to 2024 and approves Northern Utah Venture Fund agreement
The council extended the sunset of the Ogden Trails Network Committee to June 30, 2024 and approved an interlocal agreement creating the Northern Utah Development Foundation and Venture Fund with Weber State University and two technical colleges. Rezone items on the work session agenda were presented but not voted on that night.
- Northern Utah Venture Fund interlocal agreement Approved · 6-0
- Ogden Trails Network Committee sunset extension and appointments Approved · 6-0
- Community Renewable Energy Agency board appointment Approved · 6-0
July 2021
Tue, Jul 13 · City Council
Ogden council adopts council rules, $275,000 strategic plan budget and Chief Little Soldier Way street name
The Ogden City Council, meeting in special session, adopted its rules and norms and a $275,000 budget amendment for strategic plan funding, and voted 5-2 to designate part of 2nd Street as Chief Little Soldier Way. It also approved a renewable energy interlocal agreement 5-2. The Redevelopment Agency board, made up of the same members, set up a survey area for the Flagship project.
- Flagship survey area designation (Redevelopment Agency) Approved · 7-0
- Fiscal Year 2022 arts grants Approved · 7-0
- Budget amendment of $275,000 for strategic plan funding Approved · 7-0
- Community Renewable Energy Program interlocal agreement Approved · 5-2
- Council rules and norms Approved · 7-0
Tue, Jul 6 · City Council
Ogden council adopts residential reuse and MRD zone text changes and parking and recording fee ordinances
The council adopted two Planning Commission zoning text amendments, the first allowing reuse of nonconforming single-family buildings in nonresidential zones (7-0) and the second revising the MRD zone (6-0), plus parking violation fee and subdivision recording fee ordinances (6-0 each). It also adopted the Annual Action Plan 7-0 and continued the arts grants to July 13.
- Residential reuse in nonresidential zones (Ordinance 2021-36) Approved · 7-0
- MRD zone text amendments (Ordinance 2021-37) Approved · 6-0
- Parking violation fee amendments (Ordinance 2021-32) Approved · 6-0
- Subdivision recording fees (Ordinance 2021-33) Approved · 6-0
- Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Action Plan (Resolution 2021-6) Approved · 7-0
June 2021
Thu, Jun 24 · City Council
Ogden council and mayor adopt joint ban on open flames and fireworks through Nov. 15
In a special meeting the council voted 6-0 on a joint resolution with the mayor prohibiting outdoor use of open flames and ignition sources, including fireworks, within Ogden through Nov. 15, 2021.
Tue, Jun 22 · City Council
Ogden council adopts 2021-22 budget, five-year capital plan and salary schedules
The council adopted the city budget for July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, the 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Plan, employee salary schedules and the utility fee inflation formula, each 5-0, and amended elected officials' compensation ordinances.
- Parking violation fee amendments (Ordinance 2021-32) Approved · 5-0
- Subdivision recording fees (Ordinance 2021-33) Approved · 5-0
- Utility enterprise fund transfer hearing No action
- Utility fee inflation adjustment (CPI) amendments (Ordinance 2021-31) Approved · 5-0
- Fiscal Year 2022 arts grants (Resolution 2021-9) Approved · 5-0
Tue, Jun 15 · City Council
Ogden council adopts Corner Plaza budget amendment but holds public art funds
The council adopted a $1,110,785 budget amendment for Corner Plaza, public art and other funding, directing that money for the art piece be held in CIP fund balance until questions about safety and liability are resolved. It also declared Juneteenth Freedom Day and heard water shortage and fireworks reports.
- Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Action Plan (Resolution 2021-6) Approved · 7-0
- Budget amendment: Corner Plaza, public art and other funding (Ordinance 2021-27) Approved with conditions · 7-0
- Juneteenth Freedom Day proclamation Approved · 7-0
- Declaration of moderate water shortage Discussed
- Firework and open flame restrictions Discussed
Tue, Jun 8 · City Council
Ogden council sets June 22 hearings on 2022 budget, salary schedules and utility fee changes
In a special meeting the council scheduled June 22 public hearings on the Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget, employee salary schedules, the 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Plan, a utility enterprise fund transfer and utility fee inflation adjustments. Acting as the RDA and Municipal Building Authority, it adopted both bodies' budgets 6-0.
- Enterprise fund transfer hearing (Resolution 2021-8) Approved · 6-0
- Utility fee inflation adjustment (CPI) amendments (Ordinance 2021-31) Approved · 6-0
- Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Plan (Ordinance 2021-28) Approved · 6-0
- Employee salary schedules (Ordinance 2021-29) Approved · 6-0
- Fiscal Year 2021-2022 city budget (Ordinance 2021-30) Approved · 6-0
Tue, Jun 1 · City Council
Ogden council adopts $8.9 million fund-balance budget amendment 5-1 and tentative 2022 budget
After public hearings the council adopted four Fiscal Year 2021 budget and capital plan amendments, including an $8,946,086 amendment for fire equipment and capital projects on a 5-1 vote, and the tentative Fiscal Year 2022 budget. It also reconsidered the honorary street name resolution and extended consideration.
- Budget amendment: Corner Plaza, public art and other funding (Ordinance 2021-27) Approved · 7-0
- Budget amendment: use of fund balance for CIP projects (Ordinance 2021-22) Approved · 5-1
- Budget amendment: river restoration grants (Ordinance 2021-23) Approved · 6-0
- Budget amendment: airport capital projects (Ordinance 2021-24) Approved · 7-0
- Fiscal Year 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan amendments (Ordinance 2021-25) Approved · 7-0
May 2021
Tue, May 25 · City Council
Ogden council deadlocks 3-3 on honorary street name for 2nd Street
The council voted 3-3 on Resolution 2021-7 to name 2nd Street from Century Drive to Wall Avenue Bingham Ft-Chief Little Soldier Ln., so the resolution was not adopted. The earlier work session covered budget items and an update on the Marshall White Community Center project.
Tue, May 18 · City Council
Ogden council advances four budget amendments and tentative 2022 budget; tables honorary street name
The council set June 1 hearings on four Fiscal Year 2021 budget and capital plan amendments totaling more than $11.7 million and on the tentative Fiscal Year 2022 budget. It tabled the honorary street name designation for 2nd Street to May 25.
- Budget amendment: use of fund balance for CIP projects (Ordinance 2021-22) Approved · 4-0
- Budget amendment: river restoration grants (Ordinance 2021-23) Approved · 4-0
- Budget amendment: airport capital projects (Ordinance 2021-24) Approved · 4-0
- Fiscal Year 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan amendments (Ordinance 2021-25) Approved · 4-0
- Fiscal Year 2022 tentative budget (Ordinance 2021-26) Approved · 5-0
Tue, May 11 · City Council
Ogden council adopts 2022 Annual Action Plan; RDA and building authority budgets set for hearing
In a special meeting the council adopted the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Action Plan for federal housing and community development funds, 5-0. Acting as the Redevelopment Agency and the Municipal Building Authority, it accepted those bodies' proposed 2021-22 budgets for review and set June 8 hearings.
Tue, May 4 · City Council
Ogden council accepts mayor's proposed 2021-22 budget for review
The council accepted Mayor's proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget for review and set a May 18 public hearing on an honorary street name designation for 2nd Street. A joint proclamation designated National Police Week.
- Mayor's proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget Discussed · 7-0
- National Police Week proclamation Approved · 7-0
- Honorary designation of 2nd Street as Bingham Ft-Chief Little Soldier Ln. (Resolution 2021-7) Approved · 7-0
April 2021
Tue, Apr 27 · City Council
Ogden council and RDA approve Wonder Block agreement, $1.3 million Swift Site cleanup and 4-C property purchase
The Ogden City Council, also meeting as the Redevelopment Agency, approved a predevelopment agreement for the Wonder Block project, a $1.3 million budget amendment for Swift Site and Weber River environmental remediation, and a $600,000 amendment for purchase of the 4-C property. The 4-C items passed 6-1 and the Business Depot Ogden lease revenue ordinance passed 5-2 with Option A, which funds both the Marshall N. White Center and the Quality Neighborhoods Initiative.
- Wonder Block predevelopment agreement (RDA Resolution 2021-7) Approved · 7-0
- Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Action Plan (Resolution 2021-6) Approved · 7-0
- Budget amendment for Swift Site and Weber River environmental remediation (Ordinance 2021-18; RDA Resolution 2021-3) Approved · 6-0
- Budget amendment for 4-C property purchase (Ordinance 2021-19; RDA Resolutions 2021-4 and 2021-8) Approved · 6-1
- Bott Pantone participation agreement (RDA Resolution 2021-9) Approved · 7-0
Tue, Apr 20 · City Council
Ogden council adopts airport lease and fee ordinance 5-2
The Ogden City Council met by Zoom and adopted Ordinance 2021-21, which revises airport lease and fee provisions in the city code, on a 5-2 vote. A joint work session earlier in the day covered the Wonder Block pre-development agreement and the Bott Pantone participation and incentive agreement. The city's results document does not name the two members who voted no.
Tue, Apr 13 · City Council
Ogden council renews Quality Neighborhoods Initiative 4-2; Business Depot lease revenue ordinance tabled
At a special meeting April 13, 2021, the Ogden City Council renewed the Quality Neighborhoods Initiative by a 4-2 vote, and the Redevelopment Agency board did the same 4-2. The agency also approved a Synchrony Bank line of credit 5-1. The council set April 27 hearings on $1.3 million for Swift Site/Weber River cleanup and a $600,000 property purchase, and tabled a Business Depot Ogden lease revenue ordinance to April 27.
- Swift Site / Weber River environmental remediation budget amendment (hearing set) Approved · 6-0
- Synchrony Bank line of credit renewal (Redevelopment Agency) Approved · 5-1
- Business Depot Ogden lease revenue ordinance amendments Tabled · 6-0
- Airport ordinance amendments (work session) Discussed
- Quality Neighborhoods Initiative renewal Approved · 4-2
Tue, Apr 6 · City Council
Ogden council approves Pacific Avenue rezone for light manufacturing on 5-2 vote
The Ogden City Council voted 5-2 on April 6, 2021, to rezone three residential properties at about 1752 Pacific Avenue from R-1-5 to M-1 for a light manufacturing shop. It also adopted a $1,973,650 wage and travel budget amendment, new employee salary schedules and utility billing fee changes, each 7-0.
- Rezone three properties at 1752 Pacific Avenue from R-1-5 to M-1 Approved · 5-2
- Utility billing fee amendments Approved · 7-0
- Wage adjustment and travel budget amendment Approved · 7-0
- Salary schedule amendments Approved · 7-0
- Fiscal year 2022 financial principles Approved · 7-0
March 2021
Tue, Mar 23 · City Council
Ogden council sets April 6 hearings on $1.97 million wage and travel budget amendment
On March 23, 2021, the Ogden City Council voted 6-0 to set April 6 public hearings on a $1,973,650 budget amendment for wage adjustments and travel and on new salary schedules for all city employees. A UTA board member presented the agency's five-year service plan. The work session also covered a compensation study and the 1752 Pacific Avenue rezone.
- Wage adjustment and salary schedule amendments (hearings set) Approved · 6-0
- Autism Appreciation Month proclamation Approved · 6-0
Tue, Mar 16 · City Council
Ogden council approves $6 million airport infrastructure budget increase
On March 16, 2021, the Ogden City Council voted 6-0 to adopt a $6,000,000 budget amendment and a capital plan amendment for Ogden Hinckley Airport expansion, and 6-0 to adopt a $285,900 building services pay and budget amendment. The roll call listed six council members; Council Member Stephens does not appear on it. A hearing on utility billing fees was set for April 6.
- Utility billing fee amendments (hearing set) Approved · 6-0
- Ogden Hinckley Airport capital plan and budget amendments Approved · 6-0
- Building services salary and budget amendment Approved · 6-0
- Closed executive sessions Approved · 6-0
Tue, Mar 9 · City Council work session
Ogden council work session reviews Pacific Avenue rezone and agency credit line renewal
The Ogden City Council, sitting jointly with the Redevelopment Agency, held a work session on March 9, 2021. Topics were a proposed rezone at 1752 Pacific Avenue, Business Depot Ogden lease revenue ordinance amendments, the Quality Neighborhood Initiative renewal and a Synchrony Bank line of credit renewal. No votes were recorded.
Tue, Mar 2 · City Council
Ogden council sets March 16 hearings on $6 million airport budget increase
On March 2, 2021, the Ogden City Council voted 7-0 to set March 16 public hearings on a $6,000,000 budget increase for Ogden Hinckley Airport infrastructure, a matching capital plan amendment and a $285,900 building services salary and budget amendment. The work session covered utility fee changes and a property acquisition at 856 25th Street.
- Ogden Hinckley Airport budget and capital plan amendments (hearing set) Approved · 7-0
- Building services salary and budget amendment (hearing set) Approved · 7-0
- Developmental Disability Awareness Month proclamation Approved · 7-0
- Capital Square/Rite Aid block property acquisition and utility billing fees (work session) Discussed
February 2021
Tue, Feb 23 · City Council
Ogden council pulls utility billing fee ordinance from Feb. 23 agenda
The Ogden City Council voted 7-0 on Feb. 23, 2021, to remove a proposed ordinance amending utility billing and water fees from its agenda. The only other recorded actions were COVID Memorial Day and Women's History Month proclamations and a closed session. Work-session topics included airport and building services budget amendments.
Tue, Feb 9 · City Council
Ogden council adopts $4.25 million arts plaza budget, approves Dumke Foundation naming
At its Feb. 9, 2021, special meeting the Ogden City Council adopted a $4,250,000 budget increase for an arts plaza on 25th Street (5-0) and approved a sponsorship naming agreement with the Dr. Ezekiel R. and Edna Wattis Dumke Foundation (5-0). It also approved, 6-0, an amended development agreement for Mountain America Credit Union at 1825 Washington Boulevard.
- Mountain America Credit Union development agreement amendments Approved · 6-0
- Arts Plaza budget amendment and naming agreement Approved · 5-0
- Closed executive session Approved · 6-0
Tue, Feb 2 · City Council
Ogden council adopts Glasmann Way annexation and housing plan amendment
The Ogden City Council voted 7-0 on Feb. 2, 2021, to annex 0.10 acres at 4753 Glasmann Way and zone it R-1-8, and 7-0 to adopt an amendment to the city's 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan. It also reappointed Council Member Doug Stephens to the Weber Mosquito Abatement District board.
- Glasmann Way annexation Approved · 7-0
- Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan Amendment #1 Approved · 7-0
- Reappointment of Council Member Doug Stephens to Weber Mosquito Abatement District board Approved · 7-0
- Idle-Free Week proclamation and Ginger Myers recognition Approved · 7-0
- Honorary street name designation, Bingham Fort Lane (work session) Discussed
January 2021
Tue, Jan 26 · City Council
Ogden council sends $4.25 million arts plaza budget item to Feb. 9 hearing
At its Jan. 26, 2021, meeting the Ogden City Council voted 6-0 to set a Feb. 9 public hearing on a $4,250,000 budget increase to build an arts plaza on 25th Street. A joint proclamation declaring February Black History Month passed 7-0. The 4 p.m. work session covered a Mountain America Credit Union development agreement amendment and an arts plaza naming agreement.
- Mountain America Credit Union development agreement amendment and Arts Plaza naming (work session) Discussed
- Budget amendment for Arts Plaza on 25th Street Approved · 6-0
- Black History Month proclamation Approved · 7-0
- Redevelopment Agency closed session Approved · 6-0
Tue, Jan 19 · City Council
Ogden council adopts budget and capital plan changes for FrontRunner station at Business Depot Ogden
On Jan. 19, 2021, the Ogden City Council voted 7-0 on each of several actions tied to a planned FrontRunner commuter rail station at Business Depot Ogden, including a $3 million budget increase and an interlocal agreement to preserve rail right of way. It also added $5.72 million to the 26th Street improvements budget and set Feb. 2 public hearings on the Glasmann Way annexation and a housing plan amendment.
- Consolidated Plan amendment and Glasmann Way annexation (public hearings set) Approved · 7-0
- FrontRunner North expansion and Business Depot Ogden station Approved · 7-0
- Budget amendment for 26th Street improvements Approved · 7-0
- Capital Improvement Plan ordinance amendments Approved · 7-0
- Committee ordinance amendments Approved · 7-0
Tue, Jan 12 · City Council
Ogden council appoints Eric Young as police chief on 7-0 vote
The Ogden City Council met by Zoom on Jan. 12, 2021, with a 4 p.m. joint work session and a 6 p.m. special council meeting. The council approved the appointment of Eric Young as police chief, 7-0, and a joint proclamation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The work session covered a proposed annexation on Glasmann Way and the city's annual housing and community development performance report.
- Proposed annexation, 4753 Glasmann Way (work session) Discussed
- Fiscal Year 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (work session) Discussed
- Appointment of Eric Young as police chief Approved · 7-0
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service proclamation Approved · 7-0
- Redevelopment Agency closed session Approved · 7-0
Tue, Jan 5 · City Council
Ogden council adopts drinking-establishment rules 4-3, elects Bart Blair chair and Marcia White vice chair
The council adopted Ordinance 2021-1 on drinking establishments in the CBDI zone by a 4-3 vote. It elected Council Member Bart Blair chair, 7-0, and Council Member Marcia White vice chair, 6-1, and committed to the Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. It also adopted a consolidated plan amendment, a $2,020,400 budget amendment, microenterprise loan changes and golf cart fees.
- Drinking establishment and linear block definition text amendments (Ordinance 2021-1) Approved · 4-3
- Golf cart fee adjustments at El Monte and Mount Ogden (Ordinance 2020-64) Approved · 7-0
- Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan Amendment #1; budget and microenterprise loan changes Approved · 7-0
- FrontRunner North expansion and Business Depot Ogden station: capital plan and $3 million budget set for Jan. 19 hearing Approved · 7-0
- 26th Street improvements budget amendment set for Jan. 19 hearing (Ordinance 2021-2) Approved · 7-0
December 2020
Tue, Dec 15 · City Council
Ogden council approves airport tower demolition funding, water conservation plan and open space definition changes
The council adopted ordinances adding the old airport control tower demolition to the capital plan and raising the budget by $520,000 for it, 7-0, and adopted the 2019 Water Conservation Plan. It also adopted open space definition changes on a Planning Commission report, and set Jan. 5 hearings on a consolidated plan amendment, a $2,020,400 budget amendment and golf cart fees.
- Open space definition zone text amendments (Ordinance 2020-62) Approved · 7-0
- Airport control tower demolition: capital plan and budget (Ordinances 2020-58, 2020-59) Approved · 7-0
- Consolidated Plan, action plan budget and golf fee amendments set for Jan. 5 hearing Approved · 7-0
- 2019 Water Conservation Plan (Joint Resolution 2020-5) Approved · 7-0
Tue, Dec 8 · City Council
Ogden Redevelopment Agency approves land transfer and development agreement for Wonder Block at 2557 Grant Ave.
Meeting as the Redevelopment Agency board, the council voted 7-0 to approve Resolution 2020-3, authorizing the executive director to sign a land transfer and development agreement with JF Wonder Block Partners QOZB, LLC for property at 2557 Grant Avenue. The special council meeting then voted 7-0 to enter a closed executive session.
Tue, Dec 1 · City Council
Ogden council adopts $66.2 million utility bond budget amendment and allows larger home child care in R-2 zones
The council adopted a $66,235,425 budget amendment for utility revenue bond proceeds, 6-0. It also adopted Ordinance 2020-60 allowing licensed family child care for up to 16 children in the R-2 zone, after taking public input, and extended the Citizen Advisory Committee to 2025. Hearings on airport control tower demolition and the water conservation plan were set for Dec. 15.
- Home-based licensed family child care in R-2 zone (Ordinance 2020-60) Approved · 6-0
- Utility revenue bond proceeds budget amendment (Ordinance 2020-57) Approved · 6-0
- Airport control tower demolition: capital plan and budget amendments set for hearing (Ordinances 2020-58, 2020-59) Approved · 6-0
- Citizen Advisory Committee sunset extended (Ordinance 2020-61) Approved · 6-0
- 2019 Water Conservation Plan set for hearing (Joint Resolution 2020-5) Approved · 6-0
November 2020
Wed, Nov 18 · City Council work session
Ogden council and Planning Commission hold joint land-use training session on engineering standards
The City Council and Planning Commission met jointly by Zoom at 5:30 p.m. for land-use training on engineering standards. The agenda lists no action items.
Tue, Nov 17 · City Council
Ogden council approves $6.6 million CARES Act budget and nonprofit grant program, appoints management services director
The council adopted a $6,612,850 CARES Act budget amendment, an addendum to the Weber County interlocal agreement for CARES funds and guidelines for a nonprofit grant program, each 6-0. It appointed Mara A. Brown as Management Services Director effective Jan. 1, 2021, 7-0, and set a Dec. 1 hearing on a $66.2 million utility revenue bond budget amendment.
- FY2021 budget amendment for CARES Act purposes (Ordinance 2020-56) Approved · 6-0
- Addendum to Weber County interlocal agreement for CARES funds (Resolution 2020-31) Approved · 6-0
- Utility revenue bond proceeds budget amendment set for hearing (Ordinance 2020-57) Approved · 7-0
- Ogden CARES Nonprofits Grant Program guidelines (Resolution 2020-32) Approved · 6-0
- Management Services Director appointment: Mara A. Brown Approved · 7-0
Tue, Nov 10 · City Council
Ogden council adopts storm water low-impact design standards and adds water meter replacement to capital plan
The council adopted Ordinance 2020-55 adding low-impact design standards for storm water management to the municipal code, 6-0. It also added Project WU001 for replacing aging water meters to the five-year capital plan after a public hearing, and approved Christmas Village Committee appointments. The council then voted to go into closed session.
- Capital plan amendment: water meter replacement (Ordinance 2020-52) Approved · 6-0
- Storm water low-impact development standards (Ordinance 2020-55) Approved · 6-0
- Christmas Village Committee appointments Approved · 6-0
- Closed executive session No action · 6-0
October 2020
Tue, Oct 27 · City Council work session
Ogden council strategy session reviews capital improvement process and housing policy
The council held a 4 p.m. strategy session by Zoom on the Capital Improvement Plan process and a housing policy discussion. The documents list the topics and presentations; no votes are recorded.
Tue, Oct 20 · City Council
Ogden council adopts three FY2021 budget amendments and creates a youth council
The council held public hearings and adopted three FY2021 budget amendments totaling more than $1.8 million: $876,999 in grants, $346,762 for the Storm Sewer Utility and a $600,000 transfer for the Continental Community Reinvestment Area. It also established an Ogden Youth Council and Leadership Academy and reinstated the Marshall N. White Center Advisory Committee, with 14 appointments. The Redevelopment Agency also adopted its matching budget resolution.
- FY2021 budget amendment: miscellaneous grants (Ordinance 2020-50) Approved · 7-0
- FY2021 budget amendment: Storm Sewer Utility (Ordinance 2020-51) Approved · 6-0
- FY2021 budget amendment: Continental Community Reinvestment Area (Ordinance 2020-49) Approved · 7-0
- Marshall N. White Center Advisory Committee sunset extended (Ordinance 2020-54) Approved · 6-0
- Marshall N. White Center Advisory Committee appointments Approved · 6-0
Tue, Oct 13 · City Council
Ogden council tables refuse cart rules for narrow streets and sets water meter plan for hearing
At a special council meeting, Ogden tabled to Nov. 17 an ordinance on refuse carts on narrow streets after taking input, 6-0. It also authorized disposal of unclaimed firearms held by police and by the Weber Morgan Narcotics Strike Force, and set a Nov. 10 hearing on adding a water meter replacement project to the capital plan. The council recognized former Council member Susan Van Hooser.
- Capital plan amendment for water meter replacement (Ordinance 2020-52) Approved · 6-0
- Refuse carts on narrow streets (Ordinance 2020-53) Tabled · 6-0
- Disposition of unclaimed firearms, Ogden Police (Resolution 2020-28) Approved · 6-0
- Disposition of unclaimed currency and firearms, Weber Morgan Narcotics Strike Force (Resolution 2020-29) Approved · 6-0
Tue, Oct 6 · City Council
Ogden council adopts apartment design standards for commercial zones and creates an Audit Committee
The Ogden City Council adopted two ordinances setting design standards for apartments and revising group dwelling rules in the C-2 and C-3 commercial zones, each by a 7-0 vote. It also created a legislative Audit Committee and appointed its members, and set Oct. 20 public hearings on three budget amendments. The Redevelopment Agency met first in a special meeting.
- Apartment design standards in C-2/CP-2 and C-3/CP-3 zones (Ordinance 2020-47) Approved · 7-0
- Group dwellings in commercial zones (Ordinance 2020-48) Approved · 7-0
- FY2021 budget amendments set for Oct. 20 hearing Approved · 6-0
- Ogden City Audit Committee established (Resolution 2020-26) Approved · 7-0
- Audit Committee appointees (Resolution 2020-27) Approved · 7-0
September 2020
Tue, Sep 22 · City Council work session
Ogden council work session covers audit committee charter and apartment design standards; regular meeting canceled
The Ogden City Council met by Zoom at 4 p.m. for a work session on a proposed Audit Committee Charter and apartment design standards in commercial zones. The regular 6 p.m. council meeting was canceled. The city's results document records no votes.
Tue, Sep 15 · City Council
Ogden council adopts $5.6 million CARES budget amendment, downtown apartment rule and engineering standards
The council adopted a $5,598,675 CARES Act budget amendment and an interlocal agreement with Weber County to pass CARES funds to nonprofits and small businesses, both 6-0, plus a $114,250 amendment for a Homeless Service Advocate, 7-0. It adopted a series of zoning, subdivision and engineering code changes 7-0, including accessory apartments in the Central Business District tabled on August 18, and continued the local state of emergency.
- Homeless Service Advocate budget amendment, $114,250 (Ordinance 2020-38) Approved · 7-0
- CARES Act budget amendment, $5,598,675 (Ordinance 2020-40) Approved · 6-0
- Interlocal agreement with Weber County for CARES funds (Resolution 2020-25) Approved · 6-0
- Accessory apartments in Central Business District (Ordinance 2020-36) Approved · 7-0
- Subdivision ordinance: roadway classifications and streetlights (Ordinance 2020-41) Approved · 7-0
Tue, Sep 8 · City Council work session · Canceled
Ogden council cancels Sept. 8 joint work session
Tue, Sep 1 · City Council
Ogden council adopts MAKE Ogden downtown master plan and vacates part of Monroe Boulevard
The council adopted the MAKE Ogden Downtown Master Plan after public input and vacated a portion of Monroe Boulevard near 3317 South, both 5-0. It also limited warehousing and personal storage uses to the M-1 and M-2 zones and set a September 15 hearing on a $5,598,675 CARES Act budget amendment. The results report lists five members on the roll call.
- MAKE Ogden Downtown Master Plan (Resolution 2020-23) Approved · 5-0
- Street vacation near 3317 South Monroe Boulevard (Ordinance 2020-35) Approved · 5-0
- CARES Act budget amendment, $5,598,675 (Ordinance 2020-40) Continued · 5-0
- Warehousing and personal storage uses (Ordinance 2020-39) Approved · 5-0
- Weber State engaged learning recognition No action
August 2020
Tue, Aug 25 · City Council
Ogden council adopts joint mask resolution and sets hearing on $114,250 homeless advocate grant
The council adopted a joint resolution encouraging residents to wear masks, 6-0, and approved three Diversity Commission appointments. It set a September 15 hearing on a $114,250 budget amendment for a grant-funded Homeless Service Advocate position and recognized Ogden Pride; the Sustainability Committee gave its annual report. The results report lists six members on the roll call.
- Homeless Service Advocate budget amendment, $114,250 (Ordinance 2020-38) Continued · 6-0
- Ogden Pride recognition No action
- Joint resolution encouraging masks (Resolution 2020-4) Approved · 6-0
- Diversity Commission appointments Approved · 6-0
Tue, Aug 18 · City Council
Ogden council readopts airport plan 6-0, approves 100 W. 2nd St. developer change and tables downtown apartment rule
The council readopted the airport General Plan amendment 6-0 after reconsideration, adopted the $305,000 budget amendment 6-0 and approved an amended development agreement naming Parkridge, Inc. as developer at 100 West 2nd Street, 6-0. It tabled a proposal allowing accessory apartments in the Central Business District to September 15 on a 5-1 vote, and set a September 1 hearing on vacating part of Monroe Boulevard.
- Reconsideration of airport General Plan amendment (Ordinance 2020-26) Approved · 6-0
- Amended development agreement, 100 West 2nd Street (Ordinance 2020-37) Approved · 6-0
- Street vacation near 3317 South Monroe Boulevard (Ordinance 2020-35) Continued · 6-0
- Fiscal 2020-21 budget amendment, $305,000 (Ordinance 2020-31) Approved · 6-0
- Accessory apartments in Central Business District (Ordinance 2020-36) Tabled · 5-1
Tue, Aug 11 · City Council
Ogden council adopts Southeast Ogden Community Plan 6-1 with amended language
At a special meeting the council adopted the Southeast Ogden Community Plan as an amendment to the General Plan, with amended language, on a 6-1 vote after taking public input. It also approved minutes of five earlier 2020 meetings, 7-0.
- Southeast Ogden Community Plan (Ordinance 2020-30) Approved · 6-1
Tue, Aug 4 · City Council
Ogden council rezones Midland Drive land to residential and adopts three zoning text changes
The council voted 7-0 to rezone land at 1400 and 1475 West Midland Drive from manufacturing (M-2) to single-family residential (R-1-6), and adopted text amendments on accessory buildings in the East Central area and smaller townhomes in the Mixed Use zone. It adopted revised council rules, awarded arts grants 6-0 and set an August 18 hearing on a $305,000 budget amendment.
- Rezone of 1400 and 1475 West Midland Drive (Ordinance 2020-32) Approved · 7-0
- Fiscal 2020-21 budget amendment, $305,000 (Ordinance 2020-31) Continued · 7-0
- Arts grants for fiscal 2020-21 (Resolution 2020-21) Approved · 6-0
- Design standards for small accessory structures, East Central area (Ordinance 2020-33) Approved · 7-0
- Smaller minimum townhome size in Mixed Use zone (Ordinance 2020-34) Approved · 7-0
July 2020
Tue, Jul 21 · City Council
Ogden council votes 6-0 to go into closed session at special meeting
The council's special meeting consisted of a vote to adjourn into a closed executive session. The results report lists the possible statutory topics but does not say which were discussed, and records no action afterward.
- Closed executive session Approved · 6-0
Tue, Jul 14 · City Council
Ogden council tables Southeast Ogden Community Plan to Aug. 11 after public input
At a special meeting, the council took public input on the proposed Southeast Ogden Community Plan, an amendment to the General Plan, and voted 5-0 to table it to August 11. It also set an August 4 hearing on fiscal 2020-21 arts grants and reviewed the communications plan for the airport General Plan amendment. The results report lists five members on the roll call.
- Southeast Ogden Community Plan (Ordinance 2020-30) Tabled · 5-0
- Communications plan for airport General Plan amendment Discussed
- Arts grants for fiscal 2020-21 (Resolution 2020-21) Continued · 5-0
Tue, Jul 7 · City Council
Ogden council adopts fee changes, Harrison Boulevard rezone and Stone Farmhouse historic designation; reopens airport plan
The council adopted Planning Division and burn permit fee ordinances 7-0 and an amended airport lease ordinance 6-1, rezoned property at 4400 South Harrison Boulevard to C-2 and designated the Stone Farmhouse at 301 West 2nd Street a historic resource, both 7-0. It also approved a fleet lease with Zions Bank and voted 7-0 to reconsider the airport General Plan amendment it had adopted June 23.
- Rezone of 4400 South Harrison Boulevard to C-2 (Ordinance 2020-29) Approved · 7-0
- Airport General Plan amendment reconsidered (Ordinance 2020-26) Continued · 7-0
- Planning Division fees (Ordinance 2020-21) Approved · 7-0
- Burn permit fees (Ordinance 2020-22) Approved · 7-0
- Ogden-Hinckley Airport lease rates and definitions (Ordinance 2020-23) Approved · 6-1
June 2020
Tue, Jun 23 · City Council
Ogden council adopts 2020-21 budget and salary schedules, approves revitalization plan and airport plan changes
The council adopted the fiscal 2020-21 budget and city salary schedules 6-0 and approved the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area plan for submission to HUD. It adopted the airport General Plan amendment and a drinking-establishment zoning definition change on 5-1 votes, and approved a COVID-19 relief business grant program 5-0. A hearing on enterprise fund transfers to the General Fund drew public input with no action.
- Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area plan (Resolution 2020-16) Approved · 6-0
- Airport section of the General Plan (Ordinance 2020-26) Approved · 5-1
- Enterprise fund transfers to the General Fund No action
- Salary schedules (Ordinance 2020-20) Approved · 6-0
- Fiscal year 2020-21 final budget (Ordinance 2020-19) Approved · 6-0
Tue, Jun 16 · City Council
Ogden council adopts Juneteenth proclamation, raises bond limit and accepts a small annexation for review
The council, meeting by Zoom, adopted a joint proclamation naming June 19, 2020 Juneteenth Freedom Day and amended a bond resolution, both 7-0. It set July 7 public hearings on three fee ordinances and accepted a 0.10-acre annexation at 4753 Glasmann Way for review. Three Planning Commission items, on drinking-establishment definitions, the Business Exchange Historical Zone and the airport section of the General Plan, were presented with public input set for June 23.
- Airport section of the General Plan (Ordinance 2020-26) No action
- Annexation of 0.10 acres at 4753 Glasmann Way Continued · 7-0
- Fee ordinances: Planning Division, burn permits, airport leases Continued · 7-0
- Bond parameters resolution amended (Resolution 2020-15) Approved · 7-0
- Drinking establishment definitions (Ordinance 2020-24) No action
Tue, Jun 9 · City Council
Ogden council restricts fireworks and ignition sources through Sept. 20
On June 9, 2020, the council voted 6-0 to prohibit fireworks, lighters, matches and other ignition sources in certain areas of the city through September 20, 2020. Acting as the Redevelopment Agency and Municipal Building Authority, it also adopted those bodies' fiscal 2020-2021 budgets.
- Redevelopment Agency fiscal 2020-2021 budget Approved · 6-0
- Municipal Building Authority fiscal 2020-2021 budget Approved · 6-0
- Fireworks and ignition source restrictions Approved · 6-0
- Closed executive session No action · 6-0
Tue, Jun 2 · City Council
Ogden council adopts tentative 2020-21 budget and schedules June 23 hearings on final budget
On June 2, 2020, the council voted 6-0 to adopt the tentative fiscal 2020-2021 budget, then set a June 23 public hearing on the final budget, salary schedules and a proposed transfer from the utility enterprise fund to the general fund.
- Enterprise fund transfer hearing Approved · 6-0
- Work session: public services budget and fee changes Discussed
- Fiscal year 2020-2021 tentative budget Approved · 6-0
- Fiscal year 2020-2021 final budget No action · 6-0
- Salary schedules No action · 6-0
May 2020
Tue, May 26 · City Council
Ogden council approves airport terminal roof funding 5-1 and adopts airport master plan
On May 26, 2020, the council voted 5-1 to amend the budget by $320,000 for Ogden-Hinckley Airport terminal roof and infrastructure work, and 6-0 to add the terminal project to the capital plan and adopt the 2020 Airport Master Plan. It also approved Diversity Commission appointments.
- Capital plan amendment: airport terminal building improvements Approved · 6-0
- Budget amendment: airport terminal roof and infrastructure, $320,000 Approved · 5-1
- 2020 Ogden-Hinckley Airport Master Plan Approved · 6-0
- Work session: fiscal 2020-2021 budget Discussed
- Diversity Commission appointments Approved · 6-0
Tue, May 19 · City Council
Ogden council adopts tentative 2020-21 budget for hearing
On May 19, 2020, the council voted 7-0 to adopt the tentative fiscal year 2020-2021 budget and set a public hearing for June 2. The meeting was held alongside the Redevelopment Agency and Municipal Building Authority work session.
- Fiscal year 2020-2021 tentative budget Approved · 7-0
Tue, May 12 · City Council
Ogden council adopts five-year Consolidated Plan and raises DDR zone building height limit
At a special meeting on May 12, 2020, the council voted 7-0 to adopt the 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan and 2021 Annual Action Plan, the Own in Ogden guideline changes and an ordinance raising the maximum building height in the Defense Depot Reuse Zone. The council also met as the Redevelopment Agency and Municipal Building Authority.
- Defense Depot Reuse (DDR) Zone building height Approved · 7-0
- Budget amendment for strategic plan directives Approved · 7-0
- Ogden-Hinckley Airport Master Plan No action
- Airport terminal improvements: capital plan and budget amendments No action · 7-0
- Redevelopment Agency and Municipal Building Authority proposed 2020-21 budgets No action · 7-0
Tue, May 5 · City Council
Ogden council receives mayor's proposed 2020-21 budget and hears DDR zone height proposal
On May 5, 2020, the council accepted the mayor's proposed fiscal year 2020-2021 budget for review on a 7-0 vote. It also received the Planning Commission's proposal to raise the maximum building height in the Defense Depot Reuse Zone, with public input set for May 12.
April 2020
Tue, Apr 28 · City Council
Ogden council approves $58 million utility bond parameters and five-year capital plan
On April 28, 2020, the council adopted a resolution authorizing up to $58 million in water, sewer and storm drain revenue bonds, approved the 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan on a 5-2 vote, and adopted Consolidated Plan amendments after continuing the hearings from April 21.
- Budget amendment for Annual Action Plan Amendment #2 Approved · 7-0
- Water, sewer and storm drain revenue bond parameters Approved · 7-0
- Fiscal years 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan Approved · 5-2
- Budget amendment for strategic plan directives No action · 7-0
- Center Avenue street vacation (corrected ordinance) Approved · 7-0
Thu, Apr 23 · City Council work session
Ogden council holds work session on Marshall White Center
The council met electronically at 5 p.m. on April 23, 2020 for a work session on the Marshall White Center. The agenda lists no other business, and public comment is not taken at work sessions.
- Marshall White Center Discussed
Tue, Apr 21 · City Council
Ogden council approves $2.1 million for Fire Station 4 seismic retrofit
The council voted 7-0 on April 21, 2020 to amend the budget by $2,147,800 for the seismic retrofit and remodel of Fire Station 4, and adopted fiscal year 2021 financial principles with the mayor. It continued hearings on the Consolidated Plan amendment and related budget amendment to April 28.
- Fiscal year 2021 financial principles Approved · 7-0
- Budget amendment for Annual Action Plan Amendment #2 Continued · 7-0
- Budget amendment for Fire Station 4 seismic retrofit and remodel Approved · 7-0
- Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan Amendment #2 Continued · 7-0
Tue, Apr 14 · City Council
Ogden council extends local state of emergency and sends five-year capital plan to hearing
At a special meeting on April 14, 2020, the council voted 6-0 to continue the city's COVID-19 state of emergency, first proclaimed by Mayor Michael P. Caldwell on March 16, until the governor lifts the statewide emergency or the mayor ends it sooner. It also set an April 28 public hearing on the fiscal years 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan.
- Fiscal years 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan No action · 6-0
- Resolution extending the state of emergency Approved · 6-0
Tue, Apr 7 · City Council
Ogden council creates $1 million emergency loan fund for small businesses
On April 7, 2020, the council voted 6-0 to adopt guidelines for an Emergency Loan Fund within the Small Business Loan Program and to raise the fiscal year 2020 budget by $1 million to fund it. It also adopted a three-year audit contract with HBME, LLC and set hearings on a utility bond of up to $58 million and a $2.1 million fire station project.
- Budget amendment for Emergency Loan Fund Approved · 6-0
- Budget amendment for Annual Action Plan Amendment #2 No action · 6-0
- Utility revenue bond parameters, up to $58 million No action · 6-0
- Budget amendment for Fire Station 4 seismic retrofit and remodel No action · 6-0
- Audit services contract with HBME, LLC Approved · 6-0
March 2020
Tue, Mar 31 · City Council
Ogden council adopts resolution to meet electronically and approves April observances
The Ogden City Council held a special meeting by Zoom on March 31, 2020, preceded by a work session on utility bonds and an emergency small business loan fund. It voted 7-0 to adopt a resolution allowing electronic meetings under the state open meetings law and Gov. Gary Herbert's March 18 executive order. It also adopted three proclamations and approved Planning Commission appointments. The city's results report lists the votes only as totals.
- Resolution 2020-3 allowing the council to meet electronically Approved · 7-0
- Anti-bullying joint resolution removed from agenda No action · 7-0
- Autism Appreciation Month proclamation Approved · 7-0
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month proclamation Approved · 7-0
- Census Day proclamation Approved · 7-0
Tue, Mar 24 · City Council work session
Ogden council to hold electronic work session on interim meeting rules
The council scheduled a 4:00 p.m. electronic work session by Zoom on March 24 to discuss proposed interim adjustments to its rules and norms for work sessions and meetings. The agenda cites the governor's March 18 executive order suspending certain open-meetings requirements because of COVID-19, and says no physical meeting location would be available.
Tue, Mar 17 · City Council · Canceled
Ogden's March 17 regular council meeting was cancelled
Thu, Mar 12 · City Council work session
Ogden council and school board to discuss recreation agreement and new schools in joint work session
The Ogden City Council and the Ogden School District Board of Education were scheduled to meet in a joint work session at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Work Room. Topics were an interlocal recreation agreement, progress on new schools, sidewalk plans for new schools, and a possible city youth council or leadership academy. No results were posted.
Tue, Mar 10 · City Council
Ogden council to hold hearings on airport fire-flow capital plan and $250,000 study budget
The council's special meeting agenda called for public hearings and roll call votes on Ordinance 2020-8, adding an airport northeast fire flow project to the capital improvement plan, and Ordinance 2020-9, a $250,000 fiscal 2020 budget amendment for the study. The Redevelopment Agency meeting was cancelled. No results report was posted for this meeting.
February 2020
Tue, Feb 25 · City Council
Ogden council denies Lynn plan change and multi-family rezone for 140-152 West 2nd Street
The council denied a petition to amend the Lynn Community Plan to allow R-5 or R-3 zoning at 140-152 West 2nd Street, 5-2, and then denied the rezone itself, 6-1. It also set March 10 hearings on a $250,000 airport fire-flow study and a related capital plan amendment, and appointed Marie Richins to the Ogden Housing Authority board.
- Lynn Community Plan amendment and rezone, 140-152 West 2nd Street Denied · 6-1
- Capital improvement plan amendment for airport northeast fire flow (hearing set) Continued · 7-0
- Budget amendment of $250,000 for airport northeast fire flow study (hearing set) Continued · 7-0
- Appointment to Ogden Housing Authority board Approved · 7-0
- Women's History Month proclamation Approved · 7-0
Tue, Feb 18 · City Council
Ogden council rezones 206 13th Street and 117 Doxey Street, tables Lynn plan change on West 2nd Street
The council adopted rezones of 206 13th Street (single-family to multi-family R-3) and 117 Doxey Street (commercial C-2 to multi-family R-4), 4-0 each. It tabled to February 25, 5-0, a petition to amend the Lynn Community Plan and rezone 140-152 West 2nd Street to R-5 or R-3. It also appointed Council Member Richard Hyer to the Central Weber Sewer Improvement District Board.
- Lynn Community Plan amendment and rezone, 140-152 West 2nd Street Tabled · 5-0
- Rezone of 206 13th Street from R-1-6 to R-3 Approved · 4-0
- Rezone of 117 Doxey Street from C-2 to R-4 Approved · 4-0
- Council member appointed to Central Weber Sewer Improvement District Board Approved · 5-0
Tue, Feb 11 · City Council
Ogden council amends Arts Ordinance grant criteria, 7-0
At a special meeting the council adopted Ordinance 2020-4 revising the minimum criteria for art grant funding. In a Redevelopment Agency meeting held first, the board accepted the agency's fiscal 2019 annual report, 7-0. The council also recognized the League of Women Voters for 100 years, and a joint work session covered the proposed Southeast Ogden Community Plan.
- Arts Ordinance amendments Pending
Tue, Feb 4 · City Council
Ogden council rezones 133 West Binford from industrial to central business district, 6-1
The council voted 6-1 to rezone 133 West Binford Street from Manufacturing and Industrial (M-2) to Central Business District (CBD). It also adopted, 7-0, a fiscal 2020 budget amendment for water infrastructure and the replacement of five city refuse trucks, and appointed Bonnie Baird to the Christmas Village Committee.
- Rezone of 133 West Binford Street from M-2 to CBD Approved · 6-1
- Fiscal Year 2020 budget amendment for water infrastructure and refuse truck replacement Approved · 7-0
- Appointment to Christmas Village Committee Approved · 7-0
- Work session: Justice Court report and rezones of 206 13th Street and 117 Doxey Street Discussed
January 2020
Tue, Jan 28 · City Council
Ogden council marks Black History Month and Idle-Free Week, appoints trails committee member
The council's January 28 meeting was light. It approved two proclamations, 7-0 each, and appointed Nathan Silberman to the Ogden Trails Network Committee. A judge presented on fundraising for additions to St. Joseph Catholic School. The work session covered a proposed Lynn Community Plan amendment and a rezone at 140-152 West 2nd Street, and an Arts Ordinance amendment.
- Appointment to Ogden Trails Network Committee Approved · 7-0
- Black History Month proclamation Approved · 7-0
- Idle-Free Week proclamation Approved · 7-0
- Work session: Lynn Community Plan amendment, 140-152 West 2nd Street rezone, Arts Ordinance Discussed
Tue, Jan 21 · City Council
Ogden council adopts historic designation for West 2nd Street home and fiscal 2021 budget goals, 5-0
With five members voting, the council adopted a local historic resource designation for a home on West 2nd Street, adopted its fiscal 2021 budget goals, and approved its 2020 RAMP grant priorities. A budget amendment for water infrastructure and refuse truck replacement was set for a February 4 hearing. Rocky Mountain Power presented a $27,257 incentive check to the city's water utility.
- Fiscal Year 2021 budget goals Approved · 5-0
- Budget amendment for water infrastructure and refuse truck replacement (hearing set) Continued · 5-0
- Historic resource designation for a home on West 2nd Street Approved · 5-0
- 2020 RAMP priorities Approved · 5-0
- Reappointment to Weber-Morgan Board of Health Approved · 5-0
Tue, Jan 14 · City Council work session
Ogden council and RDA board schedule ethics training and budget amendment review at work session
The council, also sitting as the Redevelopment Agency board, was scheduled to hold a joint work session at 4:00 p.m. The agenda listed open meetings and ethics training, a capital improvement plan amendment, a fiscal 2020 budget amendment, and amendments to the council's rules and norms. No actions were scheduled and no results were posted.
- Joint work session topics Pending
Tue, Jan 7 · City Council
Ogden council adopts Swift Building demolition funding, vacates part of Center Avenue and picks Choberka as chair
After new Mayor Michael P. Caldwell and re-elected and newly elected council members were sworn in at a special meeting, the council held its regular meeting. It unanimously adopted an $812,975 budget amendment for the Swift Building demolition, vacated a portion of Center Avenue, and amended the 12th Street Overlay Zone. Angela Choberka was chosen chair 7-0 and Bart Blair vice chair 6-1.
- Amending the 12th Street Overlay Zone Approved · 7-0
- Fiscal Year 2020 budget amendment for Swift Building demolition Approved · 7-0
- Vacation of part of Center Avenue between 1619 South and 17th Street Approved · 7-0
- Local historic resource designation for a home on West 2nd Street (hearing set) Continued · 7-0
- Election of council chair Approved · 7-0