South Ogden meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

South Ogden council passes vacancy rules; At-Large seat up for a vote Oct. 20

The South Ogden City Council passed Ordinance 26-08 and Resolution 26-28 on Oct. 6, amending city code on vacancies in office and setting a method to fill a current City Council vacancy, according to the city's meeting summary. Minutes from that meeting have not been published, so vote counts were not included in the records available for this roundup.

Council sets a vacancy procedure

Both items were listed as action items on the Oct. 6 agenda, which scheduled a 5 p.m. work session and a 6 p.m. regular meeting at City Hall, 3950 Adams Ave.

• **Ordinance 26-08** amends city code regarding vacancies in office.
• **Resolution 26-28** declares a City Council vacancy and identifies the method to fill it.

The same agenda included nomination and election of a Mayor Pro Tem, and a consent agenda with approval of the Sept. 15, 2026 council minutes and a proclamation declaring Oct. 11-17, 2026 as WSU Homecoming Week. The summaries do not report the outcome of the Mayor Pro Tem election.

The work session was listed for review of resident survey questions and an overview of mid-term vacancy procedures; no action is taken in work sessions. The meeting was open to the public and streamed on YouTube, according to the agenda summary.

Planning Commission takes housing and City Center comments

The Planning Commission met Oct. 8 with a 5:30 p.m. work session and a 6:15 p.m. regular meeting at City Hall, 3950 Adams Ave.

The regular meeting included a public hearing to receive comments on updated timelines for the city's Moderate Income Housing Strategies, followed by zoning discussions on moderate-income housing and strategies and on City Center Plan recommendations. The commission was also scheduled to consider approving minutes from its Sept. 17, 2026 meeting.

Written comments on the housing timelines were due by 5 p.m. on Oct. 8 by email. City Planner Alika Murphy is listed as the contact at 801-622-2711.

The work session covered carport storage and fence code discussions, with no action taken on work session items. No outcome from the Oct. 8 meeting has been published.

Coming up

Tuesday, Oct. 20 — City Council. The council will interview candidates and vote to fill a midterm vacancy for an At-Large position. The agenda also lists consideration of Resolution 26-29, an interlocal agreement with Weber County Elections, discussion of updated Community Survey questions, and a Youth Council Oath of Office Ceremony.

Thursday, Oct. 22 — Planning Commission. A work session on the City Center Form-Based Code, specifically uses and building types, plus planning of the November and December meeting schedules. No action will be taken on items discussed during the session.

A note on the record: the recent meeting entries reviewed for this roundup were agendas, with minutes not yet published. Where a result is described above, it comes from the city's own summary of the action; where no result is described, the record did not include one.

South Ogden council acts on council vacancy rules and mayor pro tem; Planning Commission takes up housing strategies

South Ogden's City Council addressed how a mid-term council vacancy would be filled and elected a mayor pro tem at its Oct. 6 meeting, according to the meeting record. The record lists Ordinance 26-08, amending city code on vacancies in office, and Resolution 26-28, declaring a City Council vacancy and identifying the method to fill it, as actions taken. Minutes from that meeting have not yet been published, so the record does not include vote tallies or the name of the person elected mayor pro tem.

Council vacancy rules and mayor pro tem

The council met Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, with a 5 p.m. work session and a 6 p.m. regular meeting at City Hall, 3950 Adams Ave. The agenda listed Resolution 26-28 (City Council Mid-Term Vacancy Procedure) and Ordinance 26-08 (amending city code for vacancies) as action items, followed by nomination and election of a Mayor Pro Tem.

The work session covered a review of resident survey questions and an overview of mid-term vacancy procedures. No action is taken in work session items, according to the agenda.

The consent agenda listed approval of the September 15, 2026 council minutes and a proclamation declaring October 11-17, 2026 as WSU Homecoming Week. The meeting was open to the public and streamed live on YouTube.

A separate record dated Oct. 7 states that the council passed legislation on Oct. 6 regarding office vacancies, including amending the city code and establishing a method to fill a current City Council vacancy. That record is also filed as agenda-only, with minutes not yet published.

Planning Commission: moderate-income housing

The Planning Commission meets Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, with a 5:30 p.m. work session and a 6:15 p.m. regular meeting at City Hall, 3950 Adams Ave.

The regular meeting includes a public hearing to receive comments on adopting updated timelines for the city's Moderate Income Housing Strategies, followed by zoning discussions on moderate-income housing and strategies and on City Center Plan recommendations. The commission will also consider approving minutes from its September 17, 2026 meeting.

The work session covers carport storage and fence code discussions. No action will be taken on work session items, according to the agenda.

Written comments may be submitted by email before 5 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2026. City Planner Alika Murphy is listed as the contact for details at 801-622-2711.

What the records show — and don't

All five records provided for the past two weeks are agenda-only; minutes have not yet been published. That means the records describe what was scheduled or, in one case, what the record states was passed, but they do not include vote counts, dollar amounts, or the outcome of individual agenda items. No dollar figures appear in any of the supplied records.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the provided data for the next 14 days. Residents who want to confirm whether the council or Planning Commission will meet again should check the city's published agendas and minutes, which are the authoritative record.

South Ogden Council adopts City Center Plan, development moratorium

The South Ogden City Council on Aug. 18 adopted a new City Center Master Plan and a 180-day moratorium on development applications in four zones, while also approving agreements for a fire engine purchase and other services.

City Center Master Plan

The council passed Ordinance 26-06, adopting the City Center Master Plan with maps and appendices. The ordinance sets an effective date and applies to all South Ogden residents. The full text is available at the City Recorder's Office, 3950 Adams Ave., or by calling 801-622-2709.

Development moratorium

Ordinance 26-07 establishes a 180-day moratorium on receiving or processing applications for development or planning permits that require approval from the Staff Review Committee. The moratorium applies to the City Center Core, City Center General, Riverdale Road General, and 40th Street General zones.

Other council actions

The council also approved:

• Resolution 26-23: an agreement with Ogden Transfer Station LLC for mixed solid waste disposal.
• Resolution 26-25: an agreement with Siddons-Martin for the purchase of a fire engine.
• Resolution 26-26: an agreement with RoadSafe Traffic Systems for a road striping project.

The council held a work session with reports on a fraud assessment and South Ogden Days, and closed with an executive session on real property.

Planning Commission hearings

On Aug. 13, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the City Center Master Plan draft. The commission also nominated and elected a new chair and vice chair, and approved minutes from meetings on March 12, May 26, June 11, and July 9. The draft plan was available on the city website, and written comments were accepted until 5 p.m. on the hearing date.

Upcoming

No upcoming meetings are scheduled in the next 14 days.