City Council

March 30, 2019 The City Council of the City of Idaho Falls met in Special Meeting (2019/20 Budget Kick-off Workshop), Saturday, March 30, 2019, in the Council Chambers in the City Annex Building located at 680 Park Avenue in Idaho Falls, Idaho at 8:00 a.m. Call to Order and Roll Call: Mayor Rebecca L. Noah Casper Councilmember Thomas Hally Councilmember Shelly Smede Councilmember John Radford Councilmember Michelle Dingman Councilmember Jim Freeman Councilmember Jim Francis Also Present: Ryan Tew, Human Resources Director Bear Prairie, Idaho Falls Power General Manager Chris Fredericksen, Public Works Director Greg Weitzel, Parks and Recreation Director Dave Hanneman, Fire Chief Duane Nelson, Deputy Fire Chief Rick Cloutier, Airport Director Bill Squires, Police Captain Kerry Beutler, Community Development Services Assistant Director Robert Wright, Library Director Pamela Alexander, Municipal Services Director Josh Roos, Treasurer Mark Hagedorn, Controller Elise Saffle, Hillview Elementary Principle Randy Fife, City Attorney Harrison Smith, citizen Mayor Casper called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. with the following agenda items: In-service Presentation: “Compass Points”: Ms. Saffle reviewed various leadership styles, in groups, suggesting possible ways to communicate during budget discussion. The following was then presented with general discussion throughout: 20-year Historical Budget Overview (it was noted only 12-year historical data was presented due to lack of data available for 20 years); 2019-20 Funding Outlook; General Fund Overview; Wages and Benefits Overview; Statutory Levy Authority Limits; Applying Priority Based Budgeting (PBB); Budget Infrastructure Review; and, 2019-20 Budget Priorities (this included discussion of each departmental needs as per information provided by Municipal Services staff). General discussion followed regarding Idaho Falls Fire Department overtime, a potential spray park, and “cost centers” for balancing money and allocation of fees versus tax costs. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m. s/ Kathy Hampton s/ Rebecca L. Noah Casper CITY CLERK MAYOR 1