City Council

April 15, 2019 The City Council of the City of Idaho Falls met in Special Meeting (Council Work Session), Monday, April 15, 2019, in the Council Chambers in the City Annex Building located at 680 Park Avenue in Idaho Falls, Idaho at 3:00 p.m. Call to Order and Roll Call: Mayor Rebecca L. Noah Casper Councilmember Thomas Hally Councilmember Shelly Smede Councilmember Jim Francis Councilmember Jim Freeman Councilmember Michelle Ziel-Dingman Councilmember John Radford Also present: Chris Fredericksen, Public Works Director Kent Fugal, City Engineer Gary Olson, Construction Inspection Chief David Richards, Water Superintendent Randy Fife, City Attorney Kathy Hampton, City Clerk Mayor Casper called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. with the following agenda items: Acceptance and/or Receipt of Minutes: There were no minutes to accept. Calendars, Announcements and Reports: There were no calendar items. Mayor Casper stated the Council Work Session scheduled for April 22 may be lengthy. She requested Council availability for June 22 and August 14 for the 70th anniversary of the INL. Liaison Reports and Concerns: Councilmember Hally stated the public reception for the retirement of Fire Chief Dave Hanneman will be held on April 23. He also stated he is no longer eligible to be a member of the Development Workshop Inc. (DWI) Board. Councilmember Francis had no items to report. Councilmember Freeman stated a kiosk is being installed in the City Hall Annex Building. Director Fredericksen stated the kiosk has been purchased from a grant to educate on water, wastewater, etc. Councilmember Smede stated the Library Director is currently working on bylaws. She also stated several items within Community Development Services will be forthcoming. Councilmember Radford expressed his appreciation to those who attended the fiber open house. He stated the Parks and Recreation Department recently received two (2) awards from the Idaho Recreation and Park Association for the Up, Up and Away program and the William Maeck Education Center. Councilmember Dingman had no items to report. Chip Seal Presentation: Director Fredericksen stated chip sealing has been a major component of the pavement maintenance system since 1987. He noted bids for the 2019 chip seal project are scheduled to be opened on April 16. Director Fredericksen stated $3M of the $7M Street Division budget is dedicated to pavement maintenance. Approximately $500,000 of the $3M is dedicated to primarily chip sealing. The 2019 chip seal project will include 25th Street from Holmes Avenue to Hitt Road; Garfield Street from NW Bonneville Drive to Royal Avenue; the S. Boulevard round-about; the intersection of Science Center Drive; the majority of Highland Park Subdivision; 6 th and 7th Streets between Boulevard and Holmes Avenue; and, Jennie Lee Drive. Director Fredericksen stated the Public Works Department 1