City Council
Regular MeetingIdaho Falls, ID · June 28, 2021
Minutes
June 28, 2021 Work Session
The City Council of the City of Idaho Falls met in Council Work Session, Monday, June 28, 2021, 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:
There were present:
Mayor Rebecca L. Noah Casper
Council President Michelle Ziel-Dingman
Councilor John Radford
Councilor Thomas Hally
Councilor Jim Freeman
Councilor Jim Francis
Councilor Lisa Burtenshaw
Also present:
PJ Holm, Parks and Recreation Director
Chris Fredericksen, Public Works Director
Bryce Johnson, Police Chief
Jeremy Galbreaith, Police Captain
Michael Kirkham, Assistant City Attorney
Kathy Hampton, City Clerk
Calendars, Announcements, Reports:
June 30, Public Works Annual Utility Meeting
July 2, Budget uploaded for Council review
July 3, Chamber of Commerce Parade; Riverfest; and Freedom Celebration
July 4, Independence Day
July 5, Independence Day observed, City offices closed
July 6, City Council Work Session
July 8, Idaho Falls Power (IFP) Board Meeting; and City Council Meeting
July 12, Budget Special Session
July 15, Budget Special Session
July 16, Great Race for Education
July 19, Budget Special Session
July 20, Budget Special Session (as needed)
July 21-22, Idaho Consumer Owned Utilities Association (ICUA)
July 23, Special Budget Session (as needed)
July 26, City Council Work Session
July 29, Council Meeting
August 11, City Employee Picnic
August 14, Funland Donor Event; and Duck Race
August 19, Employee Benefits Fair
Mayor Casper stated Jacobs (who bought out CH2MHill)/the Idaho Environmental Group (IEG) was recently
awarded the clean-up project at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) by the Department of Energy (DOE). However,
this contract has been protested. Mayor Casper indicated the original contract is to expire October 1, however,
there is 90-day transition for the new group, which could be approximately in January. She briefly explained the
transition process.
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Liaison Reports and Councilmember Concerns:
Council President Dingman announced the Funland website. She noted she will be absent from the June 30, Public
Works Annual Utility Meeting.
Councilor Radford believes the Looking Glass Academy training was very informational and compelling. He noted
the electric bikes and scooters are being well-used on the river pathways, and there is a benefit of trees for
protecting the roadways. It was noted the training was announced through a previous Connecting Us-Sustaining
Progress (CUSP) member. Councilor Freeman noted, per this training, there were some non-compliance issues in
the downtown area.
Councilor Burtenshaw reiterated the budget session calendar, she expressed her appreciation to Information
Technology (IT) in their efforts regarding cyber security, she gave a brief update on the splashpad, and she noted
the Idaho Falls Fire Department (IFFD) is preparing for the amount of heat during the July 4th activities.
Councilor Francis stated the War Bonnet Roundup Rodeo will be held August 5-7 with a rodeo kickoff on August 4,
and Mayor and Council night on August 6. He noted there is a plan for Heritage Park, the Sister Cities 40th
Anniversary Celebration will be held virtually on July 16, and the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) position with the
Idaho Falls Police Department (IFPD) has been filled internally.
Councilor Freeman stated the IFPD will be swearing-in new officers on June 30. He noted this is an extremely busy
time for the IFPD during the July 4th activities.
Councilor Hally stated per the IFFD, there has been a 17% increase in fire and ambulance calls since July 1, the
forecast for lost revenue during the pandemic is anticipated to be $400,000, fire service agreements with other
counties will show increases, and the five-year plan will be available on July 12. He believes it would be a courtesy
of the IFFD to visit Delaware Avenue. Brief comments followed regarding the drought conditions and fire/fireworks
hazards.
Discussion: Alcohol Permitting at Funland:
Director Holm stated this would tie into the current ordinance that allows alcohol in the 11 locations throughout
the Parks system, which includes the zoo and the multi-use shelter at Tautphaus Park. He indicated this would allow
Funland to host picnics, fundraisers, etc. as Funland is located just outside of the zoo and the multi-use shelter. He
noted the ribbon cutting for Funland may be moved from August 14 (as was announced in Mayor Casper’s calendar
review) to August 21. Brief comments followed. There were no concerns from the Councilmembers.
Update: Contracts for Landscaping City Rights of Way:
Director Holm stated the Parks and Recreation (P&R) Department has been trying to do contracting for a couple of
years. He also stated a bid was advertised in the previous winter for snow removal on some right-of-way (ROW)
areas as well as The Broadway Plaza, however, no bids were received. He indicated P&R is reviewing the contract
to potentially include turf management/maintenance and snow removal. Director Holm briefly reviewed the four
(4) divisions of the Parks and Cemeteries including Park Maintenance, Horticulture and Urban Forestry (there are
more than 25,000 trees in Idaho Falls), Cemeteries, and Weed and Snow Enforcement. He also reviewed park
properties (57 properties, 1,201 acres maintained on a weekly basis), trails and canal pathways (26 miles of trails
and 19.5 miles of canal trail although the additional canal trails that will add connectivity to the community also
adds significant maintenance), snow dumps and others (25 properties, 137 acres of which most are not City
property), and storm ponds (37 properties, 84 acres – Director Holm noted the City of Ammon has 84 acres in their
entire park system). Per Councilor Radford, Director Holm confirmed the number of storm ponds will increase as
the number of subdivisions increase. Director Fredericksen noted this will be part of the development review
process and if P&R does not take on the maintenance of the storm ponds it will be deferred to the
developer/Homeowner’s Association (HOA). Director Holm continued to review ROWs which include City, Idaho
Transportation Department (ITD), and railroad (48 properties, 151 acres). He noted there is no funding from ITD.
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Director Holm stated a formal bid was advertised earlier in the year for all ROWs, however, there were no
submitters. This contract would have required a variety of equipment and included edging, weed trimming, and
trash removal. Director Holm stated T&T Lawn Services was awarded a smaller bid to mow, edge, trim, and collect
trash on six (6) ROW and street medians, totaling 22.5 acres. He identified the locations which include Hitt Road,
Sunnyside Road, 25th Street, Pancheri Drive to Bellin Road, Skyline Drive, and Lindsay Boulevard. He stated staff
has requested notification from T&T Lawn Services of any issues, such as broken sprinklers. He noted this bid does
not include irrigation, winterization, tree spraying or weed spraying. He also noted this has been a tough year for
weeds and spraying since weed spraying cannot occur if the wind is greater than 10 mph. Director Holm stated the
contract amounted to $49,000 for 27 weeks. He indicated there was $250,000 in the previous budget year for
Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for contracted services, specifically for ROW services. The remaining amount
of these funds have been utilized for other projects. Director Holm indicated the contract was signed on May 17
and is going well so far. Per Mayor Casper, Director Holm stated this has always been included in the P&R budget.
Mayor Casper believes this will require additional discussion related to impact fees. Director Holm indicated the
maintenance of ROWs has always been a struggle within the P&R although he believes this contract will be a good
start. General comments followed.
Discussion: Fee waiver for Fourth of July celebration:
Director Holm stated this resolution has been approved for the previous several years. He indicated the fee
resolution shows a breakdown of fees and services as requested by Melaleuca and Snake River Landing. Fees and
services by the three (3) involved departments amount to $26,339 for Public Works, $7,778 for P&R, and $550.16
for IFP. This resolution does not include costs for services provided by Fire and Police as public safety is not a fee-
based service. These departments will incur overtime costs as necessary. Councilor Freeman noted this is not a cash
donation, these are services provided. It was then moved by Council President Dingman, seconded by Councilor
Radford, to approve the Resolution and Indemnification Agreement to waive certain Fourth of July fees for services
performed. Roll call as follows: Aye – Councilors Francis, Dingman, Freeman, Hally, Radford, Burtenshaw. Nay –
none. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO,
WAIVING FEES FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE 2021 COMMUNITY FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATION; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE, APPROVAL, AND
PUBLICATION ACCORDING TO LAW.
Update: Connecting Our Community (COC) Bikelanes and Sharrows:
Mayor Casper noted this presentation was postponed from the June 7 Council Work Session. Director Fredericksen
stated the COC Plan was developed in 2014 to identify the existing bike/ped facilities and recommend additional
paths, bike routes, etc. to fill in identified connection gaps. He indicated a number of these recommendations have
been completed which include the west side Riverwalk, the east side Riverwalk, 5th and 6th Streets, S. Boulevard,
the path around Pinecrest Golf Course, and the Grandview path from Skyline to Saturn. Projects currently in design
or construction include the west side Riverwalk from Sunnyside to Snake River Landing (Heritage Park project) and
the Idaho Canal Trail. Director Fredericksen stated the proposal includes pavement markings only (which can easily
be changed) and no removal of on-street parking. He indicated these proposed changes would allow better
connectivity within the City. Director Fredericksen explained that a sharrow is a pavement marking within a bike
lane which indicates vehicles and bikes need to share the lane. Brief comments followed regarding public outreach
and education for sharrows. Director Fredericksen believes bike lanes are better than sharrows although not all
roadways are wide enough for a bike lane. He noted sharrows should not be installed on streets that are more than
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35 mph. He also noted most of these proposals were brought forward by the COC. Mayor Casper indicated Public
Works and P&R are working on grants for these extended routes. Director Fredericksen indicated there are
significant costs associated with additional facilities. He reviewed the existing bike routes, proposed bike lanes, and
proposed sharrows throughout the community. He noted the proposed bike lanes would be 5’ wide. He is hopeful
an app could be available for the bike routes. Per Councilor Francis, Director Fredericksen stated a Rapid Flashing
Beacon is anticipated to be installed at the Tautphaus Park entrance on Boulevard. Brief discussion followed
regarding the color of paint, a sharrow from Rose Hill Cemetery onto the Tautphaus Park pathway, utilizing grant
funding for public notification, and prioritization of projects.
Review: 2020 Idaho Falls Police Department Crime Statistics and Update: Department Policy:
Chief Johnson presented the following with general discussion throughout:
Calls for Service (CFS)
• 1% increase in IFPD CFS
• Average 137 CFS per day (that’s a new CFS every 10.5 minutes)
• 5% increase in 911 calls (2019-2020)
• 20% increase in 911 calls (2017-2020)
Chief Johnson noted there were 206,728 phone calls handled by Idaho Falls/Bonneville County dispatch.
Decreases – Proactive Work
• Arrest -22% (due to Coronavirus (COVID-19))
• Traffic – Traffic stops -10%, DUI arrests -8%, drug arrests -17%
Group A – Persons Crimes
• 10% overall increase (2019-2020)
• 85% increase in aggravated battery (2019-2020)
• 2 homicides (+1 negligent homicide, normal average is 1/year)
• 5% increase in clearance rates (2019-2020)
• 16% increase (2017-2020)
Chief Johnson noted the Clearance Rate is the number of cases solved. Part of the increase is due to improvement
with the records management system. Chief Johnson recognized Crime Analyst Victoria Estrada for getting the IFPD
in compliance with national standards reporting.
Group A – Property Crimes
• 20% overall increase (2019-2020)
• 14% increase in burglary reports
• 115% increase in vehicle burglaries
• 94% increase in vehicle thefts
• 33% increase in robberies (2019-2020)
Group A – Society Crimes
• 15% overall category decrease
• 46% weapons violations increase (2019-2020)
Group B – “Quality of Life Crimes”
• 26% decrease overall
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• 62% increase in trespasses
Mental Health/Psychiatric incidents
• 19% increases (2019-2020)
• 49% increases (2017-2020)
Takeaways
• Your police officers are busy
• More serious crimes occurring that require more officers and more resources to handle
• Less time to conduct proactive work, traffic enforcement, address lower level/quality of life issues
• Despite that, increased clearance rates in all categories
Chief Johnson reviewed Demographic Data – Traffic Stops by race, quarter, percentages of total traffic stops,
population percentages previously used, and population percentages 2020 census. Grand total of traffic stops =
6,491.
Internal Affairs Investigation
• Six (6) internal affairs investigations conducted in 2020 (Chief Johnson noted these complaints are initiated
by a 50/50 split between a citizen complaint and an internal compliant)
o Two (2) sustained
o Four (4) not sustained
General Updates
• Use of Force (this has increased although Chief Johnson could not get accurate data due to system issues)
• Code Enforcement (this was a difficult transition but is now working well)
• Law Enforcement Chaplaincy of Idaho (have assisted with major crimes)
• CIT Detective (effective June 20, Detective Rome Stiffler)
2020 – Police Reform (Chief Johnson believes this was positive in this community)
• Engagement, proactive/invited
• Individuals and organized groups
• Good ideas
o Many already in place
o Some in progress – Strategic Plan
o New ideas
• Room for education
Changes, Updates, Takeaways
• Policy Manual Updates
o Duty to Intercede and Duty to Report
o Chokeholds banned, carotid control moved to higher use of force designation
• Minor compliant tracking
• African American/Hispanic liaison officers
Per Councilor Radford, Chief Johnson explained the restraining method of positional asphyxiation. He also reviewed
the number of ethnicity of officers, the number of female officers, and language skills by officers. He noted the IFPD
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has been authorized 95 officers, the 95th officer was just recently hired. This number of officers has not occurred
for several years.
Use of Force Review Board
• Three (3) appointed civilian members – Anna Gruel, David Snell, Lilliana Olivas
Mayor Casper stated a law enforcement-themed bill will be reviewed by the United States Congress. She expressed
her concern with un-informed initiatives, use of force issues, and immunity issues. Councilor Francis questioned the
policy and procedures for illegal aerial fireworks. Chief Johnson stated issues are prioritized pending the resource
of officers, fireworks are a priority three (3) call, and an officer may not be available for several hours. Discussion
followed regarding permitted fireworks. Mr. Kirkham stated Fire Marshal Scott Grimmett investigates these
incidents and has previously issued citations as permitted fireworks events are very limited. He also stated Fire
Marshal Grimmett and the IFFD is very vigilant about keeping the community safe from fire.
Conversation regarding possible Council policy initiatives desired through the end of the 2021 calendar year:
Mayor Casper requested Councilmembers contact her with any requested topic items for future discussion. Council
President Dingman wants to ensure there is Council discussion regarding any budget concerns or policy initiatives
that may be brought forward by Councilmembers. Mayor Casper stated the City is complex with a lean but highly
capable staff and a highly engaged and collaborative City Council. She indicated she has strived to achieve high
standards of performance to assist directors where needed although she believes the City is nearing the limits of
performance in a practical sense. She stated directors and staff continued to work through the pandemic with no
slow down. She prefers to get priorities clear and a clear understanding of what is and is not possible. She also
prefers to clean some things up prior to the election. Mayor Casper believes discussion worthy topics include the
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Committees, Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) conversion, Resolution
2019-22 implementation (Carbon-free electricity generation), drought planning, retention ponds/neighborhood
parks, instant (election) run-off, land use training, and neighborhood meetings. Councilor Freeman believes there
should be discussion with Bonneville County regarding the Area of Impact. Councilor Radford believes there should
be discussion with roads, the subdivision ordinance, and accessory dwelling units. Councilor Francis believes there
should be policy-makers suggestions from the Bonneville Metropolitan Planning Organization (BMPO) regarding
road issues. He also stated there is a group discussion regarding Dispatch and funding. Councilor Hally doesn’t
believe there are a lot of options to improve some of the roads. Mayor Casper indicated these topics will be
discussed at Work Sessions as time allows.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
s/ Kathy Hampton s/ Rebecca L. Noah Casper
Kathy Hampton, City Clerk Rebecca L. Noah Casper, Mayor
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Agenda
Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corp. May 4, 2021 board meeting was held at the Jacob Grant
conference room – 490 Park Ave at 8:30am
Attendance: Jake Durtschi, Greg Crockett, Tasha Taylor, Lisa Farris, Kevin Cutler, Cindy Napier, Shanon
Taylor, Brandi Newton and Emily Fitzpatrick.
Staff: Catherine Smith, Juan Hernandez, Mala Lyon and Gibby Smede
Minutes for April 6, 2021 were reviewed - Greg motioned to accept the minutes. Brandi seconded and
board approved
Financial Report – Brandi – revenue for meters and ticket will always be an unknown; maintenance
expense was the trimming of the trees in the A Lot; processing fees are determined by the number of
tickets that are written; new enforcement vehicle was purchased, and the old vroom vroom will be sold
once the equipment is transferred. Brandi motioned that the financial report be approved; Tasha
seconded, and board approved.
Director’s Report - Catherine introduce Gibby Smede as our new marketing specialist. She works on our
social media items. Showed a CBS Sunday Morning video clip about public art. No everyone will love
the art that is done as there are many opinions, but you should still do art. Main Street America
conference was great. We are working with Jerry Miller who it the point of contact for the state of
Idaho to become accredited with Main Street again. A favorite session was “Downtown Brand Stand
Up” where they explained that marketing and branding are two different things. We will not be doing
more construction type project for a while, so our focus is going to be on making downtown interesting.
We would like to work with property owners to put vinyl art signs in their windows of vacant buildings
like at Ferrell’s. Something to catch the eye. We can make it affordable and include it in the marketing
budget for next year. Spruce Home & Gift has a very fun vinyl sign in their window while they are
working in the building. Other ideas are to use chalk or washable paint to do art on the sidewalks.
Cherryn Wight did some last year by the Civitan Plaza and has agreed to help us with more. Starting this
weekend, she will be down in the Broadway Plaza from 10:00 to noon during the Farmer’s Market doing
some art and will have chalk to let anyone who would like to draw. Some ideas some other cities have
done it placing hammocks out which would be so fun on our green belt. We have a new business that
has 105 scooters available to rent – this is not the city. Last year the City Council was concerned about
whether the scooters should be allowed into the downtown. We felt like with sidewalk tables, moms
with strollers, people on bikes, sandwich boards all on the sidewalk already that adding scooter that can
go up to 15 miles per hour might be too much for our narrow sidewalk. The scooters can come into the
downtown as far as Capital Ave then the Geo mapping control turns it off. People rent them and can
leave them at any spot they would like to. Tasha said that the scooters have make walking the green
belt more challenging. They look fun and kids get on them and just go all over. Brandi said our focus
has been to get the restaurants to put tables out and signs, so it was a good choice to not let the
scooters come downtown. Greg said there has been a couple of bad accidents in Boise with the
scooters. Walking pedestrians is our focus. Brandi suggested that maybe we can work with the scooter
owners and see if there is an event we can do where the streets are closed and the scooters could come
in on that afternoon.
The lighting project is in the works for the parking lots. Wheeler Electric had a covid outbreak in their
office and it has put them behind schedule. We would love to see lights in the alleys like at Pugsslane
which Gibby and Jim Pletscher have been work on to clean up and possibly expand. Todd with the
SnakeBite would like to gate off the alley between his building and Ford’s and make it a nice place. Jim
Pletscher has also helped him with some clean up there. Cindy said she has seen other cities with lights
and things hung up high and the fun shadows it creates. Catherine said we want to get the Broadway
Plaza more active. There has been some confusion as to who owns it, which the city does, but the
Oppenheimer Group just want to see it used and enjoyed. We are looking at fun lights and music show
at night. Brandi said they used LED spotlights to light up the Colonial in support of the “Save the Stages”
project.
Catherine said we will be putting the sandwich boards with parking info out as soon as the weather
settles down. Sign Pro will be installing a new kiosk on the green belt which is purchased with grant
money. We need to work on getting our name and logo out there so people know us. We wrapped the
traffic cabinets, but we could also wrap the electric boxes in the parking lots to give people something
fun to see. Create interesting things to look at and find downtown. We will utilize the public art
committee, but the IFDDC board will have the final say on things that we do. The crosswalk art was
approved by the city a year ago, so we will do that. We spotlight ‘the dogs of downtown’ and we are
going to start spotlighting ‘the bikes of downtown’ on social media.
Catherine will be doing a quarterly email to downtown property owners and business owners. We will
send out a list of events, info like the restaurant revitalization funding program, PPP loan info, anything
to help people know what is available like that.
Marilynne Manguba organized a merchant meeting that was held yesterday. They were going to discuss
staying open late for the Gallery Walk. We think this is a great idea for the merchants to help each other
and work together. We will be very supportive but feel it best that they take the lead on this rather than
the IFDDC. It will take awhile to see a return on the investment of staying open late as it will take awhile
for people to know it is happening. Jake mentioned that MarCellar’s has been open on Sunday for the
past 1 ½ years and is just now really seeing a following. Brandi would love to see more businesses
involved in the Gallery Walk event by staying open late and offering specials to participants.
Catherine said the ‘block face’ ordinance is being put before the City Council on the 24th of May. This is
an ordinance that you can park on one block for 2 hours then you must move to a different block.
People can technically now move their car one inch and it could be counted as they have ‘moved’ their
vehicle and can contest a ticket given them. Planning on meeting with Jim Francis again and see if he
has any questions before the Council meeting. The question was raised why do this instead of just
installing meters on-street. This policy could also be in place so that an employee could not pay for a
day of parking on-street, taking up space for customer parking. We see this at the Broadway where
employees of Smokin’ Fins pay to park all day.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:30am. Our next board meeting is scheduled for June 8, 2021.
Respectfully submitted by Jill Hansen, Secretary and Mala Lyon
Idaho Falls Sister City Youth Approved Meeting Minutes
This meeting was conducted using the platform Zoom
May 17, 2021
Jorge Padron Gabe Padron Nathan Peck Kendra Peck
McKenzie McIsaac Eden McIsaac Laura Combs Charlotte Combs
Lori Kidwell Sam Hawker Carter Thompson Jennifer Thompson
David Eaton Katie Eaton Kylie Eaton Stephanie Van Ausdeln
Approval of Meeting Minutes
A motion by Jennifer Thompson was made to approve the May 5, 2021 meeting minutes.
Motion was seconded by David Eaton. The minutes passed.
Reminder
The next Zoom meeting is scheduled for June 2, at 7:00. Please put this on your calendar. A
reminder email notice will be sent out before the meeting.
Upcoming meetings to put on your calendar are June 2nd and 14th, July 7th and July 19th if
needed, August 4th and 16th, September 1st and 13th, October 6th and 18th, November 3rd and
15th, and December 1st and 13th.
Treasurer’s Report
As of May 5, 2021 the balance in the checking is $16,620.84, money market $3295.24, and
savings $25.05. The treasurer’s report link is at the end of the meeting minutes.
IFSCY 40th Anniversary Celebration
Idaho Falls Sister City Youth participants were asked to gather photos or videos which will be
used to create a slideshow for the 40th Anniversary Celebration. The topic of their photos
should fall into one of three categories:
Folder 1: Folder 2: Folder 3:
Daily Life or Favorite Spots or Festivals,
Day to Day Activities, Idaho Sightseeing Destinations Holidays, or
Culture.
Daily Life LInk Sightseeing link Cultural/Holiday Link
-take pictures of -some of the common things -Sightseeing spots,
-waking up you spend your time doing -show places we
-getting ready for school, -special events you have. visitCraters of the moon,
-what's in your backpack EBR 1 museum,
-what’s for lunch Lagoon,
up in the mountains,
Twin falls,
mesa falls,
Previous exchange visits
Please upload as many photos as you can in the appropriate folder on google photo site
before the June 2nd meeting. The “Favorite Spots or Sightseeing” category has several
pictures. However, more pictures are needed in the categories of “Daily Life” and
“Holiday/Culture”. Continue to gather pictures in all areas and upload them to the appropriate
link above.
Note-please label your pictures. If you want photo credit please add it so we can attach this.
Nathan Peck and McKenzie McIsaac will be in charge of putting all the photos together for
the 40th Anniversary Celebration slideshow. Jorge Padron will oversee the presentation. The
finished product will need to be sent to Tokai mura by July 1, 2021 in order for the presentation
to be translated.
Kendra Peck will ask the Tokai-Mura group how much time will be allotted for speeches from
IFSCY student president, Stephanie VanAusdeln, Adult Sister City president and the IFSCY
president, Kendra Peck. She will let us know at the next meeting.
Participation in the 4th of July Parade
Our group decided that we would not participate in the 4th of July Parade this year.
Field Trip
Jackie Sugai would like to help out with the field trip to Minidoka Internment Camp. She was
not able to attend tonight’s meeting but will try to attend the June 2nd meeting. She will get
more information on tours. We will discuss this at the next meeting.
Volunteering at the Happyville Farm
Whitney and Anna St. Michel will talk with the master gardener at the Happyville Farm. The
farm will be needing volunteers. Whitney will have more information on dates and times for our
group to help out at the Happyville Farm by theJune 2nd meeting.
Online Activities with Tokai-Mura Sister City Students
We will discuss this at the June 2nd meeting.
Is the Library Open for Public Meetings?
Kendra Peck will call the Idaho Falls Public Library and ask if rooms are available to groups
to meet. She will let us know at the June 2nd meeting.
Student Activities
Current Events in Japan
Stephanie VanAusdeln presented “This Week in Japan”. Stephanie also presented
“Phrases of the Week”. To view this video please click on the links below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A-Vv2je8K4sfGO2RETWTDqAbgy4yZ6au/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-k2gHg--nkf8uR-CxYdlE4n_g0h86d9o/view?usp=sharing
Topics to be Discussed at the 6/02/21 Meeting
Discussion on the 40th Anniversary Celebration, Need to assess what we have and
determine the next steps, design for gifts, Happyville Farm, online activities with Tokai mura
students, create a list of interests for future activities (interests) for IFSCY meetings, and the
field trip to Minidoka.
Each student who has gone to Japan is asked to prepare a quick presentation of their
experience with pictures and to present to those who haven't gone.
Motion to Adjourn
Carter Thompson motioned to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Lori Kidwell.
Treasurer's Report as of 05/17/2021
Topics for June 2nd Meeting
40th Anniversary, Field Trip to Minidoka, Happyville Farm, Meetings at the Library, Online
Activities
Idaho Falls Sister City Youth Approved Meeting Minutes
This meeting was conducted using the platform Zoom
June 2, 2021
Charlotte Combs Laura Combs Kylie Eaton Katie Eaton
Sam Hawker Gabe Padron Jorge Padron Nathan Peck
Kendra Peck Stephanie Van Ausdeln Carter Thompson Jennifer Thompson
Approval of Meeting Minutes
A motion by Stephanie VanAusdlen was made to approve the May 17, 2021 meeting minutes.
Motion was seconded by Kylie Eaton. The minutes passed.
Reminder
The next Youth meeting is June 11th at 4:00 (Nathan Peck will send a text letting you know
where to meet in person). The next Zoom meeting is scheduled for June 14, at 7:00. Please put this
on your calendar. A reminder email notice will be sent out before the Zoom meeting.
Upcoming meetings to put on your calendar are June 14th, July 7th and July 19th if needed,
August 4th and 16th, September 1st and 13th, October 6th and 18th, November 3rd and 15th, and
December 1st and 13th.
Treasurer’s Report
The balance in all accounts remains the same as it was on May 15: Checking is
$16,620.84, money market $3295.24, and savings $25.05. The May 15, 2021 Treasurer’s
Report link is at the end of the meeting minutes.
Gifts for Tokai Mura Sister City Group
Cindy Ozaki ordered the blue and yellow pin with a symbol of both Idaho and Japan on them
to send to the Adult and Youth Sister City groups in Tokai-Mura.
Field Trip
Jackie Sugai would like to help out with the field trip to Minidoka Internment Camp. She was
not able to attend tonight’s meeting but will try to attend the June 14th meeting. She will get
more information on tours. We will discuss this at the next meeting.
Volunteering at the Happyville Farm
Whitney and Anna St. Michel will talk with the master gardener at the Happyville Farm.
Whitney will have more information on dates and times for our group to help out at the
Happyville Farm by the June 14th meeting.
Meetings at IF Public Library
Kendra Peck called the Idaho Falls Public Library and asked if meetings were being
scheduled. As of this time there is no date set when the meeting rooms will open.
Online Activities
The discussion of online activities will be discussed after the 40th Anniversary Celebration.
IFSCY 40th Anniversary Celebration
Kendra Peck stated that the Idaho Falls Sister City Youth group will need to fill ten minutes
for the 40th Anniversary Celebration. The ten minutes could include videos or pictures of day to
day activities, favorite spots or sightseeing destinations in Idaho, festivals, holidays or culture, a
speech from Stephanie VanAusdeln and/or Kendra Peck. There are some very good pictures in
each folder, however, we need more photos in all categories.
A Youth meeting is scheduled for June 11th at 4:00 to prepare the video that will be sent to
Tokai Mura. Nathan Peck will send a text to all to remind everyone about the meeting as well as
where the meeting will take place.
Below are the links to each folder if you will submit pictures for the 40th Anniversary
Celebration.
Folder 1: Folder 2: Folder 3:
Daily Life or Favorite Spots or Festivals,
Day to Day Activities, Idaho Sightseeing Destinations Holidays, or
Culture.
Daily Life LInk Sightseeing link Cultural/Holiday Link
-take pictures of -some of the common things -Sightseeing spots,
-waking up you spend your time doing -show places we
-getting ready for school, -special events you have. visitCraters of the moon,
-what's in your backpack EBR 1 museum,
-what’s for lunch Lagoon,
up in the mountains,
Twin falls,
mesa falls,
Previous exchange visits
Please upload as many photos as you can in the appropriate folder on google photo site
before June 11th. The “Favorite Spots or Sightseeing” category has several pictures. However,
more pictures are needed in the categories of “Daily Life” and “Holiday/Culture”.
Note-please label your pictures. If you want photo credit please add it so we can attach this.
Nathan Peck, McKenzie McIsaac, Carter Thompson, Stephanie VanAusdeln will be in charge
of putting all the photos together for the 40th Anniversary Celebration slideshow. Jorge Padron
will oversee the presentation. The finished product will need to be sent to Tokai mura by July 1,
2021 in order for the presentation to be translated.
Student Activities
Current Events in Japan
Stephanie VanAusdeln presented “This Week in Japan” and “Phrases of the Week”. To view
this video please click on the links below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ybiUnk-zoSN787cXL06jPs-qoQEURnO7/view?usp=sharing
Each student who has gone to Japan is asked to prepare a quick presentation of their
experience with pictures and to present to those who haven't gone.
Motion to Adjourn
Stephanie VanAusdeln motioned to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by
Carter Thompson.
Treasurer's Report as of 05/17/2021
Topics to be Discussed at the 6/14/21 Meeting
Discussion on the 40th Anniversary Celebration, Happyville Farm volunteer information, the
field trip to Minidoka, and recruitment.
Honorable Mayor Rebecca Casper and City Council
PJ Holm, Director, Parks and Recreation Department
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Resolution – 2021 Waiver for Services Associated with the Fourth of July
Celebration
Attached for your consideration is the annual Resolution and Indemnification Agreement to
waive certain Fourth of July fees for services performed by the City to assist in the free,
public Fourth of July activities.
This resolution comports with the PBB livability result by providing an accessible, free,
family-oriented community event. It also fosters economic growth by attracting people from
all over Eastern Idaho and other states who then visit our hotels, restaurants, gas stations and
shops.
Public Works and Idaho Falls Power concur with the fee waiver resolution.
The labor and equipment for this event are donated by the Idaho Falls Public Works
Department, Idaho Falls Power and the Parks and Recreation Department. The services
provided by the City are estimated to cost $7778.00 (Parks and Recreation), $550.16 (Idaho
Falls Power), and $26,339 (Public Works), for a total of $34,667.16. Services provided by
the City’s Police and Fire Departments to support these events, though significant, are not
calculated here as there are no fees charged for overall public safety services.
The 2021 Resolution and Indemnification Agreement have been prepared and approved by
the City Attorney.
The Department of Parks and Recreation respectfully requests authorization for the Mayor
and City Council to approve the resolution and accept the Indemnification Agreement.
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO, A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, WAIVING CERTAIN CITY FEES FOR
SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE 2021 COMMUNITY FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION;
AND PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE,
APPROVAL, AND PUBLICATION ACCORDING TO LAW.
WHEREAS, the Fourth of July is a special time that allows citizens to celebrate the heritage of American freedom
initiated by the signing of the Declaration of Independence; and
WHEREAS, Independence Day has been celebrated since the creation of Idaho Falls as a city; and
WHEREAS, the City of Idaho Falls has gained wide notoriety by the sustained and community wide Fourth of
July celebration; and
WHEREAS, the Fourth of July and associated Freedom Festival is a point of civic pride and an event that bring
people together; and
WHEREAS, for many years the City has supported Freedom Celebration and Fourth of July fireworks by
providing emergency and support services to accommodate the large crowds that gather by the Snake River setting
for the fireworks; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to continue to provide necessary and appropriate services and support of the
community-wide celebration and fireworks show as the event changes location; and
WHEREAS, the City, in support of the community’s enjoyment of fireworks, desires to waive certain fees for
services which normally would be required for services; and
WHEREAS, the City will continue to provide the necessary City services to accommodate large crowds,
transportation, ingress and egress to the fireworks viewing sites, general public safety measures at no cost.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IDAHO
FALLS, IDAHO, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City waives the following fees at the currently established City rates, as indicated below:
2021 FOURTH OF JULY FEE RESOLUTION 6.16.21 PAGE 1 OF 3
2021 4th of July Fee Waivers
Public Works
LOCATION COST QUANTITY TOTAL
DATE SERVICE
PER UNIT
6/25/2021 Sand Delivery Fireworks launch site
6/25/2021 Dumpsters for fireworks Fireworks launch site
area
7/01/2021 Electronic message Locations TBD 2
traffic signs
7/02/2021 Fire Lane signs Snake River Parkway TBD
7/02/2021 Sign "Road will be Snake River Parkway 2
closed beginning at 6
AM on 7/3" on barricade
7/02/2021 Sign "Road Closed" on Snake River Parkway 8
Type I barricades
7/02/2021 Sign "Road will be Milligan Road 1
closed beginning at 6
AM on 7/3" on barricade
7/02/2021 Sign "Road Closed" on Milligan Road 1
Type III barricade
7/02/2021 Refuse Containers - 30 Locations TBD 4
Yard
7/02/2021 Refuse Containers - 95 Locations TBD 150
Gallon
7/02/2021 Refuse Containers - 3 Locations TBD 2
Yard
7/02/2021 Recycle Container Riverfest Vendor Area 1
(Cardboard only)
7/05/2021 Trash Removal Event Site
Total $26, 339
Parks and Rec
DATE SERVICE LOCATION COST PER QUANTITY TOTAL
UNIT
7/01/2021 Cones Snake River Landing $2.00 200 $400
pickup
7/01/2021 Candle Snake River Landing $2.00 50 $100
pickup
7/02/2021 Trash Cans *100 from Parks, 100 Event site $4.00 200 $800
from Sanitation
7/02/2021 Trash Can Liners Locations TBD $2.00 200 $400
7/02/2021 Picnic Tabs Location TBD – Riverbend $50 per 5 tables 96 $955
Communications
7/03/2021 Trash Removal Event Site $200 per hour 20 $4,000
7/4 & 7/5 Clean up – Trash Removal Event Site $250 per hour 4 $1,000
7/05/2021 Pickup Picnic Tables Event Site $50 per 5 tables 96 $123
TOTAL $7,778
Idaho Falls Power
DATE SERVICE LOCATION COST QUANTITY TOTAL
PER UNIT
7/02/2021 Disconnect/Reconnect Street Snake River Parkway $137.54 2 hours $275.08
Lighting
7/03/2021 Security Lower Power Plant $137.54 2 hours $275.08
Total TOTAL $550.16
2021 FOURTH OF JULY FEE RESOLUTION 6.16.21 PAGE 2 OF 3
ADOPTED and effective this ____ day of June, 2021.
ATTEST: CITY OF IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO
_________________________ _________________________________
Kathy Hampton, City Clerk Rebecca L. Noah Casper, Ph.D., Mayor
(SEAL)
STATE OF IDAHO )
) ss:
County of Bonneville )
I, KATHY HAMPTON, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO, DO HEREBY CERTIFY:
That the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the Resolution
entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO, A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, WAIVING
CERTAIN CITY FEES FOR SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE 2021
COMMUNITY FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION; AND PROVIDING THAT
THIS RESOLUTION BE EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE, APPROVAL, AND
PUBLICATION ACCORDING TO LAW.”
_______________________________
Kathy Hampton, City Clerk
(SEAL)
2021 FOURTH OF JULY FEE RESOLUTION 6.16.21 PAGE 3 OF 3
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