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CITY OF POCATELLO, IDAHO CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION JANUARY 15, 2015 An Executive Session of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Brian Blad at 4:36 p.m. in the Paradice Conference Room at City Hall. Council members present were Steve Brown, Craig Cooper, Jim Johnston, Gary Moore, Eva Johnson Nye and Michael L. Orr. A motion was made by Mr. Moore, seconded by Mr. Johnston, to convene in Executive Session in accordance with Idaho Code Section 67-2345(1)(c) to conduct deliberations concerning labor negotiations or to acquire an interest in real property which is not owned by a public agency. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Moore, Johnston, Brown, Cooper, Nye and Orr. In addition to the Mayor and Council members, Ruth Whitworth, City Clerk; Curtis Smith, Eric Anderson, and Andy Moldenhauer, Fire Union Representatives; Russ Olsen, Nick Peterson and Chad Horst, Police Union representatives; were present. Fire Union representatives left the meeting at 5:08 p.m. and Police Union representatives joined the meeting at 5:09 p.m. Council discussed various issues within the parameters of the above statutes. Mayor Blad adjourned the Executive Session at 5:35 p.m. APPROVED: BRIAN C. BLAD, MAYOR ATTEST: RUTH E. WHITWORTH, CMC, CITY CLERK  CITY OF POCATELLO, IDAHO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA CLARIFICATION MEETING AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 15, 2015 CLARIFICATION The City Council Agenda Clarification Meeting was called to order at MEETING 5:39 p.m. by Mayor Brian Blad. Council members present were Steve Brown, Craig Cooper, Jim Johnston, Gary Moore, Eva Johnson Nye and Michael L. Orr. No motions, resolutions, orders, or ordinances were proposed. No vote was taken. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: The Regular City Council meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by ROLL CALL AND Mayor Brian Blad. Council members present were Steve Brown, PLEDGE OF Craig Cooper, Jim Johnston, Gary Moore, Eva Johnson ALLEGIANCE Nye and Michael L. Orr. Mayor Blad led the audience in the pledge of allegiance. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: The invocation was offered by Reverend Jim Jones representing INVOCATION Blazing Grace Church. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Council was asked to consider the following business items: CONSENT AGENDA -MINUTES (a) Waive the oral reading of the minutes and approve the minutes from the January 8, 2015 Executive Session. -TREASURER’S (b) Treasurer’s Report for December, showing cash and investments REPORT as of December 31, 2014 in the amount of $20,494,677.43. -AIRPORT (c) Confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Bob Steinlicht to continue his COMMISSION service as a member of the Airport Commission. Mr. Steinlicht’s REAPPOINTMENT term will begin January 21, 2015 and will expire January 21, 2017. -ANIMAL SHELTER (d) Confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Barbara Stone to continue ADVISORY BOARD her service as a member of the Animal Shelter Advisory Board. Ms. REAPPOINTMENT Stone’s term will begin February 2, 2015 and will expire February 2, 2017. A motion was made by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Cooper, to approve the items on the consent agenda. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Johnston, Cooper, Brown, Moore, Nye and Orr. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Mayor Blad recognized Boy Scouts from Troop Nos. 141, 320, COMMUNICATIONS AND 377 and 350 in the audience. PROCLAMATIONS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 2 JANUARY 15, 2015 Mr. Orr, on behalf of Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad and Chubbuck Mayor Kevin England, proclaimed January 15 through January 19, 2015 to be Martin Luther King, Jr. Week in Pocatello and Chubbuck and encouraged residents to commemorate and participate in activities in remembrance of Dr. King’s leadership. Dr. Bobbie Branch, Chairperson for the local NAACP Chapter, accepted the proclamation and thanked the Mayor and Council for recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Week. Dr. Branch invited citizens to become involved with the local NAACP chapter and announced upcoming NAACP Pocatello chapter activities. Dr. Branch shared her concerns that the film “Selma” was not being shown in local theaters. The film depicts the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and she feels it should be shown during the anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Mayor Blad reminded the Council of the February 5th Executive CALENDAR REVIEW Session at 4:30 p.m., the February 5th Regular Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. and the February 12th Study Session at 9:00 a.m. immediately followed by a Working Lunch. Mayor Blad announced that City offices would be closed Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. However, garbage and recycling pick-ups will be on schedule; Community Recreation Center will be open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on January 19th; however, all Monday classes will be cancelled; and Animal Services Department will begin moving into their new building beginning February 7. Offices will be closed Saturday, February 7th through Tuesday, February 10th. Mrs. Nye encouraged citizens to contact management of Carmike Cinemas to request release of the film, “Selma” in local theaters. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6:Council was asked to approve submission of a grant to the Idaho GRANT APPLICATION Parks and Recreation Recreational Trails Program in the amount of -EAST MINK CREEK $20,067.00 and if awarded, authorize acceptance of the grant and NORDIC CENTER authorize the Mayor to sign, subject to Legal Department review, documents related to the grant. The grant will be used to install a new double vault CXT concrete toilet at the Nordic Center Trailhead. The City’s match will be $6,682.00 and is available in the Parks and Recreation Fiscal Year 2015 budget. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper, seconded by Mr. Johnston, to approve submission of a grant to the Idaho Parks and Recreation Recreational Trails Program in the amount of $20,067.00 and if awarded, authorize acceptance of the grant and authorize the Mayor to sign, subject to Legal Department review, documents related to the grant. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Cooper, Johnston, Brown, Moore, Nye and Orr. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Council was asked to approve acceptance of a grant from the ASPCA ASPCA GRANT in the amount of $1,290.00 to assist with travel costs for the Animal ACCEPTANCE-ANIMAL Shelter Manager to attend a 2015 HSUS Expo and authorize the SHELTER MANAGER Mayor to sign, subject to Legal Department review, documents TRAINING related to the grant. Friends of the Pocatello Animal Shelter have agreed to pay any additional training costs for the Manager to attend the Expo. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 3 JANUARY 15, 2015 A motion was made by Mrs. Nye, seconded by Mr. Brown, to approve acceptance of a grant from the ASPCA in the amount of $1,290.00 to assist with travel costs for the Animal Shelter Manager to attend a 2015 HSUS Expo and authorize the Mayor to sign, subject to Legal Department review, documents related to the grant. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Nye, Brown, Cooper, Johnston, Moore and Orr. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Council was asked to direct City staff to apply for a Local Highway 2017 FISCAL YEAR Safety Improvement Program grant in the amount of approximately GRANT APPLICATION $150,000.00 to be utilized for a reconfiguration of Pole Line Road. –POLE LINE ROAD In addition, the Council may wish to authorize the Mayor’s signature PROJECT on the final grant application, subject to Legal Department review. If awarded, funding will be utilized in the 2017 Fiscal Year and requires a 7.34% local match (approximately $11,000.00), a portion of which will be provided through in-kind services by City staff. A State/Local agreement will be presented at a later date for Council’s consideration. Mayor Blad clarified that the grant application amount would be in the amount of $250,000.00 and that the 7.34% local match would be $18,350.00, a portion of which will be provided through in-kind services by City staff. A motion was made by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mrs. Nye, to direct City staff to apply for a Local Highway Safety Improvement Program grant in the amount of approximately $250,000.00 to be utilized for a reconfiguration of Pole Line Road and authorize the Mayor’s signature on the final grant application, subject to Legal Department review, and if awarded, funding will be utilized in the 2017 Fiscal Year and requires a 7.34% local match ($18,350.00). Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Brown, Nye, Cooper, Johnston, Moore and Orr. In response to questions from Council, Jeff Mansfield, Project Engineer, stated that public input may be part of the project evaluation process. He stated that the reconfiguration of lanes would add turning lanes, bike lanes and possibly bus turnouts on Pole Line Road. Mr. Mansfield emphasized that the reconfiguration is a short-term solution to help reduce accidents. He added that current traffic count is between 14,000 and 16,000 vehicles per day, and as traffic numbers increase, long-term solutions would be considered. AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Council was asked to authorize the Public Transit Director to amend FISCAL YEAR 2014 the 2014 Fiscal Year 5307 Grant to include $210,909.00 in funds that GRANT APPLICATION are now in contingency, to active status. Transit will provide in-kind 5307 AMENDMENT services for a match. -TRANSIT A motion was made by Mrs. Nye, seconded by Mr. Brown, to authorize the Public Transit Director to amend the 2014 Fiscal Year 5307 Grant to include $210,909.00 in funds that are now in contingency, to active status and that Transit will provide in-kind services for a match. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Nye, Brown, Cooper, Johnston, Moore and Orr AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair Committee requested Council PORTNEUF VALLEY approval of the following temporary street closures: 7th Avenue from ENVIRONMENTAL FAIR Center Street to Lewis Street and Lewis Street from 7th Avenue to 8th REQUESTS Avenue for the Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair from 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2015 to 5:00 p.m. on April 18, 2015. Additionally, they REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 4 JANUARY 15, 2015 are seeking permission to allow Committee members to stay at Caldwell Park overnight on April 17, 2015 to prevent any possible vandalism. Please not the new location of the Fair. A motion was made by Mr. Moore, seconded by Mr. Johnston, to approve the request by Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair Committee for the following temporary street closures: 7th Avenue from Center Street to Lewis Street and Lewis Street from 7th Avenue to 8th Avenue for the Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair from 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2015 to 5:00 p.m. on April 18, 2015 and allow Committee members to stay at Caldwell Park overnight on April 17, 2015 to prevent any possible vandalism. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Moore, Johnston, Brown, Cooper, Nye and Orr. AGENDA ITEM NO. 11: Council was asked to adopt an ordinance authorizing the City to issue ORDINANCE and sell up to $23,400,000.00 worth of parity lien sewer revenue -SALE OF PARITY LIEN bonds, series 2015, including an authorization for the Mayor and City SEWER REVENUE BONDS staff to execute all necessary documents to effect the sale of said bonds, for the purpose of providing funds to pay the cost of acquisition, construction and improvement of certain wastewater facilities, and pursuant to District Judge Brown’s Findings of Facts, Conclusions of Law and Judgment, dated October 27, 2014 granting judicial confirmation in the amount above mentioned. A motion was made by Mrs. Nye, seconded by Mr. Brown, that the ordinance, Agenda Item 11, be read only by title and placed on final passage for publication, and that only the ordinance summary sheet be submitted for publication. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Nye, Brown, Cooper, Johnston, Moore and Orr. Dean Tranmer, City Attorney, read the ordinance by title. Mayor Blad declared the final reading of the ordinance authorizing the City to issue and sell up to $23,400,00.00 worth of parity lien sewer revenue bonds, series 2015, including an authorization for the Mayor and City staff to execute all necessary documents to effect the sale of said bonds, for the purpose of providing funds to pay the cost of acquisition, construction and improvement of certain wastewater facilities, and pursuant to District Judge Brown’s Finding of Facts, Conclusions of Law and Judgment, dated October 27, 2014 granting judicial confirmation in the amount above mentioned. Mayor Blad asked “Shall the ordinance pass?” Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Brown, Cooper, Johnston, Moore, Nye and Orr. Mayor Blad declared the ordinance and summary sheet passed, that it be numbered 2941 and be submitted to the Idaho State Journal for publication. AGENDA ITEM NO. 12: Niki Taysom, 4604 Burley Drive, Chubbuck, shared her opposition DISCUSSION ITEMS to public debt, unhealthy lifestyles and concerns with environmental contaminates. Idaho Lorax, Pocatello resident, shared his support for the upcoming Environmental Fair and encouraged citizens to participate in community cleanup efforts. He shared his intentions to run for various public offices. Steven Oberg, 944 East Whitman, asked about the results of the Deaton and Company audit of the Street Operations Department. Mayor Blad announced that the audit results were announced on January 8, 2015 and written results could be obtained in the Mayor’s Office. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 5 JANUARY 15, 2015 Autry James, 5245 Heatherwood Street, signed up to speak, but was not present when called upon. Fred Davies, 2540 Woodhill Way, stated that City staff members had answered his initial questions and shared examples of why he loves living in Pocatello. There being no further business, Mayor Blad adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m. APPROVED: BRIAN C. BLAD, MAYOR ATTEST: RUTH WHITWORTH, CMC, CITY CLERK PREPARED BY: KONNI R. KENDELL, DEPUTY CLERK