City Council

CITY OF POCATELLO, IDAHO CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION JANUARY 25, 2017 An Executive Session of the City Council was called to order by Council President Steve Brown at 10:09 a.m. in the Iwamizawa Conference Room at City Hall. Council members present were Heidi Adamson, Roger Bray, Steve Brown and Jim Johnston. Mayor Brian Blad and Council member Michael L. Orr joined the meeting by phone at 10:17 a.m. Council member Gary Moore was excused. A motion was made by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Bray, to convene into Executive Session in accordance with Idaho Code Sections 74-206(1)(f) to communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated. The mere presence of legal counsel at an executive session does not satisfy this requirement. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Johnston, Bray, Adamson, Brown and Orr. In addition to the Mayor and Council members, Ruth Whitworth, City Clerk; Joyce Stroschein, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer; Dean Tranmer, City Attorney; Tiffany Olsen, Assistant to the City Attorney; Justin Armstrong, Water Superintendent; and Sarah Klahn representing White & Jankowski; were present. Council discussed various issues within the parameters of the above statutes. Mayor Brian Blad and Council member Michael L. Orr ended their phone call at 10:50 a.m. Council President Brown adjourned the Executive Session at 11:00 a.m. APPROVED: BRIAN C. BLAD, MAYOR PREPARED BY AND ATTEST: RUTH E. WHITWORTH, CMC, CITY CLERK