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CITY OF POCATELLO, IDAHO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA CLARIFICATION MEETING AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 18, 2017 CLARIFICATION The City Council Agenda Clarification Meeting was called MEETING to order at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Brian Blad. Council members present were Heidi Adamson, Roger Bray, Steve Brown, Gary Moore and Michael L. Orr. Council member Jim Johnston arrived at 5:32 p.m. 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 6:03 p.m. ROLL CALL AND by Mayor Brian Blad. Council members present were Heidi PLEDGE OF Adamson, Roger Bray, Steve Brown, Jim Johnston, Gary Moore and ALLEGIANCE Michael L. Orr. Mayor Blad led the audience in the pledge of allegiance. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: The invocation was offered by Karen Pease, representing the Baha’i INVOCATION Faith. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Council was asked to consider the following business items: CONSENT AGENDA -MINUTES (a) Council may wish to waive the oral reading of the minutes and approve the minutes from the Clarification and Regular Council meeting of April 6, 2017; the Study Session of April 13, 2017; and the Joint Cities/County meeting of April 17, 2017. -TREASURER’S (b) Council may wish to consider the Treasurer’s Report for April, REPORT showing cash and investments as of April 30, 2017 in the amount of $42, 476,434.28. -SISTER CITIES (c) Council was asked to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Jennifer COMMITTEE Parker to serve as a member of the African Sister Cites –AFRICAN Subcommittee, filling a long-term vacancy. Ms. Parker’s term will SUBCOMMITTEE begin May 19, 2017 and will expire May 19, 2021. APPOINTMENT -COUNCIL DECISION (d) Adopt the Council’s decision approving the Final Short Plat for the -SPOKLIE Spoklie Subdivision, a replat of Lot 1 Block 1 of the Falcon Ridge SUBDIVISION Subdivision, which subdivides approximately .54 acres of land into SHORT PLAT two (2) residential lots, subject to conditions. The property, located between Grant Avenue and Hawkweed Drive, is zoned Residential Medium Density Single Family (RMS), and will have direct access from Grant Avenue. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 2 MAY 18, 2017 -COUNCIL DECISION (e) Adopt the Council’s decision approving the appeal and overturning -APPEAL OF HEARING the Hearing Examiner’s approval of an off-premise billboard sign at EXAMINER’S DECISION 978 Hiline Road requested by Sanju Choudhury of Jeeves Ads. FOR OFF PREMISE SIGN -978 HILINE ROAD A motion was made by Mr. Moore, seconded by Mr. Bray, to approve the items on the consent agenda. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Moore, Bray, Adamson and Brown. Johnston and Orr voted in opposition to the motion. The motion passed. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Mr. Brown, on behalf of Mayor Blad, proclaimed May 24, COMMUNICATIONS AND 2017 to be Mental Health Awareness Day in Pocatello. PROCLAMATIONS Sunny Shaw, representing Pocatello Housing Authority, accepted the proclamation and thanked the Mayor and Council for recognizing the important event. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Mayor Blad reminded the Council of the May 24th Special Council CALENDAR REVIEW Meeting at 9:00 a.m. for Strategic Planning; the May 25th Budget meeting at 9:00 a.m.; June 1st Budget meeting at 9:00 a.m. and the June 1st Regular City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Blad announced the Ross Park Aquatic Center will open for the season on Saturday, May 27th, weather permitting; City offices will be closed Monday, May 29th for the Memorial Day Holiday. However, garbage and recycling pick-ups will be on schedule; Brady Chapel Open House at Mountain View Cemetery will be held on Monday, May 29th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Field of Heroes will be at Century High School May 26th through May 29th; and dog licenses are on sale for half price through the end of May. Mayor Blad expressed congratulations to all area high school graduates. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Council was asked to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Melanie APPOINTMENT Gygli as Planning and Development Services Director effective May CONFIRMATION 18, 2017. -PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR A motion was made by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Bray, to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Melanie Gygli as Planning and Development Services Director effective May 18, 2017. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Johnston, Bray, Adamson, Brown, Moore and Orr. Ms. Gygli thanked the Mayor and Council for the appointment and expressed her readiness for continued service to the citizens of Pocatello. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 3 MAY 18, 2017 AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: The Pocatello Kennel Club, represented by Jill Humphries (mailing EXCEPTION REQUEST address: 742 Poole Avenue, Pocatello, ID 83201) for permission to -POCATELLO allow a Club member to stay in an RV parked at OK Ward Park KENNEL CLUB parking lot for the following dates: May 18 through 20, 2017; and September 28 through 30, 2017 to serve as security during the Club’s 3-day agility trials to be held May 19 through 21 and September 28 through 30, 2017. Jill Humphries, representing the Pocatello Kennel Club, stated the upcoming agility trials were previously held in Logan, Utah and club members are excited to host the event in Pocatello. A motion was made by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Brown, to approve a request by the Pocatello Kennel Club, represented by Jill Humphries, for permission to allow a Club member to stay in an RV parked at OK Ward Park parking lot for the following dates: May 18 through 20, 2017; and September 28 through 30, 2017 to serve as security during the Club’s 3-day agility trials to be held May 19 through 21 and September 28 through 30, 2017. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Johnston, Brown, Adamson, Bray, Moore and Orr. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Council was asked to consider the recommendation of staff to VEHICLE PIGGY approve the following vehicle piggy-back bids: BACK BIDS FIRE DEPARTMENT a) One 2017 Chevrolet Suburban $42,666.00 piggy-back on a State of -2017 CHEVROLET Idaho bid from Smith Chevrolet as presented at the May 11, 2017 SUBURBAN Study Session; PUBLIC WORKS b) One 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe $39,382.00 piggy-back on a State of -2017 CHEVROLET Idaho bid from Smith Chevrolet. Funds are available in the Public TAHOE Works budget; and POLICE c) Two 2017 Ford PI SUV $30,247.43 each (total $60,494.86) on a DEPARTMENT State of Idaho bid from Phil Meador Courtesy Ford as presented at -TWO 2017 the April 13, 2017 Study Session. Total cost to purchase and equip FORD SUV the vehicles for Police use is$119,143.00. A motion was made by Mr. Orr, seconded by Mr. Moore, to approve the vehicle piggy-back bids as outlined in Agenda Item no. 8 (a) through 8(c), subject to Legal Department review. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Orr, Moore, Adamson, Bray, Brown and Johnston. AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Council was asked to consider a cooperative agreement giving the COOPERATIVE Region 3 Incident Management and Support Team (R3-IMAST) AGREEMENT authority to create a regional coordination plan for the 2017 Great -2017 GREAT American Eclipse that will occur on August 21, 2017 as discussed at AMERICAN ECLIPSE the May 11, 2017 Study Session. At no time will the R3 IMAST take charge of local resources or incur expenses on behalf of a jurisdiction without direct authority as described in the document. A motion was made by Mr. Moore, seconded by Mr. Orr, to approve a cooperative agreement giving the Region 3 Incident Management and Support Team (R3-IMAST) authority to create a regional coordination plan for the 2017 Great American Eclipse that will occur on August 21, 2017 as discussed REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 4 MAY 18, 2017 at the May 11, 2017 Study Session, subject to Legal Department review. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Moore, Orr, Adamson, Bray, Brown and Johnston. AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Council was asked to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign an AIRPORT AMENDED amended concession lease agreement between the City and LEASE AGREEMENT Enterprise Rent-A-Car for property at the Airport. The amendment –ENTERPRISE stipulates that, upon rebidding of the airport car rental leases in RENT-A-CAR 2020, if Enterprise is not a successful bidder, the winning bidder will be required to purchase the car wash facility built by Enterprise, for an amount previously agreed upon between Enterprise and the City. All other terms and conditions of the lease will remain unchanged and in force. A motion was made by Mr. Bray, seconded by Mr. Brown, to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign an amended concession lease agreement between the City and Enterprise Rent-A-Car for property at the Airport, stipulating that, upon rebidding of the airport car rental leases in 2020, if Enterprise is not a successful bidder, the winning bidder will be required to purchase the car wash facility built by Enterprise, for an amount previously agreed upon between Enterprise and the City and that all other terms and conditions of the lease will remain unchanged and in force, subject to Legal Department review. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Bray, Brown, Adamson, Johnston, Moore and Orr. AGENDA ITEM NO. 11: Council was asked to approve and authorize the Mayor’s signature UPRR PIPELINE on an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) to allow a CROSSING AGREEMENT buried water pipeline crossing of the Montana Branch Line at -BULLOCK STREET Bullock Street. This waterline crossing is needed to improve the service connectivity of the water system to Pocatello Square. A motion was made by Mr. Bray, seconded by Mr. Orr, to approve and authorize the Mayor’s signature on an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) to allow a buried water pipeline crossing of the Montana Branch Line at Bullock Street, subject to Legal Department review. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Bray, Orr, Adamson, Brown, Johnston and Moore. AGENDA ITEM NO. 12: Idaho Lorax, Pocatello resident, announced services which are DISCUSSION ITEM available at a nominal fee for contamination testing. There being no further business, Mayor Blad adjourned the meeting at 6:26 p.m. APPROVED BY: BRIAN C. BLAD, MAYOR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 5 MAY 18, 2017 ATTEST: RUTH E. WHITWORTH, CMC, CITY CLERK PREPARED BY: KONNI R. KENDELL, DEPUTY CITY CLERK