City Council

CITY OF POCATELLO, IDAHO CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION JULY 9, 2019 An Executive Session of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Brian Blad at 1:05 p.m. in the Paradice Conference Room at City Hall. Council members present were Heidi Adamson, Roger Bray, Jim Johnston, Linda Leeuwrik and Beena Mannan. Council member Rick Cheatum was excused. A motion was made by Ms. Mannan, seconded by Mr. Johnston, to convene into Executive Session in accordance with Idaho Code Section 74-206(l)(j) To consider labor contract matters authorized under section 67-2345A [74-206A] (1) (a) and (b) Idaho Code; and Idaho Code 74-206(1)(e) To consider preliminary negotiations involving matters of trade or commerce in which the governing body is in competition with governing bodies in other states or nations. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Mannan, Johnston, Adamson, Bray and Leeuwrik. In addition to the Mayor and Council members, the following staff members were in attendance: Ruth Newsom, City Clerk; Jared Johnson, City Attorney; Anne Nichols, Administrative Services Manager; Ashley Welsh, Deputy Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer; Jeff Mansfield, Public Works Director/City Engineer; Merril Quayle, Development Engineer; Skyler Allen, Utility Engineer; Levi Adams, Water Pollution Control Superintendent; and Melanie Gygli, Planning and Development Services Director. Buck Swaney, Millennial Development Partners; and Ken Pape, Portneuf Development LLC were also present. Mr. Mansfield, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Allen, Mr. Adams, Ms. Gygli, Mr. Swaney and Mr. Pape were excused from the meeting at 2:36 p.m. Roger Schei, Police Chief and Heather Buchanan, Human Resources Director joined the meeting at 2:40 p.m. Scott Marotz, Attorney at Law representing Anderson, Julian and Hull joined the meeting by phone at 2:57 p.m. Mr. Schei was excused at 4:05 p.m. Council discussed topics within the parameters of the above statutes Mayor Blad adjourned the Executive Session at 4:22 p.m. APPROVED: BRIAN C. BLAD, MAYOR PREPARED BY AND ATTEST: RUTH NEWSOM, CITY CLERK