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CITY OF POCATELLO, IDAHO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 21, 2019 AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: The Regular City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL AND by Mayor Brian Blad. Councilmembers present were Heidi PLEDGE OF Adamson, Roger Bray, Rick Cheatum, Jim Johnston and Linda ALLEGIANCE Leeuwrik. Councilmember Beena Mannan was excused. 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 -TREASURER’S (a) Consider the Treasurer’s Report for October showing cash and REPORT investments as of October 31, 2019 in the amount of $59,655,315.11. -JAPANESE (b) Confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Doug Woolley to continue SISTER CITIES his service as a member of the Japanese Sister Cities Subcommittee. SUBCOMMITTEE Mr. Woolley’s term will begin December 2, 2019 and will expire REAPPOINTMENT December 2, 2023. -PARKS AND (c) Confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Kay Corbridge to continue RECREATION her service as a member of the Parks and Recreation Advisory ADVISORY BOARD Board. Ms. Corbridge’s term will begin December 4, 2019 and will REAPPOINTMENT expire December 4, 2021. -2019 POLICE (d) Acknowledge that the winners of the Police Retirement Board RETIREMENT BOARD Election held on November 5, 2019 were Jim Benham, Tim ELECTION Hillebrant and Travis Wilhelm. The winners of the Board Election will take office on January 2, 2020. -COUNCIL DECISION (e) Adopt the Council’s decision approving the appeal from Dane -APPEAL OF HPC Simmons, Jr. and overturning the conditions established by the CONDITIONS FOR Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) in its approval of 312 WEST CENTER Appellant’s request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for STREET replacement windows at 312 West Center Street. A motion was made by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Ms. Adamson, to approve the items on the consent agenda. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Johnston, Adamson, Bray, Cheatum and Leeuwrik. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Mayor Blad welcomed Boy Scouts from Troop No. 370 and Troop PROCLAMATIONS AND No. 354 to the Council meeting. COMMUNICATIONS Councilmember Adamson, on behalf of Mayor Blad, declared November 30, 2019 to be “Small Business Saturday” in Pocatello and encouraged residents to support small businesses and merchants on Small Business Saturday and throughout the year. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 2 NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Stephanie Palagi, Old Town Pocatello, Inc. Executive Director, thanked the Mayor and Council and accepted the proclamation. She announced various activities to be held to celebrate Small Business Saturday and urged citizens to support local businesses. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Mayor Blad reminded the Council of the December 5th Clarification CALENDAR REVIEW meeting at 5:30 p.m.; December 5th Regular City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m.; and the December 12th Work Session at 9:00 a.m. Mayor Blad announced the annual leaf collection would continue through November 30th. Leaves must be placed in compostable bags NOT boxes or plastic bags. Leaves will be picked up according to the regular collection day schedule and will be taken to the Bannock County Landfill compost site. City Creek Recreation area gates are now closed to motorized access until approximately May 15, 2020; November 23rd will be a “Share the Love” Paws Giving event from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Phil Meador Subaru located at 1437 Yellowstone Avenue. Fees will be waived for dog adoptions at this event; City offices will be closed to observe the Thanksgiving Holiday November 28th and 29th. Garbage and recycling pickups for Thursday and Friday will be one day behind; the Community Recreation Center will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, but will be open Friday, November 29th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; November 29th Holiday Celebration and Lights Parade in Old Town; the 29th Annual Christmas in the Night Time Skies will be held November 30th at Bannock County Event Center beginning at 5:00 p.m.; and Festival of Trees at Stephens Performing Arts Center will be held through November 23rd. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Council was asked to accept the Canvass Election Results for the ACCEPTANCE City of Pocatello General Election held on November 5, 2019. –CANVASS VOTES FOR Bannock County Commissioners, serving as Board of Canvassers of 2019 GENERAL Election, have provided signed abstracts of all votes cast within ELECTION Pocatello City limits. A motion was made by Mr. Cheatum, seconded by Ms. Leeuwrik, to accept the Canvass Election Results for the City of Pocatello General Election held on November 5, 2019. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Cheatum, Leeuwrik, Adamson, Bray and Johnston. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Jason Kilgore of Kilgore Properties (mailing address: 13614 South FINAL PLAT Carolina Hills Ct., Draper, UT 84020); Tracey Roberts, Jordan -COPPER CREEK Olson, Kade Paulsen, Jacob and Connie Tracy, represented by SUBDIVISION RE-PLAT Mitchell Greer of Rocky Mountain Engineering and Surveying (mailing address: 600 East Oak Street, Pocatello, ID 83201), has submitted a final plat to subdivide 8.0 acres (more or less) into 40 lots. This property is located along Surprise Valley Road and is a re-plat of the Copper Creek Subdivision. At their meeting on June 26, 2019, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the plat with conditions outlined in the staff report. In response to a question from Mr. Bray, Mitch Greer, Rocky Mountain Engineering and Surveying, stated that to the best of his knowledge, the applicants are the sole owners of the land as outlined in the request. A motion was made by Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. Cheatum, to approve the final plat as presented by Jason Kilgore of Kilgore Properties; Tracey Roberts, Jordan Olson, Kade Paulsen, Jacob and Connie Tracy, represented by Mitchell Greer of Rocky Mountain Engineering and Surveying, to subdivide 8.0 acres (more or less) into 40 lots with the following conditions: 1) All conditions set out in the Public REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 3 NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Works Department Memorandum from Merril Quayle, P.E. dated October 28, 2019 shall be met; 2) Subdivision Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CCR’s) shall be submitted to the City after the recording of the final plat; 3) a building permit may not be issued unless all applicable standards of Municipal Code 16.24.100 are adhered to or a subdivision surety bond and warranty bond is obtained as outlined in Municipal Code 16.24.110 prior to recording; 4) as proposed, the applicant or the associated homeowner shall be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all easements designating open space shown on the plat, unless otherwise approved by the Pocatello City Council; and 5) all other standards and conditions of Municipal Code not herein discussed but applicable to residential development shall apply and that the property, located along Surprise Valley Road is a re-plat of the Copper Creek Subdivision. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Johnston, Cheatum, Adamson, Bray and Leeuwrik. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Kent Morris (mailing address: P.O. Box 415, Inkom, ID 83245), FINAL PLAT represented by Mitchell Greer of Rocky Mountain Engineering and -POINTE VIEW Surveying (mailing address: 600 East Oak Street, Pocatello, ID APARTMENTS 83201) has submitted a final plat to subdivide 1.83 acres (more or SUBDIVISION less) into eight (8) lots. This property is located south of Quinn Road and east of Philbin Road. At their meeting on September 25, 2019, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the plat with conditions outlined in the staff report. A motion was made by Ms. Adamson, seconded by Mr. Bray, to approve a request by Kent Morris, represented by Mitchell Greer of Rocky Mountain Engineering and Surveying, for a final plat to subdivide 1.83 acres (more or less) into eight (8) lots with the following conditions: 1) All conditions set out in the Public Works Department Memorandum from Merril Quayle, P.E. dated November 12, 2019, shall be met; 2) Subdivision Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CCR’s) shall be submitted to the City after the recording of the final plat; 3) a building permit may not be issued unless all applicable standards of Municipal Code 16.24.100 are adhered to or a subdivision surety bond and warranty bond is obtained as outlined in Municipal Code 16.24.110 prior to recording; 4) the parking area shall be dedicated as shared common area and at no point may any fencing or other obstruction be placed within the parking and access area so as to prevent fire access and turnaround; 5) the land area labeled (Quinn Road) shall be designated on the plat as a non-buildable lot and dedicated as public right of way; 6) as proposed, the applicant or the associated homeowner shall be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all easements designating open space shown on the plat, unless otherwise approved by the Pocatello City Council and 7) all other standards and conditions of Municipal Code not herein discussed but applicable to residential development shall apply and that that the decision be set out in appropriate Council decision format and that the property is located south of Quinn Road and east of Philbin Road. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Adamson, Bray, Cheatum, Johnston and Leeuwrik. AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Council was asked to accept the recommendation of Utility Billing SOLE SOURCE staff and declare the purchase of 121 boxes of electronic radio DECLARATION AND transmitters (ERT) from Hydro Specialties Company, the designated EXPENDITURE distributor for ITRON Water Products, to be a valid sole source -UTILITY BILLING expenditure and authorize the Mayor’s signature on documents EQUIPMENT related to the purchase, subject to Legal Department review. The equipment purchase in the amount of $232,320.00 will cover the first of 2 years to replace original ERTs installed that have exceeded their life expectancy and are no longer on warranty. Funds for the purchase are available in the Water Department’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 4 NOVEMBER 21, 2019 A motion was made by Mr. Bray, seconded by Mr. Johnston, to accept the recommendation of Utility Billing staff and declare the purchase of 121 boxes of electronic radio transmitters (ERT) from hydro Specialties Company, the designated distributor for ITRON Water Products, to be a valid sole source expenditure and authorize the Mayor’s signature on documents related to the purchase, subject to Legal Department review. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Bray, Johnston, Adamson, Cheatum and Leeuwrik. AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Council may wish to accept the recommendation of Police staff and SERVICES approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to share COORDINATION information between many of the parties who handle juvenile issues INITIATIVE MOU WITH in Bannock County. OTHER AGENCIES The goal is to help juveniles receive better/quicker services through the sharing of information. This MOU has been approved for use by the Bannock County Prosecutors Office and Amy G. White who was contracted for legal services by School District No. 25. A motion was made by Ms. Adamson, seconded by Ms. Leeuwrik, to accept the recommendation of Police staff and approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to share information between many of the parties who handle juvenile issues in Bannock County. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Adamson, Leeuwrik, Bray, Cheatum and Johnston. AGENDA ITEM NO. 11: Council was asked to accept the recommendation of staff to approve MUTUAL AID AND a Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement and membership with ASSISTANCE Idaho Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (IdWARN). AGREEMENT FOR Membership with IdWARN will significantly enhance resilience in THE IdWARN emergency situations if the City’s water/wastewater utility is NETWORK overwhelmed. -PUBLIC WORKS A motion was made by Mr. Bray, seconded by Mr. Cheatum, to accept the recommendation of staff to approve a Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement and membership with Idaho Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (IdWARN) to enhance resilience in emergency situations if the City’s water/wastewater utility is overwhelmed. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Bray, Cheatum, Adamson, Johnston and Leeuwrik. AGENDA ITEM NO. 12: Nikki Taysom, Pocatello resident, shared her support for the DISCUSSION ITEMS Constitution of the United States. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: There being no further business, Mayor Blad adjourned the meeting ADJOURN at 6:25 p.m. APPROVED BY: BRIAN C. BLAD, MAYOR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 5 NOVEMBER 21, 2019 ATTEST: RUTH NEWSOM, C.C., CITY CLERK PREPARED BY: KONNI R. KENDELL, DEPUTY CITY CLERK