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CITY OF POCATELLO, IDAHO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 18, 2021 AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: The Regular City Council meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. ROLL CALL AND by Mayor Brian Blad. Council members present were Heidi PLEDGE OF Adamson, Roger Bray, Rick Cheatum, Linda Leeuwrik, Claudia ALLEGIANCE Ortega and Chris Stevens. Mayor Blad led the audience in the pledge of allegiance. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Steve Packer, representing the Church of Jesus Christ of INVOCATION Latter-day Saints, gave the invocation. 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 of the Clarification and Regular City Council Meetings of September 2, 2021, September 16, 2021 and October 7, 2021. -CHILD CARE (b) Confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Laura Thomas to continue ADVISORY serving as a member of the Child Care Advisory Committee. Laura’s COMMITTEE term will begin December 4, 2021 and will expire December 4, 2025. REAPPOINTMENT -PARKS AND (c) Confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Billy Satterfield to serve as RECREATION a member of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, ADVISORY BOARD representing the Golf Advisory Committee. Billy’s term will APPOINTMENT begin November 17, 2021 and will expire November 17, 2023. -PARKS AND (d) Confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Kaye Corbridge to RECREATION continue serving as a member of the Parks and Recreation Advisory ADVISORY BOARD Board. Kaye’s term will begin December 4, 2021 and will expire APPOINTMENT December 4, 2023. -2021 POLICE (e) Acknowledge that the winners of the Police Retirement Board RETIREMENT BOARD Election held on November 2, 2021 were Tim Hillebrant, Steve ELECTION Stuart and Travis Wilhelm. The winners of the Board Election will take office January 6, 2022. -COUNCIL DECISION (f) Adopt the Council’s decision denying the request from Trevor -DENIAL OF ZONING Henderson to amend the zoning designation for approximately 2.33 DESIGNATION acres located at the west end of West Hayden Street, from AMENDMENT FOR Residential Estate (RE) and Residential Medium Density Single- WEST END OF WEST Family (RMS) to Residential Medium Density Multi-Family (RMM). HAYDEN STREET -COUNCIL DECISION (g) Adopt the Council’s decision approving the appeal from Mecinna -APPEAL OF HPC Price and overturning the decision of the Historic Preservation DENIAL FOR Commission (HPC) to deny the Appellant’s request for a Certificate CERTIFICATE OF of Appropriateness for the existing door signage at 100 South APPROPRIATENESS FOR Arthur Avenue. 100 SOUTH ARTHUR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 2 NOVEMBER 18, 2021 A motion was made by Mr. Cheatum, seconded by Ms. Leeuwrik, to approve the items on the consent agenda.Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Cheatum, Leeuwrik, Adamson, Bray, Ortega and Stevens. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Councilmember Heidi Adamson, on behalf of Mayor Blad, declared PROCLAMATIONS November 27, 2021 to be “Small Business Saturday” and November 26 through December 24 to be “Shop Small, Support Local Month” in Pocatello and encouraged residents to support small businesses and merchants on Small Business Saturday and throughout the year. Stephanie Palagi, Historic Downtown Pocatello, and Matt Hunter, Pocatello/Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce, were present to accept the proclamation and thanked the Mayor and Council for the recognition. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Mayor Blad reminded the Council of the December 2nd Clarification CALENDAR REVIEW meeting at 5:30 p.m.; December 2nd Regular City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m.; and the December 9th Work Session at 9:00 a.m. Mayor Blad announced that early voting for the mayoral runoff election will be continue through November 26 at the Bannock County elections office with the exception of Thanksgiving Day. He also noted the annual leaf collection would continue through November 27th. 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 closed to motorized access until approximately May 15, 2022; City offices will be closed to observe the Thanksgiving Holiday November 25th and 26th with garbage and recycling pickups for Thursday and Friday one day behind; the Community Recreation Center will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, but will be open November 26th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and the Night Lights Parade on November 26th in Historic Downtown at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Blad reminded citizens that face coverings are required when entering any City of Pocatello building or facility or while riding in public transportation buses and at the Pocatello Regional Airport. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Council was asked to approve a short plat application submitted by SHORT PLAT Brandon Swisher and Cindy Paulani Namohala, represented APPLICATION by Rocky Mountain Engineering and Surveying (mailing address: -BRANDON SUBDIVISION 600 East Oak Street, Pocatello, ID 83201), to subdivide .32 acres (more or less) into (2) lots. The proposed subdivision is located at 438 Poole Avenue. Staff found the proposal compliant with all applicable standards with conditions. A motion was made by Ms. Adamson, seconded by Mr. Cheatum, to approve the short plat application submitted by Brandon Swisher and Cindy Paulani Namohala, represented by Rocky Mountain Engineering and Surveying, to subdivide .32 acres (more or less) into two (2) lots with the following conditions: 1) all conditions on the Subdivision Application Staff Report attached hereto as Exhibit “B,” and incorporated herein, shall be met; 2) all conditions set out in the Public Works Department Memorandum from Merril Quayle, P.E., dated November 9, 2021 attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “1” to Exhibit “B,” shall be met; 3) the plat shall conform to all State land local laws and ordinances and is subject to review by the City Surveyor; and 4) all other standards and conditions of Municipal Code not herein discussed but applicable to residential development shall apply and that the decision be set out in appropriate Council decision format and that the proposed subdivision is located at 438 Poole Avenue. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Adamson, Cheatum, Bray, Leeuwrik, Ortega and Stevens. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 3 NOVEMBER 18, 2021 AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Council was asked to approve a short plat application submitted by SHORT PLAT Rufus van Dyke of R & T Landholdings, represented by APPLICATION Rocky Mountain Engineering and Surveying (mailing address: -OLYMPUS CROSSING 600 East Oak Street, Pocatello, ID 83201), to subdivide .15 acres OFFICE PARK (more or less) into two (2) commercial condominium lots for the CONDOMINIUM existing building. The subdivision is located at the intersection of Olympus Drive and Bench Road. Staff found the proposal compliant with all applicable standards with conditions. A motion was made by Mr. Cheatum, seconded by Ms. Leeuwrik, to approve the short plat application submitted by Rufus van Dyke of R & T Landholdings, represented by Rocky Mountain Engineering and Surveying, to subdivide .15 acres (more or less) into two (2) commercial condominium lots for the existing building with the following conditions: 1) all conditions on the Subdivision Application Staff Report attached hereto as Exhibit “B,” and incorporated herein, shall be met; 2) all conditions set out in the Public Works Department Memorandum from Merril Quayle, P.E., dated November 9, 2021 attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “1” to Exhibit “B,” shall be met; 3) the plat shall conform to all State land local laws and ordinances and is subject to review by the City Surveyor; and 4) all other standards and conditions of Municipal Code not herein discussed but applicable to residential development shall apply and that the decision be set out in appropriate Council decision format and that the subdivision is located at the intersection of Olympus Drive and Bench Road. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Cheatum, Leeuwrik, Adamson, Bray, Ortega and Stevens. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Council was asked to approve a Memorandum of Understanding MEMORANDUM OF between the Idaho Attorney General and the City of Pocatello -UNDERSTANDING and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, WITH IDAHO ATTORNEY subject to Legal Department review, to add an additional officer to GENERAL FOR INTERNET act as a full-time Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) CRIMES AGAINST investigator. The position would be fully funded through the Idaho CHILDREN (ICAC) Attorney General’s Office, including wages and benefits. INVESTIGATOR -POLICE DEPARTMENT A motion was made by Ms. Adamson, seconded by Mrs. Ortega, to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the Idaho Attorney General and the City of Pocatello and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review, to add an additional officer to act as a full-time Internet Crimes Against Children investigator and that the position would be filled from existing headcount within the Pocatello Police Department and that personnel would be evaluated during the Fiscal Year 2023 budget process. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Adamson, Ortega, Bray, Cheatum and Stevens. Leeuwrik voted in opposition to the motion. The motion passed. AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Council was asked to approve the following bids and authorize the PIGGYBACK BIDS Mayor’s signature on all necessary documents, subject to Legal -PUBLIC WORKS Department Review. All amounts have been budgeted in the DEPARTMENTS applicable department Fiscal Year 2022 budgets: -SANITATION (a) Approve the purchase of one (1) new Peterbilt 520 Wittke Starlight DEPARTMENT Front-Load Refuse Truck in the amount of $340,633.00. -SOURCEWELL CONTRACT # 060920- PMS-PETERBILT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 4 NOVEMBER 18, 2021 -SANITATION (b) Approve the purchase of one (1) new Peterbilt 520 Labrie DEPARTMENT Automated Side-Load Refuse Truck in the amount of $347,979.00 -SOURCEWELL with a trade-in value of $25,000.00 for a total cost of $322,979.00. CONTRACT #060920- PMC-PETERBILT -STREET (c) Approve the lease of one (1) new Caterpillar 950M Wheel Loader OPERATIONS consisting of five (5) annual payments of $31,351.20. DEPARTMENT -SOURCEWELL CONTRACT # 032119- CAT-CATERPILLAR, INC. -WATER (d) Approve the purchase of one (1) new 2023 International HV607 DEPARTMENT 6x4 Water Truck in the amount of $175,586.10. -SOURCEWELL CONTRACT #032119- CAT-CATERPILLAR, INC. A motion was made by Mr. Bray, seconded by Ms. Stevens, to approve piggyback bids 9(a) through 9(d) as outlined. Mr. Cheatum requested that the motion be amended to consider the items separately. The request was denied by the motion maker. Mr. Bray’s motion was voted upon at this time. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Bray, Stevens, Adamson, Leeuwrik and Ortega. Mr. Cheatum voted in opposition to the motion. The motion passed. AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Council was asked to consider an ordinance annexing approximately ORDINANCE 5.64 acres of land to extend the Pocatello city limits to 6715 South ANNEXATION 5th Avenue. The annexed property would be zoned Light Industrial (LI) with a Comprehensive Plan Map designation of “Employment.” A motion was made by Mr. Cheatum, seconded by Ms. Adamson, that the ordinance, Agenda Item No. 10, 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 Cheatum, Adamson, Bray, Leeuwrik, Ortega and Stevens. Jared Johnson, City Attorney, read the ordinance by title. Mayor Blad declared the final reading of the ordinance annexing approximately 5.64 acres of land to extend the Pocatello city limits to 6715 South 5th Avenue and that the annexed property would be zoned Light Industrial (LI) with a Comprehensive Plan Map designation of “Employment.” Mayor Blad asked, “Shall the ordinance pass?” Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Adamson, Bray, Cheatum, Leeuwrik, Ortega and Stevens. Mayor Blad declared the ordinance passed, that it be numbered 3082 and be submitted to the Idaho State Journal for publication. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 5 NOVEMBER 18, 2021 AGENDA ITEM NO. 11: There were no individuals signed up to speak during this agenda ITEMS FROM THE item. AUDIENCE AGENDA ITEM NO. 12: There being no further business Mayor Blad adjourned ADJOURN the meeting at 6:21 p.m. APPROVED BY: BRIAN C. BLAD, MAYOR ATTEST BY: KONNI R. KENDELL, CITY CLERK PREPARED BY: ANNE NICHOLS, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER