The invocation will be offered by Mike Popovich, representing First Baptist Church.

The following business items may be approved by one motion and a vote.  If any one member of the Council so desires, any matter listed can be moved to a separate agenda item. (ACTION ITEM)

(a)    MATERIAL CLAIMS:  Council may wish to consider Material Claims for the period of September 10 through September 30, 2022. 

(b)    GOLF ADVISORY COMMITTEE REAPPOINTMENT:  Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Billy Satterfield to continue serving on the Golf Advisory Committee.  Billy’s term will begin October 22, 2022 and will expire October 22, 2025.  

(c)    PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT:  Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Kathryn Hickok to serve on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.  Kathryn’s term will begin October 7, 2022 and expire October 7, 2024.   

(d)    POCATELLO REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION APPOINTMENT:  Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Norris Ganstrom to serve as a member of the Pocatello Regional Airport Commission.  Norris’ term will begin October 7, 2022 and expire October 7, 2024. 

(e)    COUNCIL DECISION – WESTERN SKIES DIVISION 3 FINAL PLAT APPROVAL:  Council may wish to adopt its decision to approve the final plat for Western Skies Division 3 to subdivide approximately 22.5 acres of land into fifty-five (55) lots, one of which will be non-buildable, subject to conditions.  The subdivision will be accessed from extensions of Eastpointe Drive and Marinus Lane to the north with Eastpointe Drive connecting to Basalt Drive to the west.  A new road to be named Grassland Road will be stubbed to Lot 20, Block 5.

(f)    POLICE PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION RULES:  Council may wish to approve proposed changes to the Pocatello Police Department Personnel Administration Rules (PAR).

Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s appointments of the following:  (ACTION ITEM)

a)    Appoint Brent Nichols to serve as a City Council member fulfilling the unexpired term of Claudia Ortega, City Council member Seat No. 2, with the appointment to be effective October 6, 2022.

b)    Appoint Corey Mangum to serve as a City Council member fulfilling the unexpired term of Roger Bray, City Council member Seat No. 3, with the appointment to be effective October 6, 2022.

Upon confirmation, Konni Kendell, City Clerk, will administer the oath of office for each member.

Council may wish to take this opportunity to inform other Council members of upcoming meetings and events that should be called to their attention.

Maddison Young will be present to appeal the decision of Pocatello Police Department staff which denied Maddison a Daycare License.  (ACTION ITEM)

This time has been set aside for the Council to hear comments from the public regarding a request by Bannock County, (mailing address: 624 East Center Street, Pocatello, ID  83201), represented by Hal W. Jensen, for the vacation of the right-of-way of North 6th Avenue between East Clark Street and East Center Street.  (ACTION ITEM)

Council may wish to approve the Mayor’s signature, subject to Legal Department review, on a contract with CuraLinc for the Employee Assistance Program as discussed at the May 26, 2022 Budget Development meeting.  The cost per month for sworn officers, emergency communication officers, evidence technicians and sworn firefighting personnel is $16.00 per person and $3.10 per person for general employees.  This is a three (3) year contract and has been budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget. (ACTION ITEM)

Council may wish to approve a Memorandum of Understanding amending the Collective Bargaining Agreement entered November 4, 2021     amending Article 18,  Section D  and deleting Article 28, Section 1.  (ACTION ITEM)

Council may wish to consider piggybacking Sourcewell’s competitively bid contract #032119-CAT via Caterpillar, Inc. for the lease of one (1) new CAT Track Excavator 330 consisting of five (5) annual payments of $33,858.03 with a scheduled balloon payment in year six (6) in the amount of $224,999.98.  The cost has been budgeted in the Water Department budget.  Council may also wish to authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents pertaining to the lease, subject to Legal Department review.  (ACTION ITEM)

Council may wish to consider the recommendations of staff and award the bid for the Transmission Line Replacement for 5MG Tank project to Timberlake Construction, LLC, in the amount of $3,228,912.30 and authorize the Mayor to execute all contract documents, including Change Orders up to five percent (5%) of the project total, subject to Legal Department review.  (ACTION ITEM)

Council may wish to declare a 1.4 acre parcel of City-owned property located at the corner of Riverside Drive and Aspen Lane as underutilized and further declare their intent to exchange said property for real property of equal value. (ACTION ITEM)

Council may wish to approve a State and Local Agreement between the City of Pocatello and the State of Idaho Transportation Department for the Flandro Drive Safety Improvements Project and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review.  Council may also wish to authorize the use of funds, in the amount of $4,000.00 for the required match for the project.  Funds for the match are available in Fund 70.  Funds for the project have been previously awarded by a Local Highway Safety Improvement Program.  (ACTION ITEM)

Council may wish to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a utility easement with Intermountain Gas for a proposed gas regulator station at the Reservoir Yard located off of Fore Road, subject to Legal Department review.  The value of the 450-square foot easement is $250.00.  (ACTION ITEM)

Council may wish to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review, authorizing the purchase of a .36 acre parcel of land described as Lot 1 Block 1 Hiline Partnership as a potential site for a future water well facility.  The purchase price is $81,000.00 and funds are available in Water Department reserves.   (ACTION ITEM)

Council may wish to approve and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent purchase documents for the procurement of a Pierce Aerial Apparatus for the Fire Department in the amount of $1,829,481.00.  Funds are available in the Fiscal Year 2023 Fire Department budget.  (ACTION ITEM)

The Council has the following options for reading ordinances. If the Council makes no motion, the ordinance will be read on three (3) different days, two (2) readings of which may be by title only and one (1) reading of which shall be in full and placed on final passage for publication.  (ACTION ITEM)

EXAMPLE MOTIONS:

Option 1: FOR ONE READING UNDER RULES SUSPENSION:  "I move the ordinance, Agenda Item #   , be read only by title and placed on final passage for publication, and that only the ordinance summary sheet be submitted for publication."

Option 2: FOR THREE SEPARATE READINGS: "I move the ordinance, Agenda Item #   , be read on three separate days.  First and second readings will be by title and in full on the third reading.  The ordinance shall then be placed on final passage for publication, and only the ordinance summary sheet be submitted for publication."

Before the ordinance can be read under Option 1, the Council must pass said motion by a vote of one-half plus one (4) of the full Council.

Ordinances ready for reading:

17. a)    An ordinance annexing approximately 22.97 acres of land to extend the Pocatello city limits west of I-15 and south of I-86.  (ACTION ITEM)

17. b)    An ordinance annexing approximately 165 acres of land to extend the Pocatello city limits north of Highway 91, south of South Valley Road, east of Bannock Highway and west of I-15.  (ACTION ITEM)

17. c)    An ordinance rezoning approximately .41 acres of land located at 1737 North Harrison from zoning designation Light Industrial (LI) to Residential Commercial Professional (RCP).  (ACTION ITEM)

This time has been set aside to hear items from the audience not listed on the agenda. Items which appeared somewhere else on the agenda will not be heard at this time.  The Council is not allowed to take any official action at this meeting on matters brought forward under this agenda item.  Items may be referred to the appropriate staff or scheduled on a subsequent agenda.  You must sign in at the start of the meeting in order to be recognized.  (Note: Total time allotted for this item is fifteen (15) minutes, with a maximum of three (3) minutes per speaker.)