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Any citizen who wishes to address the Council shall first be recognized by the Mayor, and shall then give their name for the record. If a citizen wishes to read documentation of any sort to the Council, they shall first seek permission from the Mayor. A three (3) minute time limitation is requested for Council presentations.
The purpose of the agenda is to assist the Council and interested citizens in the conduct of this public meeting. Citizens should examine the agenda for the item of their interest. However, citizens are advised that only Public Hearings allow for public comment during the discussion/consideration process.
RECESS: In the event the meeting is still in progress at 7:30 p.m., the Mayor may call a ten-minute recess to allow Council members and participants a brief rest period.
The invocation will be offered by Pastor Jonathan Dinger, representing Grace Lutheran 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) MINUTES: Council may wish to waive the oral reading of the minutes and approve the minutes from the Special City Council meetings of March 6 and March 13, 2025.
(b) MATERIAL CLAIMS: Council may wish to approve the Material Claims for the period of March 1-15, 2025.
(c) HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION APPOINTMENT: Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Darrell Buffaloe to serve as a member of the Historic Preservation Commission, replacing Tabatha Butler whose term expired. Darrell’s term will begin March 21, 2025 and expire March 21, 2028.
(d) HOUSING ALLIANCE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS REAPPOINTMENT: Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Raina Patterson to continue serving as a member of the Housing Alliance and Community Partnerships Board. Raina’s term will begin April 23, 2025 and expire April 23, 2030.
(e) COUNCIL DECISION – BARTON VILLAS SUBDIVISION APPROVAL: Council may wish to adopt its decision approving the subdivision of approximately 1.10 acres of land into thirteen (13) lots and two (2) stormwater/non-buildable lots, generally located in the 800 Block of Barton Road, subject to conditions.
(f) COUNCIL DECISION – WESTERN SKIES DIVISION 4 SUBDIVISION APPROVAL: Council may wish to adopt its decision approving the subdivision of approximately 6.94 acres of land into twenty-eight (28) single-family lots, generally located west of I-15 and north of Western Skies Division 3 Subdivision, subject to conditions.
(g) DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY – BICYCLES IN POLICE STORAGE: Council may wish to declare 12 bicycles currently in Police storage as surplus property, and approve the donation of said items to Bicycles for Recovery in accordance with City policy and current Memorandum of Understanding and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents pertaining to the donation, subject to Legal Department review.
Ronald Johnson will be present to appeal the denial of his taxicab license application, which was denied by the Pocatello Police Department. (ACTION ITEM)
Council may wish to approve the 2025 Operating and Capital Program of Projects for Public Transit’s Urban and Rural services and authorize the Mayor and City Attorney to PIN the Grant Certifications (5307) and authorize the Public Transit Director to make necessary amendments and modifications related to the grants as required, subject to Legal Department review for the following: (ACTION ITEM)
a) Federal Transit Administration Urban Grant (5307) in the amount of $1,445,534.00 for Fiscal Year 2025 with a local share of $848,884.00; and
b) Federal Transit Administration Rural Idaho Transportation Department Grant (5311) in the amount of $791,395.00 for Fiscal Year 2025 with a local share of $347,893.00. No City funds are used for the Rural Program.
Council may wish to accept a donation in the amount of $25,000.00 from the Southeast Idaho Skatepark Association, and apply those funds to add a feature to the quarter pipe, a stair set and additional entrance to the new Optimist Skatepark. (ACTION ITEM)
Council may wish to accept the recommendations of staff and approve the purchase of a new Fairbanks pump, submersible motor and components from C. H. Spencer, LLC to replace the existing pump at the McKinley Lift Station. The quoted cost of the equipment if $64,725.39. Funds are available in the FY2025 WPC budget for this expenditure. (ACTION ITEM)
Council may wish to accept the recommendations of staff and award the bid for High Country Tank Replacement Project to MD Nursery and Landscaping, Inc. in the amount of $3,955,852.00 and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review. Funds are available in the Water Department Fiscal Year 2025 budget. (ACTION ITEM)
Council may wish to accept the recommendations of staff and approve Task Order #7, Amendment #1, under the existing On-Call Engineering Services Agreement between the City of Pocatello and Keller Associates in the amount of $205,460.00 and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review. Funds are available in the Water Department Fiscal Year 2025 budget. (ACTION ITEM)
This time as 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 discussed 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 will either 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.)