AGENDA

The invocation will be offered by Tony Seikel, representing Portneuf Sangha.

#3 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 meeting of November 5, 2025.

(b) MATERIAL CLAIMS: Council may wish to approve the Material Claims for the period of November 1-15, 2025.

(c) TREASURER’S REPORT: Council may wish to approve the Treasurer’s Report for September 2025 showing cash and investments as of September 30, 2025.

(d) COUNCIL DECISION – FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR TRAIL CREEK ESTATES DIVISION 5: Council may wish to adopt its decision approving the subdivision of approximately 7.93 acres of land into fourteen (14) lots, subject to conditions.

(e) 2025 POLICE RETIREMENT BOARD ELECTION: Council may wish to acknowledge that the winners of the Police Retirement Board Election held on November 4, 2025 were Tim Hillebrant, Steve Stuart and Travis Wilhelm. The winners of the Board Election will take office on January 1, 2026.

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

#6 This time has been set aside for the Council to hear comments from the public regarding adoption of the proposed Urban Renewal Plan for the South 5th Avenue Urban Renewal Project of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello, also known as the Pocatello Development Authority. Following the public hearing, Council may wish to approve and adopt a resolution approving an Intergovernmental Agency Agreement between the City of Pocatello and Bannock County. (ACTION ITEM) (Legislative public hearing)

#7 Council may wish to approve a short plat application submitted by IRG Realty Advisors, LLC, represented by Sunrise Engineering (mailing address: 600 East Oak Street, Pocatello, ID 83201) to subdivide 1.47 acres (more or less) into two (2) lots. The property is located at 669 West Quinn Road and staff recommends approval of the plat with conditions. (ACTION ITEM)

#8 Council may wish to approve the following items pertaining to FAA approved airport improvement projects and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review: (ACTION ITEM)

a) Approve a grant application to the FAA Airport Infrastructure Grant Program in the amount of $151,213.00 for design and bidding of replacement/upgrade of access control system, operators and doors; and if approved

b) Authorize a work order with Ardurra in the amount of $154,171.91 for the design work and bidding of upgrade/replacement of the access control system, operators and doors.

The grant requires a 5% match which will be funded using state grant funds and airport passenger facility charge (PFC) funds, which have been previously been budgeted.

#9 To celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, the State of Idaho is inviting local communities to apply for grant funds through its America250 in Idaho Celebration Fund. Council may wish to approve the grant application in the amount of $2,500.00 and, if awarded, authorize acceptance of the grant and adopt a resolution to endorse the America250 in Idaho Commemoration and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#10 Council may wish to accept the recommendation of staff and approve a lease agreement with NASPO licensed company, Quadient, for postage machine equipment in City Hall and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#11 Council may wish to accept the recommendation of staff and approve a software agreement with OpenGov for Budgeting and Grant Management Solutions, as discussed at the November 13, 2025 City Council Work Session and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#12 Council may wish to approve a donation agreement with School District #25 for the construction of new tennis courts at Highland High School and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. The donation agreement creates shared courts for School District and public recreational use. (ACTION ITEM)

#13 Council may wish approve a request by the Pocatello Development Authority (PDA) and accept a Deed of Façade Easement within the Naval Ordnance Urban Renewal area as required by the Owners Participation Agreement between the PDA and Pocatello Quinn-IRG and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review. The term of the easement shall be ten (10) years from the date of completion of all agency-funded improvements. Pocatello Quinn LLC-IRG will assume all continued maintenance and repair of the property. Any future material changes or alterations to the facades will be approved by the City of Pocatello for the term of the easement. (ACTION ITEM)

#14 Council may wish to declare a 2.62 acre parcel of City-owned property generally located west of the Pocatello Regional Airport, as underutilized and further declare the intent to exchange said property for real property of equal value, owned by T-Ville AG in accordance with Idaho Code Title 50 Chapter 14 “Conveyance of Property” and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#15 Council may wish to accept the following piggyback bids for Public Works Departments and if approved, authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. Funding for the purchases has been budgeted in the appropriate FY2026 departmental budgets. (ACTION ITEM)

a) SANITATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT: Trade in of three (3) Peterbilt refuse trucks, and purchase of three (3) Peterbilt side load refuse trucks and one (1) Peterbilt roll off refuse truck from Jackson Group Peterbilt;

b) STREET SERVICES DEPARTMENT: Lease return of one (1) Caterpillar 420XE backhoe, and a new 5-year lease of one (1) Caterpillar 420XE backhoe, and the purchase of one (1) Caterpillar 265 compact track loader and one (1) Caterpillar AP655-07 Paver from Western States Caterpillar;

c) WATER DEPARTMENT: Purchase of one (1) Chevrolet 3500 service truck and one (1) Ford Transit utility van from Mountain Home Auto Ranch; and

d) WATER POLLUTION PATROL (WPC): Purchase of one (1) Caterpillar 304 mini excavator and one (1) Caterpillar 265 compact track loader from Western States Caterpillar, and the purchase of one (1) Chevrolet 3500 dump truck from Mountain Home Auto Ranch.

#16 Council may wish to approve a piggyback Sourcewell Contract #090624-GPC with NAPA Integrated Business Solutions for continued on-site parts, parts management and inventory services and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#17 Council may wish to approve a Professional Services Agreement with Mountain States Appraisal, LLC, to provide a third-party review of the property appraisal to meet federal funding requirements of the grant application for a transit transfer station at Alameda Road and Yellowstone Avenue and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#18 Council may wish to approve a Professional Services Agreement with High Country Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc. for Wildland Fuels Mitigation Project Administration and Field Inspection services for the City’s Western State Fire Manager’s Phase II and Phase III grant program in the City Creek management area and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#19 Council may wish to approve the following requests regarding the Johnny Creek Sanitary Sewer Project: (ACTION ITEM)

a) Accept the low responsive bid received on November 4, 2025, from Idaho Site Works, LLC, in the amount of $1,360,192.00, and if accepted

b) Authorize an agreement between the City of Pocatello and Idaho Site Works, LLC in the amount of $1,360,192.00 for the Johnny Creek Sanitary Sewer project and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review.

The City was awarded $1,755,000.00 in federal funding through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Community Grant Program to provide municipal sanitary sewer service to a portion of the Johnny Creek area not currently served. There is no match requirement for the project.

#20 Council may wish to approve the purchase of property located at 422 East Clark Street for the purpose of Fire Department apparatus and equipment storage and classroom facility and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review: (ACTION ITEM)

#21 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.

Ordinance ready for reading:

21(a): An ordinance approving the Urban Renewal Plan for the South 5th Avenue Urban Renewal Project. (ACTION ITEM)

21(b): An ordinance amending Title 8 “Health and Safety” and adding a new chapter, 8.04 “Public Swimming Pools” to establish regulations for public swimming pools.

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.)