AGENDA

Regular City Council Meeting
July 16, 2026  •  6:00 PM
Council Chambers
911 North 7th Avenue

Thursday, July 16, 2026

5:30 PM


City Council Clarification Meeting
Council Chambers
6:00 PM


Regular City Council Meeting
Council Chambers
Agenda Item #1
ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Agenda Item #2
INVOCATION
The invocation will be offered by Pastor Karl Pettit, representing First Baptist Church.
Agenda Item #3
#3
CONSENT AGENDA
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 City Council Budget Development meeting of May 7, 2026.

(b) MATERIAL CLAIMS: Council may wish to approve the Material Claims for the period of July 1 through July 15, 2026.

(c) TREASURER’S REPORT: Council may wish to approve the Treasurer’s Report for May 2026 showing cash and investments as of May 31, 2026.

(d) HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT: Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Justin Smith to serve as a member of the Historic Preservation Commission. Justin’s term will begin July 17, 2026 and expire October 16, 2029.
Agenda Item #4
PROCLAMATIONS
Agenda Item #5
CALENDAR REVIEW
Council may wish to take this opportunity to inform other Council members of upcoming meetings and events that should be called to their attention.
Agenda Item #6
ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE
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.)
Agenda Item #7
#7
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 1 APPROVAL – BIOTA RESEARCH AND CONSULTING, INC.
Council may wish to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between the City of Pocatello and Biota Research and Consulting Inc. for the Oxbow Project and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. The Amendment will increase the contract amount from $521,366.00 to $598,147.00 and increase the project match funding from the ARPA grant for this change order to account for a change in scope to complete revisions to the design plans. (ACTION ITEM)
Agenda Item #8
#8
REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT – UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UPRR)
Council may wish to approve a Reimbursement Agreement between the City and Union Pacific Railroad Company for engineering services pertaining to the work at the location of the Montana Subdivision which includes closure of two (2) at-grade crossings and design of a new at-grade crossing at that location and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. The proposed agreement replaces the agreement previously approved by the Council at the June 4, 2026 Regular City Council meeting. (ACTION ITEM)
Agenda Item #9
#9
HEARING EXAMINER DECISION APPEAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) 26-003 – LEX DEVELOPMENT
Council may wish to consider an appeal from Lex Development, represented by Parsons Behle & Latimer (mailing address: 350 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Idaho Falls, ID 83402) to affirm, reverse or modify the Hearing Examiner’s decision of Conditional Use Permit CUP26-003, denied by the Hearing Examiner on May 19, 2026. (ACTION ITEM)
Agenda Item #10
ADJOURN
PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE
  1. Explanation of hearing procedures by Mayor or staff.
    • Ten (10) minute time limit on applicant presentation.
    • Three (3) minute time limit on public testimony.
    • Names and addresses are required from those presenting/testifying.
    • Questions/comments should be addressed to the Mayor and Council.
    • Council members must make their decision regarding the application on facts already in the record and information presented at the public hearing. Conflicts of interest, site visits and ex-parte contacts by Council members will be acknowledged.
    • Protocol requires that Council and audience be recognized by the Mayor prior to speaking.
  2. Mayor opens hearing.
  3. Presentation by applicant.
    Note:  Remember, applicant bears the responsibility for making his/her case. This is also the time for Council members to ask their questions of the applicant.
  4. Presentation by staff.
  5. Written correspondence submitted for the record.
  6. Testimony by those supporting the application.
  7. Testimony by those uncommitted on the application.
  8. Testimony by opponents to the application.
  9. Rebuttal by the applicant.
  10. Mayor closes the hearing and initiates motion/deliberations.
    Note:  The Mayor may choose to require a motion prior to the discussion in order to focus deliberations, or, the Mayor may choose to allow deliberations prior to the motion in order to facilitate wording of the motion.
  11. Develop a written and reasoned statement supporting the decision.