AGENDA

The invocation will be offered by Bishop Mike Jones, representing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

#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 following meetings: City Council Work Session of February 12, 2026; Clarification and Regular City Council meetings of February 19, 2026; and Special City Council meeting of March 12, 2026.

(b) MATERIAL CLAIMS: Council may wish to approve the Material Claims for the period of March 16-31, 2026.

(c) ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT: Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Teressa Erickson-Rodriguez to continue serving as a member of the Animal Shelter Advisory Board. Teressa’s term will begin April 5, 2026 and expire April 5, 2028.

(d) COUNCIL DECISION – SHORT PLAT APPROVAL FOR FAIRGROUNDS PLACE: Council may wish to adopt its decision approving the short plat for Fairgrounds Place which subdivides approximately 28.41 acres into two (2) lots, subject to conditions.

(e) DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY – 2026 CITY AUCTION: Council may wish to declare items identified as surplus property to be sold at the City’s Annual Auction on May 9, 2026 and dispose as noted. City departments submitted lists of items that they considered surplus, which were reviewed by other departments. The items to be considered surplus are not needed by any other departments within the City.

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

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.)

#7 This time has been set aside for the Council to accept comments from the public regarding a request from Brandon Ratliff (mailing address: 522 Sunup Drive, Pocatello, ID 83204) to rezone approximately 0.69 acres (more or less) of property located near 3450 US Highway 30 from Residential Medium Density Single-family (RMS) to Light Industrial (LI). Following a public hearing held on March 11, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request. (Quasi-judicial public hearing) (ACTION ITEM)

#8 This time has been set aside for the Council to hear comments from the public regarding a request by Kevin Kartchner (mailing address: 913 S. 100 W. Logan, UT 84321) for a Planned Unit Development known as The Crossings to allow construction of 65 townhome units, with open space, parking and a park for community use. The property is located between Venture Way and Wayfarer Street and will be accessed via Paradigm Way and Venture Way. Following a public hearing held on March 11, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request with conditions. (Quasi-judicial public hearing) (ACTION ITEM)

#9 Council may wish to approve submission of a Historic Properties Mitigation Bank (HPMB) grant application to complete exterior renovation and rehabilitation work on the historic James H. Brady Chapel and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. The total proposed project cost is $69,300.00 and $50,000.00 will be fully funded by the grant with the remaining amount funded by the grant match account. (ACTION ITEM)

#10 Council may wish to approve an amendment request to the airport’s FY24 FAA Grant Agreement #3-16-0028-059 to increase the grant amount by $83,284.00 to cover actual total project costs for the construction of a new taxilane and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. The total grant amount will increase to $1,187,749.00. The amended grant covers 93.75% of the project cost with the remaining 6.25% funded with airport PFC and state grant funds. (ACTION ITEM)

#11 Council may wish to adopt a resolution and approve a lease agreement with Cruzer Industrial, LLC, for three (3) acres of bare ground at the airport for operation of a mobile sandblasting facility. The lease will be for a five (5) year term with an automatic three (3) year renewal, at a rental rate of $875.00 per month and will be increased annually according to the CPI with a full rate review in 2031 and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#12 Council may wish to authorize and accept a donation in the amount of $14,300.00 from Top Notch Tree Service, represented by Dirk Anderson, toward the purchase of new playground equipment at Alameda Park and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#13 Council may wish to approve the Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment to the CM/GC contract with Construction Services, Inc. for the Riverside Golf Course Clubhouse project and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#14 Council may wish to approve a Local Professional Services Agreement #2 between the City of Pocatello, Idaho Transportation Department and Civil Science Inc. for construction inspection services for the East Center Street Railroad Bridge Underpass project and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review. The total agreement is $479,896.00, and is within the project funding allocated for the Local Professional Services Agreement. (ACTION ITEM)

#15 Council may wish to approve a Local Professional Services Agreement between the City of Pocatello, Idaho Transportation Department and Horrocks, LLC for Construction Engineering and Inspection services for the Main and Arthur Pedestrian Crossing and Flandro Drive Safety Improvements Project and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review. There is no additional financial requirement or match for the project. The full match has already been allocated in Fund 70 in the amount of $110,852.00. (ACTION ITEM)

#16 Council may wish to approve piggybacking of the HGACBuy Contract FS12-23 for the purchase of one (1) Pierce Enforce Heavy Duty Rescue KB906 in the amount of $1,279,871.00, which includes prepayment discounts, and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. The City of Pocatello has provided hazardous materials response for Region VI under an Interagency Agreement since the 1990s and funding for the purchase is provided through appropriation from the State of Idaho Military. (ACTION ITEM)

#17 Council may wish to approve the following requests regarding the donation acceptance and declaration of surplus property for use by the Police Department and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, subject to Legal Department review: (ACTION ITEM)

a) Authorize and accept a donation of a 2009 school bus in inoperable condition from Pocatello/ Chubbuck School District #25 for Police Department training purposes; and if approved

b) Declare a 2009 school bus as surplus and authorize disposal of the bus for scrap after it has been utilized for Police Department training purposes.

#18 Council may wish to accept the recommendations of staff and award the bid for the 2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (CIPP) project to Vortex Services, LLC, in the amount of $255,955.00 and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all applicable documents, including change orders up to 5% of the project total, subject to Legal Department review. Funding for the project has been budgeted in the FY26 Water Pollution Control (WPC) budget. (ACTION ITEM)

#19 Council may wish to approve the following requests for the Pocatello Parks Tree Removal and Pruning Project and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review: (ACTION ITEM)

a) Accept the low bid received on March 24, 2026 from Advantage Tree Care for Option A in the amount of $35,000.00; and if approved

b) Authorize a contract between the City of Pocatello and Advantage Tree Care in the amount of $35,000.00 for the Parks Tree Removal and Pruning Project; and

c) Accept the low bid received on March 24, 2026 from Top Notch Tree for Options B, C, D, E, F, G,H, and I in the total amount of $190,970.00; and if approved

d) Authorize a contract between the City of Pocatello and Top Notch Tree in the amount of $190,970.00 for the Parks Tree Removal and Pruning Project.

Funding for the project has been provided through the USFS Urban Community Forestry Grant.

#20 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:

20: An ordinance to amend the zoning designation of 3780 Philbin Road from Light Industrial (LI) to Residential Commercial Professional (RCP). (ACTION ITEM)