AGENDA

The invocation will be offered by Father Emil Parafiniuk, representing Holy Spirit Catholic Community.

#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) MATERIAL CLAIMS: Council may wish to approve the Material Claims for the period of September 16, 2026 through September 30, 2026.

(b) POCATELLO REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION REAPPOINTMENT: Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Norris Ganstrom to continue serving as a member of the Pocatello Regional Airport Commission. Norris’ term will begin October 7, 2026 and expire October 7, 2028.

(c) POCATELLO ARTS COUNCIL APPOINTMENT: Council may wish to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Rebekah Cote to serve as a member of the Pocatello Arts Council, replacing Tim Hackleman who resigned. Rebekah’s term will begin October 2, 2026 and expire May 2, 2028.

(d) CITY COUNCIL DECISION – SHORT PLAT APPROVAL FOR HIGHBANK AND MARLATT MANOR SUBDIVISIONS: Council may wish to adopt its decision approving the short plat for Highbank and Marlatt Manor Subdivisions which subdivide approximately 3.57 acres of land generally located on Johnny Creek Road north of Advantage Plus Credit Union into eight (8) lots, subject to conditions.

(e) CITY COUNCIL DECISION – FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR NORTHGATE RIDGE DIVISION 1: Council may wish to adopt its decision approving the final plat for Northgate Ridge Division 1, which subdivides approximately 19.77 acres of land into one hundred nine (109) residential lots and one (1) common lot, subject to conditions.

(f) CITY COUNCIL DECISION – RECONSIDER REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT-CUP 26-003: Council may wish to adopt its decision upholding the denial of applicant, Lex Development, LLC’s request for CUP 26-003.

#5 Council may wish to approve a Bengal Community Partnership Agreement between the City and Idaho State University expressing shared commitment, cooperation and goodwill as they work together in a spirit of collaboration, service and shared purpose and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

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.)

#8 This time has been set aside for the Council to hear comments from the public regarding a request from Dakota Worrell to rezone the subject property from Commercial General (CG) to Residential/Commercial/Professional (RCP) and to amend the Future Land Use Map designation of Commercial (C) to Mixed-Use (MU). (ACTION ITEM) (Quasi-judicial public hearing)

#9 This time has been side aside for the Council to hear comments from the public regarding proposed amendments to Pocatello Comprehensive Plan 2040 and Title 17: Zoning Regulations in response to a series of bills passed by the Idaho State Legislature. (ACTION ITEM) (Legislative public hearing)

#10 Council may wish to approve a Final Plat application by Roy Flores, represented by Brady Smith, (mailing address: 161 Jefferson Avenue, Pocatello, ID 83201) to subdivide 0.86 acres into 13 residential lots. The proposed subdivision is located at 3534 Jason Avenue. Staff finds the Final Plat is in substantial conformance with the Preliminary plat and recommends approval of the request. (ACTION ITEM)

#11 Council may wish to adopt a Resolution and approve the recommendation of the Street Renaming Ad Hoc Committee to rename the honorary stretch of South 8th Avenue between Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Drive and Humbolt Street to Gutierrez Avenue in honor of Idaho Judge Sergio Gutierrez and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#12 Council may wish to approve a contract addendum for the Fore Golf Concessionaire Agreement to address additional operating expenditures when golf courses are open outside of the March 1 through October 31 window, effective for the 2025-2028 time period and that all other terms of the existing contract remain, and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. (ACTION ITEM)

#13 Council may wish to approve the following requests regarding the Brennan Trail Extension and Pedestrian Bridge Project and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review:

a) Accept the low responsive bid received on September 16, 2026, from JM Concrete, Inc. in the amount of $521,268.00, and if accepted

b) Approve an agreement between the City of Pocatello and JM Concrete, Inc. in the amount of $521,268.00 for the Brennan Trail Extension and Pedestrian Bridge project.

The match requirement for this TAP Grant is 7.34% of the programmed cost. Funding for the local match is covered by local nonprofit organizations (Portneuf Health Trust and Portneuf Greenway Foundation). (ACTION ITEM)

#14 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 that 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 that 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:

14(a): An ordinance rezoning property located at 215 West Halliday and 621 South Harrison from zoning designation Light Industrial (LI) to Residential/Commercial/Professional (RCP). (ACTION ITEM)

14(b): An ordinance rezoning approximately 2.0 acres of land located near Foothill Boulevard and Gathe Drive from zoning designation Residential Medium Density Multi-Family (RMM) to Residential/Commercial/Professional (RCP) with a concurrent amendment to the Future Land Use Map from Open Space (OS) to Mixed-Use (MU), said property being more particularly described as Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Trailside Subdivision, Bannock County, Idaho. (ACTION ITEM)