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City Council Agenda SPECIAL & REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Special Session: 6:00 PM Regular Session: 7:00PM City Hall Chambers 1401 Overland Avenue, Burley, Idaho BURLEY CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL MEETING at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Ormond called the special meeting to order at approximately 6:02 p.m.-A quorum was present. Council in attendance(X) Mayor Steve Ormond X Councilmember JanetHansen X CouncilPresident CaseyAndersen X Councilmember KimberliSeely X Councilmember John Craner X Councilmember BryceMorgan X Councilmember Jim Powell X Staff in attendance (x): City Administrator Brett Boyer Xx Sexton Dave Allred Elois Joseph- a City Clerk Pieterse xX, Engineer Bryan Reiter xX City Attorney Dave Shirley xX Shop Foreman Rick Garner a Economic Development Brent Carver _X__ Electrical Supervisor Floyd Thomas Human Resources Carol Anderson — Parks Supervisor Brent Winn a WW Treatment Dustin Raney xX Librarian Tayce Robinson Golf Pro Scott Draper Sanitation Supervisor Eric Pufal Sher. Jarrod —_ Engineer Dave Waldron X Sheriff's Dept. Thompson — Lt. Michael a Street Supervisor Korky Blackner — Sheriff's Dept. Phillips — Airport Kevin Gebhart — Fire Chief Shannon Tolman Building Department Gary Pawson ee Deputy Fire Chief CaseyHarman P&Z Administrator SpencerMcArthur X _ Fire Captain Jonathan Ostler Guest participants present: Jason Broome, Forsgren; Chris Tynan, CEO Burnham. Also present were Councilmember-elect Raulan Young and Craig Mills DISCUSSION: Forsgren Industrial WW treat plant design Update Brett Boyer City Administrator Brett Boyer gave a brief overview of the item. The intention is to increase the capacity of the Industrial Wastewater Plant and attract more businesses to the community, in turn promoting localjobs and growth. Forsgren has been completing design work for the city’s Industrial Wastewater Plant. *For a full accour it of this meeting, please view tha rannrding m tha rity wabhcita nanas h ridahn eos the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org Page 1 of 10 of Jason Broome from Forsgren gave an update on the proposed design as well as the timeline and costs associated with phasing the project. Discussion ensued regarding permitting process and DEQ requirements. 3. DISCUSSION: Proposed method of building and financing Industrial Wastewater Brett Boyer treatment plant by Burnham City Administrator Brett Boyer introduced the topic. Burnham has completed a Wastewater plant project in Pasco, Washington that has many similarities to the City of Burley’s plant. Dave Shirley provided clarification —- there are concepts for this project proposed by Burnham. The current concept is a financing option for a 30-year period at which point it would go back to the city. Various hybrid options also exist. Discussion ensued on how the municipal plant was financed. Clarification was provided by Bryan Reiter - financing was provided by bonds. Chis Tynan, CEO of Burnham, presented, including the following: e Overview of Burnham shared. e Environmentally conscious options to monetize waste products. e Similar to Pasco, Washington project, similarities discussed. e 30-year agreement to build, own, operate and a monthly fee. Discussion ensued regarding the following: e Any lessons learned from the Pasco facility - yes, gas production was lesser than expected; also, would suggest including a truck bay in-take for additional income from outside users. e Any downsides to Burnham managing the City’s site? - Dustin Raney indicated that there were none. The city would like to have a facility that they can be proud of. e Monthly fees were discussed. e Cost for building discussed. e Tax increment benefit was defined. Discussion ensued. e Timeline discussed if City pursued agreement with Burnham - 6-12 months. Industries using the City of Burley’s Wastewater treatment have been apprised of the situation and are continued to be provided information through meetings and correspondence. The special meeting ended at approximately 7:00 p.m., followed by a brief intermission. 4. CALLTO ORDER -REGULAR MEETING at 7:00p.m Mayor Ormond called the regular meeting to order at approximately 7:05 p.m. A quorum was present. Council in attendance(X) Mayor Steve Ormond X Councilmember JanetHansen X Council President CaseyAndersen X Councilmember KimberliSeely X Councilmember John Craner X Councilmember BryceMorgan X Page 2 of 10 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www. burleyidaho.org* Councilmember Staff in attendance (x): Jim Powell Xx City Administrator Brett Boyer xX Sexton Dave Allred X Elois Joseph- City Clerk Pieterse xX Engineer Bryan Reiter xX City Attorney Dave Shirley xX Shop Foreman _ Rick Garner — Economic Development Brent Carver _X__ ElectricalSupervisor Floyd Thomas xX, Human Resources Carol Anderson — Parks Supervisor Brent Winn ae WW Treatment Dustin Raney xX Librarian Tayce Robinson Golf Pro Scott Draper Sanitation Supervisor Eric Pufal xX Sher. Jarrod Engineer Dave Waldron xX Sheriff's Dept. Thompson _ Under Sher. Street Supervisor Korky Blackner Sheriff's Dept. Kevin Horak X ShannonTolman xX Airport Kevin Gebhart Fire Chief Building Department Gary Pawson Deputy Fire Chief Casey Harman P&Z Administrator SpencerMcArthur X Fire Captain Jonathan Ostler Guest participants present: Dr. Michelle McFarlane, Director of Community and Economic Development, Frontier Community Resources. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Invocation was led by Councilmember Andersen followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. ACTION ITEM: Consent Calendar: items 6.a. through 6.c.: Items on the Consent Calendar are to be routine and enacted by one motion. Any item may be removed for discussion and made a part of the regular agenda at the request of a member of the Council. Any request shall be made after the Consent Calendar is read and before action is taken. 6. a. Approval of minutes from: Nov. 4, 2025, Special & Regular City Council Meeting. 6.b. Bills Payable in the amount of $1,244,141.86 6.c. Payroll ending on 10/31/2025 for $277,427.21 The consent calendar was read in full. MOTION: Councilmember Andersen moved to approve the consent calendar as presented. Councilmember Craner seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Seely Aye Hansen Aye Morgan Aye Andersen Aye Craner Aye Powell Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. Page 3 of 10 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www. burleyidaho.org* t oS J J 5S ga 7. 8. 9. ACTION ITEM: INFORMATION: ACTION ITEM: Approval of the award to Streamline Precision LLC for the Dave Waldron Clarifier 3 equipment installation. City Engineer Dave Waldron presented the item, including the following: e The need for the clarifier was expressed. e Streamline Precision LLC came in with a bid that was about $100,000 less. e Request to award the bid to Streamline Precision LLC at the price submitted. Dave Shirley mentioned that there will be an addendum added to the document. MOTION: Councilmember Morgan moved to approve the item as presented, with the addendum, and allow the mayor to sign. Councilmember Powell seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Andersen Aye Powell Aye Craner Aye Seely Aye Morgan Aye Hansen Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. Report on Burley Safety Action Plan Survey Results from Spencer McArthur 2025 Cassia County Fair P&Z Administrator Spencer McArthur presented the item, including the following: e The outline of the process at the 2025 Cassia County Fair. e Results revealed a focus on 6" and Hiland, and the Walmart intersection. e 38 total respondents e Survey results shared Discussion ensued regarding what the intention is with the information. Concerns were raised with the low number of participants and basing any decisions on the data with so few respondents. Approval of Ponderosa Park Phase 1 final plat extension Spencer McArthur P&Z Administrator Spencer McArthur presented the item, including the following: e Final plat approval was on December 17, 2024 e Progress so far — bridge in North Burley e Requesting extension to continue the work on the project Discussion ensued regarding the process, if denied by council. Clarification was provided. Council can deny, approve, or, approve with imposing new conditions or removing conditions. Page 4 of 10 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www. burleyidaho.org* MOTION: Councilmember Craner moved to approve the item as presented subject to all previous conditions of the previous approval. Councilmember Andersen seconded the motion. Aroll call vote was conducted. Andersen Aye Powell Aye Craner Aye Seely Aye Morgan Aye Hansen Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. 10. DISCUSSION: Review of Downtown Central Revitalization Plan Spencer McArthur P&Z Administrator Spencer McArthur presented the item; a hard copy of the plan was shared. The following was discussed: 11. e Grant is due this Friday to Department of Commerce to review as a draft version. e Staff are seeking input on how to improve the plan. e Intent for adoption by the end of December, staff and Council will have until the end of the year to review the plan. Discussion ensued regarding the following: e North/South sidewalks reduction from 11 feet to 7 feet. e Whether the merchants were involved in the process - yes, Department of Commerce has corresponded, and City of Burley staff have traveled to the businesses for in person meetings. e Parking concerns in the area. It was clarified that the improvements proposed will provide an increase in parking. e Upgrading sidewalks e ITD’s improvements include sidewalks in some sections. e Some sections of roads are State roads. Brent Carver acknowledged participants in the project. Timeline for funding and construction deadlines were discussed. Funding mechanisms were also discussed. Dave Shirley and Dr. Michelle McFarlane provided additional context regarding the timeline of the project. Brett Boyer provided clarification. City will have to provide a percent of the funding if the grant is awarded, the amount the City will commit to is not budgeted, but the City can obtain the funds from the City’s savings account. ACTION ITEM: Request to set a date for a Public Hearing to accept the Downtown Spencer McArthur Central Revitalization Plan. P&Z Administrator Spencer McArthur presented the item. The requested date for the item is December 16, 2025. Page 5 of 10 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* 12. ACTION ITEM: MOTION: Councilmember Seely moved to set the requested date for a Public Hearing to accept the Downtown Central Revitalization Plan. Councilmember Hansen seconded the motion. Aroll call vote was conducted. Craner Aye Andersen Aye Morgan Aye Hansen Aye Seely Aye Powell Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. Public Hearing on proposed grant activities for the 2026 Spencer McArthur Downtown Revitalization Grant P&Z Administrator Spencer McArthur presented a brief synopsis of the item. The City of Burley is requesting up to $650,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding. Dr. Michelle McFarlane, Director of Community and Economic Development for Frontier Community Resources, presented: e State receives approximately $7.5 million for grant opportunities available for Cites and Counties. e Background of the grant process was shared. e Requirement to provide a quality application as applications are scored upon submission. e Criteria for qualification was mentioned: o Staff have identified two blocks between Overland and Miller and Main Street and 13" as the downtown area. o 3substandard systems were identified: ADA accessibility, lack of off-street paved parking, and “hole-in-the ground” site is a brownfield site due to asbestos. © 25% of the properties in the area need to be considered substandard to qualify. Upon inspection 75% were identified. e Process for the application was defined in detail. e Decision from the State (Governors Office) can be expected in May 2026 through the form of an Award Letter e As these are Federal funds, the requirements for using the funds were discussed. Discussion ensued regarding the scoring process. It was clarified that it is an all or nothing option. A low score would disqualify entirely rather than qualify for partial funding. Mayor Ormond opened the Public Hearing on the proposed grant activities for the 2026 Downtown Revitalization Grant by entertaining any members of the public present in favor of the proposed item: None were present. Mayor Ormond entertained any neutral input on the proposed item: None were present. Mayor Ormond entertained any in opposition to the proposed item: None were present. Page 6 of 10 ccount of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* 13. ACTION ITEM: 14. ACTION ITEM: *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org MOTION: Councilmember Andersen moved to close the Public Hearing on the proposed grant activities for the 2026 Downtown Revitalization Grant. Councilmember Seely seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Craner Aye Morgan Aye Seely Aye Hansen Aye Andersen Aye Powell Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. Discussion continued regarding the following: e Parking lot on Oakley Avenue — Councilmember Craner suggested looking into purchase as this would be a great addition to the Downtown Area is the city were to purchase this lot. e Why the City has not requested the area be designated as a Historic District to obtain additional funding. Staff do not recommend the Historic District designation because it increases the time and cost of the projects once the designation has been adopted. The grants available as a Historic District are not comparable considering the time and cost included. Resolution 23-25 ICDBG Citizen Participation Plan Spencer McArthur P&Z Administrator Spencer McArthur provided clarification. e Resolution 23-25 Idaho CDBG funding requires Citizen Participation for low- moderate income housing. e Resolution 24-25 declares areas as substandard. e Resolution 25-25 allows Mayor to sign to submit the items to the Department of Commerce. Dave Shirley confirmed that he has reviewed the Resolutions. MOTION: Councilmember Morgan moved to approve Resolution 23-25 and allow the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Hansen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Craner Aye Powell Aye Seely Aye Morgan Aye Andersen Aye Hansen Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. Resolution 24-25 to Establish Redevelopment Area Spencer McArthur P&Z Administrator Resolution 24-25 declares areas as substandard. Page 7 of 10 15. ACTION ITEM: 16. ACTION ITEM: MOTION: Councilmember Powell moved to approve Resolution 24-25 and allow the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Morgan seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Andersen Aye Powell Aye Hansen Aye Morgan Aye Seely Aye Craner Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. Resolution 25-25 Sign and Submit for ICDBG Grant Spencer McArthur P&Z Administrator Resolution 25-25 allows Mayor to sign to submit the items to the Department of Commerce. MOTION: Councilmember Craner moved to approve Resolution 25-25 and allow the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Hansen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Craner Aye Powell Aye Morgan Aye Seely Aye Andersen Aye Hansen Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. Approval of Grant Administration Services with Frontier Community Spencer McArthur Resources P&Z Administrator Spencer McArthur presented, including the following: e Procure a certified grant administrator. e 3RFPs were sent out; Frontier was the only response. This is a preliminary approval, contingent on the award of the grant. If awarded, a contract will be proposed for signature. MOTION: Councilmember Hansen moved to approve Grant Administration Services with Frontier Community Resources up until the time the grant is awarded. Councilmember Seely seconded the motion. Aroll call vote was conducted. Craner Aye Morgan Aye Seely Aye Powell Aye Hansen Aye Andersen Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. 17. ACTIONITEM: Acceptance of the canvassed certified results of the November 4, Elois Joseph-Pieterse Sh 2025, election. City Clerk Elois Joseph-Pieterse presented the item. Acceptance of the results would allow the City Clerks office to issue Certificates of Election for our Council Elect at a future date. MOTION: Councilmember Craner moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Morgan seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Page 8 of 10 ull account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* Andersen Aye Hansen Aye Powell Aye Morgan Aye Craner Aye Seely Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. 18. ACTION ITEM: Request to move Tuesday, December 2, 2025, City Council Meeting to Brett Boyer Wednesday, December 3, 2025. City Administrator Request came from Councilmember Andersen, There is an AIC board meeting followed by a dinner for board members on the regularly scheduled Council meeting date December 2, 2025. Request to move the meeting allowing two of the Councilmembers to be able to attend the dinner and not miss the Council meeting. MOTION: Councilmember Andersen moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Powell seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Hansen Aye Andersen Aye Seely Aye Morgan Aye Powell Aye Craner Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. 19. REPORT OF RECENT AND UPCOMING CITY EVENTS Mayor Ormond mentioned the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Senior Center on Wednesday, November 26 from 4p.m.-7p.m. Councilmember Andersen mentioned that they are also accepting donations of jackets, coats, gloves and socks for women and children. Councilmember Craner and Mayor Ormond noted that National Guard servicemen, Fire Department, and Police Services were extended an invitation for the dinner. Floyd Thomas presented: Trailer Stage should be available for pick up on Friday. Currently being wrapped. It has power capacity, and no sound system as most renters provide their own sound system. Brett Boyer presented: e Electric, Fire, and Parks were acknowledged for putting up the lights. e Parage for Christmas is on December 1, 2025 at 6 p.m., the tree will be lit up at that time. This is a City Event in partnership with the Downtown businesses. e Road by Tractor Supply has been paved with the Petersen family. e Holiday Chili Fest on December 11, 12-2p.m. Suggestion was made by Councilmember Powell to name that road in honor of the donations made by the Petersen family. Page 9 of 10 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www. burleyidaho.org* 5> 5 y y = 20. ACTIONITEM: Adjournment MOTION: Councilmember Andersen moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Morgan seconded the motion. A voice vote was conducted. All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:25 p.m. City of Burley ? Mayor Steve Ormond ATTEST: Page 10 of 10 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www. burleyidaho.org*
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