City of Burley | minutes | meeting 2026-06-24 | Special City Council Meeting source: https://burleyidaho.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06242026-471 Page 1 of 3 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* City Council Minutes SPECIAL MEETING Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Special Session: 6:00PM City Hall Chambers 1401 Overland Avenue, Burley, Idaho 1. 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 Janet Hansen X Council President Casey Andersen X Councilmember Kimberli Seely X Councilmember Craig Mills X Councilmember Raulan Young X Councilmember Jim Powell X StaƯ in attendance (x): City Administrator Brett Boyer X Sexton Dave Allred City Clerk Elois Joseph- Pieterse X Engineer Bryan Reiter X City Attorney Dave Shirley Shop Foreman Rick Garner X Economic Development Brent Carver X Electrical Supervisor Floyd Thomas Human Resources Carol Anderson Parks Supervisor Brent Winn WW Treatment Dustin Raney X Librarian Tayce Robinson Golf Pro Scott Draper X Sanitation Supervisor Eric Pufal X Engineer Dave Waldron X Sheriff’s Dept. Sher. Jarrod Thompson X Street Supervisor Korky Blackner X Sheriff’s Dept. UnderSher. Kevin Horak X Airport Kevin Gebhart Fire Chief Shannon Tolman Building Department Gary Pawson Deputy Fire Chief Casey Harman P&Z Administrator Spencer McArthur Fire Captain Jonathan Ostler Guest participants present: none 2. ACTION ITEM: Declare Streets Marathon Mastic Machine VIN 2M9SRM2T8GH190226 as surplus Rick Garner Fleet Superintendent Rick Garner presented the item, including the following:  The items for surplus will be traded to 3 electric reader boards to display messages.  Mastic machine cons were shared, including smoke, use of burning Styrofoam and inefficient for projects for the city’s Street Department Page 2 of 3 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org*  emphasized that the reader boards come with new batteries and are 2015 models Korky Blackner presented, including the following:  clarified that the trade will happen with Twin Falls Traffic Sign & Safety Company, a private company.  Concerns were raised regarding the inefficiency of the mastic machine for projects that the street department need to complete. MOTION: Councilmember Young moved to approve the item as presented. Councilmember Powell seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Young Aye Andersen Aye Mills Aye Powell Aye Hansen Aye Seely Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. Rick Garner left the meeting at approximately 6:10 p.m. 3. ACTION ITEM: Acceptance of SS4A Safe Streets and Roads for all grant program and allow the Mayor to sign Dave Waldron City Engineer Dave Waldron presented the item, including the following:  Grant has been awarded, could not locate the council approval for applying for the grant.  Projects allow permissive red light control – allows fire trucks to control traffic lights  Walmart/DL Evans Bank turn will also be addressed by this project. Will place delineators to define permitted sign for right turn only on either side.  $105,500 Grant amount $26,375 City share, City is confident that we can complete it for less than the amount. Discussion ensued regarding the date on the grant, it was clarified that the grant time is 24 months after signed by the Federal Highway representative. MOTION: Councilmember Andersen moved to approve the item as presented and allow the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Hansen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Young Aye Andersen Aye Mills Aye Powell Aye Hansen Aye Seely Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. Dave Waldron left the meeting at approximately 6:15 p.m. 4. DISCUSSION: Budget Workshop presentations/discussions with City Department Heads and County Sheriff concerning next fiscal year’s projects, expenditures, and revenue, and general budget discussions Department Heads Cassia County Sheriff Page 3 of 3 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* The following department presented their budgets: Sanitation, Eric Pufal; Streets, Korky Blackner; Water, Bryan Reiter; Wastewater, Dustin Raney; Parks, Brent Carver; Cassia County Sheriff, Sheriff Jarrod Thompson; Golf; Scott Draper. Highlighted projects, future projects, and desired equipment were presented for council consideration including but not limited to:  the work on the Industrial Wastewater Plant,  new full-time staff for Parks and Assistant Golf Pro for Golf,  Irrigation systems for Golf Course Brett Boyer covered anticipated cost for City’s health insurance benefits. City is in negotiations with Pacific Source regarding options for employees/council to consider. 13. REPORT OF RECENT AND UPCOMING CITY EVENTS None. 14. ACTION ITEM: Adjournment MOTION: Councilmember Andersen moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Seely 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 8:27 p.m. City of Burley /s/ Mayor Steve Ormond ATTEST: /s/ City Clerk/Treasurer Elois Joseph-Pieterse