City of Burley | minutes | meeting 2026-03-17 | Special & Regular City Council Meeting source: https://burleyidaho.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03172026-452 Page 1 of 6 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* City Council Minutes SPECIAL & REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Special Session: 6:30PM Regular Session: 7:00PM City Hall Chambers 1401 Overland Avenue, Burley, Idaho 1. CALL TO ORDER – SPECIAL MEETING at 6:30p.m Mayor Ormond called the special meeting to order at approximately 6:30 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 Staff in attendance (x): City Administrator Brett Boyer X Sexton Dave Allred City Clerk Elois Joseph- Pieterse X Engineer Bryan Reiter City Attorney Dave Shirley X Shop Foreman Rick Garner Economic Development Brent Carver Electrical Supervisor Floyd Thomas Human Resources Carol Anderson Parks Supervisor Brent Winn WW Treatment Dustin Raney X Librarian Tayce Robinson Golf Pro Scott Draper Sanitation Supervisor Eric Pufal X Engineer Dave Waldron Sheriff's Dept. Sher. Jarrod Thompson Street Supervisor Korky Blackner Sheriff's Dept. Lt. Michael Phillips 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 2. ACTION ITEM: Executive Session: pursuant to Idaho Code Section 74-206(1) (f) To communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated. City Council MOTION: Councilmember Seely moved to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code Section 74-206(1) (f) To communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated. Councilmember Hansen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Page 2 of 6 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* 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. Staff present at the Executive Session: Brett Boyer, City Administrator; Dave Shirley, City Attorney; Dustin Raney, Wastewater Superintendent; Elois Joseph-Pieterse, City Clerk. Discussion was held on matters presented in the Executive Session and no final decisions were made. The special meeting adjourned at approximately 6:55 p.m. 3. CALL TO ORDER-REGULAR MEETING at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Ormond called the regular meeting to order at approximately 7:00 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 Staff 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 X Shop Foreman Rick Garner X Economic Development Brent Carver X Electrical Supervisor Floyd Thomas X Human Resources Carol Anderson X Parks Supervisor Brent Winn X WW Treatment Dustin Raney X Librarian Tayce Robinson Golf Pro Scott Draper Sanitation Supervisor Eric Pufal X Engineer Dave Waldron X Sheriff's Dept. Sher. Jarrod Thompson X Street Supervisor Korky Blackner Sheriff's Dept. Lt. Michael Phillips Airport Kevin Gebhart Fire Chief Shannon Tolman Building Department Gary Pawson Deputy Fire Chief Casey Harman X P&Z Administrator Spencer McArthur X arrived 730pm Fire Captain Jonathan Ostler Water Superintendent Benton Palmer X Sanitation Secretary Kenadee Alvarez X Guest participants present: Scott Linsley, COO, Eminent Technical Solutions (ETS). Page 3 of 6 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* 4. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Invocation was led by Councilmember Seely followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 5. ACTION ITEM: Consent Calendar: items 5.a. through 5.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. 5. a. Approval of minutes from: 02/24/2026 – Special City Council Meeting 03/03/2026 – Special & Regular City Council Meeting 5.b. Bills Payable in the amount of $ 628,708.12 5.c. Payroll ending on 03/06/2026 for $265,230.48 The consent calendar was read in full. MOTION: Councilmember Andersen moved to approve the consent calendar as presented. Councilmember Seely seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Seely Aye Young Aye Andersen Aye Hansen Aye Mills Aye Powell Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. 6. INFORMATIONAL: Annual Update from Eminent Technical Solutions (ETS) Scott Linsley ETS Scott Linsley, Chief Operating Officer for ETS presented the following: • 2021 – ETS started City Fiber Network with ARPA funding with the intention to complete the project by December 2026 • Presentation was shared. • The focus is to have network pay for itself without taxpayer burden -- it is considered in the customer fees. • OpenAccess Idaho discussed – for customers and providers. • Fiber paths discussed – new connections in the City of Burley were shared. • Burley as a pioneer with Fiber with ETS, has been used as an example/model for neighboring cities and counties. • Budgetary items were discussed including: o Infrastructure o $157,000 in network infrastructure and updates completed o Customer fee systems discussed. ETS does not charge for routers. o ETS works to employ locals o Quantitative data on serviceable locations and amount of services provided were discussed. o Quarterly distributions to the City of Burley were discussed. • Upcoming plans for ETS and the City of Burley were mentioned, including sites for fiber and municipal facilities that will be scheduled for fiber updates. Page 4 of 6 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* 7. ACTION ITEM: Approval of purchase of two trucks for the Electric Department Floyd Thomas Electrical Superintendent Floyd Thomas presented the item, including the following: • Request to purchase 2 trucks o 1 to replace a leased truck F-150 (lease to expire in December 2026) o 1 is to purchase an F-550. • Staff will come to council for consideration regarding the bucket-truck at a future meeting. Discussion ensued regarding the lease. Council requested clarification why an additional purchase if a lease-to-purchase exists. Rick Garner, Fleet Manager provided clarification on the nature of the lease-to-purchase option. It was clarified that a new truck would allow the lease-to-purchase truck, if purchased pending council approval, to be passed down to another department. The projection of the vehicle was mentioned. It is expected that the Electric department will be presenting a new request to purchase additional trucks in three years as the current fleet is old and requires significant maintenance. MOTION: Councilmember Young moved to approve the item as presented and allow the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Mills 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. 8. ACTION ITEM: Approval of one full-time position for a Sanitation Department Secretary Carol Anderson HR Eric Pufal presented the request including the following: • Request is to move Sanitation Secretary Kenadee Alvarez from a part-time position to a full-time position. • The job description was discussed. Existing tasks and new tasks were outlined. • Funding for the position was discussed. • Tasks will be for Sanitation, Streets, and some General fund. Discussion ensued regarding who her supervisor would be. It was clarified that the position would be stationed at Sanitation. Supervision would be provided by Eric. MOTION: Councilmember Seely moved approve the item as presented. Councilmember Powell seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Andersen Aye Powell Aye Mills Aye Seely Aye Young Aye Hansen Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. Page 5 of 6 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* 9. ACTION ITEM: Approval of purchase of a Vac Truck for Water Department Benton Palmer Water Superintendent Benton Palmer presented the item, including the following: • The Vac Truck is currently available in El Paso, TX, for pick up • The benefits of having an excavation type Vac Truck were discussed. • Other departments can use the truck, if needed • The vehicle will reduce the number of dumps, increase mobility, and reduce the times the department has had to rent trailers for jobs. • The vehicle is pre-owned with 90 hours on the vac system but comes with a full warranty. • 2025 model • Winter-package, helps break the frostline, with a 27 ft. reach. Discussion ensued regarding the following: • Lifespan of the vehicle (typically 8-10 years) • The item is budgeted for in the current fiscal year. • Concerns were raised with the $12,000 freight charge. Staff were advised to look at alternate options for delivery to evaluate cost-benefit. • Sourcewell contract. MOTION: Councilmember Hansen moved to approve the item as presented and allow the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Seely seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Andersen Aye Hansen Aye Powell Aye Mills Aye Young Aye Seely Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0 10. REPORT OF RECENT AND UPCOMING CITY EVENTS Brett Boyer, City Administrator: • Reminder City Employee Breakfast on March 31 at 8 a.m. at the Senior Center • America 250 Committee Update: o Heath Owens contract signed o Lion’s Club sponsorship secured o Fireworks sponsor secured Councilmember Hansen: • America 250 – July 4th Celebrations, many activities upcoming. Floyd Thomas, Electrical Superintendent: • America 250: o Patriotic bunting to be purchased and placed around Centennial Park. o Banners for light posts specific to event as well as patriotic banners to be purchased for future July 4th events. Page 6 of 6 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* 11. 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 7:46 p.m. City of Burley /s/ Mayor Steve Ormond ATTEST: /s/ City Clerk/Treasurer Elois Joseph-Pieterse