City of Burley | minutes | meeting 2026-02-24 | Special City Council Meeting source: https://burleyidaho.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02242026-447 Page 1 of 4 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* City Council Minutes SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Special Session: 6:00PM City Hall Chambers 1401 Overland Avenue, Burley, Idaho 1. CALL TO ORDER – SPECIAL MEETING at 6:00p.m. Mayor Ormond called the special meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. A quorum was present. Council in attendance(X) Mayor Steve Ormond X Councilmember Janet Hansen Arrived 6:34 p.m. 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 Economic Development Brent Carver Electrical Supervisor Floyd Thomas Human Resources Carol Anderson Parks Supervisor Brent Winn WW Treatment Dustin Raney Librarian Tayce Robinson Golf Pro Scott Draper Sanitation Supervisor Eric Pufal Engineer Dave Waldron X 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 Guest Participants present: Jodi Stapleman, Friends of the Aquatic Center; Linda Petersen, Friends of the Aquatic Center; Drew Davis; John Anderson (online via TEAMS), Knit Studios. 3. DISCUSSION: Workshop for Aquatics Center Feasibility Report Brett Boyer City Administrator Brett Boyer presented the item, including the following: • Pool Committee has been meeting over the last few months interacting with consultants and have completed the proposed document for Council consideration. Page 2 of 4 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* John Anderson from Knit Studios attended online via TEAMS and shared a presentation including the following: • Objectives were shared • Feasibility study considering improving the city pool. • Use shared including – competitive vs. recreation • Phasing (of the project) concerns with overlap of accessibility during the construction and implementation of the new pool were discussed. • Study revealed that a multi-use facility was feasible. • Concept development discussed, including: o Adjacent space needs o ADA accessibility considered o $26 million for hard construction cost only, estimated build in 2028 o Total project in the $36 million range. o Potential savings if the city were to include in-kind work. o Fundraising discussed. • Phase 1 discussed, including: o Demolition of site  Site plan shared  Sidewalk connecting tennis courts  Buffer between building for tennis/pickleball activities o Construction  Keep old facility open while new is built  Allows access for servicing, deliveries, and maintenance. • Phase 2 discussed, including: o Demolition of existing facilities o Construction 284 new parking stalls (in addition to the existing 105) o Planning includes bus parking o Maintain the North entry, and addition of a South entry o Potential need for City to upgrade Sewer, Water, and Electric – the total cost projections include this. o Discussion ensued on the construction of the building.  Interior building design discussed  Multi-purpose room with partitions  Recreation and competition pool (with target audience) discussed.  Family Restrooms  Men’s/Women’s locker rooms  Lifeguard stations  Lazy river included  2 additional lanes in the Recreation Pool are included to help facilitate competitive warmups.  Heated Spa feature included with an additional cold-water plunge  Competition pool discussed – 8 lane lap pool, ADA lift and diving boards included. Page 3 of 4 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org*  Recreation amenities (add-ons) discussed including a climbing wall, etc.  Bleachers for spectators at two levels, lower level is retractable.  Single restroom on the pool level. Discussion ensued on how many lifeguards are needed to be fully operational – it was clarified that 11-12 staff, 7 of which are lifeguards. Bleachers were discussed – they are planned retractable, but wheeled options exist. Shade elements were discussed Skylights are part of the budget allocation. Diving board depth and front desk area were discussed. • A breakdown of the charges for the facility was discussed including: o Environmental assessment required due to the age of the building o Phase 1 site/demo estimated at $1.6 million: building $22.8 million. o Phase 2 site estimated at $1.7 million o Bonds, insurance, construction contingency estimated at 10% recommendation. o Program equipment and maintenance and operation equipment budgeted o Data/Communications and Audio-visual equipment also budgeted o Construction per square foot (construction only) – $817 per sq/ft, for the $26 million construction cost. o Approximately $1100 per sq/ft for the $36 million total project cost. Discussion ensued regarding: o whether parking was adequate for the facility. It was clarified that the amount of proposed parking is comparable to most facilities of this size o Council would like Oregon Trail Recreation District to be a part of this project. o The study is conceptual. The actual project will be sent out through and RFP (request for proposal) process. Knit Studios is interested in applying when the bid is open. o Concerns were raised with the maintenance and operation costs of running this type of facility. Between city budgeting and residual investments from capital funds, staff and the pool committee strongly believe that this concern is a non-issue. o Resident versus non-resident rates will be set in place to help with costs. o Safety of the facility was emphasized. This will be done through adequate staffing for supervision as well as lighting and security cameras for the building. o Lifeguard staffing issues were discussed. o Extensive discussion ensued on fundraising, including seeking a company or individual that was a professional at fundraising. A handout with a tentative timeline for the overall project was shared with Council for consideration. The council was in favor of staff proceeding with gathering more information on this project. Page 4 of 4 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* 4. ACTION ITEM: Adjournment MOTION: Councilmember Andersen moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Hansen 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 7:24 p.m. City of Burley /s/ Mayor Steve Ormond ATTEST: /s/ City Clerk/Treasurer Elois Joseph-Pieterse