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City of Kimberly
minutes
City Council April 14, 2026
MEETING minutes
6:00 pm
242 Hwy 30 E., Kimberly, ID 83341
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CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
WELCOME – PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES – THANK YOU
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
City Clerk Carrie Kimball took roll call:
Richman- Yes-standing in for Mayor Davidson
Ahlm-Yes
Holmgren- Yes
Snarr-Yes
CEREMONIES, ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS
Juan Morquecho, Edwardo Paz, Kenyan Hernandez, and Jacob Wyatt were present for their High
School CAP assignment.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
Carrie Kimball-City Clerk- stated yes, there was a correction on Item 5A, B. The corrected
figures are reflected in yellow.
Council President Richman called for a motion:
Council Member Snarr motioned to approve the Amended Agenda item 5A, B as presented.
Council Member Ahlm seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Richman- Yes
Ahlm-Yes
Holmgren- Yes
Snarr-Yes
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT
None
1. CITIZEN ISSUES – PUBLIC INPUT –No person shall be permitted to speak from a
location other than the public podium. This section of the agenda is reserved for citizens wishing
to address the Council regarding a City-related issue. In order to ensure adequate public notice,
Idaho Law provides that any item requiring Council action must be placed on the agenda of an
upcoming Council meeting, except for emergency circumstances. Comments related to future
public hearings should be held for that public hearing. Persons wishing to speak will have 3
minutes. Comments regarding performance by city employees are inappropriate at this time and
should be directed to the Mayor, either by subsequent appointment or after tonight’s meeting if
time permitting. Public participation at a Kimberly City Council meeting is limited to
participation in the public comment portion of the meeting. The City Council does not take any
action or make any decisions during public comment.
Cindy Price- “Hi, my name is Cindy Price and I live at 3421 Harvest Moon Avenue in Kimberly
Idaho. I am just here today to introduce, uhm, the City of Kimberly, for those of you who are not
familiar with the program Just Serve. And, what Just Serve is, it’s a free program and app that
you can download in hopes of providing volunteer opportunities, and you might wonder how that
can benefit us? If an organization in, let’s say Kimberly, needs volunteers for anything from
raking the city park to helping at uhm, uhm, at other places, you could send in your request. We
will post that on the app, and hopefully people will get on there and they will be available.
People are looking for opportunities to serve, and its hard-to-find ways that are meaningful. So,
this is an app we are trying to consolidate for anyone to come and look, and say there are needs,
and if you go into the app you click Kimberly. It will pull up community projects. Just to give
you an example; I just posted the East End Provider Carwash that’s going to be taking place. So
hopefully people will see that, and be more apt to going. At Christmas, I met with and visited
with Ceil. I want to commend each of you for the East End Provider Organization. It is
absolutely amazing at what they do. And, uh, they needed clothing for older kids, 14-18 years
old. So, we were able to put that on the app. We were really able to get a lot of, uhm, donations
through that. I also found out the needs through Oak Creek Rehabilitation Center. We posted
that on the app. Their store was empty. That is where the uhm, residents go when they earn
money from playing BINGO. The residents, or rather the workers there were having to provide
things for the store that people bought with their money. And, we were able to get large
donations for that. So, it, it, is a good thing, and it id something that I think is needed. We have
also provided, I’m sure you know, a kindness service challenge, which is the America 250th
Birthday. Idaho Kindness Service Challenge. The goal is 250,000 service hours by July 4th. I’m
happy to report we have 159,000 hours that have been reported. So that’s good. There’s also an
opportunity for Kimberly to become a Just Serve City. There’s a lot of cities buying into this.
Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Buhl, Boise, and you wonder what is it that this could do for our city.
Well for one thing it’s a positive platform, and I know you guys would probably really would
like to see some positive good things. And to get some recognition for the good that you do.
And, so, it’s just an easy application, and uhm, then we are able to, one of the things I love about
it, is, it tells the good things that the city is doing. It can also honor the people in the community
that go above and beyond in Community Service. I told Ceil at East End Providers how it would
be nice for her to have some recognition for all she does. Also, Helen McCord, who I just read is
retiring after 26-years of service to the Kimberly Public Library. And so, it’s good to have some
recognition, and positive publicity for people who give a lot. And, I’m going to give someone a
few cards that have my email on them, (gave to Carrie) if you have any questions, email me. I
just want to make it clear, that our organization is not an organization that sets up an event. We
are just there to post it on the app and TRY to get volunteers. So, that’s our, that’s our
presentation”
2. PUBLIC HEARINGS RULES - Prior to the start of the scheduled meeting, please place your
cell phones in the silent mode, texting is not allowed during the meeting, due to interference with the
Wi-Fi signal for call in participation. Once the meeting has been called to order, please refrain from
side talking in order to allow everyone the ability to hear the governing board, applicants presenting,
staff, public testimony, in-conjunction with audio recording clarity of the meeting. Public testimony
shall only be permitted at the public podium, unless ADA accommodations are requested. A
testimony sign-up sheet shall be provided at the podium, upon entering the chambers. The public
testimony sign-up sheet shall depict those persons wishing to speak, name, address and e-mail
address.
The sign-up sheet shall be handed to the Mayor, or Council President, following the call to order
section of the agenda. No changes to the sign-up sheet at this time will be allowed. Only those that
have signed, to offer public hearing testimony will be called on. There shall be no public testimony
allowed after the Mayor has closed the public hearing, testimony allowance time period.
Persons who have signed the request to speak regarding a noticed public hearing item, shall be called
on by the Mayor or Council Chairman to approach the podium. Each person wishing to speak shall
state their name and address, as depicted on the sign-up sheet. This section of the agenda is reserved
for citizens wishing to address the Mayor and Council, regarding a noticed public hearing item on the
agenda. Any item requiring Council action must be placed on an agenda as DISCUSSION -
ACTION.
Persons wishing to offer public hearing testimony, will have 3 minutes to speak, at such time the 3-
minute time frame is over, the Mayor or Council President shall inform the person speaking, that their
time is up, the person speaking shall stop and return back to the chamber seating.
The City Council, does not take any action or make any decisions during public comment. Public
input is strictly for comments, it is not a question / answer / debate time. Following the public
hearing testimony, the Mayor may call on the applicant or staff, for follow up information regarding
the public hearing presentation and provide for Council deliberations and action.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None
3. NEW BUSINESS:
None
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None
5. CONSENT CALENDAR- DISCUSSION- ACTION-The consent calendar includes items
which require formal Council action, but which are typically routine or not of great controversy.
Individual Council members may ask that any specific item be removed from the consent
calendar in order that it is discussed in greater detail. Explanatory information is included in the
Council agenda packet regarding these items and any contingencies are part of the approval.
A. Approve Minutes for March 24, 2026
B. Accounts Payable for March 25, 2026 - April 14th, 2026
General Fund
$ 45,097.58
Water Fund
$ 10,523.56
Sewer Fund
$ 23,888.12
Library
$ 999.57
TOTAL
$ 80,508.83
Council President Richman called for a motion:
Council Member Ahlm motioned to approve the Consent Calander as presented.
Council Member Holmgren seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Richman- Yes
Ahlm-Yes
Holmgren- Yes
6. ADMINISTRATIVE / STAFF REPORTS -
Chief Bunderson- Nothing to add tonight.
Craig Eckles City/P&Z Administrator- Passed down a document from IDWR (see insert)
Stated as we gear up for PI, in 33-years dealing with water calls, this is the first time he has seen
a Governor sign an Emergency Declaration. It’s a transfer of water rights; water shares can be
moved around. Point of diversion, is point of use. It came right as watering season is stating.
Brian and Craig will be having Carrie and Melissa send out a flyer reminding everyone of their
watering days. Kimberly Meadows is the worst offender when it comes to watering. Everyone
here are our eyes out on the road for potable water use for irrigation. Chris your subdivision
Kimberly Heights is the best for compliance.
Brian- Stated if a homeowner waters from the PI System they CAN NOT water from the house.
That is potable water. The TFCC stated they are starting water off at 5/8” and could possibly
decrease to ½ this summer. Brian met with Chief Zent regarding fire flows.
Craig- Stated Select Source will be processing a sub-division. It will go in front of the P&Z
Commission next week. They already have water and sewer. Craig got the State of Idaho word
that it has been annexed into the city.
Holland Hills, South of Heritage Farms, will have approximately 200 homes that wraps around
the new city park. He reminded everyone that new park was at no cost to the tax payers.
Snarr- Questioned when the flyer about watering would go out, and felt this is good for
educating the newer residents.
Craig- Stated soon, but no firm date yet.
Brain Reed City Engineer/Public Works Director- Stated Arbor Day will be April 23, 2026 at
the main park at 9:30 a.m. He is expecting a great turnout.
All PI stations are up and going. Residents need to be mindful of their watering days. Big Sky is
installing sewer lines. RV Dump station will open once temperatures stay above 35-40 degrees.
It is a $3500.00 fix if the pipe breaks from freezing.
Canyon Glenn Phase II broke ground. Both are great additions to the city.
Carrie Kimball City Clerk- Added that the water dates are as follows: Even numbered houses
water on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Odd numbered houses water on Sunday,
Wednesday, and Friday. There is no watering allowed on Mondays.
Ahlm- Questioned if there was a specific time of day or length of time residents could water on
their designated days.
Carrie- Stated no.
Legal/Shawn – Nothing to add.
7. COUNCIL COMMENTS -
Ahlm- Stated he saw that Matthew Searby was included in the email regarding the Emerald St.
Closure on Friday evening. He questioned if anyone had reached back out to him Monday in
response to road closure.
Craig- Stated Chief Bunderson followed up with him Monday morning.
Ahlm- Thanked him.
8. MAYOR COMMENTS –
None
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION –
None
ADJOURNMENT:
_______________________ ________________________
City Clerk, Carrie Kimball
Mayor, Burke Davidson
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