City of Pocatello | minutes | meeting 2025-10-02 | Regular City Council Meeting Agenda (6:00 PM) source: https://pocatello.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10022025-1809 CITY OF POCATELLO, IDAHO CITY COUNCIL . REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 2, 2025 AGENDAITEM NO. _ 1: ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Regular City Council meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Mayor Brian Blad. Council members present were Dakota Bates, Rick Cheatum, Linda Leeuwrik, Corey Mangum, Brent Nichols, and Hayden Paulsen. Mayor Blad led the audience in the pledge of allegiance. AGENDAITEMNO. 2: INVOCATION The invocation was offered by Pastor Karl Pettit, representing First Baptist Church. Mayor Blad announced Agenda Item No. 3(b) and No. 6 had been pulled from the agenda. AGENDAITEMNO. _ 3: CONSENT AGENDA Council was asked to consider the following business items: (a) MINUTES As announced earlier, Agenda Item No. 3(b) to have Council waive the oral reading of the minutes and approve the minutes from the: Budget Development meeting of June 10, 2025; and Special City Council meeting of September 18, 2025, was pulled from the agenda. (b) MATERIAL CLAIMS Approve the Material Claims for the period of September 16 through 30, 2025 in the amount of $2,411,501.87 and the period of October 1, 2025 in the amount of $1,199,336.89. (c) INVESTMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT Confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Joel Phillips to serve as a member of the Investment and Audit Committee, replacing Benny Mah who resigned. Joel’s term will begin October 3, 2025 and is non-expiring. A motion was made by Ms. Leeuwrik, seconded by Mr.Cheatum, to approve items 3(b) including the Material Claims for the period of October 1, 2025 and 3(c) on the Consent Agenda. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Leeuwrik, Cheatum, Bates, Mangum, Nichols, and Paulsen. AGENDAITEMNO. 4: PROCLAMATIONS Mr. Mangum, on behalf of Mayor Blad, proclaimed October 2025 to be National Long- Term Care Residents’ Rights Month and encouraged all citizens to join in this important observance. Andrea DeMartinis, representing Area V Agency on Aging, accepted the proclamation and thanked the Mayor and Council for the recognition, encouraged all citizens to work to ensure residents in long-term care facilities are treated with respect and dignity and REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 2 OCTOBER 2, 2025 receive quality care, and encouraged care facility patients to be involved in their own care. AGENDAITEMNO. _ 5: CALENDAR REVIEW Mayor Blad reminded Council members of the following meetings: October 9 City Council Work Session at 9:00 a.m.; October 16 Clarification meeting at 5:30 p.m. and Regular City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Blad announced that City offices would remain open on Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day on October 13 and that garbage, compost and recycling pickups will operate as scheduled. Applications for the Pocatello’s Promise of Tomorrow Mayoral Scholarship for graduating high school students are being accepted through November 14; early voting at the Bannock County Elections office begins October 14 and will continue through November 1; Zoo Idaho will be open on weekends only through October 26; and the open burn ban in Wildland-Urban Interface areas continues. AGENDAITEMNO. 6: TAXICAB LICENSE DENIAL APPEAL - BLAKEY As announced earlier, Agenda Item No. 6 for Michael Blakey to appeal the denial of a taxicab business and taxi driver licence, which was denied by the Pocatello Police Department, was pulled from the agenda. AGENDAITEMNO. 7: SURPLUS PROPERTY DISPOSAL -_ POLICE DEPARTMENT Council was asked to approve the disposal of one former Pocatello Regional Transit bus, which was inoperable, for scrap after it had been utilized for Police Department training purposes. The 2006 Opus Optima had been utilized by the Pocatello Police Department for immediate action team trainings and there were no further usable parts. Council was also asked to authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. A motion was made by Ms. Leeuwrik, seconded by Mr. Cheatum, to approve the disposal of the 2006 Opus Optima bus and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Leeuwrik, Cheatum, Bates, Mangum, Nichols, and Paulsen. AGENDAITEMNO. 8: INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT - STATE OF IDAHO MILITARY DIVISION AND - POCATELLO FIRE DEPARTMENT Council was asked to approve an updated Interagency Agreement between the State of Idaho Military Division and the Pocatello Fire Department that establishes the Pocatello Fire Department as the Region 6 Idaho Hazardous Substance Emergency Response Team and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. A motion was made by Mr. Mangum, seconded by Mr. Cheatum, to approve the updated Interagency Agreement between the State of Idaho Military Division and the Pocatello REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 3 OCTOBER 2, 2025 Fire Department, establishing the Pocatello Fire Department as the Region 6 Idaho Hazardous Substance Emergency Response Team and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. In response to questions from Council, Fire Chief Ryan O’Hearn discussed the makeup of the Idaho Hazardous Substance Emergency Response Teams around the state. Chief O’Hearn confirmed the State of Idaho reimburses the department for expenditures once the team is called out for an emergency, while the department does pay for a portion of training costs. He also indicated the team could respond to radiation contamination calls and that this team is the only team in Region 6. Mr. Mangum’s motion was voted upon at this time. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Mangum, Cheatum, Bates, Leeuwrik, Nichols, and Paulsen. AGENDAITEMNO. 9: FORE GOLF CONTRACT ADJUSTMENT - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Council was asked to approve a contract adjustment for Fore Golf’s Concessionaire Agreement for a one-time re-establishment of the allowable operating expense for the 2024 season in the amount of $1,213,327, which would reset the allowable operating expense for the contract for the 2024-2028 seasons, and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. Greg Albright, representing Fore Golf, explained the company’s request to increase the operating expenditures, noting that business expenses, including the cost of employee wages, had increased. He acknowledged that the amount in the contract was not working and felt the new baseline requested would correct the operating expenditure cap problem through the remainder of the contract. In response to questions from the Council, Anne Butler, Parks & Recreation Director, acknowledged that costs have increased and recommended the allowable operating expenditure cap be increased. In response to questions from the Council, Mr. Albright discussed the duties of the two professional golf employees and the increase in participation at the courses. A motion was made by Mr. Mangum, seconded by Mr. Cheatum, to approve a contract adjustment for Fore Golf’s Concessionaire Agreement for a one-time re-establishment of the allowable operating expense for the 2024 season in the amount of $1,213,327, resetting the allowable operating expense for the contract for the 2024-2028 seasons and authorize the Mayor’s signature on all pertinent documents, subject to Legal Department review. Mr. Nichols commented that he hoped this would correct the issue so no further requests would be made. Mr. Mangum’s motion was voted upon at this time. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Mangum, Cheatum, Bates, Leeuwrik, Nichols, and Paulsen. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 2, 2025 AGENDAITEMNO. 10: ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE There were no individuals signed up to speak at this time. AGENDAITEMNO. Ti: ADJOURN There being no further business, Mayor Blad adjourned the meeting at 6:26 p.m. APPROVED BY: BRIAN’C. BEAD, MAYOR ATTESTED BY: