Sentinel Media records · public agendas and minutes, text only, refreshed nightly from each body's own site · not a newspaper
minutes meeting date 2026-01-08 · fetched 2026-09-17 · 4937 characters · read by OCR, check numbers against the source · official file · plain text
CITY OF CITY OF POCATELLO, IDAHO < vy. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 8, 2026 AGENDAITEMNO. _ 1: ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Regular City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 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 A moment of silence was observed in place of an invocation. AGENDAITEMNO. _ 3: CONSENT AGENDA Council was asked to consider the following business items: (a) MINUTES Waive the oral reading of the minutes and approve the minutes from the following meetings: Work Session meeting of December 1], 2025; and Clarification and Regular City Council meetings of December 18, 2025. (b) MATERIAL CLAIMS Approve the Material Claims for the period of December 16-31, 2025 in the amount of $1,991,107.13. (c) ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD REAPPOINTMENT Confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Paige Zellmer to continue serving as a member of the Animal Shelter Advisory Board. Paige’s term will begin February 9, 2026 and expire February 9, 2028. A motion was made by Mr. Cheatum, seconded by Ms. Leeuwrik, to approve the items on the Consent Agenda. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Cheatum, Leeuwrik, Bates, Mangum, Nichols, and Paulsen. AGENDAITEMNO. 4: PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Blad announced there were no proclamations. AGENDAITEMNO. | 5: CALENDAR REVIEW Mayor Blad reminded Council members of the following meetings: January 15 Clarification Meeting at 5:30 p.m. followed by the Regular City Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m., and February 5 Clarification Meeting at 5:30 p.m. followed by the Regular City Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Blad announced Christmas tree collection sites will be available through January 10, with boxes provided at City Hall, Rainey Park on South Arthur, and the Sister City Park entrance on Pocatello Creek Road for Christmas tree disposal; trees will be chipped and REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 2 JANUARY 8, 2026 used in landscaping projects, and residents are reminded to remove all strings, wires, and other objects to avoid damaging the City’s wood-chipping equipment. City offices will be closed on January 19 to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with garbage and recycling pickups remaining on schedule. City Creek Recreation Area gates will be closed to motorized access until approximately May 15, 2026, and citizens are reminded to keep sidewalks clear of snow and ice and to avoid placing snow in the street when clearing sidewalks and driveways, as it creates a driving hazard. AGENDAITEMNO. | 6: INSTALLATION OF NEWLY-ELECTED MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS Konni Kendell, City Clerk, administered the oath of office to the newly-elected Mayor and City Council members. Council members Dakota Bates, Stacy Satterfield, and Ann Swanson were sworn in. Mayor Blad offered brief remarks expressing confidence in Mayor-elect Dahlquist and offing his congratulations. Mayor Mark Dahlquist was sworn in. Each person assumed the dais as they completed their oath. Mayor Dahlquist turned the time over to the newly elected Council members to recognize their family members in attendance. Mayor Dahlquist thanked those in attendance, recognized his. family, friends, and supporters, and expressed appreciation for the community’s support. He encouraged continued community involvement, volunteerism, and advocacy, and emphasized his commitment to working with the Council to serve the City of Pocatello. AGENDAITEMNO. 7: ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL Council took this opportunity to elect a President of the Council in conformance with Idaho Code Section 50-702. A motion was made by Mr. Nichols, seconded by Mr. Bates, to elect Council member Corey Mangum as Council President. Upon roll call, those voting in favor were Nichols, Bates, Mangum, Paulsen, Satterfield, and Swanson. AGENDAITEMNO. _ 8: ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE Heather Hansen, Pocatello resident, referenced the December 11 Work Session and expressed concerns about prior administrative actions. She encouraged the Council to review financial practices, including unfinished policies under former CFO Eugene Hill, budgeting for employee pay, the cost and use of City vehicles, and the condition of City parks. She recommended regular audits for all departments, presentation of multiple funding options, and finance staff involvement to ensure alignment with the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. She also suggested improving transparency for citizens and expressed optimism for the City’s future. AGENDAITEMNO. 9: ADJOURN There being no further business, Mayor Dahlquist adjourned the meeting at 6:19 p.m. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 8, 2026 APPROVED BY: Wat QA MARK DAHLQUIST, MAYOR ATTESTED BY: PREPARED BY: (uluvonor AUBRIANA T. RESENDES, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
Text is extracted by machine from the official file linked on each page; the official file is the record. Sentinel Media, LLC.