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COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MAY 28, 2026 203 Broadway Ave N PRESENT: Douglas Howarth Mayor Marla Sisson Council President Ryan Loos Council Member Fred Bartlett Council Member Cortlin Runyan Council Member Chelsea Popplewell City Clerk/Treasurer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM: Chelsea Popplewell confirmed a quorum. CITIZEN COMMENTS: There were no citizen comments. NEW BUSINESS: Review and Consideration of Contract for City Building Inspector: Marla moved to approve the contract for the city building inspector, Jay Bevercombe. Cortlin seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Marla voted yes, Ryan voted yes, Fred voted yes, and Cortlin voted yes. The motion passed. Review and Consideration of Utility Rate Committee Recommendation: Fred moved to approve the Mayor’s recommendation of Mark Dowding for Utility Rate Committee member. Cortlin seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Marla voted yes, Fred voted yes, Ryan voted yes, and Cortlin voted yes. The motion passed. MAYOR & COUNCIL COMMENTS: Mayor Howarth read the below statement. We need to make sure that we comply with the law regarding employee privacy issues. If a member of City Council would like to discuss any issues pertaining to complaints, discipline, etc., of a city employee, those will first need to be discussed with the mayor, who is the chief city administrator per Idaho Code 50-602. After review of the complaint, discipline, etc., if it needs to go before City Council, it will be listed under an executive session on the upcoming meeting agenda. Mayor Howarth explained the reason for the special meeting and the need to finalize a couple things before the next regular meeting. Marla questioned what construction was happening at Clear Lakes and Main. It was discussed that it was ITD construction, not City. Executive Session: Cortlin moved to enter executive session with provision of Idaho Code 74-206, subsection 1.a. to consider hiring a public officer, employee, staff member, or individual agent (does not apply to filling a vacancy in an elective office or deliberations about staffing needs in general). He requested a roll call vote. Marla seconded the motion. There was a roll call vote. Marla voted yes, Ryan voted yes, Fred voted yes, and Cortlin voted yes. Executive session was entered at 8:24 AM. Attendees in the executive session were Mayor Howarth, Marla Sisson, Ryan Loos, Fred Bartlett, Cortlin Runyan, and Chelsea Popplewell. Marla moved to adjourn the Executive Session. Cortlin seconded the motion. There was a vote; all voted yes. The Executive Session was adjourned at 8: 38 AM. Consideration of Executive Session Discussion: Marla moved to approve the mayor’s recommendation of BreShelle Tews as City Treasurer. Cortlin seconded the motion. There was no discussion. There was a roll call vote. Marla voted yes, Ryan voted yes, Fred voted yes, and Cortlin voted yes. The motion passed. Consideration of Executive Session Discussion: Fred moved to approve the mayor’s recommendation of Pamela Pehrson as Planning and Zoning Administrator. Cortlin seconded the motion. There was no discussion. There was a roll call vote. Marla voted yes, Ryan voted yes, Fred voted yes, and Cortlin voted yes. The motion passed. MEETING ADJOURNED – Marla moved that the meeting be adjourned; Cortlin seconded the motion. There was no discussion. All voted yes. The meeting was adjourned at 8:41 AM. Minutes prepared by Chelsea Popplewell, City Clerk
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