City of Buhl | minutes | meeting 2026-05-28 | May 28, 2026
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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