City of Buhl | minutes | meeting 2026-08-10 | August 10, 2026 source: https://www.cityofbuhl.us/uploads/4/7/1/1/47114749/minutes_8.10.26_approved.pdf COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING August 10, 2026 203 Broadway Ave N PRESENT: Doug Howarth Mayor Marla Sisson Council President Ryan Loos Council Member Fred Bartlett Council Member Cortlin Runyan Council Member Chelsea Popplewell City Clerk BreShelle Tews City Treasurer Shayne Nope City Attorney Concerned Citizens PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM: Chelsea Popplewell confirmed a quorum. CITIZEN COMMENTS: There were no citizen comments. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of July 27, 2026 – Working Session 2. Claims for Payment 3. Department Head Report – Public Works, Library, P&Z 4. Commission Minutes – Library, Housing Authority, Airport 5. Clerk Report 6. Treasurer Report Cortlin moved to approve the consent agenda. Fred seconded the motion. Marla noted the increase of books checked out this year and complimented the library on that. There was a roll call vote. Marala voted yes, Ryan voted yes, Fred voted yes and Cortlin voted yes. The motion passed. NEW BUSINESS: Initial discussion regarding potential online payment portal transition: Chelsea explained that the current online payment portal and our utility software were no longer going to be compatible. Therefore, City Staff has begun discussions regarding our options. Staff met with Caselle, which is our utility software, and learned about features they have in their new payment portal. This item was a discussion item only. Chelsea just wanted the Council to be aware that this would be coming eventually. 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 recognized the Buhl police department for sending three officers. He acknowledged the bravery of the officers that went to the scene. He mentioned the Sherriff called him and wanted to thank you to the officers as well. Mayor also thanked all the responders of the incident. Marla met with a citizen regarding some handicap spaces and said she would get in touch with Jason regarding that. She asked Nestor about ITD and getting in contact with someone from ITD. He suggested starting with the individual from the response letter. Jason added he would add the concern on the Greater Twin Falls Area Traffic Council’s agenda and priority list. Chelsea mentioned the Comprehensive Plan Open House on August 25th from 5-7pm. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Marla moved to enter executive session pursuant to provision of Idaho Code 74-206, subsection 1.f: To communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated. She requested a roll call vote. Fred 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 6:50 PM. Attendees in the executive session were Mayor Howarth, Marla Sisson, Ryan Loos, Fred Bartlett, Cortlin Runyan, BreShelle Tews, Shayne Nope and Chelsea Popplewell. Fred moved to adjourn the Executive Session. Cortlin seconded the motion. There was a vote; all voted yes. The Executive Session was adjourned at 7:14 PM. 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 7:14pm. Minutes prepared by Chelsea Popplewell, City Clerk