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City of Kimberly
minutes
City Council September 8, 2026
MEETING minutes
6:00 pm
242 Hwy 30 E., Kimberly, ID 83341
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CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
WELCOME – PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES – THANK YOU
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
City Administrator Craig Eckles took roll call:
Richman- absent
Ahlm-Yes
Holmgren- Yes
Snarr-Yes via phone
CEREMONIES, ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS
Gracie Alleman and Kamyn Barnes from KHS were present for their government class
assignment.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
None
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT
None
1. CITIZEN ISSUES – PUBLIC INPUT –No person shall be permitted to speak from a
location other than the public podium. This section of the agenda is reserved for citizens wishing
to address the Council regarding a City-related issue. In order to ensure adequate public notice,
Idaho Law provides that any item requiring Council action must be placed on the agenda of an
upcoming Council meeting, except for emergency circumstances. Comments related to future
public hearings should be held for that public hearing. Persons wishing to speak will have 3
minutes. Comments regarding performance by city employees are inappropriate at this time and
should be directed to the Mayor, either by subsequent appointment or after tonight’s meeting if
time permitting. Public participation at a Kimberly City Council meeting is limited to
participation in the public comment portion of the meeting. The City Council does not take any
action or make any decisions during public comment.
2. PUBLIC HEARINGS RULES - Prior to the start of the scheduled meeting, please place your
cell phones in the silent mode, texting is not allowed during the meeting, due to interference with the
Wi-Fi signal for call in participation. Once the meeting has been called to order, please refrain from
side talking in order to allow everyone the ability to hear the governing board, applicants presenting,
staff, public testimony, in-conjunction with audio recording clarity of the meeting. Public testimony
shall only be permitted at the public podium, unless ADA accommodations are requested. A
testimony sign-up sheet shall be provided at the podium, upon entering the chambers. The public
testimony sign-up sheet shall depict those persons wishing to speak, name, address and e-mail
address.
The sign-up sheet shall be handed to the Mayor, or Council President, following the call to order
section of the agenda. No changes to the sign-up sheet at this time will be allowed. Only those that
have signed, to offer public hearing testimony will be called on. There shall be no public testimony
allowed after the Mayor has closed the public hearing, testimony allowance time period.
Persons who have signed the request to speak regarding a noticed public hearing item, shall be called
on by the Mayor or Council Chairman to approach the podium. Each person wishing to speak shall
state their name and address, as depicted on the sign-up sheet. This section of the agenda is reserved
for citizens wishing to address the Mayor and Council, regarding a noticed public hearing item on the
agenda. Any item requiring Council action must be placed on an agenda as DISCUSSION -
ACTION.
Persons wishing to offer public hearing testimony, will have 3 minutes to speak, at such time the 3-
minute time frame is over, the Mayor or Council President shall inform the person speaking, that their
time is up, the person speaking shall stop and return back to the chamber seating.
The City Council, does not take any action or make any decisions during public comment. Public
input is strictly for comments, it is not a question / answer / debate time. Following the public
hearing testimony, the Mayor may call on the applicant or staff, for follow up information regarding
the public hearing presentation and provide for Council deliberations and action.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None
3. NEW BUSINESS:
None
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A. DISCUSSION- ACTION- Update on PI irrigation compliance. Brian Reed
Brain- Updated the Council stating that there had been no hard shut downs and it is
documented Kimberly Meadows continues to have interruptions and shutdowns that are
restarting on the equipment operation controls. We hope and believe that they are trying to
get compliant, this under control as the irrigation season is nearing the end.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR- DISCUSSION- ACTION-The consent calendar includes items
which require formal Council action, but which are typically routine or not of great controversy.
Individual Council members may ask that any specific item be removed from the consent
calendar in order that it is discussed in greater detail. Explanatory information is included in the
Council agenda packet regarding these items and any contingencies are part of the approval.
A. Approve Minutes for August 25, 2026
B. Approved Minutes for Special Meeting September 1, 2026
C. Accounts Payable for August 26, 2026 – September 8, 2026
General Fund
$ 18,752.15
Water Fund
$ 2,924.09
Sewer Fund
$ 37,014.66
Library
$ 168.99
TOTAL
$ 58,859.89
Mayor Davidson - called for a motion:
Council Member Ahlm - motioned to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
Council Member Holmgren - seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Richman-absent
Ahlm-Yes
Holmgren-Yes
Snarr-Yes via phone
6. ADMINISTRATIVE / STAFF REPORTS -
Chief Bunderson- Presented the calls for service detailed the categories, types of calls, days and
time for the call for service, for Kimberly and Hansen, and explained the totals for Kimberly and
Hansen. This process and info is from our E-force process enacted many years ago. Chief
Bunderson updated the Mayor and Council on Sgt. Irving’s accident on happening on the 3rd, he
returned home a few days follow recovering and was scheduled for surgery today, surgery
procedures are scheduled for, Thursday morning this week. He is gearing up for a busy week
ahead. That’s all unless there are any questions. (see calls for service packet attached)
Council member Ahlm - Asked for clarification on the types of incidents that fall under the
miscellaneous category.
Chief Bunderson - Stated yes, a little more from our data base. Potential crime or non-crime
incidents in some cases. For example, an officer may have recovered a nicotine vape product
from a person that may be 18 but under 21. That is just a citation and will be documented in the
miscellaneous category.
Council member Ahlm – Thanked him
Brian Reed – Updated the Council on the speed dip to be installed on Adamite in Olsen Farms,
one half this week and the second next week. Big Sky Sub is complete. Canyon Glen is
scheduled for asphalt paving of adjacent Emerald Street right of way, for Phase I between the 16-
20th.
Craig Eckles - Briefed the council on Titel 17 – Section 67-6539 S Limitations on the
regulations of short-term rental / Air B and B’s. He explained the down side of the impacts on
the public works and the police department. We now are dealing with occupants that arrive from
mid/late evenings to early morning hours. Vehicles are much harder to track. Most are traveling
through from state to state, and not parked in a hotel or motel parking lot is much harder to track.
Of recent, a drug raid was conducted in ADA County of a short-term rental because the
occupants, released their dogs in the neighborhood and CSO called. When the garage door was
opened, it was a vehicle being sought after from another state for certain violations. Our public
works staff and law enforcement are virtually helpless once the vehicles are in the garage or in a
subdivision making it difficult to track. Time will tell how this goes, there was chat at the
legislative level of appealing this section before you tonight. (see attached Title 67)
Council member Holmgren - Asked what area, the short-term rental language would be
addressed in our ordinances.
Craig- Stated that it would be in our definitions and district regulations - zoning districts.
Legal Counsel Tim Stover- Stated he was looking for it.
Criag- Stated, I don’t think you will not find it as, Air B, it is tied to district regulations,
definitions – short term rentals, various zoning districts, Commercial Gateway, Commercial
Business and others. He will send the applicable sections that I will be amending in the near
future.
Legal Counsel Tim Stover - Was not able to pull it up at this time.
Mayor Davidson - Asked if he had some documents that needed signing?
Craig Eckles – yes
Carrie Kimball City Clerk- Not present.
7. COUNCIL COMMENTS -
None
8. MAYOR COMMENTS –
None
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION – DISCUSSION-ACTION ITEM-
None
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Davidson adjourned the meeting.
_______________________ ________________________
City Clerk, Carrie Kimball
Mayor, Burke Davidson
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