City of Burley | minutes | meeting 2026-09-15 | Special & Regular City Council Meeting source: https://burleyidaho.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_09152026-484 Page 1 of 7 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* City Council Agenda SPECIAL & REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Special Session: 6:30PM Regular Session: 7:00PM City Hall Chambers 1401 Overland Avenue, Burley, Idaho 1. CALL TO ORDER-SPECIAL MEETING at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Ormond called the special meeting to order at approximately 6:30 p.m. A quorum was present. Council in attendance(X) Mayor Steve Ormond X Councilmember Janet Hansen X Councilmember Casey Andersen X Council President Kimberli Seely X Councilmember Craig Mills X Councilmember Raulan Young X Councilmember Jim Powell X Staff in attendance (x): City Administrator Brett Boyer X Sexton Dave Allred City Clerk Elois Joseph- Pieterse X Engineer Bryan Reiter City Attorney Dave Shirley X Shop Foreman Rick Garner X Human Resources Carol Anderson Electrical Supervisor Floyd Thomas Assistant to City Administrator Chelsea Wiese Parks Supervisor Brent Winn WW Treatment Dustin Raney Librarian Tayce Robinson Golf Pro Scott Draper Sanitation Supervisor Eric Pufal Engineer Dave Waldron X Sheriff's Dept. Sher. Jarrod Thompson Street Supervisor Korky Blackner Sheriff's Dept. Under Sher. Kevin Horak Airport Kevin Gebhart Fire Chief Shannon Tolman Building Department Gary Pawson Deputy Fire Chief Casey Harman P&Z Administrator Spencer McArthur X Fire Captain Jonathan Ostler Guest participants present: none 2. ACTION ITEM: Go into executive session pursuant to Idaho Code Section 74-206(1)(c) and (f) to acquire an interest in real property not owned by a public agency, and 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. City Council MOTION: Councilmember Young moved to go into executive session pursuant to Idaho Code Section 74-206(1)(c) and (f) to acquire an interest in real property not owned by a public agency, and 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 Page 2 of 7 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* litigated but imminently likely to be litigated. Councilmember Hansen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Mills Aye Seely Aye Young Aye Andersen Aye Hansen Aye Powell Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. Staff present at the executive session were Brett Boyer, City Administrator; Dave Shirley, City Attorney; Elois Joseph-Pieterse, City Clerk. Discussion was held on matters presented in the Executive Session and no final decisions were made. The executive session adjourned at approximately 7:10 p.m. 3. CALL TO ORDER-REGULAR MEETING at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Ormond called the regular meeting to order at approximately 7:10 p.m. A quorum was present. Council in attendance(X) Mayor Steve Ormond X Councilmember Janet Hansen X Councilmember Casey Andersen X Council President Kimberli Seely X Councilmember Craig Mills X Councilmember Raulan Young X Councilmember Jim Powell X Staff in attendance (x): City Administrator Brett Boyer X Sexton Dave Allred X City Clerk Elois Joseph- Pieterse X Engineer Bryan Reiter X City Attorney Dave Shirley X Shop Foreman Rick Garner X Human Resources Carol Anderson X Electrical Supervisor Floyd Thomas X Assistant to City Administrator Chelsea Wiese X Parks Supervisor Brent Winn WW Treatment Dustin Raney Librarian Tayce Robinson Golf Pro Scott Draper Sanitation Supervisor Eric Pufal X Engineer Dave Waldron X Sheriff's Dept. Sher. Jarrod Thompson Street Supervisor Korky Blackner Sheriff's Dept. Under Sher. Kevin Horak X Airport Kevin Gebhart Fire Chief Shannon Tolman X Building Department Gary Pawson X Deputy Fire Chief Casey Harman P&Z Administrator Spencer McArthur X Fire Captain Jonathan Ostler Guest participants present: Cameron Cook, Business Depot Ogden/Boyer Company; Jennifer Hall, Director for the College & career program at CSI; Kyle Park, Advanced Biofuels of Idaho. Page 3 of 7 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* 4. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Invocation was led by Councilmember Seely followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 5. ACTION ITEM: Consent Calendar: items 5.a. through 5.d.: Items on the Consent Calendar are to be routine and enacted by one motion. Any item may be removed for discussion and made a part of the regular agenda at the request of a member of the Council. Any request shall be made after the Consent Calendar is read and before action is taken. 5.a. Approval of minutes from 09/01/2026 Special & Regular City Council Meeting 5.b. Bills Payable in the amount of $674,140.70 5.c. Payroll ending on 09/04/2026 for $298,509.47 5.d. Monthly Report August 2026 The consent calendar was read in full. MOTION: Councilmember Andersen moved to approve the consent calendar as presented. Councilmember Seely seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Hansen Aye Andersen Aye Mills Aye Young Aye Seely Aye Powell Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. 6. PROCLAMATION: National Adult Education & Family Literacy Week Mayor Ormond Mayor Ormond presented the item. Elois Joseph-Pieterse read the proclamation. Jennifer Hall, director for the College and Career program at CSI spoke on behalf of the program and proclamation. Idaho statistics were shared. 7. PRESENTATION: Heyburn-Burley Industrial Site Annual Report Cameron Cook Business Depot Ogden/Boyer Company Cameron Cook presented the item, including the following: • Handout was provided to council with information presented. • Annual highlights provided • Statistics, including payment trends and anticipated payment for 2026 year were discussed. • Recent improvements including lighting upgrades, fire system upgrade, and roof maintenance were mentioned. • Future outlook for the space was mentioned. Page 4 of 7 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* 8. ACTION ITEM: Public hearing on Notice of intent to sell property on J street Mayor Ormond Mayor Ormond invited Brett Boyer to give a brief overview of the item. Brett Boyer presented the following: • City staff have been consulted, no interest in the space or use for the property • City of Heyburn has asked the City to do something with the property. • Mitigation for concrete removal was considered • Approximately 5 acres, near the cemetery. Dave Shirley clarified process: • Currently halfway through the process • Council comes up with the base price for the property • The Public Hearing would determine if the property can be declared as surplus to be placed in Public Auction. Discussion ensued regarding purchase by a public vs. a private entity. Mayor Ormond opened the public hearing at approximately 7:32 p.m. Mayor Ormond invited those present that were in approval of the item. None were present. Mayor Ormond invited those present that were neutral of the item. None were present. Mayor Ormond invited those present that were in opposition to the item. None were present. Mayor Ormond closed the public hearing at approximately 7:33 p.m. Brett Boyer mentioned that there was a company interested in clearing the property and leasing the property to be considered as another alternative. The company representative was present in the audience. Discussion ensued. MOTION 1 : Councilmember Andersen moved to go ahead as presented which would include declaring the property to be surplus and authorizing Mr. Boyer to have the property auctioned on behalf of the City. Motion 1 failed due to no second. Discussion ensued regarding the leasing option. MOTION 2: Councilmember Mills moved hear the member of the audience that was interested in leasing the property. Discussion ensued. Mayor Ormond invited the company representative present in the audience to speak regarding the interest in leasing the property. Page 5 of 7 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* Motion 2 was withdrawn. Kyle Park, representative of Advanced Biofuels of Idaho (ABI) mentioned that he did not mention his comment at the Public Hearing section of the meeting because the company would be interested in purchasing the property over leasing the space. ABI would clean up the site for either the lease or but option. Discussion ensued on the cost of cleaning up the site. MOTION: Councilmember Andersen moved to proceed with the original motion to go ahead as presented which would include declaring the property to be surplus and authorizing Mr. Boyer to have the property auctioned on behalf of the City with the addition that if the property does not sell, the City can entertain a lease. Councilmember Mills seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Young Aye Andersen Aye Mills Aye Powell Aye Hansen Aye Seely Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. 9. ACTION ITEM: Acceptance of dedication deed for DDBL Investments LCC for Hidden Hills subdivision Spencer McArthur P&Z Administrator Spencer McArthur requested to table the item for a future meeting. MOTION: Councilmember Powell moved to table the item. Councilmember Seely seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Seely Aye Mills Aye Powell Aye Young Aye Hansen Aye Andersen Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. 10. ACTION ITEM: Discussion and set a meeting date for consideration of Council pay increase City Council Brett Boyer presented the item, including the following: • Deadline for decision is 90 days prior to January 2028 Discussion ensued. Council requested staff bring this discussion up at the next budget workshop for consideration. No action was taken on this item. Page 6 of 7 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* 11. ACTION ITEM: Approval of purchase of new Fire Command vehicle Shannon Tolman Fire Chief Chief Tolman presented the item, including the following: • Requested purchase of Ford F-250 • Budgeted this fiscal year for payment of engine, engine has been paid off remaining $106,000 available for vehicle expenses. • Cost of vehicle is $63,189.11 and equipment would cost around $40,000. Brett Boyer commented that he has spoken with the auditor on the process to purchase the vehicle so that it comes out of the current fiscal year. MOTION: Councilmember Powell moved to approve the item as presented for purchase price $63,189.11 and equipment for up to $40,000 and allow the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Seely seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Mills Aye Hansen Aye Powell Aye Young Aye Seely Aye Andersen Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. 12. ACTION ITEM: Approval of amendment with Zions Bank for Municipal Advisory Services Brett Boyer City Administrator Brett Boyer presented the item, including the following: • Zions bank is advising the City on the Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP) project • Zions can help with financial package for remaining amount for the project cost. • Amendment contains a not to exceed amount ($15,000) Discussion ensued. Budgeting for project and bonds discussed. MOTION: Councilmember Seely moved to approve item as presented and allow the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Hansen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted. Young Aye Mills Aye Seely Aye Hansen Aye Powell Aye Andersen Aye All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0 13. REPORT OF RECENT AND UPCOMING CITY EVENTS Council President Seely: • Liberty Bell will be at South Freedom Park from 4p.m. – 6p.m. on 09/16/2026. • All invited to attend and ring the bell. Page 7 of 7 *For a full account of this meeting, please view the recording on the city website www.burleyidaho.org* Councilmember Hansen: • Update on the Veterans Bass Tournament Event. Event was a success, community is encouraged to attend this patriotic event next year. Councilmember Powell: • Kudos to the Electrical Department on their efforts with the recent outage caused by an accident. Thank you to Floyd Thomas and his team. Floyd Thomas: • Thanked Sheriff’s Department, Sanitation, Streets, and Riverside Electric who all came to assist with the outage. • Power was fully restored by 6:10 p.m. Brett Boyer: • Thanked Electric Department and all that helped with the outage. Chief Shannon Tolman: • 10/03/2026 7a.m .-11 a.m. Fire Breakfast, all invited to attend. Brett Boyer: • Introduced new employee Chelsea Wiese who replaced Brent Carver. The new position is a hybrid position of Assistant to the City Administrator/Deputy Treasurer/Economic Development. Brief summary of her background was provided. 14. ACTION ITEM: Adjournment MOTION: Councilmember Andersen moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Hansen seconded the motion. A voice vote was conducted. All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:09 p.m. City of Burley /s/ Mayor Steve Ormond ATTEST: /s/ City Clerk/Treasurer Elois Joseph-Pieterse