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City Council Minutes
SPECIAL & REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Special Session: 5:30PM
Regular Session: 7:00PM
City Hall Chambers
1401 Overland Avenue, Burley, Idaho
1.
CALL TO ORDER-SPECIAL MEETING at 5:30 p.m.
Mayor Ormond called the special meeting to order at approximately 5:33 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
StaƯ in attendance (x):
City Administrator Brett Boyer
X
Sexton Dave Allred
City Clerk
Elois Joseph-
Pieterse
X
Engineer Bryan Reiter
X
City Attorney Dave Shirley
X
Shop Foreman Rick Garner
Arrived
6:40p
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
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
Arrived
6:35p
P&Z Administrator Spencer McArthur
X
Fire Captain Jonathan Ostler
Guest participants present: Rod Ramsey, Civil Science; Ben Bigham, Civil Science.
StaƯ present: Dylan Baker, Electric Department.
2.
INFORMATION:
Workshop on Electric Department compensation
Carol Anderson
Human Resources
Carol Anderson presented the item, including the following:
Salary data was compared from the City of Rupert and 4 private entities.
There is a concern that the City of Burley Electric Department is not compensated
adequately when compared with the data.
StaƯ is requesting direction from Council on process moving forward.
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Discussion ensued. Concerns were raised regarding the comparison – are certifications
and other qualifications considered in the data presented?
Floyd Thomas provided clarification.
Concerns were raised regarding the budget that has been set for FY27 and how the
proposed increases would impact the budget.
Discussion ensued regarding other Enterprise funds’ wages. Would there be concern with
raising one and not the others.
Discussion continued, including:
New vs. experienced employee compensation was discussed.
Work environment and morale of the departments was discussed.
Council president Seely suggested the AI module on the Association of Idaho Cities (AIC)
website noted at a prior conference to help obtain relevant Idaho municipal/local
government salary data.
Councilmember Andersen oƯered to make a phone call to AIC for wage data with other
Idaho cities.
3.
INFORMATION:
6:15 p.m.: Workshop on Transportation Master Plan
Spencer McArthur
P&Z Administrator
Spencer McArthur presented the item, including the following:
Tri-City transportation master plan (Heyburn/Paul/Burley) conducted by Civil
Science.
Invited Rob Ramsey and Ben Bigham from Civil Science to share and discuss the
item.
Ben Bigham presented to Council, including the following:
Transportation master plan (TMP) discussed.
Recommendations discussed, including but not limited to, the western bypass,
changing road classifications, etc..
Discussion ensued, including the following:
Communication with Burley Highway District, Minidoka, and Cassia Counties, to
make sure that classifications are aligned.
Driveway/residential access tied to classification of roads. Potential exemption,
special permission discussed.
State requirements for ADA considerations discussed.
State has been involved the discussion regarding Highway 27 and 30 for feedback.
4.
CALL TO ORDER-REGULAR MEETING at 7:00 p.m.
Mayor Ormond called the regular meeting to order at approximately 7:02 p.m. A quorum was present.
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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
StaƯ in attendance (x):
City Administrator Brett Boyer
X
Sexton Dave Allred
City Clerk
Elois Joseph-
Pieterse
X
Engineer Bryan Reiter
X
City Attorney Dave Shirley
X
Shop Foreman Rick Garner
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
Engineer Dave Waldron
X
Sheriff's Dept.
Sher. Jarrod
Thompson
Street Supervisor Korky Blackner
Sheriff's Dept.
Under Sher.
Kevin Horak
Airport Kevin Gebhart
X
Fire Chief Shannon Tolman
Building Department Gary Pawson
Deputy Fire Chief Casey Harman
X
P&Z Administrator Spencer McArthur
X
Fire Captain Jonathan Ostler
Guest participants present: none.
5.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Invocation was led by Councilmember Powell followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
6.
ACTION ITEM:
Consent Calendar: items 6.a. through 6.e.: 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.
6.a. Approval of minutes from: 09/15/2026 Special City Council Meeting
6.b. Bills Payable in the amount of $2,473,898.33
6.c. Payroll ending on 09/18/2026 for $475,092.06
6.d. Fire Engine 2 payment for FY 2026, $501,386.00
6.e. Ratify purchase of secondary wire for White Hall project Electrical
Department for $70,617.60 (included in Bills Payable Report)
The consent calendar was read in full.
Discussion ensued on item 6e. Clarification was provided.
MOTION: Councilmember Andersen moved to approve the consent calendar as
presented. Councilmember Seely seconded the motion. A roll call vote was
conducted.
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Powell Aye
Mills Aye
Seely Aye
Andersen Aye
Young Aye
Hansen Aye
All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0.
7.
ACTION ITEM:
Approval of Dedication Deed on East Railroad Avenue from
Burley Development Authority
Dave Waldron
City Engineer
Dave Waldron presented the item, including the following:
It was believed that the City owned this property.
Location of the property discussed.
To amend, BDA dedicated the property to the City of Burley.
Discussion ensued on whether there were any foreseen issues related to this transaction.
None were anticipated.
Dave Waldron recommended the property be converted to a public road in the future.
MOTION: Councilmember Seely moved to approve the item as presented and allow the
Mayor to sign. Councilmember Young seconded the motion. A roll call vote was
conducted.
Andersen Aye
Mills Aye
Young Aye
Hansen Aye
Powell Aye
Seely Aye
All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0.
8.
ACTION ITEM:
Consideration of Caselle Citizen Portal payment options
with Caselle
Elois Joseph-Pieterse
City Clerk
Elois Joseph-Pieterse presented the item, including the following:
Xpress integration with Caselle is to be phased out.
Options were considered for customer credit card and EFT transactions
Caselle Citizen Portal was discussed. Pros, Cons, and Neutral considerations
between Xpress and Caselle were discussed.
Direct Pay would still remain as a fee-free option for customers
Overall savings with the Caselle Citizen Portal were noted.
Initial costs and implementation were mentioned. Estimated time for recovery of
these costs through savings were shared.
Council decision on process moving forward.
Discussion ensued. Council would like to proceed to consider the Caselle Citizen Portal
contract at the next meeting.
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MOTION: Councilmember Seely moved to procure the contract with Caselle and
proceed to make that a consideration for a future Council meeting. Councilmember
Powell 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:
Approval of termination of contract with Xpress BillPay
Elois Joseph-Pieterse
City Clerk
MOTION: Councilmember Powell moved to approve the item as presented.
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:
Approval of road closure for Bright Beginnings Counseling Trunk
or Treat event on 10/29/2026
Elois Joseph-Pieterse
City Clerk
Elois Joseph-Pieterse presented the item, including the following:
Event is the same as last year with the exception of food trucks which are to be
placed on private property.
Event organizer has submitted the necessary documents for consideration.
MOTION: Councilmember Powell moved to approve item as presented.
Councilmember Seely 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
11.
ACTION ITEM:
Approval of reimbursement of Opioid Funds to Simply Hope
Elois Joseph-Pieterse
City Clerk
Elois Joseph-Pieterse presented the item, including the following:
Council approved the agreement for Opioid funds to be reallocated to Simply
Hope on May 6, 2026.
Reimbursement requested from Simply Hope is for $11,554.14
Allocations for approved use have been designated by a representative from
Simply Hope per the state approved use requirements.
Pending signature from Simply Hope representative on cover page.
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Discussion ensued. This is not an annual payment, the reimbursements are as received
and considered by Council.
MOTION: Councilmember Andersen moved to approve the item as presented
contingent on the signature of the cover page. Councilmember Powell 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 Audit Engagement Letter with Poulsen VanLeuven &
Catmull for fiscal year 25-26 audit
Brett Boyer
City Administrator
Brett Boyer presented the item, including the following:
Annual audit engagement letter for FY 25-26 audit.
City has a good relationship with Jacob Catmull from previous audits.
Anticipating approximately $30,000 for the audit this year.
City may not need to complete a single audit for special funds received/used as the
funds have been exhausted.
MOTION: Councilmember Seely moved to approve item as presented and allow the
Mayor to sign. Councilmember Powell 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. ACTION ITEM:
Set date for City of Burley 4th of July festivities for 2027
Brett Boyer
City Administrator
Brett Boyer presented the item, including the following:
July 4, 2027, falls on a Sunday.
City of Rupert will host fireworks on Wednesday, June 30th, and the parade will
be on Monday, July 5th
Federal day of observance is Monday, July 5th.
Council preferred City of Burley festivities to be hosted on Saturday, July 3rd, 2027.
Discussion ensued regarding July 4th Committee Commitments.
MOTION: Councilmember Powell moved to have the Fourth of July festivities start on
July 3rd and have the fireworks that evening. Councilmember Mills seconded the
motion. A roll call vote was conducted.
Mills Aye
Powell Aye
Seely Aye
Young Aye
Hansen Aye
Andersen Aye
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All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0
14. ACTION ITEM:
Acknowledgement of service for Planning & Zoning Commissioner
and Mayor appointment of new Planning & Zoning Commissioner
Spencer McArthur
P&Z Administrator
Spencer McArthur presented the item, including the following:
Recommendation of Alex Greener to be appointed to the Planning & Zoning
Commission.
Acknowledgement of Scott Draper’s service on the Commission.
MOTION 1: Councilmember Young moved to acknowledge Scott Draper for his service
to the community in the Planning & Zoning Commission. Councilmember Seely
seconded the motion. A roll call vote was conducted.
Andersen Aye
Powell Aye
Hansen Aye
Young Aye
Seely Aye
Mills Aye
All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0
Discussion ensued regarding the candidates and vacancies on the commission.
MOTION 2: Councilmember Mills moved to acknowledge the appointment of Alex
Greener to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Councilmember Hansen seconded
the motion. A roll call vote was conducted.
Andersen Aye
Powell Aye
Hansen Aye
Young Aye
Seely Aye
Mills Aye
All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0
15. DISCUSSION:
Discussion on sidewalks on Hiland Avenue
City Council
Brett Boyer presented the item, including the following:
Councilmember Young received community feedback concerning the lack of
pedestrian access on the east side of Hiland.
Councilmember Young provided details regarding the feedback received from the
community. Lack of adequate pedestrian access is impacting various demographics.
Discussion ensued on whether there were any Child Pedestrian Safety (CPS) grants that
were available for this project, since some of those impacted are children walking to
school. Bryan Reiter and Dave Waldron believed that these funds were exhausted.
Further discussion ensued. Potentially including a voluntary LID (Local Improvement
District) to help with a continuous sidewalk and access was mentioned.
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Including this concern in the Transportation Master Plan was mentioned.
16. ACTION ITEM:
Approval of 2 airport leases – (Life Flight and Tom King)
Brett Boyer
City Administrator
Brett Boyer presented the item, including the following:
Current airport leases have expired.
Life Flight payments should be remitted to the City (are currently being remitted
to BDA).
There is also a recommendation to increase the Life Flight lease payment from
$1,500 to $1,800 per month included in the proposed lease.
City currently has 40-50 leases with the Airport property.
Life Flight Lease term is 2 years; Tom King lease is for 5 years.
Discussion ensued.
A correction to the verbiage on the Life Flight Lease was needed. The agreement stated
one thousand eighteen hundred; should be corrected to one thousand eight hundred.
MOTION: Councilmember Seely moved to approve the two airport leases, one for Life
Flight and one for Tom King subject to the correction on the Life Flight Lease and allow
the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Andersen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was
conducted.
Seely Aye
Hansen Aye
Mills Aye
Young Aye
Andersen Aye
Powell Aye
All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0
17. ACTION ITEM:
Approval of Potable Water Separation Requirements for Permitted
Excavation Work
Bryan Reiter
City Engineer
Bryan Reiter presented the item, including the following:
Outlines City expectations to prevent conflicts with underground utilities for 3
foot margins around water and 12-inch minimum crossing separations.
Images of concerned areas were shared.
Approval would allow staƯ to publish expectations on the City website and
place these are requirements.
City attorney has reviewed the document.
Discussion ensued. Violations and process were mentioned.
MOTION: Councilmember Powell moved to approve the Table of Water Separation
Requirements for Permitted Excavation Work and that they be published and placed as
requirements on excavation permits. Councilmember Young seconded the motion. A
roll call vote was conducted.
Andersen Aye
Hansen Aye
Powell Aye
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Mills Aye
Young Aye
Seely Aye
All present voted in favor of the motion. Motion carried 6 to 0
18. REPORT OF RECENT AND UPCOMING CITY EVENTS
Mayor Ormond commented on the Burley Fire Department breakfast. Deputy Chief Harman gave an update
on the attendance this year. Funds will be used to purchase smoke detectors, plastic hats, batteries, etc.. for
the community.
Council President Seely requested an update on Parke Avenue. Dave Waldron updated that the road is
paved. Discussion ensued regarding the turn lanes and road striping timeline.
Brett Boyer:
Heyburn property update – negotiating with an auctioneer.
Will be attending the upcoming ICMA conference, will be absent at 10/20/2026 Council meeting.
Dave Shirley:
Update on Overland property purchase. City now owns the property.
19. 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 8:31p.m.
City of Burley
/s/
Mayor Steve Ormond
ATTEST:
/s/
City Clerk/Treasurer Elois Joseph-Pieterse
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