Video index

1. Call to Order.

3. Public Comment.

4. Consent Agenda.

5.A.1) Right-of-Way Vacation - Township Road Church Addition, Division No. 2, Instrument No. 1362696 21-305 A sight-triangle chamfer was dedicated for public use as part of the Township Road Church Addition within Division 2 referred to as Instrument No. 1362696. The alignment for Providence Point Drive has shifted further to the east eliminating the need for the right-of-way chamfer. Staff has concluded there is no need to retain the right-of-way in question.

5.A.2) Easement Vacation - Parkwood Addition, Division 4, Lot 4, Block 2, Instrument No. 1362696 The property owners have requested that the underground utility easement residing within Parkwood Addition, Division 4, Lot 4, Block 2 and referred to as Instrument No. 1005885 be vacated to make better use of the property. Staff has concluded that the existing easement is no longer needed.

5.A.3) Resolution to Adopt a Revised Snow and Ice Control Policies and Procedures Manual Attached is a proposed resolution to amend the City of Idaho Falls Snow and Ice Control Policies and Procedures Manual as discussed at the August 23, 2021 Council Work Session. The policy has been updated to reflect current snow removal practices and to account for newly annexed streets. Four streets are proposed for changing plowing practices and include Nevada Avenue, Seattle Street, Technology Drive and Freeman Avenue. If approved, these streets would be plowed to the outside rather than plowed to the center of the roadway. A map is attached that highlight these changes.

Items 5.B.1) - 5.B.3)

5.B.1) IFP 21-38, Additional Spending Request for Fiber Optic Cable Installation Services City Council approved Wheeler Electric, Inc.’s original contract to provide the fiber connection and optical network transmitter installation inside customers’ homes for an amount of $456,000.00 on September 23, 2021. Due to the popularity and high demand for fiber, additional budget authority is required. IFF requests additional spending authority on Wheeler’s original contract and pricing for $600,000.00.

5.B.2) IF 20-06, Additional Spending Request for Overhead Fiber Project City Council approved B. Jackson Construction, Inc.’s original contract to provide overhead fiber optic cable services for an amount of $1,000,000.00 on January 9, 2020. Due to the scale of the project and miles of overhead lines that need to have fiber optic cable strung, additional, ongoing work is required for this four-year project. In the 2020 aerial construction bid, B. Jackson Construction, Inc. was the only qualified and responsive, responsible bidder. IFF staff is not aware of other interested parties in performing this work due to the highly technical and unique nature of the required work. B. Jackson is currently willing to continue to work under the original contracts pricing and terms. IFF staff believes it is the best interests of the customers and the fiber network to request additional spending under the terms of the existing contract, for $1,000,000.00.

5.B.3) IF 21-37, Additional Spending Request for Fiber Microduct Deep-Drop Installation Services City Council approved B. Jackson Construction, Inc.’s contract to provide deep-drop microduct installation services for an amount of $140,593.00 on June 24, 2021. Due to the high demand for fiber in areas requiring conduit installation from the fiber backbone to their individual home, additional spending authority is required. To continue to meet the connection requests by customers in these areas, IFF is requesting additional spending authority on B. Jackson’s original contract and pricing terms for $600,000.00.

5.C.1) Final Plat and Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards, Providence Point Division 1, 1st Amended. Attached is the application for the Final Plat and Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards for Providence Point Division 1, 1st Amended. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item at its August 3, 2021, meeting and recommended approval by unanimous vote. Staff concurs with this recommendation.

5.D.1) Opioid Settlement Intrastate Allocation Agreement The State of Idaho, through its Attorney General, is recommending settlement of Idaho claims brought against parties variously responsible for manufacture, sale, promotion, distribution, and/or utilization of pharmaceutical opioids which resulted in the opioid crisis and its unnecessary costs to governmental entities. In order to secure its proportional share of the negotiated settlement amount, the City needs to deliver to the AG’s office an executed sign-on form (the Intrastate Allocation Agreement) before December 3, 2021.

6. Announcements.

Nov 10, 2021 City Council Meeting

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1. Call to Order.

3. Public Comment.

4. Consent Agenda.

5.A.1) Right-of-Way Vacation - Township Road Church Addition, Division No. 2, Instrument No. 1362696 21-305 A sight-triangle chamfer was dedicated for public use as part of the Township Road Church Addition within Division 2 referred to as Instrument No. 1362696. The alignment for Providence Point Drive has shifted further to the east eliminating the need for the right-of-way chamfer. Staff has concluded there is no need to retain the right-of-way in question.

5.A.2) Easement Vacation - Parkwood Addition, Division 4, Lot 4, Block 2, Instrument No. 1362696 The property owners have requested that the underground utility easement residing within Parkwood Addition, Division 4, Lot 4, Block 2 and referred to as Instrument No. 1005885 be vacated to make better use of the property. Staff has concluded that the existing easement is no longer needed.

5.A.3) Resolution to Adopt a Revised Snow and Ice Control Policies and Procedures Manual Attached is a proposed resolution to amend the City of Idaho Falls Snow and Ice Control Policies and Procedures Manual as discussed at the August 23, 2021 Council Work Session. The policy has been updated to reflect current snow removal practices and to account for newly annexed streets. Four streets are proposed for changing plowing practices and include Nevada Avenue, Seattle Street, Technology Drive and Freeman Avenue. If approved, these streets would be plowed to the outside rather than plowed to the center of the roadway. A map is attached that highlight these changes.

Items 5.B.1) - 5.B.3)

5.B.1) IFP 21-38, Additional Spending Request for Fiber Optic Cable Installation Services City Council approved Wheeler Electric, Inc.’s original contract to provide the fiber connection and optical network transmitter installation inside customers’ homes for an amount of $456,000.00 on September 23, 2021. Due to the popularity and high demand for fiber, additional budget authority is required. IFF requests additional spending authority on Wheeler’s original contract and pricing for $600,000.00.

5.B.2) IF 20-06, Additional Spending Request for Overhead Fiber Project City Council approved B. Jackson Construction, Inc.’s original contract to provide overhead fiber optic cable services for an amount of $1,000,000.00 on January 9, 2020. Due to the scale of the project and miles of overhead lines that need to have fiber optic cable strung, additional, ongoing work is required for this four-year project. In the 2020 aerial construction bid, B. Jackson Construction, Inc. was the only qualified and responsive, responsible bidder. IFF staff is not aware of other interested parties in performing this work due to the highly technical and unique nature of the required work. B. Jackson is currently willing to continue to work under the original contracts pricing and terms. IFF staff believes it is the best interests of the customers and the fiber network to request additional spending under the terms of the existing contract, for $1,000,000.00.

5.B.3) IF 21-37, Additional Spending Request for Fiber Microduct Deep-Drop Installation Services City Council approved B. Jackson Construction, Inc.’s contract to provide deep-drop microduct installation services for an amount of $140,593.00 on June 24, 2021. Due to the high demand for fiber in areas requiring conduit installation from the fiber backbone to their individual home, additional spending authority is required. To continue to meet the connection requests by customers in these areas, IFF is requesting additional spending authority on B. Jackson’s original contract and pricing terms for $600,000.00.

5.C.1) Final Plat and Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards, Providence Point Division 1, 1st Amended. Attached is the application for the Final Plat and Reasoned Statement of Relevant Criteria and Standards for Providence Point Division 1, 1st Amended. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this item at its August 3, 2021, meeting and recommended approval by unanimous vote. Staff concurs with this recommendation.

5.D.1) Opioid Settlement Intrastate Allocation Agreement The State of Idaho, through its Attorney General, is recommending settlement of Idaho claims brought against parties variously responsible for manufacture, sale, promotion, distribution, and/or utilization of pharmaceutical opioids which resulted in the opioid crisis and its unnecessary costs to governmental entities. In order to secure its proportional share of the negotiated settlement amount, the City needs to deliver to the AG’s office an executed sign-on form (the Intrastate Allocation Agreement) before December 3, 2021.

6. Announcements.

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