1. Call to Order. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Public Comment. Members of the public are invited to address the City Council regarding matters that are not on the Agenda or already noticed for a public hearing. When you address the Council, please state your name and address for the record and please limit your remarks to three (3) minutes. The Mayor may exercise discretion to decide if and when to allow public comment on an agenda item that does not include a public hearing. If the Mayor determines your comments may be made later in the meeting, she will let you know when you may make your comments. Please note that matters currently pending before the Planning Commission or Board of Adjustment which may be the subject of a pending enforcement action, or which are relative to a City personnel matter are not suitable for public comment.
4. Consent Agenda. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of any member of the Council for separate consideration. A. Items from the City Clerk: 1) Approval of Minutes from the January 25, 2016, Work Session, and January 26, 2016, Council Meeting. 2) Approval of License Applications, all carrying the required approvals. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To approve all items on the Consent Agenda according to the recommendations presented.
Community Development Services 1) Sign Code Ordinance: At the February 5, 2016 City Council meeting staff presented a revised sign code for consideration. At the meeting the Council requested further consideration for allowing electronic message center signs on Broadway between Yellowstone and Memorial. At the February 22 work session staff presented language which would permit electronic message centers as wall signs with a maximum of 40 square feet and only when they do not cover any building features which are of historical architectural significance. The ordinance will also require administrative review by the Historic Preservation Commission to ensure that historic elements are preserved. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To consider the Ordinance on the second reading and that it be read by title or to approve the Sign Ordinance under the suspension of the rules requiring three complete and separate readings and that it be read by title and published by summary (or reject the Ordinance).
Idaho Falls Power 1) Resolution Adopting the Financial Stability and Creditworthiness Policy: This policy combines the utility’s previous Risk Management and Rate Stabilization Fund policies into one comprehensive policy. An updated policy is necessary given that the previous policies were established to comply with bond ordinances that are no longer relevant since Idaho Falls Power fully retired its debt. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To approve the resolution adopting the Financial Stability and Creditworthiness Policy and give authorization for the Mayor to sign the documents (or take other action deemed appropriate).
Public Works Idaho Transportation Department State/Local Agreement – Intersection of Holmes Avenue and First Street Project: For consideration is a State/Local Construction Agreement with the Idaho Transportation Department and accompanying Resolution with respect to the Intersection of Holmes Avenue and First Street project. This agreement requires City financial contribution towards the entire project at a match rate of 7.34% for an estimated total of $29,657.00. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To adopt the resolution, approve of the State/Local Construction agreement for the intersection of Holmes Avenue and First Street project, and give authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the necessary documents (or take other action deemed appropriate).
Idaho Transportation Department State/Local Agreement – Intersection of Bellin Road and Grandview Drive Project: For consideration is a State/Local Construction Agreement with the Idaho Transportation Department and accompanying Resolution with respect to the Intersection of Bellin Road and Grandview Drive project. This agreement requires City financial contribution towards the entire project at a match rate of 7.34% for an estimated total of $10,124.00. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To adopt the resolution, approve of the State/Local Construction agreement for the intersection of Bellin Road and Grandview Drive project, and give authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the necessary documents (or take other action deemed appropriate).
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Primary Treatment Upgrades Project Final Design Agreement for Final Professional Engineering Services and Task Order 14-03: For consideration is Task Order 14-03 for Final Design Engineering Services with Murray, Smith and Associates, Inc., associated with the WWTP Primary Treatment Upgrades project. The task order scope of work includes providing design and bid documents to construct a new primary clarifier, providing for existing clarifier upgrades, a primary clarifier flow split structure, and various other primary treatment upgrades. Total costs to the City for this Task Order is $1,060,000. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To approve Task Order 14-03 in an amount of $1,060.000.00 for Final Design Engineering Services with Murray, Smith and Associates, Inc.; and give authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign necessary documents (or take other action deemed appropriate).
Right of Way Vacation Request –Murray Street and a portion of Milligan Road: Eagle Rock Engineering, on behalf of the adjacent property owners, has requested the vacation of Murray Street and a portion of Milligan Road. The Murray Street right-ofway is underdeveloped. It does not, and cannot, connect to another roadway to the east and is not necessary for access to adjoining properties. Needed right-of-way is being dedicated as part of the Milligan Commercial Plaza subdivision to construct a cul-de-sac at the end of Milligan Road. The utilities have requested their existing utilities be protected. To accomplish this, the vacation documents will need to include similar language as was used in the vacation of Milligan Road south to Bridgeport Avenue. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To authorize the City Attorney to prepare documents needed to accomplish the vacations of Murray Street and a portion of Milligan Road (or take other action deemed appropriate).
Fire Department 1) Purchase Requisition Approval for New Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management System (RMS): During the FY 2016 budget process an amount of $124,349.72 was approved by City Council as the Fire Department’s share of the expenses for replacing the current CAD and RMS. Work has been ongoing to complete this project, and the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has paid for the project to date. The Sheriff’s Office has submitted an invoice to the Idaho Falls Fire Department for our share. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To approve the purchase requisition to reimburse the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office for the consolidated Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management System in the amount of $124,349.72 (or take other action deemed appropriate).
3. Public Comment. Members of the public are invited to address the City Council regarding matters that are not on the Agenda or already noticed for a public hearing. When you address the Council, please state your name and address for the record and please limit your remarks to three (3) minutes. The Mayor may exercise discretion to decide if and when to allow public comment on an agenda item that does not include a public hearing. If the Mayor determines your comments may be made later in the meeting, she will let you know when you may make your comments. Please note that matters currently pending before the Planning Commission or Board of Adjustment which may be the subject of a pending enforcement action, or which are relative to a City personnel matter are not suitable for public comment. 6. Motion to Adjourn.
1. Call to Order. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Public Comment. Members of the public are invited to address the City Council regarding matters that are not on the Agenda or already noticed for a public hearing. When you address the Council, please state your name and address for the record and please limit your remarks to three (3) minutes. The Mayor may exercise discretion to decide if and when to allow public comment on an agenda item that does not include a public hearing. If the Mayor determines your comments may be made later in the meeting, she will let you know when you may make your comments. Please note that matters currently pending before the Planning Commission or Board of Adjustment which may be the subject of a pending enforcement action, or which are relative to a City personnel matter are not suitable for public comment.
4. Consent Agenda. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of any member of the Council for separate consideration. A. Items from the City Clerk: 1) Approval of Minutes from the January 25, 2016, Work Session, and January 26, 2016, Council Meeting. 2) Approval of License Applications, all carrying the required approvals. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To approve all items on the Consent Agenda according to the recommendations presented.
Community Development Services 1) Sign Code Ordinance: At the February 5, 2016 City Council meeting staff presented a revised sign code for consideration. At the meeting the Council requested further consideration for allowing electronic message center signs on Broadway between Yellowstone and Memorial. At the February 22 work session staff presented language which would permit electronic message centers as wall signs with a maximum of 40 square feet and only when they do not cover any building features which are of historical architectural significance. The ordinance will also require administrative review by the Historic Preservation Commission to ensure that historic elements are preserved. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To consider the Ordinance on the second reading and that it be read by title or to approve the Sign Ordinance under the suspension of the rules requiring three complete and separate readings and that it be read by title and published by summary (or reject the Ordinance).
Idaho Falls Power 1) Resolution Adopting the Financial Stability and Creditworthiness Policy: This policy combines the utility’s previous Risk Management and Rate Stabilization Fund policies into one comprehensive policy. An updated policy is necessary given that the previous policies were established to comply with bond ordinances that are no longer relevant since Idaho Falls Power fully retired its debt. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To approve the resolution adopting the Financial Stability and Creditworthiness Policy and give authorization for the Mayor to sign the documents (or take other action deemed appropriate).
Public Works Idaho Transportation Department State/Local Agreement – Intersection of Holmes Avenue and First Street Project: For consideration is a State/Local Construction Agreement with the Idaho Transportation Department and accompanying Resolution with respect to the Intersection of Holmes Avenue and First Street project. This agreement requires City financial contribution towards the entire project at a match rate of 7.34% for an estimated total of $29,657.00. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To adopt the resolution, approve of the State/Local Construction agreement for the intersection of Holmes Avenue and First Street project, and give authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the necessary documents (or take other action deemed appropriate).
Idaho Transportation Department State/Local Agreement – Intersection of Bellin Road and Grandview Drive Project: For consideration is a State/Local Construction Agreement with the Idaho Transportation Department and accompanying Resolution with respect to the Intersection of Bellin Road and Grandview Drive project. This agreement requires City financial contribution towards the entire project at a match rate of 7.34% for an estimated total of $10,124.00. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To adopt the resolution, approve of the State/Local Construction agreement for the intersection of Bellin Road and Grandview Drive project, and give authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the necessary documents (or take other action deemed appropriate).
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Primary Treatment Upgrades Project Final Design Agreement for Final Professional Engineering Services and Task Order 14-03: For consideration is Task Order 14-03 for Final Design Engineering Services with Murray, Smith and Associates, Inc., associated with the WWTP Primary Treatment Upgrades project. The task order scope of work includes providing design and bid documents to construct a new primary clarifier, providing for existing clarifier upgrades, a primary clarifier flow split structure, and various other primary treatment upgrades. Total costs to the City for this Task Order is $1,060,000. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To approve Task Order 14-03 in an amount of $1,060.000.00 for Final Design Engineering Services with Murray, Smith and Associates, Inc.; and give authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign necessary documents (or take other action deemed appropriate).
Right of Way Vacation Request –Murray Street and a portion of Milligan Road: Eagle Rock Engineering, on behalf of the adjacent property owners, has requested the vacation of Murray Street and a portion of Milligan Road. The Murray Street right-ofway is underdeveloped. It does not, and cannot, connect to another roadway to the east and is not necessary for access to adjoining properties. Needed right-of-way is being dedicated as part of the Milligan Commercial Plaza subdivision to construct a cul-de-sac at the end of Milligan Road. The utilities have requested their existing utilities be protected. To accomplish this, the vacation documents will need to include similar language as was used in the vacation of Milligan Road south to Bridgeport Avenue. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To authorize the City Attorney to prepare documents needed to accomplish the vacations of Murray Street and a portion of Milligan Road (or take other action deemed appropriate).
Fire Department 1) Purchase Requisition Approval for New Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management System (RMS): During the FY 2016 budget process an amount of $124,349.72 was approved by City Council as the Fire Department’s share of the expenses for replacing the current CAD and RMS. Work has been ongoing to complete this project, and the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has paid for the project to date. The Sheriff’s Office has submitted an invoice to the Idaho Falls Fire Department for our share. RECOMMENDED ACTION: To approve the purchase requisition to reimburse the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office for the consolidated Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management System in the amount of $124,349.72 (or take other action deemed appropriate).
3. Public Comment. Members of the public are invited to address the City Council regarding matters that are not on the Agenda or already noticed for a public hearing. When you address the Council, please state your name and address for the record and please limit your remarks to three (3) minutes. The Mayor may exercise discretion to decide if and when to allow public comment on an agenda item that does not include a public hearing. If the Mayor determines your comments may be made later in the meeting, she will let you know when you may make your comments. Please note that matters currently pending before the Planning Commission or Board of Adjustment which may be the subject of a pending enforcement action, or which are relative to a City personnel matter are not suitable for public comment. 6. Motion to Adjourn.