HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-02 Regular Meeting Meridian City Council June 2, 2020.
A Meeting of the Meridian City Council was called to order at 6:03 p.m., Tuesday, June
2, 2020, by Mayor Robert Simison.
Members Present: Robert Simison, Luke Cavener, Treg Bernt, Jessica Perreault, Brad
Hoaglun and Liz Strader.
Members Absent: Joe Borton.
Also present: Chris Johnson, Adrienne Weatherly, Bill Nary, and Cameron Arial.
Item 1: Roll-call Attendance:
Liz Strader Joe Borton
_X_ Brad Hoaglun _X_Treg Bernt
X Jessica Perreault _X Luke Cavener
_X_ Mayor Robert E. Simison
Simison: I will call this meeting to order. For the record it is Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020, at
6:03 p.m. We will begin this meeting with roll call attendance.
Item 2: Pledge of Allegiance
Simison: Item No. 2 is the Pledge of Allegiance. If you will all, please, rise and join us in
the pledge.
(Pledge of Allegiance recited.)
Item 3: Community Invocation by Vinne Hanke of Valley Life Christian
Church
Simison: Item No. 3 is our community invocation, which will be led by Vinne -- Vinne
Hanke of Valley Life Christian Church. If you will all take this as a moment of reflection
or join us in the community invocation. Thank you.
Hanke: Mr. Mayor, City Council Members, thanks for the opportunity to pray for you and
I will be doing it right now and throughout the month. Let's pray. Father God, we thank
you for the opportunity to be gathered. We thank you for the gift of the technology that
allows the business of the city to continue even in the midst of a global pandemic. God,
we pray for the health and welfare of the City of Meridian. Yeah, we know that a city is
only as strong as the quality of its citizens and so, God, we pray for a sense of peace and
hope among the people of the city and, God, that that would be representative among the
City Council Members. I thank you for their willingness to serve and answer the call to
lead and pray, God, that you would provide them wisdom, prudence, hope. That, God,
you would continue to protect the peace and tranquility of this city and, God, we even ask
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that you might instill a sense of peace across our nation, God, we just watch civil unrest
take hold and pray that you might protect us from that here, that we might seek a sense
of unity and justice together for the good of all citizens in Meridian. We ask these things,
Father, for your glory and our good, through your Son Jesus Christ, amen. Thank you,
Mayor.
Item 4: Adoption of Agenda
Simison: Appreciate it. Item No. 4, adoption of --
Bernt: Mayor, are we good? I didn't hear what you said.
Simison: Item No. 4, adoption of the agenda.
Bernt: Okay. That's what I was waiting for. We are going to change up the agenda a
little bit. We had an Executive Session that we weren't able to finish and so we are going
to add Item 8, Executive Session for Idaho Code 74-206(d) as Item No. 8. Other than
that, I move that we adopt the agenda as amended.
Hoaglun: Second the motion, Mr. Mayor.
Simison: I have a motion and a second to adopt the agenda as amended. Is there any
discussion on the motion? If not, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay.
The ayes have it.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Item 5: Future Meeting Topics
Simison: Madam or Mr. Clerk, did we have anybody signed up under five? Item 5.
Weatherly: Mr. Mayor, we did not.
Item 6: Action Items
A. Resolution No. 20-2213: A Resolution Appointing Walter
Steed to Seat 2 of the Meridian Transportation Commission
Simison: Okay. So, with that we will move into Item 6-A, Resolution No. 2213 appointing
Walter Steed to Seat 2 of the Meridian Transportation Commission. So, Council, I had
the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Steed, along with our Chair of the Transportation
Commission. We had extremely qualified candidates once again for this commission and
much like the last one, though, when we have lost a citizen -- a more general citizen,
that's what the -- the role that Mr. Steed really kind of comes in, but he comes in with a
wealth of knowledge and experience as a former city council member up north where he
has spent time on transportation commission related issues up there. So, he is very
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familiar with the role of the transportation commission, as well as -- as being an advisory
or recommending group to city council. I think the one thing that really was a great
addition to his consideration, our Transportation Commission has been looking to get
more involved in issues. One of the things they have even talked about doing is should
they comment on land use applications. That is something that the transportation
commission that Mr. Steed worked on up north did, so he has -- at least has some
experience that he could bring to that conversation, if that's the direction the
Transportation Commission would like to go in the future. So, with that I heartily
recommend him to the seat on the Transportation Commission and would stand for any
questions.
Cavener: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Cavener.
Cavener: No question, just a comment. I think we all received a copy of a letter from Mr.
Steed. Appreciate him sending that along to us. And true to his character, he actually
attended yesterday's Transportation Commission and is quickly getting up to speed and
getting quickly right to work and at least yesterday in a voluntary capacity pending
tonight's decision. But with that I would move that we would approve Resolution No. 20-
2213, resolution appointing Walter Steed -- Steed, excuse me, to Seat 2 of the Meridian
Transportation Commission.
Hoaglun: Second, Mr. Mayor.
Simison: I have a motion and a second to approve Resolution No. 22-2013. Is there any
discussion on the motion? If not, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay.
The ayes have it.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance 20-1881: An Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of Meridian, Approving the First
Amendment to the Meridian Revitalization Urban Renewal
Project Plan, Which First Amendment Seeks to Deannex
Certain Parcels From the Existing Meridian Revitalization
Project Area; Which First Amendment Amends a Plan That
Includes a Revenue Allocation Financing Provision;
Authorizing the City Clerk to Transmit a Copy of This
Ordinance and Other Required Information to the County,
Affected Taxing Entities, and State Officials; Approving the
Summary of the Ordinance; and Providing an Effective Date
Simison: Item 6-B is a second reading of Ordinance No. 20-1881 and I will turn this over
to -- sorry, Mr. Nary, I'm going to ask for your help and on what -- how this is supposed to
proceed.
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Nary: Yes, thank you, Mr. Mayor, Members of the Council. So, my -- excuse me. Mr.
Arial from Community Development, I believe will start off where we are and, then, there
are people that are present to talk about the urban renewal district. So, before you,
Council, is the second reading of the ordinance both to remove a section from the existing
urban renewal district and, then, to create a new urban renewal district. It has been
through the legal process, through the Planning and Zoning Commission for comment.
There is a report that's been prepared as required by statute on the viability of the district
and the necessity and the need for it. We have -- Mr. Kushlan has been working on this
with the property owners, as well as the city, as well as MDC on this. So, we have followed
all the legal steps necessary to do this separation and creation of a new district and,
again, tonight is second reading. If there are changes to be made to the ordinance after
tonight's discussion we can make those changes prior to third reading scheduled for next
week. So, that's kind of where we are. I think Mr. Arial wants to kick off the presentation
part of the district.
Simison: Mr. Nary, do we need to have the clerk -- is there any reading that needs to
occur for Items B and C or do we go directly into Item D?
Nary: We do not need to read them, unless -- we can read them by title and, then, we
can go to Item D.
Simison: Okay. Well, with that I would ask the clerk to please read Item 6-B and 6-C by
title.
Weatherly: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Item 6-B is the second reading of Ordinance 20- 1881,
an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Meridian approving the First Amendment
to the Meridian Revitalization Urban Renewal Project Plan, which first amendment seeks
to deannex certain parcels from the existing Meridian Revitalization Project Area; which
first amendment amends a plan that includes a revenue allocation financing provision;
authorizing the city clerk to transmit a copy of this ordinance and other required
information to the county, affected taxing entities, and state officials; approving the
summary of the ordinance; and providing an effective date.
C. Second Reading of Ordinance 20-1882: An Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of Meridian, Approving the Urban
Renewal Plan for the Union District Urban Renewal Project,
Which Plan Includes Revenue Allocation Financing Provisions;
Authorizing the City Clerk to Transmit a Copy of This
Ordinance and Other Required Information to the County,
Affected Taxing Entities, and State Officials; Approving the
Summary of the Ordinance; and Providing an Effective Date
Weatherly: Item 6-C is a second reading of Ordinance 20-1882, an Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Meridian, approving the Urban Renewal Plan for the Union District
Urban Renewal Project, which plan includes revenue allocation financing provisions;
authorizing the City Clerk to transmit a copy of this Ordinance and other required
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information to the county, affected taxing entities, and state officials; approving the
summary of the ordinance; and providing an effective date.
D. Combined Public Hearing for Ordinance 20-1881:
Deannexation Plan Amendment) - First Amendment to the
Meridian Revitalization Plan and Ordinance 20-1882: Union
District Plan
Simison: Thank you very much and with that we will move into Item 6-D. I will turn this
over to Mr. Arial.
Arial: Mr. Mayor, Members of Council, really good to be with you this evening and to be
taking this next step in the -- the redevelopment of our downtown. As many of you know
-- and I'm sure if you have read from the memo and documentation you know this is a
significant step in that direction. You know there has been a lot of work stemming back,
you know, years, but, you know, even in current history with the RFP process that was
approved by the past Council and the MDC board to move forward with an RFP for, you
know, a downtown revitalization project, that response to that RFP stipulated the need for
basically the creation of this new district and also there is the deannexation of-- from the
old district, so that's kind of the reason you have two resolutions before you and we are
really looking forward to the discussion from you all or any comment and, then, also, you
know, hearing from the public as well. That, then if there are, you know, any changes to
the plan or any modifications we can turn that around prior to the third reading next week.
So, just really looking forward to the discussion. I think, hopefully, everyone has received
the information and answered any questions that you may have, but open to any of that
dialogue now. Just one point of clarification. The reason for the deannexation, of course,
is that this is in the existing downtown urban renewal area and because there is limited
time left on that in order for the -- the tax increment financing mechanism to be most
effective, we need to deannex these properties and create the new districts, so we have
a new time horizon. Again, the sole purpose will, then, be to channel this -- the potential
revenues into needed infrastructure and public improvements that the city is looking to
accomplish. We do have Mr. Kushlan available if you have technical questions towards
the plan. I think it is important to note as well previously presented to you guys the
eligibility report from Mr. Kushlan and the -- you know, these properties that are included
here certainly meet the criteria for blight and qualification for the creation of an urban
renewal district and I think it is important to note the fiscal aspect, that's kind of the -- the
tail end of my memo there. Really the properties as they exist have a de minimis value
and, therefore, if they were to be removed and sit vacant would have very little, if any,
impact to the existing district and the revenue collection, but if they do redevelop and the
values go up, there is significant opportunity for revenue capture and, therefore, the --the
opportunity to do these projects. With that I will conclude and look forward to the
discussion.
Simison: Thank you, Cameron. Council, do you have any questions for Mr. Arial at this
time? Or Mr. Kushlan.
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Strader: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Council Woman Strader.
Strader: I was wondering if-- if there is any relevant update on capital market conditions
for the bond issuance and confirmation that the City of Meridian at this point doesn't need
to guarantee the issuance or if there is any additional information we should know in light
of -- I work in the capital markets and I know many of the markets are disrupted, so I
thought we would ask for an update.
Arial: Mr. Mayor, Council Woman Strader, a great question. Fortunately for these
projects, at least as we envision them, there -- there is no financing -- at least capital
markets financing associated with them. So, it is kind of in keeping with our Finance
Department and past Council's, you know, policy or unwritten policy that the city doesn't
borrow. That being said, this is a partnership with MDC and that's the way we would
partner with them and envision that moving forward. But to your -- directly to your
question, there is quite a bit of upheaval in the markets. It's hard to, you know, get a
stable investor base to actually go and -- go to issuance and so, fortunately, again, we
are -- we -- we don't need to -- to go to that extent and we look to capture the revenue
over time and do our projects via the public-private partnerships with the -- the winners of
the RFR So, fortunately for us we are -- we are -- don't need to get into those muddy
waters at this time.
Strader: Mr. Mayor, follow up.
Simison: Council Woman Strader.
Strader: So, just to put a finer point on it -- and that was my impression, too, but just to
make sure I fully understand. My first go around I ask a lot of questions, but I might have
more. So, this will be a pay-as-you-go type entity in other words. So, as the receipts
come in of-- of the taxes that normally would go to the city, in other words, those -- those
funds can be used and directed toward the urban renewal, but at no point would MDC or
another entity either incur a legal obligation that the city might have to fulfill or perhaps
take on a public-private partnership where we have liability to complete a project.
Arial: Mr. Mayor, Council Member Strader, so the -- the way that this is -- is proposed to
roll forward is the -- the public-private partnership, the developer, is essentially going to
front any of the improvements via their own financing and their own development. Then,
the -- the generated tax increment as it flows in would be reimbursable to them basically
on a pay for performance basis. So, let's say there is, you know, road improvements or
utility improvements that need to be done and those would be fronted by the developer
and, then, as that increment is generated MDC in this case -- the revenue is actually
floated to MDC. MDC would be obligated to -- to reimburse, but, again, that's all based
on agreements that would be in place and, again, they would be performance based.
Strader: Mr. Mayor, follow up.
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Simison: Let me try to get the answer to your question a little bit further. Mr. Nary, if you
can confirm. Can MDC obligate the city in the future by their actions to a financial
payment of some sort?
Nary: So, Mr. Mayor, my camera is not working, but no. So, the city would not ever be
under the obligation to pay off the bonds or debts of the original district.
Strader: Thank you, Mr. Nary.
Simison: Any further questions at this time from -- on this item? Okay. So, Adrienne, I
understand we had some people who have signed up to testify?
Weatherly: Mr. Mayor, we have one person signed up and that is Bill Truax joining us on
the line today.
Simison: Okay. I was not prepared with my clock, but I'm getting there. So, Mr. Truax,
you will have three minutes to provide comments on this item. If you would state your
name and address for the record and I will hit stop when you're done. I see you unmuted
yourself, so you're good to go at any point in time, Mr. Truax. Are you there? Council, as
we wait for Mr. Truax to hopefully get his audio working, I don't see that we have anyone
on -- on the call from MDC at this point in time, at least in -- in the room. Oh, we do have
Ms. Squyres there.
Truax: Can you hear me?
Simison: Yes, we can hear you now.
Truax: Okay. For some reason I'm having problems on the audio and visual side, but it
sounds like we are good. Bill Truax. Address 999 West Main, Suite 1400, Boise, Idaho.
83702. Thank you all for entertaining the discussion tonight. I didn't really have a whole
lot to enter here. I did want to reiterate what has been discussed already and that's that
-- that the financing is intended to be carried on the development and -- and that so far
the capital markets issues that have been raised are not going to affect this development
and I think a lot of that has to do just with the general timing of the execution, as opposed
to if we were already underway on trying to raise any financing currently. By the time it
comes to market, hopefully, we have got a little bit more clarity and direction.
Simison: Okay. Well, thank you very much. Council, any questions for Mr. Truax at this
time? Okay.
Strader: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Council Woman Strader.
Strader: Thank you. Thank you so much, Mr. Truax. I was wondering if you could give
us a feel for your end of things. I mean certainty is important to us. I know you did the
whole RFP process and went before the previous Council, but, you know, just it would be
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great to hear--you're not relying on apiece of financing that's not in place to move forward
on -- on the project?
Truax: No. I mean the general basis of the TIF itself in the new district is -- is going to
rely on the eventual development of the property across the street that is going -- well,
our timeline is a little bit shorter than we were expecting on the assumption or the
purchase of that property, so the timeline seems to be working out in our favor. We are
currently working on design development documents to bring to the city. So, we would
have the taxable use on the other side of the street to generate the increment. So, those
-- those things appear to be going well. It is still frothy out there, but, again, the multi-
family space is a good space to be in and you're talking about a development deal. So,
you're presumably beyond the -- the implications of COVID, at least in the near term.
Strader: Thank you.
Simison: Council, any further questions for Mr. Truax at this time? Okay. Thank you very
much.
Truax: This is a public hearing. If there is anybody else who is on the line who would like
to testify on this item, if you're in the waiting room you can raise your hand and the city
clerk can move you in for the conversation, or if you are listening through YouTube and
you want to come in, you can dial -- come on over and activate into the meeting through
your phone. I don't see anybody raising their hand at this time. So, Council, any
additional questions or comments that you would like to make or do I have a motion to
close the public hearing.
Bernt: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Bernt.
Bernt: I move that we close the public hearing.
Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Hoaglun.
Hoaglun: Second the motion.
Simison: I have a motion and a second to close the combined public hearing on
Ordinance 20-1881. Is there any discussion?
Cavener: Mr. Mayor?
Cavener: Councilman Cavener.
Cavener: Thanks, Mr. Mayor. Just from a process standpoint would this, then, close the
door for any additional public testimony to be received on these items?
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Simison: I believe it would, yes.
Cavener: Mr. Mayor, a follow up.
Simison: Councilman Cavener.
Cavener: And maybe Bill can -- can chime in and refresh my memory. We are going to -
- a decision will likely be rendered on this next week and I guess I'm just curious if we
lose the opportunity to take any additional testimony written or verbal over the course of
the next seven days and, if so, I would maybe be more supportive of continuing the public
hearing for one additional week, should anybody else from the public would testify.
Clearly we are not being overwhelmed with testimony tonight. I don't anticipate it, but I
just -- with something like this if there is an opportunity to keep the -- the public testimony
open and available, I would think that's something we may want to at least discuss.
Nary: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Mr. Nary.
Nary: Mr. Mayor, Members of the Council, Councilman Cavener, that's perfectly fine. I
think we have enough space to have it -- again even it were to get delayed an additional
week I think we would be fine. If there are no comments and there are no requested
changes tonight from the Council that you want us to incorporate into the ordinance -- if
there were to be something come in between now and next Wednesday -- or Tuesday,
we could certainly address that. I think we would be fine.
Cavener: Okay. Then, Mr. Mayor, for the benefit of the public, I'm -- I'm supportive of
what we have had before us. I appreciate the work that staff and Mr. Kushlan, the
consultant, and Ms. Squyres with MDC, the work they have put into this and it has -- it
has addressed many of the concerns that I have had. So, my -- my desire to continue
the public testimony is not a nefarious one in nature, but just more of a process standpoint
to allow -- any opportunity to allow the public to chime in. In support of this great project
and this great idea I think it is well worth it.
Simison: And so with that does the motion maker and the second would like to revise
their motion or would they like to proceed or is there further discussion on the request
from Mr. Cavener?
Hoaglun: Mr. Mayor, I'm fine with waiting a week. I don't -- I don't think it changes
anything. It's a great project and certainly meets the intent of -- of urban renewal
redevelopment. We saw the eligibility report, checks all the boxes, and it's -- it's going to
be a great thing, but to leave it open for a week to allow people just an opportunity to
comment, I'm fine with that, but I will let the maker of the motion -- motion determine that.
Bernt: Mr. Mayor?
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Simison: Councilman Bernt.
Bernt: I don't mind either. My only concern would be there -- there is a time frame
involved in this process and -- and I wouldn't want to delay this -- this -- this time frame
based upon this -- you know, keeping the public hearing open for another week. So, if
-- if we can confirm that -- that our -- this timeline would be in place with us keeping the
-- this public hearing open for another week, then, I would be more than happy to change
my motion, but I would like to confirm -- confirm that before I do.
Simison: Mr. Nary.
Nary: Mr. -- Mr. Mayor, Ms. Conrad, Meghan on the call, has also been working with the
property owners as well as working with them on the urban renewal. We could certainly
ask her. I'm asking Mr. Baird right now. I do recall that we had put this -- some wiggle
room in there in case there were any issues or concerns that were raised. So, I don't
think a week is a problem, but if Meghan has a -- a different opinion of that certainly she
could tell us.
Simison: Meghan, I see you are unmuting yourself. If you wouldn't mind answering that
question, so you're -- I guess the public hearing is technically still open, even though we
are in a motion, but we can take additional information. Meghan.
Conrad: Thank you, Mr. Mayor and Council Members. Can you hear me?
Simison: Now we can barely. If you can speak up.
Conrad: Okay. I will -- I will yell. We are on a fairly tight turnaround. There are a number
of post ordinance adoption actions that need to occur and we need to publish the
ordinance, record, and there is another set of transmittal letters that need to go out and
the goal is to really have this wrapped up by July. So, with that in mind I suppose it could
be pushed for me. Is the -- is it my understanding that the public hearing is open, perhaps
the ordinances would still be considered at the -- for the public meeting next week.
Simison: I believe that is the case, yes.
Conrad: I -- Mr. Mayor and Council, that in pushing the timeline that would be, of course,
best in terms of trying to meet these other deadlines we have, but certainly defer to city
attorney and Mayor and Council for that decision. Thank you.
Bernt; Mr. Mayor, I'm not sure what she just said.
Simison: What I heard is there is a lot of stuff that they got to do, but so long as it -- it
does not interfere with next week's third reading ordinance, she was deferring to the
attorney on this issue.
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Nary: So, Mr. Mayor, Members of the Council, I did -- I just conferred with Ted and, again,
we -- we built this one week cushion in there because of what Meghan just stated on the
other -- we still have to publish -- remember, our publishing is a week and a half out,
because it's published on a weekly basis, and so that's what the concern is. But if --
if we don't change the ordinance next week we don't have a problem. That was the
rationale of why we wanted the hearing tonight is that if there were changes we would
make the changes tonight for next week and, then, have that for approval. Again, if your
preference is to leave it open for a week on the -- on the off chance someone does want
to weigh in and, then, we could at least accept it, that's -- that's fine. Like I said, I think
we will be okay. Ted -- Ted thinks we will be okay. We have done this before. We try to
build the extra week in for that reason. So, I think we can do that if that's your desire.
Bernt: Okay. Do it. Mr. Mayor, I would like to rescind my motion and make a new one,
please.
Simison: Councilman Bernt.
Hoaglun: Second consents with the withdraw.
Bernt: I would like to make a motion to continue the public hearing until next week.
Hoaglun: Second the motion.
Simison: I have a motion and a second to continue the public hearing for Ordinance 20-
1881 and 1882 to June 9th. Is there any discussion on the motion? If not, all those in
favor signify by saying aye. Opposed nay. The ayes have it.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Item 7: Future Meeting Topics
Simison: We are at Item 7, Future Meeting Topics. Any items for future meeting topics?
Cavener: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Cavener.
Cavener: Again, I don't know if a future meeting topic or perhaps maybe just a suggestion
for -- as we continue to improve our process. With the packets that we receive on -- on
Friday I have been noticing oftentimes some topics don't have really any explanation as
to what Council is going to be -- be hearing and I guess maybe just to request that even
if there is just a brief paragraph or a couple of sentences, so that we have a good
understanding as to what those topics are, it helps me to prepare over the weekend as
I'm going through things to have a good understanding about what particular on the topics
that we are going to be discussing. On the land use side we have got that dialed down
and some of the stuff that we are seeing more and more on our workshops that don't have
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a lot of explanation. So, perhaps a conversation between you and the Council President
about ways that we may be able to improve that, so that both the Council and the public
have an understanding as to what's going to be discussed.
Item 8: [Amended on to Agenda] Executive Session per Idaho Code 74-
206(d): To consider records that are exempt from disclosure as
provided in Chapter 1, Title 74, Idaho Code
Simison: With that Item 8.
Bernt: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Bernt.
Bernt: I move that we go into an Executive Session per Idaho Code 74-206(d).
Hoaglun: Second the motion.
Bernt: I have a motion and second to go into Executive Session. Clerk will call the roll.
Roll call: Bernt, yea; Borton, absent; Cavener, yea; Hoaglun, yea; Strader, yea; Perreault,
yea.
Simison: All ayes. Motion carries.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Simison: And just a reminder to the clerk that we will be back to close out this hearing
once we have finished with that Executive Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: (6:36 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
Bernt: Mr. Mayor?
Simison: Councilman Bernt.
Bernt: I move we come out of Executive Session.
Hoaglun: Second.
Simison: All those in favor say aye.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
Bernt: Move we adjourn.
Hoaglun: Second.
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Simison: All in favor? All ayes.
MOTION CARRIED: FIVE AYES. ONE ABSENT.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:30 P.M.
(AUDIO RECORDING ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS)
6 9 2020
MAYOR ROBERT E. SIMISON DATE APPROVED
ATTEST:
CHRIS JOHNSON - CITY CLERK
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