City Council to meet on Wednesday

Welcome to tonight’s City Council meeting!

The elected officials of the City of Bonners Ferry are appreciative of an involved constituency.  Testimony from the public is encouraged concerning issues when addressed under the Public Hearing portion of the agenda.  Any individual who wishes may address the council on any issue, whether on the agenda or not, during the Public Comments period.  Normal business will preclude public participation during the business portion of the meeting with the discretion left to the Mayor and Council.

                                                                      Vision Statement

Bonners Ferry, “The Friendliest City”, strives to achieve balanced growth, builds on community strengths, respects natural resources, promotes excellence in Government, and values quality of life.

AGENDA

 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Bonners Ferry City Hall

7232 Main Street

267-3105

January 2, 2013

7:00 p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC HEARING

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Each speaker will be allowed a maximum of five minutes, unless repeat testimony is requested by the Mayor/Council

GUESTS

Robert Hanover

REPORTS

Police/Fire/City Administrator/Economic Development Coordinator/Urban Renewal District

CONSENT AGENDA

1.     Call to Order/Roll Call

2.     Approval of Bills and Payroll

3.     Treasurer’s Report

4.     Approve December 18, 2012 Council Meeting Minutes 

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

5.     Water – Authorize Purchase of Expansion Joint for south End of Kootenai River Bridge (attachment)

6.     Police – Authorize Mayor to Sign Contract with Second Chance Animal Adoption Agency (attachment)

7.     Street – Discuss Compression Brakes

EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO IDAHO CODE 67-2345, SUBSECTION 1

(a)   Consider hiring a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent.

(b)    Consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, or public school student.

(c)   Conduct deliberations concerning labor negotiations or to acquire an interest in real property which is not owned by a public agency.

(d)   Consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 3, title 9, Idaho Code.

(e)   Consider preliminary negotiations involving matters of trade or commerce in which the governing body is in competition with governing bodies in other states or nations.

(f)     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.

(g)   Engage in communications with a representative of the public agency’s risk manager or      insurance provider to discuss the adjustment of a pending claim or prevention of a claim imminently likely to be filed.

ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING DATE

INFORMATION

8.     City – AIC City Officials’ Day at the Capitol is January 31, 2013 in Boise

9.     Electric – 2013 ICUA Winter Meeting in Boise at the Grove Hotel on January 7, 2013

10. Fire – Mutual Aid Agreement with Paradise Valley Fire Department (attachment)

11. City – Fees (attachment)