Gooding public meetings in 2020

Works Session, Public Hearing, Regular Meeting

The Gooding City Council will hold a works session, public hearing, and regular meeting. The public hearing is to receive comments on the adoption of an updated Comprehensive Plan. The regular meeting includes action items on a trailer coach parking ordinance, an ARFF truck agreement, a request for proposals for a city attorney, and several other items.

• Public hearing on updated Comprehensive Plan (Resolution No. 267)
• 3rd reading of Ordinance No. 716 vacating alley way of Block 2, University Place
• 2nd reading of Ordinance No. 717 regulating dogs within city limits
• Request to purchase police vehicle from general funds
• Keller Associates Invoice #6 for Amendment 4 Water System Improvements

Planning & Zoning Meeting

The Gooding Planning & Zoning Board will approve minutes from prior meetings and discuss new and unfinished business. Key items include receiving FEMA information for the city's flood plain, and updates on adopting the Comprehensive Plan and the Impact Area. The board may also hold an executive session if necessary.

• Approve September 17, 2020 meeting minutes
• Approve October 8, 2020 public hearing and special meeting minutes
• FEMA information for the City of Gooding Flood Plain
• Update on adopting the Comprehensive Plan
• Update on Impact Area

Regular City Council Meeting

The Gooding City Council will hold its regular meeting on December 7, 2020, with several action items on the agenda. These include unfinished business such as a dog ordinance review, a trailer coach parking ordinance, an ARFF truck agreement, an area of impact item, and the second reading of an ordinance to vacate an alley. New business includes multiple invoices and pay requests for engineering and construction projects, a letter of support for property access, and scheduling a work session on storage containers. The meeting also includes routine consent items and public comment periods.

• Dog Ordinance Review & Agreement to House Foreign Dogs - Action Item
• Trailer Coach Parking Ordinance - Action Item
• ARFF Truck Agreement - Action Item
• 2nd Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 716; Vacating Alley Way of Block 2 of University Place
• Keller Associates Amendment No. 4 for Wastewater System Improvements - Action item

Urban Renewal Meeting

The Gooding Urban Renewal Agency board will meet to approve the November 5, 2020 minutes, receive the treasurer's report, and discuss the URA area. An executive session may be held if necessary under Idaho Code. The agenda is mostly routine administrative items.

• Approval of November 5, 2020 minutes
• Treasurer report
• URA area discussion
• Possible executive session under Idaho Code 74-206(1)

Regular City Council Meeting

The Gooding City Council will hold its regular meeting on November 16, 2020, with several action items, including authorizing the mayor to sign an amendment to the Owner-Engineer Agreement for water system improvements. The council will also consider consent items such as 2021 alcohol license renewals and various airport-related agreements, as well as unfinished business like dog and trailer ordinances and new business including a pool maintenance item and a proposed ordinance to vacate an alley.

• Authorization for Mayor to sign amendment to Owner-Engineer Agreement for Water System Improvements
• 2021 Alcohol License Renewals
• Dog Ordinance Review & Agreement to House Foreign Dogs
• 1st Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 716; Vacating Alley Way of Block 2 of University Place
• Approval for Region IV Development Invoice #1175 for Water Project

Regular City Council Meeting

The Gooding City Council will hold its regular meeting on November 2, 2020, with several action items on unfinished and new business. These include agreements for a sanitary sewer connection, dog ordinance changes, trailer coach parking, storage containers, and an ARFF truck. The council will also consider sidewalk construction alternatives, wastewater funding options, and multiple airport-related invoices and pay requests.

• O'Reilly Auto Enterprises sanitary sewer connection agreement
• Dog ordinance review and agreement to house foreign dogs
• Trailer coach parking ordinance
• Shipping containers and railroad boxcars used for storage in city limits
• ARFF truck agreement

Airport Advisory Commission Meeting

The Gooding Airport Advisory Commission will hold a procedural meeting to review status updates on infrastructure, runway construction, and the airport master plan. The agenda contains no new motions, contracts, or decisions, consisting entirely of informational action items.

• Infrastructure Improvements Update
• Runway Construction Update
• Airport Master Plan Update
• Dust Control of the Silage Pit Area Update
• ASOS Update

Urban Renewal Meeting

The Gooding Urban Renewal Board meets to approve September minutes, review the treasurer's report, and handle financial actions. Key items include the ICRMP insurance review and renewal, approval of two Region IV invoices, and an update on the new Urban Renewal Area. The meeting concludes with a potential executive session and adjournment.

• Approval of ICRMP Insurance Review & Renewal
• Approval for Region IV Invoice #1193 and Invoice #1194
• Update for New URA Area
• Approval of September 3, 2020 Minutes

Work Session and Regular Meeting Agenda

The Gooding City Council will hold a work session on requirements for declaring a new Urban Renewal Area (URA) as deteriorated, followed by a regular meeting with multiple action items. Key decisions include determining deterioration along Main Street for a new URA, approving a draft comprehensive plan, and reviewing several ordinances and agreements. The agenda also includes routine items like minutes approval and department reports.

• Determination of deteriorated along Main Street for creation of new URA area
• Draft Comprehensive Plan approval
• Dog ordinance review & agreement to house foreign dogs (outside city limit dogs)
• Idaho Materials & Construction Pay Request #2 for Runway Extension Project Phase 2
• Authorize Mayor to sign grant from Department of Health & Welfare for West Park Bathroom Lighting

Planning & Zoning Meeting

The Planning & Zoning Board will approve minutes from July 23, 2020, and conduct a final review of the Comprehensive Plan. The meeting also includes a discussion on Comprehensive Plan mapping. An executive session may be held if necessary under Idaho Code 74-206(1).

• Final Review of The Comprehensive Plan
• Discuss Comprehensive Plan Mapping
• Approve July 23, 2020 Public Hearing Meeting Minutes
• Approve July 23, 2020 Special Meeting Minutes

Urban Renewal Meeting

The Gooding Urban Renewal Agency board will consider appointing Jan Shepherd to fill a vacancy, approve the treasurer's report and prior meeting minutes, and discuss a railroad spur issue and a new area for the URA. An executive session may be held if necessary under Idaho Code. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 9:00 am.

• Board appointment of Jan Shepherd to replace Shelley Amundson, effective August 18, 2020
• Treasurer report as an action item
• Approval of August 6, 2020 meeting minutes
• Railroad spur issue as an action item
• New area for URA as an action item

Public Hearing and Regular Meeting Agenda

The Gooding City Council will hold two public hearings: one on the proposed FY2020-2021 budget and another on proposed new or increased fees for sewer, sanitation, and tree/brush yard services. Following the hearings, the regular meeting will address unfinished business, new business, and department reports.

• Public hearing on proposed FY2020-2021 budget (Oct 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021)
• Proposed sewer debt service fee increase from $28.00 to $37.00
• Proposed sanitation fee increases for residential and commercial cans (e.g., commercial 300 can from $50.47 to $66.62)
• New fees for tree & brush yard: county residents $5.00/yard, businesses $100.00/month
• Ordinance No. 715 (annual appropriations) and Resolution No. 265 (raising fees) as action items

Special Meeting

The Gooding City Council is holding a special meeting to take action on a proposal from InvoiceCloud for electronic billing and electronic bill payment services. The council will also conduct a final review of the fiscal year 2021 revenues and expenditures.

• InvoiceCloud proposal for electronic billing and electronic bill payment - action item
• Final review of FY21 revenues and expenditures

Airport Advisory Commission Meeting

The Gooding Airport Advisory Commission is meeting to discuss and take action on several airport items, including infrastructure and runway construction updates, the airport master plan, and an upcoming appreciation day. They will also address other issues such as dust control, ASOS updates, and courtesy car changes. The meeting is primarily for reviewing ongoing projects and making decisions on these action items.

• Infrastructure improvements update
• Runway construction update
• Airport master plan update
• Dust control of silage pit area
• Courtesy car changes

Urban Renewal Meeting

The Gooding Urban Renewal Agency board will meet to approve the treasurer's report, meeting minutes, an invoice, a new urban renewal area, and the FY21 budget. The agenda is mostly routine approvals, with the new area and budget being the substantive items.

• Approval of Region IV Development Invoice #1192
• Discussion and action on a new area for the Urban Renewal Agency
• Review and approval of the FY21 budget

The Gooding Urban Renewal Agency approved its FY21 budget of $58,906 and the treasurer's report showing a June 2020 ending balance of $58,502.31. It also approved Region IV Development invoice #1192 for $1,075.40 and the June 11, 2020 meeting minutes. A proposal for a new URA area was tabled until September 2020.

• Approved FY21 URA budget of $58,906 (2-0)
• Approved treasurer's report with June 2020 ending balance of $58,502.31 (2-0)
• Approved Region IV Development invoice #1192 for $1,075.40 (2-0)
• Approved June 11, 2020 meeting minutes (2-0)
• Tabled new URA area discussion until September 2020

Budget Work Session

The Gooding City Council is holding a budget work session to review the city's fiscal year 2021 revenues and expenditures. The agenda includes roll call, staff reports, and a review of the FY21 budget, followed by adjournment. No specific budget figures or decisions are listed in the agenda.

• Review of FY21 revenues and expenditures

Regular City Council Meeting

The Gooding City Council will take action on several unfinished business items, including a dog ordinance review, trailer coach parking rules, and a variance permit for 2221 Main Street. New business includes a special use permit for 430 5th Ave E, a water rights lease with Pocatello, and multiple grant agreements for Airport Phase II. The council will also approve invoices for wastewater treatment and transportation planning projects.

• Variance Permit for 2221 Main Street
• Special Use Permit for 430 5th Ave E
• City of Pocatello Water Rights Lease Agreement
• ITD Grant Agreement and State Grant for Airport Phase II
• Keller Associates Invoices for WWTP, Transportation Plan, and 4th Ave Booster Station

The Gooding City Council approved a variance permit for 2221 Main Street to add a mobile home, contingent on screening. The council also approved a special use permit for a hair and nail salon at 430 5th Ave E, authorized the mayor to sign a water rights lease agreement with Pocatello, and approved several invoices and grant agreements. Several items were tabled, including the dog ordinance and trailer coach parking ordinance.

• Approved variance permit for 2221 Main Street (4-0)
• Approved special use permit for hair and nail salon at 430 5th Ave E (4-0)
• Authorized mayor to sign City of Pocatello Water Rights Lease Agreement (4-0)
• Approved Keller Associates invoice #29 for WWTP project, $10,250 (4-0)
• Approved Keller Associates invoice #11 for Transportation Plan, $2,500 (4-0)
• Approved Keller Associates invoice #1 for 4th Ave Booster Station, $6,150 (4-0)
• Accepted ITD Grant Agreement for Airport Phase II, $66,966.28 (4-0)
• Approved State of Idaho Grant Agreement and Resolution No. 264 for Airport Phase IV (4-0)