HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 01 2019 CM Study SessionCITY OF CHUBBUCK
COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
MAY 1, 2019 — 4:00PM
LOCATED AT
CHUBBUCK CITY HALL
5160 YELLOWSTONE AVE.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor England
COUNCIL PRESENT: Melanie Evans, Annette Baumeister, Ryan Lewis, and Roger Hernandez.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Kevin England, City Attorney Tom Holmes, Public Works
Director Rodney Burch, Police Chief Bill Guiberson, Fire Chief Merlin Miller, Planning and
Development Director Devin Hillam, City Treasurer Rich Morgan, and City Clerk Joey Bowers.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
1- Presentation by the 2020 Census Bureau.
Marc Sunderland represented the Census Bureau. Mr. Sunderland gave an update on
the 2020 census. Mr. Sunderland stated that Idaho receives approximately $1,473 a year
in federal funds for every individual counted. These funds go towards transportation, job
training, schools, senior and foster care centers, housing, and medical assistance
programs. 18% of the City of Chubbuck was never counted in the 2010 census.
2- Update from the Planning & Economic Development Department,
and Discussion on Urban Forest Protection.
Planning and Development Director Devin Hillam gave an update on the planning
department. Mr. Hillam would like to work with the City of Pocatello and Bannock
County to create a North Bannock County Economic Strategic Plan. Mr. Hillam also
presented the results from a community fiber survey. Mr. Hillam introduced a urban
forest protection ordinance that will help the City correct issues with trees and
landscaping that has encroached public right of ways.
The Council would like more information at a future study session about how
Ammon and Idaho Falls handles fiber in their communities, and further discussion on the
urban forest protection ordinance.
3- Update from the Police Department.
Chief Bill Guiberson gave an update on the police department. Chief Guiberson also
went over the department goals. Chief Guiberson stated that they had a reporting issue
that was discovered and corrected at the beginning of 2018, this reporting was how the
state received its information from the Chubbuck Police Department.
4- Discussion on Time Value Investments as a City Depository.
This item of business was discussed in the May 1, 2019 Council Meeting.
5- Discussion on the Threshold for Fixed Assets.
This item of business was discussed in the May 1, 2019 Council Meeting.
ADJOURN: Mayor Kevin England adjourned at 5:55
J y s- ity Clerk
Kevin England -Ma r