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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Burch
City of Chubbuck
Council Study Session Minutes
September 2, 2026
4:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
290 East Linden, Chubbuck, ID 83202
COUNCIL PRESENT: Roger Hernandez, Melanie Evans, Norman Reece, and Dan Heiner.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rodney Burch, City Attorney Ryan Lewis, Public Works
Director Bridger Morrison, Municipal Services Director Kami Berger, Planning Manager Don
Matson, Fire Chief Chas Clark, Fireman Matt McHargue, Police Chief Nick Sasser, Human
Resource Director Scott Gummersall, City Treasurer Eric Jablonski, and Deputy Clerk Alexis
Thompson.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
1. Clearwater Financial — C.I.D. Discussion, and Yellowstone URA Revenue Bonds.
Jace Perry and Sheridan Sylvester from Clearwater Financial went over
Community Infrastructure Districts (CID) and Urban Renewal Area (URA) Revenue
bonds.
2. ISO Rating Efforts/Outcomes.
Fire Chief Chas Clark presented that the Idaho Surveying and Rating Bureau
(ISRB) grades communities on a 1 -to -10 scale. Class 1 represents exemplary fire
protection; Class 10 means the area does not meet minimum criteria for recognition.
Chubbuck now sits at Class 2 the second-highest class available. Chubbuck ranks
amongl l of the highest-rated fire protection communities in Idaho, demonstrating
significant progress in fire protection capability and community resilience
3. Wildland Fire Efforts.
Fire Chief Chas Clark and Fireman Matt McHargue went over the Chubbuck
wildland cooperative program/agreement with the Idaho Department of Lands.
4. ISU — Bengal Community Partnership Agreement Discussion.
Mayor Rodney Burch presented a Bengal Commu 't Partnership Agreement with
Idaho State University (ISU).
ADJOURN: Mayor Rodney Burch adjourned at 5:56.