Bonners Ferry City Council to address annexation

January 13, 2012

AGENDA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Bonners Ferry City Council Chamber 7232 Main Street 267-3105 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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. 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 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 January 3, 2012 Council Meeting Minutes OLD BUSINESS 5. Garbage – Discuss Recycling Survey and Fee Increase Hearing 6. Street – Authorize Mayor to Sign Alderson Lane Construction Estimate Voucher (attachment) 7. City – Discuss Annexation NEW BUSINESS 8. Fire – Authorize Hire of Volunteer Firemen Josh Kelly and Joe LoPorto (attachment) 9. City – Authorize Mayor to Sign Contract with Attorney Will Herrington 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 10. City – Claim for Damage (attachment) 11. City – Joint Meeting with City of Moyie, Boundary County, and City of Bonners Ferry on January 25, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at Moyie City Hall