Remarks by Eric Phillips
325 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 7 of 13
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“Thank you, Councillor Dittenberg. Anything else from Council? Councillor Allgood.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“All right. That's the motion. Any from Councilor Allgood? Second from Councilor Dittenberg. Any discussion on that motion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk. All right. That motion carries. Thank you to Daniels and President Gers. We appreciate it. And our firefighters that stayed Thank you. The next item is a resolution authorizing the execution of a subrecipient agreement between the City of Caldwell and Advocates Against Family Violence for a Community Development Block Grant, CDBG, award in the amount of $111,000. Staff want to make any comments?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“All right, we'll correct it to $115,000.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“$115,000, just take note. Those listening in, it does say $111,000, but Director Collins has updated to $115,000.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. Questions from council? All right. I did have a recent opportunity to tour. So that was a great opportunity and I definitely see where they can need this. Very heavily so with that do I motion?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“All right, there's a motion and a second from Councillor Dittenberger. All right, do you guys want to arm wrestle over it? Just kidding. All right, do we have any discussion on that motion? All right, seeing none, Madam Clerk. All right, that motion carries. Next, obviously item number four, Was moved. Action items number five, six, and seven related to a vacation right away at South 6th Avenue and Main Street.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Motion to second. Councillor Tillmott, any discussion on that motion? I see none, Madam Clerk. All right, that motion carries. The next agenda item is reconsidering, sorry, considering resolution 237-26, authorizing the execution of a professional services agreement, Barry, Dunn, McNeil, and Parker, LLC, for $124,000. $997 of impact fee funds to complete a comprehensive parks, recreation pathways, and open space master plan.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Director Collins. Councilor Dentonburg.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilor. All good. Anything else from Council? All right. Do we have a motion? Councilor Williams.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Kind of in preparation, hopefully we don't have to use any penny, but next year, correct?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“The motion carries. All right, moving on to the next agenda item is to ratify the installation of a security fence. The Caldwell Police Department ranged by a meridian fence in the amount of $44,478. I'd like to welcome Sergeant Jesse Cooper, who will be representing on this.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you for the presentation, and we look forward to this great training facility. If you haven't had the chance, please head out there to council, check it out. But with that, any questions from council? Councilor Hogan.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Second. And a second from Madam President. Any discussion on that motion? All right, Madam Clerk. That motion carries, thank you appreciate your service Next item next agenda items are two annexations into the call municipal irrigation district including Huntington Ridge East subdivision phase 2 and Maverick fuel station 808 speed Parkway Questions or do I have a motion?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you both cheese for being here tonight, especially our great community partners, Kenney County paramedics We were approached about this several months ago, and it was a no-brainer. I mean, obviously, it's up to council to make this decision, but they'll present probably what they presented to me, and this is a great win for Caldwell and Canyon County if we're able to move forward with this. So with that, Chief.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Chief. Before we get to Councillor Stoddick, this is very exciting. Once again, we approved a paramedic bond. A levy, yes. Yeah, a levy, sorry. And this is the fruit of that labor. So with that, Councillor Stoddick.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Councilor Stoddick. Anything else from council? All right, do we have a motion? Thank you. Thank you, Chief. Councilor Williams.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. Just for additional clarity, and thank you for that question, Councillor Williams, because we've had that issue. I believe in our new park study, we'll be adding Sisters Park, which isn't currently in that. We also have Mosaics Park and potentially Guardian Park that'll be added into that. So we'll be, although we'll lose a little bit here, we'll be significantly increasing that.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Check with our treasurer, but I can also if I can advise the plan what we had planned to do Yes, I think the plan is to maintain That funding and reuse it within the parks department and functions for the parks within the city Just for clarity and we'd spoke about this by email our plan is to commit that money to Lions Park It's an area that we had had a plan. I believe there was a press release and such. Looks great, but there was not any funding attached to that. So we're putting together the funding so we can make sure that we increase that. We'd like to reutilize it. Of course, it'd have…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Second. Thank you for that motion, Councillor Tillman. And a second from Councillor Stoddick. Any discussion on that motion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk. All right, that motion carries, and thank you for bringing this up to the city. Both chiefs have been working very hard on this, and staff, and we look forward to our continued partnership. The next agenda item is a discussion for possible strengthening of city code enforcement. Councillor Stoddard could request that this be brought on the agenda tonight. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“You can also go good and counselor static real quick just for councils information I do have a meeting this Friday with interim chief. I'm gonna go over this right now. We have two code enforcement officers, but we've been down one we're looking at some options with a Temp agency it was definitely a warmer winter so not just vehicles, but there's weeds in a whole variety of issues I know we are actively trying to address that but I right now basically with one code enforcement person. I know Parks and Rec and Robin and others know that I'm constantly sending them things that need to be…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“make sure that we explore everything. I'll meet with Director and Interim Chief Thomas and see what we can figure out because we do need to get to a better situation, but it does require that conversation and we definitely hear you loud and clear. So thank you for bringing that up. Anything else, Director Collins?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Anything else? All right. Seeing no further questions or comments, we're going to move on to the finance report.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“direct deposits be accepted payments approved and vouchers filed in the office of the city clerk Thank you, that's a motion in a second for approval of the finance report any discussion seen none madam clerk All right that motion carries next we're gonna move to council reports councillor Williams Thank You Councillor all good There is a”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026