Remarks by John Overton
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“So, Heath, thank you. You know, that private driveway was the one thing that gave me heartburn last time when we did that approval is just the fact that we had this albatross sitting in the middle and I knew it was going to develop at some point, but how that was actually going to develop and at what point was my biggest concern for the future. The fact that you were able to bring it in now and clean this up and make it look like no one in the future will ever know that that existed and that private driveway was preserved. Very happy to see that. So no questions. Thank you. I want to keep it…”
“There are no changes to tonight's agenda and we move we approve the agenda as published.”
“Mr. Mayor. Councilman Overton. There are no changes to tonight's consent agenda. I move that we approve the consent agenda for the mayor to sign and the clerk to attest.”
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“Mr. Mayor. Councilman Overton. If there's no other comments by members of council, I would move that we except the fact that we can't change what our code currently states. And as much as I understand exactly what you've come up here and said, unfortunately, the legal system has some avenues that allow you to get through it quicker. But unfortunately, they're considered guilty pleas when they happen. And we live with that result, and we don't have a choice in this matter. With that said, I would have I would move that we deny the appeal of the denial for the mobile sales unit license…”
“Mr. Mayor. Councilman Overton. Just to take a second and just kind of thank our police department chief and your command staff for the diligent work you've done on implementing this program. Obviously, a lot of thought went into it. Nobody in the city other than probably the police department and to some extent our IT department has had to deal with building safeguards around so many important systems over the last 10, 15, 20 years, dealing with security on NCIS, on islets, on our mobile data terminals. I mean, this isn't something that's brand new to you with the License Plate Reader…”
“Council next up is item 15. Mr. Mayor, at this time I'd like to move to executive session for Idaho code section 74-206a subsection 1a Idaho code section 74-206 subsection 1c and Idaho code 74-206 subsection 1f.”
“Mr. Mayor. Councilman Overton. There are no changes to tonight's agenda. I move that we adopt the agenda as published.”
“Okay. All right, and with that customer to mr. Mayor change we action on each of these 3 individually correct correct. On item number one I move that we approve the fiscal year 2026 amended revenues and expenditures in the amount of 250,000 $360 no excuse me 250 million 360,000 $333.”
“Mr. Mayor. Councilman Overton. Making the assumption that I approve the tentative approval, I would approve that we tentatively approve the fiscal year 2027 proposed revenue and expenditures in the amount of $224,442,540. Second. I have a motion and a second. Is there a discussion? Councilman Cavanaugh.”
“I would move on item number three that we approve our declaration of the intent to collect foregone property taxed for fiscal year 2027 and the amount of $536,000 or $536,339. Second. I have a motion and a second to approve item three. Is there discussion on the motion? Councilman Cavanaugh.”
“council any questions for the applicant mr mayor councilman overton just out of curiosity you're required to have eight parking spaces but there's 43 that's a sizable increase is there a expectation that you're going to hold events at this location as well no you know um”
“Mayor Mrakas, This mirror was robertson slide went by pretty quick for me how many, and if I use the wrong term how many look like candles do you have inside or is it was it.”
“Mr. Mayor. Councilman Overton. I move that we go into executive session per Idaho code section 74-206A subsection 1A, Idaho code 74-206 subsection 1C, and 74-206 subsection 1F. Second.”