Remarks by Mike Dittenber
87 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 4
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“Mr. Mayor, maybe it would be appropriate to recognize our county officials that stepped in the room before we take a break.”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“Okay. The other question that I have, knowing the work that takes place there, there's a lot of prep work that needs to be done prior to doing what they call a jack and bore. Two or three months worth of site prep work, quite possibly four to six months of mobilizing equipment, getting it on site. So based upon the timeline, you're under a really crunch timeline and I appreciate your comment about being under a crunch timeline. So John, my question for you is, if I remember correctly, that sewer line at that location is probably eight to 10 feet underground. So how would a, a horizontal Jack…”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“It does answer my question, but I think the sewer line is required to be what they call an inverted siphon, which means it's got to go underneath the canal by, 15, 20 feet underneath the canal to maintain the structural integrity of the canal, which is the farmers cooperative canal. And if I'm not mistaken, they have some of the oldest water rights, if not the oldest water rights in the state. So, um, so it's a pretty, it's a pretty deep, a deep bore. And I would hope that if you plan on doing that, that you start the planning process really soon.”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, thank you. So I think there's a couple more questions that need to be answered. Who was the, who originally drafted this resolution? Who was the original author of it?”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“Okay. And so at some point it went through legal review. Who, did you recommend, did legal recommend changing it from adopt to accept?”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“Because I'm looking at the word accept. When you handed me this big binder of 200 pages, I accepted it. I accepted it. I think we should adopt it, meaning it's a little bit more teethed. It's a little bit more we're committed to honoring, recognizing the work that was done into it, or the work that was put into it. I think accepting it is kind of a way of saying thanks for your effort, but we really don't want it. So I would hope that the motion to adopt this resolution would come forth soon.”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“Thank you Councillor Edinburgh Mr. Mayor, thank you. Just so the just so the public knows that the resolution as it stands. I'm voting no on and That doesn't mean I don't firmly support Roger Brooks plan I I think our city made a commitment over a year ago that we were going to invest money in Roger Brooks we were going to listen to Roger Brooks and And I think that my no vote today does not in any mean, does not by any means say that I don't support the Roger Brooks plan.”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, thank you. I dispatched a letter to you on July 22nd a couple weeks ago, and I asked if I could read this letter, and you gave me permission to read this letter. This letter also went out carbon copied to all of the council members. And it reads, Dear Mr. Mayor, I want to take this opportunity to apologize for my unnecessary dismissal of a citizen at the July 20th meeting. Like others on council, I was offended by the purposeful insinuation that the mayor and council fell short in our responsibilities in the aftermath of a serious weather event. I was especially offended knowing…”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“Chief, thank you very much for the presentation, and also I want to thank you for the good work that you did during the fire negotiations. And sorry we weren't able to approve that this evening, but I have a feeling that you're going to provide some explanations to some people who had some questions about that agreement and where we're at. So we'll get there. So with regards to that, I'm going to trust you on the levy stuff and voting for the district. I trust you there. There's no problem or no concerns about postponing the approval of the contract tonight, is there?”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor Councilor Denver I make a motion that we enter executive session pursuant to Idaho code 74 dash 2061 sections D and F Second motion is second And I'm clear We have two logouts”
City Council · Aug 3, 2026
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“Thank you. I, in addition to what a counselor register said and counselor tell him, and I also take offense to it because when the floods happened, I was not looking for team Rubicon. I was out cleaning the street gutters so other houses in my neighborhood didn't flood. I was also activating the resources I had to pump the basement out of two houses. I wasn't looking for Team Rubicon. I was working my ass off. So I take great offense to what you're saying, and you should get the hell out of here.”
City Council · Jul 20, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Chief, I've had the opportunity over the last several months to work with you in the fire negotiations, and you did a remarkable job there. Both your command staff and the fire union are to be applauded with the civility by which they came to an agreement that I think will come before this council soon. I also want to applaud you for your efforts in getting that remarkable group of people together to help us understand what the current situation is with our current fire department being connected to the city and at Separation whenever that happens, but with regards to…”
City Council · Jul 20, 2026
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“So if I understand the correction, if it was going to be on the ballot for November, we have like an August deadline. So there's basically a two and a half month time period by which it needs to be approved by the council. So having this on a May ballot initiative would have somewhere around a mid-February deadline for being presented back to council. Do we anticipate this being a six month project, a four month project? How long do will the consultant need”
City Council · Jul 20, 2026
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“That answers my question. I was just interested in the dates and the timelines in order to have something like this completed in the forest.”
City Council · Jul 20, 2026
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“Thank you director our counselor didn't Mary Thank You Haley if you'd go back a couple slides to the list of different jurisdictions that need to that one there so if I understand correctly the path forward to getting this to the voters would be that the majority of these cities are and I'm not sure if there's a percentage breakdown or a number breakdown, that have to vote to take it to the county commissioners. Is that correct?”
City Council · Jul 20, 2026
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“And then the follow-up question to that, while you're trying to get the answer to that, is even if we have the simple majority of the cities asking for the county commissioners to put this on a vote on the ballot, are they obligated to or can they say we know You got the number of votes, but we're still not putting it on the ballot?”
City Council · Jul 20, 2026
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City Council · Jul 20, 2026
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“Nice try. So, Oscar, you talked about a mediation that took place, and this is done and at some point the mediation concluded and so you feel comfortable bringing it to us, when does the conclusions or the outcome of the mediation, when is that presented to us? Do you present that or will the petitioner present that to us? How will the outcome be presented to us?”
City Council · Jul 20, 2026
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“All sponsor bill number 60, ordinance number 3720 associated with zoning 25-0005 and request to move by passage by title only and approve the summary for publication.”
City Council · Jul 20, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, thank you. I have some questions for staff. If you if you would. With the request for zoning R2, I mean, R2 is still consistent with the comprehensive plan in that area. And with regard to the property as it is now, I think the representative said that there was a single family structure and maybe a couple of trailers on the property or something. How would the ADU laws or the ADU codes help comply with This being an R1 as opposed to an R2. I stumped them.”
City Council · Jul 20, 2026
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“Okay, so while you're thinking about that question, the other question I have is I would suspect at some point when the subdivision was developed around that house, as a concession, they made a dirt road into there, and as a concession, they kind of gave it that access. Is that correct or a fair statement?”
City Council · Jul 20, 2026
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“Okay, so the developer was required to make access there.”
City Council · Jul 20, 2026
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“And we've been doing this long enough to know that that's usually what happens. When somebody comes in and says, I have no opposition to it, as long as my irrigation canal is protected, My access is connected. My fence is saved. I mean, we do that all the time. Was there any conditions at that time that the road or that access be paved upon her annexation?”
City Council · Jul 20, 2026