Minutes
(Minutes subject to council approval)
CITY OF NEZPERCE, IDAHO
SPECIAL MEETING
November 20, 2024
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE NEZPERCE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEZPERCE, IDAHO, HELD ON November 20, 2024.
PLACE: Nezperce City Hall, 606 Maple Street. Time: 5:30PM
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY Mayor Tyler Nelson at 5:30PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENT were Councilmembers Tyler Nelson, Mike Jensen, James Zenner, Kelby Heartburg, and Kimberly Ingram, Maintenance Department Craig Cardwell and Ben Mauer, Clerk/Treasurer Rhonda Schmidt. Via Teams were Deputy Clerk Leigh Ross, JUB Engineer Steven Schramm and Tommy LaRiviere, President. In person visiting were City Attorney McKenzie Lewis, and James Harris, LaRiviere’s Regional Manager.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
James Harris informed the council that he felt that their bid (LaRiviere) was complete as there were no new components so that makes the HVAC requirement incidental and would go through the electrical subcontractor. He added that their bid being $200,000 lower than the next bidder is a benefit to the community. President Tommy added that their bid was complete and that a sub to a sub doesn’t have to be listed. HVAC was not listed as a bid item therefore making it incidental.
BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED
- Executive Session to discuss imminent litigation– Idaho Code 74-206-(1)(f)
Mayor Nelson asked for a motion to move into executive session. Cm. Heartburg made a motion to move into executive session, Cm. Ingram seconded the motion. Mayor Nelson asked for a roll call vote.
Roll call vote was as follows:
Cm. Ingram, aye;
Cm. Heartburg, aye;
Cm. Zenner, aye;
Cm. Jensen, aye.
Mayor Nelson excused Mr. Harris and Ben Mauer from the meeting. The council went into executive session at 5:37PM and returned to regular session at 6:39PM.
- Council decision regarding protest letter: Jensen motioned that we reject all bids and re-bid Phase 2 of the Reuse project in the interest of the public to clarify bid requirements and mitigate litigation risk. Motion was seconded by Cm. Heartburg, motion carried.
COUNCIL COMMENT/OTHER
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Cm. Zenner to adjourn the meeting at 7:10PM, seconded by Cm. Ingram, motion carried.
Tyler R. Nelson, Mayor Rhonda J. Schmidt, Clerk- Treasurer
Other/Upcoming Events:
Upcoming Council Meetings: December 9th and January 13th at 5:30PM
Holiday Closures: November 28 & 29, December 25 and January 1 & 20