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Appointment: Fred Fickenworth to Compensation Review Committee
- Agenda item: Advisory board/commission appointments (Compensation Review Committee)
- Motion: Mayor Daniel G. Johnson moved to appoint Fred Fickenworth to a term ending Dec. 31, 2025; seconded by Councilor Schroeder.
- Outcome: Motion carried (voice vote). No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript; clerk announced the motion carried.

Collective bargaining negotiations: AFSCME Local 1124
- Agenda item: Consider entering negotiations with AFSCME Local 1124 for a collective labor agreement.
- Motion: Moved by Councilor Calister Forsman; seconded by Councilor Spickelmeyer.
- Conditions attached: Overtime earned after 40 hours actually worked; align holiday and weekend pay language with city personnel policy; designate employees as at-will.
- Vote: Roll-call recorded — Ayes: Council President Klayberg, Councilor Schickelmeyer, Councilor Wright, Councilor Schroeder, Councilor Forsman, Councilor Spickelmeyer. Nay: Councilor Klein. Outcome: Approved.

Notes: A motion related to the Jewett Park lease (to have staff/attorney work with the Northwest Children’s Home on a lease draft) was moved and seconded during the session but later withdrawn; no final lease vote was taken at this meeting. A police promotional oath for Matt Anderson to corporal was administered as part of a promotional pinning; that was a ceremonial recognition rather than a council vote.

Why it matters: The AFSCME authorization begins a formal bargaining process that could affect payroll and benefits; the appointment fills a committee vacancy; the Jewett Park lease will require further council review once staff and the lessee provide more details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lewiston City Council Work Session - 4/7/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken at the Lewiston City Council work session: appointment to the compensation review committee and authorization to negotiate with AFSCME Local 1124.","taxTitle","Lewiston City, Nez Perce County, Idaho","taxId",37760,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6611866,"Lewiston council directs staff to negotiate with AFSCME Local 1124 under specified conditions",1182,5954000,7136000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892845-df09e4f536d449922b0bdc3ee0124645&start=5954&end=7136","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892845-df09e4f536d449922b0bdc3ee0124645/thumbnail_5954000.jpg","/articles/6611866/Lewiston-City/Nez-Perce-County/Idaho/Lewiston-council-directs-staff-to-negotiate-with-AFSCME-Local-1124-under-specified-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611866-f23249421597573e1101b3fc92b2767d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773620299&Signature=bdv17mEeb7pvlArnpWvRXzDky36vWUIGtiqBF-6~KlVsZHeVsYl~E6YQ~S8ihIJR4XiEn8IINCa2iu3mgOwNhqXBURQrQK0VBiDZMreRFGHAoINSULucEFNEc63fG~nRHshTzyWIBh7woBpNGy1~fqfcy~2~Pk-i3D8qv-JGgtGKdvv5p5Ji9JuLCtorqZfmG0j4cN5SWTgRFrDKE-sl0HUp--gsBShgkFtLKmmj02tAKGmS53~xROBhlpTz1VlHeY-yBdjuzrQFKpW-Q8t1IR4N18iy4ycP~lAHriP2rwbxIBdovzSLgC443uitzLcsVJcH5KyJW76YWaJOB1B3YA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lewiston City Council voted April 7 to authorize city staff to enter into collective bargaining negotiations with AFSCME Local 1124 under three specified conditions: overtime to be earned after 40 hours actually worked, alignment of holiday and weekend pay language with the city’s personnel policy, and designation of employees as at-will.

Councilor Calister Forsman moved the motion; Councilor Spickelmeyer seconded. Clerk Brockie conducted a roll-call vote: Council President Klayberg, Councilor Schickelmeyer, Councilor Wright, Councilor Schroeder, Councilor Forsman and Councilor Spickelmeyer voted yes; Councilor Klein voted no. The motion passed.

Background and council discussion: Human Resources Director Nikki Provence (presented as Nathan/Nikki Provence in the packet) recommended negotiations proceed with conditions meant to align AFSCME terms with other employee groups and city policy. Staff proposed clarifying overtime calculations (excluding paid time off from overtime thresholds), aligning holiday and weekend pay to the personnel policy to reduce payroll complexity, and treating all employees as at-will, while preserving legally required due-process protections for public employees.

Several councilors debated whether items in the union contract should instead be handled through the city’s personnel policy so changes could be made more quickly and applied uniformly. Some councilors favored recognizing the union and negotiating specific contract provisions; others preferred updating the personnel policy and bringing recurring items (such as safety gear allowances) to the council annually. City Attorney Jennifer Zingano reviewed the legal framework for due-process in public employment and confirmed that certain procedural protections apply regardless of whether terms are in contract language or personnel policy.

Vote details: Motion to authorize staff to negotiate with AFSCME Local 1124 under specified conditions — moved by Councilor Calister Forsman; seconded by Councilor Spickelmeyer. Roll-call: Ayes — Klayberg, Schickelmeyer, Wright, Schroeder, Forsman, Spickelmeyer. Nay — Klein. Outcome: Approved.

Next steps: Staff were directed to proceed with negotiations consistent with the council’s direction and to present outcomes to the council for final approval.","The Lewiston City Council voted to authorize staff to enter negotiations with AFSCME Local 1124, attaching conditions including overtime only after 40 hours actually worked, alignment of holiday/weekend pay with city personnel policy, and at-will employee designation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6611870,"Lewiston staff showcase GIS and Cartograph tools; council asks about access and next steps",1047,878000,1925000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892845-df09e4f536d449922b0bdc3ee0124645&start=878&end=1925","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892845-df09e4f536d449922b0bdc3ee0124645/thumbnail_878000.jpg","/articles/6611870/Lewiston-City/Nez-Perce-County/Idaho/Lewiston-staff-showcase-GIS-and-Cartograph-tools-council-asks-about-access-and-next-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611870-1d2fa876b88b46d4401e55539d0daefa/orig.mp4?Expires=1773620299&Signature=IuQqo1MLRzYw8pcn89D9riyvMeXIDS5rf8ql4YC4m0dptxrwRwTiNkw3U~wDpa5Sfvd6mQi9gdTHe44z2MbFLRYM~nmUTkflUpBeemJ02ThnfCu3q5wrIcub1~bQQnTRQwnGAxcEXH1nGrdDQg-T6qGGan5OojRJF8heJD-1AiAs2K-fD83zgYr5h3Nnccl-rouHi76p4kHqg~au7ICzWJ2kkhQY0RH62NdY5vF8lrsxF7AKSCf4UV5pUDL95QRL2pSqwnUAnF0AN6bbeASvWI~3oqHxH4XvfARABEuop8FEZ2zloSGyEhPCXN-7~PUwt0R2qzqmhn3AaA3~F~iRog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lewiston’s city engineer gave a detailed demonstration April 7 of the city’s geographic information system (GIS) and Cartograph asset-management platform, telling the council the tools support cross-department workflows, preventative maintenance and long-term cost forecasting.

Luke Yantanich, city engineer, said the city currently manages roughly 59,000 assets — from water valves and sewer manholes to pavement segments — and has created more than 500 automations to capture workflows. He described Cartograph (an OpenGov product) as the backbone of citywide asset data, used by public works, community development, facilities and parks to plan and track inspections, repairs and capital work.

Yantanich demonstrated a “kitchen sink” interactive map that layers utilities, parcels, zoning and other data and showed an app that translates approved development permits into polygons that feed inspections and “as-built” records. He said the system integrates nine departments and multiple software systems and supports life-cycle cost calculations so leadership can see both near-term spending and projected long-term maintenance costs.

Councilors asked whether council members and the public can access the system. Yantanich said staff can arrange access to the public-facing map and that internal staff portals contain additional layers for security reasons. He and staff suggested the kitchen-sink map would be the most useful view for councilors and the public.

Councilor questions also probed whether assets are tied to services (for example, water meters tied to household service) and whether the city can query incidents such as water-main breaks. Yantanich said assets are organized by service category (streets, water, sewer, etc.) and that Cartograph allows filtering by asset type (hydrants, meters, pipes) and querying of tasks and incident counts.

Funding and timeline: Yantanich said GIS and asset management are funded through enterprise funds, the transportation fund and the MPO (metropolitan planning organization). He outlined a strategic, multi-year plan to mature data quality, technology, applications and public engagement. He showed a time-lapse of thousands of tasks completed in Cartograph from 2020 to early 2025 to illustrate staff activity and adoption.

Why it matters: Councilors and staff said improved asset tracking makes maintenance more proactive, reduces errors and can support smarter budgeting and grant-seeking. Councilors requested staff to share access details with all council members and to coordinate with the clerk to distribute login or viewing instructions.

Next steps: Staff to provide council with instructions for accessing the kitchen-sink app and to continue maturing integrations between permitting systems and asset records.","City engineer Luke presented the city’s GIS and Cartograph asset-management work, describing 59,000 assets tracked, automation and interdepartmental use; councilors asked about public and council access and how assets tie to services.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6611875,"Lewiston council debates proposed Jewett Park lease, requests clearer terms and cost breakdowns",1778,2595000,4373000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892845-df09e4f536d449922b0bdc3ee0124645&start=2595&end=4373","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892845-df09e4f536d449922b0bdc3ee0124645/thumbnail_2595000.jpg","/articles/6611875/Lewiston-City/Nez-Perce-County/Idaho/Lewiston-council-debates-proposed-Jewett-Park-lease-requests-clearer-terms-and-cost-breakdowns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611875-ed5f60bde4dd7595460c58b6687ea55e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773620299&Signature=oUiPzrPXeiVtRZ818uChOGa2HI~4tGzsQ7fecLifncompIQmgIFgfSZeP3xot-taLpFWzQpbZNZpy4Y0qDEH6j0KFvkINyF6IQMWnC9ytY3r4g1lI-uQVMK9HLWcWA591nN4Y6RLiREtBD2SYa0WXTneiQJeSXB1WwvROD3bWjrWdj9SU9POuuz4P3GVNB-kYxmFlY6gOc6VXa0C~O3beA~hcEdOSIJ6ILMeIRW9aswpjo99oRbqN1XN9ivL8zfXT0tJNvxqecbetYXOzZATSH2aQsmtElqv4Rb5NVHBtCR4ZZt5PvZY9aOhGFLCXMP55HivCFoE5v79N3mwKwhvVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lewiston City Council heard a detailed presentation and debate April 7 over a proposed lease from Northwest Children’s Home for Jewett Park and asked city staff and the home to provide clearer, itemized terms before finalizing any agreement.

Councilors pressed Northwest Children’s Home leaders for specifics after the organization’s executive director and board chair said the home wants a written lease primarily for liability and risk-management reasons and is proposing $10,000 in annual rent, not including utilities. Brian Pope, executive director of Northwest Children’s Home, told the council the site has needed capital work — including a walking path, parking improvements and reassessment or replacement of older playground equipment — and that the home had expected capital improvements to be planned with city staff but was now seeking funds to begin repairs.

Councilors said the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission had reviewed the home’s draft and recommended against accepting the $10,000 annual payment as written because the commission feared losing control over how park funds are prioritized. Councilors repeatedly asked for a line-item list of capital projects the lease payment would fund, and for clarity about which party — the city or the lessee — would be responsible for particular improvements and utilities.

John Keith, chair of the Northwest Children’s Home board, told the council the home believes $10,000 annually is a reasonable sum to address deferred capital needs on the roughly 2.5-acre park property. Councilors noted the city has been maintaining the park without a current written lease since at least 2011 and that the original lease relationship dates to 1971.

Several councilors and staff highlighted inconsistencies between the draft lease the home provided and earlier versions. Councilor questions focused on whether the lease should (a) state a lump-sum annual payment that the lessee would control, (b) require the city to perform identified capital improvements, or (c) retain a structure in which the city and parks commission review and approve specific capital projects — for example, by adding annual addenda listing prioritized improvements and estimated costs.

City Attorney Jennifer Zingano said she had not yet reviewed the current draft and recommended an initial legal review to identify terms that might raise issues for the city as a public entity. Councilors asked staff to provide comparisons with other park leases the city holds (for example, agreements involving Harris Park and the Corps of Engineers) so the council could see how responsibilities and costs were allocated elsewhere.

Council action and next steps: Councilor Schroeder moved, and Councilor Forsman seconded, a motion directing staff and the city attorney to work with the Northwest Children’s Home to draft an adequate lease. That motion was later withdrawn to allow staff and the home time to assemble the clearer, itemized information councilors requested. Councilors directed staff to return with (a) a redlined lease or a clarified draft, (b) an itemized list of proposed capital projects and estimated costs, and (c) comparisons to other city leases. Brian Pope said he would take the request back to his board.

Why it matters: Councilors said they need to determine whether Jewett Park should remain part of the city’s long-term parks system and, if so, how to protect public safety and fiscal priorities through clearly defined lease terms. Several councilors pressed that a lease should not simply divert existing parks funding away from system-wide priorities without explicit oversight and line-item accountability.

The council did not adopt a lease at the April 7 work session and left the matter open while staff and the Northwest Children’s Home return with clarified terms and cost estimates for further council review.","The Lewiston City Council discussed a proposed lease from Northwest Children’s Home for Jewett Park, raised concerns about a $10,000 annual payment and unspecified capital projects, and directed staff to work with the home and provide more detail before returning with a draft agreement.","actionData","errors"]

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