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Flynn described Brownfields program basics: the city received $500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2023 to support Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments and planning; the grant runs through September 2026 and the city has used about half of the funds to date. The EPA funding stops at assessment (Phase II) and does not cover physical cleanup, Flynn said; the Southeast Idaho Council of Governments (CCOG) maintains a revolving loan fund that can offer cleanup financing if a property requires remediation.

The plan’s five community priorities are pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, improved community appearance, diversified housing (including missing‑middle options), safer streets for all modes and increased recreation and gathering spaces. Specific recommendations in the draft include encouraging mixed‑use development near Idaho State University, adding student and senior housing options, code changes to allow multifamily in commercial general (CG) zones, and requiring sidewalks with property redevelopment along South Fifth Avenue.

Staff and the consultant recommended mobility improvements such as protected and “flipped” bike lanes (where parking buffers bike lanes from moving traffic), multimodal paths near the cemetery, pedestrian‑controlled intersections (HAWK signals), and bike wayfinding to connect to regional trails. Flynn noted Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) owns South Fifth Avenue, but the city maintains much of the roadway and has coordinated lane‑width and sidewalk concepts with ITD and the city streets department.

The plan suggests financing and policy tools including business improvement districts (BIDs), local improvement districts (LIDs), tax increment financing (TIF), and potentially community improvement districts (CIDs). Flynn said the city currently has one downtown BID and four TIF districts; LIDs are effective for targeted sidewalk projects and can be requested by property owners or the council.

The draft also recommends activating public spaces (festival blocks, pocket parks), enhancing Brady Chapel access and ADA compliance, upgrading Bremer Park with lower‑maintenance hardscape, and requiring public open space in new multifamily developments. Staff suggested water‑wise landscaping and stronger enforcement of screening for outdoor storage. The plan promotes neighborhood identity development through reactivation of neighborhood associations and event programming.

Council members asked about the working‑group membership, funding prospects, and design details such as Dutch intersections and diagonal pedestrian crossings; staff said the working group included residents, business owners, Idaho State University representatives, the mosque located in the corridor, NeighborWorks and multiple city departments. No formal action was taken; staff asked for council feedback before bringing the plan forward for formal adoption.

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Kennedy said the regional marketing campaign — which includes a new logo and the tagline “Gateway to adventure and opportunity” — follows interviews with more than 40 businesses and three stakeholder meetings over an 18‑month study. She said the effort aims to correct misconceptions about the area and support business recruitment and workforce attraction.

On the Crest project (described in the transcript as “convention, recreation, entertainment, sports, and bridal” and located at the airport), Kennedy said the developer group is finishing a feasibility study and will then prepare a “sell book” that outlines financing scenarios. She listed several potential funding and partnership sources to be considered, including tax increment financing (TIF), Power County, the Federal Aviation Administration and other stakeholders. Kennedy said multiple investors have been identified for different portions of the project and that the feasibility work and sell book are next steps.

Kennedy also described an INL‑sponsored feasibility study assessing the region for small reactor projects and related supply‑chain opportunities. She said participation in the study could place Pocatello on a short list of locations for future projects and that being on that list could reduce staff time and cost involved in business recruitment. Kennedy said the Urbanic organization is one of three study areas and that organizers expect the local study to move relatively quickly.

Council members praised the work and asked to receive more details. Kennedy said she would bring results of the feasibility studies to the council when available. No formal action or vote occurred during the briefing.

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Johnson said the foundation has sponsored students for years and continues to send money to a local contact, identified in the transcript as Terry Noel, who distributes funds and coordinates support. She told the council that regional violence has displaced many villagers, closed schools and medical dispensaries, and forced families to seek refuge in nearby towns including Tougan. Johnson said one sponsored student recently graduated from university in “Bobo Diesio” and is now a doctor; she credited past Pocatello sponsors for that outcome.

The foundation’s immediate request, Johnson said, is operational: $800 a year would cover postage, printing and minor office costs so fundraising proceeds can go directly to programs. She reported fundraising has fallen since the COVID-19 pandemic and that the foundation has at times used personal funds to cover expenses. “I have probably donated more to this cause than anybody,” Johnson said. She added the group wires funds directly to their contact in Burkina Faso and has adjusted recipient name order on wire transfers to match foreign banking requirements.

Council members asked how much the foundation needed and how donors could contribute. Johnson provided a local contact phone number and said she serves as the treasurer and remittance point for donations. Council staff said finance staff would follow up with Johnson about including the foundation in the city’s budget process if the committee wished to pursue formal support.

Johnson stressed the foundation’s intent to continue sponsoring students and to help a community trying to secure land in Tougan to provide temporary housing and classroom space for displaced children. She said Pocatello contributors have helped fund schooling, food and other community needs and that local beneficiaries who completed schooling have later worked as civil servants and supported their families.

The council did not take a vote during the work session. Staff indicated they would send information about municipal funding procedures to the foundation so the group could pursue budget consideration.

Johnson closed by asking the council and mayor to mention the sister-city program in their networks to help raise awareness and potential donors.

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The mayor reported remaining meetings for the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council and recapped an essential‑needs drive that produced two truckloads of donations. A council member identified as Hayden reported CECA (community housing/childcare related items referenced in the transcript) had two houses nearing completion, two more starting, and that the CECA audit had been transmitted to HUD and looked satisfactory. Hayden also noted federal LIHEAP staff layoffs were affecting energy efficiency program delivery and that Meals on Wheels funding appears stable because it is not federally funded.

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) committee re‑elected Heather Disselkune as chair and planned a tour of the free clinic. Bannock Transportation updated that Devin Hillam was hired as the new executive director to overlap with outgoing director Maury Byington; the transportation board also updated the TIP (Transportation Improvement Program) and discussed the High Line project. Council members noted two recently passed state bills that could constrain bicycle and pedestrian funding and measures; staff said they would review the bills’ implications for local projects.

The Senior Activity Center reported increased meal service: in March the center served 1,211 meals to 307 seniors, an increase over the prior year, and added about 23 new registrants that month. The center is transitioning Meals on Wheels service from a private contractor (Chartwells) to the senior center with a planned Monday through Thursday delivery schedule; council members noted menu changes emphasizing more protein and less sugar under new director Tara Contreras. The center also plans events including a June car show and a September golf tournament, and it has launched a veterans’ coffee program that draws about 30 veterans monthly.

Several council members and staff noted positive progress on audits, park work and economic discussions from recent board meetings. No formal council action was taken during the reports segment.

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