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Scott Johnson and Matt Nielsen described a planning concept that would consolidate the city's typical multiple-fireworks sites into one major paid event on Friday, July 3, with a parade and other activities remaining on July 4. Scott said the intent was to make the fireworks and entertainment visible across much of the city while offering a paid stadium experience with vendors, seating and expanded programming.

Budget scenarios presented by staff ranged widely depending on ticket sales and sponsorships. The largest single cost is the performing artist: staff described an example price range of about $175,000'$200,000 for a headline act that would draw regional attendance, plus roughly $20,000 for a drone show and additional costs for fireworks, staging and promotion. In staff projections, selling several thousand tickets could move the event from a small net city subsidy to a substantial net revenue figure that could be shared with community partners.

Matt Nielsen told the council the city would seek sponsors and a county contribution; the county had indicated an initial $15,000 commitment and other community sponsors had expressed interest. Staff requested a one-time budget adjustment of $195,000 to secure artist contracts and cover up-front commitments and asked for council direction to proceed with contracting if sponsorship and ticket-sale assumptions held.

Council members raised several concerns: the size of the artist fee, the degree of financial risk to city taxpayers if sponsorships or ticket sales fall short, the additional public-safety and logistics costs for a stadium event, and whether shifting to a single paid stadium model would reduce the family-friendly free viewing that residents have come to expect at multiple locations.

When asked how soon the city must act to secure talent, staff said booking windows for July 3 are tight and that talent availability and sponsor commitments are the primary constraints. Staff also noted an early contact with a touring country artist as an example of the type of talent required to meet attendance targets.

After discussion, the council voted to table the requested budget appropriation and directed staff to return with a more structured financing plan: staff should provide firm sponsorship commitments, clearer security and operational cost estimates, refund/cancellation terms for artist contracts, and options that protect the city's downside before the council considers a final appropriation.

Quote: \"The thought was to do something a little bit larger,\" Scott Johnson said of the stadium proposal; \"we would be able to have a large event, bring in a performer, have potentially two different shows, a drone show as well as a firework show.\" The council did not authorize the appropriation on May 21; staff will bring a revised plan back to a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 5/21/2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff proposed a consolidated July 3 stadium event with a headline performer, drone show and fireworks to mark the 250th anniversary; council tabled the funding request pending more detailed sponsorship and risk information.","taxTitle","Rexburg City, Madison County, Idaho","taxId",52398,"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},6669218,"Rexburg staff outline broad development-code revisions covering daycares, parking and landscaping",3613,752000,4365000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3503757-f6df5878568db1bbc4f2254d9c4bbe51&start=752&end=4365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3503757-f6df5878568db1bbc4f2254d9c4bbe51/thumbnail_752000.jpg","/articles/6669218/Rexburg-City/Madison-County/Idaho/Rexburg-staff-outline-broad-development-code-revisions-covering-daycares-parking-and-landscaping","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669218-95f9b6ee7b6f5bc4d463ebb6e2fdd386/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207675&Signature=ElBSqG8Ywa-kiGpsv8p~t-pgebia~P1n2Zqbr6brJZwdSCvaXP8~MA455PyFU7qvBsoOpwYham7CZFJS8BVtZYSHmfOaFl6JD6l0zJieaqzJ~vRnjeDeJYfaclAwvMgOAMg-NKxYyE7SXBTtb3xfBisDj4ADjzUunjc3S9n6Y23sSKZo4kiUPdwIumQHIHA5vjU71uIrU7yIWuHkJeFadBeU8~txT1lbn-4KLvGpzeELNoyZ-3t8lMMBhWaj~0kwtF3mWkTY4mjNCGoARSfjQnZWt1TiBfujOpRDrXu8Q5x6gzuw0mAVb3~y4FCD-gBKBETBzGweNdgU8FrmkPmVuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rexburg planning staff presented a package of proposed amendments to the city's development code on May 21, detailing changes they say are intended to simplify language, consolidate rules outside the downtown form-based district and address state statutory requirements for childcare and group homes.

The proposed changes would not affect the city's 12 downtown form-based blocks, the presenter said. Instead, the revisions apply to areas outside that core and were grouped so the council can approve or reject each section individually.

Staff described several headline changes. The draft reorganizes landscaping requirements into a single section, clarifies where 'open-storage' and utility-yard screening must be used, and removes the term 'large scribe' while preserving tree- and buffer-related obligations for commercial and multifamily sites. On child-care regulation, staff proposed clearer definitions that follow state thresholds: family-home daycares of six or fewer children, a 7-to-12 classification that would require a conditional use permit, and a commercial classification that starts at 13 children, matching the state statute staff cited.

Planning staff also proposed new, more prescriptive parking ratios for many uses. The draft would require two off-street spaces per single-family unit; two spaces per multifamily unit for two-bedroom-or-larger apartments, with a 10% visitor-parking requirement; and reduced ratios for studio/one-bedroom units. For daycare and school uses, staff proposed measuring employee parking by the largest employee shift and adding visitor parking to address on-site congestion. Staff said the intent is to account for employees and short-term visitor parking (for example, parents dropping off or speaking with staff) rather than allow on-street counts to satisfy off-street requirements.

On home-based businesses and home occupations, staff proposed keeping limits on activities that generate noise, traffic or other impacts in residential neighborhoods and retaining a time window that prevents industrial-style activity during quiet hours. Staff acknowledged concerns such a blanket time ban could criminalize low-impact evening computer work; they proposed clarifying language that limits enforcement to activities causing neighborhood disturbance.

During the discussion, planning staff said one specific technical clarification will be added: vertical measurements for accessory buildings will use the height from ground to top plate. Staff also said they will revisit a proposed requirement of two parking spaces per daycare employee on the largest shift and consider alternatives such as one space per employee plus additional guest spaces by square footage or student count.

Council members and staff debated which home or small-scale uses should require conditional-use review by the council; the working preference was to treat family home daycares (six or fewer) as an administrative approval by staff, while 7-to-12 child-care operations would continue to require a P&Z review and council decision.

Alan, a planning staff presenter, said the overall goal was to make the code easier to read and find. \"We're trying to get it down to language the everyday person can read and understand,\" he said. He and other staff repeatedly noted the draft uses green and red markups for additions and removals and that some text shown as removed in one place will be relocated elsewhere in the consolidated code.

The council and staff identified several follow-up items: staff will (1) revisit parking ratios for daycares and schools to reduce the risk of overflow on neighborhood streets, (2) confirm the precise measurement language for accessory-building height, (3) remove prescriptive language from the definitions section and leave maintenance and design requirements in the regulatory sections, and (4) bring back form-based code updates for the downtown blocks in a separate review.

The work session was informational; staff will return with a revised draft and specific ordinance language. No final ordinance votes on the development-code rewrite occurred during the May 21 meeting.

Ending note: staff said they plan a subsequent meeting to finish remaining code sections; council members asked that future work sessions be scheduled to avoid conflicts with planned absences.","City planning staff reviewed a package of revisions to the Rexburg development code that would redraw rules outside the downtown form-based district. Proposed changes clarify daycare classifications and parking ratios, consolidate landscaping rules and adjust which home-based activities require council review.",{"_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},6669210,"Rexburg council: surplus property sale, water-rights purchase and multiple awards approved; full votes at a glance",3759,7129000,10888000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3503757-f6df5878568db1bbc4f2254d9c4bbe51&start=7129&end=10888","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3503757-f6df5878568db1bbc4f2254d9c4bbe51/thumbnail_7129000.jpg","/articles/6669210/Rexburg-City/Madison-County/Idaho/Rexburg-council-surplus-property-sale-water-rights-purchase-and-multiple-awards-approved-full-votes-at-a-glance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669210-8927546bea3784d3215287b5fdc152ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207675&Signature=SvCb~M9ScHTTwW0jT4-sa8C7PcTJRFtohXUbayRDRN2ggkxYbak4jrhkq7qo50LxKQe2IYcUP-HRIE3ST-bcSIzOO9yTyNl7bfVOaucH3FW2EfyxnljoyaHzSUKwHAFkbMARIN1pwjvN2FjU5p0IxiJ94yrkZ-TFrKKlNaxlIk5qAireGMq4fHeyfVX~dBfubYxKn-kPXxqOhnThkfhYjxCLsjSePf9f-WKa1P1drZ1h3fjJ6n6ZmjPBXxUGysuAS9TU71DBLkvzhlQ5usEh4BD0mfxUF4krXqZdD58jcf7G-SY7pVNCtPWWUnrP-JADl4q4lyyNzNTpak1da~UwKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its May 21 meeting the Rexburg City Council recorded a set of formal actions on contracts, land and budget matters. Below is a concise summary of council decisions, followed by the formal vote list and supporting context.

Key council actions
- Declared 195 East First South (former pump house) surplus and available for sale.
- Approved a low bid from Vanguard for the 2025 wastewater line repairs, $279,925.
- Approved a budget adjustment to purchase roughly 50 acres-equivalent of water rights for $713,500; staff said the cost will be reimbursed as developers buy into the city's water portfolio.
- Selected Method Studios as architect for the new water shop project and directed staff to negotiate a contract.
- Approved a plat for Teton River Townhomes (subdivision of a parcel into 44 townhome lots behind the commercial corridor off Lorraine Street).
- Approved the consent calendar (May 7 minutes and payment of city bills).
- Tabled a staff request for a $195,000 budget adjustment to underwrite artist and up-front costs for a proposed July 3 stadium event; council asked staff to return with firm sponsorship commitments and tighter cost and contractual protections.

Votes at a glance (motions, movers/seconds when recorded, outcomes)
1) Surplus property (195 E First South)
- Motion: \"Declare the property at 195 East First South surplus and for sale.\"
- Mover: Mister Minh. Second: Council member Colin Erickson.
- Outcome: Approved (unanimous).

2) Ordinance 13-31 (mayor/council salary adjustment, first read)
- Motion: Approve ordinance number 13-31 and consider it first read.
- Mover: not specified in minutes; second recorded.
- Outcome: Approved (first reading accepted by council).

3) Wastewater repairs 2025 (bid award)
- Motion: Award the wastewater repairs 2025 contract to Vanguard, $279,925.
- Mover/Second: not specified by name in the audio record.
- Outcome: Approved (unanimous).

4) Budget: stadium 250 event (requested $195,000)
- Motion: Staff requested a $195,000 budget adjustment to secure artist and up-front costs for a July 3 stadium event.
- Outcome: Motion to table passed; council requested firm sponsor commitments, security and operations estimates, and contract cancellation/refund provisions before approving any appropriation.

5) Water-rights purchase (budget adjustment)
- Motion: Approve a budget adjustment to purchase approximately 50 acres-equivalent of water rights for $713,500 (to be replenished via developer reimbursements).
- Outcome: Approved (unanimous).

6) Architect selection: water shop
- Motion: Approve Method Studios as architect and direct staff to negotiate a design contract for the water-shop construction.
- Outcome: Approved (unanimous).

7) Teton River Townhomes plat (land-use)
- Motion: Approve the plat dividing the parcel behind the commercial corridor into 44 townhome lots.
- Outcome: Approved (unanimous).

8) Consent calendar (minutes and bills)
- Motion: Approve May 7 meeting minutes and payment of city bills.
- Outcome: Approved (unanimous).

Context and next steps
Staff noted that the water-rights funds will be replenished as development fees are collected and that the wastewater repairs contract will proceed under standard procurement and inspection processes. For the stadium event, staff must return with additional sponsor commitments and detailed operating and public-safety cost estimates before the council will consider any appropriation. No litigation or legal settlements were decided in open session; the council moved to an executive session at the meeting's close to discuss attorney-client matters as allowed by Idaho Code.

Ending: The council paused the stadium appropriation request and approved the infrastructure and land actions above; staff will finalize contracts and return to council for routine execution and, where required, future budget adjustments.","Council approved a package of actions including declaring a city-owned property surplus, awarding a wastewater-repair contract, authorizing a water-rights purchase and selecting an architect for a city water shop. The council tabled a separate $195,000 stadium-event appropriation.","actionData","errors"]

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