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Bornpool said the city’s collection system includes about 4,200 manholes, 29 lift stations, roughly 194 miles of gravity sewer and 26 miles of force main. The system moves an average of about 2.8 million gallons per day to the water-reclamation facility. The CCTV unit allows staff to identify problems earlier, confirm service connections, perform accurate locates and monitor industrial pretreatment compliance without sending crews into confined spaces.

Examples shown to council included imagery of newly constructed PVC sewer line, residential blockages caused by so-called \"flushable\" products, a root ball in a sewer pipe, and rock/obstructions discovered in another segment. Bornpool said the truck and tractor have already assisted the city in targeting specific repairs and in identifying the source of discolored deposits upstream of a service connection, helping operations act before problems surface.

Schedule and equipment
- The camera tractor was purchased in 2024 as part of investments in collection-system operations; the truck has an operator workspace, deployment area for the tractor and equipment for field maintenance.
- Bornpool told council that use of the CCTV reduces the need to excavate long sections of pipe because crews can pinpoint problem locations.

Speakers
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City attorney Al Harrington presented the changes as a modernization of existing rules: switching the city’s rules-of-order reference to Fields’ rules (instead of Robert’s Rules), updating contact information and introducing electronic media submission standards so external devices will not be plugged into city systems. The update also extended decorum rules that had applied to land-use public hearings to all council meetings.

Key change approved
- Electronic presentation materials: the update requires presenters to submit electronic files to the city media/IT team ahead of meetings so staff can scan materials for viruses and load them onto the meeting system; the rules prohibit direct connection of external devices to city systems and allow an applicant to request a continuance if they fail to meet the submission requirements.
- Spokesperson deadline aligned with written testimony deadline: Council modified the draft rule so that a designated spokesperson for multiple people must notify the clerk by the same deadline as written testimony (close of business 4 business days before the meeting), rather than the longer 6-calendar-day window in the earlier draft. Members cited fairness and operational convenience in setting a uniform deadline.

Public comment and personnel concerns
- Council discussed whether public remarks about city employees should be permitted during public comment. Staff and council clarified that residents may speak about interactions with city staff, but staff said personnel complaints that implicate privacy or employment issues are typically handled outside the open meeting as an HR matter or in executive session if appropriate.

Council action
- A motion to approve the updates, with the specific caveat aligning the spokesperson and written-testimony deadlines, passed on roll call.

Speakers
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Jackson Fleshman, project manager for the city, told the council the work covers decommissioning the Guy Road lift station, gravity sewer from that location to the Fisher Lift Station, a future gravity line from Fisher up Chase Road to Prairie, connections for a future Fisher Lift Station, and coordination with East Green Acres Irrigation District (EGID). Fleshman said the Chase Road trunk-line design was reprioritized to a later date and that the amendment addresses coordination, disturbance limits and several additional design details.

Financials and schedule
- Original design contract approved previously was about $450,000 with a $25,000 management reserve; additional services already approved for survey work used part of the contingency.
- The amendment approved at the meeting is for $5,100 in net additions after deducting credits; the remaining contingency after the amendment was stated as $17,900.
- Staff said bid-ready documents are expected this winter, with planned bidding in winter into spring and a projected spring 2026 construction start.

Questions and site disposition
- Councilor questions included what would happen to the physical parcel where the decommissioned lift station sits. Public Works Director John Beech said disposition depends on property status: if the station sits on an easement, the easement could be vacated to adjacent owners; if on a parcel, the city could declare it surplus and auction it or retain it for other infrastructure uses.

Council action
- A motion to approve the additional services for the Guy Road lift-station decommissioning and gravity sewer project passed on roll call.

Speakers
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Councilors debated elements of the package before final votes, centering on police funding, transfers of cybersecurity and IT staff costs out of the police budget, and the explanation of large multi-year carryovers in enterprise funds.

Councilor Malloy moved to approve the fiscal-year budget as presented; the motion passed on roll call. The council then approved an ordinance adopting annual appropriations for FY2026 and directed the city clerk to assign an ordinance number and publish by summary. A separate fee resolution for FY2026 was also approved.

Why it matters: The adopted budget sets service levels, fees and capital spending for the coming 12 months and establishes the property-tax levy that funds general-city operations. Council and staff said the requested levy increase matches a standard 3% inflation adjustment and that the city’s reported $165.4 million total includes substantial carryover and enterprise fund balances.

Key details and council discussion
- Adopted appropriation: $165,432,629 (ordinance adopted by motion and roll-call vote). City staff said roughly $130 million of that total are carryovers and multi-year project funds; the annual operating-level component is substantially lower.
- Tax change: The budget as presented included a 3% inflation adjustment; staff projected that, because of new construction and growth, the typical Post Falls homeowner’s tax bill would hold steady or decline in the aggregate, though individual bills will vary with valuation changes.
- Police budget: Councilors asked whether the police operating budget had been reduced from about $10.4 million to about $9.8 million. A city staff member explained the apparent decrease reflects three specific adjustments: (1) capital for vehicle purchases previously budgeted in the police fund (about $320,000) is not repeated in FY26; (2) a cybersecurity services contract (about $180,000) previously charged to the police budget was moved to the centralized IT budget; and (3) certain salaried IT positions formerly shown inside the police budget were transferred to IT. Captain Jason Miller, acting chief of police, said the department appreciates council support and that the department is operating within the funds allocated for FY26 though he flagged longer-term staffing and equipment needs for future budget discussion.
- Fund carryovers and reporting: Staff and councilors explained the city’s budget presentation includes carryover and interfund transfers for multi-year projects (for example, wastewater plant projects). The $165.4 million figure therefore overstates the annual operating spending when taken without context.

Votes at a glance
- Consent calendar (minutes, payables): Motion to approve moved and seconded; roll call recorded all ayes; motion passed.
- Motion to approve the fiscal-year 2026 budget as presented: mover recorded in the minutes; roll call recorded \"Siglider/Stigler: Aye; Davis: Aye; Lou/Plue: Aye; Ziegler: Aye; Malloy: Aye; Westland: Aye.\" Motion passed.
- Ordinance: \"Annual appropriation ordinance for the fiscal year beginning 10/01/2025\" (appropriating $165,432,629): motion to adopt and publish by summary; roll call recorded ayes from council; ordinance passed.
- FY2026 fee resolution: Motion adopted on roll call (all ayes).

What councilors said
- Captain Jason Miller (Acting Chief, Post Falls Police Department) told the council the department has received vehicle replacements and that the transfer of cybersecurity responsibilities to IT reflects a citywide consolidation of those services to reduce duplication.
- Multiple councilors emphasized the need to clearly explain to residents why some department budgets fall while others rise and asked staff to return in the fall with a list of unfunded needs and recommended uses of fund balance for targeted items.

Process and next steps
- Staff said they will bring back a list of unfunded needs for council consideration later in the fall and that some camera and equipment costs (body and car cameras) are budgeted from fund balance; one item identified was $208,770 toward camera contracts to be considered in a future request that would not require an additional tax increase.

Speakers
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Actions
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