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Council approves recreational transit, goat‑grazing ordinance, equipment purchases and property sale; multiple roll‑call votes recorded
Summary
The Coeur d'Alene City Council on May 6 approved a set of resolutions and an ordinance covering recreational transit, goat grazing for weed abatement, equipment purchases and the sale of a modular building; most measures passed by unanimous roll call.
The Coeur d'Alene City Council on May 6 approved several resolutions and an ordinance covering commercial street use, vegetation abatement, equipment purchases and a property sale. Council members voted by roll call on each item; most measures passed unanimously. One member recused from a paving change order vote.
Key outcomes at a glance:
- Recreational transit agreement (Resolution 25‑020): Council approved a letter of agreement with operator Keenan Johnson to run an electric‑assist, 16‑seat recreational trolley on designated city streets for a seasonal May–October schedule. The operator will load and unload at Jeremiah Johnson Brewing and use a designated Montana Avenue loading zone; police reserved the right to modify conditions. The council approved the resolution by unanimous roll call.
- Ordinance permitting HOA goat grazing for abatement (Council Bill 25‑1010): Council adopted an amendment to municipal code adding a process for homeowners associations to apply for limited goat grazing on HOA open space for weed abatement. The ordinance includes application requirements, limits on duration and frequency, and animal‑control review; amended insurance and pinning clarifications were discussed. The ordinance passed by unanimous roll call.
- Sale of modular unit to North Idaho State Fair Board (Resolution 25‑021): Council approved a purchase and sale agreement selling a triple‑wide modular unit to the North Idaho State Fair Board for $125,000 to free up city campus space. Approved unanimously.
- Purchase of brine production system (Resolution 25‑022): Council approved buying a new brine production system, kits and accessories from Cargill Salt Road Safety through Sourcewell for $88,321. Staff reported the current equipment is obsolete and replacement is needed to guarantee winter operations. Approved unanimously.
- Mill and inlay change order (Resolution 25‑023): Council approved change order No. 1 to the 2025 mill and inlay contract with Interstate Concrete & Asphalt for $283,730.65 to increase the paved area addressed this season. Councilmember Miller recused himself from this vote; the item passed 4–0 with one recusal.
- Appointments: Mayor McKevers’ appointments of Thomasina to the Design Review Commission and Elvia Metz to the Ignite Coeur d'Alene board were approved by roll call with unanimous support.
Procedural and consent items: The consent calendar was approved by unanimous roll call earlier in the meeting.
Ending: Staff will proceed with contract execution and implementation steps for each approved resolution and ordinance. Several items (the modular sale and the brine purchase) are expected to enable near‑term operational changes; the mill and inlay change order will extend the paving scope this construction season.
