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Harrison council approves audit engagement letter, appoints Laura Puma; tables multiple items and moves to executive session
Summary
At a Dec. 11 meeting, the Harrison City Council approved an audit engagement letter for fiscal year 2023, appointed Laura Puma to the Planning and Zoning Commission and tabled several agenda items including the TAP application and a proposed RV-park fee increase; the council then voted to enter executive session under Idaho Code 74-206(1)(f).
Mayor Wanda Irish called the Harrison City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. on Dec. 11 at the Harrison Senior Center.
The council approved the Consent Calendar, which included payment of bills for November 2024 and the Nov. 14, 2024 meeting minutes. Josephine Prophet made the motion to approve the Consent Calendar; Will Butler seconded. The transcript records the five members as voting "AYE." John Gray was present by phone.
The council approved the audit engagement letter for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2023 (listed on the agenda as "APPROVED"). The transcript does not specify who moved or seconded that specific approval in the recorded lines.
The council appointed Laura Puma to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Will Butler moved to appoint Puma and Josephine Prophet seconded; the votes were recorded as unanimous "AYE."
Several agenda items were tabled for future consideration. On motions by Will Butler (seconded by Joe Cornell), the council voted to table the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) item, a proposed fee increase for the Harrison RV Park and a proposed Solid Waste Collection Agreement for 2025. Separately, Joe Cornell moved (seconded by Will Butler) to table consideration of hiring an audit consultant; that motion also passed on recorded unanimous votes.
Jesse Herndon of HMH Engineering gave an overall update on the Water and Sewer Project; the transcript records that an update was given but does not include substantive technical details or figures.
Near the end of the public meeting the council voted to enter executive session. Will Butler moved to enter executive session; Joe Cornell seconded and the motion passed on recorded unanimous votes. The council cited Idaho Code 74-206(1)(f) as the statutory authority to consult with legal counsel on pending or imminent litigation.
Committee schedules were announced: the Administration Committee is set to meet Jan. 6 at 10:30 a.m., and the Public Works Committee is set to meet Jan. 6 at 8:30 a.m. The Economic Development Committee reported no items.
The council took no further recorded formal actions in the open session portion of the transcript.
