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City of Pocatello
Public Transit Department
POCATELLO REGIONAL TRANSIT
PUBLIC NOTICE OF ROUTE CHANGES AND AMENDED FEES CHANGES-
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Route Changes

Pocatello Regional Transit Announces the following changes in its Fixed Route Weekday and Saturday Schedules Effective November 8, 2008:

Due to low boardings and budgetary constraints the following Weekday Fixed-Route Changes are proposed per the effective date above:

Route “B” will make its last stop evenings at 6:23pm at Student Health–Monday thru Friday.

Due to low boardings and budgetary constraints the following Saturday routes or hours are proposed to be dropped or changed per the effective date above:

Route “A” Tripper will no longer be provided on Saturdays

Route “J4/E” will no longer be provided on Saturdays

Route “S” first stop begins at 10:23am at Student Health instead of the current 10:09am

Route “A” first stop begins at 10:30am at Student Union instead of the current 9:30am

Printed Schedules and Website Schedules will be adjusted accordingly.

Fee Changes:

Due to budgetary constraints the following Night and Saturday Premium Services Fees are proposed to be changed effective November 8, 2008 as well as the addition of a fee in a previous no-fare zone effective on the same date:

Weekday Premium Night Service Door-to-Door from 6:45pm through 1Opm– Oneway Premium fare increases from $2.50 to $4.00; Extra Needs Prepaid Cards increase from $50.00 to $80.00 per 20 rides.

Saturday Premium Door-to-Door Service 9:00am through 10am and 5:30pm through 6:30pm– One-way fare increases from $1.50 to $4.00.

J/4 Route when boarded off campus or when boarded on campus to leave the ISU campus will be raised from Free Fare to .25 cents per boarding.

Downtown Free Fare Zone is eliminated and the standard fixed-route fare is applied.

Public Hearing on the Route Adjustments and Fee Changes will occur at the regular City Council meeting of November 6, 2008 at City Hall, 911 North 7th Avenue, Pocatello, Idaho. Written Comments may be mailed to: Ronald Binggeli, Public Transit Director, PO Box 4169, Pocatello, Idaho 83205

October 5, 12,2008
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ORDINANCE NO. 2848

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POCATELLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF IDAHO, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2819, THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2007, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2840, A PREVIOUS AMENDMENT OF THE ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN EXPENDITURES IN THE GENERAL FUND, STREET FUND, RECREATION FUND, LIBRARY FUND, WATER FUND, UTILITY BILLING FUND, MEDICAL INSURANCE FUND, WATER DEBT SERVICE FUND, STREET SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND AND RETIREMENT PAYOUT FUND; WHICH INCREASES THE TOTAL FISCAL YEAR EXPENDITURES BY 81,578,497.00 PROVIDING THAT THE REVENUE TO PAY FOR SAID INCREASES SHALL BE DERIVED FROM TRANSFERS, GRANTS, SERVICE FEES, REIMBURSEMENTS AND WATER BOND PROCEEDS: PROVIDING THAT ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 2819 AND AMENDMENT ORDINANCE NO. 2840 NOT HEREIN AMENDED SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT: PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, APPROVAL, AND PUBLICATION ACCORDING TO LAW, THE RULE REQUIRING THAT AN ORDINANCE BE READ ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS HAVING BEEN DISPENSED WITH.

WHEREAS, after the Fiscal Year 2008 Appropriations Ordinance was passed and approved, additional revenues, including grant funds, have been received which will require additional appropriations; and

WHEREAS, an amendment to the FY 2008 appropriations ordinance was previously approved; and

WHEREAS, a further amendment to the FY 2008 appropriation ordinance is required to reflect the increased revenue and expenditures for the above-mentioned purposes; and

WHEREAS, notice and hearing have been provided in accordance with Idaho Code 50-1002, 50-1003, and 50-1006; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has determined the approval of this further amendment to the FY 2008 appropriation ordinance to be fiscally sound and in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Pocatello:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POCATELLO AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: That the appropriations and the amount appropriated for the General Fund, Street Fund, Recreation Fund, library Fund, Water Fund, Utility Billing Fund, Medical Insurance Fund, Water Debt Service Fund, Street Special Projects Fund and Retirement Payout Fund and the resultant expenditures as set out in Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2819 and Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2840, be hereby amended to reflect increased expenditures to be derived from additional revenues and/or grant funds:

OBJECTS AND PURPOSES		AMOUNT APPROPRIATED
General Fund	$28,345,440.00	$28,514,325.00
Street Fund	$7,426,324.00	$7,602.724.00
Recreation Fund	$1,567,762.00	$1,704,762.00
Library Fund	$1,477,838.00	$1,488,658.00
Water Fund	$10,134,655.00	$10,332,122.00
Medical Insurance Fund	$200.273.00	$350,723.00
Water Debt Service Fund	$8,833,530.00	$9,030,996.00
Special Projects Fund	$50,000.00	$524,000.00
Retirement Payout Fund	$109,749.00	$151,227.00
TOTAL AMENDED FUNDS	$59,118.768.00	$60,697,265.00
TOTAL ALL FUNDS	$100,201,981.00	$101,780,478.00

Section 2: That all other portions of the Fiscal 2008 Appropriation Ordinance (No. 2819) and previous Amendment Ordinance (No, 2840) not herein amended shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication according to law, the rule requiring that an ordinance be read on three separate occasions having been dispensed with.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th day of September, 2008.

CITY OF POCATELLO, a municipal corporation of Idaho

ROGER W. CHASE
ROGER W. CHASE, Mayor

ATTEST:

RHONDA L. JOHNSON
RHONDA L. JOHNSON, City Clerk

Published: 9-24-08

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AMENDED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008
CITY OF POCATELLO

Notice is hereby given that the City Council for the City of Pocatello, Idaho, will hold a public hearing for consideration of a proposed amended budget tor the fiscal period October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008; and an amended fiscal appropriation ordinance for said period, all pursuant to the provisions of Section 50-1002, 50-1003, 50-1006, Idaho Code, said hearing to be held at the Council Chambers at 911 North 7th Avenue, Pocatello, Idaho, at 6:00 p,m, Thursday, September 18, 2008. At said hearing, all interested persons may appear and show cause, if any they have, why said amended budget should not be adopted or why the fiscal appropriation ordinance as amended should not be approved in accordance therewith.

City Hall and the Council Chambers are accessible to persons with disabilities. Interpreters for persons with hearing impairments and/or taped information for persons with visual impairments can be provided upon three (3) days notice. For accessibility arrangements, please contact the Americans with Disabilities Coordinator at 234-6248.

PROPOSED EXPENDITURES

The following is an estimate, set forth in said amended budget of the proposed increases and decreases in expenditures of the City of Pocatello, Idaho, for the fiscal period October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008. All other expenditures shall remain without change as set forth in the original appropriation ordinance adopted August 16, 2007 and an amended appropriation ordinance adopted May 15, 2008. Said amounts are set forth by fund as follows:

Fund	Original Gross Expenditure	Proposed Gross Expenditure	Net Increase in Expenditure
001 General Fund	$28,345,440	$28,514,325	$168,885
003 Street Fund	$7,426,324	$7,602,724	$176,400
004 Recreation	$1,567,762	$1,704,762	$137,000
007 Library Fund	$1,477,838	$1,488,658	$10,820
031 Water Fund	$10,012,065	$10,209,522	$197,457
052 Utility Billing	$1,095,328	$1,120,328	$25,000
053 Medical Insurance Fund	$200,723	$350,723	$150,000
061 Water Debt Service	$0	$197,457	$197,457
071 Street Special Projects	$50,000	$524,000	$474,000
952 Retirement Severance	$109,749	$151,227	$41,478
Grand Total	$50,285,229	$51,863,726	$1,578,497

I, David K, Swindell, Chief Financial Officer of the City of Pocatello, Idaho, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct statement of the proposed amended expenditures by fund of said fiscal period and of the entire estimated revenue of the City of Pocatello, Idaho, for said period. Adjustments are necessary to account for additional grant revenues and expenses that were not contained in the FY08 budget plan. Revenues include additional grants, transfers and fund balance carryover. We’ve prepared a document that provides additional information on each adjustment It is available on the city website (”FY200B Proposed End of Year Budget Amendments”) on either the Finance Department webpage at http:/www.pocatello.us/Finance/Finance.htm or at the Mayor/Council webpage http://www.pocatello.us/Mayor/Mayor_Council.htm. Dated this 25th day of August, 2008.

David K, Swindell
Chief Financial Officer

Published, Idaho State Journal: September 3, 2008 and September 10, 2008

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Published 10 September 2008 in the Idaho State Journal

ORDINANCE NO. 2845

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POCATELLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF IDAHO, APPROPRIATING $94,220,713,00 FOR THE 2009 FISCAL YEAR TO DEFRAY ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH APPROPRIATIONS ARE MADE AND THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR EACH OBJECT OR PURPOSE; LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,375,325 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2008, AND ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2009, UPON ALL OF THE TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF POCATELLO TO PROVIDE REVENUE TO PAY CURRENT GENERAL, STREET, AIRPORT, PUBLIC LIBRARY, CITY CEMETERY, AND RECREATION EXPENSES, TO PROVIDE REVENUE FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS’ RETIREMENT FUND, AND TO PAY INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF POCATELLO; PROVIDING THAT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BANNOCK COUNTY, IDAHO, POWER COUNTY, IDAHO AND WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO; PROVIDING FOR THIS ORDINANCE TO TAKE EFFECT UPON ITS PASSAGE, APPROVAL, AND PUBLICATION ACCORDING TO LAW, THE RULE REQUIRING THAT AN ORDINANCE BE READ ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS HAVING BEEN DISPENSED WITH.

WHEREAS, the City has provided proper notice and held a public hearing on August 7, 2008, regarding the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2009; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposed budget and determined that the expenditures are necessary;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POCATELLO AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: That the appropriations and the amount appropriated for the fiscal year beginning October 1,2008, through September 30, 2009, be set as follows for the objects and purposes as herein specified:

Fiscal 2009
Objects and Purposes	Amounts
General Fund - 001	$29,170,276
Liability Insurance Fund - 002	$1,040,172
Street Fund - 003	$4,810,903
Recreation Fund - 004	$1,655,181
Cemetery Fund - 005	$441,326
Airport Fund - 006	$1,160,742
Library Fund - 007	$1,506,756
Public Transit Fund - 009	$3,563,409
Video Services Fund - 012	$368,746
Business Improvement Fund - 013	$100,000
Chief Theater Fund - 014	$10,652
Fire Safety Grant Fund - 015	$400,000
Emergency Repair Fund - 016	$100,000
Science and Environment Fund - 017	$238,759
Sanitation Fund - 030	$7,240,117
Water Fund - 031	$10,219,973
Water Pollution Control Fund - 032	$9,309,019
Ambulance District Fund - 035	$2,234,460
Information Systems Fund - 050	$925,605
Utility Billing Fund - 052	$1,105,241
Medical Insurance Fund - 053	$370,519
Public Works Fund - 054	$220,667
Fuel Internal Service Fund - 055	$1,627,427
Govt Debt Service Fund - 059	$765,974
Enterprise Debt Svc Fund - 060	$1,905,914
Water Debt Service Fund - 061	$715,038
Federal Aid Projects Fund - 070	$656,466
Street Special Projects Fund - 071	$60,000
Airport Construcflon Fund - 072	$1,110,000
Water Construction Fund - 073	$7,346,455
CDBG Entitlement Grant Fund - 081	$1,216,597
Police Grants fund - 088	$322,775
Police Retirement Trust Fund - 951	$945,300
Retirement Payout Fund - 952	$186,426
EIDC Revolving Loan fund - 954	$156,266
CDR Loan Trust Fund - 955	$434,854
Zoo Animal Trust Fund - 957	$163,818
Water Acquisition Trust Fund - 958	$10,000
Sidewalk Loan Trust - 959	$70,748
Standrod Trust Fund - 960	$194,604
Facade Loan Trust - 962	$122,309
Parks & Rec Development Trust - 963	$3,000
Property Abatement Fund - 964	$14,219
Total Appropriated	$94,220,713

The amounts listed under the General Fund include amounts for salaries, benefits, supplies, contractual services, printing and publication, capital outlay, debt service, insurance charges, and other operating expenses, including the purchase of property for City purposes, maintenance of City Hall, and public welfare and general contingencies, for all City departments, offices, and facilities not set out in the above list, including budgets for the Mayor and City Council,

Section 2: That the City of Pocatello hereby certifies a tax levy in an amount not to exceed $20,375,325.00 on the full market value of all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, to provide revenue for the following purposes:

Activity	Tax amount certified
General Fund (including fire retirement)	$15,958,598.00
Street	1,634,176.00
Cemetery	162,409.00
Airport	542,326.00
Library	1,462,582.00
Recreation	510,039.00
Bond Retirement	105,195.00
Total	$20,375,325.00

Section 3: That the City Clerk of the City of Pocatello is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the County Commissioners of Bannock County, Idaho, Power County, Idaho and the Secretary of the State of Idaho, in accordance with Idaho Code 50-1003 and 50-1007.

Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication according to law, the rule requiring that an ordinance be read on three separate occasions having been dispensed with.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of August, 2008.

CITY OF POCATELLO, a municipal corporation of Idaho

/s/ ROGER W. CHASE
ROGER W. CHASE, Mayor

ATTEST:

/s/ RHONDA L. JOHNSON
RHONDA L. JOHNSON, City Clerk

PUBLISHED: 8-27-2008

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Published 27 August 2008 in the Idaho State Journal

The Airport Commission has a vacancy open for immediate appointment.

This volunteer committee advises the Pocatello City Council on matters related to the airport, including leases and the master plan. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at noon.

Interested persons living inside the Pocatello City Limits can obtain an application by contacting the mayor’s office at 234-6163. Applications for membership will be accepted until Aug. 18, 2008.