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Coeur d'Alene City Council Meeting - May 19, 2026 (Timestamp: 2026-05-20T01:03:21+00:00)

City Council — Wednesday, May 20, 2026
BodyCoeur Dalene, Idaho
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, May 20, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
1:02

Good evening.

1:02

It's May 19th, 2026.

1:04

This is a meeting of the Cordlane City Council, which I will call to order.

1:08

Clerk will take the roll.

1:10

Evans here.

1:12

English.

1:12

Here.

1:13

Gabriel.

1:14

Here.

1:14

Miller.

1:15

Kerr Scheckler.

1:16

Here.

1:16

Wood.

1:17

Here.

1:18

Very good.

1:19

Item B is our invocation.

1:21

We have John Pulsifer from Interfaith CDA doing our invitation.

1:24

Please rise.

1:28

Our father in heaven, we're grateful to be here to this evening for the city council meeting.

1:32

We're grateful for this beautiful city that we live in.

1:34

We're grateful for the mayor and for the council members for the time and the efforts that they put in to serve our city.

1:41

We're grateful for our city staff and our first responders, and pray that each of these individuals will be blessed in their professional service and in their service to our community and in their in their homes and their family lives.

1:54

We pray that as we meet together today that the council members and the mayor can have their their hearts filled with compassion and their minds filled with with wisdom, that they can carefully balance the decisions that they will have to take into account, and that they can make decisions that are uh for the best of the community and carefully weigh the the rights and privileges that uh each individual has in the matters that come before them.

2:20

And we pray for this blessing in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

2:24

Thank you, John.

2:26

Let's see.

2:26

Christy, could you leave us in the pledge, please?

2:38

One nation under liberty and justice.

2:47

Thank you.

2:50

So we have uh item D, which is amendments to the agenda.

2:54

Does Council have any amendments to our agenda?

2:57

Okay.

2:58

We'll move on to item E, which is public comment.

3:00

I have two people who've signed up on the public comment sheet.

3:03

We have Virginia Tate.

3:12

Good evening, Council.

3:13

I was advised to sign up as I'm on the last agenda item this evening, but I am here for questions and later comment.

3:21

Very good.

3:22

Thank you.

3:23

And the second person is Stephen Petrosky.

3:30

Good evening, Council members.

3:32

Ditto what she said.

3:34

Very good.

3:34

Thank you, Stephen.

3:35

And Virginia.

3:36

Um, or Jimmy, of course.

3:38

Uh anyone else would like to make public comment.

3:41

Very good.

3:42

We'll move on to the next item, which is item F.

3:46

Council announcements.

3:48

Any city council member have an announcement?

3:50

Yes, Kenny.

3:51

I'd like to, it's my pleasure to, and I haven't told him yet, but Chief Hugo's here, his second day on the job, and he's hit the ground and running yesterday, and it's great to see him here and welcome.

4:01

Thank you.

4:03

And Kyle, I didn't get the name, I'm sorry, Kyle Maureen.

4:06

Another one of your folks got awarded, didn't they?

4:08

Another example of your great water department and all the great things your staff is doing.

4:13

So thank you very much for that.

4:14

Thank you.

4:15

Excellent.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Water And Wastewater Management████████████████████████████████32%
Legal And Ordinance████████████████16%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████████16%
Procedural██████████10%
Personnel Matters██████████10%
Public Safety█████████9%
Transportation Safety███3%
Public Engagement███3%
Historic Preservation█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Coeur d'Alene City Council Meeting - May 19, 2026

This meeting of the Coeur d'Alene City Council was called to order at 7:03 PM on May 19, 2026. The council addressed several routine consent items, approved multiple contracts and purchases, and engaged in a lengthy discussion regarding a water service agreement for a property outside city limits. A significant portion of the meeting was devoted to a dispute over an email from the city attorney to council members concerning the police chief appointment process, which resulted in a decision to place the matter on the next agenda.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the consent calendar as presented, including Resolution No. 26-036, covering routine approvals and unanimous actions.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Virginia Tate and Stephen Petrosky signed up for public comment but indicated they were present for later agenda items and did not speak during the public comment period.

Discussion Items

  • Mayor's Comments & Dispute Over City Attorney Email: Mayor Guggen announced the passing of former Mayor Donald E. Johnston and presented a video tribute. He then appointed Adam Kroger to the Arts Commission (approved by council). The mayor then read an email sent by City Attorney Randy Adams on April 16, 2026, to Council President Evans and Councilmember Sheckler, which the mayor characterized as an effort to undermine his authority regarding the police chief appointment. Councilmembers Evans, Sheckler, and Wood responded, defending the receipt of legal advice. The discussion became heated, with Councilmember Wood requesting a review of Council President Evans' role and the employment of the city attorney. The council agreed to table the matter and place it on the next agenda for a formal discussion.

  • H6: Water Service Agreement for 4176 East Potlatch Hill Road (Resolution 26-042): Director Kyle Marine presented a request from Virginia L. Tate for a water connection outside city limits. The property has a long history of seeking water service, including a prior contract from the 1980s. Ms. Tate testified that she had never seen the proposed good neighbor agreement dated May 19, 2026, and expressed frustration with repeated changes in terms. Council discussed the precedent of allowing service without annexation, the fire flow requirements, and the role of the East Side Highway District. After debate, the council voted to table the item for two weeks to allow Ms. Tate to provide her specific objections to the proposed agreement.

  • H5: Parking Restrictions on Wallace Avenue (Resolution 26-041): City Engineer Chris Bosley recommended establishing a two-hour parking restriction on the south side of Wallace Avenue between 1st and 2nd Street, with a 15-minute loading zone at 110 Wallace Avenue, at the request of property owner Jonathan Burns. Councilmember Kiki Miller expressed concern about setting a precedent without a comprehensive parking policy. The council approved the resolution and agreed to place a broader discussion of downtown parking on a future agenda.

Key Outcomes

  • Appointment: Adam Kroger was confirmed to the Arts Commission. (Unanimous)
  • Consent Calendar: Approved. (Unanimous)
  • Resolution 26-037: Approved amendment for wastewater outfall maintenance services with Associated Underwater Services Inc. in the amount of $36,658.34. (Unanimous)
  • Resolution 26-038: Approved professional services agreement with JUB Engineers for the 2026 Water Resource Recovery Facility Plan Update in the amount of $1,278,800. (Unanimous)
  • Resolution 26-039: Approved purchase of a 2027 dump truck from Kenworth Sales Corporation through Sourcewell cooperative purchasing for $280,760. (Unanimous)
  • Resolution 26-040: Approved contract with La Rivere Inc. for the 2026 Pedestrian Ramp Improvement Project for $319,689. (Unanimous)
  • Resolution 26-041: Approved two-hour parking restriction with 15-minute zone on Wallace Avenue as requested. (Unanimous)
  • Resolution 26-042: Tabled for two weeks to allow the applicant to review and provide feedback on the proposed good neighbor agreement. (Motion carried)
  • Resolution 26-043: Approved amendment to the collective bargaining agreement with Local 710 regarding staffing for Medic 34 car, funded by Kootenai County EMS system. (Unanimous)
  • Council Bill 26-1008: Passed unanimously to repeal Municipal Code Section 5.64 (Amusement Machines and Arcades).
  • Executive Session: Council approved entering executive session to communicate with legal counsel regarding pending or imminent litigation. (Unanimous)

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. It's May 19th, 2026. This is a meeting of the Cordlane City Council, which I will call to order. Clerk will take the roll. Evans here. English. Here. Gabriel. Here. Miller. Kerr Scheckler. Here. Wood. Here. Very good. Item B is our invocation. We have John Pulsifer from Interfaith CDA doing our invitation. Please rise. Our father in heaven, we're grateful to be here to this evening for the city council meeting. We're grateful for this beautiful city that we live in. We're grateful for the mayor and for the council members for the time and the efforts that they put in to serve our city. We're grateful for our city staff and our first responders, and pray that each of these individuals will be blessed in their professional service and in their service to our community and in their in their homes and their family lives. We pray that as we meet together today that the council members and the mayor can have their their hearts filled with compassion and their minds filled with with wisdom, that they can carefully balance the decisions that they will have to take into account, and that they can make decisions that are uh for the best of the community and carefully weigh the the rights and privileges that uh each individual has in the matters that come before them. And we pray for this blessing in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Thank you, John. Let's see. Christy, could you leave us in the pledge, please? One nation under liberty and justice. Thank you. So we have uh item D, which is amendments to the agenda. Does Council have any amendments to our agenda? Okay. We'll move on to item E, which is public comment. I have two people who've signed up on the public comment sheet. We have Virginia Tate. Good evening, Council. I was advised to sign up as I'm on the last agenda item this evening, but I am here for questions and later comment. Very good. Thank you. And the second person is Stephen Petrosky. Good evening, Council members. Ditto what she said. Very good. Thank you, Stephen. And Virginia. Um, or Jimmy, of course. Uh anyone else would like to make public comment. Very good. We'll move on to the next item, which is item F. Council announcements.

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