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Post Falls City Council Meeting – February 4, 2026

City Council — Wednesday, February 4, 2026
BodyPost Falls, Idaho
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, February 4, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:35

All right, we'll call the meeting to order.

0:37

Please rise for the pledge.

0:40

Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

0:58

Okay, uh clerk will note all members are present with the exception of Councillor Ziegler, who is excused tonight.

1:04

For announcements, we have two uh City Hall and City Business Offices will be closed Monday, February 16th in observance of President's Day.

1:12

Emergency services are available by calling 911.

1:14

The police department will remain open for walk-in emergencies for water-related emergencies.

1:18

Call 208-773-3517.

1:22

And the city council will hold a special land use workshop this Thursday, February 5th at 5:30 p.m.

1:28

The workshop will take place in the second floor conference room at City Hall upstairs here.

1:33

Uh for amendments to the agenda, we have one.

1:36

We're moving uh 5B, the proclamation policy to the following meeting.

1:40

So that's off the agenda for tonight.

1:42

Uh declaration of conflict, ex parte contacts or site visits.

1:47

Seeing none, please present the consent calendar.

1:52

Item A is minutes from the January 20th, 2026.

1:57

Council meeting, city council meeting.

1:59

Item B is payables January 21st through February 4th, 2026.

2:04

And item C is painted rock subdivision master development agreement, SUBD dash 25-3.

2:13

Questions on the consent calendar.

2:16

I move to approve the consent calendar as presented.

2:19

Second.

2:20

Motion and a second for the discussion.

2:22

Roll call, please.

2:26

SIG leader.

2:27

Aye.

2:27

Mosby?

2:28

I.

2:29

Luca?

2:29

Aye.

2:30

Molloy?

2:31

Hi.

2:32

Motion passes.

2:33

Thank you.

2:34

Um, next up, item two, the appointment of Brendan Anderson to the planning and zoning commission.

2:39

Please come forward.

2:44

Why don't you start by telling us a little bit about yourself and why you're interested in serving on planning and zoning?

2:49

All right.

2:52

Good evening, Council members.

2:53

How are you guys hear me?

2:54

Okay.

2:55

Good.

2:56

My name is Brendan Anderson.

2:57

I have been living in Post Falls for seven years.

3:00

Move my family here in 2019 from North Carolina.

3:04

I'm a father, a husband, a business owner, small acreage chicken farmer, and other animals as well.

3:11

Um real estate investor, and I work for a large corporation insurance and contracts, so I feel like bring a lot of different experience.

3:20

Uh and obviously a concerned citizen.

3:22

Um experienced a lot of the growth and I would say velocity of growth over the last seven years, and I'd like to be part of the conversation in the planning and zoning.

3:30

So that's a brief intro.

3:32

I'm here for questions.

3:34

Take it away, anyone.

3:40

From which state statutes and local ordinances are the authorities of the planning and zoning commission derived.

3:46

I would say the Idaho State Code.

3:49

And any in particular, there's a lot of them.

3:50

I'd have to I'd have to I'd have to research that, and you know, I admittedly, um, you know, I don't have all the answers to those things.

3:57

I think what I bring is um experience working with uh like a variety of stakeholders and kind of understanding different um you know different parties' perspectives.

4:06

So making decisions, uh we'd have to look at whatever laws apply, be different for every situation, and then um making sure that we're understanding the rights of everyone involved.

4:15

So say you're on the commission, sure, and a proposed development comes before the commission that would require annexation into the city and a zoming and a zoning designation.

4:25

What do you believe is your role as a member of the commission in evaluating that request and developing a recommendation?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning And Development█████████████████████████████████████████████46%
Community Engagement███████████████████████████28%
Procedural████████████████16%
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Post Falls City Council Meeting – February 4, 2026

The Post Falls City Council met on February 4, 2026, with all members present except Councilor Ziegler (excused). The council approved the consent calendar, discussed and voted on the appointment of Brendan Anderson to the Planning and Zoning Commission (which failed), approved the purchase of an asphalt hot box, and received a presentation on a code update for city boards and commissions. The meeting concluded with citizens' issues and an executive session.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved minutes from the January 20, 2026 council meeting.
  • Approved payables for January 21 through February 4, 2026.
  • Approved the Painted Rock Subdivision master development agreement (SUBD-25-3).
  • All items were approved unanimously via roll call.

Appointment to Planning and Zoning Commission

  • Brendan Anderson, a seven-year resident, business owner, and small-acreage farmer, presented his vision for organic growth and downtown revitalization. He emphasized filling in existing areas before expanding outward, walkability, and mixed-use development.
  • Council members questioned his knowledge of state statutes and local codes, the role of the commission, and potential conflicts of interest. Mr. Anderson acknowledged he was not familiar with the Idaho Local Land Use Act or specific authorities but expressed willingness to learn.
  • A motion to appoint Mr. Anderson failed on a roll call vote: Stigler – no, Mosby – aye, Luca – no, Molloy – no, Hello – aye. (2 ayes, 3 nays). The item will be brought back with a different candidate.

Purchase of Asphalt Hot Box

  • Ross Junkin, Public Works Maintenance Manager, requested approval to purchase a four-ton trailer-mounted asphalt hot box for $63,488.75 under a cooperative purchasing agreement, under the budgeted $85,000.
  • The unit will keep asphalt hot for full-day use, reduce waste from cooled material, and potentially allow hot patching in winter when asphalt plants are closed.
  • The council unanimously approved the purchase (roll call: all ayes).

City Boards and Commissions Code Update

  • Warren Wilson, Deputy City Administrator, presented a proposed code update to integrate the Urban Forestry Commission into Parks and Recreation, update language for the Planning and Zoning Commission (including its role as the Impact Fee Advisory Committee), Parks and Recreation, Urban Renewal Agency, Building Code Board of Appeals, and add the Industrial Revenue Bond Board.
  • Changes align with current state law, update removal procedures, and clarify membership requirements (e.g., county residency for planning commissioners, city residency for parks commissioners).
  • The council accepted the update and will bring the ordinance back for formal adoption at a future meeting. A motion to accept passed without a recorded roll call.

Citizens' Issues

  • None presented.

Executive Session

  • The council moved into executive session to evaluate the qualifications of individuals for filling a particular vacancy.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent calendar approved.
  • Brendan Anderson not appointed to Planning and Zoning Commission (motion failed 2-3).
  • Purchase of asphalt hot box approved.
  • Boards and commissions code update accepted for future adoption.
  • Meeting adjourned to executive session.

Meeting Transcript

All right, we'll call the meeting to order. Please rise for the pledge. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Okay, uh clerk will note all members are present with the exception of Councillor Ziegler, who is excused tonight. For announcements, we have two uh City Hall and City Business Offices will be closed Monday, February 16th in observance of President's Day. Emergency services are available by calling 911. The police department will remain open for walk-in emergencies for water-related emergencies. Call 208-773-3517. And the city council will hold a special land use workshop this Thursday, February 5th at 5:30 p.m. The workshop will take place in the second floor conference room at City Hall upstairs here. Uh for amendments to the agenda, we have one. We're moving uh 5B, the proclamation policy to the following meeting. So that's off the agenda for tonight. Uh declaration of conflict, ex parte contacts or site visits. Seeing none, please present the consent calendar. Item A is minutes from the January 20th, 2026. Council meeting, city council meeting. Item B is payables January 21st through February 4th, 2026. And item C is painted rock subdivision master development agreement, SUBD dash 25-3. Questions on the consent calendar. I move to approve the consent calendar as presented. Second. Motion and a second for the discussion. Roll call, please. SIG leader. Aye. Mosby? I. Luca? Aye. Molloy? Hi. Motion passes. Thank you. Um, next up, item two, the appointment of Brendan Anderson to the planning and zoning commission. Please come forward. Why don't you start by telling us a little bit about yourself and why you're interested in serving on planning and zoning? All right. Good evening, Council members. How are you guys hear me? Okay. Good. My name is Brendan Anderson. I have been living in Post Falls for seven years. Move my family here in 2019 from North Carolina. I'm a father, a husband, a business owner, small acreage chicken farmer, and other animals as well. Um real estate investor, and I work for a large corporation insurance and contracts, so I feel like bring a lot of different experience. Uh and obviously a concerned citizen. Um experienced a lot of the growth and I would say velocity of growth over the last seven years, and I'd like to be part of the conversation in the planning and zoning. So that's a brief intro.

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