Tab 42 City Council Meeting Minutes November 21, 2005A. RLGULAR MEETING OF TIIL KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00
P.M., MONDAY, NOVE BER 21, 2005, IN TL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY MALL
IN KALISPELL,, MONTANA. MAYOR PAMELA B. KENNEDY PRESIDED, COUNCIL
MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, KARI GABRIEL, BOB HAFFERMAN, BOB HERRON,
RANDY KENYON, TIM KLIJF NLR, DUANE LARSON, AND HANK OLSON WERE
P�SFNT'a. .
.Also present: City Manager Jaynes Patrick, City Attorney Charles Harbal.l, City Clerk Theresa white,
Finance Director Airy Robertson, Public works Director Jinn Hansz, Police Chief Frank Garner,
Kalispell Planning Department Director Tom Jentz and Recording Secretary Judi Funk.
Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. AGENDA APPROVAL
Kenyon moved approval of the Agenda. The motion was seconded.
There was no discussion.
The motion caffied unanimously upon vote.
Be CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
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2. Award Bid — Street Maintenance Buildin
Five bids were received for. the construction of a street rnam* tenance building. Staff
recommended the project be awarded to Davidson Construction for the low bid of
$175j00-00
. &12rond- of Cit MDT Fundin A eernent -- Kali 11.A.rea TransDortation flan
The City and the Montana Department of Transportation are beginning the process of
updating the Mispell .Area Transportation Flan. This agreement states the City agrees to pay
for half of the project which is. anticipated to cost approximately $150,0M.
. A roval of Fn 'neerin S lenaent #10 — Meridian Road Project
The Montana Department of Transportation has requested additional changes to the Project
to allow greater bid flexibility. Supplement # l O covers the consnitant's additional costs, none
of which are paid by Kalispell.
5. Ordinance 1.55E — Initial Zoning..— Old School Station — 2nd Read=
This is a request by Montana venture Partners for zoning designation of 1-1, Light
Industrial, on approximately 55 acres located at the -northeast corner of Dernersville Road and
Rocky Cliff Drive known as Old School Station, Ordinance 155E passed on first reading
November 7.
6. ordinance 1.559 - Initial Zonin andol h Tor rson — 2nd Read.in�
Torgerson requested a zoning designation of R--4, Two Family Residential, for approximately
one half of an acre located on the West side of "nth avenue west, north of Sunnyside Drive.
Ordinance 1559 passed on first read* November 7.
7. ordinance 1560 -- Initial Zonin orthwestern Investments — 2nd Readin
Northwestern Investments requested a zoning designation of R•-4, Two Family Residential,
for approximately a third of an acre lactated on the north side of Sunnyside Drive, west of the
Ashley Creek Bridge. Ordinance 1.560 passed on first reading November i.
Larson moved approval of the Consent agenda. The motion was seconded.
Atkinson moved to postpone action on Item 2 until December 5, 2005. The motion was
seconded.
There was no discussion,.
The motion to postpone carried unanimously upon vote.
The amended motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
C. STUD NT ISSI�ES
None.
D. P BL C COMMENT
None.
E. REF4R3'S/RECOiVIMENllATIQNS AND SUBSEOUENT COUNCIL ACTION
E/1, 01557 —INDUSTRIAL Tax INCREMENT DISTRICT — oCHooL
STATIQN - NI) READING
Ordinance 1557 establishes an Industrial Tax. Increment District w*thin Old School Station.
Ordinance 1557 passed on first reading November 7.
Larson moved second reading of ordinance 1557, an ordinance establishing an Industrial Tax
Increment District to assist in financing necessary industrial infrastructure to encourage the
attraction., growth, and retention of secondary value-addingw' dustries to the City of Kalispell,
Montana; providing for definition of terms; establishing the costs which may be paid by the
Industrial 'Tax Increment District to be created by this ordinance; creating and approving the
Old School Stationn Industrial Tax Increment District of the City of Kalispell Montana; and
establishing the boundaries of the old School Station. Industrial Tax Increment District;
establishing January 11, 2005 as the base taxable year for the old School Station industrial Tax
Increment District The motion was seconded.
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There was no discussion.
The motion carried upon roll call vote with Atkinson, Gabriel, Herron, .Ke- yon, Iluesner,
Larson, Olson and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Hafferman voting against,
E/2. oRDINANOE I558 —_-TECHNOLOGY TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT -- OLD
SCHOQ..i STATION - 2 D RUADINo
Ordinance 155.8 establishes a Technology Tax Increment District withi-a old School Station.
Ordinance 1558 passed on first reading November 7.
Gabriel moved second reading of ordinance 1558, an ordinance establishing a Technology Tax
Increment District to assist in financing necessary infrastructure to encourage the location and
retention of technology development projects in the State of Montana and the City of Kalispell,
Mon Lana; providing for definition of terms establishing the ' costs which may be paid. b the
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Technology Tax Increment District to be created by this ordinance; creating, and approving
the old School Station. Technology Tax Increment District of the City of Kalispell, Montana•
and establishing the boundaries of the old School Station. Technology Tax Increment District;
establishing January 1, 2005 as the base taxable year for the old School station Technology
Tax Increment District. The motion was seconded.
There was no discussion.
The motion carried upon roll -call vote with Atkinson, Gabriel, Herron, Kenyon, Kluesner,
Urson, Olson and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Hafferman voting against.
E/3. F&SO 080 — RESOLUTION ADOPTING DEVEL O MENT PLAN -- OLD
SCHQOLSTAT.IoN
Per State law, the City must formally adopt a comprehensive development plan for a technology tax
increment district ensuring that the district can host a diversified tenant base.
Atkinson moved Resolution 5080, a- resolution adopting a development plan for a Technology
Tax Increment District under Montana Code Annotated Title 7, Chapter 15, fart 42 and
making certain other findings with respect thereto. The emotion was seconded.
Patrick gave a staff .report and answered questions.
Hafferman said he can support the development plan with. the exception of Paragraph 2 -on the
second page of Exhibit A which. states: "The secondary advantage to the Creation of this technology
and industrial park is the balancing of the tax base. For every dollar of taxes collected by industrial
the City provides, approximately $.19 of services. This tax advantage assists in keeping the
residendal taxes down." He'said there is no basis of fact for that statement. In addition, Hafferman
noted he asked for three reports and hasn't received them.
Hafferman moved Paragraph 2 on .Page 2 of Exhibit A be removed. The motion was seconded.
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Patrick stated the reports were not complete because the data was being updated, but .lentz's Cost of
Services report provided to the. Council this evening does provide a basis for the tax base.
Hafferman stated he wants the University of Montana report, the Agriculture report, and the Citizens
for a Better Flathead report that are referenced in the agreement.
Patrick said he does .have them available and he will get them to Hafferman tomorrow.
Herron noted the true offset will take place when the TEF sunsets.
Hafferman said he is not concerned when the offset comes, he does not believe the 19 cent figure is
based on any facts. .
The motion to remove Paragraph 2 failed upon vote with Hafferman voting in favor, and
Atkinson., Gabriel, Herron, Kenyon, Kluesner, Larson, Olson and Mayor Kennedy voting
against.
There was no further discussion.
The main notion carried upon roll callvote with Atkinson, Gabriel, Herron, Kenyon,
Kluesner, Larson, Olson and .mayor Kennedy voting in favor-, and Hafferman voting against.
L/4. ORDINANCE 1561— INITIAL ZONING — FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY
COLLEGE — 2ND READING
Flathead Valley Community College is requesting a zoning designation of P-1,, Public, for
approximately 63 acres located on the north side of Grandview Drive and east of Highway 93.
Ordinance 1561 passed on first reading November 7.
Larson moved second reading of Ordinance 1561, an ordinance to amend Section 27.02.010,
Official Zoning Map, City of Kalispell Zoning Ordinance, (Ordinance. No. 1460), by zoning
certain real property described as a portion of Certificate of Survey 14935 located in Section
31, Township 29 North, Range 21 west, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana (previously zoned
County SAGw10, Suburban Residential) to City P-I. (PuKalispell
in accordance with the Kalil ell
Growth Policy 02% and to provide an effective date. The motion was seconded.
There was no discussion.
The motion caned Unanimously upon roll call vote.
5. BOARD APPOINTME TS — RECREATION CENTER ADVISORS COMMITj`EL
(TABLED AT THE NOvLMBER 7 NELTIN
The City received 13 letters of interest for seats on the newly established Recreation Center Advisory
Committee. Seven of the applicants meet the requirement that Committee members must be City
residents.
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Larson moved the board appofntments be removed from the table. The emotion was seconded.
The motion to remove carried unanimously upon vote.
Larson moved the .Council accept the Mayor's recommendations and appoint Judy Ralas,
Rebecca Groose.-,ones, Danielle M. Mc lenahan, Robert Norwood, Colin Bradley, Dustin
Absher ' and David Steele to the Recreation Center Advisory Committee. The motion -was
seconded.
Hafferman questioned the number of members on the committee, stating he thought the resolution
establishing the committee called for 13 members. He said this is a daunting task and we need a few
more members.
Mayor Kennedy said she believes the resolution stated the committee could have up to 1.3 members.
She agreed, however, that more people are needed to join the team.
Olson commented he also thought the number of members was set at 13 and asked that the resolution
be reviewed.
The Motion carried, unanimously upon vote.
E/6, BOARD APPOINTMENT — EVERGREEN WATER AND SEWER. BOARD
Connie Leistiko recently resigned her position on the Evergreen water and Sewer Board. C.M. Clark
has requested appointment to her seat.
Atkinson- moved. the Council appoint .C.M. Clark to the Evergreen water and Sewer Board.
' h a motion was seconded.
Kluesner said. Clark's letter of application didn't contain much background history and he would like
to see more information. He asked what the requirement for the board is and why we didn't
advertise.
Patrick stated dark is able to sit on the Board because be owns property in the City which is served.
by Evergreen water. He said it would be appropriate to advertise for the position if that is what
Council wants,.
Herron moved that the appointment -be tabled until the first meeting in January. The motion
was seconded..
The emotion to table carried upon vote with Gabriel, Hafferman, Herron, Kluesner, Larson,.
Olson and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Atkinson and Kenyon voting against.
P. MAYO OUN!CIL CITY MANAGER'S REPORT'S o A.ction
Olson wished his father-in-law, Orville Fredenberg, a happy 92nd birthday.
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Hafferman asked for an update on the trails- up to Claremont street and asked if there was anything
scheduled for the Centre. Court Manor parking situation.
Patrick responded that the fmal drawings are being done on the trails, and that the Parking
ornrnissjo =y. 11: a woeOng_5� rtly �ritli Qpptre ourt man4gement and residents.
Larson read a short memorial in honor of Dave Mahugh, a retired Kalispell firefighter, and thanked
his family for sharing him with the City.
Atkinson thanked everyone who helped in his campaign, and the staff at KRMC for hxs successful
tack surgery.
Patrick reminded Council and the public that Friday is the Christmas Parade and the Do rntown' Art
Walk.
G. APALO-URN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
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Theresa White
City Clerk.
Approved December 5, 2005
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