01-13-20 City Council Work Session MinutesKALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES
JANUARY 13, 2020
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A WORK SESSION OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 PM ON
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN
KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR MARK JOHNSON PRESIDED. COUNCIL MEMBERS
SANDY CARLSON, SID DAOUD, KARI GABRIEL, CHAD GRAHAM, RYAN HUNTER, TIM
KLUESNER, SAM NUNNALLY, AND KYLE WATERMAN WERE PRESENT.
Also present: City Manager Doug Russell, Public Works Director Susie Turner, City Engineer Keith
Haskins, and Budget Resource Manager Terri Loudermilk.
Mayor Johnson called the work session to order.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. 2019 Cost -Based Utility Rate Study and Impact Fee Review (Discussion Continued from 11-
25-19 Work Session)
Russell introduced the topic and turned the discussion over to Turner. She introduced Shawn Koorn from
HDR, the consultant on the project, who gave a brief overview of items already covered.
Koorn then presented an overview of the sewer and water rate studies, noting the cost of service analysis
and rate design for each.
There was lengthy discussion regarding a new technology for cellular meter reading options.
There was discussion regarding impact fees and housing options.
Turner and Koorn answered questions.
There was discussion regarding the effects of a reduction of 50% of current impact fees and how that
could be split between water and sewer.
Russell summed up the discussion by noting that council seems to be leaning toward the current impact
fees at 50% with an escalator; a detailed cost analysis; and moving to cellular meter reading. He inquired
as if council would like the information brought back to another work session or brought to a regular
meeting for a Resolution of Intent.
Mayor Johnson remarked he would prefer it come back to one more work session with the final numbers
filled in; council concurred.
Russell informed council this issue will be placed on the work session agenda for January 27th, 2020.
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Public Comment
None.
CITY MANAGER/MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS
None.
ADJOURN
The work session was adjourned at 9:52 p.m.
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