03-16-20 City Council Meeting MinutesCITY OF
KALISPELL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
March 16, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East
A. CALL TO ORDER
Due to recommendations made by the Flathead City -County Health Department in response to
the COVID-19 health outbreak to limit gatherings, the City of Kalispell chose to have City
Council members attend the meeting via online conferencing services. The chairs available to the
public were spread out to help anyone attending from the public distance themselves from one
another.
B. ROLL CALL
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Present
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Present
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Present
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Present
Council President - Chad Graham: Present
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Present
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Present
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Absent
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Present
Councilor Daoud joined the meeting later.
Staff present in the Council Chamber included City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney
Charles Harball, Information Technology Director Erika Billiet, Planning and Community
Development Director Jarod Nygren, Public Works Director Susie Turner, and Finance Director
Rick Wills. Participating via online conferencing was City Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst.
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. AGENDA APPROVAL
Motion and Vote to amend the agenda with the following changes:
1) Amend item F. Committee Reports to include a report from Hillary Hanson,
with the Flathead City -County Health Department
2) Remove action item H2. resolution 5967, and postpone this item tentatively to
April 6, 2020
3) Remove action item 113. Resolution 5968, and postpone this item tentatively to
April 6, 2020
4) Move item E9. on the consent agenda to an action item.
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Council President - Chad Graham: Motion
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council President - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Absent
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
The motion to amend the agenda passed unanimously with Councilor Daoud absent.
E. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed on the consent agenda will be accepted by one motion. If a council member
desires to discuss an item separately, the item can be removed from the consent agenda by
motion.
1. Council Minutes — March 2, 2020 71�4=
2. Award Bid for the 2020 Asphalt Material Project to LHC, Inc. 41 G
This item would award LHC, Inc., the 2020 contract to furnish plant mix asphalt
materials to the City for scheduled street maintenance and improvement projects.
3. Award Bid for the 2020 Chip Seal Project to Pavement Maintenance
Solutions 7 a
This item would award Pavement Maintenance Solutions the 2020 contract to
chip seal approximately 2 miles of City streets.
4. Award Bid for 2020 Crushed Gravel and Seal Coat Aggregate to LHC,
Inc. 1 a
This item would award LHC, Inc. the 2020 contract to provide the City with 3/"
crush gravel for bedding, backfill and roadway base projects and 3/8" seal coat
aggregate for winter roadway sanding operations.
Award Bid for the 2020 Milling and Paving Project to LHC, Inc. T4=
This item would award LHC, Inc. the 2020 contract to provide materials, labor, and
equipment required to mill, reconstruct, and overlay city streets.
6. Award the Annual Financial Audit Contract to Wipfli, LLC 0� a
This item would award Wipfli, LLC an audit contract for fiscal years 2020-2022
With an option to negotiate an additional two years.
7. Ordinance 1838 — Second Reading — Sulewski Zone Change
This is a request from Sandra Sulewski to rezone property located at 1260 North
Meridian Road currently zoned R-3 (Residential) to B-1 (Neighborhood Business).
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Ordinance 1839 — Second Reading — Building Code Update .. a
This Ordinance would maintain the City's compliance with State law by adopting
the 2018 International Commercial Building Code, the 2018 Residential Building
Code, the 2018 Mechanical Code, the 2018 Fuel Gas Code, the 2018 Swimming
Pool Code, the 2018 Existing Building Code, the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code
and the 2017 National Electrical Code to be applied within the jurisdiction of the
Kalispell City Limits.
9. Aeceptanee of Laeomotive Donation -to Kalispell-gar-kiiire TI-ir-ail a
moved to the action agenda
This item would authorize the City Manager- to aeeept donation of a leconiotive
fFem Mission Mountain Rail to be decommissioned and plaeed in the Kalispell
Pafkline on existing railroad t,-.,..k o the east .,-nt4 A < en- East.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment on the consent agenda. Seeing none, he closed public
comment.
12:06:09 PM (00:07:19) Motion to approve the consent agenda as submitted.
Council Member -
Kyle Waterman: Motion
Council Member -
Tim Kluesner: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member -
Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member -
Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council President - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member -
Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member -
Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member -
Sid Daoud: Approve
Council Member -
Kyle Waterman: Approve
The motion passed unanimously.
F. COMMITTEE REPORTS — None.
Hillary Hanson with the Flathead City -County Health Department joined the meeting via
teleconference to provide Council with an update on COVID-19 responses providing details on
the following:
• Currently no positive tests in Flathead County
• Many groups convening to discuss options — Schools, Law Enforcement, EMS, Hospitals
• Large volume of calls — upping staff
• Hospital putting together a call service
• More public information resources onboard
• Kalispell Regional started `Questions with a Physician' on Facebook Live
• Emergency Board of Health Meeting to discuss whether to close bars, restaurants, casinos
to everything but take-out. Did not pass at this time, but will send out information to
those locations about the future possibility, and how to plan.
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12:10:51 PM (00:12:00) Councilor Kluesner began questions for Ms. Hanson.
Hillary Hanson talked about getting information out to businesses on how they can change the
way they do business in response to this outbreak. The County has closed to walk-in traffic the
Environmental Health Office and are moving towards doing business on the phone or online. She
spoke further about ways to mitigate risk while still providing resources within a business
atmosphere.
00:15:23 Councilor Hunter continued questions for Ms. Hanson.
00:15:47 Ms. Hanson reported that the hospital has gone into Incident Command Mode and
spoke about that.
12:15:48 PM (00:16:57) Councilor Graham continued questions for Ms. Hanson.
00:17:11 Ms. Hanson spoke regarding future central testing locations to be announced soon and
the need for guidelines for who should be tested.
12:18:25 PM (00:19:34) Councilor Nunnally continued questions for Ms. Hanson.
00:19:52 Ms. Hanson explained that Lisa Shepard with the Agency on Aging is working on
senior meal services and while the County Senior Center Dining Room is closed, they are still
offering food for take-out and delivery, and the Meals on Wheels Program continues.
12:19:48 PM (00:20:57) Councilor Waterman explained that he is aware from being a member of
the Transportation Board that the County is keeping the buses going, and adding more Meals on
Wheels volunteers.
G. PUBLIC COMMENT
Persons wishing to address the council on any issue not on the agenda are asked to do so
at this time. Those addressing the council are requested to give their name and address for
the record. Please see the last page of the agenda for the proper manner of addressing the
council. Please limit comments to three minutes.
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
H. REPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION
Persons wishing to address the council on individual agenda items will be asked to do so
following staff reports. Please see the last page of the agenda for the proper manner of
addressing the council. Please limit comments to three minutes.
1. Ordinance 1837 — Second Reading — Montana Department of Transportation Two
Mile Drive Zoning � G
This is a request from MDT to zone property located at 672/680 Two Mile Drive
between Greenbriar and the Highway 93 Alternate Route R4 (Single Family
Residential).
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Director of Planning and Community Development Jarod Nygren provided a brief presentation
on this item.
Councilor Hunter began questions for staff.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment.
00:26:08 Garrett Kramer, Public Comment
Mr. Kramer of 106 Greenbriar spoke regarding proximity of other housing to the Greenbriar
Subdivision and property value.
07:28:27 PM (00:28:44) Motion to approve the second reading of Ordinance 1837, an
ordinance to amend Section 27.02.010, official zoning map, City of Kalispell Zoning
Ordinance 1677, by zoning certain real property, more particularly described as Tract 1 of
Certificate of Survey 21293 in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section
12, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana (previously
zoned County R-1) to City R-4 (Residential), in accordance with the Kalispell Growth
Policy Plan -IT 2035, and to provide an effective date.
Councilor Hunter provided discussion on the motion.
00:31:57 Councilor Hunter made an amendment to the motion to return the zoning to RA1. A
second was not forthcoming so the amendment was not brought forward for a vote.
Vote on the original motion.
Council Member -
Tim Kluesner: Motion
Council Member -
Sam Nunnally: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member -
Karl Gabriel: Approve
Council Member -
Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member -
Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council President - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member -
Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member -
Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member -
Sid Daoud: Disapprove
Council Member -
Kyle Waterman: Approve
The motion to approve
passed with Councilor Daoud opposed.
2. Acceptance of Locomotive Donation to Kalispell Parkline Trail 7. a moved to
the action agenda
This item would authorize the City Manager to accept donation of a locomotive
from Mission Mountain Rail to be decommissioned and placed in the Kalispell
Parkline on existing railroad track on the east side of 4t" Avenue East.
City Manager Russell provided a brief presentation on this item explaining why staff requested
that this item be pulled from the consent agenda and requesting that the statement `so long as the
city owns the equipment" be added to the motion.
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Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened general public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
07:35:23 PM (00:35:40) Motion to Authorize the City Manager to accept the proposed
donation from Mission Mountain Rail - a locomotive to be decommissioned and placed in
the Kalispell Parkline on existing railroad track and secured to the track for public safety
and donate back to Mission Mountain Railroad parts to seven railroad signals provided
that the City of Kalispell retains ownership.
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Motion
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council President - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
The motion was approved unanimously.
ACTION ITEMS 3 AND 4 WERE REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA AND TENTATIVELY
POSTPONED TO APRIL 6, 2020.
I. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action)
07:37:47 PM (00:38:04) City Manager Russell provided the following report:
• COVID-19 Response: The city is following guidelines from the Flathead
City -County Health Department, the State of Montana, and the Federal
Government. Internally, several practices have been modified as they
relate to training related travel, social distancing, and evaluating public
spaces. Departments are looking at various options for best practices in the
field.
• Thank you to Information Technology Director Erika Billiet for all the
extra work she has been handling related to COVID-19 responses.
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Mayor Johnson thanked everyone for putting this meeting together tonight. He then spoke
regarding the COVID-19 issue facing the Country and all the stress this is causing in people's
lives, and the ways in which we can help each other through this crisis.
J. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:41 p.m.
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Ainfee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Minutes approved on April 6, 2020
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Next Regular Meeting — April 6, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
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