05-04-20 Council Agenda
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
May 4, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East
Due to the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 Pandemic and related
Phase 1 Directive from the Montana Governor, the City Council and staff will distance
themselves throughout the Council Chambers. Persons wishing to address the
council on any issue, whether or not on the agenda, are asked to provide comments
via email to publiccomment@kalispell.com. These comments will be automatically
forwarded to the City Council. The meeting will be streamed on the City of Kalispell
website at https://www.kalispell.com/480/Meeting-Videos.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. AGENDA APPROVAL
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 – April 20, 2020
2. Acceptance of the Kalispell Regional Hospital Foundation Grant
This item would accept a grant in the amount of $8,310.80 for 10 new Avon First
Responder Masks from the Kalispell Regional Hospital Foundation’s “First to
Goal” Grant.
F. COMMITTEE REPORTS
G. PUBLIC COMMENT
Due to the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 Pandemic and related
Phase 1 Directive from the Montana Governor, the City Council and staff will
distance themselves throughout the Council Chambers. Persons wishing to
address the council on any issue, whether or not on the agenda, are asked to
provide comments via email to publiccomment@kalispell.com. These
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comments will be automatically forwarded to the City Council. The meeting will
be streamed on the City of Kalispell website at
https://www.kalispell.com/480/Meeting-Videos.
H. REPORTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION
Persons wishing to address the council on individual agenda items can do so via email to
publiccomment@kalispell.com.
1. Resolution 5968 – Adoption of the 2020 Water and Wastewater Rate Study, Amend
the Water and Sewer Rate Schedules, and Rules and Regulations Governing Water
and Sewer Service
This resolution would adopt the January 2020 Water and Sewer Rate Study as
findings of fact, amend the water and wastewater rate schedules and update water
and sewer regulations.
2. Resolution 5969 – Adoption of the 2019 Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Report
and Adjust Water and Wastewater Impact Fees
This resolution would adopt the October 2019 Water and Wastewater Impact Fee
Report as findings of fact and adjust impact fees.
I. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action)
J. ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Regular Meeting – May 18, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. – Council Chambers
Budget Work Session – May 18, 2020, immediately following the regular meeting – Council
Chambers
Budget Work Session Continuation – May 19, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. – Council Chambers
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to attend this
meeting. Please notify the City Clerk at 758-7756.
Watch regular City Council sessions live on Charter Cable Channel 190 or online at the
Meetings on Demand tab at www.kalispell.com.
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ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Adopted July 1, 1991
Section 2-20 Manner of Addressing Council
a. Each person not a Council member shall address the Council, at the time designated in
the agenda or as directed by the Council, by stepping to the podium or microphone,
giving that person's name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record, and
unless further time is granted by the Council, shall limit the address to the Council to
three minutes.
b. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member of the
Council or Staff.
c. No person, other than the Council and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to
enter into any discussion either directly or through a member of the Council, without the
permission of the Presiding Officer.
d. No question shall be asked of individuals except through the Presiding Officer.
PRINCIPLES FOR CIVIL DIALOGUE
Adopted by Resolution 5180 on February 5, 2007
◼ We provide a safe environment where individual perspectives are respected, heard, and
acknowledged.
◼ We are responsible for respectful and courteous dialogue and participation.
◼ We respect diverse opinions as a means to find solutions based on common ground.
◼ We encourage and value broad community participation.
◼ We encourage creative approaches to engage in public participation.
◼ We value informed decision-making and take personal responsibility to educate and be
educated.
◼ We believe that respectful public dialogue fosters healthy community relationships,
understanding, and problem solving.
◼ We acknowledge, consider and respect the natural tensions created by collaboration,
change, and transition.
◼ We follow the rules & guidelines established for each meeting.