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KALISPELL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
May 18, 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 distanced themselves
throughout the Council Chambers. Council Chambers remained closed to the public.
Persons wishing to address the council on any issue, whether or not on the agenda, were
asked to provide comments via email to publiccomment(akalispell.com. These comments
automatically forwarded to the City Council. The meeting was streamed on the City of
Kalispell website at https://www.kalispell.com/480/Meetin2-Videos.
A. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Mark Johnson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Present
Council Member
- Kari Gabriel: Present via video conferencing
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: Present
Council Member
- Kvle Waterman: Present
Staff present included City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk
Aimee Brunckhorst, Finance Director Rick Wills, Accountant Aimee Cooke, and Public Works
Director Susie Turner.
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. AGENDA APPROVAL
00:02:18
Motion and Vote to approve the agenda as submitted.
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Motion
Council President - Chad Graham: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
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Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council President - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Abbrove
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote.
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 — May 4, 2020
2. Interlocal Agreement with the Montana Debartment of Justice for Locatiniz
Communications Equipment
This agreement would continue to allow communications equipment utilized by
law enforcement throughout the state to remain on the Buffalo Hill Water Tower
site.
3. Bullitt Sites, LLC Water Tower Lease Agreement
This agreement would lease space on the Buffalo Hill Water Tower to Bullitt Sites,
LLC, for radio communication equipment.
Motion and Vote to approve the consent agenda as submitted.
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Motion
Council Member - Sandv Carlson: 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 carried unanimously on voice vote.
F. COMMITTEE REPORTS - None.
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 distanced themselves
throughout the Council Chambers. Council Chambers remained closed to the public.
Persons wishing to address the council on any issue, whether or not on the agenda, were
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asked to provide comments via email to publiccomment(&,kalispell.com. These comments
automatically forwarded to the City Council. The meeting was streamed on the City of
Kalispell website at https://www.kalispell.com/480/Meetin2-Videos.
Public comment received via publi ccomment(2kali spell. com from 05-14 to 05-27-20 available
at: https://time.ci.kalispell.mt.us/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=130690&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell
H. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
City Manager Doug Russell provided the following report:
• Budget work sessions will be live streamed to the public.
Councilor Waterman shared with council there will be a Health Board meeting this coming
Thursday, May 21, 2020.
Councilor Hunter brought up the water and sewer rates and his proposal for a low-income
discount for utility rates. He would like to hear from members of the council whether they would
support low income discounts for utility rates.
Councilor Waterman would like to have a conversation regarding the possibilities of partnering
with other agencies regarding utility relief.
Councilor Daoud would like to discuss this at a work session.
00:07:43 Councilor Daoud is uncomfortable that the public is not able to attend the meetings in
person. He would urge the council to find a way to include the public.
00:08:36 Councilor Graham would agree with Councilor Daoud's statement but added that it
becomes difficult with the Governor's Directive.
Mayor Mark Johnson provided the following report:
• As he has met with other Mayors via teleconference, he heard there is a definite
difference among the cities in how they are conducting business. He spoke regarding the
Governor's Directive and Covid-19.
00:11:50 Councilor Kluesner talked about the idea of holding the meeting at the Fairgrounds in
the Trade Center Building.
00:12:29 Councilor Waterman spoke regarding creativity with meetings.
L ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the regular meeting at 7:13 p.m.
NOTE: The budget work session immediately followed the adjournment of the regularly
scheduled council meeting. Please see separate minutes for the budget work sessions
scheduled for May 18, directly after this meeting, and May 19, at 6:00 p.m.
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Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Minutes approved on, 2020
UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Budget Work Session — May 18, 2020, immediately following the adjournment of the regularly
scheduled 7 p.m. council meeting. — Council Chambers
Budget Work Session Continued — May 19, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Regular Meeting — June 1, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
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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