09-21-20 City Council Meeting Minutes
Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 21, 2020
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on voice vote with Councilor Carlson 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 — September 8, 2020
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment on the consent agenda. Seeing none, he closed public
comment.
Motion and Vote to approve the consent agenda as submitted.
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Motion
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on voice vote with Councilor Carlson absent.
F. COMMITTEE REPORTS — None.
G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Budget Amendment — Bridge and Road Safety and Accountability Act
Council will accept comments regarding the intent to amend the 2020 Bridge
and Road Safety and Accountability Act Special Revenue Fund Budget.
Mayor Johnson opened the public hearing and called for public comment. Seeing that no one had
indicated through the online platform that they wished to provide comment, Mayor Johnson closed
the public hearing.
2. Budget Amendment — Community Development Miscellaneous Fund
Council will accept comments regarding the intent to amend the 2020
Community Development Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund Budget.
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Mayor Johnson opened the public hearing and called for public comment. Seeing that no one had
indicated through the online platform that they wished to provide comment, Mayor Johnson closed
the public hearing.
H. PUBLIC COMMENT
Persons wishing to address the council were asked to provide public comment via email to
publiccommentAkalispell.com or verbally during the video conference at
https:Hus02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/)WN WVTCOTbaS5yNUq-lm8Bf8A. Online
participants were asked to use the raise hand feature within the Zoom Webinar platform to
indicate they would like to provide general public comment.
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing that no one indicated they would like to provide
public comment through the online platform, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. General
public comment received by council through publiccomment(a7kalispell.com for the time frame of
September 19 and September 23, 2020 can be viewed at:
https://time.ci.kalispell.mt.us/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=l 3433 1 &dbid=O&repo=Kalispell
I. REPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION
1. Silverbrook Phase 2A-B Final Plat and Subdivision Improvement Agreement
This item considers final plat approval from WGM Group, on behalf of Silvermont
Properties, LLLP, for a 1-lot commercial subdivision on 2.72 acres at the north end
of Silverbrook, abutting Church Drive.
Senior Planner P.J. Sorensen provided the staff report on this item.
07:07:05 PM (00:07:05) Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened online public comment. Seeing that no one indicated they would like to
provide public comment through the online platform, Mayor Johnson closed public comment.
Motion and Vote to approve the Silverbrook Phase 2A-B Final Plat and Subdivision
Improvement Agreement.
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Motion
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote with Councilor Carlson absent.
2. Ordinance 1848 — Prohibiting the Feeding and Abandonment of Animals in City
Parks
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This ordinance would prohibit the feeding of fowl and the abandonment of
domestic animals in City parks and provide a civil penalty for infraction.
City Manager Russell provided background regarding previous meeting discussions on this item.
Parks and Recreation Director Chad Fincher provided further details on this item.
07:12:21 PM (00:12:21) Council Member Nunnally began questions of staff.
Councilor Daoud asked questions of staff.
Councilor Hunter asked questions of staff.
07:15:32 PM (00:15:32) Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment.
07:15:39 PM (00:15:39) Dillon Tabish, Public Comment
Mr. Tabish with Fish, Wildlife and Parks provided support for this Ordinance stating reasons
why the organization has provided these recommendations and why they are partners in this
matter.
Public comment received recently on this topic to publiccomment@kalispell.com can be seen at:
hLtps://time.ci.kalispell.mt.us/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id= 1343 3 O&dbid=O&repo=Kalispell
Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment.
07:17:20 PM (00:17:20)
Motion to approve the first reading of Ordinance 1848, an ordinance declaring the
Abandonment of Domestic Animals in the Municipal Parks of Kalispell and the Feeding of
Domestic or Wild Fowl in any of the Municipal Parks of Kalispell to be a Civil Offense,
declaring an effective date and authorizing the City Attorney to codify the same.
Council President - Chad Graham: Motion
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: 2nd
07:17:58 PM 00:17:58 Councilor Daoud provided discussion on the motion.
07:20:51 PM (00:20:51) Councilor Graham provided discussion on the motion.
07:24:20 PM (00:24:20) Councilor Gabriel provided discussion on the motion.
07:25:18 PM (00:25:18) Amendment to the motion to strike the words "as described in this
ordinance" in section 1 of the ordinance.
Mayor — Mark Johnson: Motion
Council Member — Kari Gabriel: 2nd
Clarification on the amendment.
Vote on the amendment to the main motion.
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Motion
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
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Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
The amendment to the main motion was approved unanimously with Councilor Carlson
absent.
07:28:42 PM (00:28:42) Councilor Hunter provided discussion on the main motion asking that
the park signage be modified.
City staff indicated they could make changes to the signage without a motion to amend the
Ordinance.
07:31:57 PM (00:31:57)
Councilor Daoud provided discussion on the motion.
07:33:14 PM (00:33:14)
Councilor Waterman provided discussion on the motion.
07:35:33 PM (00:35:33)
Councilor Kluesner provided discussion on the motion.
07:38:14 PM (00:38:14)
Councilor Graham provided discussion on the motion.
07:40:17 PM (00:40:171
Councilor Nunnally provided discussion on the motion.
Vote on the main motion as amended.
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Motion
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Disapprove
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
The main motion as amended passed with Councilor Daoud opposed and Councilor
Carlson absent.
J. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action)
City Manager Doug Russell provided the following report:
• Work Session schedule for September 28, 2020 — Accessory Dwelling Units and
Legislative Priorities
• Mr. Russell will be meeting with City Managers across the state this week to discuss
legislative priorities and discuss collaboration with other municipalities and the League
of Cities and Towns as it relates to legislative priorities for the upcoming session.
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07:42:43 PM ,00:42:43) Councilor Waterman spoke regarding the reasoning behind the move for
Flathead Health Center to separate from the Flathead Health Department and some of the details
regarding that decision.
Councilor Waterman then spoke regarding how tirelessly employees of the Health Department
have been working through this pandemic and provided his thanks. He also thanked other
frontline workers for their dedication and efforts as we continue to deal with the COVID-19
pandemic.
Councilor Waterman thanked city staff for their ongoing efforts to provide online meetings in
which the public can participate.
07:46:00 PM (00:46:00) Councilor Kluesner asked a question of Councilor Waterman regarding
restrictions related to COVID-19.
07:46:35 PM (00:46:35) Councilor Waterman spoke to Councilor Kluesner's questions regarding
the current COVID-19 spike in cases.
07:48:39 PM 00:48:39 Councilor Daoud thanked the Flathead City -County Health Department
for their personal touch and professionalism during a recent experience.
K. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
Judi Funk
Deputy City Clerk
Minutes approved on October 5, 2020
UPCOMING SCHEDULE I FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Work Session — September 28, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Regular Meeting — October 5, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Watch City Council sessions live on Charter Cable Channel 190 or online at the Meetings on
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