11-02-20 City Council Meeting MinutesCITY OF
KALISPELL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
November 2, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.
This meeting occurred via video conferencing to provide an environment that complied with the
Governor's Phase II COVID-19 Directive. Public comment was provided via email to
publiccomment@kalispell.com and verbally during the video conference with registration to join
the video conference at:
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A. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Present
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Present
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Present
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Present
Council Member - Chad Graham: Present
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Present
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Present
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Present
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Present
Staff present in the City Hall Council Chambers included City Manager Doug Russell, City
Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst, Development Services Director Jarod
Nygren, Senior Planner P.J. Sorensen, and I.T. Director Erika Billiet.
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. AGENDA APPROVAL
Motion and Vote to approve the agenda as submitted.
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Motion
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council Member - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
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Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on voice 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.
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Motion and Vote to approve the consent agenda as published.
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Motion
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council Member - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on voice vote.
F. COMMITTEE REPORTS — None.
G. PUBLIC COMMENT
Persons wishing to address the council were asked to provide public comment via email to
publiccomment(i ?kalispell.com or verbally during the video conference.
General public comment received to the email publiccomment(akalispell.com between 10-29-20
and 11-04-20 can be found at:
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Dusty Dziza, Public Comment
Ms. Dziza stated she is a proponent of the Flathead Warming Center in favor of the zone change
and the conditional use permit.
Connie Behe, Public Comment
Ms. Behe at 1100 Two Mile Drive spoke as the Library Director at Imaginelf Libraries. She relayed
the safety precautions that the library has taken regarding COVID-19 prevention. She then
explained that the V2 hour per day restriction on guests at the library is causing a big strain for the
homeless population who would often spend all day in the library to keep warm prior to restrictions
put in place to help prevent the spread of COVID.
.Toe Unterreiner, Public Comment
Mr. Unterreiner, CEO of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce said his farewells to the Mayor
and Council as he is retiring soon after 24 years. He thanked the Council and Mayor for their
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ongoing support for the business community, and the collaborative relationship working with the
Chamber over the years. He spoke regarding some of the milestones that have occurred during
his tenure, saying he arrived just as the West Side Tax Increment District was being formed, and
the Ball parks were being relocated up to KidSports. He spoke regarding the immense growth of
the city since then. He then introduced the incoming Kalispell Chamber CEO Lorraine Clarno.
Lorraine Clarno, Public Comment
Ms. Clarno spoke regarding how blessed she and her husband feels about moving here to serve
the Flathead valley in this new role. She has been experiencing a thorough on -boarding process
with the Chamber. She spoke further regarding the past accomplishments of the Chamber and the
tremendous opportunities ahead.
07:11:07 PM (00:11:44) Mayor Johnson welcomed Lorraine to the community and thanked Joe
Unterreiner for his many years of service to the community.
Seeing no further general public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment.
H. REPORTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION
Persons wishing to address the council on individual agenda items are asked to provide
public comment via email to publiccomment@kalist)ell.com or via the video conference.
1. Ordinance 1850 — Planned Unit Development — Snowline Lane — 1st Reading
This is a request from Hammerquist and Casalegno, LLC for a Commercial PUD
Zoning Overlay subject to 16 conditions on approximately 2.6 acres currently zoned
B-5 (Industrial -Business) at 145 and 151 Snowline Lane.
Senior Planner P.J. Sorensen delivered the staff report on this item.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
Motion to approve Ordinance 1850, an Ordinance to Amend Section 27.02.010, Official
Zoning May, City Of Kalispell Zoning Ordinance, (Ordinance No. 1677), by Attaching a
Planned Unit Development Overlay on Certain Real Property Currently Zoned B-5
(Industrial/Business), More Particularly Described As Lots 4 And 5 Of Lost Creek
Subdivision, according to the Map or Plat Thereof on File and of Record in the Office of
the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana, Excepting Therefrom That Portion
Of Lot 5 Deeded To MDOT In Bargain And Sale Deed, Recorded July 12, 1999, As Doc.
No. 1999-193-08510, Record of Flathead County, Montana, In Accordance With The
Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -It 2035, and to Provide An Effective Date.
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Motion
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council Member - Chad Graham: Approve
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Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote.
Resolution 6004 — Meadows Edge Phase 2 & 5 Preliminar�Plat
This item considers major subdivision preliminary plat approval for 37 residential
lots and a mixed -use commercial lot on 13.45 acres located at 1120 Farm to Market
Road.
Senior Planner P.J. Sorensen delivered the staff report on this item.
Council Daoud asked questions of staff about the alleys.
07:24:32 PM (00:25:09) Councilor Hunter asked questions regarding location of garages.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
Motion to approve Resolution 6004, a resolution conditionally approving the Preliminary
Plat of Phases 2 and 5 of Meadows Edge, described as a Tract of Land being a portion of
Tract 3 of Certificate of Survey 18892, on file and of record in Flathead County, Montana,
located in the Southeast Quarter of the Section 3, Township 28 North, Range 22 West,
P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
Council Member — Sid Daoud: Motion
Council Member — Sandy Carlson: 2nd
07:26:09 PM (00:26:40 Councilor Hunter provided discussion on the motion.
07:29:59 PM (00:30:36)
Vote on the motion.
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Motion
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council Member - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote.
3. Ordinance 1851 —Text Amendment— Homeless Shelters— l st Reading
This item considers a zoning text amendment which would allow homeless shelters
as a conditionally permitted use in the B-1 (Neighborhood Business) zone.
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Senior Planner P.J. Sorensen delivered the staff report on this item.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment.
Public comment received on this item between 10-29-20 and 11-04-20 can be found at:
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Donnell O'Flynn, Public Comment
Mr. Flynn, Pastor at Christ Church Episcopal last winter, the location of the Warming Center
spoke saying they were excellent tenants leaving the buildings in better condition than when they
found them. They were also very affective in reaching out to the local neighborhood, rectifying
any situations immediately. He spoke to the community benefits of having 40 homeless people
off the streets per night.
Reyna Stoken, Public Comment
Ms. Stoken at 178 Hidden Waters Lane addressed her support with the Flathead Warming
Center. She feels giving people a warm, safe place to stay at night is an emergency.
Ms. Mowbray was not able to connect via zoom on her computer. The City Clerk read her the
phone number she could use to call in to the meeting.
B Bradford Fenshak, Public Comment
Ms. Fenshak spoke in support of the Warming Center.
Carmine Mowbray, Public Comment
Ms. Mowbray was able to connect on the telephone. She owns the building at 771 North
Meridian. Ms. Mowbray feels the staff report is not complete pointing to evaluation #3 related to
safety. She asked about an Environmental Site Assessment on the building. She then spoke
regarding #4 regarding impact to commercial properties, feeling it will have an impact. She feels
nearby commercial properties such as hers will be vulnerable to vagrants.
Eugene Dziza, Public Comment
Mr. Dziza of Big Fork spoke in support of the proposal saying this text amendment makes sense.
He asked Council to support this item.
Gina Benesh, Public Comment
Ms. Benesh of 67 Overlook Ridge is in favor of this text amendment. She then spoke testifying
that there are homeless in this area of town and providing them shelter should then improve
safety of them and the local businesses.
Natasha Ostrem, Public Comment
Ms. Ostrem of 10 Brewer Way feels that homeless shelters fit in with the density and the
commercial use that this zoning allows.
07:47:13 PM (00:47:50
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Motion to approve Ordinance 1851, an ordinance amending the Kalispell Zoning
Ordinance 1677, by allowing Homeless Shelters to be Conditionally Permitted in the B-1,
Neighborhood Business Zone, and declaring an effective date.
Council Member — Kari Gabriel: Motion
Council Member — Chad Graham: 2°d
07:47:50 PM (00:48:27) Councilor Daoud provided discussion on the motion.
07:48:29 PM 00:49:06 Councilor Hunter provided discussion on the motion.
07:51:14 PM (00:51:51) Councilor Graham provided discussion on the motion.
07:54:00 PM (00:54:37) Councilor Daoud confirmed information with staff.
07:54:29 PM 00:55:06 Vote on the motion.
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Motion
Council Member - Chad Graham: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council Member - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote.
4. Flathead Warming Center Conditional Use Permit
This is a request for a permit for a 40 guests per night homeless shelter within the
13-1 Zoning District, located at 889 North Meridian Road.
City Manager Russell spoke regarding the timeline of this item as it relates to the text
amendment.
Senior Planner P.J. Sorensen delivered the staff report on this item.
08:00:47 PM (01:01:24) Councilor Graham began questions for staff.
08:01:33 PM (01:02:10)
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment.
Public comment received on this item between 10-29-20 and 11-04-20 can be found at:
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Jane Emmert, Public Comment
Ms. Emmert from Whitefish, the Director of the non-profit Assist, an affiliation of Kalispell
Regional Hospital spoke to their mission of connecting people to resources in the community.
She spoke to her experiences with the homeless and her strong support for the Warming Center.
01:04:55 Tonva Horn, Public Comment
Ms. Horn, Executive Director of the Flathead Warming Center spoke regarding the spirit of
community, and the work that the community has done to get the center to this point. She talked
to the concerns of neighbors and how the Center is and will reach out and be accountable to the
neighborhood. Ms. Horn spoke further about why she feels the Warming Center will be a success
for the community.
08:09:39 PM (01:10:10 Carmine Mowbray, Public Comment
Ms. Mowbray said she wholeheartedly supports the mission of the Warming Center however she
has concerns. She spoke further about her and her commercial building tenants concerns with
safety, sanitation and loitering issues. She requested Council put in a condition to be able to
revoke the conditional use permit if problems arise.
B. Bradford Fenchak, Public Comment
Ms. Fenchak spoke regarding working for Feeding the Flathead for many years and her work at
the Warming Center.
_Gina Benesh, Public Comment
Ms. Benesh at 67 Overlook Ridge spoke regarding the decline in services for the homeless
population during the COVID pandemic and to the importance of services being available. She
then spoke to her personal experiences being a neighbor to the Warming Center last winter saying
they did a spectacular job managing the Center. She then talked regarding her positive experiences
volunteering with the Center and asked for the approval of Council for this project.
08:18:57 PM (01:19:341 Luke Heffernan, Public Comment
Mr. Heffernan of 185 Hidden Waters Lane said they did get an environmental survey on the
building in question. The survey deemed the building adequate. He spoke regarding the need for
services for the homeless including during the day. He explained that the options have
disappeared due to the COVID pandemic.
08:21:21 PM 01:21:5$ Stephen Snipstead, Public Comment
Pastor Snipstead of 98 Northern Lights Boulevard is on the Warming Center Board of Directors
and is a Pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in the neighborhood. He spoke regarding the skills and
abilities of the Board, and the need for this resource in this neighborhood.
08:22:47 PM (01:23:24) Euzene Dzka, Public Comment
Mr. Dziza of Bigfork addressed the proposed location speaking to the complexities of finding a
good location and how this location fit the need. He then addressed the extent of the volunteers
involved in this project. He asked that Council not base their decision on the speculation of what
might happen and asked for Council's support of the project.
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08:26:08 PM (01:26:45) Randy Johnson, Public Comment
Mr. Johnson of 184 Fairway Boulevard said he and wife were volunteers at the Warming Center
last year. They saw firsthand the need and benefit of the Warming Center to people in the
community. He asked that Council support this permit.
08:27:06 PM (01:27:43)
Motion to approve a request from the Flathead Warming Center for Conditional Use
Permit KCU-20-05, a conditional use permit for a homeless shelter with 9 conditions of
approval within the B-1 Zoning District, located at 889 North Meridian Road, and more
particularly described as Assessors Tracts 5PA, 5PB, and 5BA in Section 7, Township 28
North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
Council Member — Sam Nunnally: Motion
Council Member — Ryan Hunter: 2°d
08:28:05 PM (01:28:42) Councilor Nunnally spoke to his motion.
08:31:52 PM (01:32:29) Councilor Graham spoke to the motion.
08:35:48 PM (,01:36:25) Councilor Waterman spoke to the motion.
08:36:52 PM (01:37:29) Councilor Carlson spoke to the motion.
08:37:57 PM (01:38:34) Councilor Daoud spoke to the motion.
08:38:31 PM (01:39:08) Amendment to the Main motion to remove condition #8 and
advance condition #9 to be thus labeled as #8.
Council Member — Sid Daoud: Motion
Council Member — Ryan Hunter: 2nd
08:39:41 PM (01:40:18) Councilor Daoud spoke to the amendment.
08:40:59 PM (01:41:36) City Manager Russell spoke to questions posed by Councilor Hunter.
08:41:53 PM (01:42:30) Senior Planner Sorensen explained the staff reasoning behind condition
#8.
Councilor Hunter provided further discussion on the amendment to the main motion.
08:43:45 PM 01:44:22 Councilor Graham provided discussion.
08:44:37 PM (01:45:14) Mayor Johnson provided discussion on the amendment.
Councilor Daoud provided further discussion.
08:47:31 PM (01:48:08)
Vote on the amendment to the main motion.
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Motion
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: 2nd
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Mayor - Mark Johnson: Disapprove
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Disapprove
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Disapprove
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Disapprove
Council Member - Chad Graham: Disapprove
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Disapprove
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Disapprove
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Disapprove
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
The amendment to the main motion failed 1 to 8 with Councilor Daoud in favor.
08:47:33 PM 01:48:10 Councilor Gabriel provided discussion on the main motion.
01:51:09 Councilor Kluesner provided discussion on the motion.
08:50:45 PM (01:51:22) Mayor Johnson provided discussion on the motion.
08:54:48 PM (01:55:25) Vote on the motion.
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: 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 Member - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
The main motion passed unanimously on roll call vote.
5. Appointment to the Tourism Business Improvement District Board
This item would appoint Noelle Barr to the TBID Board.
Mayor Johnson appointed Noelle Barr to the Tourism Business Improvement District Board.
Motion and Vote to accept Mayor Johnson's appointment.
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Motion
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally Approve
Council Member - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
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Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on voice vote.
I. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action)
City Manager Doug Russell provided the following report:
• Government offices are closed for the election tomorrow, November 3, 2020.
• He would encourage everyone to vote in the election.
• Nothing is scheduled for the November 9, 2020 work session so the next Council meeting
will occur November 16, 2020.
01:57:57 Councilor Nunnally spoke to the work and effort committed by the Warming Center to
bring forward the proposals on tonight's agenda.
Councilor Nunnally said a very Happy Birthday to Maverick referring to a local child fighting
health issues - Maverick's Army on Facebook.
08:58:31 PM (01:59:08) Councilor Waterman thanked Joe Unterreiner for a great run as CEO of
the Chamber of Commerce.
Councilor Waterman spoke regarding his disappointment with the meeting that occurred earlier
in the day on the Flathead City -County Health Board. (Councilor Waterman represents the city
on the board.) He is frustrated they did not take any steps forward to prevent large events even
after recommendations and concerns from the Health Department, Hospital, and schools. He
would like to see the Board come together and work on a unified message. Responding to a
question from Councilor Kluesner, Councilor Waterman spoke further about his thoughts on the
pandemic.
09:01:51 PM (02:02:28) Mayor Johnson reminded everyone of Election Day tomorrow and to
drop off their ballot at the Election Department instead of mailing them in.
Mayor Johnson spoke to the pandemic and the need for any restrictions to be county wide. He
urged everyone to wear their mask, wash your hands frequently, keep 6' apart and keep
gatherings small and properly distanced if you do have an event. He spoke to the capacity of the
hospital in Kalispell and the issues with hospitals across the state reaching max capacity.
J. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 9:06 p.m.
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Next Work Session — November 9, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Regular Meeting — November 16, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
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