04/01/91 City Council Minutes5,9
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A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00
P.M. MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1991, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL.
MAYOR RAUTHE PRESIDED. COUNCILMAN BUCK WAS ABSENT AND ALL OTHER
COUNCILMEMBERS-WERE PRESENT.
Mayor Rauthe called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approve Minutes -March 4, 1991
March 18, 1991
Approve Claims per Payables Register
Atkinson moved the consent agenda be approved with the
recommended grammatical corrections. The motion was seconded and
the motion carried.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL:
Pat Thomas, 150 Sherry Lane, landscape architect and member of
the Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee, spoke in favor
of the parkway design for the Highway 93 reconstruction project
and gave an update on the committee's ideas and recommendation,
which included those of an anonymous highway architect.
Phyllis Snow, Stonecrest Dr., spoke in favor of the parkway
design and expressed her concerns.
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 3977-Budaet Resolution for CDBG Grant-$375,000
Larson moved Resolution 3977, a resolution authorizing the
Finance Director to appropriate funds to the Community
Development Block Grant fund for the purpose of rehabilitation
grants and loans. The motion was seconded.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
Resolution 3978-Housing Rehab Program Policy and Procedure Manual
Atkinson moved Resolution 3978, a resolution to adopt a Housing
Rehabilitation Policies and Procedures Manual for the City of
Kalispell.. The motion was seconded.
There was discussion regarding the lack of a bidding process.
Williams and Neier will return to the council after review.
The motion carried with a roll call vote.
BUSINESS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL:
Mayor Rauthe thanked Nystul for filling in for him at the recent
work session.
Due to a hearing in Helena Mayor Rauthe will be attending, Clerk
Liverman will make the greeting to the Big Sky Girl Scout Council
on 4/6.
Atkinson will be out of town from 4/7-4/10.
BUSINESS FROM MANAGER:
Hockaday Center Lease
One change was made to the lease, Page 3, Item 8, "with council
approval" added within the sentence.
Atkinson moved the council authorize the city manager to sign the
lease agreement with the Hockaday Center effective April 1, 1991
for a period of 5 years. The motion was seconded.
Kennedy spoke against the motion. She is totally in favor of
the Hockaday Center but felt 5 years was too lengthy to go
without looking at the lease of any organization.
The motion carried with Kennedy voting against.
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Correspondence -State Highway Department
A draft response letter to the State Highway Department
concerning the Highway 93 reconstruction project was presented.
Council gave recommended grammatical changes and content
revisions. Williams will redraft the letter for the next work
shop.
Atkinson complimented the council and the chamber for championing
the cause of safety and aesthetics in relation to this endeavor.
He congratulated everyone on their positive approach and attempt
to work in a positive manner with the State Highway Department.
He encouraged them to continue on as he plans to also.
Building Department Vehicle
Williams recommended the authorization for purchase of a
replacement vehicle for the Building Inspectors, which was
budgeted for. It is a 1991 Ford Ranger "S" pickup for $7,490.
Atkinson moved the authorization to purchase a 1991 Ford Ranger
pickup for the Building Division from Rygg Ford for $7,490. The
motion was seconded and carried with a vote..
Street Sweepers
Williams reported the insurance carrier has paid for the street
sweeper that was damaged in transit.
Both of the city owned street sweepers are down, one has a
seized engine and the 2nd was involved in an accident involving a
drunk driver. Both are in the process of being repaired.
The City of Billings traded a 1985 Street Vac Model 732 sweeper
in on a new sweeper. Hanson and Brady went to Billings for a
demonstration of the used sweeper. Hanson called reporting the
sweeper was in good shape and would meet the needs of the city.
The price is $24,000. The city has no sweepers at this time and
is under a mandate from EPA to keep the dust abatement program
going and unable to do that without equipment.
Collins moved the authorization of the purchase of a Hall Perry
1985 Street Vac Model 732 for $24,000. The motion was seconded.
Williams felt an emergency could be justified by the fact that
the Health Department came and warned not to violate this clean
air standard anymore because the city runs the risk of the
federal government taking over the monitoring and the enforcement
of the program.,
City Attorney Neier determined that this situation is an
emergency due to the following reasons.
1. The city has no sweeper at the present time.
2. This is the time of year that sweeping the streets is very
necessary.
3. The city is under a federal EPA mandate to collect all
particles of dust less than PM-10 and the city is unable to
do that because of no machinery.
4. The city has a contract with the State Highway Department and
unable to perform upon because of the lack of sweeping
equipment.
The motion carried with Nystul voting against upon a roll call
vote.
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At the time the vote was taken and for the above reasons, the
council found an emergency exists and authorized the purchase of
equipment under Section 7-5-4303 of the Montana Code Annotated
for the purpose of purchasing sweeping equipment for the city.
STAFF REPORTS:
There will be a work session following this meeting to discuss
the proposed zoning ordinance.
ADJOURN: The meeting was adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
ATTEST:
Amy Er Robertson, Finance Director
Debbie Liverman, Clerk of Council
Approved April 15, 1991
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Douglas . Rauthe, Mayor