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A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00
P.M. MONDAY# AUGUST 19, 1991, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY
HALL. MAYOR RAUTHE PRESIDED. COUNCILMAN NYSTUL 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
Regular Meetings -July 15, 1991
August 5, 1991
Special Meeting. August 12, 1991
Approve Claims per Payables Register
Buck moved the consent agenda be approved. The motion was
seconded.
The motion carried with a vote.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
Jim Stack, 2472 Birch Glen, Whitefish, owner of Investech
Research, requested council support a proposal for a unified
base rate for telephone service in the Kalispell -Columbia Falls -
Whitefish area. PTI Communications is expected to present a
proposal to eliminate long-distance charges between communities
in the area to the Public Service Commission next summer. Strong
community support will encourage the Montana Consumer Counsel to
become involved and provide the legal knowledge needed to get the
proposal adopted.
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS
Ordinance 1167_-Salary Ordinance -Second Reading
Moses moved Ordinance 1167, an ordinance amending Ordinance No.
1163, fixing the limits of the salary and compensation of the
city officials, supervisors, and employees pursuant to Title 7,
Chapter 4, Part 42, M.C.A., beginning July 1, 1991; repealing all
other ordinances in conflict therewith. The motion was seconded.
With a roll call vote the motion carried unanimously.
Resolution 4016-Close Out Parking Fund
Buck moved Resolution 4016, a resolution authorizing the Finance
Director to close out the Parking Fund to the General Fund. The
motion was seconded.
The motion carried with a roll call vote.
}BUSINESS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL
Police Commission Appointment -James E. Vidal
Rauthe requested approval of the appointment of James E. Vidal to
the Police Commission. Vidal will replace Reverend Peder
Waldum, who has served on the commission for 27 years. Rauthe
thanked Waldum for his dedication.
Atkinson moved to approve the appointment of James E. Vidal to
the Police Commission to replace Peder Waldum. The motion was
seconded and carried upon vote.
Businessmen Sign Committee Meeting
8/29/91-Outlaw Inn 6:00 p.m. Dinner served prior to meeting.
BUSINESS FROM MANAGER
Habitat for Humanities -Flathead Valley Partners
Flathead Valley Partners (Habitat for Humanities) has requested a
$10,000 grant to assist in covering partial cost of construction
materials "for a single family residence currently under
construction at 1401 6th Avenue West.
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The grant assistance would come from the City`s Community
Development Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation project.
Moses moved the council approve the CDBG Grant for $10,000 for
Flathead Valley Partners. The motion was seconded.
Buck spoke against the motion.
Rauthe spoke in favor of the motion.
The motion carried with Buck voting against.
Village County Sewer Agreement.Proposal
The agreement is still in the process of being drafted by Jeff
Ellingson.
The District is interested in having the city do both the billing
and collection of the sewer fees. They are also asking the city
to collect the $1500 hook-up fee for them and keep the usage
fees. The city would have access to the meter readings.
The agreement should be available at the next work session for
review.
Equipment Bids
Williams requested authority to seek bids for the following which
were included in the budget: ambulance, defibrillator, 2 Police
vehicles, street sweeper and Building Division vehicle.
Buck moved the manager be authorized to seek bias for an
ambulance, defibrillator, 2 Police vehicles, Building Division
vehicle and a street sweeper. The motion was seconded.
The motion carried upon vote.
Westside Tax Increment Project
There was discussion as to the 2nd Street sidewalk replacement
portion of the project.
STAFF REPORTS
Businessmen Sign Committee meeting-8/20/91-6:00 p.m.
Council Work Session-8/26/91-7:00 p.m.
Next Council meeting-9/3/91-7:00 p.m.
ADJOURN.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
. ks D. Rauthe, Mayor
ATTEST:
Amy I3. tobertson, Finance Director
Debbie (Liverman) Gifford, Clerk of Council
Approved as presented September 3, 1991