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A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00
P.M. MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1993, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL.
MAYOR RAUTHE PRESIDED. COUNCILMEMBERS ATKINSON, GRANMO, MOSES,
BUCK, LARSON, KENNEDY, NYSTUL, COLLINS AND CITY MANAGER WILLIAMS
WERE PRESENT.
Mayor Rauthe called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approve Minutes -July 19, 1993
Approve Claims per Payables Register
Buck moved to approve the consent agenda.
Rauthe noted a misspelled name.
Upon vote the motion carried.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
No one addressed the Council.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
FY 1994 Budget
The motion was seconded.
Ken Yachechak, downtown property owner, is concerned with the Tax
Increment Financing, which involves the purchase of a piece of
property north of the Chamber of Commerce building, owned by
Tidyman's. He asked the Council to consider whether it is in the
best interest of the City of Kalispell to acquire another piece of
property when there is so much available.
Colin Wills, 755 North Main, was concerned with the duplicity of
the budget. He felt all of the departments could make cuts. He
felt consolidation of services would help. He said the
councilmembers could be cut in half for more savings. He stated if
he did not see some cutbacks at the work session following this
meeting, he will instigate some law action.
Fred Hammel, 505 7th Avenue West, felt the City should drop the
mill, so taxes do not go up. He felt the City needed less
government employees. He stated the group "United We Stand" is
preparing a petition to come out next month, to get on the ballot,
and every monetary bill will have to go before the public.
Con Lundgren, 137 Fairway Boulevard, referred to the article in the
paper on this date, he wondered what the employee salaries are.
Also, he was concerned with the 10 o spending increase while cutting
the city tax bite by 4 mills. He wondered what percent the 4 mills
was of the total mills.
Tom Wiggin, 1103 South Main, has a 95% increase in valuation in his
building which will equal about a $5,000 increase in taxes. He
wanted to know what he would get for an additional $5,000.
Bruce Lutz, Landscape Architect, referred to the land north of
Depot Park, he felt the land is a very valuable piece of land and
it should be looked at as an addition to Depot Park and is a very
good buy at this time.
Ivan O'Neil, KDC President, ..oted the KDC and the Tax Increment
Committee recommend the purchase of the property north of the Depot
Park.
Winnifred Storli, 3420 Airport Road, stated the people in this town
would like a straight forward statement of exactly what the budget
is about.
City Manager Williams gave Storli a copy of the Budget Message.
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Fred Hammel stated if we lose the logging and the aluminum plant,
which is about 80% of the jobs in Flathead County, if we lose the
base, how will we keep this valley going. Without the base no one
else will survive.
Per Storli, 3420 Airport Road, said it seems the budget has gone up
10% and the cost of living has gone up by 4%. He felt this budget
may be window dressing, that the city manager calls the shots and
the council rubber stamps it.
Steve Olson, President Norwest Bank and Executive Board member of
the KDC, was concerned about any action being taken at this time on
the Tidyman's property.
Henry Good, 270 Buffalo Hill Drive, KDC member, spoke in favor of
the property for a Park, which would be in consideration of the
future.
Van Gilchrist, 57 Scarborough Avenue, real estate broker and
appraiser, wondered about the 1986 law to freeze taxes on homes.
He also was concerned about the values and is not happy with the
property taxes going up.
Wayne Saverud, 530 2nd Avenue East, strongly encouraged positive
budget consideration to expand Depot Park into the land north of
the Chamber of Commerce.
Colin Wills complained too much money has been and is being spent
on studies. He also said the sewer plant smell is unbearable. He
said governments are the most inefficient of all the businesses in
the country. He volunteered to show Council 2 pages of cuts that
would be possible. He said "you said, you would if you could, "we
are saying, you could if you would".
Chuck Mercord, P.O. Box 576, Kalispell, reviewed the history of the
Kalispell Development Corporation and downtown Kalispell. He felt
there should be some additional dialogue with Tidyman's before a
decision is met.
Rauthe closed the public hearing.
Rauthe clarified points made daring the hearing.
Trade Certain PrQperty/Timmreck
The City has scheduled a Public Hearing on a proposal to trade real
property owned by the City for property owned by Carmi_n Timmreck.
The trade facilitates the location of a gravity sewer main
bypassing Lift Station #1. All prot>Prty involved in the trade is
near the City Shop complex.
Proponents
None
0 ponents
None
Rauthe closed the public hearing.
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 4111-Trade Certain_Prop�rty/Timmreck
Resolution No. 4111 authorizes the M:yor and Finance Director to
execute the necessary legal documEnt.s effectuating the property
trade with Carmin Timmreck. The property received by the City will
benefit the City sewer utility and provide additional right-of-
way. Williams and Staff recommended that the Council adopt
Resolution No. 4111.
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Larson moved Resolution 4111, a resolution authorizing the Mayor
of the City of Kalispell to execute and deliver all necessary legal
documents to effectuate a trade of Certain Real Property owned by
the City of Kalispell for property owned by Carmen C. Timmreck.
The motion was seconded.
With a roll call vote the motion carried.
BUSINESS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL
City/County Health Board_
Rauthe requested a motion to reappoint Duane Larson to the
City/County Health Board.
Moses moved to reappoint Duane Larson to the City/County Health
Board. The motion was seconded.
The motion carried with a vote.
Community Network for Youth
Atkinson moved to adopt the letter dated August 2, 1993, to endorse
the efforts of the Community Network for Youth and the letter be
sent contingent upon the $1,000 contribution through the budget
adoption. The motion was seconded.
Upon vote the motion carried.
CDBG Hearing
Moses announced there will be a CDBG hearing on 8/11/93 at 7:00 and
encouraged Council attendance.
BUSINESS FROM MANAGER
Babe Ruth Championship
City Manager Williams announced the Babe Ruth (13 year olds) won
the State Championship in Sidney this past weekend. They will be
playing in Centralia, Washington this weekend for the Regional
playoffs.
Rauthe wished them well.
Gilbertson Final Plat
On June 21, 1993 the City Council approved the Preliminary Plat of
the Gilbertson Addition. The Gilbertson Addition is a two -lot
residential subdivision located at 1026 Eighth Street West. A
letter was received dated July 22, 1993 from FRDO to Bruce
Williams, wherein Tom Jentz discusses compliance with the
conditions contained in the Preliminary Plat. Jentz determined
that the Gilbertson Addition met all conditions and recommended
that the Final Plat be approved. Staff recommended approval of the
Final Plat.
Atkinson moved the approval of the Final Plat for the Gilbertson
Subdivision. The motion was seconded.
The motion carried with a vote.
STAFF REPORTS
Special Meeting 8/9/93 7:00 p.m.
Next Work Session 8/9/93 to follow Special Meeting
Next Regular Meeting 8/16/93 7:00 p.m.
Moses will be out of town the next two Mondays.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m. 0
ATT Douglas D. Aauthe, Mayor
Amy H./Robertson, Finance Director
Debbie Gifford, Clerk of Council
Approved 8/16/93