08/10/81 City Council MinutesCONTINUED BUDGET HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING WAS HELD AT 7:30 P. M. MONDAY, AUGUST 10,
1981 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL. MAYOR H APP PRESIDED. COUNCILMAN RUTZ EXCUSED
FOR VACATION. ALL OTHER COUNCILMEN PRESENT.
OLD BUSINESS
RECONVENE BUDGET HEARING
Finance Director Swanson read the following changes to the budget:
Street Salaries increase $20,605.00
Gas Tax Salaries decrease 1,614.00
C. Gar. Salaries decrease 7,054.00
Oil Sprk. Salariesdecrease 4,491.00
Water Sprk, Salaries decrease 5,923.00
Total General Fund Budget $10903,557,00
Add: Capital Projects Fund - Tax Increment Reserve
for Kalispell Redevelopment Area $236,667.00
RESOLUTION #3361
Councilman Grainger moved to adopt Resolution #3361, a resolution to approve the proposed
budget at 106.5 mills. Seconded by Councilman Daley, Roll call vote. All voted aye.
RESOLUTION #3362
Councilman Grainger moved to adopt Resolution #3362, a resolution to adopt the following
mill levy:
All -Purpose General 89.9
Retirement 9,3
Health Insurance 4,6
S.T.D. Revolving 1.5
Liability Insurance 1._2
TOTAL MILLS 106-5
Seconded by Councilman Zauner. Roll call vote, All voted aye.,
PUBLIC HEARING
SWENSON ZONING CHANGE REQUEST
Councilman Smith explained the request to amend the table of permitted uses of B-6 zoning
in Appendix B of the Zoning Ordinance to include car rental services, travel agencies and
real estate offices. B-6 zones are resort business zones and the above uses are compatible
to tourist trade and will provide a necessary service to these people,
Mayor Happ called for proponents to the request. No one responded.
Mayor Happ called for opponents to the request. No one responded..
ORDINANCE #984
Councilman Smith moved first reading of Ordinance #984, an ordinance to amend Appendix B
The City of Kalispell Zoning Ordinance to include car rental services, travel agencies
and real estate offices as permitted:.-rus.es in Resort Business District B-6. Seconded by
Councilman Zauner. Roll call vote. All voted aye.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
Mayor Happ made three calls for anyone wishing to address the Council. No one responded.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
SAFETY
Councilman Grainger had no report,
SEWER & WATER
Councilman Granmo reported that the Sewer $ Water Committee have directed Mayor Happ
to hire Mr. Tom Flynn to do a water and sewer study for the purpose of determining a
raise in rates. Mr. Flynn is now working on the study.
The Step II Grant has been reviewed by the Committee and Director of Public Works
Hafferm an and is acceptable to the City. Councilman Granmo moved that Mayor Happ be
authorized to sign the agreement. Seconded by Councilman Smith. Motion carried.
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CITY DEVELOPMENT
City Attorney Donahue explained that the EDA funding of the project to improve two parking
lots, "Eagles Lot" and City Hall Lot, needs the pledge of .land payments before the project
can be started. He has prepared a resolution which committs the payments from parking
revenue and will help clear the way for improvement funding by EDA.
RESOLUTION #3363
Councilman Saverud moved to adopt Resolution #3363, a resolution to pledge all public
parking revenue from "Eagles Lot" and other parking areas within Special Parking Mainten-
ance District #1 and stating Council will designate equitable portions of public parking
revenue from other areas to pay toward purchase price installments on "Eagles Lot" and
remainder of revenues of Special Parking Maintenance District No.1, if created, pledging
"Eagles Lot" to public parking. Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Roll call vote. All
voted aye.
STREET 4 ALLEY
Councilman O'Boyle reported a letter from Paul Palmer, Parking Commission Chairman, re-
questing two hour parking be established and enforced in certain areas and asking that
an emergency ordinance be enacted.
ORDINANCE #985
Councilman O'Boyle moved to enact Ordinance #985 as an emergency and effective immediately
to expand the two hour parking area of City Code #17-90 to also cover all of the following
area,
Starting at 3rd Alley West and Center Street, then east on Center Street through Depot
Loop to 2nd Avenue East, then south on 2nd Avenue East (except for Linderman School
block) to 3rd Street East, then west on 3rd Street East to 2nd Alley East, then south
on 2nd Alley East to 5th Street East, then west to 5th Street East, Then west on Sth
Street East to 1st Avenue West, then north on 1st Avenue West to 4th Street West, then
west on 4th Street West to 3rd Alley West, then north on 3rd Alley West to Center Street.
The emergency being -the added congestion in the expanded area due to the change of park-
ing policy in the City off-street lots. Many citizens have complained of too many all -
day packers in the area affected, and very few using the City lots.
Seconded by Councilman Granmo. Roll call vote. All seven Councilmen present voted aye.
PARKS
Councilman Daley had no report.
EMPLOYMENT
Councilman Zauner had no report,
ANNEXATION
Councilman Smith had no report, The August 13th Annexation Committee meeting has been
changed to 4:00 P.M.
FINANCE
There was no further report.
MISCELLANEOUS
Councilman Smith moved that Councilman Granmo be allowed to leave the state from August
18th to:28.th. Seconded by Councilman Zauner., Motion carried,
Councilman Grainger moved to adjourn., Seconded by Councilman Smith. Carried.,
Minutes approved as presented
August 17, 1981:
Norma E , Hap Mayor -
ATTEST:
Mr
orie Giermann, City Clerk