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10/07/85 City Council Minutes353 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE.KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:30 P.M. MONDAY OCTOBER 7, 1985 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY BALL. - MAYOR MQDOWELL PRESIDED. ALL COUNCILMEN WERE PRESENT. APPROVE MINUTES Councilman Saverud moved the minutes of the regular melting of September 16, 1985 be approved as presented. Councilman Schindler seconded"')and the motion carried. BID -OPENING - Decorative Street Lights BIDDER -1 BOND 1. Western Lighting.Standards.i3 none 2. Spring City Electrical Mfg. Co. tM, 3. Welsbach Lighting, Inc. none AMOUNT Bid #1 50 @ $ 3,995.00 Alternate 1 50 @ 2,850.00 Alternate 2 50 @ 2,350.00 Alternate 3 50 @ 3,100.00 Alternate 4 50 @ 1,573.00 (FOB factory) bid #1 .50 @ 4*135.00 Alternate 1 50-@ 2,900.00 Alternate 2 50 @ 2,400.00 Alternate 3 50 @ 3,150.00 Alternate 4 50 @ 1,623.00 FOB Kalispell $ 2,490.00 FOB Plant 29410.00 (quantities over 50) none Proposal 1 1,845.00 Proposal 2 1,275.00 Proposal 3 2:095.00 (quantities over''�0}"' 4:... Antique.Street.Lamps, Inc. $ 6,425.50 Cashier Ck. 5. Niland Company $ 4,300.00 Cashier Ck. 6. Sun.Valley Lighting Standards Ina. $ 6,469.35 Cashier Ck. 7. The Valley Iron and -Steel Company 12 Prices, From 1,285.10 to 1,634.50 per.Unit FOB:Kalispell 860.00 FOB: Plant 820.00 (quantities over 50) FOB Kalispell 50 @ 10268.50 Alternate 1 Not Bid Alternate 2 FOB Kalispell 1,143.50 (20.00 each less picked up at factory) 10% Bid Bond Over-50 `{ Each.{ "� :.2pT9.Do Councilman .Grainger .moved the bids be referred to the Street and Alley committee with power to act. Councilman Palmer seconded and the motion carried. Councilman Palmer called for a Street & Alley Committee meeting for Wednesday October 9, 1985 at 4:00 pm. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Preliminary Plat Approval of Windward Villa - Tabled until October 21, 1985 Carver Addition #188.- Continued until Certificate of Survey is presented to the City. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL No . one . asked to address the Council. Councilman Palmer . requested ,h'ame 'young"p6ople in the audience be introduced. They were members of B6y Scout Troop 39, working on Citizenship Merit Badges. COMMITTEE REPORTS: SEWER & WATER Councilman Nystul stated a meeting with the State dater Quality Bureau will not be scheduled until additional information is computed by the Water Superintendent. Councilman Nystul also commented the Fish and Game and the City have Ashley Creek water rights and one approach might be to vigorously enforce these water rights. ANNEXATION Resolution #3621 iCouncilman Manning introduced Resolution #3621, a .resolution addressing setback conditions for the Buffalo Head Development. -He stated.this resolution applies only to ­ 1 354 the Buffalo „Head Townhouses and. should not be considered a precedence for other ,.subdivisions, 5gn& ffiovedAits,lpassage "GbUnciimah'"PhlidOr 'secakidedand the'Mgolution passed upon roll call vote. STREET & ALLEY Kalispell ,Drafting Alley Request.. "i ^ri Councilman Palmer asked this request continue to be tabled. No Parking Request; 1200 block of Second Avenue West The Fire Department reported this :action was not necessary for emergency access. ,Councilman:Palmer reported the committee would deny the request. 4SA747f g 7 S • r _Councilman Schindler reported the -Committee -would like the Council to request the City Attorney draft a resolution restoring the 3 way Stop at the intersection of Fourth Avenue East at Second Street East. After council discussion the Mayor stated a letter would be addressed to the Highway Commission requesting a review of the situation. PARKS Councilman Manning requested a Parks Committee meeting for October 14, 1985 at 4:00 pm. to address.the.response from the O+Neil.estate and a grant from Burlington Northern for Depot Park.. , wI CITY DEVELOPMENT Resolution 3622 Councilman Saverud moved passage of Resolution #3622, a resolution establishing an _interest formula ;for T.I.F. loans. The interest for the first five. years would- be --jive ;per cent (5%) •with -the rate for years 6-15 at thelanhual Treasury Bill .Yield Rate. .The,council would review -the rate annually at January .1, 1987. Councilman Springer seconded. Councilman Saverud.expl,ained the reasdntngs beh-ind the recommended rates and answered questions of the. council members. Motion carried upon roll call vote. .Second Ave. West Professional Building Loan Councilman Saverud moved the Mayor be:authorized.to enter into a contract with The Second Avenue. West Professional Building under the -terms outlined in Resolution 3622 and also requiring the property to ;be used exclusively for parking for the term of the contract. Councilman Nystul seconded.and the motion carried. EMPLOYMENT Fare Lieutenant. Councilman Grainger.moved Allen Gustafson be appointed Fire Lieutenant to replace Jack Triepke, who has been forced to retire due to a disability. Councilman Schindler seconded and the motion,carried. Fire Department Vacancy Councilman Grainger, reported we have a .vacancy in the Fire Department from Jack Triepkets. retirement and moved we advertise in-house for five days. Councilman Schindler seconded. Councilman Manning asked if this was consistent with the employee --handbook and the Mayor said it was. The Mayor spoke in favor of advertising in house first. _ Counei-.man, Pa finer 7 asked{ ~•t lb --City w A'ttibrneyfL -J-r' ttriS Vomplidd' writs' tkief- Vail- 'Labor Standards Act and Mr. Neier said it did. Councilman Ruiz.spoke.against .the motion, stating he,101lt.police and fire vacancies require special, skills that should xbe posted,eUf house and at the Job Service. Councilman Saverud agreed with Councilman Ruiz. Councilmen Springer supported.simultaneous advertising. Councilman Schindler said he agreed with Councilman Ruiz and suggested the City keep a File of qualified candidates to rill vacancies without having to.go through the.testing each time. ,goun Mnj9SaUn,0jA�,r withdrew his :second. Councilman:Grainger withdrew his motion and moved the job be.posted simultaneously in house and at the Job Service. Councilman Schindler seconded and the motion carried. The Mayor stated it should be open seven days and that would give the Job Service five days. Councilman Grainger ':r6po.rted there.;would.be a.cl.osed meeting immediately after the Council Meeting for negotiation st.rategy._ I 1 1 355 FINANCE. Approve Claims Councilman Ruiz moved the claims found in order by the Finance Committee be approved ..for payment. Councilman Grainger seconded and the motion carried. Mall Projects Councilman Ruiz requested the council -give the'department..heads.direetion as ito. what items the City .is .responsible for in terms.of mall. related projects. Projects in question include`the Traffic Signal at the Main Street entrance to the mall and track rema7glJ , from Main ,Street and Fifth..Avenue ,Nest .,:Nort.h:s.. These projects were not .included in the:shopp pg.list in the resolution. Also,:4 50,000::was added to:the budget .but was .not amended:in the resolution. It was agreed to hold a Committee of the Whole meeting on October .15, 1985.at 3:20 pm, .to. provide. a work sessiop;to address these.questions..Councilman. Ruiz requested.: a .report be made.at the meeting, of which requests would come from Tax Increment Funding and which would:be from the Secondary Loan Agreement. Fifth Avenue West Project Financing Councilman. Ruiz requested the council address how muoh of the Tax Inerement'Funds will be committed to the Sewer Project. The Mayor suggested it..be _:discussed:at the Committee of ..:the Whole meeting. Councilman Ruiz said:he:would like it addressed now. Councilman Springer asked what alternative we have and Mr. Ruiz said Revenue Bonds. Councilman Nystul reviewed the projects that need;to,be done and said we: should. be ready to discuss the philosophy of funding sources...;_ Councilman Ruiz stressed.we have to have the,-conceasus of the: full council,as to.how much will:,be committed from Tax-. Increment Funding:-. Councilman':Saverud asked:if he is requesting.more than is presently budgeted and he said yes. After. further .;discussion Councilman Ruiz.movedd:;the City.commit a's.much Tax.. Increment financing as passible to the Fifth Ave. West Project as 'is eligible. Councilman Springer, seconded.. Councilman.Saverud.spoke against the motion because.he felt -if .we.were going .to. -modify the budget we should give the Tax Increment Committee a chance to respond. Councilman Palmer spoke.against the motion because we don't have hard dollar figures. Councilman Schindler spoke i n .favor of the: motion . because the .'project .would.. benefit the city. upon.call..for the question there, was a divided y.ote. ,UpQin roll call -vote Councilmen pystul., .: Manning,.; Palmer and..Saverud voted. no,, 5chiudler., ..Springer,::Graing�er and . Ruiz voted_ yes,, _;and.the Mayor'broke.the.tie.by voting:.'no.,,Motion defeated..::_ Th.a Mayor requested the Committee of the Whole address this problem-and.asked:DPW Hammer and.Jay Billmeyer be present. MISCELLANgOUS . Mayor, .InDowell_ recommended .,,Sam. Bibler and .,Everit'Sliter .be reappointed to the Conrad .Mainsion Museum Hoard. Counejlman.Nystul-;so;.. moved, Councilman Springer., seconded and the motion carried. Mayor McDowell.reported Wayne Saverud had volunteered to be.appointed.to be the:.Council representative to:the City Study Commission. Councilman Saverud asked..if the city was planning .any cgmpaign':.for the Fire Truak,:Bond. - The. Mayor said..he would get something on it. Councilman q Grainger called for -adjournment at , g _10 ' pm6 Approved as presented October 21,,1985 + well, Maya ,ATTIST:� :Don Halver, Clerk/Treasurer