02/18/86 City Council Minutes383
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:30 P.M. TUESDAY
FEBRUARY 18, 1986 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL. MAYOR KENNEDY PRESIDED.
COUNCILMAN SAVERUD WAS ABSENT. ALL OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS WERE PRESENT.
Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVE MINUTES
Councilman Schindler moved the minutes of the February 3, 1986 regular meeting be
approved as presented. Councilman Nystul seconded and the motion carried.
1 BID OPENING
Mayor Kennedy requested the City Clerk/Treasurer begin opening the Construction of
Sanitary Outfall Sewer Improvement Bids and let him know when they were all opened and
tabulated.
A bid package from CHET BROWN & SONS, INC, was presented at 7:35 pm. Mike Fraser, of
Thomas Dean & Hoskins, suggested to the Clerk/Treasurer this bid should not be accepted
because it was late. Don Halver asked the City Attorney if the bid should be
considered and he said it would be all right.
Mike Fraser then addressed the council and again objected to consideration of this bid.
City Attorney Neier stated the council could waive any informality or technicality and
asked if the council wished to do so. Councilman Ruiz moved the 7:30 deadline be
waived and the bid be considered. Councilman Nystul seconded. The motion was defeated
upon roll call vote. The bid was not considered by the council. (Clerk Halver had
already opened the package upon the earlier advice of the City Attorney.)
PUBLIC HEARING:
"Jones Zoning Amendment"
Mayor Kennedy opened the Public Hearing on the proposed amendment to Sections 3.04,
7.23, and 7.24, of the Kalispell Zoning Ordinances and called for anyone speaking
for or against the proposed ordinance. There being none the hearing was closed.
CITY OFFICIAL REPORTS
Treasurer's Report January
Police Chief "
City Judge "
Building Official "
Fire Department 4th Quarter, 1985
Fire Department Annual Report, 1985
Councilman Grainger moved the city official reports be accepted as presented.
Councilman Nystul seconded and the motion carried.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
No one requested to address the council.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
PUBLIC WORKS - no report
WATER & SEWER
Councilman Nystul reported the City is waiting for proposals for handling the Revenue
Bond Sale and moved the Finance Committee be authorized to select the bond underwriter
for the Revenue Bond Issue. Councilman Schindler seconded and the motion carried.
PARKS & PUBLIC LANDS - no report
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - no report
PUBLIC SAFETY - no report
ANNEXATION, ZONING & BUILDING REGULATION
Final Plat - Thompson's Summit Ridge
Councilman Hafferman moved the Final Plat of Thompson's Summit Ridge Addition be
approved. Councilman Manning seconded and the motion carried upon roll call vote.
Jones Zoning Ordinance Amendment - First Reading
Councilman Hafferman reported the committee had not yet reviewed this ordinance and is
not ready to act.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC BUILDINGS - no report
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PERSONNEL & POLICY
Police Contract
Councilman Grainger referred to the Memo to the Council from Don Halver and D. A.
Hossack stating the terms of settlement of the 1985-86 Police Association contract.
Councilman Grainger moved we ratify the Police contract and Councilman Schindler
seconded. The Mayor called for roll call vote and the motion carried.
Rental of Council Chambers
Councilman Grainger moved the present Council Chamber rental policy be formally
adopted. The rent would be $35.00 per day, prorated for less than a day, to cover '
janitorial expenses. Priority for the use of the Chambers would be to governmental
agencies with other users to be approved by the Mayor. The Mayor would also have the
authority to determine when and if fees were to be waived. Councilman Nystul seconded
and the motion carried.
Police Lieutenant Salary
Councilman Ruiz asked the status of the Police Lieutenant's salary. After discussion,
the consensus of the council was the Personnel and Policy committee would discuss it.
BID SUMMARY
Clerk/Treasurer Halver presented a summary of the bids received:
Bidder
Bid Security
Bid Amount
Alonzo Construction, Inc.
5% Bond
796,616.00
Olander Contracting Co.
10% Bond
670,827.00
Falls Construction Co.
10% Bond
725,445.00
Pack & Co.
$ 65,000 Check
640,935.00
L.H.C., Inc.
10% Bond
611097.97
Holm - Sutherland
10% Bond
571,020.00
Barnard Constuction Co.
10% Bond
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803,311.50
L. S. Jensen & Sons
10% Bond
609,447.90
Mike Fraser reported the Engineer's estimate was $ 686,054.
Councilman Nystul moved the bids be referred to the Water & Sewer Committee to analyze
and report back to the council. Councilman Palmer seconded and the motion carried.
MISCELLANEOUS
Eastside Garbage Cans and Surplus Trucks
D.P.W. Hammer asked if the council intended to authorize calling for bids for the
Eastside Garbage Containers and advertising the surplus trucks for sale.
Councilman Nystul moved the Director of Public Works be authorized to call for bids
for the Eastside Garbage Containers. Councilman Palmer seconded and the motion
carried.
Councilman Schindler moved the Director of Public Works be authorized to advertise two
used Garbage Trucks for sale. Councilman Hafferman seconded and the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Councilman Ruiz referred to the letter from Mayor Kennedy to Andy Hyde recommending '
we order the necessary engineering and technical studies for extending water and sewer
lines into the Begg Park property and inquired if there was funding available for
this.
Councilman Nystul and Pieter Drent stated the designing is already done and has been
sent to H. E. S. for approval. Nystul agreed the construction could not be done until
money was budgeted or the expenditure approved by the council.
Councilman Nystul reported Andy Hyde went to a seminar entitled "Non -complying
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants", and suggested the council members read his
report on the seminar.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Councilman Grainger moved the License Bonds found in order by the City Attorney be
approved. Councilman Nystul seconded and the motion carried.
License Bonds approved:
Bosket & Mitchell Plumbing Plumbing Contractor 10,000.00
Debbie Diane Sheppard Pawnbroker 1,000.00
Salary Ordinance #1074
Councilman Palmer moved passage of second reading of Ordinance #1074, Councilman Ruiz
seconded and the motion passed upon roll call vote.
Ordinance 1073
Councilman Schindler moved passage of second reading of Ordinance #1073, an ordinance
limiting parking on Second Avenue East at its intersection with Fourth Avenue East.
Councilman Grainger seconded and the motion carried upon roll call vote.
Councilman Palmer reported he would call a Finance and Administration Committee meeting
when we have received the proposals from Bonding companies. Councilman Nystul reported
there should be no problem in selling the bonds.
ADJOURN
Councilman Grainger moved the meeting be adjourned, Councilman Palmer seconded and the
motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:18 pm.
Approved as presented March 3, 1986
ATTEST:
Don Halver, Clerk/Treasurer
Ed Kennedy, M yor