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A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE KALTSPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:30 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1987, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CTTY HALL.
MAYOR KENNEDY PRESIDED. COUNCTLMEMBERS NYSTUL, RUTZ, AND SCHINDLER
WERE ABSENT. ALL OTHER COUNCTLMEMBERS WERE PRESENT.
Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
' PARKS & PUBLIC LANDS
Call for Bids - Councilman Manning requested approval for a call for
bids for a new ladder truck. Councilman Saverud seconded and the
motion was carried.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Approve Claims
Councilwoman Robinson moved the claims found in order by the Finance
Committee be approved for payment. Councilman Grainger seconded and
the motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARING
Zone Change - M&C Tire Properties
Mayor Kennedy opened the Public Hearing and called for opponents and
proponents.
Proponents:
The City Attorney's secretary presented a letter from Carla Kelly of
Kalispell Floral in favor of the zone change. It reads as follows:
Dear Mr.. Halver,
I will be unable to attend this meeting, but feel that the
zone change should be approved.
Sincerely,
/s/ Carla A. Kelly
1289 No. Meridian Rd.
Kalispell, MT
There being no opponents, Mayor_Kennedy declared the hearing closed.
ANNEXATION
Resolution #3758 - Master Plan Change - M&C Tire Properties
Councilwoman Hafferman moved approval of Resolution 113758, a resolution
adopting a recommended amendment to the Kalispell City -County Master
Plan. It changes the zone of the property owned by M&C Tire Properties
from High Density Urban Residential to General Commercial. Councilman
Grainger seconded and the motion carried upon roll call vote.
Councilwoman Hafferman moved approval of the Fact Finding and Conclusion
regarding the application of M&C Tire Properties for the zone change.
Councilman Grainger seconded and the motion carried.
Ordinance #1109 - Amending Zoning Map for M&C Tire Properties zone
change
Councilwoman Hafferman moved approval of Ordinance #1109, an ordinance
to amend Section 5.01, official zoning map of the City of Kalispell
Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance #885), to change Lot 2A of the amended
plat of Lots 2 and 3, Hall's Addition No. 82, to Kalispell, and Lot 4
of the amended plat of Lot 4, Hall's Addition No. 82 to Kalispell,
from Residential Apartment, (RA-2), and Neighborhood Business, (B-1),
to General Business, (B-3), and to declare an effective date. Councilman
Grainger seconded and upon a roll call vote the motion carried.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Resolution #3759 - Block Grant Application for Southwest Sewer and
Water Project
Councilman Saverud made a motion for adoption of Resolution #3759, a
resolution of intention to submit a Community Development Block Grant
Application for the Southwest Sewer and Water Project. Councilman
Grainger seconded the motion. The motion was carried upon roll call
vote with Councilwoman Hafferman opposed.
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Resolution #3760 - Immanuel Lutheran Home Bond issue
Councilman Saverud moved for adoption of Resolution #3760, a resolution
giving preliminary approval to a proposed project for Immanuel Lutheran
Home and giving preliminary approval to the issuance of First Mortgage
Housing Revenue Bonds therefor under Title 90, Chapter 5, Part 1,
Montana Code Annotated. Councilman Grainger seconded the motion and
it carried upon roll call vote, with Councilwoman Robinson abstaining.
Fund Transfer - Westside Park
Councilman Saverud stated that the Parks/Community Development
Committees recommend to the Council that the City transfer $14,000.00
that was a savings in our Westside Park Project demolition budget to
District 5 for the fencing, sod and irrigation system. Councilman
Manning seconded. Councilwoman Hafferman said no because she voted
against that park in the first place. The motion was carried with
Councilmembers Hafferman and Grainger opposed.
Traffic Study
Councilman Saverud moved to authorize the City Development Director
and City Attorney to prepare and advertise a request for a proposal
for a traffic study. Councilman Manning seconded.
Councilwoman Hafferman stated that a traffic study had been done in
1980 and she didn't think they would find out anything different in
1987 than they did in 1980 and that the facts and figures were
already here.
Councilman Saverud stated that a considerable amount of this work had
already been done, much of which probably should be updated because
there are some significant factors that weren't available for consider-
ation then, for instance, the Kalispell Center which impacts signifi-
cantly the downtown area; the New Edgerton School, which wasn't a
part of the traffic flow, and the potential of having a west side
bypass was not even a vague reality at that time. Councilman Saverud
said that they had budgeted $10,000.00 for the study, which would
take the information we have and plug in new factors. '
Councilwoman Hafferman asked who did it the last time and Councilman
Saverud advised it was Stably Engineering.
Councilwoman Hafferman said she didn't think it was going to take
$10,000.00 to put in the New Edgerton School, westside bypass, and
the impact of traffic downtown. Councilman Saverud said he hoped it
wouldn't.
Councilman Manning stated that the study was also on City -County
Planning Board agenda for the next year so he is assuming all this is
going to be coordinated. David Greer from FRDO said they had discussed
that and said they would certainly cooperate with anybody that was
hired to do it but their office didn't have the funds to do it.
The motion was carried with Councilmembers Grainger and Hafferman
opposed.
Demolition of Old Griffin Field
Councilman Saverud reported there had been a discussion at the Parks/
Community Development Committees meeting on the possibility of getting
salvage out of Old Griffin Field. The end result is that their
recommendation to the Council is and he would so move that the
Council authorize the Public Works Director to prepare specifications '
and advertise for the demolition and site clearance of Old Griffin
Field. Councilman Manning seconded. Motion carried with Councilman
Grainger opposed.
Remax Parking Lot
Councilman Saverud reported that the Remax people have purchased the
vacant lot at Main & 2nd Street. They are in the process of landscaping
that and putting it into private lease parking that will augment
their business. Ross Plambeck of KDC has talked with them about the
benefits not only to them but also the entire area if some beautification
is added to it. They have agreed to set aside 2 parking spaces on
the corner for a kind of mini -park, with some benches, bike racks,
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berming and landscaping; and in consideration of doing that they
would like us to participate in the cost. The City has a written
proposal from them. The Parks/Community Development Committees
recommend that the Council authorize an expenditure of $16,000.00
which would be from our UDAG Demonstration Project line item, and
that the Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Participation Agreement
with Remax in order to implement the park improvements which were
approved by the Parks/Community Development Committees and the Public
Works Director. The total cost of the project to Remax is approximately
$80,000.00, which includes the cost of purchasing the property and
the improvements they intend to do to it.
City Attorney Neier has prepared a document which gives the City an
easement on that park area for the length of time that it would be
used as park. If for some reason prior to 8 years Remax would sell
the property or build on it or develop it in some other way, then
according to the Participation Agreement and the terms that they have
offered, they would pay back to the City an amount of $2,000.00 per
year, so after 8 years the improvements would be theirs if they sell
it or doze it down or whatever. In the meantime, those improvements
would be essentially public improvements that they will not only put
in there but also maintain.
Councilwoman Robinson stated she wished to amend the motion to state
that the $16,000.00 be the maximum expended.
City Attorney Neier added that the Participation Agreement would
require the City Council to review the project before it is finally
done.
Councilwoman Hafferman asked if this would have to be decided on
today. Ross Plambeck stated that Remax is ready to start paving and
should have some indication that the City is interested so that Remax
would know which approach to take.
Councilwoman Haffferman stated she thought it was a good idea but
that $80,000.00 for 2 parking spaces and landscaping was terrible.
Councilman Saverud said that was for the entire lot, not 2 parking
spaces. The motion carried with Councilman Grainger opposed.
Letter from Chamber of Commerce - H.B. 84
Councilman Saverud presented a letter that was received from the
Kalispell Area Chamber of Commerce indicating that they have been
informed that the City of Kalispell might be able to receive some of
the moneys collected under H.B. 84, the so-called Accommodation or
Bed Tax. In order to do that the City has to identify a non-profit
tourism promotion agency as their official recipient. Saverud stated
the Kalispell Area Chamber of Commerce is a logical group in that
they do represent the entire trade area as opposed to just a particular
portion of it. Saverud moved that the Council authorize the Mayor to
sign the necessary documents designating the Kalispell Area Chamber
of Commerce the City's official non-profit agency. Councilman Manning
seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
WATER AND SEWER
Storm Sewer Budget/Assessments
Andy Hyde, Water & Sewer Superintendent, reported he had prepared a
memo regarding the Storm Sewer Budget to provide some information the
Council might not have had available to them before. He explained
that the Storm Sewer Budget for fiscal year 1987-88 is $187,000.00,
' compared to $73,000.00 for last year. Increase in assessments is
about 21 times, from an average of about $8.00 to about $20.00. He
said the assessment for the storm sewer is based on the size of the
lot and the type of ground - grassy field or paved parking lot.
Andy stated that last year the City sold $300,000.00 worth of bonds
to pay for storm sewer improvements along the 5th Avenue West Project
and the City did not increase assessments in order to pay for repayment
of those bonds, which begins this year. He stated he needed to know
if he should go ahead and raise assessments as he has to get the
changes to the County Clerk & Recorder the first week in September.
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He stated that right now :ae have S1=,000.00 cash on hand in our storm
sewer fund. Our current assessment is about $7/3,000.00. The City
collected $66,000.00 of that last year.
Andy reported that in the past storm sewers have basically been paid
for out of the sanitary sewer fund. In this year's budget he included
some expenditures for construction of about 5 blocks of storm sewers
with the street reconstruction program scheduled for the coming year.
He also includes salaries for the 2 men in the Sewer Department, as
they spend about half their time on storm sewer related activities.
He stated he didn't feel it is right to raise sanitary sewer rates to
pay for activities not related to sanitary sewers. He stated the
storm sewer department has been the bastard child of all other depart-
ments, it was part of the street department at one time and now it's
lumped in with sanitary sewer, but it should stand on its own.
Councilman Saverud stated this was essentially the information the
Council was looking for and he recommended the Council let stand
their decision on the budget process.
Southwest Kalispell Facility Plan
Andy Hyde reported that a public hearing was held August 18 on the
Southwest Kalispell Facility Plan and they discussed a resolution to
go ahead with the Community Development Block Grant Application for
that area. There was a small turnout, about six members of the
public. There was unanimous support for the project as just about
everyone said they had septic problems and groundwater problems there.
Building Official Selection
Mayor Kennedy stated the selection committee for the Building Official
position was Mayor Ed Kennedy and Councilmen Saverud and Manning.
They interviewed three applicants yesterday and selected Wesley Lewis
from Goldendale, Washington. At this time Mayor Kennedy asked for
approval from the Council to go ahead and offer this gentleman the
job of Building Official. Councilman Manning made the motion, Councilman
Saverud seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 8:21 a.m.
Approved as corrected September 8, 1987 w „ n
ohn "Ed" Kenned0y Jr., Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk -Treasurer
Shirley Hughes, Recording Secretary