10/05/87 City Council Minutes569
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:30 P.M. MONDAY OCTOBER
5, 1987 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL. MAYOR KENNEDY WAS ABSENT AND COUNCIL
PRESIDENT SCHINDLER PRESIDED. ALL COUNCILMEMBERS WERE PRESENT.
Council President Schindler called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
APPROVE MINUTES
September 21, 1987 Regular Meeting
Councilman Nystul moved the Minutes of the September 21, 1987 Regular Meeting be
approved. Councilman Grainger seconded and the motion carried.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
Mike Devaldo complained about getting a parking ticket and suggested that the City's
parking policies are causing a business decline in the downtown area.
Council President Schindler suggested he attend the next Parking Commission Meeting.
Councilwoman Hafferman suggested the employees be allowed to park on Main Street and
leave the lots open for shoppers.
BID OPENING
Demolition of Old Griffin Field
Three Bids were received. All three bidders had Montana Contractors "A" Licenses and
provided 10% Bid Bonds.
Owens Enterprises, Inc., bid $5,200.00, LHC Inc., bid $16,600.05, and Anderson Masonry
bid $15,961.00.
Councilman Saverud moved the bids be referred to the Community Development Committee
for a report back at the next meeting. Councilwoman Hafferman seconded and the motion
carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
PERSONNEL & POLICY - no report ,
PUBLIC WORKS - no report
WATER & SEGVER - no report
PARKS & PUBLIC LANDS
Councilman Manning expressed appreciation for Dick Brady and others who voluntarily
cleaned up and mrnaed the grass at the City Airport.
FINANCE & ADPIINISTRATION
Approve Claims
Councilwoman Robinson moved the Claims accepted by the Finance Committee be approved
for payment. Councilman Nystul seconded and the motion carried.
Adopt Fixed Assets Policies
Councilwoman Robinson moved the following Fixed Assets Policies be adopted:
1. Set the Capitalization amount at $500.00 or and more and the useful life of
at least 5 years.
2. Maintain an inventory for insurance purposes on items having a replacement
value of at least $100.00 and a 5 year useful life.
Councilman Nystul seconded and the motion carried.
Authorize soliciting proposals for new copier
Councilwoman Robinson moved the City Clerk/Treasurer be authorized to solicit proposals I
for a new copy machine. Councilman Nystul seconded.
Clerk/Treasurer Halver explained he was looking for a new copier for City Hall and he
would finance it from the existing funds presently budgeted for maintenance of the
existing machine. He estimated the price would not exceed $7,500.00.
The motion carried.
Ambulance Defibrillator
Councilwoman Robinson reported the Ambulance Fund will be purchasing a Defibrillator
with some of the Capital Outlay funds budgeted for a new Ambulance.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Parking Problem - Friendship House
Councilman Saverud reported representatives of the Friendship House told the Comunittee
they are having a problem with Handicapped Parking Spaces allocated to them. They also
need a loading zone for a 19 passenger bus.
The committee concluded the Director of Public works and the Police Chief have the
authority to handle the requests.
'Safety Problem - Hedges School Area
The Committee has been advised that an alley through the School Playground is creating
a safety problem. They decided the Safety Committee will investigate further before
taking any action.
Councilmen Ruiz and Grainger stated they thought the Council had handled this some time
ago.
ANNEXATION
Ordinance 1110 - New Zoning Regulations
Councilwoman Hafferman moved first reading of Ordinance 1110, an ordinance to provide
for comprehensive revisions to the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance of Kalispell, to provide
uniformity to certain procedures under the Board of Adjustment, conform nonconforming
uses provision, repeal ordinance not consistent herewith, and to provide an effective
date. Councilman Punning seconded.
Councilman Manning said this ordinance is easier to understand and work with.
Councilman Grainger asked if Section 5.08, vacancy: termination of a nonconforming use,
was too limiting. He felt the paragraph may prevent the sale of a vacant building.
Councilman Nystul asked why the Board of Adjustment was given the authority to grant
the extension; City Attorney Pleier said it is because of Administrative Law.
Councilman Manning said the intent of this ordinance is to reduce the number of zones.
The next project is to change the requirements where necessary.
The motion carried upon roll call vote.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Request for Appraisal - Property Adjacent to Airport
Councilman Saverud reported the Mayor and Community Development Director have been
working on usable guidelines for the City Airport. One thing that has to be done to
redeem the registered warrants is to be more aggressive in trying to sell the piece of
property committed to underwrite the funding of the improvements to the Airport.
He moved the Mayor be authorized to solicit, from the local qualified appraisers,
proposals for appraising the property west of Airport Road. Councilman Nystul seconded
the motion. The motion carried.
Councilman Saverud reported the proposals would be reviewed and brought back to the
council for a recommendation. At that time a method of listing the property will be
considered.
Traffic Safety Proposal
Councilman Saverud reported Clete Daily has agreed to follow the outline of the
submitted proposal for a cost not to exceed $10,000.00.
He moved the Mayor be authorized to sign the necessary documents to engage the firm of
'Clete Daily and Associates to conduct the Traffic Study for the City of Kalispell.
Councilman Nystul seconded.
Councilman Ruiz opposed the motion because none of the suggestions of the previous
traffic study have been followed. If none of the study recommendations are going to be
implemented the survey is a complete waste of money.
Councilwoman Hafferman spoke against the notion, agreeing with Councilman Ruiz.
Community Development Director Gallagher said the update was needed because there have
been a lot of changes in the traffic patterns in the Kalispell since 1980. Be also
said we now have a chance at a westside truck bypass which was not available before.
Councilman Manning supported the motion and stated the City -County Planning Board has
set this as one of their priorities and strongly supported the Traffic Study.
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Councilman Saverud said there has been a lot of development since 1980 and another_
study is needed.
Fire Chief Larson said he was particularly interested in the amount of hazardous
materials passing through the city which the study would address.
Councilman Nystul called for the question and the motion carried with Councilmembers
Hafferman and Grainger opposed. Councilman Ruiz didn't vote.
Call for Bids - Hockaday Heating System
Councilman Saverud reported the State Boiler Inspector has discovered problems with
the heating system and shut it down. Temporary repairs have been made but permanent
repairs need to be made. The funds have been budgeted.
He moved the Director of Public Works be authorized to call for bids for a Heating
System for the Hockaday Building. Councilman Manning seconded.
Councilman Ruiz asked if the system would have air conditioning. Saverud said he
thought that would be a bid alternative. Councilman Manning said some shows require
the building to have humidity controls as well.
The motion carried.
Acting Building Official
Council President Schindler reported the Building Official introduced at the last
Council meeting has resigned.
On behalf of Mayor Kennedy, Schindler reappointed Craig Kerzman as Acting Building
Official.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 8:41 pm.
Approved as corrected October 19, 1987
ATTEST: Ed Kennedy, Paayor
Don Halver, Clerk/Treasurer
KALISPELL GAMBLING COMMISSION
The Kalispell Gambling Commission met at 2:00 pm., October 13, 1987 to consider the
application of Linda and Daniel vap for a Gaming License for the premises at 52 Main
Street, Kalispell, said business known as Godfather's Pizza/Montana Pizza, Inc.
The meeting was attended by applicants Linda and Daniel vap, Mayor Kennedy, Councilman
Schindler, Chief Clark, Detective Young, City Attorney Neier and Clerk/Treasurer
halve r .
Mayor Kennedy said the Gambling Commission is concerned about juveniles having easy
access to the machines. The yaps thought the could separate the Gambling Machines from
the Arcade Games.
Chief Clark reported the background check on the applicants showed them to be excellent
candidates for the license. He asked the yaps if they had any future plans for ,
expanding gambling. Linda said they may put in a few more machines but don't have any
plans beyond that.
City Attorney Neier moved the license be approved and Councilman Schindler seconded.
City Attorney Neier and Chief Clark voted yes and Councilman Schindler voted no. Mayor
Kennedy declared the license approved.
The commission then discussed gaming in general and adjourned at 3:02 pm.
Ed Kennedy, Ma or
ATTEST:
lJon Halver, Clerk/Treasurer