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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. 570 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. 571 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