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02/01/88 City Council Minutes7 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:30 P.M. MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 1988 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL. MAYOR KIINNEDY PRESIDED. COUNCILMAN NYSTUL VaS ABSENT. ALL OTHER COUNCIT IMF 4BERS WERE PRESENT. Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVE MINUTES January 18, 1988 Regular Meeting Councilwoman Hafferman moved the minutes be approved as presented, Councilman Gunnerson seconded and the motion carried. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL Tim Dowell, on behalf of the Certified Communities organization, said Kalispell has been designated a Certified City and has received one sign to be erected at the entrance to the city. There is a need for three more signs at $95.00 each and installation of all four at $30.00 per sign., for a total cost of $405.00 to place these signs at all four highway entrances to the city, He was asking if the City could provide the money. Councilman Schindler suggested this be provided for in next year's budget. Dowell will deliver the first sign to the mayor. Mary Skyba, representing Russell School, asked the council to consider crosswalks and possibly flashing lights for crossings on Meridian Road at the Liberty Street and Two Mile Drive intersections. Councilman Schindler moved the Safety Committee consider this. Councilman Atkinson seconded and the motion carried. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Annexation of LeDuc Addition No. 209 Mayor Kennedy opened the public and called for proponents. Debra Parker, representing the owners of the property, spoke in favor and answered the councils' questions. After calling for other proponents, and opponents, and there being none, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. MAYOR'S REPORTS: no report CCbSgTTEE REPORTS: PERSONNEL & POLICY Ordinance 1116 - Establishing Civil Rights Code Councilman Atkinson moved first reading of Ordinance #1116, an ordinance amending Ordinance #936 establishing a civil rights code for the City of Kalispell. Councilman Saverud seconded and the motion carried unanimously on roll call vote. Ordinance 1117 - regarding employee participation - politics Councilman Atkinson moved first reading of Ordinance #1117, an ordinance prohibiting City Officials and Employees from influencing elections or taking part in political campaigns if their employment is financed in whole or in part by Federal Funds. Councilwroan Hafferman seconded and the motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. Resolution 3775 - Appoint City Clerk/Treasurer Civil Rights Compliance Officer Councilman Atkinson moved adoption of Resolution #3775, a resolution appointing the City Clerk/Treasurer as the Civil Rights Compliance Officer. Councilman Saverud seconded and the motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. PUBLIC WORKS - no report WATER & SEWER - no report PARKS & PUBLIC LANDS Summer Tennis Program Councilman Furlong reported the committee recsided, and he so moved, the City of Kalispell enter into an agreement with the Kalispell Tennis Association to bring about a summer tennis program in Kalispell. Councilman Saverud seconded. Councilman Furlong explained the City is not being obligated for anything, it is only E stating this would be the only tennis program endorsed by the City. They will be using the Linderman School Tennis Courts. The motion carried. Golf Course Lease Councilman Furlong, on recce mendation of the committee, moved that the council request the Mayor to direct by mail a letter to the Kalispell Golf Association declaring the intention of the city to renegotiate the terms and conditions of the Lease of the Kalispell Municipal Golf Course. Councilwoven Robinson seconded. Furlong said the intent of the council is not to terminate the lease, but rather to renegotiate some of the terms and conditions. Councilman Atkinson asked if the renewal option in the lease precludes the renegotiation. City Attorney Neier said they have the option to renew and we have the option to terminate. The lease is so written that the word termination is keyed to renegotiation. Wayne Murray, President of the Golf Association, read to the Council the Association's Notice of Option to Renew dated and presented today. Murray said they recognized there needs to be an adjustment in the amount of the lease to cover the higher insurance costs. He also discussed the description of the land and referred to a council meeting of January 7, 1974 wherein the council by motion, added to the leasehold all of the City Property that lies between North Main. Street and the Stillwater River exclusive of Lawrence Park and that this land become part of the golf course. Murray pointed out the Association is a non-profit corporation and they reinvest all profits in the Golf Course. In addition, the association has borrowed $160,000 to remodel the clubhouse, pave the parking lot and constructed six miles of cart paths. They are also looking at spending $350,000 to upgrade the watering system on the Cameron Nine. They cannot obligate the association to more debt without a lease. He said the city benefits from the thousands of dollars caning into'the valley because of the golf course. Councilman Schindler asked Councilman Furlong what his objectives were in changing the lease. Furlong said he personally had no objectives but, for example, the Association had asked to change to date to a calendar year basis. He also had heard some concerns as to what the boundaries were. Murray said that is why he read the information about the boundaries. Furlong said he had no animosity and had not taken sides. Schindler said the Association has put a lot of time and money into the golf course and he didn't want to see them get put in a position of losing that. Furlong said that was not intended. Councilvaxnan Robinson asked Mr. Murray what the Association's objection was to negotiating. Murray said the association is saying the want to extend the lease, they are willing to make up the deficit in the fire insurance. Robinson. asked if they were opposed to negotiation and he said they were willing to sit down and talk. Guil Halket, Kalispell Businessman, asked the council to consider charging the association 10% of their income for the city to use for other parks or streets or whatever. The city should have the extra money, not the golf association.. Councilman Schindler felt if the association had to pay a higher lease, they wouldn't have as much to maintain the course, or they would have raise the rates which may keep youth from using the junior program. Wayne Murray asked what the council wants to renegotiate and Councilman Furlong said he wasn't prepared to negotiate right now. Murray said you are notifying them tonight of termination and Furlong said that is not SO. 19 0 Councilman Saverud said he understood the council fully supported and appreciated he association. He would like to see the equal rights and civil rights provision language in the lease needs to be corrected and that is the kind of housekeeping corrections that need to made in the lease. Councilman Gunnerson was very concerned that a discussion of dollars may prohibit some people being able to afford to play golf. He asked that the Parks Caim-ittee ad Golf Association hold a work session and work out the lease changes and arrive at mutual understanding. Georgia Otters of 442 Fifth Avenue East said the taxpayers had spent $27,000 for a new roof a few years ago and the City had also run in a new water line. She said the $1,500 per year is ridiculous. Councilman Furlong requested a roll call vote and the motion carried with Councilmen Gunnerson and Schindler opposed and Nystul absent. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Approve Claims Councilwoman Robinson moved the claims found in order by the Finance Coninittee be approved for payment. Councih-nan Schindler seconded and the motion carried. Approve Copy Machine Purchase Councilwoman Robinson moved the bid of Northwest Business Equipment for a JV=A 4085 Copy Machine in the amount of $7,595.00 be accepted. Councilman Schindler seconded and the motiarn carried. PUBLIC SAFETY Northwestern Telephone Parking Request Councilman. Schindler reported the City Attorney had not bad time to draft the necessary ordinance so this item will be tabled until next meeting. Call for Bids - 1988 Ambulance Councilman Schindler reported the Fire Chief has requested permission to call for bids for a 1988 Ambulance. He so moved and Councilwoman Hafferman seconded. Clerk/Treasurer Halver explained, at Councilman Furlong's request, the new ambulance would would be funded through a lease/purchase financed by the state and payments would be made from the Ambulance Fund Revenues. The motion carried. Councilman Schindler scheduled a Public Safety Ccnunittee meeting for Thursday February 4, 1988 at 3:00 pm to discuss school crosswalks on Meridian, the City Attorney's cpinicn on Ambulance overtime and the Hedges ,School Alley. AU\UXATION Fire Hydrant - LeDuc Annexation Councilwoman Hafferman reported the committee had discussed who should pay for the installation of the Fire Hydrant requested by the Fire Department. The Conmittee had not reached a recommendation on the funding. The applicant had requested the city fund the installation or at least pay 1/2 the. cost. Councilwcr-an Hafferman said she was opposed to the city paying for the installation. Councilman Furlong moved the cost of the installation of the Fire Hydrant be born by the developer of the LeDuc Addition. Councilman Schindler seconded. Councilmen Furlong and Schindler felt the Fire Hydrant installation was an obligation of the developer. The motion carried with Councilman Atkinson voting no. Resolution 3776 -- Annexation of LeDuc Addition No. 209 Councilwoman Hafferman moved passage of Resolution #3776, a resolution to provide for the alteration of the boundaries of the City of Kalispell by including therein, as an annexation, certain real property located in and on lots 1,2,7,8,9,11 and 12 of the LeDuc Addition, Flathead County, Montana. Councilman Schindler seconded and the motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. to 10 CORM=TY D=OPMENT Upgrade Griffin Park Appraisal Councilman Saverud reported there is considerable interest in the old Griffin Park but the committee feels the appraisal of the property should be updated. He moved the City contract with Phil Rygg for an update his appraisal report at a maximum amount of $1,000.00. Councilman Schindler seconded. Saverud said the appraisal fee can be handled out of this year's budget. The motion carried. Airport Area Property Saverud reported the appraisal for the city property near the airport lia.s been received and the committee is reviewing it to prepare a recormxmdation on the fair market value to be set by the council. AC NOWLEDGFv=S, AIWUNC`E1v.=S & APPOINTMaWS Mayor Kennedy reminded the council the committee appointments are still temporary and would be discussed at the workshop on February 13, 1988. Councilman Schindler reported the workshop would be held at 1:00 pm., February 13, 1986, at the Outlaw Inn Trails End room-. ADJOURN There being no further business brought before the council, Mayor Kennedy declared the meeting adjourned at 8:55 pm. Approved as presented February 16, 1988 ohn "Ed" Kennedy, Jr., Mayor ATTEST: Don Halver, Clerk/Treasurer 1