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03/14/88 SP City Council Minutes21 -49 1 1 MARCH 9, 1988 GAMING CESSION 4:00 PM The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kennedy with Commission Members Schindler, Furlong, Clark and Neier present. Also attending were Betty and Robert Van Riper, Clerk/Treasurer Halver and Detective Young. 1. Diamond Lil Inn Mayor Kennedy opened discussion on the application of Betty and Robert Van Riper for a Gaming License at the business known as Diamond Lil Inn. Kennedy reported the Police Department investigation provided a clean report. Robert Van Riper reported their intention was to install 6 to 7 Keno Machines in the lounge area of the business. Councilman Schindler moved approval of the Gaming License for Diamond Lil Inn, City Attorney Neier seconded and the notion carried. 2. General Discussion The co mission held a general discussion of gaming procedures and issues. The meeting adjourned at 5:22 pm. t� Jo "Ed" Kennedy, Jr., Mayor ATTEST: Don Halver, Clerk/Treasurer John "Ed" Kennedy, Jr. Mayor CITY OF a rax /,.6w MARCH 4, 1988 S PR C I A L M E E T I N G TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF C =ILbM14Rl~ S CITY OF KALISPELL, MONPANA COUNCIL MEMBERS: Drawer 1997 Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 There will be a Special. Meeting of the City Council Monday, March 14, 1988 at 6:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers at City Hall for the following purpose: SELECT ENGINEER FOR SOUTHWEST PROJECT We, the undersigned, members of the City Council, do hereby affirm we have been properly notified of the calling of this special meeting to be held Monday, March 14, 1988 at 6:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers at City Hall and consent to the transaction of the above business and any other business that may properly cane before the City Counc A a [u`�, ATTEST: Ed Kennedy, Jr`. `Mayor rL�► rI,1 - rW5qW • /t •i W. ty Attorney 22 A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 6:00 P.M. MOMAY MARCH 14, 1988 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL. MAYOR KENNEDY PRESIDED. CWNCILMAN SCHI1ZLER WAS AB,SENr. ALL 0= COUNCITNEMBFRS WERE PRESENT. Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. KALISPELL MEDICAL ARTS ZONE CHANGE Councilwoman Robinson presented a proposed text amendment to the RA-3 Zone of the Zoning Ordinance. She said the Kalispell City -County Planning Board and Zoning Commission had considered the proposal and unanimously resolved to reconmQend the following text amendments to Section 3048 of the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance: 1} To eliminate banks, savings and loans, finance and loan companies as permitted use. 2) To allow drive-in banking facilities as conditional use. 3) To eliminate hotels or motels, accessory businesses as either permitted or conditional uses. Robinson stated that the Council had looked at that and the primary problem that came to the fore seemed to be the traffic problem in that area. She said she had received a telephone call that that problem had been addressed and she was not aware of how it was addressed. She had talked with members of the Council and they were not aware either. She reported it was the unanimous vote of the committee, and she so moved, that this request be denied. Mayor Kennedy advised she couldn't make a negative motion. City Attorney Neier stated they weren't voting on that, they were voting on the ordinance to allow the change from RA-1 to RA-3 at Kalispell Medical Arts and they should do that first. Councilwoman Robinson then presented the Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Map to Change Lot 2 of the Resubdivision of Kalispell Medical Arts Addition from Residential Apartment, RA-1, to Residential Apartment, RA-3, and so moved. Councilwoman Hafferman seconded. Councilman Gunnerson spoke against the zone change, stating that currently RA-1 allows the expansion of a pharmaceutical building to be located outside. The re -zoning to RA-3 will allow the: drive -up banking and will also allow a motel establishment at that location. He stated that in the meeting they had talked extensively concerning the traffic flow in that area and that something has to be done. Gunnerson said he didn't see any reason to change the zoning at this time and that later on we needed to reconsider the traffic problem, but at this time he would speak against the zone change. Councilman Atkinson reported that there had been a reccomendation by Flathead Regional Development to change the language of the RA-3 zoning to eliminate motels and hotels in the RA-3 zoning in an attempt to allow this to go through. Atkinson said he was here to speak against this ordinance in that it still did not address the traffic problems there. He said that Dave Greer had made the statement than an RA-3 and RA-1 zoning should not have any difference as far as increasing traffic. Atkinson said the committee felt that a bank up there would definitely make a difference as far as a traffic pattern and had the potential of it at least. He said he would speak against the ordinance also. Councilman Saverud abstained from voting on this question because of a potential potential conflict of interest by his serving on a bank board. He stated he had some very strong feelings about this particular issue and at this point he would support the com mittee's recommendation but he would abstain from voting. There was no further discussion and upon roll call vote the ordinance was not passed. Councilman Atkinson stated that this vote was only against the ordinance but was a vote in favor of "patching the hole" and that Dave Greer had mentioned this to him. He stated there is .no mandate that traffic patterns be addressed as growth goes on in the hospital area and that his vote in particular was a vote against allowing that to keep happening. He said that someone needs to be responsible for addressing the traffic pattern on Buffalo Hill before he would ever vote for any growth pattern up there. Mayor Kennedy stated that hopefully the traffic study that was being conducted right now will address that somewhat and he had been in communication with the Highway Department on #93 Forth, too. 1 1 SOUTHWEST KALISPELL PRQMCT ENGINEERING SELECTICN Mayor Kennedy advised the Selection Committee -had met and asked the Chairman, Public Works Director Ken Hammer if the committee had a recommendation. Hammer said the Committee had spent many hours on this and had met again this morning and would like to recommend Carver Engineering. Councilman Nystul moved the report of the Selection Carmittee be accepted. Councilman Gunnerson sec carded . Councilman Furlong asked if we were employing an engineer. Havener said no, this would allow soneone, probably the City Attorney, to negotiate an engineer contract. Councilman Nystul asked if we were in effect selecting the engineer for the project. Mayor Kennedy Said yes. Councilman Saverud requested that Ken Hamner outline briefly who the Selection Ccarmtittee was and the process that was followed. Hamner explained that the Ccm=ity Development Committee put together a point matrix, the evaluation committee asked them questions during interviews and their bid proposals were reviewed. He said there were four firms who submitted proposals: Carver Engineering, Morrison Maierle, Thomas, Dean & Hoskins and Stokes & Associates. The Camiu7ity Development Department did reference checks on all the firms. Councilman Saverud asked if the firm they recormended scored the highest overall. Hammer stated that was correct and added that it was extremely close, that all four firms had done an extremely fine job on their presentations. Councilman Furlong requested to know if this would be the same as a bid or is it based on the percentage of the total contract or do they bid their services for a given amount? Hammer replied they bid their services but it has to be negotiated. Councilman Furlong asked if that had been done yet. Councilman Gunnerson stated there was a general dollar figure that would serve as a guideline. Councilman Furlong stated that he would hope, unless this is a real problem, that in future reccgmendations, that he have something in writing with a brief form which would include the kinds of materials that have been asked here tonight --who has been interviewed and final recommendation. He stated that if the Council voted now, they'd be seeing the final report after the fact. Councilwoman Hafferman agreed that they didn't want to vote at the last minute on something they hadn't seen before. A vote was taken with all in favor except Councilwoman Hafferman, who stated she consistently voted against the project and she saw no reason to change her mind now. Mayor Kennedy congratulated Carver Engineering. Councilman Furlong added that his comments were in no way aimed at Mr. Carver or anybody else. FIRST ALLEY WEST PROTECT Councilman Nystul began discussion regarding a question Councilman Furlong had at the last meeting about the storm drains to be installed at First Alley West and they requested Jay Billrayer to explain. Mr. Bilh-ayer stated the question that was asked by Councilman Furlong was a valid question that pertains to the overall scope of the project. He had asked what was to be done with the sump pumps that are in the alleys serving buildings and Councilman Furlong and Councilman. Furlong had asked what would it cost to put in a sewer. Billmayer stated they went back and identified the buildings that had suap puffs and then laid out the piping systems through and put a cost on the conduits. He said there were six buildings on sump pumps. Billmayer presented plans showing the sewer construction drawings and explained the layout of the sewers, roof drains, sump pumps, etc. He stated the cost would be $11,700 vs. $25,000 if it was full service. Councilman Nystul asked if, in talking with the six people, he had an estimate as to how much their pumps were running. Billmayer said he didn't, most of the people he had talked to had no knowledge of that, but a few lead heard their pumps running and Gordon Pirrie at Western Outdoor had replaced his two years ago. There was some question an the placement of the sto=n drains and the sewer lines in the alley, whether there was room in the alley to get all this in, if it would be awkward for future repair. Billmayer answered that it was a fairly clean alley, with just gas and sewer. There was more discussion on the drains. 24 Councilman Atkinson asked what the effect of the new system would be on the alley, it it would last longer. Billmayer advised that if you can get the water drained off the surface faster, the pavement would give longer service. Councilman Saverud stated that if there was a way of efficiently getting the storm water off and the roof drainage off, he thought we ought to do it, that we should find the $30,000 someplace and between the storm sewer assessment capabilities and a little bit of increment, if we have to, we should do it. There was further discussion on the drainage. Councilman Saverud said that everything we have been trying to do in the redevelopment area is to try to make it pedestrian friendly and without water standing and puddling and flowing, it is easier to walk around and get around. Councilman Furlong asked if we drained the roof drains on the surface and let it find the opening by itself, would that eliminate $31,600 plus $11,690 or thereabouts. Billmayer said no, it's just $31,600 or $11,690. The one alternative to eliminate the roof or the sump pumps pumping onto the surface; that was the first one, then the question came up, how much more would it cost to do everything, that's the second number, which is inclusive. Councilman Nystul asked why time was not of the essence to make this decision tonight. Billmayer reported we have a problem with Pacific Power's tariff. He stated that in order to underground, the city would have to create an ordinance, an underground main or utility relocation ordinance and that along with the ordinance we would have to have an agreement by 100% of the affected property owners for the undexgrounding to occur. That doesn't stop installation of the conduit but it certainly stops Pacific Power from putting anything on it. Billmayer said 60% of this project is Pacific Power's facilities, 30-35% is Northwest Telephone and the rest is cable. Councilman Furlong asked why it would bother the property owners to get it out of the way, was it a problem getting 100%? Billmayer advised that the people were pleased that they were going to get alley service and it would not be destroyed in the future. He said the negative aspect was that where would be a diversion cost because their service is overhead and many of their meters were inside the building, which is contrary to Code. He said basically the people are very happy with the efforts that Kalispell and the utility companies are making to bring this thing into being. Councilwoman Hafferfman asked why all of a sudden we had to have the underground ordinance in order to dig into the alley to do this. Billmayer said it came to light when he was at a meeting with Pacific Power's designers, they handed him a list of their rules. There was more discussion on negotiating with the property owners and seeing that they were properly notified. Councilman Nystul suggested that the Council consider the $11,000 vs. the $31,000 as to what the preference of the Council is and talk about it next Monday night and perhaps they would have a draft of an ordinance and a plan of attack on this. He said he had no recollection, of discussion on ordinances. It was decided to talk about the suggestions of Billmayer and the Pacific Power problems at the next Public works committee meeting. APPOINI=S Mayor Kennedy appointed Debbie Adair to the Shade Tree Commission. Councilman Robinson roved for the same and it was seconded by Councilman. Atkinson. Councilman Nystul asked who Ms. Adair is. Mayor Kennedy stated she works for Radio Shack, she is very interested in city trees. It was the recommendation of the Shade Tree Camm_ission to appoint her and the Mayor concurred with this. Mayor Kennedy also stated we need someone from the Council to serve on the Shade Tree Commission since there were no Council members on it after Chuck Manning left. Motion passed for the appointment with all in favor. Meeting adjourned. Approved as presented April 4, 1988 ATTEST: Don Halver, rk/Treasurer *John'Ed" Kennedy, r.'"Mayor 1 1