09/19/88 City Council MinutesA REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:30 P.M. MONDAY SEPTEMER
19, 1988 IN' THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY- HALL. MAYOR KENNEDY PRESIDED.
COUNCIIIMEBI NYSTUL AVID ATKINSON WERE ABSENT. ALL OTHER COUNCILMEERS WERE PRESENT.
Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENF A=A:
APPROIVE MINUTES September 6, 1988
CITY OFFICIAL REPORTS
Treasurer's Report (August)
Police Chief "
City Judge if
Building Official it
APPROVE CLAIMS
Councilman Saverud maven approval of the Consent Agenda and Councilman Schindler
seconded. Schindler requested the September 6, 1988 minutes be corrected to -show who
was absent. Tiie motion then passed unanimously.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
Nick Haren, Executive Vice President of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, reported on
the cha ber's use of the Kalispell share of Acccnuodation Tax money.
CCFIl=EE REPORTS:
FINANCE/PERSOMM & POLICY/INSURANCE
C`.cnmittee Meetings
Councilman Schindler annotmced the regularly scheduled coznuttee meetings would now be
held at 8:00 am., of the morning of the Council Meeting Days.
Resolution #3823 - Amending Budget - Fire Truck Fund
Councilman Schindler moved Resolution #3823, a resolution approving amending the Budget
for the Fire Truck Fund to properly account for funds available in the fund which can
be expended in the Fiscal 1988 budget. Councilman Saverud seconded.
Clerk/Treasurer Halver explained the purpose of the resolution.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. .
Resolution #3824 - Amending Budget - Hockaday Special Revenue Fund
Councilman Schindler moved Resolution #3824, a resolution approving amending the Budget
for the Hockaday Special Revenue Fund to properly account for funds available in the
fund which can be'expended in the Fiscal 1988 budget. Councilman Saverud seconded.
The motion carried upon roll call vote with Councilwcman Hafferman opposed.
PUBLIC WORKS/PUBLIC SAFETY/WATER & SEWER
Tnpanual Lutheran Home Hook-up Fees
Councilman Gunnerson reported the committee has recamTended the City Attorney draft a
letter requesting $9,800 be paid prior to the hooking up of Water and Sewer. The
balance between the $9;800 and $60,000, he hoped, would be resolved at a special
meeting between all parties within the -next week to ten days.
First Alley West Street Lights
Councilman Gunnerson reported the First Alley West Project specs and bid did not
include the work for replacing and adding street lights in the alley and parking lots.
Engineer Jay Billmayer explained the situation in detail. The plans didn't include the
undergrounding of services for saw of the traffic signals and alley lights. Price
quotes are being sought by the Public Works Department.
Also, the cost of replacement poles and lights and other additional lights in the alley
and some of the Parking Lots were not bid.
He said the lights proposed were specified by the Parking Commission. The commission
requested only the bases be included in the bids with the lights and poles to be
purchased later. The poles and lights suggested by Parking Commission are quite
expensive.
Billmayer explained the costs of the three lighting options proposed. He suggested the
funding could cane from the contingency budget in the project. The council needs to
decide on the number and type of lights it wants in the project so work can proceed.
Councilman Gunnerscn moved the lighting plan of two lights per block costing $22,760.00
be adopted.- Councilman Schindler seconded. The council then discussed the adequacy of
the lighting proposed.
Councilman Gunnerson stated he was disappointed in the total design concept of the
alley, that it was left off in it's entirety, he was disappointed it was not found
earlier than today. He thought we needed to straighten up a little bit and take a look
a little harder at what we are doing as far as major projects like this and make sure
we are looking at all aspects.
Councilman Furlong said he couldn't vote until he had more assurance that the proposed
lighting was adequate.
Bill.mayer said he could have firm figures an the cost for adequate lighting for the
project by Wednesday morning.
Councilman Schindler withdrew his second and Councilman Gunnerson withdrew the motion.
Gunnerson then moved the lighting concept be approved, and based upon the
recc m7endatian from Ken Hamner and Jay Billmayer, the Mayor make the decision on the
number of lights. Councilman Schindler seconded and the motion carried.
Planter Box Encroachments - First Alley West
Councilmian Gunnerson reported the committee recom-ends the existing planter boxes be
allowed to remain as they do no harm and beautify the alley. He so moved and
Councilman Schindler seconded.
City Attorney Neier discussed the legal standing of encroachments.
The motion carried.
Decorative Street Lights - First Alley West
Councilman Gunnerson reported there is a request for decorative street lights and trees
on Fourth Street between First Alley West and Main.. The committee does not have a
r ecarmendat ion .
Councilman Gunnerson reccnmended against the lights but would agree to the trees
The council reviewed the history of the Decorative Lighting District.
Councilman Hopkins moved the City install Decorative Street Lights in the half block
on Fourth Street between First Alley West and Main. The motion died for lack of a
second.
Councilman Saverud moved the conduit be installed and capped off without exposed bolts
for the possibility of eventual installation of lights. Councilman Furlong seconded.
The motion carried.
Order in Sidewalk in Block 49
Councilman Gunnerson moved. the Public Works Department be authorized to order in
Sidewalks at Lot 12 and the North 25 feet of Lot 11, Block 49, Kalispell Original.
Councilman Schindler seconded.
The motion carried.
ACK10gLEDG 'S, AMXXn4Mq=S AkU APPOINIMENPS
Closed_Meeting Negotiation Strategy
Council President Saverud requested a closed Council Meeting immediately following this
Council Meeting to discuss a negotiation matter.
YVIA Board
Clerk/Treasurer Halver announced he has been elected to the Board of Directors of the
Montana Municipal Insurance Authority.
ADJOURN
Mayor Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 9 : 2 8 pm. Q f
Approved as presented consent agenda 10/3/88. 1 __-_
hn "Ed" Kennedy, r., Mayor
ATTEST:
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Don Halver, Clerk/Treasurer