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11/21/88 City Council MinutesS8 8 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY' COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:30 P.M. MONDAY NOVEM M 21, 1988 IN THE'ODUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL. MAYOR KIINNEDY PRESIDED. COUNCILMEMBERS SCHINDLER AMID GUNNER90N WERE ABSENT. ALL OTHER CDJNC312 ERS WERE PRESENT Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT ACENIDA Approve Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 7, 1988 Approve Claims City Official Reports: Treasurer's Report October Police Chief's Report " City Judge's Report " Building Official's Report " Approve Pledged Securities Councilman. Nystul moved the Consent Agenda be approved as presented. Councilman Saverud seconded and the motion carried. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL Mike DeBaldo, Kalispell property owner, spoke against the council action of the last meeting in deciding to not pursue collection of the Water and Sewer Hook-up fee balances for the Buffalo Hill Terrace project. Councilw uan Hafferman explained she voted as she did because the City made an error. PUBLIC HEAPZING: Annexation of Airport Property - Addition # 213 There were no proponents or opponents. BID OPENINGS: Automatic'Water System Controls 1. Kalispell Electric, Inc., 10% Bid Band, $6,894.00. Base Bid $86,607.00, Deduct Alternate 1 2. C. Powell Electric, 10% Bid Bond, Base Bid V 2,835.00, Deduct Alternate #1 $9,000.00. 3. Motorola, Inc., 10% Bid Band, Base Bid $58,332.60, Alternate N/A. Councilman Nystul moved the bids be referred to Public Works to report back. Councilwoman Hafferman seconded. The engineer's estimate was $64,500.00. The motion carried. Sale of City Propert Lots 8-12, Block 55 1. Valley Bank, $4,500.00 Bid Check, Amount Bid $90,000.00. Councilman Saverud moved the bid be referred to the City Development Ccnmittee for a report back. Councilman Atkinson seconded and the motion carried. MAYOR'S REPORTS: Request Nativity Scene Mayor Kennedy reported he has received a request from Jim and Kay Thomas, on behalf of Terry and Dan Janke, to again erect a traditional Nativity Scene in Depot Park. Councilman Saverud moved approval, Councilman Atkinson seconded and the motion carried. Decorative Light Plug -ins Mayor Kennedy reported the outlets have been installed on the Decorative Lights on Main Street, Depot Park and Kalispell Center Mall. The Mall will be billed for their outlets. Gordon Pirrie thanked the Mayor and Council for doing this. He also said he appreciated the improvements in First Alley West. 89 OQNIbffT!'EE REPORTS: C0MN1filITY DEVEMPMELT/BUILDING REGULATIONS/PARKING/PUBLIC BUILDINGS Report on November 16 Ounnittee Meeting Councilman Saverud read a^letter frcen Dr. Fryett of F.V.C.C.: "Dear Mayor Kennedy: With the passage of the Flathead Valley CaTcwnity College bond issue on November 8, we would now like to meet with City Officials, the Kalispell Development Corporation and others to begin arranging for the transfer of College property to the City of Kalispell. We look forward to working with you. Sincerely, Howard L. Fryett, President." The Committee appointed an ad -hoc committee of Ed Gallagher (Chairman), Councilman Furlong and Bob Gerhardt, President of the K.D.C., to meet with college officials to begin preliminary discussion and negotiations. Great Chief Councilman Saverud reported the City is extremely proud that Ed Gallagher has been named. Great Chief by the Kalispell Area Chamber of Commerce. Saverud and the rest of the Council applauded and congratulated Mr. Gallagher. FINANCE/PERSONNEL, & POLICY/INSURANCE Resolution #3829 - Declaring Heritage Day Councilman Nystul roved approval of Resolution #3829, a resolution declaring the Friday following Thanksgiving Day as Heritage Day thereby establishing Heritage Day as a Legal Holiday and declaring an effective date. Councilman Atkinson seconded. The motion carried upon roll call vote with Councilwoman Haffenran voting no. Bank Investment Bids Councilman Nystul reported the caminittee reeds the bid of Valley Bank of 8.09% on the First Million Dollars and the balance at .44 basis points under the Federal Funds Rate to be in the best interest of the City. Councilman Nystul so moved and Councilman Saverud seconded. The motion carried unania=sly. Business Licenses Councilman Nystul reported the committee wants to ]now the Council's wishes regarding the proposed business license ordinance. Councilwoman Haffernan spoke against charging a going -out -of -business tee and was also opposed to paying for another presentation by Ken Weaver regarding business licenses. The council decided to have the Finance Ccar ittee bring a reco mbendaticn to the council. Nystul asked Mayor Kennedy to inform the Chamber we are working this project. The committee wants the business community to be aware of this. PARKS/PUBL,IC LANDS/ANNEiATION/ZONIlVG/AIRPORT Resolution #3830 - Annexation of Airport Addition #213 Councilman Furlong moved approval of Resolution #3830, a resolution to provide for the alteration- of the Boundaries of the City of Kalispell by including therein, as an annexation, certain parcels of real property located in Tract 1G, 1SE1/4, NE1/4, Section 19, T28N, R21W, P.P.M., to be known as Airport Addition No. 213, to zone said property residential apartment, RA 1, to amend the City Zoning Map accordingly and to set an effective date. Councilman Atkinson seconded. Mayor Kennedy reported he has a possible buyer for that tract. The motion carried unanimusly upon roll call vote. Meeting Councilman Furlong announced there will be a ccm&ttee meeting on Tuesday, November 22, 1988, at 4:00. PUBLIC WORKS/WATER & SEWER Award Fuel' Bid Councilwoman Haffermen moved the Fuel Bid report by the Public Works Department be referred to committee. Councilman Furlong seeded and the motion carried. Storm Drainage - Southwest Kalispell Councilmcn n Hafferman reviewed the discussion of the project at the November 16 co-inittee meeting. She said the project was originally designed with culvert and ditch storm drainage. Because of right -of -sway problems the design was changed to curbs & gutters. DPW Hanover then also reviewed the history of the Storm Sewer portion of the project, referring to minutes of numerous committee meetings. - Hammer said he thought the decision the Council needs to make is whether they want to use Storm Sewer monies to pay for the curbs and gutters. This is a new concept. There is $38,000 budgeted this year and an additional $36,000 should be budgeted next year. Councilman Saverud pointed out the design engineer said it was premture to design the storm drainage system until the sewer system is installed and its effect on the ground water can be determined. Saverud supported using curbs and gutters and encouraged the council to approve this. Oouncilman Furlong asked for copies of all the meetings Mr. Hann er referred to. He asked the Mayor to provide these. Susan Moyer said the storm sewer work has always been considered part of Phase II of the Southwest Kalispell project. NOTION Councilwoman Hafferman moved an additional $36,000.00 be budgeted out of the 1989-90 Storm Sewer Budget for curbs and gutters for -tbe Southwest Kalispell project. Councilman Saverud seconded. Susan Moyer said if there are savings in the construction costs funded by the grant, the city should be able to use some of those saved funds for the storm sewer work. Mayor Kennedy suggested the motion should be for installing curbs and gutters and not moving to establish a fixed budget amount. Councilman Saverud withdrew his second and Councilwoman HaffPnnan withdrew her motion. Councilman Furlong moved the construction of curbs and gutters be included as part of the Southwest Kalispell Project. Councilman Atkinson seconded. The motion carried with Councilwoman. Hafferman voting no. PUBLIC SAFFIVAIR QUALITY ordinance #1130 - Limit Electronic Video Gaming - Second Reading Councilman Atkinson moved passage of second reading of Ordinance #1130, an ordinance amending ,Section 4.20 of the City of Kalispell Gambling Rules and Regulations by permitting the placement of Electronic Video Gaming Equipment only in premises which are licensed under Section 16-4-401(2), M.C.A., and declaring an effective date. Councilman Saverud seceded and the motion carried unaninously upon roll call vote. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 9:51 pm. Approved as corrected December 5,1988 ATTEST: Don Halver,Clerk/Treasurer C. L---ld ohm "Ed" Kennedy, Jr., Mayor I U I 1