08/24/89 SP City Council Minutes16
163
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HEED AT 5:30 P.M. M1DNDAY AUGUST
24, 1989 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL. MAYOR KENM= -PRESIDED. COUNCILMEN
SCHINDLER, GUNNERSON AND NYSTUL WERE ABSENT, COUNCILMEN ATKINSON WAS LATE, ALL OTHER
COUNCIL E BERS WERE PRESENT.
Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order at 5:30 and noted there was lack of a quorum.
Councilman Atkinson arrived at 5:38 and provided the quorum.
COLLEGE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS REPORT
Clerk/Treasurer Halver explained he had requested Mayor Kennedy add this item to the
Agenda when he discovered on Wednesday August 23 that the new F.V.C.C. Carpus property
was not being assessed for Storm Sewer and Street Maintenance. He said that this was
put on the agenda hurriedly to meet the 24 hour notice requirement and because all tax
assessments must be turned in to the County Ccuputer Center by September 1, 1989.
Halver said since he asked this item be added to the agenda he has talked to City
Attorney Neier and Public Works Director Hammer and it appears the City cannot waive
these assessments and therefore this is primarily a report to the council at this time.
City Attorney Neier then reported the only apparent option open to the Martins and the
College was de -annexation, the assessments must be charged against all property within
the city limits.
Dr. Howard Fryett, President of Flathead Valley Cam -unity College, said he just became
aware of the assessments this afternoon and asked some questions about the assessment
rates and procedures. He also said the site handles all the storm runoff, it doesn't
go into the city system.
RESOLUTION #3901 -- Call for Special Election -- City Manager Petition
Mayor Kennedy recognized citizen Cary Weyrauch who asked why a special meeting had to
be held to consider this resolution.
Councilman Atkinson explained that the petition validation had just been completed and
in order to vote an the issue in conjunction with the regular November election the
Council must declare the need for an election by today (75 days before the election).
Councilman Atkinson moved Resolution #3901, a resolution calling for a special election
on the question of adopting an alternative form of City Government for the City of
Kalispell, to be held on the 7th day of November, 1989 in conjunction with the City
General Election. OounciLT n Saverud seconded.
Councilman Atkinson requested the language of Exhibit "A" be changed to drop the words
"Alternative Yes" and "Alternative No" from the wording -of the Official Ballot. He
also asked for other changes of the wording which City Attorney Neier said would not
comply with State Law.
Neier said he would drop the words requested if the Election Administrator approves.
The resolution carried unanimously by the members present. Councilwcm-an Hafferrran
stated she was voting in favor of the resolution because the voters have a right to
choose but she will vote against the City Manager change.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:18 pm.
ATTEST:
Halver, C.M.C., Clerk/Treasurer
ohm "Ed" Kenned.y,Jr., Mayor
Approved as presented September 5, 1989