04-26-21 City Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WORK SESSION MINUTES
KALISPELL Aril 26, 2021, at 7:00 .m.
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This meeting occurred with Council and staff present in Council Chambers with social
distancing in place, as well as via video conferencing. The public was able to participate via
videoconferencing at:
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Public comment was also available via email to publiccomment(&kalispell.com.
Video of this meeting with time stamped minutes can be found at:
https://www.kalispell.com/480/Meeting-Videos.
A. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Present
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Absent
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Present via video conference
Council Member - Sam Nunnallv: Present
Council Member - Chad Graham: Present
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Present
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Present
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Present
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Present
Staff present in Council Chambers included City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Charles
Harball, City Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst, Development Services Director Jarod Nygren, Senior
Planner P.J. Sorensen, and Planner II Rachel Ezell.
B. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Downtown Historic Design Standards 03� 4-
City Manager Russell provided an overview of this item.
Planner II Rachel Ezell went into additional detail on this item.
Development Services Director Jarod Nygren added more information about these draft
standards and the reasoning behind them.
00:10:18 Mayor Johnson began questions and discussion on this item. He began going through
the document.
00:14:42 Council and staff began discussion on this item.
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2. Community Development Block Grant Application on behalf of Samaritan
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City Manager Russell provided an overview of this item.
Development Services Director Jarod Nygren added additional information and then turned the
floor over to the applicants.
01:42:56
Chris Krager, Executive Director with Samaritan House provided an overview of their services,
locations, and history in the community. He then spoke regarding the need for affordable housing
in the community, and the details for the block grant application they would like to submit.
01:48:13 Marney McCleary, the Project Developer with Rural Communities Assistance
Corporation provided details about their role in this project and the partners they have put into
place. She explained the conceptual drawings for this project have been created and they would
like to move on to the next step in this project. She spoke regarding her experience with these
types of grant applications and projects.
01:51:03 Development Services Director Jarod Nygren provided information about the future
city processes this project would need to go through for approval if the project is awarded the
CDBG grant and moves forward.
01:51:49 Ned Halling with Jackola Engineering shared site plan and project renderings on his
screen.
01:53:01 Jordyn Mallett with Jackola Engineering spoke regarding current site conditions and
the plan for additional sidewalks. She then showed preliminary plans for the site. She spoke
regarding the need for a zone change in the future.
01:56:16 Ned Halling continued talking about preliminary plans.
02.00:36 Bobi Jo Lingle with Jackola spoke regarding the preliminary conceptual design for the
housing floor plans.
02:03.06 Chris Krager spoke regarding the campus redesign flow.
02:05:10 Mayor Johnson provided discussion on this item saying he is excited to see this move
forward.
Staff explained that the next step will be a Resolution of Intent for a public hearing for the grant
application submission.
02:06:38 Councilor Hunter provided discussion and asked about site density.
Marney McCleary answered Councilor Hunter's questions.
3. Parkline Bid Award Discussion O a
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02:09:47 Manager Russell provided an overview.
02:10:43 Development Services Director Jarod Nygren provided the staff report on this item. He
explained what the base bid includes and described alternates.
02:16:31 City Manager Russell spoke regarding financing this project.
02:22:20 Councilor Waterman asked questions and discussion regarding alternates and
financing.
02:23:15 Development Services Director Jarod Nygren went through the bid alternates.
02:28:46 Councilor Graham provided discussion regarding financing alternates.
Councilor Waterman continued discussion regarding financing alternates.
02:32:39 Mayor Johnson provided discussion regarding financing alternates.
02:35:20 Councilor Graham provided further discussion regarding financing alternates.
02:36:27 Development Services Director Jarod Nygren spoke regarding the conduit alternates.
02:37:03 Councilor Nunnally spoke regarding the alternates.
02:38:24 City Manager Russell provided discussion and information on the alternates.
02:40:20 Councilor Waterman provided discussion regarding alternates and future partnerships.
02:41:27 Councilor Nunnally continued discussion regarding financial uncertainty.
02:41:52 Mayor Johnson asked staff to prepare further financial information for the Council
regarding where funds may be able to be pulled from if the Council were to award alternates.
Staff spoke regarding possible financial avenues.
02:44:25 Councilor Waterman provided further discussion regarding financing.
02:45:15 Councilor Graham provided further discussion regarding alternates.
02:45:34 Mayor Johnson provided further direction regarding reporting expectations.
4. In -Person Meetings Discussion 'T a
City Manager Russell spoke regarding reasoning behind staff s recommendation to allow the
public back into Council Chambers for Council meetings beginning June 7, 2021, with the ability
to also continue providing video teleconferencing ability for council and staff.
Council and staff provided discussion and decided to open chambers to the public beginning with
the June 7, 2021, Council Meeting.
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
Persons wishing to address the council were asked to provide public comment via email to
publiccommenta,,kalispell.com or verbally during the online meeting.
D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
City Manager Russell reminded Council about Budget Work Sessions beginning at 6 p.m., on
May 10, and Tuesday, May 11, 2021. The May 24 work session will be held open in case
Council needs that evening for a third night of budget discussions. May 31, is a fifth Monday, so
the Council will not meet that night.
Manager Russell reported that the Montana League of Cities and Towns sent out an email
regarding House Bill 632, a bill to appropriate the State's budget from the American Rescue
Plan. An amendment has been added to that bill to make it illegal for any public entity,
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municipality, etc. to appropriate funds that would influence legislation. This would affect the
abilities of the Montana League of Cities and Towns, the Montana Association of Counties, and
the Infrastructure Coalition. This is unfortunate as this indicates they do not want a consolidated
statement from these entities that have been instrumental in legislation for municipalities, and
other public entities. He went into further detail regarding the affects of this amendment and
would ask Council to talk with representatives.
02:59:43 Mayor Johnson spoke regarding how the County Commissioners were instrumental in
making the core area project a reality.
Mayor Johnson wondered whether any of the State legislatures have ever served on a local level
speaking further about the negative tenor towards the local level coming from the State elected
officials this year.
E. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 10:03 p.m.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Regular Meeting May 3, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. —Council Chambers
Budget Work Sessions — May 10, and May 11, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Watch City Council sessions live on Charter Cable Channel 190 or online at the Meetings on
Demand tab at www.kalispell.com.
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