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05-17-21 City Council Meeting MinutesCITY OF KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 17, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. 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: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/" NBm- mkiEQWmV 1 fNbVdiajQ. Public comment was also available via email to publiccommen!@kaliMell.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 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Mayor - Mark Johnson: Present Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Present Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Present Council Chair - Chad Graham: Present Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Present Council Member - Sid Daoud: Present Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Present Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Present Staff present in Council Chambers included City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst, Development Services Director Jarod Nygren, Parks and Recreation Director Chad Fincher, and Community Development Manager Katharine King. C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D. AGENDA APPROVAL Motion and Vote to approve the agenda. Council Member - Sid Daoud: Motion Council Member - Sam Nunnally: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Karl Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent Page 1 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, May 17, 2021 Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on voice vote with Councilor Carlson absent. E. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent agenda will be accepted by one motion. If a council member desires to discuss an item separately, the item can be removed from the consent agenda by motion. Council Minutes — May 3, 2021 2. Ordinance 1858 - Woodland Qwik Stop — Second Reading — Zoning This item considers a request from Kalispell Properties, LLC to zone the parcel at 81 Woodland Drive B-1, Neighborhood Business. 3. Award Professional Services Agreement for Fermenter Consultant This item considers awarding a professional services agreement to HDR Engineering as the consultant for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Fermenter Rehabilitation Project. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment on consent. Seeing none, he closed public comment. Motion and Vote to approve the consent agenda as submitted. Council Chair - Chad Graham: Motion Council Member — R_yan Hunter: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote with Councilor Carlson absent. F. COMMITTEE REPORTS - None. G. PUBLIC HEARING — Samaritan House Community Development Block Grant Application Council will accept public comment on a proposed application from Samaritan House to Page 2 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, May 17, 2021 the Montana Department of Commerce CDBG for a planning grant to assist with predevelopment activities for the expansion of facilities at 1110 2nd Street West. Mayor Johnson opened the public hearing and public comment. Chris Krager, Public Comment Mr. Krager, Executive Director of Samaritan House provided information and testimony in support of this item. Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment and the public hearing. H. PUBLIC COMMENT Persons wishing to address the council were asked to provide public comment via email to publiccomment(i�kalispell.com or verbally during the video conference. Mayor Johnson opened general public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment. General public comment received to publiccommenokaliMell.com can be found at: https://time.ci.kalispell.mt.us[WebLink/Browse aspx?id=128274&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell. 1. REPORTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION Persons wishing to address the council on individual agenda items were asked to provide public comment via email to publiccommen!@kalispell.com or verbally during the online meeting. 1. Resolution 6025 — Samaritan House Community Development Block Grant This resolution would authorize the submission of an application to the Montana Department of Commerce on behalf of Samaritan House for a CDBG Planning Grant. City Manager Doug Russell provided a brief overview of this item. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment on this item. Seeing none, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. 00:08:51 Motion and Vote to approve Resolution 6025, a resolution authorizing an application by the City of Kalispell to the Montana Department of Commerce for a Community Development Block Grant Planning Grant Program on behalf of Samaritan House for the purposes of funding the preparation of a preliminary architectural report for the expansion of the Samaritan House facility at 1110 2°d Street West, Kalispell, Montana. Council Member — Ryan Hunter: Motion Council Member — Kyle Waterman: 2nd Councilor Hunter provided discussion in favor of the motion. Councilor Waterman provided discussion in favor of the motion. Page 3 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, May 17, 2021 Councilor Graham provided discussion in favor of the motion. Councilor Daoud provided discussion in favor of the motion. Mayor Johnson spoke regarding public comment received on this item today. Vote on the motion. Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Motion Council Member - Kyle Waterman: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent Council Member - Sam Nunnally• Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote with Councilor Carlson absent 2. Consideration of Offer to Purchase Old School Station Lot 4 This item considers an offer from Bill Phillips of DCP Kalispell LLC to purchase Old School Station Lot 4. City Manager Doug Russell provided a brief overview of this item. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment on this item. Kevin Croteau, Public Comment Mr. Croteau explained he is the representative for a secondary offer to purchase lot 4 that came in after the deadline for the City Council agenda. He would like to provide documentation to Council regarding the intention of the proposed secondary buyers for the property. Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. Motion and vote to accept the offer from Bill Phillips of DCP Kalispell LLC to purchase Old School Station, Lot 4. Council Member - Sid Daoud: Motion Council Member - Tim Kluesner: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve Page 4 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, May 17, 2021 Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on voice vote with Councilor Carlson absent. 3. Rails to Trails of Northwest Montana Use Agreement This agreement outlines approvals and responsibilities with Rails to Trails for art on the tunnel wall entries located between Kalispell Youth Athletic Complex and Flathead Valley Community College. City Manager Doug Russell provided a brief overview of this item. Parks and Recreation Director Chad Fincher provided the presentation on this item. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment on this item. Alisha Shilling, Public Comment Ms. Shilling, Board Chair of Kalico Art explained they received over 60 applications from all over Montana, and had 9 people jury the chosen art and spoke in further detail about the process. Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. �iTiY► = Motion to approve the use agreement with Rails to Trails for art on the tunnel walls as proposed. Council Member — Kyle Waterman: Motion Council Member— Sid Daoud: 2"d Councilor Waterman provided discussion in favor of the motion. Councilor Daoud provided discussion in favor of the motion. Councilor Graham provided discussion on the motion. Councilor Hunter provided discussion in favor of the motion. Vote on the motion. Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Motion Council Member - Sid Daoud: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on voice vote with Councilor Carlson absent. Page 5 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, May 17, 2021 4. Resolution 6026 — Non -union Salary Adjustment This resolution adjusts the wages of employees not represented by the bargaining units, using a market -based review system for each position. City Manager Russell provided an overview of this item. Councilor Graham asked questions of staff. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment. 00:26:49 Motion to approve Resolution 6026, a resolution adiusting the salary and compensation of the City Officials, Supervisors, and all other nonunion employees pursuant to Title 7, Chapter 4, Part 42, M.C.A. commencing on the date indicated herein. Council Member — Sid Daoud: Motion Council Member — Kari Gabriel: 2" Councilor Daoud provided discussion in favor of the motion. Mayor Johnson provided discussion in favor of the motion. Councilor Graham provided discussion in favor of the motion. Vote on the motion. Council Member - Sid Daoud: Motion Council Member - Kari Gabriel: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Apl2rove Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote with Councilor Carlson absent 5. Resolution 6027 — Repealing Non -Profit Payment In Lieu of Taxes Policy_ This resolution repeals Resolution 5374, a resolution which requires a payment in lieu of city taxes from non-profit entities under certain circumstances. City Manager Russell provided the staff presentation on this item. Councilor Hunter, Graham, Mayor Johnson, and Nunnally asked questions of staff. Mayor Johnson provided discussion. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment on this item. Seeing none, he closed public comment. Page 6 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, May 17, 2021 00:40:46 Motion to approve Resolution 6027, a resolution rescinding resolution 5374 that established the City of Kalispell policy that the City would require in certain circumstances an agreement of payment in lieu of city taxes between the City of Kalispell and any non-profit entity receiving a tax-exempt status from the State of Montana. Council Member— Kyle Waterman: Motion Council Member — Kari Gabriel: 2nd Councilor Waterman provided discussion in favor of the motion. Councilor Hunter provided discussion in favor of the motion. Councilor Graham provided discussion in favor of the motion. Councilor Daoud provided discussion in favor of the motion. Mayor Johnson provided discussion in favor of the motion. Vote on the motion. Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Motion Council Member - Kari Gabriel: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote with Councilor Carlson absent. 6. Resolution 6028 — Resolution of Intent for Community Development Block Grant Fund Reallocation This resolution sets a public hearing date of June 7, 2021, to hear testimony on a proposal for the reallocation of CDBG funds for construction of the Kalispell Parkline. City Manager Russell provided the staff presentation on this item. Councilor Hunter asked questions of staff. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment on this item. Seeing none, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. 00:50:48 Motion to approve Resolution 6028, a resolution of intent calling for a public hearing retarding the proposed reallocation of Community Development Block Grant Funds held and managed by the City of Kalispell. Council Member — Chad Graham: Motion Council Member — Kyle Waterman: 2nd Page 7 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, May 17, 2021 Council member Graham provided discussion on the motion. Council member Daoud provided discussion on the motion. Vote on the motion. Council Chair - Chad Graham: Motion Council Member - Kyle Waterman: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed on roll call vote with Councilor Carlson absent. Business Improvement District Advisory Board Appointment This item considers the appointment of one applicant to the Downtown Business Improvement District. Mayor Johnson appointed Catharine Hooper Potter to the Kalispell Business Improvement District Board. Motion and Vote to approve the appointment of the Mayor to the Kalispell Business Improvement District Board. Council Member - Sam Nunnall : Motion Council Chair - Chad Graham: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed on voice vote with Councilor Carlson absent. Urban Renewal Agency Board Appointment This item considers the appointment of one applicant to the Urban Renewal Agency Board. Mayor Johnson appointed Cara Ryan Lemire to the Urban Renewal Agency Board. Motion and Vote to approve the appointment of Cara Ryan Lemire to the Urban Renewal Agency Board. Page 8 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, May 17, 2021 Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Motion Council Member - Sid Daoud: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed on voice vote with Councilor Carlson absent. J. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action) City Manager Doug Russell provided the following report: • The City Council work session for May 24, 2021 has been cancelled. Instead, the public is invited to attend a Kalispell Parkline Construction Contract signing event on Monday, May 24, 2021, at 6 p.m. on the north side of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce at 15 Depot Park, Kalispell, Montana. • Council will not meet May 31, 2021 as it is a fifth Monday of the month. • City Offices will be closed Monday, May 31, 2021, for Memorial Day. • The next regular City Council meeting will occur Monday, June 7, 2021. At this meeting, the public will once again be invited to attend the meeting in person, in the City Hall Council Chambers. The ability to comment via video conference on the Zoom platform will also still be available. • Manager Russell will be speaking tomorrow at the Growth Summit sponsored by the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce. He provided an overview of what he will be speaking about. Councilor Kluesner apologized to Council for his absence at the Council budget sessions as he was dealing with medical reasons. HIM:4we Councilor Waterman explained he will be attending the Health Board meeting on Thursday. The separation of the Flathead Health Center from the Health Board will be a major item on the agenda. He explained that the Health Center will remain in the building and be a key partner, but the Health Center will handle their own Federal grants and the employees will no longer be County employees. The Health Center will have more flexibility as a nonprofit. The budget is also an item on the agenda. 01:00:45 Council agreed they would like to hear the Flathead City -County Health Department, Business Improvement District and Tourism Business Improvement District Budget presentations during the June 7, 2021 council meeting. Staff will check on availability. 01:01:29 Page 9 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, May 17, 2021 Mayor Johnson spoke regarding a seminar he watched and the thoughts that raised regarding Kalispell's housing issues. He spoke regarding the affects of the pandemic, demographics, timing of events, and how those and other issues could be affecting the market. 01:06:27 Mayor Johnson spoke regarding prior negative public comment received and the importance of council discussions. K. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:07 p.m. YAt S :r= �1 • Ala Aim4c Brunckhorst, CMC �� •!LIDN.�Q., City Clerk ''�����i���•��*��`��,`` Minutes approved on June 7, 2021 i UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION Next Work Session Cancelled — Ma5 24, 2021 , at 7.00 „ „, Kalispell Parkline Construction Contract Signing — May 24, 2021, 6:00 p.m. — north side of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, 15 Depot Park City Offices Closed — May 31, 2021 — Memorial Day Next Regular Meeting — June 7, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers will be open to the public for in -person testimony. 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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