09-27-21 City Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL
KMy OF WORK SESSION MINUTES
ALISPELL September 27. 2021. at 7:00 D.M.
City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East
The public was invited to participate in person in the council chambers or via videoconferencing.
Public comment was also available via email to publiccommentgkalispell.com.
Time stamped minutes attached to the video of this meeting can be found online at:
httys://www.kalispell.com/480/Meeting-Videos.
A. CALL TO ORDER
Council President Chad Graham called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Absent
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Present via video conference
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Present
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Present via video conference
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Present
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Absent
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Present
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Present
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Present via video conference
Staff present included City Manager Doug Russell, and City Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst.
B. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Flathead City -County Health Department Interlocal Agreement
City Manager Doug Russell provided the staff report for this item.
00:06:45 Council President Graham began questions related to board make-up.
00:07:06 Councilor Daoud continued questions related to board make-up.
00:10:43 Councilor Hunter continued questions asking about budget approval and then questions
regarding board terms and representation.
00:14:00 Councilor Nunnally asked questions regarding jurisdiction.
00:16:33 Councilor Carlson asked questions regarding board terms.
00:17:38 Councilor Kluesner continued questions regarding the agreement.
00:21:14 Councilor Daoud continued questions regarding the length of the agreement.
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
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Council President Chad Graham opened public comment.
Jamie Quinn, Public Comment
Ms. Quinn with the Flathead Food Bank invited Council to a town hall event co -hosted with
partner agencies at the Gallatin Gateway Mall focusing on suicide prevention this Wednesday,
September 29, 2021, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. They will have Dr. Scott Poland, a suicide
prevention expert, the Nate Chute Foundation, the Kalispell Police, Tamarack Grief Resources
and other agency representatives in attendance. Another townhall will happen on October 27th at
11 a.m. in the Gallatin Gateway Mall regarding homelessness and related services provided in
the community.
Tonva Horn, Public Comment
Ms. Horn, Executive Director of the Flathead Warming Center, at 889 North Meridian Road
shared the mission of the Warming Center, then listed the services they offered last winter and
related numbers, demographics, and statistics. She announced they are installing showers and
laundry at the facility for anyone. They will also extend their hours to open at 6 p.m. and will
remain open until 10 a.m. From 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. they will also have a resource center available
with wrap around services. Haircuts will be provided on Saturdays, with church's rotating to
provide services on Sunday. She spoke regarding the compassion of the community to make the
Warming Center a reality. Ms. Horn invited Council to The Warming Center Grand Opening this
Saturday, October 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. with a ribbon -cutting at 5:30 p.m. She also invited staff
from the Building and Planning Department.
D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
00:29:33 Next Monday night's council meeting will include the Flathead City -County Interlocal
agreement, and the marijuana zoning regulation, as well as the agreement with Kalico Art for art
wraps on the traffic signal boxes.
00:30:13 Councilor Hunter spoke regarding the great work that the Warming Center has been
doing including the expansion of services. He then commended the response from Jamie Quinn
and partners in response to the challenges our youth are facing. He spoke regarding attending the
Suicide Prevention Walk over the weekend and the great turnout for that event. He said it is nice
to see the community coming together with a response to build solutions for the suicide issues.
00:31:29 Council President Graham reported that Mayor Johnson and Councilor Waterman are
attending a suicide prevention event this evening at Canvas Church.
E. ADJOURNMENT
Council President Chad Graham adjourned the meeting at 7:32 p.m.
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X1 Airdee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Regular Meeting — October 4, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Work Session — October 11, 2021, at 7:00 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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