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KALISPELL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Monday, November 1, 2021, at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East
The public was able to participate in person in the council chambers or via videoconferencing.
Public comment was also available via email to publiccomment(c�r�kalispell.com.
Video of this meeting with time stamped minutes can be found at:
https://www.kalispell.com/480/Meetin2-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 via video conference
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Present
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 - Rvan Hunter: Present via video conference
Staff present in Council Chambers included City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Aimee
Brunckhorst, Development Services Director Jarod Nygren, Senior Planner P.J. Sorensen,
Finance Director Rick Wills, and Police Chief Doug Overman.
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. AGENDA APPROVAL
Motion and Vote to approve the agenda as submitted.
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Motion
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnallv: Annrove
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
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Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on voice vote.
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 — October 18, 2021
Motion and Vote to approve the consent agenda.
Council Member
- Sam Nunnally: Motion
Council Member
- Tim Kluesner: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member
- Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member
- Sandy Carlson: Approve
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 unanimouslv on voice vote.
F. COMMITTEE REPORTS — None.
G. PUBLIC COMMENT
Persons wishing to address the council on any issue not on the agenda were asked to do so
at this time. Those addressing the council were requested to give their name and address
for the record. Please see the last page of the agenda for the proper manner of addressing
the council. Please limit comments to three minutes. Public comment can also be
provided via email to publiccomment(&,kalispell.com, or via video conference.
Mayor Johnson opened general public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
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H. REPORTS. RECOMMENDATIONS. AND SUBSEOUENT COUNCIL ACTION
Persons wishing to address the council on individual agenda items are asked to provide
public comment via email to publiccomment2kalispell.com or during the meeting verbally
in council chambers or via the online meeting. Please provide your name and address for
the record.
1. Samaritan House Zone Change and Conditional Use Permit
a. Ordinance 1867 — First Reading Zone Change
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b. Conditional Use Permit
Staff recommends approval of an application
conditional use permit and zone change from
Business) on 2.42 acres at 1110 2nd Street West.
Senior Planner P.J. Sorensen presented the staff report.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment on this item.
from Samaritan House, Inc. for a
m P-1 (Public) to B-3 (Core Area
Don Reed, Public Comment
Mr. Reed, neighbor to the property wants to make sure the fence is secure between their
property.
Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment.
00:11:53
Motion to approve Ordinance 1867, an ordinance to amend section 27.02.010, official
zoning map, city of Kalispell Zoning Ordinance 1677, by zoning certain real property,
more particularly described as assessors tracts SDAB and SDAA in Section 18, Township
28 North, Ranee 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, previously zoned City P-1
to City B-3, core area business, in accordance with the Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -It
2035, and to provide an effective date.
Councilor Daoud provided discussion on the motion.
Mayor Johnson confirmed that the fencing of concern to Mr. Reed is a part of the conditions of
approval.
Vote on the motion.
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Motion
Council Chair - Chad Graham: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Abbrove
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.
00:14:26
Motion to approve a request from Samaritan House for Conditional Use Permit KCU-21-
07, a conditional use permit for a homeless shelter with up to 27 sleeping spaces, subiect to
17 conditions of approval, located at 1100 Second Street West and more particularly
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described as Assessors Tract 5DAB in Section 18, Township 28 North, Ranee 21 West,
P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
Council Member — Kyle Waterman: Motion
Council Member — Sam Nunnally: 2'
00:15:32 Councilor Waterman provided discussion in favor of the motion.
00:16:32 Councilor Carlson provided discussion thanking Chris Krager with Samaritan House
for his leadership within the community. This thank you was echoed by the remainder of the
Council members providing discussion.
00:16:47 Councilor Graham provided discussion in favor of the motion.
00:18:19 Councilor Daoud provided discussion in favor of the motion.
00:19:08 Councilor Hunter provided discussion in favor of the motion.
00:20:17 Mayor Johnson provided discussion in favor of the motion.
Vote on the motion.
Council Member - Kvle Waterman: Motion
Council Member - Sam Nunnally.
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
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.
2. Meridian Apartments Phase II Zone Change and Conditional Use Permit
a. Ordinance 1868 — First Reading
b. Conditional Use Permit
Staff recommends approval of an application from Meridian Investments, LLC for
a conditional use permit and zone change from R-4 (Residential) to B-1
(Neighborhood Business) on 1 acre located to the east of 41 Meridian Court.
Senior Planner P.J. Sorensen presented the staff report.
00:25:36 Councilor Hunter asked questions regarding the alleyway connection.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment on this item.
Doug Peppmeier, Public Comment
Mr. Peppmeier with TDH Engineering presented himself to Council on behalf of the applicant in
the event of questions from Council.
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Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment.
00:28:09
Motion and Vote to approve the first reading of Ordinance 1868, an ordinance to amend
section 27.02.010, official zoning map, City of Kalispell zoning ordinance 1677, by zoning
certain real property, more particularly described as Lots 13A, 14A, and 15A of Bergman
Tracts, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk
and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana previously zoned City R-4 to City B-1
(Neighborhood Business) in accordance with the Kalispell Growth Policy Plan — IT 2035,
and to provide an effective date.
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Motion
Council Member - Sandv Carlson: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
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.
00:29:52
Motion to approve a request from Meridian Investments, LLC for conditional use permit
KCU-21-08, a conditional use permit for a multi -family dwelling with up to 36 units, subiect
to 16 conditions of approval, located on property described as Lots 13A, 14A, and 15A of
Bergman Tracts, according to the map or plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and
Recorder of Flathead County, MT.
Council Member — Tim Kluesner: Motion
Council Member — Chad Graham: 2°d
00:30:44 Councilor Graham provided discussion in favor of the motion.
Councilor Waterman provided discussion in favor of the motion.
Vote on the motion.
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Motion
Council Chair - Chad Graham: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
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
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Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
The motion passed unanimouslv on roll call vote.
3. Low -Income Home Water Assistance Program
Staff recommends approval of an agreement with the Montana Department of
Public Health and Human Services [MT DPHHS] in which certain eligible city
water account customers may apply to MT DPHHS for financial assistance with
their water bills and for which the City would directly receive and account for
such funding.
City Attorney Charlie Harball provided the staff presentation on this item.
00:33:59 Councilor Nunnally asked questions related to the start date.
00:34:12 Councilor Waterman asked questions related to administration.
Councilor Graham asked questions regarding how this will show on the budget.
00:36:26 Councilor Daoud asked questions related to where the fiends are originating from.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment.
Luke Rummaze, Public Comment
Mr. Rummage spoke in support of this item saying he feels this program is important to the
people that need it.
Seeing no further comments, Mayor Johnson closed public comment.
00:39:00
Motion to approve the contract with the Montana Department of Public Health and
Human Services. The contract is for a period of October 1, 2021 through September 30,
2023 and will allow the city of Kalispell to receive direct payments from the Montana
DPHHS to be applied to eligible household accounts.
Council Member — Kyle Waterman: Motion
Council Member — Sam Nunnally: 2'
00:39:45 Councilor Waterman provided discussion in favor of the motion.
00:40:12 Councilor Hunter provided discussion in favor of the motion.
00:41:18 Councilor Daoud provided discussion in opposition to the motion.
Vote on the motion.
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Motion
Council Member - Sam Nunnally.
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
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Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Approve
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Disapprove
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
The motion passed with Councilor Daoud opposed.
L CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action)
00:43:50 Councilor Waterman said he will not be in attendance at the next meeting. He is
however in favor of the training on the agenda. He spoke regarding his experiences on the
Council and urged people to vote.
00:45:03 Councilor Daoud spoke regarding his views on the recent Washington Post article
about Kalispell. He then encouraged everyone to vote during tomorrow's election.
00:46:49 Mayor Johnson announced he has joined the Food Bank Board.
Mayor Johnson spoke regarding inflation within the economy.
00:49:51 Mayor Johnson encouraged everyone to go vote in tomorrow's municipal election.
J. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:48 p.m.
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Minutes approved on, 2021
UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Work Session — November 8, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
City Offices Closed — November 11, 2021 — Veterans Day
Next Regular Meeting — November 15, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
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