02-07-22 Council AgendaCITY ,�
KALISPELL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
February 7, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East
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A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. AGENDA APPROVAL
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.
1. Council Minutes — January 18, 2022
2. Bid Recommendations for Upper Zone Wells and North Main Well Project
Staff recommends awarding Bid Schedules 1, 2, and 3 to O'Keefe Drilling
Company Inc. for the Upper Zone Wells and North Main Well Projects.
Ordinance 1871 — Second Reading - Repeal of First Responder Age Requirements
This item would repeal Ordinance 1467, which requires police officers to be
between the ages of 20 and 40 when appointed, and a portion of Ordinance 1337,
which requires firefighters to be 34 or under when appointed.
4. Ordinance 1872 — Second Reading - City Employee Residency Requirements
This item would repeal Ordinance 1582, which imposes residency requirements
on City employees.
F. COMNHTTEE REPORTS - COVID Situation Report from Health Officer Joe Russell
G. PUBLIC COMM ENT
Persons wishing to address the council on any issue not on the agenda are asked to do so
at this time. Those addressing the council are requested to give their name and address for
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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(akalispell.com, or via video conference.
H. REPORTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION
Persons wishing to address the council on individual agenda items are asked to provide
public comment via email to publi ccomment(2kali spell. com or during the meeting verbally
in council chambers or via the online meeting. Please provide your name and address for
the record.
1. KM Accessory Casino Conditional Use Permit
This item considers a request from Bergen, LLC for a conditional use permit to
allow an accessory casino within a bar in the basement of the KM Building, at 29
3rd Street East.
2. Fairbridge Inn Conditional Use Permit
This item considers a request from Fortify Holdings, LLC for a conditional use
permit to allow the conversion of an existing hotel at 1701 Highway 93 South.
I. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action)
J. ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
City Offices Closed — February 21, 2022 — Presidents' Day Holiday
Next Regular Meeting — TUESDAY, February 22, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Work Session — February 28, 2022, 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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ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Adopted July 1, 1991
Section 2-20 Manner of Addressing Council
a. Each person not a Council member shall address the Council, at the time designated in
the agenda or as directed by the Council, by stepping to the podium or microphone,
giving that person's name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record, and
unless further time is granted by the Council, shall limit the address to the Council to
three minutes.
b. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member of the
Council or Staff.
No person, other than the Council and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to
enter into any discussion either directly or through a member of the Council, without the
permission of the Presiding Officer.
d. No question shall be asked of individuals except through the Presiding Officer.
PRINCIPLES FOR CIVIL DIALOGUE
Adopted by Resolution 5180 on February 5, 2007
■ We provide a safe environment where individual perspectives are respected, heard, and
acknowledged.
■ We are responsible for respectful and courteous dialogue and participation.
■ We respect diverse opinions as a means to find solutions based on common ground.
■ We encourage and value broad community participation.
■ We encourage creative approaches to engage in public participation.
■ We value informed decision -making and take personal responsibility to educate and be
educated.
■ We believe that respectful public dialogue fosters healthy community relationships,
understanding, and problem solving.
■ We acknowledge, consider and respect the natural tensions created by collaboration,
change, and transition.
■ We follow the rules & guidelines established for each meeting.
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