E1. 03-28-22 Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL
KCITY OF DRAFT WORK SESSION MINUTES
ALISPELL March 28, 2022, 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 publi ccomment(2kali spell. 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.
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Present
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Present
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Present
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Present
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Present
Council Member - Jed Fisher: Present
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Present
Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Present
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Present
Staff present in Council Chambers included City Manager Doug Russell, City Clerk Aimee
Brunckhorst, Public Works Director Susie Turner, and Senior Engineer Keith Haskins.
B. DISCUSSION
1. Update to the Design and Construction Standards 0 a
City Manager Russell began the presentation explaining the public process update
recommendations will go through.
Public Works Director Susie Turner continued the staff presentation explaining that the Senior
Engineer Keith Haskins will be going through the staff recommendations.
00:03:05 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins began scanning through the provided document to
review recommendations with Council.
00:04:01 Councilor Graham asked questions about the review process.
Council discussed recommended charges related to a project that would need to be reviewed a
second time and the time frame that would trigger a second review.
00:10:51 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins continued reviewing recommendations.
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00:14:03 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins went over Section 1.4 related to record drawings with
staff presenting the first option for consideration. Mr. Haskins explained why this change is
recommended.
00:17:14 Councilor Hunter asked questions related to when a record drawing deposit would be
necessary.
00:18:52 Councilor Graham asked questions related to the costs of record drawings.
00:19:57 Councilor Gabriel continued discussion regarding the recommended deposit.
00:20:52 Council and staff continued discussion relating to a drawings deposit.
00:24:41 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins presented option 2 related to receiving record drawings.
00:25:56 Council and staff continued discussion related to how to ensure the city receives record
drawings in a reasonable timeframe.
00:28:32 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins explained the purpose of the recommendation at 3.1.2
and then explained the reasoning behind the need for review software. He explained how the
review software would improve the user experience and the overall review process and provide
efficiencies throughout the process.
00:32:16 Councilor Graham began discussion related to review software.
Council and staff continued discussion related to how reviews are completed and how review
software would improve the process and discussion regarding the related cost and subsequent fee
recommendations.
00:53:38 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins spoke regarding the reasoning behind recommendations
at 3.1.5 construction drawings.
Council asked questions related to this recommendation.
01:00:01 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins spoke regarding further small recommendations.
01:01:12 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins spoke regarding pipe deflections.
01:01:36 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins spoke regarding recommendations related to curb stops.
He then spoke regarding the new meter system and why related calculations will no longer be
necessary in most cases.
01:03:24 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins explained update recommendations within 5.2
Construction Standards.
01:05:13 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins explained that Pre-treatment was moved to Chapter 7.
01:06:43 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins reviewed additional changes in the document.
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01:08:58 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins spoke regarding Chapter 7, which was taken from the
sanitary sewer section so that pre-treatment has a separate chapter.
01:10:22 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins spoke regarding clarifications made to the section
regarding infiltration tests required for a storm pond.
01:13:46 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins explained that a soil media option was added. He then
explained several further clarifications.
01:17:27 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins explained updates within 9.1.1. General, which has
references to other documents such as the recently adopted Move 2040: Transportation Plan.
01:18:38 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins explained updates to 9.1.4 Traffic Calming.
01:19:02 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins explained that Table 8. Road Design Standards for
Streets was updated for clarification purposes and to match the Transportation Plan.
Councilor Hunter asked questions related to street design standards.
Council and staff discussed street width recommendations.
01:26:02 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins spoke regarding suggested changes to the maximum
driveway widths.
Council and staff discussed driveway widths.
01:34:16 Senior Engineer Keith Haskins explained how Table 10 FEC's Standards provides
clarification.
01:35:47 Jessica Dahlman asked whether native Montana plants have preference within
Appendix F.
01:37:20 Councilor Hunter mentioned a specific plant he feels should be removed from the list.
01:38:32 Councilor Fisher asked questions about RV dump stations as it relates to pre-treatment.
01:39:40 Councilor Dahlman asked about light pollution controls.
01:40:23 City Manager Russell explained a resolution of intent to hold a public hearing on the
recommended updates to the Construction and Design Standards will be brought forward to
Council during the next council meeting.
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, Mayor Johnson closed public comment
D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
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City Manager Doug Russell reported that the city has received a request from a subdivision that
has a failing septic and would like us to host a pass -through grant.
City Manager Doug Russell spoke regarding a letter from Evergreen Water stating they will start
charging the city a fee to receive data for our sewer customers who receive water from
Evergreen. Staff recommends that this charge be passed on to the rate payers. A resolution of
intent to hold a public hearing on the recommended rate change will come before council at the
next meeting.
City Manager Doug Russell explained that staff have been discussing bringing forward language
for Council to consider regarding whether alcohol would be allowed on the Kalispell Parkline
with a special event and related alcohol permit. This item will be brought before Council at an
upcoming meeting.
01:45:47 Councilor Carlson asked about dates and the need for volunteers at the League of Cities
and Towns Conference that will be hosted in Kalispell this year. (October 5-7, 2022)
01:47:34 Councilor Hunter spoke regarding a report received via email from the Frontier
Institute related to housing. He would like the Frontier Institute to come present to the City
Council.
Councilor Hunter said he has been receiving comments from constituents regarding short-term
rentals. He would be interested in a work session regarding whether we are seeing a surge in
short-term rentals and further details about applications being seen.
01:50:25 Mayor Johnson asked for a report regarding the number of short-term rentals and
applications.
Councilor Fisher asked about responses to public comment that was received about law
enforcement staffing after 3 a.m.
01:54:21 Councilor Daoud would encourage the public to comment on the proposed updates to
the Design and Construction Standards.
Councilor Daoud then spoke regarding short-term rentals.
E. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m.
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Minutes approved on, 2022
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Regular Meeting — April 4, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Work Session — April 11, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
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