H2. Resolution 6066, Morning Star Community Grant Applicationim CITY/��.
KALISPELL
REPORT TO: Doug Russell, City Manager
Development Services Department
201 1" Avenue East
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: (406) 758-7940
Fax: (406) 758-7739
www.kalispell.com/planning
FROM: Jarod Nygren, Development Services Director
SUBJECT: Morning Star Community, Inc. Grant Request
DATE: April 18, 2022
BACKGROUND: NeighborWorks Montana, on behalf of Morning Star Community, Inc., is
requesting that the City of Kalispell serve as a host for the submittal of a Department of Natural
Resources (DNRC) Renewable Resources Grant Loan Program (RRGL) Grant and Montana
Coal Endowment Program (MCEP) Grant application for the purpose of building the required
infrastructure to connect to City sewer. Currently there are 21 septic and drain field systems that
were installed in 1973 and are at the end of their useful lifetime. These grants are available only
through Montana municipalities and counties and the City of Kalispell therefore has the legal
authority to provide such assistance. Council held a work session on April II regarding the
request and directed staff to put the request on their next meeting agenda for consideration.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Council consider and pass Resolution
6066, to authorize the submission of applications to the Department of Natural Resources
(DNRC) Renewable Resources Grant Loan Program (RRGL) Grant and Montana Coal
Endowment Program (MCEP) Grant for the purpose of building the required infrastructure to
connect to City sewer for Morning Star Community, Inc.
ALTERNATIVES: Upon consideration of the proposal the Council may reject the resolution.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 6066
Morning Star Community Request Letter
RESOLUTION NO.6066
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF KALISPELL TO SERVE AS HOST FOR
APPLICATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNRC) RENEWABLE
RESOURCES GRANT LOAN PROGRAM (RRGL) GRANT AND MONTANA COAL
ENDOWMENT PROGRAM (MCEP) GRANT AS REQUESTED BY NEIGHBORWORKS
MONTANA ON BEHALF OF MORNING STAR COMMUNITY, INC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF
BUILDING REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE TO CONNECT TO THE CITY OF KALISPELL
SEWER UTILITY.
WHEREAS, the Morning Star Community, currently located within the unincorporated portion of
Flathead County, but within the planned annexation boundaries of the City of Kalispell, is
now served by 21 private septic systems installed in 1973 and nearing the end of their
useful lifetimes; and
WHEREAS, NeighborWorks Montana, on behalf of Morning Star Community, Inc., requested that the
City of Kalispell serve as host for applications to the Department of Natural Resources
(DNRC) Renewable Resources Grant Loan Program (RRGL) and the Montana Coal
Endowment Program (MCEP) for grants to fund the construction of necessary infrastructure
to connect to City sewer due to numerous failing septic and drain fields; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell has the legal authority to provide this assistance to NeighborWorks
Montana on behalf of Morning Star Community, Inc.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Kalispell, NeighborWorks Montana, and Morning Star Community,
Inc. shall execute agreements to conform to the regulations, statutes, terms, and
conditions as described in the Grant Applications.
SECTION 2. That the City of Kalispell authorizes NeighborWorks Montana to submit
applications to the Department of Natural Resources (DNRC) Renewable Resources
Grant Loan Program (RRGL) and Montana Coal Endowment Program (MCEP) on
behalf of Morning Star Community, Inc. for the purpose of building the required
infrastructure to connect to the City of Kalispell Sewer Utility and to provide such
additional information as may be required.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 18TH DAY OF APRIL, 2022.
Mark Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
March 11, 2022
The Honorable Mayor Mark Johnson
City of Kalispell
PO Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
Please accept this letter as an official request to the City of Kalispell to serve as a host for the submittal
of a Department of Natural Resources (DNRC) Renewable Resource Grant Loan Program (RRGL) Grant
and Montana Coal Endowment Program (MCEP) application to assist with the connection of Morning
Star Community, Inc. to the City's Waste -Water System.
Morning Star Community, Inc. is a 41-unit manufactured home community that is resident owned. The
community is located at 1717 S Woodland, Kalispell. The community has been a resident owned
community (ROC) since June 2017, they are providing residents with rent stability and permanently
affordable housing.
Currently, Morning Star Community operates 21 septic and drain field systems that were installed in
1973 (49 years old) and are at the end of their useful life. As part of this request, Morning Star
Community, Inc is requesting to be annexed into the City of Kalispell and connect to public facilities for
wastewater.
NeighborWorks Montana (NWMT) provides technical assistance to the community and is working in
conjunction with the DNRC and Department of Commerce on predevelopment activities to be
completed for the project and produce a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) by May 1=, for the grant
deadlines. NWMT will assist in the writing and management of the RRGL & MCEP grants, if approved,
and continue to provide technical assistance oversight through the project.
Please let us know what we can do to further explore the possibility of this request. NWMT Staff
previously met with the City Community Development and Planning and Public Works Staff to discuss
the conceptual plans and funding requirements for the project. We are excited for the next
conversations to move the project forward in concert with the City of Kalispell.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
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Laurie Westendorf, Morning Star Community, Inc. Board President