E1. 05-09-22 Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL
KCITY OF DRAFT WORK SESSION MINUTES
ALISPELL May 9, 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 Mark Johnson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Present
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Absent
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 included City Manager Doug Russell, City Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst, Development
Services Director Jarod Nygren, Public Works Director Susie Turner, Finance Director Rick
Wills, Budget Resource Manager Terri Loudermilk, and Accountant Aimee Cooke.
B. DISCUSSION
1. Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget Review
a. General Fund Administrative Departments
b. Development Services Department
c. Public Works
City Manager Russell provided an overview of discussions that have already happened at
previous meetings regarding the budget. He then spoke regarding the difference between
enterprise funds and general fund accounts as it relates to inflationary factors, and market
changes.
Manager Russell presented a forecasting spreadsheet and graph explaining how it was developed
and what variables were used.
00:12:03 Councilor Graham asked questions related to how growth affects the ability to pay for
expenditures.
00:13:54 Manager Russell explained issues related to inflationary factors.
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00:14:28 Councilor Daoud asked how property re-evaluation is accounted for.
City Manager Russell explained that the state has restricted taxing jurisdictions to one half the
rate of inflation and all new growth (construction). He explained the Montana Department of
Revenue taxing structure further.
Manager Russell and the Council discussed what annual revenue shortfalls are forecasted over
the next 10 years if all factors were to stay the same. They also discussed reserves and the
current municipal policy.
00:35:43 Councilor Daoud spoke regarding the purpose of reserves and where the reserve fund is
currently.
00:37:09 City Manager Russell said the preliminary budget does not include any reductions in
service delivery.
00:38:04 Councilor Daoud asked about capital projects that could be postponed if needed.
00:40:46 Councilor Graham asked about the mill cap in the past and the recommended mill cap
for this budget.
00:43:15 General Fund Administrative Departments
00:50:21 Departments within General Fund
00:50:33 City Manager
00:50:47 Human Resources
00:51:51 Mayor/Council
00:53:05 City Clerk
00:53:29 Finance Department
00:55:01 Attorney
00:56:07 Municipal Court
00:57:07 Public Works Administration
00:59:02 Public Works Director Susie Turner highlighted that the aerial cost has increased in line
item 354. She spoke regarding the benefit of the aerials.
01:01:25 Facilities Maintenance, Police and Fire will be covered at the next work session.
01:02:41 Planning
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01:02:58 Community Development
01:04:24 On Behalf Payments
01:07:19 Building Department
01:08:25 Development Services Director spoke regarding the increase in Commercial Building
Projects and the addition of a full-time employee to help reduce review times.
01:10:09 Councilor Fisher asked about the furniture line item.
Director Nygren talked about costs related to digital review software.
01:11:33 Budget Resource Manager Terri Loudermilk spoke regarding increases in fuel costs.
01:14:11 Councilor Carlson asked about line item 357 related to credit card fees.
01:16:18 Councilor Graham asked about fuel costs allocated for the building department.
01:18:24 Community Development Special Revenue Funds
01:19:32 Councilor Hunter asked about page 49 ending cash. He then provided discussion
related to creation of a housing authority or utilizing funds towards housing.
Council and staff discussed staffing possibilities and constraints related to housing.
Council and staff reviewed revolving loan fiends and related requirements and restrictions.
01:39:05 Airport Grant
01:39:20 Tax Increment Finance Funds
01:40:27 Downtown Tax Increment District
01:42:10 West Side Tax Increment Finance Fund
01:45:45 Old School Station
01:47:37 Glacier Rail Park TEDD
01:53:34 Health Insurance Permissive Levy
Special Revenue Funds Public Works
01:55:48 Light Maintenance
01:58:50 Gas Tax
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02:04:22 BaRSAA
02:05:21 Special Street Maintenance
02:21:40 Traffic, Signs and Signals
02:22:16 MT Air and Congestion Grant
02:23:59 Debt Service — Sidewalk and Curb Warrants
02:24:23 American Rescue Plan — Infrastructure Construction
Council and staff discussed the projects and amount of funds awarded from ARPA.
02:29:01 Enterprise Funds
02:29:34 Water Fund
02:32:34 Water Operations Capital
02:45:15 Sewer Fund
02:47:01 Wastewater Treatment Plant
02:54:32 Sewer System Impact Fees and Storm Sewer Fund
02:56:03 Storm Water Capital Projects
02:58:46 Central Garage
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Johnson opened public comment.
Kyle Waterman, Public Comment
Kyle Waterman with the Flathead County Advisory Committee for Mountain Climber
will be submitting a Federal rural transportation grant to expand Mountain Climber
services. They are requesting a letter of support from City Council for this grant
application.
Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment.
D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
03:04:40 Councilor Daoud spoke regarding attending the 2022 Montana Municipal Elected
Officials Institute through the MSU Local Government Center and spoke regarding the sessions
he attended and some of the take-aways received.
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03:09:02 Councilor Hunter expressed support for a letter of support for Mountain Climber for
their Federal grant request. He then spoke regarding the recent school levy elections and the
stressors on the local school systems.
E. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 10:08 p.m.
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Minutes approved on, 2022
UPCONHNG SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Regular Meeting — May 16, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Work Session — May 23, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
To provide public comment live, remotely, please register for the video conference through
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