07-11-22 City Council Work Session Minutes-0000 CITY COUNCIL
KCrrYOF WORK SESSION MINUTES
ALISPELL July 11, 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 available via email to publiccomment(a�kalisi2ell.com.
Video of this meeting with time stamped minutes can be found at:
https://www.kalispell.com/480/Meeting-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 via video conference
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Present
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Absent
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Absent
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, and Development Services Director Jarod Nygren.
B. DISCUSSION
1. Requests from Morning Star Community, Inc., and Green Acres Cooperative, Inc. to
host Community Development Block Grant Public Facilities and Housing Grants "Ta
00:01:28 Development Services Director Jarod Nygren presented the staff report on this item.
00:04:09 Councilor Hunter began questions.
00:04:49 Danielle Maiden with NeighborWorks Montana responded to a question speaking
about other funds the State of Montana has applied for related to the water connection of this
project. She also explained the grant requests before Council in further detail. Green Acres has
also authorized WGM to move forward with a preliminary engineering report which Green
Acres is paying for out of pocket.
Councilor Hunter continued questions for staff and provided discussion.
00:11:24 Danielle Maiden with NeighborWorks Montana explained she is the lead for the grant
administration of this project.
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00:12:17 Councilor Hunter continued questions.
00:13:02 Councilor Daoud began questions.
00:13:25 Councilor Hunter continued questions.
00:14:22 Mayor Johnson began questions.
00:15:43 Councilor Carlson began questions.
00:18:07 Councilor Daoud continued questions.
00:18:31 Danielle Maiden with NeighborWorks Montana explained they are waiting for
approval from the Department of Commerce for Green Acres to apply to CDBG housing which
would be infrastructure in support of affordable housing.
Mayor Johnson confirmed with Council that they would like this item moved forward.
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none he closed public comment.
Public comment received via email to the Mayor and Council at publiccomment@kalispell.com,
can be found at:
https://time.ci.kalispell.mt.us/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=128274&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell
D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
00:19:50 Councilor Daoud asked questions related to the budget.
00:22:15 Mayor Johnson reported speaking with Bob Vosen at the Montana Department of
Transportation about traffic issues on Three Mile Drive. Mr. Vosen suggested that the city
request an MDT speed study for Three Mile Drive. He also said Mr. Vosen said MDT engineers
are starting to look at the Three Mile Drive and Springcreek intersection to eliminate the
sweeping curve. Mayor Johnson also said he would talk with the County Commissioners about
Two Mile Drive.
E. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:22 p.m.
Aithee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Minutes approved on July 18, 2022
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Regular Meeting — July 18, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Work Session — August 8, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
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