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08-22-22 City Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL crrY°F � ERK WO RK SESSION MINUTES KALISPELL August 22, 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 publiccomment(a)kalispell.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: Absent Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Present Council Member - Chad Graham: Present Council Member - Sid Daoud: Present Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Present Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Present Council Member - Jed Fisher: Present Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Present Staff present included City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Johnna Preble, City Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst, Development Services Director Jarod Nygren, Community Development Manager Katharine King, and Parks & Recreation Director Chad Fincher. B. DISCUSSION 1. Downtown & West Side Urban Renewal Plan Amendments — Workforce Housing 00:02:38 City Manager Russell began the staff presentation on this item providing background. He then reviewed urban renewal and tax increment financing statutes within Montana Code Annotated. 00:15:49 Councilor Daoud began questions for staff. City Manager Russell responded to the questions raised. 00:17:06 Councilor Daoud continued questions for staff. City Manager Russell responded to the questions raised. 00:17:51 Development Services Director Jarod Nygren continued the presentation further explaining the proposed process if council would like to move forward with this item. He also explained the reasoning behind staff's recommendation for the definition of workforce housing as it relates to this item. Page 1 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, August 22, 2022 00:21:40 City Manager Russell provided further information related to the past use of tax increment financing and the current policy. He also spoke regarding pros and cons the Council should consider. 00:24:51 Councilor Dahlman began questions for staff. Development Services Director Jarod Nygren responded to the questions raised. Councilor Dahlman provided discussion. 00:25:54 City Manager Russell responded to the discussion and questions raised. Councilor Dahlman provided discussion. 00:27:18 Councilor Daoud provided discussion and asked questions. Development Services Director Jarod Nygren responded to the questions raised. 00:28:53 Councilor Dahlman provided discussion. 00:29:31 Councilor Graham provided discussion. 00:30:04 Councilor Hunter provided discussion. 00:40:06 Councilor Graham provided discussion. 00:41:05 Development Services Director Jarod Nygren responded to the questions raised. Councilor Graham provided further discussion. Councilor Hunter provided further discussion. 00:44:51 Councilor Daoud asked questions of staff and provided discussion. Development Services Director Jarod Nygren and Manager Russell responded to questions raised. 00:50:46 Councilor Nunnally asked questions and provided discussion. City Manager Russell responded to questions raised. Development Services Director Jarod Nygren responded to the questions raised. 00:55:40 Mayor Johnson provided discussion. 00:56:38 Development Services Director Jarod Nygren responded to the questions raised. 00:57:19 Councilor Hunter provided further discussion. Page 2 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, August 22, 2022 00:58:55 Councilor Fisher asked questions and provided discussion. City Manager Russell responded to questions raised. Mayor Johnson provided discussion. 01:03:18 Councilor Graham provided discussion. 01:03:57 City Manager Russell responded to questions raised. 01:06:12 Councilor Fisher continued questions. 01:08:11 Councilor Hunter provided discussion. 01:09:39 Councilor Graham provided discussion. 01:10:06 Councilor Dahlman provided discussion and asked questions. 01:10:36 Mayor Johnson responded to questions. 01:11:39 Councilor Dahlman provided discussion and asked questions. 01:12:34 Councilor Graham provided discussion. 01:13:25 Councilor Daoud provided discussion. 01:14:45 Mayor Johnson provided discussion. 01:15:09 Councilor Daoud provided discussion. 01:15:20 City Manager Russell answered questions that have been raised. 01:16:56 Councilor Dahlman provided discussion. Development Services Director responded to questions. 01:18:24 Councilor Dahlman provided discussion. 01:19:02 Councilor Fisher provided discussion. 01:19:26 Councilor Daoud provided discussion. 01:20:46 Councilor Hunter provided discussion. 01:22:17 Councilor Nunnally provided discussion. 01:23:40 Councilor Graham provided discussion. Page 3 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, August 22, 2022 01:24:34 Councilor Daoud provided discussion. 01:25:59 City Manager Russell replied to discussion. 01:26:22 Councilor Fisher provided discussion. 01:27:36 Councilor Carlson provided discussion. 01:28:26 Councilor Hunter provided discussion. 01:29:20 Mayor Johnson provided discussion. 01:31:46 Councilor Daoud provided discussion. 01:34:06 Councilor Hunter provided discussion. Staff will bring back the Resolution of Intent as an action item on an upcoming agenda. 08:33:20 PM (01:36:07) Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. 08:33:34 PM (01:36:21) Mandv Gerth, Public Comment Ms. Gerth of Kalispell thanked everyone for their service. She then shared her housing story in which she had difficulty finding housing and a job that would support her family. She feels housing costs need to be brought down and would like to see workforce housing defined below 80% adjusted median income. 01:42:08 Barbara Fenchak, Public Comment Ms. Fenchak with Community Kitchen - Feeding the Flathead spoke regarding current job vacancies within the community emphasizing that many of the companies requesting employees are service industry positions. She also spoke regarding many people moving to other areas as they are unable to afford the rent. 01:44:46 Shannon Friex, Public Comment Ms. Friex asked about using the possibility of Tax Increment Financing for homeownership projects. She spoke regarding TIF programs in other municipalities as considerations. She spoke regarding the importance of having blight in mind when reviewing TIF programs. She also spoke regarding other areas to use TIF such as parkland. Ms. Friex would like a housing study done. 01:48:07 Mayre Flowers, Public Comment Ms. Flowers with Citizens for a Better Flathead asked how TIF that was utilized for rent would generate further income and pointed out that since the TIF funds infrastructure, that avenue would seem more beneficial. She said she would like to see a housing authority created and would like to see a housing study. She spoke in detail about how important local control is. She then spoke regarding the importance of transparency and noticing meetings. 01:55:51 Giuseppe Caltabiano, Public Comment Mr. Caltabiano, a Council Person in Whitefish clarified that in Whitefish one of the major Page 4 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, August 22, 2022 concerns is that the growth policy has become outdated and feels the Kalispell growth policy is outdated as well. He spoke regarding the difficulties with defining workforce housing. He thanked Council for having this topic on a work session. 02:00:41 Cassidy Kiev, Public Comment Ms. Kipp with Community Action Partnership (CAP) spoke regarding working hard to address the housing issues impacting Kalispell. She spoke regarding the programs and resources related to housing that CAP has in place. She then asked staff why she was not consulted about the definition of workforce housing, etc., and what is prohibiting CAP's participation in the process. She spoke about being honored for one of their housing programs and spoke further on the housing programs CAP offers and the need to be data driven. Public Comment Closed Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. 2. Legislative Platform City Manager Doug Russell provided background on this item. 02:08:1 l Mayor Johnson asked for clarification and provided discussion. 02:10:02 Councilor Hunter provided discussion and asked for clarification. 02:10:54 City Manager Russell provided clarification on how the legislative platform is utilized. 02:11:22 Councilor Hunter continued discussion. Mayor Johnson provided discussion. 02:13:18 Councilor Hunter and Mayor Johnson continued discussion. Staff and Council discussed how the legislative platform would be utilized during the legislative session if approved. 02:22:06 Council and staff discussed how state bills can be tracked. 02:25:54 Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment on this item. Seeing none, he closed public comment. 3. Kalispell Parkline Reservations 02:26:11 City Manager Doug Russell provided background on this item. 02:28:13 Parks and Recreation Director Chad Fincher spoke regarding adding a reservations system within the green areas of the Kalispell Parkline similar to how other park areas are reserved including the fee system. 02:30:45 Councilor Fisher provided discussion. Page 5 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, August 22, 2022 02:32:00 Councilor Nunnally asked questions related to event management and fees. 02:34:16 Councilor Hunter continued questions. 02:35:38 Councilor Fisher continued questions. 02:37:25 Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment on this item. Seeing none, he closed public comment. C. PUBLIC COMMENT Persons wishing to address the council are asked to do so at this time. Public comment can be provided in person, verbally during the online meeting, or via email to publiccomment a,kalispell.com 02:38:23 Shannon Friex, Public Comment Ms. Friex spoke regarding concerns she has with the Eagles Lot request for proposal review process. She then spoke about concerns she has for public input as it relates to transfer of lands. Ms. Friex spoke further about concerns she has with the request for proposal and asked Council to consider specific areas of the RFP. Ms. Friex spoke further regarding the RFP review process and her involvement and what she would like to see happen. 02:44:34 Mayre Flowers, Public Comment Ms. Flowers with Citizens for a Better Flathead asked Council to consider the previous public comment. Public comment received via email to the Mayor and Council at publiccomment(a,kalispell.com, can be found at: https:Htime.ci.kalispell.mt.us/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=128274&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell 02:45:18 Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. City Manager Doug Russell spoke to the request for proposal process. D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS City Manager Doug Russell announced that the next Council meeting will occur on Tuesday, September 6, as Monday the 5th is a holiday. E. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 9:47 p.m. 0A 4ie 0DR4j, � USEAL'r ± City Clerk nckhorst, CMC J892 Q r-= Y ••.�N•f p: °: Minutes approved on September 6, 2022 Page 6 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, August 22, 2022 UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION City Offices Closed — Labor Day — September 5, 2022 Next Regular Meeting — TUESDAY, September 6, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers Next Work Session — September 12, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers To provide public comment live, remotely, please register for the video conference through zoom and use the raise hand feature to indicate you would like to provide public comment. See the top of the agenda for the zoom link. Watch City Council sessions live or later on Charter Cable Channel 190 or online at https://www.kalispell.com/480/Meetin,g-Videos. Page 7 of 7