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E1. 09-06-22 Council MinutesCITY ,� KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 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(c�r�kalispell.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. B. ROLL CALL 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 - Rvan Hunter: Present Staff present included City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Johnna Preble, City Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst, Senior Planner P.J. Sorensen, and Police Chief Doug Overman. C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D. AGENDA APPROVAL Motion and Vote to approve the agenda as submitted. Council Member - Sid Daoud: Motion Council Member - Sam Nunnally. Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Annrove Council Member - Jed Fisher: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Page 1 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 6, 2022 Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on voice vote. E. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent agenda will be accepted by one motion. If a council member desires to discuss an item separately, the item can be removed from the consent agenda by motion. Council Minutes — August 15, and August 22, 2022 2. Resolution 6103 — Authorize Signatories on City Bank Accounts This resolution would amend the City Glacier Bank Accounts to name the Interim Finance Director as having signatory authority. Resolution 6104 — Authorize Representative on Short Term Investment Pool Accounts This resolution would designate the Interim Finance Director as the authorized representative to transact STIP and designates the bank account and method of distribution for transactions. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment on the consent agenda. Seeing none, he closed public comment. 07:01:43 PM (00:03:1 Motion and Vote to approve the consent agenda as submitted. Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Motion Council Chair - Chad Graham: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Aimrove Council Member - Jed Fisher: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. F. COMMITTEE REPORTS — None. G. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Johnson opened general public comment. Seeing none, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. Page 2 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 6, 2022 Public comment received via email to the Mayor and Council at publi ccommentgkali spell. com, can be found at: https://time.ci.kalispell.mt.us/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=128274&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell H. REPORTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION Persons wishing to address the council on individual agenda items are asked to provide public comment via email to publi ccomment(2kali spell. com or during the meeting verbally in council chambers or via the online meeting. Please provide your name and address for the record. Resolution of Intent 6100 - Downtown & West Side Urban Renewal Amendment This resolution considers setting a public hearing date of September 19, 2022, for Council to take public comment on amending the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and the West Side/Core Area Urban Renewal Plan to include work force housing as projects eligible for tax increment financing. City Manager Doug Russell provided the staff presentation explaining that a motion was made on August 1, 2022, to postpone this item (with Resolution 96087) until another work session occurred. The city council held a work session on this during the August 22, council meeting. When this item was postponed, an amendment to the main motion was on the table as follows: Amendment to the main motion to amend Resolution 6087, so that the fifth whereas paragraph refers to workforce housing as those earning not more than 120% AMI. Council member- Ryan Hunter: Motion Council member- Jessica Dahlman: 2nd 00:07:11 Councilor Hunter provided a friendly amendment to his amendment to change the resolution # from 6087 to the updated Resolution 6100. 00:07:52 Councilor Daoud provided discussion on the amendment to the motion. 00:09:41 Councilor Hunter made a friendly amendment to amend his amendment to Resolution 6100, so that the fifth whereas paragraph refers to workforce housing as those earning not more than 50% to 120% AMI (Adiusted Median Income). Councilor Dahlman agreed to the friendly amendment. 00:11:09 Councilor Graham provided discussion. 00:17:00 Councilor Hunter provided discussion. 07:20:01 PM (00:21:34) Councilor Fisher provided discussion. 00:22:45 Councilor Daoud provided discussion. 00:26:05 Councilor Hunter continued providing discussion. 00:27:22 Councilor Daoud continued providing discussion. Page 3 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 6, 2022 Vote on the amendment to the motion. Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Motion Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Disapprove Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Disapprove Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Disapprove Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Disapprove Council Chair - Chad Graham: Disapprove Council Member - Jed Fisher: Disapprove Council Member - Sid Daoud: Disapprove Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The amendment to the main motion failed on roll call vote with Councilors Hunter and Dahlman in favor and Councilors Gabriel, Carlson, Nunnally, Graham, Fisher, Daoud and Mayor Johnson opposed. 00:29:19 Friendly amendment to change the original motion to refer to resolution # from 6087 to 6100. Councilor Gabriel offered a friendly amendment to change the resolution # from 6087 to 6100. Councilor Fisher approved the friendly amendment. 07:28:20 PM (00:29:54) Councilor Graham provided discussion on the motion. Councilor Daoud provided discussion on the motion. 07:31:08 PM (00:32:41) Councilor Carlson provided discussion on the motion. 00:34:03 Mayor Johnson provided discussion. 00:36:01 Councilor Hunter provided discussion. 00:38:12 Amendment to the motion to amend Ordinance 6100 so as to add an additional "WHEREAS" paragraph stating that TIF dollars will be used for workforce housing only when such housing provides affordability for the targeted income levels for a minimum of 40 years. Council Member — Ryan Hunter: Motion The amendment failed for lack of a second. 00:38:40 Amendment to the motion to amend Ordinance 6100 so as to add an additional "WHEREAS" paragraph stating that TIF dollars will only be used for workforce housing proiects which include an income verification process and a compliance checking process that ensures that the income verification process is being implemented. Council Member — Ryan Hunter: Motion Council Member — Jessica Dahlman: 2nd Page 4 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 6, 2022 00:40:11 Councilor Dahlman provided discussion on the amendment. 00:40:59 Councilor Daoud provided discussion. 00:42:47 Councilor Fisher provided discussion. 00:43:28 Councilor Hunter provided discussion. 00:44:59 Vote on the amendment to the motion. Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Motion Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Disapprove Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Disapprove Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Disapprove Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Disapprove Council Chair - Chad Graham: Disaprove Council Member - Jed Fisher: Disabbrove Council Member - Sid Daoud: Disapprove Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The amendment to the main motion failed on roll call vote with Councilors Hunter and Dahlman in favor and Councilors Gabriel, Carlson, Nunnally, Graham, Fisher, Daoud and Mayor Johnson opposed. 00:45:19 Councilor Hunter provided discussion on the main motion. Vote on the main motion to approve Resolution 6100, a resolution calling for a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and the West Side/Core Area Urban Renewal Plan to include work force housing as proiects eligible for tax increment financing as recommended by the Kalispell City Planning and Zoning Board. Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Motion Council Member - Jed Fisher: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Disapprove Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve Council Member - Chad Graham: Disapprove Council Member - Sid Daoud: Disapprove Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Member - Jed Fisher: ADDrove Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve The main motion passed on roll call vote with Councilors Hunter, Nunnally, Fisher, Dahlman, Gabriel and Carlson in favor, and Councilors Daoud, Graham and Mayor Johnson opposed. 2. Creekside Commons Final Plat and Subdivision Improvement Agreement Page 5 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 6, 2022 This item considers an application on behalf of Housing Solutions, LLC, for final plat and an improvement agreement of a 1 acre, one -lot commercial subdivision at 1203 Highway 2 West (Gateway Community Center/Gateway West Mall) in the northern portion of the property. Senior Planner P.J. Sorensen provided the staff report. 00:47:56 Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment. 07:46:30 PM (00:48:03) Motion to approve the final plat and subdivision improvement agreement for Creekside Commons. Council Member — Chad Graham: Motion Council Member — Kari Gabriel: 2nd 00:48:50 Councilor Hunter provided discussion on the motion. 00:49:16 Vote on the motion. Council Chair - Chad Graham: Motion Council Member - Kari Gabriel: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve Council Member - Jed Fisher: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Aimrove Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimouslv on roll call vote. 3. Spring Creek Park Phase IA Final Plat 10a This item considers an application on behalf of GMK Associates, LLC, for final plat approval of a one -lot subdivision on 41.68 acres located to the east of West Springcreek Road between Two Mile Drive and Three Mile Drive. Senior Planner P.J. Sorensen provided the staff report. 00:51:39 Councilor Daoud provided discussion. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. 00:52:28 A gentleman representing the applicant pointed out that the agenda and materials should have referenced GKM Associates, not GMK Associates. Page 6 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 6, 2022 Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. 07:51:22 PM (00:52:55) Motion to approve the final plat for Spring Creek Park Phase 1A. 00:53:17 Councilor Graham provided discussion on the motion. Vote on the motion. Council Chair - Chad Graham: Motion Council Member - Sandv Carlson: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve Council Member - Jed Fisher: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. 4. Resolution 6101 —Safe Streets and Roads for All and Reconnecting Communities Planning Grants This resolution would support submitting grant applications to the U.S. Department of Transportation to help fund a corridor planning analysis of Main Street. City Manager Doug Russell provided the staff report. 00:55:51 Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment. A public comment received via email on this item can be found at: https://time.ci.kalispell.mt.us/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=155650&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell. 00:55:59 Motion to approve Resolution 6101, approving the submission of applications to the United States Department of Transportation for safe streets for all and reconnecting communities' grants to fund a corridor study for Main Street/U.S. 93. Council Member — Kari Gabriel: Motion Council Member — Sam Nunnally: 2nd 00:56:31 Councilor Graham provided discussion on the motion. 00:57:44 Councilor Hunter provided discussion on the motion. 00:58:22 Vote on the motion. Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Motion Council Member - Sam Nunnally. Page 7 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 6, 2022 Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Abbrove Council Member - Jed Fisher: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. 5. Resolution 6102 — Bond Reimbursement for Well and Tank and Roof Replacement This resolution declares the intent of the City to reimburse expenditures related to the construction of a well and tank in the upper zone and water tank roof replacement in the lower zone from proceeds of tax-exempt bonds to be issued by the City. City Manager Doug Russell provided the staff presentation. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment. 00:59:39 Motion and Vote to approve Resolution 6102, a resolution declaring the official intent of the City of Kalispell to reimburse certain original expenditures related to the construction of a well and tank in the upper zone and water tank roof replacement and rehabilitation in the lower zone from the proceeds of tax-exempt bonds to be issued by the city. Council Chair - Chad Graham: Motion Council Member - Jed Fisher: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Abbrove Council Member - Jed Fisher: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. 6. Legislative Priorities This item considers adopting priorities to provide guidance for potential legislation in the upcoming State legislative session. City Manager Doug Russell provided the staff presentation. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Page 8 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 6, 2022 01:01:24 Kyle Waterman, Public Comment Mr. Waterman, candidate for Montana Senate District 94 said he appreciates that the Council lists out their priorities for candidates and legislatures as the relationship to help support the city of Kalispell is very important. He also specifically mentioned the importance of local control. Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. 01:02:20 Motion to adopt the presented priorities for the 2022 legislative session. 08:01:01 PM (01:02:35) Councilor Hunter provided discussion. 08:01:46 PM (01:03:20) Motion to amend the priority for bullet point six Public Resource Management to read, "The City of Kalispell supports legislation that provides for the effective and sustainable use and management of land resources, including management of forest lands, the use of the public right-of-way, and land use regulations associated with development." (Addition of the words and sustainable.) Council Member — Ryan Hunter: Motion Council Member — Jessica Dahlman: 2nd 01:04:12 Councilor Nunnally provided discussion. 01:04:38 Vote on the amendment to the motion. The amendment to the motion failed on voice vote. 01:05:07 Councilor Gabriel made a friendly amendment to change the motion to reference the 2023 legislative session. Councilor Carlson accepted the friendly amendment. 01:05:25 Vote on the motion. The motion passed unanimously on voice vote. L CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action) • No work session scheduled for next week. • Sept. 19 meeting will include the public hearing referenced in Res. 6100. • Bid award for Police Interceptors — The city will be opening bids for Ford police interceptor vehicles on September 7. Ford will be closing orders for 2023 vehicles on September 9. Staff plans to place the order prior to the official award of the bid during the City Council meeting on September 19, 2022, since this item was already approved through the budget process so we can get in the order this year. • September 26, 2022, draft work session: Garage Parking Structure on the Eagles Lot. 01:07:09 Councilor Gabriel congratulated Mayor Johnson on his new grandbaby. Page 9 of 10 Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 6, 2022 01:07:39 Councilor Dahlman referenced public comment provided during the last work session from Cassidy Kipp with Community Action Partnership related to workforce housing. She read a statement into the record and asked for a work session with Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana. 01:11:10 Councilor Hunter provided support for Councilor Dahlman's request. Councilor Dahlman provided discussion on the request. 01:13:27 Councilor Gabriel provided discussion on the request. 01:14:01 Councilor Hunter provided discussion on the request. 01:15:09 Councilor Graham provided discussion on the request. 01:19:00 Councilor Daoud provided discussion on the request. Mayor Johnson directed staff to contact Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana to set up a work session with their representatives. J. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m. Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC City Clerk Minutes approved on, 2022 UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION City Offices Closed — September 5, 2022 — Labor Day Next Work Session —September 12, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers Next Regular Meeting — September 19, 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. 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