E1. 11-14-22 Work Session Minutes-000 CITY COUNCIL
KMy OF DRAFT WORK SESSION MINUTES
ALISPELL November 14, 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 ccommentgkali 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: Present
Council Member - Sandv Carlson: Present via video conference
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, Deputy City Clerk Judi Funk, Public Works
Director Susie Turner, Water Superintendent Joe Schrader, and Wastewater Treatment Plant
Manager Aaron Losing.
B. DISCUSSION
1. Emerging Issues Regarding Drinking Water Standards q� a
City Manager Russell began the staff report on this item.
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throughout the meeting.)
00:03:34 Public Works Director Susie Turner began the staff report by introducing her staff
members present at the meeting. She then explained that the presentation would discuss new and
emerging utility issues regarding upcoming compliance, sampling, and monitoring rules, and
next steps.
00:05:44 Director Susie Turner spoke to new lead and copper rules and the ongoing changes the
rules have been going through and the compliance deadlines. She spoke to the goals for the
updates. She said the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be revising the rule again
before it is finalized in October of 2024, though the city does know that a lead service line
inventory will be required. She then spoke to some of the changes that are expected with the new
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lead and copper rules. Once the inventory is complete, the city will look at sampling plans,
procedures, and strategies.
07:07:06 PM (00:09:35) Director Turner spoke further about details of the lead service line
inventory that will need to be conducted and the steps that have begun.
07:09:38 PM (00:12:07J Councilor Hunter asked about the reasoning behind galvanized lines
being considered lead.
00:12:52 Councilor Fisher asked how service line installation times will affect the inventory.
Director Turner addressed further how the inventory will be handled.
00:14:42 Councilor Gabriel asked about the lines from the curb to the house.
00:15:00 Director Turner spoke to the mandate that the service lines up to the house are
included.
00:16:22 Director Turner continued explaining how the inventory will be conducted.
07:16:40 PM (00:19:09) Director Turner talked about next steps once the inventory is complete
including a sampling plan and a lead service replacement plan. She explained that will come
before council in approximately a year though the timeline and the rules from EPA are subject to
change.
00:20:56 Mayor Mark Johnson asked questions about the timeliness of these rules.
00:21:18 Councilor Daoud began discussion.
00:21:58 Councilor Hunter asked questions related to funding.
00:22:56 City Manager Russell spoke to the reasoning for moving forward now with the
inventory.
00:24:10 Public Works Director Turner began talking about manganese and related water
drinking health advisories.
07:24:56 PM (00:27:25) Councilor Dahlman asked about current manganese levels in city water.
00:27:37 Director Turner spoke regarding the Department of Environmental Quality's new
manganese sampling requirements. She explained that while DEQ will pay for the sampling, the
city is required to perform the sampling. If the sampling determines the level is higher than the
advisory, a public health advisory would be issued to the public.
07:26:37 PM (00:29:06) Director Turner explained current sampling protocols and outcomes and
that sampling should occur shortly.
00:30:49 Councilor Daoud asked questions about timing.
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07:29:02 PM (00:31:31) Director Turner began speaking on the uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) (aka PFOS, PFOA, GenX Chemicals, PFBS) and the related possible health
affects and toxicities.
00:34:19 Director Turner spoke to the EPA's roadmap regarding PFA's.
00:39:12 Director Turner explained that new drinking water health advisories were published
June 2022, and funding to support research restricting and remediating PFB's.
00:40:17 Councilor Gabriel asked about the types of industries that use these types of
compounds.
07:42:19 PM (00:44:48) Director Turner spoke regarding understanding and measuring
PFA/PFB's and then spoke regarding proposed national drinking water regulations and health
advisories and the difference between the regulations and advisories.
07:45:30 PM (00:47:59) Director Turner spoke to current research being conducted on this
subject by the EPA and the expectation for future related regulations. She then spoke to sampling
that will be done at the city of Kalispell water supplies within the next year.
00:49:19 Director Turner talked about minimum recording levels and the difficulties with
accurate measurements.
00:50:28 Councilor Dahlman asked for an explanation about GenX chemicals.
07:49:03 PM (00:51:32) Director Turner explained PFA sampling completed within Kalispell
and upcoming sampling plans and protocols.
07:53:35 PM (00:56:04) Director Turner reviewed next steps.
07:57:08 PM (00:59:37) Mayor Johnson asked questions related to hazard disposal.
01:00:54 Councilor Hunter asked questions related to public noticing.
01:02:35 Councilor Hunter asked a question related to city lead sampling.
01:04:40 Councilor Nunnally asked about the location of the armory well.
01:05:03 Director Turner spoke regarding stormwater regulations around PFAS.
01:06:50 Director Turner spoke regarding possible wastewater treatment regulations that may be
coming in the future as it is currently being researched. She would anticipate pre-treatment
regulations in the future. She spoke to the importance of the city staying informed and involved
throughout the regulatory creation process.
08:07:41 PM (01:10:10) Councilor Dahlman asked about local point source contributors.
08:08:25 PM (01:10:54) City Manager Russell provided discussion about moving forward on
these matters locally and nationwide.
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01:12:19 Councilor Daoud provided discussion on these matters as it relates to cost and
enforcement.
Councilor Dahlman thanked staff for their work on these matters.
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(c�r�,kalispell.com,
can be found at:
https://time.ci.kalispell.mt.us/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=151569&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell.
D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
08:12:09 PM (01:14:38) Mayor Johnson spoke to inflation and the economy and forecasting.
01:19:43 City Manager Russell reported on the state CPACE program which is an opportunity
for property owners to implement energy efficient upgrades and finance them over a period of
time on their property tax rolls. Manager Russell asked Council whether they would like to hold
a work session to look into it further. Receiving confirmation, Manager Russell will schedule a
related discussion on an upcoming work session.
E. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:22 p.m.
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Minutes approved on, 2022
UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Regular Meeting — November 21, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Work Session — November 28, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
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