E1. 12-12-22 Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL
KCITY OF DRAFT WORK SESSION MINUTES
ALISPELL December 12, 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.
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 - Sandy Carlson: Absent
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 in council chambers
Staff present in Council Chambers include City Manager Doug Russell, City Clerk Aimee
Brunckhorst, and Planning Director Jared Nygren.
B. DISCUSSION
1.
City Manager Doug Russell provided an overview of this item.
00:01:38 Adam Gill, the Executive Director of the Montana Facility Finance Authority provided
a presentation on this program.
00:19:54 Councilor Dahlman began questions for Mr. Gill.
00:21:08 Councilor Hunter continued questions for Mr. Gill.
00:22:37 Councilor Daoud continued questions for Mr. Gill.
00:23:16 Mayor Johnson continued questions for Mr. Gill.
Mayor Johnson provided discussion summarizing his understanding.
00:24:40 Councilor Graham provided discussion.
00:25:33 Councilor Fisher continued questions for Mr. Gill.
00:27:12 Mayor Johnson continued questions for Mr. Gill.
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00:28:10 Councilor Hunter continued questions for Mr. Gill.
00:35:19 Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
00:35:37 Councilor Nunnally continued questions.
00:38:44 Councilor Fisher continued questions.
00:41:00 City Manager Russell said that staff would add a resolution of intent for a public
hearing on this item to the December 19, 2022, agenda per Council direction.
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=151569&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell.
D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
City Manager Russell reported that the next regular meeting will have a light agenda and that a
work session is not planned for the last week of December.
E. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m.
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Minutes approved on, 2022
UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Regular Meeting — December 19, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
City Offices Closed — December 26, 2022 — Christmas Holiday
Next Work Session — January 9, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
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