12-05-22 City Council Meeting MinutesCITY OF
KALISPELL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
December 5, 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.
Video of this meeting with time stamped minutes can be found at:
https://www.katispell.com/480/Meeting-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 via video conference
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 - Ryan Hunter: Present
Staff present included City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Johnna Preble, City Clerk
Aimee Brunckhorst, Planning Director Jarod Nygren, Senior Planner P.J. Sorensen, Public
Works Director Susie Turner, and Police Chief Doug Overman.
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. AGENDA APPROVAL
Motion and Vote to approve the agenda as submitted.
Council Member - Jed Fisher: Motion
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: 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
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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.
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2. Selection of AE2S for On -Call Water System SCADA Engineering Services
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This item considers selecting AE2S as the firm to proceed with water system engineering
services for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition operations for the Kalispell
public water system.
3. Ordinance 1897 — Second Reading — Starling Phases 1-8 Planned Unit Development
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This ordinance considers modifying the Starling PUD located on the west side of Stillwater
Road to the west of Timberwolf Parkway to modify the density and uses
within Phase 3 and modify the allowable street access for the six lots in Phase 2 which
allow accessory dwelling units.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment on the consent agenda. Seeing none, he closed public
comment.
Motion and Vote to approve the consent agenda as submitted.
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Motion
Council Member - Sandy 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.
F. COMMITTEE REPORTS — None.
G. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
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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.
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 publiccomment(@kalispell.com or during the meeting verbally
in council chambers or via the online meeting. Please provide your name and address for
the record.
1. Starling Phases 1-3 Final Plat and Subdivision Improvement Agreement
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This item considers final plat and subdivision improvement agreement approval for
Starling Phases 1-3 subdivision located on the west side of Stillwater Road between
Four Mile Drive and West Reserve Drive.
Senior Planner P.J. Sorensen provided the staff report.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
Motion and Vote to approve the final plat of Starling Subdivision phases 1-3 and the
related subdivision improvement agreement.
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: Approve
Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote.
CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action)
City Manager Doug Russell provided the following report:
• Adam Gill with the state will be joining the 12-12 work session to discuss the C-Pace
Program. Members of the County have also been invited.
• Nothing is scheduled for the December 27 work session meeting.
00:09:22 Councilor Daoud spoke regarding the water impact and areas he feels are contradictory.
He spoke regarding wells that may and may not be affected by the water impact and would urge
people to look into that.
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00:10:46 Councilor Hunter spoke regarding a Daily Inter Lake article published recently
regarding the Fairbridge/Outlaw Inn evictions. He spoke regarding a possible solution within the
article for relocation assistance for low-income residents when they face no fault evictions. He
would like the city to look into that possibility.
00.12:30 City Manager Russell spoke regarding the need to look into whether such an ordinance
would be legal under Montana State Codes.
J. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Work Session — December 12, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Regular Meeting — December 19, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
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