E1. 02-27-23 Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL
KCITY OF DRAFT WORK SESSION MINUTES
ALISPELL February 27, 2023, 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.
Please see the bottom of the agenda for instructions to watch the meeting live.
Video of this meeting with time stamped minutes can be found at:
https://www.kalispell.com/480/Meetin2-Videos.
A. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
Staff present in Council Chambers included City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Johnna
Preble, City Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst, Development Services Director Jarod Nygren, and Police
Chief Doug Overman.
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Present
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Present
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
B. DISCUSSION
1. Flathead Valley Housing Market Analysis and 2022 Construction, Subdivision and
Annexation Report k') a
City Manager Doug Russell began the staff report for this item.
00:01:13 (See attached report.)
Development Services Director Jarod Nygren presented on the City of Kalispell 2022
Construction, Subdivision and Annexation Report.
00:09:23 Councilor Graham asked a question of staff.
00:09:54 Director Nygren answered a question.
00:10:30 Councilor Graham provided discussion.
Director Nygren continued his presentation.
00:14:40 Councilor Graham provided discussion.
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Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
00:17:50 Councilor Graham provided further discussion.
07:24:52 PM (00:18:53) Development Services Director continued his presentation (Figure 4,
New Residential Units by Type)
00:22:05 Councilor Hunter asked questions of staff.
00:22:26 Director Nygren answered questions and continued his presentation.
00:29:25 (See attached report.)
Dr. Patrick Barkey with the Bureau of Business and Economic Research from the University of
Montana presented a Flathead Valley Housing Market Analysis.
00:57:47 Mayor Johnson began questions for Dr. Barkey.
00:59:35 Dr. Barkey responded to questions raised.
01:02:38 Mayor Johnson continued discussion.
01:04:02 Councilor Hunter thanked Dr. Barkey for his information and presentation.
01:04:23 Mayor Johnson continued discussion.
01:05:33 Councilor Graham continued discussion.
01:06:56 Mayor Johnson continued discussion.
01:07:36 Councilor Hunter continued discussion.
01:08:57 Mayor Johnson continued discussion.
01:11:48 Councilor Dahlman provided discussion.
01:12:07 Director Nygren spoke to questions raised.
01:13:55 Councilor Dahlman continued discussion.
01:14:36 Mayor Johnson continued discussion.
01:16:01 City Manager Russell provided discussion.
01:16:42 Councilor Nunnally asked questions of staff.
01:17:07 Manager Russell answered questions raised.
01:18:16 Mayor Johnson continued discussion.
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01:18:40 Manager Russell continued discussion.
01:19:34 Councilor Graham asked questions of staff.
01:20:24 Manager Russell answered questions.
01:21:30 Mayor Johnson continued discussion.
01:21:45 Director Nygren provided discussion.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment on this item. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
2. Review of Acts of Panhandling and Roadway Transactions 0 a
City Manager Doug Russell began the staff report for this item.
01:26:08 Councilor Graham provided discussion.
01:28:05 Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
01:28:20 Councilor Gabriel provided discussion.
01:28:59 Councilor Graham continued discussion.
01:30:36 Councilor Fisher provided discussion.
01:31:28 Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
01:33:04 Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
Councilor Graham provided discussion.
01:34:57 Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
01:37:12 Councilor Graham continued discussion.
01:38:12 Councilor Hunter continued discussion.
01:38:52 Mayor Johnson continued discussion.
01:39:10 Councilor Fisher continued discussion.
01:39:21 Councilor Hunter continued discussion.
01:39:45 Council continued discussion.
01:40:29 Councilor Carlson provided discussion.
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The Mayor and Council continued discussion.
Staff will provide a sample ordinance and applicable data for an upcoming work session.
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Johnson opened public comment.
Public comment received via email to the Mayor and Council atpubliccomment(c�r�,kalispell.com,
can be found at:
https://time.ci.kalispell.mt.us/WebLink/Browse. aspx?id=128274&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell.
Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment.
D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
City Manager Russell provided an update on State Legislation concerns.
• Transmittal date deadline soon.
• 381 — Legislation to mandate any first class city has only one representative per ward.
• 317 — Requirement that municipal elections are partisan passed through committee
transmitting to house
• 420 — Moves elections to even number years passed through committee transmitting to
house
• 381 —Manager Russell provided further detail on concerns.
Manager Russell will be attending the Executive Forum in Helena later this week.
Panhandling will be placed on an upcoming work session per Council direction with a sample
Ordinance and crash data.
March 27 work session will be cancelled.
02:00:07 Councilor Nunnally spoke to appreciating Manager Russell's testimony on 381.
02:00:47 Mayor Johnson spoke to the conversation had tonight and spoke regarding a report on
the income level needed to afford a home in different communities across the country. He talked
about the proactive nature of the Council related to housing and the importance of community
involvement including upcoming updates to the growth policy and facilities plans.
E. ADJOURNMENT
Mark Johnson adjourned the meeting at 9:47 p.m.
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Minutes approved on, 2023
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Regular Meeting — March 6, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Work Session — March 13, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
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