12-12-00KALISPELL CITY -COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES OF MEETING
C� DECEMBER 12, 2000
CALL TO ORDER AND Johnson called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Members present were: Jean Johnson, Bill Rice, Don Mann,
Don Hines, Don Garberg, Brian Sipe and Greg Stevens. Rob
Heinecke and Dale Pierce were absent. Narda Wilson
represented the Flathead Regional Development Office. There
were approximately 2 people in the audience.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES On a motion by Mann and seconded by Sipe the minutes of the
meeting of November 14, 2000 were unanimously approved as
submitted.
LOUIS A. BIBLER The Flathead Regional Development Office received a letter
CONSERVATION from the Montana Land Reliance regarding the donation of an
EASEMENT approximately 386 acre conservation easement. The property
is located west of Airport Road in the southwest part of
Kalispell.
MOTION Stevens moved and Hines seconded to accept staff report FCE-
00-11, finding that the conservation easement would further
the goals and policies of the Kalispell City -County Master Plan
and to authorize the planning director to act on their behalf by
stating to the Montana Land Reliance that the conservation
easement furthers long range planning goals within the
jurisdiction.
The motion passed unanimously on a vote by acclamation.
OLD BUSINESS Johnson reported on the update of the growth policy plan
stating the city council held a work session the previous night
and suggested changes that deviated from what the planning
board proposed, but that nothing was adopted at this point.
Wilson stated everyone should have received a copy of what
went to the City Council and the County Commissioners. She
stated there would be another work session on Thursday,
January 18, 2000, at 7:00 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS Russ Crowder addressed the board, as a member of the
Flathead County Planning Board, to thank the board for the
action they took in recommending to the County
Commissioners that Flathead County withdraw from the CAB
agreement. He wanted them to know that had they been asked
to sign the letter that went in from the Kalispell City -County
Planning Board to the County Commissioners they would have
had signatures from members of his board, plus some other
signatures from other boards as well. He wanted to let them
know there was broad support for their recommendations and
the actions that have been taken. He wanted to personally
thank them.
O Stevens said that was not an official board action, since it was
not done at a planning board meeting.
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Jean Johnson was recognized for his 5 years of public service
on the board. Greg Stevens gave a short speech and a
presentation of the Certificate of Appreciation.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Garberg and
seconded by Rice at approximately 7:25 p.m. The next regular
meeting will be Tuesday, ary 9, 2000 at 7-0
Jean J son, President Wi s,
Approve as submitted/ corrected: / / 9101
Kalispell City -County Planning Board
December 12, 2000 Meeting Minutes
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