E1. 03-13-23 Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL
KCITY OF WORK SESSION MINUTES
ALISPELL March 13, 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.
Video of this meeting with time stamped minutes can be found at:
https://www.kalispell.com/480/Meetin2-Videos.
A. CALL TO ORDER
Council President Chad Graham called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Absent
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Present via video conference
Council Member - Sandv 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, Parks and Recreation Director Chad Fincher, Development Services
Director Jarod Nygren, and Police Chief Doug Overman.
B. DISCUSSION
1. Review of Draft Ordinance for Roadwav Transactions�a
07:00:31 PM (00:01:19) City Manager Russell began the staff presentation for this item.
07:04:06 PM (00:04:54) Councilor Hunter asked a question related to the draft ordinance.
07:05:51 PM (00:06:39) Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
07:10:19 PM (00:11:02) Councilor Nunnally asked questions of staff.
07:11:15 PM (00:12:04) City Attorney Johnna Preble provided clarification.
07:11:43 PM (00:12:32) Council President Graham provided discussion.
07:16:04 PM (00:16:531 Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
07:19:25 PM (00:20:14) Council discussed this item.
07:20:23 PM (00:21:12) City Attorney Preble provided clarification on the draft ordinance.
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00:22:28 Councilor Fisher provided discussion.
07:24:45 PM (00:25:331 Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
07:26:00 PM (00:26:49) Councilor Fisher provided discussion.
00:27:57 Councilor Dahlman provided discussion.
Councilor Fisher provided discussion.
07:30:14 PM (00:31:02ICouncilor Graham provided discussion.
07:31:09 PM (00:31:57ICouncilor Daoud provided discussion.
00:32:26 Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
07:36:02 PM (00:36:50) Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
07:36:25 PM (00:37:131 Council President spoke regarding the next steps for reviewing this
ordinance.
00:38:06 Councilor Carlson provided discussion.
07:37:57 PM (00:38:46) Public Comment
Council President Graham opened public comment.
07:38:07 PM (00:38:55) Audrey Newhardt, Public Comment
Ms. Newhardt Penoski at 807 8th Street West spoke regarding her experiences aiding people in
need, and in opposition to the draft ordinance under discussion.
07:43:39 PM (00:44:28) Walter Rowntree, Public Comment
Mr. Rowntree spoke regarding ensuring the solution is handling the underlying problem.
00:48:54 Jamie Quinn, Public Comment
Ms. Quinn with the Flathead Food Bank spoke regarding her view that the city is continuing to
criminalize poverty and in opposition to the draft ordinance under discussion.
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=128274&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell.
2. Budget Discussion: Planning Fees 7�- -
City Manager Russell began the staff presentation for this item.
07:53:13 PM (00:54:011 Development Services Director Jarod Nygren continued the
presentation.
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00:56:37 City Manager Russell asked Council for direction.
00:57:08 Development Services Director Jarod Nygren continued the presentation.
07:58:08 PM (00:58:56) Councilor Nunnally provided discussion.
07:58:40 PM (00:59:28) City Manager Russell responded to discussion.
07:59:41 PM (01:00:29) Councilor Carlson asked a question.
Development Service Director Nygren provided information.
08:00:38 PM (01:01:26) Councilor Dahlman provided discussion.
08:00:55 PM (01:01:43) Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
08:03:25 PM (01:04:12) City Manager Russell responded to discussion.
08:04:22 PM (01:05:10) Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
08:05:05 PM (01:05:53j Development Services Director Nygren provided discussion.
08:05:52 PM (01:06:40) Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
08:07:03 PM (01:07:51) Council President Graham provided discussion.
08:08:24 PM (01:09:12) Councilor Fisher provided discussion.
08:08:59 PM (01:09:48) Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
08:09:57 PM (01:10:45) Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
3. Proposed Recreation Fee Adjustments
Parks and Recreation Director Chad Fincher provided the staff report for this item.
08:15:13 PM (01:16:011 Councilor Fisher provided discussion and asked questions of staff.
Parks and Recreation Director Chad Fincher answered questions.
08:18:50 PM (01:19:38) City Manager Russell provided information about the history of the
parks fund.
08:21:43 PM (01:22:31) Councilor Fisher provided discussion.
08:23:41 PM (01:24:29) Council President Graham asked questions of staff.
08:23:59 PM (01:24:47) Parks and Recreation Director Chad Fincher answered questions.
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08:24:53 PM (01:25:41) Council President Graham provided discussion.
08:26:08 PM (01:26:56) Parks and Recreation Director Chad Fincher answered questions.
08:27:52 PM (01:28:40) Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
08:29:06 PM (01:29:54) Parks and Recreation Director Chad Fincher answered questions.
08:30:44 PM (01:31:32) Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
08:31:53 PM (01:32:41) Councilor Dahlman provided discussion.
08:32:07 PM (01:32:55) Parks and Recreation Director Chad Fincher answered questions.
08:33:07 PM (01:33:55) City Manager Russell provided discussion.
08:34:49 PM (01:35:37) Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
08:35:30 PM (01:36:18) Councilor Fisher provided discussion.
08:36:10 PM (01:36:58) Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
08:38:04 PM (01:38:52) Councilor Daoud asked a question of staff.
08:38:16 PM (01:39:05) Parks Director Fincher answered questions.
08:39:42 PM (01:40:31) Councilor Fisher provided discussion.
City Manager Russell summarized the discussion and said staff will bring this forward at next
week's regular council meeting.
4. Proposed Park Reservation Fee Adjustments�a
Parks Director Chad Fincher provided the staff report for this item.
08:42:27 PM (01:43:15) Council provided discussion in favor of bringing these adjustments
forward.
5. Proposed Vending Permit and Special Event Permit Fee Adjustments "tea
Parks Director Chad Fincher provided the staff report for this item.
08:45:52 PM (01:46:40) Councilor Fisher asked questions of staff.
Parks Director Chad Fincher answered questions.
08:46:33 PM (01:47:211 Councilor Dahlman asked questions.
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08:47:04 PM (01:47:52) Director Fincher answered questions.
08:48:32 PM (01:49:29) Councilor Nunnally provided discussion.
08:48:59 PM (01:49:47J Councilor Carlson asked questions of staff.
Parks and Recreation Director Chad Fincher answered questions.
08:51:26 PM (01:52:14) Councilor Fisher asked a question of staff.
Parks Director Chad Fincher answered questions.
08:52:32 PM (01:53:29) Council President Graham confirmed that Council would like this
proposal brought forward.
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
Council President Chad Graham 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=128274&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell.
D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
City Manager Russell thanked council for starting these budget discussions during the work
sessions.
No work session is scheduled for March 27, as several Council members and staff will be at the
National League of Cities and Towns Conference, and it is also spring break.
Legislative Sessions at the State are ramping back up.
01:55:34 Councilor Nunnally spoke regarding a break in at the Flathead County Fairgrounds and
subsequent clean up of the building, and the help that the individual received after his arrest.
08:57:46 PM (01:58:34) Councilor Nunnally spoke regarding a Mountain Climber Transit report
and urged the public to be informed about what Mountain Climber Transit is facing by listening
to the February 9, 2023, County Commissioner meeting at approximately the 58-minute mark in
the meeting audio.
E. ADJOURNMENT
Council President Chad Graham adjourned the meeting at 8:59 p.m.
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Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Minutes approved on, 2023
UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Regular Meeting — March 20, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Work Session — April 10, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Watch City Council sessions live or later on Charter Cable Channel 190 or online at
htt2s://www.kalispell.com/480/Meeting-Videos.
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