Loading...
E1. 06-19-23 City Council MinutesCITY OF KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL `',71 �_-",' MEETING MINUTES June 19, 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 to learn how to watch the meeting live or later. Video of this meeting with time stamped minutes can be found at: https://www.kalispell.com/480/Meetin2-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 Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Present Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Present Council Chair - Chad Graham: Absent Council Member - Jed Fisher: Present Council Member - Sid Daoud: Present Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Present Council Member - Rvan Hunter: Present Staff present included City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Johnna Preble, City Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst, Development Services Director Jarod Nygren, Finance Director Aimee Cooke, Public Works Director Susie Turner, and Police Administration Captain Ben Sutton. C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D. AGENDA APPROVAL Mayor Johnson announced that action item 1, Stillwater Bend Phase 1 Final Plat should be removed from the agenda as the applicant did not have the bond ready. Motion and Vote to remove action item 1 Stillwater Bend Phase 1 Final Plat from the agenda. Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Motion Council Member - Kari Gabriel: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Page 1 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, June 19, 2023 Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Absent Council Member - Jed Fisher: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Absent Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on voice vote with Councilor Daoud and Graham absent. Councilor Daoud joined the meeting. 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. Council Minutes — June 5, and June 12, 2023 d a � a 2. Ordinance 1908 — Second Reading — Mountain Villas Zoning � a This ordinance considers initial zoning of RA-1 (Residential Apartment) for a property located at 249 Reserve Place. 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 Member - Sam Nunnally: Motion Council Member - Jed Fisher: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Absent Council Member - Jed Fisher: Annrove Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote with Councilor Graham absent. F. COMMITTEE REPORTS - Kalispell Tourism Business Improvement District Budget Presentation ! a PowerPoint N a Diane Medler Executive Director of Discover Kalispell a division of the Kalispell Chamber presented a PowerPoint. She began by introducing members of the TBID board in attendance as board chair Bryce Baker vice -chair Robert Hall, and Lorraine Clarno, Executive Director of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce. She began with a summary of the TBID work plan and budget explaining Discover Kalispell's primary function relates to destination marketing and spoke Page 2 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, June 19, 2023 regarding their methods. They have also added destination stewardship and management. She spoke regarding priorities identified in a community engagement survey. She then talked about destination development initiatives and methods including a study regarding the need for a sports facility. 00:16:46 Ms. Medler went over the TBID budget overview. She then provided graphs showing trends related to lodging occupancy She then provided a graph comparing hotel versus short- term rentals. Ms. Medler discussed pacing versus actual stays. She went into further detail on revenues and forecasts related to travel and travel budgets. She showed a YouTube video promoting visitor stays in the winter. 00:26:15 Mayor Mark Johnson asked questions about what was included in the data related to short term rentals. 00:26:38 Councilor Nunnally thanked Ms. Medler for her presentation. He then asked questions about Turo and the availability and cost of rental cars. He then provided discussion about the sporting facility study and talked about the camping limitations at Kidssports and asked whether camping facilities are being tracked. 00:31:48 Councilor Dahlman asked about the subscription the city uses to track short-term rentals within the city and how it compares to the one mentioned in the presentation. 00:33:28 Councilor Hunter asked questions about the sports facility study mentioned. 00:35:36 Councilor Fisher provided discussion about the sports tournament capacity within the city. G. PUBLIC HEARING — Proposed Pretreatment and Nondomestic Sewer Use Ordinances and Updates to Municipal Code Chapter 23 — Sewer, Sewage, Disposal and Drains � a Council will accept comments concerning the creation of a pretreatment and nondomestic sewer use program and related updates to the municipal code. Mayor Johnson opened the public hearing and called for public comment. Seeing none, he closed the public hearing. H. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Johnson opened public comment. 07:37:30 PM (00:38:49) Kathy Folden, Public Comment Ms. Folden said she is homeless living in a vehicle and asked whether any of the properties that the city owns could be converted to a place for people to stay who are living in cars. She spoke further regarding problems the homeless are facing. She spoke regarding illegal activities she said she is seeing. She spoke about currency problems she feels are coming to the nation. 00:49:12 Seeing no further comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. Page 3 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, June 19, 2023 Public comment received to Mayor and Council via email to publiccomment@kalispell.com can be seen at https:Htime.ci.kalispell.mt.us/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=128274&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell. I. 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 publ i ccomment2kal i spell. com or during the meeting verbally in council chambers or via the online meeting. Please provide your name and address for the record. This item was removed from the agenda by motion as the bond was not available. 2. Resolution 6136 — Bonds for Tower and Wells Project 9 a This resolution considers approval of bonds totaling $19,854,000 to fund a water storage tank, two water well facilities, and a control valve facility. City Manager Doug Russell began the staff presentation. 00:50:19 Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment. 00-50-29 Motion to approve Resolution 6136, a resolution relating to $19,854,000 water system revenue bonds (DNRC drinking water state revolving loan program), consisting of (i) $1,000,000 subordinate lien taxable series 2023a bond, (ii) $10,000,000 tax-exempt series 2023b bond, and (iii) $8,854,000 tax-exempt series 2023c bond; authorizing the issuance and fixing the terms and conditions thereof. 00:51:55 Councilor Nunnally provided discussion on the motion. Vote on the motion. Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Motion Council Member - Jed Fisher: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Absent 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 with Councilor Graham absent. Page 4 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, June 19, 2023 3. Resolution 6137 — Intent for a Water Utility Rate Adjustment Public Hearings a This resolution would inform the public of Council's intent to consider a proposal to adopt increases in the fees, schedules, and rates for the water utility and set a public hearing date of July 17, 2023. City Manager Doug Russell began the staff presentation. Public Works Director Susie Turner continued the staff presentation. 00:54:07 Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment. 00:54:20 Motion to approve Resolution 6137, a resolution setting a date for a public hearing on a proposal to adopt increases in the fees, schedules, rates, and charges imposed on the customers of the City of Kalispell water utility to adopt certain amendments to the regulations of the city water utility. Council Member — Kari Gabriel: Motion Council Member — Sandy Carlson: 2nd 00:54:47 Councilor Hunter provided discussion on the motion. Councilor Hunter made an amendment to Resolution 6137 to include also restoring the water impact fees to their pre-2020 level. Mayor Johnson provided discussion about procedural routes to changing impact fees and to views on how impact fees work. 01:01:16 Councilor Fisher provided discussion on impact fees. City Manager Russell talked about procedures related to changing impact fees. 01:02:09 Councilor Hunter asked further questions about how impact fee rates affect the utility rate payer. 01:01:09 Councilor Fisher provided discussion about impact fee rates. Council discussed impact fees further. 01:02:45 Mayor Johnson said the timing for the amendment was not appropriate and called for a roll call vote on the original motion. Vote on the motion. Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Motion Council Member - Sandy Carlson: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Page 5 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, June 19, 2023 Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Absent Council Member - Jed Fisher: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Abbrove Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote with Councilor Graham absent. 4. Motion to Authorize Limited Exbenditure of Funds within the Fiscal Year 2024 Preliminary Budget & Call for a Public Hearing u a This is a request for authorization to expend funds identified in the FY2024 preliminary budget necessary for city operations until the final budget is approved and schedule a public hearing for July 3, 2023. City Manager Doug Russell began the staff presentation. 01:04:11 Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment. 08:02:56 PM (01:04:10 Motion and Vote to authorize the expenditure of funds from the fiscal year 2024 preliminary budget necessary for day-to-day operations of the city and schedule a public hearing for Monday, July 3, 2023. Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Motion Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Absent 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 with Councilor Graham absent. J. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action) City Manager Doug Russell provided the following report: • The work session agenda for June 26, includes a discussion on Senate Bill 382, the legislative land use bill that will affect the city. 01:06:05 Councilor Fisher talked about a conversation he had with several unhoused people that he met while using one of the trails along Rails to Trail. The individuals he spoke with said they would be able to work if they had a place to store belongings. Page 6 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, June 19, 2023 01:07:24 Councilor Hunter spoke regarding a public comment received regarding Appleway Drive and asked follow-up questions. 01:09:06 Councilor Nunnally spoke regarding the public comment received tonight, the polarization he feels within the community and the negative sentiments towards people from out of state. He talked about a video he viewed related to unhoused individuals. 01:13:05 Mayor Johnson spoke regarding seeing in the paper that County Commissioner Abell worked alongside unhoused individuals and community nonprofits participating in a clean-up event of homeless camps. He then provided discussion regarding the unhoused and asked the community to look for creative ways to solve some of the related problems. YL ADJOURNMENT Mayor Mark Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:16 p.m. Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC City Clerk Minutes approved on, 2023 UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION Next Work Session — June 26, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers Next Regular Meeting — July 3, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers City Offices Closed — July 4, 2023 — Independence Day Holiday To provide public comment live, remotely, please register for the video conference through zoom and use the raise hand feature to indicate you would like to provide public comment. See the top of the agenda for the zoom link. Watch City Council sessions live or later on Charter Cable Channel 190 or online hgps://www.kalispell.com/480/Meeting-Videos. Page 7 of 7