09-11-23 City Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL
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September 11, 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:
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A. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Present
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Present
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Absent
Council Member - Sam Nunnallv: Present
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Present
Council Member - Jed Fisher: Present
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Present
Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Absent
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Present
City staff present included Acting City Manager Susie Turner, City Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst,
and Development Services Director Jarod Nygren.
B. DISCUSSION
1. Rail Park Drive Request ® a
Acting City Manager Susie Turner began the presentation.
Development Services Director Jarod Nygren continued the presentation explaining the history
on this item. He then spoke regarding how the road in question has been serving as a public road
and details regarding the request and the options available to the City.
00:11:33 Councilor Graham began questions for staff.
00:11:57 Mayor Johnson continued questions for staff.
00:13:55 Acting City Manager Susie Turner provided discussion.
00:14:09 Councilor Nunnally asked questions for staff.
00:14:27 Director Nygren provided further information.
00:15:02 Councilor Fisher asked questions of staff.
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00:16:07 Councilor Daoud continued questions of staff.
00:17:23 Councilor Hunter asked questions of staff.
00:18:07 Councilor Fisher continued questions.
00:20:26 Councilor Hunter continued questions.
00:21:12 Councilor Daoud continued questions.
00:23:10 Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
00:23:23 Councilor Nunnally continued questions.
00:24:01 Councilor Fisher continued questions.
00:24:40 Councilor Daoud continued questions.
00:27:08 Councilor Fisher continued questions.
00:29:02 Councilor Daoud continued questions.
00:29:25 Councilor Hunter continued questions.
00.32:20 Councilor Graham continued questions.
00:32:52 Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
00.33:15 Director Nygren provided discussion.
00:34:42 Acting City Manager Turner provided further information.
00:35:02 Councilor Gabriel provided discussion.
00:35:37 Councilor Nunnally continued questions.
Councilor Nunnally provided discussion.
00:38:34 Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
00:39:29 Councilor Gabriel continued questions.
00:39:47 Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
00:39:58 Councilor Gabriel continued questions.
00:40:36 Director Nygren provided further clarification.
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00:41:22 Councilor Hunter continued questions.
00:42:01 Councilor Daoud continued questions.
00:44:14 Councilor Fisher continued questions.
00:45:22 Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
00:46:31 Councilor Daoud continued questions.
00:47:06 Councilor Graham provided discussion.
00:47:58 Director Nygren provided discussion.
00:48:52 Councilor Graham provided discussion.
00:49:10 Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
00:49:46 Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
00:50:25 Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
00:51:37 Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
00:52:16 Councilor Fisher continued questions.
00:54:52 Councilor Nunnally continued questions.
00:55:10 Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
00:55:42 Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
00:55:59 Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
00:56:36 Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
00:57:41 Councilor Daoud continued questions.
Councilor Gabriel continued questions.
00:58:51 Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
00:59:53 Councilor Gabriel provided discussion.
01:00:13 Councilor Nunnally provided discussion.
01:00:39 Councilor Fisher provided discussion.
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01:01:04 Councilor Graham provided discussion.
01:01:16 Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
01:02:46 Acting City Manager Susie Turner clarified direction.
Council continued discussion.
01:04:52 Director Nygren clarified direction.
Council continued discussion.
01:08:37
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, Mayor Johnson closed public
comment.
Public comment received via email to the Mayor and Council at publiccomment(a;kalispell.com,
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D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL. AND MAYOR REPORTS
01:09:25 Councilor Graham spoke regarding discussions he has had with neighbors about city
matters. He asked the public to contact council members with questions.
E. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:11 p.m.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Regular Meeting —September 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Work Session — September 25, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Watch City Council sessions live or later on Charter Cable Channel 190 or online at
https://www.kalispell.com/480/Meetiniz-Videos.
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