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09-11-23 City Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL Q"`O` WORK SESSION MINUTES AT 7CDuT 7 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: httys://www.kalispell.com/480[Meetinp,-Videos. 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. Page 1 of 4 Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 11, 2023 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. Page 2 of 4 Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 11, 2023 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. Page 3 of 4 Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 11, 2023 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, can be found at: T hLtps:/,.'time.ci.kalispell.mt.us.,ZVebLink/Browse.aspx?id= l28274&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell 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. F ,!�A �• f �pFRP�Ry Sys Ai ee Brunckhorst, CMC • (jSEqLa` :� City Clerk =V� 1892 �r"= •�?► Q �; Minutes approved on September 18, 2023 '•�NTP�' �� 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. Page 4 of 4