09-25-23 City Council Work Session Minutes-00 CITY COUNCIL
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WORK SESSION MINUTES
KALISPELL September 25, 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/Meeting-Videos.
A. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Council President - Chad Graham: Present
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Present
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Present
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Present
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Present
Council Member - Sam Nunnellv: Absent
Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Present
Council Member - Jed Fisher: Present
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Present
City staff present included City Manager Doug Russell, Deputy City Clerk Judi Funk, Fire Chief
Dan Pearce, and Police Chief Jordan Venezio.
B. DISCUSSION
1. Community Education Component for Potential Safety Levy
City Manager Doug Russell began the presentation.
00:08:03 Councilor Dahlman began questions.
Manager Russell continued the presentation.
00:22:24 Councilor Hunter continued questions.
00:23:27 Mayor Johnson provided comment.
00:26:29 Councilor Graham provided additional comment.
00:27:33 Councilor Daoud requested an additional work session before the educational materials
are made available to the public.
00:30:49 Councilor Fisher continued questions.
C. 00:32:25 PUBLIC COMMENT
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Kalispell City Council Agenda, September 25, 2023
Mayor Johnson opened public comment.
Mark Rold, Public Comment
Mr. Rold of 704 6`h Avenue West, spoke regarding speeding problems he is seeing on the west
side since the completion of the bypass and asked for traffic mitigation.
Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson 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&dbi&0&repo=Kalispell.
D. i 00:37:53 ? CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
City Manager Russell spoke on items that are coming up at future meetings and noted that the
League of Cities is looking at a dues increase and discussion will be held during the League
conference next week.
Mayor Johnson spoke regarding the public comment received regarding speeding on 71h Avenue
West.
E. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m.
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''•.NTP• Minutes approved on October 16, 2023
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