12-15-23 City Manager Report1
City of Kalispell
OFFICE OF THE CITY
MANAGER
Information Memorandum
12/15/2023
1.Parks and Recreation
Forestry staff are pruning trees in the North Town Center subdivision while a contractor
is completing a fifty-eight-tree removal contract. The contract addresses dead and dying
trees on boulevards and in parks.
Park staff continue to work on the Depot Park building, repairing walls and trim in
anticipation of the inside being painted. Asbestos has been mitigated and we are waiting
on an air clearance. Another contractor will be starting the processes of replacing the
wood supporting columns due to deficiencies found in them and making an interior wall
adjustment to match our workflow.
The Public Safety building recently had a new boiler installed. The old boiler was failing
after 23 years of service. A second boiler will be proposed to be replaced in an upcoming
budget.
Session 1 of the Learn to Skate program is underway. There are
five sessions over the course of the winter. Each session will
include 4 lessons that take place on Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons at the Woodland Park Ice Rink. The next session will
start on January 2. Skate rentals are included with the class.
Registration for Kalispell Kickers indoor soccer is open.
Kalispell Kickers is for youth ages 3 through 4th grade. Games
will be played at Rankin Elementary from 9am-6pm on
Saturdays for six weeks starting on January 20.
Adult Futsal has begun and takes place at Edgerton Elementary
on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings. The 12 Teams
participating are guaranteed 9 regular season games with a single
elimination, end of year tournament.
Our Freeze Out camp over winter break is approaching and registration
is currently open. Camp will run December 21-22 and 26-28.
Participants can register for individual days as well. We have field trips
and activities planned such as bowling, sledding, ice skating, and much more.
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Glacier Cheerleading Camp will be held on Saturday, January 6, and Flathead
Cheerleading Camp will take place on Saturday, February 17. Participants will learn
cheers, chants, jumps, and stunts from the Glacier and Flathead Cheer team and will have
the opportunity to perform their routine during halftime of the varsity basketball games.
2.Public Works
Solid Waste Master Plan
Since last spring Staff have been working through master planning
tasks with the City’s consultant. At the beginning of the new
year, we are on schedule to present and have discussions with
Council on the cost-of-service analysis, financial policy, and
service levels. This information will then be incorporated into the
rate development process and presented to Council at a
subsequent work session. A survey will also be distributed to
stakeholders in the new year to obtain information on city solid
waste services including customer satisfaction, alley and spring cleanups, price, etc.
2023 Leaf Collection
The 2023 leaf collection season has come to an end. This year, the Public Works Street
Division collected 3,975 cubic yards of leaves throughout
Kalispell from mid-October to mid-November. 3,975 cubic yards
of leaves is equivalent to 331 12-yard dump truck loads. The new
leaf vacuum trailer increased collection efficiencies in both the
downtown and outlining subdivisions.
3.Planning Department
The Planning Board held a public hearing on December 12 and heard two application
requests consisting of the following:
1.File #KCU-23-06 – A request from Volga Rentals, LLC, for a conditional use
permit to allow the construction of four (4) multi-family residential units as part
of a mixed-use development located at 63 and 65 Village Loop. The building is
anticipated to be two (2) stories tall with approximately 4000 square feet of office
space on the main floor and the four dwelling units on the second floor. The
conditional use permit is required for the multi-family units due to its location in
an RA-2 (Residential Apartment/Office) zone.
2.File # KPP-23-11 – A request from Spartan Holdings, LLC, for Eagle Valley
Ranch Phases 4-6, which is a major preliminary plat on approximately 39.8 acres
of land containing a total of 138 lots (130 single-family, seven apartment/office,
and one potential commercial lot) as well as parks, roads and open space. It is part
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of the Eagle Valley Ranch Planned Unit Development, which overall is an
approximately 107-acre mixed-use development approved in 2018 and expanded
in 2022 that includes provisions for single-family, multi-family, and
office/commercial uses. The Phase 4-6 property is generally located on the east
side of US Highway 93 North, to the north of Eagle Valley Ranch Phases 1-3, to
the west of Ponderosa Estates, and approximately 225 feet to the south of
Ponderosa Lane.
The Board recommended approval of the two requests. The recommendations will be
forwarded to the Council for consideration at the January 2 meeting.
4.Building Department
In the last 2 weeks, we have issued permits for 2 single-family homes. This brings the
total of new single-family/duplex and townhouse units for the year to 114, compared to
136 at this time last year. There have been 515 multi-family housing units issued so far
this year. Last year, at this time, we had issued 466 multi-family housing units.
There were a total of 198 combined building and/or fire inspections completed in the last
2 weeks.
Residential – 36 Plumbing – 22
Commercial – 27 Mechanical – 27
Electrical – 20 Fire – 66
5.Community Development
Community Development is working with Kittelson & Associates to finalize the scope of
work and contract for services on the City’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Safety
Plan grant awarded by USDOT for the Main Street Corridor. This planning project will be
underway in early 2024.
6.Fire Department
From November 29 to December 12, the Fire Department had 152 responses. Of these,
there were 103 medical incidents, 11 Haz-mat incidents, 6 motor vehicle accidents with
injuries, 2 illegal burns, 2 house fires, 3 fire alarm activations, and 6 public assists. The
Flathead County EMS office conducted training for all crews to update best practices/
treatments for those suffering from a Traumatic Brain Injury.
A Captains’ exam process has been completed. This establishes a current list for any
future openings due to retirements. This also expands an availability list for those who can
work out of class.
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Our new Firefighter recruits have been training on forcible entry, patient packaging and
lifting through a floor, firefighter self-rescue, etc.
The Firefighters hosted a retiree’s breakfast for retired firefighters at the downtown
station. This was well attended and retirees from as far away as Lewistown, MT came for
the event.
We have been working on development of the public education components for the
upcoming Emergency Responder Levy.
7.Police Department
Attached, please find the latest case report for the Kalispell Police Department.
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Crimes Against Persons
Homicide/Justifiable Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
SIWOC/Sexual Assault 5 0 3 0 1 0 7 1 4 0 2 0 4 1 4 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 35 3
Robbery 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 10 7
Aggravated Assault 4 3 5 2 11 5 5 5 10 4 8 4 7 4 6 3 10 5 7 4 2 0 75 39
Assault on a Peace Officer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2
Simple Assault 7 5 10 4 14 5 4 1 22 10 13 8 7 5 8 5 12 3 13 7 7 4 117 57
PFMA 12 8 5 5 4 3 11 5 13 6 12 10 4 3 6 2 8 4 11 10 6 8 92 64
Resisting Arrest 4 4 2 1 2 2 1 0 5 6 7 6 4 2 1 1 2 2 7 6 3 3 38 33
Crimes Against Property
Burglary 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 19 5
Theft 48 15 29 7 46 20 49 28 62 39 50 19 57 23 71 26 69 40 66 22 60 29 607 268
Vehicle Theft/Unauth Use 9 5 3 2 5 4 1 0 4 2 2 0 5 0 8 0 6 0 6 1 6 0 55 14
Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
Forgery/Counterfeit 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 3 1 5 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 22 4
Fraud 2 0 4 1 2 0 3 0 5 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 25 4
Theft of Identity 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 10 0
Embezzlement 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Stolen Property offenses 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 7 8
Criminal Mischief 12 5 13 4 17 1 16 0 30 7 24 8 13 9 20 4 7 1 15 4 14 2 181 45
Crimes Against Society
Weapon Law Violations 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Prostitution Offenses 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Child Pornography 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
Drug Offenses 6 5 15 7 8 7 6 5 11 8 23 13 15 5 17 6 23 9 23 11 16 9 163 85
Family Offenses (non-violent)1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
DUI 15 15 5 4 9 9 11 11 10 10 7 8 10 9 4 4 6 6 7 6 6 6 90 88
Possession of Alcohol 0 0 3 1 7 13 13 11 2 3 3 2 3 5 0 0 1 1 4 2 2 3 38 41
Provide Alcohol to Minor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Alcohol Offenses 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7
Kidnapping/Custodial Int.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 2
Disorderly Conduct 6 6 7 6 3 3 10 7 14 11 20 19 10 10 5 5 6 5 6 3 5 4 92 79
Criminal Trespass 28 19 26 9 27 16 17 9 30 25 34 21 23 14 31 16 20 14 34 16 34 15 304 174
Violation of Protective Order 8 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 7 6 7 1 2 0 6 1 3 1 5 2 2 0 46 13
Obstructing a peace officer 7 5 5 2 6 6 4 4 7 7 15 13 6 4 2 2 8 7 10 10 2 2 72 62
Juvenile Offenses (except MIP)5 2 4 6 3 1 7 7 15 5 2 1 4 0 4 0 6 1 9 2 9 1 68 26
Other Offenses 11 8 13 11 11 5 14 7 18 20 11 9 15 11 24 23 16 16 17 13 30 32 180 155
Total 198 114 162 79 188 104 188 104 282 175 250 145 196 108 232 99 212 120 252 122 216 120 0 0 2376 1290
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January February March April May June July August September October November December Totals
3102 2670 3044 3252 3543 3720 3468234543283283930722703