G. 2024 SLIPA Public HearingCITY OF
KALISPELL
City of Kalispell
201 1st Ave E. P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997
(406) 758-7000 Fax (406)7757
REPORT TO: Mayor Johnson and Kalispell City Council
FROM: Doug Russell, City Manager
SUBJECT: State -Local Infrastructure Partnership Act of 2023 (HB355) Public
Hearing
MEETING DATE: February 5, 2024
BACKGROUND: In 2023, the Montana Legislature passed the State -Local Infrastructure
Partnership Act of 2023 (SLIPA). This legislation resulted in $313,674 being allocated to the
City of Kalispell to maintain or repair existing government facilities. Eligible projects include:
- Drinking water systems
- Wastewater treatment systems
- Fire suppression systems, if independent from drinking water
- Streets
- Roads
- Bridges
- Landfills
- Streetlights
- Airports
- Public grounds and buildings
A local cash match of 25% of total project cost is required for this program.
In accordance with the requirements of the program, potential eligible projects were developed
through review of capital improvement plans or emerging needs of the municipality. A resolution
was passed during the January 16, 2024, council meeting setting the date of a public hearing for
February 5, 2024. The public hearing notices were not published as identified in the initial
agenda materials on January 16. As such, we recommend opening the public hearing on February
5, and continuing it to the council meeting on February 20, 2024, with notices in the paper
February 4 and 11, 2024. After the public hearings, Council can establish a priority list for the
projects, submitting applications to the Department of Commerce by March 31.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council accept public input on
maintenance and repair projects eligible under the State -Local Infrastructure Partnership Act of
2023, and then continue the public hearing to February 20, 2024.
ATTACHMENTS: Public Hearing Notice
List of potential projects as presented on January 8, 2024.
CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Kalispell,
Montana (the "City") will hold public hearings to receive public testimony on February 5, 2024,
and February 20, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., regarding Eligible Projects to be partially funded by the State -
Local Infrastructure Partnership Act of 2023 (SLIPA) and the City Of Kalispell in order to
maintain or repair existing government facilities.
Any person wishing to give testimony may appear at these hearings in person or online via
the link at the bottom of the council agenda and make oral statements or present same in writing.
Information can be viewed on the City's website at www.kalispell.com/679/Council-Public-
Hearings or in the office of the City Clerk at 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell. Written comments
may also be submitted for council consideration by delivering the same to the City Clerk at 201
First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, or by email to publi ccomment(2kali spell. com prior to
the hearing.
For additional information please contact the City Clerk at (406) 758-7756.
Dated this 31st day of January 2024.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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Publication Dates:
February 4, 2024
February 11, 2024
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Potential Projects for the Use of SLIPA funds (projects are not prioritized). Kalispell will receive $313,674
and will need to use local revenue for a 25% match of total project cost.
- Lead Service line Replacement : Est. Cost $250,000+: The city anticipates a minimum of 50 lead
service lines will need to be replaced as part of the new EPA Lead Rule. The service lines will
have to be replaced from the water main to the house entrance. This is an unfunded mandate in
response to EPA's regulatory update for the lead rule.
- 91" St E Drainage, Street, and Slope Repair Project: Est. Cost $633,950 : Reconstruct two blocks of
91" St E from 7t" Ave E to Woodland Ave, improve street drainage system and outfall, and repair
slope sloughing of Woodland Drive near outfall location.
- Meridian Court Drainage and Street Repair Project: Est. Cost $453,306 : Reconstruct one and a
half blocks of Meridian Ct and improve the street drainage system.
- Sewer Main Sliplining Repair Project: Est. Cost $750,000 : This project repairs 7,085 linear feet of
deteriorated, rooted clay sewer lines to like new conditions via sliplining technologies. Sliplining
is a trenchless underground pipe rehabilitation technique used to repair leaks or restore
structural stability to an existing pipeline. (3rd Alley W Between Center-5th St, 6th Alley W 2nd-
6th St, 4th Alley E from 5th St-11th St, Storm Addition Subdivision from 2nd St W-Meridian R,
Storm Addition Subdivision East/West Sewer Mains)
- Playground equipment replacement- Lions Park- Est. Cost $170,000
- Boiler replacement- Public Safety Building- Est. Cost $60,000