02-26-24 City Council Work Session MinutesVideo of this meeting with time stamped minutes can be found at:
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A. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Mark Johnson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Maypj:....::::.._1' ; ,rk...:J hnson: Present
Q.ouncJ Member 1 .ari.Gabriel- Present via video conference
Council Member - Sandy Carlson. Present
Council Chair - Chad Grahaim present
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Council. Member - Jed Fisher Present via video conference
Coun.c..l.......Member..........id.....l::)aoud.^.....Present... t.... , 2 m .. _._ _
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Council Mernber . Jessica Dahlman. Present via video conference
ca .c. iI.._ r;, r , �°.....-._1 an lf4unter: Present
City staff present included City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Johnna Preble,
City Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst, Public Works Director Susie Turner, and Fleet
Superintendent Gene Come.
B. DISC( JS IO
1. Discussion of'Judicial Order related to11 November Election �,
City Manager Doug Russell provided information on this item.
G��D„w�p:. Councilor Hunter asked questions about the procedure to ask courts about the process.
0: w_5 Councilor Dahlman asked questions about the scenarios provided.
0". Mayor Johnson provided information about how previous vacancies were handled.
.-92.:10. Councilor Graham continued questions about the process if the court has not provided
clarification by the next Council meeting.
00::I I .... ........ 15 Councilor Daoud continued questions about the process.
2. Solid Waste Master Planning, [� 4z Presentation materials '��1�1
Public Works Director Susie Turner :provided a resentation on this item.
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00:14:10 Consultant Scott Pasternak with Burns & McDonnell introduced another consultant
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Philip Kramer and then provided the presentation.
00:16:13 Customer Survey
Mr. Scott Pasternak, with Burns & McDonnell provided information regarding a customer
survey that was available for four weeks and received 486 responses.
1..1. 0 Mr. Pasternak spoke on the discussion points.
00:17: 3 1 Financial Policies
Mr. Pasternak asked specific financial policy questions. (see slides.)
01 8_:4 7.. Mayor Johnson asked questions about the financial information related to the policy
questions posed.
m ,m,,.12 Director Turner and then Manager Russell answered questions about the reasoning
behind the financial policies.
9-21:39 Councilor Graham asked questions about the policy question posed.
22;1 .. Director Turner provided direction regarding moving forward with plan development.
Mr. Pasternak spoke further about the 40% policy question.
00:25- Councilor Hunter provided discussion on the policies and then asked a question about
policy requirement assumptions.
..;27_ 5 8. Mr. Pasternak spoke further about the 40% policy question.
00:2 :3 7 Mr. Pasternak asked questions related to rate design strategy options providing three
options.
00.31:25 Mayor Mark Johnson asked questions.
00:32:36 Philip Kramer with Burns & McDonnell shared his screen to show numbers related to
the question.
00-._3 4 3, , Councilor Nunnally asked a question of council.
00.36.02 Mayor Mark Johnson asked questions about the rate designs.
00: 7w 6 Councilor Dahlman asked questions on the discussion and asked questions.
00.38:31 Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
00.4036 Councilor Graham provided discussion.
00:42:23 Mayor Johnson asked questions.
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„-43: 7. Councilor Daoud provided discussion that he supports option b.
00:4 :10 Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
.00:46:0; , Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
00h,:,1 7 Director Turner provided information related to how apartment complexes are charged.
00:47 37 Councilor Gabriel provided discussion.
Manager Russell provided further information.
001,4 -13 Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
00:5135 Alley Cleanup Services — Survey Results
Mr. Pasternak provided survey result information as seen on the slide provided.
00:54:58 Alley Cleanup Services
Mr. Pasternak asked questions as provided on the slide explaining them further.
00,,,,:4 Rate Design Options to support alley cleanup services
Mr. Pasternak asked questions on possible changes to this item.
C➢7._„. Councilor Graham asked questions about alley collection.
.00..' , 05 Councilor Hunter asked questions about costs.
Q..;, 2 :5 01 Councilor Graham continued questions about cost differences between alley and
rollout.
�.1,..,0.2_.;"1„„ Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
0„1:03:42- Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
0 1 -04: 08 Councilor Hunter continued discussion.
0 1 .07-09 Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
0,1-.0 21➢ Councilor Daoud provided further discussion.
01 a0 : Mr. Pasternak showed a slide related to costs of providing alley cleanup and spring
cleanup.
0,1 11:33 Mayor Johnson asked questions.
0..11..2: -0 Councilor Dahlman provided discussion.
„1:1. A Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
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01 w 16- 4 Councilor Nunnally provided discussion.
„1 .1.6.:_ 3.. Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
01:17:26 Councilor Graham provided discussion.
q 1; 19 A3 Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
Q 1:20.42 Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
1:21:30 Councilor Gabriel provided discussion.
0 i -23 : 18 Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
01:24w27 Councilor Gabriel provided discussion.
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Q1 -2266 : 188 Councilor Graham provided discussion.
_1..:..7.w..1 2., Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
01 -2 .09 Councilor Graham provided discussion.
Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
„1:„2_.. Councilor Gabriel provided discussion.
0 ....................................... ; 6 Councilor Fisher provided discussion.
1:32.02 Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
Councilor Fisher continued discussion.
01:3 : � 1i Staff asked for specific direction.
City Manager Russell provided discussion related to the approach to move forward.
Q.11:38-550 Spring Cleanup Services — Survey Results
Mr. Pasternak provided information about the survey results related to spring cleanup services.
...................................... 06 Spring Cleanup Services — A. Current Service Level, B. Increased Service Level
Mr. Pasternak asked questions of Council related to spring cleanup services and rates.
01:42:18 Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
O-J. : , , Councilor Hunter continued questions.
1; Councilor Gabriel provided discussion.
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„1 6,._5, Mr. Pasternak provided discussion.
„1 9.. Councilor Gabriel provided discussion.
1 A8-24 Mr. Pasternak provided discussion.
0 i A9-20 Councilor Carlson asked questions of staff.
1 5,,,I :_20.. Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
01:51:50 Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
,.1:._5.2.;.5.7. Mayor Mark Johnson provided discussion.
.0 1 : 5 4 : 16 Councilor Dahlman provided discussion.
1:55v:�5.2. Councilor Gabriel provided discussion.
„1;_55_7. Additional City Services
Mr. Pasternak talked about additional city services and questions he directed to Council.
01:5 ` 5, , Councilor Graham provided discussion.
0 i . S w - City Manager Russell provided further information related to utilities.
02:00.4 Councilor Carlson provided discussion.
2„-00- Councilor Nunnally provided discussion.
02 .01 -.3 5. Councilor Fisher provided discussion.
02:, 1..,,5,0.. Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
02:04:23 Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
02:05.0 Councilor Dahlman provided discussion.
2,5,,;22. Recycling Program Analysis
Mr. Pasternak provided information about survey results.
02,0836 Mr. Pasternak asked questions of Council related to further analysis of a recycling
program and analysis of pay -as -you -throw variable rate pricing.
02:0 -2 Mayor Johnson asked questions of Council.
„� 0,.17. Councilor Daoud provided discussion.
2 1„w„22 Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
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2, 1w a„ Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
2..;_�,5 7.. Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
02:19w 14 Mayor Johnson provided discussion.
02:2038 Councilor Graham provided discussion.
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Q-2-2222-226 Councilor Nunnally provided discussion.
02:22w40 Councilor Carlson provided discussion.
0.2.23.02 Councilor Gabriel provided discussion.
224_,;.7 Mayor Mark Johnson provided discussion.
02w2 -43 Councilor Fisher provided discussion.
02;2w0 Councilor Dahlman provided discussion.
02:2:00 City Manager Russell summarized Council discussion on this topic.
_,:0 Councilor Gabriel provided discussion.
02:31 3 Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
,2:32w.0 r Front Load Financial Impact
Mr. Pasternak spoke about front load commercial service financial impacts and asked Council
for direction on this.
2_, 35:06 Councilor Hunter provided discussion.
,2,,;,; 4 : Councilor Dahlman provided discussion.
0'2w3 „04 Director Turner provided an overview of the discussion.
2.„900 Councilor Graham provided discussion about the discussion.
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
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Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
Public comment received to Mayor and Council via email to publiccomment@kalispell.com can
be seen at
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D. CITY MANAGER- COUNCIL AND MAYOR REPORTS
City Manager Doug Russell provided the following report
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The Charles Hotel project deadline is approaching. If they would like to ask council for
another extension, a request will be brought forward at the second meeting in March. The
public parking lot at Third and Main related to this project needs environmental cleanup.
The Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency
have agreed to cover the costs of remediation of the site. Notices will be provided about
what will be occurring. This remediation will be needed whether the lot stays in public or
goes to private ownership.
0,. Councilor Hunter asked questions and provided discussion about the parking lot related
to the Manager's announcement.
02322 City Manager Russell announced there will not be a meeting March 11. He will also be
out tomorrow afternoon and for the rest of this week for state meetings.
Manager Russell explained public information and participation will start to be solicited on the
Safe Streets for All, a downtown corridor analysis and review.
Manager Russell reported that ballots on the dedicated emergency responder levy will be mailed
on Wednesday by the Flathead County Election Department. Radio and television commercials
to educate the public have begun.
02,,-45- 27 Councilor Gabriel asked about information related to an article in the Daily Montanan
regarding the water system.
02, 46:0_1 Director Turner referred to a council work session provided about a year ago about
emerging contaminants related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other
emerging water contaminants. Sampling was conducted and several hits were found for PFAS in
two of our well sites. This information goes out in a Consumer Confidence Report that is
provided annually with information about water sampling and the results. A !pbgq has been
created to inform the public on health advisories and recommendations by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the levels found in city water source samples. A meeting has been
scheduled with the Department of Environmental Quality to talk about funding for the process of
drilling alternate water sources. She would encourage the public to call with questions to get all
relevant information. More rounds of sampling will be done to see if there is a trend of PFAS in
those water sources. PFAS are not a regulated contaminant. The EPA is moving forward with
regulations, but there are not any now.
014.9.1 ;. Councilor Hunter asked where PFAS originate.
02 ll,,,.06 The city website has a link on the Public Works page under the, the Water page, link on
left column. ttp °// . i vv lloco�� 0/Consumer 11)rinkin- Water -Notice.
02:52:11 Mayor Johnson spoke in appreciation for tonight's discussion. He then provided
discussion related to costs and state tax law. He provided an example and asked the state tax
committee to look at these items.
E. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Mark Johnson adjourned the meeting at 9:57 p.m.
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'., • ' ' ®`" Minutes approved on March 4, 2024
Next Regular Meeting - March 4, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers
Next Work Session - March 25, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers
A work session is not scheduled for March 11, 2024
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