10-21-24 City Council Meeting MinutesCITY OF
KALISPELL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
October 21, 2024, 7:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East
Video of this meeting with time stamped minutes can be found at:
https://www.kalispell.com/480/N4eeting-Videos.
A. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7 pm.
B. ROLL CALL
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Present
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Present via video conference
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Present via video conference
Council Member - Sam Nunnallv: Absent
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Present
Council Member - Jed Fisher: Present
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Present
Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Present
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Present
Staff present included City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Johnna Preble, City Clerk
Aimee Brunckhorst, and Police Chief Jordan Venezio.
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. AGENDAAPPROVAL
Motion and Vote to approve the agenda as submitted.
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Motion
Council Member - Jed Fisher: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Jed Fisher: Approve
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve
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Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote with Council Member Nunnallv absent.
E. CONSENT AGENDA
All items on the consent agenda will be voted on with one motion. If a council member
desires to discuss an item separately, the item can be removed from the consent agenda
by motion.
Council Minutes — September 23, and October 7, 2024 [A a [Al a
2. Amend Downtown and West Side/Core Area Urban Renewal Plans to include Workforce
Housing as Eligible for TIF
These items consider amendments to the Downtown Plan and the West Side Urban
Renewal -Core Area plan to include the creation of workforce housing. These ordinances
were tabled indefinitely in October 2022.
a. Ordinance 1927 — Second Reading - Amend Downtown Urban Renewal Plan
b. Ordinance 1928 — Second Reading —Amend West Side/Core Area Urban Plan
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment on the consent agenda. Seeing none, he closed public
comment.
Motion and Vote to approve the consent agenda as submitted.
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Motion
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Jed Fisher: Anorove
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote with Council Member Nunnallv absent.
F. COMMITTEE REPORTS — None.
G. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Johnson opened general 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
https:Htime.ci.kalisPell.mt.us[WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=128274&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell
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H. REPORTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND COUNCIL ACTION
None.
I. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action)
City Manager Doug Russell provided the following report:
• Sub -Committee meeting on Trails and Sidewalks will meet directly after this meeting in
the first -floor conference room.
• Biosolids and Lead service line funding is not ready for a work session yet so will be
scheduled for later work sessions.
• Downtown traffic concerns are scheduled for the October 28 work session agenda.
• Regular meeting on Nov. 4tn — Montana League of Cities and Towns will provide a
committee report.
• No meeting the week of November 11 as city offices are closed that Monday for Veterans
Day and five Council members and several staff will be attending the League City
Summit that week.
J. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:07 p.m.
Ainke Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Minutes approved on November 4, 2024
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