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01-21-25 City Council Meeting Minutes-000 CITY OF KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, January 21, 2025, 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/Meeting-Videos. A. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Mayor - Mark Johnson: Present Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Present via video conference Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Present Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Present 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, Development Services Director Jarod Nygren, Fire Chief Dan Pearce, Public Works Director Susie Turner, and Police Chief Jordan Venezio. C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE D. AGENDA APPROVAL Motion and Vote to approve the agenda as published. Council Member - Sam Nunnallv: 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: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on voice vote. Kalispell City Council Minutes, January 21, 2025 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 — January 6, 2025 2. Award Bid for Police Evidence Building Remodel Project This item considers awarding a bid from Precision Builders for the remodel of 306 1't Ave East in the amount of $250,000. Purchase of Ford Ambulance Chassis and Box -Remount This item considers the purchase of a new 2025 Ford F-450 4x4 Super Cab and Osage Ambulance Body remount to Sawtooth Emergency Vehicles/Balcer Ambulance Sales in the amount of $212,700. 4. Approve Professional Services Agreement for Facility Plan Updates This item considers selecting AE2S as the professional consultant for the 2025 Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility Plan Updates. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment on the consent agenda. Seeing none, he closed public comment. Motion and Vote approving the consent agenda as submitted. Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Motion Council Member - Kari Gabriel: 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 Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on voice vote. 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 kalispell.com can be seen at https://time.ci.kalispell. mt. us/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=128274&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell. Page 2 of 8 Kalispell City Council Minutes, January 21, 2025 H. REPORTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND COUNCIL ACTION 1) Ordinance 1932 — First Reading — Municipal Code Revisions for Unsafe Structures and Penalty Application This ordinance considers revisions to address the concern of security and safety of vacant buildings. City Manager Doug Russell provided the staff report. 00:04:59 Council Member Daoud confirmed that this item applies to all buildings. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. 00-05-2R Motion to_approve the first reading of Ordinance 1932, an ordinance to amend Ordinance 1890, adopting new Sections 10-12 and 10-13 of Kalispell Municipal Code Chapter 10 as enumerated and set forth on Exhibit A, as a portion of the fire prevention ordinance of the City of Kalispell and applicable within the corporate boundaries of the City, to provide a penalty for the violation of any lawful order issued pursuant thereto and establishine an effective date. Council Member — Sam Nunnally: Motion Council Member — Jed Fisher: 2nd 00:06:17 Council Member Daoud provided discussion in opposition of the motion. 00:08:20 Council Member Hunter provided discussion in favor of the motion. 00:10:02 Council Member Daoud provided further discussion. 00:11:34 Council Member Nunnally provided discussion in favor of the motion. 00:13:04 Council Member Hunter provided further discussion. 00:14:42 Council Member Fisher provided discussion in favor of the motion. 00:15:17 Council Member Gabriel provided discussion in favor of the motion. 00:16:30 Council Member Daoud provided further discussion. 00:17:19 Council Member Fisher provided further discussion. 00:18:19 Council Member Graham asked details regarding how a code enforcement officer would interplay with a code such as this. 00:20:38 City Attorney Johnna Preble provided information about how civil infractions and criminal infractions are handled. Page 3 of 8 Kalispell City Council Minutes, January 21, 2025 00:21:19 Council Member Graham provided discussion in favor of the motion. 00:22:27 Mayor Johnson provided discussion in favor of the motion. 00:23:39 Council Member Nunnally provided further discussion. 00:24:30 City Manager Russell provided clarification. 00:25:05 Council Member Daoud provided further discussion. 00:26:45 Council Member Hunter provided further discussion. City Manager Russell provided further information regarding what this code would and would not cover. 00:29:37 Council Member Gabriel provided further discussion. 00:30:05 Council Member Hunter provided further discussion and asked questions. City Manager Russell provided further clarification. 00:33:43 Council Member Daoud provided further discussion. 00:34:40 Vote on the motion. Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Motion Council Member - Jed Fisher: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Disapprove Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Approve Council Chair - Chad Graham: Disapprove Council Member - Jed Fisher: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Disapprove Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed on roll call vote 6 to 3 with Council Members Carlson, Gabriel, Dahlman, Fisher, Hunter and Nunnally in favor and Council Members Graham, Daoud, and Mayor Johnson opposed. 2) Resolution 6238 —Kalispell Golf Association Project Approval This resolution considers approving improvements at Buffalo Hill Golf Course that exceed $75,000 and amended language to section 9 of the lease. City Manager Doug Russell provided the staff report. 00:36:34 Council Member Hunter asked questions about the water the golf course is utilizing and questions related to the proposed ability for the golf course to put in a well. Page 4 of 8 Kalispell City Council Minutes, January 21, 2025 00:40:36 Council Member Gabriel provided discussion. 00:40:55 Council Member Dahlman asked questions about why the golf course would like to supplement the water they are getting out of the Stillwater River. 00:41:17 Russ Grover, Superintendent of the Buffalo Hill Golf Course answered why they would like to drill a well and the research they have done. 00:44:32 Council Member Hunter asked Mr. Grover for further clarification. 00:45:50 Council Member Hunter provided discussion. 00:46:06 Council Member Dahlman asked questions related to well ownership and liability. 00:47:36 Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. 00-47-50 Motion to approve Resolution 6238, a resolution approving an amendment to the recent 30- year lease renewal between the City of Kalispell and the Kalispell Golf Association and the associated irrigation system improvements for the property commonly known as the Buffalo Hill Golf Course. 00:48:19 Council Member Hunter provided discussion in favor of the motion. 00:48:58 Council Member Daoud provided discussion in favor of the motion. 00:49:56 Vote on the motion. 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 Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. 3) Resolution 6239 — Wa This resolution considers allowing the City to fund and oversee a project to eliminate EPA non -compliant water service lines to be eligible for State of Montana Revolving Fund Loan Forgiveness. Page 5 of 8 Kalispell City Council Minutes, January 21, 2025 City Manager Doug Russell provided an overview of this item. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment. 00:51:52 Motion to adopt Resolution 6239, a resolution allowing the City to fund and oversee a construction project in order to eliminate all identified non -compliant lead and galvanized required replacement water service lines in the City of Kalispell water service line inventory as a one-time exception from City regulations in order to be eligible for State of Montana State Revolving Fund Loan Forgiveness. Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Motion Council Member — Sandy Carlson: 2°a 00:52:32 Council Member Hunter provided discussion in favor of the motion. 00:53:50 Mayor Johnson provided discussion in favor of the motion. 00:55:38 Council Member Daoud provided discussion in favor of the motion. Vote on the motion. Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Motion Council Member - Sandy Carlson: 2nd Mavor - 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 Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. 4) Appointment to the Architectural Review Committee This item considers the appointment of Annie Canfield to this Committee. Mayor Johnson appointed Annie Canfield to the Architectural Review Committee. 00:56:46 Motion and Vote to approve the Mayoral appointment of Annie Canfield to the Architectural Review Committee. Council Member - Sid Daoud: Motion Council Member - Ryan Hunter: 2nd Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve Council Member - Sam Nunnally_Anprove Page 6 of 8 Kalispell City Council Minutes, January 21, 2025 Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve Council Member - Jed Fisher: Approve Council Member - Sid Daoud: Anorove Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed unanimously on voice vote. I. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action) • Following this meeting there will be a Trails and Sidewalk Sub -Committee meeting in the first -floor conference room. The work session next week will include a preliminary report on potential water facilities to mitigate PFAS related items. The City Manager is watching the State Legislation coming forward and will be attending a board meeting this week in Helena. 00:58:05 Council Member Fisher asked about current job vacancies. 00:59:26 Council Member Hunter asked about City emergency wildfire plans. City Manager Russell referred to the county wide emergency plans and spoke further on the matter. 01:01:23 Council Member Graham encouraged people to support high school athletes mentioning games scheduled for this weekend. 01:01:59 Council Member Gabriel brought up past Council discussion on a possible hands -free driving law within the City limits and would like to know if Council would be interested in moving forward with a new discussion. 01:04:30 Mayor Johnson asked for the Council to be forwarded the last conversations had regarding a hands -free (driving) law. 01:05:32 Mayor Johnson announced that he will not be running for Mayor or Council in the next election. J. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:06 p.m. d.w�'•e Ol����y••4Y5. .- Aim4e Brunckhorst, CMC City Clerk Minutes approved on February 3, 2025 Page 7 of 8 Kalispell City Council Minutes, January 21, 2025 UPCOMING SCHEDULE City Offices Closed — January 20, 2025 — Martin Luther King Jr Day Next Work Session — January 27, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers Next Regular Meeting — February 3, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers PARTICIPATION Watch council sessions live with the agenda and supporting documents or later with documents and time stamped minutes at: https://www.kalispell.com/480/1\4eeting-Videos or live or later on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@cityofkalispellmontana9632/streams. The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its programs, services, activities, and employment practices. Auxiliary aids are available. For questions about disability accommodation please contact the City Clerk at 406-758-7756, or cityclerk cr,kalispell.com. 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