E1. 01-21-25 Council MinutesCITY OF
KALISPELL
CITY COUNCIL DRAFT 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:
hLtps://www.kalispell.com/48O/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 - Sandv 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. AGENDAAPPROVAL
Motion and Vote to approve the agenda as published.
Council Member
- Sam Nunnally: 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: Annrove
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
The motion passed unanimouslv on voice vote.
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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 1st
Ave East in the amount of $250,000.
3. 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 Facili . 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 Nunnallv: 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
Council Member
- Jed Fisher: Approve
- 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 can
be seen at
hiips://time.ci.kalispell.mt.us/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=128274&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell.
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H. REPORTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND COUNCIL ACTION
1) Ordinance 1932 — First Reading — Municipal Code Revisions for Unsafe Structures and
Penally pplication
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.
00:05:28
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 establishing an
effective d.4tP._
Council Member — Sam Nunnally: Motion
Council Member — Jed Fisher: 2" d
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.
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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: Annrove
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.
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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 irritation 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: Annrove
Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote.
3) Resolution 6239 — Replacement of Non -compliant Lead Service Lines with SRF Funding
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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.
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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 proiect 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 — Sandv Carlson: 2nd
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
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: Annrove
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: Approve
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Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Jed Fisher: Annrove
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Approve
Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
The motion passed unanimouslv on voice vote.
L 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.
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Minutes approved on
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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
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