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09/04/03 SP City Council MinutesA SPECIAL MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:08 P.M. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2003, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR PAMELA B. KENNEDY PRESIDED. COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, DUANE LARSON, FRED LEISTIKO, HANK OLSON, JAYSON PETERS AND TED POLER WERE PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBERS BOB HAFFERMAN AND RANDY KENYON WERE ABSENT. Also present: City Manager Chris A. Kukulski, Fire Chief Randy Brodehl and City Clerk Theresa White. Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. AGENDA APPROVAL Leistiko moved approval of the Agenda. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon vote. HEAR THE PUBLIC None. Larson moved for ratification of the union contract between the City of Kalispell and the International Association of Firefighters — Local Union No. 547. The motion was seconded. Kukulski explained the contract was long time coming but includes some major fundamental changes, the most important being a shift change which increases personnel available to respond to EMS and fire calls. He said the contract also includes a six percent raise the first year, which is already overdue, a four and a half percent pay increase for year two, and a two percent increase for year three. Brodehl thanked the Union's negotiating team. There was discussion concerning the retro pay. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.rn. ATTEST: Theresa White City Clerk Approved September 15, 2003 Kalispell City Council Special Meeting Minutes September 4, 2003 Page I