03-28-24 Parking Advisory Board MinutesCITY OF KALISPELL PARKING
MONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date: March 28, 2024
Location: City Hall Conference Room
In attendance:
George Giavasis, Dave Hutton, Bob Macek, Mark Pirrie,
Joel Schoknecht, Ben Sutton and Jordan Venezio.
Minutes recorded by: Karen Durado
1. Call to Order:
Called to Order at 7:30 a.m., By: Mark Perrie
2. Approval of the Agenda:
Moved by George, second by Bob
3. Approval of September 8, 2022 Board Meeting:
Moved by George, second by Joel
4. Financial Updates:
5. Parking Updates:
6. Hearing of the Public:
7. Unfinished Business:
a) Katharine provided an update on the 3rd and Main Phase II site assessment. The ground penetration
radar had 2 hits. A large tank was discovered approximately three feet below the surface. The tank
contained around 3,000 gallons of an unknown substance that will have to be pumped out and disposed
of. The DEQ is covering the cost. Once the removal is complete, the lot will return to the condition it
was in prior to the testing.
A City Council Work Session was held on March 26, 2024, to discuss the Charles Hotel and Parking
Garage/Multi-Family project. Bill Goldberg, Developer for the project, was in attendance. Bill requested
additional time to secure the funding necessary for the project to move forward. He requested that the
city consider nonrefundable, quarterly payments and up to a 5-year extension.
b) The parking ticket fine amounts were revisited. A motion was made and passed unanimously at the
November 4, 2021, meeting to increase regular parking fine amounts from $10 to $15 and safety
violations from $10 to $25. Captain Sutton will prepare the required documentation to move forward and
present to council.
c) The 5, free, yearly permits issued to Kalispell Lazer/Bridge school were discussed. There is no history
available as to why these permits were being issued. The permits expired in August of 2023 and were not
reissued. They were offered permits for purchase if they require additional parking.
d) The monthly permits issued to the Kalispell Grand Hotel were discussed. There is no documentation
available to determine when this agreement was put in place. It was in place when Karen started in May
of 2010. Other possible options for hotel guest parking were discussed. Karen will talk to City Attorney,
Johnna Preble to see if she has anything on file regarding this agreement.
8. New Business:
a) Lot striping and maintenance were discussed for this spring. Dave will inventory the lots and
determine the order for which they should be done.
b) Underutilized 2-hour parking was discussed. If not utilized, Mark would like to see them converted to
long-term parking. Dave will monitor the spaces to determine usage.
c) The replacement of the pay station in the Eagles Lot was discussed. It should have been replaced
several years ago, but with the proposed parking structure, it was not budgeted for. The machine is
obsolete and replacement parts are no longer available. Other possible options were discussed for the lot,
such as making part of the lot permitted and part of it 2-hour. Meters were also discussed. Mark
suggested getting input from the Kalispell Downtown Association on metered parking.
The Board requested the following items be added to the May Agenda.
a) Increasing the boot fee amount.
b) Increasing permit fee amounts. There has not been an increase in permit fees since June of 2014.
Permit pricing was discussed at the November 4, 2021, meeting and establishing a universal permit cost
for all city owned lots. The recommended amount of $35 per month, for single -month permit pricing and
a discounted price of $30 per month, with 6-month purchase was suggested.
c) Revisit Kalispell Grand Hotel guest permits
9. Hearing of the Public:
Adiournment:
Chairperson Mark Pirrie adjourned the meeting at 8:40a.m.
Approved by the Board on Thursday, June 6, 2024
Respectfully submitted:
Karen Durado