E1. 08-11-25 Special Meeting Minutes
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CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL BUSINESS
DRAFT COUNCIL MINUTES
August 11, 2025, at 6:00 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/MeetingVideos.
A. CALL TO ORDER
Council President Graham called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL
Mayor – Mark Johnson: Absent
Council Member – Kari Gabriel: Present
Council Member – Sandy Carlson: Present via video conference
Council Member – Sam Nunnally: Present
Council Chair – Chad Graham: 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, and Human Resource
Director Denise Michel.
C. ACTION ITEM
1. Appointment of an Interim City Manager
City Manager Doug Russell presented the staff report.
00:02:17 Public Comment
Council President Graham opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public
comment.
00:03:12 Motion to approve Resolution 6275, a resolution appointing Kalispell
Development Services Director Jarod Nygren the Interim City Manager for the City
of Kalispell and authorizing him to operate with the full authority of the position
under Kalispell Municipal Code and Montana State Statute until a permanent City
Manager assumes the role.
Council Member – Jessica Dahlman: Motion
Council Member – Sam Nunnally: 2nd
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00:03:41 Council Members Hunter, Fisher and Graham provided discussion on the
motion.
Vote on the motion.
Council Member – Jessica Dahlman: Motion
Council Member – Sam Nunnally: 2nd
Mayor – Mark Johnson: Absent
Council Member – Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member – Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member – Sam Nunnally: Approve
Council Chair – Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member – Sid Daoud: Approve
Council Member – Jessica Dahlman: Approve
Council Member – Ryan Hunter: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote with Mayor Johnson absent.
D. PUBLIC COMMENT
Council President Graham opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
E. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
City Manager Russell reported that an executive session will occur tonight after the general
meeting.
Staff are working on finalizing the budget for next Monday night. The changes that the State
Legislature made to how taxes are calculated have made determining revenue more difficult. He
explained some of the reasons why. He then explained that the emergency responder levy will
have to be modified according to the new state law and what the available options are. He further
talked about some of the details to prepare for the upcoming final budget meeting and approval.
F. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Closed session to discuss employee matters that relate to individual privacy in accordance
with Montana Code Annotated.
Council and staff left the room to have a closed executive session.
G. ADJOURNMENT
Council President Graham adjourned the meeting at 8:08 p.m. after returning from the closed
executive session.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Next Regular Meeting – August 18, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. – Council Chambers
Next Work Session – August 25, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. – Council Chambers
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Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk
Minutes approved on
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