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KALISPELL
CITY COUNCIL DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
September 15, 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/Meetin Vg ideos.
A. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Present
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Present
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Present
Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Absent
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 Interim City Manager and Development Services Director Jarod Nygren,
City Attorney Johnna Preble, City Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst, Public Works Director Susie
Turner, Finance Director Aimee Cooke, Fire Chief Jay Hagen, and Police Chief Jordan Venezio.
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. AGENDA APPROVAL
Motion to approve the agenda as published.
Council Member
- Sid Daoud: Motion
Council Member
- Sandy Carlson: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member
- Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member
- Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member
- Sam Nunnally: Absent
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 with Council Member Nunnally absent.
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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 — August 18, and August 25, 2025 � a � a
2. Award Lead Service Line Replacements Project 0 a
This item considers awarding Utilities One Inc. this project in the amount of $658,318.
3. Award Emerging Contaminant PFAS - Water Main Improvements — 2025 Project � a
This item considers awarding Schedule 1 for this project to Neumann Construction in the
amount of $420,550, and Schedules 2 and 3 to Sandry Construction in the amounts of
$1,398,057 and $3,847,954 respectively.
4. Award Two Police Interceptor Vehicles 0 a
This item considers awarding these vehicles to Duval Ford in the amount of $134,748.
5. Award Third Party Ambulance Billing_Proposal � aProposal � a
This item considers awarding Pintler Billing Services to provide professional services for
ambulance billing.
6. Ordinance 1941 — Second Reading - Silverbrook Village Planned Unit Development
a
This item considers an amendment to this 11.7-acre PUD at 441 and 465 Diamond Peak
Drive to allow for increased density of 198 residential units.
7. Ordinance 1942 — Second Reading — School Short -Term Parkin _g 0 a
This ordinance considers amending Municipal Code Chapter 17, Motor Vehicles and
Traffic.
8. Ashley Creek Park Zoning L� a
These ordinances consider zoning property located at 301 Fen Way to City P-1, Public.
a. Ordinance 1943 — Second Reading — Initial Zoning
b. Ordinance 1944 — Second Reading — Zone Change
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment on the consent agenda. Seeing none, he closed public
comment.
00:03:50 Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented.
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: Absent
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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 with Council Member Nunnally absent.
F. COMMITTEE REPORTS — None.
G. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, Mayor Johnson closed public comment.
Public comment received to Mayor and Council via email to publiccommentgkali spell. com can
be seen at
https://time. ci. kalispell. mt.us/WebLinkBrowse. aspx?id=128274&dbid=0&repo=Kalispell.
Seeing no further comments, Mayor Johnson closed public comment.
H. REPORTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND COUNCIL ACTION
1) Ordinance 1945 — Second Reading - North Meadows Zoning � a
This item considers initial zoning of City R4 (Residential) on 12.13 acres at 1859 South
Meadows Drive.
Interim City Manager Jarod Nygren provided the staff report.
00:05:44 Mayor Johnson confirmed that the developer would like to move forward with the R4
zoning.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
00:06:12 Motion to approve Ordinance no. 1945, an ordinance to amend Section 27.02.010,
official zoning may, city of Kalispell Zoning Ordinance 1677, by zoning certain real
property, described as a tract of land in the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of
Section 19, Township 28 north, Range 21 west, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana
previously zoned County R-1 (Suburban Residential to City R-4, Residential, in accordance
with the Kalispell Growth Policy Plan — It 2035, and to provide an effective date.
00:07:07Council Member Daoud recused himself from the vote.
Vote on the motion.
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Motion
Council Chair - Chad Graham: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
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Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Absent
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member - Jed Fisher: Approve
Council Member - Sid Daoud: Abstain
Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Abby
Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve
The motion passed on roll call vote with Council Member Daoud recusing himself, and
Council Member Nunnally absent.
2) Resolution 6293 — Dewatering Project Sewerage System Revenue Bonds � a
This resolution considers issuance of bonds to finance this project at the Wastewater
Treatment Plant.
Interim City Manager Jarod Nygren provided the staff report.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
00:08:50 Motion and Vote to approve Resolution 6293, a resolution relating to $5,225,000
Sewerage System Revenue Bonds (DNRC Water Pollution Control State Revolving Loan
Program), consisting of $850,000 subordinate lien taxable series 2025C bond and
$4,375,000 tax-exempt series 2025D bond; authorizing the issuance and fixing the terms
and conditions thereof.
Council Chair - Chad Graham: Motion
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Abbrc
Council Member
- Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member
- Sam Nunnally: Absent
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 with Council Member Nunnally absent.
3) Award Public Safety Building Remodel Project 0a
This item considers awarding this project to Precision Builders in the amount of
$379,000.
Interim City Manager Jarod Nygren provided the staff report.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
00:11:16 Motion and Vote to award the bid for the Public Safety Building reconfiguration
proiect to Precision Builders for $379,000.
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Council Member - Sid Daoud: Motion
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Abr
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 on roll call vote with Council Member Nunnally absent.
L CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action)
Interim City Manager Jarod Nygren provided the following report:
Nothing is scheduled for the next work session so the next council meeting will be
October 6, 2025.
00:12:17 Mayor Johnson spoke to the values of a representative government and the right for
individuals to be able to speak freely without fear of retribution.
J. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:14 p.m.
Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk
Minutes approved on
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Next Work Session — September 22, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Regular Meeting — October 6, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
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