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09-15-25 City Council Meeting MinutesCITY OF KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL 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/Meetin2Videos. 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 Nunnallv absent. Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 15, 2025 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 0 a E a 2. Award Lead Service Line Replacements Project � 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 0 q 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 9� a This item considers awarding these vehicles to Duval Ford in the amount of $134,748. 5. Award Third Party Ambulance Billing Proposal 0 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 n 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 Parking 0 a This ordinance considers amending Municipal Code Chapter 17, Motor Vehicles and Traffic. 8. Ashley Creek Park Zoning 9� 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 Page 2 of 5 Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 15, 2025 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. Written public comment received can be viewed at www.Kalispell.com/publiccomment. 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 map, 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 Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Absent Council Chair - Chad Graham: Approve Council Member - Jed Fisher: Approve Page 3 of 5 Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 15, 2025 Council Member - Sid Daoud: Abstain Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve 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 9; 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: 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 roll call vote with Council Member Nunnallv absent. 3) Award Public Safety Building Remodel Project 0 a 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 project to Precision Builders for $379,000. Council Member - Sid Daoud: Motion Council Member - Kari Gabriel: 2nd Page 4 of 5 Kalispell City Council Minutes, September 15, 2025 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: Approve Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Approve Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Approve The motion passed on roll call vote with Council Member Nunnally absent. I. 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. YCjSEAL� ' $ Aim e Brunckhorst, City Clerk 1892 Minutes approved on ©Lv LeA, (e, ZO ZS P A� lt1911►1 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 PARTICIPATION Watch council sessions live with the agenda and supporting documents or later with documents and time stamped minutes at: https://www.kalispell.com/Meetin Vg ideos or live or later on YouTube at: www.kalispell.com/YouTube. The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its programs, services, activities, and employment practices. Auxiliary aids are available. For questions about disability accommodation please contact the City Clerk at 406-758-7756, or cityclerk e,kalispell.com. Page 5 of 5