01-05-26 Council AgendaCITY OF
KALISPELL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
January 5, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East
See the bottom of the agenda to learn how to provide public comment
and watch meetings live or later.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION
Outgoing Council Presentation
2. Oath of Office for Newlv Elected Officials
Council President Election
E. AGENDAAPPROVAL
F. 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 — December 1, December 8, and December 15, 2025
2. Award Microsoft Office 365 License Agreement
This item awards SHI a three-year agreement for these licenses.
3. Award Engineering Professional Service Agreement for Two Mile Drainage Project
This item selects Morrison Maierle, Inc. as the Professional Consultant for the Two Mile
Drive Drainage Improvement Project and allows the City Manager to execute the
professional service contract.
G. COMMITTEE REPORTS
H. PUBLIC COMMENT
Persons wishing to address the council on any issue not on the agenda are asked to do so
at this time. See the bottom of the agenda for the protocol for providing comment.
Kalispell City Council Agenda, January 5, 2026
L REPORTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND COUNCIL ACTION
1) Fatt Boys Bar & Grille Accessory Casino Conditional Use Permit
This item considers allowing an accessory casino within the existing establishment at
1307 U.S. Highway 2 West.
2) Village Loop Multi -Family Project Conditional Use Permit
This item considers allowing the development of a 36-unit multifamily residential project
at 95 Village Loop.
3) Northwestern Energy Expansion Conditional use Permit
This item considers approving an expansion to an existing utility building at 890 North
Meridian Road.
4) Resolution 6305, Creekside Subdivision Plat Extension
This resolution considers extending this plat at 1111 Farm -to -Market Road for two years.
J. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action)
K. ADJOURNMENT
L. RECEPTION
Please join us in thanking outgoing Mayor Mark Johnson, Council President Chad Graham, and
Council Members Sandy Carlson, and Jessica Dahlman for their service, and congratulate newly
elected Mayor Ryan Hunter and re-elected Council Member Jed Fisher, and welcome newly
elected Council Members Lisa Blank, Wes Walker, and Kyle Waterman.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
City Offices Closed — Thursday, January 1, 2026 — New Year's Holiday
Next Work Session — January 12, 2026 - 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
City Offices Closed — January 19, 2026 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Next Regular Meeting — TUESDAY, January 20, 2026 - 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
PARTICIPATION
Those addressing the council are asked to give their name and address for the record. See the last
page of the agenda for how to address Council and limit comments to three minutes. Comments
can also be emailed to publiccommentgkalispell.com.
To provide public comment live, remotely, join the video conference through zoom at:
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Raise your virtual hand to indicate you want to provide comment. Due to occasional technical
difficulties, the most reliable way to participate is through in -person attendance. Electronic
means are not guaranteed.
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employment practices. Auxiliary aids are available. For questions about disability
accommodation please contact the City Clerk at 406-758-7756, or cityclerkkkalispell. com.
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE — Section 2-20 Manner of Addressing Council
a. Each person not a Council member shall address the Council at the time designated in the
agenda or as directed by the Council, by stepping to the podium or microphone, giving
that person's name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record, and unless
further time is granted by the Council, shall limit the address to the Council to three
minutes.
b. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member of the
Council or staff.
No person, other than the Council and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to
enter into any discussion either directly or through a member of the Council, without the
permission of the presiding officer.
d. No question shall be asked of individuals except through the Presiding Officer.
PRINCIPLES FOR CIVIC DIALOGUE —Adopted by Resolution 5180
• We provide a safe environment where individual perspectives are respected, heard, and
acknowledged.
• We are responsible for respectful and courteous dialogue and participation.
• We respect diverse opinions as a means to find solutions based on common ground.
• We encourage and value broad community participation.
• We encourage creative approaches to engage in public participation.
• We value informed decision -making and take personal responsibility to educate and be
educated.
• We believe that respectful public dialogue fosters healthy community relationships,
understanding, and problem solving.
• We acknowledge, consider, and respect the natural tensions created by collaboration,
change, and transition.
• We follow the rules and guidelines established for each meeting.
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