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City Council Meeting Minutes 03/07/05The maim motion as amended carried upon roll call vote with Gabriel, Hafferman, Larson, Olson, and Peters voting in favor, and Atkinson, Herron, Kenyon and Mayor Kennedy voting R� against. G16. RESOLUTION 4986 - CALLING FOR THE SALE OF BONDS - FIRE STATION 62 This resolution authorizes the issuance and calls for the public sale of $3,000,000 in City General Obligation Bonds for construction of Fire Station ##62. Larson moved Resolution 4986, a resolution relating to $3,000,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005; authorizing the issuance and calling for the public sale thereof. The motion was seconded. Patrick explained the bonds were authorized by the voters on November 2, 2004. The bond sale will be held on March 21st at noon and Council will review the bids at the regular rnecting that evening. Hafferman commented that the necessity for this bondage is due to poor planning; planning that should have been started twenty years ago. He said the Council needs to vote favorably for this in .hope that future Councils use this as a lesson as to the need for planning. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. G17. RESOLUTION 4987- RESOIUTION OF INTENT -WHITEFISH STAGE SEWER. INTERCEPTOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Staff requested authority from Council to advertise for RFP's to develop the sewer Intercep tor north on Whitefish Stage Road for the future development of the Two Rivers area. Herron moved Resolution 4987, a resolution of intent to develop Kalispell City sewer service infrastructure north of Reserve Street along Whitefish Stage Road and to solicit private investment in the project through a request for proposals. The motion was seconded. Patrick explained that property owners north of Reserve would like to develop their properties. After discussing the issue at a work session Council directed staff to develop a resolution of intent to proceed with the installation of sewer service north of Reserve along Whitefish Stage. He said the request for proposals is to determine whether there are developers interested in partnering with the City on the project. Responding to a public comment that the Council was to .have received an economic feasibility study, Patrick said staff is working on that and it should be available shortly. Hafferman commented, -This may turn out favorably if a developer steps forth who wants to invest in the area. I can foresee a cooperative agreement made whereby the investor constructs the extension and the ratepayers use existing hook-up fees to enlarge the lift station and related force main at Laurence Park together with enlarging certain gravity sewer lines in the City proper related to the sewer to Rose Crossing. These are identified in the Facilities Plan. Apparently there is sufficient money in the hook-up fee account so the developer would not have to make these enlargement improvements and then have to wait until enough money could be collected in hook-up fees to Kalispell City Council Minutes March 7, 2005 Page 1