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1. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting - July 5, 2011Also present: City Manager Jane Ilowington, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Theresa White, Chief of Police Roger Nasset, Assistant Fire Chief Dave Dedman, Finance Director Amy .Robertson, Senior Planner Sean Conrad, Revolving Loan Fund Manager wade Elder, and Community Development manager Katharine Thompson. President Larson called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of ..allegiance. A. A-G-ENDA APPROVAL moved to approve the Agenda. The motion was seconded-. There was no discussion. The motion 1 upon tMayor >, CONSENT AGENDA ;, 1. Council Minutes — Re ular, Meetin4-n g —June Zo col l 2. Fire Prevention Grant Acceptance The fire department has ,been awarded a grant in the amount of $5,742 with a match of $638 to purchase fire prevention materials to include publications, smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms. Staff requested the council accept the grant. averud moved to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon vote with Mayor Fisher absent. PUBLIC COMMENT Hannah. B j ornsen, 1716 11 th Avenue Nest, stated she is the owner of Ceres Bakery and is opposed to the 90 retail transaction fee because it will disproportionately affect businesses that do a lot of small transactions. BUDGETD, PUBLIC HEARING — President Larson opened the public hearing. Kalispell City Council Minutes July S, 2011. Page 1 Proponents None. .opponents None. President Larson closed the public hearing. 1.1!111.411' VAL] i 0. ............. . ..... . Resolution 5503 amends the fire department budget FY loll to reconcile the actual expenditures required for the operations of the fire department. Or ktkinson moved Resolution 5503, a resolution amending the annual appropriations of the City of Kalispell, Montana, as set forth 'in the 2010-2011 budget adopted by the city council. The motion was seconded. . . . . . . . . . . . . None. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Mayor Fisher absenj This is a request by Todd and Theresa Cardin to annex approximately one -quarter of an acre located on the west side of South Woodland Drive at the intersection of South Woodland Drive and the southern lane of Quincy Loop. Conrad gave a report and staff answered questions. Public Comment None. Gabriel moved Resolution 5504, a resolution to provide for the alteration of the boundaries of the City of Kalispell by including therein as an annexation certain real property described as Lot 4 of Block 3, Greenacres Northwest as shown on Certificate of Survey No. 18774 located in Kalispell City Council Minutes July 5, 20 1. 1. Page 2 the southeast quarter of Section 17, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, and more particularly described on Exhibitto be known as Cardin Addition No. 414; to zone said property in accordance with the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance, and to declare an effective date. The motion was seconded. None. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Mayor Fisher absent. E/3, ORDINANCE 1700 — INITIAL ZONINGREOVEST — TODD AND THERESA ----------- ---- --- ............. ............................ -------- CARDIN — IST READING Todd and Theresa Cardin are also requesting an R-2, Residential, zoning designation. None. i0kre M-0 The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Mayor Fisher absent. .... ... .... .... .. .. . .. . This"resolution approves an agreement with the State of Montana for resurfacing U.S. Highway 2 between First Avenue West and Meridian Road and includes sidewalk replacement. Howington gave a report and staff answered questions. I Q rer, 0 Kalispell City Council Minutes July 5, 201.1 Page 3 . agreement.e-".Yon moved Resolution 5505, a resolution authorizing the Mayor of Kalispell or designee to execute the construction throughU.S. 2 Whitetop Project, with the State of Montana, acting by and Transportation. The motion was seconded. None. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Mayor Fisher absenj rrrr R' RESOLUTION j]j].. -OLD SCHOOL STATION Glacier Investment Properties has requested a distribution of Old School Technology Tax Increment Funds for Lot 7 OS S . The Urban Renewal Agency .has recommended the increment generated by Lot 7 OSS be applied to the lot's Special Improvement District obligation. Howington detailed background information on the Urban Renewal Agency. Elder gave a report and staff answered questions. Purnal Whitehead, 620 Steel Bridge Road, commented he is a partner in Glacier Investment Properties and that early in the negotiation process there was a verbal agreement that they would be able to participate in the TIF funds. Atkinson moved Resolution 5506, a resolution to authorize a plan of cash , Old School Station R applying tax Technology purposes increment contributions :. f Lot 7, Old School Station to the Special Improvement District Bond Obligation share of Council Discussion There was discussion on TIFs and SIDS and Zauner remarked he has concerns with the extension of the bond payments. Hafferman commented he does not want to obligate the taxpayers to make payments on this project after the T11F sunsets. Kalispell City Council Minutes July 5, 2011 Pabe 4 There was no discussion. The amendment carried unanimously upon vote with Mayor Fisher absent'. There was no further discussion. The main motion, as amended, carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Mayor Fisher absent. School District 5 has requested a partial distribution of west Side Tax Increment Financing funds. The Urban Renewal Agency has recommended a partial distribution to all of the contributing taxing bodies in the total amount of $465,000. Elder gave a report and staff answered questions. Darlene Schottle, Superintendent of Schools, answered questions and explained this money would be earmarked to help finance repair of the half floors at Flathead High School because it is a life -safety issue for the students. Peter Fusaro, FHS principal, explained where the half floors are located and what they are used for. Saverud moved Resolution 5507, a resolution to authorize .: cash distribution , Side Tax ti - o . Council Discussion I -gaffer pan, Larson, Atkinson, and Saverud spoke in favor of the partial redistribution. luesner said he will vote against this, adding it is setting a bad precedent because other entities will be asking for the same consideration. Gabriel, in response to a letter from the Chamber of Commerce opposing the redistribution, said there are currently no projects in the works for these funds and a partial redistribution makes sense. The motion carried upon roll call vote with Atkinson, Gabriel, Hafferman, Kenyon, Saverud, auners and President Larson voting in favor, Kluesner voting against, and Mayor Fisher absent. Kalispell City Council Minutes July 5, 2011 Page 5 TeleTech has requested $43,964.00 in West Side TIF funds for the installation of a redundant fiber line. The Urban Renewal Agency recommends that $20,982 be contributed out of the West Side TIF for the project. Elder gage a report and answered questions. Staff answered additional questions. Tori Grammond, representing TeleTech, explained a redundant fiber optic line is critical for their business and they just recently learned that the previously existing redundant line was cut during road reconstruction. Doug Johns, 2059 Mission Trail, remarked he is a long-time Kalispell businessman and he does not feel this is a legitimate use of TIF funds. Atkinson moved Resolution 5508, a resolution to authorize a cash distribution from the West Side Tax Increment Financing District for the purposes of partially funding the project that provides the public infrastructure of redundant fiber optic line to the Gateway West Facility. The motion was seconded. Council Discussion Gabriel remarked that she is proud of the relationship the city has with TeleTech, but she is concerned there is not enough information on who is responsible for cutting the line and who should be paying to replace it. K.luesner disagreed, stating the issue has nothing to do with the city and it should be an issue between TeleTech and the State. Torn Lund, URA Vice Chairman, commented the line is considered a utility like any other utility line that benefits city users. It will not be proprietary to TeleTech. Atkinson, S averud, and Kenyon spoke in favor of the motion. Zauner commented he would still like to table the motion pending additonal information. Zauner moved to table Resolution 5508 to the next regularly scheduled council meeting. The motion was seconded. The motion to table failed. with Gabriel and Zauner voting in favor, Atkinson, Hafferman, Kenyon, Kluesner, Saverud, and President Larson voting against, and Mayor Fisher absent. Kalispell City Council Minutes July 5, 2011 Page 6 Kluesner reiterated there should not be favoritism of one business over another and this is not a piece of infrastructure that TEFs should fund. He said TeleTech can afford this and should not get government assistance. Hafferrnan agreed, stating we should not be funding something for a private company. The motion carried upon roil call vote with Atkinson, Gabriel, Kenyon, Saverud and President Larson voting in favor, Hafferrnan, Kluesner, and Zauner voting against, and Mayor Fisher absent. ABANDONMENTE/8, RESOLUTION 5509 — RESOLUTION OF INTENT — STREET This is a resolution of intent to abandon Grandview Avenue, an unused city street in the Knoll Addition and schedule a public hearing for July 18. Harball gage a report and answered questions. None. Atkinson# t Resolution 5509, a resolution of intent to abandon Grandview Avenue, located in Block 4 of Knoll's Addition, calling for and fixing a date for a public hearing and directiq4 the clerk to publish notice of this intent and hearing. The motion i t; None. carriedThe motion ,vote with Mayor Fisher absent,, V X Howington offered the city's condolences to past Interim City Manager Myrt Webb on the passing of his wife, Sharon. Howington described some of the history of EMS funding, and noted staff is reviewing the cost of services analysis for annexations to be sure it fits within the city' s policy. The meeting was adjourned at 9:53 p.m. Theresa White City Clerk Kalispell City Council Minutes July 5, 201 Page 7