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1. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting - March 1, 2010Also present: City Manager Jane IIowington, City Attorney Charles Harbali, City Clerk Theresa White, Police Chief Roger basset, Parks Director Alike Baker, Housing Manager Katharine Thompson, Revolving Loan Fund Manager wade Elder, Planning Director Toni Jentz, and Deputy City Clerk Judi Punk.. Mayor Fisher called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Kenyon moved approval of the Agenda. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon vote with Atkinson, Kluesnear and Saverud absent. B. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL I . Council Minutes — Re ular Meeting February 16, 2010 2. Proclamation — Girl Scout week -- March 7-13 2010 Larson moved approval of the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon vote with Atkinson, Kiuesner and Saverud absent. C. PUBLIC COMMENT Ronda Kalvig, Girl Scout membership manager, introduced Danielle and Olivia, two Brownie Girl Scouts who were in the audience. Scott Dickson, 188 whitetail Crossing, announced his church is hosting a Youth Conference in June and they are looking for community service project ideas for 300 youth for three hours on June 18. Chris Hall, 115 Vest Evergreen Drive, suggested the kids could meet with some elderly folks to reunite the past with the future. Todd Snarr, 183 2nd Avenue East North, remarked it is a great honor for girls to be part of the Girl Scout program, and he stands by his belief that the airport will eventually want to grow and it needs to be relocated. Kalispell City Council Minutes March 1, 2010 Page I ALTERNATE ROUTE (Tabled February 16, 2010) The Montana Department of Transportation is offering to purchase a portion of the city -owned park in Greenbrier Subdivision as part of its land acquisition for the Kalispell bypass project. Kenyon moved to remove the agenda item from the table. The motion was seconded. The motion to remove carried unanimously upon vote with Atkinson, Kluesner, and. Saverud. absent. Howington gave an updated staff report and Jentz answered questions. Public Comment lire Council Discussion Hafferman remarked that all of his questions and concerns have been answered since the last meeting and he will vote in favor of the sale. Kenyon moved approval of resolution 5417, a resolution accepting and approving the offer by the Montana Department of Transportation to purchase, for project MT-NH-NCPD 15 (76), approximately .23 acres of real property owned by the City of Kalispell and described as a tract of land situated in the Greenbrier Subdivision known as the Greenbrier City Park for the sure of thirty two thousand two hundred fifty dollars and authorizing the city manager to execute all necessary conveyance documents. The motion was seconded. There was no further discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Atkinson, Kluesner and Saverud absent. D/2. RESOLUTION 5418 — PRELIMINARY PLAT EXTENSION - ASHLEY SQUARE SUBDIVISION This is a request for a one --year extension of the preliminary plat to create one commercial lot at the .Ashley Square mall located on the north side of ITS Highway 2 approximately one-half mile west of North Meridian Road. Jentz gave a staff report and answered questions. Public Comment Chris Hall, 115 Evergreen Drive, questioned the access into .Ashley Square once Appleway Drive is redesigned, and noted this lot may not be large enough for development. Kalispell City Council. Minutes March 1, 2010 Page 2 Kenyon moved resolution 5418, a resolution approving a one-year extension to the preliminary plat of Ashley Square, Amended Plat of Lot 2 of the resubdivision of Dots 1 and 3 Gibson Addition No. 41 Subdivision, located on the north side of US Highway 2 one-half mile west of North Meridian Road. The motion was seconded. Council Discussion Mayor Fisher asked if the lot would be affected by widening Highway 2. Jentz answered it will not be widened to that point. There was no further discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Atkinson, Kluesner, and. Saverud absent. D/3, BOARD APPOINTMENTS — IMPACT FEE COMMITTEE Two letters of interest have been received from Chad Graham. and Karlene osorio-Khor for four openings on the city's Impact Fee Committee. Howington gave a staff report and answered questions. Public Comment None. Kenyon moved the council appoint Chad Graham and K.arlen.e osorio-Khor to the Impact Fee Committee. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon vote with Atkinson, Kluesner and Saverud absent. E. MAYORlCOUNCIL/CITY MANAGER/REPORTS (No Action) Howington outlined the work sessions that are scheduled for March, noting a joint meeting with the planning board is set for March 8, an FAA representative will be at the work session on March 22, and a budget meeting is scheduled for March 29. i The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Theresa white City Clerk Kalispell City Council Minutes March 1. , 2010 Page 3