* AgendaCITY OF KALISPELL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
DECEMBER 5, 2011 - 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
201 FIRST AVENUE EAST
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. AGENDA APPROVAL
B. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
All items listed on the Consent Agenda will be accepted by 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 — Regular Meeting — November 21, 2011
2. Ordinance 1706 — Ward Boundaries Adjustment — 2nd Reading
The planning department has examined the Census 2010 block data and adjusted
the ward boundaries to keep the population in each ward as equal as possible.
Ordinance 1706 passed unanimously on first reading November 21.
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
Persons wishing to address the council on any issue not on the agenda are asked to do so
at this time. Those addressing the council are requested to give their name and address for
the record. Please see the last page of the agenda for Manner of Addressing the Council.
(Comments shall be limited to three minutes)
D. PUBLIC HEARING — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
This is the time for the public to comment on several proposed updates to the city's
subdivision regulations.
E. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION
Persons wishing to address the council on individual agenda items will be asked to do so
following staff reports. Please see the last page of the agenda for Manner of Addressing
the Council. (Comments shall be limited to three minutes)
Ordinance 1707 — Subdivision Regulations — 1 st Reading
Other than amendments to address legislative changes, the Kalispell Subdivision
Regulations have not been fully addressed since 1996.
2. Resolution 5535 — NSP3 Grant Acceptance and Budget Appropriation
The City of Kalispell has been awarded an additional $1.5 million through the
Neighborhood Stabilization Program to acquire foreclosed, abandoned, or vacant
property to be rehabilitated and sold to low, moderate, or middle income
households.
Resolution 5536 — FEC Round -Up for Safety Grant Acceptance and Budget
Appropriation
The City of Kalispell has been awarded a grant in the amount of $1,740.00 for
gutters and rubber flooring at the Woodland Camp Center.
4. Resolution 5537 — Preliminary Plat Extension — Glacier Town Center Phase 1
This is a request for one-year extension of the preliminary plat for Glacier Town
Center Phase 1 which includes approximately 190 acres to be divided into 37
commercial lots and one lot for a future community center.
Resolution 5538 — Resolution of Intent — Special Street Maintenance Assessment
Resolution 5538 authorizes the examination of an alternative funding mechanism
for Kalispell's Special Street Maintenance District using a trip generation
methodology.
6. Ordinance 1708 — Animal Regulations — 1st Reading
Ordinance 1708 places limitations and regulations on the keeping of fowl with
violations to be treated as a civil infraction.
7. Ordinance 1709 — Parking Commission — 1st Reading
Ordinance 1709 dissolves the Kalispell Parking Commission and transfers its
functions to the Kalispell Police Department. It also creates a Parking Advisory
Board to provide advice and recommendations regarding on and off-street
parking.
Lakers Lease — Kalispell Legion Baseball Association
The original lease between the City of Kalispell and the baseball association
expired on May 1, 2011. This new lease is for an additional 20 years with a
review of the Lakers financial situation every five years for the purpose of
determining rent.
9. Resolution 5539 — Montana VEBA Participation
This resolution authorizes the city to participate in the Montana Voluntary
Employees' Beneficiary Association Health Reimbursement Account to provide
incentive for employees to preserve their sick time.
10. Resolution 5540 — January Council Meetings
Resolution 5540 changes the regular Kalispell City Council meetings in January,
2012 to January 9 and 23.
F. MAYOR/COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
(No Action)
G. ADJOURNMENT
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Work Session — December 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Regular Meeting — December 19, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to attend this meeting.
Please notify the City Clerk at 758-7756.
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Adopted July 1, 1991
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.
C. 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 CIVIL DIALOGUE
Adopted by Resolution 5180 on February 5, 2007
■ 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 & guidelines established for each meeting.