3. Transportation Impact FeesCharles A. Harball Office of City Attorney
City Attorney 201 First Avenue East
P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903-1997
TO: Mayor Tammi Fisher
and Kalispell City Council
FROM: Charles Harball, City Attorney
Tel 406.758.7709
Fax 406.758.7771
charball@kalispell.com
BACKGROUND: The Council held extensive discussions regarding the future of the
Kalispell Transportation Impact Fees at a workshop held on January 17, 2012.
Following the discussion it was determined that the matter should be brought before the
Council at its regularly scheduled meeting on January 23, 2012. At that time the
Council would, by motion and vote, determine whether the transportation impact fees be
continued per recommendation of the Impact Fee Committee, modified or discontinued.
Based upon the discussion and vote at that time, the matter will be brought back before
the Council in the form of a resolution with the appropriate findings incorporated into
the legislation.
RECOMMENDATION: The Council members should be prepared to bring their
motions to the floor for discussion and a vote. For instance, a motion may be made to
discontinue the transportation impact fee program and rebate the amounts collected
pursuant to state law. Another motion may be made that the impact fees be continued in
accordance with the recommendations of the Impact Fee Committee. Another motion
may be made that the impact fees be assessed at 40% of the rate recommended by the
Impact Fee Committee. Each of these motions should conclude with the requirement
that the matter be brought back before the Council in the form of a resolution, complete
with findings.
Respectfully submitted,
Char es Harball, City Attorney