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1. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting - June 18, 2012Also present: City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Charles Harbail, City Clerk 'Theresa White, Police Chief Roger Nasset, Finance Director Amy Robertson, assistant Finance Director Rick Wills, Public Works Director Susie Turner, Parks Director Mike Baker, Planning Director Torn Jentz, Senior Planner Sean Conrad, Fire Chief Dave Dedrnan, Human Resources Director Terry Mitton and Deputy City Clerk Judi bunk. Mayor Fisher called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of allegiance. A. AGENDA APPROVAL Kenyon moved! approve 1 ' `< n was secondedl There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon vote. [t.. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL i. Council Minutes -- Regular Meeting — June 4 20 2 2. Grant Acceptance -- Ha2Mat Vehicle -- moved to Main Agenda as Item D/9 Atkinson moved to approve the Consent Agenda.. luesner moved to remove the grant acceptance for the HazMat vehicle from the Consent Agenda and move it to the regular Agenda as Item /9. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The amendment carried unanimously upon. vote. The main motion, as amended, carried unanimously upon vote. C. PUBLIC COMMENT None. D/1. RESOLUTION 5552 — ANNEXATION REQUEST — J05HUA & SHELBY FARNHAM (Tabled 4/2) This is a request for annexation of 3.5 acres of land located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Three Mile Drive and West Spring Creek Road. Kalispell City Council Minutes June 18, 2012 Page I Conrad gave a report and answered questions. None. Hafferman commented that the cost analysis is very strange because it says we will lose money if we don't annex. He said we would be taking revenue from volunteer fire departments and he will vote no. Kluesner remarked there will be no cost if it is not annexed and we are not missing out on anything. Mayor Fisher stated that while she has great sympathy for the Farnhams, she is not comfortable with annexing this property. The motion failed upon roll call vote with Atkinson, Kenyon and Saverud voting in favor 0" �xabriel, Guiffrida, Hafferman, Kluesner, Zauner and Mayor Fisher voting against. I rem D/3, RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION OF INTENT & CALL FOR PUBLIC HEARING TO CREATE SID #345 - WILLOWS STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS This resolution declares the council's intention to create Special Improvement District #345 for the purposes of financing stormwater improvements to the Willows Subdivision. It also schedules a public hearing for July 16. Harball gave a report and answered questions. Brock Anderson, 251 Buttercup Loop, stated he is representing the subdivision and that their polling indicates that 76.3% of the homeowners are on board with the SID. Public Comment None. Atkinson moved Resolution 5565, a resolution relating to Special Improvement District No. 345; declaring it to be the intention of the city council to create the district for the purpose of undertaking certain local improvements and financing the costs thereof and incidental thereto Kalispell City Council Minutes June 18, 2012 Page 2 through the issuance of Special Improvement District Bonds secured by the city's Special rmprovement District Revolving Fund. The motion was seconded. a Council Discussion Atkinson commented that we have learned a lot about these types of issues because of our rapid growth, and that staff has worked hard to make sure this sort of thing doesn't happen again. Mayor Fisher agreed with Atkinson, saying it is a shame the homeowners have to fix the developers' problems and she shares their concerns about their properties. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. Refinancing the city's General Obligation Bonds issued in 2002 and 2005 will. result in a total debt savings of more than $565,000 over the course of the remaining ten years. Robertson gave a report and answered questions. Public Comment None. Kluesner moved Resolution 5566, a resolution ratifying the issuance and sale of General Obligatio Refunding Bonds, Series 2012; fixing the form and specifications of the bonds; directing th t-xecution and delivery of the bonds# g escrowinand investment of proceeds for the payment thereo 9 1 R,nd providing for the redemption of bonds refunded thereby. The motion was seconded. 0 None. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. OMNI ......... M 11 :� 0: 1 U I Ray" I Staff is requesting the council authorize the expenditure of funds from the FY2013 preliminary budget necessary for the day-to-day operations of the city and schedule a public hearing for July 16. Harball gave a report and answered questions. Public Comment None. Gabriel moved to set and publish notice for a public hearing on the Kalispell City FY 2013 Budget iW July 16, 2012 at 7: 00 pm. in Council Chambers and to approve the expenditure of funds within Kalispell City Council Minutes June 18, 2012 Page 3 'the 2013 preliminary budget that are proposed for salaries, maintenance, operation and project already approved by the council until the final budget is adopted. The motion was seconded., i Council Discussion None. The motion carried unanimously upon vote. D/6, RESOLUTION 5567 — NON -UNION SALARY INCREASE This resolution authorizes a 2.5% increase for non -union personnel in conjunction with negotiated union salary increases for FY201.3. Harball gave a report and answered questions. M-M None. Kenyon moved Resolution 5567, a resolution fixing the limits of the salary and compensation of the city officials, supervisors, and all other nonunion employees pursuant to Title 7, Chapter 4, Part 42, commencing on the dates indicated herein. The motion was seconded. Hafferman remarked he has a problem with using percentages for wage adjustments because the disparity becomes greater and it is unfair to low wage earners. He said he could support a pay increase if was the same amount for each non -union employee. Guiffrida moved to amend Resolution 5567 as follows: "SECTION I. The salaries and compensation of G-A-City appointed officers and non -union employees for the .Y period of fiscal year N13, beginning July 1, 2012, shall be increased by 2.5% from the current schedule.O.". The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The amendment carried unanimously upon roll call vote. There was no further discussion. The main motion, as amended, carried upon roll call vote with Atkinson, Gabriel, Guiffrida, Kenyon, Kluesner, Saverud, Zauner and Mayor Fisher voting in favor and Hafferman voting against. owl Resolution 5568 authorizes city manager Doug Russell, incoming finance director Rick Wills, and city treasurer Deb Deist to sign on the city's bank accounts. Kalispell City Council Minutes June 1.8, 2012 Page 4 Harball gave a report. Public Comment None. Saverud moved Resolution 5568, a resolution amending Resolution 5383, authorizing the City Manager, Finance Director, and City Treasurer to execute checks, drafts or other orders withdrawing funds from city accounts. The motion was seconded. Council Discussion None. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. Joel Schoknecht has requested reappointment to the Parking Advisory Board and Sean Conrad is requesting a seat on the Street Tree Commission. None. Mayor Fisher recommended that Joel Schoknecht be reappointed to the Parking Advisory Board and that Sean Conrad be appointed to the Street Tree Commission. Atkinson moved council accept the Mayor's recommendations and reappoint Joel Schoknecht to the Parking Advisory Board and appoint Sean Conrad to the Street Tree Commission. The motion was seconded. Council Discussion None. The motion carried unanimously upon vote. D/9- GRANT ACCEPTANCE — HAZMAT VEHICLE (Moved from Consent Agenda) The Kalispell Fire Department has received notification they have been awarded a $155,000 grant to purchase a HazMat vehicle. Dedman gave a report and answered questions. Public Comment None. Kalispell City Council Minutes June 1.8, 2012 Page 5 Pill 11111111111 Z�' Council Discussion None. The motion carried unanimously upon vote. Harball. gave a progress report on the Colorado Street water project. Mayor Fisher welcomed City Manager Russell, who said he is very happy to be in Kalispell. Atkinson thanked Amy Robertson for all of her hard work and accounting expertise over the years. Guiffrida stated the graffiti problem continues and wondered if it was possible to set up a community Clean Up the Graffiti Day. Zauner commented that the 3 Blind Ref tournament at Kidsports was a great success and thanked Baker and the parks department. The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m. Theresa White City Clerk Kalispell City Council Minutes June 1.8, 2012 Page 6