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1. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting - July 2, 2012"I ILINVIT Moral . . . . . 0 1Z I W 3 WAR."111101 Also present: City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Theresa White, Police Chief Roger Nasset, Parks Director Mike Baker, and Airport Manager Fred Leistiko. Mayor Fisher called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. There was no discussion. Council Minutes — Regular Meeting — June 18, 2012 2. Grant Acceptance The Kalispell Police Department has received notification they have been awarded a grant in the amount of $16,360 to purchase Narrowband Equipment. 3. Recognition — Police Commissioner Joan Jellison Joan Jellison has stepped down from the Police Commission after serving on the board for 37 years. Gabriel moved to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon vote. Fred Hammel, 505 7th Avenue West, said if the airport expansion goes through, property values will plummet on the West side. Kalispell City Council Minutes July 2, 2012 Page 1 D11. MOTION!RESCIND COUNCIL ACTION..i,. ! r BALLOT On May 21 the council voted to place the future funding of the city airport on the November General Election. Steve Bergland, 604 7th Avenue West, asked if council was willing to pay approximately $10,000 for the voter referendum. Romy Loren, 29 8th Street East, asked council to allow the referendum to go forward. Karlene Kohr, 229 7th Street West, asked council if they do not trust the voters to make the right decisions. Alan "Doc" Harkins, 1246 6th Avenue East, asked council to let the people make their own decision. Steve Eckels, 20 White Bark Lane, commented on the proposed ballot language. Laura Kohr, 229 7th Street West, urged council to allow the citizens the opportunity to vote on the airport issue. Bill Goodman, 50 2nd Street East #105, remarked people would be voting with their emotions, not facts, and the election would come down to which side has the best marketing program. Fred Hammel, 505 7th Avenue West, asked if the airport would become federal land if we take $16 million from the FAA. Scott Davis, 448 5th Avenue West, urged council to save $10,000 by voting in favor of the rescission and the option to just maintain the airport. Pam Carbonari, representing the Business Improvement District and Kalispell Downtown Association, said business owners remain dedicated to the airport and asked council to rescind the prior vote. Pauline Sjordahl, 234 3rd Avenue West, remarked that this is the first time in her 15 years here that council has thought about rescinding one of their decisions and said the voters are not too dumb to vote on this. Joe Unterreiner, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, remarked this is a difficult issue to reduce to a ballot question and urged council to rescind the vote. Peter Gross, Kalispell Air Repair, stated he is not a voter but he does pay substantial city taxes and he feels confident that council will make the right decision tonight, as they were elected to do. Kalispell City Council Minutes July 2, 2012 Page 2 Zauner moved to rescind the action of May 21st to place the airport issue on the November general election ballot and to direct city staff to bring the following resolution forward at a future d Alle:t f i o # Site with ARC B-11 standards (Site 1, Option D: Existing Site with ARC B-1 standards). The motion was seconded. Zauner said he was elected by his constituents to make the difficult decisions and the airport issue is very complex. Hafferman remarked there is no reason why the voters can't make this decision. He said the airport should be self-supporting and run like the golf course. Guiffrida said he will be voting against the rescission because he will not take away the citizens' right to vote. Saverud commented the question to rescind is a serious matter, but he has come to the conclusion his support of the ballot motion was premature. Kluesner said taking this away from the voters would be disingenuous and pretentious, and council is riskia2 a citizens' referendum if this is rescinded. Mayor Fisher stated she was initially for expansion, but changed her mind once she did her research. She said the citizens will do their own research on the issue and if we held an election for the golf course, we should do it for the airport. Atkinson said we need to move this forward. He made a commitment to the airport years ago so he will vote in favor of the rescission. Kenyon commented his fear is voters will only receive "disinformation and rhetoric". Gabriel said she feels it is appropriate that council make this decision. The motion carried upon roll call vote with Atkinson, Gabriel, Kenyon, Saverud, and Zauner voting in favor and Guiffrida, Hafferman, Kluesner, and Mayor Fisher voting against. D/2. RESOLUTION 5569 - NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION — CITY AIRPORT (NOT ACTED ON) D/3. RESOLUTION 5570 - NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL SURPLUS CITY PROPERTY Staff requested approval to sell approximately .62 of an acre of city property located along Three Mile Drive near the intersection of Meridian Road. Kalispell City Council Minutes July 2, 2012 Page 3 Russell gave a report and staff answered questions. None. Gabriel moved Resolution 5570, a resolution of intent to advertise and sell a certain parcel of sm: plus city property described as Tract 5AO in the north half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, Flathead County, Montana comprising approximately 0.62 acres and more specifically located at the intersection of Three Mile Drive and Meridian Road excepting there from the reservation therein of all utility easements of record. The motion was seconded. None. D/4. APPOINTMENTS — REVOLVING LOAN FUND COMMITTEE & IMPACT FEE COMMITTEE Craig Woods has requested reappointment to the Revolving Loan Fund Committee and council member Jeff Zauner has requested a seat on the Impact Fee Committee. Hafferman commented it's his opinion that Zauner's appointment to the Impact Fee Committee would be a conflict of interest. Mayor Fisher recommended Woods be reappointed to the Revolving Loan Fund Committee and councilor Jeff Zauner be appointed to the Impact Fee Commission. None. A, 7 1=1 Commission. The motion was seconded. None. Mayor Fisher severed the motion. Kalispell City Council Minutes July 2, 2012 Page 4 Zauner abstaining. F� [fIll][37 r5jonowk�1 I a flrAH Russell detailed his first Manager's Memo. Mayor Fisher remarked she attended a lot of events this past weekend and requested an update on the Kidsports lease. Gabriel said she attended her first Montana League of Cities and Towns committee meeting and she will send council further information. Atkinson acknowledged the new community garden off Grandview Drive and Guiffrida's efforts to organize a Graffiti Clean -Up Day, scheduled for Saturday, July 14. Kenyon requested an Ethics Policy come before council. The meeting was adjourned at 9:04 p.m. Theresa White City Clerk Kalispell City Council Minutes July 2, 2012 Page 5