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1. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting December 4, 2000A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 P.M. MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2000, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR WILLIAM E. BOHARSKI PRESIDED. COUNCIL MEMBERS DALE HAARR, RANDY KENYON, DUANE LARSON, FRED LEISTIKO, DOUG SCARFF, RON VAN NATTA AND CITY MANAGER CHRIS KUKULSKI AND CITY ATTORNEY GLEN NEIER WERE PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON AND DON COUNSELL WERE ABSENT. Mayor Boharski called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. AGENDA APPROVAL Haarr moved approval of the Agenda. The motion was seconded by Scarff. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon vote. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL 1. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting November 20, 2000 2. Approval of Claims per Payables Register - $144,945.76 3. Postpone Award of Bid until December 18, 2000 - All Season Asphalt Patch Machine 4. Postpone Award of Bid until December 18, 2000 - 161 Digging Depth Class Backhoe 5. Award Bid - Aerial Forestry Lift Truck - One bid was received from Pacific Utility Equipment Company in the amount of $32,250.00. 6. Citizenship Awards - Andrea Harris, Zak Heileson, Chelsie Jolley Scarff moved approval of the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded by Van Natta. Kukulski presented Citizenship Awards and gift certificates to Harris, Heileson and Jolley for putting out an arson fire that was started in the rest rooms at Woodland Park. The motion carried unanimously upon vote. Kalispell City Council Minutes December 4, 2000 ORDINANCE 1373 - PROHIBITING PARKING ON A SECTION OF 5TH AVENUE WEST NORTH - 2ND READING A recent traffic analysis has indicated the need to eliminate parking on the east and west sides of Sth Avenue West North between Washington Street and West Idaho Street. Council passed ordinance 1373 on first reading November 20. Van Natta moved second reading of • 1373, an ordinance to amend Section 17-54, Kalispell City Code, prohibiting parking on the east and west sides of 5th Avenue West North between West Washington Street and West Idaho Street, and declaring an effective date. The motion was seconded by Leistiko. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. ORDINANCE 1374 - CITY OF KALISPELL ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT REQUEST - 1ST READING The Community Development Department is requesting a change in the parking requirements in Special Parking Maintenance District No. 2. Haarr moved first reading of Ordinance 1374, an ordinance amending Section 27.26.040 (11) of the Kalispell Zoning ordinance, (ordinance No. 1175), by amending "Off Street Parking Within Special Maintenance District No. 211 to not require more parking than would otherwise be required under the zoning, and declaring an effective date. The motion was seconded by Larson. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. ORDINANCE 1375 - NORTHWEST HEALTHCARE ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT REQUEST - 1ST READING Northwest Healthcare is requesting a change in the maximum building height limits for hospital use only in the H-1, Health Care, zoning district from 35 to 60 feet. Kalispell City Council Minutes December 4, 2000 Page 2 of 6 Larson moved first reading of Ordinance 1375, an ordinance amending Section 27.12.040 of the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance, (Ordinance No. 1175), by amending Health Care District Property Development Standards to allow the maximum height limit to 60 feet, and declaring an effective date. The motion was seconded by Scarff. There was discussion. Haarr asked why the zoning change is for hospital use only and not for other buildings. He said he doesn't understand why we aren't encouraging people to build up instead of out. Narda Wilson, FRDO, said one of the original proposals was to apply the height limit to everything in the H-1 zone, however, the primary concern was the proximity of residential properties in the area. She said in addition, the site development review committee felt additional height in an area that is already extremely visible could create unwanted visual impacts. Haarr said it's time we accept the fact that growth is happening in the community and it's time to encourage building up. Haarr moved ordinance to allow a .0 foot height in all of the H-1 zone. The motion was seconded by Van Natta. There was discussion. Kenyon said including the entire H-1 zone could have an adverse impact on residential areas and the burden for a higher height limit should be placed on the builder on a use -by -use basis. Leistiko said he agrees with Haarr as far as the density issue, but you also have to look at the neighborhood. He suggested leaving the ordinance the way it is and looking at future requests. Larson said he can't think of anything worse than living in a neighborhood that's surrounded by tall buildings. He also suggested leaving the ordinance the way it is for now. Boharski stated allowing structures to go up just makes sense because of the limited amount of space in that area. He said if you want to keep that area for uses that should to be close to the hospital, such as nursing homes, you have to allow buildings to go up instead of sprawled all over the area. Kalispell City Council Minutes December 4, 2000 Page 3 of 6 The amendment failed upon roll call vote with Haarr, Scarff and Boharski voting in favor, and Kenyon, Larson, Leistiko and Van Natta voting against. The main motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - NORTHWEST IMAGING Northwest Imaging is requesting a conditional use permit to allow the placement of a temporary modular medical building to house a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) facility building in the H-1, Health Care, zoning district. Van Natta movedapproval of the conditional use permitNorthwest .. - motion was seconded by Larson. There was discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon vote. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - MICKY HUTTON AND MARK BRECHEL Hutton and Brechel are requesting a conditional use permit to allow an indoor auto mall at 300 1st Avenue West in a B-4, Central Business, zoning district. Larson moved approval of the conditional use permit for Micky Hutton and Mark Brechel. The motion was seconded by Haarr. There was discussion. Mark Brechel, 141 2nd Street West, said the operation will be strictly indoors with no automobiles outside. He said the indoor mall will be to show and sell specialty vehicles and will generate very little traffic. The motion carried unanimously upon vote. ORDINANCE 1376 - REPEALING CITY LICENSING FOR PLUMBING CONTRACTORS - 1ST READING Plumbers are regulated by the State and staff feels City regulations unnecessarily duplicate State requirements. Scarff moved first reading of Ordinance 1376, an ordinance amending Chapter 21, Plumbing, Steam Fitting and Heating Systems, Kalispell Municipal Code, by amending Ordinance 1104, repealing § 21-2 B Kalispell City Council Minutes December 4, 2000 Page 4 of 6 (License Required; Fee); authorizing the City Attorney to codify this ordinance, and declaring an effective date. The motion was seconded by Van Natta. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. ORDINANCE 1377 - REPEALING CITY ELECTRICAL LICENSES - 1ST READING Electricians are also regulated by the State and staff feels City licensing is a duplication of State requirements. Scarf f moved first reading of Ordinance 1377, an ordinance amending Chapter 7, Electricity, Kalispell Municipal Code; by repealing 9 7- 1 (License to Engage in Business and Bond Required; Exception) , authorizing the City Attorney to codify this ordinance and declaring an effective date. The motion was seconded by Haarr. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. PARKING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT The City received letters from three persons interested in serving on the Parking Commission. Leisa Baldwin, Bill Goodman and Richard Nelson have expressed interest in serving. Mayor Boharski recommended Bill Goodman be appointed to the Parking Commission. Leistiko moved the Council approve the Mayor's recommendation and appoint Bill Goodman to the Parking Commission. The motion was seconded by Van Natta. There was discussion. Haarr said he was very pleased with the applications and encouraged Baldwin and Nelson to apply again. The motion carried upon vote with Scarff voting against. DATES FOR JANUARY, 2001, CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Normally the regular City Council meetings are held on the first and third Mondays of each month. In January, however, both of those Kalispell City Council Minutes December 4, 2000 Page 5 of 6 Mondays fall on holidays. Staff is recommending the regular meetings, for the month of January only, be changed to the second and fourth Mondays, or January 8 and January 22. Scarff moved to change the regular meeting dates in January, 2001, to the second and fourth Mondays, January 8 and January 22. The motion was seconded by Larson. There was discussion. Haarr suggested a joint Cities -County meeting be held the fifth Monday in January. The motion carried unanimously upon vote. MAYOR/COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Kukulski informed the Council that the workshop Monday, December lith, will include the growth policy plan and a discussion on the salaries for elected officials. Larson thanked the Mayor for his memo on the parking commission appointment adding the procedure is smoother when members are informed ahead of time. Larson commented he thinks the new stop sign at 11th Street East is working well and thanked Shelly Lang for bringing the need for the stop sign to the Council's attention. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m. ATTEST: Theresa White City Clerk Wm. E. Boharski Mayor Kalispell City Council Minutes December 4, 2000 Page 6 of 6