Department Activity ReportsCITY OF KALISPELL
FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT
CASH RECONCILEMENT AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DATE: FEBRUARY 28,1999
CASH ON HAND & DEMAND DEPOSITS:
NORWEST CHECKING $ 28,083.21
NORWEST (CITY HEALTH FUND) $ 65,914.50
STIP (CITY HEALTH FUND) $ 637,100.47
STIP PROGRAM $ 11,163,361.37
NORWEST SWIMMING ACCOUNT $ 102.62
BIDDER'S BONDS $ 55,389.65
SUB -TOTAL DEMAND DEPOSITS:
INVESTMENTS:
GLACIER BANK: -
INTEREST SUBSIDY/REHAB
COURTYARD RESERVE ACCOUNT
COURTYARD RESERVE ACCOUNT/EQUITY
STIP PROGRAM (UDAG)
OTHER INVESTMENTS:
SEWER:
1991 S & C BONDS
SEWER:
1992 S & C BONDS
SEWER:
1993 S & C BONDS
SEWER:
1994 S & C BONDS
SEWER:
1995 S & C BONDS
SEWER:
1996 S & C BONDS
SEWER:
1997 S & C BONDS
SEWER:
1998 S & C BONDS
TOTAL S & C's:
TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS:
PETTY CASH
TOTAL TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR:
Respectfully Submitted,
mow/
Carol L. Kostman
Assistant Finance Director
March 12, 1999
$ 3,649.06
$ 12,768.65
$ 47,217.00
$ 2,350,000.00
$
1,132.84
$
4,000.00
$
1,460.00
$
14,000.00
$
14,260.00
$
10,629.39
$
7,429.72
$
1,686.86
$
54,598.81
$ 11,949,951.82
$ 2,468,233.52
$ 1,000.00
$ 14,419,185.34
Kalispell Fire/Ambulance Dept.
336 1 st Ave. East • P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903-1997
Kalispell Fire Department Monthly Report
February 1999
Al Thelen, Interim City Manager
William Boharski , Honorable Mayor
City Council Members
Telephone 406-758-7764
Fax 406-758-7758
The Kalispell Fire Department responded to seventeen calls for the month. The fire loss
was approximately $1,300.00. The calls are as follows:
Food Preparation
2 Gasoline Hazard Control
1
Rubbish, Weeds Garbage Cans
1 Alarm Malfunction
2
Vehicle Accident, Gas Containment
1 Smoke Scare, Honest Mistake
5
Natural Gas Leak or Gas Smell
2 Haz-Mat
2
Vehicle Fire, Wiringor Backfire
1
The Fire Department Ambulances responded to one hundred sixty-nine calls for the
month. The calls are as follows:
Motor Vehicle
30 Syncope
'7
Cardiac Events
13 CVA stroke
3
Respiratory
11 Allergic Reactions
1
Falls
15 Seizures
12
Diabetic
7 Abdominal / OB
5
Drums/Alcohol
6 Industrial / Sports
5
Public Assistance
6 Sick Calls
12
Transfers
24 DOA
3
Psychiatric
1 ExistingCondition
4
Full Code
4
There were niinnetty�six commercial building inspections conducted during the month.
Orland Leland
Assistant Fire Chief
8 FACTS ABOUT FIRE
Fire Loss in the United States and Canada
In 1997, public fire departments attended
1,795,000 fires in the United States, of
which 552,000 occurred in structures,
397,000 occurred in vehicles, and 719,000
occurred in outside properties. Every 18
seconds, afire department responds to a
fire somewhere in the United States.
In 1997, 4,050 civilians (non -fire fighters)
died in fires, a significant decrease of
18.8% from the previous year, and 3,360
of those deaths occurred in home fires, a
decrease of 16.7%. About 83% of all U.S.
fire deaths occurred in home fires.
Nationwide, there was a civilian fire death
every 130 minutes.
In 1997, there were an estimated 23,750
civilian fire injuries, of which 17,300
occurred in homes. Nationwide, there was
a civilian fire injury every 22 minutes.
In 1994, Canadian fire departments
responded to 66,700 fire incidents, causing
376 civilian deaths, 2,470 injuries, and
$1.152 billion (Canadian) in direct property
damage.
The fire death rate in Canada in 1994 was
12.7 deaths per million people.
Smoking materials are the leading cause of
civilian deaths in the United States and
Canada, accounting for more than one-
fourth of the total in both countries.
United States Fire Service
In 1997, there were 1,079,050 firefighters
in the United States, serving in 30,665
departments. Of these firefighters,
275,700 were career and 803,350 were
volunteer.
All career fire departments totaled 1,979
(or 6.4% of all departments) in 1997,
protecting 42.1 % of the population.
Mostly career departments totaled. 1,490
(4.9% of all departments), protection
16.5 % of the population. Mostly volunteer
departments totaled 4,808 (15.7 % of all
departments), protecting 18.4 % of the
population. All volunteer departments
totaled 22,388 (73.0% of all departments),
protecting 23.0% of the population.
In 1997, a total of 96 fire fighters died in
the line of duty. Of these, 31 were career,
57 were volunteer and 8 were non -
municipal (those employed by local, public
fire departments).
In 1997, 85,400 fire fighters were injured
in the line of duty. Of those, 40,920
occurred on the fireground.
False Alarms in the United States
In 1997, United States fire departments
responded to 1,814,500 false alarms. Of
the total of false alarms, 816,500 are
estimated to result from a system
malfunction, 286,500 are malicious,
490,000 unintentional, as well as some
221,500 others, such as bomb scares.
The DNRC/FSTS Smoke Training
Trailer is being used in the Big Timber
area in March and is then headed towards
Wheatland and Meagher Counties. To
make sure your on the list call Bruce
Hadella at FSTS 406-771-4338.
E-Mail Addresses Wanted
In an effort to expediently "get the word
out" to emergency service personnel, we
are creating a listserve at FSTS. Please
send us your e-mail address to be included
on this Iist. Send your e-mail address to
acxwsamontana.edu or click on the button
on FSTS's home page
http://www.montana.edu/wwwfire/
PARKS & RECREATION
ACTIVITY REPORT
March 1999
TO: Al Thelen, Interim City Manager
Wm. E. Boharski, Mayor
City Council Members
FROM: Mike Baker, Parks Director
RE: February Activity Report
DATE: March 31, 1999
Parks & Recreation Highlights:
• Budgets for Parks and Recreation completed in preliminary
form;
• Completed pruning and removals of street trees for the 1999
Season. Total Street and Park Trees pruned 317. Total
Street Trees Removed 20.
ISTEA: Preliminary design of Woodland Park DREAM Phase III
completed. Design for Phase II North Main/Lawrence Park
approved by MDT, Bridge Design underway (relocated site for
river crossing). Construction plans & specifications 100%
complete for Meridian Road Walkway; submitted plans to MDT.
Work on right-of-way easements continue. Submitted project
for the Meridian Road/Highway 93 to KYAC Trail, to the Montana
Department of Transportation.
Youth Athletic Complex: Paving complete, backstops and fencing
started, grass is growing - total project c 90 percent
complete. Bleachers and player benches ordered and received.
Netting ordered. Meeting with various organizations on
scheduling maintenance of KYAC. Review trail plan and
landscaping plan. Gearing up for play this Spring.
Begg Park in Master Plan, met with consultant, began work on
Master plan overview, and met with Jerry Begg (on site).
Post Office Box 1997 • Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997
Telephone (406) 758-7700 • FAX (406) 758-7758
Al Thelen, Interim City Manager
Mayor Wm. E. Boharski
City Council Members
March 31, 1999
Page 2
Parks Department - Ken Bauska, Foreman:
Maintenance Tasks:
• clean Park's Shop; paint over vandalized trees in Woodland
Park; remove table and step from Woodland Park Lagoon; haul
paper from City Hall to Pacific Recycling; daily rest room
cleaning and garbage removal.
Seasonal Maintenance:
• Urban Forestry pruning and removal - completed 1999 season;
• Woodland Park Ice Rink (removed thin ice signs, remove bench
and hockey goals);
• Trim bushes and remove dead trees at Woodland Park;
• Sidewalk snow removal, ice melt;
• Put up wind screen and nets at tennis courts;
*-Urban Forestry - Michael Baker, Urban Forester:
• prune extensively;
• removal of street trees;
• receive new tree grates, and put at appropriate places;
i Recreation Depart. - C. Bohannan & J. Reese,
Recreation Coordinators:
• March was busy with finishing up three City League Basketball
Tournaments. We started our Winter Little Dribblers
Basketball with 125 participants.
• Frequent Monthly Duties: Vouchers, Marketing, Administrative
work, answering phones, assisting participants, taking
registrations.
Al Thelen, Interim City Manager
Mayor Wm. E. Boharski
City Council Members
March 31, 1999
Page 3
Activities Recreational
Participants Hours
Special Events: 20 800 hrs
Spring Break Camp;
Cultural:
Watercolor and Drawing; 8 64 hrs
Sports:
Men's Basketball, Dance Lessons,
After School Sports Camp; Little
Kickers Soccer, Little Dribblers; 459 1,479 hrs
Seniors:
Cross Country Ski, Snowshoeing,
Winter Blues Escape, Bird Watching; 59 430 hrs
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . 546 2,773 hrs
April, 1999 - UP COMING EVENTS:
Youth and Adult Activities:
Little Dribblers
April
10, 17,
24
After School Sports Camp
April
12, 14,
16, 19, 21, 23
Dance Lessons
April
12, 19,
26, May 3, 10, 17
Pastels
April
6, 13,
20, 27
Baseball Diamond Skills
April
24
Seniors on the Go:
Senior Ski
Senior Snowshoe
Bird Outing
Llama Tour
April 1,6,8,13,15,20,27,29
April 7, 9, 16, 21, 22, 23, 30
April 14
April 28
0 Airport Advisory Board: Awaiting results of F.A.A. Airport
Al Thelen, Interim City Manager
Mayor Wm. E. Boharski
City Council Members
March 31, 1999
Page 4
Study. D.B.E. Policy approved by Council and submitted to
FAA. Verbal approval received. Airport Manager position
interviewed. Awaiting appointment. Fence specifications
being completed for bid process. Seasonal billing of user
fees.
Sincerely,
,VLO
Michael Baker, C.L.P.
Director of Parks & Recreation
MB/dlw