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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