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Department Activity Reports & Miscellaneous�N Glen Neier, Interim City Manager William E. Boharski, Mayor Kalispell City Council Members SUBJECT: Kalispell Municipal Court Report for month of May, 1998. TOTAL OF FINES AND FORFEITURES: $38,508.64 Contracts -$15,770.78 Citations -$17,402.50 Parking -$ 615.00 State Surchrg -$ 1,170.00 DL Reinsts -$ 550.00 Drug Fund -$ 75.00 City Fees -$ 785.00 City Surchrg -$ 1,480.00 City Interest -$ 660.36 City Filing Fees -$ -0- CITATIONS and COMPLAINTS ISSUED: 444 ORDERS OF PROTECTION: 3 CIVIL CASES FILED: 0 HEARINGS SET DURING THE MONTH: 69 JURY TRIALS ACTUALLY'HELD: 0 NONJURY GRIM TRIALS HELD: 23 NONJURY CIVIL TRIALS HELD: 0 APTPEA 0 ----------------- Honorable Heidi Ulbricht Municipal Court Judge Post Office Box 1997 • Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 Telephone (406) 758-7700 • FAX (406) 758-7758 CITY OF KALISPELL FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT CASH RECONCILEMENT AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS CASH ON HAND & DEMAND DEPOSITS: NORWEST CASH IN TRANSIT: GEN'L, HEALTH, POOL NORWEST CHECKING NORWEST (CITY HEALTH FUND) STIP (CITY HEALTH FUND) STIP PROGRAM NORWEST SWIMMING ACCT BIDDER'S BONDS SUB -TOTAL DEMAND DEPOSITS: DATE: MAY 31,1998 $121,169.43 $33,249.59 $71,993.17 $612,139.34 $11,012,799.80 $100.72 $55,389.65 INVESTMENTS: GLACIER BANK: INTEREST SUBSIDY/REHAB $4,273.19 COURTYARD RESERVE ACCOUNT $10,457.89 COURTYARD RESERVE ACCOUNT/EQUITY $38,303.87 GLACIER BANK CD'S $2,450,000.00 OTHER INVESTMENTS: SEWER: 1990 S & C BONDS $1,900.00 SEWER: 1991 S & C BONDS $1,692.84 SEWER: 1992 S & C BONDS $5,000.00 SEWER: 1993 S & C BONDS $2,190.00 SEWER: 1994 S & C BONDS $17,500.00 SEWER: 1995 S & C BONDS $17,112.00 SEWER: 1996 S & C BONDS $12,147.88 SEWER 1997 S & C BONDS $8,572.96 TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS: PETTY CASH TOTAL TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR: Respectfully Submitted, Carol L. Kostman Assistant Finance Director June 11, 1998 $11,906,841.70 $2,569,150.63 $750.00 $14,476,742.33 Kalispell Fire/Ambulance Dept. 16 1 st Ave. East • P.O. Box 1997 :,alispell, MT 59903-1997 Kalispell Fire Department Monthly Report May 1998 Interim City Manager, Glen Neier Honorable Mayor William Boharski City Council Members Telephone 406-758-7764 Fax 406-758-7758 The Kalispell Fire Department responded to twenty-six fire calls for the month of May. The fire loss was approximately $10,900.00. There was one general alarm fire. The fire was started in the attic area of the Gateway West mall, by a young boy playing with matches. The fire caused approximately $10,000.00 in damages. The calls for the month of May are as follows: Children with Matches 1 Gasoline Hazard Control 1 Electrical Wiring 2 Alarm Malfunction 8 Electric Appliances 2 Smoke Scare, Honest 3 Mistake Food Preparation 2 Illegal Burn 1 Rubbish, Weeds and 2 Service Call 1 Garbage Cans Natural Gas Leak or 3 Smell -2- The Kalispell Fire Department Ambulance's responded to one hundred sixty-one calls for the month. The calls are as follows: MVA 31 Respiratory 8 Cardiac 17 Allergic Reaction 1 Transfers 14 Syncope 11 Falls 14 CVA(stroke) 6 Trauma/Assaults 7 Seizures 5 Psychiatric 6 Abdominal Acute 8 Public Assistance 6 Industrial/Sports 4 Sick Calls 9 Full Code 2 Diabetic 4 DOA 4 Drugs/Alcohol 4 There were ninety-eight commercial building inspections conducted during the month of May. Respectfully Submitted, Orland Leland Assistant Fire Chief TO: FROM: RE: DATE: } -14WAW r1A N PARKS & RECREATION ACTIVITY REPORT May 1998 Glen Neier, City Manager Wm. E. Boharski, Mayor City Council Members Mike Baker, Parks Director May Activity Report June 9, 1998 Administration Highlights - Michael Baker & Donna Worth: • Summer Brochure printed and distributed; • Plant SIX memorial trees in Lawrence Park; • Repair Bruckhauser Pool; • Plant annuals in flower gardens; • Assemble new gazebo at Woodland Park (Eagle Scout Project). ISTEA: Preliminary proposal approved by MDT for Woodland Park DREAM Phase III. Design for Phase II North Main/Lawrence Park approved by MDT, Bridge Design underway (relocated site for river crossing). Meridian Road Walkway - scale down approved by MDT, waiting for construction notice. Work on right-of-way easements. Youth Athletic Complex: Contract awarded to LHC, Inc. Construction started, and is ahead of schedule. Greenbriar Park: Park -in -Lieu development with automatic irrigation installed and meter pits completed. Turf seed has germinated. Organize homeowner tree planting. Post Office Box 1997 • Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 Telephone (406) 758-7700 • FAX (406) 758-7758 Glen Neier, City Manager Mayor Wm. E. Boharski City Council Members June 9, 1998 Page 2 W Parks Department - Ken Bauska, Foreman: Maintenance Tasks: • rock rake and spread grass seed at Greenbriar Park; place stone around Woodland Park Lagoon; clean Woodland Creek outlet; mow and weedwhip Hockaday, Woodland, Lawrence, Ponderosa, Buffalo Hill; place picnic tables at various spots around town; plant trees and landscape Lawrence Park; repair and clean boiler at pool; haul benches to various places in downtown area; daily rest room cleaning and garbage removal. Seasonal Maintenance: • spray various park sites and game fields with herbiscides; repair and start various irrigation systems; catch siglets for bird specialist. Urban Forestry - Michael Baker, Urban Forester: • tree pruning and removals - various sites; • meet with Pacific Power & Light to discuss City boulevard tree pruning; Recreation Depart. - C. Bohannan & J. Reese, Recreation Coordinators: • April showers bring forth May flowers. Not this year. It was April sunshine instead. We stopped skiing and started hiking with the senior group. They also enjoyed a history slide show and walk learning about our City's heritage. Finished up Little Dribblers Basketball, Start Smart, and Indoor Soccer. Lots of folks enjoying the free Tennis lessons in May. • Frequent Monthly Duties: Vouchers, Marketing, Administrative work, answering phones, assisting participants, taking registrations. Participant numbers for May follow: Glen Neier, City Manager Mayor Wm. E. Boharski City Council Members June 9, 1998 Page 3 Activities Sports: Little Dribblers, Start Smart, In- door Soccer, Tennis Free for All, Tennis Lessons Cultural: Dance, Landscape & Gardening Seniors: Cross -Country Skiing, Hiking, History Tour, Mountain Biking, Special Event Recreational Participants Hours 321 661 hrs 24 188 hrs 180 1,489 hrs Totals 525 2,338 hrs DUNE, 1998 - UP COMING EVENTS: Youth and Adult Activities: Pick-nic in the Park June 17 Camp Art Alfresco June 29 Tennis Lessons June 15 Volleyball League June 2 Skyhawks Soccer June 22 Pee Wee Sports Camp June 15 Hoops Basketball League June 22 In -Line Hockey League June 23 Seniors on the Go Hiking Biking Far West Tour Emu Ranch Tour Hiking Trip June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 23, 25 June 3, 30 June 12 June 10 June 18,19,20 Glen Neier, City Manager Mayor Wm. E. Boharski City Council Members June 9, 1998 Page 4 V Airport: Donna L. Worth and Michael Baker: • Airport Advisory Board: Awaiting results of F.A.A. Airport Study. D.B.E. Policy approved by Council and submitted to FAA. Verbal approval received. Award of Grant for Master Plan received. Quarterly billing and account inquiry. Sincerely, Picaha," Baker, C.L.P. Director of Parks & Recreation MB/dlw PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ACTIVIYT REPORT MAY 1998 ENGINEERING DIVISION • Arranged a tour of City Public Works operations on May 281h for Mr. Jose Lopez who was visiting the area as part of a Rotary exchange program. • Conducted a Solid Waste Study project review. • Continued support of Kalispell City/County Master Plan update. • Attended MDOT review meeting for Main / Idaho intersection project. • Continued support of Kalispell Carbon Monoxide Technical Advisory Committee. • Provided Chamber TAC with update of paving program. • Hosted a pre -con meeting for the First Ave. E. / Center Street signal project. • Hosted pre -bid meeting for the 1st Alley East Project. • Prepared plans and specifications for the Downtown Tax Increment Sidewalk Project. • Completed City map with estimated City area and calculated standard error for County GIS maps related to section corners for the City Surveyor. • Reviewed County Landfill charges on City property resulting in no charges to City. • Continued inspection of Willows Subdivision • Inspected contractor installed water and sewer mains along Parkway Drive and Four -Mile Drive at the City ball field complex. • Completed roto-milling for street overlay project. Milled 1-1 / 2" along curb and gutters and key ways. • Street overlay project is 50% complete. • Initiated storm drain design on 6th Street East to remove a catch basin currently draining to sanitary sewer. • Completed project list for 1998/99 overlay and chipseal program. • FVCC student intern completed utility locations at end of Spring semester. • Completed numerous R/ W and fence line location requests. • Completed Northridge Park encroachment drawing for the Parks Department. • Researched, field searched, located and set five intersection monument riser boxes. • Initiated design survey for traffic light at 1st Avenue East and 3rd Street East. • Completed Downtown Tax Increment Sidewalk Project. • Completed annual sidewalk and curbing bid. OFFICE AND STAFF • There were 14 emergency call -outs for the month of May: Water Division - 3; TSS Division - 5; WWTP — 3; Street Division — 1; and Sewer Division 2. CENTRAL GARAGE • 104 repair orders were completed during the month of May: • Police ............ 24 Streets............ 23 • Fire .............. 12 Garbage........... 8 • Others ............ 37 • Ongoing maintenance of City vehicles and machinery. 0 Responded to various road calls. SANITARY/STORM SEWER DIVISION • Continued video and jet cleaning of sewer lines Monday through Thursday. • Performed weekly maintenance of fifteen lift stations each Friday. • Jet cleaned grease lines. • Tested auxiliary power plant on lift stations. • Jet cleaned and ran camera in sewer mains on East Montana. • Repaired storm drain manhole at City Airport. • Replaced three metal rings and lid on overlay project on 4th Avenue EN. • Filled utility pole block outs with concrete on 1 s' Avenue East. • Pumped storm water from around Outlaw Inn with the auxiliary pump. • Demonstrated jet cleaning and TV inspection for Mr. Lopez who was visiting here from Mexico touring our facilities on May 28th as part of a Rotary sponsored exchange program. SOLID WASTE DIVISION • Delivered 14 containers to new customers. • Repaired 6 containers and responded to 7 violations. • Continued weekly garbage service. • Continued weekly alley cleanup. • Escorted visitors from Mexico on a trip through the Solid Waste Division operations on May 28th. STREET DIVISION • Continued alley grading and street sweeping. • Continued alley clean-up. • Watered and dust coated alleys. • Sprayed weeds. • Completed repair of utility cuts at various locations. • Lawrence Park: • Cleaned up water area for seeding. • Ground up tree stumps. • Initiated repair of utility cuts prior to chip sealing projects. • Swept overlay projects after completion. WATER DIVISION WATER PUMPING & STORAGE- • Produced 103 M gallons of water: 23 M gallons upper zone and 80 M gallons lower zone. • Continued routine maintenance on all pumps, motors, grounds, buildings, controls, testing and record keeping. • Resolved problems at well sites with telemetry and metering quantities. • Put Grandview wells on telemetry — automated control. • Conducted inspection of ground storage reservoirs. • Flow tested various fire hydrants. WATER CONSTRUCTION AND SYSTEM REPAIR. - Tagged 43 delinquent accounts. • Delivered 22 water meters. • Completed 81 work orders during the month of May. • Repaired 2 fire hydrants. 2 WATER CONSTRUCTION AND SYSTEM REPAIR continued.. . • Installed frost free hydrant at WWTP. • Replaced valve box at Sherry and Kirsten. • Assisted with tree removal at Lawrence Park. • Water taps at: • Claremont/Conway • 49 Commons Way • Garland/Salish • Samaritan House • Repaired water line at Lawrence Park. • Replaced curb and rods at 371 5th Avenue EN and 52 East California. • Ran a new water line from main to curb stop at 717 2nd Avenue East. • Replaced curb box and rods at 384 and 483 5th Avenue EN. • Repaired sinkholes and valves at 696 & 851 North Main. • Installed an extension on fire hydrant at 81h Avenue EN and 6th Street EN. TRAFFIC SIGNS & SIGNALS DIVISION • Continued maintenance of traffic signals, lights, signs, and meters. • Completed traffic counts on West Wyoming Street. • Fabricated and installed four loops for the south side of the intersection at Idaho & Meridian. • Fabricated breakaways and installed poles and street signs in Lone Pine Estates and East Meridian Road • Doing traffic count at 5th Avenue WN and West Wyoming. • Installed Museum Signs at the Conrad Mansion. • Installed "Stop Ahead" signs at West Wyoming and 5th Avenue WN. • Furnished signs & barricades for the 3 on 3 Basketball Hoops Contest on 1st Avenue East between Market Place and Center Street. • Closed and signed 3rd Avenue East between 14th Street East and 181h Street East because of standing water, 8-10" deep. WASTEWATER TREATMENT DIVISION • 86 Work Orders were completed during the month of May. • 409 Lab Tests were performed during the month of May. • 19 Loads of sludge were hauled during May. • Joni Emrick was the local chairperson of the Montana Section American Water Works Association/Water Environment Association Joint Conference held at the Outlaw Inn May 6-8. One Hundred -fifty operators, engineers, public works directors, and State personnel attended. Cm. Gary Nystul provided the "Welcome to Kalispell" presentation. Operator Curt Konecky attended the conference and Operator John Overcast was the official photographer. • We received an inquiry on the Plant from Belgium. We have had inquiries from all over the world — Mexico, Australia, Canada, etc. • In April the total Plant flow was 48.9 million gallons; average daily flow was 1.6 million gallons. Total suspended solids averaged 3 ppm; total phosphorus averaged 0.15 ppm. • The Plant Manager conducted five tours, four with school classes and one with a visiting Engineer from Mexico here with a Rotary sponsored exchange program. • The Plant Manager attended the Flathead Basin Commission meeting. A Department of Environmental Quality representative gave a status report on waste water plants in the Flathead Valley. He complimented the Kalispell Plant on its excellent effluent quality. • Heavy rain on May 26th produced a 4.3 million gallon flow through the Plant. The Corporation of c free of theta, 0 May 27, 1998 Mayor and Council Members City of Kalispell PO Box 1997 Kalispell, Montana 59903 Dear Mayor and Council: the City of Cranbrook Sam Steele Days '98 is drawing near and we invite you to help us celebrate) This year the focus will be on the late 1800's wild west era --join in the fun and dress upl On behalf of City Council, it is my pleasure to invite you to a Champagne Breakfast, hosted by Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd. The breakfast will commence at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 1998, in the Crestbrook gymnasium located at 200 Cranbrook Street North. Please advise Lorraine Frocklage at (250) 489-0209 by June 17th, if you will be attending. The parade will commence at 10:15 a.m. following the breakfast and judging. Politicians should supply their own parade vehicle and identification. However, if you require assistance, please call 426-4161 . Following the parade, Chums of the Chamber and the Sweetheart Committee have arranged for a no -host luncheon at the Inn of the South. Arrangements to attend this luncheon may be made by contacting Ms. Karin Penner, Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 84, Cranbrook, BC V1C 4H6 (250) 426-5914. Ticket price is $11 per person. We look forward to welcoming you as our special guest at "Sam Steele Days '98". Yours sincerely, Mike Patterson, Mayor City of Cranbrook If 40 - 10 AVENUE SOUTH • CRANBROOK, BC • VSC 2M8 TAKE ALOOKAT E-MAIL — cityhall@city.cranbrook.bc.ca TEL (250) 489-0200 • FAX (250) 426-7264 WWW Site — http://city.cranbrcok.bc.ca/—cityhallfindex.htm Warbi'drst 1989 FARM TO MARKET RD., LIBBY, MONTANA 59923, PHONE: (406) 293-5867 4** SEPTEMBER 11, 12, AND 13, 1998 *** June 1998 " HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS " Mayor & Council City of Kalispell P 0 Box 1997 Kalispell MT 59903 Gentlemen: It gives us great pleasure to invite you to join us in the fes tivities of our 14TH ANNUAL NORDICFEST scheduled once again for the second weekend in September. This year's featured city is Helena, MT - our own beautiful State capital. This unique cultural event has grown in scope, variety and ex- cellence thanks in no small measure to the outstanding"NORDIC- FEST PARADE slated for SEPTEMBER 12TH, and to the hard work, creativity, and enthusiasm of the many dedicated organizers, volunteers, and entry participants from near and far. Enclosed is your entry form and a copy of our parade regula- tions. Since accommodations in Libby are limited, we suggest that you make your reservations as early as possible ... and please let us know if we can be of assistance. Hoping that you can schedule our NORDICFEST into your plans and join us for a fun filled weekend, we look forward to your favorable reply in the near future. Sincerely, Ka i hairman NNORDICF ST' PARADE COMMITTEE KR;cbw Encls Yes, I will be in Libby for the 1998 Nordicfest Parade. I will have family members riding in the parade with me. Names of family members are included below. I request that parade transportation be provided for me. I will provide my own parade transportation. (NOTE: IF PROVIDING YOUR OWN TRANSPORTATION IN A CLASSIC OR ANTIQUE CAR, FLOAT, OR HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLE, PLEASE BE SURE THAT IT IS ENTERED SEPARATELY ON A REGULAR ENTRY FORM SO IT IS ELIGIBLE FOR PRIZES.) 'iLLTI_ POSITION OR TITLE CONTACT PERSON MAILING ADDRESS ENTRY DONATION Please give us a brief narrative of yourself and your position for the parade commentator. PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM NO LATER THAN AUGUST 24, 1998. NORDICFEST PARADE COMMITTEE 1989 Farm to Market Road Libby, Montana 59923 If you have questions, call (406) 293-5867.