Department Activity ReportsACTIVITY REPORT
July 1998
v ENGINEERING DIVISION
• Conducted a pre -construction meeting for the First Alley Utility Relocation Project.
• Completed temporary installation of chlorination equipment for water system. State imposed boil
order was rescinded on July 4"
• Initiated effort to identify best alternative for permanent chlorine installations.
• Supported an MDOT plan -in -hand review of Meridian Road Phases 2 & 3.
• Attended an MDOT information meeting in Helena for TEA-21 Highway Program.
• Continued support of City/County Carbon Monoxide TAC.
• Attended MDOT demonstration in Missoula for equipment available through CMAQ.
• Attended an MDOT Meridian Road Project meeting to resolve storm drainage funding and project
schedule impacts.
• Completed base drawings for First Avenue East/Third Street East Traffic Signal Design.
• First Alley East utility relocation construction is approximately 50% complete.
• First Avenue East/Center Street traffic signal construction is approximately 40% complete.
• The field work and intersection layout for the First Avenue East/Third Street East traffic signal is
complete. The information will be forwarded to Morrison-Maierle for design.
• Drew plans and staked/marked Brendon House Bike Path/Fire Lane.
• Set two intersection monuments.
• Responded to miscellaneous R/W questions.
• Completed survey and design for the 6' Street East Storm Drain Project. Sewer Division started
construction last week.
• Inspection continues on the following projects:
• 1" Alley East Utility Improvement Project
• Center Street and 1" Avenue East Traffic Signal
• Willows Subdivision
• Kelly Road Lift Station
• Buffalo Stage Professional Business Complex
• Attended Site Review meetings.
• Evaluating the capacity of Lift Station No. 3 which would be handling the sewage flows from the
proposed "Valley Dome" Development.
• Had a pre -construction conference on the Kelly Road Lift Station.
L* OFFICE AND STAFF
There were 10 emergency call -outs for the month of July: Water Division — 4; Sewer Division —
1; TSS Division — 2; WWTP — 1; and Street Division — 2.
L:;� CENTRAL GARAGE
• 116 repair orders were completed during the month of July:
• Police ............ 29 Streets............ 21
• Fire .............. 9 Garbage........... 11
• Others ............ 46
• Ongoing maintenance of City vehicles and machinery.
• Transfer case resealed on the Big A — warranty work — repaired drive axles also.
• New engine installed in the 1985 garbage truck.
• Purchased eight rear tires for the Street Department Tandem.
• Repaired playground equipment for the Parks Division.
• Replaced hydraulic systems computer on Elgin Sweeper.
• Fabricated parts for diving board at City pool.
r;� SANITARY/STORM SEWER DIVISION
• Continued video and jet cleaning of sewer lines Monday through Thursday.
• Performed weekly maintenance of fifteen lift stations each Friday.
• Installed 220' of storm sewer and two catch basins at I" Alley West and 5 h Street.
• Began installing storm sewer line on 6`'' Street East and Woodland Avenue.
c;� SOLID WASTE DIVISION
• Delivered 15 containers to new customers.
• Repaired 7 containers and responded to 9 violations.
• Continued weekly garbage service.
• Continued weekly alley cleanup.
• Delivered containers to Strand Aviation for the Fly -in on July 16"' -19`h
• Delivered containers to the Art Show held in Depot Park.
• Responded to numerous complaints regarding "smelly" containers due to the high
temperatures during the month of July.
41 STREET DIVISION
• Continued alley grading and street sweeping.
• Backfilled approaches off of Two -Mile Drive.
• Paved 1" Alley West between 5th and 6'h Street West.
• Utility cuts at:
• 12' Street West 4" Avenue East
• Yd Street West 7th Avenue West
• 7t" Street West 2nd Avenue WN
• 6"' Street East South Woodland Drive
• 2" d Avenue East 6' Avenue WN
• Yd Avenue WN 5t" Avenue WN
• 6"' Avenue West
• Performed cleanup at Two -Mile Drive after overlay project.
• Assisted with cleanup and signage for the 4`" of July Parade.
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STREET DIVISION continued..
• Assisted the Solid Waste Division and the Water Division.
• Patched Park Hill Drive.
• Alley cleanup continues.
• Produced 142 M gallons of water: 44 M gallons upper zone and 98 M gallons lower zone.
• Continued routine maintenance on all pumps, motors, grounds, buildings, controls, testing and
record keeping.
• The Grandview Well #1 is being operated by hand. The VFD is not working.
• Grandview Well #2 is off as of 7/10/98 due to sand problems in the distribution system.
• Chlorine equipment at each well site is being installed and set up for permanent use.
• Tagged 24 delinquent accounts.
• Delivered 9 water meters.
• Completed 104 work orders during the month of July.
• Repaired 2 fire hydrants and replaced 1 fire hydrant.
• Repaired two valve boxes at 6"' Street East and 5"' Avenue West.
• Installed at 6x3/4 water tap at 1225 7' Street West.
• Repaired four curb boxes at the Armory Well.
• Repaired sewer service leak at 10"' Avenue West.
• Completed four (4) 8x3/4 water taps at Sunnyside.
• Repaired three (3) curb boxes.
• Completed tie in at Salish Court — 200' of 6" water main.
• Attended seminar on hydrants sponsored by Western Utilities on July 13`h.
• Repaired overflow line at Lawrence Park.
• Repaired service lines at:
• City main to curb stop at 424 4"' Avenue East.
• 1225 7"' Street West
• 515 8"' Avenue West
• Installed curb stop at Grumpa's.
• City Airport:
• Repaired a 6" main break.
• Disconnected 3/4 service from main (this line was abandoned and leaking)
• Repaired curb stop at Sylvan Court.
• Dug at 81' Avenue WN and West Montana for a main break. It was sewer line high PSI from
the drywall business. They will repair.
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-;� TRAFFIC SIGNS & SIGNALS DIVISION
® Continued maintenance of traffic signals, lights, signs, and meters.
® Installed Artist and Craftsmen Banner.
s Striping of City Streets is 85% complete.
® Placed Signs and barricades for the 4`h of July Parade.
® Responded to various problems with signals due to violent storms.
® Delivered 40 candles to the airport for the Fly -in on July 16`h-19`h.
® Distributed counters at 15L Avenue East & 3' Street East.
® Installed signs at the City Airport.
® Placed signs and barricades for various street projects.
® Located wires and conduit for the 1" Alley East Project.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT DIVISION
® 56 Work orders were completed during the month of July.
® 511 Lab Tests were performed during the month of July.
• 28 Loads of sludge were hauled during July.
® The Montana Environmental Training Center (METC) held a three day Summer Certification
School in the Treatment Plant Conference Room. The school was for those planning to take
certification exams for Class 4 & 5 Water and Class 3 & 4 Wastewater. METC funded the
Conference Room as part of the new plant construction.
• The contractor for the Digester and Fermenter Rehabilitation Project, F.D. Thomas, has completed
sandblasting the primary digester and is working on sandblasting the east secondary digester.
® The June total plant flow was 73 million gallons; the average daily flow was 2.4 million gallons.
® Digester Rehabilitation Project: The interior surfaces of the primary and one secondary digester
lids have been coated.
Incorporated 1892
Office of the City Attorney
Glen Neier, City Attorney
Richard Hickel, Asst. City Attorney
August 14, 1998
TO: Mayor and City Coui
FROM: Glen Neier, City At
RE: Banner Policy
P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell MT 59903-1997
Telephone: (406) 758-7708
Fax (406) 758-7771
I have enclosed for your information a letter I mailed to Andy
Anderson at the VFW, thanking him for his assistance in paying the
$150.00 fee charged by the City for hanging a banner. Also attached
are documents setting forth the City's banner policy and a Memo
from this office in 1991 discussing the same. If the Council no
longer wishes to enforce the policy, appropriate changes should be
recommended. Otherwise, the policy direction contained in
Resolution No. 3990 will continue to be followed.
Incorporated 1892
Office of the City Attorney
Glen Neier, City Attorney
Richard Hickel, Asst. City Attorney
August 14, 1998
Andy Anderson
Glacier Park VFW Club No. 2252
111 South Main
Kalispell, MT 59901-4451
P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell MT 59903-1997
Telephone: (406) 758-7708
Fax (406) 758-7771
Re: First Special Services Force (Devil's Brigade)
Dear Andy:
On behalf of the City of Kalispell, I hereby express my
appreciation to Glacier Park VFW Club No. 2252 for sponsoring the
First Special Services Force banner on Main Street this week. As
I indicated in our conversation, the City requires organizations or
groups desiring to advertise a function to pay an installation fee
of $150.00 to cover City expenses. The policy of the City has been
in existence since 1991, and to my knowledge has been observed
without exception.
As a Veteran yourself, I know you realize that not all causes which
might desire to avail themselves of the City banner policy do
represent causes for which you and your colleagues fought. As I
indicated, if the City allowed the Special Forces banner to be
erected without cost, other organizations, some of which do not
espouse our principles, could demand the same treatment. Your
recognition that all groups have equal rights and responsibilities
under our form of government should be recognized.
Thank you, Andy, and Glacier Park VFW Club No. 2252, for your
understanding and assistance in this matter.
Very X
ours,
Glen
Cityy
RESOLUTION 3990
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A POLICY REGULATING THE ERECTION OF
BANNERS OVER THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE CITY OF KALISPELL.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTIONI
PURPOSES:
The purposes of this policy are to protect the health, safety
and general welfare of the people residing in or visiting the
City of Kalispell and to protect property values, enhance the
appearance of the City and promote the tourist industry by
specifying the type, location and duration banners may be
allowed to extend across the public right-of-way within the
corporate limits of the City. -No banner authorized under this
Banner Policy shall be construed as representing the opinion or
views of any City Official or the City of Kalispell.
DEFINITION:
BANNER. A banner sign means a sign composed of light -weight
material erected over public right-of-way for a limited duration
to emphasize a particular non-profit event, activity or
celebration.
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT:
An application shall be made to the Department of Public Works
for the erection of any banner sign. All applications are to be
submitted for approval at least two weeks in advance of their
display. Permits for the erecting of banners over the public
right-of-way shall be considered on a first come first serve
basis.
The application shall include the following:
A. An installation fee of $150.00 to erect and remove
banners;
B. The applicants IRS non-profit documentation if the
event, activity or celebration promotes a non-profit
organization. Units of government or other non-
commercial activities shall provide documentation as
to identity of the sponsoring agency or organization.
C. The requested dates and location of banners, not to
.exceed two weeks;
D. A scaled drawing of the proposed banners, including
all copy as the banner will read;
E. Name, address, phone number and signature of person
responsible.
STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL:
Banners shall be strictly limited to promoting non-profit
organizations as verified with IRS non-profit documentation
forms, units of government, or non-commercial activities. The
banner shall not display any commercial message or commercial
enterprises name except one logo not exceeding 144 square inches
per side. No political campaign, candidate, or ballot issue
will be allowed.
HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLIANCE:
The application shall contain a statement which shall be signed
by the applicant that the organization sponsoring the banner
does not discriminate against individuals or groups based upon
race, color, religion, creed, national origin, political idea,
sex, age, marital status or physical or medical handicap.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REVIEW:
The Director of Public Works or his designee shall collect,
record, review and approve or deny all applications in
accordance with the standards provided herein.
BANNER SPECIFICATIONS AND MATERIAL:
Specifications are available from the Department of Public
Works. Banners will be installed and removed by City crews on
regular work days.
All banners will be custom built. All banners will be built of
adequate canvas with double stitched edges and both sides
painted and completed. All banners will be constructed with
windflaps not to be less than eighteen inches apart. Materials
for banner construction will be supplied by banner owners with
the exception of the installation clamps.
Banners are mandated to stay within the limits of twenty five to
thirty feet long and twenty four to thirty inches high.
BANNER LOCATIONS:
1200 block South Main Street - Pacific Power and Light poles
donated to the City of Kalispell.
SECTION II
This resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage by
the City Council and approval by the -Mayor.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AND APPROVED
BY THE MAYOR THIS 3rd DAY OF JUKE, 1991.
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Attest:
Fznan e Director
CITY OF KALISPELL
BANNER POLICY
PURPOSES
The purposes of this Policy are to protect the health, safety and
general welfare of the people residing in or visiting the City of
Kalispell and to protect property values, enhance the appearance
of the City and promote the tourist industry by specifying the
type, location and duration banners may be allowed to exist
within the corporate limits of the City. No banner authorized
under this Banner Policy shall be construed as representing the
opinion or views of any City Official or the City of Kalispell.
DEFINITION
BANNER. A banner sign means a sign composed of light -weight
material erected for a limited duration to emphasize a particular
non-profit event, activity or celebration.
SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications are available from the Department of Public Works.
Banners will be installed and removed by City crews on regular
work days.
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
An application shall be made to the Department of Public Works
for the erection of any banner sign. All applications are to be
submitted for approval at least two weeks in advance of their
display.
The application shall include the following:
A. The requested dates and location of bannersL
B. A drawing of the proposed banners; and
C. Name, address, phone number and signature of person
responsible.
STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL
Banners authorized to be placed shall be only those advertising
an event sponsored by an agency of the United States government,
an agency of the State of Montana, Flathead County, or the City
of Kalispell.
DURATION
Banners may be displayed for a maximum of 14 consecutive days.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REVIEW
The Department of Public Works shall collect, record, review and
approve or deny all applications in accordance with the standards
provided herein.
BANNER SPECIFICATIONS
MATERIALS
Contact for recommendations.
Suggest they have banner custom built.
Recommend it be built of canvas with windflaps and stitched
edges.
Suggest they paint both sides.
All materials are to be supplied by banner owners. (Except
installing clamps)
SIZE
Recommend the banner stay within these limits:
24 to 30 inches , 20 to 30 feet long.
LOCATIONS
010 BLOCK MAIN STREET - Western Outdoor to FVCC
200 BLOCK MAIN STREET - Woolworth's to Gift & China
1200 BLOCK MAIN STREET - P.P. & L. Poles (check on
permission)
T e Cily o K�Iispell
Telephone 1892ne (406) 757-6600 Douglas Roudhe
P.O. Box 1997 Maya
Zip 59903-1997
Brine Wiliam
City Momage+
DATE: January 25, 1991 Cly Coud
Members:
TO: Bruce Williams, City Manager
Gary W. t�tysid
FROM: Glen Neier, City Attorney woidl
CM Collins
RE: Banner Policy word
For several years now the City has had an on -again off -again
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policy concerning the placement of banners across Main
Street. On May 5, 1986 the Council adopted a Banner Policy
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which allowed for the placement of banners at certain
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locations on Main Street so long as the banners advertised
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non-commercial activities of non-profit organizations or
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governmental agencies. The policy further prohibited banners
that contained a commercial message or logo and "political
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campaign banners". During the period between May 1986 and
January 1990 the City placed, at City expense, several
Panelo B. Kennedy
banners on Main Street advertising a variety of events. When
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Mayor Hopkins took office in January 1990 he discontinued the
M.tasm,
placement of banners pending an analysis of the effect of the
WadrV
policy. In April 1990 the Council authorized, without
defining a policy, the hanging of banners on Main Street.
The latest controversy, concerning the placement of the
"March for Life" banner illustrates the confusion surrounding
the banner policy in Kalispell.
This office views banner placement on Main Street as creating
three problems, two practical and one philosophical. The
City may solve the practical but will never resolve the
philosophical.
First of all, the City's previous banner policy, and current
non -banner policy, charge City employees with the placement
of banners across the street. Attendant with this charge
comes employees' time and also liability for damages
occasioned should the banner fall causing bodily injury or
property damage. When the City receives no compensation,
even for expenses, it is difficult to justify expending
taxpayer moneys for an event which arguably does not benefit,
or perhaps even interest, a substantial number of City
residents. If the City allows the placement of banners on
Main Street it should charge a fee commensurate with at least
City costs associated with hanging the banners. No
organization should be exempt from the charge.
Secondly, the previous banner policy prohibited commercial
messages or logos. Typically, if an event is of an
entertaining nature, the organization sponsoring the event
B. Williams Page 2 January 25, 1991
often associates with beverage distributors and the
distributor pays for the banner in exchange for the right to
place a logo or commercial message on part of the banner. A
banner policy as a practical manner should allow commercial
messages and logos but provide reasonable standards to assure
that banners do not become primarily commercial.
Finally, the City in attempting to permit the placement of
banners may infringe on the exercise of two basic
Constitutional guarantees, i. e. the right of freedom of
expression and freedom of religion. If the City allows
banners espousing a specific position on a social issue, it olc
will undoubtedly be eventually placed in the position of \
placing a banner advocating the opposite. More importantly,
a group, not in the social mainstream, will want a 4bann5r of
placed which obviously may not reflect the ideals of
Kalispell. If the City at that point attempts to restrict
access, it will lose if challenged.s While -lama es may be
minimal the cos of defending civil rights complaints in
federal courts Q� entail sums of money. Is it a
wise expenditure of taxpaye M money to defend a suit over a
refusal to suspend a banner across Main Street? If the City
commits to hanging banners, it must hang all banners and
there can be no discretion on the part of municipal officials
as to the social acceptability of any particular banner.
It is the recommendation of this office that the City refrain
from authorizing the placement or place banners of any nature
over public rights -of -way.
GNlsh r
Kalispell Parking Commission
P.O.Box 105
Kalispell, Montana 59903-0 t 05
(406) 755-5305
A RESOLUTION TO ENACT A REGULATION ESTABLISHING A FINE -OF
TWENTY (20) U.S. DOLLARS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PARKING
ORDINANCE, SECTION 17-90, KALISPELL CITY CODE, SPECIFICALLY
VIOLATIONS INVOLVING:
1) EXPIRED METER OR COUPON,
2) TWO HOUR LIMIT,
3) THIRTY (30) MINUTE LIMIT,
4) INTO PERMIIT,
5) SIGNED NO PARKING,
6) YELLOW CURB/COR'v'ER/ALLEY/SIGN,
7) ILLEGAL PARKING.
— PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE KALISPELL PARKING COMMISSION
ON THE 12TH O AUGUST, 1998 TO TAKE EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1998.
Mar r t lye - r, Chairperson Vonnie Mah Day
J.L. Hensley
James J. Thompson