* Agenda & MemoAGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA APPROVAL
1. Consent Agenda Approval
7:00 P.M. TUESDAY
September 8, 1998
A. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting August 17, 1998
B. Approval of Claims per Payabies Register $1,080,179.91
2. Hear the Public (Please see the back of agenda for Manner of Addressing the Council)
Update on Central School - James McDonald
3. Resolution 4430 - Stop Sign - 8th Street West and 8th Avenue West
4. Resolution 4431 - Budget Transfers
5. Ordinance 1291 - Building Fee - 2nd Reading
6. Ordinance 1292 - Zoning Fee - 2nd Reading
7. Ordinance 1293 - Salary - 2nd Reading
8. Ordinance 1294 - Zone Change - William Neal Hammer - RA-1 to B-4 - 1 st Reading
9. Kalispell Bypass Access Control
10. Appointment - KDC Board of Directors
11. Appointment - Village County Sewer District Board of Directors
12. Appointment - Board of Adjustment
13. Authority to Bid - Snow Blower
14. Council Comment sllnformation/Questions (no action)
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Council Work Session - September 14, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting - September 21, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.
Council Work Session - September 28, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SEPTEMBER 8, 1998
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Glen Neier, City Attorney
Agenda Item No. 1. Consent Agenda — Included in your packet is
the Consent Agenda, consisting of the
following:
A) The Council Minutes of the Regular City Council
Meeting of August 17, 1998 are included for your
review and approval.
B) The Approval of Claims per Payable Register in the
Amount of $1,080,179.91 is included for your review
and approval.
Agenda Item No. 2. Hear the Public
James McDonald — Progress Report on Central School
Agenda Item No. 3. Resolution No. 4430 — Stop Sign at 8th Street
West and 8th Avenue West.
Your packet contains a memo from Frank Garner, Interim Chief,
discussing the accident history at 8th Avenue West and 8th
Street West. Despite the rather obscure location, the
intersection has one of the highest accident rates of any
uncontrolled intersection within the City. The Chief has
recommended that Stop signs be erected for East and West bound
traffic on 8th Street. Resolution No. 4430 authorizes the
placement of the signs, and Council passage is requested.
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Agenda Item No A. Resolution No. 4431 - Budget Transfers
At the end of the Budget year there are always some line items
for which expenditures have exceeded appropriations. Likewise
there are a number of line items that have unexpended funds.
So long as the total of expenditures do not exceed the total
appropriations the City is authorized to transfer among
appropriations to compensate for the shortfalls. Resolution
No. 4431 is a "house keeping matter" which should be adopted
by the Council.
Agenda Item No 5. Ordinance No. 1291 - Building Fee - Second
Reading
During the budget process the Council determined that charging
expenses for zoning administration to the Building Department
was probably not advisable under current law. This office and
the Building Department prepared Ordinance No. 1291 which
reduced the fee charged for a building permit within the City
of Kalispell and within the jurisdictional area of the
Kalispell Building Department by 200-.. The Council discussed
the Ordinance on August 17, 1998, and made editorial changes
to the document. This office has prepared the Ordinance
reflecting the amendment and said Ordinance is ready for
passage at second reading.
Agenda Item No. 6. Ordinance No. 1292 - Zoning Fee - Second
Reading
Commensurate with Ordinance No. 1291, this office and the
Building Department prepared Ordinance No. 1292 instituting a
zoning fee based upon the cost of the building permit fee.
The Council adjusted the recommendation of the 20% to 25% of
the building fee and made editorial changes, and passed first
reading. This office has prepared an Ordinance reflecting the
changes made at first reading and Ordinance No. 1292 is ready
for second and final reading.
Agenda Item No. 7. Ordinance No. 1293 - Salary Ordinance - Second
Reading
The AFSCME employees became entitled to a salary increase of
approximately 25G per hour on July 1, 1998. The staff has
recommended a salary range increase of 5% for appointed
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officers, supervisors and other salaried employees. A range
increase does not, automatically, result in an increase in
compensation for any employee, but merely increases the range
available for pay. The last adjustment to the range was
accomplished in 1995. Finally, Mike Baker has suggested
certain adjustments to the recreational department crew
salaries which are comprised of Summer employees working in
park maintenance and recreational programs. The changes
include raising Park Maintenance, Park Labor, Camp Counselor,
and Head Counselor by 50� per hour, establishing a
Recreational Aide I paying $6.50 and Recreational Aide II at
$7.50 per hour, and lowering the pay for an Office Aide from
$6.00 to $5.15. The Parks Department is having a difficult
time in retaining and assuring the return of good employees
because competing private landscapers and groundskeepers pay
up to a $1. 00 more per hour than the City does. The Salary
Ordinance included in your packet reflects the required and
recommended changes, at this time necessary, to reflect
current conditions. Subsequent salary ordinances will be
needed when contract negotiations with the Police and Fire
bargaining units are complete. Ordinance No. 1293 passed
first reading and is ready for second and final reading.
aenda Item No. 8. Ordinance No. 1294 — Hammer Zone Change
William Hammer, D.D.S., operates a dental office located at
140 Fifth Street West in Kalispell. The office has existed at
the location for many years, however, it is located in a Low
Density Residential Apartment, RA-1 zone and is therefore non-
conforming. Hammer desires to expand the facility but under
the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance expansion of a non -conforming
use is prohibited. Property adjacent to the site to the East,
West and South is classified Low Density Residential Apart-
ment, RA-1; the property to the North, across 5th Street West
is Central Business, B-4. FRDO Staff Report # KZC-98-3
recommended approval of the requested zone of Central
Business. Vic and Penny Ledsoe, of 527 2nd Avenue West,
appeared before the City -County Planning Board and Zoning
Commission to protest the change. Based upon the stated intent
of Dr. Hammer not to expand his practice, the Commission voted
unanimously to allow the zone. Ordinance No. 1294 has been
prepared in accordance with the FRDO Report and the
Commission's recommendation. A motion to approve first reading
of Ordinance No. 1294 is in order.
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Agenda Item No 9. Kalispell By -Pass Access Control
The City is in receipt of a letter from Neil Consultants,
Inc., discussing limited access controls to be placed on the
Kalispell Bypass. The letter describes various access points
to the bypass both within and without of the corporate limits
of the City. City approval of the limited access control is
required for final MDOT action on the project. A letter has
been prepared by this office for signature by the Mayor and
Council, in accordance with the instructions.
Agenda Item No 10. Kalispell Development Corporation - Board of
Directors Appointment
We received a letter from Kalispell Development Corporation
requesting that the Council appoint a member to the executive
board. Jim Atkinson and Dale Haarr have both expressed an
interest in serving on the KDC executive board. The Council
may wish to make an appointment at the Monday night meeting.
Agenda Item-No—U. Village County Sewer District - Board of
Directors
The City by statute is entitled to membership on the Board of
a sewer or water district which serves persons residing within
the corporate boundaries of the City. Village County Sewer
District is a sewer district serving Fairway Boulevard
Estates, Buffalo Stage and River View Greens, all within the
City. The term of the current board member Marlys Davis has
expired. However, Ms. Davis has indicated a willingness to
continue her service, and the Board has requested the same.
A motion to reappoint Ms. Davis to the Village County Sewer
District, Board of Directors is in order.
Agenda Item No. 12. Appointment - Board of Adjustment
The Mayor may have an appointment to the Board of Adjustment
at this time.
Agenda Item No. 13. Snow Blower Bid
A memo from Jim Hansz requesting the authority to advertise
for bids for a loader mounted snow blower is included in your
packet. A motion giving the Public Works Department the
authority to advertise bids would be appropriate.
Agenda Item No. 14. Questions and Comments from the Council
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