* Agenda & MemoREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA APPROVAL
1. Consent Agenda Approval
7:00 P.M. MONDAY
September 21, 1998
A. Council Minutes -Regular Meeting September 8, 1998
B. Approval of Claims per Payables Register $681,664.57
2. Hear the Public (Please see the back of agenda for Manner of Addressing the Council)
3. General Assistance to Parking Commission
4. Ordinance 1294 - Zone Change - William Neal Hammer - RA-1 to B-4 - 2nd Reading
5. Authority to Bid - Commercial Grade Outfront Mower
6. Job Description Approval - Assistant Chief of Police and Lieutenant
T Appointment - KDC Board of Directors
8. Appointment - Board of Adjustment
9. Council Comments/Information/Questions (no action)
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Council Work Session - September 28, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting - October 5, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. (Airport Authority Meeting to Follow)
Council Work Session - City Manager Selection - October 7, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.
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AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SEPTEMBER 21, 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 September 8, 1998 are included for your
review and approval.
B) The Approval of Claims per Payable Register in the
Amount of $681,664.57 is included for your review
and approval.
Agenda Item No. 2. Hear the Public
None Scheduled
Agenda Item No. 3. General Assistance to Parking Commission
At the September 14th Workshop the Council heard a report from
John Harper, Parking Director, members of the Parking Commission
and other interested individuals regarding the status of the
Parking Commission. Discussion at the meeting indicated that the
Parking Commission suffers from a lack of financing to effectively
perform its function and without assistance from the City cannot
continue to operate even at reduced levels. The Council seemed to
reach a consensus that the City would provide funding for the
Parking Commission snow removal efforts during the Winter of 1998-
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Post Office Box 1997 • Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997
Telephone (406) 758-7700 • FAX (406) 758-7758
1999. A motion and vote confirming the consensus would give the
Parking Commission and City Staff direction for the deployment of
forces and funds during the next 6 to 9 months.
Agenda Item No. -A. Ordinance No. 1294 — Hammer Zone Change —
Second Reading.
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. The Council discussed the issue quite extensively
at the last meeting. The Ordinance passed 18t reading and
passage of 2nd reading is appropriate.
Agenda Item No. 5. Authority to Bid — Commercial Grade Outfront
Lawnmower.
The 1998 — 1999 Budget authorized the purchase of lawnmower in
the Parks Department in the amount of $22,000. Mike Baker has
authored a memo, included in your packet, requesting
authorization to bid the mower. If approved the City will
solicit competitive bids within the next few weeks and the
Council will eventually be required to approve a bid and award
a contract. Passage of a motion authorizing the call for bids
will set the process in motion.
Agenda Item No 6. Job Description Approval — Assistant Chief of
Police and Lieutenant.
Frank Garner has requested that the Job Descriptions for the
Assistant Chief of Police and Police Lieutenant be changed by
deleting the requirements for a Bachelor degree, while at the
same time giving credit for Police Officer Standards and
Training certificates. In as much as the Assistant Chief and
Lieutenant have historically been filled in-house, I agree
with Frank that the requirement that the Assistant Chief and
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Lieutenant be college graduates will not work given the make-
up of the Police Department. Further, I am not convinced that
the possession of a generic college degree can be quantified
in terms of the how well an officer performs his police
function or supervises. I have inquired with other Police
Departments and City Attorney's around the State and
determined that our process does not vary substantively from
the general rule. This office is recommending that the Council
approve changes to the job descriptions by motion.
Ag_enda Item No. 7. 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.
Acrenda Item No 8. Appointment — Board of Adjustment
The Mayor may have an appointment to the Board of Adjustment
at this time.
Agenda Item No.—R. Questions and Comments from the Council
Note: At this point, I would suggest the meeting be adjourned
and the Council entertain a discussion on the selection
process for the City Manager. Because I anticipate the
meeting being relatively short, the Council should have
some time to discuss philosophy and procedure.
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