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1. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting - October 19, 2009A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 P.M., MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR PAMELA B. KENNEDY PRESIDED. COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, KARI GABRIEL, BOB HAFFERMAN, RANDY KENYON, TIM KLUESNER, HANK OLSON, AND WAYNE SAVERUD WERE PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER DUANE LARSON WAS ABSENT. Also present: City Manager Jane Howington, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Theresa White, Police Chief Roger Nasset, Public Works Director Jim Hansz, Deputy Public Works Director Frank Castles, Civil Engineer Susie Turner, Finance Director Amy Robertson, Planning Director Tom Jentz, Senior Planner Sean Conrad, Community Development Manager Katharine Thompson, Revolving Loan Fund Manager Wade Elder, and Recording Secretary Judi Funk. Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. A. AGENDA APPROVAL Kenyon moved approval of the Agenda. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon vote with Larson absent. B. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL Council Minutes — Regular Meeting — October 5, 2009 2. Ordinance 1670 — Initial Zoning — Wholly Surrounded Areas — 2nd Reading Ordinance 1670 establishes zoning designations for eight small wholly surrounded properties. Volunteer Appreciation Award — Bart Tobiason Bart Tobiason was recognized for the key role he played in placing pollution awareness markers on storm drains in Kalispell as part of the city's Stormwater Public Outreach and Participation Program. 4. Proclamation — Red Ribbon Week — October 26-30 2009 Saverud moved approval of the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Larson absent. Kalispell City Council Minutes October 19, 2009 Page 1 Hansz gave a staff report and answered questions. There was no further discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Larson absent. F/2. RESOLUTION 5399 — RESOLUTION OF INTENT & CALL FOR PUBLIC HEARING — ENGINEERING STANDARDS Several state and federal requirements have changed since the last update to the city's Standards for Design and Construction. The 2009 updates are now complete and a public hearing on the standards will be scheduled for November 2, 2009. Atkinson moved Resolution 5399, a resolution of intent to amend the City of Kalispell's Standards for Design and Construction, calling for a public hearing and directing the city clerk to provide notice therefore. The motion was seconded. Howington gave a staff report and Hansz answered questions. There was no further discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Larson absent. F/3. ORDINANCE 1671— PARKING RESTRICTION — DOWNTOWN POST OFFICE — 1 ST READING The Kalispell Parking Commission has requested that three parking spaces on the southbound side of 1st Avenue West adjacent to the post office be restricted to 30 minutes. Saverud moved first reading of Ordinance 1671, an ordinance to amend Section 17-54, Kalispell City Code, restricting vehicular parking to thirty minutes in the southern three parking spaces on the southbound side of 1st Avenue West between Second Street West and Third Street West and directing the placement of appropriate signage therefore, and declaring an effective date. The motion was seconded. Nasset gave a staff report and answered questions. Olson commented he is in favor of this as it will force some "rock and rollers" to find other places to park. There was no further discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Larson absent. Kalispell City Council Minutes October 19, 2009 Page 3 Gabriel moved Resolution 5402, a resolution authorizing the Mayor of Kalispell to execute the construction agreement of Federal Aid Project No. ARRA 15(92) with the State of Montana, acting by and through the Department of Transportation. The motion was seconded. Hansz gave a staff report and answered questions. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Larson absent. G. MAYOR/COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER/DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR'S REPORTS (No Action) Kluesner remarked he still has concerns with the signage in the bus stop shelters. He questioned the fairness and asked for a work session on the issue. Hafferman asked why the intersection of Woodland Avenue & 2nd Street East is under construction again. Howington explained the steepness of the hill is being corrected because there were a lot of accidents there last winter. Hafferman also requested that planning board agendas be emailed to council and asked for a work session regarding the policy that has Public Works requiring developers to exceed state standards. H. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. = Theresa White City Clerk Pamela B. Kennedy Mayor Kalispell City Council Minutes October 19, 2009 Page 5