8. Resolution 5263 - Resolution of Intent & Call for PH - Transportation PlanCity of Kalispell
Charles A. Harball Office of City Attorney
City Attorney 312 First Avenue East
P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903-1997
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Pamela B. Kennedy
and Kalispell City Council
FROM: Charles Harball, City Attorney
James H. Patrick, City Manager
Tel 406.758.7708
Fax 406.758.7771
charball a@kalispell. com
SUBJECT: Resolution of Intent to Consider Adoption of the Kalispell
Area Transportation Plan 2006 Update
MEETING DATE: Monday, February 4, 2008 — Regular Meeting
BACKGROUND: The City of Kalispell is considering adoption of the
Kalispell Area Transportation Plan 2006 Update to serve as a guiding policy for
transportation decisions. This plan will serve to update and replace the existing
Kalispell Transportation Plan last updated in 1993. The Transportation Plan
addresses the city plus an area up to 3 miles beyond the city limits of Kalispell. It
provides an analysis of existing transportation conditions, transportation demand
forecasting, a discussion of alternative travel modes within the area and
identification of specific problem areas relative to crash occurrences, intersection
capacities, and street corridor capacities. The plan also includes recommendations
for travel demand management and traffic calming techniques and provides a series
of recommendations for improvements to the transportation system including short
term management changes, major street system improvements and miscellaneous
upgrades to the existing transportation system. The plan concludes with a financial
analysis for implementing the plan.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council pass Resolution No. 5263 stating its intent to
consider adoption of the Kalispell Area Transportation Plan 2006 Update to serve
as a guiding policy for transportation purposes, to set a public hearing and direct
the City Clerk to provide all necessary legal notice.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None at this time.
Respectfully/$�miytted,
Charles Hall, City Attorney
J�Wes H. Patrick, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO.5263
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE KALISPELL AREA
TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2006 UPDATE To SERVE AS A GUIDING POLICY FOR
TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING AND DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE NOTICE THEREFORE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell is considering adoption of the Kalispell Area Transportation
Plan 2006 Update to serve as a guiding policy for transportation decisions with
the purpose of the plan to serve to update and replace the existing Kalispell
Transportation Plan last updated in 1993; and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Planning Board considered the Kalispell Area Transportation
Plan 2006 Update at a public hearing on January 8, 2008, and voted unanimously
to present the draft document to the Kalispell City Council; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing should be held for council to take further oral and written evidence
from the public regarding the Kalispell Area Transportation Plan 2006 Update
prior to final consideration and determination by the Kalispell City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That there is hereby set a Public Hearing on the 19th day of February, 2008,
at 7:00 o'clock p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Kalispell, Montana,
to take further oral and written evidence from the public regarding the
Kalispell Area Transportation Plan 2006 Update.
SECTION II. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to make, publish and
distribute notices of said Public Hearing in conformity with state law. The
City Clerk shall further make the Kalispell Area Transportation Plan 2006
Update available to the public by posting the same on the City of Kalispell
web site and by providing a paper copy to the public upon request and
payment of copy fees.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF K.ALISPELL, THIS 4th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2008.
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk
Pamela B . Kennedy
Mayor