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1. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting - September 15, 2008A REGULAR MEETING OF THE RALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS DELI) AT 7:00 P.M., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 20089 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR PAMELA B. KENNEDY PRESIDED, COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, KARI GABRIEL, BOB HAPPERMAN, RANDY KENYON, TIM I LUESNER, DUANE LARSON, HANK OLSON, AND WAYNE SAVERUD WERE PRESENT. Also present: City Manager Jaynes Patrick, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Theresa white, Chief of Police Roger Nasset, Assistant Fire Chief/Prevention DC Haas, Finance Director Amy Robertson, Public Works Director Jim Hansz, Parks and Recreation Director Mike Baker, Economic and Community Development Director Kellie Danielson, Planning Director Torn. Jentz, and Recording Secretary Judi Funk. Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. A. AGENDA APPROVAL Larson moved approval of the .Agenda. The motion Was seconded. There was no further discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon vote. B. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL 1. Council Minutes — Regular Meeting,,,,—,. September 2, 2008 2. Award Bid — woodland Park Connector Path Phase 1 Five bids were received for the first phase of the woodland Connector Path which includes construction of a bicycle/pedestrian path along the east side of woodland Avenue to Sylvan Drive. Staff recommended the bid be awarded to Settle Contracting in the amount of $93,564.00. 3. ordinance 1645 — Amend Zoning ordinance 1481 - River Glen Subdivision — 2nd Reading When River Glen Subdivision was annexed in 2003, a 10--foot wide section of property owned by Lorna Wilson was also annexed in error. De -annexation of the property passed unanimously at the September 2 meeting along with the first reading of this ordinance. Atkinson moved approval of the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. Kalispell City Council Minutes September 15, 2008 Page I C. STUDENT ISSUES None. D. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayoe Flowers, Citizens for a Better Flathead, asked Council to consider forming a citizens advisory committee to make the budget more user friendly and transparent. She also stated she was concerned about the Chamber of Commerce meeting last week to discuss transportation impact fees. Flowers said developers met with the Mayor and City Manager, but the public was not invited to attend and the meeting was not noticed. She finished by encouraging Council to publish a daily calendar like the Commissioners and to pass the transportation impact fees. Denise Smith, Executive Director of the Flathead .Business and Industry Association, commended the Mayor and Manager for sitting down with the business community at the Chamber meeting, adding it is important that all issues be resolved prior to the passage of the transportation impact fees. E. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION E11. RESOLUTION 5310 — REPEALING RESOLUTION 5299 AND SETTING NEW MTT .T 1 T ,FVV Due to changes made by the State, the rr *ll levy adopted by the Council on August 19 has changed. Resolution 5310 repeals Resolution. 5299 and sets the 2008/2009 City levy at 170.23 mills. Saverud moved Resolution 5310, a resolution repealing Resolution 5299 and setting the annual tax levies for the City of Kalispell, Montana, for the fiscal year 2008-2009. The motion was seconded. Robertson gave a staff report and answered questions. Hafferman stated the budget has been presented "piecemeal" and he would like to see this deferred until a complete budget package is available. Hafferman moved Resolution 5310 be tabled until all of the budget resolutions are presented. The motion was seconded. The motion to table failed upon vote with. Hafferman and Kluesner voting in favor and. Atkinson, Gabriel, Kenyon, Larson, Olson, Saverud, and. Mayor Kennedy voting against. There was no further discussion. The main motion carried upon roll call vote with Atkinson, Gabriel, Hafferman, Kenyon, Larson, Olson, Saverud., and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Kluesner voting against. Kalispell City Council Minutes September 1.5, 2008 Page 2 .E12. RESOLUTION 5298 -- BUDGET RESOLUTION -- ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS -- ALL OTHER FUNDS ITABLED SEPTEMBER 2) Staff is recommending Resolution 5298 not be removed from the table as a new resolution with amended numbers is necessary. (NOT ACTED ON) Ef3, RESOLUTION 5311-- BUDGET RESOLUTION — ANNUAL APPROPRIA'T"IONS — ALL OTHER FUNDS Resolution 5311 sets the annual appropriations for all funds other than the General Fund for the fiscal year 2008-2009. Larson moved Resolution 5311, a resolution setting the annual appropriations for the City of Kalispell, Montana, for special revenue funds, debt service funds, capital project funds and proprietary enterprise funds as set forth in the 2008-2009 budget adopted by the City Council. The motion was seconded. Robertson gave a staff report and answered questions. Hafferman reiterated that he would like to see this resolution as part of the overall budget package. He also requested minutes from. the Impact Fee Committee outlining its procedure and recommendation for expenditures. Hafferman concluded that until he receives something from the impact fee committee and the rest of the budgets, he can not vote for this resolution. Hafferman moved to table Resolution 5311. There was no second. There was no further discussion. The motion carried upon roll call vote with Atkinson, Gabriel, Kenyon, Larson, Olson, Saverud, and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Hafferman and Kluesner voting against. E14. RESOLUTION 5312 — BUDGET RESOLUTION — CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT This resolution approves the levy request of 5.59 mills for the City --County Health Department for the fiscal year 2008-2009. Kenyon moved Resolution 5312, a resolution making the annual tax levies for the City of Kalispell, Montana, for the fiscal year 2008-2009. The motion was seconded. Robertson gave a staff report and answered questions. There was no further discussion. Kalispell City Council Minutes September 1.5, 2008 Page 3 The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. EIS. RESOLUTION 5313 — FIRE AND AMBULANCE RESPONSE FEES The Kalispell Fire Department is proposing adding a response fee when a fire engine and ambulance respond to motor vehicle accidents. Kenyon moved. resolution 5313, a resolution setting a fee for fire engine response to motor vehicle accidents and for ambulance response outside the City of Kalispell, amending Resolution No. 5204 to include reimbursement for expended medical supplies, authorizing the use of contract billing services for fire engine and ambulance response fees and declaring an effective date. The motion was seconded. Patrick gave a staff report and answered questions, explaining the fees should raise approximately $50,000.00 for the balance of this fiscal year. Haas outlined the procedure for dispatching an ambulance, fire truck, or both. There was no further discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. E16. RESOLUTION 5314 -- FINAL PLAT — EASTSIDE TOWNHOUSES Montana Mapping, on behalf of Dan Sandler, has requested final plat approval for a two --lot subdivision located at the southwest corner of the intersection of 13th Street East and 4th Avenue East. Kenyon moved resolution 5314, a resolution approving the final plat and accepting the subdivision improvement agreement for Eastside Townhouses, described as Lot 1, Block 250, Kalispell Addition. No. 7 located in Section 17, Township 28 forth, range 21 west, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The motion was seconded. Jentz gave a staff report and answered questions. There was no further discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. F. IVMA.YORICOUNCILICITY MANAGER'S REPORTS No Action Olson asked for a work session to discuss which types of aircraft are allowed to land at the airport. Kalispell City Council Minutes September 15, 2008 Page 4 Patrick announced that Flathead Electric is sponsoring the Chamber luncheon tomorrow and asked Council members to let hire know if they are planning to attend. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. ATTEST: Theresa white City Clerk Pamela B . Kennedy Mayor Kalispell City Council Minutes September 1.5, 2008 Page 5