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1. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting October 7, 2002A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 P.M. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2002, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR PAMELA B. KENNEDY PRESIDED. COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, DON COUNSELL, BOB HAFFERMAN, RANDY KENYON, DUANE LARSON, FRED LEISTIKO, HANK OLSON AND JAYSON PETERS WERE PRESENT. Also present: City Manager Chris Kukulski, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Theresa White, Assistant Police Chief Roger Krauss, Public Works Director Jim Hansz, Parks Director Mike Baker, and Tri-City Senior Planner Narda Wilson. Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. AGENDA APPROVAL Kenyon moved approval of the Agenda. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon vote. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL 1. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting September 16, 2002 2. Firefighter Confirmation Cory Horsens has successfully completed his probationary period with the Kalispell Fire Department and Council confirmation is required. 3. Recognition - Fire Department Promotions Kevin Hadley has been promoted to Lieutenant and Byron Guy has been promoted to Captain. 4. Proclamation - Fire Prevention Week October 6-12 S. Acknowledgment - United Nations International Day of Peace - September 21, 2002 Olson moved approval of the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded. The motion carried unanimously upon vote. STUDENT ISSUES None Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 1 HEAR THE PUBLIC Ben Baker, 2470 Highway 93 South, said he'd like the City's help with connecting the Valley Victory Church to the Evergreen sewer district and he asked for a letter of permission from the City. Bonnie Buls, 1518 8th Avenue East, requested City water connection, but asked for postponement of annexation until Greenacres is annexed. Tim Anderson, 1816 Stag Lane, Greenacres Homeowners Association President, relayed his concerns about the City taking over services of Kelly Road, Willow Glen and Woodland Avenue. Nancy Osler, 1425 West Reserve, spoke on the West View Subdivision and its impact on traffic on West Reserve and West Valley School. The following people spoke in favor of Resolution 4742, Sunnyside Subdivision Preliminary Plat: Erica Wirtala, Sands Surveying, representing Owl Corporation, stated the developer has followed the letter of the law and read a statement in support of the Sunnyside Subdivision Preliminary Plat. (Letter is attached and by this reference is made a part of the official record) Don Peterson, 113 Trevino Drive, stated he is the real estate broker handling the Sunnyside property and it was purchased specifically because it was suitable for R-4 zoning, and affordable housing. He said there is a serious lack of affordable housing in Kalispell and asked the Council to approve the preliminary plat. The following people spoke against Resolution 4742, Sunnyside Subdivision. Several stated they did not receive notice of the planning board hearing from the planning office: Dale Pierce, 1015 Ashley Drive, spoke against the subdivision adding that his family's concerns were listed in a letter sent to the Council (letter is attached and by this reference is made a part of the official record) Cheryl Pierce, 1015 Ashley Drive, spoke against the Sunnyside Subdivision and the zone change for Debbie Willis, adding that she is opposed to any overcrowding. Lila Kruckenberg, 1204 Sunnyside Drive, stated that crowding so many homes into such a small area is not conducive to a well planned subdivision. Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 2 Angie Kruckenberg, 1116 Sunnyside Drive, read a statement to Council. (Statement is attached and by this reference is made a part of the official record) Ty Fromm, 308 Bismark Street, read a letter she had sent to the Council. (Letter is attached and by this reference is made a part of the official record) Ray Delong, 310 Bismark Street, commented he's not against the subdivision, but he is against the number of units proposed and he would like to see the project scaled back. Scott Cairo, 1955 Bluestone Drive, said he would like to see Denver Avenue closed between Bluestone like it was originally. He said by opening that connection, the Council got its bypass and people use it for a speedway. Nancy Fryer, 1923 Bluestone Drive, agreed that Denver needs to be closed off because the traffic has gotten out of hand. Eugene Burns, 110 Denver Avenue, also stated that Denver Avenue has become a highway. Kai Burns, 110 Denver Avenue, said because of the traffic, the area has become an unsafe place for children. Kim Wilson, 117 Boise Avenue, said she's also not opposed to the subdivision, but she is opposed to the density. Anthony Hill, 121 Boise Avenue, asked the Council to reconsider the number of units planned adding he doesn't want to live "in the projects". Scott Creekmore, 307 Bismark, stated this is a great area to live and but this project is trying to stuff "ten pounds of you know what into a five pound sack". Norman Kruckenberg, 1116 Sunnyside Drive, said the roadways weren't built as planned in the beginning and because of that, he opposes the density of this project. Mike Harris, 111 Santa Fe, spoke against the preliminary plat and said the first he heard about this was September loth. Harris also sent a letter in opposition. (Letter is attached and by this reference is made a part of the official record) Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 3 Keith Eades, 106 Santa Fe, said he's a contractor and isn't against the project, but he is against the density. *Letters in opposition received from Bruce and Anne Schomer, Sue Paulson, Leota Mae Sudan and Dolores Aadsen are attached and by this reference is made a part of the official record. PUBLIC HEARING - DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT Council accepted comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment which summarizes the potential environmental effects of the proposed City Airport improvement project. Per Federal Regulations, the following minutes of the Public Hearing are verbatim as provided by Goodman Reporting: PUBLIC HEARING TRANSCRIPT KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT A.I.P 3-30-0043-02 Held at Kalispell City Hall 312 First Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana Monday, October 7, 2002 - 8:00 P.M. Reported by: Bambi A. Goodman, CSR, RPR, CRR GOODMAN REPORTING (406) 863-4828 P.O. Box 1182 Whitefish, MT 59937 Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 4 � - 1 2 MAYOR KENNEDY: We now are opening up our 3 public hearing. Our public hearing is the Kalispell City 4 Airport and the City of Kalispell plan to request federal 5 aid for the future development of the city airport. A draft 6 environmental assessment summarizing the potential 7 environmental effects of the proposed airport improvement 8 project has been prepared by Robert Peccia and Associates 9 and has been available for review since September 7th. This 10 is the time in which the Council will accept any comments on 11 the draft environmental assessment. 12 Anyone wishing to address the Council, please 13 step to the podium, state your name and address for the 14 record. 15 MR. PORRINI: Mayor, members of the Council, 16 my name is Phil Porrini. I'm a civil engineer with Robert 17 Peccia and Associates out of Helena. with me this evening 18 are Dan Norderud, our environmental documents division 19 manager, and Bill Burklund, professional engineer and 20 project engineer on this particular project. 21 Several years ago we were hired by the City 22 of Kalispell. Basically, we had two tasks in front of us. 23 Our mission was one, first to evaluate the best possible 24 airport site for a general aviation airport for the City of 25 Kalispell which would meet federal standards and second, to Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 5 I take a look at that best possible site and to evaluate all 2 of the environmental issues that surround that site and that 3 proposed action. 4 Our work came at the heels of a Master Plan 5 that was done for the Kalispell City Airport, the conclusion 6 of which was evaluated by the FAA, and they recommended 7 that, number one, a site selection study be done to assure 8 that the current site is the best site and then, number two, 9 to further that by doing an environmental assessment on 10 that. 11 At the conclusion of our site selection 12 study, we did present to you and to the FAA our conclusions 13 and our proposed action, and we were given, basically, the 14 go ahead and the direction to follow up and to proceed into 15 the environmental assessment. 16 Tonight, following a brief summary by both 17 Bill and Dan on the site selection study and the 18 environmental assessment, the public will be given the 19 opportunity to comment. This is part of the public hearing 20 process, and it will become part of the final environmental 21 assessment. 22 When Bill and Dan are done concluding, if I 23 might be able to come back and just draw some final 24 conclusions prior to going into the public comment period. 25 MAYOR KENNEDY: That would be fine. Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 6 1 MR. BURKLUND. Madam Mayor, City Council, 2 Bill Burklund with Robert Peccia and Associates. We 3 completed a site selection study beginning with these five 4 sites in the valley subjected to an impartial matrix of 5 aeronautical and nonaeronautical concerns. From that we 6 selected a single preferred alternative that moves the 7 runway 600 feet to the south and rotates it at the north end 8 about 5.6 degrees clockwise; would widen the runway to 75 9 feet and increase the distance between the runway and the 10 single taxiway. This option would increase safety spacing 11 and qualify the airport for federal 90-percent airport 12 improvement program assistance. It would also lower the 13 City's long-term costs of maintaining their airport. It 14 affects 18 property owners, five businesses, nine 15 residential units, 23 personal property moves, and will 16 require the removal of radio towers that the FAA has deemed 17 a hazard to air navigation. 18 With that I'll pass the mike over to Dan 19 Norderud. 20 MR. NORDERUD: Thank you, Bill. 21 I wanted to just make a couple of brief 22 remarks, provide a little background information on the 23 environmental assessment, why it's necessary that we do 24 this. 25 First of all, environmental assessments are Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 7 ' , 1 federally mandated in this case. The documents are required 2 by the FAA to help them determine whether or not a proposed 3 action improving the Kalispell City Airport will have 4 significant environmental impacts or have the potential to 5 cause them. And the FA itself provides the documentation 6 analysis necessary for them to see how -- see the 7 conclusions that were presented in there and to have an 8 opportunity to analyze that before making decisions to spend 9 federal funds and advance this project. 10 What's included in an environmental 11 assessment? Basically, there's a description of the 12 proposed action. That's what's proposed to be done by the 13 city in this case. The purpose and the need is a very 14 critical part of the document. It expresses those problems 15 that exist at the airport and why things need to be done to 16 resolve those. In this case, the future expansion 17 possibilities at the existing airport are limited without 18 acquiring new land. The existing airport also 19 has -- requires significant modifications to bring that into 20 compliance with the FAA's current design and dimensional 21 standards for airports. 22 The alternative section is another key 23 element of the document. That discusses ways to address the 24 identified problems. In this case, we looked at options to 25 reconfigure and expand the airport itself; develop the Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 8 1 airport at a new location. Bill alluded to the site 2 selection study that was done. The use of other alternate 3 nearby airports was also considered. Using other modes of 4 transportation to substitute for aviation activity at the 5 airport was considered. 6 The EA identifies what the sponsor, the City 7 of Kalispell and the airport board, are proposing to do with 8 the use of these federal funds, if they were available. 9 The EA also includes the option of doing 10 nothing. This is something that is always included in 11 environmental documents and provides a basis for comparing 12 and contrasting what you're proposing to do with the option 13 of not advancing any type of project. 14 The part of the EA focuses on what are the 15 existing conditions in the vicinity of the airport and what 16 would be the environmental effects of implementing the 17 improvement project. 18 The consequences section or impact section 19 really looks at the direct impacts, indirect and the 20 cumulative effects of what is being proposed. 21 The EA document that we prepared also 22 includes a determination of significance for a number of 23 environmental considerations. The FAA has provided guidance 24 that says you must address certain aspects of the 25 environment in the document itself and provides us with a Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 9 I threshold level that we can use to analyze whether or not an 2 impact is approaching significance or might be significant. 3 The other portions are basically to document 4 that public involvement has occurred in a coordination with 5 other agencies that may have special interests in this 6 project are documented. 7 What did the EA show us? In a nutshell, 8 there is additional land that is required to move forward 9 with this project. We identified that approximately 72 10 additional acres of adjoining property must be acquired or 11 otherwise controlled to allow the facility to be developed 12 to meet the FAA standards. Accomplishing this does not come 13 without effects on adjoining businesses and residences. We 14 identified nine potential residential relocations affecting 15 in the neighborhood of 20 people. There were five business 16 relocations identified, and there were also 20 -- more than 17 20 personal property moves that would be necessary for this. 18 Federal assistance is available to ensure 19 that those businesses and residences displaced by the 20 project are adequately compensated or there are suitable and 21 adequate replacement homesites that are homes available to 22 those people. 23 our environmental document identified that 24 the KGEZ towers also are -- pose a hazard to air navigation 25 at the particular site in the city airport and that there Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 10 1 must be some way taken to remedy that situation. The EA 2 speaks to various methods that might be accomplished, either 3 through using -- sharing existing broadcast towers, using 4 experimental technologies or removal of the towers 5 themselves. The EA recommended that the removal of the 6 towers was probably the most feasible action, at this point 7 in time. 8 A couple of other notable impacts that I'll 9 breeze through fairly quickly. Our surface transportation 10 impacts access to the airport would be changed from 11 Highway 93, as it exists today, to the west off of Airport 12 Road. 13 There were also air quality considerations to 14 be given to this project. Kalispell, as you may know, is a 15 designated nonattainment area for PM-10. And documentation 16 was required to -- or analysis documentation coordination 17 with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality was 18 required to show that we weren't -- this airport project 19 would not contribute to or worsen the PM-10 situation within 20 the community. 21 Aircraft noise is also another obvious 22 effect. Detailed noise modeling was done as part of our 23 environmental assessment. That included modeling scenarios 24 that involved future fleet mixes that might include jet 25 traffic or some degree of jet traffic at that particular Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 11 1 site. It also looked at what changes would happen with the 2 reconfigured airport itself. 3 The conclusion is that while the aircraft 4 noise would be obvious and unavoidable on adjoining 5 properties, the noise levels of concern, those that are 6 above 65 decibels, would be confined to the proposed airport 7 property. 8 Flood plain effects. There is a designated 9 flood plain associated with Ashley Creek that is in the 10 area. While our preliminary work showed that we would be in 11 proximity to that, it's not apparent to us at this point, 12 without doing a detailed survey and a design for the 13 airport, whether or not there would be any effects. If 14 there are, they are one of those things that would have to 15 be involved in the permitting process for flood plains. 16 On the natural resources side of things, this 17 site is very benign as far as wildlife impacts go. We 18 received clearance from the US Fish and Wildlife Service 19 with respect to potential impacts on threatened and 20 endangered species. We have -- we also would not be 21 affecting wetlands or directly affecting any surface waters 22 in the vicinity of the airport. 23 A cultural resource survey was done for the 24 property, and there were no significant cultural sites 25 identified. Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 12 1 The conclusions that we came to as a result 2 of our work for the EA were that the level of impact would 3 not be significant. I should preface that by saying that 4 none of the thresholds that the FAA has provided us would be 5 approached or exceeded, based on our analysis. The FAA has 6 not yet agreed with those conclusions. That's something 7 that they will have the opportunity to do after public 8 comments on this project are collected and analyzed and 9 responded to. 10 However, the FAA has reviewed a preliminary 11 version of the document and has given us comments on that, 12 and no indication has been received that they cannot approve 13 this document. 14 What's next after today's hearing on this 15 project? Basically, we are accepting written comments on 16 the EA until next Tuesday, October 15th. As Mayor Kennedy 17 expressed, the document has been available for public review 18 since September 7th. After the comment period is done, we 19 will review all the comments that we have received, address 20 them in an appropriate manner and include them in our 21 responses and prepare a final environmental assessment. 22 After all of these activities are completed, 23 and it's still obvious to us that there are no significant 24 impacts associated with this, we will submit the document on 25 behalf of the city to the FAA and request that they make a Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 13 1 finding of no significant impact. That will be the last 2 step in the process for environmental compliance 3 that -- environmental documentation, I should say -- that is 4 necessary for this project. 5 And what a FONSI is is simply the agency 6 stating that there would be no -- they are making a finding 7 that there would be no significant impact resulting from 8 this project. 9 Once the FONSI is received and notice is made 10 of that to the public, the City and the airport board, if 11 they so choose, can move forward with the project. The EA, 12 if it's approved, remains valid for a three-year time 13 period. But if no actions -- major actions are taken to 14 implement the project, then a re-evaluation of the document 15 is required. 16 I guess, with that, I would turn it back to 17 Phil for some closing remarks, then we'll accept comments; 18 thank you. 19 MAYOR KENNEDY: Thank you very much, Dan. 20 MR. PORRINI: I'll be brief, since this is my 21 second time up. Up to this point, there have been no 22 obligations, except for the study work that has been done by 23 Robert Peccia and Associates and previously by 24 Morrison- Maierle -- no obligations towards acquiring federal 25 funding. But should the FONSI be issued by the Federal Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 14 1 Aviation Administration, and if the City chooses to move 2 forward, they would stand an opportunity to be eligible for 3 federal funds. 4 In the Federal Program for Airport 5 Improvements, up to 90 percent of all eligible work is 6 funded by the federal government, and the remaining ten 7 percent needs to be funded through local funds or through 8 state aeronautics funds. To this point, I'm not sure if 9 Bill or Dan had mentioned, but the proposed action that we 10 addressed is roughly 7 million dollars. Meaning that if 11 everything was eligible, roughly $700,000 would be needed to 12 come from the local community or from state aeronautics 13 funds, and a remaining 6 million -plus dollars would come 14 from Federal Aviation Trust Fund monies. It's important to 15 note that the federal dollars are earmarked dollars from the 16 Aviation Trust Fund. They come from ticket taxes that we 17 all pay when we buy airline tickets and also from aviation 18 fuel taxes. The local funding, of course, is money that 19 you're well aware of where it comes from. And also, state 20 aeronautics money is similar to the Federal Aviation Trust 21 Fund money in that it is available through their grant loan 22 program, also coming from aviation fuel taxes. 23 And, finally, the last concluding statement I 24 want to make is that this is your city airport and it is 25 certainly in your hands as to what decisions need to be Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 15 1 forthcoming. What we've presented up to this point are the 2 steps and stages that you need to have before you to make 3 good decisions. And also, they are the requirements of the 4 federal government in order to participate in their federal 5 program. 6 So with that, I guess it's going to be open 7 for public comment; not necessarily question and answers, 8 but we would certainly be willing to answer questions 9 probably at a later date than this evening. And if people 10 want to contact myself, Phillip Porrini, at 447-5000 with 11 Robert Peccia and Associates, or get a hold of Chris 12 Kukulski, and we can arrange yet for another meeting if the 13 public is so inclined, and if you are as well. Thank you 14 very much. 15 MAYOR KENNEDY: Thank you, Mr. Porrini. 16 Is there anyone wishing to address the 17 Council with regards to the airport environmental assessment 18 this evening? Mr. Porrini is correct, this will not be a 19 time for questions and answers. It will just be a time to 20 state your comments. They'll be entered into the record, 21 and then if you do have any questions, you certainly can get 22 a hold of the City of Kalispell. We can give you the 23 address for Robert Peccia and Associates, and they would be 24 more than happy to answer your questions. So with that, 25 please state your name and address for the record. Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 16 1 MR. JELLAR: Peter Jellar, 143 Welf Lane, and 2 I'm at the end of where this airport is supposed to be and 3 probably one of these residents that they're saying that 4 there's not going to be not much of an impact. 5 I worked all my life at pretty low-income 6 jobs around this valley and saved up enough money to buy a 7 house, you know, thinking that I could raise me and my two 8 kids there at this place. Now I got another agency of 9 bureaucracy wanting to close in, you know. And I look at 10 this and I look at -- I found out from my neighbor today 11 because she heard about it on the radio. I ran up to the 12 library to see this draft. Now, where was this draft? why 13 wasn't the draft sent to these people so they could see what 14 possibly might impact their lives? 15 Does the City of Kalispell not think about 16 anybody's lives? From what I heard on this Sunnyview Lane 17 deal and stuff, the City of Kalispell is just absolutely 18 atrocious. They're just trying to take up whatever they can 19 so they can get more tax dollars. 20 I'm very upset with this city. I'm hurt. I 21 got out of the military hoping to come back to a good place, 22 and I bragged about it. But you know, I'll tell everybody 23 right now, stay away from this area. It is not worth moving 24 into. It may be pretty, but it will just rip you apart. 25 That's the way I feel about our city now. I Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 17 1 was raised here in this valley, bragging about this valley. 2 Now what is this city coming to? 3 I hear something about the United Nations. 4 We're one nation under God. One nation under God. And we 5 are not to be taken up with the United Nations. And I heard 6 this in the very beginning in some pledge or something that 7 the city was. Are we part of the United Nations now? Are 8 we -- are we the U.S.A.? You know, this is an American 9 dream, a house. And these -- you got an airport that's 10 perfect. Leave it where it's at. Why do we have to expand 11 an airport? We have an international airport out there. 12 Now, the other question is, I'm sitting 13 there, been fighting for my sister on the other side of 14 Kalispell on the south end. She is living on the south end 15 on Highway 93 where the road comes down to a two-lane. Now 16 the State of Montana is wanting to claim eminent domain on 17 her property for something that was done by a citizens' 18 group, a nonprofit organization. Now, there is a law out 19 there that nonprofit organizations cannot influence 20 government. And they are. And if this nonprofit 21 organization has any influence on this, I will come right 22 down to the conclusion on this and I will fight with every 23 last thing I got in my heart to stop this. 24 MAYOR KENNEDY: Thank you very much. We 25 appreciate your comments this evening. Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 18 I 1 Anyone else wishing to speak to the Council? 2 Anyone else? 3 MR. BISSELL: Good evening. My name's 4 Gilbert Bissell. I reside at 76 Stafford Street. And I'm 5 sure most of you know how I stand on the airport. 6 Before I start on my comments, I'd like to 7 read in a letter here. Mike Strand was not able to attend 8 tonight, but he's asked me to get a letter into the record. 9 And I don't have his address, but it's Strand Aviation, 10 Kalispell City Airport, Highway 93 South, and it reads. 11 "Dear Sir; 12 "I have spoken and written dozens of times as 13 a long time proponent of Kalispell City Airport improvement 14 so my position is well documented. My advocacy of the city 15 airport goes back to 1964 when I first worked there as a 16 charter and instructor pilot. The facility has served since 17 1929 with only minimal city involvement capital improvements 18 and maintenance. The very survival of this facility is a 19 testament to its value as a part of the basic infrastructure 20 of Kalispell. 21 22 23 25 "Now is the time to take the steps necessary to trigger federal money for this airport. The funds are available and are in fact largely held in trust for this type of project. Many airports, including our own Glacier International Airport, have tapped into this fund, as have Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 19 1 Polson, Ronan, Eureka and hundreds of other airports. These 2 are not general tax dollars but have been generated by 3 aviation fuel and ticket sales. It is time for us to get 4 some of this money back. 5 "If I can be of assistance in expediting this 6 project please let me know." And I'll give this to Theresa, 7 I guess. 8 From my own standpoint, I've been on the 9 airport advisory board for, I don't know, seven or eight 10 years. I know when I started I had more hair and I didn't 11 wear glasses. But it's been a long project, it's been 12 several administrations, and a lot of help from City staff 13 to get as far as we've gotten, a lot of help from Phil 14 Porrini and his staff and Morrison-Maierle before. And 15 we've come to a point now where we feel that the money is 16 there, the project is doable, and we'd like to continue to 17 go forward. 18 One of the things that we probably haven't 19 been doing as an airport advisory board these past years is 20 selling the benefit of the airport. And I think those of us 21 that are involved on a day-to-day basis in that airport know 22 the benefits of it, but the average citizen on the street 23 doesn't. And I think if you look at what goes on at that 24 airport and the benefits to the community and the economic 25 benefit to the community of the airport, I think a lot of Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 20 1 people would be surprised if we really did a complete study 2 of the benefits of that airport. 3 I own a business. Everybody knows the Aero 4 Inn on the airport. I get some benefit from the airport but 5 not a whole lot. I mean, I sell some rooms in the 6 summertime to pilots. But I guess my love of that airport 7 has been my previous life I was an airline pilot and I flew 8 charters quite a bit, so I know what a small airport can do 9 for the community. And I can tell you if I didn't have a 10 business on the airport, I'd still be fighting for the 11 airport. 12 I've said all along that there's three things 13 the City can do with that airport. You can improve it, you 14 can ignore it or you can close it. And probably the worst 15 thing the City can do is ignore it. I would strongly urge 16 you to go forward. You've got an opportunity now to 17 leverage City money into a ten million dollar project. I 18 think we're crazy to not get the money. The airport -- the 19 EA that we've just completed and the Master Plan that we've 20 completed have proven that it is a doable project. 21 Yes, there are some hurdles ahead of us, but 22 I think we've got some answers how to accomplish that. And 23 I know the airport -- a lot of us have a vision for what 24 that airport could look like and what a benefit it could be 25 to the community, and I would just urge this Council to just Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 21 ' , 1 keep on going forward as you have for the past about ten 2 years that you've been involved; thank you. 3 MAYOR KENNEDY: Thank you very much, 4 Mr. Bissell. 5 Anyone else wishing to address the Council? 6 MS. KEESER: I'm Jacquie Keezer, 545 Second 7 Avenue East. And I have those airplanes buzzing over my 8 house right now, as they are over this building. And I see 9 one of those circles right now flying over my house. And my 10 biggest concern is that this airport will be open to jet 11 planes. And I realize they'll be smaller jets, but I know 12 that I will hear them. They will come over my house. And I 13 can't believe that just the properties that are sitting 14 right by the airport are going to hear that, because they 15 come from way up above and they circle. And I just know 16 that they're going to be over my head, and I can't even bear 17 it. And I think that we shouldn't get into that position, 18 right now, of allowing jets to come in, because the jets are 19 going to get bigger, and then we're going to have to expand 20 the airport again in 20 or 30 years to accommodate those 21 jets. And here we are now building around the airport on 22 three sides, and we're putting more people right in the path 23 of the airplanes. And, you know, quality of life is the 24 most important issue. And with jets going over my head, 25 that is the big issue to me. Thank you. Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 22 I MAYOR KENNEDY: Thank you, Ms. Keezer. 2 Next? 3 MR. BROWN: My name's Neal Brown. I live at 4 670 Wolf Creek Drive in Bigfork. I've been involved in 5 aviation most of my life, mostly in the maintenance end. 6 I've been a builder of aircraft -- experimental aircraft, 7 several of them pretty famous. One hangs in the Smithsonian 8 Institution. The pilot of that aircraft, Dick Crutan who 9 flew around the world nonstop refueled in 1996, stops in 10 here once in a while for a visit. And he really likes this 11 airport. It's a special airport. He visits small airports 12 all across the nation and, in fact, around the world. And 13 his comment on this airport is it's really great. He can 14 fly in, find accommodations and not have to wave down some 15 farmer to haul him in and out of town. It's a real asset. 16 But he had one thing to say, and it's 17 emphatic. Is those towers at the end of that airport have 18 to go. They're a real hazard to aviation. And so I deliver 19 that message on his behalf. 20 I would caution you, however, though, I think 21 they need to go, but that doesn't mean they're a gold mine. 22 You know, as far as I'm concerned, you know, they're value 23 of scrap metal at Pacific Steel. That's not because of what 24 emanates them is the equivalent to what scrap is if you take 25 the S off, but it's because the business is just not a huge Kalispell city council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 23 I money maker. And I think with further investigation, you'll 2 find that to be true. And use our tax dollars wisely when 3 you purchase, replace or find a suitable solution for the 4 removal. Thank you very much. 5 MAYOR KENNEDY: Thank you very much, 6 Mr. Brown. 7 Next? 8 MR. CAIRO: Scott Cairo, 1955 Bluestone. I 9 just wanted to tell you that I'm really happy that you're 10 looking at improving this airport. A new pilot myself, I 11 look at the Kalispell City Airport as a big opportunity for 12 me. Living in the South Meadows area, I got the same planes 13 buzzing over my house. However, I made the decision to move 14 there knowing that the airport was there, knowing that I was 15 going to deal with the noise. That's a part of moving near 16 an airport. 17 So many times do I hear, being from 18 Minneapolis, people complain about airport noise. If you 19 have a problem with the airport noise, don't move there. 20 It's gonna happen. The airport, right now as it sits, once 21 again, being as a new pilot, the runway does need to be 22 improved. I would really, really like to see it improved 23 just because it's a close, convenient airport for me to fly 24 out of. It saves me miles and miles of driving up to 25 Glacier, and eventually could be able to hangar our plane Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 24 1 out there at the city airport. So I just want to tell you 2 go ahead, if you can, get this done; thank you. 3 MAYOR KENNEDY: Thank you very much. 4 Next? 5 MR. RISTINE: My name's Wayne Ristine, 2898 6 Highway 93 North. I own lot 2G, so I'm one of the 18 7 property owners that's affected by this project. And I'm 8 here to support the project. And I've supported it since 9 day one; thank you. 10 MAYOR KENNEDY: Thank you very much, 11 Mr. Ristine. 12 Next? 13 MR. GOODE: Hi. I'm Brett Goode, and I live 14 at 1639 Highway 2 West. I don't have much to say, but I 15 started flying when I was about eleven years old. Had it 16 not been for the city airport, it probably wouldn't have 17 happened. I'm planning a career in aviation. Again, had it 18 not been for the airport, most likely I would not be flying 19 today. Glacier's too far, and our airport, as it sits, is 20 not adequate. 21 Flying anywhere in Montana, especially -- I 22 was just in Thompson Falls two weeks ago, and it's 23 unbelievable the difference in airports and the standard of 24 Kalispell City. It needs to be improved. Just the 25 integrity of the city, I think, depends on it. You can fly Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 25 1 anywhere, really, in the state, a city with a couple 2 thousand people has an airport twice the quality of our own. 3 So I really think something needs to be done. And it's a 4 major part of my life. 5 I do feel for some of the people that live 6 there. I can understand that as a concern. But at the same 7 time, the benefit is long outweighing the consequence. So 8 it is a big part of my life, again, and I hope to see it 9 move on as it is. 10 I think the towers are a huge problem. I'll 11 admit myself that being a human, I have made the mistake of 12 being absent-minded, and those towers have played a big part 13 in some of my flights. So I really think that definitely, 14 if all else fails, those towers need to go. And I 15 understand that, you know, maybe somebody doesn't want them 16 to go and they're being a hard nose about it, but I think 17 it's pretty crucial. If it stays the way it is, don't 18 ignore those towers; thanks. 19 MAYOR KENNEDY: Thank you very much, Mr. Goode. 20 Next? Anyone else? 21 MR. RICHARDSON: My name is Scott Richardson. 22 I live at 192 Fairway Boulevard in Kalispell, and I have the 23 privilege of being the chairman for the Kalispell airport 24 board. And I'd kind of like to address some of the concerns 25 and, I guess, generalize -- maybe some of this will be Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 26 1 redundant to some of the comments previously indicated. 2 The airport in any community is a source for 3 people who are on vacations, on business to arrive quickly, 4 do what they do and leave. We have two airports, obviously, 5 in this area, Glacier Park International Airport and 6 Kalispell City Airport within somewhat close proximity. 7 Glacier Park is designed more towards the commercial large 8 jet liners such as Delta and Northwest. Kalispell City 9 Airport is designed more around general aviation. The 10 advantage to this is, as we talked about, some of these guys 11 learning how to fly. It's a very easy airport to learn how 12 to -- where a person can learn how to fly. There's not that 13 issue of talking with the tower. And trust me, when you're 14 trying to solo for the first time, talking with the tower is 15 a very stressful, scary thing. 16 Kalispell City Airport, a lot of folks have 17 wondered well, why don't we just use Glacier Park 18 International Airport? We've got another airport, a great 19 facility, and it is -- indeed, Glacier Park is an excellent 20 facility. Some of the reasons that Kalispell airport is an 21 advantage to the city proper of Kalispell is because it does 22 provide a stress -free destination for pilots coming out of 23 the area. A lot of these folks that own airplanes are 24 relatively well-to-do people, that have money in their 25 pockets to spend on the community. Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 27 1 Another reason that the Kalispell City 2 Airport works so well for this particular area of Kalispell, 3 in particular for the pilot community especially, is a lot 4 of times Glacier Park International Airport has fog in the 5 morning and especially in the wintertime. There are a lot 6 of commercial folks, such as Federal Express, such as some 7 of the government officials when the governor comes to town, 8 that utilize our airport. The fog issue at Glacier Park and 9 the fact that this airport is so close to Kalispell are two 10 huge benefits to the city airport. I know there are a lot 11 of folks that utilize this just from our own community who 12 have other offices within the state they need to attend to. 13 In the middle of summer when we have our 14 tourist season, it's easily a 30-minute drive, 30 to 15 40-minute drive, going out to Glacier Park International 16 Airport. Then, to deal with the tower issue and getting out 17 of that airport adds an extreme amount of time for someone 18 trying to save time. Kalispell City Airport is very close 19 to downtown businesses, and it's a very good airport for 20 someone who's trying to quickly -- Missoula to Kalispell is 21 a 30 to 40-minute flight. Round trip, that's just a little 22 bit over an hour. If you add another 40 minutes both ways 23 to the 30 to 40 minutes both ways, you're adding another 24 hour just in drive time down to Missoula. 25 One of the things that this whole process is Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 28 1 attempting to do is, mostly, to increase the safety of this 2 airport. Obviously, the talk of towers, the towers have 3 been designated as a safety of air navigation. In addition, 4 where this airport is located, by moving it south, by 5 turning it, it's going to give us wider taxiways and a much 6 safer airport for general operation. 7 The initial design for this airport -- I made 8 the mistake of not getting my facts and figures. I'm going 9 to ask Gibb, is it an additional hundred feet from where we 10 are now, or Phil? 11 MR. PORRINI: Six hundred feet to the south. 12 MR. RICHARDSON: How long is the runway 13 compared to the way it is? 14 MR. PORRINI: The same. 15 MR. RICHARDSON: Okay. What the FAA has 16 required us to do is purchase additional property so we have 17 the availability for future expansion, if we so desire. The 18 original design of this airport is the same length, 3700 19 feet, as it is now. That is a detriment to folks that are 20 trying to drive -- fly jet planes. We won't have Delta Air 21 Lines coming in and out of here. And it would be very 22 difficult for most jets to land with the existing runway 23 that we have, with the new runway that is proposed going in. 24 What the FAA wants, however, is the ability for us to be 25 able to expand if at such time in the future the City Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 29 1 decides that the need for a large runway is necessary, 2 they'll have the ability to expand. If they're going to put 3 7 million dollars into an airport, they want to make sure it 4 does allow for future expansion at a later date. 5 The completion of this airport -- one thing 6 that's been real neat about this airport project and has 7 been real exciting to me, being on the advisory board, is 8 the fact that this airport is a self-sufficient airport, tax 9 wise. It is supported by the users of the airport. And the 10 consensus on the airport board is that we continue to 11 maintain a self-supporting status. The City doesn't put 12 money into this airport. In fact, over the last several 13 years, there's been airport property that has been sold, and 14 the City has received the profits of those sales, the monies 15 from those sales. And when we talk about the money that the 16 City puts back into the airport, really, if you look at the 17 land that's been sold and chipped off from the airport 18 throughout the years, we have more than enough to 19 accommodate the request for the City funding for this 20 particular airport. I don't see any reason why this airport 21 cannot continue to maintain a status of self-sufficiency and 22 not requiring the taxpayers to bear the expense on this. 23 And beyond that, I highly support, 24 personally, this airport, and I thank you for your 25 consideration of this project. Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 MAYOR KENNEDY: Thank you, Mr. Richardson. Anyone else wishing to address the Council with regards to the environmental assessment for the airport this evening? Anyone else wishing to address the Council? MR. BLAYLOCK: Hello. My name is Keith Blaylock. I live at 535 Creston Hatchery Road. And I'm a member of the Glacier Eagle Soaring Club, and we use the airport for a basis of operation for flying our glider. And I'm not completely sure that we need to have the airport expanded and improved, but if that's what it's going to take to maintain the airport or to keep that airport intact, then that's what I would want to do. Because we use it, you know, at least six months out of the year. And we use it to get access to the soaring in the mountains on the other side of the -- on the west side of the airport. So it's important to us. We've been using the airport for twelve years. And it's a real nice airport, and I think the City needs to keep it. And if you need to do the improvement to get the federal money in to keep the airport, then that's what we're for. That's all I have to say; thank you. MAYOR KENNEDY: Thank you very much, Mr. Blaylock. Anyone else wishing to address the Council this evening with regards to the environmental assessment Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 31 1 for the airport? 2 Anyone else wishing to address the Council? 3 One last time. Anyone else wishing to address the Council 4 with regards to the environmental assessment for the 5 airport? 6 The public hearing is closed. The Council 7 will not be taking any action with regards to the airport 8 and the environmental assessment this evening. 9 (Proceedings concluded at 8:45 p.m.) 10 FFI 12. BAMBI A. GOODMAN, RPR, CRR and 13. Official Freelance Court Reporter 14. Residing in Whitefish, Montana 15 1G 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 32 RESOLUTION 4742 - PRELIMINARY PLAT - SUNNYSIDE SUBDIVISION This is a request for preliminary plat approval of a 62-lot residential subdivision located at the south side of Sunnyside Drive and west of Ashley Creek and Denver Avenue. The property contains approximately 10 acres and was annexed into the City on February 4, 2002. Leistiko moved Resolution 4742, a resolution conditionally approving the preliminary plat of Sunnyside Subdivision, more particularly described as Assessor's Tract 8 in Section 19, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The motion was seconded. Wilson gave a staff report, emphasizing that the notification statutes were followed exactly. She explained the different phases of the subdivision and stated it would be constructed to City standards. She said that she and a staff member measured the roads around Sunnyside and got the same figures as the County did. Wilson went on the explain that the density of the proposed subdivision is consistent with the 1986 Master Plan. She spoke of the road issue at length, including a request that Council require a traffic study as one of the preliminary plat conditions. Kukulski spoke on the notification issue also, and the Attorney General's opinion on the growth policy and its effect. He explained the standards of infrastructure and the differences between subdivisions built in the City and those built in the County and later annexed. Kukulski stated the Council should encourage developers who want to abide by the Master Plan and build their developments to City standards. Atkinson commented that everyone who spoke tonight was frustrated with the amount of growth in the City, and the only way to deal with it is to play by the rules. Hafferman said that he has many questions and read a written statement for the record. (Written statement is attached and by this reference is made a part of the official record) Olson remarked that Hafferman made some good points and that the problem lies with Sunnyside Road. He said he hopes the traffic study results in a solution. Mayor Kennedy stated she has concerns about the traffic and density issues, but her greatest concern is with the lack of notification to surrounding property owners. Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 33 Larson said he also has some concerns, but he will support the resolution. He added, however, that he would like to see a work session on cash in lieu of parkland and how often it gets used. Counsell said he will support the resolution because the surrounding properties are primarily R-4. Kenyon stated he will also, reluctantly, support the resolution. He said he hopes the issue of Sunnyside Drive doesn't turn into a fiasco and he questioned Wilson as to what Phase will have the greatest impact on the road. Wilson answered the plat has a seven-year build out with the greatest number of units in connection with Phase 3. Kenyon then asked where the new road and Ashley will meet in relation to the Sunnyside Hill? Wilson stated there were two hills, and she felt it was probably in between the two rises on Sunnyside. Kukulski said the traffic analysis will provide feedback on the intersection and site distances. Peters commented "welcome to a growing community". He said even though he has concerns with the roads, he will vote in favor of the resolution because the R-4 zoning is compatible with the Master Plan. Mayor Kennedy stated that she appreciates the fact that the developer came forward with affordable housing and that it will be built to City standards. She said that she does have concerns regarding the lack of notification and density and that she will be voting in opposition to the Resolution. The motion carried upon roll call vote with Leistiko, Olson, Peters, Atkinson, Counsell, Kenyon and Larson voting in favor, and Hafferman and Mayor Kennedy voting against. ORDINANCE 1437 - INITIAL ZONING - WILLIS - 2ND READING Debbie Willis has requested a zoning designation of R-4, Two Family Residential, for approximately one acre of land located on the south side of Sunnyside Drive and the west side of Denver Avenue. Ordinance 1437 passed on first reading September 3rd, however, on September 16th, Council voted to table the second reading until additional information was provided. Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 34 Leistiko moved to remove Ordinance 1437 from the table. The motion was seconded. Hafferman explained he will abstain since there was no extension of services plan prior to annexation. Larson stated he will support the ordinance for the same reasons he supported in the previous resolution. Peters stated he has mixed emotions because the Council has already been through the process with Sunnyside, but with this zoning change, the Council knows from the start what some of the problems are. He said he's reluctant to further propagate the problems in the area with this ordinance. Leistiko commented this is just one lot, not a huge subdivision and he will vote in favor of it. Olson stated the purpose of tabling the ordinance was because of the roads, not the density, and asked to hear the staff report. Wilson presented a staff report. Peters asked Harball how the Attorney General's opinion affects annexations. Harball explained that under the AG's opinion, the City can annex property without a current growth policy so long as the annexation is requested by a property owner. The motion carried upon roll call vote with Leistiko, Olson, Peters, Atkinson, COUnsell, Kenyon, Larson and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Hafferman abstaining. RESOLUTION 4743 - RESCIND MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT WOLFORD The City Attorney's office is recommending the Council rescind the Master Plan Amendment for the Glacier Mall until a growth policy is in place. Leistiko moved Resolution 4743, a resolution to rescind Resolution 4717 adopting a recommended amendment to the Kalispell City -County Master Plan. The motion was seconded. Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 35 Larson said he believes a motion to rescind has to be made by a Council member on the prevailing side, and Leistiko voted against Resolution 4717. Leistiko withdrew his motion. The second concurred. Atkinson moved Resolution 4743, a resolution to rescind Resolution 4717 adopting a recommended amendment to the Kalispell City -County Master Plan. The motion was seconded. Kukulski explained the reason for rescinding both the Master Plan amendments is that the Attorney General's opinion suggests Master Plan amendments are illegal without a growth policy, and that it would not be worth the City's time to take it to the Supreme Court. Mayor Kennedy asked Harball for a staff report. Harball stated there are inconsistencies in the Attorney General's opinion and there is room to challenge it. He added, however, that we could have a growth policy in place or the legislature could change the law long before the Supreme Court renders a decision. He explained the reason for rescinding this is that the legal landscape has changed and we are in an unusual place right now. Hafferman commented that with all of the controversy surrounding the growth policy, he doesn't understand why the City is rushing into this. He said he feels we're opening ourselves up to more problems and referred to a letter received this evening from Ken Kalvig. (Letter is attached and by this reference is made a part of the official record) Mayor Kennedy asked what happens with the lawsuit and the petition to get the mall issue on the ballot if Resolution 4717 is rescinded. Harball explained that both the lawsuit and the petition would be moot issues, however, he emphasized that should not be the reasoning behind the rescission. Olson said even though he understands the reasoning behind the rescission, he would really like to see this issue go before the voters. The motion carried upon roll call vote with Leistiko, Peters, Atkinson, Counsell, Kenyon, Larson and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Olson and Hafferman voting against. Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 36 RESOLUTION 4744 - RESCIND MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - WEST VIEW ESTATES The City Attorney's office is also recommending the Council rescind the Master Plan Amendment for West View Estates until a growth policy is in place. Larson moved Resolution 4744, a resolution to rescind Resolution 4719 adopting a recommended amendment to the Kalispell City -County Master Plan. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The motion carried upon roll call vote with Leistiko, Olson, Peters, Atkinson, Counsell, Kenyon, Larson and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Hafferman voting against. WATER CONNECTION REQUEST - DAN MCDOWELL & BONNIE BULS McDowell and Buls are requesting connection to City water on property located at 1600 8th Avenue East and to postpone annexation until such time as the rest of the Greenacres area is annexed. Larson moved the Council grant water connection to Dan McDowell and Bonnie Buls in exchange for a petition to annex which will be used at the time this area is annexed. The motion was seconded. Atkinson asked why this request would even be considered. He said the Council has set a policy that requires annexation at the time of service. Larson said when the City annexes in a hopscotch pattern it creates problems. He said waiting to annex the entire area is a better way to go. Wilson stated there will be compensation because McDowell and Buls will be paying the out -of -city rate of 120 percent. The motion carried upon vote with Leistiko, Counsell, Kenyon, Larson, Hafferman and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Peters and Atkinson voting against. RESOLUTION 4745 - STOP SIGNS - 2ND AND 3RD AVENUES WEST Flathead High School and residents on the west side of Kalispell have requested the installation of stop signs at the intersection of 7th Street and 2nd and 3rd Avenues West. Larson moved Resolution 4745, a resolution approving the placement of stop signs in the north and south bound lanes on 2nd Avenue West Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 37 and 3rd Avenue West at their intersection with 7th Street West and declaring an effective date. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. RESOLUTION 4746 - OWNERSHIP TRANSFER OF ROADS This resolution accepts ownership of certain portions of various roads from Flathead County. Larson moved Resolution 4746, a resolution accepting from the County of Flathead those certain portions of Willow Glen, Woodland Avenue, Woodland Park Drive and Kelly Road and declaring an effective date. The motion was seconded. Kukulski gave a staff report. Hafferman stated he is opposed to the ownership of these roads because more roads means more money spent, there's a current lawsuit over Willow Glen, and he feels this is a subterfuge for annexing Greenacres. Olson commented on Kelly Road's constant water problems and stated he will abstain from voting. The motion carried upon roll call vote with Leistiko, Atkinson, Counsell, Kenyon, Larson and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, Peters and Hafferman voting against, and Olson abstaining. RESOLUTION 4747 - SUPPORTING CITY OF WHITEFISH This resolution supports the opposition to any alteration of the Whitefish City -County Planning Board's existing jurisdiction. Peters moved Resolution 4747, a resolution to declare the support of the Kalispell City Council for the Whitefish City Council's opposition to any unilateral effort on the part of the Flathead County Commissioners to alter the Whitefish City -County Planning Board's existing jurisdiction. The motion was seconded. Peters said he's not opposed to changes, but he is opposed to the unilateral effort by the County to alter territories. Hafferman stated that he was not elected to fight Whitefish's battles, and we have enough of our own. Hafferman said this will Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 38 just further aggravate the County and for the growth policy, will simply mean delay, delay, delay. Mayor Kennedy said she's supporting this resolution because we have already been delayed, delayed, delayed by the County. Olson agreed. The motion carried upon roll call vote with Leistiko, Olson, Peters, Atkinson, Counsell, Kenyon, Larson and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Hafferman voting against. RESOLUTION 4748 - RESOLUTION OF INTENT - INTERIM ZONING This resolution sets October 21, 2002 as the date for a public hearing to consider whether to pass interim zoning regulations. Larson moved Resolution 4748, a resolution of intention calling for a public hearing on adoption of interim zoning regulations for the City of Kalispell. The motion was seconded. Kukulski gave a staff report. There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. MAYOR/COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS Olson asked for information on South Meadows and requested that the church sewer hookup request be put on the next agenda. Kukulski reminded everyone there will be a work session next Wednesday, October 16, on the rate study. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. ATTEST: Theresa White City Clerk Pamela B. Kennedy Mayor Kalispell City Council Minutes October 7, 2002 Page 39