03. Resolution 4648 - Placing "Straw Vote" on the November Ballot for Urban Renewal Projects4D City of Kalispell
Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 - Telephone (406)758-7700 Fax(406)758-7758
TO: Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
FROM: William E. Boharski, Mayor
SUBJECT: Agenda Request
DATE: August 13, 2001
In the interest of getting public input for the Council, I would
like to place two items on the agenda for August 20th. Both agenda
items involve asking the public, through a straw vote, what they
think about two very expensive projects involving the expenditure
of tax increment financing dollars:
1) Should the City of Kalispell spend approximately 2.7 million
dollars on a downtown "streetscape" beautification plan which
involves sidewalk expansion, intersection enhancements,
lights, benches and the reduction from four lanes to two lanes
(center turn lanes) on 1st Avenues East and West and Center
Street to Fourth Street).
2) Should the City of Kalispell spend approximately 1.5 million
dollars to build a new fire station. The new station would
replace the existing station and would meet all current fire
codes (the current station does not), and would create enough
space in City Hall for the Police Department to add (?) square
feet for safety reasons (interrogations), and would allow
other City departments to move from leased office space
(approximately $27,000 per year) back into City Hall.
These items would be placed on the November 7th ballot and would be
non -binding in nature, but would give the Council much needed
public input before spending a significant amount of public
dollars.
Thank you,
WM-F-.50ha4i .
Wm. E. Boharski
Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. 4648
A RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED AND REGISTERED ELECTORS OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, FOR THEIR APPROVAL TO APPROPRIATE AND SPEND
APPROXIMATELY $2,700,000 TO FUND A "STREETSCAPE" PROJECT OR
$1,500,000 TO FUND BUILDING A NEW FIRE HALL IN THE DOWNTOWN URBAN
RENEWAL AREA AND TO DIRECT DUE AND PROPER NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION
UNTO THE ELECTORS.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 933, Kalispell Downtown Redevelopment
Plan anticipated, the creation of a pedestrian
oriented environment within the Downtown Urban
Renewal Area, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed a preliminary design
of a "streetscape" concept which meets the
development anticipated in Ordinance No. 933, and
WHEREAS, said "streetscape" design involves sidewalk
expansion, intersection enhancements, lights,
benches and reduction in traffic lanes in la`
Avenues East and West from Center Street to Fourth
Street East and West, at a cost of approximately
$2,700,000, and
WHEREAS, the City conducted a space needs study of City Hall
to determine the viability of City Hall through
2010, and
WHEREAS, the space needs study showed a need to expand City
Hall in the near future in order to better serve
the citizens of Kalispell, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed preliminary plans to
construct a new fire hall on property the City owns
in Block 76 and remodeling City Hall into office
space, at a cost of approximately $1,500,000, and
WHEREAS, the City Council considers it advisable to have the
electors of the City of Kalispell express their
opinion on the proposed projects at a City election
to be held on November 6, 2001.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That the City of Kalispell proposes to
appropriate and expend approximately
$2,700,000 in Urban Renewal Funds for the
purpose of funding a pedestrian -oriented
environment within the Downtown Redevelopment
Area, as herein described; or
SECTION II. That the City of Kalispell proposes to
appropriate and expend approximately
$1,500,000 in Urban Renewal Funds for the
purpose of funding the construction of a new
fire hall and remodeling of City Hall within
the Downtown Redevelopment Area, as herein
described.
SECTION III. The City Clerk and City Attorney are hereby
authorized and directed to make the necessary
provisions for submitting the above questions
to the registered electors at the next general
city election to be held on November 6, 2001.
The authorization herein given shall include
but not be limited to preparation of legal
notices, publication, and posting and
preparation of the proper ballots.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR
THIS DAY OF AUGUST, 2001.
Wm. E. Boharski
Mayor
Attest:
Theresa White
City Clerk
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