2. Council Goals and Objectives for the 2006-2007 YearCity of Kalispell
Post office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 03-1 7 - Telephone o 758-7000
Fax - 06758-7758
REPORT TO: Honorable. Mayor and City Council
FROM: James H. Patrick, City Manager
SUBJECT: February 25, 2006 lannin Workshop Continuation at the Council
March 6, 2006 Workshop
DATE: February 28., 200
At the Council workshop last Saturday, Council worked on a Vision for Kalispell in
twenty years, Values, vectors, and action items to help achieve the vision. This is a
brief list of those items for your further consideration and discussion. The last
paragraph is where I Would like to start our discussion at Mondays work session.
Vision. Statement t (kind of agreed to at the workshop): Kalispell is a place where youth,
families, and retirees experience a rich cultural and recreational environment within a
- n,g d ers ied e nomy grounded in value added industrial and commerce,
An alternate Vision statement a bit more streamlined): A community where the desire
for balanced growth respects and sustains the quality of life for everyone in the Flathead
Valley.
Most important Values:
Strong Economy
'amities
Feel Safe
Reasonable Costs
Those values and actions that need to be taken to achieve our Community in gars:
Strong Economy
(V) v i rant job market
(V) Livable wages
(A) Beautiful industrial, technology, and retail sites
(A) Value added industry and high tech companies
(V) gobs so that our kids can stay here.
Families
Feel Safe and comfortable throughout the City
Three more fire halls
Larger police force
Reasonable Cost of Living
(A) affordable housing (wages, prices, interest rates)
Community willing to risk to get a dream
Community with Ethnic and Age Diversity
(V) Youthful orientation
V Community of choice for youth.
Mid level and upper end housing; in the City instead of only in the County
Alignment of business, education and government
Great Transportation System
Air, .loads, Water, Rail, .bus
(V) Daily train to Columbia Falls and West Glacier
(A) 93 Bypass corridor to Whitefish
Retail center for NW Montana with Vibrant Economy
(A) Events/Sports Center
(V)Restaurants and gift shops
(V) Minor league sports team(s)
Better Stewards of our place.
Destination Community unity — How we have done it.
(V) entrance corridors.
(V) Design Neighborhoods we want to move into,
Well planned community that is founded on neighborhoods
(A) Sidewalks -on every street
(A) Connecting bike and pedestrian trails
(A) Clean and well kept City
Good place for children to grow up.
Don't warm to leave and don't have to leave
Community that someone would want to come and raise a family & Retire
Support families, recreation, city's downtown and historic past
Community we do not have to make apologies for
Town the envy of others — Quiet and safe
Flew of Mountains from every corridor and roadway
Vibrant Culture with thriving performance arts
Museums to donor past
Cultural opportunities
,,attract youth
Less polarity to more cohesiveness
(V) Dialog with citizens
(A) Engage citizens in the change process
United Community to include rural con n-runity and county
Amexation
(V) Affordable growth — not a burden an residents
Strong Historic Downtown
(V) Retain Historical architecture and landmarks.
(A) Multi -story wilding downtown for high -end living
(A) "Georgetown" style condos downtown
(A) Retail parking
(V) Green/Open Space
(A) Greenspace and parks
(A) Walability
(V) Infrastructure
(V) revenue and tax base to support
(A) Community college to 4 year university
(A) Good available education
(V) Recycling policies and waste management
Barriers to overcome
Money
Legislation
Citizens — 3 V's
Changes n leadership
Established kin doors
Jurisdictions
Incorrect info
Communication with public
Outside our control regulations
Access to public lands
What does this look like? Please take some time this weekend to drive through Empire
Estates andot down thins you sec that you like and do not like, Empire Estates was
one of the first large subdivisions that came to the City for approval. While it conforms
to the City subdivision ordinances, there may be things that we can improve on or change
using lessons learned and bind sight.
Thai you for your time last. Saturday. I hope that it was meaningful to you also.