11/27/73 SP City Council Minutes548
SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 27, 1973
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KALISPELL, MONTANA $9901
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNCILMEN
CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA
Gentlemen:
There will be a Special Meeting of the City Council, Tuesday, November 27, 1973,
at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers at City Hall for the following Purpose:
Weissman Annexation
Energy Crisis Consideration
Business License
We, the undersigned, being all of the members of the City Council, do hereby waive
notice of the date and purpose of the Special Meeting of the City Council to be
held Tuesday, November 27, 1973, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,
and consent the transaction a above and any other business that may
properlyafore the CiWCouncjil.
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Mayor Bjorneby called the meeting to order and asked for Roll Call of Councilmen.
Councilmen Knapp and Miron absent. Councilman'Sampson arrived a few minutes after
the opening of the meeting.
Weissman Annexation -
RESOLUTION NO. 2932
Councilman Schwartz moved adoption of Resolution No. 2932 A Resolution to Incorporate
Into the City, as an addition, Weissmans Addition, Addition No. 48 to be zoned No. 5
Business -Residence District, to pay 119th the appraised value as cash in lieu of park
land dedication, and to follow planning board recommendations. Seconded by Councilman
Sliter. Roll Call Vote. All voted eye.
Councilman Schwartz recommended Weissmans be given permission to proceed with sewer
and water hook-up. Councilman Happ moved permission be granted as recommended by the
annexation committee. Seconded by Councilman Sifter. Carried.
Energy Crisis -
Mayor Bjorneby made the following proclamation:
PROCLAMATION
Whereas unprecedented low level stream flows have created
critical electric power shortages in the Northwest, and whereas the
immediate conservation of electricity means the availability of elec-
tric energy to maintain our industrial payrolls and commercial welfare,
I, Larry Bjorneby, Mayor of the City of Kalispell in the State of
Montana, do hereby proclaim that tie month of December be set aside in
the City of Kalispell as Electric Conservation Month.
This proclamation urges all citizens in the City of Kalispell
to exercise extreme diligence in their personal use of devices consuming
electricity, and in particular, t1}at all businesses and commercial
enterprises work together for volyntary curtailment in the following
areas of concern:
1. All unnecessary lighting be turned off by mechanical or other
devices during daylight hours.
2, All outdoor signs, car and parking lot lighting, and display
window lighting be severe�y restricted to a minimal of operating
hours or entirely eliminaged, security or safety lighting
should be maintained at a4ceptable minimums for crime preven-
tion and safety.
3. That all merchants and business houses reduce their lighting
to minimum levels of visu4l acceptability to switching off or
removing of alternate fluorescent tubes or by exchanging existing
light bulbs for those of lower wattage, and by instructing their
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employees of the present urgency for saving all possible elec-
tric usage.
4. That unlighted Christmas decorations be employed.during holiday
season and that all Christmas lighting contests be postponed.
S. That all merchants voluntarily agree on shorter store hours.
with the full recognition that the consumer can adjust to
shorter hours without detracting from business volume.
6. That all merchants refrain from any theoretical.competative
advantages they may hope to gain from using extended working
hours or high intensity lighting during the critical months
ahead.
Whereas December and the winter months ahead are the most
critical periods for saving electricity, I urge our residential, commer-
cial, and industrial community to save now in order that the hydro-
electric resources may be conserved to meet the impending critical
energy situation.
SIGNED
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YOR F THE CITYr KALIS LL
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Some of the suggestions for saving energy by councilmen and others present:
- cut down on snow plowing of streets - - possible safety hazard
- get together and decide on store hours - earlier closing - less Sunday
hours
- rather than dictate store hours, recommend 40 or 60 hour week opening,
and lot individual merchant decide what days and hours to be open to
make up the 40 to 60 hours
consider turning off street lighting at 2:00 A.M., or turning off every
other street light, or turn street lights on an hour later in evening
and off an hour earlier in morning
- reported that bulk plant operators have been closing during week-enda
since last May which has caused no problems with customers or with
supplying customers - has resulted in saving wages, fuel consumption,
utilities - merchants could get together on a similar program and
produce considerable savings of energy
- suggested a committee be appointed to investigate ways city operations
could save on electrical energy
Mayor appointed committee of Councilmen Sliter, Thomas, and Schwartz to meet with
Pacific Power & Light Company representatives to investigate ways the City may
be able to conserve energy and to report recommendations at next Mondays council
meeting.
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BUSINESS LICENSE ORDINANCE NO. 819
Mayor Bjorneby stated that the ordinance was not done on the spur of the moment, but
work on the development of the ordinance began 3 years ago by obtaining business
license ordinances. from other cities in the state and from model ordinances obtained
from the National Institute of Municipal Law Officers. The fee schedules were done
by comparing with license fee schedules of other cities in Montana and those of cities
located outside of Montana. Off and on during the work of the committee on the
ordinance, there has been publicity concerning the business license ordinance. Most
cities already have city license ordinances.
The council chamber gallery was filled with representatives of the business community,
with an overflow of standing room only, some of whom found it necessary to stand
In the entry and hallway, most or all of whom represented objectors to the ordinance
In its present form for varying reasons such as follows:
lack of publicity - most were not aware the ordinance was to be acted
upon and were not aware of the contents or fee schedules
- objections to the varying fee schedules
- objections to the provision for inspection of books
- felt that the business community should have had a chance for some
Input on the ordinance before it was considered for passage
- councilmen pointed out that the ordinance was taken to the executive
committee of the chamber of commerce
Executive Director Price of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce reported that the city
council committee had brought the ordinance to the executive committee, but that they
understood they would have an opportunity to take the ordinance before the council
acted on its passage. The executive committee could not act on behalf of the members
without presenting the matter to the members for direction, and there was no time
between the presentation_ of the ordinance to their committee and the passage of the
ordinance by the city council.
Councilman Thomas moved Ordinance No. 819 be rescinded and a joint committee of the
city council business license committee and representatives of the chamber of
commerce be formed to develop a business license ordinance. Seconded by Councilman
Daley.
Following further discussion regarding objections to the ordinance, City Attorney
Donahue ruled Councilman Thomas could not move for rescinding the ordinance since he
had voted against the passage of the ordinance. The motion to rescind would have to
be made by a councilman who voted for passage.
Councilman Schwartz moved Ordinance No. 819 be rescinded and that the matter of business
license ordinance be referred back to committee for further consideration. Seconded
by Councilman Happ. Roll Call Vote. All voted aye.
Councilman Thomas suggested that the Chamber of Commerce appoint one of their members
to attend city council meetings.- the same as the city council has appointed a member,
Councilman Happ, to attend the chamber of commerce meetings. Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director Price said that one of the weaknesses of the chamber of commerce
was the legislative information committee and thanked Councilman Thomas for the
suggestion. He indicated that they would have a representative to attend the city
council meetings in the future.
Representatives of the business community present made further known some of the
objections which had already been voiced about the rescinded ordinance as well as
including some itional points that they found objectionable.
There bet no ther business to onductad the meeting
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�adjourned by Mayor
MinuBjorebq /�d! 7�! A
Minutes read nd approved Dec ber 3. 3.
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