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12/05/77 City Council Minutes263 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:30 P. M., MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1977 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL. ACTING MAYOR DALEY PRESIDID. ALL COUNCILMEN WERE PRESENT. Re:5 Yallf FUR uuuu Councilman Griffin moved that the minutes of the special meetings of November 2, 14 and 28 and the regular meetings of November 7 and 21 be approved as corrected. Seconded by Councilman Allen. Motion carried. OPEN BIDS - Oil Distributor FIRM SECURITY BID Hall -Perry Machinery Co. Bid Bond $15,276.00 Billings, MT Ri_mrock Equipment Co. Bid Bond to follow 16,884.00 Billings, MP less trade in 3,897.00 12,987.00 Councilman Williams moved the bids be referred to the Street & Alley Committee to report back at the next regular meeting on December 19. Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Motion carried. OPEN BIDS - Truck for Oil Distributor FIRM SECURITY BID Manions Cashier's Check 013,165.00 Kalispell, MT Roy Stanley Chevrolet Cashier's Check 16,894.45 Kalispell, MT Councilman Grainger moved the bids be referred to the Street & Alley Committee to report back at the next regular meeting on December 19. Seconded by Councilman Williams. Motion carried. OPEN BIDS - Water Supply Well Improvements FIRM LICENSE NO. SECURITY BID Robert W. Ross 1278A Bid Bond Schedule I - No Bid Kalispell, MT Schedule II - $134,030.00 E. F. Matelich Constr. Co. 1351A Bid Bond Schedule I - No Bid Kalispell, MT Schedule II - $155,300.00 Lyford Plumbing & Heating 3116A Bid Bond Schedule I - $ 41 ,694.00 Kalispell, MT Schedule II - No Bid Liberty Drilling & Pump Co. 3375A Bid Bond Schedule I - 57,462.65 Kalispell, MT Schedule II - No Bid Councilman Granmo moved the bids be referred to the Sewer & Water Committee to report back at the next regular meeting on December 19. Seconded by Councilman Williams. Motion carried. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL ' Acting Mayor Daley called three times for anyone who wished to address the council. No one responded. WATER RATE STUDY Thomas Flynn explained the water rate study he has completed amd ready to present to the Public Service Commission requesting a water rate increase. It has been eleven years since the rate was increased and inflation has caused a deficit in funds for expansion and development in the water department. Councilman Griffin stated that there has been no engineers study since 1972. The City has grown and continues to grow and he is concerned that the City does not have a new engineers study for future water needs. He stated that the rate raise may not be enough and we will have to go through PSC again within a short time. 264 RESOLUTION NO. 3149 Councilman Granmo moved adoption of Resolution No. 3149 an emergency resolution specify— ing water rate and water regulation modifications to become effective upon Public Service Commission approval and directing application to the Public Service Commission for approval thereof. Seconded by Councilman Grainger. Roll call vote. Councilman Griffin voted no. All other councilmen voted aye. Resolution adopted. SEWER. RATE STUDY Councilman Granmo stated that at this time the sewer rate is 120% of the water billing. As there may be no need to raise the sewer rate, Councilman Granmo moved that Mayor ' Happ be authorized to enter into an agreement with Thomas Flynn for a sewer rate study. Seconded by Councilman Saverud. Motion carried. Mr. Flynn is to receive $1500.00 for this sewer study. COMMITTEE REPORTS SEWER & WATER Councilman Granmo reported that Pack & Company, contractor for the EDA Storm Drain System has requested a winter shutdown. The request will be submitted to EDA. Councilman Granmo reported that the well driller will go ahead within two weeks. �n/�• � 1U���Y • UN�4 4� Councilman Grainger reported that the Kalispell Police Protective Association has hired an auditor from Missoula to determine if the City has funds they are holding which could be used for pay raises for the policement. He will be in the City offices tomorrow. Certain instructions will be written by Councilman Grainger. CITY DEVELOPMENT Councilman Grainger reported that his committee has not had a chance to meet with the Chamber of Commerce and downtown business committee concerning the parking problem. In disucssion with Rich Hadley, Chamber of Commerce, it will be better to meet after the first of the year. Mayor Rapp is rejuvenating the Parking Commission to assist with the parking problem. SAFETY On request from Police Chief McDowell, Councilman O'Boyle moved that Chief McDowell be given permission to be absent from the State from the 23rd day of December to the 30th of December 1977. Seconded by Councilman Allen. Motion carried. Councilman O'Boyle reported that the Flathead Safety Council is still requesting more than one traffic light and four lanes on South Main. STREET & ALLEY Councilman Allen moved that the request for a curb cut from Dean Biby be denied. Seconded by Councilman Griffin. Motion carried. The On —Going Traffic Committee will meet tomorrow morning at 10:30 A. M. in the Council Chambers. Councilman Allen moved that the meter heads be replaced by the street department, on the north side of 1st Street West between 1st and 2nd Avenues. Seconded by Councilman Williams. Motion carried. The request to remove them for one month had come from the college, but no further word has been received. This was several months ago. I ANNEXATION Councilman Griffin explained that the reason he placed a copy of the current state statutes on annexation requirements in council boxes was because he expects to meet with his com— mittee and make long range plans for annexibgrproperty that is contiguous with or surrounded by city property. He expects to have this done before budget time next year because it is complex and will,/the City some money for certificates of survey, utilities, etc. cost 2F) Councilman Griffin stated that he is concerned because the city ordinance on parking vehicles on streets, avenues and boulevards, does not cover trailers and mobile homes. The ordinance refers to motorized 'Vehicles. Councilman Griffin moved to refer this problem to the Safety Committee for investigation of amending or implementing on -street or right-of-way parking of vehicles. Seconded by Councilman Saverud. Motion carried. EXTENDING BOUNDARY FOR BUILDING INSPECTION Councilman Griffin moved that the council accept the boundaries for building code enforcement of approximately one mile outside city limits as exhibited by the map presented at the last regular meeting by the County Commissioners and the City of ' Kalispell. Seconded by Councilman Allen. Councilman Griffin voted no. Motion carried. Councilman Griffin felt the boundaries do not extend far enough, especially in the Ever- green area. FINANCE Councilman Williams reported that the Finance Committee met today and approved the claims for November and moved that those claims found to be in order be paid. Seconded by Councilman Grainger. Motion carried. BUILDING MOPING FEES Councilman Williams moved to direct City Attorney Donahue to amend the ordinance on building moving fees to the following: less than 400 sq. ft. - $25.00 401 to 900 sq. ft. - 50.00 901 sq. ft. and larger - 100.00 Seconded by Councilman Grainger. Motion carried. Councilman Williams moved to direct City Attorney Donahue to amend any ordinancd deemed necessary in the building department to require a time limit of 72 hours notice of the application to move a building. This application is to be signed by the City, Police Department and all utility companies. Seconded by Councilman Allen. Motion carried. Councilman Williams moved to direct City Attorney Donahue to amend the ordinance to the effect that the sole responsibility of issuing a permit to move a building is with the building official. Seconded by Councilman Allen. Motion carried. Acting Mayor Daley stated that copies of the growth policies of 208 Drainage are in the office of the engineer for any one who is interested. There will be a meeting of 208 in the County Commissioners office at 10:00 A. M., December 14th, Acting Mayor Daley urged anyone who could to be in Missoula on December 13th at 8:30 A.M. to attend a grantsmanship meeting. Cities are going to have to depend on grants and we just as well learn what we can about them. Councilman Allen moved that Finance Director Nystul be permitted to attend a P.E.R.S. meeting concerning the police retirement fund on December 8th at 10:00 A.M. in Helena. Seconded by Councilman Williams. Motion carried. Acting Mayor Daley announced that there will be a meeting on December 6th at the County Commissioners office with the Portland Cement Association on the subject of concrete vs asphalt for streets. Councilman Gr r s�6ved to adjournondedfby Councilman Saverud. Motion carried. Minutes roved presented Decemb r 19, 19r. �� / ' Forrest W. Da1ey-,--2U9ting Mayor