09/11/78 City Council Minutes1959
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL MEP AT 7:30 P. M., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER
11, 1978 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL. MAYOR RAPP PRESIDED. ALL COUNCILMEN
WERE PRESENT.
APPROVE MINUTES
Councilman Daley moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of August 9, 1978 be
approved as corrected. Seconded by Councilman Allen. Motion carried.
Councilman Williams moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of August 14, 1978 be
approved as presented. Seconded by Councilman Griffin. Motion carried.
Councilman Allen moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of August 21, 1978 be
approved as presented. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Motion carried.
OPEN BIDS
OLD POLICE CARS
One bid on each of two police cars was submitted by Doug Rauthe. Both bids were in the
amount of $350.00.
Councilman O'Boyle moved to reject both bids. Seconded by Councilman Williams. Motion
carried.
AMBULANCE
United Ambulance & Coach Sales (Prestige Vehicles)
Bloomington, Illinois 1978 Prestige Type II on Ford SuperVan $19,821.95
with all listed equipment
Delivery Charge to Kalispell 590.00
Less Trade of 1971 GMC 2,500.00
Less Special Second Order Discount 1,000.00
TOTAL Delivered Cost with Trade 16,911.95
Delivery 2 weeks from date of order
'C. Williams moved that the bid be referred to the Safety Committee to report back on the
18th. Seconded by C. O'Boyle. Motion carried.
IRRIGATION
Missoula Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. No Bid Bond Amounts not extended and
Missoula, Montana no total amount given
Midland Implement Co., Inc. Bid Bond $7,701.33
Billings, MT
Councilman Daley moved to refer the bids to the Park Committee with power to act. Seconded
by Councilman Allen. Motion carried.
LPW AUDITS
Estimates to audit 2 EDA Grants were received from the following firms:
Allen R. Clark City Hall 13 man -days at $200.00 per day plus
out-of-pocket and clerical - $400.00.
Allen R.
Clark
Storm Sewer
10 man -days at $200.00 per day plus
out-of-pocket and clerical - 9400.00.
Jordahl,
Sliter & Bragg
City Hall
Not to exceed $1,850.00
Jordabl,
Sliter & Bragg
Storm Sewer
Not to exceed $1,850.00
Sorenson
& Hanson
City Hall
A partner performing partner audit
services - $36.00 per hour
Staff people - $24.00 per hour
A partner doing Audit II - $28.00 per hour
No estimate of hours
Robert J.
Jimenez
City Hall
30 man -days at $160.00 per day plus
out-of-pocket costs - $300.00
Robert J.
Jimenez
Storm Sewer
9 man -days at $160.00 per day plus
out-of-pocket costs - $300.00
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Councilman Griffin moved to refer the audit estimates to the Finance Committee with power
to act. Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Motion carried.
SID #325 BONDS
No bids - Mr. Gene Hufford, Da A. Davidson & Co., explained that his company hesitated
to bid because the construction was to be let in two phases and they need to know the
amount of the entire construction.
SID #326 BONDS
D. A. Davidson & Co. Cashier's Check for 10% Interest Rate - 7.75%
of $75,000.00 Bonds
Councilman Grainger moved to refer to the Finance Committee with power to act
by Councilman O'Boyle. Motion carried.
SID #326 CONSTRUCTION
Pack & Company Bid Bond for 10% $84,493.45
Engineer's Estimate $67,093.00
Seconded I
Councilman Allen moved to refer to the Street & Alley Committee to report back on Sept-
ember 18th. Seconded by Councilman Williams. Motion carried.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
Dwayne Bollinger presented a petition to the City of Kalispell to extend the one-way
traffic section of 3rd Avenue East one more block to 14th Street East. The petition
was signed by 16 persons, all the residents of the 1300 Block.
Councilman Allen moved that the petition be referred to the Street & Alley Committee to
report back at the October 16th council meeting. Seconded by Councilman Saverud. Motion
carried.
MUNICIPAL INDOOR SWIM POOL '
Keith Radabah, representing the Kalispell Kats, local swim team, addressed the council
concerning a new indoor swim pool. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Vern Stewart and
Dave Allen, swim instructor for the Kats. Mr. Radabah stated that they are asking the
City to furnish the land for the pool, either as a gift or with an agreement similar to
the one between the golf course and the City. Mr. Thor Jakola has estimated that he
can and will build the building and pool with all services and complete for $300,000.00.
Mr. Jakola is working to obtain a grant for a solar heating system.
The pool will be 6 lanes, 25 yds in length which is regulation for swim meets. The
building will house a small lunch counter, the pool and dressing rooms.
Mr. Radabah stated that the activities of the pool will net enough dollars to repay the
$300,000.00 loan which he felt they could obtain from local banks.
One acre would be adequate for the building and the 91 parking spaces required. Mayor
Happ stated that they have found two suitable areas - one at Peterson School and one
at City Airport.
Councilman Daley moved to refer the request to the Parks and Finance Committees. Second
wd by Councilman Allen. Motion carried.
Councilman Granmo moved that the council go on record with the intent to give the land.
Seconded by Councilman Allen. Motion carried. '
Rich Hadley, Chamber of Commerce, addressed the council with his annual request to
move the meeting night to another night during football season and received his annual
denial from Mayor Happ.
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F=ANCE
Councilman Williams reported that claims for August were found to be in order and have
been paid.
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ANNEXATION
Councilman Griffin reported that there will be a meeting of the Annexation Committee
at 7:30 P. M. Wednesday, September 13th to discuss Buffalo Head Addition and he
invited all council members and any interested persons to attend.
Councilman Griffin moved to adopt Resolution #3196 a resolution of intent to annex
Glenwood Addition #93. Seconded by Councilman Grainger. The City -County Planning
Board has recommended this Addition not be annexed to the City. City Attorney Donahue
advised that the City does not have to pass a resolution of intent to annex. If the
petitioners wish to, they can ask the Court to decide the issue.
Councilman Grainger withdrew his second. Councilman Griffin withdrew the motion.
STREET & ALLEY
Councilman Allen reported that he has not met with the people concerned with handicap
parking stickers, but will do so in the near future.
There will be a Plan -In -Rand meeting at 8:30 A. M. on September 28th on the E. N.
Storm Sewer and Street Project. At this time the Council and/or Chamber of Commerce
can make a recommendation concerning beautification of the project.
Councilman Allen stated that he had attended this day a meeting of the Flathead River
Basin Steering Committee at Yellow Bay. They now have an office in Courthouse East.
TAC will meet tomorrow morning at 9:30 A. M. and the meeting will consist of a bus
tour for the committee, press and interested persons. Council members are invited.
PARKS
AIRPORT
Councilman Daley reported that Mayor Bapp, City Attorney Donahue and he met October
23rd with the City Airport officers, namely, Dr. Swanberg, Secretary and Treasurer
of the City Airport Board, Bill Redman, Secretary and Treasurer of the Airport Assoc-
iation, Dr. Ross, past president of the City Airport Association, Mike Strand, Strand
Aviation, Mr. Jackson, representing Stockhill Aviation, Larry Lee and Mr. Newman,
plane owners and users of the city airport. Dr. Ross gave background information on
forming of the airport association and airport board to be responsible for the oper-
ation of the airport. Three members, Mr. Claypool, president, Dr. Swanberg and Mike
Strand make up the Airport Board.
Discussion concerned a request in the increase of the airport liability insurance to
be considered and that a safety regulation report be made to the City each year on
the runway land and takeoff equipment and adherence to landing and takeoff safety
rules.
Dr. Ross discussed forming an airport authority under county supervision, but it was
generally agreed that the best operation plan would be to appoint a board made up of
people who use the airport and a representative from the city administration.
Those present requested that the City become more involved in the operation of the
city airpobt. Mr. Strand and Mr. Jackson were appointed to make a recommendation of
six individuals who were interested in the airport operation to the Mayor of Kalispell.
It was also requested that the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, proceed
to set up a city airport board.
There was considerable discussion on comparison of use when the association came into
being. At that time the primary use was for pleasure planes and now has progressed
to the primary use to be by our business community. It was the recommendation of
all those present that the airport should be considered a permanent city airport and
that plans should proceed on that basis.
Larry Lee and Mr. Newman requested a lease to put up a hangar for their planes. This
was referred to the new board for one of their first considerations.
Councilman Daley recommended that the Mayor be authorized to set up an airport board
and that this council go on record supporting a policy that no airport property will
be sold or traded without full approval of the Mayor and all Council Members.
Another meeting is set for September 20th. Councilman Allen told Mayor Rapp that he
would like to see the city representative be a resident of the southwest area of the
City.
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Councilman Daley stated that he would like all council members to meet with the park
committee on Wednesday evening, September 20th. At 7:30 P. M. Bob Zanon will address
the committee concerning ball fields and at 8:00 P. M. they will discuss the Airport
Board.
SAFETY
Councilman O'Boyle had no report.
HEALTH
Councilman Saverud had no report.
SEWER & WATER
Councilman Granmo stated that City Attorney Donahue will go to Helena this week and
will talk to the PSC concerning our new sewer rate ordinance.
Director of Public Works Kain reported that the problem with the lift station was not
as complex as anticipated. It can be patched so that it will last until we can incorp-
orate the 201 study into a plan for a possible new lift station.
Councilman Daley recommended that a commercial welder be employed to repair the station.
Director of Public Works Kain reported that the EDA Storm Sewer Project is ahead of the
scheduled completion date of November 28th.
Paving was started on Center Street today and will be coming down 1st Avenue East this
week.
Progress on the well is slow. They are removing the mud from the screen this week.
They still have to make a test pump.
CITY HALL CHANGE ORDER
Councilman Granmo moved that Mayor Happ be authorized to sign a change order to install
an underground sprinkler in front of the new city hall for $2,345.00. Seconded by
Councilman Daley. Councilman Granmo, Saverad and Daley voted aye. All other council-
men voted nay. Motion defeated.
CITY DEVELOPMENT
Councilman Grainger had no report.
EMPLOYMENT
Councilman Grainger had no report.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mayor Happ announced that Negotiator Jerry Thane will be meeting with the council and
two unions tomorrow.
Mayor Happ stated that Councilman Daley, City Attorney Donahue and she would give their
reports on the League of Cities & Towns meeting next meeting night.
Councilman Daley moved that the council confirm the appointment of Norbert F. Donahue
as full time city attorney for a period of 2 years. Seconded by Councilman Allen.
Councilman Williams voted nay. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION #3196 1 N.
Councilman Williams moved adoption of Resolution #3196 a resolution authorizing Mayor
Happ to sign a change order for city hall to move a utility pole, amount not to
exceed $500.00. Seconded by Councilman Saverud. Roll call vote. All voted aye.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Minutes approved as presented September 18, 1978.
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ATTEST: Norma E. Happ, Mar r --
Marjqfie Giermann, City Clerk