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06/18/79 City Council Minutes449 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL MET AT 7:30 P. M. MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1979 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL. MAYOR HAPP PRESIDED. COUNCILMAN SAVERUD ABSENT. ALL OTHER COUNCILMEN WERE PRESENT. APPROVE MINUTES Councilman Daley moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of June 4, 1979 be approved as corrected. Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Motion carried. CITY OFFICIALS REPORTS City Clerk and City Treasurer for April, 1979• Police Chief, City Judge and Director of Public Works for May 1979. Councilman O'Boyle moved that all city officials' reports be accepted. Councilman Griffin. Motion carried. OPEN BIDS - Sale of S.I.D. #328 Bonds Bosworth -Sullivan Denver, Colorado $300,000 Sale D. A. Davidson & Co. 300,000 Sale Great Falls, MT Interest Rate - 8.572535% Interest Rate - 8.70% Seconded by No bid security enclosed Cashier's Check enclosed Councilman Grainger moved to refer the bids to the Finance Committee with power to act. Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Motion carried. OPEN BIDS - S.I.D. #328 Construction Pack and Company Kalispell License #2760A $24 4,771.00 Bid Bond enclosed Engineer's Estimate - $250,609.00 Councilman Grainger moved to refer the Street & Alley Committee with power to act. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING - S.I.D. #326 / There being- no objectors, Councilman Daley moved to adopt Resolution #3245 a resolution to finalize assessments on S.I.D. #326, Park View Terrace Addition #2. Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Roll call vote. All, voted aye. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL Jerry Stokes, 1026 1st Ave. East presented a petition to Mayor Happ which stated "We, the u ndersigned, hereby petition the City of Kalispell to consider passage of an ordinance excluding through commercial truck and bus traffic on First Avenue East from 5th Street to 13th Street. The petition was signed by 84 residents of the area. Mayor Happ referred the petition to the Street & Alley committee. COMMITTEE REPORTS FINANCE Councilman Ruiz reported that preparation for the 1979-80 fiscal budget is under way. The Department of Community Affairs will be sending some of their personnel to imple- ment a new accounting system for the City. It is called Budget and Reporting System (BARS). They will start on July 9th and will be here from 6 to 8 weeks. ANNEXATION ORDINANCE #926 Councilman Griffin read the first reading of Ordinance #926 an ordinance to change Areas H, I, J, 5 and 11. Seconded by Councilman Grainger. Roll call vote. All voted aye. Councilman Griffin moved to adopt a change in the Comprehensive Plan for an area out- side the city limits, north of Evergreen to North Valley Road. When the City County Planning Board discontinued a small subdivision on E. Evergreen Drive the area became zoned in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan. Seconded by Councilman Granmo. Motion carried. The area covered is in a letter from the KCCPB dated b i'4l 40 RESOLUTION NO. 3246 Councilman Griffin moved to adopt Resolution No. 3246 a resolution of intention to annex the Brady Addition-. Seconded by Councilman Granmo. Roll call vote. All voted aye. The City Council and City Attorney to set hearing date and publish notice. RESOLUTION NO. 3247 Councilman Griffin moved to adopt Resolution No. 3247 a -resolution of intention to annex the Warner Annexation. Seconded by Councilman Grainger. Roll call vote. All voted aye. The City Council and City Attorney to set hearing date and publish notice. EMPLOYMENT I Councilman Zauner reported that negotiations are under way with the Labor Union and the Fire Department. PARKS, RECREATION AND AIRPORT Councilman Daley announced a change in the swim poolscheduleto accomodate the KATS and Whitefish swim teams. The pool will be closed August 4th and 5th for a swim meet. Supt. Drent reported the boiler is under repairs again and asked the Council to take a long hard look at replacement. Councilman Daley announced a meeting of.his committee at 7:30 P.M. June 21st. Main object of the meeting will be to discuss a long range plan for the City Airport. Supt. Drent announced that there have been activities scheduled in Lawrence Park with- out priorknowledge or reservation. STREET & ALLEY ORDINANCE NO. 925 Councilman O'Boyle moved to adopt the second reading to enact Ordinance No. 925 an ordinance to amend Sec. 17-79, Kalispell City Code to provide that the owner or operator of any vehicle found parked illegally and moved by authority of the police shall pay the costs of such moving thereof. Seconded by Councilman Griffin. Roll call vote. All voted aye. Councilman O'Boyle reported that his committee has recommended that two handicapped parking meters be removed (Main & 3rd St. West and Main & 3rd St. East). Permission has been granted by the First Federal S & L to reserve a parking space in their parking lot at Main & 3rd St. West for the handicapped. This should make it easier for persons in wheel chairs than a parking spot on the street. Councilman O'Boyle reported that the Street & Alley Committee awarded the 1979-80 S & C Construction to Tru-Mix Concrete Company. Councilman O'Boyle reported that the following areas have been added to the proposed S & C Construction: lst Ave. West from 8th to 12th Street; 2nd Ave. West from 2nd to 5th Street; 1st Street West from alley between 2nd & 3rd to 5th Ave. West; and Center Street East from 4th to Woodland. There will be a meeting at the First NW National Bank at 7:30 P.M., June 25, 1979 to show the development plan for the City of Kalispell. SEWER & WATER Councilman Granmo read a letter from County Commissioner Guay asking what conditions or considerations would be asked by the City to extend a water line from the armory well to the county shops, hospital and to the vo-ag building fof the school district. Discussion centered on what would happen if property owners on the approximate 1 mile line asked for city water. The question was referred to the Sewer & Water Committee, council as a whole and Doug Daniels, Engineer. Councilman Granmo reported that Step-1 of the 201 Study has to be completed before we can ask for further funds for sludge handling at the WWTP. The sludge ponds have ' been cleaned and the trenches eovered and the odor is down. We may try to ',use a spray solution such as Helena is using. Director of Public Works Kain stated that he is keeping Attorney Marshall Murray updated as to progress in corre6ting the odor. The contract with Thomas, Dean & Hoskins for engineering service for utilities on Main Street from 6th to Center Street has been forwarded to Federal Department of Highways for their approval. Cost will be $3,700 for preliminary and $5,500 for final engineering. Councilman Granmo moved that Mayor Happ be authorized to sign an agreement with State Highway Department after review by City Atty. Donahue and Dir. of Public Works Kain. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Doug Daniels stated that the engineering will be complete within 14 months. Question called. Motion carried. Councilman Granmo reported that he will call the Flathead County Commissioners 45 to set up a meeting to discuss the next 201 step. Money involved is about $30,000 with 75% federal funding and 25% city and county. SAFETY CouncilmanGraingger reported a letter from Fire Chief Doty stating he will be out of the State on June 21, 22 and 23 and that Asst. Chief Larson will be in charge. Councilman Grainger read a request from Fireman Allen Gustafson asking permission to establish a permanent home at Foys Lake. Councilman Daley moved to refer the request to the Safety Committee for determination and report back July 2, 1979. Seconded by Councilman Zauner. Motion carried. There will be a Safety Committee meeting at noon on Wednesday the 20th of June with Police Chief McDowell, Fire Chief Doty and City Atty. Donahue regarding the enforce- ment of fire lanes. Also, parking unmotorized vehicles and the Selective Traffic Enforcement Plan will be discussed. Councilman Grainger moved that Police Chief McDowell and Asst. Chief Hellman be allowed to go to Helena on Wednesday, June 27th to obtain information for obtaining the Selective Traffic Enforcement Grant. Seconded by Councilman Griffin. Motion carried. They will attempt to obtain the 3 year plan. INSURANCE Councilman Grainger stated that he has proposals for group health insurance from Blue Shield and Blue Cross. The propsals will be discussed Wednesday noon. Councilman Grainger reported that he had worked in the new city hall with the dis- patchers until midnight. Everything worked quite well. More lights are needed outiide. The TV camera works except 2 lights in the back are needed. OPEN BIDS - S.I.D. #327 D. A. Davidson 3 Company $1,650,000 Bond Sale Security - Cashier's check $165,000. Bid - 9.00% Councilman Granmo moved that the bid be referred to the Finance Committee and City Attorney Donahue with power to act.Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Motion carried. Councilman Granmo moved that Dir. of Public Works Kain be authorized to advertise for construction bids for S.I.D. #327. Seconded by Councilman Grainger. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #924 Hearing the second reading, Councilman O'Boyle moved enactment of Ordinance #924 an ordinance to adopt by reference, "The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1976 Edition." Seconded by Councilman Daley. Roll call vote. All voted aye. Mayor Happ will appoint an Appeals Board in reference to the above ordinance. Mayor Happ appointed Councilman Grainger as city representative for the organization of the 911 emergency system. The Tri-City meeting will be at noon on Wednesday, June 27th at the Outlaw Inn. LETTER OF RETIREMENT - POLICE CHIEF MCDOWELL June 4, 1979 Honorable Norma Happ Mayor, City of Kalispell Kalispell City Hall Kalispell, Montana 59901 Dear Mayor Happ: I intend to retire from the Kalispell Police Department at the end of this summer, and I want to let you and the council know in sufficient time to select a successor. In order for you to plan accordingly, please accept this letter as firm notice that I am retiring, effective September 1, 1979. Needless to add, if I can be of any assistance in selecting a successor, you may count on me. 452 This has not been an easy letter to write. I have enjoyed the past 21 years of service to the City of Kalispell. I would especially like to thank the citizens of Kalispell for their past support and encouragement. Now it is time to step aside. Sincerely, heRoE. McDowell Chief of Police Councilman Grainger moved to accept the retirement of Police Chief McDowell. Seconded by Councilman Griffin. Motion carried. Mayor Happ stated that the retirement of Chief McDowell is accepted with regret and thanked him for his 21 years of faithful service. LETTER OF RESIGNATION- COUNCILMAN WALTER A. GRIFFIN, JR. Walter Griffin 406 Northridge Drive Kalispell, Montana June 17, 1979 Mayor Norma E. Happ City of Kalispell P. 0. Box 1035 Kalispell, Montana Dear Mayor Happ: It is with regret and emotion that I must resign ay position as Ward I City Councilman effective June 30, 1979. My resignation is due to a transfer with my company to a position in Wyoming. Since my election in 1977, I have tried to represent the citizens of Kalispell as I hope they would like to have their thoughts and ideas presented. My involvement in the City -County Planning Board has been an experience I will never forget, and found all the people committed to good planning for our beautiful valley. It has been a pleasure working with you and the members of the Kalispell City Council. I am sorry that I cannot see the Re -zoning and sewer facility plan through. Thank you for your patience and understanding during the many meetings and discussions during the past two years. Very truly yours, Walter Griffin Ward I City Councilman Mayor Happ thanked him for the many off -duty hours and asked him to continue to serve I out his Board appointments until June 30th. Zauner moved to accept his resignation. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Motion carried. LICENSE & PERMIT BONDS L. C. Shamp Columbia Falls Gas Fitter Continuation Certificate Ron Hecht dba Ron Hecht Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Plumber Bond Councilman Daley moved that license and permit bonds reviewed by City Atty. Donahue be approved. Seconded by Councilman Grainger. Motion carried. Bity Attorney Donahue introduced his new legal secretary, Mrs. Marsha Wright. 4 ., 6 He offered her assistance to Mayor Happ and members of the council. Councilman O'Boyle moved to adjourn. Seconded by Councilman Granmo. Motion carried. Minutes approved as corrected July 2, 1979. IATTEST: �JJ City Clerk I I Norma E. Happ, MaycfrI