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07/02/79 City Council Minutes454 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL MET IN THE OLD COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL AT 7:30 P. M. MONDAY, JULY 2, 1979. MAYOR HAPP PRESIDED. ALL COUNCILMEN WERE PRESENT. Councilman Zauner moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of June 18, 1979 be approved as corrected. Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Motion carried. Mayor Happ opened the meeting with the statement that this would be the last meeting ever held in the old city hall and it would not be proper to leave without reviewing a little of the history. Mayor Happ introduced Ray Thon, Architect, who is the grandson of Sidney Logan who was Mayor at the time the building was built in 1903. In the many years the council has met in this building there has been much trauma and heartrendering problems and decisions, but it was no different in 1903 when plans were in the making to build a city hall. According to the minutes of the August 28, 1903 meeting, a bid of $11,875 was accepted for the city —fire hall. That price did not include $100 for sandstone or $612.50 for plumbing. Construction of the new building did not proceed without some friction between Mayor Sidney M. Logan and the council. On October 5, 1903 the council unanimously passed a resolution to install a heating system in the building while it was under construction. Logan vetoed the measure because "the expense is too great at this time". The council did not agree and overturned Logan's veto. Cost was $1,275. The jail was built at a cost of $574.50, two vault doors were purchased — one 24" for $65 and one 20" for $90 and it was moved and passed to eliminate the vault door on the vault in Clerk and Treasurer's office. On June 6, 1904 the council accepted the new city hall, holding back $50 because the painting was not finished. Other items of interest in 1903 was the acceptance of 26 acres of land to be dedicated as a park (Woodland Park) and the construction of the Carnegie Library. Mayor Happ recessed the meetigg at the old city hall, council members and public moved to the new city hall and the meeting reconvened. APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER — WARD I Councilman Ruiz moved to approve the appointment by Mayor Happ of Ann M. Smith, 304 Northridge Drive, to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Walter Griffin. Seconded by Councilman Saverud. Motion carried. City Clerk Giermann administered the oath of office to Councilman Smith. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL Philip Kasperson, 1405 5th Avenue West requested the extension of a water line from his present home to a dwelling about 400 yards distant where he intends to live while he builds. This is outside the city limits about 400 to 500'. At present the water service is a private waterline serviced with city water. The request was referred to the sewer and water committee with power to act. RESOLUTION #3248 At the request of Attorney Dean Jellison, gj�uncilman Granmo moved to adopt Resolution #3248 a resolution to approve a summary resubdivision of part of Hawthorne West entitled Hawthorne West II, Addition #101 with the same conditions set forth for Hawthorne West I, Addition #93 (See Resolution #3178). Seconded by Councilman Ruiz. Roll call vote. All voted aye. APPOINT MEMBER TO PARKING COMMISSION Councilman O'Boyle moved to confirm the appointment by Mayor Happ of former Councilman Bob Allen to the Parking Commission to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of James Sharp. Seconded by Councilman Saverud. Motion carried. Mayor Happ explained that the preliminary budget foe the APO is $163,778 for the 1979-80 fiscal year and that the Cities of Whitefish, Columbia Falls and Kalispell must vote to approve or disapprove. The APO budget is funded by a countywide levy. Councilman Daley moved to approve the preliminary budget for the APO in the amount of $163,778 or up to 2 mills countywide. Councilman Grainger voted nay. Motion carried. 455 GARBAGE CHARGE RESOLUTION #3249 On recommendation of Finance Director Swanson, Councilman Ruiz moved to adopt Resolution #3249 a resolution stating that the garbage rates remain at $33.00 per unit for the 1979-80 fiscal year. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Discussion was held concerning a new garbage pickup system at a cost of about $250,000. This will be looked at some more. The $33.00 garbage rate will generate about $135,000 and there will be approximately $40,000 reserve generated this year. At least one new garbage truck will be purchased this year and perhaps two. Finance Director Swanson said there should be enough for 1 two if needed. Roll call vote. All voted aye. ORDINANCE #926 Having heard the second reading, Councilman Saverud moved to enact Ordinance #92(> an ordinance adopting new zoning for AREAS H, I, J, 5 and 11. _Seconded by Councilman .; Grainger. Roll call vote. All voted aye. APPROVE LIQUOR LICENSES Off -Premise Liquor & On -Premise Wine ESTABLISHMENT Beer-$200 Beer-$500 & Beer4400 The Bulldog X Stuckey's Lounge X Eagles Lounge X The Outlaw Inn X Jack's Tavern X Kalispell Elks X Kalispell Golf Ass'n. X New Log Cabin X 1st Avenue West X New Stockman's X D.J.'s X Keglers Lounge X The Hideout X Kalispell Bar X Black Angus 1 X _. The Hindquarter X The Finish Line X The Saloon X Sportsman Bar X Potts Rendevous. X The Pizza Hut X Akers Grocery X B & B Foodliner X Buttrey Foods X Roseaur's X Sykes Grocery X Withey's Market X Safeway X Little Big Men X Circle K #680 X Inland Market #302 X Super Fair #1 X VFW -Glacier Park Post #2252 X Corner Pockets of America X Councilman Daley moved that all liquor licenses paid and approved by City Treasurer Bruch be issued. Seconded by Councilman Zauner. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS SAFETY Councilman Grainger reported that the City has accepted the Selective Traffic Enforce- ment Plan. The plan calls for three persons to investigate accidents, freeing patrolmen for more time at law enforcement. Part of the grant will be used to purchase 3 motor- cymles, 2 vans and 1 police car. The first year will be funded entirely with federal funds and the second and third years will be funded one half by the City and one half with federal funds. 56 RESIDENCY REQUEST Councilman Grainger reported that the Safety Committee reached no decision on the request of Allen Gustafson, Fireman, to move his permanent residency to Foys Lake. Councilman Grainger moved to approve the request. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Fire Chief Doty stated that there is no specific policy regarding off duty fireman. When there is an emergency call the fireman are called and those that are reached respond. There is nothing that says they cannot leave town on their time off. There are four men on and twelve off and it could happ that all twelve would be unavailable. Question called. Councilmen Grainger, Granmo, 0!Boyle and Zauner voted nay. Councilmen Ruiz, Smith, Saverud and Daley voted aye. Mayor Happ voted nay until a policy is established. City Attorney Donahue stated that there is an ordinance in full force setting a ' residency policy. The Safety Committee will meet this week to review and set a policy. HIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT VACATION MAN At the request of Fire Chief Doty, Councilman Grainger moved to hire a vacation fireman as soon as possible. Seconded by Councilman Saverud. The fire department is operating with two men short and one man injured. Motion carried. Councilman Grainger moved that the Mayor and Councilmen only have stickers for parking. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Motion carried. SEWER & WATER Councilman Granmo announced a meeting of the Sewer & Water Committee tomorrow to discuss the current status of the 201 Study, Mr. Kasperson's request for water and the County's request for a water main to the County Nursing Home and County Shops. Director of Public Works Kain reported that Liberty Drilling has completed the water well supply contract except for seed for landscaping. Ross has started the building and expects to be done in about 75 days. Regardless of cleanup the well should be in full operation in 60-75 days. CITY DEVELOPMENT Councilman Saverud reported that a representative of HUD has monitored the departments' progress and the report came back without negative criticism. The City is purchasing 5 lots•:on Third Avenue West for senior citizen housing. The KDC is active in explain— ing the redevelopment plan for the City and will meet with any group on request. STREET & ALLEY Councilman O'Boyle reported on the TAC meeting of June l9th. One item concerned First Avenue E. N. proposed construction from RR to Idaho Street. It is recommended that street construction be deleted from the contract and storm sewer construction only be done. Councilman O'Boyle moved that street construction on First Avenue E. N. be deleted and storm sewer construction only be done. Seconded by Councilman Zauner. Motion carried. The next TAC meeting will be at 9:30 A. M., July 17th at the Highway Department. Councilman O'Boyle moved that parking meters be installed on Third Street north of the old city hall along the KM parking lot and on the south side of new city, hall on Fourth Street. Seconded by Councilman Zauner. Motion carried. On request from the Retail Merchants, Councilman O'Boyle moved permission to hold Crazy Days sidewalk sales on August 3rd and lath. Seconded by Councilman Zauner. Motion carried. Councilman O'Boyle reported that reconstruction will start Monday on First Avenue West from Eighth.Street to Twelfth or Thirteenth. Councilman O'Boyle reported a request from Hedges School for a permanent closure of Fifth Avenue East between Eighth and Ninth Streets. The playground is across the Avenue. Request was referred to the Safety and Street and Alley Committees to report back next meeting. 4 5 d 4," i'�i0;7 9VAe )011a9A;I Councilman Daley mported that the Parks and Recreation Committee met in the new council chambers on the 21st of June to discuss the Kalispell Airport Association, Lawrence Park, and the Dry Bridge Gulley area. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. Present were: Mayor Happ, City'Attorney Donahue, Director of.Public Works Kain, Councilmen Zauner, Granmo and O'Boyle, Park Supt. Drent, Chairman Lee Tower, Secretary -Treasurer Harold Lucas, and Board members Terry Smith and Ted Parod from the Airport Association. Lee Tower gave an annual progress and safety report. The sock and runway lights are now all in operation and maintenance for the area has been arranged. One old hangar has been disposed of and the other is being dismantled and will be cleared out by this fall. They are in the process of selling membership tickets and have sold approximately 35. Lee Tower introduced Mr. Munsen, an airport planner from Bozeman, who presented his method for making a long range plan for the airport. He requested that he be hired at a cost of approximately $5,000 to $8,000. Mr. Munsen said the plan could be completed by this fall. Action on this will be taken by the airport board at a later date. John Kain updated our information on the $327,000 grant for Lawrence Park and made some suggestions on how matching money might be raised --such as organizing a local committee to solicit donations and memorials. Mayor Rapp stated that Vern Mauritson, Flathead Parks & Recreation supervisor, had requested that the City consider paying $10,000 of the $45,000 for that part of the area of Lawrence Park now owned by Mrs. Wilcox, with the County and funds from the Bureau of Recreation supplying the balance. No decision or recommendation was made on this. Mayor Happ stated that members of the Conrad estate had contacted her concerning the Dry Bridge Gulley area to see-if.the City would be interested in purchasing it. It was suggested that the Mayor ask for additional information —price, and�or if they would consider donating it to the City or donate a portion to the City. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P. M. Councilman Daley reported a request from Mrs. Kathy Schnaidt asking the City to provide swimming tickets to needy children. Former Recreation Director Huz Jensen had always given the welfare tickets. General opinion of Mayor Happ and councilmen was that we should conform to our policy of non-support for social services and organizations because there is no stopping point. Most of these services are countywide and we feel that we pay county taxes as well as city taxes and thus pay double. They should get their support from the County. We already provide many recreational programs and facilities that serve a big percentage of out of town persons. Councilman Daley moved we deny the request fur swim tickets. Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Motion carried. Councilman Zauner reported that the employment committee is working with AFSCME and Fire Fighters Association on wage negotiations. Dan Johns, Negotiator, has presented them with proposed wage increases. FINANCE Councilman Ruiz reported that the Finance Committee with power to act awarded the sale of bonds for SID 327 to D. A. Davidson in the amount of $1,650,000 and the sale of bonds for SID 328 to D. A. Davidson in the amount of $300,000. Councilman Ruiz reported that the preliminary budget will be ready within a few days. The all day budget meeting for council and department heads will be July 20th. Other meetings in July will be a public hearing on revenue sharing budget on July llth at 7:30 P. M. and the regular meeting on July 16th. August meetings are scheduled as follows: Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting, August 8th; Final Budget Hearing, August 13th and Regular Meeting on August 20th. Councilman Ruiz reported that the Finance Committee met and reviewed claims for June and moved that all claims found to be in order be paid. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Motion carried. MISCELLANEOUS Mayor Happ reported a notice of public hearing from the State Highway Department regard#g the reconstruction of West Reserve Drive easterly to LaSalle Road. 458 PLAN City Attorney Donahue reviewed the Comprehensive Plan. It was adopted by motion in 1974. It defined certain categories of land uses. When the City started applying rezoning they found certain areas were zoned or contemplated to be zoned in conflict to the Comprehensive Plan. Discrepancies occurred because of urban low or high density, park land, etc. Several recommendations have been made for amending the Comprehensive Plan by the City County Planning Board. At the regular city council meeting of April 2, 1979 the suggested amendments in a letter dated January 30, 1979 were adopted. City Attorney Donahue advised that the council pass amendments to the Comprehensive Plan in the areas newly rezoned. AREAS 0, P, & Q - LETTER DATED MAR 10, 1979 Councilman O'Boyle moved to accept the change An the Comprehensive Plan for Areas 0, P, & Q, small islands on the east side of 4th Avenue East down to the French Addition. There are seven minor adjustments. Seconded by Councilman Zauner. Motion carried. VICINITY RESERVE DRIVE - LETTER DATED MAY 31, 1979 Councilman Granmo moved to accept changes in the Comprehensive Plan in area outside city limits in the vicinity of Reserve Drive but within the planning area. Seconded by Councilman Zauner. Motion carried. AREAS H, I, J, 5 & 11 - LETTER DATED MAY _10 and JCNE 15, 1979 Councilman _Saverud moved to accept changes in the Comprehensive Plan, in Areas H, I, J, 5 & ll, an area north of Idaho and 3 lots deep and 2 blocks wide north of Washington from 7th to 9th. Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Motion carried. Councilman Saverud moved that Mayor Happ refer zoning changes suggested in letters dated June 25 and 26, 1979 in Areas M, P-Part, R, 7, 9 and 10; and Areas K Part, L- Part, N-Part, 4-Part and 12-Part, and Areas B-Part, C, E, F, S, 1, 2 & 3 to the Zoning Commission for review, public hearing and recommendation. Seconded by Council- man Daley. Motion carried. Public Hearing on Brady and Warner Annexations will be held August 8th. Public Hearing on Meridian Road zoning change was not held because of a lack of quoram by Zoning Commission and will be rescheduled for July 12, 1979. Councilman Daley moved to adjourn. Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Motion carried. Minutes approved as presented July 16, 1979. ✓/�r�/ee" ' , r ATTEST: A� Ma jorie Giermann, City Clerk