06/02/80 City Council Minutes6 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPE'LL CITY COUNCIL MET AT 7:30 P.M. MONDAY, JUNE 2,
1980 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL. MAYOR HAPP PRESIDED. COUNCILMAN RUIZ
EXCUSED FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. ALL OTHER COUNCILMEN WERE PRESENT.
Councilman Saverud moved that the minutes of the Special Meeting of April 28, 1980 be
approved as presented. Seconded by Councilman Smith. Motion carried.
Councilman Smith moved that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May Sth be approved as
presented. Seconded by Councilman Zauner. Motion carried.
Mayor Happ announced that due to the cancellation of the last regular meeting because of
Governor Judge's order to close all non -essential businesses and cancel all public meetings,
public hearings on taxation have been republished and rescheduled for June 16th.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
A representative of a large group of property owners in the Hillcrest Estates and Mission -
Village Subdivisions and along West Evergreen Drive addressed the Council concerning their
petition protesting the Fairway Park Development, a proposed 800 unit mobile home park
development.. Councilman Smith assured the group that the Annexation Committee is awaiting
a formal request from the City -County Planning Board, for a change in the Comprehensive
Plan for that area, but the City must accept this change before it is legal. She has
conferred with Attorney Keller, who represents the petitioners. As soon as she receives
the request from the CCPB she will hold an Annexation Committee meeting and then present
a recommendation to the Council.
PUBLIC HEARING - SID #328
Councilman Daley moved to finalize Resolution #3285 a resolution levying and assessing a
tax upon all property in Special Improvement District No. 328 (Buffalo Head Addition # 94).
Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Roll call vote. All voted aye.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1010.41ANIN
Councilman Daley reported that the Finance Committee met on May 30th and reviewed the claims
for May and moved that those approved be paid. Seconded by Councilman Zauner. Motion
carried.
ANNEXATION
ORDINANCE #9S3
Having heard the second reading, Councilman Smith moved to enact Ordinance #953 an ordinance
to amend the Zoning Ordinance. Seconded by Councilman Saverud. Roll call vote. All
voted aye.
ORDINANCE #954
Councilman Smith moved first reading of Ordinance #954 an ordinance to extend the city
limits to include Hansen Addition # 114. .Seconded by Councilman Zauner. Roll call vote.
All voted aye.
ORDINANCE #955
Councilman Smith moved first reading of Ordinance #955 an ordinance to extend the city limits
to include Opsand Addition #107. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Roll call vote. All
voted aye.
RESOLUTION #3292
Councilman Smith moved to adopt Resolution #3292 a resolution of intention to annex Rose
Glen Manor Addition #`118. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Roll call vote. All voted aye.
ORDINANCE #956
Councilman Smith moved first reading of Ordinance #956 an ordinance to extend the city M
limits to include Double L Addition #76. Seconded by Councilman Granmo. Roll call
vote. All voted aye.
MERIDIAN ADDITION REZONING
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ORDINANCE #957 (motion defeated)
Councilman Smith moved first reading of Ordinance #957 an ordinance to rezone Meridian
Addition R-S. Seconded by Councilman Granmo.
Councilman Smith stated that since the Council is divided on the zoning for Meridian
Addition, she appealed.,to Jim Mohn, Advisory Technical Staff, for assistance. Mr. Mohn
recommended strongly an R-5 zone for Meridian Addition. Mr. Mohn stated that under the
Comprehensive Plan it can only be zoned R-4 or R-S. Anything else would require a change
in the C.P. Councilman Smith added that the businesses operating in this area are 6
operating under -variances, that our non -conforming use is very liberal and she can-
not foresee any problems for the businesses that are established.
Question called. Roll call vote. Councilmen Smith, Saverud and Granmo voted aye.
Councilmen Zauner, Daley, O'Boyle and Grainger voted nay. Motion defeated.
Councilman Smith stated that she will not make another motion to rezone Meridian
Addition. The area will remain unzoned until another councilman comes up with a
solution or there is a Comprehensive Plan change.
Councilman Smith stated that she is also in receipt of a letter from the School
Board. It stated they are not trying to interfere with zoning the area, but are
interested. They asked that if the Council intends to rezone the area, a public
hearing be held to change the Comprehensive Plan.
EMPLOYMENT
Councilman Zauner had no report.
PARKS $ RECREATION
Councilman Daley reported that on May 23, 1980, Mr. Dick Harlow, Community Forester
with the Montana Department of Natural Resources $ Conservation, Division of Forestry,
made a survey of the trees in Kalispell and proposed a Community Tree Management Plan.
Interesting facts show that there are:
Total trees
4,683
Total varieties
30
3,513
No work needed
2,695
Norway Maple
602
Extensive pruning
381
Green Ash
16
Removal
342
Siberian Elm
5
Light pruning
316
American Elm
342
Removal (too close)
235
Horse Chestnut
204
Medium pruning
211
Mountain Ash
1
Diseased (remove)
1,203
Miscellaneous
Last year there were 75 trees removed. Park Superintendent Drent has started a tree
farm at the Wastewater Treatment Plant for replacing city trees. There are 300 trees
of various sizes and 8 varieties.
The tennis program is in full swing. Opening date for this week -end for the swimming
pool has been delayed because of inclement weather.
STREET & ALLEY
Councilman O'Boyle reported that a public hearing was held regarding alternate truck
routes for Kalispell. The public hearing was conducted by TAC, Clete Daley and Dave
Stahly. Ten alternate routes were shown, the most logical one being from Highway #93
at Four Corners Bar, follow Willow Glen Drive and connect up with LaSalle Road. This
route was opposed by home owners along Willow Glen Drive. Councilman O'Boyle stated
that not one business man appeared to show an interest, so perhaps they do not care
if downtown streets are used as truck routes.
The regular TAG meeting will be at 9:30 A.M. June 17th at the Highway Department.
TAG will hold a public hearing in the Council Chambers at 7:30 P.M. on June 18th.
RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING PRE-SIGNALIZATION AGREEMENT
Councilman O'Boyle moved that Mayor Happ be authorized to sign the Railroad Grade
Crossing Pre-Signalization Agreement. That is an agreement that BNRR will install
and maintain signals and gates at three railroad crossings - Third and Fourth
Avenues East and Fifth Avenue West. State and Federal funds will be used to pur-
chase, BNRR will install and maintain, and the City will be responsible for any
damage to them. Seconded by Councilman Saverud. Motion carried.
Councilman Bai�&y stated that Mayor Happ will be calling a meeting with Doug Daniels,
Engineer with Thomas, Dean $ Hoskins, concerning side streets from First to Fifth
when Main Street is reconstructed. There is a rough estimate that the cost of re-
construction of these streets, some as far as alleys and some as far as First Avenue
68 will be $375,000, of which $20,000 is for the engineering fee. This will include re-
construction'of streets and new combination curb and gutters. Sidewalks are not in-
cluded.
CITY DEVELOPMENT
Ross Plambeck has been hired to replace Dave Bohyer in the Community Development
Department as Assistant Director of the HUD Program.
There will be a moderate rehabilitation public meeting at 7:30 P.M. Thursday, June Sth
in the Council Chambers at City Hall. This is a program where five cities in Montana
have been chosen by HUD and the Montana Chamber of Commerce to participate. It is a
program to help landlords upgrade rental properties. This is not new construction,
but remodeling and upgrading existing units.
The Community Development Department has advertised for an historical surveyor. The
plan is to survey the area for the Historical Society which will be more satisfactory
than doing one house at a time.
Representatives of the City, Flathead Valley Community College and Chamber of Commerce
will meet at 4:30 P.M. Wednesday, June 4th, in the conference room to consider the
future of the old depot building.
SEWER $ WATER
Councilman Granmo reported that the'odor problem at the Wastewater Treatment Plant
has reared its' head again. This is from sludge accumulated since last year. Weather
conditions have held up removing the sludge, but regardless of weather, work will start
Wednesday, June 4, to bury all sludge and there will be no more odor.
SAFETY
Councilman Grainger announced a meeting some day next week of the Council as a whole
to study the proposed pornographic ordinance.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mayor Happ announced a meeting at 8:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 11, of the Council to
discuss interrelated items in the Public Works Department.
Mayor Happ announced "that the public hearings on special assessments will be held at
the next regular Council Meeting, June 16th.
Mayor Happ thanked all the departments who worked during the Mount St. Helens volcanic
emergency. The City was cleaned in good time. She estimated it cost about $20,000.
Some of this may be recovered through either State or Federal funds.
LICENSE 6, PERMIT BONDS
Professional Electric, Inc. Electrical Contractor Bond
Councilman Saverud moved that all license and permit bonds reviewed by City Attorney
Donahue be accepted. Seconded by Councilman Granmo. Motion carried.
Councilman Smith moved to adjourn. Seconded by Councilman Grainger.
Minutes approved as presented June 16, 1980.
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Norma E. Happ, Mayor
ATTEST:
Marjo le Giermann, City Clerk