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03-10-86 Council as Whole{. Council Workshop Ilarch 10, 1986 Attendance: Mayor Kennedy, Councilmembers Grainger, Schindler, Manning, .` Nystul, Ruiz, Saverud, Hafferman, and later, Palmer. Also Clerk/Treasurer Halver, City Attorney Neier, Police Chief Stefanie, Building Official Jackson, DPW Hammer, City Accountant Robertson, Supt. Hyde, Tom Flynn, Mike Fraser and Roger Hopkins. I. WORKER'S COMIPENSATIOII INSURANCE Clerk/Treasurer Halver reported on a meeting Tuesday March 4, 1986 regarding the League of Cities and Towns Workers Comp. Insurance pool. He stated the Pool is in operation with nearly all the major cities belonging. Questions the council had when the Pool was first proposed appear to have been answered. The Pool has "stop loss" insurance and a professional firm (Gates, McDonald) administering the fund. Councilman Grainger requested the Clerk find out where the premiums are invested, who is providing the reinsurance, do they belong to a guarantee fund and who are members and directors. Be also suggested the City Attorney review the proposal. Halver reported the Council would have to declare an intent to participate by March 31 or wait a year before applying. He was directed to report back the Council for the March 17, 1986 meeting. II. COUNCILROOM SOUND SYSTEM 111 Clerk Halver reported he had solicited and received two proposals for a sound • system for the council chambers; the original proposals were over budget and the revised bids either contained less microphones or less expensive ones. Halver was requesting recommendations from the council on what they thought the city needed for a sound system. Halver suggested we get speakers we could hang and move rather than speakers permanently installed in the ceiling. 10" The council requested the Mayor and Clerk get references from the bidders and check those references for suggestions. III. PARKING LOT LEASES Clerk Halver passed out copies of the current lease form and asked council members to review the form and let him know of any recommendations they may have. IV. AMENDED MASTER PLAN Councilmembers Hafferman and Manning reported on the changes made to the plan and said they hoped to have the Council pass the Resolution of Intent on March 17 and actual adoption of the Master Plan on April 7. The plan will be put on the agenda for the March 17, 1986 meeting. V. "911" SYSTEM. Councilman Schindler requested all council members read Police Chief - 1 - -' Council Workshop March 10, 1986 • Stefanie's report on dispatch consolidation and the 911 system. He presented a proposed policy which the Safety Committee wants to recommend the council adopt as our stand on the 911 system. The six points are: 1. The 25 cent per phone line per month will be inadequate to fund 911 locally. 2. The City of Kalispell supports the 911 concept but will not raise taxes to accomodate this service. 3. The City will support 911 only to the extent it does not reduce service levels or capabilities. 4. The City will support 911 as long as it does not require adding personnel to city payrolls or other increased costs the city would be asked to support. 5. The City will support if there is only minimal disruption of present emergency services and dispatching. 6. The City will support if City personnel receive and dispatch all City emergency calls. Chief Stefanie will fine tune the recommendations and Councilman Schindler will present them to the Council on March 17. VI. REDUCTION OF ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS Councilman Manning reported the City/County Planning Board has recommended reduction of the number of Zoning Classifications. He requested the council members review the proposal. The council agreed to letting the Planning Board and Regional Development Office pursue getting the proposals together and presenting a policy. VII. PHASE I AND II REVIEW. Councilman Hystul introduced Tom Flynn who reviewed his report on the proposed Sewer and Water rates. It was suggested the rate increase for this year take effect on June 1 and the next year increase take effect on July 1. Tom Flynn urged the Council to establish a Fire Hydrant Maintenance Plan and suggested the possibility of establishing a Hydrant Maintenance District. Councilman Nystul next presented a summary of the financing and costs of Phase I and II. Phase I is Sanitary Sewer work paid for from the proposed $1,000,000 Revenue Bond. Phase I cost is about $650,000 - 2 - r Council Workshop March 10, 1986 • Phase II includes replacing Water, Sewer and Storm Sewer lines and related street repair. Phase II Sewer costs: 263,400 from the Revenue Bond, 198,000 from the Tax Increment District. Phase II Water costs: 261,000 from cash reserves, and 156,700 from Tax Increment District. Phase II Storm Sewer costs: 209,000 from Storm Sewer Revenue Bond and 209,000 from Tax Increment District. Each fund would pay 77,903 for street repair for the work outside the Tax Increment District. After discussion, it was concluded the City should call for rate increases of 12% each for Sewer and Water this year, and 12% Sewer and 6% Water rate increases next year. The Council members briefly discussed the plans for Phase II with Mike Fraser. ice= MEETINGS There will be a Public Works 'Committee meeting Thursday, March 13, 1986 at 9:30 am. Phase II plans will be reviewed at this meeting. • There will be a Parks Committee Meeting Tuesday March 18, 1986, at 4:00 pm. -01 - 3 -