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01a. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting - March 21, 1994637 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 P.M. MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1994, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR DOUG RAUTHE PRESIDED. COUNCILMEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, LAUREN GRANMO, BARBARA MOSES, DALE HAARR, DUANE LARSON, PAM KENNEDY, GARY NYSTUL, CLIFF COLLINS, CITY ATTORNEY GLEN NEIER AND CITY MANAGER BRUCE WILLIAMS WERE PRESENT. Mayor Rauthe called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA Approve Minutes -March 7, 1994 Approve Claims per Payables Register Moses moved to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded. The motion carried with a vote. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL No one addressed the Council. PUBLIC HEARING Reimann-Abandon Right of Way Roger and Marjorie Reimann, owners of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1 of the Willis addition, are requesting the abandonment of the street (unimproved) located adjacent to and south of Lot 1 so that they will have enough property to build a six-plex on the resulting two lots. The Reimanns need an additional 500 square feet to accommodate their plans. The City would abandon 35 feet of the 70 foot right of way, the Reimanns in turn would keep 3.5 feet and deed back to the City 14 feet, leaving the City with 67.5 feet of right of way, and the Reimanns would have their additional 500 square feet necessary to build the six-plex. Proponents None Opponents None Rauthe closed the public hearing. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS Resolution 4144_-Reimann-Abandon Right of Wa As previously mentioned, the Reimanns are requesting the abandonment of 35 feet of road right of way so they can accommodate their plans to build a six-plex on lots 1 and 2 of the Willis addition. The Reimanns only need 3.5 feet of the right of way, so they will be deeding back to the City the remaining 14 feet. The City will end up with 67.5 feet of right of way and the Reimanns will be able to build their six-plex. 638 Williams and Staff recommended that Council adopt Resolution 4144. Atkinson moved Resolution 4144, a resolution to abandon and discontinue the dedicated public street adjacent to and generally south of Lot 1, Block 1, Willis Addition, Kalispell, Montana. The motion was seconded. There was discussion. Granmo moved to amend the Title sentence of the resolution and Section I, first paragraph, first sentence to include "All that portion of the City street located 35 feet adjacent to and generally south of Lot 1, Block 1". The motion was seconded. The amendment carried with a vote. The amended motion carried with a roll call vote. Resolution 4145-Overall Economic Development Plan The purpose of this resolution is to endorse and adopt the goals and objectives of the 1994 Overall Economic Development Plan Update. The plan describes the area's Overall Economic Development Program and charts the course of development action by examining the problems, needs and resources for the area and sets forth the goals of the development program, together with the strategy devised to achieve these goals. Williams and Staff recommended that Council adopt Resolution 4145. Larson moved Resolution 4145, a resolution endorsing and adopting the goals and objectives of the 1994 Overall Economic Development Plan update. The motion was seconded. There was discussion. The motion carried upon roll call vote. Resolution 4146-Resolution of Intent to Amend Master Plan The City has received a request from Dennis Carver to amend the Kalispell City -County Master Plan by changing the designation of approximately 250 acres from Suburban Residential (0-2 dwelling units per acre) to Urban Residential (2-8 dwelling units per acre) . The general location of the property is southwest of town, east of the B. N. Railroad right of way, west of Airport Road, and south of Sunnyside Drive. The City/County Planning Board held a public hearing on the request and has provided a favorable recommendation to Council. The purpose of this resolution is to establish the City Council's intent to adopt, revise or reject the Planning Board's recommendation concerning the plan amendment. A date in April needs to be established at which time Council will consider the final resolution to adopt, revise, or reject the recommendation. 639 Kennedy moved Resolution 4146, a resolution of intention to adopt, revise or reject a recommended amendment to the Kalispell City - County Master Plan and to add on Page 2, Section II, the date of April 4th, 1994 for the final resolution to be considered. The motion was seconded. Upon roll call vote the motion carried. Ordinance 1205-H-1 Zone -First Reading The City of Kalispell has requested the rezoning of approximately 70 acres of property generally located on the east side of U.S. Highway 93 between Heritage Way and Crestline Avenue. The subject properties are currently zoned R-3 (Urban Single Family), RA-1 (Low Density Residential Apartment), RA-3 (Residential Apartment office), and B-3 (Community Business). The request is to change these zones to H-1 (Health Care). The Planning Board held a public hearing on this request and is recommending that Council adopt the H-1 Zone for all parcels except the one B-3 Zone which is being excluded until a Neighborhood Plan for most of the area can be developed. Larson moved Ordinance 1205, an ordinance to amend Section 27.02.010, Official Zoning Map, City of Kalispell Zoning Ordinance, (Ordinance No. 1175), by zoning the lots included in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and thereby made a part hereof , (previously zoned Urban -Single Family Residential, R-3; Low Density Residential Apartment, RA-1; and Residential Apartment/Office, RA-3) Health Care,:H-1, in accordance with the Kalispell City -County Master Plan, and to provide an effective date. The motion was seconded. With a roll call vote the motion carried. BUSINESS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL Video Kennedy noted she has a video available from the Ed McMahon presentation to the Citizens for a Better Flathead February meeting. She suggested all others view it and notify her to use the tape. Public Hearing Rauthe reminded everyone the Final Public Hearing for the EIS Highway 93 Corridor construction issues would be tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Cavanaughs. BUSINESS FROM MANAGER North Side Water Well Engineering Contract Williams received a memo from John Wilson, acting Public Works Director, concerning a staff recommendation for the North Side Water Well Engineering Contract. The recommendation results from staff's negotiation with Mike Fraser of Thomas, Dean and Hoskins. 640 The fees for services include work on Tasks 1 through 6 and part of Task 8 as part of the scope of services included in the contract for engineering services. The cost of this portion of engineering work shall not exceed $16,650. Williams recommended that Council authorize him to enter into a contract with Thomas, Dean and Hoskins for the first phase of the Water Well Engineering in an amount not to exceed $16,650. Haarr moved to authorize the city manager to enter into a contract with Thomas, Dean and Hoskins for the first phase of the Water Well Engineering in an amount not to exceed $16,650. The motion was seconded. Nystul asked if the city manager and staff were satisfiedthat the type of problems encountered with the previous well, would not happen with this one. Williams stated he had been told the same difficulties encountered several years ago should not be encountered with this one. The motion carried upon vote. Request for Proposals for Architectural Services for Airport Road Apartment Complex Contract Recommendation Larry Gallager, Planning, Economic and Community Development Department Director, explained proposals were received from Architects Design Group, Miller Levine Architects P.C. and Ken Williams, A.I.A. The Selection Committee recommends the contract be awarded to Architects Design Group after presentations were made from all firms. Atkinson moved to enter into a contract with Architects Design Group for Architectural Services for the Airport Road (32 unit) Apartment Complex. The motion was seconded. There was discussion of the details of the project. The motion carried with a vote. STAFF REPORTS Next Work Session 3/28/94 7:00 p.m. Next Regular Meeting 4/4/94 7:00 p.m. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.