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.
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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.
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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.
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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.