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Work Session - Goal SettingC> %P P t:��e 0 �p %� P t�pe 0 �% WHICH WAY KALISPELL C> %P P <Dc> 0 41% %� P C>& 0 $% Successes Which Way Kalispell is a program built upon successes and because of the visionary leadership of the City Council and the pri- vate sector, much has been accomplished to date: • Depot Park Expansion • Increased Parking in the CBD • Antique Lighting & Street Trees • Benches, Flowers & Trash Containers • Infrastructure and Street Overlays • Extension of 1st Avenue East • Kalispell Center Mall & Tidyman's • $10.8M in Storefront Rehabilitation • Increased Tax Base & Job Creation • $41M of Private Capital Leveraged bi e applaud the Council's support for the Which Way Kalispell projects completed to date and welcome your continued support to implement overall economic development and business enhancement projects in a public/private partnership. " ... Which Way Kalispell Task Force Current Priority Projects Downtown Parking The Downtown Parking Commission is actively pursuing alternative solutions to increase off- street parking in the Central Business District. Central School Begin marketing the property for placing the building and property back into productive use. 1st Streets & 2nd Ave. E. Projects Key elements in linking the downtown, providing additional parking, and improving safety. KDC Site Redevelopment The development of the property into multi- story, high density, valuable office/retail floor space. Fairgrounds Relocation City Airport Statement of Purpose On March 30, 1993, 44 people spent the afternoon and evening brainstorming to identify critical issues facing Which Way Kalispell. The participants included a varied cross section of business and property owners, City Council, the Kalispell Area Chamber, and the Kalispell Develop- ment Corporation. Goals and priorities were adopted by the Chamber and KDC and forwarded to the City Council. The priori- ties are a coordinated, comprehensive, functional set of projects to enhance the business climate of the downtown. Assuring CBD accessibility, safety, convenience and appeal are all critical elements of the Which Way Kalispell goals. They are essential ingredients of -a plan to attract and hold shoppers, visitors and existing business while encouraging new private investment. As the various groups met over the next nine months to establish goals and projects, one common theme kept reoccurring over and over: the downtown must be linked to the community resources of parks, parking, museums, government and chamber offices, walking tours, banks, businesses and retail services. Priorities need to be dynamic in their timing to adapt to changing market conditions and opportunities. Through the Which Way Kalispell process, the KDC has identified five current projects that are integral to the purpose statement. As the official advisor to the City Council for redevelopment, the KDC and the Which Way Kalispell Task Force recommends the Council incorporate these top priority projects into their goals: • KDC Site Redevelopment • 1st Streets & 2nd Ave. E. Projects • Downtown Parking • Central School Renovation • Fairgrounds Relocation • City Airport January 24, 1995 THE FOLLOWING ARE FROM THE DRAFT OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING TASK FORCE ON YOUTH ISSUES. THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT MAY BE PERTINENT TO THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WORK PLANNING SESSION HAVE BEEN GLEANED FROM THE DOCUMENT THAT IS YET TO BE APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE TASK FORCE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE GOALS ARE STILL CONSIDERED DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE ASKED TO READ AND ENDORSE THE DOCUMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY WITHIN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1995. 1. Enhance the level of collaboration of all agencies, services, and individuals working with youth. * Note this goal would involve and wide variety of all services, agencies etc. that could include City Council Members or the Mayor. 2. Strengthen the laws and enforcement of crimes committed by youth through legislation and revamping of youth courts. * Note this particular goal would include law enforcement involvement from all areas of the valley as well as youth court and other identified agencies. 3. Mandate assessment and treatment for chemically related youth crimes. * Note this goal also involves law enforcement. 4. There are two goals within the document that promote the development of mentoring programs for youth. * City Council could consider having their own men toring program for young people to become involved with city government? Or it could be combined with the other two city councils? 5. Build a partnership environment with schools, parents, and community resources to foster community standards (curfews etc) and preventative initiates directed at violence. * This is an inclusive goal that again will ask a wide variety of groups to become involved in developing an environment within communities and maintaining an attitude. 6. Establish an identifiable block home in every neighborhood in the Flathead Valley. * This program would need law enforcement support and participation. 7. Gain commitment from businesses throughout the Flathead Valley to uphold established community standards. * City Council could play a role in modeling their support of community standards. 8. Encourage parents to become involved with and enforce Community Standards. 9. Create, implement, and coordinate a county -wide recreation and activities program that would bring together all existing youth activities in a "menu" which would allow parents and youth to become involved in the activities of their choice. Lists of low - no cost activities would be printed and distributed in newspapers, schools, churches, all media sources. Programs would be offered in a rotational basis throughout Flathead Valley and be offered for youth of all ages. * City Parks & Recreation would need to be an integral part of designing this program in coordination with all other parks & rec programs, private sector health/ recreation enterprises, schools, churches, parents, and youth. 10. Support existing efforts within Flathead County to build an activities complex that would service all cities within the valley. 11. Develop and implement a "Kid City USA" program that would encourage all cities within Flathead County to display signs at all entrances to the City indicating that youth are valuable to our community. * City Council would need to be involved and work with this recommendation in conjunction with all other government entities. 12. Create a Flathead Valley Youth Commission that would coordinate programs, activities, and services offered to youth of all ages. 13. Work with local media sources and cable access companies to reduce the amount of violent television programming that is available to our youth. 14. Encourage the community to adopt the "Tobacco Free Montana" program. 15. Encourage businesses to provide work release time to their employees who have children whereby the employee could attend school functions, parenting classes, and fully participate in their children's activities that occur during work time. * The City of Kalispell could take a lead in developing a policy for their own employees. 16. Identify community and local practices and foster and sustain family stability and unity. 17. Mandate classes and therapy for repeat substance abusers. 18. Develop a process to encourage the Flathead Valley to establish, implement, and enforce community standards for behavior and social responsibility. * This section is everything from dress codes to dealing with intimidation.