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02. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting - March 18, 1996853 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 P.M. MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1996, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR DOUG RAUTHE PRESIDED. COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, CLIFF COLLINS, NORBERT DONAHUE, LAUREN GRANMO, DALE HAARR, PAM KENNEDY, DUANE LARSON, GARY NYSTUL, CITY ATTORNEY GLEN NEIER AND INTERIM CITY MANAGER AL THELEN WERE PRESENT. Mayor Rauthe called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Rauthe introduced Interim Manager Al Thelen and welcomed him to the community. Thelen thanked him and said he was happy to be here and looked forward to working with everyone. AGENDA APPROVAL Thelen noted Item 10 was added after the last work session and requested consideration in order to accommodate FRDO. Haarr moved to approve the agenda as modified by Item 10. The motion was seconded. The motion carried upon vote. Approve Minutes -March 4. 1996 Collins moved to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded. Donahue requested all roll call votes be recorded in the minutes as Ordinance 1166 reflects. There was discussion and consensus to discuss the minutes, procedure of approving claims and Robert's Rules at a work session in the near future. The motion carried with a vote. Approve Claims per Payables Register Nystul moved to approve the claims. The motion was seconded. Donahue requested page by page review of the claims. Questions were asked and explained on claims. Donahue moved to amend the motion to set aside the claim to the National League of Cities for dues amounting to $967 and discuss at the next work session. The motion was seconded. There was more discussion. Donahue spoke against the NLC dues. 854 Kennedy, Larson, Atkinson, Rauthe and Nystul spoke in favor of paying the claim for dues. Collins spoke against the amendment. Haarr spoke in favor of paying the claim. Donahue moved to amend the motion to deny this claim for membership in the National League of Cities for 1996. There was no second. The original amendment failed with Donahue voting in favor. Upon vote the original motion carried. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL Police ire Ray Williams, 179 Shady Lane, recently had a medical problem and had dealt with the police. He encouraged Council in their budget meetings to consider giving more money to the Police Department, Fire Department and Ambulance Service because they are doing one heck of a job. Interlocal Agreement/Ballfields Dan Johns, 216 North Riding Road, reported he had met with Bill Cooper from School District 5 and he indicated the School District would be willing to participate in an interlocal agreement. He also had met with County Commissioners, and they indicated the decision would be up to the Park Board. Johns will discuss the issue with the Park Board at their next meeting. BUSINESS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL Rauthe noted Council would need to re -appoint him to the CAB, TAC and the MLCT to replace Bruce Williams. He would expect to relinquish the positions when the new city manager is on board. Kennedy moved to approve the re -appointment of Doug Rauthe to the Countywide Administrative Board, Technical Advisory Board and Montana League of Cities and Towns on an interim basis until further revoked by the City Council. The motion was seconded. The motion carried with a vote. TC Cable Televised Coverage of Council Meetings Nystul noted TCI Cable would like to get some input from the audience watching the televised Council meetings. He encouraged the audience to call 755-7200. Absence of Paint Nystul encouraged Council to look at the worn off paint at Center and 1st Avenue West, Center and Main Street and Meridian and Hwy 2 West. He has been trying to lobby the other council members for permanent or more permanent striping in the budget. Rauthe noted Thelen requested Council stay after the regular meeting for a late arriving item he would like to share with Council. BUSINESS FROM MANAGER Gilbert and Othilda Zimbelman made an application to amend the plat for the East I of Lot 3, Block 38, Kalispell Original which was approved by the City Council on May 1, 1995. All conditions required by the Council in the Preliminary Plat approval have been met, as indicated in the report. Staff recommended approving the Final Plat. Larson moved to approve the Zimbelman Final Plat. The motion was seconded. The motion carried upon vote. Montana Homes Townhouses Project -Final Plat Council approved a two (2) lot townhouse subdivision on the North side of 6th Street West on November 20th, 1995. All conditions required in the Preliminary Plat approval have been met. Staff recommended that the Council approve the Final Plat. Atkinson moved to approve the Montana Homes Townhouses Project. The motion was seconded. The motion carried with a vote. Clean Cities Program -Commitments and Goals The Council at its workshop on March 11, 1996 selected commitments and goals pursuant to Resolution No. 4250 (Flathead Valley/Glacier National Park Clean Cities Program). Atkinson moved Council adopt the goals and authorize the mayor to sign the Clean Cities Program commitments and goals. The motion was seconded. Upon vote the motion carried. Bid Award-Opticom Installation Project On March 11, 1996 the City received bids for the installation of Opticom equipment at nine (9) intersections within the City. The Opticom equipment will allow Fire Department personnel to sequence traffic lights in emergencies from their vehicles when responding, and eliminate total preemption which occurs now. The City received two bids 1) Kalispell Sign Corp. for $21,150 and 2) Montana Lines, Inc. For $34,650. Staff recommended awarding the contract for installation to Kalispell Sign Corp. �- Opticom equipment will be purchased separately through the Montana Department of Transportation and was not part of the bid. Four of the nine intersections are within the increment district and the equipment is housed at City Hall, which is also in the redevelopment district and increment funds are being used for all of these improvements. Larson moved to award the bid to Kalispell Sign Corp. in the amount of $21,150 to install the Opticom equipment. The motion was seconded. With a vote the motion carried. sh Stage Profes FRDO has requested that the City schedule a public hearing on a preliminary plat for Whitefish Stage Professional Park. In order to comply with the subdivision regulations there needs to be a 15 day period between the publication and hearing. April 15, 1996 is the earliest available date for the public hearing. Nystul moved to schedule a public hearing for April 15th to consider the Whitefish Stage Professional Park Preliminary Plat. The motion was seconded. Upon vote the motion carried. Contract -Interim City Manager Al Thelen Thelen explained the proposed Professional Services Agreement with the Carl S. Becker Company, Inc. The Agreement reduces to writing the terms under which the City contracted with the Carl S. Becker, Company, Inc. to supply the services of Al Thelen as Interim City Manager, which include paying $6,000 per month for services and providing a staff vehicle. Atkinson moved to approve the contract for interim city manager with the Carl S. Becker Company and authorize the Mayor to sign. With a vote the motion carried. STAFF REPORTS Next Work Session March 25, 1996 7:00 p.m. Next Regular Meeting April 1, 1996 7:00 p.m. Haarr noted he would not be at the next work session. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m.