02b. Council Minutes - Special Meeting - July 22, 19961
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:30
P.M. MONDAY, JULY 22, 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.
AGENDA APPROVAL
Haarr moved to approve the agenda. The motion was seconded.
The motion carried upon vote.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
reenAcres
Dennis Dortch, 1696 Stag Lane, Green Acres West Homeowners
Association President, spoke to the possible annexation and their
present water system and expressed they would like to keep it.
Mike DeBaldo, 1516 Eagle Drive, Green Acres Water Maintenance
Supervisor, also expressed the desire to keep and maintain the
water system.
ORDINANCES i RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 4276-Fix Annual Appropriations FY 96-27 Budget
Kennedy moved Resolution 4276, a resolution fixing the annual
appropriations for the City of Kalispell, Montana as set forth in
the 1996-97 budget adopted by the City Council. The motion was
seconded.
Kennedy moved to amend the motion to increase the budget by 3 mills
for the Fire Department to accommodate a fire engine reserve fund.
The motion was seconded.
Collins, Larson and Kennedy spoke in favor.
Nystul, Donahue and Haarr spoke against the amendment.
There was discussion.
The amendment carried with Nystul, Donahue, Granmo and Haarr voting
against.
eneral Government -Pace 13
Nystul moved to amend the merit reserve to 2.5%. The motion was
seconded.
There was discussion.
Larson and Rauthe spoke against the amendment.
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The amendment carried with Atkinson, Kennedy, Larson and Rauthe
voting against.
Donahue moved to amend the City Manager budget to reduce School and
Travel to $2,500 from $3,500. The motion was seconded.
There was discussion.
Kennedy, Larson and Atkinson spoke against the motion.
Donahue spoke in favor of the motion.
The amendment failed with Haarr and Donahue voting in favor.
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Nystul moved to amend the motion to reduce the Mayor/Council budget
of Membership and Dues by $1,000 and thus eliminate the direct
membership in the National League of Cities. The motion was
seconded.
Kennedy, Atkinson, Larson and Rauthe spoke against the motion.
Nystul, Donahue and Haarr spoke in favor of the motion.
With a vote the amendment failed with Nystul, Donahue, Granmo and
Haarr voting in favor.
Haarr moved to reduce the School and Travel line item to $6,000
from $10,000. The motion was seconded.
There was discussion.
Kennedy and Rauthe spoke against the amendment.
The amendment failed with Granmo, Donahue, Haarr and Nystul voting
in favor.
Collins moved to amend the same line item to $8,000. The motion
was seconded.
Upon vote the amendment carried with Atkinson and Rauthe voting
against.
Haarr moved to amend the Meetings line item 379 to $2,500 from
$4,000. The motion was seconded.
There was discussion.
The amendment carried with Kennedy and Atkinson voting against.
Granmo moved to reduce line item 135, Car Allowance from $1,200 to
0 in accordance with Ordinance 1166. The motion was seconded.
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There was discussion.
Kennedy, Larson, Atkinson and Rauthe spoke against the amendment.
Donahue, Haarr, and Collins spoke in favor.
Larson called for the question.
The amendment carried with a vote with Kennedy, Larson, Atkinson
and Rauthe voting against.
Paae 24-Finance
Donahue moved to amend the Finance budget line item Membership and
Dues to be reduced by $60. The motion was seconded.
There was discussion.
Kennedy spoke against the amendment.
The amendment failed upon vote with Donahue voting in favor.
Page 28-City Attorney
Donahue moved to amend Membership and Dues, to eliminate $260.
The motion died due to lack of a second.
Sage 51-City Hall
Thelen:noted the Council microphones need to be replaced for better
quality and can be done for $1,500. He recommended the expenditure
for higher quality.
Nystul moved to amend the budget to add $1,500 for microphones.
The motion was seconded.
The amendment carried unanimously.
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Donahue moved to amend the Police budget Overtime line item 121 to
$25,000 from $45,000. The motion was seconded.
There was discussion.
Kennedy, Larson spoke against the amendment.
Haarr withdrew his second as he thought the motion was a $5,000
reduction. Donahue amended his motion to be a $5,000 reduction.
The amendment was seconded.
Haarr called for the question.
The amendment was defeated with Donahue and Haarr voting in favor.
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Haarr moved to amend School and Travel to reduce it $10,000. The
motion was seconded.
Kennedy, Collins and Larson spoke against the amendment.
Atkinson called for the question.
The amendment was defeated with Haarr, Donahue and Granmo voting in
favor.
Donahue moved to cut 229-0ther Supplies to $3,000. The motion was
seconded.
There was discussion.
The amendment was defeated with Nystul, Donahue and Haarr voting in
favor.
Page 84-General Street Budget
Finance Director Amy Robertson reported that in the personnel
schedule, 2 items funding 2 positions, totaling $15,700 do not need
to be in. They were removed.
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Kennedy moved to amend the budget to add back in $160,000 for 354-
General Streets projects, overlay and chip seals. The motion was
seconded.
There was discussion.
Haarr spoke against the amendment.
Atkinson called for the question.
The amendment carried with Nystul, Haarr, Granmo and Donahue voting
against.
Kennedy moved to remove $12,700 and $3,000 on page 84 in response
to Robertson's recommendation. The motion was seconded.
Haarr called for the question.
The amendment carried unanimously.
Rage 89
Granmo moved to reduce Parks-940 Capital Improvements to $19,000,
and remove the stump grinder. The motion was seconded.
There was discussion.
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Granmo withdrew his motion as did the second.
Paoe 171-UDAG
Haarr moved to amend page 171 to eliminate 135-Car Allowance, to
reduce it to 0 and submit travel vouchers. The motion was
seconded.
There was discussion.
Haarr withdrew his motion as did the second.
Donahue moved to cut back the 335-Membership and Dues to $2,000.
The motion was seconded.
Kennedy and Larson spoke against the amendment.
Haarr spoke in favor of the amendment.
The amendment carried with Atkinson, Larson, Kennedy, and Rauthe
voting against.
Donahue moved to cut 345-Telephone to $3,000.
The motion died for lack of a second.
After discussion Collins moved to reconsider 335-Membership and
Dues. The motion was seconded.
The amendment carried with Granmo, Donahue, Haarr and Nystul voting
against.
Then Collins moved to allocate $3,000 instead of $2,000. The
motion was seconded.
Haarr called for the question.
The amendment carried with Granmo, Donahue and Nystul voting
against.
Pacae 235
Donahue moved to add to page 235 as a footnote, the identification
of the Health Department's mill levy in the budget even though it
is administratively handled by the County. The motion was
seconded.
The amendment carried unanimously.
Total budget is $28,994,047, total mill levy is 116.16.
With a roll call vote the amended motion carried with Kennedy,
Larson, Nystul, Atkinson, Collins, Haarr and Rauthe voting in favor
and Donahue and Granmo voting against.
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$solution 4277-Annual Tax Levies
Kennedy moved Resolution 4277, a resolution making the annual tax
levies for the City of Kalispell, Montana, for the fiscal year
1996-97, the General Fund mill levy is 65.94 for a total mill
116.16 for the 15% reserve and the balance going into reserve for
capital improvements. The motion was seconded.
There was discussion.
Nystul, Haarr, Granmo and Donahue spoke in favor the motion.
Atkinson called for the question.
With a roll call vote the motion carried with Kennedy, Larson,
Nystul, Atkinson, Collins, Donahue, Granmo, Haarr and Rauthe voting
in favor.
Resolution 4278-Levying and Assessing 4.15 Mills-City/County-Health
Department
Larson moved Resolution 4278, a resolution levying and assessing
4.15 mills as the City's share of the cost of operating the
Flathead City/County Health Department. The motion was seconded.
Haarr called for the question.
With a roll call vote the motion carried with Kennedy, Larson,
Nystul, Atkinson, Collins, Donahue,, Granmo, Haarr and Rauthe voting
in favor.
Resolution 4279-Lgvy Cost of Garbage Removal
Collins moved Resolution 4279, a resolution to levy the cost of
removal of garbage or other offensive matter from streets, alleys
or on any premises as special tax against property from which such
matter was deposited, and the disposition thereof. The motion was
seconded.
Haarr called for the question.
With a roll call vote the motion carried with Kennedy, Larson,
Nystul, Atkinson, Collins, Donahue, Granmo, Haarr and Rauthe voting
in favor.
Resolution 4280-Levu Assessment for SDecial Maintenance
Atkinson moved Resolution 4280, a resolution levying an assessment
for the cost of special maintenance for the purpose of maintaining
the streets and avenues of the City of Kalispell for the fiscal
year 1996-97. The motion was seconded.
Haarr called for the question.
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With a roll call vote the motion carried with Kennedy, Larson,
Nystul, Atkinson, Collins, Donahue, Granmo, Haarr and Rauthe voting
in favor.
Rgsolution 4281-Levy AssessMent for 212grial Lighting Diratrict
Kennedy moved Resolution 4281, a resolution levying an assessment
for the cost of lighting the streets and alleys in the City special
lighting district for the fiscal year 1996-97. The motion was
seconded.
Haarr called for the question.
The motion carried upon roll call vote with Kennedy, Larson,
Nystul, Atkinson, Collins, Donahue, Granmo, Haarr and Rauthe voting
in favor.
Eggglution 4282-Levy Assessments for Storm Sewer Maintenance
Atkinson moved Resolution 4282, a resolution levying assessments
for the cost of storm sewer maintenance for the fiscal year 1996-
97. The motion was seconded.
Haarr called for the question.
With a roll call vote the motion carried with Kennedy, Larson,
Nystul, Atkinson, Collins, Donahue, Granmo, Haarr and Rauthe voting
in favor.
STAFF REPORTS
Next Work Session July 29, 1996 7:00 p.m.
Next Regular Meeting August 5, 1996 7:00 p.m.
City Picnic August 21, 1996 5:00 p.m.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 10:43 p.m.
Douglas D. Rauthe, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debbie Gifford, CMC
Clerk of Council