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B1. City Council Meeting Minutes - June 1, 2015i CI P ILL CITY COUNCIL INIJ".1"1, III View the minutes attached to the video of the meeting at: http://www.kalispell.com/mayor and city council/meetings.php or by clicking the links below. A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 P.M., JUNE 1, 2015, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR MARK JOHNSON PRESIDED. COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, CHAD GRAHAM, PHIL GUIFFRIDA, ROD KUNTZ, SANDY CARLSON, KARI GABRIEL, AND WAYNE SAVERUD WERE PRESENT. TIM KLUESNER WAS ABSENT. Also present: City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst, Public Works Director Susie Turner, Planning Director Tom Jentz, Planner Jarod Nygren, Police Chief Roger Nasset, and Community Development Director Katherine Thompson. Guiffrida moved to approve the agenda as submitted. The motion was seconded by Gabriel. The motion carried unanimously upon voice vote with Kluesner absent. APPROVALB. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent _&2enda will be accgp member desires to discuss an item separately, the item can be removed from th consent agenda by motion. I 1. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting - May 18, 2015 05-18-15 Council Minutes Kalispell City Council Minutes June 1, 2015 Page 1 Graham moved to approve the consent agenda as submitted. The motion was seconded by Saverud. The motion carried unanimously upon voice vote with Kluesner absent. C. CGMMITTEE REPORT None Persons wishing to address the council on any issue not on the agenda are asked to do so at this time. Those addressing the council are requested to give their name and address for the record. Please see the last page of the agenda for Manner of Addressing the Council. (Comments shall be limited to three minutes.) Ken Yachechak, Public Comment Mr. Yachechak of 751 North Meridean Road, spoke praising the Police Department, Chief and staff and saying how professional they have been and how easy they are to work with. He then explained that he has experienced numerous break-ins, robberies in his business facilities recently and feels it is a big problem. He spoke regarding the full capacity of the jail, and drug problems permeating the valley, both of which exacerbates the problem. As the city enters into the budget process, Mr. Yachechak would ask that Council consider that he feels the police department is understaffed and overworked and urged the Council to take a look proactively at crime. He said he is willing to pay more taxes to pay for additional crime prevention. Public Comment Closed Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. Persons wishing to address the council on individual agenda items will be asked to do so following staff reports. Please see the last page of the agenda for Manner of Addressing the Council. (Comments shall be limited to three minutes.) This resolution is for final plat approval of a two lot subdivision dividing an existing 1.41 acre lot at 205 18th Street East and includes acceptance of a subdivision improvement agreement. Kalispell City Council Minutes June 1, 2015 Page 2 Final Plat Jarod Nygren provided the staff presentation on this item. Councilor Saverud began questions for staff. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment, seeing none, he closed public comment. Guiffrida moved to approve Resolution 5718, approving the final plat for the subdivision 288, described as lot 4 of the amended plat of lots 1-10, block 2, Rykers addition to Kalispell, in the Southwest Quarter of Section 17, Township 28 North, Ranee 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana and approving the subdivision improvement agreement. The motion was seconded by Carlson. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Kluesner absent. 2. Conditional Use Permit - Owl Corporation, West View Estates This motion is to approve a conditional use permit to construct three duplex townhouse units in the R-3 zoning district within West View Estates along the 100 block of Taelor Road north of Old Reserve Drive. CLIP City Attorney Charles Russell introduced this item. Jarod Nygren provided the staff presentation on this item. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment on this item. Eric Mulchay, Public Comment Mr. Mulchay with Sands Surveying spoke representing Owl Corp. and Mr. Owens on this project. He explained that this project has a single family appearance from the street. This blends nicely with the single family households, yet provides more density on sub lots that will blend in with other uses in the back. Public Comment Closed Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. Kalispell City Council Minutes June 1, 2015 Page 3 Gabriel moved to approve Conditional Use Permit KCU-15-02 with the 10 conditions of approval. The motion was seconded by Guiffrida. Councilor Gabriel said she loves this design and complimented the developers. Councilor Atkinson also said he feels this is an excellent design asked questions of staff. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Kluesner absent. Thursday !Felt This motion seeks approval of the Kalispell Downtown Association request for a permit to serve alcohol as part of its Thursday!Fest street festival June 25 through August 27, 2015. City Attorney Charles Harball provided the staff presentation on this item. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Pam Carbonari, Public Comment Ms. Carbonari with the Downtown Kalispell Association requested a favorable vote on their Seventh Annual Thursday!Fest weekly summer event, located in front of the Museum at Central School. She spoke regarding the precautions they take to ensure a safe experience. Public Comment Closed Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. Guiffrida moved to approve the Kalispell Downtown Association request for a permit to serve alcohol as part of its Thursdav!Fest street festival June 25 through August 27, 2015. The motion was seconded by Gabriel. Councilor Guiffrida and Councilor Atkinson provided discussion on the motion. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Kluesner absent. West Side Core Area City Attorney Charles Harball introduced this item. Kalispell City Council Minutes June 1, 2015 Page 4 Community Development Director Katherine Thompson provided the staff presentation on this item. Mayor Johnson asked what the building will look like. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Chap Godsey, Public Comment Mr. Godsey, co-owner of the building being discussed, provided background on the building and the process for this application and then spoke regarding the renovations they have accomplished on the interior of the building. Pam Carbonari, Public Comment Ms. Carbonari spoke in favor of this application. The Downtown Association and Business Improvement District is dedicated to restoring the historic buildings on Main Street and bringing downtown Kalispell to its best possible visual appearance. This project will be an important piece and a big step forward for downtown Kalispell. Public Comment Closed Seeing no further public comments, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. Graham moved to approve the 7 Main Street application for tax increment financing from the West Side Core Area in the amount of $32,417 as reimbursable grant funding for historic facade renovation. The motion was seconded by Saverud. Councilor Atkinson provided history of the pictures regarding this area and congratulated the applicant on the design. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with lUuesner absent. 5. Resolution 5719, Recommending West Side Tax Increment Funds be considered ® as local match funds for a TIGER. VII grant Mplication This Resolution accepts the recommendation of the Kalispell Urban Renewal Agency that identifies certain eligible projects for use of $4.5 million in West Side Tax Increment Funds as a local match for a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER VII) Grant for the Core Area Urban Renewal Plan. Res. 5719 Kalispell City Council Minutes June 1, 2015 Page 5 City Attorney Charles Harball introduced this item. Community Development Director Katherine Thompson provided a staff presentation on this item. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment. Saverud moved to approve Resolution 5719, accepting the recommendation of the City of Kalispell Urban Renewal Agency that identify certain proiects in the West Side Urban Renewal Plan that may be financed by West Side Tax Increment Funds and which should be considered as local match funds to a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER VII) Grant for the Core Area Urban Renewal Plan. The motion was seconded by Graham. Councilor Atkinson provided discussion on the motion and thanked Katherine Thompson for all of the work that she is doing on the project. Councilor Guiffrida said he agreed with Councilor Atkinson's excitement with this project and also said thank you to all the partners involved in this project including FCEDA - a great partner. He spoke to the importance of this project and the high rate of return on this investment. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Kluesner absent. City Attorney Charles Harball presented a brief presentation on this item. Councilor Guiffrida asked questions of staff. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment. Atkinson moved to approve the expenditure of funds for the Mayor, or his designee, to travel to Washington D.C., supporting our efforts related to the City's TIGER Grant application. The motion was seconded by Carlson. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Kluesner absent. Kalispell City Council Minutes June 1, 2015 Page 6 Mayor Johnson spoke to the public comment provided earlier in the evening regarding crime issues County wide. G. ADJOURNMENT Johnson ad ourned the meetiR" Minutes approved on: Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC City Clerk Kalispell City Council Minutes June 1, 2015 Page 7