B1. 03-02-15 Draft Council MinutesKALISPELL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 2, 2015
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A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00
P.M., MARCH 2, 20159 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, KART GABRIEL, TIM KLUESNER AND WAYNE
SAVERUD WERE PRESENT.
Also present: City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk
Aimee Brunckhorst, Public works Director Susie Turner, Engineer Keith Haskins,
Building official Jeff Clawson, Police Chief Roger Nasset, and Fire Chief Dave Dedman.
CALL To ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A.
AGENDA APPROVAL
Guiffrida moved to approve the agenda as submitted. The motion was seconded by
Kluesner.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote.
"I
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
All items listed on the Consent Agenda will be accepted by one motion. If a council member
desires to discuss an item separately, the item can be removed from the Consent Agenda by
motion.
1. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting - February 17, 2015
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02-17-15 Council Minutes. Draft
2. Adopt 2012 Building and Fire Codes
Memo and ordinance 1752 and 1753
A. ordinance 1752 - Second Reading - Adopt 2012 Building Codes
B. ordinance 1753 - Second Reading - Adopt 2012 Fire Codes
These ordinances adopt the 2012 International Building and Fire Codes as
previously adopted by the State of Montana.
3. ordinance 1754 - Second Reading - Adopt 2014 Electrical Codes This ordinance
adopts the 2014 National Electrical Codes as previously adopted by the State of
Mnntnna_
Memo and ordinance 1754
4. Bid Award for Hwy 93 Bypass Casing Project Six bids were received for this item
on February 24, 2015. Staff recommends awarding the bid to LHC, Inc. in the
amount of $174,965.50.
Bid Award for Hwy 93 Casing Project
5. Bid Award for New Wheel Loader Three bids were received for this item on
February 19, 2015. Staff recommends, awarding„ the bid including additive
alternates "A" and "B" to Triple W Equipment in the amount of $18S,550.
Wheel T .nn d er
Atkinson moved to approve consent items 1-5 as submitted with the exception of moving
item number 3 to item 2 on the regular agenda (E.) The motion was seconded by Graham.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote.
C. COMMITTEE REPORT
None
D. PUBLIC COMMENT
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.
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Please see the last page of the agenda for Manner of Addressing the Council. Comments shall be
limited to three minutes.
Mayor Johnson opened public comment.
Linda Geisel, Public Com m en t
Ms. Geisel spoke regarding her frustrations regarding court dates dealing with family law and
feels that she should get more help in domestic matters from law enforcement.
Public Comment Closed
Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed general public comment.
E. REPORT SIRECOMMENDATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION
1. Resolution 5705 - Resolution of Intent for Design Standards Resolution 5705
schedules a public hearing for March 16 to hear comments on proposed
amendments to the city's Design Standards.
Resolution 5705
City Manager Doug Russell provided a brief presentation on this item.
Susie Turner, Public Works Director continued the staff presentation explaining the last update
was in 2009. She then turned the presentation over to Keith Haskins to review the major changes
and proposals for update.
Keith Haskins with Public Works continued the staff presentation explaining that formatting was
the most notable change. This will greatly enhance the usability of the document. He continued
by explaining the remainder of the major updates that are proposed. Mr. Haskins followed up by
explaining that public input was included in the update of the standards.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
Kluesner moved to approve Resolution 5705, noticing intent to hold a public hearing for
March 16 to hear comments on proposed amendments to the city's Design Standards. The
motion was seconded by Gabriel.
Discussion on the motion.
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Councilor Kluesner explained that the Council had a good work session on this subject last week.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote.
3. ordinance 1754 - Second Reading - Adopt 2014 Electrical Codes This ordinance
adopts the 2014 National Electrical Codes as previously adopted by the State of
Montana_
City Manager Doug Russell provided a brief presentation on this item.
Councilor Atkinson began questions for staff.
Building Official Jeff Clawson answered questions saying the city will be taking over the
electrical inspections from the state and there will be an online permitting system through the
city.
Councilor Atkinson asked about possible grievance procedures.
Mr. Clawson said the city has a Board set up that handles these types of appeals.
Jeff Clawson explained that electrical permit fees for the City will be the same as the State.
Atkinson moved to aDDrove the second reading of ordinance 1754. adoutine by reference
the National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 70, National Electric Code,
referred to as the "National Electrical Code (NEC)", 2014 Edition, adopted and approved
by the Building Codes Bureau, Department of Labor and Industry, State of Montana; to
provide a penalty for the violation of anv lawful order issued pursuant thereto: and
establishing an effective date. The motion was seconded by Gabriel.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote.
F. MAYOR/COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS (No Action)
Doug Russell provided the following staff report:
• The committee hearing for the Impact Fee Legislation that the City of Kalispell requested
and that Senator Blasdel is sponsoring has been moved to March I oth. Mr. Russell will
be in attendance to testify in support.
• Next Monday's work session will include discussing a request from Trumbull Creek
Subdivision, which is adjacent to the Evergreen School District, for sewer services for
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Phase II. Also on the next work session agenda is a discussion regarding Old School
Development Special Improvement District funding issues and some potential options.
• Two weeks later, Flathead School Parking District will be discussed at the work session.
• Next week's agenda will include a Resolution offering support for the possible creation
by the County Commission of a Special Improvement District for the 911 issue.
Councilor Kluesner requested a work session in the near future on special event permits and
subsequent processes and procedures. He would like to know the procedures we have in place,
how we look at the event as it goes on, and follow up after the event.
Mark Johnson provided the following Mayoral report:
• Mayor Johnson reported that the water compact passed the Senate and is moving to the
House. He has had requests from the public that the Council conduct another work
session on the water compact and asked the Council how they would feel about that.
The Council discussed the lack of relevancy in further discussing the water compact since the
decision will have already been made through state legislation. They also discussed the extensive
oral and written testimony they have already reviewed both in favor and opposed to the water
compact.
G.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:33 p.m.
Minutes approved on:
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
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