12-14-15 Council Work Session AgendaCITY OF KALISPELL
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 - 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
201 FIRST AVENUE EAST
CALL TO ORDER
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Joint Meeting with the Flathead County Economic Development Authority
(FCEDA)
2. Visioning Discussion
PUBLIC COMMENT
MAYOR/COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Regular Meeting — December 21, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
City Offices will be closed December 25, 2015 for the Christmas Holiday.
Next Work Session — December 28, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to attend this
meeting. Please notify the City Clerk at 758-7756.
CITY of City of Kalispell
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MONTANA
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Johnson and City Council
From: Doug Russell, City Manager
Re: Joint meeting with FCEDA- Core and Rail Redevelopment
Meeting Date: December 14, 2015
BACKGROUND: The City of Kalispell and Flathead County Economic Development
Authority have been working for several years on the Core and Rail Redevelopment project.
This project includes relocating the railroad tracks from our "Core Area" and developing a new
rail -served industrial park. The City of Kalispell recently was awarded a $10 million grant for
this project. While we are waiting for the grant agreement to be provided by the Department of
Transportation, it is a good opportunity to hold a joint meeting with the FCEDA board to discuss
various activities related to this project.
At the joint work session, we have several objectives:
• Review the general components of the TIGER grant funded project;
• Update both entities on potential timelines for project implementation;
• Review funding sources available for the project components;
• Identify respective partnership activities related to the project.
As this project is a large, multi -year, multi -partner effort, the joint meeting with FCEDA is a
good opportunity to reestablish common ground, respective objectives, and to review the options
that are present to reach these objectives.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council and FCEDA meet to review
the meeting objectives listed above.
CITY of City of Kalispell
_ Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana. 59903
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MONTANA
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Johnson and City Council
From: Doug Russell, City Manager
Re: Long term visioning
Meeting Date: December 14, 2015
BACKGROUND: At a previous meeting, a council member was discussing the multiple
projects currently occurring in the City of Kalispell, including the completion of the bypass,
Spring Prairie Phase 4, and the Core and Rail Redevelopment project. In that discussion, he
suggested that the council take some time to have a discussion related to the long term vision for
the City of Kalispell.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council discuss long term vision and
provide appropriate staff direction.