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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 _ Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana. 59903 L j ►� P E�L� Telephone: (406) 758-7701 Fax: (406) 758-7758 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 L j ►� P E�L� Telephone: (406) 758-7701 Fax: (406) 758-7758 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.