E1. 02-06-17 MinutesCITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Monday, February 6, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East
A. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Mark Johnson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Present
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Present
Council Member -
Sandy Carlson: Present
Council Member -
Wayne Saverud: Absent
Council Member -
Chad Graham: Present
President - Jim Atkinson: Present
Council Member - Rod Kuntz: Present
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Present
Council Member -
Phil Guiffrida: Present
City staff present included City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Charles Harball, City
Clerk Aimee Brunckhorst, Planning Director Tom Jentz, Senior Planner Jarod Nygren, and Chief
of Police Roger Nasset.
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. AGENDA APPROVAL
Motion to strike agenda item 1 "Resolution 5801 - Creation of Kalispell Business
Improvement District" from tonight's agenda. The meeting materials provided do not
address comments and questions received via public comment during the public
hearing. This agenda item should be placed on the next available work session to be
determined by the City Manager. The work session will allow Council time to discuss and
ask questions for staff to investigate and provide response to. The rest of the Agenda can
proceed as published.
Council Member - Phil Guiffrida: Motion
Council Member - Chad Graham: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Karl Gabriel: Disapprove
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Council Member -
Sandy Carlson: Disapprove
Council Member -
Wayne Saverud: Approve
Council Member -
Chad Graham: Approve
Council Member -
Jim Atkinson: Approve
Council Member -
Rod Kuntz: Approve
Council Member -
Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member -
Phil Guiffrida: Approve
The motion passed on voice vote with Council members Carlson and Gabriel opposed and
Councilor Saverud absent.
E. CONSENT AGENDA
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.
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Motion to approve the consent agenda as submitted.
President - Jim Atkinson: Motion
Council Member - Phil Guiffrida: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Wayne Saverud: Absent
Council Member - Chad Graham: Approve
President - Jim Atkinson: Approve
Council Member - Rod Kuntz: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Phil Guiffrida: Approve
The motion passed unanimously on voice vote.
F. COMMITTEE REPORT— Flathead County Solid Waste District Board — (Council
Member Kluesner)
Council member Tim Kluesner provided the council with a report on the Flathead County Solid
Waste District Board as the City Council representative on the board.
G. 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. Please see the last page of the agenda for the proper manner of addressing the
council. Please limit comments to three minutes.
Mayor Johnson opened general public comment.
Pam Carbonari, Public Comment
Ms. Carbonari with the Downtown Business Improvement District explained that the district
board members were present this evening and were planning on presenting information to
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Council regarding issues that had been brought up at previous public hearings. Ms. Carbonari
requested on behalf of the district board that Council notify them what specific information they
can provide to help Council make their decision about the BID. They have information prepared
on the budget and the fagade improvement program. She also explained that if this item does not
go forward at this point or if the district boundaries were to be adjusted, working on creation of a
new district would not be possible for another year, moving resurrection of the BID to 2019. She
also mentioned the timing of upcoming district board and Kalispell city budget preparations. She
said a timely resolution to this matter would be appreciated by the BID Board as they are
currently scheduled to put together their budget for the upcoming year.
07:12:07 PM (00:15:011 Jay Billmayer, Public Comment
Mr. Billmayer, a downtown property owner submitted a letter with questions and comments
regarding the Business Improvement District. He explained that he feels the Business
Improvement District process has been mischaracterized in the public hearing notices and should
not have been characterized as the re-creation and expansion of the current district. He feels if
the Resolution to create does pass new trustees should be appointed and new employees hired.
Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed general public comment.
H. PUBLIC HEARING - Silverbrook Planned Unit Develoument Amendment Reauest
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Council will accept comments concerning a request from the developer of Silverbrook
Planned Unit Development to amend the neighborhood commercial portion near the
intersection of Church Drive and Highway 93.
Mayor Johnson opened the public hearing.
07:15:1.8 PM (00:18:12) Howard Mann, Public Comment
Mr. Mann of 670 McGregor Lane, spoke as the applicant for this item explaining why he is
requesting this amendment.
00:21:32 Joe Unterreiner, Public Comment
Mr. Unterreiner, CEO of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce spoke in favor of this amendment
request. He thanked Mr. Mann on behalf of city residents for extending services and taking on a
substantial investment in the area.
Seeing no further public comments, Mayor Johnson closed the public hearing.
I. REPORTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION
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 the proper manner of
addressing the council. Please limit comments to three minutes.
Item 1. below was removed from the agenda by motion and vote during agenda approval
and will be placed on an upcoming work session.
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Resolution 5801 — Creation of Kalispell Business Improvement District a
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This resolution would create a Business Improvement District [BID] for
downtown Kalispell pursuant to the terms of Title 7, Chapter 12, Part I 1 of
Montana Code Annotated as the existing BID is expiring.
2. Resolution 5802 - Southside Estates — Preliminary Plat - Major Subdivision Cp
This resolution would approve a preliminary plat from Team Development, LLC
to create 29 lots on an 8.83 acre parcel located 100 feet south of the intersection
of Pintail Drive and Merganser Drive.
Senior Planner Jarod Nygren presented the staff report for this item.
City Council began questions for staff.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
Motion to approve Resolution 5802, a resolution conditionally approving the preliminary
plat of Southside Estates, described as tract 4 in the Southwest quarter, Southeast Quarter
of section 19, township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
Council Member - Chad Graham: Motion
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: 2nd
City Council discussed the motion.
Vote on the motion.
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Wayne Saverud: Absent
Council Member - Chad Graham: Approve
President - Jim Atkinson: Approve
Council Member - Rod Kuntz: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Phil Guiffrida: Approve
The motion to approve passed unanimously on roll call vote with Councilor Saverud
absent.
3. Resolution 5803 - North Town Center, Phase 1 — Preliminary Plat - Major
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This resolution would approve a preliminary plat from Stillwater Corporation to
create 12 lots on 81.4 acres within Kalispell North Town Center located on Hwy
93 and previously known as Glacier Town Center.
Senior Planner Jarod Nygren presented the staff report for this item.
City Council began questions for staff.
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Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment.
07:46:40 PM (00:49:34) Sharon DeMeester, Public Comment
Ms. DeMeester of 415 Chestnut Drive has concerns saying she feels that the City and County
disregard zoning and planned unit development plans. She says she is quite discouraged by the
governing bodies.
07:48:31 PM (00:51:26) Zack Graham, Public Comment
Mr. Graham of CTA Architects Engineers representing the owner Stillwater Corporation,
explained that the PUD brought forward tonight has not been modified from the original PUD in
2008. Mr. Graham also spoke to questions regarding the development timing of Rose Crossing
Road.
07:49:55 PM (00:52:50) Joe Unterreiner, Public Comment
Mr. Unterreiner with the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce said he is excited to see development
occurring on this side of town. He spoke regarding the past negotiations that took place on the
original PUD. He said there is a need to plan for upcoming commercial development. He would
encourage Council support for this proposal.
Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment.
Motion to approve Resolution 5803, a resolution conditionally approving the preliminary
plat of Kalispell North Town Center, Phase 1, located in the Southwest quarter of section
19 and the Northwest quarter of section 30, township 29 North, range 21 West, P.M.M.,
Flathead County, Montana.
Council Member - Rod Kuntz: Motion
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: 2nd
Councilor Atkinson asked questions of the applicant.
Mayor Johnson began discussion on the motion.
Vote on the motion.
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Karl Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Wayne Saverud: Absent
Council Member - Chad Graham: Approve
President - Jim Atkinson: Approve
Council Member - Rod Kuntz: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Phil Guiffrida: Approve
The motion to approve passed unanimously on roll call vote with Councilor Saverud
absent.
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4. Resolution 5804 — Revising the Fee Schedule for Public Record Requests -,-. a
This resolution would revise the fee schedule for fulfilling public records
requests.
City Manager Doug Russell presented the staff report for this item.
Councilor Guiffrida began questions for staff.
Police Chief Roger Nasset answered questions regarding body camera recording costs.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
Motion to approve Resolution 5804, a resolution superseding resolution 5128, setting a fee
schedule for copies and research of public records from the city of Kalispell.
President - Jim Atkinson: Motion
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: 2nd
Mayor - Mark Johnson: Approve
Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Approve
Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Approve
Council Member - Wayne Saverud: Absent
Council Member - Chad Graham: Approve
President - Jim Atkinson: Approve
Council Member - Rod Kuntz: Approve
Council Member - Tim Kluesner: Approve
Council Member - Phil Guiffrida: Approve
The motion to approve passed unanimously on roll call vote with Councilor Saverud
absent.
I CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action)
The City Manager provided the following report:
• Next week's work session has the following items scheduled:
o Courthouse Couplet Traffic Study presentation from Montana Department of
Transportation completed by RPA
o Water Facility Plan Update
o Flathead Emergency Communications Center — 911 Interlocal Agreement
o Forest Service Building Appraisal on Airport Road
• The next work session on February 27th has further discussion planned regarding a dog
park at Begg Park. Further discussion on the Business Improvement District would be
placed on this agenda as well.
• The City Manager plans to attend and testify in opposition this Wednesday to two bills
being heard in the state legislature regarding Tax Increment Financing Districts. He
explained the intent of the bills. He then spoke regarding special district legislation that
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may be coming forward. He also spoke about other upcoming TIF bills that may come
forward in state legislation.
Councilor Guiffrida said that he and Mr. Russell testified before the legislator recently and he
was very impressed with the organizational skills and professionalism of the staff of the Montana
League of Cities and Towns and of the professionalism of Kalispell City Manager Doug Russell
during that process. The Local Government Committee really appreciated that Mr. Russell had
solid facts and figures. Mr. Guiffrida also encouraged Council members to send emails, letters or
testify in Helena in person to communicate with our representatives.
08:09:17 PM (01:12:11) Rod Kuntz spoke to public comment tonight saying the Council does
listen to the public.
08:09:58 PM (01:12:52) Councilor Gabriel invited the public to several events coming up in the
community sponsored by STOP Prescription Drug Abuse in the Flathead Coalition:
o Art Reception on Feb. 14 at 5:30 p.m. for Art Exhibit through February 27— "The
Bitter Pill" on display at Flathead Valley Community College, Arts & Technology
Building, Lower Level
o FBI Agents showing "Chasing the Dragon" documentary regarding opioid drug
abuse to be shown at FVCC, Arts & Tech. Building #139, from 3:30 to 5:30
o Another opportunity to see the documentary will be on February 16, from 7 to 9
p.m. moderated by Police Chief Nasset followed by a public question and answer
period.
01:15:22 Mayor Johnson reported on the following:
• Last week the City of Kalispell took part in a joint work session with the County, City of
Columbia Falls, and the City of Whitefish regarding the 911 Center agreement. He
provided an overview about the discussion.
Mayor Johnson confirmed that he is in agreement with the City Manager that the
February 27 work session makes sense for the Business Improvement District discussion.
He spoke to questions that came up from the public during the public hearing of the
Downtown Business Improvement District saying the work session would be a good
opportunity to clear up some of those questions.
K. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:16 p.m.
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Minutes approved on:
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Coffee with the Chief — February 8, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. — Sykes Diner, 202 2°d Avenue West
Next Work Session — February 13, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Coffee or Cone with a Cop — February 14, 2017, at 5:30 p.m.— McDonald's, 1110 US Hwy 2 W
City Offices will be closed February 20, 2017, for Presidents' Day.
Next Regular Meeting — TUESDAY, February 21, 2017, 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.
Watch regular City Council sessions live on Charter Cable Channel 190 or online at the Meetings on
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