Loading...
09-11-17 City Council Work Session MinutesKALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 View the minutes attached to the audio of the meeting at: ht!p:Hkalispell.com/mayor—and—city council/Streaming-AV.php A WORK SESSION OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 PM ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR MARK JOHNSON PRESIDED. COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, SANDY CARLSON, KARI GABRIEL, CHAD GRAHAM, PHIL GUIFFRIDA, TIM KLUESNER, ROD KUNTZ, AND WAYNE SAVERUD WERE PRESENT. Also present: City Manager Doug Russell, Planning Director Tom Jentz, Community Development Manager Katharine Thompson, and Community Development Coordinator Krista Lammers. Mayor Johnson called the work session to order. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Urban Renewal Agency Board Recommendation for a Traffic Impact Study in the South Kalispell/Airport Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District Russell briefly explained the topic and asked Jentz for further details. Jentz described the 18th Street - Airport Road issue, which is a lack of alignment on 18th Street and Airport Road. In response to a question, Jentz stated the green lines on the photos are water and sewer lines, and he thinks the white lines may be driving lines for Google. Jentz noted there is money in the TIF fund and the Urban Renewal Agency (URA) decided something needs to be done with Airport Road because of the school construction, new homes, etc. Jentz stated there is a significant amount of stuff in the road: lots of utilities, a sewer lift station, a large storm water main, etc. He said the city could do a modified roundabout, change the road alignment, close a small portion of 18th Street, or continue 17th Street across the existing lot and make it a right or left turn on Airport Road. Jentz said the next step is to go out for an RFQ for an engineering firm to do a traffic impact study, which is already in the transportation plan. He said the intended uses will be limited because of the Clear Airport Zone. Jentz answered further questions. Jentz then described the problem at the junction at 13th and Airport Road. He said this is where the new highway project stopped; it transitions from four lanes to two lanes at the Courthouse Couplet Kalispell City Council Work Session Minutes September 11, 2017 Page I and is ready for a traffic light. Jentz noted that the city wants to shift the traffic off of 3rd & 4th Avenues, and wants to make using 1 st Avenues East and West easier. Jentz answered additional questions, noting the update of the transportation plan is already in the budget. There was discussion regarding moving the city shops and improving access to Legends Stadium. Marc Rold, Chairman of the Urban Renewal Agency, remarked that changing both intersections would be a good use of TIF money, and that 18th Street is deteriorating now and is not going to get any better until it is redesigned. Russell remarked that he will bring the Request for Qualifications to council for action at the next meeting. Public Comment Mike Rochen, 288 4th Avenue EN, stated he has previously used 1st Avenue East as a short cut when he lived on that side and that it will be good to create a 1 st Avenue West short cut and increase the southern access to Legends Stadium. Diane Bokor, 312 Bismarck Street, thanked council for the dog park and invited them to attend the Grand Opening on Sunday, September 17 at 2:00 pm. MAYOR/COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER REPORTS Russell informed council he will be going to Helena this week for a meeting. Mayor Johnson informed council there is a 911 committee meeting on Wednesday but that he will not be able to attend. ADJOURN The work session was adjourned at 7:46 p.m. \\��iitRal?;PEP/% Attest: . � Ai Aep, Brunckhorst, CMC.- ` � City Clerk %/� Moto r1s111 Prepared by: Judi Funk Deputy City Clerk Kalispell City Council Work Session Minutes September 11, 2017 Page 2