09-25-17 City Council Work Session MinutesKALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
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A WORK SESSION OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 PM ON
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 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, Public Works Director Susie Turner, and City Engineer
Keith Haskins.
Mayor Johnson called the work session to order.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Westside Interceptor Status Update
Russell gave a brief history of the project and turned the discussion over to Turner.
Turner reviewed the history, timelines and budget projections of the project and introduced Ryan
Mitchell of Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA), the engineers on the project. She said staff is looking
for direction for Phase 2.
Turner reminded council that the Westside Interceptor is a sewer main that will re-route sewer from
the west and north sides of town, away from pipes that are too small to handle today's loads.
Turner then turned the discussion over to Haskins for the general construction schedule and
engineering details.
Turner and Haskins answered questions.
Turner went over the construction schedule to enable the project to be done by December 2018,
stating the RPA design will be done by March, with the bids awarded in May, and construction
starting in June 2018.
Turner explained the approximate project costs would be $9.8 million for Phase 1 and $3.3 million
for Phase 2, for a grand total for both phases of $13.1 million. She said the city has completed
$936,000 worth of work to date.
There was discussion regarding a 30-year SRF bond for the costs.
There was lengthy discussion and Turner answered additional questions.
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Russell informed council the budget would need to be amended and a resolution brought to council;
a sewer rate analysis study could also be built into the project at the same time.
Public Comment
None.
MAYORWOUNCIUCITY MANAGER REPORTS
Russell reminded council the annual League of Cities and Towns meetings will be in Great Falls this
week.
Mayor Johnson remarked that he talked with the Governor and his Chief of Staff regarding the state
budget situation, noting the governor is looking for local support and could possibly call for a special
session.
Mayor Johnson also commented he is planning to moderate a forum held for the contested city
council races and that he is looking at October 11 at 6:30 pm.
ADJOURN
The work session was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
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