09/22/08 SP City Council MinutesA SPECIAL MEETING of THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 P.M.,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2008, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN
KALISPELL, MONTANA. COUNCIL PRESIDENT DUANE LARSON OPENED THE
MEETING. MAYOR PAMELA B. KENNEDY PRESIDED ARRIVING AT 7:05 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, BOB HAFFERMAN, TIM KLUESNER, HANK
OLSON, AND WAYNE SAVERUD WERE PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBERS KART
GABRIEL AND RANDY KENYON WERE ABSENT.
Also present: Acting City Manager Roger Nasset, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Theresa
White, Public Works Director Jinn Hansz, Acting Fire Chief Dan Diehl, Finance Director Amy
Robertson, Municipal Court Judge Heidi Ulbricht, Parks and Recreation Director Mike Baker,
Airport Manager Fred Leistiko, and Recording Secretary Judi Funk.
President Larson called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. AGENDA APPROVAL
Atkinson moved approval of the Agenda. The motion was seconded.
There was no discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote with Gabriel, Kenyon and Mayor Kennedy absent.
B. PUBLIC COUNT
Carlene Kohr, manager of LLC that owns commercial property in Kalispell, stated that several
downtown property owners have questioned why the downtown parking needs were omitted from. the
Kalispell Transportation Plan. She said in order to use impact fees for something like a parking
garage, downtown parking needs to be addressed in the plan and she asked Council to schedule a
work session to discuss the issue.
C. REPORTS/RECONIlVIENDATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION
CIl. RESOLUTION 5315 -- BUDGET RESOLUTION — GENERAL FUND
Resolution 5315 sets the appropriations for the General Fund for the fiscal year 2008-2009.
Larson moved Resolution 5315, a resolution setting the annual appropriations for the City of
Kalispell, Montana, as set forth in the 200E-2009 budget adopted by the City Council. The
motion was seconded.
Kluesner stated he will not vote for this resolution because the growth of the economy has not kept
up with the growth of the government. He said this budget raised taxes a bit and would like to see
more overhead cut.
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Mayor Kennedy thanked staff for their hard work in balancing the budget.
There was no further discussion.
The motion carried upon roll call vote with Atkinson, Hafferman, Larson, Olson, Saverud, and
Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, Kluesner voting against, and Gabriel and Kenyon absent.
C12. RESOLUTION 5316 -- REPEALING RESOLUTION 5312 AND SETTING NEW
LEVY FOR CITY -COUNTY HEALTH DEPAR.TMMNT
This resolution repeals the health levy passed by the City Council on September 15 and changes the
levy from 5.59 to 5.61 mills for fiscal year 2008/2009.
Saverud moved Resolution 5316, a resolution repealing Resolution 5312 and setting the annual
tax levies for the City of Kalispell, Montana, for the fiscal year 200E-2009. The motion was
seconded.
Robertson explained the County revised its mill levy amount and the new calculations were not
received in time to change Resolution 5312.
Larson added that per the interlocal agreement, the City and County mills have to match.
There was no further discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Gabriel and Kenyon absent.
D. MAYORICOUNCILICITY MANAGEWS REPORTS No Action
Larson requested a workshop on the transportation plan to consider downtown parking issues.
E. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk
Approved October 6, 2008
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