06-29-18 City Manager ReportCity of Kalispell
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Information Memorandum
6/29/2018
1. Public Works
WWTP Treatment Optimization
WWTP Operators have started implementing an additional treatment alternative
recommended in recent optimization reports that were initiated as a requirement of the
City's WWTP Discharge Permit. The treatment alternative consists of pumping organic
rich effluent from the beginning of the bio-cell anoxic treatment train (cell 41) into the
channel feeding the final aerated bio-cell (cell 414). The first 2/3 of cell 414 was
converted from aerobic to post anoxic (aerators turned off, installed submersible mixers
in that portion of cell 414). The last 1/3 of cell 414 remains aerobic. The objective of the
alternative treatment is to further promote denitrification and decrease the nitrate/nitrite
concentration in the final effluent.
A bio-cell profile on the nutrients concentration throughout the treatment process is
performed weekly to understand and evaluate the results of optimization alternative. The
figure below shows a bio-cell profile one week into the experiment, and the initial results
are promising. There is a 3 ppm decrease in Nitrates thus far, and there is hope to reduce
the Total Nitrogen even further.
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-4-NH3 27.8 5.57 6.63 6.67 6.91. 5.30 5..65 1.45 0.13 0.08 0.11 003
•••M--NO2-/N031 0.2 0.17 0.17 0.21 0.14 0.22 0.1.6 2.95 4.72 2.68 110 1.56
-k-TP 10.58 8.76 21.20 21.60 22.00 7.51 8.88 0.11 0.1.1 0.10 0.09 0.10
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2. Police Department
Officer Jason Parce spent last week leading the Junior Police Academy at Glacier High
School. Officer Parce worked with kids ranging in ages from 12-18, teaching them about
police work. Officer Parce is in Seattle this week representing KPD at the national Law
Enforcement Torch Run conference to benefit Special Olympics.
On June 21, Officers Jordan Venezio and Dennis Bain performed Run Lock Fight
training to US Forest Service personnel.
Officer Cory Clarke attended a Montana Behavioral Initiative course last week in
Bozeman. This course worked with educators and police officers to better prepare them
to deal with students with behavioral issues.
Sergeants Chad Zimmerman, Brett Corbett, Andy Haag, Mike Brooks, Ryan
Bartholomew, and Sean McRae are attending Law Enforcement Response to Critical
Incidents training this week in Kalispell.
3. Parks Department
A youth crew from the Montana Conservation Corps installed a portion
of a nature trail last week at Lawrence Park. Next month, another crew
will install a second trail segment. The trail takes off from across from
the main pavilion next to the horseshoe pits and loops over near the far
end of the parking lot by the playground. An Eagle Scout candidate is
currently working with FWP and KPR in developing an interpretative
sign system for the trails. He hopes to have several signs installed by
late summer.
Kalispell Parks were the recipient of many volunteers from Fresh Life
Churches' event "Rock the City" held June 18 - 24. Volunteers
painted park bathroom floors, picked up trash in the parks, mulched
trees at KYAC, pulled weeds and beautified the landscaping around
the skate park, and placed woodchips on the new nature trail at
Lawrence Park.
KPR partnered with Rockfish Climbing & Fitness on June 13 to
host a free climbing night for the Kalispell community. We had
over 110 kids and parents attend the event. Rockfish supplied 20
pizzas from Little Caesar's to feed the climbers. Our Day Camp
participants will be taking a field trip to Rockfish on July 6.
Swim lessons at Woodland Park Pool are in full swing. We have
147 kids registered for the first session. Additionally, the
Woodland Water Park was named best waterpark in Montana on
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the MSN website. hops://www:msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/the-best-water- ark-in-
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Our Picnic in the Park concert series started on Tuesday, June 26, with the Kenny James
Miller Band. Skyhawks Montana and AireSery were our sponsors for this event.
4. Building Department
In the last 2 weeks we have issued permits for 11 single family/duplex and/or townhouse
units. This brings the total of new single family/duplex and townhouse units for the year
to 44, compared to 60 last year at this time.
Taco Johns will be returning to their old location at 150 N Main St. The building permit
for this remodel was issued with a project value of $255,000. The permit for the new
12,000 square foot FVCC Learning Commons addition was issued as well. This project
valuation is estimated at $2.3 million. Kalispell School District 5 received the permit for
the new addition at Elrod School located at 412 3rd Ave W. The estimate project value for
this addition is $2.7 million.
5. Planning Department
The July 10 planning board meeting will have 3 projects for review. The 50 acre, 320
unit, Montana Base Camp RV project is scheduled for public hearing. It is located in the
Siderius Commons PUD situated 1/4 mile west of the US 93 Bypass/US 93 South
intersection on the south side of the Bypass diagonally southwest of the first roundabout.
The first phase would be 63 spaces and would be served by municipal water and sewer.
The applicant is requesting a growth policy amendment from High Density Residential to
Mixed Use and a B-2 PUD zoning classification.
Edge, LLC is requesting a conditional use permit for multi -family housing on a vacant lot
at 21 Appleway. The .39 acre project would include two 4-plex buildings for a total of 8-
units. The buildings will be 2-story and have a 1,920 square foot footprint. The project
will also include parking, walkways, recreation area, and landscaping.
The Board will hold a work session to discuss the Eagle Valley Ranch PUD which
encompasses approximately 99-acres and creates a new vision for the project site which
was known as the Valley Ranch PUD. The site is located east of US Highway 93 North,
south of Ponderosa Estates and adjacent to the Armory property and Kalispell North. The
Valley Ranch PUD was approved in 2008 and has since lapsed. The proposed
development calls for 225 residential lots, 12 mixed -use office/residential lots and an
apartment complex site.
6. Fire Department
Since the last update, the Kalispell Fire Department has received 163 calls for service and
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has conducted 3 outreach events with approximately 160 individuals in attendance.
The fire department received notification that the fire pumper
which was ordered almost 360 days ago is nearing completion.
The final assembly and truck preparation is being completed at
the Smeal Fire Apparatus plant in Snyder, Nebraska, and will
soon be ready for final inspections and pick up. Staff have been
readying and inventorying equipment to outfit the new truck for
when it is delivered.
7. Community Development
Based upon public input for the Kalispell TIGER project trail and complete street, Alta
Planning + Design is developing graphics for potential alternatives. The City will share
these images at summer community events such as Picnic in the Park and ThursdayFest.
We will continue to seek comment on design concepts through the summer and expect
to provide refined designs in the fall.
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