06-01-18 City Manager ReportCity of Kalispell
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Information Memorandum
6/1/2018
1. Public Works
Solid Waste Annual Spring Cleanup Collection D
The City of Kalispell's Solid Waste Division
completed their fifth annual spring clean-up for
residential rollout customers during the week of
May 14. This annual service allows residential
rollout customers to put large items and excess
household items on the
curb for rear loader
pickup. These items may consist of couches, washers, dryers,
yard debris, large boxes and other items that do not fit in their
rollout container. This service does not allow the collection of
any hazardous products like oils, antifreeze, batteries, pesticides
or weed killers. A two -man crew operating a rear loader collects
the large items and delivers them to the County Landfill. The solid waste staff, in just one
week, removed around 36.5 tons of debris (15.5 tons more than last year) and four flatbed
truckloads of appliances for the residents on the roll out accounts.
Water Main Replacement
The water main replacement project for 91h Ave W from 6 St
W to 8 St W is under way. The contractor has finished
installing the first block of main line from 81h St W to 7�h St
W and has started on the second and last block. After
completing the mainline, the contractor will start tying in the
existing residential services. The project is expected to be
finished by the beginning of July.
2. Police Department
Michelle O'Neil and Wiley Fusaro have been selected to replace Jordan Venezio and
Chad Fetveit as School Resource Officers for the 2018-2019 school years. Michelle will
be assigned to the Kalispell Middle School. It will be her 2nd stint as an SRO but first
time at KMS. Wiley will be assigned to Glacier High School. Wiley was in the second
class ever to graduate from Glacier where he was active in sports and other activities as a
student. He has also spent the last two years as a volunteer coach for the Wolfpack
Football team.
K9 Officer Jason Parce is in Baker City, Oregon this week attending the Northwest
Police Detection Dog conference. Jason and Cairo also gave a presentation on May 14 at
the Bigfork Middle School.
On May 15, Captains Doug Overman and Wade Rademacher participated in a Town Hall
Meeting sponsored by the Stop Prescription Drug Abuse Coalition in the Flathead
Valley. The focus of the meeting was to educate the audience on the danger of
prescription opiates and how they can lead to heroin addiction and related problems.
On May 18, kindergarten classes visited KPD. On May 22, first graders from Fairmont
Egen stopped by for a tour and on May 23, it was preschoolers from Kalispell.
3. Fire Department
Since the last update, the Kalispell Fire Department has received 116 calls for service and
has conducted 6 outreach trainings with approximately 150 individuals in attendance.
Fire Department staff continue efforts in fire pre -planning throughout the city in relation
to target hazard buildings. Target hazards are defined as occupancies that pose specific
risks to occupants and the fire service responders. This could be where large assemblies
of people gather or special construction features that offer difficulties and or risk to
responders.
4. Parks Department
Maintenance staff recently installed a 21' footbridge at
the Begg Park Dog Park. The bridge extends over the
drainage swell. A grant from the Northwest Montana
Association of Realtors was utilized in the purchase of
the bridge. Once the parking lot is finished, the bridge
will be ADA compliant.
Through a grant from the Department of Natural Resource and Conservation (DNRC) the
City of Kalispell was able to offer boulevard cost share trees to citizens at a cost of $75 to
the adjacent property owner. Thirty-one property owners took advantage of this program.
On May 21, Colter Hanson began working for the Parks Department as parks labor. He
has a degree in Environmental Science and recently obtained a pesticide applicator
license. Colter grew up in Kalispell before going to Montana Western to obtain his
degree.
We held our first outdoor movie night on May 18. The movie was held in Woodland
Park just west of Woodland Waterpark. Families enjoyed Ice Age Collision Course on
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the 20 foot screen. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting this event for our
community.
Summer Day Camp is filling up fast. The majority of our days are already at capacity.
We are currently in the process of hiring staff. An all staff orientation will be held on
Saturday, June 9.
Spring and Rookie Soccer is winding down for the season. 525
participants learned ball handling, passing, and the basics of soccer
through this skill builder program.
5. Building Department
In the last 2 weeks, we have issued permits for 4 single family/duplex and/or townhouse
units. That will bring the total of new single family/duplex and townhouse units for the
year to 27, compared to 35 at this time last year.
A building permit for the next 3 buildings containing a total of 24 apartment units was
issued for Owl View Landing Apartments located in Westview Estates on Sawyer Lane.
The project is valued at approximately $2 million. In addition, the Lofts at Ashley
apartment complex located on Airport Rd. was issued a permit for the 12 unit West
Building. This unit is valued at $1.2 million. That brings the total of multi -family units
issued to 36 for the year. Last year a total of 44 multi -family units were issued for all of
2017. Flathead High School has picked up their permit for the new school remodel
valued at $8.6 million. Peterson School has picked up the permit for their remodel and
new gym as well. This project is valued at $1.7 million.
6. Planning Department
The Planning Board will hold a work session during the June 12 board meeting to discuss
two items. Staff will present a draft urban renewal plan which identifies specific
redevelopment goals and projects in the downtown as enumerated in the recently adopted
Kalispell Downtown Plan. The board will also discuss a proposed 50 acre PUD called
Montana Base Camp proposed by Andrew Matthews of Orlando, Florida. At full build, it
will contain 330 RV spaces to be 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. Access would be by the US 93 Bypass on
the north and Ashley Meadow Road on the south.
Staff attended an MDT open house concerning the reconstruction of West Reserve from
the Stillwater roundabout westerly to the West Valley School. This first mile is within
the Kalispell City limits. This is funded under the state secondary program with a
tentative construction date of 2021. MDT is proposing a 40 foot travel surface (two 12
foot driving lanes and two 8-foot parking lanes) with a 10 foot bike path proposed on the
south side of the road. MDT indicated that as they move forward with public comment
they will be looking for entities to conduct basic maintenance (sweeping and snow
removal) on the trail.
Planning staff will be involved with the Kalispell Trail design (Deep Dive) during the
week of June 4-8.
7. Information Services
The new Ambulance Billing online payment website is available. The
site is now linked on the City's Online Payment website.
https://www.kalispell.com/376/Online-Pam and can be accessed
from the button on our homepage.
IT staff configured a new system to help block malware from the City networks.
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