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Tab 42 City Council Meeting Minutes November 21, 2005A 113%.'rv_JGULAR MEETING OF THE KAUSPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 P,,M.,, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21,2005, IN "I'll COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN KALISPELL,, MONTANAe MAYOR PAMEIA B. KENNEDY PRESIDED, COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, KARI GABRIEL, BOB HAFFERMAN, BOB HERRON, RANDY KENYON, TIM KLUESNEX DUANE LARSON, AND HANK OLSON WERE 'a. P11MSENT'-­­­-­_ Also present: City Manager'James Patrick, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Theresa White, Finance Director Amy Robertson, Public Works Director Jim Hansz, Police Chief Frank Garner, Kalispell Planning Department Director Tom. Jentz and Recording Secretary Judi Funk. Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. A,, AGENDA APPROVAL Kenyon moved approval of the Agenda. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The motion caffied unanimously upon vote. Be CO......SENT AGENDA ALPROVAL Council Minutes.--, Regglar Meeting November 2. Award Bid — Street Maintegance BuildL*ng Five bids were received fot. the constmction of a street mam*tenance building. Staff recommended the project be awarded to Davidson Construction for the low bid of $175j00-00 3. &12rond- of CityfflDT Fundi Lrig ent — Kali 11 Area TransDortation Plan The City and the Montana Department of Transportation are beginning the p'rocess of tion Plan. This agreement states the City agrees to pay updating the Mispell Area Transporta, for half of the project which is. anticipated to cost approximately $150,0M. A ri .aLoval. of EngLnee *ng.Spimlement #10 — Merid' ian Road Project The Montana Department of Transportation has requested additional changes to the Project to allow greater.bid flexibility. Supplement #10 covers the constdtant's additional costs, none of which are paid by Kalispell. 5. Ordinance 1.556 — Initial Zonipg..— Old School Station — 2nd Read= This is a -request by Mo tana Venture Partners for a Light n zoning designation of 1-1, Industrial, on approximately 55 acres located at the- northeast corner of Deniersville Road and Rocky Cliff Drive known as Old School Station. Ordinance 1556 passed on fust reading November 7. 6. Qrdinance 1559 — Initial Zonin ando1r)h-Tororson — 2nd Readi Torgerson requested a zoning designation of R-4, Two Family Residential, for approximately one half of an acre located on the West side of 7th Avenue West, north of Sunnyside Drive. Ordinance 1559 passed on fustTead* November 7. M9 IV 0 . * 7. Ordinance 1560 — Initiall Zo-.ni*n orthwestern Investments — 2nd Readi Northwestern In vestments requested a zoning designation of R-4, Two Family Reside.intial, for approximate-ly a third of an acre 19cated on the north side of Sunnyside Drive, west of the Ashley Creek Bridge. Ordinance 1560 passed on first reading November 7. Larson moved approval of the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded. Atkinson moved to postpone action on Item 2 until December 5, 2005. The motion was secondedi. There was no discussion. The motion to postpone carried unanimously upon vote. The amended motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. 'Ve C* UTUD NT ISSUroa None. Do PU BLI.0 COMMENT None. E, REWRI&RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUBSEOUENT COUNCILACTION E/1, 0 1557 —INDUSTRIAL TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT — 0 CHOOL STATIQN.-2ND READING 0 inance 1557 establishes an Industrial Tax Increment District w*thin Old School Station. rd" Ordm*ance 1557 passed on fust reading November 7. Larson moved second reading of Ordinance 1557, an ordinance establishing an Industrial Tax Increment District to assist in financing necessary industrialinfrastructure to encourage the attraction, growth, and retention of secondary value-addingw'dustries to the City of Kalispell, Montana& providing for definition of terms; establishing the costs which may be paid by the Industrial Tax Increment District to be created by this ordinance; creating and approvmg the Old School Station Industrial Tax Increment District of the City of Kalispell� Montana; and establishing the boundaries of the Old School Station Industrial Tax Increment District; establishing January 11, 2005 as the base taxable year for the Old School Station Industrial Tax Increment DistrieL The motion was seconded. Kalispell City Council Minutts November 21., 2005 Page 2 There -was no discussion. 0 The motion carried.upon roll call vote with Atkinson,, Gabriel, Herron,.Ke n-yon, Kluesner, Larson, Olson and Mayor Kennedy votwg in favor, and Hafferman voting against, E/2. ORDINAD&K 1558 —_-TECHNOLOGY TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT ... OLD SCHOQ.L. STATION - 2ND]U"ING Ordinance 155.8 establishes a Technology Tax Increment District withi-a Old School Station. Ordinance 1558 passed on fust reading November 7., Gabriel moved second reading of Ordinance 1558,, an ordinance establishing a Technology Tax Increment Distdct to assist in financing necessary infirastructure to encourage the location and retention of technology development projects in the State of Montana and the City of Kalispell, Mon tana,& providing for definition of terms establishing the'costs which may be paid. by the Technology Tax Increment District to be mated by thi's ordinance; creating, andapproving the Old School Station Technology Tax Increment Distn"d of the City of Kalispell, Montanas and establishing the boundaries of the Old School Station Technology Tax Increment District; establishing January 1, 2005 as the base taxable year for the Old School Station Technology Tax Increment District. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The motion carned upon roll -call vote with Atkinson, Gabriel, Herron, Kenyon, Kluesner Urson, Olson and Mayor Kennedy voting 'in favor, and Hafterman voting against. E/39 F&SO 080 — RESOLUTION ARQPTING DEVELOEMENT PLAN — OLD SCHQOL.S...TATION W Per State law, the City.must foTmally adopt a comprehensive development plan for a technology tax increment district ensuring that the district can host a diversified tenant base. Atkinson moved Resolution 5080, a- resolution adopting a development plan for a Technology Tax Increment Di. strict under Montana Code Annotated Title 7, Chapter 15, Part 42 and making certain other findings with respect thereto. The motion was seconded. Pat -rick gave a staff report and answered questions. Hafferman said he can support the development plan with. the exception of Paragraph 2 -on the second page of Exhibit A which states: "The secondary advantage to the Creation of t1iis technology and M'dustrial park i's the balancing of the tax base. For every dollar of taxes collected by industrial the City provides, approximately $.19 of services. This tax advantage assists in keeping- the, residendal taxes down." He'said there is no basis of fact for that statement. In'addition, Hafferman noted he asked for three reports and hasn't received them. Hafferman moved Paragraph. 2 on Page 2 of Exhibit A be removed. The motion was seconded, Kalispell City Council Minutes November 21 � 200S Page 3 Patrick stated the reports were not complete because the data was being updated, but Jentz's Cost of Services report provided to the'. Council this evening does provide a basis for the tax base. Hafferman stated he wants the University of:Montana report, the Agriculture report, and the Citizens for a Better Flathead rep ort.that are referenced in the agreement. Patrick said he doeshave them available and he will get them to Hafferman tomorrow. Herron noted the true offset will take place when the TEF sunsets. Hafferman said he is not concerned when the offset comes, he does not believe the 19 cent figure is based on any.facts. I The motion to remove Paragraph 2 failed upon vote with Hafferman voting 'in favor, and Atkinson, Gabriel, Herron, Kenyon, Kluesner, Larson, Olson and Mayor Kennedy voting against. There was no further discussion., The main motion carried upon roll call - vote with Atkinson, Gabriel, Herron, Kenyon, Kluesner, Larson, Olson and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Hafferman voting against. E/40 ORDINANCE 1561 — INITLAL ZONING — FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE — 2ND READING Fla thead, Valley Community College is requesting a zoning designation of P- 1,, Public, for approximately 63 acres located on the north side of Grandview Drive and east of Highway 93. Ordinance 1561 passed on first. reading November 7. Larson moved second reading of Ordinance 1561, an ordinance to amend Section 27.02,010', Official Zoning Map, City of KalispeU Zoning Ordinance, (Ordinance. No. 1460), by zoning certain real property described as a portion of Certificate of Survey 14935 located in Section 3 1, Township 29 North, Range. 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana (previously zoned County SAG-10, Suburban Residential) to City P-I (Pu ' blic), in accordance with the Kalispell Growth Policy 202% and to provide an effective date* The motion was seconded,, There was no discussion. The motion cam*ed Unanimously upon roll call vote. BOARD APPOINTM ENTS — RECREATION CENTER ADVISORY_,C0MMI'j-j"EE (TABLED AT THE NO3MM..BER 7 MEETIN The City received 13 letters of interest for seats on the newly established Recreation Center Advisory Committee. Seven of the applicants meet the requirement that Commi ttee members must be - C'Ifty r ide esi nts. Kalispell City Counc'jM' I inutes November 21, 2005 Page 4 Larson moved the board appom*tments be removed from the table,, The tn'otion was seconded., The motion to remove carried unanimously upon vote. Larson moved the.Council accept the Mayor's recommendations and appoint Judy Balas, Rebecca Groose.-Jones, Danielle M. McClenahan, Robert Norwood� Colin Bradley, Dustin Absher'and David Steele to the Recreation Center Advisory Committee. The motion -was seconded. Hafferman questioned the number of members on the committee, stating he thought the resolution establishing the committee called for 13 members. Hesaid this is a daunting task and we' need a few more members. Mayor Kennedy said she believes the Tesolution stated the committee could have up to 1.3 members. She agreed, however, that more people are needed to join the team. Olson commented he also thought the number of members was set at 13 and asked that the resolution be reviewed. The motion carried unanimously upon votp* E/6, BOARD APPOINTMENT — EVERGREEN WATER AND SEWER BOARD Connie Leistiko rece htly resigned her position on the Evergreen Water and Sewer Board. C.M. Clark has requested appointm ent to her seat. Atkinson- moved the Council appoint.C.M. Clark to the Evergreen Water and Sewer Board. e motion was seconded. Kluesner Sai ' d. Clark's letter of application didn't contain much background history and he would like to see more information.- He asked what the requ irement for the board is and why we didn"t advertise. Patrick stated Clark is able to sit on the Board because be owns property in the City which i's served. by Evergreen Water. He said it would be appropfiate to advertise for the position if that is what Council wants,. 0 Herron moved that the appointment -be tabled until the first meeting *in January, The motion was seconded. The motion to table caMied upon vote with Gabriel, Hafferman, Herron, Kluesner, Lars6n,. Olson and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Atkinson and Kenyon voting against, F* MAYO OUN!CILCITY MANAGER"S RFPORTSMoActio Olson wished his father-in-law, Orv.ffle Fredenberg, a happy 92nd birthday. KaHspell City Council Minutes November 21, 2005 . Page 5 Hafferman asked for an update on the trails- up to Claremont Street and asked if there was anything scheduled for the Centre. Court Manor parking situation. Patrick responded that the fmal drawings are being done on the trails, and that the Parking Comm*ssjon j -.-w.. 11 -be Ong_5� rtly urt man4geMent and residents. woe ,,with Qpptre'Co Larson read a short memorial in honor of Dav'e Mahugh, a retired Kalispell firefighter, and thanked his family for'sharing him with the City. Atkinson thanked everyone who helped"In his campa' , and the staff at KRMC for h- Ign is- successful back surgery. Patrick remided Council and the public that Friday 'is the Chn'stmas Parade and the Downtown'Art Walk. G. APALO—URN The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. CA WN V -9 0 U Theresa White City Clerk Approved December 5, 2005 Kalispell City Council Minutes November 21,,2005 Page 6