01/20/09 City Council MinutesA REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00
P.M., TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 20099 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN
KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR PAMELA B. KENNEDY PRESIDED. COUNCIL
MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, KARI GABRIEL, BOB HAFFERMAN, RANDY KENYON,
TIM KLUESNER, DUANE LARSON, HAND OLSON, AND WAYNE SAVERUD WERE
PRESENT.
Also present: Interim City Manager Myrt Webb, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Theresa
White, Chief of Police Roger Nasset, Assistant Fire Chief/Prevention DC Haas, Public works
Director Jim Hansz, Finance Director Amy Robertson, Parks and Recreation Director Mike Baker,
Information Technology Director Erika Hess, Planning Director Tom Jentz, Airport Manager Fred
Leistiko, and. Recording Secretary Judi Funk.
Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. AGENDA APPROVAL
Gabriel moved approval of the Agenda. The motion was seconded.
There was no discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote.
B. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
1. Council Minutes — Regular Meeting ----- January 5 2009
2. Ordinance 1653 — Initial Zoning..— New Vistas Assisted Living,LLC — 2nd Reading
New Vistas Assisted Living has requested a zoning designation of RA- 1, Lour Density
Residential Apartment, for approximately 10 acres located on the south side of Three Mile
.Drive. ordinance 1653 passed unanimously on first reading January 5th.
3. Award Bid - Skid Steer Loader
Five bids were received for a new skid steer loader for the Public Works Department. Staff is
recommending the bid be awarded to Parsons Tractor &Implement of Kalispell in the
amount of $52,881.00.
4. Award Bid — Four-wheel Drive Vehicle
One bid was received fora 5500 flatbed 4WD truck with hoist and plow for the Public
Works Department. Staff is recommending the bid be awarded to DeMarois GMC of
Missoula in the amount of $57,118.00.
Atkinson moved approval of the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded.
Hansz answered questions concerning the skid steer loader.
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There was no further discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
C. STUDENT ISSUES
Dawson Lynch, Columbia Falls; Haley Johnson, 112 loth Avenue West; Daniella Rottier, Lakeside;
Casey Bardwell, 2835 Airport Road; and Ethan Brown, 1418 6th Avenue West, Flathead High
School students, expressed their concerns about the lack of traffic enforcement around Flathead High
School, asking for more of a police presence and possibly larger, brighter signs in school zones.
D. PUBLIC COMMENT
Sherry Stevens -Wulf, 40 Appleway Drive, United Way director, spoke in favor of Resolution 5338,
the amended Glacier State Revenue Note.
Ken Kalvig, 41 Kintla Way, counsel for Wolford Development, distributed new information on the
road impact fees, stating he cannot figure out how the fees are calculated.
Sharon DeMeester, 415 Chestnut Drive, referring to an article in Sunday's paper regarding the
Wolford project being stifled by impact fees, remarked that the economy is what is holding up the
project, not the fees.
Roxanne Brothers, 786 4th Ave WN, commented that if we don't have adequate impact fees then the
City taxpayers will be stuck with paying for the roads.
Joanne Blake, 910 7th Ave W, remarked she moved back here in 2000 and pays $2,200 a year in
taxes; she is afraid she may have to sell her home.
John DeNeeve, 670 Concord Lane, stated everyone needs to be accountable for changes to the
community and that government must be fair.
Pauline Jordahl, 234 3rd Avenue West, said the retail bubble has burst and we don't need more box
stores. She said instead, the city should be concentrating on the downtown area.
Mayre Flowers, Citizens for a Better Flathead, stated more transparency is needed in city government
and asked for the budget to be posted on the website. She also distributed copies of studies that show
retail growth costs communities and finished by asking that hard facts be provided for the public to
review.
E. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION
E/I. RESOLUTION 5336 -- PARKS AND RECREATION FEES
Resolution 5336 approves the parrs and recreation fees for the fiscal year 2008-2009.
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Atkinson moved Resolution 5336, a resolution establishing Park and Recreation fees to be
charged by the City of Kalispell's Parks and Recreation Department and declaring an effective
date. The motion was seconded.
Baker gave a staff report and answered questions, explaining the fees cover approximately 70% of
the cost.
Hafferman commented he does not know what the numbers mean and he can't vote for it until he
gets more information. He said he would like to know what has been collected this fiscal year, what
is anticipated, and if there's a shortfall where the money will come from.
Kluesner said it's unfortunate, but it's necessary to raise the fees so they continue to cover around
70% of the program costs.
The motion carried upon roll call vote with Atkinson, Gabriel, Kenyon, Kluesner, Larson,
Olson, Saverud, and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Hafferman voting against.
E12. RESOLUTION 5337 — CORRECTED FINAL PLAT — WESTW OOD PARK
This is a request to correct the final plat of Westwood Park to adequately show and provide specific
dimensions for several storm water drainage easements that traverse the plat.
Gabriel moved resolution 5337, a resolution approving corrections to the final plat of
Westwood Park Subdivision, located in Section 12, Township 28 North, Range 22 west,
P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The motion was seconded.
Jentz gave a staff report and answered questions.
There was no further discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
E13. RESOLUTION 5338 -- AMENDMENT - GLACIER STATE APARTMENTS
REVENUE BONDS
This resolution amends the resolution passed on November 17 approving the issuance of revenue
bonds for the acquisition and rehabilitation of 99 single -bedroom units at Glacier Manor Apartments
and Treasure State Plaza. Resolution 5338 sets a new closing date for after December 31, 2008.
Saverud moved amended Resolution 5338, a resolution amending Resolution No. 5322
authorizing the issuance and sale of a Multifamily Housing Revenue Note (Glacier State
Apartments Project) Series 2008, in the original aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$5,000,000. The motion was seconded,.
Harball gave a staff report and answered questions.
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There was no further discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
F. MAYORICOUNCILICITY MANAGER/DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR'S REPORTS
(No Action)
The following department supervisors gave reports: Airport: Fred Leistiko, Finance: Amy Robertson,
Information Technology: Erika Hess.
Webb read a letter from Central School thanking the Parks Department for clearing the heavy snow
off their roof.
G. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at S : 25 p.m.
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk
Approved February 2, 2009
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