02-25-19 City Council Work Session MinutesKALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
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A WORK SESSION OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 PM ON
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2019, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN
KALISPELL, MONTANA. COUNCIL PRESIDENT CHAD GRAHAM PRESIDED.
COUNCIL MEMBERS SANDY CARLSON, KARI GABRIEL, PHIL GUIFFRIDA, ROD
KUNTZ, WAYNE SAVERUD AND KYLE WATERMAN WERE PRESENT. MAYOR
MARK JOHNSON AND COUNCIL MEMBER TIM KLUESNER WERE ABSENT.
Also present: City Manager Doug Russell, Planning Director Tom Jentz, Senior Planner Jarod
Nygren, Planner PJ Sorensen, and Public Works Director Susie Turner.
President Graham called the work session to order.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Administrative Zoning Text Amendments
Sorensen explained that staff is requesting 12 zoning text amendments and briefly described each
amendment.
Staff answered questions.
There was discussion regarding various amendments.
In response to a question, Jentz noted there was no public comment regarding these amendments at
either the Planning Board work session or the public hearing.
2. Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Plan Update Review
Turner introduced the Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Plan Update, noting that HDR
Engineering staff and others will also be presenting information.
Rickey Schultz, HDR Engineering Project Manager, presented basic information regarding the
treatment plant and the facility plan.
Turner detailed some special conditions the city is required to meet and answered questions.
Schultz then explained the "Basis of Planning" for the treatment plant.
Turner listed some of the larger Capital Improvement Projects and noted that since some editing is
necessary, the final facility plan should come before council in late March or April.
There was discussion; Turner and Schultz answered questions.
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Public Comment
None.
CITY MANAGER/MAYORWOUNCIL REPORTS
Russell gave a short legislative update, noting the Gateway Local Option bill will be heard on
Wednesday and he will be going to Helena to testify.
President Graham commented about the emails the city has received regarding plowing driveways
and berms.
ADJOURN
The work session was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Attest:
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
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Prepared by:
Judii Fuu ynk
Deputy City Clerk
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