03-14-19 Parking Advisory Board MinutesCITY OF KALISPELL PARKING
MONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date: March 14, 2019
Location: KPD Conference Room
In attendance:
Janet Clark, Tim Falkner,
Dave Hutton, Bob Macek,
Mark Pirrie and Joel Schoknecht
Absent: Matt Brake
Minutes recorded by: Karen Durado
1. Call to Order:
Called to Order at 7:30 a.m., By: Mark Pirrie
Approval of the Agenda:
Moved by Janet, second by Joel.
2. Approval of January 2019 Board Meeting:
Moved by Joel, second by Mark.
3. Hearing of the Public: No one present
4. Financial Updates for January and February 2019:
5. Parking Updates for January and February:
6. New Business:
Michael Blend attended the meeting to discuss his proposed pocket park at the O'Neil Lot. Colter will be
responsible for maintaining the park. The park would not take away any parking spaces. The park would
be a public place for everyone to use, not just Colter Coffee patrons. Discussion followed.
Janet made a motion to approve the pocket park project as presented by Michael Blend.
Discussion on the motion.
Vote on the motion.
Janet Clark: Motion
Mark Pirrie: Second
Bob Macek: Approved
Joel Schoknecht: Approved
The motion to approve passed.
It was decided that lot striping would be discussed further at the May meeting. We will try to have the
lots swept prior to striping in May. The lots were last done on May 29, 2018 for $4,688.
7. Unfinished Business:
Planning attended the meeting to provide a downtown update. The Downtown Association is working
with FVCC on a project to build bike racks throughout downtown Kalispell. The art class at FVCC
would design and build the artistic bike racks.
Planning is hoping that Public Works will get the angle parking project and striping completed in the
spring.
Parklets are approved for temporary use and are currently permitted from May 15 through October 31.
The Board discussed shortening the timeframe for which they will be permitted.
Mark made a motion suggesting the Parklet removal date be changed from October 31 to September 30.
Discussion on the motion.
Vote on the motion.
Mark Pirrie: Motion
Bob Macek: Second
Janet Clark: Approved
Joel Schoknecht: Approved
The motion to approve passed.
Adjournment:
Chair Person Mark Pirrie adjourned the meeting at 8 :20 a.m.
Approved by the Board on: Thursday, May 9, 2019
Respectfully submitted:
Karen Durado