11-25-19 City Council Work Session MinutesKALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
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A WORK SESSION OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 PM ON
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2019, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN
KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR MARK JOHNSON PRESIDED. COUNCIL MEMBERS
SANDY CARLSON, KARI GABRIEL, CHAD GRAHAM, PHIL GUIFFRIDA, TIM KLUESNER,
ROD KUNTZ, WAYNE SAVERUD AND KYLE WATERMAN WERE PRESENT.
Also present: City Manager Doug Russell, Public Works Director Susie Turner, City Engineer Keith
Haskins, Public Works Budget Resource Manager Terri Loudermilk, Planning Director Tom Jentz, Senior
Planner Jarod Nygren, and Community Development Assistant Director Katharine King.
Mayor Johnson called the work session to order.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Tax Increment Finance Policies, Procedures, and Programs
Russell introduced the topic and turned the discussion over to Nygren to discuss the updated policies.
Nygren noted the Urban Renewal Agency further worked on the policies and described their specific
criteria and scoring amendments, including presenting the URA's version of a staff report.
Jentz and Nygren answered questions.
There was discussion.
Russell remarked that the proposed policy will come before council for action in the immediate future.
Public Comment
None.
2. 2019 Cost -Based Utility Rate Study and Impact Fee Review
Russell introduced the topic and turned the discussion over to Turner.
Turner introduced Shawn Koorn, the consultant on the project, who will be presenting an in-depth review
of the revenue requirements for water and sewer rates. She also noted the Impact Fee Advisory
Committee voted unanimously to send the study to council for action and that she is looking for feedback
from council.
Koorn presented a PowerPoint detailing the Utility Rate Study process and answered questions.
Staff answered further questions.
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There was discussion.
Koorn then presented a proposed update to the water and sewer impact fees.
There was extended discussion regarding a hypothetical "tiny home" subdivision.
Council consensus was to bring numbers to a work session in December to keep the conversation moving
forward.
Public Comment
Sid Daoud requested the "tiny home" language be left in the impact fee discussion and noted it would be
worth having it available for future use.
Tom Rygg requested that this much information be made available more than four days ahead of time.
CITY MANAGER/MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS
None.
ADJOURN
The work session was adjourned at 9:54 p.m.
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