05-01-20 City Manager Report1
City of Kalispell
OFFICE OF THE CITY
MANAGER
Information Memorandum
5/1/2020
1. Parks Department
The Forestry crew is planting fifty trees throughout the
community this spring. In a partnership with the Business
Improvement District, 12 trees were planted in downtown
Kalispell. Cottonwood, Greenbriar, Lions, Northridge, Park
View Terrace, and Sunset Parks will all be receiving new
trees this spring as well. A contractor has planted an
additional 40 trees in boulevards around town through our
50/50 cost share and developer’s agreement tree programs.
Begg Park dog park closes each spring to allow for spring
highwater and turf maintenance that includes aeration,
fertilizing, and over seeding.
Irrigation systems are currently being energized in city parks and repairs are being made
to damaged irrigation lines.
Based on the governor’s phasing plan, we have determined that we are unable to safely
operate our spring youth sports programs. We have cancelled the remainder of the Little
Dribblers Basketball season that we postponed and cancelled the entire Rookie and
Spring Soccer programs. We have communicated this information to parents and are
working to process refunds.
We have also been reviewing Phase 2 and CDC guidelines to determine how we could
safely operate programs such as Camp Woodland Summer Day Camp and other youth
programs once we reach Phase 2. We are analyzing logistical considerations such as
ratios, check-in/check-out procedures, and operating out of multiple facilities as well as
safety concerns such as health screenings and cleaning protocols. We are also
communicating with our partner programs to determine what additional safety
considerations would be needed to operate those programs safely as well.
In anticipation of having programs and recreational activities this summer, we continue to
conduct phone interviews and background checks on potential summer employees to help
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establish a work force that is ready to start when we move to the next phase.
2. Police Department
Attached is the latest monthly law enforcement report.
We recently received the order for the current year vehicle replacement of three cars.
They are currently being outfitted for communications and recording equipment prior to
being deployed on the street.
3. Fire Department
Since the last update, the Kalispell Fire Department has received 111 calls for service.
With the COVID restrictions in place, fire department personnel have had to change the
testing process for our new hire candidates. Working with our testing partners, we have
been able to facilitate the entry exam used for the department’s testing process utilizing
online testing with an online proctor. No gathering of groups and no travel was needed,
allowing us to continue our process. We are awaiting testing results from the civil
service exam and will then move to the personal history exam utilizing the same process.
In order to comply with the COVID restrictions we have had to alter our training process
for our employees as well. Crews are currently meeting certain required task book and
hands-on training earning IFSAC accredited certifications in Aerial Apparatus Operator.
This training is conducted in smaller groups of individuals and is typically conducted
outside where special distancing is not an issue.
4. Planning Department
The Kalispell City Planning Board will hold a public hearing at their May 12 meeting to
hear four application requests consisting of the following:
1. File #KA-19-02 – A request from Matthew Vander Ark to annex a 2.39-acre
parcel into the city and zone the land R-3 (Residential) upon annexation. The
subject property is currently within the county and zoned county SAG-10. The
property is developed with a single-family residence and accessory structure.
Water and sanitary sewer service are in the vicinity of the property and upon
annexation extensions can be constructed to serve the property. The property is
located at 155 Three Mile Drive. The property to be annexed can be described as
Parcel 1 of COS 2031 in the SE ¼ of Section 1, T28N, R22W, P.M.M., Flathead
County, Montana.
2. File #KA-20-01 and #KGPA-20-01 – A request from Colton Lee Communities,
LLC, to annex a 3.27 acre parcel into the city with an initial zoning designation of
B-2 (General Business) upon annexation. The subject property is currently within
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the county and zoned county SAG-10. It is undeveloped at this time, although
city services are available. The request also includes a growth policy amendment
for the property. It is currently designated as Urban Residential and the proposed
amendment would change the designation to Commercial. The property is
located at 216 Hutton Ranch Road and can be described as Tract 1 of COS 21115
in the North ½ of Sec 31, T29N, R21W, P.M., M., Flathead County, Montana.
3. File #KA-20-02 – A request from Connie Behe to annex an approximately 0.5
acre parcel into the city with an initial zoning designation of R-2 (Residential)
upon annexation. The subject property is currently within the county and zoned
county R-2. The property is developed with a single-family residence. The
annexation request is due to an existing septic field for the residence which is
failing. City sanitary sewer service is adjacent to the property as the Westside
Interceptor sanitary sewer line was recently installed within the Two Mile Drive
right-of-way. The property is located at 1100 Two Mile Drive. It can be
described as Assessors Tract 3ACB in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 11,
T28N, R22W, M.P.M, Flathead County, Montana. A specific metes and bounds
description is available upon request.
The Planning Board will forward recommendations for the four requests to the Kalispell
City Council for their consideration at their June 1 meeting.
The Planning Board will also be holding a work session on a proposed PUD development
located at 430 Stillwater Road. The subject property is situated at the intersection of
Stillwater Road and Four Mile Drive, and was part of the now expired Starling PUD
covering Section 35. The project envisions a mixture of single-family residential and
multi-family residential uses along with a retail area intended to serve the development
and the greater area. The plan includes 93 single family lots, 192 multi-family units, and
approximately 1.77 acres of commercial/retail area, along with a clubhouse and
approximately 3.5 acres of park areas. The PUD would provide for smaller lot
sizes/widths and longer block lengths than typical standards. The work session is
intended for information purposes only to inform both the public and the planning board.
Staff will also apprise the Planning Board of the status of the pedestrian plan during the
work session.
5. Building Department
In the last 4 weeks, we have issued permits for 16 single-family homes and 2 townhomes.
That will bring the total of new single-family/duplex and townhouse units for the year to
53, compared to 25 last year at this time.
The permit was issued for the new Fidelity Title & Escrow located at 150 1st Ave WN;
the project is valued at $400,000.
There was a total of 258 combined building and/or fire inspections completed in the last 4
weeks.
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Residential – 126 Plumbing - 29
Commercial – 47 Mechanical - 18
Electrical – 19 Fire - 19
6. Community Development
The South Kalispell TIF Project constructing road, sidewalk, and parking improvements
along Airport Road is moving forward with the bid awarded to LHC and work scheduled
to begin by the end of May.
The week of May 4, work will begin on the Brownfields Assessment grant funded
petroleum Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the former CHS Country Store site
on west Idaho Street. This work will require the removal of the existing fuel island
canopy, underground storage tank basin, and related piping to allow for soil sampling.
Completion of this environmental work will allow for Phase 2 construction of the
property.
An update to the existing Phase I Environmental Site Assessment of the BNSF right of
way being transferred to the City through the Railbanking and Sale Agreement with
BNSF is underway. This work is funded by the City’s EPA Brownfields Assessment
grant.
7. Public Works
Pavement Restoration
Street crews have begun performing mill and overlay projects throughout Kalispell.
Recently, they have completed pavement overlays on 1st Avenue W, 1st Street W, and 7th
Street W. 716 tons of asphalt have been applied to these projects. In addition to the mill
and overlay projects the street crew has completed paving (5) alleys and they continue to
perform utility patches and pothole repairs citywide.
Grandview Lift Station
The Grandview lift station stabilization project involved city staff hydro-excavating
underground electrical conduit runs to allow an outside contractor to re-level and stabilize
the footing system on the electrical control panel. Prior to the project, settling of the lift
station control panel structure had placed stress on electrical connections creating
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continual lift station electrical failures and repair costs.
8. Information Technology
IT staff worked with a cabling contractor and remotely worked with the video recording
contractor to remove the interview room and booking area video recording system which
was experiencing repeated failures. A replacement system was setup for room
recording.
IT staff are building two servers with baseline software to prepare for the ArcGIS
Enterprise Server build.
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Reported Arrests
Crimes Against Persons
Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SIWOC/Sexual Assault 2 0 1 0 2 0 5 0
Robbery 0 0 1 0 2 2 3 2
Aggravated Assault 4 0 3 1 2 0 9 1
Assault on a Peace Officer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Simple Assault 9 3 6 3 5 3 20 9
PFMA 16 12 11 7 12 7 39 26
Resisting Arrest 2 2 4 3 3 4 9 9
Crimes Against Property
Burglary 5 2 1 0 3 0 9 2
Theft 54 18 44 21 42 13 140 52
Vehicle Theft/Unauth Use 5 1 5 2 3 0 13 3
Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forgery/Counterfeit 5 1 4 0 3 1 12 2
Fraud 9 1 4 0 3 1 16 2
Theft of Identity 5 0 1 0 1 0 7 0
Embezzlement 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
Stolen Property offenses 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Criminal Mischief 17 3 17 10 13 1 47 14
Crimes Against Society
Weapon Law Violations 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Prostitution Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Child Pornography 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
Drug Offenses 27 13 37 26 24 22 88 61
Family Offenses (non-violent)0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
DUI 8 8 8 8 6 5 22 21
Possession of Alcohol 1 4 2 3 1 2 4 9
Provide Alcohol to Minor 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Other Alcohol Offenses 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Kidnapping/Custodial Int.2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
Disorderly Conduct 5 5 9 9 5 4 19 18
Criminal Trespass 13 11 17 14 10 7 40 32
Violation of Protective Order 6 2 1 0 1 2 8 4
Obstructing a peace officer 7 8 9 7 9 10 25 25
Juvenile Offenses (except MIP)6 3 11 7 6 3 23 13
Other Offenses 43 39 51 48 28 31 122 118
Total 257 140 249 169 186 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 692 429
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744 499 807 527 412 338 1963 1364
Total Calls for Service 8271297628402455
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