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06/20/94 City Council Minutes06 G ' 662 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 P.M. MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1994, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR DOUG RAUTHE PRESIDED. COUNCILMEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, LAUREN GRANMO, BARBARA MOSES, DALE HAARR, DUANE LARSON, PAM KENNEDY, GARY NYSTUL, CLIFF COLLINS, CITY ATTORNEY GLEN NEIER AND CITY MANAGER BRUCE WILLIAMS WERE PRESENT. Mayor Rauthe called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA Approve Minutes -June 6, 1994 Approve Claims per Payables Register Moses moved to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded. The motion carried with a vote. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL Downtown Parking Bill Haw, 309 Main Street, Noah's Bark owner, was concerned about the parking lot at 3rd and Main that is for sale. He felt there is a shortage of parking downtown. He spoke against the sale of the property. Flathead Fairpark Mike Stockiin, Flathead Fairpark Committee Chairman, reminded everyone of the meeting with the County Commissioners on Tuesday, June 20th at 7:00 p.m. at the Justice Center concerning the fairgrounds. He passed two handouts with details and options for the Fairpark concept. Diane Hall House Steve Funk, 807 6th Avenue West, expressed interest in the Diane Hall house and stated he had submitted a proposal and encouraged the Council to accept his proposal. Marlene Allen, 804 5th Avenue West, Funk's neighbor, spoke in favor of accepting the Funk proposal to acquire the Hall house. She noted it would be an asset for the neighborhood. Airport David Dachs,`dentist, 335 Summit Ridge, had several concerns about the airport and felt it would hurt to lose the airport but it would hurt a lot more in the future to keep the airport. He submitted a list of his concerns. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS Ordinance 1210-1st Reading -Stop Signs The purpose of this ordinance is to approve the placement of stop signs at 11 different intersections around the community and further establishes the penalty for violation of the ordinance. Collins moved Ordinance 1210, an ordinance approving the placement of stop signs at various locations, establishing a penalty, and declaring an effective date. The motion was seconded. With a roll call vote the motion carried. Resolution 4153-Close Out SID Funds The purpose of this resolution is to officially close out 4 inactive Special Improvement District Funds. The 4 funds to be closed out include: 1984 °sidewalk and curb, SID 333, SID 335 and SID 336. The equity balances of each fund will be transferred to the City's SID Revolving Fund. Larson moved Resolution 4153, a resolution authorizing the Finance Director to close out the inactive Special Improvement District Funds to the SID Revolving Fund. The motion was seconded. . 6G- 663 The motion carried upon roll call vote. Resolution 4154-Intent to Sell Property-3rd Street and Main Street The purpose of this resolution is to make a public offering for City property located at the corner of Main and Third Street West. Valley Bank has expressed an interest in purchasing this parcel with the intent of building a new bank facility. Moses moved Resolution 4154, a resolution of intention to sell certain real property owned by the City of Kalispell. The motion was seconded. There was discussion. The motion carried with a roll call vote. Resolution 4155-Sell Property Owned by City -Diane Hall House The intent of this resolution is to authorize the sale of property owned by the City and allowing for publication of the City's intent to sell. The property which the City is attempting to sell is the Diane Hall house recently purchased as part of the high school parking lot project. A minimum value for the house to be $3,000 has been established. The successful buyer will be required to. move the house off of the lot so the City can proceed with the development of the parking lot. Kennedy moved Resolution 4155, a resolution of intention to sell certain property owned by the City of Kalispell. The motion was seconded. The motion carried upon roll call vote. BUSINESS FROM MAYOR 6 COUNCIL Rauthe reminded Council of the Fairpark/County Commissioners meeting tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. at the Justice Center. BUSINESS FROM MANAGER Montana Department of Transportation Contract -Safety Improvements Williams received a proposed contract with Montana Department of Transportation for safety improvement work at 24 locations throughout Kalispell. This work is to be paid from Federal Urban Aid Safety money. These projects were identified as safety improvements resulting from the City's 1992 Traffic Study which was conducted by the State of Montana and Consultant Marvin and Associates. Most of the 24 suggested improvements are minor in nature such as signing, paving and curb paint. A few of the projects involve more complex safety improvements such as the traffic signal and intersection improvements at Meridian and 2 Mile Drive. The minor improvements will be done by force account and the cost to be reimbursed by MDOT and 4 of them will be contracted with a consultant. Bob Babb reviewed his memo describing more specifically what these. projects involve. The State has agreed to pay up to $217,870 for the safety improvements. Larson moved to authorize the city manager to enter into an agreement with Montana Department of Transportation for the safety improvements with the recommendations of the Public Works Director. The motion was seconded. There was discussion. The motion carried with a vote. 4 664 City of Kalispell/Northwest Montana Human Resources Agreement - Courtyard Apartments Williams requested Council's authority to sign a proposed joint venture agreement between the City and Northwest Montana Human Resources concerning each agency's responsibilities for funding the. Courtyard Apartment complex. Atkinson moved to enter into a joint venture agreement with Northwest Montana Human Resources for the Courtyard Apartments. The motion was seconded. Upon vote the motion carried. Bid Award Recommendation School System Maintenance Warehouse Bids were opened on June 20, 1994 for the School System Maintenance Warehouse. One bid was received from Northwest Building Systems, Inc. in the amount of $200,000. Williams recommended the bid be awarded. Atkinson moved to award the bid for the School System Maintenance Warehouse in the amount of $200,000 to Northwest Building Systems. The motion was seconded. There was discussion. Rauthe and Kennedy spoke in favor of the motion. The motion carried with a vote. Authority to Bid -Depot Park A memo was submitted from Community Development Director Larry Gallagher requesting Council's authority to seek bids for the Depot Park Phase expansion project. Parks Director Baker displayed enlarged maps of the project. Collins moved to advertise for bids for the expansion of the north end of Depot Park. The motion was seconded. There was discussion. With a vote the motion carried. Authority to Bid -Lawrence Park Parks Director Mike Baker requested bid authority for Phase I Improvements to Lawrence Park. Atkinson moved to authorize the city manager to seek bids for Phase I of Lawrence Park. The motion was seconded. There was discussion. Upon vote the motion carried. Utility/Ambulance Write -Offs Williams requested Council's authority to write off $5,277.03 in sewer and water debts and $31,920.79 in ambulance debts. Atkinson moved to authorize the sewer and water wr-.--.e offs in the amount of $5,277.03. The motion was seconded. The motion carried with a vote. Atkinson moved to authorize the ambulance write offF in the amount. of $31,920.79. The motion was seconded. 0 6F, 665 Nystul noted $31,920.79 seemed to be a large number to write off. It is about 10% gross with the nature of the business and considering the portion of medicare/medicaid that the City does not get reimbursed, it is a reasonable amount to write off. With a vote the motion carried. STAFF REPORTS Budget Work Session to follow this meeting Next Work Session 6/27/94 7:00 p.m. Next Regular Meeting 7/5/94 7:00 p.m. Atkinson will be absent 7/5/94. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 8:37 p.m. ATTEST: "'Uv� L-k& 07d Debbie Gif Clerk of Council Approved 7/5/94 1 1 DougliJ3 D. Rauthe, Mayor