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A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00
P.M. MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1998, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN
KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR WILLIAM E. BOHARSKI PRESIDED. COUNCIL
MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, NORBERT DONAHUE, JOHN GRAVES, DALE HAARR,
DUANE LARSON, GARY NYSTUL, RON VAN NATTA, DOUG SCARFF AND CITY
ATTORNEY GLEN NEIER AND CITY MANAGER CLARENCE KREPPS WERE PRESENT.
Mayor Boharski called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
AGENDA APPROVAL
Haarr moved to approve the agenda with Consent Agenda Items C and
I being moved to Items 10 and 11 respectively, and postponing
Consent Agenda Item G until the next Airport Authority meeting.
The motion was seconded by Van Natta.
The motion carried upon vote.
A. Council Minutes -Regular Meeting
B. Approval of Claims per Payables Register-$359,796.59
C. Authority to Advertise for Bid -Meridian Road Walkway Phase II
D. Approval of North Meridian Road Design Contract Supplement #5
E. Habitat for Humanity
F. Union Negotiation Contract Approval
There was discussion.
Van Natta questioned the minutes of March 25`h, stating he doesn't
remember four different KDC offerings.
Haarr agreed, stating he remembered only two, but the best way to
correct the confusion would be with another motion when Council
reached Agenda Item 9.
Boharski questioned a claim item, asking the purpose of $216.00 for
car wash tokens. He asked why inmates couldn't wash the patrol cars
like they do at the Sheriff's Office.
Police Chief Ad Clark answered "the vandalism sometimes outweighs
the savings." He said he spoke with the Sheriff recently and in
one instance an investigation had to be made because of the damage
done to a vehicle.
Haarr questioned Clark about two surveillance system claim items,
one for $299.99 and another from Grizzly Security.
Clark answered the monitors will replace cameras that are 10+ years
old. He said the items were approved during the budget process
last year.
Donahue said he noticed the Police Department ordered new uniform
patches and suggested next time maybe the Police Department should
see if they can be done locally.
Boharski questioned a claim for $50.00 for security at Depot Park.
He asked why a security agency is needed when the City has the
Police Department.
Parks Department Director Mike Baker stated the park restrooms have
to be closed at a certain time and there were many nights when the
Police were short staffed and couldn't close the restrooms until
quite late. He said since the security agency has been hired the
vandalism to the restrooms has dropped significantly.
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Boharski then questioned Community Development Director Larry
Gallagher about a lap top computer rental.
Gallagher stated the rental was for his use while he was out of the
office one week and needed to complete several assignments.
Gallagher said a lap top is not at the disposal of Community
Development so he rented one.
Haarr asked what a subscription in the amount of $423.00 was for.
Gallagher answered the subscription is for Community Development
Digest, a publication that pays for itself in numerous ways with
the latest information from Washington, D.C., including HUD and the
Economic Development Administration.
Atkinson asked Krepps if the budget questions presented were posed
to him and Staff prior to tonight.
Krepps answered they had not.
Atkinson complimented the Staff on their complete answers off the
top of their heads and added that it shows him the Staff knows what
is going on in their departments. He suggested next time the
Council save time in front of the camera by asking questions ahead
of time.
Nystul asked Susan Moyer to explain the Habitat for Humanity
Project.
Moyer explained the proposal is to assist in buying a lot on the
west side of Kalispell on which sits a highly substandard house
where a family of seven lives. She said the house is beyond
rehabilitation and the Council is being asked to fund its
demolition. She said the money would come from the City's emergency
rehabilitation line item of the budget. She said once the
demolition is complete, Habitat for Humanity can buy a cleared lot
for one of their families and the family living there can buy a new
home.
Upon vote the consent agenda was passed unanimously.
HEARING THE T.T
Bill Goodman, 1275 Lower Valley Road, spoke on downtown parking.
Goodman asked the Council to help downtown businesses by building
a parking structure. He said orderly, covered, all -day parking
with reasonable rates is possible by the year 2000 if the Council
would direct Staff to find the time and the money for a parking
structure.
Dan Johns, 260 North Riding Road, encouraged Council to accept the
bid for the Youth Athletic Complex. Johns said according to other
contractors, LHC, Inc. really "trimmed" its bid and by accepting the
bid it is an opportunity for the Council to vote their support for
the Youth of our community. He said by the year 2020, Kidsports'
families will have committed over $1,850,000.00 to the project and
he feels it's time for the City tz honor its commitment.
Rich DeJana, 422 Summit Circle, spoke in favor of the bid for the
Youth Athletic Complex and pointed out that several campaign
promises from recently elected Council members included the
commitment to build the Complex.
Gilbert Bissel, 76 Stafford Street, speaking as the Chairman of the
Airport Advisory Board, encouraged the Council to accept the bid.
He said the City has resolutions, ordinances and signed contracts
that state the money from the sale of Haven and Daley Fields would
go to the Airport and Kidsports. He said so far the Airport Board
doesn't know the funding requirements for the Airport and have not
asked the Council for a penny. He strongly urged the Council to
fund the Athletic Complex in its entirety.
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Art Thompson, Lakeside, said he is a property owner in the City and
a member of the Airport Advisory Board. He also encouraged the
Council to support the Complex bid.
Ken Yachechak, 43 Hillcrest Drive, said he has made an offer to buy
the KDC site and he is very excited about making a bid for the
lots. He said however, he is dismayed as to why the City Staff has
not made any inquiries as to what he is proposing for the downtown
and asked the Council to conclude the offering process at the
meeting tonight.
David Dachs, 335 Summit Ridge Drive, encouraged the Council to
accept the Youth Complex bid and said the cost of building the
Complex is higher than the original estimate because the estimate
assumed several things: flat land at the site, road service and
parking availability at the site, and sewer, water and electricity
at the site, all of which is not there. He said if you take the
costs of those items out of the bid then the bid is within the
amount of money the City agreed to.
Jim Netherly, 434 4 t h Avenue West, asked the Council to accept the
bid stating he is a girl's softball coach and he has been
embarrassed over the quality of fields in Kalispell and has been
told in the past that several coaches from other areas would never
come back for tournaments.
Pam Kennedy, 1036 6'h Avenue West, said the City of Kalispell has
made many promises concerning the ballfields and it is time to get
on with it and accept the bid for the Youth Complex.
AWARD AID -YOUTH ATH .RTTC COMPL X
Six bids were received for the Youth Athletic Complex with LHC,
Inc. presenting the low bid. Krepps suggested four options for the
Council to consider:
OPTION I:
10 Fields - Base Bid
Construction $1,152,885
Hook-up Fees 16,000
Construction Engineer 4% 46,000
Contingency 5% 57,600
$1,272,485
4 Mile Deduction _ 99,6R6(Pay from Gas Tax)
$1,172.799
OPTION II:
Limits set at no more than $1,000,000.00 to include previous
expenditures and lease requirements. Estimated available
for construction = $800,000.00.
OPTION III: pay from
Construction - Base Bid $1,209,857 ("TIF" Funds)
Bid Items 201, 202, 203
Deduct 4 Mile Drive Improvements 99,686 (Gas Funds)
Bid Items 208, 209, 210
Deduct Water Main 21,911 (Water Funds)
Total From "TIF" $1,086,540
Bid Items 406, 407, 410
Deduct Kidsports Responsibility 56,979
$1,029,568
Plus Power Company Hook -Up Fees 16,000
Plus Construction Engineer 4% 42,000
Contingency 5% 52,000
Budget Total from "TIF" $1,139,568
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OPTION IV: Same as Option III with the addition of Babe Ruth
field improvements
Total 11 fields
Total City Responsibility
Option III $1,139,568
Add Items 601A, 602A, 701A, 702A, 703A _ 72,327
City Responsibility Based on Current Bids $1,211,895
Andy Hyde of Carver Engineering explained in January, 1998 Carver
Engineering completed a cost estimate for 26 fields along with an
11-field design. He said the total cost estimate for the 26 fields
was at about 1.7 million dollars and about 1 million, 44 thousand
dollars for the 11 fields. Hyde said the estimates could be plus or
minus about 20%. He said with the LHC bid the cost is just about
20% higher or within the anticipated range. Hyde said since January
the design had been refined and the costs became more accurate and
LHC is within those estimates.
Atkinson moved to accept the LHC, Inc. bid and Option IV for the
amount of $1,211,895.00. The motion was seconded by Larson.
There was discussion.
Krepps said he wanted to point out to the Council that Bid Items
201, 202, 203, 208, 209, 210 in Option IV would be paid from other
funds, the Gas Tax Fund and City Water funds.
Boharski said he wants to remind Council members that another
$150,000.00, which has already been spent on the project, has to be
added on to the figure from Atkinson's motion. He said that makes
the figure $1,360,000.00 which is pushing a half a million dollars
over the original estimate. Boharski said that is why he is very
concerned about the project and how it is going to be paid for. He
added the Council also has responsibilities to the Airport project
and the Highway 93 South project.
Boharski asked how many projects, such as chip sealing, would not
get done by the Public Works Department if the City took
$100,000.00 from the Gas Fund for the 4 Mile Drive improvement.
Krepps answered there would be several projects that would not be
done but he can't say specifically which ones.
Larson spoke in favor of the motion stating the City has the money
on hand to fund the project. He said the Council in the past made
a commitment to the community to build the ballfields and it's time
to move ahead and do the right thing. Larson said he can't think
of a better investment the City can make with taxpayer's money.
Van Natta said he also believes the City should move forward with
the project as advertised and should also strongly consider the
Option with the additional Babe Guth field. He said the road can
be paid with Gas Tax funds or maybe some of the gambling revenue.
Van Natta added he feels it may be unethical or even bordering on
a violation of the statute to advertise a project for an estimated
cost of $1,364,000.00 and not be prepared to award it unless the
bids come in three to five hundred thousand dollars below the
estimate. He said in this instance the City can develop the 11
fields scenario and still stay below the engineer's estimate.
Nystul questioned Krepps about the total engineering and design
costs that have already been spent.
Krepps answered as of April 1, 1998, the costs have roughly been
between $165,000.00 and $170,000.00. He said that includes
$30,000.00 for Carver Engineering, $35,979.50 for Sitescape,
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$4,522.50 for a traffic study and surveying in the amount of almost
$8,000.00.
Nystul said if the Council proceeds with the motion of Option IV,
then the City is exceeding its commitment to Kidsports by
$380,000.00. He then questioned whether Gas Tax money could be
used for a County road.
Krepps said that may be a problem and another option for funding,
which he did not point out in his memo, would be to continue with
the sale of the remaining Daley Field properties.
Neier said the City cannot use the Gas Tax money unless the
property is annexed.
Nystul said if that's the case, then the discussion tonight should
not be confused with Gas Tax money.
Haarr said the Council has never been against the project, but it
boils down to how much the City is willing to participate in it.
He said he is questioning the 11-field proposal and why the dug -out
covers, pads and dry land seeding was not included in the original
estimate, yet it was bid in the amount of $89,932.00.
Bruce Lutz from Sitescape Associates answered those items were
added to the scope of the project after the January, 1998 meeting.
He said they were added because when you're building "top notch"
fields they should be included.
Haarr then questioned why a bid of $23,632.00 for off -site water
related costs wasn't in the original estimate.
Krepps answered the water main, like the 4 Mile Drive project, was
talked about by the Council as being separate from the project and
that's why it wasn't included.
Haarr asked if the County has been asked to participate in the
project such as the 4 Mile Drive improvements.
Dan Johns answered that he and Mike Baker, the Parks Department
Director, did approach the County but they responded they didn't
have any money. He commented that Kidsports was told from the
beginning the money from the sale of the ballfields would be used
to replace those fields. He said there was no talk of using the
money for roads and he doesn't feel it should be. Johns added
Kidsports assumed that when the City annexed the 130 acres, it
would also annex the road between the City and the fields. He said
if 4 Mile Drive had been annexed at that time the Gas Tax money
would be available for that use.
Haarr said the City didn't annex the road because the road serves
North Haven Heights and is a high maintenance cost road. He said
North Haven Heights isn't in the City and no money is collected to
maintain that road. Haarr said it's asking a lot of City taxpayers
to maintain it.
Haarr then asked Krepps if money has to be taken from the Water
Funds for the extension of the water main and if there isn't enough
money for that from the sale of the land.
Krepps answered if the City continues with the sale of the
remaining Daley Field properties then there would be enough money
for both 4 Mile Drive and the water main. He said at this time the
City is holding $1,214,477.00 from the sale of the lands.
Haarr said basically then, there is sufficient money from the sale
of the five acres to Rosauers and from Haven Field to finance the
whole project without using Gas Tax money or City Water money.
Krepps said if the Council continues with the sale of Daley Field
there will be more than enough.
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Haarr said if the City decides not to sell the rest of Daley Field
there should still be enough.
Krepps said if the City doesn't sell the rest of the Field it would
be short about $123,000.00, the amount of the road and the water
main.
Haarr said he doesn't want the City to use the Gas Tax funds or City
Water money.
Nystul said he feels if the Council agrees to Option III instead of
IV, then the Council is more than exceeding its commitment to the
project, even though its still a little short of cash on hand.
Nystul said the solution seems to be to direct Clarence and the
Staff to adjust some items within the bid since Gas Tax funds are
no longer in the picture.
Donahue said he felt from the very beginning the project had to be
an interlocal agreement between the City, the County, the School
District and the Community College with a Board established to run
it, and it had to be on property the City owns. He said none of
those conditions have occurred and the project "has growed like
Topsy." Donahue said he feels the Council would be irresponsible
to proceed any further because the City just doesn't have the money
to pay for it. He said as far as the road, if it wasn't for the
field the City wouldn't be interested in improving that road and so
it has to be part of the project. He added he also feels Kidsports
should come up with some security because sometimes the best
intended plans vanish into thin air and then the City is sitting
with a "big burden on its chest." Donahue said as far as the water
line, it won't be serving anything except the ballfields and there
won't be a nickel worth of revenue from it. He said it would be an
improper expenditure of water funds.
Krepps said there is some interest in developing west of that area
on the south side of 4 Mile Drive and with a water main that may
help a development start.
Boharski asked Dan Johns if the user groups for the fields have any
money at this time to put toward the construction of this project,
either in the form of money or labor.
Johns answered that hands-on labor is an issue and it has been
decided the City and Kidsports have to divide each other's
responsibilities so the line isn't crossed as far as the State
prevailing wage rates are concerned. He said Kidsports has signed
contracts with Kalispell Youth Softball Association, Greater
Kalispell Youth Soccer Association, Kalispell Babe Ruth League and
Kalispell Pee Wee Baseball, the four user groups that have been
part of the project throughout. Johns said the groups plan on
meeting at the beginning of each year to determine what each group's
contribution will be that year toward the lease payment. As far as
the money question, Johns said he hasn't polled those groups to see
exactly how much money they do have. He said Kidsports looks at
the project as the City making its contribution and spending its
money, then Kidsports will step #in and take over from there.
Boharski asked how many ballfields along Highway 93 South will be
unusable when Rosauers starts to build, and when that might be.
Larry Gallagher said five fields will be displaced. He said
Rosauers' planned construction date in August, 1999, however
according to the lease they could start construction is August,
1998, even though they have agreed the City could have the fields
for softball the rest of this year.
Van Natta moved to amend the motion on the floor by adding the
requirement that the Council move forward with the sale of Daley
Field to have adequate money to move ahead with the project. The
motion was seconded by Larson.
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Neier said the motion may clarify a few things but it is not an
amendment because it doesn't have anything to do with awarding the
contract.
Larson withdrew his second on the motion, stating the City does
have the money right now with a little bit more added when Daley
Field is sold. He said the City can find the money to fund the
additional expenses later and it's time to step forward and make a
decision.
Van Natta moved the previous question. The motion was seconded by
Atkinson.
The motion failed upon a five -to -four vote.
Haarr moved a substitute motion to accept option III with the
addition of the 4 Mile Drive improvements and the water main
installation having to come from the sale of the fields, and that
the amount of money used for Option III not exceed $1,214,477.00,
the amount of money the City is holding from the sale of the
properties. The motion was seconded by Scarff.
There was discussion.
Atkinson said he is opposed to the motion because the money from
the sale of the lands shouldn't be used for the 4 Mile Drive
improvements. He said there is a defensible argument for putting
in the water main for future growth and in addition, the City has
never asked any other Park to pay for a water main. Atkinson said
this project is the "epitome of worthwhile partnerships" and the
City should put as much on the field as it can right now.
Nystul said if the City spends a total of 1.4 million dollars it's
a nice contribution to get things started and he expects the City
will be doing more down the road.
The substitute motion failed upon roll call vote with Haarr, Nystul
and Scarff voting in favor, and Atkinson, Donahue, Graves, Larson,
Van Natta and Mayor Boharski voting against.
The original motion failed upon roll call vote with Atkinson,
Graves, Larson and Van Natta voting in favor, and Donahue, Haarr,
Nystul, Scarff and Mayor Boharski voting against.
Atkinson moved to reconsider Haarr's substitute motion. The motion
was seconded by Larson.
The motion to reconsider carried upon roll call vote with Atkinson,
Graves, Haarr, Larson, Nystul, Scarff and Van Natta voting in
favor, and Donahue and Mayor Boharski voting against.
The substitute motion carried upon roll call vote with Atkinson,
Graves, Haarr, Larson, Nystul, Scarff and Van Natta voting in
favor, and Donahue and Mayor Boharski voting against.
RESOLUTION 4397-POLICE GRANT
Resolution 4397 is for approval for a criminal justice grant to be
used for the purchase and installation of five 151 mobile data
terminals in the patrol vehicles.
Larson moved Resolution 4397, a resolution to amend the annual
appropriations of the City of Kalispell, Montana, as set forth in
the 1997-98 budget adopted by the City Council for the Local Law
Enforcement Block Grants Program. The motion was seconded by
Atkinson.
There was discussion.
Nystul asked if the terminals will increase the efficiency of the
Police Department.
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Krepps answered the terminals will allow officers to do reports at
the scene which should save at least 30 to 40 minutes a day.
Nystul said the terminals were not addressed during the budget
process and he is concerned that the Council isn't getting the whole
story in the packet. He said it would be nice to know what is
going on because sometimes there are strings attached to free
money.
Haarr asked if the terminals were being purchased locally.
Police Chief Ad Clark said the money will be used to buy the
upgrades, not the hardware itself, which is not available in town.
The motion carried upon roll call vote with Atkinson, Donahue,
Graves, Haarr, Larson, Scarff, van Natta and Mayor Boharski voting
in favor, and Nystul voting against.
ORDINANCE 1285-NINES FINAL ZONING TO B_2" 2N° RE iNG
This ordinance completes the annexation of property owned by Donald
Hines with a zoning classification of B-2, General Business.
Larson moved Ordinance 1285, an ordinance to amend Section
27.02.010, Official Zoning Map, City of Kalispell Zoning Ordinance,
(Ordinance No. 1175), by zoning certain real property described in
Exhibit A (previously zoned County B-2, General Business), City B-
2, General Business, in accordance with the City -County Master
Plan, and to provide an effective date. The motion was seconded by
Nystul.
There was discussion.
Van Natta asked if the Staff had determined whether the property is
located in the Object Free Area.
Narda Wilson from FRDO said the property is completely away from
any concerns of construction in the Object Free Area or the Runway
Protection Zone.
with a roll call vote the motion carried with Atkinson, Donahue,
Graves, Haarr, Larson, Nystul, Scarff, van Natta and Mayor Boharski
voting in favor.
ORDINANCE Cz- ZQNI TEXT _ AMENDMENT - MAN�TFACTURED _HODS INS 1ST
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This ordinance will bring the City's zoning ordinance concerning
manufactured housing into compliance with federal regulations.
Atkinson moved Ordinance 1286, an ordinance amending Section
27.22.030 and 27.37.010(133) of the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance,
(Ordinance No. 1175), by amending the design standards for single
family dwellings to allow for manufactured housing meeting U.S.
Housing and Urban Development standards, and declaring an effective
date. The motion was seconded by Nystul.
There was discussion and Narda Wilson answered questions.
Donahue said he doesn't have any objection to the substance of the
motion or the ordinance request, but he said he objects to the
manner in which it came before the Council. Donahue said the
matter started in the Site Review Committee and the Committee
decided on its own to send the request to the City -County Planning
Board for discussion and a recommendation. He said the Site
Review Committee should have come to the Council first for the
Council to make the decision whether to send the matter to the
Planning Board.
Wilson said the issue came up as a zoning issue with the zoning
administrator. She said they spoke with the City Attorney who
determined the City's current zoning regulations were clearly in
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conflict with federal law. She said he advised the Planning Board
to make the changes.
Donahue said it's still a policy decision as to whether the Council
wants to proceed with the changes or not.
Van Natta said he doesn't think the Council should be sending
something to the Planning Board that says this is what the Council
wants. He said that is what the Staff is for, to do the research
and come back with a recommendation.
Haarr disagreed, saying this is just another example of how the
Council gets things at the last minute and are expected to act on
them. He said the little bit of time it would take to address the
issue would bring it into the proper loop.
Krepps said the current process is set up for items to go to the
Zoning Board first and then to the Council. He said to change that
many other things would also have to be changed. Krepps said you
can't "cherry pick" a process and change it. He said you have to
look at the whole picture. Krepps said the entire zoning
regulations are being looked at for changes.
Wilson said the reason this issue has been singled out is because
she feels the matter was urgent enough to take ahead of the rest of
the housekeeping items they are looking at under the zoning
regulations.
Donahue said he still feels the Council should get to make the
decision on what goes to the Planning Board because the way it's
handled now the Council gets bypassed.
Wilson suggested the City Council set up a meeting with the
Planning Board to talk about some specific issues in the zoning
regulations that the Staff has found to be problematic.
Boharski expressed concern that if the ordinance passes,
manufactured housing would be allowed in all zoning
classifications.
Scarff said he felt there should be a provision to protect some of
the older historic neighborhoods.
Wilson said an historic overlay could be developed for the east
and west side historic districts of Kalispell, or in the
alternative, a manufactured home overlay.
Boharski suggested amending the motion to making manufactured
housing a Conditional Use Permit.
Wilson replied the Conditional Use Permit process provides a
mechanism for public hearing for people to express concerns
regarding the potential impact of the use. She suggested the
Council could, instead, place performance standards that would
accomplish the same thing.
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Donahue suggested voting against the ordinance at this time and
have Wilson pass along the feelings of the Council to the Board,
which could possibly exclude the top one or two single family
zones.
Nystul informed the Council that manufactured homes are allowed in
all zoning classifications now, the only change from the ordinance
would be to require the houses to have HUD approval along with a
minimum width requirement. He said if the ordinance is passed,
that issue would be taken care of and the bigger issues could be
addressed later.
The motion carried upon roll call vote with Atkinson, Donahue,
Graves, Haarr, Larson, Nystul, Scarff, Van Natta and Mayor Boharski
voting in favor.
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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT -FLATHEAD HEALTH CENTER -TEMPORARY STRUCTURE
Flathead Health Center is seeking approval for a temporary office
building located south of Kalispell Regional Hospital and east of
Claremont Street.
Wilson explained the data center at the hospital is putting in a
new computer system that is displacing seven employees so a
factory, pre -built office building has been ordered. She said the
hospital anticipates the building will not be needed for more than
two years.
Nystul moved to grant the Conditional Use Permit for Flathead
Health Center for a conditional use to add a temporary office
building on their property with the three conditions. The motion
was seconded by Haarr.
The motion carried with Atkinson, Donahue, Graves, Haarr, Larson,
Nystul, Scarff, Van Natta and Mayor Boharski voting in favor.
PECDD BUILDING LEASE
The BALSCO/PECDD lease for 248 3rd Avenue East is expiring and
BALSCO partners have offered to enter into a new lease for a period
of five (5) years starting May 1, 1998.
Atkinson moved to authorize the City Manager to sign the lease for
three years with a two year option to renew with BALSCO Partnership
for the lease of the building. The motion was seconded by Larson.
Boharski said if the Council receives a low bid on the National
Flood Service Building, the City would be better off keeping it and
moving the offices to that building.
Krepps said the National Flood building creates some problems as
far as public access. He said the building isn't handicapped
accesible and in addition, there isn't a meeting room.
Haarr moved to amend the motion by seeking a 90-day extension from
BALSCO with a month -to -month lease until the future of the National
Flood building is determined. The motion was seconded by Scarff.
Randy Ogle, member of BALSCO Partnership, said BALSCO partners
would be not be willing to grant a 90-day extension and go on a
month -to -month lease basis. He said they would have no choice but
to aggressively look for another tenant.
Larry. Gallagher said Community Development has up to 75 contractors
and others at their counter each day. He said Community
Development is in the service business and the building they are in
now works. He said the lease rates and the utility rates are very
reasonable and every square foot of the building is being used.
Gallagher said the Council is suggesting the department move to a
building that is smaller and most of which, is not accessible to
the public.
Ogle said they would be agreeable to work with the City if there
was a need to sublet the building.
Haarr withdrew his amendment.
The motion carried unanimously with a vote.
REVIEW OF KDC OFFERING
Haarr moved to offer the KDC property in two parts: 1) The National
Flood Service building, Lots 1 and 2, and the north 14 feet of Lot
3 of Block 36, and 2) The south 11 feet of Lot 3, Lots 4 through 16
of Block 36, and Lots 1 through 4 of Block 45. The motion was
seconded by Donahue.
There was discussion.
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Nystul inquired as to why Haarr added the extra footage to the
motion.
Haarr answered you can't efficiently put in a parking lot on 50
feet. He said you end up with angled parking on one side and
diagonal on the other and it's very inefficient to manage.
Atkinson asked if there was a downside to the motion.
Krepps said only in terms of flexibility.
The motion carried unanimously with a vote.
AUMORITy TO ADVERTISE FOR BLD-3RD STREET EAST AND 1ST AVENUE EAST
TRAFFIC SIGNAL -PER PETITIONS
A petition has been submitted to the City for a 4 way stop at the
intersection. The Staff has recommended a traffic light.
Boharski expressed concern that if a light was installed now it may
have to be moved in six months if the City decides to do something
different with that corner, such as putting up a parking structure.
He questioned the urgency of the light at this time.
Graves said he feels it's a very important project. He said he goes
that way every night and one night he saw a woman almost get killed
there.
Nystul asked if the lights would tie in with the upgrade on the
controllers on Main Street.
Krepps said all the lights would be coordinated.
Graves asked why traffic lights have been recommended when the
petition asked for a 4 way stop.
Krepps answered a 4 way stop would not provide the gaps needed for
pedestrians and lights would do a much better job.
Nystul moved the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids
for the traffic signal for lst Avenue East and 3" Street East. The
motion was seconded by Larson.
The motion carried with Atkinson, Donahue, Graves, Haarr, Larson,
Nystul, Scarff, Van Natta voting in favor and Mayor Boharski voting
against.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUDGET ITEMS
The City has received two Health Department budget amendment
requests from the County for approval. The requests include
$15,000 for a vehicle purchase, $5,000 for computer upgrades, a
$14,400 rent transfer along with a reduction in the immunization
budget of $2,924.
Donahue moved to advise the Health Department that the Council
approves the budget transfers requested. The motion was seconded
by Atkinson. ;
There was discussion.
Larson explained the Department is in dire need of an automobile
and they also need a computer update. In addition Larson said the
Health Department anticipated more immunization funds than they
received so they had to reduce the amount of services provided.
Larson said the County Attorney's office approved the budget
transfers following the Health Department meeting.
Nystul thanked Larson for the explanation and said the interlocal
agreement doesn't address this situation which is one more reason
for taking a new look at the agreement.
The motion carried unanimously with a vote.
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Atkinson moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Scarff.
The motion carried unanimously with a vote.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
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Wm E. Boharski, Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
Clerk of Council
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