12-17-21 City Manager Report and Offense and Arrest Report1
City of Kalispell
OFFICE OF THE CITY
MANAGER
Information Memorandum
12/17/2021
1. Parks and Recreation
A contactor has finished the pruning of 222 trees along 1st Street, 2nd Street, 10th Street
East, and 11th Street East.
Park maintenance staff have transitioned to forestry activities for
the next three months. Our large tree crew is working on the 300
block of 5th Avenue East. Our small tree crew is working in the
Diamond Ridge Estates, and Aspen Creek subdivisions. Of the
10,571 public trees in Kalispell, 6,434 have been pruned since
2017.
Park staff are working with Stoltze Lumber Company to load and haul our backlog of
collected woodchips from forestry activities. Stolze will purchase and use chips in their
co-generation power plant.
Our annual Woodland Water Park Season Pass Sale started on December 13 and will go
through February 2022. Families and individuals can save 15% in December and 10% in
January and February. Season passes for the Woodland Water Park are a great holiday
gift for families and friends, giving people something to look forward to as we head into
the winter months.
We have seen a significant increase in participation in our Learn
to Skate program this year. While registration is typically lower
during the first session (averaging about 14 participants in past
years), this year we have 38 participants registered for Session 1.
Session 2 (January 4-13) is already full, but we still have spots
available in Sessions 3-5.
Registration for this year’s Freeze Out Camp at Elrod Elementary School Dec. 23, 27-30,
and Jan.3 is filling up quick with an average of over 30 kids per day. The Freeze Out
Camp registration form can be found on the KPR website:
https://www.kalispell.com/DocumentCenter/View/4663/Freeze-Out-Camp-2021-
fillable?bidId=
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2.Police Department
The November monthly offense and arrest report is attached.
Our Court Security Office, Mike McGilvery, attended training on December 7 and 8 that
focuses on proactive methods of predictive assessment of the courtroom environment
designed to enhance the Court Security Officer’s (CSO), Law Enforcement and Judicial
Personnel’s Awareness and Threat Detection (ATD) capabilities.
Captain Tim Falkner is retiring from the Kalispell Police Department on December 17.
Tim is leaving the department after 23 years of service to the Kalispell Police
Department.
With the retirement of Captain Falkner, Captain Jim Wardensky will be assigned to the
Administrative Division. Ryan Bartholomew will be promoted to Captain on December
20 and supervise our Investigations Division.
Chief Doug Overman addressed the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors on
December 14. The conversation centered on challenges with growth in the valley and
providing an effective law enforcement response.
Lieutenant Jordan Venezio and Captain Bartholomew are attending the FBI Media and
Public Relations Course. This course will guide the participants to promoting a consistent
and positive public image of the department, enabling the community to perceive their
police as a transparent organization they can depend on and trust
3.Planning Department
There was no Planning Board meeting in December; therefore, there will be no Planning
Board recommendations at the January 3 Council meeting.
Planning and GIS staff are working on the annual report, which will be available at the
beginning of the year.
Although there have been a number of inquiries, there have been no accessory dwelling
unit administrative conditional use permits approved since the Zoning Ordinance update
in September.
4.Building Department
In the last 2 weeks, we have issued permits for 5 single-family homes and 2 townhomes.
This brings the total of new single-family/duplex and townhouse units for the year to 240,
compared to 295 last year at this time.
There have been 569 multi-family housing units issued so far this year. Last year, at this
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time, we had issued 156 multi-family housing units.
The Short-term rental applications are at 78 permitted, with 6 new applications in the last
2 weeks.
There was a total of 181 combined building and/or fire inspections completed in the last 2
weeks.
Residential – 81 Plumbing – 15
Commercial – 23 Mechanical - 24
Electrical – 23 Fire - 15
5.Community Development
The City of Kalispell, Flathead County, NeighborWorks Montana, Northwest Montana
Community Land Trust, Inc., Samaritan House, Inc., Montana West Economic
Development, Logan Health, and Flathead Valley Community College held this year's
Annual Community Development Block Grant Community Needs Assessment Public
Hearing on November 18. The purpose of this annual hearing is to obtain the views of
community residents, especially low/moderate income residents, regarding community
development needs and priorities of the City of Kalispell and Flathead County for
economic development, housing and neighborhood revitalization and public facilities.
The video of this hearing can be found on the City’s YouTube page: Community
Development Block Grant Community Needs Assessment Public Hearing 2021 -
YouTube
Work continues on the Kalispell Parkline. Lights have been installed along the eastern-
most portion of the trail and the most recent drone flight can be viewed on the City’s
YouTube page: https://youtu.be/415A_cEv7pg
6.Fire Department
For the first two weeks of December, the Fire Department had 141 responses. Of the
larger responses, 110 were medical incidents, 4 Motor vehicle accidents, 7 Fire alarm
activations, 8 public assists/invalid, 2 outside Fire types, 3 Haz-Mat (Gas leak, spills,
carbon monoxide), 17 dispatched and canceled enroute (typically a fire call to assist
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nearby mutual aid fire departments and canceled after they arrive, i.e., Evergreen or
Smith Valley or a no injury vehicle accident, canceled by police) and various other call
types.
The Firefighter-Paramedic academy for our 3 new recruits will begin January 18. Chief
Kinzer will be taking the lead on organizing the academy and instruction delivery.
The Engineers exam has been completed. This was a multi-day evaluation process,
written exam, skills portion of Engine and Ladder Truck evolutions and an Oral
interview. Candidates passing all components of the exam will be placed on a promotion
eligibility list.
Recently, Kalispell Fire was able to purchase new monitoring equipment for its Haz-Mat
Team. The monies for this came from a ‘Haz-Mat Team Sustainment Fund’ from the
State of Montana through a Homeland Security Grant. These funds are used to maintain
and replace aging equipment with modern technology. Training was delivered on new
radiation detection equipment, wireless/remote weather station and a 6-gas monitor to
evaluate air conditions in a potentially hazardous environment.
7.Public Works
50/50 Sidewalk Replacement and Curb/Gutter Program
The City completed another construction season with various curb/gutter and 50/50
sidewalk projects. Projects this year included a mix of private property and City ADA
accessibility projects. The City’s Contractor completed 18 work orders that included 7.33
blocks of sidewalk and 6 ADA accessibility improvements. Several stormwater
improvements were also addressed with the installation of 2 valley gutters and 271’ of
curb/gutter replacements.
Winter Season- Snow Plow Policy
Winter snow season has arrived and our equipment has been prepped for the snow and
ice conditions in the City streets. The City’s Snow Policy was adopted by Council in
1997 and provides a policy on snow removal procedures for streets, alleys, parking lots,
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and sidewalks. The Policy delineates responsibilities of the Public and sets expectations
for city roles and responsibilities. A summarization of the policy, along with answers to
frequently asked questions, can be accessed on the Kalispell website at
www.kalispell.com/Public Work/Streets/Snow Removal or by calling Public Works at
758-7720.
The public is encouraged to visit the website to interact with the Snow Removal Map and
receive information of frequently asked questions. The map details the snow removal
priorities routes, as denoted below, and the berm/haul routes.
1.Priority 1 - Emergency Routes will be plowed first when the city experiences
more than 3 inches of snowfall. Additionally, Emergency Routes are sanded/de-
iced/plowed daily as road conditions warrant.
2.Priority 2 - Regular Residential Snow Plow Routes will be plowed after
emergency routes.
3.Priority 3 – Alley Routes. The Public Works Street Department, when time and
resources allow, will only plow the alleys in order for the City Solid Waste
equipment to service the garbage containers and for other Kalispell utilities
services.
In order for the City to plow 154
miles of roadways, there are 10
established routes, requiring 12
staff to operate equipment and 87
cul-de-sac/half moons, requiring 4
additional pickup plows. Snow
removal operations generally will
start at 4:00 am on snow events
that accumulate 3 inches or more
of snow on City roadways. The
goal of the snow plow policy is to
plow Priority Routes 1 and 2 within 48 hours of the end of a snow event.
Offenses
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Reported Arrests
Crimes Against Persons
Homicide/Justifiable Homicide 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
SIWOC/Sexual Assault 3 0 0 0 5 0 3 0 8 0 1 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 2 0 7 0 40 0
Robbery 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Aggravated Assault 3 0 4 2 3 3 6 2 7 3 4 2 7 4 3 1 4 2 5 0 6 4 52 23
Assault on a Peace Officer 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
Simple Assault 6 5 7 3 9 6 13 10 3 1 7 3 8 3 6 5 8 3 7 2 5 5 79 46
PFMA 12 8 10 10 8 6 13 5 8 6 12 9 16 14 15 8 10 6 12 5 11 3 127 80
Resisting Arrest 3 3 4 4 6 6 7 6 2 1 3 3 6 5 4 3 4 3 5 4 3 1 47 39
Crimes Against Property
Burglary 2 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 5 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 9 3 32 8
Theft 41 23 37 16 45 21 39 18 26 13 48 15 47 10 43 12 57 15 55 22 44 12 482 177
Vehicle Theft/Unauth Use 3 1 3 1 9 6 5 2 2 0 4 2 3 0 5 1 6 1 14 1 5 0 59 15
Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
Forgery/Counterfeit 1 1 5 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 24 2
Fraud 5 2 4 1 3 1 5 2 4 1 1 0 3 0 5 0 3 1 8 1 7 0 48 9
Theft of Identity 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 0
Embezzlement 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
Stolen Property offenses 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 1
Criminal Mischief 8 3 8 1 21 2 9 1 16 5 22 6 24 4 18 2 23 3 17 2 16 5 182 34
Crimes Against Society
Weapon Law Violations 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Prostitution Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Child Pornography 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Drug Offenses 22 16 9 8 23 14 11 3 7 5 14 6 18 17 15 9 14 9 24 9 19 8 176 104
Family Offenses (non-violent)2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
DUI 6 5 10 9 4 4 7 6 16 17 7 7 9 7 5 3 5 5 11 9 8 8 88 80
Possession of Alcohol 1 1 5 4 0 0 6 6 7 9 3 3 2 2 8 15 3 3 1 0 0 0 36 43
Provide Alcohol to Minor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Other Alcohol Offenses 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 10 8
Kidnapping/Custodial Int.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 4
Disorderly Conduct 7 6 4 4 4 5 7 5 5 4 9 8 6 5 9 9 7 5 4 3 4 3 66 57
Criminal Trespass 28 22 7 8 10 6 17 16 7 2 14 11 12 7 16 12 14 8 12 7 19 14 156 113
Violation of Protective Order 4 2 9 1 2 0 4 3 2 4 2 0 3 3 7 0 3 1 7 1 4 1 47 16
Obstructing a peace officer 13 12 5 4 5 5 9 9 7 5 6 6 13 11 14 15 5 4 6 4 4 2 87 77
Juvenile Offenses (except MIP)1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 9 6 15 17 8 8 6 7 2 0 2 2 3 0 50 43
Other Offenses 42 41 29 27 33 30 35 33 38 36 29 30 38 34 13 11 21 19 30 24 29 27 337 312
Total 217 156 170 108 203 118 209 131 184 122 204 130 239 136 201 114 207 93 226 97 209 98 0 0 2269 1303
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Kalispell Police Department Case and Arrest Reports - 2021
January February March April May June July August September October November December Totals
2775 2465 3013 2785 2878 3130 3237033803181309427852884