01/21/03 City Council MinutesA REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 P.M.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2003, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN
KALISPELL, MONTANA. COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAMELA B. KENNEDY PRESIDED.
COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, DON COUNSELL, BOB HAFFERMAN, RANDY
KENYON, HANK OLSON AND JAYSON PETERS WERE PRESENT. COUNCIL
MEMBERS DUANE LARSON AND FRED LEISTIKO WERE ABSENT.
Also present: City Manager Chris A. Kukulski, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Theresa
White, Administrative Coordinator Pati Heath, Finance Director Amy Robertson, Public Works
Director Jim Hansz, Public Works Administrative Coordinator Terri Loudermilk, Police Chief Frank
Garner, Fire Chief Randy Brodehl and Building Official Craig Kerzman.
Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA APPROVAL
Kenyon moved approval of the Agenda. The motion was seconded.
There was no discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote.
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
1. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting January 6, 2003
Council Minutes — Special Meeting January 13, 2003
2. Pledged Securities as of December 31, 2002
3. Award Bid — Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Hauling Truck
Bids were received from Rocky Mountain Truck Center, Kenworth Sales, and Northwest
Peterbilt. Staff recommended the bid be awarded to Kenworth Sales of Missoula in the
amount of $105,767.00.
4. Police Officer Confirmation — Jim Hanson
Officer Hanson has successfully completed his one-year probationary period with the
Kalispell Police Department and Council confirmation is required.
5. Proclamation — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Week
Peters moved approval of the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded.
There was no discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote.
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HEAR THE PUBLIC
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ORDINANCE 1443 — SUSPEND INTEREST CHARGES — MUNICIPAL COURT — 2ND
READING
Judge Heidi Ulbricht has requested the Council suspend interest charges on all contracts until new
court software is provided that is able to assess and track interest. Ordinance 1443 passed on first
reading January 6.
Kenyon moved second reading of Ordinance 1443, an ordinance amending Ordinance No.
1240 to allow the Municipal Court to suspend interest charges on all contracts until the
necessary software has been provided to the Court by the vendor or a period of six months and
declaring an effective date. The motion was seconded.
There was no discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
ORDINANCE 1444 —ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL BUILDING AND RESIDENTIAL
CODES 2000 —1ST READING
The State Building Codes Bureau recently adopted the IBC 2000 and the IRC 2000 and is
requiring all local governments to adopt the same codes in order to maintain their certification
with the State.
Kenyon moved first reading of Ordinance 1444, an ordinance to amend Ordinance No.1416,
adopting, by reference, the "International Building Code", 2000 Edition, and the
"International Residential Code", 2000 Edition, as the building codes of the City of Kalispell
and applicable to the jurisdictional area thereof, subject to the amendments made, adopted
and approved by the Building Codes Bureau, Department of Labor and Industry, State of
Montana; to provide a penalty for the violation of any lawful order issued pursuant thereto;
and establishing an effective date. The motion was seconded.
Olson asked if there are any changes from the previous codes.
Kukulski said it has no effect on the City's jurisdictional area and does not impact the fee schedule.
Counsell commented that a phase schedule is mentioned in the staff's memo, but isn't outlined in the
ordinance.
Kerzman responded the schedule is spelled out in the administrative rules of Montana and it isn't
necessary to duplicate it in the ordinance.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
RESOLUTION 4769 — KALISPELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUBLEASE REQUEST
The Chamber has requested City approval to assign a portion of their lease in the Depot Building to
help establish a centrally located business assistance center which is a major goal of the Flathead
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.
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Kenyon moved Resolution 4769, a resolution approving the request of the Kalispell Area
Chamber of Commerce to sublet a portion of the Depot Building within the terms of the lease
agreement. The motion was seconded.
Kukulski explained the original lease signed with the Chamber in 1981 requires that any assignments
or subleases be approved by the Council. He said from an economic development perspective, staff
feels it's important to centrally locate business assistance programs.
Counsell stated the Chamber pays the City one dollar per year for use of the Depot Building and
asked if that will change with the sublease.
Kukulski said the agreement between the City and the Chamber will remain the same. He said the
only costs the Chamber will impose on the other assistance programs would be a portion of the
maintenance expenses.
Kennedy said she's in favor of the motion because the City should be helping with anything that
simplifies things for the consumer and she thinks it's a good utilization for the space.
Atkinson said he agrees, however, the space the Chamber is referring to was recently being used by
the Parks Department and now the City is paying rent for those offices. He said it needs to be
understood that that this is a partnership between the Chamber and the City and the taxpayer is
helping support this partnership.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
MAYOR/COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
Mayor Kennedy announced the Council will hold a budget work session immediately following
adjournment.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Approved February 3, 2003
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