03-17-23 City Manager Report with Arrest Report1
City of Kalispell
OFFICE OF THE CITY
MANAGER
Information Memorandum
3/17/2023
1.Parks Department
Forestry crews have been working in the Northridge area and Windward Way near the
hospital. A forestry contractor continues making progress in removing hangers and large
stubs on the east side of town due to damage from the last storm event.
In preparation of spring, crews have been repairing picnic tables and benches by
replacing boards, hardware and repainting.
LHC is currently working on connecting our second production well at the Kidsports
facility to the existing piping of our well house. Once this is completed, they will be
upsizing a main that feeds the north fields. This will provide enough capacity to irrigate
the entire complex at optimal times. For this to work, we are still in need of an upgraded
pump control system to operate the 2 wells with. We are currently waiting on estimated
times of arrival and installation.
Spring Break Camp registration is open. This year’s theme is “The
Olympics”, with competitive activities such as relay races,
tournaments, and a talent show. There will also be fieldtrips to the
Rockfish Climbing Gym and swimming at the Summit. Spring Break
Camp takes place March 27-31 at Elrod School.
Camp Woodland Summer Day Camp registration will open on April
17 at 8:00am. Registration forms can be found on our website at
8:00am and paper copies will be available in our office as well. Summer Camp begins on
June 12.
The Adult Futsal League playoffs have started this week. There are 12
teams in the league who will compete in a single elimination
tournament until a champion is crowned.
Spring Little Dribblers has begun! We have 40 teams and 357
participants this season. Games are played on Saturdays at Rankin,
Elrod, and Peterson Elementary Schools between 8am-6pm.
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Registration is open for Spring Soccer. Early registration deadline is March 25 at 5pm
and regular registration deadline is April 7 at 5pm.
2. Police Department
Attached, please find the latest case report from the Kalispell Police Department.
Officer Michael Miller and Officer Seth Garner were sworn in at the Kalispell Police
Department on March 14. Officer Miler joins us from Minot, ND, where he was a Deputy
Sheriff for 6 years. Officer Garner formerly worked for the Whitefish Police Department
for 5 years. This fills every vacancy at the department.
Sergeant Joel Bartholomew and Officer Eric Brinton attended SWAT Team Leader
Development in Missoula on March 13-17. This course is designed for law enforcement
personnel who are responsible for deploying in the capacity as a SWAT Team Leader or
as a supervisor who is responsible for the training and deployment of tactical teams.
Year to date calls for service stand at 7117, this compares with 6748 in 2022, and 6600 in
2021.
On Monday March 6, Cory Clarke conducted a training at the Imagine IF library for
approximately 30 employees. Topics covered included situational awareness, de-
escalation, and active intruder response. As part of the active intruder response,
participants were also given hands on skills for emergency medical response. A site
safety assessment was also conducted in conjunction with the training to assist with best
practices, facility use and emergency response. Two members of Youth Court also
assisted in conducting the hands-on portions of the training.
3. Fire Department
From the period of March 1 to March 14, the Fire Department had 161 responses. Of
these, there were 131 medical/rescue calls, 2 natural gas leaks, 3 motor vehicle accidents,
11 false alarm calls, 7 public assists, and 6 fire alarm activations.
Crews on each shift attended “History of wildland fire in the Flathead Valley” training in
preparation of the upcoming wildland season. 3 Captains and 2 Acting officers attended
the city sponsored Frontline Supervisor training on March 9. All members are in the
process of OSHA required trainings, including Asbestos Safety, Bloodborne Pathogens,
and Lock Out/Tag out for electrical safety.
Paramedic student from Missoula Rural Fire Department are currently being precepted by
Kalispell Fire Department personnel.
The department is currently replacing cribbing on fire engines for extrication calls, and
completion safety audits for HR.
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Department officers are creating new plans for on-shift, company level training.
4. Planning Department
The Planning Board held a public hearing on March 14 and heard four application
requests. The application requests consisted of the following:
1. Files #KPP-22-07 and KZC-22-05 – The application contains a request from Owl
Corporation and Flathead Village Greens, LLC, for a zone change from R-2
(Residential) to R-4 (Residential) covering approximately 182.15 acres, as well as
a request for major preliminary plat approval for Stillwater Village, a subdivision
with eight (8) phases containing a total of 181 lots (67 detached single-family and
114 attached single-family homes) on approximately 46.78 acres in lots, streets,
common areas, and land held for future development. Additionally, the plat
contains approximately 20.01 acres as park area and park access (for a total of
approximately 66.79 acres) to serve both the initial eight phases and future phases
on the overall property that are not part of the initial preliminary plat. The
property is located south of Silverbrook Estates, west of Highway 93 and
Hagerman Lane, north of Northern Pines Golf Course, and bordering the
Stillwater River on the western edge of the property.
2. File #KPP-23-02 – The application contains a request from Michael Sandefer for
preliminary plat approval for Bitterroot Heights No. 2, a major subdivision
containing approximately 4.2 acres. The subdivision would include 13 single
family lots and park area. The property is generally located on the west side of
North Riding Road and south of West Northview Loop, and includes property
currently addressed as 249 Three Mile Drive.
3. File #KA-23-02 and KPP-23-03 – The application contains a request from Brent
Holdings, LLC, for annexation and initial zoning of R-4 (Residential), along with
a request for major preliminary plat approval for Creekside Subdivision, a
residential subdivision on approximately 24.51 acres with 71 lots (35 detached
single-family and 36 attached single-family), along with streets, parks, and open
space. The property is located at 1111 Farm-to-Market Road.
4. File #KCU-23-01 – The application contains a request from Dave McLean as
director of A Ray of Hope for the expansion of its facility at 46 Fifth Avenue
West, which is located in the B-3 (Core Area Business) zone. The expansion
involves the construction of an approximately 1280 square foot garage on the rear
of the lot. The garage would include an apartment in the second story. The
property was granted a conditional use permit for a private shelter in March 2005
and this conditional use permit would be considered an expansion of the prior
approval.
The Board recommended approval of the four application requests. Their
recommendations will be forwarded onto the Council for consideration at the April 3
meeting.
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5. Building Department
In the last 2 weeks, we have issued permits for 2 single-family homes. That will bring the
total of new single-family/duplex and townhouse units for the year to 8, compared to 34
last year at this time.
There have been 36 multi-family housing units issued so far this year. Last year, at this
time, we had issued 24 multi-family housing units.
There were a total of 176 combined building and/or fire inspections completed in the last
2 weeks.
Residential – 23 Plumbing – 19
Commercial – 27 Mechanical - 13
Electrical – 20 Fire – 74
6. Community Development
Kalispell’s Brownfields program is working on six sites in the Core Area and Downtown
to provide environmental site assessments (ESA) or environmental cleanup loans. The
purpose of the Brownfields program is to assist in moving properties that are
contaminated or are perceived to be contaminated to higher and better uses.
7. Public Works
Traffic Signs and Signals (TSS) - Seasonal Repairs
With spring approaching, TSS Crews will begin their annual maintenance and repairs to
downed signs and lane delineators throughout Kalispell. Typically, Staff is replacing
around 50 downed signs as a result of the winter season.
Pothole Locations and Repairs
Street Crews are mapping, logging, and patching potholes created from winter and spring
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weather conditions. Temporary patch techniques consist of filling the holes with cold
mix, hot recycled asphalt millings, or gravel. Temporary patching will continue until the
asphalt plants start operating this spring. Public Works encourages citizens to call the
office number at 758-7720 to report potholes in their area. The faster staff can respond to
potholes, even if it is only a temporary fix, minimizes the deterioration of the road. The
potholes are placed on a list and properly repaired throughout the spring/summer season.
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Crimes Against Persons
Homicide/Justifiable Homicide 0 0 0 0 0
SIWOC/Sexual Assault 5 0 3 0 0
Robbery 1 2 1 1 3
Aggravated Assault 4 3 5 2 5
Assault on a Peace Officer 0 0 0 0 0
Simple Assault 7 5 10 4 9
PFMA 12 8 5 5 13
Resisting Arrest 4 4 2 1 5
Crimes Against Property
Burglary 3 1 1 1 2
Theft 48 15 29 7 22
Vehicle Theft/Unauth Use 9 5 3 2 7
Arson 0 0 0 0 0
Forgery/Counterfeit 0 0 0 0 0
Fraud 2 0 4 1 1
Theft of Identity 1 0 2 0 0
Embezzlement 1 0 0 0 0
Stolen Property offenses 0 0 2 4 4
Criminal Mischief 12 5 13 4 9
Crimes Against Society
Weapon Law Violations 0 0 0 0 0
Prostitution Offenses 1 0 0 0 0
Child Pornography 0 0 1 0 0
Drug Offenses 6 5 15 7 12
Family Offenses (non-violent)1 0 0 1 1
DUI 15 15 5 4 19
Possession of Alcohol 0 0 3 1 1
Provide Alcohol to Minor 0 0 0 0 0
Other Alcohol Offenses 1 4 0 0 4
Kidnapping/Custodial Int.0 0 1 0 0
Disorderly Conduct 6 6 7 6 12
Criminal Trespass 28 19 26 9 28
Violation of Protective Order 8 2 2 0 2
Obstructing a peace officer 7 5 5 2 7
Juvenile Offenses (except MIP)5 2 4 6 8
Other Offenses 11 8 13 11 19
Total 198 114 162 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 193
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Total Calls for Service
Kalispell Police Department Case and Arrest Reports - 2023
January February March April May June July August September October November December Totals
3102 2670 5772