11/02/09 City Council MinutesA REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00
P.M., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL
IN KALISPELL, MONTANA. MAYOR PAMELA B. KENNEDY PRESIDED. COUNCIL
MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, KARI GABRIEL, BOB HAFFERMAN, RANDY KENYON,
TIM KLUESNER, DUANE LARSON, HANK OLSON, AND WAYNE SAVERUD WERE
PRESENT.
Also present: City Manager Jane Howington, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Theresa
White, Police Chief Roger Nasset, Public Works Director Jim Hansz, Deputy Public Works Director
Frank Castles, Finance Director Amy Robertson, Parks Director Mike Baker, Human Resources
Director Terry Mitton, Revolving Loan Fund Manager Wade Elder, Planning Department Director
Tom Jentz, and Recording Secretary Judi Funk.
Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. AGENDA APPROVAL
Atkinson moved approval of the Agenda. The motion was seconded.
There was no discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote.
B. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
Council Minutes — Regular Meeting — October 19, 2009
2. Pledged Securities as of September 30, 2009
3. Ordinance 1671— Parking Restriction — Downtown Post Office — 2nd Reading
The Kalispell Parking Commission has requested that three parking spaces on the
southbound side of 1st Avenue West adjacent to the post office be restricted to 30 minutes.
Ordinance 1671 passed unanimously on first reading October 19.
4. Proclamation — Hospice Month
Kenyon moved approval of the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded.
Hafferman asked that a correction be made to the last section of the minutes to read "standards", not
"state standards".
There was no further discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
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Mayor Kennedy welcomed Larson back to council following an extended illness.
C. STUDENT ISSUES
None.
D. PUBLIC COMMENT
Tim Wise, 2097 Airport Road, noted he has had problems with the airport for just the past few years;
the helicopters are flying at low altitude daily over his house and the pilots are arrogant and don't
care. He said we need common sense and decency because the airport is no longer a good neighbor.
Scott Davis, 448 5th Avenue West, spoke regarding FAA involvement in the airport expansion and
read portions of the letter that Lex Blood submitted to council in 2005.
Fred Hammel, 505 7th Avenue West, spoke against the airport and its expansion.
Charles Lapp, 3230 Columbia Falls Stage Road, noted there are blighted homes and businesses to be
rehabbed in the airport plan and asked if the airport TIF is expanded, how will home owners and
business owners benefit?
Mark Paulson, 1045 3rd Avenue West, remarked he feels the airport process has been conducted
under the radar and has had no public input. He said there needs to be more public involvement.
Diane Masciullo, 436 10th Avenue West, stated she is confused regarding the lack of four-way stop
signs in town and she is against extension of the airport and increased plane traffic. She also noted
she has not received any answers to the questions she presented to council earlier.
Todd Snarr, 210 River Place, commented that he is not part of any organization, and he is not for any
candidate. He restated all of his previous concerns concerning council actions.
Scott Richardson, 1507 1st Avenue West, Suite E, spoke on behalf of the airport and remarked it
needs to be called an airport "reconfiguration", not expansion. He noted there is a lot of
misinformation out in the public regarding the airport.
E. PUBLIC HEARING — STANDARDS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Council accepted public comments concerning the 2009 update to the city's Standards for Design
and Construction.
Mayor Kennedy opened the public hearing.
Charles Lapp, 3230 Columbia Falls Stage Road, stated that no engineers have used the new
standards yet, and any comments will come after they do.
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Mayor Kennedy closed the public hearing.
F. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION
F/l. RESOLUTION 5403 — UTILITIES AGREEMENT
Resolution 5403 is an agreement with the Montana Department of Transportation for the cost of
relocating water and sewer lines in connection with the first phase of the Kalispell bypass project.
Kenyon moved Resolution 5403, a resolution authorizing the City Manager of Kalispell to
execute utilities agreement No. MT 15(85), Highway Project US 2 South —Kalispell, with the
State of Montana, acting by and through the Department of Transportation. The motion was
seconded.
Howington gave a staff report and Hansz answered questions.
Gabriel thanked staff for the very detailed memo.
There was no further discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
F/2. RESOLUTION 5404 — ACCEPTING GRANT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS —
URBAN FORESTRY AWARD
Kalispell has been awarded $93,500 in grant monies from the Department of Natural Resources and
Conservation to help remove trees infected with Dutch Elm Disease.
Gabriel moved Resolution 5404, a resolution amending the annual appropriations of the City
of Kalispell, Montana, as set forth in the 2009-2010 budget adopted by the City Council for the
purpose of acceptance of an Urban Forestry Grant Award. The motion was seconded.
Baker gave a staff report and answered questions.
There was no further discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
G. MAYOR/COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER/DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR'S REPORTS
(No Action)
Mayor Kennedy reminded the public that tomorrow is election day.
Larson thanked everyone for their support during his illness.
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H. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk
Approved November 16, 2009
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