03/13/72 City Council MinutesTHE REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HEID MARCH 13TH, 1972
AT 7:30 P. M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL. MAYOR BJORNEBY PRESIDED.
ALL COUNcnmEN PRESENT.
The minutes of the regular council meeting of March 6, 1972 were read. Council-
man Miron moved approval of the minutes as read. Seconded by Councilman Schwartz.
Carried.
CITY OFFICIAL REPORTS
Clerk and Treasurer for January
Police Chief, Police Judge, City Engineer, City Sanitarian for February.
Councilman Rogers commented on the sanitarian's report, particularly paragraphs
2 through S, pertaining to the inspection of the Flathead County Fairgrounds
and requested the City Clerk send copies of the report to the State Board of
Health.
Councilman Miron moved acceptance of the City Official's reports. Seconded by
Councilman Rogers. Carried.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
Dr. Douglas Wood - 940 lat. Avenue East - representing the let District Dental
Society - There has been a lot in the paper recently about fluoridation. I
feel there are many factors that need to be taken into account and I would like
the council to consider this, not necessarily tonight, but over a period of time
when all the necessary facts and figures have been taken into account.
Mrs. Ace Powell - 326 - 6th Ave. Fast - Spoke against the fluoridation of the
city water. She questioned whether it is legal or constitutional to force
medication on persons without their consent.
Mr. Dave Lindsey - representing Lindsey Lumber Co. - Informed the Mayor and
Council of desire to annex property to the City. Mayor Bjorneby informed Mr.
Lindsey that this would be taken care of when the annexation committee submitted
their report.
Dr. Stephen Monroe - Route 3, Big Sky Boulevard - representing the let District
Dental Society - Spoke in favor of fluoridation and stated that the 1st District
Dental Society wanted to be sure facts are presented concerning fluoridation and
that decision on fluoridation is not based on fear or emotion.
Beatrice Macomber - 1022 lat. Ave. West - Spoke against fluoridation and said
that if fluoride is put into water, there is no escape except to move. The
question should be put to a vote of the people.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Safety -
Ambulance Bids - Councilman Thomas reported the committee has reviewed the bids
and recommends the bid be awarded to Henricksen Motor Company, the low bidder.
Councilman Thomas moved adoption of the report. Seconded by Councilman Happ.
Carried.
School Safety - Councilman Thomas reported meeting with area PTA Council last
Tuesday night at which meeting safety problems of the schools were discussed.
Letters are to be sent to the Flathead Safety Council and to the City Council
outlining problems of each school.
Confirmation of Officers - Councilman Thomas reported Bob J. Soderstrom has
satisfactorily completed a six months probationary period as Detective Sergeant
and it is recommended that he be confirmed Detective Sergeant effective March 1,
1972. Councilman Thomas moved confirmation of Bob J. Soderstrom as Detective
Sergeant effective March 1, 1972. Seconded by Councilman Rogers. Carried.
Councilman Thomas reported Morgan Richard Stotts, Jr, has satisfactorily
completed a six month probationary period as Police Sergeant and recommends
confirmation of Morgan Richard Stotts as Police Sergeant effective March 1, 1972.
Councilman Thomas moved Morgan Richard Stotts Jr. be confirmed Police Sergeant
effective March 1, 1972. Seconded by Councilman Schwartz. Carried.
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Drug Abuse - Councilman Thomas requested Police Chief Vaggener to report to
the council an the matter of drug abuse.
Chief.Waggener reported that there have been a number of arrests on the
criminal sale of drugs - 9 arrests last month - 5 arrests over the past week
end. Chief Waggener thanked the council for it's cooperation in giving extra
manpower, and felt that the police department with cooperation of the county
law enforeament was starting to make a dent in the control of the drug
problem in Flathead County.
Annexation - Councilman Schwartz reported receipt of letter of intention
from Sky River Enterprises and read the letter to the Mayor and Council and
requested the letter be made a part of the minutes.
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PHONE 756-9059 BOX 1040
KALISPELL, MONTANA 59901.
March 13', 1972
Mr. John C. Schwartz
Chairman Annexation Committee'
Kalispell City Council
Kalispell, Montana 59901
Dear Mr. Schwartz:
We wish to take this opportunity to thank the Council for their action
last week in annexing and zoning our property, Gateway West, Addition Number
34. This will allow us to continue on with our plans in developing and
promoting new businesses for Kalispell. This we feel is a progressive
step forward for the community, which will in turn create.new tax dollars
and contribute to a sound, healthy economic climate.
Some concern has been expressed as to the possible cost to the city in
furnishing us with sewer and water. We wish to assure.the Council that
we are aware of our responsibility to bear the costs of the necessary
water and sanitary sewer lines from existing city mains to and through
our property. We also intend to engineer and construct a surface water
disposal system within the boundaries of our own property.
Please be assured that Sky River Enterprises intends to cooperate with
the city of Kalispell in all respects to further a healthy, logical
growth for our community.
Again, we appreciate your action and will do everything possible -to merit
your continued confidence in us.
Sincerely,
SKY RIVER ENTERPRISES
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Councilman Schwartz made reference to
Lake and read to the Mayor and Council
copy of the letter be forwarded to
The
County Planning Board.
an article in the March 9th Daily Inter
his letter of reply. He requested a
Daily Inter Lake and a copy to the City -
March 13, 1972
To Plan or not to Plan?
To Whom it may Concern:
Due to the erroneous report in the Daily Inter Lake
on last Thursday March 9, 19720 I as Chairman of the Annexation
Committee of the City of Kalispell do hereby disagree with
the said statements by the reporter and with those who
influenced or misled him in the writing of this Article.
In the second paragraph, the reporters statement is
correct. We have yet to make up our minds as to the role of
the City County Planning Board and its proper functions.
Whatever the plan may be we must all maintain reasonable
foresight and properly exercise these annexations so as to
permit them to be adapted to new conditions and orderly growth
to our city.
The most important thing is that the work of planning
be entrusted to men of vision as well as technical training
and experienced and not those who are actuated by self interest
or who are unable to look beyond their own limited horizon.
With the anticipated growth in the particular area
mentioned in the Article, a nursing home will be under
construction this year, land options have been purchased for
a new hospital to be constructed in the future, land options
have been purchased next to the hospital site by a group of
Doctors for a new clinic with construction to start soon, so
why the gripe by the reporter or the planning board of having
a recreaction facility directly across the road from this
_-complex. We beleive this is a good and long overdue project.
We are in hearty sympathy with this and all movements that
will promote better living, a finer citizenship and greater
culture and that we give every citizen an equal chance to
enjoy the advantages which may be provided.
The Annexation Committee has been and will continue to be
in full agreement with the concepts of sound planrAng.' We
have spent many hours in analizing all annexations to the
city and consider them:-to.berin proper balance with good
planning.
It is not the intent of this committee or Council to
show any disrespect to the City Planning Board. We are in
full agreement with the board that the C.B.D. is in dire need
of planning, however we do not agree that all future commercial
development be commited to this area. If this were so the city
of Kalispell would become stagnat and its growth potential
would fail. We are dedicated to see the 4 1/2 mile perimeter
jurisdiction develop as well as the C.B.D.
It is our utmost desire to function with this board in
an orderly manner and with the mutal understanding that they
will continue to be an Advisory Board to the City Council.
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Councilman Schwartz said the committee is in agreement with sound planning.
Councilman Schwartz moved adoption of Resolution No. 2855 A Resolution to
Incorporate into the City of Kalispell as an Addition, Lindsey Lumber Addition,
Addition No. 30 to be zoned No. 5 Business -Residence District. The cash donation
In lieu of park land dedication to be one -ninth of the assessed value of the
property of the addition. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Roll Call Vote. All
voted aye.
Honorary Citizen -
Councilman Rogers reported he had received a request from two Kalispell residents.
Mr. Les Ormiston and Mr. Charles Mercord, to have Mr. Jose del Bonifacto de
Andrade made an honorary citizen of Kalispell, Montana. Mr. de Andrada first
visited Kalispell on a diplomatic tour several years ago and has since visited
Kalispell area numerous times.
Councilman Rogers moved adoption of Resolution No. 2856 A Resolution designating
Mr. Jose del Bonifacio de Andrade an honorary citizen of Kalispell, Montana.
Seconded by Councilmen Sifter. Roll Call Vote. All voted aye.
Employment -
Councilman Daley reported the committee has approved the employment of Mr. William
Clements as Street Department Foreman and the employment of Mr. Gary Red Elk as
police officer.
The committee met with personnel of the fire department and considered proposed
agreement with Local #547, International Association of Fire Fighters. The
committee has left in the proposed agreement Item #19 entitled Residence Clause,
as officers of Local #547 wished to have this presented to the City Council for
consideration. #19 Residency would allow firemen to establish residency outside
the city limits. Following discussion between councilmen and union representatives,
Councilman Miron moved the Residency Clause #19 be stricken from agreement.
Seconded by Councilman Daley. Carried.
Councilman Daley .roved acceptance of the Agreement with Local #547, International
Association of Fire Fighters with the #19 Residency Clause deleted and author-
ization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement. Seconded by Council-
man Miron. Carried.
Parks -
Councilman O'Brien reported that further arrangements regarding the High School
Environmentalist Group plans for Earth Week had not been presented to the 000mitee
amd- since Earth Week occurs before the next regular meeting it may be
necessary to have a special meeting to consider Environmentalists park projects
for Earth Week.
Councilman O'Brien suggested that a letter be sent to developers of the Westgate
Addition, suggesting they counsel with the City Water Department as to what
facilities are available to the area.
Finance -
Councilman Slater reported the committee has audited and approved for payment
claims against the city for the month of February. Councilmen Sitter moved
adoption of the committee report. Seconded by Councilman OtBrien. Carried.
Councilman Slater reported the committee has considered 21 ambulance accounts
in the total amount of $560.00 which have been turned over to the Credit Bureau
for collection, are uncollectable and are now over 5 years old. The committee
recommends these accounts be written off.
Councilman Slater moved uncollectable ambulance accounts totaling $560.00 be
written off. Seconded by Councilman OtBrien. Carried.
Street & Alley -
Councilman Rapp reported that the weather cooperated last week and the street
department was able to patch many of the chuck holes that have been the subject
of various news reports in the newspapers and on the radio stations.
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Two and three crews worked all week patching and will be out patching the chuck
holes again as soon as the streets dry sufficiently.
The street and alley comaittee has studied the street situation and recommends
all possible money be allocated to the complete rebuilding of several streets,
and maintaining others. The County Commissioners are agreeable to making hot
mix available from their plant. The additional hot mix from the county would
make it possible to keep the laydown machine in operation an additional four hours
a day. The committee has authorised City Engineer McClintick to hire additional
help as needed and ere considering the possibility of running an additional shift
during daylight hours and may have to contract for the use of additional trucks.
The comittee recommends. curbing which was ordered in, prior to July 1, 1971,
be rescinded for those areas in which the curbing has not already been installed,
due to the increase in contract price of installing curbing since these curbs
were ordered installed. We have requested that those ordered in this fiscal year
be ready before July 1, 1972 and that 4th Avenue East and East North from 2nd
Street to Idaho Street have first priority and that the boulevards be removed from
Railroad right-of-way to Idaho on the east side of 4th Ave. E. N. Residents of
the area, east side of 4th Ave. E. N. between Idaho and Railroad right-of-way,
will be notified of the recommendation to remove the boulevard and invited to
the city council meeting of April 3, 1972 to express their views regarding the
removal of the boulevard.
Councilman Rapp moved Adoption of Resolution #2857 A Resolution Adopting Load
Limits for City Streets and Avenues. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Roll Call
Vote. All voted aye.
Sewer & Water -
Councilman Miron reported the committee awarded the bid for water works material,
Schedule I to Pacific States_Cast Iron Pipe Co. of Salt Lake City, Utah and
Schedules II through VII to Grinnell Company, Great Falls, Montana, the low bidders.
Councilman Miron opened the meeting to further discussion on fluoridation by
proponents and opponents. Following the discussion, Councilman Rogers moved an
advisory vote be obtained at the primary election in June. Seconded by Councilman
Happ. Carried.
MISCELi mus Bus mESS -
Councilman Sliter inquired as to the compliance of the Spot Garage and Swartsenberger
Wrecking Yard. City Attorney Donahue reported that they had been sent copies of
the Resolutions and were to submit plans to the city council at the first meeting
In April.
Councilman Thomas inquired of City -County Planner Steve Petrini as to whether the
Planning Board had approved the Simons project. Mr. Petrini reported that the
City -County Planning Board had not taken any official action on this project as
the city had not requested action of the Planning Board on this project. Mr.
Petrint reported that the City -County Planning Board would like to have all proposed
annexations referred to the planning board.
Councilmen Miron introduced now employees to councilmen - Street Foreman Bill
Clements and Police Officer Gary Red Elk.
Councilman Miron moved adjourm ent. Seconded by Councilman Rogers. Carried.