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08/14/72 City Council Minutes325 REGULAR MEETING - BUDGET MEETING THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL AT 7:30 P.M. AUGUST 14, 1972. Mayor Bjorneby presided. Councilman OtBrien absent. All other Councilmen present. The minutes of the city council meeting of August 9, 1972 were read. Councilman Miron moved approval of the minutes as corrected. Seconded by Councilman Thomas. Carried. CITY OFFICIALS REPORTS Clerk - Treasurer for June City Engineer, Police Judge, Police Chief, Fire Marshall, Sanitarian for July. Fire Chief for second quarter. Councilman Thomas moved acceptance of the City Official Reports. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Carried. ACT ON PETITION - Vacation of alley - Block 2 Ryker Addition City Engineer McClintick reported to the council that a city sewer line is located in the alley and arrangements should be made for an easement for the sewer line or the relocation of the sewer line. Councilman Miron moved action on the petition to vacate the alley in Block 2, Ryker Addition be deferred pending arrangements in regard to the city sewer line located in the alley. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Carried. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL Dr. George Dachs, representing the Kal-Med Dental, reported to the Mayor and Council that he is disturbed by the budgeting of $20,000.00 for the Parking Commission. Dr. Dachs reported that he had moved from downtown because of park- ing and that he is now being taxed on land that the Kal-Med Dental has for furnish- ing parking. Dr. Dachs said that he did not feel that they should be taxed for downtown parking when they have gone to the expense of furnishing parking. Councilman Thomas reported that the parking meters in the downtown area have for about the past 10 years generated about $20.000.00 per year revenue which in effect reduced the amount of tax levy for taxpayers approximately 2 mills per year, this money during that time probably should have been put into downtown parking Instead of being used to reduce the amount of levy. In this sense the people outside the central business district have not had to pay for central business parking. Mr. L. B. McClintick reported to the Mayor and Council that he had budgeted for two snow plows and a metal building and requested permission to call for bids for these items. Councilman Happ moved City Engineer McClintick be granted permission to call for bids for the snow plows and metal building. Seconded by Councilman Schwartz. Councilman Sliter requested the call for bids provide for payment in December after taxes are received from the County to avoid paying interest on registered warrants. Councilman Thomas requested that the Mayor and Council receive copies of the bid specifications prior to publication of the call for bids. City Engineer McClintick agreed this would be done. Question called. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS Sewer & Water - Councilman Miron reported the committee recommends approval of the final draft of the Areawide Comprehensive Water/Sewer Plan. Councilman Miron moved the final plans for the Areawide Comprehensive Water/Sewer Plan be accepted and final payment be authorized. Seconded by Councilman Thomas. Carried. Councilman Miron requested Superintendent Iauterjwgg report on the status of the Secondary Treatment Plant Federal Grant application. Superintendent lauterjung reported he had phoned the Denver office of HUD and was informed by that office that the application mould have to wait until an Environmental Assessment is completed by HUD, following the assessment by HUD, the public will be notified of their findings and the public would be allowed 10 days to respond to the HUD Environmental Assessment. The application mould after that be forwarded to Washington D. C. for approval. The plans and specifications have been received from the engineering firm of Morrison-Maierie and are now -in - my office. Council Meeting . Councilman Miron reported the first Monday in September is Labor Day and recommended the meeting be combined with the 2nd Monday meeting of September 11, the September meeting to be held in the council chambers at 7:30 P.M., September 11, 1972. Councilman Miron moved the recommendation be approved. Seconded_ by Councilman Happ. Carried. Street & Ailey Parking Meter Order Councilman Happ reported the parking meter department wishes to place an order for new meters. The parking commission has suggested the change of parking time limits and change of meter rate. These should -be determined before the meters are ordered as the cost of changing the meters later would be approximately $3.00 per meter. The committee will not authorise the ordering of the meters until these matters are determined. The committee has authorized a new curb cut for Bomar Office Equipment on East Wyoming. Mowing of weeds (moods creating fire hazard) on private property and the enforce- ment of the ordinance - charging property owners for the cost - need for'budgeting funds for this purpose were discussed. Finance - Councilman Sliter informed the Mayor and Councilmen that he had no finance committee report. Spot Garage Councilman Sliter reported to the Mayor and Council the failure of Mr. Hayton to finish cleaning of the Spot Garage location in compliance with the City Council order and showed pictures of the location to the Mayor and Council which showed offensive material is still present at the Spot Garage location, City Attorney to follow up and report to the council. Employment - Councilman Daley reported to the Mayor and Council that the Emergency Employment Act program has been extended for the City of Kalispell until the end of August. Councilman Daley said if the Mayor and Council would like, he would arrange for someone from the Unemployment Security Commission to come to one of the future council meetings to explain the Emergency Employment Act Program. Mayor and Council Indicated they were favorable to this suggestion. Safety - Councilman Thomas reported that he had met with the Fire Chief to discuss the tall grass fire hazard problem - that the problem existed sometimes for a period of about two weeks and that by the time enforcement procedures more accomplished, sometimes the time of fire hazard was past, but that it is hoped that it will be worked out so the hazard is removed during the hazardous period. Councilman Miron with the aid of the blackboard made a comparison of the mill levies for the past few years and felt that the 57.28 mills proposed for the coming year was acceptable, but that if the percentage of increase remained at its present level, the City would be at the maximum levy within a few years. This he did not feel would be acceptable - that in the coming years the City would have to keep from increasing the levy and if possible reduce the levy. 327 [J RESOLUTION NO. 2877 Councilman Mixon moved adoption of Resolution No. 2877 A Resolution Adopting the final budget for the fiscal year July 1, 1972 to June 30, 1973. Seconded by Councilman Schwartz. Roll Call Vote. All voted aye. RESOLUTION NO. 2878 Councilman Miron moved adoption of Resolution No. 2878 A Resolution fixing the General All -Purpose Tax Levy for the fiscal year July 1. 1972 through June 30, 1973 at 57.28 mills. Seconded by Councilman Thomas. Roll Call Vote. All voted aye. Councilman Miron reminded the Mayor and Council of the League of Cities and Towns meeting at the First National Bank Community room, August 17 and 18. The 17th will be devoted to Uniform Accounting for Cities- he urged members of the finance committee in particular attend the 17th; the 18th will be devoted to planning and should be attended by as many councilmen as possible. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS - Mr. Wes Bressler P.E., representing Rieke Carroll Muller Associates, Inc., Minneapolis, reported they have a branch office in Bozeman. The firm specializes in engineer- ing for waste water and treatment facilities. The firm would like to be considered for any work in engineering for the City of Kalispell. APPOINTMENT TO APO Mayor Bjorneby appointed John Schwartz as City of Kalispell representative on the Area Planning Organization Board and requested the advise and consent of the council on the appointment. Councilman Miron moved advise and consent of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana to the appointment of John Schwartz as Kalispell representative on the Area Planning Organization Board. Seconded by Councilman Sampson. Carried. Councilman Miron moved adjournment. Seconded by Councilman Happ. Carried. Minutes rea nd approved Sentember 11, 1972. _ 1 ti ��