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THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA, WAS
HELD MAY 7, 1973 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL AT 7:30 P.M. ALL COUNCILMEN
WERE PRESENT. MAYOR BJORNEBY PRESIDED.
The minutes of the regular council meeting of April 16, 1973 were read. Councilman
Miron moved approval of the minutes as read. Seconded by Councilman Thomas. Carried.
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The reasons for returning the streets to two-way traffic were reviewed by Councilman
Thomas at the request of Councilman Miron. Petitioners present stated their concern
for the safety of school children and their feeling that the one-way traffic for
these streets was much safer than two-way traffic.
Councilman Schwartz moved the petition request be referred to the Street & Alley
and Safety Committees to investigate and bring back report and recommendations.
Seconded by Councilman Thomas. Carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS -
Safety -
Councilman Thomas reported the Safety and Street & Alley Committees were working on
alley improvements - paving, traffic direction and flow, and associated problems
and would have a more complete report at a later meeting.
Councilman Thomas reported a request from Fire Chief Peters for authorization to
send Gene Doty to Arson School May 21-25 at 'Helena. Councilman Thomas moved
approval of the request, with private transportation and per diem authorized.
Seconded by Councilman O'Brien. Carried.
Annexation -
Councilman Schwartz reported the committee has under consideration the Weissman
and other areas of annexation on the west side.
Business License -
Councilman Sampson reported the committee and the council as a committee of the
whole met to consider revision of the business licensing requirements and that City
Attorney Donahue is now drafting a business license ordinance for consideration by
the committee.
Employment -
Councilman Daley reported city employees have requested opening of wage negotiations.
The committee will meet a week from tonight (May 14) at 7:30 P.M. in the Council
Chambers with the various departments to meet with the committee at 8:00 P.M.
Parks -
Councilman O'Brien reported a contract for lighting for Woodland Park adjacent to
the swimming pool has been received and the Park Committee recommends approval.
These are not street lights and cannot be added to the street lighting contract.
The committee recommends approval of the contract with the cost to be borne by the
Recreation budget of the Parks fund. Councilman O'Brien moved the Mayor be author-
ized to sign contract for lights for the swimming pool area with the cost of the
lighting to be charged to the Park Fund. Seconded by Councilman Miron. Carried.
Councilman O'Brien reported BOR approval for the Basketball - Tennis Court Project
and reported that some of the cost of the project would come from school funds.
Councilman Schwartz stated that he was opposed, and wished to go on record, to the
use of the tennis courts for parking as this will wreck the tennis courts.
Finance -
Councilman Sliter reported the committee has found the claims for April in order
and recommend payment. Councilman Sliter moved the claims be paid. Seconded by
Councilman O'Brien. Carried.
Revenue Sharing Report -
Councilman Sliter informed Mayor and Councilmen a report of the planned use of Rev-
enue Sharing Funds is due by June 20th. Councilmen discussed the possibility of
having a special meeting for this purpose and set the meeting for May 21st at noon
in the council chambers.
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Parking -
Councilman Sliter reported the finance committee had a meeting with the Parking
Commission, City Attorney and Chamber of Commerce Parking Committee. It is felt
that we need to determine if the money is available locally? - if the City Council
has objections? - if the business community is agreeable to the creation of an
SID for parking in an area from first alley east to first alley west between Center
Street and Fifth Street. The City would own the land and lease the land to the
Parking Commission. The sale of SID bonds would provide money for purchase of land
and development of parking facilities. The SID district would pay off the bonds.
The program would be dependent upon the successful creation of the SID district.
Councilman Slater ask for comments from the council. Councilmen indicated they
would not oppose the parking facilities if the business community indicated that
this is what they want.
Mr. Harry Henricksen, local auto dealer, stated opposition to the parking commission
saying that they (the parking commission) had made a very poor approach to him re-
garding the possible acquisition of city lots owned by him. The loss of the lots
(used car lot) would result in cutting his business in half - the approach to him
had been that they would take the lots whether or not he wished to sell them to the
parking commission. Councilman Thomas, also member of the parking commission, related
that there had been further contact with Mr. Henricksen and Mr. Henricksen was in-
formed that the commission would not acquire the lots in question by condemnation
without being sure that other land was made available to the owner for replacement
of the lots in question.
Councilman Sliter reported there would be further investigation as to feeling of the
business community regarding the proposed SID area. A further report will be made
at the next meeting.
Street & Alley -
Councilman Happ reported the paving was under way on the Valley Bank lots and the
lease would start as soon as the lot is finished. There will be a 70/30 split, 30%
to the City, same as the other parking lot lease with the bank with provisions for
annual review of the split percentage as rising costs may determine the necessity
of increasing the city percentage. -
Highway Department Airport Road Project -
Councilman Daley reported meeting with the highway department representatives and
that it was determined that the highway department would relocate the water and
sewer lines where necessary and the city would pay 25% of the cost.
Councilman Miron reported the Sewer & Water Committee with power to act, approved
this as reported by Councilman Daley.
Stably & Harrington Study -
Councilman Daley reported the location of the water and sewer lines for Gibson,
Red Lion and Westgate has been determined and agreement has been reached as to their
portion of the cost - approximately $200,000.00.
State Legislature
Councilman Miron reported the legislature has changed the per diem and mileage._
allowances - per diem from $13.50 to $16.00 per day for in state and from $22.50
to $25.00 for out of state travel. Mileage has changed from 9p to 12C per mile.
Councilman Miron advised that department heads should provide for this increase in
their budgeting for the coming year. Councilman Miron reported the insurance
allowance for employees would remain at $10.00 per employee.
Hear and Pass on Protests - SID 314
City Engineer registered protest to the SID on behalf of the City as the project
could not be properly funded as provided in the notice of intention to create -the
district, therefore the district should not be created.
Councilman Schwartz moved that there being sufficient protest, no further proceeding
be taken for the creation of this SID, that the notice of intention to create SID
314 be rescinded. Seconded by Councilman Sampson. Roll Call Vote. All voted aye.
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OATH OF OFFICE
City Clerk Beardsles administered the Oath of Office to:
Mayor Laurence G. Bjorneby
-City Treasurer Gail V. Bruch
Police Judge Orville G. Fredenberg
Councilman John C. Schwartz (four year term)
Councilman Franklin D. Thomas (two year term)
Councilman Everit A. Sliter (four year term)
Councilman Paul E. Knapp (two year term)
Councilman Norma E. Happ (four year term)
Councilman Albert A. Miron (two year term)
Councilman Forrest W. Daley (four year term)
Councilman Harold L. Sampson (two year term)
COUNCIL COMMITTEES -
Mayor Bjorneby made the following committee appointments, the first Councilman
namedfor each committee being chairman of the committee:
Airport --- Knapp, Schwartz, Sampson
Annexation --- Schwartz, Happ, Miron, Thomas
Employment --- Daley, Sliter, Thomas, Miron
Finance --- Sliter, Happ, Sampson, Knapp
Health --- Sampson, Happ, Thomas
Parks & Recreation --- Daley, Schwartz, Miron, Happ, Sliter
Safety --- Thomas, Knapp, Sampson
Sewer & Water --- Miron, Daley, Sliter, Schwartz
Street & Ailey --- Happ, Daley, Knapp, Thomas
APPOINTMENTS -
Mayor Bjorneby appointed George Beardslee City Clerk and ask council confirmation.
Councilman Thomas moved confirmation of the appointment of City Clerk George
Beardslee. Seconded by Councilman Sampson. Carried.
Mayor Bjorneby appointed Norbert Donahue City Attorney; appointed L. L. Kauffman
Assistant City Attorney and ask council confirmation. Councilman Miron moved
confirmation of City Attorney Norbert Donahue and Assistant City Attorney L. L.
Kauffman. Seconded by Councilman Sliter. Carried.
Mayor Bjorneby appointed Max Lauder City Engineer and ask council confirmation.
Councilman Happ moved confirmation of City Engineer Max Lauder. Seconded by Council-
man Daley. Carried.
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Mayor Bjorneby appointed assistants as presently employed/ask confirmation.
Councilman Schwartz moved confirmation of assistants as presently employed. Second-
ed by Councilman Miron. Carried. -
Mayor Bjorneby appointed Norman Peters Fire Chief and Ted W. Waggener Police Chief.
Councilman Thomas moved confirmation of Fire Chief Norman 'Jack' Peters and con.
firmation of Police Chief Ted W. Waggener. Seconded by Councilman Sampson. Carried.
PLANNING BOARD REPRESENTATIVES - -
Mayor Bjorneby appointed Councilman Everit A. Sliter official member, representing
city council, on the Planning Board. Councilman Miron moved confirmation of the
appointment. Seconded by Councilman Happ. Carried.
Mayor Bjorneby appointed James Murphy citizen member, representing the City on the
Planning Board. Councilman Thomas moved confirmation of the appointment. Seconded
by Councilman Miron. Carried.
Mayor Bjorneby appointed City Engineer Max Lauder official member, representing
the City on the Planning Board. Councilman Miron moved confirmation of the appoint-
ment. Seconded by Councilman Schwartz. Carried.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS -
Mayor Bjorneby appointed Austin Miller member of the Board of Adjustments. Council-
man Thomas moved confirmation of the appointment. Seconded by Councilman Daley.
Carried.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPRESENTATIVE -
Mayor Bjorneby appointed Councilman Happ city representative to the Chamber of
Commerce. Councilman Schwartz moved confirmation of the appointment. Seconded by
Councilman Slater. Carried.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL -
Colin Andrews. acting president of the Mens Softball Association, expressed apprec-
nation for the use of land near Strand Aviation.
City Engineer Max Lauder told the Mayor and Councilmen that he appreciated the
appointment as City Engineer and was appreciative of the way the employment
committee treated him during interviews for the position of City Engineer. He
invited committee chairmen to arrange to meet with him to review city programs.
Mike Nicholson reported to the Mayor and Council that he felt a dangerous condition
existed regarding city park near Peterson School in that there are several access
points along Meridian Road and there has been vehicle traffic across the park. He
ask that these access points be closed so that there can be no vehicle traffic
across the park. Referred to the Park Committee.
RECREATION -
Councilman Daley reported Recreation Director Jensen has requested purchase and
Installation of a slide for Bruckhauser Pool. Recreation Director Jensen reported
to the Mayor and Council that the slide would cost under $500.00. Councilman Daley
moved authorization of purchase of slide for approximate cost of $500.00. Seconded
by Councilman Sliter. Carried.
City Attorney Donahue expressed appreciation for his appointment and the appointment
of his assistant and reported that the Plat for Circle K was on the way to Arizona
for signature. He reported that the original plat had been cut to 8k x 14 pieces
by a clerk of the Circle K Corporation and put in file so that it was necessary for
them to prepare a whole new plat. Councilman Miron moved a 30 day extension be
granted Circle K. Seconded by Councilman Sliter. Carried.
City Attorney reported Hennessy's wished the council to proceed on action on petition
to abandon alley in Ryker Addition. Councilman Miron moved the Mayor and Council
find good cause for consideration of the abandonment of the alley and set hearing
for May 21st and directed City Clerk to post notice. Seconded by Councilmen Slater.
Carried.
Welcome -
Councilman Miron welcomed new council member Paul Knapp on behalf of the Mayor and
Council. Councilman Knapp reported that it was an honor to join the Mayor and
Council. Kalispell has been good to me and I hope to show my appreciation while
working with the elected officials and employees of the City.
Correspondence -
A card of thanks and appreciation from L. B. "Pete" McClintick for retirement gift
and party.
Elect President -
Councilman Sliter moved nomination of Norma Happ. Seconded by Councilman Schwartz.
Councilman Schwartz moved nominations be closed. Seconded by Councilman Sampson.
Carried. Councilman Sliter moved a unanimous ballot be cast for Norma Happ. Seconded
by Councilman Thomas. Carried.
Council President Happ expressed appreciation to former Council President Miron for
his service as President of the Council.
No further business being presented, MayorBjorneby adjourned the meeting.