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08/09/76 City Council Minutes78 ��� T Norma E. Happ, Mayor ATTEST: �J Marj Vlie Giermann, Deputy City Clerk THE REGULAR MEETING AND BUDGET HEARING RECONVENED AT 7:30 P. M., MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1976 IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM OF THE CONRAD NATIONAL BANK. MAYOR RAPP PRESIDED. COUNCILMAN GRAINGER ABSENT. ALL OTHER COUNCILMEN PRESENT. Councilman Schwartz moved that the meeting digress and approve city officials reports and any other business that might come before the council and dispense with the regular meeting of August 16th. -Seconded by Councilman Allen. Carried. CITY OFFICIALS REPORTS City Clerk and City Treasurer reports for June 1976. Director of Public Works, City Court, Sanitarian, Police Chief for July 1976. Fire Chief 2nd quarterly report for 1976. Councilman Williams moved approval of city officials reports. Seconded by Councilman Allen. Carried. Mayor Happ made 3 calls for addressing the council. No one addressed the council. COMMITTEE REPORTS I�IUP • /U191Y Councilman Williams reported that he has made a rough draft of qualifications and duties of the surveyor's aide and will be presenting copies to the council. HEALTH Councilman Daley asked Sanitarian Darryl Goulet to report on his activities aside from his written report. Sanitarian Goulet reported that he is now moved into the County Health offices located in the old hospital building. That they seem to have no immed— iate problems. That he will inquire as to when the City will be getting their share of health fees. He stated that the City is getting better inspection coverage now than it did before. Paz] kip -IN to) RESOLUTION NO. 3071 Councilman Schwartz moved adoption of Resolution No. 3071 a resolution for Reeubdivision #72 of parts of Lots 9, 10, 11 and 12, loc� 105 of Kalispell Original Townsite. This is located at 8th Street and 1st. Ave. -Ha . formerly Cogswell Agency. The lots are to be divided so they can sell the north sides. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Roll call vote. All voted aye. RESOLUTION NO. 3072 Councilman Schwartz moved adoption of Resolution No. 3072 a resolution of intent to annex Ports, Villa Subdivision #2 with the following provisions: (1) that the recom— mendations of the City —County Planning Board be followed; (2) that it be annexed as R2 Zoning; (3) and that a public hearing be held on September 13th. Recommendations of the planning board are: all the eastern portion of the subdivision and the south part of Lot 14 be restricted to 4-plexes; Lot 13 be dedicated to the City for park land (this is adjacent to Hawthorne Park); an .883 acres portion of the subdivision be retained by the developers and maintained by them as a park; and five 4—plexes be developed on the north side of Yellowstone Street. The city council recommends a 601_ street running east and west off Hawthorne Avenue be dedicated to the City. The City will demand a 10' easement and a 10' construction easement on the north and west side of Lot 14 for storm drain system.- f] 79 Seconded.by Councilman Williams. Roll call vote. All -voted aye. . FINANCE . Councilman Sliter reported that the finance committee met today and approved the claims against the City for July and moved they be paid. Seconded by Councilman Allen, Motion Carried. SEWER & WATER Director of Public Works Knebel reported that the recent storm upset the disposal plant and caused a lot of clean-up, but was not too damaged. L , Councilman Granmo read the following letter from Morrison-Maierle, Engineers to Bill Bertram; EPA Office in Denver: _ F=' .. _ _ -�)•r 1. N MORRISON-MAIERIE Inc. �V Jconsulting engineers 1221stAVENUE WEST /KALISPELL,MONTANA 59901 Telephone 406/756-2281 STWflE • WOGES- • A®pRR . MfNWAYS • MlfTR1At • NANNIItd • iCIGAl10N • $fgUCal.g • WATER SVCRY • SFW9/l(j BRANCHOFFICE$: _ P.O. Bmf 20257 - - - - - - - - - - i 12iAlderson - - - - - - - - F flings. Montana 59102 - - - - - - - - - Phone406/259-5548 - - - - - - - - -m Mendenhall - - - - - - - %.-man, Montana 59715- 406/587.0721 _ - August 6, 1976. - .. S 10 Helena Avenue - - - - f ialena, Montana 59601 - - - - - - - - 1"hone 406/ 442-3050- Bill Bertram" Environmental Protection Agency Region VIII Construction and Grants" Suite 900 1860 Lincoln Street Denver, Colorado 80203 RE: Kalispell STP C 300163-01 Dear Bill, On August 3, 1976 a meeting was held in Kalispell with officials of the City of Kalispell, representatives of the Montana Department of. Health and Environmental Sciences, the president of Neptune Micro - Floe and the project engineers, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the operation and efficiency of the Wastewater Treatment Facility and to establish the following: 1. Is"the plant being operated properly to obtain maximum possible efficiency? 2. Is the efficiency adequate to meet Discharge Permit require- ments and the provisions of the performance specification? 3. Is the wastewater unique or is it normal domestic sewage or is toxicity evident? .4. What alterations might be pursued to improve efficiency and how will improvements be"financed4 It was generally agreed that the secondary process was operating at -its peak, level and that all "fine tuning" had been accomplished. Page Two (2) Everyone present agreed that without modifications the process cannot consistently meet Discharge Permit requirements of 20 mg/l BOD and 10 mg/l Suspended Solids, nor can the process consistently remove 817 of these parameters. However, operational test data indicates that there are periods when both dictates are met or surpassed. Con- sistency of performance is clearly the issue, for ability is evident during optimum or ideal conditions. Toxicity of the influent wastewater or concentration of toxic sub- stances within the processes has long been suspect; however, no test data yet obtained is conclusive. Tests taken from the MLSS and the waste sludge indicate increasing.concentrations of Copper and Zinc. It has been suggested that levels of concentration might well be toxic if soluble and result in a major plant upset. If in particulate form, the result might be an unhealthy, but livable environment, resulting in restricted activity of the biological community; thus, the resulting inefficiency of process. There is some question whether the levels. of concentration of Zinc and Copper are characteristic of MLSS and waste sludge in the ABF_process. Tests are currently being undertaken at other ABF installations to determine if the concentrations found are unique to Kalispell. Results should be available by August 20, 1976. Unfortunately, the existance of toxicity is very difficult to demon- strate. Testing procedures normally followed at the Treatment Facility ,are not directed at determining toxic levels. Continuous sampling and testing to isolate toxic substances could be very extensive and still not be conclusive. Recent data acquired by Neptune Micro Floc research indicates that short term aeration following the bio-cell is beneficial in a number of ways to the ABF process. Whether or not toxicity is a problem in Kalispell, the installation of short term aeration will be beneficial tothe facility. There is no doubt that if the plant were designed today, this feature would be included. Hopefully, expansion at Kalispell to include short term aeration may be recognized as an effective and beneficial addition regardless of the circumstances initiating its consideration. Following receipt of results of the forementioned tests that are being conducted at other facilities, a formal detailed request for EPA participation in improvements at Kalispell and for payment for efforts expended by Neptune Micro Floc and the project engineers during the past year may be forthcoming. Please take this matter in consideration and respond at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, MORRISON-MAIERLE, INC. Dennis F. Carver DFC:tlb cc Norm HapP Dick Evers Dave Nunnallee Willis Wetstien Owen Boe eptune T+icrofloc has extended their bond 1 year. CONTINUATION OF BUDGET HEARING RESOLUTION NO. 3073 Councilman Sliter moved adoption of Resolution No. 3073 a resolution adopting the i'in.0 -L Budget for the fiscal year July 1, 1976 through June 30, 1977 subject to the following changes: Finance Director Nystul reported that the council met in committee and suggest the following: 1. Delete the 1 mill for capital outlay for the street department 2. Adopt an oil sprinkling assessment of $2.00 per 1000 sq. ft. 3. Let each department within the general fund budget cut 10% wherever the department head chooses. With these adjustments and a reasonable assumption that the mill value will be $13,000.00, the budget will balance. Seconded by Councilman Allen. Roll call vote. All voted aye. RESOLUTION NO. 3073A Councilman Sliter moved adoption of Resolution No. 3073A, resolution adopting a general fund budget of 711 mills as follows: 65 mills, all purpose; 3mills, firemens relief; 3 mills, insurance; and z mill, S.I.D. revolving fund. Seconded by Councilman Allen. Roll call vote. All voted aye. Councilman Sliter reported that the council expects to adopt resolutions covering special assessments at the September 13th meeting as follows: Street Lighting District, $4.80 per residential lot; Water Sprinkling, $1.10 per front foot; Garbage, $27.00 per house- hold and $15.00 per unit for multi -family dwellings; and Oil Sprinkling, $2.00 per 1000 sq. ft. MISCELLANEOUS Finance Director Nystul reported that the bond sale for the storm sewer project will be completed this week. Doug Daniels, Thomas, Dean & Hoskins, Engineers, announced that there will be a precon- struction meeting on Monday, August 16th for the contractor, utilities, and city personnel regarding the storm sewer project. Mayor Happ announced that Stahly Engineers & Associates expect to hear soon regarding the 7th Avenue West HUD grant for storm sewer construction. City Attorney Donahue reported that work on the petition for the alley improvement SID is progressing. There are approximately 88 property owners and assessment rolls are being checked. He will try to set the hearing for September 13, 1976. The City will pick up 113 of the total cost. Mayor Happ announced that if the council has any resolutions to present to the League of Cities and Towns Convention, they should do so right away. Convention date is Sept. 8-11. There will be a special meeting August 20 at 5 P.M. in the Water Office to award the bid for fire truck, and open bids on -material for an extension of the irrigation system for Woodland Park. Councilman Williams moved that the request by Police Chief McDowell to send Patrolman Tim Birk to Basic School at Bozeman on August 29th be granted and that mileage be allowed. Seconded by Councilman Allen. Carried. Councilman Sliter moved that Police Chief McDowell's request to attend two weeks guard camp from Sept. 10-14 be granted. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Carried. LICENSE & PERMIT BONDS Charles J. Clark, dba Chuck's Plumbing & Heating Plumber Bond Pack and Company, Inc. Excavation Continuation Certificate Councilman Schwartz moved that all License & Permit Bonds approved by City Attorney Donahue be accepted. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Carried. Councilman Sliter moved that Director of Public Works Knebel be authorized to sell a grader not in use. Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Motion carried. Councilman Schwartz moved adjournment. Seconded by Councilman Allen. Carried. Minutes approved as presented September 13, 1976. ATTEST: /l 96�. `-72, . _ Norma E. Happ, r