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02/06/78 City Council Minutesc), 7 7 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE YALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:30 P.M. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1978 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL. MAYOR HAPP PRESIDED. ALL COUNCILMEN WERE PRESENT. Rti 991110171pa0I a �)tip Yx.9 Councilman Williams moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of January 23, 1978 be approved as presented. Seconded by Councilman Saverud. Motion carried. OPEN BIDS — Liquid Chlorine ' FIRM SECURITY BID SEC Corporation None $285./Ton (freight included) Van Waters & Rogers Bid Bond 170:/Ton (freight not included) 180./To (F O.B. Tacoma Pennwalt Corporation Cashier's Check 230. O/Ton (freight included) Councilman Grainger moved that the bids be referred to the Sewer & Water Committee with power to act. Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Motion carried. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL Mayor Happ_made 3 calls for anyone to address the council. No one responded. VARIANCE REQUEST Vicki Cockrell Vicki Cockrell addressed the council with a request for a variance to operate a restaurant at 509 lat. Ave. West. Members of the council had previously been presented with a diagram of the lot showing changes to be made and off—street parking. The structure will not be changed except to be painted. The yard will be improved. There will be no flashing neon lights. Miss Cockrell showed a sample of the type of sign which will be wooden letters. Building Official Shoemaker and Fire Chief Peters have made inspections and have given approval. Miss Cockrell will keep the seating capacity at 45. Doug ' Johns, owner of the property, spoke in favor of the variance request. He stated that it would improve the area. Bob Brown, appraiser, stated that he had appraised the property twice. As commercial property it would have twice as much value as residential property. Councilman Allen requested that the council not vote on the variance request until at the next regular meeting. The adjoining property owners who had appeared at the Board of Adjustment meeting to object were not present and he stated he would like to talk to them before casting a vote. Councilman Williams stated he was in favor of granting the request. He did not like the exit into the alley unless it was made one way north. He stated he would like to see the hours of operation restricted to 10:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. with evening hours by appointment only, with a review after 3 months. Councilman Griffin felt that the hours should not be restricted when a business is being started. To make a new business a success you need flexibility. Councilman Saverud felt that this type of business is more desireable to adjoining prop— erty owners than some types of families that might use it for a residence. Councilman Daley moved that the request be referred to the Community Development Committee for review and recommendation at the next regular meeting on February 20th. Seconded by Councilman Allen. Councilman Griffin voted no because he felt the meeting was: adequately publicized and council should be ready to vote. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Councilman Grainger had no report. EMPLOYMENT Councilman Grainger requested an executive session after the regular meeting. SEWER & WATER Councilman Granmo read a letter from Thomas, Dean & Hoskins, Engineers, requesting a cold weather shut down for Liberty Drilling on the Water Well Improvements Protect, 9,78 commencing with the starting date, and ending depending on weather conditions. Councilman Granmo moved that the request be referred to the Sewer & Water Committee to allow or deny the request with power to act. Seconded by Councilman Allen. Motion carried. Councilman Granmo tentatively set Thursday evening at 7:30 P.M. for a Sewer & Water Com— mittee meeting to review the sewer rate study made by Tom Flynn, the chlorine bids and the request for winter shut down. HEARTH & SANITATION Councilman Saverad reported on a special meeting January 26, 1978 of the City —County Health Board. Columbia Falls is having troubles with their wastewater treatment plant and Kalispell may experience some of the same problems. Councilman Saverud reported a request from Mark Storaasli, 235 4th Ave. West, to lease the old city dump for salvage purposes. He would like it for a year and would pay $200. a year or would negotiate a price. The request was referred to the Health & Sanitation Committee to report back at the next meeting. SAFETY Councilman O'Boyle reported on a sign which is obstructing the sidewalk in front of the Registrar's office at FYCC. The Safety Committee will investigate and report back at the next meeting. Councilman O'Boyle reported a letter from Faith Carver requesting a warning signal on both sides of the BNRR tracks on Main Street. Fire Chief Peters reported instances when the fire truck and ambulance have been held up for 5 minutes. Council will look at the state code regarding a flagman at RR crossings. ORDINANCE No. 887 Councilman O'Boyle moved enactment of Ordinance No. 887 an ordinance to amend Ordinances 10-8 and 10-9 to provide for responsibility of the owner, his representative or contract purchaser or the occupant of real property within the City to remove fire hazards there— from and to be liable for costs of removal thereof by city personnel if such person fails to remove same after written notice. Seconded by Councilman Grainger. Roll call vote. All voted aye. Councilman O'Boyle'reported a letter from Robert W. Happ concerning his property at 1103 5th Avenue East, Lots 11,12, Block 209, Kalispell Addition #3. The letter stated that the fence will be repaired and the house itself rebuilt and construction started within 90 days from February 2, 1978. Fire Chief Peters sported that the County Arson Team looks good. There will be a 3 day training session in April conducted by the Seattle Arson Team, #1 team in the nation. PARKS Councilman Daley stated that there will be a Parks Committee meeting at 7:30 P.M., February 15th for discussing Babe Ruth Ballfield, formulate a policy for removing and pruning trees and BOR funds. STREET & ALLEY Councilman Allen reported that the curb cut request at 1131 South Main, approved at the last meeting, contingent on approval from the Highway Department has been approved by the Highway Department contingent on approval of the neighbors on removing the trees. ANNEXATION Councilman Griffin moved to refer to the Annexation Committee a request for resubdivision of Lots 1 and 3, Gibson Addition #41 for recommendation and action at the next meeting. Seconded by Councilman Saverud. Motion carried. FINANCE Councilman Williams reported that the Finance Committee met today, reviewed the claims against the City for January and moved they be paid. Seconded by Councilman Allen. Motion carried. Councilman Williams moved that one claim from the Central Business District for light bulbs for street Christmas decorations in the amount of $400.00 be approved by the council with 279 1 payment from the general fund street lighting. Seconded by Councilman Saverud. Mayor Happ stated that she had thought that the only support we would be giving the decorations was the addition of receptacles. Rich Hadley, Chamber of Commerce, stated that he thought that the City was supposed to help them for three years, had missed last year and this bill was in place of last years support. Question called. Motion carried. Councilman Williams reported that the Finance Committee will be meeting with City Attorney Donahue for the purpose of reconstructing a record keeping procedure for delinquent ambulance collections that will be easier for Ambulance Clerk Olson and Fire Chief Peters. Councilman Williams stated that the Finance Committee discussed the required $1000 electrical contractors bond and felt it was more beneficial than detrimental. Mayor Happ reported that Director of Public Works Knebel is preparing next years anticipated expenditures from the special assessment funds to determine the rates and she would like the council to set the new rates by the 2nd meeting fin. March. FINANCE DIRECTOR POSITION Councilman Granmo moved that Mayor Happ review applications for the position of Finance Director, reduce them to the best three, then invite them for interviews bith the Employment Committee. Seconded by Councilman Grainger. Motion carried. Mr. Lattin, President of the Chamber of Commerce, wants to have a voice in the qual- ifications and duties of the Finance Director. He has invited the Mayor and Council to a meeting Wednesday noon. Byron G. Hoylman & Earl A. Mills dba General Sheet Metal Gas Installer Richards Sheet Metal Gas Installer W. C. Richards & Laurence A. Richards dba Richards Sheet Metal Works Oil Burner Tom Snyder dba Master Electric Electrician Continuation Certificate Continuation Certificate Continuation Certificate Councilman Daley moved that all License & Permit Bonds reviewed by City Attorney Donahue be approved. Seconded by Councilman Williams. Motion carried. Councilman Daley moved that City Attorney Donahue be permitted to attend meetings in Helena on February 9th and loth with mileage and per diem allowed. Seconded by Council- man Allen. Motion carried. City Attorney Donahue reported that he is preparing a joint resolution for the City and County which will state that the Flathead County Commissioners are petitioning the City to annex Appleway Drive and the City will give assurance that no one adjoining Appleway Drive will be forced to annex. REVISED COUNCIL CODUETTEE APPOINTMENTS (First member named is chairman) Annexation, Subdivision, Zoning Employment Finance Parks, Recreation, Airport Safety Sewer & Water Street & Alley Griffin, Granmo, Allen Grainger, Griffin, Granmo Williams, Grainger, Saverud Daley, O'Boyle, Allen O'Boyle, Grainger, Saverud Granmo, Williams, Griffin Allen, O'Boyle, Daley Health & Sanitation Saverud, Daley, Allen City Development & Public Buildings Grainger, Williams, Saverud Mayor Happ announced that Councilman Allen is going to serve on the steering committee for Flathead River Basin Association. Councilman Granmo reported that he attended a solid waste disposal meeting. At a cost of $4,000 per ton pe day, he felt it woul e too expensive to -ever use this process for waste disposal resource recove Councilman 0' oyle 'oved to adjou / Secon d by Councilman.Williama. Carried. Minutes pproved�as presented amended February 20, 1978. -/L,, Norms E. Happ, TWyor ATTEST: