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04/21/14 City Council MinutesA REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 P,M., MONDAY, APRIL 21, 20149 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN KALISPELL, MONTANA, MAYOR MARK JOHNSON PRESIDED. COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, SANDY CARLSON, KARI GABRIEL, CHAD GRAHAM, PHIL GUIFFRIDA, RANDY KENYON, TIM KLUESNER, AND WAYNE SAVERUD WERE PRESENT. Also present: City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Theresa White, Police Chief Roger Nasset, Parks Director Chad Fincher, Planning Director Tom Jentz, Senior Planner Kevin LeClair, Community Development ManaRer Katharine Thompson, and Deputy City 4-1 Clerk Judi Funk. Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.- Guiffrida moved to approve the Agenda. The motion was seconded. 11 M 19 M1 4, The motion carried unanimously upon vote. 1. Council Minutes — Regular Meeting — April 7, 2014 2. Bid Award — Chip Seal Pr Only one bid was received for the Chip Seal Project for Year Ending December 31, 2014. Staff recommended the bid be awarded to Pavement Maintenance Solutions. 3. Postpone Bid Action — WWTP Biosolids ewatering Project Only one bid was received from Swank Enterprises. Staff requested action on the submitted bid be postponed to May 5 pending further review. 4. Postpone Bid Action — WWTP Digester Gas Room Piping and Equipment Re -placement Pr Only one bid was received from Diamond Plumbing and Heating. Staff requested action on the submitted bid be postponed to May 5 pending further review. 5. Ordinance 1736 — Zoning Designation Reasiest — Pentelute — 2nd Readin Daniel and Marion Pentelute have requested a zoning designation of R-2 (Residential), on approximately 18 acres of undeveloped property located on the east side of Highway 93 North, 1.3 miles north of Reserve Drive. Ordinance 1736 passed unanimously on first reading April 7. Atkinson moved to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded. Kalispell City Council Minutes April 21, 2014 Page 1 The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. 101 N 0 0 D1 a I I is, a &I Street Tree Commission — Arbor Day Proclamation and Tree City USA Presentation , Ronalee Skees, 119 Sinopah Street, announced she is a candidate for House District 7 and would like to advocate on behalf of Kalispell. Pam Carbonari, Kalispell Downtown Association and Kalispell Business Improvement District, stated 18 new trees will be planted downtown and a day of "Clean Up - Green Up" downtown Kalispell is set for May 3 at 10:00 am in Depot Park. She also reiterated her request that Ordinance 1609 (Vending) be amended as soon as possible. Emil ,���''����������i''��������ll��l��I F 1 1 11 11 1 111 "A Ray of Hope" is requesting a conditional use permit to construct a homeless shelter for approximately 15 women and children at 106 5th Avenue West. LeClair gave a report and answered questions. Public Comment Atkinson moved council approve the Ray of Hope's conditional use permit to build a homeless shelter for women at 106 5th Avenue West with the listed conditions. The motion was seconted, Guiffrida stated he will vote in favor of the CUP because it is located in a transitional zone and there will be no impact to the character of the neighborhood. Atkinson and Saverud thanked "A Ray of Hope" for helping the community. The motion carried unanimously upon vote. Kalispell City Council Minutes April 21, 2014 Page 2 The Flathead County Economic Development Authority is requesting annexation of approximately 40 acres for the development of a rail industrial park located east of Whitefish Stage Road and west of East Oregon Street. LeClair gave a report and staff answered questions. Public Comment Kenyon moved Resolution 5669, a resolution to provide for the alteration of the boundaries o the City of Kalispell by including therein as an annexation certain real property as describe on Exhibit "A" and further described as Tracts 4,5BA, 5B, 301CA, 301B, and 30S in the nort half of Section 8, Township 28 North, RangeFlathead County, Montana, t I be known as FCEDA Addition No. 421; to zone said property in accordance with the Kalispe Zoning Ordinance, and to declare an effective date. The motion was seconded. Guiffrida commented this project is extremely important for Kalispell in order to help revitalize the Core Area. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. E/3. ORDINANCE 1737 ZONING DESIGNATION REO EST — FCEDA 1S READING I FCEDA also requested a zoning designation of City 1-2 (Heavy Industrial). Public Comment None. Kenyon moved first reading of Ordinance 1737, an ordinance to amend Section 27.02.010, official zoning map, City of Kalispell Zoning Ordinance, (Ordinance No. 1677), by zoning certain real property more particularly described on Exhibit "A" and further described as Tracts 4, 5BA, 5B, 301CA, 301B, and 30S in the north half of Section 8, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, (currently zoned County 1-2 (Heavy Industrial) to City 1-2 (Heavy Industrial)) in accordance with the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020, and to provide an effective date. The motion was seconded. Aamsufflm= I-erl= Kalispell City Council Minutes April 21, 2014 Page 3 The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. This resolution accepts the recommendation of the Urban Renewal Agency recognizing the proposed Core Area Plan Linear Trail as an eligible project for West Side Tax Increment funding and may therefore be considered for local match funds as part of a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant. Russell and Jentz gave reports. Public Comment Guiffrida moved Resolution 5670, a resolution accepting the recommendation of the City o Kalispell Urban Renewal Agency to identify that certain project known as the Core Are, Linear Trail Project as an urban renewal project that may be financed by West Side Ta Increment Funds which will be considered as local match funds to a Transportatio Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant for the Core Area Urban Renewal Plan. The motion was seconded. Guiffrida remarked he fully supports this Resolution, as it will make the TIGER grant application more competitive. Atkinson encouraged the public to contact the planning department to find out more about the proposed trail. Kluesner noted this project is important to the whole plan. The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote. E/5. RESOLUTION 5671 - LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES Resolution 5671 sets forth the legislative priorities that are of particular concern for the City of Kalispell in the 2015 Montana State Legislative Session. Russell gave a report. Public Comment None. Kalispell City Council Minutes April 21, 2014 Page 4 Kenyon moved Resolution 5671, a resolution setting forth the state legislative priorities of the Kalispell City Council regarding the 2015 Montana State Legislative Session. The motion was seconded, F-Uuesner moved to amend Exhibit "A" to include "Public Infrastructure Assistance" language. The motion was seconded. Guiffrida remarked he would support the amendment. Mayor Johnson expressed his concern that the assistance would be a grant program without a funding mechanism. The amendment carried unanimously upon vote. Guiffrida noted the list of priorities needs context and detail and they should be more fully discussed at a work session. Atkinson remarked this can be approved now and refined later. Kluesner agreed. Mayor Johnson commented these priorities are premature and need flushing out and he would also like to discuss them at a work session. 0 -1 -1 Graham moved to table Resolution 5671 indefinitely. The motion was seconctect. There was no discussion. The motion to table carried upon vote with Atkinson, Carlson, Gabriel, Graham, Guiffrida, Kluesner, Saverud, and Mayor Johnson voting in favor, and Kenyon voting against. Russell gave a brief report on council's and staff's recent trip to Washington DC trip and noted that April 28 will be a budget work session and the legislative priorities work session will be May 12. Kenyon recognized the Kalispell Fire Department and Kalispell Police Department for their participation in the recent Big Wheels Wheelchair Basketball fundraiser for the Special Friends Advocacy program. Guiffrida remarked the Washington DC trip had tremendous value and he feels the city will have a much more competitive application for the TIGER grant because of it. He also requested a candidate forum be held as soon as possible. Kalispell City Council Minutes April 21, 2014 Page 5 Graham and Saverud also commented on the Washington DC trip. •' Johnson said he attended the E91 1 budget review and Kalispell's contribution will be a • of $4981,822.00, a 4.5% increase from last year. The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 p.m. Theresa White zm� Approved May 5, 2014 Kalispell City Council Minutes April 21, 2014 Page 6