08/04/14 City Council MinutesA REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00
MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 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, 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, Public Works Director Susie Turner, Planning Director Tom Jentz, Senior
Planner Kevin LeClair, Finance Director Rick Wills, and Deputy City Clerk Judi Funk.
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order and asked Graham to lead the Pledge of Allegiancl
A. AGENDA APPROVAL
Guiffrida moved to approve the Agenda. The motion was seconded.
There was no discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote,
B. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
1. Council Minutes — Regular Meeting — July 21, 2014
2. Evergreen Sewer District Rate for FY2015
Evergreen's Sewer District rate is based on the city's operational expenses prorated at a percent
of usage based on meter readings at the lift station and Wastewater Treatment Plant.
3. Award Bid — Ist Alley EN Sewer Replacement Pr
Four bids were received for this project from LHC, Nelcon, Knife River, and Paveco. Sta
recommended the contract be awarded to LHC in the amount of $256,020.65. 1
Atkinson moved to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded.
There was no discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote,
C. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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D. PUBLIC COMMENT
Pam Carbonari, Kalispell Business Improvement District and Kalispell Downtown Association, thanked
council and staff for striping parking stalls downtown and remarked they would like to participate in the
courthouse couplet discussion.
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Chrysta Bourne, 630 10th Street West, noted there are highly quaed candidates for the Ward 3
vacancy, but asked for extra consideration for Karlene Osorio-Khor because she has recently ran against
Jim Atkinson and came in second place.
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This is a request for final plat approval of Mountain Vista Estates Phase 4A, a 7-lot residential
subdivision on the north side of Three Mile Drive.
LeClair gave a report and answered questions.
Public Comment
Gabriel moved council approve the final plat and accept the Subdivision Improvement Agreement
ror Mountain Vista Estates Phase 4A. The motion was seconded,
The motion carried unanimously upon vote,
Eleven letters of interest were received for the and 3 City Council seat recently vacated by Randy
Kenyon. The following have requested appointment:
Steve Burglund — 604 7th Avenue West
John Hinchey — 534 4th Avenue East
Lance Isaak — 728 8th Avenue West
Mary Kay Myett — 630 5th Street East
Karlene Osorio-Khor — 229 7th Street West
Jonathan Smith — 501 3rd Avenue West
Jim Cossitt — 1231 6th Street West
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Rod Kuntz — 611 3rd Avenue West
Bill Nelson — 722 4th Avenue East
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Mayor Johnson asked each candidate to speak as to their interest in the Ward 3 seat. (Osorio-Khor spoke
via cell phone)
Public Comment
Sharon DeMeester, 415 Chestnut Drive, endorsed Karlene Osorio-Khor.
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Mayor Johnson outlined his proposed process for selecting a new council member, suggesting the council
mark their top three choices on a ballot as 1, 2, or 3. He said #1 is worth 3 points, #2 - 2 points, and #3 - I
point. The points for each candidate will then be tallied with the top three candidates moving to the final
selection. At that point, a council member can put forth a nomination.
There was no objection and council members marked their ballot selections. The ballots were scored by
the City Clerk and City Attorney with John Hinchey and Rod Kuntz receiving the most points, and a
three-way tie for third.
Graham moved Rod Kuntz be appointed to the open Ward 3 seat. The motion was seconded,
'The motion failed on a tie vote with Graham, Guiffrida, Kluesner, and Mayor Johnson voting in
favor, and Atkinson, Carlson, Gabriel, and Saverud voting against,
FAtkinson moved John Hinchey be appointed to the open Ward 3 seat. The motion was seconded,
The motion failed on a tie vote with Atkinson, Carlson, Gabriel, and Saverud voting in favor, and
Graham, Guiffrida, Kluesner, and Mayor Johnson voting against.
Atkinson moved to appoint the candidate with the highest point total. The motion was seconded,
The motion carried unanimously upon vote.
Mayor Johnson informed council that Rod Kuntz received 10 points to John Hinchey's eight points,
earning Rod Kuntz the seat.
(The ballots are attached hereto and made a part of the official record[
Russell announced the next work session will focus on an open discussion of the courthouse couplei
Russell informed council that Kalispell has been invited to participate in the Mayor's Institute for Design
for Downtown Planning and more information would be forthcoming.
Graham encouraged the candidates to apply for current board openings.
Mayor Johnson said he met with Ms. Wheelchair Montana, Starla Hilliard Barnes, in order to identify
handicap accessibility issues within city parks. Atkinson also commented on accessibility problems in
town.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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Theresa White
City Clerk
Approved August 18, 2014
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