04/20/05 Tri-City Planning Board MinutesTRI-CITY PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
APRIL 20, 2005
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL
The regular meeting of the Tri-City Planning Board was
CALL
called to order at 1:30 p.m. Board members present were:
Jim Patrick, Gary Marks, and Bill Shaw. Tom Jentz
represented the Tri-City Planning Office.
HEAR THE PUBLIC
No one was present to speak.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Shaw made a motion seconded by Patrick to approve the
minutes of February 10, 2005.
ROLL CALL
The motion passed on a vote by acclamation.
CLAIMS & RECEIPTS
Jentz reviewed budget status and claims & receipts for the
THIRD QUARTER
3rd Quarter.
(JANUARY - MARCH) 04/05
MOTION
Patrick made a motion seconded by Shaw to approve the
claims and receipts for the 3rd Quarter of FY 04/05.
ROLL CALL
The motion passed unanimously on a vote by acclamation.
BUDGET REVIEW - THIRD
Jentz reviewed the budget for the third quarter of fiscal year
QUARTER
2004/2005. General discussion was held.
TCPO ACTIVITY
Jentz reviewed the TCPO Activity for the Board.
OLD BUSINESS:
CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF OFFICE CLOSURE:
Jentz provided the Board with a detail of the
Estimated Closure Payments to the 3 cities which he
reviewed. (Copy attached)
JUNE FEES/APPLICATIONS:
Jentz noted that all of the applications that come in by the
May deadline the staff will process through the city council
review. The applications for Columbia Falls and Whitefish
for the June deadline will be started by staff and then
handed off to the cities for completion. The June applications
will be reviewed by city council in July, after the office is
dissolved.
Jentz noted that all of the files for Whitefish and Columbia
Falls - current and historical - will be in cabinets and boxes
and ready to be picked up by the cities on a date to, be
determined.
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Jentz will check on retention schedules for any Tri-
City/FRDO correspondence that would need to be retained.
Jentz reviewed a request by Planner II, Mark Crowley, for
Senior Planner compensation during the period of March 1,
2005 to June 30, 2005, during which time he has been and
will be acting in the capacity of Senior Planner since Eric
Mulcahy resigned.
MOTION
Shaw made a motion seconded by Marks to approve the
promotion of Mark Crowley to Senior Planner for the period
of March 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005.
ROLL CALL
The motion was approved unanimously on a vote by
acclamation.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
ISSUES OF CONCERN BY
Patrick distributed copies of an upcoming course, "Resolving
BOARD
Land Use Disputes" which is presented by the Lincoln
Institute of Land Policy. The cost of the course could be
covered by obtaining a grant, however, there would need to
be a commitment of at least 30 participants. Patrick said
that the tentative dates for this course are June 20 8s 21,
2005. Patrick said that he will contact the cities when more
arrangements have been made.
Patrick reviewed the ongoing discussions with Flathead
County regarding sewer issues. General discussion was held.
The Board discussed establishing regular meeting intervals
for the 3 city managers to discuss issues after they will no
longer meet as the Tri-City Planning Board.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 2:40 p.m. on a
vote by acclamation.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be held as a luncheon with the City
Managers on July 20 or July 26, 2005 at 12:00 p.m. in
Kalispell. The Managers will then meet at the Tri-City
Planning Office for a final financial closeout of the Office.
Gary Marks, Chairman Michelle Anderson, Recording Secretary
APPROVED as submitted/corrected: / /05
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