04-04-16 City Council Meeting MinutesKALISPELL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 4, 2016
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A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00
P.M., MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN
KALISPELL, MONTANA.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
MAYOR MARK JOHNSON PRESIDED.
COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, CHAD GRAHAM, PHIL GUIFFRIDA, TIM
KLUESNER, ROD KUNTZ, AND WAYNE SAVERUD WERE PRESENT. COUNCIL
MEMBERS SANDY CARLSON AND KARI GABRIEL WERE ABSENT.
Also present: City Manager Doug Russell, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk
Aimee Brunckhorst, Senior Planner Jarod Nygren, and Community and Economic
Development Manager Katharine Thompson.
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. AGENDA APPROVAL
Phil Guiffrida moved to approve the agenda as submitted. The motion was seconded by
Rod Kuntz.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Sandy Carlson and Kari Gabriel
absent.
E. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed on the consent agenda will be accepted by one motion. If a council
member desires to discuss an item separately, the item can be removed from the
consent agenda by motion.
1. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting - March 21, 2016
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03-21-16 Council Minutes, draft
2. Postpone Bid Action for the 2nd Avenue East Water Distribution Improvement
Project
Postpone Bid Action
Approval of this item would allow time to review bids that were received on March 31,
postponing bid action until the April 18, 2016 Council meeting.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment on the consent agenda. Seeing none, he closed public
comment.
Jim Atkinson moved to approve the consent agenda as submitted. The motion was
seconded by Phil Guiffrida.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Sandy Carlson, and Kari Gabriel
absent.
F. COMMITTEE REPORT
None.
G. PUBLIC COMMENT
Persons wishing to address the council on any issue not on the agenda are asked to do so at this
time. Those addressing the council are requested to give their name and address for the record.
Please see the last page of the agenda for the proper manner of addressing the council. Please
limit comments to three minutes.
Mayor Johnson opened public comment.
Seeing none, he closed public comment.
H. REPORTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION
Persons wishing to address the council on individual agenda items will be asked to do
so following staff reports. Please see the last page of the agenda for the proper manner
of addressing the council. Please limit comments to three minutes.
1. Alcohol Addendum with Special Event Permit for the Run Through History and
Block Party Event on April 17, 2016
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This item would approve the sale and consumption of alcohol at a Block Party hosted by the
Kalispell Downtown Association on April 17, 2016, on 4th Street West between Main Street and
1st Avenue West (adjacent to Kalispell Brewery). This item added to the agenda March 31,
2016.
Alcohol Addendum
City Manager Doug Russell provided the staff report on this item.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment on this item.
Pam Carbonari, Public Comment
Ms. Carbonari with the Kalispell Downtown Association spoke regarding this event and
explained that the funds will go to the Cancer Support Community. She related plans for the
block party, as this is a new addition to the annual run.
Public Comment Closed
Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment.
Phil Guiffrida moved to approve the Alcohol Addendum that accompanies a Special Event
Permit from the Downtown Business Association that would allow for the sale and
consumption of alcohol for the Run Through History and Block Party Event on April 17,
2016. The motion was seconded by Tim Kluesner.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Sandy Carlson, and Kari Gabriel
absent.
2. Resolution 5757 - Resolution of Necessity for a Targeted Economic Development
District for the area of the Glacier Rail Park property
This Resolution makes a finding of necessity to establish a Targeted Economic Development
District (TEDD) within the Glacier Rail Park area and sets a public hearing to consider the
comprehensive development plan and establishment of the TEDD.
City Manager Doug Russell provided a brief introduction on this item.
Councilor Kluesner began questions on this item.
Councilor Atkinson continued questions for staff.
City Attorney Charles Harball answered questions from Council.
Councilor Atkinson continued questions for staff.
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Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none he closed public comment.
Jim Atkinson moved to approve Resolution 5757, a Resolution finding that an area as
defined in Exhibit A and located within the annexed boundaries of the City of Kalispell is
Infrastructure Deficient and that Infrastructure Improvement of the area is necessary for
the welfare of residents of the City of Kalispell and setting a Public Hearing on the
acceptance and approval of a Comprehensive Plan of Development and the establishment
of a Targeted Economic Development District. The motion was seconded by Chad Graham.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Sandy Carlson, and Kari Gabriel
absent.
3. Resolution 5758 - Revising the Personnel Policy Handbook
This Resolution would revise Section 30-1, and Section 60-5, of the City of Kalispell Personnel
Policy Handbook.
Staff will request that this item be tabled pending further staff review.
Resolution 5758
City Manager Doug Russell provided a brief introduction on this item, and explained why staff
would like this item tabled pending further review.
Public Comment
Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Seeing none, he closed public comment.
Jim Atkinson moved to approve Resolution 5758, a Resolution revising Resolution 5716,
amending the City of Kalispell Personnel Policies Handbook by revising Section 30-1 Types
of Employment and Eligibility for Benefits, and Section 60-5, Leave of Absence Without
Pay. The motion was seconded by Tim Kluesner.
Jim Atkinson moved to table Resolution 5758 until the April 18, 2016 City Council
meeting. The motion was seconded by Phil Guiffrida.
The motion to table this Resolution carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Sandy
Carlson, and Kari Gabriel absent.
4. Appointment to the Evergreen Water and Sewer District #1 Board of Directors
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This action would provide a Mayoral appointee to the Evergreen Water and Sewer District #1
Board of Directors.
Appt to Evergreen Water & Sewer District
Mayor Mark Johnson recommended that Butch Clark be the Mayoral appointee to the Evergreen
Water and Sewer Board of Directors.
Wayne Saverud moved to approve confirmation of the Mayoral appointment of Butch
Clark to the Evergreen Water and Sewer District Board of Directors. The motion was
seconded by Rod Kuntz.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Sandy Carlson, and Kari Gabriel
absent.
1. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS (No Action)
City Manager Doug Russell provided the staff report:
• Next Work Session will include: a West Side Interceptor Update, a Discussion related to
Design Standards, and a discussion on implementation of incorporating properties into
the new Core Area - Business Zone.
• Finalizing the schedule for a trip to Washington DC in several weeks with Council
member Gabriel and Mayor Johnson attending with the City Manager.
• Budget Workshops are tentatively scheduled for the second week in May, the 9-13. The
preliminary budget should go out to the Council towards the end of April.
Council Member Phil Guiffrida explained that no one from the public attended the Ward Iv
Town Hall meeting last week. He announced that they will go to quarterly meetings. The next
meeting will be at the end of June, and they may have that meeting at a city park. They will
announce specifics at a later date.
Jim Atkinson explained that the Ward III Town Hall Meeting will be this Wednesday, April 6, at
7 p.m.
Councilor Rod Kuntz spoke regarding the town hall meetings.
Councilor Jim Atkinson spoke regarding the experience several council members had with the
Police Simulator last Monday, and the related conversations they had.
Mayor Johnson had nothing to report at this time.
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I ADJOURNMENT
Seeing no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the City Council meeting at 7:
Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Minutes approved on: April 18, 2016
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