09/18/06 City Council MinutesA REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7: o0
P,M,, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2006, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL
IN KALISPELL, MONTANA, MAYOR PAMELA B, I ENNEDY PRESIDED, COUNCIL
MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, KARI GABRIEL, BOB HERRON, BOB HAFFERMAN,
RANDY KENYON, TIM KLUESNER, DUANE LARSON, AND HANK OLSON WERE
PRESENT,
Also present: City Manager James Patrick, Adjutant City Attorney Richard Hickel, City Clerk
Theresa White, Police Chief Frank Garner, Detective Lieutenant Roger Nasset, Fire Operations Chief
Dan Diehl, Public Works Director Jim Hansz, Finance Director Amy Robertson, Planning Director
Tam Jentz, and Recording Secretary Judi Funk.
Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. AGENDA APPROVAL
Atkinson moved approval of the Agenda. The motion was seconded.
There was no discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote.
B, CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
1. Council Minutes --- Regiqlar Meeting — September 5 2006
2. Ordinance 1583 -- Initial Zoninja with a Planned Unit Develo ment Overlay —The Meadows
Inc. — 2nd Reading (Moved to Main Agenda as Item. E13)
3. Ordinance 1584 -- Graffiti Ordinance -- 2nd Reading
Ordinance 1.584 would require that any graffiti within the City limits be removed within ten
days. Ordinance 1584 unanimously passed on first reading September 5.
4. Ordinance 1585 -- Zoniniz Text Amendment —,.Special Parking Maintenance District No. 2 —
2n _ _ Rean
This ordinance would allow required parking within Special Parking Maintenance District
No. 2, the downtown area, to be met by a cash -in -lieu payment and to expand the district
boundaries to include the Kalispell Center Mall. Ordinance 1585 unanimously passed on first
reading September 5.
5. Proclamation — Constitution Week
Larson moved approval of the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded.
Larson moved that Item 2, the second reading of Ordinance 1583, be moved to the regular
agenda as Item E13. The motion was seconded.
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Larson explained that he was not present for the first reading and he has some questions.
The motion carried upon vote with Atkinson, Gabriel, Hafferman, Kenyon, Kluesner, Larson,
Olson, and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Herron voting against.
There was no further discussion.
The main motion as amended carried unanimously upon roil call vote.
C. STUDENT ISSUES
None.
D. PUBLIC COMMENT
Rebecca Groose Jones, 630 Fifth Avenue East, read a letter that was submitted to Chief garner from
Christine Barry -Jorgenson regarding traffic near Hedges School and requesting a traffic impact study
at 5th Avenue East at 7th Street East. -
Cindy Stone, 538 5th Avenue East, stated the intersection of 7th Street East and 5th Avenue East is
very dangerous with people making quick turns and she would like a four way stop there.
E. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION
E/1. ORDINANCE 1586 —POLICE OFFICER PROBATIONARY PERIOD — 1ST
READING
This ordinance would change the probationary period for police officers from six months to one year
to comply with State statute.
Kenyon moved first reading of ordinance 1586, an ordinance amending Kalispell Municipal
Code 22-5 to set the probationary period of police officers at one year and declaring an
effective date. The motion was seconded.
Nasset gave a staff report and answered questions.
There was no further discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
E12. RESOLUTION 5148 — STOP SIGNS — 7TH STREET EAST
This resolution authorizes the placement of stop signs on 7th Street East at the intersections of bth
and 7th Avenues East.
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Gabriel moved Resolution 5148, a resolution approving the placement of stop signs on 7th
Street East at its intersection with 6th Avenue East and 7th Avenue East and declaring an
effective date. The motion was seconded.
Garner gave a staff report and answered questions. He suggested that Section I of the resolution be
amended to require traffic to stop on 7th Street East at its intersection with 6th Avenue East and on
7th Avenue East at its intersection with 7th Street East.
Gabriel moved a friendly amendment that Section I of the resolution be amended to require
traffic to stop on 7th Street East at its intersection with 6th Avenue East and on 7th Avenue
East at its intersection with 7th Street East. The second concurred.
There was no objection.
There was discussion concerning the request of stop signs at 7th Street East and 5th Avenue East.
Larson moved to table Resolution 5148 to the next regular meeting, October 2. The motion was
seconded.
The motion to table carried unanimously upon vote.
E13. ORDINANCE 1583 -- INITIAL ZONING WITH A PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY —THE MEADOWS. INC. —2ND READING (Removed
from Consent Agenda)
This is a request for a zoning designation of R-4, Two Family Residential, on the property listed
above. The zoning would include a PUD overlay to allow for 138 condominium units with a min of
multi -family buildings. Ordinance 1583 unanimously passed on first reading September 5.
Gabriel moved second reading of ordinance 1583, an ordinance to amend Section 27.02.010,
Official Zoning Map, City of Kalispell Zoning ordinance, (ordinance No. 1460), by zoning
certain real property more particularly described as Tract 4 located in Section 1, Township 28
North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana (previously zoned County SAG-10,
Suburban Agricultural) to City R-4 (Two Family Residential), with a Planned Unit
Development overlay in accordance with the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020, and to provide an
effective date. The motion was seconded.
Larson asked Jentz questions regarding Four Mile Drive and the additional development that is
planned in the area.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
F. MAYOR/COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS No Action
Herron informed the public that a fundraiser for Human Therapy on Horseback will be held on
October I at the O' Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish and encouraged everyone to attend.
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Patrick reminded Council that Mayor Kennedy and Tam Jentz will be making a presentation at the
Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday, September 26 at 12:00 pm.
G. ADJOURN
The meeting; was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
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Pamela B. Ken y
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk
Approved October 2, 2006
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