04-17-14 Urban Renewal Agency MinutesCity of Kalispell
Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903
Telephone: (406) 758-7701 Fax: (406) 758-7758
Urban Renewal Agency - Summary of Activities
04/17/2014
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
Marc Rold- Chairman; David Girardot; Murphy McMahon
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE
City of Kalispell Staff - Community Development Manager, Katharine Thompson; Community
Development Administrator, Lindsey Simpson; Tom Jentz, Planning Director
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Rold called the meeting to order at 8:00a.m.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA
Chairman Rold was given a brief agenda for review.
ACCEPTANCE OF PRIOR MEETING SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES
No prior summaries were presented
PUBLIC COMMENT:
No public comment offered.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
• No unfinished business was presented
NEW BUSINESS
Tom Jentz opened the meeting my giving background of the Core Area Plan, approved by City
Council in December 2012. The feedback from business owners in the Core Area reported that a
large percentage want to see the rail road tracks removed and a linear trail constructed in its place.
Tom Jentz updated the URA on the current TIGER VI funding application being submitted to the
US DOT by April 28, 2014, from the City of Kalispell. City Council members and staff recently
visited Washington DC to meet with congressional delegation and representatives from BNSF,
DOT, and EPA and others regarding the grant application and Industrial Rail Park project. The
feedback regarding the TIGER VI funding relayed to City Council and staff during these
meetings encouraged the City to include the development of the Core Area Linear Trail Project in
grant application. An estimated $4.6M is required for this project.
The URA believes that this project is eligible for West Side Tax Increment funds, and would like
to recommend a $3M commitment as matching funds for the TIGER VI grant application.
Murphy McMahon made a motion to move to recommend $3M in TIF commitment for the
development of the Core Area Linear Trail. Dave Girardot seconded the motion. All members of
the URA voted in favor. This recommendation will be presented to City Council on Monday,
April 21, 2014.
ADJOURN MEETING
The meeting was adjourned at 8:28a.m. End of Summary of Activities 04/17/2014.