09/15/08 City Council MinutesA REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00
P.M., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 20089 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL
IN KALISPELL, MONTANA, MAYOR PAMELA B. KENNEDY PRESIDED. COUNCIL
MEMBERS JIM ATKINSON, KARI GABRIEL, BOB HAFFERMAN, RANDY KENYON,
TIM KLUESNER, DUANE LARSON, HANK OLSON, AND WAYNE SAVERUD WERE
PRESENT.
Also present: City Manager James Patrick, City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Theresa White,
Chief of Police Roger Nas set, Assistant Fire Chief/Prevention DC Haas, Finance Director Amy
Robertson, Public Works Director Jim. Hansz, Parks and Recreation Director Mike Baker, Economic
and Community Development Director Kellie Danielson, Planning Director Toni. Jentz, and
Recording Secretary Judi Funk.
Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. AGENDA APPROVAL
Larson moved approval of the Agenda. The motion was seconded.
There was no further discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote.
B. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
1. Council Minutes — Re ular Meeting — September 2 2008
2. Award Bid — Woodland Park Connector Path Phase 1
Five bids were received for the first phase of the Woodland Connector Path which includes
construction of a bicycle/pedestrian path along the east side of Woodland Avenue to Sylvan
Drive. Staff recommended the bid be awarded to Settle Contracting in the amount of
$93,564.00.
3. ordinance 1645 --- Amend Zoning ordinance 1481 - River Glen Subdivision — 2nd Readin
When River Glen Subdivision was annexed in 2003, a 10-foot wide section of property
owned by Lorna Wilson was also annexed in error. De -annexation of the property passed
unanimously at the September 2 meeting along with the first reading of this ordinance.
Atkinson moved approval of the Consent Agenda. The matron was seconded.
There was no discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon roil call vote.
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C. STUDENT ISSUES
None.
D. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayre Flowers, Citizens for a Better Flathead, asked Council to consider forming a citizens advisory
committee to make the budget more user friendly and transparent. She also stated she was concerned
about the Chamber of Commerce meeting last week to discuss transportation impact fees. Flowers
said developers met with the Mayor and City Manager, but the public was not invited to attend and
the meeting was not noticed. She finished by encouraging Council to publish a daily calendar like the
Commissioners and to pass the transportation impact fees.
Denise Smith, Executive Director of the Flathead Business and Industry Association, commended
the Mayor and Manager for sitting down with the business community at the Chamber meeting,
adding it is important that all issues be resolved prior to the passage of the transportation impact fees.
E. REPORTS/RECOIVIlVIENDATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL ACTION
EIl. RESOLUTION 5310 — REPEALING RESOLUTION 5299 AND SETTING NEW
MILL LEVY
Due to changes made by the State, the mill levy adopted by the Council on August 19 has changed.
Resolution 5310 repeals Resolution 5299 and sets the 2005/2009 City levy at 170.23 mills.
Saverud moved Resolution 5310, a resolution repealing Resolution 5299 and setting the annual
tax levies for the City of Kalispell, Montana, for the fiscal year 200E-2009. The motion was
seconded.
Robertson gave a staff report and answered questions.
Hafferman stated the budget has been presented "piecemeal" and he would like to see this deferred
until a complete budget package is available.
Hafferman moved Resolution 5310 be tabled until all of the budget resolutions are presented.
The motion was seconded.
The motion to table failed upon vote with Hafferman and Kluesner voting in favor and
Atkinson, Gabriel, Kenyon, Larson, Olson, Saverud, and Mayor Kennedy voting against.
There was no further discussion.
The main motion carried upon roll call vote with Atkinson, Gabriel, Hafferman, Kenyon,
Larson, Olson, Saverud, and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Kluesner voting against.
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E12. RESOLUTION 5298 — BUDGET RESOLUTION — ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ALL OTHER FUNDS TABLED SEPTEMBER 2
Staff is recommending Resolution 5298 not be removed from the table as a new resolution with
amended numbers is necessary.
(NOT ACTED ON)
E13, RESOLUTION 5311 — BUDGET RESOLUTION — ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
ALL OTHER FUNDS
Resolution 5311 sets the annual appropriations for all funds other than the General Fund for the
fiscal year 2008-2009.
Larson moved Resolution 5311, a resolution setting the annual appropriations for the City of
Kalispell, Montana, for special revenue funds, debt service funds, capital project funds and
proprietary enterprise funds as set forth in the 2008-2009 budget adopted by the City Council.
The motion was seconded.
Robertson gave a staff report and answered questions.
Hafferman reiterated that he would like to see this resolution as part of the overall budget package.
He also requested minutes from the Impact Fee Committee outlining its procedure and
recommendation for expenditures. Hafferman concluded that until he receives something from the
impact fee committee and the rest of the budgets, he can not vote for this resolution.
Hafferman moved to table Resolution 5311. There was no second.
There was no further discussion.
The motion carried upon roll call vote with Atkinson, Gabriel, Kenyon, Larson, Olson,
Saverud, and Mayor Kennedy voting in favor, and Hafferman and Kluesner voting against.
EI4. RESOLUTION 5312 — BUDGET RESOLUTION -- CITY COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT
This resolution approves the levy request of 5.59 mills for the City -County Health Department for
the fiscal year 2008-2009.
Kenyon moved Resolution 5312, a resolution making the annual tax levies for the City of
Kalispell, Montana, for the fiscal year 2008-2009. The motion was seconded.
Robertson gave a staff report and answered questions.
There was no further discussion.
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The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
E15. RESOLUTION 5313 — FIRE AND AMBULANCE RESPONSE FEES
The Kalispell Fire Department is proposing adding a response fee when a fire engine and ambulance
respond to motor vehicle accidents.
Kenyon moved Resolution 5313, a resolution setting a fee for fire engine response to motor
vehicle accidents and for ambulance response outside the City of Kalispell, amending
Resolution No. 5204 to include reimbursement for expended medical supplies, authorizing the
use of contract billing services for fire engine and ambulance response fees and declaring an
effective date. The motion was seconded.
Patrick gave a staff report and answered questions, explaining the fees should raise approximately
$50,000.00 for the balance of this fiscal year.
Haas outlined the procedure for dispatching an ambulance, fire truck, or both.
There was no further discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
EI6. RESOLUTION 5314 -- FINAL PLAT — EASTSIDE TOWNHOUSES
Montana Mapping, on behalf of Dan Sandler, has requested final plat approval for a two -lot
subdivision located at the southwest corner of the intersection of 13th Street East and 4th Avenue
East.
Kenyon moved Resolution 5314, a resolution approving the final plat and accepting the
subdivision improvement agreement for Eastside Townhouses, described as Lot 1, Block 250,
Kalispell Addition No. 7 located in Section 17, Township 28 North, Range 21 west, P.M.M.,
Flathead County, Montana. The motion was seconded.
Jentz gave a staff report and answered questions.
There was no further discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
F. MAYORICOUNCILICITY MANAGER'S REPORTS No Action
Olson asked for a work session to discuss which types of aircraft are allowed to land at the airport.
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Patrick announced that Flathead Electric is sponsoring the Chamber luncheon tomorrow and asked
Council members to let him know if they are planning to attend.
AD J URN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
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ATTEST:
Theresa white
City C 1 erk
Approved October 6, 2008
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