| Regular City Commission Meeting | Mayor Gray presiding |
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM
ROLL CALL: City Commissioners present: Randy Gray, Bill Beecher, Sandy Hinz, Diane Jovick-Kuntz, and John Rosenbaum. Also present were the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Directors of Public Works, Planning, Community Development, Library, State Fair, Park and Recreation, Acting Fire Chief, Police Chief, and the City Clerk.
PRESENTATION: Lee Neiber presented the book "The Other Side of the Mountain" to Mayor Gray. The book depicts how Friendship Force got started. Mayor Gray donated the book to the Library.
PUBLIC HEARINGS |
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OLD BUSINESS |
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NEW BUSINESS |
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ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS |
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| Res. 9197, Intent to annex Skyline Park Add., Phase 7. Adopted. |
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RESOLUTION 9197, INTENT TO ANNEX SKYLINE PARK ADDITION, PHASE 7.
Resolution 9197 sets a public hearing for December 18, 2001, to consider the annexation of Skyline Park Addition, Phase 7, consisting of 16 single family lots along the westerly extension of 35th and 36th Avenues Northeast. In October 1998, the City and County Commissions conditionally approved the amended preliminary plat of Skyline Park Addition, a single family residential subdivision located north of 33rd Avenue Northeast between Skyline Park and Skyline School. Phases 1 through 6 of the subdivision, encompassing 78 lots, were annexed and developed. The developer and property owner, Jim Workman Construction Company, wanted to final plat and annex Phase 7, consisting of 16 lots along the westerly extensions of 35th and 36th Avenues Northeast. Water and sanitary sewer mains have been installed in the extensions of 35th and 36th Avenues Northeast wherein paving, curb and gutter will be added next year. Storm water will drain east in 35th and 36th Avenues Northeast, thence northeast into an existing storm water retention facility owned and maintained by the City. The Planning Board, during a meeting held June 26, 2001, recommended approval of the final plat of Skyline Park Addition, Phase 7, and annexation of the area contained therein subject to the following conditions: The applicants execute an Annexation Agreement acceptable to the City of Great Falls and submit the appropriate supporting documents referenced in the Agreement; all applicable fees and charges due as a consequence of either plat of annexation approval shall be paid by the applicant; any errors or omissions on the final plat noted by staff be corrected; and final engineering documents for required public improvements to serve the subdivision are subject to approval by the Public Works Department. It was anticipated the conditions would be completed prior to the annexation hearing on December 18. Commissioner Rosenbaum moved, seconded by Commissioners Beecher and Hinz, that the City Commission adopt Resolution 9197.
Motion carried 5-0. |
| Ord. 2811, Zoning for Skyline Park Add., Phase 7. Set public hearing for December 18, 2001. | 2.
ORDINANCE 2811, ESTABLISH ZONING FOR SKYLINE PARK ADDITION, PHASE 7.
[ Staff Report 2 ] [ Ord. 2811 ]
Ordinance No. 2811 assigns a zoning classification of "A" Residence use, "A" Area District, to Skyline Park Addition, Phase 7, upon annexation of same to the City. Subject property is located north of 33 Avenue Northeast between Skyline Park and Skyline School. Commissioner Beecher moved, seconded by Commissioner Rosenbaum, that the City Commission accept Ordinance 2811 on first reading and set a hearing for 7pm, December 18, 2001, to consider adoption of Ordinance 2811.
Motion carried 5-0. |
| Consent Agenda. Approved as printed. | CONSENT AGENDA3.
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Total Expenditures of $1,666,535 for the period of October 25 - November 6, 2001, to include claims over $500, in the amount of $1,632,915. [ Staff Report 4 ]
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Contracts list. [ Staff Report 5 ]
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Approved Change Order 1 for the 2000 Sewer Rehabilitation Program Phase 8, Trenchless, to Planned and Engineered Construction in the amount of $39,421.74 in anticipation of MDT construction projects. Approved an agreement with Industrial Automation Consulting Inc., for programming services for the Water Treatment Plant Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) (OF 1199) system in the amount of $135,400. [ Staff Report 6 ] [ Staff Report 7 ]
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Approved a final pay request for Coyote Court & Coyote Lane Water Main Replacement (OF 1244) to United Materials and the State Miscellaneous Tax Division in the amount of $138,371.83. [ Staff Report 8 ]
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Approved a purchase agreement with New World Systems in the amount of $73,908 for computer hardware, software and licenses for the Police Department. [ Staff Report 9 ]
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Awarded a bid to Mealey Construction in the amount of $63,000 for new restrooms at the Multi-Sports Complex (OF 1063.1). [ Staff Report 10 ]
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Awarded a bid to Rountree Construction in the amount of $65,400 for Phase 1 of the window and door replacement at the Mitchell Pool bath house (OF 1347). [ Staff Report 11 ]
Commissioner Beecher moved, seconded by Commissioner Rosenbaum, that the City Commission accept the Consent Agenda as printed.
Motion carried 5-0. |
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS |
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| Appointments, Four Seasons Arena Board. | 11.
APPOINTMENTS, FOUR SEASONS ARENA BOARD.
[ Staff Report 12 ]
The Four Seasons Arena Board was created by Resolution 9190 on September 18, 2001. The Board was created to provide recommendations to the Manager and Montana Sate Fair Board in oversight of the Four Seasons Arena. The Board will make recommendations regarding policies, procedures, and rates; review revenues and expenses of the facility in order to provide a facility for the community that meets the greatest possible needs and is managed and maintained as a community asset; and reviews and recommends solutions to conflicts resulting from competing uses. Members also will be actively involved in fund raising for capital equipment needed for the facility. Terms are three years with representation from the following areas: Ice user, special events, Great Falls area lodging industry, accounting background, Montana State Fair Advisory Board. Citizens interested in this board are: Ice User - Eric Ray; Special Events - Barbara "Dimmer" Kjelsrud (State Fair); Great Falls Area Lodging Industry - Sandra Johnson-Thares; Accounting Background - Cindy Johnston and Marilyn Parker*; Montana State Fair Advisory Board - William Ramsey, Sr., and the At-Large Representative - Elmer Eugene Feldman, Dwayne Roe, Tom Masterson and Pam Parsons. Commissioner Hinz moved, seconded by Commissioner Rosenbaum, that the City Commission appoint Eric Ray as the Ice User representative, Barbara Kjelsrud as the special events representative, Sandra Johnson-Thares as the Great Falls area lodging representative, Marilyn Parker as the representative with an accounting background, William Ramsey Sr. as the Montana State Fair Advisory Board representative, and Pam Parsons as the at-large City-appointed representative to the Four Seasons Arena Board for three-year terms. Staggered terms will be established at the Board’s first meeting.
Motion carried 5-0. |
| Appointment, Advisory Commission on International Relationships. | 12.
APPOINTMENT, ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS.
[ Staff Report 13 ]
The Commission on International Relationships was created by Ordinance 2788 on November 8, 2000. The Commission provides support, coordination, and exchange of information for international programs in the community. The Commission consists of five to seven members. The City Commission did not appoint the maximum number of participants to the advisory commission when Mr. Dolman submitted his application. Commissioner Jovick-Kuntz moved, seconded by Commissioner Beecher, that the Commission appoint Aart Dolman to the Advisory Commission on International Relationships of a three-year term beginning November 20, 2001 and ending December 31, 2004.
Motion carried 5-0. |
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS |
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| Wagonfest Thank You. | 18A.
Jon Rein, organizer of the WagonFest, thanked staff for their assistance planning and during the celebration. He presented the City with a commemorative plaque of the occasion. |
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Nicholas Burczyk, 601 2nd Street, expressed concern that the Italian Mafia has taken over Great Falls and was, in fact, influencing the administration and the elected officials of the City. |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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| Adjourn | There being no further business to come before the Commission, the regular meeting of November 20, 2001, adjourned at 7:35 p.m. |
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Randall H. Gray, Mayor
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Peggy J. Bourne, City Clerk
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