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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Ordinance numbers start with 22-01. Resolution numbers start with 22-01. 1) CALL TO ORDER 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3) PRESENTATIONS a) Presentation of plaques to departing City Councilor member b) Presentation of plaque to the Honorable William E. Hileman’s family 4) CONSENT AGENDA (The consent agenda is a means of expediting routine matters that require the Council’s action. Debate does not typically occur on consent agenda items. Any member of the Council may remove any item for debate. Such items will typically be debated and acted upon prior to proceeding to the rest of the agenda. Ordinances require 4 votes for passage – Section 1-6-2 WCC) a) Minutes from December 6, 2021, Special Session (p.38) b) Minutes from December 6, 2021, Regular Session (p.39) c) Minutes from December 20, 2021, Regular Session (p.51) d) Ordinance No. 21-20; An Ordinance amending Title 11, Zoning Regulations, Chapter 3 – Special Provisions, Section 35 – Short Term Rental Standards, and Chapter 9 – Definitions, of the Whitefish City Code (WZTA 21-03) (Second Reading) (p.59) e) Consideration of a request from Donald Davis and Richard Hartline for Final Plat for a minor two-lot subdivision located at 913 and 915 Columbia Avenue, known as Davis Hartline Subdivision (WFP 21-03) (p.74) 5) OATHS OF OFFICE AND SEATING OF COUNCIL a) Administration of ceremonial oath of office to three City Councilors – Mayor Muhlfeld b) Election of Deputy Mayor 6) COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC– (This time is set aside for the public to comment on items that are either on the agenda, but not a public hearing or on items not on the agenda. City officials do not respond during these comments but may respond or follow-up later on the agenda or at another time. The mayor has the option of limiting such communications to three minutes depending on the number of citizens who want to comment and the length of the meeting agenda) 7) COMMUNICATIONS FROM VOLUNTEER BOARDS 8) PUBLIC HEARINGS (Items will be considered for action after public hearings) (Resolution No. 07-33 establishes a 30-minute time limit for applicant’s land use presentations. Ordinances require 4 votes for passage – Section 1-6-2 WCC)) a) Consideration of a request from Little Bear Development No. 2 LLC for a Preliminary Plat to develop a twenty-lot subdivision located on Fairway Drive, zoned WRR-2 (Medium Density To attend the meeting via Webex, and provide live comment on your computer, tablet or smartphone, attendees should go to the web link below. For best participation experience, participants should download the Webex App to their desktop. Meeting Link: Webex Link Meeting Number: 2484 640 8428 Password: H@ppyN3wY3@r! • For the Audio Conference Call option: call the number below and enter the access code. • United States Toll Free: (From a land line phone) 1-[PHONE REDACTED] Access code: 2484 640 8428 • View live streaming on the City of Whitefish YouTube Channel • We encourage individuals to provide written public comment; to the City Clerk, Michelle Howke at [EMAIL REDACTED] or deliver by 4:00 p.m. January 3, 2022, to City Hall. Written comments should include name, address, should be short and concise, courteous, and polite. All written comments received by 4:00 p.m. will be provided to the City Council and appended to the packet following the meeting. • Public comment by those attending the meeting "live" via WebEx or in-person will be limited to three minutes per individual. The Following is a summary of the items to come before the City Council at its regular session to be held on Monday, January 3, 2022, at 7:10 p.m. Hybrid (In-person and/or Remotely via Webex) ---PAGE BREAK--- Resort Residential District) and the Whitefish Growth Policy designates this property as ‘Resort Residential’ (WPP 21-05) (p.113) b) Consideration of a request from Laurany Gergen for a Conditional Use Permit to construct an accessory apartment above a new garage located at 424 Somers Avenue, zoned WR-2 (Two- Family Residential District) (WCUP 21-24) (p.323) c) Consideration of a request from Whitefish Christian Academy for a Conditional Use Permit to make temporary classrooms located on the property since 2015 permanent structures, located at 820 Ashar Avenue, zoned WR-1 (One-Family Residential District) (WCUP 21-25) (p.358) d) Consideration of a request from Joy Keuylian for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a guesthouse at 465 Armory Road, zoned WCR (County Residential District) (WCUP 21-26) (p.386) e) Resolution No. A Resolution to establish an increase in the parks and facilities fee schedule (p.420) 9) COMMUNICATIONS FROM PLANNING AND BUILDING DIRECTOR a) Consideration of a request from Jim and Shawn Kelly Lynn for a Whitefish Lake and Lakeshore Permit to replace retaining walls and a minor variance to replace existing non-compliant deck, located at 1240 Birch Point Drive (WLV 21-W54) (p.429) 10) COMMUNICATIONS FROM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR a) Consideration to approve initial Design and Equipment Procurement for the Spokane Avenue Watermain Replacement Project (p.461) 11) COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER a) Written report enclosed with the packet. Questions from Mayor and Council? (p.466) b) Other items arising between December 29th through January 3rd c) Consideration of approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Republic Services to continue the current Central Recycling Site (p.467) 12) COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILORS a) Consideration of appointments to volunteer boards and committees not made during the Special Session preceding tonight’s meeting b) Consideration of appointment to the Fire Department Strategic Planning Committee – Mayoral Appointment (p.475) c) Appointments of City Council Members to Various Boards, Commissions, and Committees (p.478) i) Park Board – Mayor or Mayor’s Designee – Councilor Sweeney current designee; outgoing Councilor Hennen alternate designee ii) Resort Tax Monitoring Committee – Mayor or Councilor – Councilor Feury current designee iii) Pedestrian & Bicycle Path Advisory Committee – Mayor or Councilor – Councilor Sweeney current designee iv) Whitefish Tree Advisory Committee – Mayor or Councilor – Councilor Norton current designee v) Impact Fee Advisory Committee – City Councilor – outgoing Councilor Hennen current designee vi) Insurance (Medical) Committee – two City Councilors as Ex-Officio members- Councilors Norton and Feury current designee vii) Real Estate Advisors – Mayor and one Councilor – Councilor Feury current designee viii) Legacy Land Advisory Committee, Recreation/Conservation Committee (LLAC) and Whitefish Trail Operations Committee – (two separate committees) Councilor Feury current designee for both LLAC and Trail Operations, Councilor Qunell current designee for LLAC ix) Whitefish Planning Board – Councilor – Councilor Qunell current designee and Councilor Sweeney alternate designee x) Board of Adjustments – Councilors appointed as Temporary Members to fill vacancies – current designee Councilor Hennen and Sweeney ---PAGE BREAK--- xi) Whitefish Climate Action Plan Committee – Mayoral appoint – Councilor Davis current designee xii) Whitefish Strategic Housing Steering Committee – Mayoral – Mayor and two Councilors; and two City staff members; Councilors Norton and Davis current designee; City Manager Smith and Senior Planner Compton-Ring xiii) Montana West Economic Development Board of Directors – Councilor Feury current designee xiv) Sustainable Tourism Management Plan Steering Committee – Councilor – Councilor Feury current designee 13) ADJOURNMENT (Resolution 08-10 establishes 11:00 p.m. as end of meeting unless extended to 11:30 by majority)