Council diary

A summary of city council actions across the Flathead Valley on Monday night:

Whitefish

• Approved an application from the Whitefish School District for a conditional use permit for a greenhouse with classrooms at Whitefish High School.

• Approved an ordinance rezoning .196 acres of land at 1436 West Lakeshore Drive.

• Approved a resolution to establish an increase in the public usage fee schedule, the establishment of new commercial licensing boat launch permit fee and special event support fee schedules for the public’s use of city parks, facilities and grounds.

• Voted to table an ordinance amending the city zoning regulations to add recreation guides and outfitters to the list of permitted uses in the WB-2 secondary business zoning district. Council will take up the matter again at its Aug. 15 meeting.

• Approved a notification and public hearing process for the consideration of water and wastewater rate increases.

• Approved a change order to the City Hall and parking structure construction contract with Martel Construction for $123,641, increasing the project budget by $219,537 to cover the costs associated with contaminated soils found at the site.

Kalispell

• Passed a resolution to update its urban renewal plan for South Kalispell.

• Approved a proposal to de-annex a 15,742-square-foot property near the end of West Montana Street. A lot of equal size was annexed in exchange.