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Council approves consent agenda; awards $776,128 sewer contract and updates food‑bank proclamation
Summary
Kalispell City Council approved a consent agenda including a $776,128 award to Insituform Technologies for a sewer rehabilitation project and agreed to broaden a mayoral proclamation supporting the Flathead Food Bank to acknowledge independent local food banks after public comment.
The Kalispell City Council on Nov. 17 approved its consent agenda, awarding the inflow-and-infiltration mitigation contract for sanitary sewer main rehabilitation to Insituform Technologies for $776,128 and adopting a mayoral proclamation recognizing the Flathead Food Bank, with an amendment to acknowledge other local food banks.
During public comment, Linda Erickson, who identified herself as the founder of the Veterans Food Pantry, urged the council to explicitly recognize independent food banks in the valley so the public would not assume the Flathead Food Bank served the entire area. "I'm Linda Erickson and I started the Veterans Food Pantry 20 years ago," she said, asking, "What do you mean you're going to support them?" The mayor said the proclamation would be amended to include other organizations as requested.
The council moved and approved the consent agenda without recorded opposition. The staff summary of consent items also listed formal acceptance of council minutes from Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, 2025.
The contract award described staff's recommendation to accept the base bid and alternatives A through D for the inflow-and-infiltration project; the staff presentation listed a total amount of $776,128 to Insituform Technologies to rehabilitate sanitary sewer mains. The proclamation formally "recognizes and supports the Flathead Food Bank and encourages residents and visitors to contribute or volunteer." The mayor said that language was intended as encouragement, not a financial commitment by the city.
The council indicated the proclamation text would be amended to explicitly note other local food banks named by the public commenter before finalizing the document.
