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Home My WebLink About1975-08-27 1 1 I Bozeman, Montana 27 August 1975 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, Municipal Building, 27 August 1975, at 1:15 o'clock p.m. Present were Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Taylor, Commissioner Lehrkind, City Manager Fryslie, Assistant City Manager Wolf, City Attorney Berg and the Clerk. Commissioner Lehrkind opened the meeting with a prayer and the following proceedings were had. Minutes of the regular meeting held on Wednesday, 13 August 1975, were approved as corrected. Minutes of the regular meeting held on Wednesday, 20 August 1975, were approved as read. Absence of Mayor Sedivy - Commissioner Vollmer , President Pro-tempore Upon recommendation of "the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Vandeventer, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, that the absence of Mayor Sedivy be authorized in compliance with Section 11-3245, R.C.M., 1947, and that Commissioner Vollmer be designated President Pro-tempore, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Taylor, Commissioner Lehrkind, and President Pro-tempore Vollmer; those voting No, none. Mike Sinnard - Lions Club Project Mike Sinnard appeared before the Commission on behalf of the Bozeman Lions to explain the Lions Club Project for fifth and sixth graders. The Commission thanked Mr. Sinnard for his presentation and stated the Commission would assist in this project when and wherever possible. Open Bids__.:..R()l"~Cars This was the time and place set for opening bids for the purchase of five police cars to be used by the Police Department. It was moved by Commissioner Vandeventer, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, that the bids be opened and read, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Taylor, Commissioner Lehrkind, and President Pro-tempore Vollmer; those voting No, none. The following bid was then opened and read: Bozeman Ford-------~--------- (3) 1976 Ford Tor ino 4-door Pillared Hardtop @ $4,246.32 each (2) 1976 Ford Torino 4 - do or Pillared Hardtop with Air Conditioning @ $4,634.92 each Trade-In Al1owance----------- (3) 1974 Ford Torino 4-door @ $1,475.00 each (2) 1974 Ford Torino 4-door with Air Conditioning @ $1,675.00 each The Commission concurred with the recommendation of the City Manager, and it was moved by Commissioner Taylor, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that the bids be referred to the Chief of Police and City Staff for tabulation, and recommendation to be made to the Commission at their next meeting and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Taylor, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer and President Pro-tempore Vollmer; those voting No, none. HRDC Presentation - Low.Ren1:_Ho\1~i.!!& Nell Avery and Bill Phillips, representatives of the Human Resource Development Council, appeared before the Commission to further report on a Local Housing Agency and to advise the Commission they plan to work very closely with the Planning staff. They also state that HRDC can work with the Housing Agency through the City Commission. 0"1'. ;,' "') ~,,~ ~ ) '.~ ., 1, , )-~-\t Ordinan~~,_]o. 958 - Sign_~cl-!!. Ordinance No. 958 adopting the "Uniform Sign Code, 1973 Edition as Published by the International Conference of Building Officials" was presented entitled: ORDINANCE NO. 958 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY: REQUIRING A PERMIT AND INSPECTION FOR THE ERECTION OF SIGNS AND SIGN STRUCTURES, REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE DESIGN, QUALITY OF MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION, LOCATION, ELECTRIFICATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL SIGNS AND SIGN STRUCTURES NOT LOCATED WITHIN A BUILDING: PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 875 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. It was moved by Commissioner Vandeventer, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, that the Ordinance No. 958 be passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Vandeventer, COmmissioner Taylor, Commissioner Lehrkind, and President Pro-tempore Vollmer; those voting No, none. Ordinance No. 959 - Electrical Code Ordinance No. 959 adopting the "National Electrical Code, 1975 Edition, published by the National Fire Protective Association" was presented, entitled: ORDINANCE NO. 959 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY: REQUIRING A PERMIT AND INSPECTION FOR THE INSTALLATION OR ALTERATION OF ELECTRICAL WIRING: CREATING AN AIMINISTRATIVE OFFICE: DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS: ESTABLISHING MINIMUM REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION, ALTERATION OR REPAIR OF ELECTRICAL WIRING AND THE INSPECTION THEREOF: PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 913 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. It was moved by Commissioner Vandeventer, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, that Ordinance No. 959 be passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Taylor, Commissioner Lehrkind, and President Pro-tempore Vollmer; those voting No, none. Commission Resolution No. 1745 - Assessing Street Lighting - $19,404.84 Commission Resolution No. 1745, levying assessment in the total amount of $19,404.84 for the various lighting districts for the year 1975, was presented. COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1745 A RESOLlrrION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, LEVYING AND ASSESSING LIGHTING DISTRICT MAINTENANCE AND ELECTRICAL CURRENT COST FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT LIGHTING DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 11-2252, R.C.M., 1947. It was moved by Commissioner Taylor, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that the resolution be provisionally passed and adopted and Wednesday, 3 September 1975 be set as the date for public hearing and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Taylor, Commissioner Lehrkind, ~issioner Vandeventer, and President Pro-tempore Vollmer; those voting No, none. COmmission Resolution No. 1746 - Assessing Sprinkling Districts - $6,591.11 Commission Resolution No. 1746, levying assessment in the total amount of $6,591.11 for street sprinkling and cleaning for the year 1975 was presented. COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1146 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN LEVYING AND ASSESSING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OF TAXES UPON ALL THE PROPERTY IN STREET SPRINKLING DIS- TRICTS OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, COUNTY OF GALLATIN, STATE OF MONTANA, TO DEFRAY SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE COST OF SPRINKLING STREETS WITHIN SAID STREET SPRINKLING DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE YEAR 1975. 1 1 I 1 I I 34f) It was moved by Ooommissioner Lehrkind, seconded by Commissioner Vandeventer, that the resolution be provisionally passed and adopted and Wednesday, 3 September 1975 be set as the date for public hearing and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Taylor, and President Pro-tempore Vollmer; those voting No, none. Commission Resolution No. 1748 - Create SILO No. 556, Lighting North-South Alley, Block 1 Brunton-Palffy Commission Resolution No. 1748 creating Special Improvement Lighting District No. 556 was presented, entitled: COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1748 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, CREATING A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 556 OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A LIGHTING DISTRICT TO LIGHT THE NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY IN BLOCK ONE OF THE BRUNTON-PALFFY REARRANGEMENT OF A PORTION OF DURSTON SUBDIVISION, SAID LIGHTING SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED AND pAID FOR BY THE MONTANA POWER COMPANY UNDER AUTHORITY OF AND IN CONFORMANCE WITH SECTION 11-2245 TO 11-2257 INCLUSIVE OF THE REVISED CODES OF MONTANA, 1947. It was moved by Commissioner Vandeventer, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, that Commission Resolution No. 1748, creating SILO No. 556 for the lighting of the North.South alley in Block 1 of the Brunton-Pa11fy Rearrangement of a portion of Durston Subdivision be passed and adeopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Taylor, Commissioner Lehrkind, and President Pro-tempore Vollmer; those voting No, none. Canvass Returns - Primary Election It was moved by Commissioner Taylor, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that a special meeting be called to be held on Tuesday, 2 September 1975 at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of canvassing the election returns. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Taylor, Ooommissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer, and President Pro-tempore Vollmer; those voting No, none. Reports The following reports were presented: Library Director of Finance The City Manager commented on the above reports and recommended they be accepted and ordered filed. It was moved by Commissioner Taylor, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that the reports be accepted and ordered filed. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Taylor, Commissioner Lehrkind, and President Pro-tempore Vollmer; Commissioner Vandeventer voted No. Certificate of Completion on SID No. 5~,- Sanitary Sewer Ice Pond Road The certificate of the engineers of Thomas, Dean & Hoskins, Inc., on Special Improvement District No. 545, stating the Sanitary Sewer construction of the Sanitary Sewer improvements on Ice Pond Road by Mike Boyland Excavating has been completed in accordance with the terms and stipulations given in the plans and specifications for such work was presented. The City Manager concurred in the recommendation of the engineers and recommended that the project be accepted and approved by the City Commission and final payment made. This final acceptance does not relieve the contractor of the responsibility for negligence in faulty materials or workman- ship within the extent or period provided for by law. The Contractor has furnished a performance 346 bond equal to the contract bid to guarantee materials and workmanship for a one (1) year period com- mencing upon final acceptance. It was moved by Commissioner Taylor, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that as recommended the project be accepted as completed, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Taylor, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer, and President Pro-tempore Vollmer; those voting No, none. Certificate of Completion on_SID No. 548 ~ First Phase Paving, ,9raf's Third Addition The engineers of Thomas, Dean & Hoskins, Inc., on Special Improvement District No. 548 stating the pavement and storm drain improvements in Grafls Third Addition by Long Cbnstruction Company has been completed in accordance with the terms and the stipulations given in the plans and specification for such work was presented. The City Manager concurred in the recommendation of the engineers and recommended that the project be accepted and approved by the City Cbmmission and final payment made. This final acceptance does not relieve the contractor of the responsibility for negligence in faulty materials or workmanship within the extent or period provided for by law. The contractor has furnished a performance bond equal to the contract bid to guarantee materials and workmanship for a one (1) year period commencing upon final acceptance. It was moved by Cbmmissioner Lehrkind, secondep by Commissioner Vandeventer, that as recommended the project be accepted as completed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Taylor, and President Pro-tempore Vollmer; those voting No, none. Commission Resolution No. 174L, Intent to Create SID No. 557 - San!tary Sewer Portion Bozeman COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1747 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, DECLARING IT TO BE THE INTENTION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, TO CREATE A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 557 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF A SANITARY SEWER LINE TO SERVE A PORTION OF THE BOZEMAN CREEK ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: AN EIGHT INCH SANITARY SEWER AND NECESSARY APPURTENANCES IN AN EASEMENT THROUGH TRACTS 11 AND 12 OF THE BOZEMAN CREEK ANNEXATION TO BOZEMAN, MONTANA. THE CONSTRUC- TION AND INSTALLATION OF SAID SANITARY SEWER IS TO INCLUDE ALL TRENCH EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL, BEDDING MATER IAL, SEWER PIPE, MANHOLES, NECESSARY WYES, AND OTHER NECESSARY APPURTENANCES. prepared by the City Attorney as directed by the City Commission and to be known as Special Improve- ment District No. 557 for the purpose of construction and installation of sanitary sewer on a portion of Bozeman Creek Annexation was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Vandeventer, seconded by Ornnmissioner Taylor, that Cbmmission Resolution No. 1747 be passed and adopted and Wednesday, 17 September 1975, be the date set for public hearing and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Taylor, Commissioner Lehrkind, and President Pro-tempore Vollmer; those voting No, none. New Rest Room Facilities for Lindley Park - Open Bids 17 September 1975 Plans and Specifications for the purpose of installation of new rest room facilities in Lindley Park as prepared by BGS Architects, was placed before the Commission. Upon recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Taylor, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that the plans and specifications as presented be approved and that the Clerk of the Commission be authorized and directed to publish a "Call for Bids" for the installation of the I I I I I I 347 New Rest Room Facilities with an opening date of 17 September 1975. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being COmmissioner Taylor, COmmissioner Lehrkind, COmmissioner Vandeventer, and President Pro-tempore Vollmer; those voting No, none. Ad10urnment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by COmmissioner Vandeventer, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, that the meeting be adjourned and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Taylor, COmmissioner Lehrkind, and President Pro-tempore Vollmer; those voting No, none. / ~---- /' (/// " '" -{'" ('"()""------~,(''" i/, .cJ JAMESW. VOLLMER, Acting Mayor .--( ATTEST: .c'" .', . ./ / "----"":~.;...., /'/< )>-' ~ c/.. // ~N;:~'<--~;D<;:~t~~~~7Y Clerk of the City Commission