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Home My WebLink About1971-11-03 192 Bozeman, Montana 3 November 1971 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, Municipal Building, 3 November197l, at l:ls o'clock p.m. Present were Mayor Langohr, Commissioner Grab~w, Commissioner Lerhkind, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy, City Manager Fryslie, Ass't. City Manager Keyes, City Attorney Berg and the Clerk. Commissioner Vollmer opened the meeting with a prayer and the following proceedings were had: Minutes of the regular meeting held 27 October 1971 were approved as read. Consideration of Construction Bids: SID No. 502 - Watermains: The City Engineeer and the engineers representing consultant Thomas, Dean and Hoskins, Inc., having completed their study of the bids submitted for the construction of trunkline system water- mains for the westerly portion of Bozeman SID No. 502 WSF-MT-OS-00-Q017 and having prepared a final tabulation of the bids recommended that C. W. Scmidt Corporation, Missoula, be awarded the contract on the basis of their low bid in the amount of $535,908.64. The City Manager in concurrence with the recommendation of the consulting engineers, recommended that the Commission approve the above bid contingent upon sale of the bonds to be held 17 November 1971, and HOO approval of the low bid. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Grabow, that the contingent award of the contract as recommended for construction of trunkline systems watermains for the westerly portion of Bozeman, SID No. 502 be awarded to C. W. Schmidt, Inc., Missoula, on the basis of their low bid submitted 27 October 1971 and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Grabow, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Lehrkind and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none. Resolution No. l495, Intent to Vacate a Portion of Aspen Street: Commission Resolution No. 1495: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DECLARING IT TO BE THE INTENTION OF SAID COMMISSION TO VACATE A PORTION OF ASPEN STREET LYING BE'IWEEN LOTS 2S THROUGH 32 INCLUS- IVE, OF BLOCK 109, AND LOTS 1 THROUGH 8 INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK l08, NORTHERN PACIFIC ADDITION TO BOZEMAN, MONTANA. I prepared by the City Attorney as directed by the Commission to vacate a portion of Aspen Street lying I between lots 25 through 32 inclusive, of Block 109, and lots 1 through 8 inclusive, of Block 108, Northern Pacific Addition was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Grabow, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that Commission Resolu- tion No. 1494 be passed and adopted and 1 December be set as the date for the public hearing and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Grabow, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none. Authority to At~end Police Chief Meeti~ - Chief Johnson, l7-19 November, Glendive: The Montana Association of Chief's of Police have scheduled a meeting to be held in Glendive, 17-19 November and the Chief of Police requested authority to attend the meeting. It was moved by Commissioner Lehrkind, seconded by Commissioner Vollmer, that the Chief of Police be authorized to attend the meeting, and , it being in the public interest the expenses be paid from the general fund and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Grabow and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none. g,eport - Building Inspector: The City Manager commented on the report of the Building Inspector and recommended the approval thereof. It was moved by Commissioner Vollmer, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the report be approved and ordered filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: Those voting Aye being Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Grabow, Commissioner Lehrkind, and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none. ?..l?.Scia1 He~ting of Commission - 5 November Canvass Election: I It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Grabow, thata special meeting of the City Commission be called for Friday, 5 November 1971 at 8:00 o'clock A.M., for the purpose of canvassing the election returns. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Grabow, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Langohr; those voting No, none. Resignation o~ City. Attorney Berg, .,:Jr., - Elected to Constitutional Convention: City Attorney Ben E. Berg, Jr., having been elected as a delegate to the Constitutional Conven- I I I tion stated he felt that he could not serve both the City as City Attorney and as a Constitutional Convention delegate and thus tendered his resignation as City Attorney of the City of Bozeman. The City Manager stated it was with mixed emotions that he accept the resignation of Ben E. Berg, Jr., as City Attorney, a position he has held since 1962, and offered his sincere congrat- ulations and best wishes as a Constitutional Convention delegate. The City Manager announced his appointment of Michael J. O'Connell as Acting City Attorney for the City of Bozeman. It was moved by Commissioner Grabow, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that they extend best wishes to City Attorney Berg and concur in the City Managers appointment of Michael J. O"Connell as Acting City Attorney. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Grabow, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Vollmer and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none. Vaca tion fC?~gity Manager Harold A. Fryslie , 15-20 November 1971: The City Manager requested that he be granted vacation leave of absence from 15-20 November 1971 inclusive, and that the Ass't City Manager be designated to perform the duties of the City Manager during this time. It was moved by Commissioner Vollmer, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the request be granted and Ass't. City Manager Keyes be designated as Acting City Manager during this period and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: Those voting Aye being Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Grabow, Commissioner Lehrkind, and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none. Claims: Claim No's. 11893 thru 12040 inclusive and 1153 thru 1276 inclusive were presented as fo !lows: Band $ 90 Police Reserve $ 2,568.95 Cemetery 532.67 SDS 2,540.23 Garbage 1,374.55 SID's 11,460.51 General 9,307.26 Street 2,515.36 Library 803.90 Wa te r 4,722.70 Park 1,071.90 New Sewer Cons t. 311.05 Parking Meter 817.85 SID Revolving 15,026.20 Planning Board 2.00 Walk & Curbs 220.00 $53,276.03 The City Manager checked the claims and found them to be true and lawful claims against the City of Bozeman and recommended they be approved and the Director of Finance be directed to issue warrants in payment. It was moved by Commissioner Lehrkind, seconded by Commissioner Vollmer, that the claims be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy, Cmmmissioner Grabow and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Vollmer, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the meeting be adjourned and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those v ti Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Grabow, Commissioner Lehr no, none. ATTEST: , ....' I d",:".:~(('(.~ Erna V. Harding, Olerk of the City Commission ~9