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Bozeman, Montana
8 December 1971
The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, Municipal
Building, 8 December 1971, at 1:15 o'clock p.m. Present were Mayor Langohr, Commissioner Grabow,
Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy, City Manager Fryslie, Ass't. City
Manager Keyes, Acting City Attorney O'Connell and the Clerk.
Commissioner Vollmer opened the meeting with a prayer and the following proceedings were had:
Minutes of the regular meeting held 1 December 1971 were approved as read:
Authorization to Purchase 30 5/8" X 3/4" Water Meters - $1,100.00:
The Water department has need for 30 5/8" X 3/4" water meters at an approximate cost of $1,100.00
and the City Manager requested authority to purchase the meters. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy,
seconded by Commissioner Grabow, that the City Manager be given authority to purchase the water meters
at an approximate cost of $1,100.00 and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote:
those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Grabow, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner
Vollmer and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none.
Authorization to Purchase 250 lengths of Sewer Rod - $750.00:
The City has need for 250 lengths of Sewer rod in the approximate amount of $750.00 and the
City Manager requested authority to purchase the Sewer Rods. It was moved by Commissioner Grabow,
seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that the purchase.of the Sewer rods be approved and the motion was
carried by the following Aye and N vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Grabow, Commissioner
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Lehrkind, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none.
Resolution No. 1499 - Intent to Annex 241,2653 Acres - No. East Annexation Hearing 5 January 1972.:
Commission Resolution No. 1499 declaring the City Commissions intention to annex an area in the
amount of 241,2653 acres to the present City Limits along North Rouse Avenue and Bridger Road, entitled:
Commission Resolution No. 1499
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA,
DECLARING IT TO BE TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN
AND THE INHABITANTS THEREOF AND OF THE INHABITANTS OF A TRACT OF
LAND CONTIGUOUS TO lHE SAID CITY OF BOZEMAN AND HEREIN MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED TO EXTEND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SAID CITY
OF BOZEMAN SO AS TO INCLUDE THE SAID CONTIGUOUS TRACT WIlHIN mE
CORPORATE LIMITS THEREOF.
AS PREPARED by the City Attorney was presented. The City Manager recommended that the Commission
adopt the Resolution and it was moved by Commissioner Lehrkind, seconded by Commissioner Vollmer,
that the resolution be passed and adopted and that 5 January 1972 be the date set for public hearing
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.
AgreemenL - MSU to Place Mobile Laboratory at Waste Water Treatment Plant:
A proposed agreement for the purpsoe of placing a mobile laboratory at the Waste Water Treatment
Plant to connect to existing and/or constructed facilities to operate the laboratory as a classroom
and research facility between the City of Bozeman and the Montana State University was presented.
An annual fee of Fifty dollars ($50.00) will be paid to the City of Bozeman beginning 1 July 1972.
Following a discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Vollmer, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy,
that the Agreement be approved and the Mayor and Clerk of the Commission be authorized and directed
to sign the Agreement for the City of Bozeman 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.
Street Network and Critical Points for Traffic Study:
The City Manager announced that a meeting had been held with representatives of the planning
and survey division of the Montana Highway Department concerning a traffic study of primary and sec-
ondary highways and arterial streets in the City of Bozeman. A map delineating the streets was I
presented and the following priorities discussed.
1. Improvement of the West College Street - U.S. 191 Intersection.
2. Installation of Traffic Lights on Main Street at Third and Fifth Avenues.
3. The one-way couplet on Babcock Street and Mendenhall Street from Eleventh
Avenue to Rouse or Wallace Avenue.
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4. An additional right-of-way on Main Street at the Seventh and Eighth Avenue
to Rouse or Wallace Avenue.
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A thorough discussion followed and it was moved by Commissioner Grabow, seconded by Commissioner
Lehrkind, that the network of streel and the above priorities be approved and submitted to the High-
way Department for a recommended Traffic study 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.
Plans & Specifications for Approval - SID No. 505, South 20th Avenue Watermains:
Open Construction Bids 5 January 1972, Sale of Bonds 12 January 1972:
Plans and Specifications covering the proposed improvements in Special Improvement District No.
505 for the construction of Watermains on South 20th Avenue, as prepared by Thomas, Dean & Hoskins,
consulting engineers was placed before the Commission. In concurrence with the consulting engineers,
theCity Manager recommended that the plans and specifications as presented be approved and that a
call for construction bids and a sale of the District Bonds in the maximum amount of $30,000.00 be
authorized. It was moved by Commissioner Lehrkind, seconded by Commissioner Vollmer, that the plans
and specifications be approved and the Clerk of the Commission be authorized and directed to publish
a "Call for Bids" for the construction of the improvements for Special Improvement District No. 505
with an opening date of 5 January 1972, and to advertise for bids for the sale of the bonds in the
approximate amount of #30,000.00 to be received 12 January 1972 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.
Leave of Absence - City Manager Fryslie, 6 January 1972 to 19 May 1972: To attend
U.S. Army Command & General Staff College:
The City Manager announced that he had been given the opportunity to attend the U. S. Army
Command & General Staff College at Fort Levensworth, Kansas, from 6 January 1972 to 19 May 1972 and
requested that he be granted a leave of absence without pay during that time and that Ass't. City
Manager Keyes be appointed as Acting City Manager during this time. It was moved by Commissioner
Vollmer, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that City Manager Fryslie as requested be granted a
Leave of Absence without pay for the purpose stated abmeand that Ass't City Manager Keyes be
appointed as Acting City Manager during this time and the motion was carried by the following Aye
and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Gra-
bow, Commissioner Lehrkind and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none.
Commission Resolution No. 1498 - Certificate of Delinquent Taxes:
Commission Resolution No. 1498, certifying delinquent taxes in the amount of $36,968.82 to
the Gallatin County Treasurer was presented, entitled:
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1498
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN DECLARING
CERTAIN SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND INSTALLMENTS OF SPECIAL ASSESS-
MENTS, DUE AND PAYABLE NOVEMBER 30, 1971, AND UNPAID AS OF THAT DATE,
AND CERTAIN OTHER SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND INSTALLMENTS OF SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS, DUE AND PAYBLE NOVEMBER 30, 1971, AND UNPAID, DELINQUENT,
AS PROVIDED BY CHAPTER 2.32 6F THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE AND SECTION
11-2233, POLITICAL CODE, R.C.M., 1947.
Upon recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner sedivy, seconded by
Commissioner Grabow, that the resolution be passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the
following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Grabow, Comm-
issioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vollmer and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none.
Abatement of Special Assessments:
The following applications for tax abatements in the amount of $598.40, entitled:
NAME
BLOCK
13
2
9
9
4
ADDITION
Park
Fairview
Springbrook
Fairview
Springbrook
GARBAGE
9.60
13.98
10.08
12.00
WEEDS
LOT
William R. Johnson
Roy Anderson
Lilly B. Bradley
Herbert W. Brekken
Lockie & Cosman
W. C. Hanshaw
(Chamber-Fisher)
8
1-4
W 40' 0 f 9 -11
11 - 12
10 - 13
15.00
21.5 X 50' SE cor & 50'
Sends 22-23 to 25
All 4 & S4' of 3
Tracy's
Durston's
B-P Re-Arr.
Park
Rouse's 3rd
A
4
7.20 (Landfill)
621
Marvin Cowdrey
5.00
12.00
9.36
635
782
909
Gladine L. Crawford
James Drummond
Thomas W. Fellows
9 - 10
5
N5' of 11; all 12; S15'
of 14
Tract 3
36 &W 20' of 37
42
1
12
3
D
Springbrook
Babcock & Davis
Tracy's 1st
14.40
Daniel L. Figgins
County Auditor
7.50
29.36
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NOTICE NAME LOT BLOCK ADDITION GARBAGE WEEDS
1569 A.M. & Keith Swanson 22, 23 106 Northern Pac. 24.00 (Landfill)
1589 Alice H. Kimm No. 40' 16-17 & E 14' of 18
W28' 23 & 22; E42' 22-26 D Tracy's Th i rd 7.68
1639 Elmer Kuebler W26' of \A lot 3; E 144'
\ A lot 4 Guys 52.20 (Land fi 11)
2077 Eddie D. Neel E 92' of 14 5 Babcock & Davis 7.68
2l5l Carl Godtland 10 thru 12 50 Nor. Pac. 12.80
2404 Rolfe & Wood 14, 15 & W26.75' of 16 A Tracy's 1st 55.20 I
2405 Rolfe & Wood E 12' of 16; all 17-20 B Tracy's 1st 55.20
2648 Charles W. Sorenson 3 1 Rouse's 3rd 9.84
2850 Bennie F. Thompson Tract C being 50.2 X
170. 7 ' C Beall's 2nd 2.40
2889 Lloyd Townsend N 20' 9-10 E BeaUs 2nd 17.60
3268 Church of the Nazarine 7-8-9 2 Kirk's 1st 10.80
3778 W. P. Bohart Unplatted W60' of Tr 5 Nor. Pac. 14.40
3792 County Auditor Gall Cty Rest Home 38.40
4064 Kenneth Nordtvedt 1 9 New Hyali te 7.92
2032 Vernon McGahen ll-15 44 Nor. Pac. 2.40
521 City of Bozeman 1-10 & 13-24 29 Imes
1-24 30 Imes 134.40 (Landfill)
Total $598.40 575.90 22.50
In concurrence with the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Grabow,
seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that the application be approved and the Director of Finance be
authorized to enter the abatements on the tax records. The motion was carried by the following Aye
and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Grabow, Commissioner Lehrklnd, Commissioner Vollmer,
Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none.
Reports:
The following reports werepresented:
Building Inspector Director of Finance
Librarian Fire Chief
Fluoridation Police Chief
The City Manager commented on the above reports and recommended approval thereof. It was
moved by Commissioner Lehrkind, seconded by Commissioner Vollmer, that the reports be approved
and ordered filed 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.
Diteman Construction Claim:
The City Manager presented pay estimate No. 1 for Watermain Improvements in Special Improvement
District No. 503 with City of Bozeman claim attached, each dated 29 November 1971, the claim being
for payment of $16,741.00 to Wallace Diteman, Inc., as provided in contract documents of Special
Improvement District No. 503. The City Manager also advised the Commission that he had received
an assignment of monies due under this contract on 3 November 1971 whereby Wallace Diteman, Inc.,
assigned all monies and payments over to the Security Bank & Trust Company of Bozeman. Also filed
with the City Manager is correspondence dated 12 November 1971 and 8 December 1971 from R. J. And-
riola acting s Attorney for U.S.F.&G., the Bonding Company for this contract instructing the City
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of Bozeman that no payments shall be made under this contract except with the expressed wtitten
approval of the Bonding Company. Also corr~pondence from Page Welcome, Attorney, dated 2 December
1971 demanding that the City of Bozeman immediately pay all amounts due under this contract to
the Security Bank & Trust Company.
Following a discussion of correspondence from the City Manager to all parties concerned and
other circumstances surrounding this contract and upon advise of the City Attorney concurred in by
the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Vollmer, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the
claim presented not be approved for payment at this time pending clarification of the legal questions
the 1ega1ll The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting
Aye being Commissioner Vollmer, Commissio:ner Sedivy, Commissioner Grabow, Commissioner tehrkind
and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none.
Clai.ms:
Claim No's. 1288 thru 1413 and 12090 thru 12259 inclusive were presented.
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Band $ 1.52 Planning Board $ 5.87
Cemetery 493.05 Police Reserve 2,568.95
Garbage 5,767.44 SDS 43,706.80
General 9,597.45 SID's 318.40
Library 1,443.78 Street 2,139.49
Park 1,628.66 lIater 19 , 081. 80
Parking Meter 351. 92 Dr. Education 1,817.40
PERS 2,027.58 Munc. Bldg. Bonds 4,884.18
TOTAL 95,834.29
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 Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Grabow, that
the claims be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting
Aye beimg Commissioner SediLvy}- Commissioner Grabow, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vollmer
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 Grabow, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that the
motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those vot' g ye being Co
Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedi anp Mayor La
No, none. .
ATTEST:
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Erna V. Hardi g,
Clerk of the City Commission
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