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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-12-13 354 Bozeman, Montana 13 December 1972 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, Municipal Building, 13 December 1972, at 1:15 o'clock p.m. Present were Mayor Grabow, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Vollmer, City Manager Frys1ie, Ass't. City Manager Keyes, Acting City Attorney O'Connell and the Clerk. Commissioner Lehrkind opened the meeting with a prayer and the following proceedings were had: Minutes of the regular meeting held Wednesday, 06 December 1972, were approved as read. Consideration of Bids - Cast Iron Pipe and Fittings: The City Engineer and the Water Superintendent having checked the bids on the purchase of Cast Iron Pipe, Gate Valves, together with sundry fittings for installation at the Bozeman Softball Complex and for use by the Water Department, recommended that the bid of Water Works Equipment Company, Great Falls, in the amount of $16,155.95 be accepted. The City Manager concurred in the recommendation of the City Engineer and the Water Superintendent and recommended that the bid of the Water Works Equipment be accepted. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that the bid of Water Works Equipment Company, Great Falls, in the amount of $16,155.95 be accepted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Vollmer and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. Request to Construct Canopy. Mr. Mack's Beauty College: The request from McRay Evans of Mack's Beauty College was presented following a week's delay for further study. The Commission concurred with the recommendation of the City Manager and it was moved by Commissioner Lehrkind, seconded by Commissioner Vandeventer, that the request to cover the steps that lead to the basement of Mr. Mack's Beauty College at the corner of Tracy Avenue and Main Street with steel of a strong gauge for the protection of the public who use them be granted. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. Consideration of Bids - Sodium Silicofluoride: The City Engineer and the Water Superintendent having checked the bids on the purchase of 50,000 pounds Sodium Silicofluoride recommended that the bid of Dyce Sales & Engineering, Billings, Montana, in the amount of $10.80 per cwt be accepted. The City Manager concurred with the City Engineer and the Water Superintendent, recommending that the purchase be awarded to Dyce Sales and Engineering, Billings, on the basis of their bid in the amount of $10.80, it being the lowest bid and equaling the specifications as contained in the "Call for Bids." In concurrence with the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Vandeventer, seconded by Commissioner Vollmer, that the bid of Dyce Sales and Engineering, Billings, be accepted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Lehrkind and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. Authority to Purchase Recreation Equipment - $2,309.05: The Recreation Department has need for recreation equipment and the City Manager requested authority to purchase the equipment in the approximate amount of $2,309.05. It was moved by Comm- issioner Vollmer, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the City Manager be granted the authority to place an order for the Recreation Equipment from Miracle Equipment Company in the amount of $2,309.05 and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer, ~ and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none ~ointment to Board of Adjustment: Mayor Grabow announced his appointment of William A. Hunt to the Board of Adjustment to replace Larry Yale who resigned as of 1 December 1972. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that the City Commission concur in the appointment of William A. Hunt to the Board of Adjustment to 31 December 1975 and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: Those voting Aye being Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Vandeventer, Commiss- ioner Vollmer and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. Sanitary Landfill Development Plan: Mr. T. H. Thomas of Thomas, Dean & Hoskins appeared before the Commission to present and explain a plan for the development of the Bozeman Sanitary Landfill. Following presentation of the Sanitary Landfill development proposal and a thorough discussion, I I I I I I 355 it was moved by Commissioner Lehrkind, seconded by Commissioner Vandeventer, that they accept the Bozeman Sanitary Landfill Development Plan as presented and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy, and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. Relocation of Easement - Block 3, Westridge Subdivision: A letter received from Bolinger & Welcome on behalf of George M. Curtiss III stating that Mr. Curtis would like to transfer the easement from the North five feet of Lot 8 and the South five feet of his adjoining lot to the North to the South ten feet of Lot 8 so that the easement would then be the same width but would not divide his property and would lie between his property and Bryon Bennett who owns the property to the south of Lot 8 was presented. Following a discussion, the Commission concurred in the recommendation of the City Manager and it was moved by Commissioner Vandeventer, seconded by Commissioner Vollmer, that the City of Bozeman accept the Release of Easement over and across the South five (5) feet of Lot Seven and the North five (5) feet of Lot eight (8) and that the Mayor and Clerk of the Commission be directed to sign the release for the City of Bozeman and that they accept the Warranty Deed whereby George M. Curtiss, III and Julie V. Curtiss hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the City of Bozeman an easement over and across the South ten (10) feet of Lot eight (8) in Block three (3) of Westridge Subdivi.sion and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Lehrkind and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. Contract Audit SID No. 502, WSF-~IT-08-00-00l7 not to Exceed $750.00: An Audit Contract by and between the City of Bozeman and Ve1tkamp & Dore, Certified Public Account- ants for the purpose of submitting an independent final audit report based on the examination of the books and records pertaining to the Water and Sewer Facilities Grant Program to finance a portion of the development cost of SID No. 502 known as Project No. WSF-MT-08-00-00l7 was presented. Following a discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that the City enter into the Audit Contract with Ve1tkamp & Dore on the basis of the contractors nor- mal and customary hourly rates for staff actually engaged upon performance of the work at a cost not to exceed $750.00. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Vollmer and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. Reports: The following reports were presented. Fire Chief Fluoridation Police Judge Director of Public Service The City Manager commented on the reports and recommended approval thereof. It was moved by Commissioner Vollmer, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, 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 Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. ~djournment: There being no further business to come before the Commission At this time, it was moved by Commissioner Lehrkind, seconded by Commissioner Vandeventer, that the meeting be adjourned and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. . ATTEST: SSION