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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-10-03 I I I Bozeman, Montana 3 October 1973 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, Municipal Building, Wednesday, 3 October 1973, at 1:15 o'clock p.m. Present were ~myor Grabow, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Vollmer, City Manager Fryslie, Assistant City Manager Keyes, City Attorney O'Connell and the Clerk. Commissioner Sedivy opened the meeting with a prayer and the following proceedings were had. Minutes of the regular meeting held 26 September 1973 were approved as read. Hearing, Resolution No. 1617, Final Adoption, AssessinR SID 524, $49,649.64, Water and Sewer - Circle Drive This was the time and place set for public hearing on levying final assessment for the water and sewer construction of Circle Drive, SID No. 524 in the amount of $49,649.64. Affidavit of publication of Notice was presented. No one was present to protest verbally and there being no protests on file, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that Commission Resolution No. 1617 provisionally passed and adopted on 26 September be finally passed 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 Vacate Beall Street, Tenth to Eleventh Avenue The letter received from property owners on Beall Street requesting that the City Vacate Beall Street between North Tenth and North Eleventh Avenue having been reviewed for a week, was again pre- sented with the City Manager's recommendation that they vacate a portion of Beall Street from Tenth to Eleventh Avenue. Following a discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Lehrkind, seconded by Commissioner Vandeventer, that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up a resolution of intention to vacate a portion of Beall Street between North Tenth and North Eleventh Avenue in concurrence with the City Manager's recommenda- tion and that the property owners construct a culvert in the irrigation ditch on Beall Street between North Tenth and North Eleventh Avenue to accommodate the intersecting alley right-of-way. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Vollmer and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. Authority to Purchase Water Meters and Sewer Rods: The Bozeman Water Department has need for Water Meters in the approximate amount of $1,700.00 and Sewer Rods in the approximate amount of $850.00 and the City r1anager requested authority to purchase the water meters and sewer rods. The Commission concurred in the City Managerb recommendation and it was moved by Commissioner Vandeventer, seconded by Commissioner Vollmer, that the request to purchase the Water Meters and Sewer Rods be granted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commis- sioner Sedivy and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. Authority to Conduct M.S.U. Homecoming Parade, 13 October 1973 A letter received from Dan L. Rieder, Assistant Secretary, Montana State University Alumni Ass6cia- tion requesting permission to stage their annual Homecoming Parade on Saturdalf, 27 September 1973 at 10:00 a.m. from Buttreys Parking Lot on to West Main Street and proceed down Main Street to Rouse Avenue where the parade will disband was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Vollmer, seconded by Commis- sioner Sedivy, that permission to stage the parade be granted and the motion was carried by the follow- ing Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. 49~ 500 Resolution No. 1619 Callin Election for 6 November 1973 - Park Playgrounds, and Swimming Pool Bond Issue- 00 000 and 300 000 COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1619 RESOLUTION PERMITTING THE CITY OF BOZEMAN TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, FIXING THE EXACT AMOUNT OF THE BONDS TO BE ISSUED, AND CALLING AN ELECTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS. prepared by the City Attorney as instructed by the City Commission was presented. Following a thorough discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that Commission Resolution No. 1619 calling an election to be held 6 November 1973 permit- ting the City of Bozeman to issue General Obligation Bonds and the motion was carried by the follow- ing Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Vollmer and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. Proclamation - "Employ the Handicapped Week" 7-13 October 1973, MOILtana Employment In accordance with the request from the Montana Employment Compensation Commission, Mayor Grabow proclaimed the week of 7-13 October 1973 as "National Employ the Handicapped Week" in the City of Bozeman and urged all public officials, leaders of business, industry, labor, etc., to consider the handicapped for employment on the basis of their ability to perform a job in observance of this pro- clamation. It was moved by Commissioner Lehrkind, seconded by Commissioner Vandeventer, that the Mayor's proclamation be endorsed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Vollmer and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. Accept~ce and_Recommendation for P~ent - Seal Coat Improvement, HB254-SB362, Project 212(23) The certificate of the engineer of Thomas, Dean & Hoskins, Inc., stating. the construction of the Seal Coat Improvements by Bozeman Sand & Gravel, Inc., have 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 consulting engineers and recommended approval and final acceptance of the project with recommendation to the Montana State Highway Department, that full and complete p~ent be made from HB-254-SB362 for Project 212(23). The final acceptance does not relieve the contractor of responsibility for negligence in faulty materials or workmanship to the extent or period provided by law. The contractor has furnished a performance bond equal to the contract bid to guarantee materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year commencing upon final acceptance. It was moved by Commissioner Vandeventer, seconded by Commissioner Vollmer, that the project be accepted as completed with a recommendation to the Montana State Highway Department that the full and complete payments be made and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Commissioner Vandeventer, Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. Consideration of Bids, Police Cars: The Commission was referred to the opening of bids on 26 September for the purchase of three sedans and one station wagon to be used by the Police Department. The bids having been tabulated and analyzed the Chief of Police recommended to the City Manager that Bozeman Ford be awarded the bid for five sedans (two with air and three without air) in place of three sedans and one station wagon on the basis of their bid in the amount of $3,113.33 without air and $3,427.07 with air, it being the lowest bid and equaling or exceeding the specifications as contained in the "Call for Bids." The City Manager having concurred in the recommendation of the Chief of Police recommended that the purchase be authorized., It was moved by I I I I I I Commissioner Vollmer, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the purchase of five sedans (two with air and three without air) be awarded to Bozeman Ford on the basis of their bid as stated above and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Commissioner Vollmer, Con- missioner Sedivy, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Vandeventer and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. Request to Conduct UNICEF Drive - 30 October 1973, Church Women United A letter received from Mrs. F. I. Sabo, President of Church Women United of Bozeman, requesting authority to conduct a UNICEF drive to be held on Tuesday, 30 October 1973 was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind, that permission to conduct the fund drive as requested be granted 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. Reports: The following reports were presented Li brarian Police Judge Building Inspector The City Manager commented on the reports and recommended approval thereof. It was moved by Commissioner Lehrkind, seconded by Commissioner Vandeventer, 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 Vandeventer, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Vollmer and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 1618, Intent to Annex, Bozeman Creek Annex No.1, Hearing 31 October 1973 Commission Resolution No. 1618 declaring the City Commission's intention to annex an addition to be known as Bozeman Creek Annex No.1, entitled: COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1618 A RESOLUTION OF .THE COMMISSION OF .THE C:rTY OF BOZEMAN t 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 THE 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 WITHIN THE 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 Vandeventer, seconded by Commissioner Vollmer, that the resolution be passed and adopted and that 31 October 1973 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 Vollmer, Commissioner Lehrkind, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 1620, Final Assessment, SID No. 511, Water & Sewer, Thompsons 4th Addn., Hearing 10 October 1973 - $310.348.44 Commission Resolution No. 1620 levying the final assessment for the water and sewer construction of Thompsons Fourtb Addition was presented, entitled: COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1620 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, LEVYING AND ASSESSING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OF TAXES UPON ALL THE PROPERTY IN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 511 IN THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, COUNTY OF GALLATIN, STATE OF MONTANA, TO DEFRAY THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAKING THE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN SAID SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 511. It was moved by Commissioner Vollmer, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that Commission Resolution 501. 502~. No. 1620 be provisionally passed and adopted and 10 October 1973 be set as the date for public hearing of levying and assessing the final amount in SID No. 511 and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Commissioner Vollmer, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Lehr- kind, Commissioner Vandeventer and Mayor Grabow; those voting No, none. A<i.10urnment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time it was moved by Com- missioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Lehrkind that the meeting be adjourned 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. ATTEST: ~.~,., 01:"n.-:? I I I ,,,,,