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Bozeman, Montana
12 June 1968
The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall
Building, Wednesday, 12 June 1968, at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Present were Mayor Morrow, Commissioner
Sedivy, Commissioner Langohr, Ass't City Manager Frys1ie, City Attorney Berg and the Clerk.
Commissioner Sedivy opened the meeting with a prayer and the following proceedingswere had:
Minutes of the regular meeting held 5 June 1968, were read and iL was moved by Commissioner
Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the minutes be approved as read and the motion was
carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Langohr, Commissioner
Sedivy and Mayor Morrow; those voting No, none.
Sale of Bonds: Special Improvement District No. 486 - $22,000.00:
This was the time and place set for the sale of the bonds of Special Improvement District
No. 486. Affidavit of publication of the notice of sale of the bonds was presented.
The Mayor and the Acting City Manager outlined the proceedure for conducting this bond sale.
All bidders concurred in the recommendation of the First National Bank, that the bonds be changed
from denominations of $100.00 to denominations of $1,000.00 and stated that the amount of bonds
to be sold for SID No. 486 would be in accordance with the low construction bid received as follows:
Advertised Amount
Amount to be sold
SID No. 486
$22,000.00
$22,000.00
Mayor Morrow announced the City was ready to conduct oral bidding on the bonds of Special
Improvement District No. 486 in the amount of $22,000.00.
The following bidders qualified by depositing with the Clerk of the Commission the necessary
bid security.
Bidder
Mr. Phillip Sandquist
Mr. Bruce Ellis
Mr. Monte Lockwood
Representing
Security Bank & Trust Company
Gallatin Trust & Savings Bank
First National Bank
The lowest effective interest rate accruing to the City of Bozeman offered as oral bids were
as follows:
Bidder
Interest Rate
Gallatin Trust & Savings Bank
Security Bank & Trust Company
First Na~ional Bank
5.3%
5.2%
5.0%
Following the recommendation of the Ass't. to the Director of Finance, concurred in by the
acting City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that
the bid of theFirst National Bank, Bozeman, Montana, being the lowest and best bid submitted, the
~le of the bonds be awarded to the First National Bank of Bozeman, MOntana, and the bid Security
of the unsuccessful bidders be returned and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No
vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Langohr and Mayor Morrow; those voting
no, none.
Continued Hearing: Resolution 1367, Intent to Create SID No. 488 - paving on East Babcock
Street & South Wallace Avenue - Resolution No. l369 Creating SID No. 488:
The hearing on Resolution No. 1367, SID No. 488 continued from 5 June 1968 to give the City
Attorney an opportunity to further study the written protest of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul
and Pacific Railroad was presented.
Following a discussion and in concurrence with the recommendation of the City Attorney, con-
curred in by the Acting City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner
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Sedivy, that the protests representing 24.65% of the proposed district be considered insufficient
it being less than 40% of the property fronting on the proposed district. The motionwas carried
by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Langohr, Commissioner Sedivy
and Mayor Morrow; those voting No, none.
Resolution No. 1369 creating Special Improvement District No. 488 was presented entitled:
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1369
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN CREATING A
SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NO. 488 OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND IN-
STALLING AN ASPHALTIC-CONCRETE PAVEMENT, INTREGAL CONCRETE CURBS AND
GUTTERS AND NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO; ALSO CONSTRUCTING STORM
DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND MANHOLES, CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF NECESSARY
DRAINAGE INLETS AND APPURTENANCES THERETO ON THAT PORTION OF EAST BABCOCK
STREET BEtwEEN SOUTH CHURCH AVENUE AND SOUTH WALLACE AVENUE AND ON THAT
PORTION OF SOUTH WALLACE AVENUE BEtwEEN EAST BABCOCK STREET AND EAST
MAIN STREET.
It was thereby moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the
resolution be passed and adopted to create Special Improvement District No. 488 and the motion
was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Comm-
issioner Langohr and Mayor Morrow, those voting No, none.
Request to Vacate one-half Block of East Alderson Street west from Black Avenue:
In further reference to the request of cliff L. Cullen and Louis McCrea to abandon the one-
half block between their residential properties on East Alderson, after referring the request to the
City County Planning Board and following a discussion with the Fire Chief, it was moved by Comm-
issioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the vacation of the street be denied because
of the continued access through this thoroughfare by the City Departments in performing the services
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for which the City is responsible and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those
voting Aye being Commissioner Langohr, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Morrow; those voting No, none.
Request to Close 200' portion of Aspen Street - East from North Church Avenue:
The requestof the Montana Power Company, to close a portion of Apsen Street between North Church
Avenue and North Wallace Avenue adjoining their property was again presented for consideration.
Following a discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that
the request for vacation of the street be denied, but that a "Use" permit by proper agreement be
approved and prepared in accordance with Chapter 11-3312, R.C.M. 1947 and the motion was carried
by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Langohr,
and Mayor Morrow; those voting No, none.
Electrician Bond: Valley Electric:
In compliance with Chapter 16 of the Bozeman Municipal Code, the Electrical bond of Valley
Electric, Bozeman, was presented. The Acting City Manager stated the Building Inspector had re-
commended the approval of the bond and the City Attorney had approved the bond as to form. It
was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the bond be approved
and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner
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Langohr, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Morrow; those voting No, none.
Use of Bogert Band She 11 - Free Concert , Gold Sash Band ~erican Legion - 11 July 1968:
A request from Mr. M. L. Hamblin, Commander of the American Legion, Gallatin Post No. 14
for permission to use the Bogert Park Band Shell to present a free band concert by the Gold Sash
Band of Denver, Colorado, on 11 July was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded
by Commissioner Langohr, that the request be approved and that the timing of the concert be coordi-
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nated with the Recreation Director, Glen White, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and
No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Laneohe and Mayor Morrow; those
voting No, none.
Report - A. Glen Whi:e - Montana Recreation & Park Conference:
Recreation Director A. Glen White reported on his attendance and that of Park Recreation Board
Chairman Parker and Assistant Recreation Director Judy Gleason at the Montana Recreation and Park
Conference held in Great Falls, 1-2 June 1968. His report consisted of a complete resume of the
program and the value derived therefrom. Mr. White was elected Vice President of the Montana Re-
creation and Park Conference and Mr. Parker was elected Board member. It was moved by Commissioner
Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the Recreation Director be commended on his report and
that he and Mr. Parker be congratulated for the honor of being elected as Vice President and Board
member of the Montana Recreation & Park Conference and the motion was carried by the following
Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Langohr, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Morrow;
those voting No, none.
State Highway Interstate Agreement - Relocation Utilities (Revisedt:
A revised Utility Agreement I-IG 90-6 (1) 303 prepared by the State Highway Department for the
adjustment of the City's large sanitary sewer on the East side of Bozeman to accomodate the con-
struction of the proposed interstate Highway east of the City was presented. In reviewing the
Agreement, the State Highway Right-of-Way Department found that the City participation on the portion
of sewer line facilities which crosses U.S. No. 10 Highway had been omitted and the Bureau of Public
Roads also requires that the Agreement provide for reference to P.P.M. 30-4 and had revised the
porposed Agreement accordingly.
In concurrence with the recommendation of the Acting City Manager, it was moved by Commission-
er Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the Revised Agreement be approved and the Mayor
and the Clerk of the City Commission be authorized to sign for the City and the motion was carried
by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Langohr,
and Mayor Morrow; those voting No, none.
Authority to Attend Fire Chief & State Fireman"s Association Conference Billings 26~29 June 1968:
Chief Huber and Firemen Daniel Figgins:
The sixth Annual MOntana State Fireman's Conference is schedule to be held in Billings, 26-29
June 1968. Upon recommendation of the Fire Chief and the Acting City Manager, it was moved by Comm-
issioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that it being in the public interest, Fire
Chief Huber and Fireman Figgins be authorized to attend this conference and the expenses of the
delegates incurred by such attendance be paid out of the General fund, and the motion was carried
by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Langohr, Commissioner Sedivy
and Mayor Morrow; those voting No, none.
Claims for May 1968 - (Continued):
Claim No's. 593 thru 618 inclusive were presented on the various funds as follows:
General
Street
Water
SDS
Library
$3,190.23
908.87
1,200.69
204.48
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Park
Cemetery
Garbage
parking Meter
Cem. Perm. Care
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$ 129.53
l32.95
9.04
121. 96
130.00
$6,161.86
The Acting City Manager commented on the claims found them to be true and lawful claims against
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the City of Bozeman and recommended they be approved and the Director of Finance be directed to
issue warrants in payment. After examination of the claims and checking against the Claim Register
it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the claims be approved
and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner
Langohr, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Morrow; those voting No, none.
Reports for May 1968 "Continued":
The following reports were presented:
Water Collector
Fluoridation
The Acting City Manager commented on the reports and recommended their approval. It was moved
by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the reports be approved and ordered
filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Comm-
issioner Sedivy, Commissioner Langohr and Mayor Morrow; those voting No, none.
State Highway Water Connection - West - Interchange:
In accordance with a verbal request from the State Highway Department, it was moved by
Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the City furnish water outside the
City Limits to the Highway Department for the proposed beautification project at the North Seventh
Avenue "or West" Interchange of the Interstate Highway under the appropriate rules and regulations
of the Water Department and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting
Aye being Commissioner Langohr, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Morrow; those voting No, none.
~d journmen t:
There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by
Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the meeting be adjourned and the motion
was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Langohr, Comm-
issioner Sedivy and Mayor Morrow; those voting No, none.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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