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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-04-01 479 Bozeman, Montana 1 April 1970 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, Municipal Build ing, 1 April 1970, at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Present were Mayor Langohr, Commissioner Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy, City Manager Fryslie, Ass't. City Manager Keyes, City Attorney Berg and the Clerk. I Commissioner Sedivy opened the meeting with a prayer and the following proceedings were had: Minutes of the regular session held 25 March 1970 were read and it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, 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 Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Langohrj those voting No, none. Q'p.e.~ Bid s - Refuse Collection Unit: This was the time and place set for opening bids on a Truck-Mounted Refuse Collection Unit for use by the Sanitation Department. The affidavit of Publication of the "Call for Bids" was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the bids be opened and read and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Morrow and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none. The following bids were then opened and read: Bozeman Motors ( 1) $15,004.00 Owenhouse Hardware (1) $15,970.00 (2) lS,703.50 (2) 15,250.00 (3) 15,031. 00 Rolfe & Wood (1) 15,008.98 Robert F. Dye (1) 15,999.15 (2) 14,523.98 (2) lS, 301. 65 (3) 14,468.98 (3) 15,306.65 White Truck Company (1) 18,360.00 I Upon recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the bids be referred to the City Engineer and the Sanitation Department for checking and recommendation to be made to the Commission at their next meeting on Wednesday, 8 April 1970, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none. Con t inued Bond S<1l e : ~~p No. 493 - $S2,000.00, SID No. 494 - $53,000.00: ~ ---,~",._.,._- In accordance with the action of 25 March 1970, the bid of six percent (6%) by the First National Bank for the purchase of bonds for Special Improvement District No. 493 in the amount of $52,000.00 was presented. Following the recommendation of the Director of Finance, concurred in by the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the bid of the First National Bank, Bozeman, Montana, it being the only bid submitted, the sale of the bonds be awarded to the First National Bank, Bozeman, at the rate of 6% on the $52,000.00 bond sale SID No. 493 and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Morrow and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none. Continued_Bond Sale - SID No. Lf9Lf: In accordance with the action of 25March 1970, there being no one present to bid on the bonds I for SID No. 494, this was the time and place set for the sale of bonds for Special Improvement District No. 494. Affidavit of publication of the Notice of the sale of the bonds was presented. The Mayor and the City Manager outlined the proceedure for conducting this bond sale and stated that the amount of bonds to be sold would be in accordance with the advertisement as follows: Advertised Amount Amount to Be Sold SID No. 494 $53,000.00 $53,000.00 i80 Mayor Langohr announced the City was ready to conduct oral bidding on the bonds of Special Improvement District No. 494 in the amount of $53,000.00. The following bidder qualified by depositing with the Clerk of the City Commission the necessary bid security. BIDDER REPRESENTING Mr. Ted Witzel Security Bank & Trust Company I Mr. Witzel of the Security Bank & Trust Company being the only bidder, bid six percent (6%) as the lowest effective interest rate accruing to the City of Bozeman. Following the recommendation of the Director of Finance, concurred in by the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the bid of the Security Bank & Trust Company, Bozeman, Montana, being the only bid submitted, the sale of the bonds for Special Improvement District No. 494 be awarded to the Security Bank & Trust Company and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none. Con.side!:.a~_ of Sons truc ti~.r~JF,.~.-2.l))~. 493-49~Erfield, S. Willson!.. Schedule I & II: The City Engineers and the engineers representing Thomas, Dean & Hoskins, Inc., having com- pleted their study of the bids submitted for the construction of paving improvements on South Montana Avenue, SID No. 493 and 494, South Willson Avenue and West Garfield Street and having prepared a final tabulation of the bids recommended that Long Construction Company of Billings, Mottana, be awarded the contract for construction of SID No. 493 and 494 an the basis of its bid in the amount of $89,474.00 it being the lowest and best bid for Schedule I and that Long Construction Company be awarded the contract for construction of Bid Schedule II on the basis of their low bid of I $'j5,566.00 and the bid security of the unsuccessful bidder be returned. A letter from the Director of the Division of the Physical Plant of Montana State University recommended that the Long Con- struction Company be awarded the construction of paving improvements on West Garfield. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner MorroW, that the paving of South Montana Avenue, SID No. 493 and 494, West Garfield Street be awarded to Long Construction Company and tha t the paving of South Willson between Garfield and Willson be awarded to Long Construction Company contingent upon receiving the Montana State Highway's written approval and the motion was carried by the follow- ing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Morrow and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none. OpcI1 Bids - 20,000 lb. G.V.W. Dump Truck: This was the time and place set for opening bids on a new 20,000 pound G.V.\I1. Dump Truck for use by the Street Department. The affidavit of publication of the "Call for Bids" was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the bids be opened and read and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commiss- ioner Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none. The following bids were then opened and read: I Bozeman Ford $5,040.90 Owenhouse Hardware (1) $5,S45.00 Robert F. Dye (1) 5,712.00 (2) 5,495.00 (2) 5,600.00 Ro lfe & Wood (1) 4,760.86 Don Norem Chevrolet 5,407.53 (2) 4,760.86 Upon recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner MorroW, that the bids be referred to the City Engineer and the Street Superintendent for checking and recommendation to be made to the Commission at their next meeting on Wednesday, 481 8 April 1970, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Morrow and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none. License Bond - William Lynas1 plumbers License: ., In compliance with Chapter 15 of the Bozeman Municipal Code, the plumbers license bond of I Wi 11 iam Lynas, Bozeman, was presented. The City Manager stated the building Inspector had recomm- ended the approval of the ahove mentioned bond and the City Attorney had approved the bond as to form. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, tha t the bond be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Comm-- issioner Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Langohrj those voting No. none. Proclam<:tion - "Census Day" 1 !\pr il 1970: Mayor Langohr announced his proclamation of "Census Day" in Bozeman on 1 April 1970 in accord- ance with a request of Mr. Robert S. Hanson, District Manager, Bureau of Census. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the Commission concur in the proclamation and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Morrow and Mayor Langohr- those voting No, none. Repor ts for February and March "Con tinued:" The following reports were presented for February and March: Police Judge Librarian - February Building Inspector The City Manager commented on the reports and recommended their approval. It was moved by I Commissioner Morrow, 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 Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, None. Death of Dr. B. L. Johnson: The Commission took note of the sudden and untimely passing of Dr. B. L. Johnson and directed that an appropriate letter be sent to Mrs. Johnson expressing sympathies of the City Commission. Adjo~~,~: There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the meeting be adjourned and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Sedivy, Comm- issioner Morrow and Mayor Langohr; those voting No, none. ATTEST: (~.I c..--t:~ Clerk of I