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Home My WebLink About1964-12-30 ) 1(8 Bozeman, Montana December 30, i~64 The Commission of the Gityof bozanan met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, 30 December, 1964, at l:uu o'clock P.M. Present were Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy, C0mmissioner Langohr, Gity Manager Cutting, Asa't Gity1V1anager FrysJ.ie, City Attorney Berg 0.00 the Cierk. Commissioner Langohr opened tne meeting wi th a prayer and the fOiiowing proceedings were had: I Minutes of the l/-j.s t regular session heJ.d December 23:rci, 1964, were read and it was moved by Commissioner SedivYI seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the minutes be apvroved as read and the motion was carried by the fOilowing Aye and No vote: Voting Ayel Mayor Morrowl Commissioner Sedivy and Commiss1oner Langohr; voting No; none. Considers tion of Bids for 1"lre Dept. Emergency Van It was reported the t the bids for the Emergenc y VehicJ.e for the Pire Depart- ment had been studied and the C1 ty Manager am the 1"lre Ohlef recommended award of the purche se to Bozeman Motors, Inc. for a 1~65 Ford Truck on the basis of that Company's bid of $2,033.92, It being the lowest ~nd best bid received and equaling or exceeding tne s lJecifica tions as contained in the "Call for Bids. '" It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the award of this purCL.l8.Se be ml:tde to Bozeman Motors, Inc.. as recommended. The motion was carried by the fo.uowing Ayw and No vote: Voting Aye, Mayor Morrow I Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; voting No; none. Public Hearing -- Special Improvement District No. 445 This was the time and place set by Commission Resolution No. 1162 to hear protests, if anYI to the Creation of Special Improvement .lJistrlct No. 445. I Affidavit of' publication of Notice and the Cierk's Mailing Certificate stating that a1i property owners had been notified as required by law were presented. No written protests were on fi.le and no one appeared to verbally protest the creation of the district. Following a di scus sion of t he proposed dis tric t with the groulJ, the C1 ty . Manager recommended the t the City Attorney instructed to prepare a reso.lution to crea te the dis tric t. Commission Resolution No. 1167, entitled ,QOMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1167, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION 01" 'IRE CITY OF BOZEMAN CREATING A SPECIAL P1.PRUVEENT DISTHICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVE1VTENT DISTRICT NO. 445 OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF C2NSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING A PAVEMENT PROJECT ON THE FOLLOWING STREETS AND AVENUES, TO-WIT: A PORTIIN OF NORTH EIGHTEENTH AVENUE BETWEEN DURSTUJ:IJ ROAD AND THE SOUTHERLY LOT LINES OF LOT 26, BLOCK itA" AND LuT 9, OF KIRK'S SECOND SUBDIVISION TO THE~ITY OF BuZEMAN, MONTm A I prepared by the City Attorney was presented. In concurrence with the recommend- ation of The City Managerl it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, tnl::lt Resolution No. 116'( be IBssed and adopted to create Special Improvement District No. 445 and the motion was carried by the fO.lJ.owing Aye and No vote; Voting Aye, Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedi'T'Y and Commissioner Langohr; voting No, none. I I I Acquisition of James & Joan Ray property - Main & Rouse - (Gift & Pay) The City Manager reminded the Commission that for severaL manths negotiations witn James C. & Joan L. Ray for a more deslrab.le at te for the City's new Munlcij,Jal Building Facility have been underway. At it's meeting on Sevtember 3u, 1964, tne City Commission accepted Mr. Ray's proposition for trading his property diagona.lly across Main Street, being Lot No's ten (lu) to nineteen (1~) inclusive, BLock ~D of Rouse's First Addition to the City for its present property on the East end of .tllock tt'c" of the Original Townsite of Bozeman. The Manager reported that alL pro- cedural steps to accompLish that land trade were compLeted and presented to Mr. & Mrs. James C. Rayon December 28, 1964, at whiCh time Mr. Ray made an entirely new proposition for conveying hisproperty to the City as fo.l.lows: Mr. & Mrs. Ray WOUld convey their property, appraised at $L63,uuO.uu to the City by Deed for a caSh payment of tnirty-thousand dol.lars ($30,UOO.OU) with the balance of the .land vaLue of $133,uuU.UO to be considered as their gift to the City. The Manager noted that this magnificient gesture has accrued to Tne Oity due to tne impressive and progress1 ve manner in which this Vi ty Commission has administered tne City Governme.ut, and thl:tt this contribution ShOULd be t:tppreciated by all of the Citizens of Bozeman as a particuLarLY sj,J.lendid gesture toward this community in view of '~he hundreds of other pro.1ects Mr. & Mrs. Ray might otherwise have seLected for tneir beneVolence. The Manager further noted tnat the aC4uisition of the F8Y property wou~d provide a site for the new Munic ipal Buildinl?: 1"aclLl ty C1nd off s tree t parKing far superior in every res~ect tome existing site and it being positiveLY in the pub.lic inLerest he strongly recommended that the du.lY executed BaEgain and Sale Deed con- veying the Ray property to The City as here }Jreseuted, be accepted by the Commission on behH.lf of whe ~ity of Bozeman and the fu.l.l paymenL of $3u,uuv.uu as stipULated be authorized from tne City Parking Meter Fund. In concurrence wi~h The City Managers recommendation, t:tnd upon the advise of the City Attorney, it Wt:tS moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Ll:tngonr thet.t tne Bargain and SaJ.e Deed conveylug tne Ray property, being Lots lu to .l~ inCLusive of BLOCK "F" of Rouse's F'irsL AddlLJ.un tOl..he City be C:lccepted as here presenl..ed am a paymeut of $3v 10UU .uu to Mr. & Mrs. Ray in fu.l~ payment for this property as stipULated be authorized frum the C1ty ParKing Meter Fund. ~he motion was cbrr1ed by the following Aye and No vote; Voting Aye, Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohri voting NOI none. Authority to Re-Invest Water Funds: ~75,OOO.OO U.S. Treasury Bills - 180 days. It was reported by the Director of l"inance tha t $'151 uuO.uu Wa tar Funds now in- vested in U. S. Treasury BiLls will mature on January 7, .19651 and he requested the authority to reinvest the funds in like securities for a period of 180 days, or six months. The Vity Manager concurred with the request and it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the investment as requested by the Director of Finance be approved, and the motion was carried by t he following Aye and No vote; Voting Aye, Mayo~ Morrow~ Commissioner Sedivy, and Com~issioner Langohr; voting No, none. 79 80 License Bonds -- Geor~e Wellhouser (Plumbing. Gas Fitting. Electrical) In c ompllance wi tn Cha. pters fifteen a nd sixteen of the Bozeman Municipal Code, the plumbing, gas fitter and electrical bonds of George Wel~houser, Manhattanl Man tana, were presented for <:l.pproval. The vi ty Manager reported the t the Bul1din g Inspector has approved the concern and I' ecommended tha t the bonds be approved. The City Attorney approved the bonds as to form and it was moved by (;ommlssioner Sed! vy, seconded by Commiesi oner Langohrl t bEl tlhe bonde be approved ani the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; Voting Aye, Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr, Voting No~ none. Application -- Clt~ Beer and Liquor Licenses (1965) The following applica tion for Ci ty beer and ~iquor licenses, togethe r wi th the required fees, were presented: Name Beer Liquor $3UO.00 Rocking "Rtf Bar Parkway Grocery Haufbrau Heeb's Food Center, Inc. Stockman Bar The Oaks American Legion RalphS Thriftway V.F.W. Eagles Lodge Hotel Bozeman New Arcade Joes Foods Robin Lounge Baltimore Hotel Lounge $200.00 2UO.OU 200 .Ou 2UO.00 200.00 200.0u 35.00 200.00 35.00 35.00 200.uu 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.uu 300.00 30u.uu 300.uv 300.00 65.UU 65.00 65.Uo 300 .00 300 . UU The City Manager and the Chief of Police stated tney were not aware of any incidents in the operation of the above establiShments that would warrant dis- approval of the application. In concurrence with the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Langohrl seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, tha t the above applica tions be approved and the lJirector of Finance be directed to issue licenses in accordance therewi th, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; Voting Ayel Mayor Morrowl Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohrl voting No, none. Decision of Board of Arbitration - S.I.D. No. 424 - (Paving - Lonp; Const. Co.) The Uity Manager reported that there had been a proposal made by the Board of Arbitration on the settlement of the assessment of the overrun of time disputed by the Long Construction Company. The City Attorney advised the L.:ity Commission tha t they should make no decision until tne Long Cons truction Company ei the I' accepted or rejected the offer, therefore, the decision of the board of Arbitration is to be tabled until a later date. Reports for November (oant'd.) Director of Finance: The I./i ty Manager advised the l.iommiaslon the report indica ted the s ta tua of the budget at the close of the fifth month of the fiscal period to be satisfactory and recommended that the report be approved and ordered filed. In concurrence with the City Manager's recommendation, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, se- conded by Commissioner Langohrl that the report of the Director of Finance be approved and ordered filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; Voting Aye, Mayor Morrowl Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; voting No, none. I I I I I I 81 City Attorney Ben Berp; - Excused at 2:30 o'clock r.M. ~ournment There bei~g no fur thar business to come before the vonnnission at lIhis time, it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the mr.)eting adjourn. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; Voting Aye, Mayor Morrowl Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langonri voting NOI none. ? / ATTEST: t~ t::/ ~L Clerk of the' Ci;;'-~ission