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Bozeman, Montana
8 December 1965
The Commission of The City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission
Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, 8 December 1965, at 1:00 o'clock p.m. presen t
were Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Langohr, City Manager Cutting,
I Asst. City Manager Fryslie, City Attorney Berg and the Clerk.
Commissioner Langohr opened the meeting with a prayer and the following pro-
ceedlngs were had:
Mlnu tes of the la s t regular sess ion he ld Wednesda y, 1 December 1965, were read
and lt 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 vo ting Aye bein g Ma yor Morrow, CommissLmer Sedivy and Commissioner
Langohr; those voting No, none.
Corrmissin Resolu tion No. 1246: Certification Delinquent Special Levy Taxes.
Resolution No. 1246 - Certify'cng delinquent taxes in the amount of $30,209.12
to the County Treasurer was presented, entitled:
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1246
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CI TY OF BOZEMAN DECLARING
CERTAIN SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND INSTALLMENTS OF SPECIAL ASSESS-
MENTS, DUE AND PAYABLE NOVEMBER 30, 1965, AND UNPAID AS OF THAT
DATE, AND CERTAIN OTHER SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND IN STALLMENTS OF
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, DUE AND PAYABLE NOVEMBER 30, 1965, AND UN-
PAID DELINQUENT, AS HWVIDED BY CHAPTER 2.32 OF THE BOZEMAN
MUNICIPAL CODE AND SECTION 11-2233, POLITICAL CODE, R.C.M. 1947.
I 'Upon Recommendation of The Ci ty Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy,
seconded by Commissioner Langohr, tha t the resolution be pa ssed and adop ted and
the motion was carried "by.t~e.fQllowing Aye and No vote: thos voting Aye being
Ma yor Morrow, Commissioner Langohr and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none.
License Bond: Gas Fi tter: Gordon Jensen d/b/a - 4G P~b~. & Htg.
In compliance with Chapter sixteen of the Bozeman Municipal Code, the gas
fitter bonds of Gordon Jensen d/b/a/ 4-G Plumbing and Heating was presented for
approval. The City Manager reported that the Building Inspector had examined
and recommended approval of the license bond. The City A ttorne y a Iso approved
the license bond as to form. It was moved by Comm.1s sioner Langohr, seconded by
Commissioner Sedivy, that the license bonds be approved and accepted, and the
moti':m was carr ed by the following Aye and No Vote: those vo ting a ye being Ma yor
Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; those voting No, none.
1965 Tax Abatements:
The following application for tax abatement were presented.
Name Description Amoun t Purpose
I Verna Ayres Lots 15-16, Blk 3, Viole t t Addn. 12.06 Paving
Mac J. Johnson Lot No.7, Block 1, Spring VeIl 3.40 Garbage
Roy Ca ttrell Lots 6-8, Block I, Old Plat 4.38 Garbage
Allen Allsop Lots 15, Block 1, Brunton-Palffy l.50 Garbage
John Apperson Lot 1, 2, 3, Block 41, N. P. Addn. 13 .60 Garbage
A. C. Arnold Lots I, Block 5, Rouses 3d Trk. 6.63 Garbage
C. R. Ba ker Lots l3 - 20 pt 21, Blk 1, Bealls 3nd 18.70 Garbage
E. A. Birkhimer N. 10' 19 -20-21-S 15'-22, Blk 2, Park 5.l0 Garbage
Dmald I<~. Nell Lo ts 15-16, Block 3, Beall's 3rd. 4.25 Garbage
Anona Bu tton Lots 8-11, Block 32, N. P. Addn. 29.07 Garbage
Joe E. Crawley Lots 17-18, BlOCk lO, Park Addn. 7.79 Garbage
DonalfF. Nell W 109' of l3 & 14, Blk 3, Bealls 3rd. 5.10 Garbage
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Name Description Amount Purpose
JIm. Groepper, .Tr. Lots 11, 12, & 13, Bl. 48, Imes Add. l.70 Garbage
Fred Ham Lots 22 - 23, Blck 45, Imes Add. 11.90 Garbage
George Hubbard Lots 18-21, Block D, Tracy's Is t. 29.07 Garbage
George Hubbard No. 50' Lo t 1-2, Blk. E, Tracy's Ls t. 20.40 Garbage
Ella King Lots 39 - 40, Block E, Tracy'S 2nd. 17.0U Garbage
Merle Matthews Lots 3,4 W~ 5, Blk 118, N. P. Addn 17.00 Garbage
Donald F. Nell Lots 17 - 18, Blk. 3, Beall's 3rd Add. 8.50 Garbage
Dona Id F. Nell Lots 23 - 24, Blk. 3, Beall's 3rd Add. 3.82 Garbage I
Donald F. Nell Lots 19 - ?O, Elk. 3, Beall's 3rd, Add ~.14.02 Garbage
Robert E. Moore Lot 23, Block 38, West Park 6.97 Garbage '.
Donald F. Nell Lots 21 - 22, Blk 3, BeaLl's 3rd Add. 4.67 Garbage
Floyd T. Wood Lots 13 - 14, Blk 35, Capi tal Hill 3.40 Garbage
Alvina Broman Lots 31 - 35, Blk E, Rouse's 2nd Add. 15.30 Garbage
Mont. St. UniversityLots-Unplatted area North & East Vet. Res. Lab.
1,864.74 Sewer
Total $2,130.07
In concurrence with the recommendation of The City Manager, it was moved by
Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, the t the applica tion be
approved and the Director of Finance be authorized to enter the abatement on the
tax records. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vets: thos voting
Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr ; those voting
No, none.
Rep,?rt on Seattle HU" Meeting 2 December - City Manager:
The City Manager reported on his attendance at a Housing Urban Development
meeting at Seattle, Washington, 2-3 December 1965. He expla1,ned tl)::-l t the rH;:W pro-
grams under the Housing Act of 1965 are designed to provide assistance for cIties.
He a Iso s ta ted no detailed informa tion was avai labIa at the HUfJ mea ting bu t the I
programs were explained and ideas given on the area in which assistance is available
for city needs. It wa.s moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Lan-
gohr, that the City Manager be commended on the completeness of his reCJort, and the
motion was carried by the follow'ng Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor
Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; those voting No, none.
Commission Resolution No. 1247 : Purchase of .T~nes Property $42,500.00.
As directed by the Co~~ission action during its regular Session held December
1, 1965, The City Attorney has prepared proposed Commission Resolution No. 1247 to
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purchase the Jones property on West Mendenhall Street at Willson Avenue, being lots
9 to 12 inclusive, Block A, Tracy's 2nd Addition, to the City for $42,500.00 cash,
entitled:
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1247
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE C lIT OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AN'} THE CLERK Of" SAID CITY COMMISSION '!D
EXECUTE SECURITIES IN PART PAYMENT OF THE PURCHASE OF PARKING
FACILITIES AND TO SECURE THE PAYMENT THEREOF BY A P LEDGE OF
REVENUES FROM THE SAID PARKING FACILITIES AND OF ALL REVENUES
FROM ANY AED ALL STREET PARKING METERS OWNED OR TO BE OWNED AND I
CONTROLLED BY THE CI TY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, UNDER AND PURSUANT
TO THE POWERS SET FORTH AND ENUMERATED IN SECTION 11-1018,
REVISED CODES OF MONTANA, 1947.
prepared by The City Attorney was presented. In concurrence with the recommendation
of The City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner
Sedivy, that Resolution No. 1247 be passed and adopted, and the moti on was carried
by the following Aye and No vote: tho se voting Aye bei ng Mayor Morrow, Commissioner
Sedi vy and Commiss ioner Langohr; those votin'! No, none.
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Supplementing the above action, a note to the F'irst National. Bank in the
amount of $12,500.00 to be repaid at the rate of $103.00 per month from January
10, 1966 through January 10, 1968, for the purpose of part payment of the purchase
price along with a Pledge of parking meter revenues as security for the pa yment of
the aforesaid loan, both to be signed by the Mayor and the Clerk of the Commis sion
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was presented and approved.
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The City Manager paid trlbu te to Mr . R. M. Lockwood, President of the First
National Bank for his fine assistance, to Ben Berg for the au tstanding legal work
and also to Harold Frys1ie for the splendid work he ha s done in carrying on ne-
gotiations in the City Managers absence.
Reports for November:
The followin;~ reports were presen ted for November:
Sewage Trea tmen t Plan t Opera tor Fire Chief
Chief of Police Building Inspector
Cemetery Report (October) Water Collector Report
Police Judge ( October)
The City Manager commented on the reports and recommended their approval.
It was moved by Commissipner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, tha t the
reports be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote:
those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langobrj
thos~ voting No, none.
Claims for November:
I Claim No's 3324 thru 3611 inclUSive were presented on the various funds as
follows:
$22,016.43 $
General Garbage 6,922.62
Street 9,555.58 Parking Meter 43,645.14
Wa te r 13,013.85 Police Reserve 774.55
S.D.S. 4,382.36 Cern. Suspense 340.00
Library 1,910.25 P.E.R.S. 943.28
Planning Board 40.00 S.l.D. 140,375.72
Park 3,124.53 Driver Educa tion 258.00
C eme ter y 3,619.30 Munci. Bldg. Bond l7.58
Band 12.50 Munci.Bldg. Const.30,028.36
To ta 1 $280,980.05
The City Manager commented on the claims and found them to be true and lawful
claims against the Ci ty of Bozeman and recommended tha t they be approved and the
Director of Finance be directed to issue warrants in payment. After examination
of the claims in detail 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 vo te: those voting Aye being
Mayor Morrow, Commis siemer Sedivy and Commis si')ner LangohI'; those voting No, none.
.1 Board of Health quarterly meeting - Rer'ort by Mayor R. Harr y Mo:::>row:
Mayor R. Harry Morrow, a member of the Galla tin Caun ty-C i ty of Bozeman Board of
Health reported to the Commission on the health program and the major items discussed
at the quarterly meeting held 7 December 1965. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy,
seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that Mayor Morrow be commended on the excellent
report and the mo tion was carried by the following Aye an d No vote: those voting
Ay'e being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohrj those voting
No, none.
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Holiday - 24 December: Declared by Governor~
The Ci ty Manager reported tha t the Governor's proclama tion declar:,ng
Fr i da y, 24 December 1965, as a holida y fer State Employees which had also been
extended to County Employees, had been noted and recommended that the paid holiday
be extended to all City Employees. It was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded I
by Cormn,is sioner Sedivy, that the City office be closed and Friday, 24 December 1965,
be declared a paid holiday and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No
vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Langohr and Commissioner
Sedivy; those voting No, none.
Mayor's Annual prayer Breakfast:
It was reported that Friday, 3 December 1965, at 6:30 A.M. was designated as
the day for holding the fourth Annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast.
Ad.iournment:
There being no further business to c orne before the City Commission at this time,
it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, tha t the mee tlng
adjourn, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting
Aye being Ma yor Morrow, Commis sioner Sedi vy and Commissioner Langohr; tho se voting
No, none.
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