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Bozeman, Montana
September 29, 1965
The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission
Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, 29 September 1965, at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Present
were Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy, Ci ty Mana ger Cu t ting, As s' t Ci ty Mana ger
Frys1ie, C1 ty A ttorney Berg and the Clerk. I
Commissioner Sedivy opened the meeting with a prayer and the following pro-
ceedings were had:
Mlnutes of the last regular session held Wednesday, 22 September 1965, were
read and it was moved by Mayor Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, tha t the
minutes be approved as read and the mo tion was carried by the followins Aye and No
vote: those voting Aye being Mayor and Commissioner Sedivy; thos e vo tin g, No, none.
Special Tax Levy for f ina 1 pa ssap;e - Resolution No. 1238 "Garbage"
This was the time and place se t for hearing on levying assessment for the
colle c tion and di sposal of garbage for the year 1965, in the amount of' $62,478.63.
Affidavit of publication of Notice was presented. No one was present to protest
and no written protests having been filed, Resolution No. 1238 as presented and
provisionally passed at the me etlng of September 22, 196 5 , was presented for final
passage. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Mayor Morrow, tha t the
resolution be finally passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following
Aye and No vote: those va ting Aye be :Lng Mayor Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those
voting No, none. I
Special Tax Ley for final passage - Resolution No. 1239 f'Strc'et Lighting"
This was the time and place set for publiC tearing on levying assessn:ent for
the various lighting districts for the year 1965, in the amount of $4,515.65.
Affidavit of publication of Notice was presented. No one was present to protest
and no written;.rotests having been filed, Resolution No. 1239, a presented and
provisiona 11y passed a t the meeting of September 22, 1965, was presented for f ina I
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passage. It was moved by Ma yor Morrow, seconded by Commissioner ~edivy, tha t the
resolution be finally passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following
Aye and No vo te : those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those
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voting, No, none.
Special Tax Levy for final pa ssap;e - Resoh.l tion No. 1240 "Sprinklinp;/Cleaninp;"
This was the time and place set for public hearing on levying assessment for
street sprinkling and cleaninp: for the year 1965 in the amount of $7,820.43. Af fi -
davit of publication of Notice was presented. No one was present to protest and no
written protests having been filed, Resolution No. 124~ as presented and provisi ona lly
passed at the meeting of September 22, 1965, was presented for fina 1 pa ssage. It was - I
moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Mayor Morrow, tha t the reso lu tion be
finally passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No
vo te : those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow and Commissioner Sedi vyj those voting No,
none.
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Resolution No. 1236: Intention to Create S.l.D. No. 459 - "Street Lig;htinp; Hearinp;"
This was the time and place set by Commission Resolution No. 1236 to hear l::ro-
te s ts , if an y, to the creation of Special Improvement District No. 459. Affidavit
of publication of Notice and the Clerks Mailing Certificate stating that all property
I owners had been notified as required by law were presented. The City Manager informed
the Commission that as of 5:00 o'clock p.m., September 21, 1965, no written protests
were on file, ~nd only one property owner appeared to orally protest.
Following a discussion of the proposed district with interested citizens
attending the meeting, The City Manager recommended that the City Attorney be in-
structed to prepare a resolution to create the district, entitled:
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1241
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOZill,tT.AN CREATUJG A SPECIAL IMPROVEME NT Dr STRICT TO
BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL n PROVID"ENT DISTRICT NO. 459 OF
THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERA TING AND
MAINTAINING A STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM TO LIGHT EIGHTH
A VENUE NORTH FROM THE A LEY NORTH OF MAIN STREET TO
VILLARD STREET, NINTH AVENUE NORTH FROM THE ALLEY
NORTH OF MAIN STREET TO DURSTON ROAD, TENTH AVENUE
NORTH FROM 'THE ALLEY NOR TH OF MAIN STREET TO DURSTON
ROAD, ELEVENTH AVENUE NORTH FROM THE ALLEY NORTH OF
MAIN STREET TO DURSTON ROAD, MENDENHALLFROTv1 THE NORTH-
SOUTH ALLEY OF BLOCK 1, SfRINGBROOK ADDITIOI~ TO
ELE\lENTH A VENUE, LAMME STREET FROM THE NORTH-SOUTH
ALLEY OF BLOCK 8 OF SPRINGBRROK ADDITION TO ELEVENTH
AVENUE, WEST VILLARD STREET FROM A POINT 115 FEET WEST
OF THE WESTERLY LINE OF NOR 'I'll SEVENTH A VENUE TO
ELEVENTH AVENUE AND THE SOUTH SIDE OF DURSTON ROAD
BETWEEN A POINT 115 FEET ViEST OF THE WESTERLY LINE OF
I NORTH SEVENTH AVENUE TO ELEVENTH A VENUE.
prepared by The City Attorney was presented. In concurrence with the recommend-
ation of the City Manager~ it was moved by Mayor Morrow, seconded by Commissioner
Sedi vy, that Resolution No. 1241 creating Special Improvement District No. 459 be
passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote:
- those voting Aye, be:tng ~layor Morrow ann Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none.
P1.f:,:llc Hearin&!; - Special Improvement District No. 1237 - "Street Light-Ing"
This was the tiwe and place set by Commission Hesolution No. 1237 to hear
protests, if any to the creation of Special Improvement District No. 460. Affi-
davit of publication of Notice and the Clerk's Mailing Certificate stating that all
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property owners had been notified as required by law were presented. The City
Manager informed the Commission that as of 5:00 o'clock p.m., September 21, 1965,
the written protests to the creation of the district constituted a total of 1.68%
of the property lnc1uded within the boundaries of the district and to comply with
Section 11-2206, R.C.M., 1947.
Following a discussion of t he proposed district with several interested
I ci tizens at tendlng the meeting and wi th Mr. Eugene Hamil ton of the Montana Power
Company who explained the increased cost that would be required to place street
lighting conduits underground, The City Manager recommended that the protests be
declared insufficient and the City Attorney be Instructed to prepare a resolution
to crea te the district, entitled:
C01Th~ISSION RESOLUrnON NO. 1242
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COl\'ITVfISSION OF' 'IRE CITY OF
BOZEMAN CREATING A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT ~ISTRICT TO
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BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 460 OF
THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING AND
MAINTAINING A STREET LI GETING SYSTEM TO LIGHT NORTH
SEVENTH A VENUE BETWEEN A POINT 140 FEET NORTH OF MAIN
STRBET TO ~ PRESENT CITY LIMITS AT THE NORTHERLY
LINE OF OAK STREET AND THE: AD.rACENT STREETS EAST AND
VVEST OF SAID NORTH SEVENTH A VENUE FOR A DI STANCE OF
115 FEET EITHER SIDE OF SAID SEVENTH AVENUE.
prepared by The City Attorney was presented. In c:-mcurrence wi th the r eeommend- I
ation of The City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Mayor
Morrow, tba t the Resolution No.l242 creating Special Improvement District No. 460
be passed and adopted and the motion was carrJed by the following Aye and No vote:
Those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none.
Fire prevention week: 3 to 9 October - Mayor's proclamation
Mayor R. Harry Morrow issued a proclamation designating the week of October
3 - 9 as "F'ire preven tion Week." The Fire Chief reported a breakfast will be served
at the Bozeman Fire Hall on Monday, October 4, 1965, from 7 to 10 o'clock a.m. to
kiCk-off the annual fire prevention week activities and the public is invited. The
City Fire Department has also scheduled its usual program for the entire week. In
concurrence with the recommendation of The City LVIanager, it was moved by Mayor Morrow,
seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the Mayor's proclamation and the program of
the Fire Department be approved and the motion was carried 'by,tb.e fOllowing Aye and
No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow and Co missioner Sedivy; those voting
No, none.
Authority to purchase 2200 linear feet - 3/4" Copper pipe "aFproxlmately $S90.00'. I
The Ci ty Manager reported tha tit wou ld be desirable to replenish the City's
stock of copper pipe and requested au thori ty to purcm se 2200 linear feet of 3/4"
Copper pipe in the approxima te amount of $990.00. In concurrence with the re-
commendation of The City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, secon ded by
Mayor Morrow, tha t the purchase of the copper pipe be ap proved and the mo tion was
carried by the following aye and no vote: those voting Aye beIng Mayor Morrow and
Corrnnissioner SediVY; those voting No, none.
Authority to call for bids for furniture and shelving for New Municipal Building
The Assistant City Manager, in accordance with planning and previous ins true ti ons
reported that, working with the architects and dealers, a list of furniture and
shelving considered necessary to eQuip the new Municipal Building Facili ty had been
prepared to permit calling for bids. The Manager further explained the proposal
and recommended the Clerk of the City Commiseion be instructed to "Call for Bids"
for the furniture and shelving as listed, I;;.t the estirated cost of $17,000.00 with
actual purchasing to be dependent on available funds after the bids are recei ved.
In concurrence with the recommendation of 'l'he (;ity Manager, it was moved by Mayor I
Morrow, seconded by Commis s ioner Sedivy, that the list of furniture and shelving as
described be tentatively approved and the Clerk of the Commission be directed to
issue a "Call for Bids", on the t basis, to be opened on Wednesday October 20, 1965, at
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1:00 o'clock p.~. and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those
voting Aye being Mayor Morrow and Commiss' oner Sedivy; those voting No, none.
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Request t.J exceed he ip:h ts limi ta tion Sip;n Oode: Humble Oil Co ....1 8th Ave. & Main St.
A letter received from Mr. P. E. Kettering, C & M Engineer of Humble Oil &
Refining Company requesting permission to remove the existing sign and installing a
two pole modular sign forty-eight feet high from the finished grade to the top of the
Modula letters. After discusing the proposed request, The City Manager informed the
I Commission that he recommended that the request be denied on the basis that Chapter
14.16.420 (b) of the oozeman Municipal Code provides that the height of such signs
shall not exceed forty feet above finished grade at the ground line. In con currence
with the recommendation of The City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy,
seconded by Mayor Morrow, tha t the request of the Humble Oil Company be denied and
the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor
Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those votlng No, non e .
Request to hold parade - Rosary Hip;h School - Friday, 1 Oc tober 1965, 1:00 o'clock P.M.
A written request from Tom HOlmquist, Pre s lclen t of the Rosary Student Body, for
permission to have a bonfire on the Rosary School grounds on Thursday evening at
7:00 o'clock P.M. and stage a parade from Buttonwood Avenue to Rosary High School on
Friday, October 1, at 1:00 o'clock p.m. was presented. It was moved by .ll'i.a yor Morrow,
seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, tha t the above reques t be gran ted and the motion
was carried by the following Aye and No vote: tl ose voting Aye being Ma yor Morrow
and Commissioner Sedivy; thos e va ting No, none.
I Request to hold Homecomjng ~~ - Senior High SCh,ool "Sa turda y" 2 Oc tober 1965 10; A.M.
A wri tten re'-1uest from Pall 1 Mulkey, Student Body President of Bozeman Senior
High School for permission to conduct a Homecomjng parade on October 2, 1965, at
10:00 A.M. was presented. The parade route will start at Bogarts Grove, proceed
north on South Church to Main Street and continlJe west to the Senior High School.
It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconned by Mayor Morrow, that permission to
stage the parade be granted aWl the mo tiOD was carried by the following Aye and No
vo te : those voting Aye beIng Ms:sror Morrow, CorrmlssLmer Sedivy; those voting No, none.
ReI)Orts
The following reports were presented for August:
Cemetery
Disposal Plant Operator
Director of Public Service
The City Manager co~mented on the reports and recommended thelr approval. It
was moved by Mayor Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, tha t the reports be app-
roved and order filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote:
Those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those vo ting No, none.
I Right of Way Easement - Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer S.I.D. No. 457 - Highland
Court and South Tracy Avenue
An agreement to provide a right-of-way easement from Thompson's Hereford Ranch.es,
Inc., for the installation of an 8" sanitary sewer and storm sewer in Special Improve-
ment D1s trio t No. 457 on Thompson I s Third Addi tion in the area of Highland Court and
South Tracy Avenue was presented. The City Manager recommended the t the City en ter
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into the agreement, and it was moved by Commissioner Sed.ivy, seccmded. by Mayor
Morrow, tha t the right-of-way easement be ~pproved and. the Mayor and the Clerk
of the Commission be authorized and directed to sign for the C1 ty and the motion
was carried by the following Aye an d No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow
and Commissioner Sedivy; those va ting No, none. I
Authority to re-inyest Funds "Miscellaneous funds $100,000.00 u.s. Treas. Bills
It was reported by the Director of Finance that approximately $100,000.OU of
City funds will be available for re-investment and in concurrence with the recommend-
ation of The City Manager, it was moved by Mayor Morrow, seconded by Commissioner
Sedivy, that the reinvestment ir u. S. Treasury Bills for an approximate thirty
days per1.od be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No
vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; thos e vo ting
No, none.
!9J ournmen t
There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it
was moved by Mayor Morrow, seconded by Co~mlssioner Sedivy, tha t the meetJng ad-
.i ou rn . The roo ti on was carried by the following Aye and No vo te : those voting Aye
being Mayor M~rrow, and Commissioner Sedivy; thos e vo t 'ng No, none.
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