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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-09-08 228 Bozeman, Montana September 8, 1965 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular ssssion in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesda.y, 8 September 1965, at I:OO o'clock p.m. Present were Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedi vy, CommiSSioner Langohr, City Manager Cutting, Ass't City Manager Fryslie, City Attorney Berg and the Clerk. I Mayor Morrow opened the meeting wi th a prayer and the following proceedings were had: Minutes of the last regular session held Wednesday, 1 ~eptember 1965, were read and it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedi vy, tha t the minutes be approved as read and the mo tion was carried by' the follow ing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Langohr and Commissioner Sedi vy; those voting No, none. Ligh t Bulb Sa le - Lion's Club: 22 Sep tember, 1965 - 5:00 o'clock to 9:00 o'clock p.m. Richard Wike and Al Reimers representing the Lion's Club, were present to request permission to hold their annual light bulb sale on wednesda:v, 22 September 1965, be- tween 5:00 o'clock and 9:00 o'clock p.m. It was moved by Comm:i.ssioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Lan~ohr, tha t permis s i on to sell light bulbs be gran ted and the motion was carried by the follow1ng Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Ma yor Morrow, Commissi'ner Sedivy 8.nd Co"missioner Lan~ohr; those voting No, none. Central P.T.A. - Mr. Richard 1. Hamil ton Establishment of a temporary "Mother's Patrol" to serve at North Seventh until I. the construction is completed was requested by Richard I. Hamilton, on behalf of the Central Council P.T.A. of which he is chairman. The City CommIssion was informed by The City Attorney that authorization for the organization and supervision of safety patrols lies only with the school authorities. It was also reported that the City safety director who is the City Manager has the power to designate the location of school crossings at which these patrols may operate. The City Mana ger rec-:mmended tha t temporary school crossings be established on Seventh at,Villard and on I'each at Grand in addition to the school crossing at Short Street and Seventh Avenue and at Fifth Avenue and Durston Road already established by City code. It was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that temporary school crossings be established on North Seventh Avenue and on Durston Roads as recommended Hn" the motion was carried . . . . . ~sement Floor Completion: AdministratIon Unit - Munl~ipal Building - Approx. :#Jl,::-'SOO.OO There is serious need for basement area and Mr. Ingolf Johnson has quoted a price of fifty-cents per square foot for an additional twenty-six hundred square feet of floor or a total of $1,300.00 to finish the basement floor in the administrative I Unit of the Municipal Building Facility at this time . In con currence with the re- commendation of The City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commis s ioner La ngo hI' , that Ingolf Johnson be given the au thori ty to complete the basement floor and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor M,ycrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; those voting No, none. ~29 For final passage & Special Tax Levy: Resolution No. l223 - S.I.D. No. 445 This was the time and place set for hearing protests to levying assessment for Special Improvement District No. 445. Affidavit of publication of Notice was presented. No one was present to protest and no protests having been filed, Resolution No. 1223 I provisionallypassed and adopted at the regular meeting held September 8, 1965, was presented for final passage. In concurrence with the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the resolution be finally passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye beingMayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Comm- - issioner Langohr; those voting No, none. For final passage & Special Tax Levy: Resoluti::m No. 1224 - S.l.D. No. 446 This was the time and place set for hearing protests to levying assessment for Special Improvement District No. 446. Affidavit of publication of Notice was pre- sented. JI!o one was present to protest and no protests having been filed, Resolution No. 1224, provisionally passed and adopted at the regular meeting held September 8, 1965, was presented for final passage. In conncurrence with the recommendation of The ~ity Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Lando~, seconded by Commissioner Sedi vy, that the resolution be finally passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Ayebelng Mayor Moreow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Lan~ohr; those voting No, none. I For final passa{.!e & Special Tax Levy: Reso~u tion No. 1225 - S.T.D. No. 447 This wa s the time and place set for hearing protests to levying assessment for Speclal Improvement District No. 447. Affidavit of publication of Notice was pre- sen ted. No one was present to protest and no protests ha ving been filed, Resolution No. 1225, provisionally passed and adopted at the regular meeting held September 8, 1965, was presented for final passage. In concurrence with the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the resolution be finally passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those vo ting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commis si-;n er Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; those voting No, none. For final passage & Special Tax Levy: Resoluti"ln No. 1226 - 3.1.0. No. 448 This was the time and place set for hearing protests to levying assessment for I;;Ipecial Improvement District No. 448. Affidavit of Publicatlon of Notice was pre- sented. No one was present to protest and no protests having been filed, Resolution No. 1226, provisionally passed and adopted at the regular meeting held September 8, 1965, was presented for final passa~e. In concurrence with the r ecornmenda tion of the I Ci ty Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, tha t the resolution be fina lly passed and adopted and t he motion was carr led by the following Aye and No note: those votIng Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; th 0 s e vo t:t ng No, n on e . Confima tion of Fire Depar tme nt: Pers onnel: A letter received from the ~lre Chief announcing the t l~odney Roys and Daniel Figgins had satisfactorily completed the required six months period of their temporar y 230 and probe tionar y appointments as Lieu tenants and Firefighter respec ti vely in the Bozeman Fire Department. The City Manager had confirmed these appoin tmen ts as a permanent status subject to the approval of the Commission. It was moved by Comm- issi;)ner ~edivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, tha t the permanent appointments of the above named members be approved and the moti on was carried by tLe following Aye and No vote: those vat Ing Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and I Commissioner Langohrj those voting No, none. Au thori ty to A t tend: IACP: Miami Beach 2-7 Oc to ber Chief Saunders. The City Manager reported the International Association Chief of Police Con- ven tion 1s scheduled to be L~eld in Miami Beach, Florida, October 2nd thru the 7th, and recommended, in concurrence with the Police Commission, that Chief Vernon J. Saunders be authorized to attend the convention. It was moved by Commissioner . Langohr, seccncIed by Commissioner Sedivy, tha t t h3 Chief of Police, Vernon J. Saunders be authorized to attend the cc;nvention and, it being in the public interest, expens es in the approximate amount of $500.00 be charged to ilie General Fund. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissicmer Sedivy and Commissioner Langohrj those voting No, none. Authority to Attend: Mcmtana Munici:p!il League Convention - Livingstc)n 9-11 September Commission & Manager It was reported the Montana Municipal Le8gue has scheduled a convention to be held September 9, 10, and 11 at Livings ton, and the City Manager requested that .. members of the 01 ty Comrnissi on, The Mana ger , the Assistant Manager and the Clerk I of the Corrnnission be authorized to attend the c.mvention. It was moved by Comm- tssi oner Sedivy, seconded by Commis s ioner Langohr, the t a uthoriza ti on for the off- icials cited to attend the c nnven tion be granted and, it being in the public interest the expenses incurred be pa id from the Genera 1 fund and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: th cse vo ting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commi s s ions r Sedi vy and Commis sioner Langohr; those voti.ng No, none. Request for Student Loading Zcme: Willson School - Main Street between 4th & 5th Avenue A letter from the Superintendent of Schols, addressed to Vernon J. Saunders, Chief of Police, requestlng that the City provide for a student loading area in front of the Willson Elementary SChool on ~faln Street for a distance of approxirrately eight car lengths was presented. It was 'Suggested tha t the school will furnish the signs and the Ci ty will ins tall them. In concur rance wi th the recommenda tlon of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, tha t the request be approved and the motion was carried 'by.tlae following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and CommIssioner Langohrj those vo ting No, non e . -I Special Tax Levy: (-) Resolution No. 1227 - S.l.D. No. 449 Resolution No. 1227 levying assessment for the construction of Special Im- provement Distr~ct No. 449 ln the amount of$27,397.28 was presented, entitled: CmlMISSIOllTER HESOLUTI ON NO. 1??7 A EESOLUTION OF 'J'HE COftMISSION OF 'PBE CrIT 01" BOZEYAN, MONTANA, LEVYING A W~, A SSESS jN~.; A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OF TAXES UPON ALL rrHE!:'IWfEH.TY IN SPECIAL IM;:-'HOVI;;~'i]!::NT DIS- TRICT ~IO. 449, IN '1JIE CITY OF BOZi~MAN, COUN'J'Y OF' GALLATIN, STA TE OF MONTANA, TO !JEFHA Y THE COST OF' CONS TRUC'l'ING 231 AND MAKING THE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN SAID SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 449. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded be Commi ssi oner Langohr tha t the resolution be provlsinnal1y passed and adopted and September 15, 1965, be set as the date for public hearing and the motion was carried by the following Aye and I No vote: those vol1ng Aye be lng Mayor Morrow, Corrml ss ion e1' Sedivy and Commis sioner Langohr; those voting No, none. Special Tax Levy: Resolution No. 1228 - S.I.D. No. 450 Resolu tion No. 1228 levying assessment for the construction of Spe cial Im- provement District No. 450 in the amount of $32,456.99 was presented, en ti tled: (WMIlf.I SSrON RESOLUTION NO. 1228 A RESOLUTION OF THE C01~~ISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, M01\T 'IAN A, LEVYING AND ASSESSING A SPECIAL ASSESStll];NT OF TAXES UPON ALL THE FHOPERTY IN SPECIAL IM?ROVEMENT DIS"'" TRICT NO. 450 , IN THE CITY OF BOZE~;'fIU~, CC:UNTY OF GALLi". TIN, STATE OF MONTANA, TO DEFRAY THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AND ~/AKING THE P'?ROVEMENTS WITHIN SAID SPECIAL IMP~OVE- MENT DISTRICT NO. 450 It was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded By Commissi oner Sedivy, tha t the resolution be provisionally passed and adopted and September 15, 1965, be set as the da te for I_:ublic hearing and the motl on we p carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; those voting No, none. Special Tax Levy: Resolu tion No. 1229 - S.l.D. No. 451 I Resolution No. 1~?29 levying assessment for the construction of Special Im- provement District No. 4bl in the amount of $35,000.00 was presented, en ti tIed: COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1229 A RESOLU'I'Ic}!i' OF THE CO!'MIS~n()N C'F' TEE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MON'rANA, LEVYING liND ASSESSING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OF' TAXES U.eON ALL THE PROPERTY IN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 451, IN THE CITY OF' BO?,EMAN, C01iN'rY OJ,l GALl,..';' 'I'.LI," , STATE OF MONTANA, TO DEFRAY 1RE COST OF CON- STRUCTING AND MAKING THE IIPROVElVTENTS WITHIN SAID SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 451. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, secnnded by Co-missioner Langohr, tha t the resolution be provislonally passed and adoited and September 15, 1965, be set as the da te for public hearing and the mo tion was carried by the following Aye and Fo vo te : those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedi vy and Cocnm:i.s sioner Vmgahr ; thos e va ting No, nor'e. Special Tax Levy:..Hesgl-ution No. 1230 - S.I.D. No. 452 Resolution No. 1230 levying assessment for the construction of Special Im- provement District No. 452 in the amoun t of $185,000.00 was presented, en ti tIed: COMMIS~:ION RESOLU'I'ION NO. 1230 1- A RESOLUTION OF THE CO'I;MISSION OF 'IRE Cr'IT OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, LEVYING AND ASSESSING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OF TAXES UFON ALL THE PHOPERTY IN SP;::CCIA L IMPHOVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 452, IN lliE CITY OF ED ZEMAN, COUNTY OF GALLA ':eIN, STATE OF MONTANA, TO DEF'RAY THE COST OF CCK- STRUCTING AND MAKING THE IM?ROVEMENTS WITHIN SAID SPECIAL IMPROVE,'MENT Dr STRICT NO. 452. It was moved by Commis sioner L9ngohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, tha t the 232 reaolu tlon be provis iona lly pa ssed and ado:p ted, and September 15, 1965, be set as the date for public hearing and the motion was carried by the followIng Aye and No vo te : those vot1.ng Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; those voting No, none. Over-run__of_Q.9ntraot time: Studer & Sons, Inc. , - S.I.D. No's. 444, 446, 449, 450, 455. I A general discussion regarding the contracts of S~lder & Sons and the over-run on time limit was held. The y were scheduled to comple te cons truction by July 22, 1965, but did not complete the construction until AugustJ..9, 1965, due to weather conditions. The City Manager and the City Engineer concurred in the recommendation of the consult- ant engineer, and the Manager informed the Commission that a determination had been made that all VAlid claims against the con tractor resulting from the construction have been paid, and recommended that any penalties against the contractor for over-run of the contract time be waived. It was moved by Commis si oner Lan gobr, seCDnded by Comm- issioner Sedivy, tha t in concurr'ence with the foregoing recommendations, the contrac t work in Special Improvement District No's. 444, 446, 440, 450 and 455 be approved and accepted as completed and that any penalties for over-run of contract tmle be waived and final payment be made to the contractor upon presentation of a final es tima te Bnd claim in proper order and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye be mg Mayor Morrow, Co'roi s s i.0ner Sedi vy and Commls sioner Lang ohr ; those voting No, none. Sidewalks on South Willson: Hayes to M::lson Street. I It was reported that there have been repeated requests to ha ve side v,a lks in- stalled on South Willson between Hayes and Mason Street. After em sidera Ibe discuss ion 1 i: was moved by Commts s ioner Sedivy, secon ded by Co"'mis s ioner Langohr, that the City order sidewalks to be installed on the east side of Willson Avenue for the approximate distance between Hayes and Mason Streets for the 1966 sidewalk program and so notify the property owners tnvol ved. Right of Way Easement - Mc)ntana j"ower Company Gas Mains - AIle y Municipa 1 Bu il,j'np:: An agreement to provide a Right of Way easement from Mon tana Power Comre ny for moving the gas line in order to construct the tunne 1 1n the aIle y was pre sented. The Ci ty Manager recommended tha t the City enter into the agreement, and it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the easement agreement be entered into and the Mayor and the Clerk of the Commission be authorized and dir- ected to sign for the City and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commiss:ioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; those voting No, none. License Bond: George Norman - Electrician (Western SuretL Co. , ) I Cancellation of bonq yvri tte~ Home Insul~anceco pan y A letter requesting that the Electrician's bon"! of George Norman written by Insurance Company, be canceLled was presented. The City Manager recommended tha t Harre the City campI y wi th the reques t and it was moved by Commiss lone r Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, tha t the cancella tii'm of the bond be apl,iroved and the motii'm was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye oeing Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedi vy and Commissioner L9ngohr; those voting No, nOD& . 2:J3 In compliance with Chapter 16 of the Bozeman Municipal Code, the cer tifi ca te for the Electricians bond of George Norman, written by Western Surety Co., was pre- sented. The City Manager stated the Building Inspector had recommended the aprroval of the bond and the certificate had been approved as to form by the City Attorney. It was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner ~edivy, that the afore- I mentioned bond be ap~)roved and the motion wa2 carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and CO'T'missioner Langohr; those voting No, none. Ben~3erg - Excused 3:30 o'clock P.M. Reports fO,r Aua;us t The following reports were presented: Librarian Police Chief Os s ~ier Fire Chief Bu! Iding Ins pec tor Police Judge Water Collector The City Manager commented on the reports and recommended their approval. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Cow.missioner Langohr, tha t the re;:or ts be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye bet ng Ma yor MDrrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; those voting No, none. Claims for August: Claim No's. 2385 thru 2693, Inc. , were presented on the various funds as follows: I General - $21,312.68 Park - 6,962.55 Street - 10,566.73 Cemetery - 4,263.16 Wa ter - 16,640.43 Band. - 1,8U9.00 S.D.S. - 4,700.64 Garbage - 5,881.15 Library - :::',435.97 P. Meter - l,528.01 PlanningBd- 45.50 Police Res. - 774.55 Ceme tery Sus 200.00 P.E.B.S. - 1,225.99 S.l.D. - 228,829.30 Dr. Train - 134.00 Bldg. Cons- 41,216.31 - Total $348,525.97 The City Manager commented on the claims and stated he had audited them and_ found them to be true and lawful c1aim~ against the City of Bozeman and recom~ended that they be approved and the Director of Finance be directed to is sue warrants in paymen t. After examination of the claims in detail and checking agalnst 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 Mayor Morrow, Commis sioner Sedivy ~nd Commis si oner Langohr, those voting No, none. Ad .1 nu rnmen t I There being no further business to come before the Commission, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, tha t the me e tlng a d,j ourn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commis sioner Sedivy and Commis S ioner Langohr; tjOS e voting No, none. ,~L r /~,); 7Z l 1tl4~("L-r/'//7cJ / --; Me yor:.- A ~'TEST :