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Home My WebLink About1966-01-19 1 I 1 Bozeman, Montana 19 January 1966 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission ,Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, 19 January 1966, at 1:00 o'clock p.m. present were Mayor Sedivy, Commissioner Morrow, Commissioner Langohr, City Manager Cutting, Ass't City Manager Fryslie, Acting City Attorney O'Connell and the Clerk. Mayor Sedivy opened the meeting with a prayer and the following proceedings were had: Minutes of the last regular session held Wednesday, 12 January 1966, were read and it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissloner Lane;ohr, 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 Langohr, and Mayor Sedivy; those voting No, none. Openi.n,r~ Bids - 3/4 Ton Piclrup Truck-Water Dept. (Trade-Ir;). This was the time and place set for opening bids on a 3/4 ton pickup truck for use by the Water Department. The affidavit of publication of the "Call for Bids" was presen ted. It was moved by Commie sloneI' Langohr, seconded by Commis si (mer 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 Langohr, Commissioner Morrow and Mayor Sedivy; those voting No, none. The following bids were opened and read: Dea ler Tru c k Bid price Northern Automobile Company 1966 3/4 Ton Chevrolet Less trade-in Net 1966 3/4 Ton International Les s trade-in $2,920.00 683.00 l;2,237.00 3,064.00 69 0 . 00 $2,374.00 Owenhouse Hardward 1966 3/4 Ton Dodge Less Trade -in Upon the request of The City Manager, the Commission Rolfe & Wood 3,336.40 1,145.40 11;2,191.00 directed that the bids be referred to the Cl ty Engineer for checking, and recoT"'menda tions to be made to the Co~mission at its next meeting. Opening Bids: Tractor-backhoe-front end loader - Wa ter departmen t (No- trade.) This was the time and place set for opening bids on a tractor-backhoe-front end loader for use by the water department. The Affidavit of publication of the "Call for Bids" was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by CommIssioner Langohr, tha t the bids be opened and read, 8nd the motion was carried by the fol1ow:'Lng aye ant) No vote: those voting Aye belng Commissjoner Morrow, Comm- iRsioner Langohr and Mayor Sedivy; those voting No, none. The followlng bi~s were opened and read: Dealer Tractor-backhoe-front end Loader Bid frice Gallatin Equip. Cowpany ;jj)6,566.87 6,788.54 John Deere - .John Deere Option No.1 Option No.2 Option No.3 Option No.4 Op t ion No. 5 Model 2010 Al terCla te $350.0U 56.30 28.50 16.00 -42.68 Additional Deduc t ion 297 298 Dea ler Tractor-baCkhoe-front end Loader Bid Price Manha t tan Machiner y Compan y Case-O-Matic Standard $7,430.00 7,195.00 7,158.95 9,995.00 12,880.00 Owenhouse Hardware Compan y International -Model 2504 Tri State Truck &. Enuip. Co. Dynahoe - Model 120 Dynahoe - Model A Case - Model 530 7,695.00 West Coast Equip. Company Upon the r eClUe s t of The C1 ty N;ana ger, the Comrnis si on direc ted tha t the bids be referred to the Ci ty Eng',1 neeI' for study, and recommenda tions to be ma de to the Commission at its next meetlng. Montana Physicians Service Group Insurance: A letter recei ved from the Montana Physicians Service was read and discussed regardIng the matter of City participation in the cost of the City'S group hospi- talization plan. A request that the City participate to the full extent permitted by State law for each employee carrying Montana Physicians Service had been made by the lnsurance group. It was moved by CommissL)ner Langohr, seconded by Comm- issioner Morrow, that the City request permission to remain on the present payment schedule until the end of the fiscal year and then consider the matter of City participa tion as a part of t he new budget, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Lang0hr, Commissioner Morrow and Mayor Sedivy; those voting No, none. Vacating Street and Alley: Olive St., Babcock St., &. Alley between Wallace Avenue and Ida Avenue. The letter from the Empire Building Materials, Inc., requesting to vacate streets and alleys in Blockl'lBf' of Rouses Second Addition and Block "e" of Rouses First Addition was again presented to the Commission. The City lVlanager reported that the location of the tract had been established and that the sale had beeD authorized. 'l'he Vity Manager recommended the vacation of East Babcock Street only from the east side of Wallace Avenue to the west side of Ida Avenue and that the east-west alley in Block liB" of Rouses Second Addition also be vacated, those being the only thoroughfares effect'_ng the proposed transaction. In concurrence with the rec 'mmendation of The City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the above request be granted and that the Vlty Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary documents permanently vacatlng East Babcock Street and the subject alley only from the east side of Wallace Avenue to the west side of Ida Avenue, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: thos voting Aye be:1ng Comrrd2sioner Morrow, Comm- Issinner Lancrohr and Mayor Sedivy; those votln?; No, none. Request for Paving: North 18th west rme-half block east !3nd 1,'Jest of 18th Avenue on Be a 11 d tr e ct. A request from Eugene Graf, Jr. to create a Special Improvement District for the purpose of paving and installing curbs on North 18th Avenue from Beall Street to the existing paving on North 18th Avenue and one-half block of Beall utreet east and west of Eighteenth Avenue, was presented to the 0ity Commission. The 0ity Manager rec,mmended that it being in the public interest, the City Attorney be in- 1 I 1 1 I 1 structed to prepare a resolution of intention to create the requested District, Mr. . Graf belng the sole owner of the property involved. It was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissi.oner Morrow, tha t the foregoing ac tion as recommended by the City Manager be aprroved, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye be:tng Connnissioner langohr, Connnissioner Morrow and Mayor Sedivy; those votJng No, none. Authority to Invest Funds: Permanent Care Cemetery $10,000.00 Treasury Bmds. The .lJirector of Finance reported there are cemetery permanent care funds in the amount of $10,000.00 available for :Jl>einvestment and reCluested authorization to invest tl',e funds in U.S. Treasury Bonds. In concurrence with the recommendation of The City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that authorization for the investment, as requested, be granted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Morrow, Commissioner Langohr and Mayor Sedivy; those Voting No, none. Authority to attend Helena M0eting - State Planning Board Assoc. -H. D. Korslund, Pr~s. It was reported a meeting of the State Flanning Board Association is scheduled for Helena on .F'riday, ?8 January lD66. The Ci ty Manager recommended too t Harold Korslund, President of the Bozeman City-County Planning Board be authorized to attend this meeting, and it being in the public interest, the expenses be paid from the planning fund. It was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the authorization to attend the meeting on Friday be so approved, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those vot:i.ng Aye being Commissioner Langohr, Commiss ioner Morrow and Mayor Sedivy; those vo ti ng No, none. Reports: (Cont'd.) The following reports were oresented: Flouridation Report (6) Fire Chief (Annual - 1965) Director of Public Service (Nov.) Director of Finance (Dec.) The City Manager commented on the reports andrecommended their approval. It was moved by Commi ~o slone r Morrow, seconded by Commi ss ioner Langohr, tha t the reports be approved, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being CommissirlTIer Morrow, Commissioner Langohr and Mayor L;>edivy; those voting No, none. PetItion for 35 ~{PH speed limi t on Sou th 19th Avenue: A petltJ.on signed by 104 .~)ro.certy owners, requesting tha t the Ci ty of Bozeman ch<:<nge the presently established 25 mile per hour speed limit to 35 miles per hour on South Nineteenth Avenue south of Main Street, was presented. The Co'~mission directed that the petition be acknowledged and that consideration wOlJld be given the petitioners after further study of the petltion. f'et.Ition for stop signs on South 10th Avenue at Koch and Story Streets: A petition addressed to the City COD"mission requesting that stop signs be placed on South 10th Avenue at the :lnteresection of Koch Street and Story Street was pre s8nted. The Commi ss ion direc ted tha t the pe ti tion be acknowledged and tha t 299 300 consideration of the matter be given after a more detailed study. Report o.n Civil D~fe]1se meeting at AnacDnda - Fire Chief Huber: Fire Chief Hnber reported on his attendance at the area civil defense meeting conducted at Anaconda, 18 January 1966. He reported that the meeting was very informative. He was particularly complimentary as to the m.B.rmer in which the I meet1ng was conducted. Adj ournmen t: There being no fur ther busine ss to come before the Commis sion a t this t lme, it was moved by Comm.isRioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the meetinr' adjourn. The mo tion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Langohr, CommissIoner Morow and Mayor Sedivy; those voting No, none. ./ c_~.. C;'~.J'i0";"" L. Ma yor /C' ",/ /' y", //.. ./ . .' . 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