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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-07-13 :J92 Bozeman, Montana 13 July 1966 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, 13 July 1966, at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Present were Mayor Sedivy, Commissioner Morrow, Commissioner Langohr, City Manager Cutting, City Attorney Berg and the Clerk. 1 Commissioner Langohr opened the meeting with a prayer, and the following proceedings were had: Minutes of the last regular session held, Wednesday, 6 July 1966, were read and it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, 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. Minutes of the Special Meeting held, Montanay, 11 July 1966, were read and it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the minutes be approved as 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. Hearing Resolution No. 1275 - Intention to Create SID No. 472 - 6" Water on North 16th Ave. Resolution No. 1287 - Creat ng SIn No. 472: This is the time and place which has been designated for hearing Commission Resolution No. 1275 Special Improvement District No. 472. Affidavit of publication of Notice and the Clerks mailing cartificate stating that all property owners had been notified as required by law were presented. The City Manager informed the Commission that there were no protests on file and no one appeared to verbally protest the creation or extent of the district. The City Manager re- I commended that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution creating the district: COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1287 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN CREATING A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 472 of the CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND IN- STALLING A SIX INCH WATER MAIN ON NORTH SIXTEENTH AVENUE BETWEEN WEST BEALL STREET AND DURSTON ROAD, INCLUDING TRENCH EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL, INSTALLATION OF CAST IRON WATERMAINS, NECESSARY BITTINGS, VALVES AND HYDRANTS AND OTHER APPURTENANCES AND WORK INCIDENTAL THERETO. 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 Morrow, that the resolution be passed and adopted to create Special Improvement District No. 472, 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. Hearing Resolution No. 1276 - Intention to Create SID No. 473 - 8" Sewer West of North 16th Ave: Resolution No. 1288 - Creating SID No. 473: This is the time and place which has been designated for hearing Commission Resolution No. 1276, Special Improvement District No. 473. Affidavit of publication of Notice and the Clerks mailing certificate stating that all property had been notified as required by law were presented. 1 The City Manager informed the Commission that there were no protests on file and no one appeared to verbally protest the creation or extent of the district. COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1288 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN CREATING A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 473 OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING AN EIGHT INCH SANITARY SEWER LATERAL, SAID SEWER TO BE CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED IN THE DEDICATED ALLEY OF BLOCK C, OR GRAF' S SECOND REARRANGEMENT OF BLOCK 6, KIRK SECOND SUBDIVISION, LYING BETWEEN WEST BEALL STREET AND DURSTON ROAD. I I I as prepared by the City Attorney was presented. In concurrence with the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the Resolution ;if 73 be passed and adopted to create Special Improvement District No. ~ and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Morrow, Commissioner Lan@ohr, and Mayor Sedivy; those voting No, none. Utility Easement Thompson's Third Addition: An Agreement to provide a right-of-way easement from the First National Bank of Bozeman, Montana, and Jr. W. Tschache for the installation of a storm sewer pipe line thereto upon and across Lots 11 and 12 of Block 4 of the Rearrangement of Thompson's Addition No.3 was presented. The City Manager recommended that the City enter into the agreement, and it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the right-of-way easement be approved, and the Mayor and the Clerk of the Commission be authorized and directed to sign for the City, 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. Authority to Re-invest Water Funds: $75,000.00 - 180 days: It was reported that the Director of Finance had requested authority to invest water funds in the amount of $75,000.00 for a period of 180 days in Treasury Bills. It being in the public interest, The City Manager concurred with the request of the Director of Finance, and recommended the authority to reinvest the above funds. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the reinvestment, as requested be authorized, 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 for City to participate in Group Insurance Premium Payments: The City Commission further discussed the matter of City participation in the City employees group health insurance plan in the amount of $7.50 per month per employee or one-half of the employees insurance premium, whichever is the lesser. In concurrence with the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, authorizing City participation in the payment of the City employees~ group insurance premiums to the maximum extent now permitted by state law, that is $7.50 per employee per month or one-half of the employees' premium, whichever is lesser, this participation to be granted only to those e~ployees who are members of the group under this coverage, 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. Street Repair - S. Side of Olive Street., West of Federal Buildin1: -~-The" Grace Bapti8'"tChurch of 8 West Olive Street and Barney F ves of the Fives Adjustment Service of 16 West Olive Street asked for assistance in renewing the curb along the south side of Olive Street between South Tracy and South Black Avenue in connection with the Federal Building at no extra cost to the City. In concurrence with the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the property owners involved be authorized to proceed with the agreement with the contractors without any cost to the City other than the engineering charges, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: tho~ voting Aye being Commissioner Morrow, Comrn- issioner Langohr and Mayor Sedivy; those voting No, none. :J93 39<1: ;.'I'p- _ Authority to perform work in Alley between Labor Temple and Gr ffinDTive: Charles Madden representing the Labor Temple and Bert Griffin owner of the Griffin Apartments verbally requested that the City make improvement in the alley adjoining their properties in the same manner as the improvements being made in the alley adjoining the City property, and agreed to reim- burse the City for the proportionate share for their properties including Seitz Welding Works. The I. City Manager reported he had advised these representatives that the City would grant their request upon the approval of the City Commission. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the above request be granted, and that the Labor Temple and Bert Griffin of the Griffin Apartments reimburse the City for the appropriate cost of improvements made 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. Amendment to Zoning Ordinance: Board of Adjustments, hearing on Tuesday 12 July 1966: A letter had been received from the Bozeman Board of Adjustments stating that a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Zoning Code was held on 12 July 1966 as requested and as advertised. There being no protests on file and no one appeared to verbally protest, the Board of Adjustment concurred in the changes recommended by the City-County Planning Board. The Commission concurred with the recommendation of the Board of Adjustment and the City Manager, and it was moved by Comm- issioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance or ordinances amending the Zoning Code to establish zoning for the Strozzi First Sub- division annexation and the West Side IlIslandll annexation area and other changes as recommended by I the City-County Planning Board 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. Resolution No. 1282 Levying Assessment for SID No. 448 - Paving South Tracy Ave. & Garfield St: Resolution No. 1282 levying assessment for the construction of Special Improvement District No. 448 in the amount of $l6,948.38 was presented, entitled: COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1282 HEARING, FINAL ADOPTION OF COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1282, LEVYING ASSESSMENT SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 448, CITY OF BOZEMAN, PAVING ON SOUTH TRACY AVENUE FROM A POINT 249.7 FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE SOUTH LINE OF CLEVELAND STREET TO SOUTHERLY LINE OF GARFIELD STREET, AND ON WEST GARFIELD STREET FROM THE EASTERLY CURB LINE OF SOUTK WILLSON AVENUE TO THE JUNCTION WITH SOUTH TRACY. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the resolution be provisionally passed and adopted and Wednesday, 20 July 1966, be set as the date for public hearing, 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. Resolution No. 1283 levying assessment for SID No. 451 - Paving South Boaeman.& Garfield & Lincoln: 1 Resolution No. 1283 levying assessment for the construction of Special Improvement District No. 45l in the amount of $33,578.89 was presented, entitled: COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1283 HEARIN~ FINAL ADOPTION OF COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. l283, LEVYING ASSESSMENT SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 45l, CITYIl OF BOZEMAN AVENUE BETWEEN EAST GARFIELD STREET AND EAST LINCOLN STREET. It was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the resolution be pro- .1 I 1 visionally passed and adopted and 20 July 1966 be set as the date for public hearing, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Langohr, Commissioner Mo:t:tow and Mayor Sedivy; those voting No, none. Request for Sidewalk Bazaar on Friday, 22 July 1966. (Retail Committee of Chamber of Commerce:) A letter from the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce requesting permission to hold a Sidewalk Bazaar on Friday, 22 July 1966, was presented. In concurrence with the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the authority for the mer- chants of Main Street to hold a sidewalk bazaar as requested be granted, and the motion was carried vote by the following Aye and Nd: those voting Aye being Commissioner Morrow, Commissioner Langohr and Mayor Sedivy; those voting No, none. Blackmore Apartments & Elks Lodge: Request for reconsideration Street widening on South Black Ave.: Letters from Mr. E. R. Heeb, Chairman - Board of Trustees of the Bozeman Elks Lodge and Mr. Charles Vandenhook, Jr., Secretary of the Bozeman Investment Company both requested the Commissions reconsideration of its recent decision to reduce the pavement widening on South Black Avenue between Babcock and Olive Streets in order to preserve the trees were presented. Mr. Heeb also appeared before the Commission in this regard. Following a thorough discussion of the widening of the street and the preservation or removal of the trees on South Black Avenue bet~een Babcock and Olive Streets, and in concurrence with the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the request for additional street widening and removal of the trees on South Black Avenue adjacent to the Elks Club and Blackmore Apartments be denied, based upon the following factors: l) The widening, as contracted, will provide a pavement width of 39' or 2' wider than the standard width on a 60' street right-of-way, thereby pro- viding both traffic and parking lines without the removal of the trees. 2) The estimated cost of extending the widening as requested by you would be approximately $2,500.00 which would be imposed on our fund already over committed, and 3) It is the firm belief of the Commission and concurred in by the City Manager that the preservation of the trees is not only possible but very much in keeping with the present national trend to observe all possibilities of beautification within the community. 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. Mannix Electric - Revision and updating of City's Electrical Code: Mr. Con Mannix of the Mannix Electric appeared before the Commission regarding the revision and updating of the City's Electrical Code. Mr. Mannix was advised that a study had been made in regard to revision of the code, but is now delayed pending advise from the recently created State Electrical Board in regard to what extent the State will pre-empt licensing and inspection. Reports for June: The following reports were presented for June: Water Collector Police Judge Fluoridation Police Chief Building Inspector (&Semi Annual) Cemetery (and May) Cashier The City Managed commented on the reports and recommended their approval. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the report be approved, and the motion was carried by the fmllowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Morrow, Commissioner Langohr and Mayor Sedivy; those voting No, none. :195 1 396 Westside Plat of Graff's Second Subdivision: The final plat of Graf's Second Rearrangement of Block 6 Kirk's Second Subdivision was presented along with recommendations from the City-County Planning Board. Following a discussion of Graf's Second Rearrangement of Block No.6 Kirk's Second Subdivision, it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the plat be approved as to sign the plat as the Director of Public Service, and the motion was carried by the following Aye I. recommended by the City-County Planning Board, and that the City Manager be authorized and directed and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Langohr, Commissioner Morrow and Mayor Sedivy; those voting No, none. Sidewalk Program for 1966 - Walks & Curbs: It was reported that the City Engineer has completed his survey of walks and curbs within the City and recommendations for repair and/or installation for the year 1966. The meeting was recessed and the Commission proceeded to make its annual inspection of ''Walks and Curbs" within the City. The meeting was again convened and it was moved by Commissioner MOrrow, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the City Engineer's recommendation for repair and/or installation of walks and curbs within the City for the year 1966 be approved, and that the Clerk of the Commission be authorized and directed to advertise for bids for the work for an opening date of 3 August 1966, 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. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by I Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the meeting be adjourned, 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. ,//' ~~: ATTEST: