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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-12-13 15 Bozeman. Montana December 13. 1961 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commis. sion Room. City Hall Building, Wednesday. December 13. 1961 at l:UO o'clock P.M. Present were Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy, City I Manager Cutting, City Attorney Berg, Ass't. City Man~ger Fryslie and the Clerk. The following proceedings were had: Minutes of the last regular session were read and it was moved by Commis. sioner Staudaher, 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 being Mayor Swanson. Commissioner Staudaner and Com.missioner Sedivy; those vo ting No, none. Petition -- Special Improvement Lighting District (South Black Ave.) The petition to create a special improvement li~hting district on a portion of Sou th Black A venue wi thin the Springdell Addition was again pLaced before the - - Commission. Tne City Manager stated tnat because of development in this area. installa tion of some form of s treot lighting wi thin the coming year would be essentiaL. However, consideration shoUld be given to the relationship of this requested district to a greater area under study. After it was brought out in discussion that accomplishment of a ll:l.rger district could not materialize in time to provide for the more immediate need of the petitioned district, it was moved I by. Commissioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy. that the City Attorney be directed to prepare a Resolution of Intention to create the district as peti- tioned. The motion was carried by the fOllowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudeher and Commissioner Sedivy; those .' voting No, none. Purchase .. Addressing Machine The City Manager reported that the 20 year old machine used in the general been office to address water statements. tax .mtices, etc. has 'QOO(1.Jac found to be in a mechanical condi tion tha t requires continued costly repairs wi thout any assurance of reliability and requested approval of the purchase of a new machine at an approximate cost of $3.000.UO. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, tha t the purchase be authorized and the Clerk of the Ci ty Commission be directed to advertise for bids for the purchase of a machine of the foregoing type for an opening date of January lu, 1~62. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commis- I sioner Sedivy and Commissioner Staudaher; those voting No, none. Revision of Fire Insurance Plan & Coverage , I The City Manager reported that a new plan for fire insurance coverage on City owned buildlnf,s and their contents had been offered and recommended to the Ci ty by the companies now carrying that insurance. The coverage would be based on the estimated replacement cost of the proper ty. rather than the present method of ca leu la ting the coverage on an appraised depreciated value. The Commission 16 discussed the plan at ~ength and it was then moved by Commiss loner Sedi vy-, seconded by Commissioner 0taudaher, that the matter be tabled for further study until the next regular meeting. December 20th. The motion was carried by the fo~lowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Sedivy and Commis- sioner Staudaher; those voting No, none. Reports I The fOLlowing reports for the month of November, 1961 were presented: Cashier Cemetery Water Collector Director of Pub~ic Servioe The City Manager cOlTlJ'Y1ented that the sizeabLe collections in the Cashier's report reflected the payment of 1961 special assessments during the month of November. He recommended that the reports be approved. It was moved by ComrT'iS- sioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner SediVY, that the reports be approved and ordered filed and the motion was oarried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaner and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Architects' Plans & Estimates -- City Building Program -- for Approval During the Commission meeting held April 19th. 1961, an agreement between the Housing and Home Finance Agenoy and the City of Bozeman for an advance of $10.4UO.UO for preliminary planning for the proposed construction of a new city hall and shop buildings (HHFA Project No. P-Mont. 3150, Contract No. H-602-l140) was entered into by the Cit:-. In turn. the City entered into an agreement binding the joint firm of Oswald Berg. Jr. & Associates, Architects and William E. Grabow, I Archi teo t, to provide architectural services for the City's proposed building faci- lities. The City Manager presented the preLiminary plans and cost estimates pre- pared by the arohitects under the terms of the contract which had received tent- use ative or partial approvel for/in the August 29th and/or November 'lth eleotions. More specifically, these preliminary plans and estimates were those for the General Shop Building and the Park-Cemetery Building used for the August 29th election and those for the Administrative-Police-Fire building used for the November 'lth election. It was recommended that these preLiminary plans and estimates be approved and their submission to HHFA with a request for payment of the architectural fee involved au thorized . It was moved by Commissioner SediVY, seoonded by Commissioner Staudaher. that the preliminary plans and cost estimates be approved and their submission to the Housing and Home Finance Agency be authorized as recommended. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Staudaher; those voting No. none. City Hall -- Move Corr,"ission Chamber to Present Courtroom I The City Manager reported that, as a result of the recent rejection of the proposed City Building Facilities Program by the Voters and the continuing need to relieve the oongested and unsatisfactory working conditions in the City Hall gen- eral offices, consideration should be given to holding future meetings of the City Commission in the Courtroom so that the present meeting room could be fully occupied and utilized for day to day operations. The Mana~er stated further that in order to provide for the Commission Meetings. the Courtroom would need to be reconditioned 17 and provided with adaquate light and furniture. The meeting was recessed to inspect the present condition of the Courtroom and was again convened at 3:40 P.~. It was moved by Commissioner Staudaher, seconded by Mayor ~wanson, tha t after the Courtroom had been reconditioned and adequateiY lighted and furnished, the Comnis" sion Meetings be held in that room, con tingen t upon the prior approval by the I Commission of any expenditures contemplated for the reconditioning and furnishing of the Courtroom. The motion was carried by the fOilowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson. Commissioner Staudaner and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Fire Departmen t -- Availability of New Location The City Manager, Fire Chief Penttl1a and Fire Ca1Jtaln Huber discussed with the Commission the availability of a new location for the equipment and personell of the department and, also. pOSSibilities of relnforcinr or adding to the pre" sent Fire Hall. However, the Manager informed the Commission that funds for such relocation or construction could not be made available until after July 1, 1962, and study of these problems would continue in the mean time. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaner, tha t the meeting adjourn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: I those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson. Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Staudaher; tnose voting No. none. ~~ ~<4A,- J .. Ma yor A TTE3T : " ~ 9(A~ Clar b the ommission - - - .. .. - I