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Home My WebLink About1962-04-04 59 Bozeman, Mon tans April 4, 1962 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commis- sion Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, April 4, 1962 at l:UO o'clock P.M. I Present were Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Morrow, City Manager Cutting, City Attorney Berg and the Clerk. The following proceedings were had: Minutes of the last regular session were read and it was moved by Commis- sioner Sedivy, 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 Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none. Purchase of Air Compressor This was the time and place set for opening bids for the purchase of an air compressor for use by the water department of the City. The affidavit of publi- cation of the "Call for Bids" was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner sediVY, that the bids be opened and read and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; thos e vo ting No, none. I The following bids were opened and read: Name Make Base Bid Pioneer Equip. &Supply Co. Chicago Pneumatio $5,135.00 Western Constr. Equip. Co. LeRoi 5,150.00 Miller Machinery Co. Worthing ton 5,690.00 Hall-Perry Mchy. Co. Joy 4,938.47 Seitz Machinery Co. Ingersoll-Rand 5,837.00 Montana Hardware Co. Ingersoll-Rand 5,867.00 Grea tNorthern Tool & .supply Co. Jaeger 5,258.45 Carl v~elsman & Sons Ingersoll-Rand 5,399.00 At the request of the City Mana~er, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that to allow time for study of the specifications of the various units, e tc . , final awardin~ of the contract be delayed until the next re~ular mBeting of the Commission, A pr:i.l 11, 1962, and that the bids be turned over to the City Engineer for final tabulation. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor dtaudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none. Purchase of Used Truck -- Cemetery and Park ~epartment It was reported that the Cemetery and Park Vepartment has need for an addi- I tional pickup truck and an offer has been made to sell to the City a used 1958, t ton Dodge for $995.00. The City Manager stated reliable information indicated the truck to be in better than average mechanical condi tion and reques ted tha t purchase of the truck be authorized by the Commission. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner .:)edlvy, that purchase of the t~lck for $905.00 be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those 60 vo ting A ye be ing Me yor S taudaher, Commissioner Morrow and Commissioner sedivy; those vo ting No, none. Reque s t -- Obliterate Sewage Lagoons North of City Limits Allen D. Aksamit appeared before the Commission and stated he is constructing a trailer court on a portion of the land lying north of the G1 ty limi ts and sou th of the present site of the City's landfill dump. He requested the City to obli- I terate the old sewage lagoons north of his proposed court. The City Manager informed Mr. Aksamit the City is using all excess fill material it has to fill the lagoons, but it would not be possible to name a specific future date for the completion of the project. Copper Pipe -- Purchase The City Manager reported that tho Water Department has need for an addi- tional supply of copper pipe in sizes from 3/4 to 2 inch and requested authority to place an order for pipe in the amount of $925.00. It was moved by Commis- sioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the City Manager be author- ized to purcl-iase the copper pipe in the sizes and approximate amount as requested. The. motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none.. Water Meters -- Purchase The City Manager reported that the Water Department has need for an additional I supply of water meters and requested authority to plRee an order for 35, "3/4" inch meters at a total approximate cost of $95U.UU. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the City Manager be authorized to purchase the meters and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor ~taudaher, Co~~issioner Morrow and Commissioner Sedi vy; those voting No, none. ,// DAV Forget-Me-Not Sale -- April y( 1962 A request from the local chapter of Disabled American veterans to stage its Forget-Me-Not sale on Saturday, April 21st, was read. It was moved by Commis- sioner SediVY, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that permission be granted as requested and the motion was carried b~y the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none. Request --- MSC Rodeo Club Parade, 2:00 p.m., April, 1962 A request from the MSC Rodeo Club for permission to stage a parade from Bogart Grove to West Main Street and thence westerly to the High School at I 2:00 o'clock p.m., Saturday, April 21st, was presented. It was moved by Commis- sioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that permission be granted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none.. -61 License and Permit Bond -- Harrington's Home Appliances The Electrician's License and Permit bond of Harrington's Home Appliances in the amount of $5,000.00, issued for the period ending March 27, 1963, and written by the Western Surety Company as surety to the City of Bozeman was pre- I sen ted. ThE' ins trument was approved as to form by the City Attorney, and it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the bond be accepted and filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none. Authority to Travel -- Pacific North-West Recreation and Parks Conference The written request of Thurman Cloninger, Director of Parks, and A. Glen White, Director of Recreation, to attend a joint conference of the National Recreation Association and the International North-West Parks Association at Vancouver, British Columbia, April 29 th to May 2nd, 1962, was presented. The City Manager recommended that their attendance be approved and that, it being in the public interest, their travel expenses to attend the meeting be paid from appropriate City funds. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commis- sioner Sedivy, that attendance at the conference as recommended by approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those vo ting I No, none. Jaycees Flag Posting -- Brackets on Parking Meter Posts Jack Labrie and Leonard Malbe of the local Jaycees appeared to again discuss the plans of the club for displaying American flags on Main Street, on appropriate dates, by attaching the brackets holding the staffs to the parking meter posts. Mr. Labrie reported on the progress of the canvass of the local merchants, and the Commission requested the Jaycees to display a model of the bracket and flag on the meter post near the City Hall for a period of one week and, also, check the matter of liability coverage in the event of accidents resulting from the plan. No further action was taken on the matter. Reports The following reports were placed before the Commission: Disposal Plant Operator Fire Chief Building Inspector Police Chief Librarian Police Judge The City Manager commented on the reports and recommended that they be approved. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, I that the reports be approved and filed and the motion was carried by the follow- ing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none. (Continued on Page No. 62) 62 Claims Claim No's. 2632 to 2889, inclusive, were presented on the various funds as follows: Fund Amoun t Fund Amount I - General $20,049.95 S tre e t 7,336.32 Water 13,489.54 S.D.S. 2,251.55 '.... Library 2,345.38 Park 2,790.78 Cemetery 2,137.03 Band 51.70 Garbage 5,126.91 Parking Meter 1,139.20 Police Reserve 528.80 Cemetery Suspense 200.00 P.E.R.S. 779.52 Planning Board 50.75 Fire Relief 2,289.83 P. L. & P. 30,000.00 Total $90,566.26 The City Manager stated he had audited the claims and found them to be true and lawful claims against the City of Bozeman and recommended that they be approved and warrants issued for their payment. After examination of the claims in detail and checking against the claim register, it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that all claims be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this I time it was moved by Commiss':cmer Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that. the meeting adjourn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none. 7iit! t~v-/d- Mayor ATTEST: "- (2,~ - O/~~ Clerk ofCthe City ommisslufi .. - - ... I