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Boz eman , Mon tana
May 1, 1963
The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the
Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, May I, 1963 at 1:0v o'clock
p.m. Present were Mayor Staudaner, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Morrow,
Minutes of the Las't regular seSSion were read and it was moved by Commis-
sioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the minutes be approved
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Acting City Manager Frysiie, City Attorney Berg and the Clerk.
The following proceedings were had:
as read and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those
voting Aye being Mayor Staudaner, Commissioner Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy;
those voting No, none.
Requests
White Cane Sale and Broom Sale (Lions)
It was reported the Lady Lions have requested permission to conduct a
"Whi te Cane Sale" in the business district on May 4th, and the Lions Club per-
mission to conduct the "Annual Broom Sale" from door to door during the period
May 1st to the lOth. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commis-
sioner Morrow, that permission to conduct the sales as requested be approved and
the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being
Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those vo'ting
No, none.
Cancellation of Electrical Bond
(Shane Electric)
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A request from the Standard Accident Insurance CompHny thHt the Electrical
Contractor's License Bond No. 9l6u93 of Thomas P. Shane, dba Shane Electric,
be cancelled was presented. The Acting City Manager reported Shane Electric
had ceased to operate as a business as of February 20, 1963, and that the City
Building Inspector had reported the concern had now completed all work within
the Ci ty which would appl~T to the bond. FOllowing the Recommenda tion of the
Acting Ci ty Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by commis'"
sioner Sedivy, that the release of the bond be approved effective as of May 6,
1963, and the Mayor and the Clerk of the Commission be authorized and directed
to sign the company's standard form of release. The motion was carried by the
following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commis~
sioner Morrow and Comnissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none.
New Building Facilities for the City
(Peti tion)
In accordance with instructions from the City Commission, the Acting City
Manager presented a draft form of a petition to be circulated within the City
to secure necessary Signatures of quaLified taxpayers so an election might be
caLled pLacing two propositions before the voters for issuing general obiiga-
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tion bonds to provide funds for new City Building Facilities. One question to
be on issuing bonds for a City Office Building and a second question to be on
issuing bonds for a City Police-Fire Building. Following a discussion of the
program, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by CommiSSioner Morrow,
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tha t ac tion on this ma tter be deferred for one week, or more, to allow the
Commissioners to review the building program in more detail. The motion was
carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Stdudaher,
Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none.
Sunset Hills Cemetery
Code Amendmen t Proposed by Ceme ter~r Board
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The written request of the Cemetery Board that the Bozeman Municipal Code
be amended to establish security hours at the Sunset Hills Cemetery was pre-
sented. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Cow~issioner Sedivy,
that, due to the recent and repeated vandaiism and destruction of property witn-
in the Cemetery, an emergency exists and the City Attorney assisted by the Chief
of Police be instructed to prepare an emergency ordinance to provide that unauthor-
ized persons who enter the Cemetery between tne hours of' one-naif (~) hour after
sunset and one-half (It) hour before sunup shuil be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
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.
Resolution No. 1077
F~tend City Limits (MSC Property, 320 acres)
During the regUlar session of the City Commission heLd on April 3rd, 1963,
the Commission reguLarly passed and adopted Commission Resolution No. lU'/l,
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declaring its intention to extend the boundaries of the City limits to include
32U acres of Montana State College property. The affidavit of pubLication of
the Notice was presented.
Commission Resolution No. LO'I'I, entitled:
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NU. 10'/7
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF 'l'RE Crl'Y OF BOZEMAN
EXTENDING THE BOTJNDARIES OF THE SAID CITY OF BOZEMAN SO
AS TO EMBRACE AND INCLUDE A CERTA IN 'l'RACT OF LAND OWNED
BY THE STATE OF MONTANA FOR THE USE AND BENEFI'l' OF
MONTANA STATE COLLEGE, WITHIN Tm~ CUR.l:-'ORA'l'E LB~ITS OF
THE CITY OF BOZEMAN.
was presented.
Following the recommendations of the City Attorney and the--Acting City
Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow,
that the resolution be passed and adopted and the motlon was carried by the
fOLlowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye belng Mayor Staudaher, Connnissioner
Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those votlng No, none.
Sanitary Sewer Trunk Line
(To Serve Area North of Huffine Lane and East
of 23rd Ave., and MSC Property)
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The Commission was referred to its action of September 26, 1962, pertaining
to the creation of a speCial improvement district for the purpose of construct-
ing 8 s8ni tary sewer trunk line to serve an area commonly known as the "Westslde".
Due to the recent annexation of Montana State COllege provertyand the College's
request that the vroposed district be extended, the Acting City Manager requested
that new boundaries for maximum participation In the project be ascertained and
the City Attorney be directed to prepare a resolution of intention to create the
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district. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner
Sedivy, that the foregoing action as recommended be approved and initiated.
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The motion was carried by the fo~lowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye
being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Morrow ~nd Commissioner SediVY; those
voting No, none.
Reports
The following reports for the month of April, 1963, were presented:
Building Inspector
Fire Chief
Librarian
Police Judge
Disposal P~ant Operator
Ci ty-Coun ty Health Officer
( Quar'terly).
After comment on the reports by the Acting City Manager, it was moved
by Comrrdssioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the reports be
approved and ordered 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.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission at this
time it was moved by Commiss ioner Morrow, seconded by Commis s ioner Sedivy,
tha t the mee ting ad,j ourn. 'lhe mo tion wa s carried by the following Aye and
No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Morrow and
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Commis sioner Sedi vy; those voting No, none.
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