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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-07-17 290 Bozeman, Montana July 17, 1963 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, July 1'7, 1963 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Present were Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Morrow, I Acting City Manager Fryslie, Acting City Attorney Angel and the Clerk. The following proceedings were had: Minutes of the last regular session were read and it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Mayor Staudaher, that the minutes as read 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. State Gasoline Tax Refund Clai~ A claim for refund of State Gasoline Tax for gasoline used by the City in the amount of $561.60 (9,360 gallons) was presented. Acting City Manager Fryslie requested that he be authorized to sign and submit the claim on behalf of the City. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commis- sioner Morrow, that the authorization be granted 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. AAA Pedestrian Safety Citation for 1962 Presentation of Plaque I Dean Chaffin represent1ng the Amer1can Automobile Associat1on and the Montana Safety Council appeared to present a plaque to the C1ty as the Assoc1ation's award of a Pedestrian Safety Citation for 1962, commemorating the City's seven-year record of not experiencing a Pedestrian Fatality in seven out of the past ten-year Mtg traffic during 1/JM per1od. Mr. Chaffin complimented the City and Police 7/~4/63 Department for an excellent safety record and it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the C1ty express its appre- ciation of having rece1ved the award. The motion was carried by the folLOW- ing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Partial Payment for West Side Sewer Planning Harold Hoskins & Assoc. Claim No. '1122, drawn on the Sewage Disposal System Revenue Fund in the amount of $5,OOO.UO in favor of Harold Hoskins and Associates Was pre- sented. The Acting City Manager stated the payment was for Engineering Services in planning an Intercepter Sewer System to serve the recently annexed Western environs of the City of Bozeman, and in the event tne pro- I ject progresses to construction, this amount will be considered a por.tion of the engineering fee of Special Improvement District Nu. 432. The Acting City Manager recommended that the claim be approved and in concurrence with the recommendation it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commis- sioner Morrow, that the claim be approved and the Director of Finance dir- ected to issue a warrant in payment. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commis- sioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none. Business Areas street Lighting Bozeman Chamber of Commerce I RichardLohmuller, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee, and Gene Hamilton of the Montana Power appeared to discuss the Chamber's plan for the improvement of street lighting in the city's business area. Mr. Lohmuller presented a resolution of the Chamber, the general contents being as follows: . . . 3. That the following plan be followed: a. Design and install new lighting first from the east interchange on Highway 90 West on Main to North Seventh. b. Second from Main street, north on 7th to the north interchange of Highway 90. c. Third Babcock street from Church west to north 8th Ave. d. Fourth, from 7th Ave west on Main to the present city limits. After a discussion of the plan, it was mutually agreed that the City Commission should be provided petitions to indicate the attitude of the owners of the property to be incorporated within the various proposed Special Lighting Districts. I Bond & Contract Tschache Brothers (W & C - 1963) Performance bond and contract documents for the contract of Tschache Brothers awarded July lU, 1963, for the construction of miscellaneous walks and curbs Within the City of Bozeman for the year 1963, were presented. The bond and contract were approved as to form by the Acting City Attorney, and the Acting City Manager reported that the City has evidence the contractor is adequately insured and recommended that the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to sign the contract for the City. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, sec. onded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to sign the contract for the City 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. Sub-Contract (w & C, 1963) A letter of request received from the prime contractor, Tschache I Brothers, tila t the Ci ty approve its sub-contrac ting the work for the con- struction of Miscellaneous Walks and Curbs (1963) to Fulton and Overturf, a partnership, was presented. The Acting City Manager recommended that the action be approved. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commis. sioner Morrow, that the sub-contracting of the work be approved subject to the provision that it be in compliance With all legal requirements of Montana law and the action would not relieve the prime contractor of its responsi- bilities to the City. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No 291 2. g.') -. ("J vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none. Ordinance No. 841 (1963 - 1964), Salary Ordinance Ordinance No. 841, the annual salary ordinance, covering salaries of the heads of departments and employees who are direct appointees of the Commission was presented, entitled: I ORDINANCE NO. 841 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, FIXING THE MONTHLY SALARY AND OFFICIAL BOND OF THE CITY MANAGER, THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, AND THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY COMMISSION AS REQUIRED BY LAW. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the ordinance be passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor staudaher, Commis- sioner Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Resolution for Purchase of Road Oil A resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase not to exceed 25,OUO gallons of road oil during the fiscal year July 1, 1963, to June 3U, 1964, for use by the Street department in repairing pavement and for seal- ing certain sections of existing pavement within the City from the Montana State Highway Department was presented as follows: RES 0 L UTI 0 N ---------~ I WHEREAS the City of Bozeman will have need during the fiscal year, July 1, 1963 - June 3u, 1964, for road oils for use in repairing streets and for sealing certain sections of existing pavements within the City, and WHEREAS the City of Bozeman does not have proper facilities for handling and storing the needed quantities of oils, and WHEREAS The Montana State Highway Department does have quantities of the required types of oils stored in Bozeman from which it can supply the quantities needed for the City of Bozeman, '. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT"RESOLVED: That an emergency does exist relative to the pro- curement of road oils by the City of Bozeman and the City Manager is hereby author1zed to purchase stocks in storage in Bozeman, approximately twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallons of road oil, this to be purcnased from time to time during the fiscal year, July 1, 1963 - June 30, 1964, as needed by the City of Bozeman for repair and sealing of existing pavements, and these quantities of road oils to be purchased at cost plus normal handling charges. Passed and adopted by the City Commission of Bozeman, Montana, at a regular meeting of said Uommiasion held on the 17th day of July, 1963. I sj Fred M. Staudaher FRED M. ST AUDAHER Mayor CI TY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA ATTEST: sj C. K. Wilson C. K. WILSON Clerk of the City Commission City of Bozeman, Montana It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the resolution be passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commis- sioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none. I Request Door-to-door Solicitation Bozeman Senior Hi Key Club It was reported the Bozeman Senior Hi Key Club had requested permission to conduct a door-to-door package candy sale during the period July 20th to August 2vth. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the permission be granted subject to the club's first reporting its program to the local Chamber of Commerce. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commis- sioner Morrow and Commissioner SediVY; those voting No, none. Request to Defer Repair of Sidewalk Granted Pi Kappa Alpha A letter from Pi Kappa Alpha AlumJni, Inc. was presented which requested that as the fraternity is planning to construct in the near future a fraternity house on Lots 7 thru ~G, inclusive, Block 46, Capitol Hill Addition, that the repair order of the sidewalk adjacent to the property be postponed. In con- currence with the Acting City Manager's recommendation, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that postponement of I the work 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 voting No, none. Insert (See below) - - (REPORTS) Adljournment There being nOT further business to come before the Commission at this time it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the meeting adjourn. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Comrndssioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those vo ting No, none. ':h:.1r J!4l~ 'i/ /f'" il yor --., ATTEST: "- @ ff:(t:)-P~~ ~ Clerk of he itYCommission Reports I The following reports for the month of June, were presented: Fluoridation Water Collector In concurrence with the recommendation of the Acting City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the reports be approved and ordered filed. The motion was carried by the follOW- ing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. 293