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Home My WebLink About1963-11-06 - 358 Bozeman, Montana ~ovember 6, 1963 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met 1n regular session in the Commission ROODl, City Hall Building, Wednesday, November 6, 1963 at J.:OO o'cJ.ock p.m. Present were Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy, Commis- sloneI' Morrow, City Manager Cutting, Assft. City Manager FJt7aJ..1e, City Attorney Berg and the C!erk. Rev. Robert H. Mu.Lkey of the Grand Avenue Christian Church opened tne meeting with a prayer and the following proceedings were had: Minutes of the last regular session were read and it was moved by eomm1s- sioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the minutes be approved as read and the motion was carried by the fo~lowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; I those voting No, none. Opening of Bids .- 18" & 24" Cast Iron Water Valves This was the time and p~ace as advertised to open the bonds on fl1e for the City'S purchase of a 24" and an l~" cast lron water valve with adapters. Affidavit of the "Notice of Call for Bids" was presented and it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the bids be opened and read, as follows: Name of Bidder 24" Valve lij" Valve Manufac ture I Grinne 11 Compan'1 $2,347.50 $1,571.23 Mueller Bi1ilngs, Montana H. D. Fowler Co., Inc. 2,229.75 .L,490.00 M&H Seattle, Washington Wa terworks Equipment CO. 2,396.4U 1,6u3.95 Mueller Salt Lake City, Utah Waterworks Supp~les Co. 2,276.23 .L,523.88 Mueller Spokane, Washington Consolldated Supply Co. 2,264.13 1,65u.16 M&H Spokane, Washington Crane & "'rdwa'1 Co. 2,4U5.uU 1,625.uO Mue.Ller Billins, Montana (less 2~, 3U days) The bids were referred to Wa tel' Superintendent Dunahoo and the City Engineer tor final tabulation and recommendatlon as to the award of the bid. Canvass o~ '"en"'ra1 Election 1963 Under the provisions of Section 11-32.L7, R.C.M., 1947, and this being the first legal day after the CJ.erk of the Commission had received the returns of the MuniclpaJ. GeneraJ. Election held November 5, 1963, the Clerk of the Commission aided by the City Commission proceeded to canvass said I returns. The results of the canvass were as follows: (Continued on Pa~e No. 359) t:.J1 ~ - - bO CD .-l 't:l Ul , Q.! ! 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THOMPSON 17 28 23 22 25 16 23 56 31 36 27 26 10 340 10.08 . .. o TAL S 193 204 234 287 178 200 311 436 255 413 249 334 78 ~,372 100.00 PERSONS VOTING 100 106 121 151 96 103 158 228 130 208 128 '171 40 1,740 - ~ CENT 24.1 26.9 25.8 41.7 37.6 39.4 32.6 37..8 29.8 45.7 37.3 45.1 20.0 34.31 . - - 36, It ~s moved by Mayor Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that Edmund P. Sedivy and Don M. Langohr, Jr. bede01ared eleeted to the otfioe of City Commissioner for four-year terms beginning Jamary J...- 1964, and a oerti- ficate of e~ection be issued to each of them. The motion was carrledby the f'01J.owing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Disoussion Acceptance of Sewer Projects (SID No's. 425 & 426) A general discussion regarding the f'int:ll aoceptance of, the East - and South Side Sewer Projects, SID No's. 425 and 426, was conducted by members of the Commission, the City Manager, the City Engineer, representatives of Harold Hoskins and Associates as the consultant engineers and T. G.Haggerty of Haggerty-Messmer Company, the generaJ. contractor on the projects . Atter alJ. aspects of the conslderab.1.e overrun at the contract time Limit had been pre- sented, appropria te extensions of' the time 1imi t and penal ties to be assessed were taken under advisement by the Commission. Award of Bids -- Cast Iron Water Valves The Superin.tendent of the Water Department and the CitY' Engineer having compJ.eted their final tabulation of the bids submitted for the purchase of cast iron water valves, the City Manager in concurrence with their recommendation, recommended that since__ the City as no other 1It.& H valves in the water system, and because the M & H vaLves as bid by the H. D. Fow~er Company are not 000.- sidered equal. to the MueJ.ler vaJ.ves as specified, the purchase be awarded to Waterworks Supplies Company, Spokance, WaShington, on the basis of its totsJ. bid of $3,BUU.14 for the Mue.1.1er brand valves as now in use in the City's water system at present. In concurrence with the above recommendations, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow,. that in the best interests of the City the purchase be awarded to Waterworks SUPPJ.ies Company and the motion was carried by the fOJ.lowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none. Girl Scout Fund Drive -- (One day during wee~ of 11 November) It was reported Dr. Wil~lam McPnerson had re~uested that the City grant permissIon to the Girl Scouts to schedu.1.e a fund drive in Bozeman on a day of the week of November J.lth. In conourrence with the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner SediVY. that permission to stage the sale 8S requested be granted and the motIon was carried by the fOilowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor I Stsudaher, Commissioner Morrow and CommiSSIoner Sedivy; those voting No, none. _ A~ceptance of Cash Payment -- Pleasant Valley Subdivision .- (Park Requirements) I I The Commission was referred to its action of October 23, .1.963 apprOVing the piat of the'Pleasant VaJ.iey Subdivision contingent upon Mr. French deeding , land to the City of Bozeman to provide for park requirements in that subdiviSion. The Commission was advised that Mr. French has made a cash offer of $3U5.50 in I lieu of the deeding of land, tha t amount belnll the equi va..len.t of the require- ment of U.f.51.L acres at $5UV.UO per .acre. In concurrence. with-the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that Mr. French's counter offer be accepted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and UommissionerMorrow; those voting No, none. American Flag Sale Cl vi tan Club The written request at the Clvitan Club tor permission to conduct a sale of American Flags from a booth in front of ~enney's store prior to Armistice Day was presented. Followlng the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that, subject to approval of the management of the store, permission to conduct the sale as requested 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. Ta@ Sale Gallatin Association for Retarded Children A written reques t from the Galla'tin 'Associa tion for retaI'ded Cnildren for permiSSion to stage a tag sale fund drive on November 30th was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by CommiSsioner Morrow, ~at per- I ., mission to oonduct the sale as requested be granted and. the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote : those voting Aye being byor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none. Reports The following reports-were presented: Disposal Plant Operator Librarian Pollee Judge Director of Finance Fluorida tion Building Insp. Cashier Dlr. of Public Cemetery Flre ChIef Pollee Chief ~er. After oommenting on the reports, the City Manager reoommended the reports be approved. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that tne relJorts 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. Claims for October Claim No's. 8070 to 8350, inclusive, were presented on the various funds as follows: Fund - Amoun t Fund - Amoun t I General Wa ter Library Cemetery Garbage Police Reserve Planning Board SID #425 SID #429 P.L. & P. P.E.R.S. $21,909.19 14,314.30 2,211.7'7 4,745.60 4,240.96 528.80 35.UO 325.0n l.L,033.1e 1u,000.00 904.11 Total 9,92U~72 2,993.85 7,534.79 12.50 1,969.65 300.00 24,736.85 _200.05 9.884.38 3,009.17 $130,809.83 Street S.D.S. Park Band Parking Meter Cemetery Suspense SID #424 SID #426 CemPermCare Park Land Trust 361 3C') t U~ The Oi ty Manager commented on the claims and sta tad he had audited them and found them to be true and lawful c.laima against the C1 ty of Bozeman and reoommended that they be approved and the Direotor of Finance d1~ected to issue warrants 1n pa,ment. Atter examination of the claims 1n detail and check- ing against the olaim register, it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded b7 Commissioner Sedivy, that all claims as presented be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Ka10r Staudaher, Commissioner Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Adjournment There being no further business to come '6efore the Commission at this time is was moved by C01lBl1issioner Sedlvy,seoonded by Commissioner Morrow, that the meeting adjourn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote', tbose voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner I Morrow; those voting No, none. ~~.flJ. - - ATTEST; ~ ~. .~ Cl..rJi: ~~.. ~. on I - - .. - I