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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-03-11 Bozeman, Montana March 11, 1964 The Commission of The City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, March 11, 1964 at 1:0u o'cLock I p.m. Present were Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Langohr, City Manager Cutting, Ass't. City Manager Frys1ie, Acting City Attorney CharLes F. Angel and the Clerk. Reverend H. R. Anderson, Jr. of the First Presbyterian Church opened the meeting with a prayer and the following proceedings were had: Minu tes of the las t regular session were read and it was moved by Commis- sioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the minutes be approved as read and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; those voting No, none. Discussion of Daylight Savings Ti~e E. B. Pergram E. B. ~egram, manager of the Bozeman Theatres, appeared to inquire as to what attitude the City Commission expected to take in regard to daylight savings time adoption in Bozeman and to again point out the detrimental effect daylight savings time would have on the attendance of outdoor theatres during the summer I season. Mr. ~egram was informed tha t the program was s till under study by the ComMission and no action W0111d be taken until after this matter had been dis- cussed at the Montana Municipal League meeting to be heLd in Helena on March 13, L964. Application for "Major Case School" Montana Police Academy It was reported that the "Major Case iJchool" conducted by the Montana Police Academy is scheduled to be held April 19th thru the 25th at Mon tana State College and Chief of Police Saunders has requested authorization to submit the application of Sgt. Rex M. Duncan to attend the school. The City Manager s ta tad he had au thorized submission 0 f the applica tion and recommended tha t if Sgt. Duncan is accepted as a candidate, his attendance to the school be approved and that, it being in the ptlblic interest, his expenses as a student be charged against the General fund. It was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the recommendation of the City Manager be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Langohr and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. I Authority to Travel Municipal Lea cue Meeting It was reported the Montana Municipal League has scheduled a meeting to be held in Helena, March 13th, and the City Manager requested that the members of the City Commission and he be authorized to attend the meeting. It was moved by Comm is sioner Sedivy, seconded by Commiss ioner Langohr, tha t au thor- ization for the officials cited to attend the meeting be granted and, it being in the public interst, the travel expenses incurred be paid from the General 419 420 fund. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; those voting No, none. Daylipht Savings Time The question of the City's introducing a daylight savings program for the summer of 1964, was further discussed. The City Manager reported that of approximately 600 responses to the question it appeared that about three to one of the persons responding favored the program. Since this question is scheduled to be discussed at the Montana Municipal League meeting on the 13th, the matter was tabled until the next regular meeting for further discussion. Inves tment SID Funds - Gov't. Securities It was reported by the Director of Finance that there is approximateLy $300,000.OU currently credited to various Special Improvement District cash balances and that a demand in an appreciable amount on the balances would not occur until weather condjtions permit alL-out construction work on the pro- ;jects, and that he had reouested authority to invest the sums in O:>hort-term U.S. Treasury bills as fOllows: Approximately 45 days " 70" " 90" . . . . . . . . $lUU,OOO . . . . . . . . 15u,OUO . . . . . . .. 50,000 The City Manager concurred~in the request and it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the investment be authorized and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Langohr and Commissi.oner ~edivy; those voting No, none. Request for Annexation Jo-Mar Trailer Court (West Edge of Bozeman) A letter received from Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Strozzi which requested that the Ci ty annex their property known as the ,To-Mar 'frailer Court, or some 12 l acres located in the SE"4 of Section 11, T 2 S, R 5 E, south of Highway No. 191, and lying adjacent to the west line of the City limits was presented. In con- currence with the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commis- sioner Sedivy, seconded by Commiss loner Langohr, tha t the reque s t be referred to the Bozeman City-County Planning Board for its consideration and recom- mendation. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; those voting No, none. Certificate of Appreciation - To The City Commission from The Junior Chamber of Commerce The City Manager presented a certificate received from the local and national organization of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Which expressed the organization's appreciation of the publiC service rendered by members of the City Commission of Bozeman. Mayor Morrow in accepting the certificate requested that an appropriate letter of reply be forwarded to the Junior Chamber of Commerce. r " I I I 421 .1 . Adjournment ~here being no further business to come before the Commission at this time it was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the meeting adjourn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Langohr and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. ATTEST: 1 c~.(t ~~(ti6~ss1on . 1 .