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Bozeman, 1{ontana
April PC, 1959
The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall
Building, Wednesday, April 8, 1959 at 1:00 o'clock P. H. Present were Hayor -;:;rwin, Commissioner
~}wanson, COITunissioner Berg, Acting City Manager Cutting, Cit;y Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk. The
Following proceedings were had:
I jJlinutes of the last regular session were read and it was moved by Conunissioner Berg, seconded
by Commissioner Swanson, that the minutes be approved as read and the motion 1Im.s carried by the
following Aye and ~\TO vote: those voting Aye being ~~yor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner
Berg; those voting No, none.
Public J.rearing - 3. 1. D. No. 409
This was the time and place set for hearing objections to the creation of Special Improvement
District No. 409. Affidavit of Publication of the l"Jotice was presented, together "rith the Clerk's
]\1ailing Certificate that all property ownerS have been notified. The written protests representinp,
1.77% of the property in the district were presented.
It ,.;as moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the protests be over-
ruled as insufficient and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the resolution creating the
district and the motion was carried by the followir'g A~re and No vote: those voting Aye being Hayor
Erwin, Conunissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those votinp; No, none.
Resolution No. 945 - r.reatin~ S. T. D. No. 408
The City Attorney, 3.S instructed, has prepared the resolution creating Special Improvement
District No. 408. Resolution No. 9h5 was presented, entitled:
"I A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COfvl1JfISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEHA1\1 CREATTIIG A E;PECIAL IMI)ROVEHEi'!T
DI:-3TRTCT TO DE KNOI'JN AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1.,..02 OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTll-IG AND I1\JSTALLING A STORH DRAINAGE ,'3YSTEH TO SERVE THE AREA
BET~'VL';~;rT NORTH GRAT\'TI AVENUE AND NORTH SEVENTH A VENUE EXTENDING FROM 'I'JF.ST HAIN STREET TO
DURSTON ROAD, IN SAID CITY.
It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the resolution be
passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following A;,re and No vote: those voting Aye being
Mayor Er\rin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none.
Selling of "Well 3i te" Property
In regard to the inquiry of the Bozeman Development Company to purchase .South one-half of Lots
15 to 17, Block F, Rouse's Addition, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Cownissio~er
Derg, that the Cit;y will look with faVOr upon negotiating for the sale of the above-described lots, and
the motion was carried by the following Aye and No votp-: those voUng Aye being Ma~ror Erwin,
Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none.
Ordinance No. 811 -- Setting Hours for Bars on Election Days
The City Attorney, as instructed, has prepared an ordinance stating the hours places of business
selling beer or liquor shall be required to close on certain election days. Ordinance No. 811 was
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I presented, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN ESTABLISHING THE HOURS DURprG v-JHICH BEER Arm LIQUOR HAY
BE SOtD, OFFERED FOR .SALE OR GIVEN AWAY IN SAID CITY OF BOZEHAN AND REPEALING SECTION 10 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 641, SECTION 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 675 AND ALL OF ORDINANCE ".JO. 724.
It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the Ordinance be passed
and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor
Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting ~To, none.
Curb Cut - City Center r.1otel - West Main Street
Plans for the City Center Hotel on Lots 3 to 7, Block E, Tracy's Addition, show a curb cut of
eighty-four feet on Main street. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by ~<ayor Erwin, that
56 permission to cut the curb as proposed in the plans be granted and the motion was carried: those
vot:i_ng A.ye being ITayor Erwin and Corrurrissioner Swanson; Commissioner Berg did not vote; those voting
No, none.
Discussion of Equipment for Sanitary IJand Fill
tylo Swinton and Don Nash of Nash-Davis Machinery Company were present and discussed the pur-
chasing and other matters pertaining to equipment that could be used for the sanitary land fill
method of garbage disposal. I
Claims for the Month
Claims Nos. 4338 to 4582 inclusive were presented on the various funds as follows:
General 1,15, leU. 02
Street 7,503.87
Hater 6,776.60
s. D. S. Eevenue 2,367.86
Library 1,508.03
Park 2,460.93
Cemetery 1,530.h3
Band 16.00
Garbage 2,726.6h
Parldng 1~e1:,er 1,292.26
PoJj ce '\88er"e 528.80
Cemete~! Suspense 100.00
:Fi r(~ R,e Ii. e:f 2,057.06
~." "fi1 n ("" 619.95
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P. 1. . S! F. ~2.50
Tot a 1 - - - - - ~44,~91.95
The Acting City r'anager stated that he leas audHed these claims and finns them to be t.,'H'~ ant]
law~ul claims against the Cit3' of Bozeman and recamnends that warrants be dravm for their payment.
After examination of the clai.ms :i.n detail b~r the Commi_ssion and checking against the Claim ;:;,egi::;ter,
it was moved by Commissioner 3'\<Janson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the cla:5ms be approveo
an__i wa.rrants :i ssueo. for their payment and the motior; was carried b~r the fol10wl_ng Aye and no vote: I
those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Conunissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting ;.!o, none.
Reports
The following reports for the month of Harch, 1959 were presented:
Cashier vlJa ter Collector Cemetery Board
PoUce Chief Building Inspector l-olice .Tudge
Sewage Plant Operator Librarian Fire Chic_4'
and the report 0'" the Director of Finance for the month of' February, 1959.
:r+ '\"as mO'7cr! by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Conmlissioner 0wanoon, t.hat the reports be accepted
and ordered filed and the motion wa.:} carried b;y the foJ.lo\'Jing Aye and No vote: those voUne Aye
being Mayor Erwin, Corrunissioner ,Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting ~TO, none.
Discussions:
The following matters were presented, '.Uscm;,;ed and action 'fas postponed pending 'fur,ther <::on-
r;ideraU on:
1. Re-arrangement of Dlock nD", r-~arwyn Addition.
') Agreement between City and Housing &: Home Finance Agency.
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3. Engineering Contract ,vith Hoskins (Qr Associates for S. I. D.'s 408 & 409. I
C,as t, Plumbing Rands -- F. .T. Trunk l!,,- Son
The Continuat:Lon Certificate;:;"or the Gas Fitter's bond and Plumber',", bond of Frank .J. Trunk &
')on were prw;ent.ed. The certificates were approved as to form by the City Attorney. It was moved
by Hayor Erwin, seconded by Corrunissioner Swanson, that the certificates be approved and accepted
and the motion was carried by the following A;re and No vote: those voting lWe being ITayor Erwin,
Commissioner ~)Vmnson and Commissioner Berg,; those votir:g No, none.
Engineer for Improvements in Hyalite View SubdivisIon
The request of the B & E Co., Inc., presented on Ma.rch 18th, 1959, to retain John S. Bereman,
Ci viI Engineer of Cody, '\~roming, in a consultant capacity if and when a special improvement district 57
is created w.ithin property being developed by the B t, E Co. for improvements ir; Eyalite View Sub-
division, was considered.
It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that Hr. Chauner 0:' the
B & E Company be informed that the City Commission would favorably consider John S. Bereman in an
engineering consulting capacity, as requested, and t.he motion was carried by the followir.gAye and ;-:0
I vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Corrunissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those ',oting
tro, none.
wage Increase for Fire Chief Penttila
The matter or a salaDT increase for the position of Fire Chief was considered. It wns moved
b=r Commissioner Berg, seconded by Hayor Erwin, that the pay for rank as Fire "':'lier' be increased from
'%5.00 to~100.00 per month, making a total of .$520.00 per month, effective April 1, 1959, for the
salary of the Fire Chief, and the motion was carried by the f'ollowing Aye and [To 'Tote: those voting
!0Te being Mayor Erwin and Commissioner Berg; Commissioner Swanson did not 'rote; those ~oting No,
none.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Corrunission at this time, it was moved by
Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the meeting ndjourn and the motion wns
carried by the following ~ye and No vote: those voting Aye being ]\jayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson
and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none.
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