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Home My WebLink About1959-01-28 27 Bozeman, Montana January 28, 1959 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, January 28, 1959 at 1:00 o'clock P. M. Present were Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson, Commissioner Berg, City Manager Henderson, City Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk. The following proceedings were had: . Minutes of the last regular session were read and it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the minutes be approved as read 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 No, none. Bond & Contract for Alley Bridge - W. D. Howells The bond and contract of W. D. Howells for construction of the bridge across Bozeman Creek in Block C, Original Townsite, were presented. The bond and contract were approved as to form by the City Attorney. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the bond and contract be approved and accepted and the Mayor and the Clerk of the Commission be authorized to sign the contract for the City of Bozeman 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 No, none. Quit Claim Deed to Securi ty Building Inc. A Quit Claim Deed to Security Building Inc. for the portion of the alley vacated by Ordinance No. 80S in Block C, Original Townsite,was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the Mayor and the Clerk of the Commission be authorized to sign the deed for the City of Bozeman, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting I Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Reports The following reports for the month of December, 1958 were presented: Cemetery Board Director of Finance It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the reports be accepted and ordered filed, 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 No, none. Application for Gas Pump & Business l.icense Denied - Business District Part II Alplication of Wayne Pearson to install a self-service gas pump at 9th and College and the application for a business license to carry on this operation were further considered by the Commission. Mr. Pearson was present and sta.ted he has gone to the expense of shipping in an underground tank because he had been issued a receipt for a building permit. A communication from Henry Rolfes, Jr., City Manager of Casper, Wyoming was read stating such an operation is prohibited there by their Fire Code which prohibits coin-operated gas pumps. Since the City of Bozeman has not adopted a Fire Code which makes such prohibition, the decision to allow or I reject the application would have to be based on the Zoning Ordinance. After consideration, it was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Mayor Erwin, that the Application No. 1128 B for a Building Permit and Application No. 2297 for a City Business License be denied and the Clerk of the Commission be authorized and instructed to return the fees to Mr. Wayne Pearson and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Commissioner Swanson disqualified himself and did not vote. Offer of Spomer Homes to Purchase Lot 12, Cleveland Subdivision A written offer was presented from Spomer Homes to purchase Lot 12, Cleveland Subdivision, from the City for the sum of $2,000.00, fifty dollars to be paid this date and the balance of $1,950.00 28 to be paid on or before April 15, 1959. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the offer be accepted, that the payments be deposited in a fund to be designated as the "Park Land Trust Fund", and that, when the full $2,000.00 has been paid, the Director of Finance be authorized to invest said funds in U. S. Government securities 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 No, none. Investment of water Fund Monies . Cash balance in the Revenue Bond Account of the \-ater Fund has been built up to where it would now be possible to invest $70,COO.OO of this money, which must be carried as part of the required reserve in this account, in U. S. Government, short-term securities. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the Director of Finance be authorized to invest this $70,000.00 in U. S. Government securities with not more than one year maturity, 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 No, none. - Emergen~ Appropriation for water System Imorovement Fund In order to make final payment for all construction costs in the water System Improvement Project, it will be necessar,y to make an emergency appropriation in the amount of $40,000.00 for the water System Improvement Fund which is the estimated maximtun amount needed to complete payment of such con- struction costs. Issuance of $1,500,000.00 in bonds to provide funds for this project was authorized by the voters but on~ $1,200,000.00 was issued and sold. A communication from Stanton Aby ofKa1r:na.n & Company., Fiscal Agent of the City of Bozeman in this sale of bonds, was read in which he recommends that, to I provide the funds required to pay for this completion of the project and in view of the relatively small amount needed, the City should register warrants rather than to sell additional bonds. After discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution appropriating $40,000.00 to be expended over and above the amount authorized by Ordinance No. 807 to be expended during the fiscal year July 1, 1958 - June 30, 1959 from the water $ystem Improvement Fund, the revenue for such appropriation to be derived fram the sale of registered emergency warrants against said fund, 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 No, none. Codification of City Ordinances A communication from Holter and Heath, local attorney~,offering to codify city ordinances at a cost of $3,500.00 was read. The offer was ordered filed for future consideration. Booster Station ''Blow-up'' - Recommendations of Morrison-MaterIa, Inc. John Morrison, President of Morrison-Maierle, Inc., appeared before the Commission and presented a letter setting forth their findings from investigation of the failure or "blow-up" at the Booster Station which occurred on January 18, 1959 and also stating recommendations of his firm as to responsi- I. bility for this failure and needed repair to restore this installation to proper condition. After discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the City Manager be instructed to furnish Haggerty-Messmer Co. a cop,y of the letter from Morrison-Malerle, Inc. and to notify Haggerty-Messmer Co. in writing that, under the guarantee terms of their contract, the City of Bozeman looks to them to repair, replace and restore this "Booster Station", without expense to the City, so that it will meet all the terma of the original contract and specifications under which it was originally constructed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner ~on and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. 29 Use of Land for Park Purposes A written request from Neal F. Weaver and Donald K. Weaver, Jr. -was presented by Neal F. Weaver to the City Commission tor information and statement of policy regarding a public golf course and other related subjects. The questions were considered of special importance and interest to citizens of Bozeman and they were held over for extended study before attempt is made to give specific answers to them. . Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the meeting adjourn 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 No, none. ~ IlL r .. '~...."U"C.... ~..... / / Mayor ATTEST: ~~~~o-~?J Clerk of the City Commission I .1