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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-05-27 75 Bozeman, Montana May 27, 1959 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, May 27, 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: .1 Minutes of the last regular Bession ~ere.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. Vacating of Streets & Alleys in Southeast Part of City Petitions from the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital to vacate certain streets and alleys in additions in the southeast part of the City were further considered. The area in question contains various scattered lots which are not owned by the Hospital Board. C. V. Henderson, representing said Board, was present and it was requested of him that, before action is taken toward vacating the streets as per their petitions, the City should be furnished an acceptable plan of new streets which would be opened to provide access to those lots not owned by the Hospital Board. Street Dance Denied - World University Service Written request from the World University Service, a student organization at M. S. C., to sponsor a street dance on one of the city's streets on June 5, 1959 was presented. Two representatives of this organization were at the meeting., After consideration of unsatisfactory past experiences with such dances, objections previously made by owners of properties abutting streets where such dances I have been held and the bad precedent which would be set by permitting such a dance as a money raising project, the request was denied. Bids for Tractor with Front-end Loader Proposals submitted May 13, 1959 for a tractor with a front-end loader to be used for sanitary land-fill garbage operations were again considered. After extended discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the following proposal be presented to the Nash-Davis Machinery Company: & The City will rent the Model 977 Traxcavator which they are now using for a minimum period of 3 months and a maximum period of 6 months, the rental for this period to be at $690.00 per month and the date of termination of the rental period after 3 months to be at the option of the City. When the rental period is terminated, the City shall have the right to purchase the machine which they have been renting and the rentals which have been paid will be applied toward the net purchase price of $25,235.00 which was submitted for this machine by Nash-Davis in their bid of May 13, 1959. B. If, at the time the rental period on the Model 977 Traxcavator is terminated, the City decides to purchase a Model 955 Traxcavator, Nash-Davis will retain all rental which has been paid on the Model 977 and will deliver a Model 955 to the City at a net price of $15,680.00 as per their bid of May 13, 1959 with the further provision that this price may be raised or lowered in accordance with any change which may be made in the factory price of this machine prior to the date that actual order is placed for it. I 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. Petition to Vacate Portion of Aylsworth Street The petition was presented from Winfred King Hunt and Lester O. Hunt to vacate Aylsworth Avenue from College Street to Fort Ellis Street. The petitioners propose that, if this street is vacated, they will deed the west 60 feet of Block 15 of D~um Lummon Addition to the City for use for street purposes. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution of intention to vacate said street and the motion was carried 76 by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Purchase of Water Rights from Montana Flour Mills An offer of the Montana Flour Mills to sell their water rights in Bozeman Creek and the MacAdow Ditch to the City was again considered. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the offer of the Montana Flour Mills be accepted and that the ditch which carries water from the MacAdow ditch to serve the property owned by N. C. Sande be deeded to Mr. Sande and the motion I was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Deed for Exchange of Property It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a bargain and sale deed for the exchange of property in Block E of the Original Townsite as approved at the meeting of May 20th, 1959 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. Report The report of the Director of Finance for the month of April, 1959 was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the report 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. Right-or-Way Easement for Road to Mystic Lake The proposed new road to Mystic Lake requires a right-of-way easement across land owned by Mrs. I Anna Fridley. The City Attotney was instructed to prepare an easement agreement for this right-of-way. Fire Chief to Attend Chiefs' Convention Request of Fire Chief Penttila to attend the Fire Chiefs' Association meeting in Miles City June 10 to 12, 1959 was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the request be approved and that his expenses be paid from the General 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. Petition for Paving from Bridger Development Company Petition from the Bridger Development Company to have a Special Improvement District established to provide for paving the following streets was presented: Cypress Street from Babcock Street to Curtiss Street Curtiss Street from Cypress to MacAdow Street The L-shaped street in Block D of Marwyn Addition. In view of the fact that none of the properties abutting on these streets has any improvements on it at the present time and sale of bonds against the proposed district may be impossible, no action was taken on the petition and the matter was referred back to the petitioner. Commission Resolution No. 948 - Intention to Create S. I. D. 411 I The City Attorney, as instructed, has prepared a resolution of intention to create Special Improvement District No. 411, paving in Area "B". Resolution No. 948 was presented entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN DECLARING IT TO BE THE INTENTION OF THE CITY OF BOZrlofAN TO CREATE A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVE- MENT DISTRICT NO. 411 OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING A PAVEMENT PROJECT ON NORTH THIRD AVENUE FROM WEST LAMME STREET TO WEST PEACH STREET, NORTH FOURTH AVENUE FROM WEST VILLARD STREET TO DURSTON ROAD, NORTH FIFTH AVENUE FROM WEST LAMME STREET TO DURSTON ROAD, WEST BEALL STREET FROM NORTH GRAND AVENUE TO NORTH FIFTH AVENUE, WEST VILLARD STREET FROM NORTH GRAND AVENUE TO NORTH SEVENTH AVENUE, WEST SHORT STREET FROM NORTH- SOUTH ALLEY IN BLOCK FOUR (4), KARP'S ADDITION TO NORTH FIFTH AVENUE, WEST PEACH STREET AND DURSTON ROAD FROM NORTH GRAND AVENUE TO NORTH SEVENTH AVENUE, SAID PAVEMENT PROJECT TO INCLUDE COMBINATION CONCRETE CURBS AND GUTTERS, GRAVEL BASE COURSE, CRUSHED GRAVEL CUSHION COURSE, BITUMINOUS SURFACE COURSE, AND OTHER WORK INCIDENTAL THERETO. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the resolution be 77 passed and adopted and that June 17, 1959 be set as the date for hearing protests and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Ma,yor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Adjourrunent There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by I 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. ~~a~---'- Mayor ATTEST: c/~~~ Clerk of the City Commission I I