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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-10-07 142 Bozeman, Montana October 7, 1959 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commis. sion Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, October 7th, 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 I had: Copies of the minutes of the last regular meeting, held on September 30, 1959 having been furnished to each member of the Commission and read in detail by them, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that those minutes be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Bergj those voting No, none. Claims for the Month Claim Nos. 5986 to 6262 inclusive were presented on the various funds as follows: General $17,257.73 Street $16,265.84 Water 8,478.73 S.D.S. 2,681.61 Library 1,910.81 Park 2,361.80 Cemetery 2,129.24 Band 54.03 Garbage 7,683.99 Parking Mtr. 2,924.05 Police Reserve 528.80 Cern. Susp. 288.00 Planning Board 132.60 P.E.R.S. 795 .49 S.r.D. 15,229.54 W&C 1,208.55 Cern. Perm. Care 90.00 Total $80,020.81 I The Manager stated that he has audited these claims and finds them to be true and lawful claims against the City of Bozeman and recommends that warrants be issued for their payment. After examination of the claims in detail by the Commissioners and checking against the Claim Register, it was moved by Commis- sioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the claims be approved and warrants drawn for their payment and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commis. sioner Bergj those voting No, none. Alpha Gamma Rho - Agreement for Off-Street Parking James Paugh, President of Alpha Gamma Rho Alumni Association, appeared before the Commission and presented a proposed agreement between that Association and the City. That Association proposes to build a fraternity house upon the following described property: North 10 feet of Lot Nineteen (19), all of Lots Twenty (20) and Twenty-one (21) and the south 15 feet of Lot Twenty-two (22) in Block Two (2) of Park Addition to the City of Bozeman, Montana. This property is not of sufficient area to provide required off-street I parking to go with the proposed building. The fraternity has a-three (3) year lease on property owned by Chi Omega Sorority on the north side of Garfield Street between 4th and 5th Avenues which will provide the required amount of parking dur- . ing that period and the agreement, now proposed is to the effect that, on or before the expiration of that lease, the fraternity will secure that or other area within not to exceed 800 ft. from the fraternity building which will provide 14:3 off-street parking for their fraternity on a permanent basis to meet the require- ments of the zoning ordinance. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, tha t the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign this agreement for the City of Bozeman and that the agreement be accepted as meeting requirements for off-street parking for I this proposed fraternity building and the motion was carried by the fo~lowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor ErWin, Commissioner Swanson and Commis- sioner Berg; those voting No, none. Reports The following Reports were presented to the Commission for acceptance and approval: Sewage Plant Operator Librarian Cashier Fire Chief Inspector Sanitary Inspector It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the reports be approved and ordered fi~ed and the motion was carried by the fo~lowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Berg and Commis- sioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Reso111tion No. 963 - Assessing W & C 1959 This was the time and place set for public hearing on levying assessment for cos t of repe ir, replacement or construction of new sidewalk for the year 1959. Affidavit of publication of Notice was presented. No one was present to protest and I no written protests having been filed, Resolution No. 963, as presented and pro- visionally passed at the meeting of September 30th, 1959 was presented for final passage. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the resolution be fina~ly passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Berg and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 965 - Garbage Assessment This was the time and place set for public hearing on levying assessment for cost of collection and disposal of garbage for the year 1959. Affidavit of Publi- cation of Notice was presented. ~Jo one was pres ,:T1 t to pro tGS t aT-,j no written pro" tests having been filed, Resolution No. 965, as presented and provisionally passed at the meeting of Se~ptember 30th, 1959, was presented for final passage. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, Seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the resolution be finally passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Berg and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. I "White Canes" - Request to Sell, "J!-H" Club "'Snappy Snippers 4-H" Club have requested permission to sell "Whi te Canes" on Bozeman streets, October lOth, the proceeds of the sale to be for the purpose of aiding the blind. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the request be granted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor ErWin, Commissioner Berg and Commis- sioner Swanson; those voting No, none. ..-..... 14,1 ftTwo-way" Radio Equipment - Opening of Bids This was the time and place set for opening bids on "Two-way" radio equipment to provide a communications system between the City Hall, City Yards and vehicles of department heads of the City's operating departments. Affidavit of publication of "Notice of Bids" was presented. Two bids having been filed, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded b~t Connnissioner Berg, I" that the bids be opened and the motion was carried The following bids were read: Motorola Co. - - - - - - - $4,U4U.50 RCA Co.- - - - - - - - - - 4,650.00 The bids were referred to City Manager Henderson and, upon his recommendation, it was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that MOTOROLA be awarded the contract, and the motion was carried by the following Aye a nd No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Berg and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Marwyn Re-arran~:emen t - Peti tion for Sewer Facilities Block" C" A petition was presented from the Bridger Development Company for the City to establish a Special Improvement District to provide for cost of operation and main- tenance of sewer lift station as part of a sewer system for properties in Block "e" of Marwyn Re-arrangement of a portion of Northern Pacific Addition. 'l'he petition set forth that the installation of the lift station and of a sewer to connect it to existing sewers in Marwyn Addition will be made wholly at the expense of the pet- I itioner. The City Engineer was instructed to prepare the necessary data and, based on such d.ata, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution of intention to create the proposed district. Retirement - City Manager llenderson City Manager M.,E. Henderson having, at the last regular meeting of the Commis~ '.. sion, made public annmlDcement of his intention to retire from the position of City Manager on December 31, 1 D 59 , the followin~ letter was presented to Mr. Henderson and it was directed that it be made a matter of permanent record by being entered in full as a part of the minutes of this meeting. THE CITY OF' BOZEMAN MONTANA October 'I, 1959 ~., " + Mr. M. E. Henderson City Manager City of Bozeman Bozeman, Montana I Dear Mr. Henderson: It 1s with sincere regret that we, as the City COllID'ission of the City of Bozernan, acknowledge receipt of your letter of September 30 advis- ing of your intention to retire as City Manager on December 31, 1959. While Done of us has been an incumbent commis;;;ioner dtLring the er:tire twenty-two years of your service as City Manager, we are all, perforce, well acquainted with your conduct of the office by simply being cit- izens of this communi ty. During your tenure many ImproverYJen ts and advancements have been made in the community, such as the sewage disposal plant, a Widespread street improvement program, a garbage collection and 1-15 sanitary landfill program, the new southslde water system, street light- ing, expansion of the park system and institution of an organized recre- ation program, to mention but a few. We are fully aware, as we believe the citizens of Bozeman should be, that you have had a major part in the institution of all these improuements and many other too numerous to mention. Your conduct of the very important office of City Manager has been characterized, we believe, by an unswerving loyalty to the City, and yo-ur actions have always been motivated by what you thought was the very I best for the City as a whole. Your devotion to your job, your inuus try, your courtesy and fairness in dealing with the Commission and the citizens of the City of Bozeman, and, above all, your unquestioned integrity have made your tenure outstanding. We feel that the citizens of Bozeman should be grateful for the job you ha ve done and we would like you to accept this let ter as an expres sian from the elected representatives of the citizens of this City of their collective regret in seeing you retire from this important position. May you and Mrs. Henderson have many years in which to enjoy ;vour well earned retirement, and may the future reward you well! Respectfully yours, s/ Howard Erwin - - -- Howard Erwin, Mayor - - - - S/ Arnold M. Swanson- Arnold M. Swanson, Commissioner sf Oswald Berg, Jr. Oswald Berg, Jr. , Commissioner Municipal League Meeting - Authority to Travel The Montana Municipal League has announced a meeting of its Executive and Legislative Committees and Mayors to be held in Helena on October 22, 1959 . It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, tha t Ma yor I Erwin and members of the City Commission and City Manager Henderson be authorized to attend the meeting and that, it being in the public interest, their expenses for such attendance 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 Berg and Commis- sioner Swanson; those voting No, none. "Traxca va tor" - Contract for Purchase Based on the bid of Nash.Davis Machinery Company, received on May 13, 1959 on a Model 977, Caterpillar "'Iraxcavator" and on action taken by the City Commission on September 30, 1959 in accepting this bid, proposed condItional sales contract between the above named company and the City to cover the unpaid balance of $19,5UO.00 on this machine was presented. The agreement provides for pa yrnen t of this balance as follows: $5,500.00 on October 1, 1960 6,50u.UU on October 1, 1961 7,50u.U0 on Octocer 1, 1962 ~hese balances to bear interest at the rate of 4i% per annum. It was moved by I Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that this agreement be approved and that the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to sign the same for the City and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those votin~ Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Berg and Commissioner ~wanson; those votine No, none. 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 adjmlrn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting 146 Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. ~ ~ I I. .." ..'~' '0 \~ ":,, ."_./-_,~. ); ~.~\j"r L~~'" MAYOR ',,- ,.' ATTEST: , _ {J' 4./ /;/ ~ - rt:-. - Ij (/L~~((/1 'L-- .;.-- - - Clerk of the City Commission I I