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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-09-23 l:_l(l Bozeman, Montana Sept. 23, 1959 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commis- sion Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, Sept. 23rd, 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: I. Copies of the minutes of the last regular meeting, held on September 16, 1959, having been furnished to each member of the Commission and read in detail by them, it was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson that those minutes be approved 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. 959 - Sprinkling Assessment This was the time and place set for public hearing on levying assessment for street sprinkling for the year 1959. Affidavit of publication of Notice was present- ed. No one was present to protest and no written protests having been filed, Resolution No. 959, as presented and provisionally passed at the meeting of September 16th, 1959 was presented for final passage. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, 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 Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting I No, none. Resolution No. 960 - Lighting Assessment This was the time and place set for public hearing on levying assessment for various lighting districts for the year 1959. Affidavit of publication of Notice was presented. No one was present to protest and no written protests having been filed, Resolution No. 960, as presented and provisionally passed at the meeting of September 16th, 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. Lincoln Street - Proposed Closing A letter was presented from the Bo~eman City-County Planning Board relative to proposed closing of Lincoln Street between Grand Avenue and 5th Avenue and pro- posed vacating of the alleys in the blocks abutting this section of Lincoln Street. Action on the matter was deferred pending receipt of petitions for the re- I quested action from owners of property in the affected area. Alpha Gamma Rho - Questions on Building and Off-Street Parking The members of the Governing Board of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity appeared before the Commission to discuss problems which have arisen relative to their proposed building of a new fraternity house on a tract of ground fronting on Garfield Street which is 88'x15U' in size. 'I'his fre terni ty had archl tec t' s plans made and were ready to call for bids on construction of this house when they 1:J5 discovered that, under provisions of Ordinance No. 813, their proposed building site would provide far less than the required amount of off-street parking for vehicles. After discussion of the problems at length, the Commission instructed the City Manager to inform this organization that, if they would present an accept- re~u ired area of able proposal in which they would provide/of -street parking within not to exceed I 300' of their present site, the City would look with favor on their building plans even though that off-street parking WoCl~a. not be adjacent to or a part of their present site. Xmas Decorations - City Streets Harold Frisley, Mananager, and Ott Tschache, Chairman of the Retail Merchants Committee of the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce appeared before the Commission to seek City aid in installing and removing Christmas Street Decorations which are owned by the Chamber. The Commission expressed a willingness to cooperate in this matter but requested that, before any action was taken, the Chamber of Commerce furnish a written statement to outline in detail just what that organization would expect to do in connection with this project and what they request the City to do. Bond - Clerk of the Commission & Ass't. Director of Finance The performance and surety bond of Clinton K. Wilson, Clerk of the City Commis- sion and Ass't. Director of Finance of the City of Bozeman, being "Bond No. B-73001 issued by the Standard Accident Insurance Company as Surety" in the amount of $15,000 for the term commencing August 1, 1959 and ending August 1, 1960 was ,I presented. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, Seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the bond be approved and accepted, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, and the motion was carried. Bond & Contract - SID's 406, 410, 411, and 412 Bond and contract of Stanley H. Arkwright, Inc. for construction of Special Improvement Districts No.'s 406, 410, 411 and 412 were presented. The bonds and contract were approved as to form,subject to the affixing of the corporate seal of the contractor,by the City Attorney. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that'upon the affixing of the corporate seal of the contr- actor,the Mayor and the Clerk of the Commission be authorized to sign the contracts for the City of Bozeman, 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. Bond & Contract - SID's 408 and 409 Bond and contract of Haggerty-Messmer Co. for construction of Special Improve- ment Districts No.'s 408 and 409 were presented. The bonds and contracts were I approved as to form by the City Attorney. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the Mayor and the Clerk of the Commission be authorized to sign the contracts 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. Curb Cu ts - 1st Lutheran Church-Gallatin Medical-Dental Center Site A plan was presented for an off-street parking area abutting South Black l'lf .. , .(j) Avenue between Olive and Curtiss Streets which area is between the new Gallatin Medical-Dental Center and the First Lutheran Church, and which constitutes part of these two properties. fJ.1he proposed parking lot would necessitate curb cuts on Black Avenue for an entrance to and an exit from this property. It was recommended by the City Manager that driveways not to exceed 12 ft. in width be authorized in accordance with this request. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commis- I" sioner Swanson, that this recommendation be approved and authorized 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. 961 - Intention to Vacate Portions of Streets, Avenues and Alleys Adjoining and Abutting Property Owned by Bozeman Deac. Hosp. The City Attorney, as instructed has prepared a resolution of intention to vacate portions of the Streets, Avenues and Alleys adjoining and abutting pro- perty owned by the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. Resolution No. 961 was presented entitled: COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 961 A RESOUJTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DECLARING IT TO BE THE INTENTION OF SAID COMMISSION TO VACATE PORTIONS OF EAST COLLEGE STREET, EAST CLEVELAND STREET, EAST ARTHUR STREET, BUTTONWOOD AVENUE, HIGHLAND AVENUE, CYPRESS AVENUE SOUTH, MCADOW AVENUE SOUTH, AND PROSPECT PLACE AND ALL ALLEYS AS ORIGINALLY PLATTED, ALL IN PROSPECT HILL ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, PORTIONS OF BUTTONWOOD AVENUE, CYPRESS AVENUE SOUTEl, MCADOW AVENUE SOUTH, EAST LINCOLN STREET, EAST GARFIELD STREET, EAST HAYES STREET, EAST GRANT STREET, JOHNSON PLACE AND ALL ALLEYS AS ORIGINALLY PLATTED, ALL IN VALLEY VIEW ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BOZEMAn, PORTIONS OF EAST GARFIELD STREET, EAST HAYES STREET, HIGHLAND AVEIDJE, AND ALL ALLEYS AS ORIGINALLY PLATTED, ALL IN HIGI~AND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, AND PORTIONS OF EAST HARRISON STREET, I EAST CLEVELAND STREET, EAST ARTHUR STREET, EAST GARFIELD STREET, EAST HAYES STREET, EAST GRANT STREET, JOHNSON PLACE, EAST LINCOLN STREET, AYLSWORTH AVE11lJE, SWITZLER AVENUE, ELECTRIC AVENUE, AND ALL ALLEYS AS ORIGINALLY PLATTED, ALL IN CENTRAL ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BOZElITAN, AND DIRECTING THAT NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING BE SERVED It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, tha t the resolution be passed and adopted and October 14th, 1959 be set as the date for public hearing 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. 962 - Intention to Vacate Alleys in Blocks 5 and 6- Werre Rearrange- ment The City Attorney, as instructed has prepared a resolution of intention to vacate alleys in Blocks 5 and 6 in the Werre Rearrangemont. nosolution No. 962 was present- ed entitled: COMMIBSION RESOLUTION NO. 962 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DECLARING IT TO BE THE DJTENTION OF SAID COMMISSION TO VACATE ALL EXISTING ALLEYS IN BLOCKS FIVE i\F'D SIX OF WERRE REARRANGEMENT OF BLOCKS THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX AND THE WEST PORTION OF BLOCKS TWO AND SEVEN OF WEST SIDE ADDITION TO BOZEMAN, MONTANA I It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, tha t the resolution be passed and adopted and October 14th, 1959 be set as the date ror public hearing 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 - Director of Public Works Director of Public Works Cutting presented his report regarding activities of 14'7 . tJ the City. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the report be accepted and approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commis- sioner Berg; those voting No, none. Travel to Forsyth - Building Inspector I It was requested that Roy Smart receive authority to attend the Conference of Building Officials to be held October loth, 1959 at Forsyth. It was moved by Commis- sioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, the t , it being in the public interest, this travel be authorized and the cost of the same 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. Kirk Tract - Request for City Water Service Mr. John Griffin appeared before the Commission relative to plans for develop- ment of an area which is 300 ft. north from the line of West Main Street extended and abutting the Cleveland Subdivision on the west. The proposal was to plat an area to provide 24 building sites. The area abutts what is expected to become north 15th Avenue and a trunk line of the City's water distribution system is located in that section of street. Mr. Griffin's specific request was that he be permitted to extend the water main into the area he proposes to plat and that homes to be constructed in this area would be served by the City's wa ter s ys tern. Mr. Griffin was informed that his request would be looked upon with favor subject to the following conditions: I 1. An acceptable agreement must be presented under which it would be an obligation of the land, rather than merely an obligation of the present owner, for this tract to be brought into the City as soon as other lands are brought in so that it would be contiguous to the City. 2. That it would be an obli~ation of the land, at any time when a trunk sewer may be const~lcted adjacent to this tra c t, that the necessary lateral sewers and house connections to such sewers would be constructed at the expense of the tract. 3. That the proposed water main would be installed under the supervision and to meet specifications of the City Engineer and would be made at the expense of the land. 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 meet- . ing adjourn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner ~wanson, and Commissioner Berg; those votin~ No, none. d. 7' '/'~'l~6:.C"c MAYOR I ATTEST: , ~ 4~ ~~/1' ~/ . e 0 ~ ~y ommiss ion --- - --------- ----- --