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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-07-27 282 Bozeman, Kentan. July 27, 1960 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commis- sion Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, July 27th, 1960 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Present were Mayor Swanson, commissioner Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy, City I Manager Cutting, Ass't. City Manager Fryslie, Deputy City Attorney Berg and the Clerk. The following proceedings were had: Minutes of the last regular session were read and it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that the minutes be approved as read and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Hayor Swanson, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner St&udaher; those voting No, none. Public Hearing Annual Budget This was the time and place set for public hearing on the Appropriation Ordinance No. 826 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961. Affidavit of publication of notice of hearing was presented. No one waa present to be heard on the proposed ordinance and accompanying annual budget and no one had made inquiry or protest regarding it. However, the Connnission baving further reviewed the proposed budget and stating its opposition to an increase in the over all tax levy, directed that the proposed increased levy of one-half mill tor the Band Fund for use in the Park Fund be eliminated and Ordinanee I; No. 826 be revised accordingly. It was then moved by Commissioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the Clerk of the Commission-be directed ~ to publish the Ordinance as revised and as required by law and the --moti0~was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Sale of Special Improvement District No. 416 Bonds This was the time and place set for sale of bonds in the approximate amount of $45,000 for Special Improvement District No. 416. Affidavit of publication ef notice of sale of the bonds was presented. J. D. Street representing the Security Bank & Trust Co., Bozeman, Montana, appeared before the Commission and deposited with the Clerk of the Commission the necessary bid security to qualify as a bidder on the issue. Two sealed bids .ere on file and the Manager reoommended that the Commission first open the sealed bids and then open the bidding for the submission of oral bids. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that the sale of the bonds be conducted as recommended and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor I Swanson, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Staudaher; those voting No, none. The Clerk was then instruoted to open the sealed bids on file. All sealed bids were accompanied by the neoessary bid security, and the bids were plaoed of record as tollows: Name Address Interest Rate, etc. - James W. Johnson Spokane, Washington 5.75~ Grande & Co. Seattle, Washington 5.3U ($51.00 Prem.) + (uther stip- ulated conditions) ')ffJ 1-.-. ,. Mayor Swanson announced the Commission was ready to hear oral bids for the bonds and Mr. Street, as agent for Security Bank and Trust Company, presented an &ral bid offering to purchase the issue for District No. 416 at par with an int- erest rate of 5.3~. No other person having appeared to qualify and submit further bids, the bid of the Security Bank & Trust Company was declared the best bid sub- I mitted and it was moved by Commissioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedi vy, the t "1t; be accepted and the bid security of the unsuccessful bidders be returned and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 980 -- Occupancy to a Portion of Lincoln Street Third to Fifth Ave. Commission Resolution No. 980, provisionally passed by the Commission during its regular session, July 2Uth, 196U, was again placed before the Commission, en ti tled : COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 980 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, GRANTING CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS THE RIGHT TO OCCUPY AND USE ALL OF THE DEDICATED AREA OF LINCOLN STREET BETWEEN THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF SOUTH THIRD AVENUE AND THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF THE ALLEY BETWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH AVENUES IN THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA It was moved by Commissioner Staudaher, seoonded by. Mayor Swanson, that I Resolution No. 980 be tinally passed and adopted and the motion was carried by majority vote as follows: those voting "Are" beIng Mayor Swanson and Commis- sioner Staudaher; Commissioner Sedivy voting "No". Garbage Assessment -- ~ase Charge tor 1960 The Ci ty Manager recommended that the base charge for garbage assessment be set at the same rate as assessed tor the year 1959. It was moved by Commissioner Sed! vy , seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that the basic assessment for the year 1960 be set at $17.UO tor a four-room house and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commis- sioner Sedivy and Commissioner Staudaher; those voting No, none. Request -- Investment of Portion of Police Reserve FUnd Director of Finance Shadoan having reported that $2,000 ot Police Reserve Fundsare available for investment in U.S. Government securities, authority was requested for such an investment. It was moved by Commissioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the Director ot Finance be authorized to invest the amount as aforementioned and the motion was carried by the following I Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. ~ Continuation Certificate of Mannix Electric Co. - - A Continuation Certificate for the Electrical Contractor's bond ot Mannix Electric Co. was presented. The certifioate was approved as to form by the Deputy City Attorney and recommended for acceptance by the City Manager. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that the 28<1 ~ certificate be approved and accepted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Staudaher; those voting No, none. Electrical Bond -- Jerry Ramerman TheELeetrlcal Contractor's Bond of Jerry Ramerman, Manhattan, Montana, wae presented. The bond was approved as to form by the Deputy City Attorney, and rec- ." ommended for acceptance by the City Manager. It was moved by Commissioner Staudaher, seconded by commissioner Sedivy, that the bond be accepted and approved and the motion was carried by the fo~lowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Request -- Authority to Travel It was reported that Fire Chief Pentilla has requested authority to travel to Helena and Great Falls, August 2, 196u, for the purpose of viewing and study- ing new fire apparatus and fire hose in connection with the preparation of speci- fications for the purchase of such equipment for the City of Bozeman. The Ci ty Manager recommended that the request be granted, transportation be provided by the use of a City conveyance, and, that it being in the public interest, other necessary expenses of the travel be paid out of the General-Fire Fund. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, tha t the reque s t for travel be granted as recommended and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vo te : those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Sedivy and I Commissioner Staudaher; those voting No, none. Police Judge -- Appointment of Arthur F. Thompson Mayor Swanson recommended that Arthur F. Thompson be appointed Police Judge to fill the vacancy created in that office by the resignation of Robert M. Holter. It was moved by Commissioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that Mr. Thompson be appointed to fill the vacancy effective August 1, 196u, to serve at the will of the Commission and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher, and Commissioner sedivy; those voting No, none. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the meeting adjourn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. .. - ~~.5?~ ) Mayor - ATTEST: ( . e /1tO~~/ Clerk of - the 1 ty ommission ~ - ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ -