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Bozeman, Man tana
December 21, 1960
The Connnisslcm of the Ci ty of Bozeman mElt in regular session in the Conn:lission
Room, City Hall Building, Wednesclg y, December 21st, 1960 at 1:00 o'clock p.m.
Present were Mayor Swanson, C orand s s i one r S tauda her, Commissioner Sedivy, City
Manager Cutting, Ass't. City Manager Fryslie, City Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk. I
The f'ollowlnr, proceedings were had:
Minutes of the last regular session were read and it was moved by Commissioner
Sedivy, seconded. by COm..'11issioner Staudaher, that the minutes be approved as read
and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye
beine Mayor Swanson, Commiss ioner Sedivy and Commiss ioner StFtlldahOr; those voting
No, none.
Special Election -- Canvass of Returns (Montana Power Gas FranChise)
The Clerk of the Commission aided by the City Commission proceeded to canvass
the returns of the Speclal Elec tion held December 20th, 1960 for the purpose of sub-
mi tt:tng to the qualified resident registered freeholders of the City the question
of granting a Gas Franchise to the Montana t'ower Company, a corporation, for a
period of fifty years. The canvass showed the following return:
VOTES CAST FOn THE FRANCHISE . . . . . . . 1467
VOTES CAST A.GAINST THE FR1\FCFrISE . . . . . 92
Pursu.g.nt to the proceedlngs Mayor Swanson issuod the following proclama tion: .
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, On December 20, 1960, pursuant to pro- I
ceedings in tha t behalf, regularly had and conducted, a Franchise
Election was held in the City of tiozeman, wherein all qualified
and registered resident freeholders of the City of Bozeman, whose
names appeared on the last preceding tax roll of the City of
Bozeman, or of the Coun ty of Galla tin, State of Montana, were
entitled to vote; that at such election the following question
was submitted to the voters:
"Shall the City of Bozeman, Montana, grant to the Montana
Power Company, a corpora tion, its successors and assigns,
the right, privilege and franchise for the full period
of fifty (5u) years, and thereafter until and unless
otherwise provIded by ordinance, to cons truc t, equip,
lay, ~aintain and operate in, under, upon, over and
across the streets, a venues, aIle ys, highways, bridges,
easements and other plblic places in the City of Bozeman,
County of Gallatin, State of Montana, as now or hereafter
constitute~, mains, pipes, con&Jits, manholes, reducing
and regulating stations and all other appurtenances and
accessories for the purpose of transportin;~, conveying,
dis tribu tin[j, supplyi!!:::; and selling na turlil gas or
artificial gas, or a mixture of natural and artificial
gas for light, he at, power and other purposes, at rates .1
fixed and allowed by the Pub~ic Service Con~ission of
Man tnne . "
WHEREAS, at such Franchise Election, a total of
1559 votes were cast; 1467 thereof being For Granting the
Franchise, and 92 thereof being Against Granting the Franchise;
WHEREAS, the majority of the votes cast at said
election were tn favor of granting said Franchise to The Mon tans
Power Company;
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WHEREAS, the vote on snid Franchise has been officially
canvassed by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ARNOLD ~~. SWANSON, Mayor of the
City of Bozeman do hereby proclaim that, as shown by the official
canvas of the votes cast at said election, said Franchise was
I approved and granted by the electors; and that the vote thereon
as here and above set forth is now officially announced.
IN WITNESS WEEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Seal of the City of Bozeman, Montana, to be affixed.
Dono at the City of Bozeman this 21st day of Doc3~ber in the
year of O1Jr Lord, one thousand nine hundred and sixty.
sl Arnold r,~. Swanson
ARNOLD ~:. S"wVAlTSmT, Ma yor
ATTEST:
sl C. K. Wilson
C. K. WILso~r, Clerk of Ci ty Connnission
Special Election -- Canvass of Returns (Ordinance No. 822)
The Clerk of the Commission aided by the City Commission proceeded to
canvess the returns of the Special Election held December 20, 1960 for the pur-
pose of submitting to the regi3tered electors of the City the opportunity to vote
on Ordinance No. 822, an ordinance pertaining to the control of dogs and other
animals within the City, said ordinanca being passed and adopted by the Commission
I on Apr51 27th, 1960. The canvass showed the following re turn:
VOTES CAST IN FAVOR OF OHDINl',NCE NO. 822 . . . . 1143
VOTES CAST AGAINST THE ORDINANCE . . . . . . . . 1-349
Pursuant to the proceedings ~fuyor Swanson issued the fOlloWinG proclamation:
A PROCLA~MTION
W1IEREAS, At a special C1 ty elect1..on held on the 20th day of
December, 1960, Ordina~ce No. 822 of the City of Bozeman, en tt tIed
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY ill" BOZm~A~r, l'ffOF']'ANA ES'11AELIST.TPJG
A DDG AND ANDJT.AL COFTEOL LAW BY ?E8UT.Jl'\ I"f1ING ':'!TE KEEFIHG OF
DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS; FOR :.r:N3PECT~0~T A!'rJ PEEVmTll'ION OF
RABIES IN DOGS; DEFINITIONS; LICENSING AND REGISTRATION;
TAG AND COLLAR; NUMBER OF DOGS; ANIMALS AT LARGE; NUISANCE
ANT.HALS; VICIOUS ANnrALS; IMPOUNDPTC OF DOGS; NOTICE AIm
REDEMPTION; DISPOSITION OF UNREDEEr.1ED ANn"-,o.T~s; INVESTIGA-
TION PROCED'lffiE; INTERFEREnCE UNLAVJFUL; CRlJZLT'l TO ANBIALS;
PRO"ITOKING ANIMALS; LICENSEE'S LIABILITY A~fii TRANSFER; PEN-
ALTIES; SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND REPEALINC ORDINANCES NOS. 187,
558 AND 819, CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA.
was presented to the qualified electors of the City;
WHEREAS, the vote on said ordinance at said election has been
I officially canvassed by the City Commission of the Ci t:'T of Bozeman;
WHEREAS, the total number of votes cast at sald election was
1,992 of which 1,143 was for the ordinance and 849 against the ordinance:
1TOW, THETIEF'ORE, I, ArmOLD H. SWANSON, ~:jayor of the Ci ty of Bozeman
do hereby proclaim that, as shown by the official canvas of the votes
cast at said election, Ordinance No. 822 was approved and accepted by
the electors; and that the vote thereon as here and above set forth is
now officially announced.
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IN ~ITNESS VffiEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal
of the City of Bozeman, Montana, to be affixed. Done at the City of Bozeman,
this 21st day of Decembor in the year of our Lord, one thollsand nine hund.red
and sixty.
S I Arnold M. Swanson
A~NOLD M. SWANSON, Mayor I
A TTE3T :
sf C. K. vVils on
C. K. VVILSOE, Clerk of the City Commission
Ordinance No. 818 -- Transition Zone Area Map
A "Transltion Zone Area Map" as provided for by Section VIII of Ordinance
No. 818 and approved by the C1 ty-Coll_nty Plnn:r.ing Board was agaIn placed before the
Connnission. The City 1mnager recommended that the Commission approve tho map as
official and it was moved by Commissioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy,
that the map, as provided for in Ordinance No. 818 be designated as the offlcial
"~:Irans i tion Zone Area Map" of the City and the motion was carried by the following
Aye and No vote: those voting Aye belng Mayol' Swanson, Commlssioner Staudaher and
Co~~issioner Sedivy; those voting No, none.
Apollo Subdivision -- Approval of Plat
The proposed plat of the Apollo Subdivision was placed before the Commission
for approvAl. The City :Manager presented a letter received from the City-County
Planning Board ata ting tha t the Board had approved the pla t, subject to definite I
establish~ent of the temporary cul-de-sac indicated at the north end of 16th
Avenue, dur:tng its Teeting of December 6th, 1960. After consultation with the
City Attorney and the City Manager, it was moved by Com~issioner Sedivy, seconded
by Commissioner Staudaher, that the Commission approve the plat, subject to the
condition that the City be deeded thRt portion of the area indicated as a cul-
de-sac and not dedicated for street purposes, and th3 t, because of the size of '.
the area, the park requirements be waived. The motion was carried by the follow-
ing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Sedivy
and Connnissioner Staudaher; those voting No, none.
Reports
The following reports for the month of November, 1960 were presented:
Water Collector Cemetery
Sanitarian Director of Public Service
Cashier
Upon the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner
Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the reports be approved and filed
and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No Vot6: those voting Aye I
being t':ayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting
No, none.
CIa ims -- Payment for Judges and Clerks, Special Election December 20, 1960
Claim No's. 10236 to 10295 inc 1u,J i ve in the total amount of $802.50 were
presented on the General fund for pSj7Ulsnt for services for the Judges Rnd Clerks
serving on the election boards during the Spec~al Election held December 20, 1960
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were presen ted. It was; moved by Cow.missioner Sedi vy, seconded by Commissioner
Staudaher, that the claims be Rpproved and the motion was carried by the following
Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Comrr,issioner Sedivy and
Commissioner Staudaher; those voting No, none.
Applications -- City Beer and Liquor Licenses for 1961
I The following applications for city beer and liquor licenses, toge ther wi th
required ljcense fees, were presented:
Name Beer Liquor
Cullen's Corner Store ~f;2 uu . 00 $ x x x
Safeway Stores, Inc. 200.00 x x x
Crystal Bar 200 .00 300.00
Baxter Hotel Lounge 200.00 300.00
Top Ha t Lounge 200..00 300.00
It was moved by Commissioner ~taudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that
the above applications be approved and that the Director of Finance be directed
to issue licenses in accordance therewi th and the motion was carried b:r the follow-
inG Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissionor ~taudaher
end Cow~issioner Sedivy; those voting No, none.
Action on the applications of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Eagle's Club
was tabled.
Ordinance No. 830 -- Montana Power Gas Franchise
Pursuant to the result of the Special Election held December 20th, 1960,
Ordinance No. 830, prepared to grant a gas franchise to the Montana Power Company,
I was presented, en ti tIed:
ORDINANCE NO. 830
Al: OHDINANCE GRANTING TO T'TE MONTANA J~OVJER C mcel-\ NY , j\ CORP-
ORATION, A PRAI\7C~IISE AND PIXING TI~E TERMS THEREOF UNDEr.. NHICH
SAID cm~p[\'WJ VAY COIJSTr:~JCT, E0 :JIP, LAY, MAINrrAU: Arm (HJE~u\TE
!)IPE LIlJES AND APPURTENANCES IN, UNDER, epOE, OVER AND ACROSS
STREETS, AVE1--TUES, ALLEYS, HI GmVA YS , BRIDGES, EASmt2:NTS AND
OTHER PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY 01" BOZELTAN, ~"OFTANA, AN'j) MAY
TRANSPORT, DISTRIBUTE, ANI) SELL OtiS; AND TIEPEALHm ORD:rNANCE
N1J!'mER 600.
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The City Manager recomr,1ended that the Commission pass and adopt the ordinance,
and it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that
the Commission approve and adopt the ordinance and the motion was carried by the
fOllowing Aye and No vote: those votlng Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner
Sedivy and Commissioner Staudaher; those voting No, none.
Adjournment
There being no ~1rther business to come before the Commission at this time,
it was moved by C01nmissioner Staudaher, secondod by Commissioner SediVY, tha t the
meo ting ad,j ourn the mo tion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those
I voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher and Commissioner Sedivy;
those voting No, none. ~~~~
Ma yor -
ATTEST: '7 ' .
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Cle k of the Commission
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