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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-10-11 .186 Bozeman, Montana October 11, 1961 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commis- sion Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, October 11th, 1961 at 1:00 o'clock P.M. Present were Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy, City Manager Cutting, City Attorney Berg, Ass't. City Manager Fryslie and the Clerk. I 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 be- ing Mayor Swanson"Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Staudaher; those voting No, none. Authority to Re-Invest Water Funds -- $70,000 Director of Finance Shadoan having reported that $70,000.00 of Water Funds now invested are maturing and are available for reinvestment in U.S. Treasury bills, authority was requested for such a reinvestment. The City Manager recommended that authority for the reinvestment of the funds be granted and it was moved by Commissioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that authority to re- invest the funds be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher and Commis- sioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. I Purchase of 6" Cast Iron Water Pipe and Fittings The City Manager reported the Water Department has need for an additional supply of 6" Cast Iron Water Pipe and miscellaneous 6" fittings and requested authorization to place an order for the foregoing at a total cost of approximately $950.00. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that the purchase be authorized and the motion was oarried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Staudaher; those voting No, none. Purchase of Copper Tubing The City Manager reported the Water Department has need for an additional supply of copper tubing in the 3/4", l~" and I!" sizes and requested authorization to place an order as follows: 1500' of 3/4" 200' of Ii" 200' of 1 " The total cost of the above being approximately $700.00. It was moved by Commissioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that authorization for ..I the purChase be granted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher and Commis- sioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Bids for S.I.D., No. 422 -- Water and Sewer Mains ,~This was the time and place set for the receiving and opening of bids for .187 construction of Water and Sewer mains in Special Improvement District No. 422. Affidavit of publication of "Notice to Bidders" was presented. Four sealed bids on the project were on file. Following the recommendation of the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that the bids I be opened 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. A tabulation of the total base bids as submitted were as follows: Name Base Bid Gardner Construction Co. $16,129.52 Budd Plumbing & Heating, Inc. 16,418.25 Haggerty-Messmer Co. 22,203.40 Frank J. Trunk & Son, Inc. 17,208.48 The bids were referred to the engineers to prepare a final tabulation and ascertain the lowest and best bid for the construction of the improvements. Resolution No. 1032 -- Authorizing Deed Signatures (Sale of Real Property) On December 2nd, 1959, without resolution or ordinance authorizing the same, the Mayor and the Clerk of the City Commission, acting upon motion duly made, passed, and approved by ,the City Commission on December 2nd, 1959, executed a Bargain and Sale Deed to M. A. Shanholtzer and Josephine M. Shanholtzer, husband and wife, transferring and conveying the following described real property: The South Half(S~) of Lots Fifteen (15), Sixteen (16), and Seventeen I (17), Block "F", Rouse's Addition to The City of Bozeman, Montana, according to the official plat thereof on file and of redord in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Gallatin County, Montana. As a means of clearing title to the foregoing real property described above, Resolution No. 1032 was presneted, entitled: CO~1ISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1032 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZMEN, MONTANA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CLERK OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO EXECUTE A BARGAIN AND SALE DEED TO THE SOUTH HALF OF LOTS NUMBERED FIFTEEN, SIXTEEN AND SEVENTEEN IN BLOCK "F", ROUSES'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF GALLATIN COUNTY, MONTANA. The Bargain and Sale Deed accompanying the resolution had been approved as to form by the City Attorney and the action as directed by the Resolution appeared to be in order. It was moved by Commissioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the resolution be passed and adopted 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. Purchase of Sewer Rods and Misc. Items I- The City Manager reported that the City is in need of additional sewer rods .,... to replace those beyond repair and other miscellaneous repair items for the equip- ment used in cleaning sewer mains. Authority to purchase the items mentioned at a total approximate cost of $975.00 was requested. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that the authority to make the pur- chase be granted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: ,188 those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Staudaher; those voting No, none. S. I. D., No. 422 -- Award of Contract As directed, the City Engineer, assisted by Mr. T. H. Thomas representing consultants Harold Hoskins and Associates, presented a tabulation of the bids received for Special Improvement District No. 422. Mr. Thomas reported an error I in the amount of $108.00 in the extension of Item No. 10 in the Gardner Construction bid was revealed, which would increase the total bid of the firm from $16,129.52 to $16,237.52; however, Mr. Thomas recommended that the contract for the improve- ment in S.I.D. No. 422 be awarded to the Gardner Construction Company on the basis of the firm's corrected bid in the amount of $16,237.52 as being the lowest of the qualified bids received. The City Manager concurred in the recommendation of the engineer, contingent upon the sale of the bonds of the district. It was moved by Commissioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that contingent upon the sale of the bonds of the district the contract be awarded to Gardner Construction Company in the amount of $16,237.52 and the bid security of the unsuccessful bidders be returned. 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. Petition -- Bond Election for City Building Program Resolution No. 1031 -- Election for Issuance of Bonds The Clerk presented to the Commission a petition, consisting of 48 identical I counterparts, for an election on the questions of issuing City Hall and Shop Building Bonds. Attached to said petition were the affidavits of the circulators of the various counterparts thereof and the Certificate of the Clerk of the Commis- sion finding the petition to have been signed by a sufficient number of qualified signers. The Commission thereupon examined the petition. Commissioner Sedivy introduced the following resolution and moved its adiption: RESOLUTION NO. 1031 RESOLUTION DETERMINING SUFFICIENCY OF PETITION FOR CITY HALL AND SHOP BUILDING BONDS, FIXING THE EXACT AMOUNT OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED AND CALLING AN ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Staudaher 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. Reports '.- The following September reports were presented: .. Cemetery Sanitarian 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 vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. .1~9 City Building Facilities -- Progress Report Three main street elevation drawings and the attendant cost estimate of the pro- posed City Hall were submitted to the Commission by the City Manager. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that the material be submitted to the Citizen's Committee as pre-preliminary information and a request I made for the Committee's recommendations. 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. Plans for the proposed City Shops were also reconsidered and approval was indicated for retention of the master plan layout originally presented, as recommended by the City Manager. Request -- Banner Sign Across Main Street -- lnttl. Cooperation Center A letter received from the International Cooperation Center requesting per- mission to place a banner-sign across Main Street to publicize its "International Festival" scheduled to be held October 28th was presented. It was moved by Commis- sioner Staudaher, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the request be granted sub- ject to the following conditions: 1. That permission be received from the owners of the property to which the sign will be secured. 2. That the organization assume full liability of the sign. 3. That the sign be placed a minimum distance of 16 feet above I the street level. 4. That the sign be taken down not later than October 30th. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye be- ing 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 meet- ing 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. r~ ~ /':~:~:~/ . If' ^ ___ -;?';/'-~f.-.t:1&.'\ ayor '-" ATTEST: e',~u/~ Clerk 0 the Commission , - - - - ....