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Bozeman. Montana
September 13, 1961
The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission
Room. City Hall Building. Wednesday. September 13. 1961 at 1:00 o'clock P.M. Pre-
sent were Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Staudaher, Commissioner sedivy. City Manager
Cutting. City Attorney Berg. Ass't. City Manager Fryslie and the Clerk. I
The following prooeedings 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 vo ting Aye
being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Staudaher; those voting
No, none.
Resolution No. 1025 -- Sprinkling Assessment
Resolution No. 1025, levying the assessment in the total amount of $6,934.11
for street sprinkling for the year 1961 was presented; entitled:
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1025
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A RESOUJTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN
LEVYING AND ASSESSING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OF TAXES UPON
ALL THE PROPERTY IN STREET SPRINKLING DISTRICTS OF THE
CITY OF BOZEMAN, COUNTY OF GALLATIN. STATE OF MONTANA,
TO DEFRAY SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE COST OF SPRINKLING
STREETS WITHIN SAID STREET SPRINKLING DISTRICTS OF THE
CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE YEAR 1961.
The City Manager recommended that the resolution be provisionally adopted in I
compliance with the provisions of Seotion 11-2263 to 11-2267 inclusive. R.C.M.,
1947. and the Bozeman Municipal Code. It was moved by Commissioner Staudaher.
seconded by Commissioner Sedivy. that the resolution be provisionally adopted and
the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being
Mayor Swanson. Commissioner ~taudaher and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting
No. none.
Reso 1u tion No. 1026 -- Noxious Weeds
Resolution No. 1026, levying a special assessment in the total amount of
$218.50 to defray the oost of exterminating and the removal of noxious weeds from
various property within the City for the year 1961 was presented. entitled:
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1026
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN LEVY-
ING AND ASSESSING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OF TAXES UPON CER-
TAIN PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, COUNTY OF GALLATIN"
STATE OF MONTANA. TO DEFRAY THE COST OF EXTERMINATION AND
REMOVAL OF NOXIOUS VffiEDS FOR THE YEAR 1961 PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 6.50 OF THE BOZEMAN MINICIPAL CODE.
The City Manager recommended that the resolution be provisionally adopted in I
compliance with the provisions of Section 11-985, R.C.M., 1947. and Chapter 6.50 of
the Bozeman Municipal Code. It was moved by Commissioner 1)edivy. seconded by
Commissioner Staudaher, that the resolution be provisionally adopted 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.
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Commissioner sedivy, at his request. was excused from the meeting.
Mobile Soft Ice Cream Unit -- Patricia Anderson
During the regular meeting of the Commission held August 30. 1961. the Commis-
sion tabled action on the request of Miss Patrioia Anderson to operate a Mobile 30ft
Ice Cream unit within the City Limits. The City Manager stated that a further study
I of the matter did not disclose any basis for a denial of the request. It was moved
by Commissioner Staudaher. seoonded by Mayor Swanson, that Miss Anderson's request
be granted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those
voting Aye being Mayor Swanson and commissioner staudaher; those voting No. none.
Request -- Street Light at Intersection of Fifth Avenue and Hayes
A petition requesting the City to plaoe a street light at the intersection of
Fifth Avenue and Hayes Street was presented. The City Manager reported that a study
of this area in regard to street lighting has been made and the situation at this
intersection was not oonsidered to be serious enough to warrant or recommend
installation of a new street light at this time. The Commission instructed the City
Manager to cheok with the Montana Power Company regarding the possibility of
increasing lumination of the existing lights located one block south and one block
nortli of the interseotion. It was moved by Commissioner Staudaher. seconded by
Mayor Swanson. that the petition be denied and the motion was carried by the follow-
ing Aye and No Yote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson and Commissioner
Staudaher; those voting No, none.
I Reports
The following reports for the month of August. 1961 were presented:
Police Judge Cashier
Fluorida tion Wa ter Collec tor
The City Manager commented on the reports and stated they appeared to be in
order and recommended that the reports be approved and ordered filed. It was moved
by Mayor Swanson. seconded by Commissioner Staudaher. that the reports be approved
and ordered filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote:
those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson and Commissioner Staudaher; those voting
No. none.
Reque fl t -- Transfer of Invested Fund, (Direotor of Finance*
The City Manager reported that the Direotor of Finance has requested author-
ization to exchange $4.000 of Police Reserve Funds now invested in U.S. Treasury
Bonds at 2~ for Treasury Bonds drawing an interest rate of 3~~ maturing during
1980 . The City Manager recommended that the exohange of securities be authorized.
It was moved by Commissioner ~taudaher. seoonded by Mayor Swanson. that the exchange
I of the securities be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and
No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson and Commissioner ~taudaher; those
vo ting No, none.
Payroll -- Bozeman City Band
The City Manager placed before the Commission a claim in the amount of $1,773.50
filed by the Secretary of the Bozeman City Band Which represented payment to members
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of the band for concerts played during the month of August. It was moved by Mayor
Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Staudaher, that the claim be approved and the
Director of l<'lnance directed to issue a warrant in payment. The motion was carried
by the following aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson and Commis- I
sioner Staudaher; those voting No, none.
Special Commission Meeting
The City Manager pursuant to the provisions of Section 11-3249. R.C.M., 1947
and Section 2.08.060. Bozeman Municipal Code, announced that he had scheduled a
meeting of the city Commission to be held Thursday, September, 14~. 1961 at 8:00
A.M., for the purpose of the reconsideration of the City "Building Facilities
Program".
Commissioner Sedivy returned to the meeting
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time. it
was moved by Commissioner Sedivy. seconded by Commissioner Staudaher. the t the mee t-
ing adjourn 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.
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