The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1955-11-09 Bozeman# Montana 7:3 rovember 9. 1956 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met i.n reguler session in the Commission Room. City Hall Building. Wednesday afternoon, November 9. 1955 at 1:00 o'clock F. M. Presen t were Mayor Lowe. Conudssioner Erwin, Commissioner Swenson. City Mana.::;er Henderson, City Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk, when the. following proceedings were had: 1 Minutes of the last regular session were read. and it was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Swenson. tha t these minutes be approved as reed. and the motion was carried by the following Aye end No vote: those v au. ng Aye being; Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Swanson; th os e v ot ing No. non e. Purchase of Water Der.artment Materials - Idaho Pole Co. & Hamill Apartments 'The Manager reported on need for apFroximately 300 feet of 4" cast iron water mein to be used in re-loceting a fire hydrant on prorerty of the Idaho Pole COID},eny, elso on neRd for approximately 200 feet of l~" copper r-ipe to repla ce the water service to the Hamill Apartments, 421 E. Main Street. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Swanson# th"t the CHy Manee;er be euthoriz.ed to purchase these materials end to have these two installations made with City rersonnel and equipment wi th the full c oat in each case to be pe id b;y the owner of the property served by the installa tion and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those votinG Aye being Mayor Lowe # Commissioner Erwin. Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, ncme. Sale of Bonds - S. I. D. 383 It was moved by Cow~issioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Erwin. th",t the Clerk of the Commission be authorized to advertise the sale of approximately $3,800.00 of Special Improvement I District No. 383 bonds, the sale to be held on December 14, 1955. and the motion was carried by the following Aye end No vote: those voting Aye being; Mayor Lowe. Commissior.er Erwin# Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Purchase of Bonds for Permanent Care Fund There is cash on hand in the Cemetery Permanent Care Fund in excess of ;5.000.00. It wa.s moved by Commissioner Erwin. seconded by Commissioner Swanson, the t the tirector of Finance be authorized to purchase 15,000.00. Series K. U. S. G-overnment Bonds. sne pay for the same from this cesh balance end ~le motion was ca~ried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin. Co~~issioner Swanson; those voting No. none. Claims for Month Cleims }Jos. 3835 to 3930 inclusive were [resented on the various funds es follows: Cemetery $ 86.54 Cemetery Permenent Care 5.000.00 Garbage 325.62 General 1.358.15 Library 83.31 Park 119.75 Parking Meter 11.76 S. D. S. Revenue 539.05 Street 2,686.79 Wa te r 1,476.36 I Tot a 1 -- ~11,687.33 The Manager stated that he hes audited these claims and finds them to be true and lewful cIa ims egainst the City of Bozeman, and recommends the t warrants be drawn for thei r payment. After examination of the claims in detail and checking against the Claim Register by the City CowJnission, it was moved by Commissioner Erwin. seconded by Commissioner Lowe, thB.t -the claims be approved end warrants is su e d for their payment, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe. COITunissioner Erwin, Commissioner Swanson; thos e voting Fa. none. ReIJorts The following reports for the month of October, 1955 were presented: 74 Sanitary Inspector Fire Chief Chief of Folice It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the re[orts be accepted and ordered filed, ane the motion was carried by the folloNing; Aye and Ko vote; tl10s e voting Aye being Ma;yor Lowe, Gommissioner Erwin, Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Resolution Authorizing Application for Planning Funds }'onns have been received from the Housint; and l-Tome Finance Agency on which to mAke BI-Tlication for a lOAn of funds needed for phnming in tLis Ci ty' s pro!,osed water works Extension ;y; Imfrovement 1 rrogram. Morrison & Maierle. Inc.. hBve estilllBted that, for rreliminary :rlanning, uf to ~7,OOO.OO will be needed and, for deveIopmen t of final lIens, ur to $50.000.00 will be needed. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the Mayor and Clerk of the Commission be and are hereby authorized to make BHli ca tion for the City Lo the Housing and Home Finance Agency for a loan of funds in accordance with these estimates and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commiss ioner Erwin, Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Manager Authorized to Make Application for Road to Mystic Lake A letter we s read irOTIl W. I-I. lbenthal, ActinG Forest Supervisor, givi.ng infonnation on and 81rroval of construction of e road to 1.1ystic Lake dam end hflrvestin[; of timber on city-owned land on this water shed. Aft.er discuss ion, it wes ;naved by Corr.missioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, the t the City Mer.nger be euthorized to make arrlication to the U. s. }en"est Service for a srecial use rermit for Ule City to build R lioneer road up Bozeman Creek from the county road to Mystic Lake in a c co rde.nc e witb the letter from '1\. E. Tben thaI j dEl tee November 9th, 1955, and the motion was carried by the follow- ing; Aye and No vote; those voting Aye bein/; Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Swans on; those voting No, nOlle. I Appointment -- Howard to Library Board lvlr s . Chas. Venderhook, Jr. hevins moved from the city, a vacancy now exists on the Library Boerci. Mayor l.owe announced the 8Fpointment of Ed Howard, Jr. to i i 11 the unexp ired tenn of Mrs. Vandenhook. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seccmded by Corrunissioner Swanson, that the arr:-ointment be apI,roved, and the :notion was carried by the following A'.le and No vote; those voting A~'e being Mayor Lowe, Commissi oner F~r'..vin, Co~~issioner Swanson; those voting 1:0, none. Agreement -- Boarding of Prisoners at County Jail A I,roI;osed a[,reement between Gallatin County and the City of Bozeman relative to keering prisoners, servin:.:; sentence imposed by the }o1ice Court of the City, in the Gall~tin County jail was rresented. It war=: moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Brwin, thst the !ICoyo:r be authorized to sign the agreement for the City of Boz erne n, and the mob on was CEl rried by the following Aye and l<.o vote; those voti ng; Aye be ing 1myor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Com.'1li s s i oner Swanson; those voting I~o, nore. Request to Use Ladder Truck Denied A verbal request from a committee of the Chamber of Commerce to use the new eerial ladder lire truck to l~ut ur Cr.ristmps decorfltion was dis cussed. The Corrunission ir.structed the Mana[;er the t the request should be denied. 1 Use of }'ire Truck - Muscular Dystrophy Drive Firemen have requested to use two f ire trucks ane }ermission to blow the: siren on November 22, 1955 in connection with the fulusculer Dystrofhy drive. TIlis permission hes been granted in the past and the Commission favored grantint; l.ermission flgain th is year. Apfointment -- Chairman for Safe Driving Day Mayor Lowe announced the 8fTointment of ~'i. C. Dorman of the Police Department as Director for the City for the Safe Driving Day, December 1, 1955. Communication -- Re: Signals at Railroad Crossing on South Church 75 In reply to an inquiry made by the City several weeks ago, H letter was rresented from D.W. Amick, local agent for the Milwaukee Railroad, relative to installing crossing signals where their tracks cross South Church Avenue at East Story Street. The letter st.Rted th~lt to make such an install sHon <J t this eras sing is considered impractical fo r the fo 11 owing rea sons: 1. All rflil movement at this crossing is switching or similer slow sreed traffic. 1 2. View rAnge is adequate for all highway or street traffic if existing sreed regula- tions are observed. 3. Estimated cost of fleshing siCnals of approved type would be 8lproximately ;;;'6,500.00 which is a I,rohibitive cost in proportion to existing, need <Jt this crossinG_ Charge for Fire Call The Fire Depe rtment answered a fire cell to the 'Ninchester Ranch on Huffine Lane on November 5th, 1955. The Commission directed that a charge of $25.00 should be made for this call. Canvass of General Municipal Election The Clerk presented the resul ts of the canvass of the General Municipel Election held on November 8th, 1955, which were as follows: Howard Erwin 563 votes W. G. Lowe 550 votes R. A. Young 378 votes Chas. Tinkerer I vote Roy Winters 1 vote 8. Nf. Crenshaw 2 votes Ches. Bell 1 vote It was moved by Corr@issioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that Howard Erwin and w. G. Lowe each be and are hereby declared elected to the office of City Commissioner and the motion I was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Plat Outside Ci~ Limits -- Lovely A proposed lIst or certificate of survey of a small tract, owned by J. V. Love I;}' , located just south of the ci ty 1 imi ts and west from the line of South Church Avenue (extended) was presented. It wes moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, tha t, subject to its rrior approval by the County Commissioners of Gallatin County, the City Manager, as Director of Public Service, be end is hereby authorized to aplrove the plat for the City of Bozeman end the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye beint; Mayor Lowe, COlnmissionerbrwin, Con~issioner Swanson; those IToting, No, none. Plan Board Members to Helena Arproved It was ennounced that some of the members of the Flen Board and Walter Sales, Administrative Assistant, plan to Co to Helena, November lOth, 1955 to confer witl. Scott Hart, Sta te Highway Engineer. It WB.S moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by COIT@issioner Erwin, that it being in the public interest, that the exr:enses of this trip be :[.aid from the General l'und, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being; Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner 1 Swanson; those voting No, none. Report on Plan Board Meeting Walter Sales, Secretery of the Plan Board, reI-orted to the Commission on the meeting of this board, held NOvember 7th, 1955. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it W8.S moved b;,' ComTIissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the meeting adjourn and the motion was cerried by the iollowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, 76 Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. ~/~ ayor Attest: .1 ~AP~ Clerk of the CIty Commission I 1