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Home My WebLink About1957-06-26 Bozeman, Montana June 26, 1957 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room~ City Hall Building, Wednesday, June 26, 1957 at 1;00 o'clock P. M. Present were Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Lowe, Administrative Assistant Sales, City Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk. The following proceedings were had; 1 Minutes of the last regular session were read and it was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe~ that the minutes be approved as read and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Water Improvement Project -- Payment for Easement and Damages Wal ter Kraft, E. L. Clark and Jack Nash representing a grout: of property owners south of' the City over whose ground the new water line will pass appeared before the Commission to discuss payments for easement and damages to crops and/or property. They contended that an amount should be set for damages before the easements were signed, and stated the following payments for damages have been proposed by owners whom they represent; $6.00 per rod for damages ~lus $100.00 fer aore for grain, $lOO.OO fer acre for irrigated pasture, and $50.00 per acre for field of hay, if entered before September 15th, these payments to be made in addition to the payment for easement. The proposal was taken under advisement and it was deoided to set up a schedule for prepayment of damages for grazing land, oultivated non-irrigated land and cultivated irrigated land, and submit this sohedule to the above-named committee for their consideration. Hearing - Abandoning Parking Maintenance District No. 256 _I lbis was the time and place set for the hearing of protests to the abandoning of parking maintenance Distriot No. 256. The affidavit of publication of the Notioe was presented. It was stated there were no protests filed and no one was present to protest. The parking maintenance district was ordered abandoned. Resolution No. 849 -- Abandoning Parking Maintenance District No. 256 Resolution No. 849, abandoning parking maintenance Distriot No. 256. care of the parking on Sixth Avenue from Cleveland Street to 28 feet south of Garfield Street, was presented, entitled; A RESOLUTION OF' THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, ABANOONING CITY OF BOZEMAN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 256 AND ABANDON ING THE MAIN'ImJANCE OF' STRli;ET PARK- INGS THEREUNDER~ PURSUANT TO THE STATUTRS IN SUCH CASES MADE AND PROVIDED, AND PURSUANT TO AND IN CONFORMITY WITH COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 843 AS PASSED AND ADOPI'ED BY SAID CITY COMMISSION ON THE 12th DAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1957. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, 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 Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. License for Carnival -- Sponsored by V. F. W. It was reported that a carnival is to show at the Fairgrounds~ June 26th through 29th, under the sponsorship of the looal V. F. W. Post No. 903. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by 1 Commissioner Lowe, that a license in the amount of $100.00 per day be set as the lioense fee for this carnival, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Rel,ort The report of the Director of Finance for the month of May~ 1957 was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the report be accepted and ordered filed, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. ') C. r:- ~...JJd ') .8":~ ~...'." u Street Light -- Black & Aspen Request has been made for a street light at the intersection of Black and Aspen Street. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe~ seconded by Commissioner Erwin~ that the City Manager be authorized to have the Montana Power Company install a ligh t at th is intersection, and the motion was ca rried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Corrunissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. The Commission proceeded to check Custodian's Receipts for Depository Bonds held by the Director I" Examination of Depository Bonds of Finance as security for city funds deposited in the various city banks. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin~ seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the depository bonds being sufficient to cover the deposits and that they be accepted and approved, and the list set forth in full in the minutes, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. DEPOSITORY BONDS & SECURITIES Total Total Amount $ 10,000.00 83,000.00 35,000.00 5,000.00 65,000.00 $198,000.00 $ 10,000.00 7,000.00 25,000.00 1 2,000.00 . 44,000.00 . $ 10,000.00 40,000.00 50,000.00 i100,000.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Bozeman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Trusteed with Federal Reserve Bank of Mpls.: V. S. Treas. Bds. of 1961; 2i%; due 11/15/61 U. S. Trees. Bds. of 1958; 2~; due 12/15/58 U. S. Treas. Bds. of 1960-65; 2-3/4%. due 12/15/65 U. S. Treas. Bds. of 1961. 2~; due 11/15/61 Total GALLATIN TRUST & SAVINGS BANK, Bozeman! Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Trusteed with Fe~erel Reserve Bank of Mpls.: Lewis & Clark Co. School Dist. e; l~%; due 6/1/6l U. S. Treas. Bds. of 1959-62; 2 %; due 6/16/62 U. S. Trees. Bds. of 1967-72. 2 0; due 9/15/72 Total SECURITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Bozeman: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Trusteed with Federal Reserve Bank of Mpls.: U. S. Treas. Bds. of 1966-71; 2-!%; due 3/15/71 u. S. Treas. Bds. of 1958; 2ir~; due 12/15/58 This is to certify that we, the Commission of The City of Bozeman, in compliance wi th the provisions of Section 16-2618 R. C. M. 1947, have this day examined the receipts of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis for the Depository Bonds held by the Director of Finance as security for the deposit of city funds held by the several banks of Bozeman and find them to be as above stated~ and are hereby accepted and approved. ~', _ '/5( (.. , /i/X I '- , .0//111_.. . ju 1'/7/( ,yc<'z,,,- s/ ArnoldM. Swanson Mayor s/ W. G. Lowe COIDm ioner -, r;:." ,-('~~~diti;n- ((:i/(. ..~" ,-,-'-- " --- Commissioner Dated June 26th~ 1957. Petition for Paving Arthur Street A petition signed by owners of 52% of the property, requesting that Arthur Street be paved from 1 Willson Avenue to Grand Avenue, was presented. It waS moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the City Engineer prepare the necessary data for the City Attorney to prepare a resolution of jntention to create the district and the motion was carried by the following Aye and ( No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Grant for Planning Funds AI--proved It was reported the t the City's request for a Federal Grant for Planning funds has been approved in the amount of $7,350.00. Proceeds from Water Improvement Bonds to Pay Registered Warrants First D. R. Green, of the First National Bank, has requested that a resolution be approved by the Ci~ Commission stating that any city warrants issued for payment of construction on the water improvement project that have to be registered, will be paid first from the proceeds of the sale of the Water Improvement Bonds. 1 It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare such a resolution, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No votel those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those votin~ No, none. Proposal for Engineering Work on Street Improvements Proposals to handle the engineering work for the various street improvement projects now being established in the City by the firms of Morrison-Maierle, Inc., Helena, and Harold Hoskins and Associated Engineers~ Lincoln, Nebraska, were discussed. No action was taken pending further study of the proposals. Water Improvement Project -- Tyton Joint to be Used in Cast Iron Pipe A communication from the Statewide Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc., contractors on the Water Improvement Project, to Morrison-Maierle, Inc. was read stating that a discount of $2~l06.50 will be allowed the City of Bozeman if they are permitted to use "Tyton Joints" in the cast iron pipe for the distribution system instead of mechanical joints as specified. John Morrison recommended this type of joint as being satisfactory. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe~ seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that, upon the recommendations of John Morrison of Morrison-Maierle, Inc., a work order be issued to change the specifications from mechanical joint to ItTytonlt joint on cast iron pipe used in the distribution 1 system, and the motion was oarried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 844 -- Creating S. I. D. No. 39l The City Attorney, as instructed~ has prepared the resolution creating Special Improvement District No. 39l, paving of Hayes Street from Willson Avenue to Sixth Avenue. Resolution No. 844 was presented entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF' BOZEMAN CREATING A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 391 OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN F'OR THE PURPOSE OF' CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING A PAVEMENT PROJECT ON WEST HAYES STREET FROM SOUTH WILLSON AVENUE TO SOUTH SIXTH AVENUE, IN SAID CITY. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin~ seconded by Commissioner Lowe~ that the resolution be passed and adopted and the motion carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No~ none. Resolution No. 845 -- Creating S. I. D. No. 392 The City Attorney~ as instructed, has prepared the resolution creating Special Improvement District No. 392, storm sewer installation in the west part of the City. Resolution No. 845 was presented, entitled: 1 A RESOLUTION OF' THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF' BOZEMAN CREATING A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 392 OF THE CITY OF' BOZEMAN FOR THE FURPOSE: OF CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALL JNG A STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM TO SERVE THE AREA WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN SITUATE ON THOSE STREETS AND AVENUES IN TEE SAID CITY OF BOZEMAN LYING BETWEEN WEST MAIN STREET AND WEST LJNCOLN STREET PRODUCED, FROM SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE TO SOUTH FIFTEENTH AVE:NUE EXCEPTING THAT FORI'ION OF SOUTH ELEVENTH AVENUE AND SOUTH ELEVENTH AVENUE PRODUCED EXTENDING FROM WEST MAIN STREET TO A POINT 9l.5 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF WEST CURTISS STREET, AND EXCEPTING THAT FORTION OF SOUTH FIF'TEENTH AVENUE FROM WEST KOCH STREET TO WEST COLI.EGE STREET, IN SAID C In . It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, 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 Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 846 -- Creating S. I. D. No. 393 The City Attorney, as instructed, has prepared the resolution creating Special Improvement ~~87 288 District No. 393, paving in the west part of the City. Resolution No. 846 was presented, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COM1USSION OF THF: CITY OF BOZEMAN CREATING A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 393 OF THE C:rTY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING A PAVEMENT PROJECT ON WEST KOCH STREET FROM SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE TO SOUTH rHTEENTH AVENUE ON WEST STORY STREET AND WEST DICKERSON STREET FROM SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE TO SOUTH FOURTEENTH AVENUE, ON WEST ALDERSON STREET FROM SOUTH NINTH AVENUE TO SOUTH FOURTEENTH AVENUE, ON SOUTH N INTR AVENUE F'ROM lIVEST KOCH STREET TO Vl'EST DICKERSON STREET, AND ON SOUTH TENTH, ELEVENTB, TWELFTH, THIR1'EENTH AND FOURTEENTH AVENUES JoROM WEST KOCH STREET TO WEST COLLEGE STREET, llJ SAID CITY. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the resolution be passed and adopted, and the motion was carried by the followine Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those votint; No, none. Adjournment 1here being no further business to come before the Commission at this time~ it was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the meeting adjourn and the motion carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissjoner Lowe; those voting No, none. 4. '//. J~". c:- .-,( /1/0 / ,( </'- c-"",- / Mayor ......-/ ,-,;~ c{...;c-r. Attest: ~ lark of The C ty C~mmission 1 1 1