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Bozeman. Montana
May 22, 1957
The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, Ci~ Hall
Building, Wednesday~ May 22~ 1957 at 1:00 o'clock P. M. Present were Mayor Swanson, Commissioner
Erwin, Commissioner Lowe~ City Manager Henderson~ Administrative Assistant Sales, City Attorney
Lovelace and the Clerk. The following proceedings were had:
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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 follow-
ing ~e and No vote: those voting ~e being Mayor Swanson. Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe;
those voting No, none.
Public Hearing -- S. I. D. No. 389
This was the time and place set for public hearing on the creation of Special Improvement Distriot
No. 389, paving on Grand Avenue from Garfield Street to Third Avenue. Affidavit of Publication of the
Notice was presented together with the Clerk's Mailing Certificate that all property owners have been
notified. Protests amounting to~2 percent of the property affected have been filed and no one was
present to protest.
It was moved by Commissioner Lowe~ seconded by Commissioner Erwin~ that the protests be overruled
as insuffioient, and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution creating the district,
and the motion carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting A.ye being Mayor Swanson,
Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none.
Resolution No. 841 -- Creating S. I. D. 389
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The City Attorney as instructed has prepared the resolution creating Special Improvement District
No. 389, which 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 389 OF TEE CITY OF' BOZEMAN FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING A PAVEMENT PROJECT OK SOUTE GRAND AVmUE F'ROM
GARF'IELD STREET TO ITS POINT OF' INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH THIRD AVENUE, IN SAID CITY.
It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, 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. 837 -- Intention to Create S. I. D. No. 391
The Ci~ Attorney as instructed has prepared a resolution of intention to create Special Improvement
District No. 39l~ paving on Hayes Street between Willson and Sixth Avenues. Resolution No. 837 was
presented, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF TEE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN DECLARING IT TO BE THE INTENTION
TO CREATE A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL ThIPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 391
OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING A PAVEMENT PROJECT ON
WEST HAYES STREET FROM SOUTH WILLSON AVENUE TO SOUTH SIXTH AVENUE, SA.ID PAVEMENT PROJECT TO
INCLUDE COMBINATION CONCRETE CURBS AND GUTTERS, GRAVEL BASE COURSE, CRUSHED GRAVEL CUSHION
COURSE, AND BITUMINOUS SURFACE COURSE AND OrnER WORK INCIDENtAL THERETO.
It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the resolution be passed
and adoptep and June 19, 1957 be set as the date for hearing protests. and the motion carried by the
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following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner
Lowe; those voting No~ none.
Resolution No. 838 ... Intention to Create S. I. D. No. 392
The City Attorney as instructed has prepared a resolution of intention to create Special Improvement
District No. 392, drainage from Eighth Avenue to .ourteenth Avenue and from College Street to Main
Street. Resolution No. 838 was presented, entitledz
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN DECLARING IT TO BE THE INTENTION
TO CREATE A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 392
OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING A STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM
TO SERVE THE AREA WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN SITUATE ON TEOSE STREETS AND
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AVENUES IN THE SAID CITY OF' BOZEMAN LYING BETWEEN WEST MAIN STREET AND WEST LINCOLN STREET
PRODUCED, FROM SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE TO SOUTH FIFTEENTH AVENUE EXCEPTING THAT FORTION OF SOUTH
ELEVENTH AVENUE AND SOUTH ELEVENTH AVENUE PRODUCED EXTENDING FROM WEST MAIN STREET TO A POINT
91.5 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF WEST CURTISS STREET, .AND EXCEPT ING THAT PORTION OF SOUTH
FIFTEENTH AVENUE FROM WEST KOCH STREET TO WEST COLLEGE STREET, SAID STORM DRAINAGE PROJECT
TO INCLUDE NECESSARY PIPE LINES~ MANHOLES, DRAIN INLETS AND OTHER NECESSARY APPURTENANCES AND
OTHER WORK 'INC I DEN TAL THERETO.
It was moved by Commissioner Lowe~ seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the resolution be passed and
adopted and June 19, 1957 be set as the date for hearing of protests, 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. 839 -- Intention to Create S. I. D. No. 393
The City Attorney as instructed has prepared a resolution of intention to create Special Improvement
District No. 393~ paving between Eighth and Fourteenth Avenues and between College and Koch Streets.
Resolution No. 839 was presented, entitled,
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF' BOZEMAN DECLARING IT TO BE THE INTENTION TO
CREATE A SPEC IlIL TI\1PROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 393 OF THE
CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING A PAVEMENT PROJECT ON WEST KOCH
STREET FROM SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE TO SOUTH FIFTEENTH 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 NINTH AVENUE FROM WEST KOCH STREET
TO WEST DICKERSON STREET, AND ON SOUTH TENTH, ELEVENTH, TWELFTH. THIRTEENTH AND FOURTEENTH
AVENUES FROM WEST KOCH STREET TO WEST COLLEGE STREET, SAID PAVEMENT PROJECT TO INCLUDE COMBINA-
TION CURBS AND GUTTERS, GRAVEL BASE COURSE, CRUSHED GRAVEL CUSHION COURSE, AND BITUMINOUS SUR-
FACE COURSE AND OTHER WORK INCIDEN'l'AL THERETO.
It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the resolution be passed and
adopted and June 19, 1957 be set as the date for hearing protests~ and the motion carried by the follow-
ing Aye and No vote, those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; tilose
voting No, none.
Report
The report of the Police Judge for the month of April~ 1957 was presented. It was moved by
Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin. 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.
Sidewalk at New High School on Eleventh Street Side
Inquiry has been made by officials of' Bozeman High School regarding proper location fbr sidewalk
along the Eleventh Street side of their property. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe. seoonded by
Commissioner Erwin~ that the City Engineer be instructed to check with high school officials regarding
location and width of sidewalk and that they proceed in accordance with the Engineer's recommendations,
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.
Police Chief to Attend Law Enforcement Conference
The Attorney General's Law Enforcement Conference is to be held in Helena~ May 23rd through 25th,
1957, and city law enforcement officers have been invited to attend. It was moved by Commissioner
Lowe~ seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the Chief of Police be authorized to attend and his expenses
be paid from the General Fund, 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.
,Permission to Connect to Sewer Line for College Housing
Letter from Martin Whalen, Superintendent of' Physical Plant for M. S. C., requesting pe~ission to
connect sewers from 35 new houses onto the sewer system west of Eleventh Avenue was read.
It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, secended by Conunissior.er Lowe~ that pennission be gr..r.ted
provided that any increase in lines in the present system made necessary by the extra load will be
installed at the expense of the College~ and the motion carried by the following Aye and No vote'
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those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson~ Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No. none.
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Public Hearing by Highway Commission -- Re: Paving North Rouse
It was announced that public hearing will be held before the Highway Commission at the City Hall
on the evening of May 28, 1957 to discuss the paving of North Rouse Avenue.
Meeting of Municipal League
The Montana Municipal League will meet in Sidney June 20th through 22nd, 1957. It was moved by
Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the City Commission~ City Manager, City Attorney
and Clerk of Commission or alternates be authorized to attend this meeting and their expenses be paid
from the General Fund, am 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.
Purchase of Copper Pipe
Wm. Border, WaterSuperintendent~ has informed the City Manager that copper pipe will 800n be
needed for his department to make water connections. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by
Commissioner Lowe~ that the Ci~ Manager be authorized to purchase 2040 feet of copper pipe. and the
motion carried by the following Aye and No votea those voting ~e being Mayor Swanson~ Commissioner
Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No. none.
Resolution No. 840 -- Abandoning Parking Maintenance District No. 52
This was the time and plaoe set for hearing protests to the abandoning of Parking Maintenance
Distriot No. 52 on West Baboook Street. Affidavit of publication of notice was presented. There being
no protests filed and no one present to protest, Resolution No. 840 abandoning District No. 52 was
presented~ entitleda
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, ABANDONING CITY OF
BOZEMAN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 52 AND ABANDONING THE MAINTENANCE OF STREET PARK-
rnGS THEREUNDER, PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH CASES MADE AND PROVIDED~ AND PURSUANT TO
AND IN CONFORMITY WITH COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 835 AS PASSED AND ADOPl'ED BY SAID CITY
COMMISSION ON THE 1st DAY OF MAY, A. D. 1957.
It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin~ that the resolution be passed
and adopted~ and the motion carried by the following Aye and No votea those voting Aye being Mayor
Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No~ none.
Platting West of City by Marguerite Kirk
Hal Bolinger appeared before the Commission to present a sketch of proposed platting for property
of Marguerite Kirk lying south of Highway 191 and one-half mile west of the city limits. The Commission
instruoted that the sketch be referred to the Municipal Plan Board for their consideration and recom-
mendations.
Adjournment
There being no further business to oome before the Commission at this time, it was moved by
Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the meeting adjourn~ and the motion was
carried by the following Aye and No votea those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson~ Commissioner Erwin and
Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none.
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