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Home My WebLink About1957-12-04 :lfiO Bozeman, Montana December 4, 1957 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, Deoember 4, 1957 at 1:00 o'clock P. M. Present were Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Berg, City Manager Henderson, Administrative Assistant Sales, Ci~ Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk. The following proceedings were hadl Minutes of the regular session of November 27, 1957 were read and it was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Berg, 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 Bergi those voting No, none. Planning - Conference with State Highway Commission John Dustrude of S. R. DeBoer & Co. appeared before the Commission to present Volume III of the Ci ty Flan Preliminary Report. Mr. Dustrude announced the intention of his firm to confer wi th the State Highway Commission in Helena regarding the location of the inter-state highway and proposed interchanges. He requests that the City Manager and City Engineer also attend this conference. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the City Manager and City Engineer be authorized to go to Helena to confer wi th officials of the State Highway Commission and their 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 Bergi those voting No, none. Petition to Abandon Parking Maintenance District No. 72 Petition signed by owners of 65.8% of the property in Parking Maintenance District No. 72, College Street from Grand to Seventh Avenue, was presented requesting said district be abandoned. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the City Attorney be ins tructed to f,repa.re the resolution of intention to abandon the district and the motion carried by the following Aye and No votel those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Reports The following ref,orts for the month of November, 1957 were presented: Fire Chief Chief of Folice Librarian Plumbing & Gas Inspector Electrical Inspector Building Inspector Weter Collector Sewage Plant Operator Sanitary Inspector It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the reports be accepted end ordered filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Appointments to City Boards The Mayor announced the following appointments to various City Boards: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Glen L. Harrington Frank H. Goodson - R. Harry Morrow Roy Cattrell Term Ending 12-31-60 12-3l-60 12-31-60 12-31-60 Term gnding 11- 8- 59 11-8-59 11-8-59 11-8-59 CEMETgRY BOARD Mrs. Elizabeth Flew F~ank Hoey - - - - - Frank Messmer - - - - Henry Collins - - - - LIBRARY BOARD Term Ending John D. Shively - - - - - 12-31-58 Mrs. M. G. Burlingame 12-31-58 Mrs. T. G. Haggerty 12-31-59 Ed. Howard, Jr. 12-31-59 RECREATION BOARD Term Ending John G. Parker - - - - - - 12-31-59 Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston l2-31-60 John W. Breeden l2-31-59 Ed. Chauner - - - - 12-31-60 The aFpointment of R. Harry Morrow is to replace George J. Bosch on the Board of Adjustment and Henry Collins was apFointed to fill the vacancy on the Cemetery BOBrd created by the death of Fred WIllson; all others are re-appointments. It was moved by Commissioner Berg. seconded by Commis sioner Erwin, that the appointments be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye arJd No vote: those voting Aye .being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Berg;. those voting No, none. I I I James D. Miller Confirmed as Regu18r Police Officer , )(.~ .1 dlJ Communication was read from Police Chief Haas stating James D. Miller has completed the required :police officer. six months proba tiona.ry period as a :police officer and recommends that he be confirmed as a regular It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that James D. Miller be confirmed as a regular police officer as of December 1, 1957, and the motion carried by the following I Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissione r Erwin and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Re-investment of Water Improvement Funds Director of Finance L. G. Shadoan reports that $75,000.00 is available in the Water System Improvement Fund for re- investment and recommends the purchase of ninety day U. S. Treasury Bills. It was moved by COIlunissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the Director of Finance be authorized to invest $75,000.00 of Water System Improvement Funds in U. S. Treasury Bills due in ninety days, and the motion carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Abatement of Taxes Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. The following af'I-lications for Tax Abatements were [resented and read: I NAME H. Dean Moore C. 1. ,!'rent Mrs .vi.W. Dunham Chas. Liquin Chas. Liquin L. G. Shadoan L. G. Shadoan Ruby llroWll !v'i! dred Ford Oscar Cutting Mrs. WIll. Noyes Mrs. John Noel M. F. Showal ter Oscar Cutting Oscar Cutting H. Dean Moore H. Dean Moore Joe Edens H. Dean Moore Glenn 1. lIhi te Oscar Cutting David DeLap David DeLap H. Dean Moore Lots Tract 3 19 &: 20 13 & 14 10, 11, & Wl7-t' lO, 11, &: Wl7z' All prope rty in All Froperty in 19 & 20 4 10 & N lOt of 11 19 & 20 3 & 4 8 &: 9 6 & 7 N~ 18, 19, 20 2l & 22 23 & 24 E 62' of 1 Nt 2 W 50' of 1 to 3 35 to 37 W 4' of 19, 20, ~ of 21 S 10' of 2 all 3, 4 8 &: 9 12 to 16 Block 6 A 11 C C Addition Beall's 1st Beall's 2nd Park Orig. Town Orig. Town 36 1 7 5 7 45 4 3l 45 4 D 47 6 A 45 45 E Imes Rouse's 3rd Sprinebrook Beall's 3rd West Side Imes Butte Park Northern Pac Beall's 3rd Rouse's 2nd Cap. Hill Beall's 3rd Rouse's 1st Imes Imes Orig. Plat T Purpose W&C 1957 W&C 1957 W&C 1957 W&:C 1957 W&C 1957 Pkg. Mtc. Pkg. Mtc. Garbage " Amount %> 10.79 10.79 76.0l 79.44 '~95.56 83.52 78.48 9.60 1.56 12.00 6.30 1.20 2.40 4.92 3.12 1.20 7.20 1.20 3.20 1.20 7.44 l3.20 7.20 2.00 $719.53 of 12 of 12 Mtnce Mtnce Dist. No. 256 Dist. 1\0. 52 " II " II " " " II " It II " " It Ligh t Mtce o tal It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the applications be apFroved and the Director of Finance be authorized to make the abatements on the tax records, and the motion was carried by ~he following Aye and ~o vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 872 - Certifying Delinquent Taxes Resolution No. 872 certifying delinquent special assessments for the year 1957 to the County Clerk I and Recorder and the County Treasurer was presented, entitled: A RESOLt'TI01 01, TEE CO}lMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN DECLARING CERTAIN SFECIAL ASSESSlVjENTS AND INSTALLMENTS OF SrECIAL ASSESSMENTS, DUE AND PAYABLE 1I0VF:MBER 30TH. 1957, AND UNPAID AS OF THAT DATE, .AND CERTAIN OTHER SFECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND INSV~LMENTS OF SFECIAL ASSESSMENTS, DllE AND PAYABLE NOVEMBER 30TH, 1957, AND UNPAID, DELINQUENT, AS FROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 594, ErnTITLEDl "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTTON OF TAXES xx xxx xx, A..~D TEE COLLEC- TION OF SP1i1CIAL ASSESSMENTS, xxx xx" AND SECTION 11-2233, POLITICAL CODE, R. C. M., 1947 It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the resolution be passed and adopted and the motion was carried ~y the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 875 -- Intention to Create S. I. D. No. 400 The City Attorney as instructed has prepared a resolution of intention to create Special Improvement , )f'lo~) d)~.... District No. 400, special lighting in the Marwyn Addition. Resolution No. 875 was presented, enti tled: A RESOLTJTION OF THE Cm[iMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DECLARING IT TO BE THE INTE1\TION Of' SAID COMMISSION TO CR8ATE A. SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SFECIAL IMPROVgMENT LIGH'rING DISTRICT NO. 400 FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING AND MAIN TAIN- ING A LIGHTING SYSTEM TO LIGHT CYPRESS AVENUE FROM ITS INTERSECTION NITH EAST MAIN STREEl' TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF BLOCK D OF' MARWYN ADDITION, EAST BABCOCK STREET TO AYLSWORTH AVENUE, AYLSWORTH AVENUE TO EAST CURTISS STREET AND EAST CURTISS STREET TO THE POINT OF ENDING, SAID LIGHTING SYSTm~ TO BE INSTALLED AND PAID FOR BY THE MONTANA POWER COMPANY, ALL UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF' AND IN CONFORMITY WITH SECTIONS 11-2245 TO 11-2257 INCLUSIVE, OF' THE REVISED CODES OF MONTANA, 1947. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the resolution be passed and adopted and December 26, 1957 be set as the date for hearing protests and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Sub-letting, of McLaughlin S. 1. D. Contracts to Kiely Construction Co. Letter was read from McLaughlin, Inc. proposing to sub-contract to Kiely Construction Co. street construction of six improvement districts which they have been awarded. The City Manager was instructed to inform them that, if the proposed agreement to sub-contract or assign these contracts is presented, and that agreement meets the requirements of the specifications pertaining to assignment, the Commission will look wi th favor on such an agreement. Claims for the Month Claims Nos. 9902 to 10,000 and 1 to l58 A inclusive were presented on the various funds as follows: Band _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $ Cemetery - - - - - - - Garbage -- - - --- General -- ----- Library - - - - - - - Park - - - - - - - - Parking Meter -- -- S. D. S. Revenue --- S. I. D. - - - - - - - Street - - - - - - -- w. S. 1. - - - - - -- Wa ter - - - - - - -- Cemetery Permanent Care Cemetery Suspense -- F. E. R. S. ----- P. L. &: P. - - - - - Police Reserve ---- Tota1- Vi & C 1957 Bonds 211.15 1.659.95 3,049.25 19,244.28 1,519.40 2,l99.67 l,209.18 2,389.96 38,196.86 4,828.79 152,056.55 6,833.51 90.00 435.00 620.71 194.20 86.l5 %>234,824.61 2,200.00 The Manager stated he has audited these claims and finds them to be true and lawful claims against the City of Bozeman and recommends that warrants be drawn for their payment. After examina- tion of the claims in detail and checking against the Claim Register, it was moved by Cornmissior.er Berg, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the claims be approved and warrants be issued for their payment and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Petition Regarding; Drainage Excavation on Eleventh Avenue Petition signed by property owners in the area near the drainage excavation on Eleventh Avenue between Curtiss and Babcock Streets was presented. The fetition states the excavation has created a serious hazard to small children near the area. The City Manager was instructed to investigate the conditions on Eleventh Avenue and report back to the Commission on recommended action. Adjournment . There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the meeting adjourn and the motion was I I I ana carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. ~/~~ Mayor ..... I ATTEST: ~ Clerk of the City Commission I I