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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-11-13 Bozeman, Montana November 13, 1957 :~~l The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regula.r sess:ton in the Commiss ion Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, November 13, 1957 at 1100 o'clock P. M. Present were Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Berg, City Manager Henderson, City Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk. The following proceedings were had; I Minutes of the last regular session of November 6, 1967 were read and it was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the minutes be approved as read and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No votel those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Bids for Cemetery Truok Bids received on November 6, 1957, for a truck for use at the Cemetery, were further considered. After consideration of the bids submitted, it was moved by Commissioner ~erg, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, tha.t the City Manager be authorized to place an order with Owenhouse Hardware Company for an International, MOdel A-120, Pick-up Truck, 114" wheelbase, 4-wheel drive, with 6-ply Goodyear traction tires and with flat-bed dump boqy at their bid prioe of $2,594.00 plus trade-in and ~lus $l15.00 extra cost for special hoist required for use on 114" wheelbase truck 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. Planning - Report of S. R. DeBoer S. R. DeBoer was present and gave a progress report on the status of work on a master plan for Bozeman which is being developed by his comFsny. I Rouse Street Improvement - Moving Utility Poles and Fire Hydrants Communications were read from the Montana Power Company and the Telephone Company stating that they have been requested to move their service poles from the forty-eight foot center section of right-of-way on Rouse Street where a project of street improvement is being constructed by the State Highway DeFartment. Moving fire hydrants in this street section ~.s also consjdered, er.d it was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the request of the Montana Power Company and the Telephone Company to move their poles be approved and that the fire hydrants be moved to property line where feasible or to such other locations as are most practical and economical, 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. Directional Sign to Bridger Bowl Mrs. Marlyn Hauseman, representing the Park Division of the Montana Highway and the Bozeman Park Recreation Association, appeared and requested permission to have a directional sign placed at the corner of Rouse and Main Street for the "Bridger Bowl". It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the request be granted, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Berg; those I voting No, none. Policy for Abatement of Garbage Assessment Question of abatement of garbage assessment against residential properties which have been vacant for part ()f a year was discussed. Fast policy has been that such properties would have to be vacant six continuous months before an abatement would be granted and that the measure of time of such vacancy should be whether or not water service to the premises has been turned off for the time for which abatement of the assessment is requested. The question was whether this abatement should apply to only full six month periods or if six months should be the minimum period. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that this policy shall mean that six continuous months of :1:32 vacancy shall be the minimum period for which abatement will be allowed but that additional abatement will be allowed for eaoh month, or major fraction therefor, over the minimum six months when a premises is continuously vacant and the motion was oarried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. City's Participation in Lighting District in Merwyn Addition A communication from the Montana Power Company was read asking to what extent the City would participate in maintenance cost for a Special Improvement Lighting District in the Marwyn Addition if such an improvement district was established. After consideration, it was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the City participate in the amount of 25% of the yearly maintenance cost, estimated at $332.64, 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. Reports The following reports for the month of October, 1957 were presented. Police Judge Cashier It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the reports 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 Berg; those voting No, none. Petition to Abandon Parking Maintenance District No. 18 A petition, signed by owners or representatives of owners of 60.6% of the property in the distriot, was presented requesting that Parking Maintenance District No. 18, Tracy Avenue between Babcook Street and Dickerson, be abandoned. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution of intention to abandon this district, 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. Contract - Engineering Services - Harold Hoskins & Associates A communication from the Housing & Home Finance Agency was preseD ted, sta ti.ng they have approved the City's amended application in the amount of $3,720.00 for preliminary planning of street improve- ments north of Main Street. The proposal of Harold Hoskins & Associates, dated October 9, 1957 to do this work was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seoonded by Commissioner Erwin, that the Mayor and the Clerk of the Commission be authorized to sign the proposal for the City of Bozeman, 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. Purchase of Copper Pipe Need for 3/4" copper pipe to install water services to vacant properties abutting streets which are under contract to be paved was discussed. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the City Manager be authorized to purchase 2700 ft. of 3/4" copper pipe to meet this need and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those vo ting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Cleaning of Streets in Business District The Manager reported on a conference held during the past week with owners or operators of ten leading businesses in the down-town area and the manager of the Chamber of Commerce relative to street cleaning in this area. It was agreed with this group that, in the down-town area where parking meters are installed and when weather conditions permit, Main Street and north-south avenues will be swept each Monday, Wednesday and Friday and Babcook and Mendenhall Streets will be swept each Tuesday and Thursday and that these streets will be washed at ten day intervals whenever possible. I I I 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 carried by the following Aye and No votel those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. I ~~ Mayor ATTEST: XP~~/ Clerk of the City Commission I I '>r-.. ') d')d