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Home My WebLink About1957-08-07 Bozeman, Montana August 7, 1957 :~07 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room~ City Hall Building, Wednesday, August 7, 1957 at l:OO o'clock F. 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: I Minutes of the last regular session of July 3l, 1957 and of the Special meeting held on August 2, 1957 were read and it was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin~ that the minutes be apFroved 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. Claims for the Month Claims Nos. 8762 to 9023 inclusive were presented on the various funds as follows: Airport Band Cemetery Cemetery Suspense Garbe.g e General Library Park Parlcing Meter P. E. R. S. S. D. S. Revenue Street Water System Improvem't Water Pol ic e Reserve .76 1~295.96 3,460.62 250.00 2,884.68 l6,118.47 1,609.97 5,341.05 1,575.l4 896.58 2,660.70 8,925.01 62,446.00 9,627.55 86.l5 Tot a I $117,178.64 The Manager stated that he has audited these claims and finds them to be true and lawful claims against 1 the City of Bozeman. He recommends that warrants be drawn for their payment. After eX9lIlina tion of the claims in detail and checking against the Claim Register, it was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe~ that the claims be approved and warrants drawn 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 Lowe; those voting No~ none. Resignation of Don Bennett from Airport Board Letter was read from Don Bennett requesting that his resignation as a member of Gallatin Field Board be accepted. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe~ seconded qy Commissioner Erwin, that the resignation be accepted Water Collector Chief of Police Librarian Fire Chief Sewage Plant Operator and a ]a tter of thanks be sent Bennett for his many years of service on this Board, and the motion carried by the following ~e and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson~ Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Reports The following reports for the month of July, 1957 were presented, 1 It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe, 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 Lowe; those voting No, none. Water Improvement Project - Bids for Pick-up Truck Bids opened at the Commission meeting of July 31, 1957 on a pick-up truck for use by the Supervising Engineer on the Water Improvement Project have been studied during the past week. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe~ seconded by Commissioner Erwin~ that the bid of Owenhouse Hardware Company for a S-lOO International in the amount of $1,549.00, being the low bid, be accepted 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. :l08 Ordinance No. 801 -- Drunken Driving Ordinance No. 801, driving within the municipality under the influence of liquor or drugs~ was presented~ entitled: AN ORDINANCE MAKDlG IT lrnLAWFUL .AND Pml ISRAELE FOR ANY PERSON UNm~R THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICAT- ING LIQUOR TO DRIVE OR BE IN ACTUAL PEYSICAL CONTROL OF ANY VEHICLE WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL AND PUNISHABLE FOR ANY PF,RSON WHO IS A HABITUAL USER OF OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY NARCOTIC DRUG OR OTHER DRUG TO A DEGREE WHICH RENDERS A PERSON INCAPABLE OF SAFELY DRIVING A VEHICLE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL AND PUNISHABLE FOR ANY PERSON TO DRIVE ANY VEHICLE IN WILLFUL OR WANTON DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF' PERSONS OR PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR POLICE MEASURES TO PREVENT DRIVING BY PERSONS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR OF DRUGS; PROVIDING FOR PRESUMPTION OF' INTOXICATION; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES .AND PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATION THEREOF'a REPEALING SECTIONS 74 AND 75 OF ARTICLE X OF ORDINANCE 768 OF' THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, THE SHORT TITLE OF' WEICH IS THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, AND ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING SAID ORDINANCE TO AN EMERGENCY MEASURE. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that an emergency be declared and that the ordinance be passed and adopted as an emergency ordinance and the motion carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson~ Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lawe; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 856 - Creating S. I. D. 394 The City Attorney as instructed has prepared the resolution creating Special Improvement District No. 394, paving on Fourth Avenue from Garfield to Grant. Resolution No. 866 was presented, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF' THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN CREATING A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMEN'1' DISTRICT NUMBER 394 OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING .AND INSTALLING A PAVEMENT PROJECT ON SOUTH FOURTH AVENUEF'ROM WEST GARFIELD STREET TO WEST GRANT STREET 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. 856 .. Creating S. I. D. 395 The City Attorney as instructed has prepared the resolution creating Special Improvement District No. 396, paving on Grant Street between Willson and Sixth Avenues. Resolution No. 856 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 396 OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURFOSE OF' CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLlllG A PAVEMENT PROJECT ON WEST GRANT 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. 867 - Creating S. I. D. 397 The City Attorney as instructed has prepared the resolution creating Special Improvement District No. 397 ~ paving on North Willson Avenue between Villard and Short Streets. Resolution No. 867 was presented, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN CREATING A SFECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 397 Ot' THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND INSTAUING A PAVEMENT PROJECT ON NORTH WILLSON AVENUE FROM VILLARD STREET TO SHORT STREET 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. 859 - Tax Levy for 1957 The resolution setting the tax levy for the year 1957 at 41.5 mills was presented, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN DETERMINING THE AIDUNT OF CITY TAXES FDR ALL PURFOSES, GENERAL AND SPECIAL, TO BE LEVIED AND ASSESSED ON TAXABLE PROFERTY IN THE CITY OF' BOZEMAN, STATE OF MONTANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30th, 1958. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe~ that the resolution be passed 1 1 1 and adopted and the motion carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor :~09 Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commdssioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Appointment of Judges & Clerks for Elections The Commission announced the appointment of the following Judges and Clerks for the Primary and General Elections to be held August 27th~ 1957 and November 5th~ 1957~ respectively: 1 Precinct No. 1 Precinct No. 7 Cecelia A. Johnston 54l E. MendeDhall Gretchen Uhlrioh 522 w. Babcock Mamie Y. Garber 304 N. Churoh Laura Showalter 317 Lindley Blanche Wilkin 308 N. Church Kate Lapiner 712 S. Tracy Mary Briscoe Hamill Apartmen ts Rose Mary Barnett 517 Dell Dorothy Moore Hamill Apartments Edythe Heeb 406 S. Church Precinct No. 2 Precinct No. 8 Hattie L. Donald 402 N. Tracy Elva Schumacher 804 S. 7th Rena Marti11a 313 N. Black Ella Mae Border 716 S. 6th Jewell Fay .F'isher 901 N. Black Vi rginia Denecke 512 w. Harrison Christine Kundert 317 N. Blaok Donalda Bohart 712 S. Sixth Virginia Schoenleber 626 N. Bozeman Elsie Miller 603 S. 11th Precinct No. 3 Precinct No. 9 Beth Hohendorf 807 w. Main Thos. Triemstra 502 N. Grand Jessie Smiley 317 w. Mendenhall Jeanette Lowis 723 N. Willson Lillie Lyon 310 W. Mendenhall Aura Westlake 305 W. Peach Laura Ketterer 35 N. Grand Gladys House 513 N. Grand Dorothy MoMullen 503 W. Lamme Nanabel Reardon 433 N. Tracy Precinct No. 4 Precinct No. 10 Della Gilchrist 214 S. 8th Grace Pass 1110 s. 6th Margaret McCulloch 405 W. Olive Irene Kyle 1111 s. Willson Dorothy Kench 1317 W. Alderson Helen Buckmaster 1315 S. Willson Margaret Mikkelson 210 S. 8th Lillian Whi tham 1014 S. 6th Ann White 316 S. 6th Eleanor Hollier 1016 s. Willson Precinct No. 5 Precinct No. 11 Gladys S. Christopherson 312 S. Wills on Anna E. Clark South Traoy F'rances A. Marley 419 S. Tracy The lma F'ul ton 416 S. 9th Erma McCarthy 212 S. 3rd Betty P. Elder 916 W. Babcock Helen Creasy 311 S. 3rd Kay Widmer 414 S. 9th Edna Callies Crenshaw Apartments Junita Lay 415 S. 8th Precinct No. 6 Precinct No. 12 Mary R. McGuire 116 S. Rouse Margaret Post 205 w. Cleveland Geneva Cook Blackmore Apartments Myrle Coleman 621 s. Grand Audrey Ogle 104 S. Bozeman Helen Lewis 520 s. 5th Marjorie Adamson 511 E. Babcock Alverda Shriver 721 S. Grand Virginia Hill 120 S. Tracy Ada DeLap 825 S. Grand 1 It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that these persons be notified of their appointment and the Clerk of Commission be authorized to fill any vacaneies on-the Election Boards which may occur 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. License -- Jaycee Carnival Application was presented from the Bozeman Junior Chamber of Commerce for a carnival license for five days at $100.00 per day beginning August 7th, 1957. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe~ that the application be approved and the license issued 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. Agreement -- Salvaging Metal at City Dump -- Pacific Hide & Fur 1 The City Attorney as instructed has prepared the agreement between the City of Bozeman and Pacific Hide and Fur Co. allowing them to salvage metal at the city dump. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the Mayor and the Clerk of the Commission be authorized to sign the agreement for the City of Bozeman 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. Water Irrll;rovement Project - Right-of-way Easements The Commission was informed that several owners of property along the route of the new water supply line have refused to grant easements unless they are allowed service connections to the line. , :~10 It was moved by Commissioner Lowe~ seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the owners of property who have not signed right-of-way easements be notified that, unless the easements are signed, the City has no reoourse except to appeal to the courts, 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. Resignation of Commissioner Lowe Letter was read from Commissioner Lowe informing the Commission of his intention to relocate in another part of the country and, since he will be gone for the next several weeks with a good possi- bility of his absence becoming permanent. Commissioner Lowe requests that his resignation from the City Commission be accepted so that the office will not be indefinitely unattended. It was moved by Mayor Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the resignation be aocepted wi th regrets, and the motion carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson and Commissioner Erwin; those voting No, none. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Mayor Swanson~ that the meeting adjourn and the motion carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson and Commissioner Erwin; those voting No, none. //-j /" - //<' .,...... ____/ r ..,', ,'" ____----> :,." ::t/ ....--- \ ~-_//' -)-:.-/-<<>;:,!_-.(~~~ . ( - M~yor -- ..~--'" //" Attest: ~. cfe k of The City Commission 1 I 1