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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-06-31 Bozeman, Montana July 31, 1957 :~Ol The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, Ci~ Hall Building, Wednesday~ July 3l. 1967 at 1.00 o'clook 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. 1 Minutes of the last regular session were read and it was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, 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 System Improvement - Bids for Pick-up Truck This was the time and place set for opening bids on a pick-up truck for use of the Supervising Engineer on the Water Improvement Projec~. Affidavit of publication of Notice to Bidders was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe. seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the bids be opened and read~ 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. Bids from the following firms were opened and reada Rolfe & Wood Owenhouse Hardware Northern Auto Bozeman Motors $1 ~ 667 .00 1,666.00 (Alternate - $l,549.00) l~656.00 1,673.59 The bids were referred to the City Engineer for tabulation and study. Request of Band Re; Playing for Jaycee Rodeo Parade Ed Sedivy, Band Director, appeared before the Commission and presented the following requests 1 from the City Band. (1) That the Band be allowed to play in the Jaycee Roundup Parade on August 10, 1957 in lieu of their regularly scheduled band concert of August l3. 1967. (2) That permission be granted for the MOntana State College Summer Invitational Band to playa ooncert at Bogert Grover on August l3, 1957. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe~ seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the requests be granted~ 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. Public Hearing ~ S. I. D. No. 394 - 4th Avenue Garfield to Grant This was the time and place set for hearing protests to the creation of Speoial Improvement DilStrict No. 394, paving on }i'ourth Avenue from Garfield Street to Grant Street. Affidavit of publioa- tion of notice and Clerk's Certificate of mailing were presented. No protests have been filed and no one was present to protest. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe~ that the City Attorney prepare This was the time and place set for hearing ,protests to the creation of Special Improvement District the resolution creating the district~ 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. 1 Publio Hearing .. S. I. D. No. 395 - Grant from Willson to Sixth No. 395, paving on Grant Street from Willson to Sixth. Affidevit of publication of notice and Crerk's mailing certificate that all owners have been notified were presented. Written protest representing 1.63% of property in the district was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe~ seconded by Commissioner Erwin~ that the protests be overruled as insufficient and the City Attorney prepare the resolution to create the distriot, 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. '>0';) d-,..- Public Hearing - S. I. D. No. 396 - Arthur from Willson to Grand This was the time and pla ce set for hearing protests to the creation of Special Improvement District No. 396, paving of Arthur Street between Willson and Grand Avenues. Affidavit of publication of notioe and Clerk's mailing certificate that all owners of propert.1 have been notified were presented. Written protest representing 41.7% of the property in the district was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the protests be sustained and that further proceedings in establishment of this district cease, and the motion oarried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No~ none. Public Hearing - S. I. D. No. 397 -Willson from Villard to Short This was the time and place set for hearing protest to the creation of Special Improvement Distriot No. 397, paving on North Willson Avenue between Villard and Short Streets. Affidavit of publication of notice and Clerk's mailing certificate that all property owners have been notified were presented. No protests have been filed and no one was present to protest. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe. seconded by Commissioner Erwin~ that the City Attorney prepare the resolution to create the district, 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. Public Hearing.. Budget for Year Ending June 30, 1958 This was the time and place set for public hearing on the proposed budget for the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1968. Affidavit of publication of the notice of hearing was presented. Joe Gary, Attorney representing men of the Police andF'ire Departments~ appeared before the Commission to inquire as to provisions in the budget tor pay for Police and Firemen. Mr. Gary made no protests. no protests were tiled, and no one was present to protest, and the budget was ordered published as provided by law. Ordinance No. 798 - Salary Ordinance Ordinance No. 798 setting the monthly salaries and bonds of the heads of departments and employees of the City Commission tor the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958 was presented, entitled; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, FIXING TEE MONTHLY SALARY AND OFFICIAL BOND OF THE CITY MANAGER, THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, AND THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY COMMISSION AS REQUIRED BY LAW. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin~ seconded by Commissioner L~we, that the ordinance 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. Bonds of Henderson, Moore & Morrison 'I'he following surety bonds for city officials were presented: Amoun t 0 f Bond M. E. Henderson, City Manager - '20~000.OO H. Dean Moore. Cashier and Water Collector - $15,000.00 Helen O. Morrison~ Clerk and Asst. Water Collector - $10,000.00 Bonds were approved as to form by the City Attorney. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe. seconded by Commissioner Erwin. that the bonds be accepted and approved, and the motion carried by the follow- ing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Resignation of Mrs. W. W. Spain.. Board of Adjustment Mrs. W. W. Spain has requested that her resignation be aocepted as a member of the Board of Adjustment. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the resignation be accepted and a letter of thanks be sent Mrs. Spain for her services on the Board, 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. 1 1 1 Misc. W & C 1957 - Bond & Contract The bond and contract of Mecklenburg & Gower, approved as to form by the City Attorney, for the construction of Misc. W & C 1957 were presented. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin~ seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the bond and contract be approved and accepted, and the Mayor and Clerk of Commission be authorized to sign the contract for the 1 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 System Improvement.. Work Order for Joint Seal at Reservoir Letter was read from Morrison-Maierle, Inc. recommending a work order be issued to change the joint seal from a plastic to a rubber dumb-bell stop at the joints in the new reservoir. Change would require an additional expense of $640.60. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin~ seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the work order be 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. Contract.. Pacific Hide & FUr to Selvage Metal in City Dump Proposal has been made by Pacific Hide & Fur to remove scrap metal at the City Dump on a year to year basis at the rate of $10.00 per year to the City. It was moved by Commissioner Erw1n~ seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a contract for consideration, 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. I Platting ~ Bridger Road Sub-division No.1, 2, 3 & 4 Plats of four sub-divisions were presented of propert:.y along Bridger Road owned by David Vogel, ap~roximately one mile northeast of the city limits, and designated as Bridger Road Sub-division Nos. 1, 2~ 3 and 4. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe~ seconded by Commissioner Erwin~ that the Director of Public Service be authorized to approve the plats. and the motion carried by the following Afe and No votel those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson~ Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No. none. Easement to MOntana Power Co. to Construct Valve Box on Sewage Plant Ground Request has been received from the Montana Power Co. ror an easement for a valve box on their 10" gas transmission line. the valve box to be located on the west side of the sewage plant grounds. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe~ seconded by Commissioner Erwin~ that the request be granted provided that the Montana Power Co. agrees to place the box underground should it become necessar,y in future expansion of sewage ,disposal racilities, 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. 864 - Intention to Create S. I. D. No. 399 1 The City Attorney as instruoted has prepared the resolution of intention to oreate Special Improvement Distriot No. 399~ paving on NOrth Eighth Avenue between Main and Mendenhall Streets. Resolution No. 854 was presented, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF' THE CITY OF BOZEMAN DECLARING IT TO BE THE INTENTION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN TO CREATE A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPHOVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 399 OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING A PAVEMlmT PROJECT ON THAT PORTION OF NORTH EIGHTH AVENUE LYING BETWEEN WEST MAIN STREET AND WEST Ml~mENHALL STREET, SAID PROJreT 'ill INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF' COMBINATION CURBS AND GUTTERS, GRAVEL BASE COURSE, CRUSHED GRAVEL CUSHION COURSE, BITUMINOUS SURFACE COURSE, AND OTHm WORK INCIDEN1AL THERETO. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the resolution be passed and adopted and August 21, 1957 be set as the date for hearing protests, and the motion carried by : 10:J Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. 1 :~Oll the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Swanson, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Adjournment There 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 Erwi nand /-?~ ( / ./.... .f / ~ I~ ..- /_____-:~ ~~::J>dh ( :Mayor ----------- Attest: dL~ 1 1