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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-05-07 .12/1 Bozeman, Montana May 7, 1968 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday. May 7, 1968 at laOO o'clock P. M. Present were Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson, Commiss ioner Berg, City Manager Henderson, City Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk. The following pro~ oeedings were hada Minutes of the last regular session of April 30, 1958 were read and it was moved by Commissioner I Swanson, 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 Erwin. Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Public Hearing - Special Improvement District No. 404 This is the time and plaoe set for hearing protests to the creation of Special Improvement District No. 404. paving South ;'ourth Avenue from Grant to Lincoln Street. Affidavit of publication of the Notice and the CIe rk' s Mailing Certificate were presented. Written protests totaling 42.4% of the proper~ in the district were presented. J. J. May andW. H. Thoma, owners of property in the proposed district, were present and asked that the hearing be adjourned for another week. Richard Milledge, owner of property in the proposed district, stated nothing could be gained by postponing action for another week. However, when questioned bf the Mayor if he had any serious objection to postponing the hearing for another week Mr. Milledge stated he had none. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the hearing be adjourned until May 14. 1958 and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those v oting No, none. Bids for S. I. D. No. 401 I Plans and specifications, as prepared by Harold Hoskins & Associates, for construotion of paving in Special Improvement District No. 401, paving; Arthur Street from Willson Avenue to Grand Avenue. were presented. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seoonded by Commissioner Swanson, that the plans and specifioations be accepted and approved and that the Clerk of the Commission be authorized to advertise for bids to be opened May 28, 1958 for construction of the work to be done in said district and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those v oting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Bids for S. I. D. No. 403 Plans and speoifications, as prepared by Harold Hoskins & Associates, for construction of paving in Special Improvement District No. 403. paving Koch Street from Bozeman to Lindley Place, and paving South Bozeman from Koch to Story Street. were presented. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson. seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the plans and speoifioations be accepted and approved and that the Clerk of the Commission be authorized to advertise for bids to be opened May 28, 1958 for construotion of the work to be done in said district and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No votel those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 899 ~ Issuing Bonds of S. I. D. No. 389 I A resolution setting the date, the total prinoipal amount and the maturity date of the bonds in Speoial Improvement District No. 389 was presented, entitleda A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FIXING THE DATE, MATURITY DATE, AND PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF' BONDS ISSUED IN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 389. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the resolution be passed and adopted. and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 900 -- Issuing Bonds of S. I. D. lio. 393 A resolution setting the date, the total prinoipal amount and the maturity date of the bonds of Speoial Improvement District No. 393 was presented, entitled: .t?5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF' THE CITY OF' BOZ~FIXING THE DATE, MATURITY DATE. AND PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF BONDS ISSUED IN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 393. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the resolution be passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No votea those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. I Resolution No. 901 - Issuing Bonds of S. I. D. No. 396 A resolution setting the date, the total p~incipal amount and the maturity date of the bonds of Speoial Improvement District No. 396 was presented, enti tleda A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF' BOZEMAN FIXING THE DATE, MATURITY DATE, AND PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF BONDS ISSUED IN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 396. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson. seconded by Commissioner Berg. that the resolution be passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those vot~g No, none. Resolution No. 902 - Issuing Bonds of'S. I. D. No. 398 A resolution setting the date, the total principal amount and the maturity date of the bonds of Special Lnprovement District No. 398 was presented, entitleda A RESOLUTION OF' TEE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FIXING THE DATE, MATURITY DATE, AND PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF BONDS ISSUED IN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER. 398. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seoonded by Commissioner Swanson, that the resolution be passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting ~e being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 903 - Authorizing Agreement for Traffic Control Light I A resolution authorizing the payment of 43% of the estimated cost of installing traffio oontrol lights at the interseotions of Seventh and Eighth Avenues with Main Street. the total cost not to exceed $7,000.00, was presented, entitleda A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DECLARING THE NECESSITY AND DESIRABILITY OF THE INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL LIGHT SYSTEM AT THE INTER- SECTIONS OF NORTH SEVENTH AVENUE AND SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE AT MAIN STREET IN THE SAID CITY OF BOZEMAN, AND AUTHORIZING THE SAID CITY OF BOZEMAN TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF MONTANA FOR THE SHARING OF COSTS OF THE SAME. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the resolution be passed and adopted, and the motion was oarried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Bergl those voting No, none. Petition for Special Improvement District - Area "a" Drainage A petition signed by owners of 29% of the property in "Drainage Area B", as described in the Maroh 5, 1958 report of Harold Hoskins & Assooiates on possible improvements on streets north of Main Street, was presented. The petitioners request that a Special Improvement District be created to install storm sewers in the "Area B" referred to herein. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seoonded by Commissioner Berg, the t the City Engineer prepare the necessary data and, based on this infonnation, the City Attorney be instructed to prepare I a resolution of intention to oreate the requested distriot and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting ~e being Mayor Erwin. Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No. none. Pet! tion to Pave Area "S" A petition representing approximately 10% of the property in Area "B", requesting that a special improvement district be created to pave this area, was presented. Because of the small percentage of property represented in the petition, no action was taken at this time. Cancellation of Gas Fitter's and Plumber's Bond - Montana Plumbing & Heating , A request from the bonding company that the bonds of the Montana Plumbing and Heating Co., for a .126 Plumber's bond and a Gas Fitter's bond be cancelled was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the bonds be cancelled as of May 7th, 1958 and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No votea those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those v oting No, none. Bids for Sidewalk Construction - 1958 Estimated quantities for the construction of new sidewalk, curbs and repair of old sidewalk, as prepared by the City Engineer, were presented. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by I Commissioner Swanson~ that the Clerk of the Commission be authorized to advertise for bids for side- walk construction and repair in accordance with those estimated quantities and the motion was carrie~ .. by the following Aye and No votea those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commission Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Clean-up Week for 1958 It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the week of May 12, 1958 be designated as Clean-up Week for 1958 and the motion was oarried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting ~e being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Reports The following reports for the month of April, 1958 were presented: Fire Chief Cashier Sewage Plant Operator Librarian Police Judge Sanitary Inspector Police Chief and the report of A. Glen White on the recreation meeting he attended in Portland, Oregon. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the reports be aocepted and ordered filed and the motion was oarried by the following ~e and No votel those voting Aye I being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Water System Improvement - Change Order$ Nos. 3 to 7 inclusive. The following Change Orders in the Water System Improvement Project as reoommended by Morrison- Maierle, Inc., Consulting Engineers, were presented: Change Order No.3 - to provide for the installation of a 6-inch surge relief valve at the booster station. Change Order No. 4 - to provide for a revision in the electrical hook-up of motors at the booster station. Change Order No.6 - to provide for the installation of a 12-inoh piping within the booster station. Change Order No.6 - to provide for favorable foundation material under the 24" reinforoed concrete pipe from Station 125 . 00 to the valve pit at the new reservoir. Change Order No. 7 - to provide for scouring protection at the intersection of the 12" reservoir drain line and the irrigation ditch passing the new reservoir. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that Change Orders numbered three through seven be approved, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No votea those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. I Claims for the Month Claims Nos. 1157 to 1429 inclusive were presented on the various funds as followsa Band . . . . . . 15.55 Street . . . . $ 7,067.94 Cemetery . . . . 1,406.76 Water . . . . . 17,585.74 Garbage . . . . 2,931.61 Water System Improvement 42,401.70 General . . . . 15,745.22 Street Planning . . 3~701.00 Library . . . . 1,893.95 Cemetery Suspense . . 180.00 Park . . . . . 2,873.22 P. E. R. S. . . . 663.13 Parking Meter . . . 1,200.58 Police Reserve . . . 263.15 S. D. S. Revenue . . 3,166.92 TOTAL --- $101,096.47 The Manager stated he has audited these claims and finds them to be true and lawful claims against theCi ty of Bozeman and recommends that warrants be issued for their payment. After examination of .t?7 the claims in detail and ohecking against the Claim Register, it was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the claims be approved and warrants issued for their payment and the motion was carried by the following Ave and No vote a those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Investment of W. S. I.Fund. I The Director of Finance reported that, due to maturity of U. S. Treasury bills previously purchased in the Water System Improvement Fund, there is now approximately $75,000.00 available in that fund for re-investment. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the Director of Finance be authorized to invest approximately $75,000.00 of W. S. I. Funds in 90-day U. S. Treasury bills, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No. none. Agreement for Land for Park Purposes - Virginia Sub-division An agreement between the City, G&latin County and Steve Doornbos. obligating certain property owned by Steve Doornbos for park purposes when other land adjoining the Virginia Sub-division is platted, was presented. The agreement was approved as to form by the City Attorney. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by CommiSSioner Berg, that the agreement be approved. the Mayor and Clerk of the Commission be authorized to sign the agreement for the City of Bozeman and that, conditioned on completion of this agreement, the City Manager, acting Ex-officio as Director of Publio Service, be authorized to sign certificate of approval of Mr. Doornbos' proposed plat of Virginia Sub-division, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye I being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and COmmissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Delive~ of Bonds to Grande & Company Bonds of Special Improvement Districts Nos. 389, 393, 396 and 398, which are being printed looally and which have been sold to Grande & Company of Seattle, WaShington, will be ready for delivery within one week. It is considered advantageous to have these bonds signed by the Mayor and Clerk at the place of delivery. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that Mayor Howard Erwin and L. G. Shadoan, Clerk of the City Commission be and are hereby authorized to make delivery of the above desoribed bonds to Grande & Company in Seattle and that their expense incurred in making suoh delivery be paid on a pro-rata basis from the funds of the four Special ]mprovement Districts concerned and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No votea those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the meeting adjourn and the motion was carried I by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No. none. ~~~ .. ./ Mayor ATTESTa cr.(A~