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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-04-16 ,11/1 Bozeman, Montana April 16, 1958 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room. City Hall Building, Wednesday, April 16, 1958 at 1:00 o'clock P. M. Present were Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson. City Manager Henderson, City Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk. The following prooeedings were had: Minutes of the lest regular session of April 9, 1958 were read and it was moved by Commissioner I Swanson, seconded by Mayor 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 Erwin and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Plan for Tourist Court iLr. Ott Tschache presented a plan for a trailer court which he proposes to locate on Lots 6 to 15 in Block 3 of North Seventh Addition. This block has a T-shaped alley and he asked permiss ion to park trailers acrosS that part of the alley that runs east and west. The plan was left with the Ci ty for study. Cleaning Streets in Business District Mr. Ott Tschache, as chairman of the Retail Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, requested a schedule of cleaning streets in the business district which could be sent to members of this organization and thereby eliminate phone calls and confusion regarding street cleaning. It was explained that a rigid schedule would be impossible to follow because of weather conditions but that procedure explained and agreed upon with a committee from the Chamber of Commerce, representing Main Street business men and recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the City Commission held on November 13, 1957 is being followed as closely as practical. I Auxiliary American Legion/Poppy Day Auxiliary A written request from the American Legion/to sell poppies on the streets Saturday, May 24, 1958, was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Mayor Erwin, that this request be granted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Bids for Tractor-mounted Backhoe and .F'ront-end Loader Recommendations from the City Engineer, Water Superintendent and his assistant for the acceptance of the bid for a Backhoe received on April 2, 1958 were as follows a That Bid #3 of the Owenhouse Hardware Company for an International, Model 330 Tractor, with a No. 185 Davis Backhoe at $4,948.50 but with substitution of a No. 210 Davis Backhoe for the No. 185 and a 24" bucket for the 20" bucket as bid at an additional cost of not to exceed $601.00 and including hydraulio power steering on the tractor at an additional cost of not to exceed ~245.00, to make the total cost of the unit as recommended to be $5,794.50, is the best of bids received. It W8.S moved by Mayor Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that this recommendation be accepted and that the bid be awarded to the Owenhouse Hardware Company in accordance therewith and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. I Amendments to Hoskins' Refort for Street Improvements North of Main Street A letter from H. Hoskins and Associates was presented which proposed certain amendments to their report of March 5, 1958 relative to possible improvements of streets north of Main Street. These amendments would make some changes in boundaries of Drainage Areas "B" and "e" as shown in the March 5th retort and of the storm sewer to be installed in each area. After detailed explanation of the proposed amendments, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Mayor Erwin, tta t, insofar as it applied to Drainage Area "B", the amendment be apfNved and that, insofar as it applied to Drainage Area "C". action on the amendment be deferred pending further study and the motion was carried by the .115 following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Resolution Creating S. I. D. No. 404 The City Attorney, as instructed, has prepared the resolution of intention to create Special Improvement District No. 404, paving of South F'ourth Avenue from Grant to Lincoln Street. Resolution No. 892 was presented, entitled: I 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 SFECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 10 BE KNOWN AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 404 OF THE CITY OF' BOZEMAN FUR THE FURF'OSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING A PAVEMENT PROJECT ON SOUTH FOURTH AVENUE FROM "NEST GRANT STREET TO WEST LINCOLN STREET, SAID FROJBCT TO INCLUDE COMBINATION CONCRETE CURBS AND GUTTERS, GRAVEL BASE COURSE. CRUSHED GRAVEL CUSHION COURSE. BI'l'UMINOUS SURF'ACE COU~SE. SUCH STORM SEWER APPURTENANCES AS RID;tUIRED, AND OTHER WORK INCIDENTAL THERETO. It was moved by Mayor Erwin, seconded by Commiss ioner Swanson, that the resolution be passed and adopted and May 7, 1958 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 Erwin and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 893 - Intention to Abandon Maintenance District 57 The City Attorney as instructed has prepared the resolution of intention to abandon Parking Maintenance District No. 57, Cleveland Street from Willson Avenue to Seventh Avenue. Resolution No. 893 was presented, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DECLARING IT TO BE THE INmrrON OF' SAID COMMISSION TO ABANDON CITY OF' BOZEMAN SFECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRIC'I' NO. 57 AlW TO ABANDON THE MAINTENANCE OF' STREET PARKINGS THEREUNDER. AND DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO GIVE KOTICE OF SUCH RESOLllTION, ALL F'URSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH CASES MADE AND PROVIDED. It was moved by Mayor Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the resolution be passed and ,I adopted and April 30, 1958 be set as the date for hearing protests and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye beinE Mayor Erwin and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 894 - Intention to Abandon Maintenance District No. 114 The City Attorney as instructed has prepared the resolution of intention to abandon Parking Maintenance District No. 114, west side of Grand Avenue from College to Arthur Street. Resolution 1'0. 894 was presented, entitleda A RESOLUTION OF TEE CITY COMMISSION OF' THE CITY OF BOZEMAN. MONTANA, DECLARING IT TO BE TEE INTENTION OF SAID COMMISSION TO ABANDON CITY OF BOZEMAN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 114 AND TO ABANDON THE MAINTENANCE OF STREET FARKINGS THERE.'UNDER, AND DIRECTING TIrE CLERK OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH RESOLUTION. ALL PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH CASES MADE AND PROVIDED. It was moved by Mayor Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the resolution be passed and 6.dopted and April 30, 1958 be set as the date for he6ring protests and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Reports I The following reports for the month of March, 1958 were presented: Sani tary Inspector Cashier Water Collector Director of Finance It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Mayor Erwin, that the reports be accepted and ordered filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and }10 vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Rel-ort of City-County Plan Board Meeting Recommendations from the City-County Plan Board meeting of April 7, 1958 were read relative to the following proposed sub-divisions I Spring Dell Virginia Bridger Road Nos. 1 to 4 ,116 Action on the subdivisions was delayed until after another meeting of the Plan Board to be held on April 21, 1956. Commissioner Berg Entered and Was Noted Present ~etition to Abandon Maintenanoe District No. 48 A peti tion representing 47% of the property in Parking; Maintenance Distriot No. 48, South Eighth Avenue from Main Street to Koch Street. requesting that said district be abandoned was presented. Because clean-up work for the 1956 season has started in this district and South Eighth Avenue is I comprised of three separate districts. action on the petition was deferred until after the 1956 season. Mayor Erwin Asked to be Excused and Permission was Granted Clearing Title - Cleveland Sub-Division Ci ty Attorney Lovelace reported that title to land recently platted '6.# Olev~land Sub-division, abutting Gallatin High School ground west of the City, has been found to be deficient. Miss Vivian Canfield, who had this ground platted, deeded Lot No. 12 of the tract to the City for pe.rk purposes. She now proposes to bring action to quiet title to the tract and it would be practical to include Lot 12 in that action. In order to accomplish this, it would be necessary to deed this lot back to Miss Canfield and have her redeed it to the City when the quiet title action is completed. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that, conditioned on Miss Canfield executing a new deed to the above described lot to the City of Bozeman, which deed will be held in escrow until the quiet title action is completed, the Mayor and Clerk of the Commission be and are hereby authorized to sign a deed to Miss Canfield for the said Lot 12 of Cl.evel'and Sub-division and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Adjournment I 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 by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. ~J2~ yor ATTEST: ~~~~ Clerk of the City Commission I