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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-10-22 ~ -- Page 501 Bozeman, Montana October 22, 1958 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, October 22, 1958, at 1:00 o'clock P. M. Present were Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson, Commissioner Berg, City Manager Henderson, City Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk. The follow- ing proceedings were had: I Minutes of the last regular session were read and it was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, 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. Traffic - Arterial Streets as Recommended by Police Chief Written recommendations of Chief of Police Saunders regarding traffic on newly paved streets were presented as follows: 1. That the following streets and avenues be made arterial streets: a) South Willson Avenue from Garfield to Grant Street b) South Third Avenue from Garfield to the City Limits c) Eleventh Avenue from College street to Curtiss Street, Curtiss Street from Eleventh to Tenth Avenue, and Tenth Avenue from Curtiss Street to Main Street. 2. That parking be prohibited on the east side of Willson Avenue from Cleveland to Garfield Street. 3. That Babcock Street between Eighth Avenue and Eleventh be discontinued as an arterial street. 4. That radar equipment to be purchased for use of the Police Department. I After consideration and discussion by the Commission, it was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that recommendations of the Chief of Police as to arterial streets and as to prohibited parking on a part of South Willson Avenue be approved and that the City M9.nager be instructed to issue the necessar,y order and to purchase and have the required signs installed to make these changes in traffic regulations effective with ,the least possible delay and the motion was carried by the follow- ing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 932 - Assessing S. I. D. 393 - Final Passage This was the time and place set for hearing protests to final adoption of Resolution No. 932 levying assessment for construction of Special Improvement District No. 393. The affidavit of publica- tion of the Notice was presented. No one was present to protest and, no protests having been filed, Resolution No. 932, as provisionally adopted October 17th, 1958, was presented for final passage. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by COmmissioner Berg, that the resolution be finally 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. .-, Report The report of the Cemeter,y Board for the month of September, 1958 was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the report be accepted and ordered filed 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. Claims Claims Nos. 2986 to 3002 inclusive were presented on various funds as follows: (Listed next page) , Page 502 s. I. D. ---------- $55,879.45 Street ----------- 134.04 W. S. I. ---------- 836.30 S. D. S. Revenue ----- 406.00 Total= $57,255.79 The Manager stated that he has audited these claims and finds them to be true and lawful claims against the City of Bozeman and recommends that warrants be drawn for their payment. After examina- tion of the claims in detail, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, I that the claims be approved and warrants issued for their payment 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. Red Heart Tag Day A letter from the "Ladies of Moose" requesting permission to have Saturday, October 25th, 1958, as "Red Heart Tag Day" was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, 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 Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Rental of Street Sweeper Proposals for rental of street sweeper on a lease-purchase agreement which had previously been presented to the Commission were taken up for further consideration. The following companies presented proposals: Hall-Perry Machinery Co. ---------~------- on an Austin-Western, Model "60" Western Construction Equipment Company ---------- on an Elgin "Street King" Industrial Equipnent Compa.1'IY ---------------------- on a Wayne, Model "550" I Recommendations were presented from the Street Superintendent, City Engineer and City M3.nager that an Elgin Sweeper be acquired under a lease agreement with an option to purchase as offered by the Western Construction Equipment Company. After consideration, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the City of Bozeman enter into a rental-purchase agree- ment with the Western Construction Equipment Company for an Elgin Sweeper as per their proposal dated October 7th, 1955, 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. Planning - Approval of Area of Jurisdiction and Street Net Wbrk A map showing the proposed area of jurisdiction of the City-County Plan Board under the Master Plan prepared by DeBoer and Company and a map of the proposed street plan under that Master Plan were presented. A communication from the City-County Plan Board was read stating they have approved the two plans as presented on the maps and that November loth, 1958 has been set as the date for a public hearing on them. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the area of jurisdic- tion be tentatively approved, subject to concurrent approval by the County Commissioners, and subject to final approval after the public hearing and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No I vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the street net work for the Master Plan be tentatively approved, subject to concurrent approval by the County Commissioners and subject to final approval after the public hearing, 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. ._. - ~- ,. , ~".. , .,~ .-- Page 503 Planning - Corrections in Summar,y & Conclusions In the preliminary edition of the "Summary and Conclusions" book prepared by S. R. DeBoer Go. which is, in effect, the Master Plan which they were hired to prepare for this City, numerous errors were pointed out by the City-County Plan Board which needed to be corrected. S. R. DeBoer Company have now presented what is presumed to be the final edition of this book and the recommended correc- I tions have been made by reference following each incorrect paragraph to an appendix which was added to the book in which the recommended corrections are made in what is considered as incomplete and unsatisfactory manner. H. D. Korslund, President of the City-County Plan Board, was present to discuss these matters. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that Mr. Korslund be requested and authorized to write to S. R. DeBoer Co. to inform them that the manner in which they have made corrections in the book, "Summary and Conclusions" on the Master Plan is considered inadequate and unsatisfactory and that these corrections should be made by reprint- ing those pages of the book on which there are obvious errors or incorrect statements 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. Petition to Vacate Portion of Lincoln Street A petition requesting that Lincoln Street, between Third Avenue and Grand Avenue, be vacated was presented and read. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Mayor Erwin, that the petition be referred to the Qity Engineer for study and recommendations 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. I water Improvement Project - Engineer's Recommendations as to Payment to Statewide On October 1, 1958, Statewide Plumbing & Heating Company presented revised claims for alleged delays and other extra costs on their contract on the Wlter System Improvement Project. These claims were referred to Morrison-Maierle, Inc., Project Engineers, for review and recommendation. A letter, dated October 20, 1958, was presented at this time from Morrison-M9.ierle, Inc., in which they recommend that final settlement be made with statewide Plumbing & Heating Co. on the same basis as was offered to them on July 15, 1958. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the meeting adjourn 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. ~ ~) ~ /.,/. 1A>~~ ~ - Mayor -I ATTEST: ~ ,.. -.. if41/~/ . Clerk of the City Conun1ssion . -