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Home My WebLink About1952-12-03 1.90 Bozeman, Montana December 3, 1952 The Commission of tile City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Buildinf"', Wednesday afternoon, December 3. 1952 at 1:00 o'clock P. M. Present were Mayor Secor, Commissioner Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, City Manager Henderson. City Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk when the follawinp: proceedings were had: Minutes of the last regular session were read, and it was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded I by Commissioner Erwin. tilat the minutes be apr.roved as read. and th e moti on was carried by the follow- ing Aye and 1\1 0 vote: those votinr; Aye beinE'- Mayor Secor, Connnissioner Lowe. Commissioner Erwin; those votini: No, none. Offer of General Adjus bnent Bureau. Re~ Oil Tank Explosion A written of fer from the General Adjustment Bureau of Butte was read 0 fferi n[: to pay 50;9; of th e cost of damages caused by the explosion of the oil tank in the ci ty ya rds on September 22. 1952. They contended the t the city should contribute 50% of the cost of damages because it did not frovide proper methods of testinr the tank as to the amount of oil it contained and did not inform the employee who was making the repairs that the tank did not contein sufficient oil in it to test it safely with heat. After consideration, the City Commi ss ion instructed the City Attorney to write the Adjustment Bureau and inform them the City of Bozeman does not feel that they have any responsibility in the pay- ment of these damages and to demand th at the insurers pay for tl1 e damages in full. Offer to Sell Lot for Parking A wri tten offer was presented from Mrs. T. J. Sander in which she proposed to sell a tract at th e corner of Fifth Avenue end Babcock Street to the City for $5,000.00, the tract to be used as a parkin::,:" lot. The tract is 50' X 130'. It was considered that the tract is too small to make its development I as a. parkin?; lot practical end that traffic and parking conditions in that area are not such es to warrant this proF-osed investment. The City Manager was instructed to wri te to Mrs. Sander to info rm her that her offer is declined. Aba tement of Taxes The followinr appljcetions for tax abatements were presented and read: Name Lots Block Addition lunoun t Furpose MaryManey ---------- 20: 22 39 Imes -.....~-~ *' 3. 20 Ga-i-bat:::e 21, Lill ian Cinrupar 130 X 9l~ in 2A L 1 Guy's 2nd 2.24 II - Margaret Gross 1, 2, 3, 4 22 West Park .72 II Jesse Bradley Tr. 1 80 X 86 Lot 1 A Rouse's 2nd 4.24 II J. P. Cloninger ~ 22 & 23 19 Park 1.60 If Mrs. Cecil F. Badgley E"2 15 & 14' SW cor 15 & 16 R Tracy's 2nd 1.40 " Daniel R. Buckus 1, 2, 3. less 25' on N.end 51 Northern Pacific 6.08 " D. L. Hen ry W 6' of 17. 18, E 8' 19 E Tracy's 3rd 9.60 " Nlrs. Wm. Nuber W 62*' of (N 24' of 12 & 13) 2 Park .80 " Peter Rejewski 'Fre. Bless 30' ~A Lot 4 Guy's 2nd 8.00 " - Fred g. Herrett S 18' of b. 9. N 10' of 10 9 West Park 3.28 II Hazel M. Bill 2 B Ald. Arndt. to Fairview 10.40 II Andrew J. Hoell 11 to 14 51 CaF. Hill 6.40 " Jake A. Jensen 18 to 22 32 Northern Pacific 8.00 " Hf,rvey Kinch 7 & 8 47 Park 3.20 " Jake A. Jensen Tr. 15 32 Northern Pacific 2.40 " Mrs. F'. McColl urn 11 & 12 50 West Fark 5.20 II Cecil 5i evert 7 & 8 9 Butte 4.00 " James E. Morris W 86' '1'r. 11 Beall's 3rd (Border's) 9.60 " - VVlll. Spieth '['ract 1 " " II 4.00 II I - Doris R. Bentzen 17 & 18 4 Fairview 3.12 II Mrs. HenryW. Stirn ~ 3, all 4 & 5 47 Imes 3.36 11 Lloyd Justice Tract 5 Beall's 3rd (Border's) 8.00 II - D. L. Henry 1 7 & 18 8 West Side 35.80 S.T.D. ,T. G. Urquhart J<:est 56' (1-4) 18 Cap. Hill 6.00 S.T.I.'. hulW. Doran 1 to 12 2 Violett 14 .00 S.LD.. D. L. Henry Tract 4 6 Beall's 3 rd 24.37 S.LD. ~--._-~ Tot a 1 - - $;189.01 It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner ~jrwin, that the applications be apI-roved and the Director of Finance be instructed to enter the abatements on the tax assessments and the motion tnt was carded by the followin~ Aye and No vote: those votinl': Aye beinr; Mayor Secor, Commissioner Lowe, Commissioner Erwin; those votinr No, none. ~esolution No. 731 -- Delinquent Tax Certification The resolution certifyin;2; delinquent city special assessment to the County Clerk and the County Treasurer in the amount of $6,244.98 was ~resented, enti tl ed: A RESOLTrTJON OF THE GCHtfMISSION OF' TP'F. CJTY OF BOZEMAN DF,CLA1UNG CERTAIN SH~CIAL ASSESS- I MB.,"NTS AND INSTALLMN;NTS OF' SH~GIAL ASSESSMENTS, mn;: AND PAYABL!t~ NOVmlfRER 30TH, 1952, AND U!I}PAID AS OF THAT DATE, AND CERTAIN OTHER SPEC TAL ASSESSMENTS AND INSTALUIrENTS OF SPF.CIAL ASSESS~~TTS, DUB AND PAYABU; NOVEMBER 30TH, 1952, AND T1NFAID, D~;LJNqTJ1<;NT , AS FROVTDJ<:n BY ORDINANCF, NO. 594, ENTITLED: "AN ORTHN.A]\JCF: FROvTnn1G FOR TIlE r:oUYCTION OF TAXES xx xx xx, MD THE COLLECTION OF SFECIAL ASSESSMEI\TS, xx xxx" AND SECTJON 11-2233, FOtTTTCAl, CODE, R.C.M., 1947. It was moved by Cormnissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the resolution be rassed and adopted and the motion WAS carried by the following Aye and No vote; those vat iw~ Aye "hej T'<" Mayor Secor, Commissioner Lowe, Commissioner Erwin; those votinr No, none. Claims for the Month Claims Nos. 5180 to 5371 inclusive, were f;resented on the various funds as follows: General U5,1l6.B2 farkine; Meter 985.14 Water 21,755.00 SDS Revenue 1,591.18 Library 1,166.5~ Perk 1,115.39 Cemetery 979.11 Rand 20.00 Garbap:e 1, 904.50 Fol:i ce Reserve 86.15 W-H Tax 2,133.20 Cemetery Suspense 65.00 Cerny. Perm. Care 50.00 s. T. T). (W &: C 1952) 270.55 I Airport 1,317.32 .......-.- - -_._~~,.,~".,- - - Tot a 1 - - - - $48,555.95 The M8nanpr statpn he has audited these claims and finds them to 'he true And lawflJl clain:s 8.r;ainst The Cit~r 'Jf BozeTIlBn and recommends that W!lrrAnts be drav<m for the4r ravmeT't. After examip8tion of the claims in dptai 1 by the Ci ty Commission, it wes moved by ComIni s S" oner Erwir, seconded 'hy L.orrmdssioner Lowe, thet the claims bA arrrov"!d and warrants drawn for 'tl1p.ir payment, end the motiOYl W"lS carried by the f')11owi fl,!,:: Aye and No vote: tha; e voti ns Aye beir~'" Mayor Secor, Commissioner Lowe, Commiss ione r Erwjy~; those voti nE lIh, none. Relorts The followin:~ reports fo r the month of November, 1952 were [resented: Libra ri on Wnter Collector Cashier Police <Tllrl[~e F'irA Chief' It was moved bv Commissioner Lowe, se conded by Com i s s i on er Rrwi n, that the re[orts be acceptpd and orderAd filen and thl motion WAS carried by the follawinp: AYG and 1-1('> vote: tLose votim~ Aye beins Mayor Spoor, Commissioner Lowe, Cormnissioner Erwin; those votini: t1('>, Ilone. Treffic Licht PIEln sand Slecifi cations The Manap:er P':l3ve a verbal refort on his visits last week to Billinfs, Lewi stown and rrreAt Fulls I to check on tref'fic lirhts and other phases of treffjc control. Mr. ,.T. L. Lnrimer, Assistant District Ml'lnarer of the General f'ilectric Comreny at Butte, was present. Tt1er8 was feneral dis cussion on the question of employinr: traffic or eleCTrical en~ineerirw services from out8i riA of Bozeman to make traffic surveys and draw ul' plans and specifications for rroposed traffic control signal installations. After consi.deration of the rroblem, the City ManHp::er was instructed to rrerare rroposed and tentRtive plans and specifications for installation of four, rost mounted, three section, two-way, traffic control sirnals at each of the intersections of Main Street with Bozeman, BlaCk, Tracy end Willson Avenues and to send SlJch tentative llans and specifications to General Electric Company,Westinghouse 192 Electric Company. Crouse-Hinds Company, and to any other company from which sUI!gesti ons and recommenda- tions mi_cht be secu red. Adjournment There bein~~ no further business to come before the Commission at th is time, it was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Connis s ioner Erwin, that the meetinb adjourn, and the motion was carried by the followinr Aye and No vote: those votinf; Aye beinr: Mayor Secor, Commissioner Lowe, I and Commissioner Erwin; those voting No, none. -llJ1~- - Attest: ~~~ C er of .8 1 Y omm SSlon I I