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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-03-03 :339 Bozeman, Montana Maroh 3, 1954 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday afternoon, Maroh 3, 1954 at 1:00 o'clook F. M. Present were Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, City Manager Henderson and the Clerk of the Commission, absent Commissioner Healy, when the following prooeedings were had: I Minutes of the last regular session were read, and it was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seoonded by Mayor Lowe, that the minutes be approved as read, and the motion was oarried by the f~1lowin, Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe and Commiuioner Erwin; those voting No, none. Bids for Sewer Pipe The Manager stated this Was the time and plaoe set for the opening of bids for sewer tile for the Tenth Avenue Trunk Sewer. He presented the af'f'idavit of publication of the Notioe to Bidders. It Wes moved by Commissioner Erwin, seoonded by Mayor Lowe, that the bids be opened and read and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe and Commiss ioner Erwin; those voting No, none. The i'ollowing bids were opened and read, Orville Hoem $5,372.65 Lovell Clay Products Co. 4,107.84 It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Mayor Lowe, that the ccntract for sewer tile be awarded to the Lovell Clay Products Company end the motion was oarried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe and Commissioner Erwin; those voting No, none. Bids for Construction of Tenth Avenue Trunk: Sewer It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Kayor Lowe, that the City Engineer be instructed I to prepare detailed plans and speoifioations for the construotion of the Tenth Avenue Trunk Sewer and based on these plans and speoifioations the Clerk of the Ci~ Commission be authorized to advertise for bids for installing this sewer, the bids to be opened on Maroh 31, 1954, and the motion was oarried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe and Commiss ioner Erwin; those voting No, none. Claims for the Month Claims Nos. 8821 to 9017 inolusive were presented on the various funds as follows I Band $ 15.00 Cemetery 797.99 Cemetery Suspense 360.00 Garbage 1,861.49 General 12,462.96 Library 1,366.47 Park 1,647.46 Parking Meter 844.86 Polioe Reserve 86.15 F. L. &: P. 27.54 S. D. S. Revenue 3,246.46 S. I. D. Revolving 711.50 Street 3,666.38 W-H Tax 1,968.60 Water 4,477.92 Tot a 1 - - - - _ .33,629.77 I The Manager stated that he has audited these olaims and finds them to be true and lawful claims against The City of Bozeman and reoommends that warrants be drawn for their payment. After examination of the cla~s in detail by the City Corundasion and cheoking against the Claim Register, it was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seoonded by Mayor Lowe, that the olaims be approved and warrants drawn for their payment and tie motion was carried by the following Aye and No votel those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe and COmmissioner Erwin; those voting No, none. Construotion of Root Beer Stand -- Blook 52, Capitol Hill Addition w. D. Howells, Building Contractor, was present to discuss proposed oonstruction of a root-beer 840 stand on the southeast corner of Block 52, Capitol Hill Addition. He stated tl'a t the owners would like to remove the curb and gutter along College Street and build the building as near College Street as possible. The Commission told Mr. Howell that it is their policy not to grant unnecessary driveway space end that a plan showing location of the building on the lot and the amount of driveway space required should be prepared and presented for consideration before any driveways could be approved. Salvage of Tin Cans from City Dump A proposed contract between The City of Bozeman and P. F'. Yarzombek, Butte, Montana, pertaining I to salvage of tin cans from the ci~ dump was read. Several points in the proposed contract were con- sidered unacceptable &ld the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a new proposed contract to be presented to Mr. Yarzombek for his consideration and approval Traffic Survey To Be Finished Near April 1st A communicat ion from Mr. Helland, Planning Survey Engineer of the State Highway Department, was read, stating the preliminary report of the traffic survey conducted in Bozeman would be ready about April 1st, 1954. Blanket Bond Approved A blanket bond, written in the General Casualty Company of America, to cover all employees of this city except seven positions specifically cited, the said bond in the amount of $2,500.00 with $2,500.00 excess indemnit.y on the position of Chief of police, was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Mayor Lowe, that, subject to its aIJproval as to fom by the City Attomey, this bond be approved and accepted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe and Commissioner Erwin; those voting No, none. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Mayor Lowe, that, since the position of City Engineer is now covered by the blanket bond, the bond now carried in the Standard Accident Insurance I Company to cover S. D. Waldorf in his position as City Engineer be cancelled and terminated as of February 20, 1954 and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe and Commissioner Erwin; those voting No, none. Plans for Widening Driveway at Post Office Approved plans for the proposed widening of the driveway on Babcock Street to the rear of the Post Office with a driveway extending to the alley north of the Post Office were presented. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Mayor Lowe, that the plans be aIJproved an d the City Manager be authorized to endorse the approval on the plans, and the motion was oarried by the following Aye and :No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe and Commissioner Erwin; those voting No, none. Report. The following reIJorts for the month of February, 1964 were presented: Police Judge Water Collector Librarian Fire Chief and the report of the Di rector of Finance fo r the month of January, 1954. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Mayor Lowe, that t!~ reports be accepted and ordered filed and the motion was carried by the follov.d. ng Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe and Commiasioner Erwin; I those voting No, none. Discontinuance of Taxi Stands to be Discussed Questions relative to parking spaces now being used as taxi stands were discussed. Complaints have been received ti~t the stand on Willson Avenue at the Baxter Hotel is seldom used by the Taxi and not much use is made of the Taxi Stand at Tracy Avenue on the corner of Mendenhall Street. The City Manager was instructed to notify Mr. Skoog, the proprietor of the City Taxi, that it is proposed to discootinue these two taxi stands and that the matter will be discussed further at the Commission meeting of March 17, 1954. 841. Policeman Attendance at Trial in Logan, Utah Approved A communication from the District Attorney of Logan, Utah, requesting the presence of Police Captain Saunders and Patrolman Bennie Davis to attend and testify at 8 trial for murder of a prisoner a~prehended in Bozeman, was read. It was moved by Commiss ioner Erwin, seconded by Mayor Lowe, that their attendance at this trial be authorized, and the motion was carried by the following I Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe and Commissioner Erwin; those vo ting No, none. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Mayor Lowe, that the meeting adjourn and the motion was oarried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe and COllunissioner Erwin; those voting No, none. ~ Attest: crt:~~.rOD~ I I