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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-08-11 405 Bozeman, Montana Augus t ll, 1954 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Ro~m, City Hall Building, Wednesday afternoon, August 11, 1954 at 1:00 o'clock P. M. Present were Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Healy, Ci~ Manager Henderson, City Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk, when the following proceedings were had: I Minutes of the last session were read, and it was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner 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 Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Manager to have Alley at Gallatin Valley Seed Company Fixed The Gallatin Valley Seed Company has requested that the alley where their loading platform at their seed plant is located be improved by doing some excavation and putting on gravel. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Healy, that the City Manager be authorized to have the necessary excavation done in this alley and that the alley be gravelled with pit-run gravel on a co-operative basis as is done in other alleys, the seed company to pay for the excavation and one-half of the hauling of the gravel, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: thos e voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Building on Linfield Property Being Razed The Manager reported that the building on the property being purchased from F. Bertil Linfield is being torn down without cost to the City except that the City is hauling away the debris. Light at 9th & Clevel and to be on Cleveland Lighting System I The street light as now installed at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and Cleveland Street requires eight light poles to furnish electric current for this one light. These poles could be eliminated by running an underground cable from the most westerly light of the ornamental lights on Clevel and Street and th e Montana Power Company has proposed that, if the City of Bozeman will furnish the cable, they will lay it and thus eliminate seven of the eight poles. The City Commission stated that the Montana Power Company should be asked to make this entire installation at their expense. Water & Sewer for Proposed Thompson Addition It was reported that the sponsors of the Thompson Addition have requested authority to start installation of' sewer and water lines in this proposed Addition. The Commission stated that these could not be connected to the city's sewer and water systems until such time as the property is brouEht into the city. Before this can be done it is necessary that an arrangement, acceptable to the City, be made for moving poles of the Montana Power Company off from what is proposed to be the traveled portion of Lincoln Street, these poles to be moved without expense to the City. Storm Sewer Connectior. for Women's Dormitory at College It was reported that plans fo r the Women's Dormitory being constructed at Montana State College shows a 12" storm sewer connection at 7th Avenue and Cleveland Street. As the present sewer line on I Harrison between 7th and 6th Avenue is only an 8" line and on a relative flat grade, it would be impractical to make this size connection on the storm sewer. The proposal made to Mr. Whalen, Maintenance Engineer, of Montana State College for a storm sewer connection is as follows: 1. That a manhole be located at 7th and Cleveland just south of the property line. - 2. That this manhole be built with overflows to carry excess water across both sides of Cleveland Street at 7th Avenue. 3. That the storm sewer to be constructed by the College from Cleveland to Harrison on 7th Avenue be of 6" pipe. 4. That special covers for the manholes be installed to prevent lifting in case of exces- sive flows of storm water. 4()(j 5. That the cost of this installation, except for the replacement of paving, be paid by Montana State College. Bond of M. E. Henderson, City Manager The Bond of M. E. Henderson as City Menager in the amount of $20,000.00 was presented. The bond was approved as to form by the City Attorney. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Healy, that the bond be approved and accepted, and the motion was carried by the follow- ing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Healy; thos,e I' voting No, none. Bids for Sodium Silicoflouride It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Healy, that the Clerk of the City Commission be authorized to advertise for bids on a carload (30,000 to 40,000 Ibs) of Sodium Silico- flouride, these bids to be opened September 1, 1954, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Bids for Miscellaneous Walks end Curbs 1954 It was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the Clerk of the City Cownission be authorized to advertise for bids, to be opened September 1, 1954, for the construotion of Misoellaneous Walks & Curbs for 1954, which have been ordered repaired or constructed and on whioh work has not been done, and th e motion was oarried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 768 - Lighting Assessment The resolution levying the assessment for ornamental street lighting for the various districts for the year 1954 in the amount of $1.970.46, was presented, entitled: I A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONT ANA. LEVYING AND ASSESSING LIGHTING DISTRICT MAINTENANCE AND ELECTRICAL CURRENT COSTS FOR SPECIAL IMFROV~ENT LIGHTING DISTRICTS NUMBERS 361. 362, 284, 288, 289, 290, 295, AND 300 O'F THE CITY OF OOZEMAN, PlJRSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 11-2252 R. C. M. 1947. It was moved by Commissioner Healy, seoonded by Commissioner Erwin, the. t the resolution be pro- visionally passed end August 18th, 1954 be set as the date for the he aring of protests, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Commi 5 s ione r Healy; those voting No, none. Liability Insurance The City A tto mey repo rted tha t, in his opinion. it would not be necessary for the City of Bo zeIlll. n to advertise for bids for liability insurance. The Manager stated that, before a policy is taken out quotations should be secured on different limits of liability and also as to products liabili ty. It was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the City Manager be instructed to secure such quotations so that a blanket liability policy, with limits to be set by the Commission, can be purchased by this City prior to September 23, 1954, the expiration date of the present policy covering automotive equipment and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Healy; those voting No, I none. Bond & Contract -- S. I. D. No. 379 The bond and contract of the Standard Construction Company for the construction of Special Improv ement Dis trict No. 379 were presented. The bond and contract were approved as to form by the City Attorney. It was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the bond and contract be approved and accepted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. 407 Plans for Conoco Station at 7th and Main Street Plans for the construction of a service station by the Continental Oil Company at the comer of Seventh Avenue and Main Street were presented. After examination of the plans, it was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the curb cuts for driveways as shown on the plans be aI-proved subject to the combination sidewalk and driveway on North Seventh Avenue being constructed according to grades set by the City Engineer, and the motion was carried by the following -I Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Healy; those -- voting No, none. Rer orts The following reports for the month of July, 1954 were presented: Cemetery Board Sewage Plant Operator Sanitary Inspector Cashier It was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the reports be accepted and ordered filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commi s s ione r Erwin, Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the meeting adjourn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin and Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. , I ~/~ Attest: ~~~ Clerk 0 the City Commission I