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Bozeman, Montana 417
September 15, 1954
The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall
Building, Wednesday afternoon, September 15, 1954 at 1:00 o'clock P. M. Present were Mayor Lowe,
Commissioner Erwin, City 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 Erwin, seconded by Mayor
Lowe, 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; those voti ng No, none.
Resolution No. 769 -- Memoriam to J. Harry Healy
Resolution N0. 769, in Memoriam to J. Harry Healy, was presented entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
IN MEMORIAM TO J. HARRY HEALY.
was reBrJ. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Mayor Lowe, that the resolution be passed
and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those vot ine; A,ye being Mayor
Lowe, Commissioner Erwin; those voting No, none.
Gas Fitter's Bond of Dyksterhouse
The Gas F'i tter' s bond of Al Dyks terhouse, in the amount of $2,000 was presented. It was moved by
Mayor !"owe, seconded by Commiss ioner Erwin, that, subject to certain changes in the bond to meet the
approve 1 of the City Attorney and the si '91inP: of the bond by the rrincipal, the bond be aFProved and
accepted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and }!o vote: those vot ing Aye beinr; Mav,.,r
Lowe, Commissioner Erwin; those voting No, none.
Street Lights -- Thire & Lincoln -- Fift}-, & Lincoln
I It was moved by Mayor Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, 1:h at the City Manafer be auth or ized
to have the Montl'Ul8 Power Comneny inst,al1 street lights at the intersections of Third Avenue ann.
Lincoln Street, and Fifth Avpnue anil 'Lincoln Street, and the motion was carried by the follov.d n?; Aye
and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin; those votinp" No, none.
Claims
Reference was made to the rental agreement with Nash-Davis Machinery Company on a tractor. The
agreement ~rovides for a ten month rental at $300.00 per month with an option to rurchese and, if the
option is taken up, the rental payments to apf!ly on the purchase price. It has now been learned that,
if the entire rental is paid in advance, it would be subject to 2% discount. Claims Nos. 512 to 514
inclusive, covering these rentals, claims Nos. 515 and 516 to the Standard Construction Company for work
completed in paving districts to date, and claim of Hines Motor Supply Co., which is also s~bject to
a 2% cash discount, were presented.
The total amounts of the cl aims are as foll ows:
Water Fund $ 883.12
Pa rk Fund 6.80
Garbage Fund 880.00
Street Fund 928.33
I S. 1. D. #375 533.14
S. I. D. #379 3,095.55
Tot a 1 - - $6,326.94
It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Mayor Lowe, the t the c leims be arproved and
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warrants m sued for their. payment and the motion was ce rried by the fo 11 ov.d ng Aye and No vot~: those
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voting Aye being Mayor Irowe, Commissioner Erwin; those voting No, none.
bJne roe chment Permi t - Montana fower Co. - - North Seven th
An encroachment application of the Montana power Company to install a 4-inch !!,as line on North
Seventh Avenue from Durston Road to the City Limits approximately sixteen feet from the west prope rty
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1 ine was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Mayor Lowe, that the application
be apI,roved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor
Lowe. Commissioner Erwin; those voting No, none.
Police Service for High School Activities
Homer Anderson. Principal of Gallatin County High School, has made inquiry about special police
service for high school athletic events and dances. Policy of this Ci ty has been that, where slecial
police service is requested for events for which admission is charged, the actual amount paid to I
special police should be collected from the party or agency requesting the service. By mutual agree-
ment wi th the High School, special police service has been provided for their events under this
arrangement for a number of years. Mr. Anderson now says that, because of increased costs, the High
School ca.n no longer pay for such services and he suggests that it should be a responsibility of the
City. The Commission, after consideration of the matter, decided that they should not change this
policy as it applies to the Hig)l School unless they did the same with every other agency but, before
taking finel action in the matter, they directed the City Manager to extend a special invi ta tion to
Mr. Anderson and, through him, to members 0 f Gallatin High School Board to attend the next meeting of
the Commission when it could be discussed further.
Agreement to Move Power Poles -- Thompson Hereford Rar..ches
An agreement between Thompson Hereford Ranches, Inc. , and the City of Bozeman rel ati ve to Montana
Fower Company poles on the Thompson property adjacent to l"incoln Street between Willson Avenue and
Third Avenue was presented. The agreement provides that, if the proposed Thompson Addition is brought
into the city limits and if it becomes necessary to have these poles moved to grade or improve Lincoln
Street, Thompson Hereford RAnches, Inc. , guarantees that the poles wi 11 be moved wi thout expense to I
th e city.
It was mov ed by Commissi one r Erwin, seconded by Mayor Lowe, that the agreement be aprroved,
subject to the completion of the signatures on the Agreement, and th e Mayor and the Cle rk of the
Commission be authorized to sign the agreement for The City of Bozemml , and the motion was carried
by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin; those vot-
ing No, none.
Resolution to Include Thompson Addition within the City
It was moved by Mayor Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Erwin, that the City Attorney be instructed
to prepare the necessary resolution of intention to extend the City Limits to include the proposed
Thompson Addition. subject to the completion of the Agreement by Thompson Hereford Ranches, Inc. , and
the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe,
Commissioner Erwin; those voting No, none.
Furchasing; of Material for Water & Sewer L:i nes for Thompson Addition
The matter of the City of Bozeman purchasing the pipe for water and sewer mains in the proposed
Thompson Addition in order to expedite their installation was di scussed. After consideration, it was
decided that the material should be ordered by the sponsors of the proposed addition unless undue delay I
would be encountered by them in receiving the material.
Restriction of farking at Court House
The County Commissioners and County Attorney of Gallatin County were present to discuss the
proposed installation of parking meters on the north side of West Main Street between Third and Fifth
Avenues. They were concerned with parking at Gallatin County Court House and agreed that parking
should be restricted around it but they thought that some other method of enforcing restrict ions shoul d
be used r/J. ther than wi th pa.rking meters. Their suggestions were taken under advisement.
Request to Close Street - Grand & Olive 419
A request from Rev. Lyle J. Onstad of tile Lutheran Church to have one block on Grmld Avenue
between Olive Street and Curtiss closed during the dedication of their parsonage on October 6, 1954
was reported. It was moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Mayor Lowe, that the City Manager be
authorized to have this street blocked for the dedication, and the motion was carried by the following
Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commi s s j one r Erwi n; those voting No, none.
I Rerorts
The following reports for the month of August, 1954 were presented:
Cemetery Board Ceshier
end the annual audit of the Gallatin Field Board and the Gallatin Airport Board.
It was moved by Mayor Lowe, 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 votine; Aye being Mayor
Lowe, Commissioner Erwin; those voting No, none.
Blanket Liability Insurance Policy
'I'he Manager presented the blanket liability insurance pol icy which was aut.horized to be ordered on
Augus t 25, 1954 from the Valley Insurance & Realty Co. It was moved by Mayor Lowe, seconded by
COlTlmissioner Erwin, tha t the policy be approved and accepted subject to the examination and approval
by the City Attorney, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye
being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin; those voting No, none.
Propane Gas Tank Installs hon -- V. Muir
A ground plan showinE; the proposed location of storage tanks for propane gas on the Nortilern
Pacific Railroad Company's right-of-way north of the tracks near Wallace Avenue was presented. It was
I moved by Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Mayor Lowe, that, upon the submi ttiT1K of TJroper detailed plans
for this inst.alla tion, it be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote:
those votin{", Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin; those voting No, none.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission at thi s time, it was moved by
Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Mayor Lowe, that the meetint'; adjourn and the motion was carried by
the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin; those voting
No, none.
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Mayor
Attest:
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Clerk of 'the City Commission
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