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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-07-14 142 Bozeman, Montana July 14th, 1948 1he Commission of The Clty of Boze1ll8ll met in regular aesalon in theComm18sion Room, Cl ty Uall Building, Wednesday afternoon, July 14th, 1948, at 1&00 o'olook P. M. Those being present were Kayor Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe,Commil8ioner Healy, City Kaneger Henderson, Clty Attorney Lovelace, and the Clerk, when "the following proceedings Were had to-wi t& The minutes of the last regular session were read, and it was moved by Commiuloner Healy, seconded I by Commissioner Lowe that the minutes be approved as read, and the motion was oarried by the following Aye rmd No votel Those voting .Aye being Mayor Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe, and Commissioner Healy; thole voting No, none. . SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT ..- Elimination of Contact Tank Fred Quinnell, Resident Engineer, Sew~e Treatment Plant, reported on a conference which he, together with Dean W. M. Cobleigh, had in Helena on July 13, 1948 with Mr. Foote of the State Board of Heal th, relative to elimination of the proposed chlorine oontaot chamber at the plant. Mr. Quinnell stated that the cost of the plant as now estimated will be .16,689.00 in excess of the .300,000.00 available for construotion. llecommended detention per19d for the effluent from the plant can be easily obtained by using one ot the present settling basins as 8 Mohlorine contact chamberM. Use of this settling basin and elimination of the proposed oemcrete struoture for a contact chanber in the new plant would save 19,376.00 in construction costs. He also pointed out that it ia not the intention to do away with the present settling basins because they must be retained tor use in oase of emergen~. These points, and others. were taken up wi th Kr. Foote but Mr. Foote atatect that the oontinued use of the present settl1~ basins could not be approved by the Board ot Heel tho They would not object to emergency use of these basins and lJOuld give oareful consideration to any plan which would give a fifteen minute I detention to the plant effluent before it disoharges into the river. Mr. Quinnell stated that this detention period oen be provided wi thout construoting the concrete detention chamber shown in the present plans for the neW plant. After disoussion and full oonsideration of Mr. Quinnell's recommendations, it was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Healy that the Resident Engineer issue a ohange order to Haggerty .. Messmer Co. to eliminate the chlorine oontact chamber and to reduoe the total amount of their eontraot by '9.376.00 as proposed in the alternate set forth in their original bid and the motion wa~ oarried by the following Aye and Nn votel those votitlg Aye being }layor Sorenson, CODmissioner Lowe, and Commissioner Healy; those voti~ No, none. BEPQRTS The followiIlg reports for the month of June, 1946 were prslented: Fire Chief Nursery School It was moved by Commissioner Healy. seconded byCommilsioner Lowe 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 Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe, and Commissioner Healy; those votiD& No, none. BOND &: CONTRACT FOR S. I. D. 347 I The bond and contraot of Edens & Lee for the CQ18truction of S. I. D. No. 347, installation of water mains on North Fifth, North Fourth, Villard and Dura ton Road, were presented. The bond and oontract were approved 8.S to form by the City Attorney, whereupon. it was moved byCommi8sioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Heely that the bond and contraot be approved and aooepted. and the motion 1'18.8 carried by the following Aye and No votel those votingAJe being Mayor Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe. and Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. ~ 143 WATER .... Need for Repair Work at Mystio Lake City Manager Henderson called attention to the urgent need of making plans for neoessary repair work at Ifystic Lake dam, end stated that he ....ould contaot the Distriot Forest Engineer and Mr. Buck, State Engineer. regarding a temporary road and plans for needed repair work. BUDGET 1948-49 I City Manager Henderson presented and explained preliminary budget figures for the fiscal year ending June 30th. 1949. ADJOURNlaN T There be1ng no 1'urtber business to COM betore the CoDllD1'8ioD. at. this time. it was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Healy that the meeting adjourn and the motion was oarried by the following qe and No Tote; those voting qe beiDi Mayor Sorenson. Commissioner Lowe and Commissioner Healy; those voting No. none. Attest, ~t~~ (2)~ j~J Mayor - - I I