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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-08-31 292 Bozeman, Montana August 31, 1949 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room. City Hall Building, Wednesday afternoon, August 3lst, 1949 at 1:00 o'clock P. M. Those being present were Mayor Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe, Commissioner Healy, City Manager Henderson, City Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk, when the following proceedings were had: The minutes of the last regular session were read, and it was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded I by Commissioner 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 Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe and Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Storage Tank for Butane Gas The Manager reported that he has checked the requirements for the fencing of the Butane Gas Tank located on Block 102, Northern Pacific Addition, and finds no information which would require the tank to be fenced, but that the outlet should be the distance from the tank that. is required for the tank to be from the property line. Gas & Plumbing Bond -- McCay Hardware The continuation certificate of the gas fitter's bond in the amount of $2.000.00 and the plumbing bond, in the amount of $500.00, of the McCay Hardware Company were presented. The certificates were arproved as to form by the City Attorney, whereupon it was moved by Commissioner Healy, seoonded by Commissioner Lowe, that the certificates be approved and accepted and the motion was carried by the follow- ing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe and Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 655 -- Farking Maintenance Assessment I The Manager stated that the resolution levying the assessment for the care of parkings for the year 1949, in the amount of $5,257.05, has been prepared. He presented Resolution No. 655, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN. LEVYING .AND ASSESSING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OF TAXES UPON ALL THE FIDPERTY IN SPECIAL IMl'ROVEMENTDISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, COUNTY OF GALLATIN, STATE OF MONTANA. FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF FARKINGS TO DEFRAY THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE PARKINGS WITHIN SAID SFECIAL IMJ'ROVEMENT DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE YEAR 1949. It was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Corrnnissioner Lowe, tha.t the resolution be provision- ally passed and September 7th, 1949 be set as the date for the hearing of protests and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe and Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Bids for W and C 1949 The Manager submitted a report showing the amount of sidewalk replacement, cross walks, and new sidewalk to be constructed during 1949. which have not been completed as ordered. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Healy, that the Clerk of the City Commission be authorized to advertise for bids for this sidewalk work, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe and Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Reports I The following reports were presented: For July, 1949: Director of Finance For August, 1949: Water Collector and Folice Judge It was moved by Commissioner Healy. seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the reports be accepted and ordered f'iled and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe and Commissioner Healy; those voting No. none. 293 Applications for City Licenses The following applications for City Licenses were presented: C. C. Hill Ken Conzelman It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Healy, that the applications be a~proved and the lioenses issued and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe and Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. I Refort of Initial Inspeotion of Sewage Plant A letter from Allan Wymore of the Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company was presented and read, tell- ing of the initial inspection of the operation of the sewage treatment plant. and calling attention to minor changes and suggestion for the completion and operation of the plant. Request for Fire Truck at Airport The Manager stated that on September 11th, 1949 a B-36 bomber and many other planes would be at Gallatin F'ield. and that request has been made to have a fire truck stand by in case of an emergenoy. The Commission approved the request. A request for the Municipal Band to play during this time was tabled. Audit Report for 1949 The Annual Audit Report of Douglas Wilson, Ferris Company of Great Falls. Montana was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Lowe. that the report 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 voting No, none. Police-Sheriff Radio Members of the Board of County Commissioners were present to discuss the joint purchase of Police- I Sheriff radio f'or the City of Bozeman and the County of Gallatin. It was agreed that the central equipment, transmitter and receiver be purchased and maintained on an equal basis. and that other equipment necessary for the proper operation of the equipment should be paid for by each governmental unit. A lease between Malcolm C. & Rose A. Story and the City of Bozeman. and Gallatin County for land upon which to erect a joint police-sheriff radio transmitting station and a building to house the same together with a transmission pole for a period of five years was presented and read. It was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the Mayor and the Clerk of the City Commission be authorized to sign the lease for the City of Bozeman, and the motion was carried by the f'ollowing Aye and No votet those voting Aye being Mayor Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe and Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Joint Resolution for Police-Sheriff' Radio It was deoided that a joint resolution of the City of Bozeman and the County of Gallatin f'or the purohase and maintenance of a police-sheriff radio should be drawn, and it was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seoonded by Commissioner Healy. that the City Attorney be instructed to work with the County Attorney in the preparation of such a joint resolution, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe and Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. I Water Line Right-of-way f'or Sewage Flant The City Manager was instructed to write the Board of County Commissioners requesting a right-of-way easement in the county road extending north from Rouse Avenue for the installation of water line from the City Limits to the Sewage Treatment Flant. Canvass of ~rima.ry Election The Clerk of the Commission presented the canvass of the election returns for the primary nominating election held August 30th, 1949. The canvass was checked by the Commission, and found oandidates to have received the following votes: 294 R. D. Lanphear 87 votes Walter A. Seoor 161 votes Chas. Wm. Sorenson 195 votes It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Healy, that Walter A. Secor and Chas. WID. Sorenson, having received the largest number of votes, be declared nominated for the offioe of City Commissioner. and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No votet those voting Aye being Mayor Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe and Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Claims I Claims Nos. 6570 to 6632 inclusive were presented on the various funds as followsl Fund Amount - Band $ 52.15 SDS Construction 683.05 Cemetery 1,872.20 General 4,868.13 Garbage 1,546.60 Farking Meter 526.40 Water 2,599.50 Fark 962.90 Library 88.55 SID 51,500.00 $64,699.48 The Manager stated that he has audited these olaims and finds them to be true and lawful claims against the City of Bozeman and recommends that warrants be drawn for their payment. After examination of the claims by the City Commission, it was moved by CommisSioner Lowe. seconded by Commissioner Healy that the claims be approved and warrants drawn for their payment and the motion was oarried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe and Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Vacation of Streets and Alleys for Baseball Park I The petition of Dr. R. A. Williams, presented at the last regular meeting, to vacate certain streets and alleys in the Northern Pacific Addition. was given further consideration at this time. It was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Lowe, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution of intention to vacate the streets and alleys as petitioned, and before final consideration of said resolution a sketch plan of the proposed permanent development of the baseball park should be sub- mitted for consideration, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe and Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Insurance for Sewage Plant The matter of the type and amount of insurance that should be carried on the sewage treatment plant was disoussed, and the City Manager was instructed to write to the Burns & McDormell Engineering Company for their recommendations regarding insurance. Con~issioner Lowe asked to be excused and permission was granted. Bids for Mechanical Loader The Manager reported that Commissioner Healy. Street Superintendent Springer and himself had gone to see the Pettibone-Mulliken Loader as authorized at the last regular meeting, and they also had an opportunity to see a Barber-Greene Loader, and that after caref'ul consideration of prices bid, the use I to which the machines will be put to serve the city's needs, it was their recommendation that the bid of the Seitz Machinery CompaLY for a Pettibone-Mulliken Loader be accepted as the best bid. It was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Mayor Sorenson, that the bid of the Seitz Machinery Company for a Pettibone-Mulliken Loader, Model 5, Sl-eed Loader in the amount of $10,682.00, be accepted with the following additions: faint to oonform with other city equipment $30.00 Side wings for the feeder 96.00 Heater for the cab 42.00 and tha t the machine be furnished wi th a bucket-type feeder, and if this type of feeder does not ~295 prove satisfactory that a dragger-back feed be furnished by the bidder wit~~ut cost to the City, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Sorenson and Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by I Comndssioner Healy, seconded by Mayor Sorenson, that the meeting adjourn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Sorenson and Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Attest: Q~ 0J{~ i ~T"7\,J I Mayor erk of the City Commission I I -~-