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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-02-23 360 Bozeman, Montana V.') bruary 23, 1950 The Com.rn.ission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session it; the Conunission Room. City Hall Building, Thursday afternoon, February 23. 1950 at l~OO o' clock F. M. Those beint; present were f,;eyor Lo'!'8, Commissioner Healy, Commissioner Secor , City Manacer Henderson. City Attorney Lovelace, and the Clerk when the following; Froceedings were hed: The minutes of' the last regulccr session held February 15. 1950 were read, a.nd it was moved by Cor:L'Illssioner Healy, seconded by Corru:niSSloner Secor, thHt the minutes be nrrroved ss read, end the m0tion was ca.rried by the following Aye and :Ko vote: those votin~ Aye being; Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Healy and Commissioner Secor; those vet.ing No, none. FroIJosal for "Fire Sohool" in Bozeman Mr. F. J. Sull ivan. representi.nb the Montana SUI,erinter.den t of' Public Instruction. end Fire Chief' ~:'cCrosson were :t,resent to discuss :F,os~;ibility of holding a "School for Firemen" in Bozeman and during the summer of 1950. Mr. Sullivan eXIlained the 11r01'OS81 but had no definite f;lans worked out for curriculum, esti::nated CQst or other details of su(~h school. He was informed tlJElt the City of Bozeman would look favorab1y on cooperating; wi tL his office in holdinc such a school but that before final anroval is (;i ven it will be necessary for him to furnish r lans to cover details regarding; the school. Communicatio:n from Folice Protective Association Police Officers Smiley end Skerritt of the Bozeman Folice Frotective Association were fresent end rresented e, cOlIll'lunication requestinG an increAse in salaries for Bozeman Folicemen. Their communica- tion was taken under advisement and the }:IanHGer was instructed to secure data on salaries in folice Departments of Montnna cities 8S t1 bRs:is for budget plans for the fiscal year ber.;irming July L 1950. Recreation Re}'ort The Ivlam'ger rresented a rerort of' the City-ScLool Recreation and Ath1etic l'roEroID showinG t.he time Given to activities and en exr19ns"tion of the Froeram. He stHted further that March 6, 1950 has been set as a tentative da-te for a I,ublic meetinG to be held at the Emerson Scho,)l to Get Fublic reaction to the I resent recreation prOCrnm. Report - Executive Meeting of Municipal League City Mnn8t;er Henderson rerorted on themeetinc of the Executive Corruni ttee of the Iilontana Ibniciral Leagl,e which he a ttended in Helena February 18. 1950. a:nd suggested that the Lea(;ue be invited to hold their 1951 annual meeting in Eozeman. It wes moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Secor. thflt tho City MenaGer be auU.orized to 1n\i te the 1',Iontana Ii:unicirnl LeaGue to meet in Bozeman lD 1951 for the ir arlnua1 meeting, and the motion W8_S carried by the following Aye and 1\;0 vote~ those votinE Aye being liiayor Lowe, Commissioner Eealy and Commissioner Secor; those votinG No. Ilone. Amending Zoning Ordinance The Manae.;er reported that the Board of Adjustment, at a meeting held February 20, 1950, had recommended that a draft of Dn ordingncs be frer,ared which would amend the r resent Zoning; Ordinance to require thn t floor BIace for besement apartments meet the same minimum requirements as for floor SIJRce of living quarters ebove grolmd. in each of the residence districts. end that the floors of basement arartments be prohibited from beins more than four feet below ground level. It was moved by COllunissioner Secor, seconded by Conunissioner Healy, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an amendment to the Zoning; Ordinance in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Adjustment and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote~ those votinE Aye being Mayor Lowe. Commissioner Healy and Commissioner Secor; those voting No, none. Applications for Beer Licenses The ftl-plications of Ralph's Food Store No.1 end No.2 for retail beer licenses were presented. I I I I I I It was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Secor, that the apylications be BTrroved and the licenses issued and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those yoUnt; Aye being; Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Healy ar,d Commissioner Secor; those voting; No, none. Report The reIort of the Director of Finanoe for the month of January, 1950 was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Secor, seconded by Commissioner Healy, that the reI_art be accerted and ordered filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being; l\.iayor Lowe, Commissioner Healy and Commissioner Secor; those voting No, none. Federal Tax on Admission Tickets The City Attorney called attention of the Commission to a bill thet has been introduced in ConGress which will exempt cities from payment of federal tax on admission charges to swimming; pools or other recreational facilities. The City :Manager was instructed to write, in the name of the Montana Municipal Leaeue, to our senators and rerresontatives in Washington to urge the l-8.ssage of this bill. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Co~nission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Secor, seconded by Commissioner Healy, that the meetinG adjourn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye beinb Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Healy and Commissioner Secor; those voting No, none. ~~~ / Mayor Attest: d-6.~ Clerk of the City CoillTlission 86t