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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944-05-19 1 I 1 127 Bozeman, Montana May 19th, 1944 The Commission of The Oi ty of Bozeman met in regular session ln the Commie sion Room, City Hall Building, Frida;, evening, May 19th, 1944, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. ThoRe beinp' present were Mayor Lanaoe, Commissioner Healy, Commissioner Bu~ch, City Manager Quinnell. City Attorney Aitken, Director of Finance Walter Davis, City Engineer Thorpe and the Clerk, when the followin~ proceedin~s were had to-wit: The minutes of the last rep"lJlar session were read, and it was moved by Commissi0ner Healy, seconded by Commissioner ~lsch that the minutes be approved as read, and the motion was carried by the fo110winp: Aye and No Vo te; those voting Aye being Ma :Tor Landoe, Com- missioner Healy and Commissioner Busch; those votlnF" ~T"" none. Appllc8t~ons for City Licenses The followinp' applications for City Licenses were presented & read: Sawyer's Stores. Inc. ,J. .T. McCa y Tonwsend Conoco It wa 8 moved by Commi 8S! oner Heal y, seconded b~" Commi ss ione r Bus ch that the applica- tions be approved and the licenses issued & the motion was carried by t~e following; Aye and No vote; those votin~ Aye beIng Mayor Landoe, CommiMioner Healy and Commissioner Busch; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 539 -- Sprinkling Assessment, 1944 The Manarrer stated that the Resolution levyinp: the sprinklina: diRtrict assessments for the year 1944., in the amount of $1,246.10, had been prepareci. He presented Resolution No. 539, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN LEVYING AND ASSESS- ING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OFTAXRS UPON ALL THE PROPEPTY IN STREET SPRINK- LING DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF BOZF,MAN, COUNTY OF GALLATIN, ST!\TE OF MONT- ANA, TO DEFRAY SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE COST OF SPRINKLING STREETS WITH- IN SAln STREET SPRINKLING DISTRICTS OF THR CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE YEAR 1944. It was mow~d by Commissioner Busch, seconded by Comm ssioner Healy that the resolu- tion be provisionally passed and May 26th, 1944, be set as the d8te for hesring protests and the motion was carrien by the followin~ Aye and No vote; those votinp Aye bein~ Mayor LanCloe, Commissioner Healy and Commissioner Busch; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 540 -- Lighting Maintenance for 1944 The Manager sta ten the t the Resolution lev~-rj.nl1 the 11ghtin~ maintenance in the amount of $2,555.35 for the various city lightinq; maintenance districts had been prepared. He presented ResoDltion No. 540, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, LEVYING AND ASSESSING LIGHTING DISTRICT MAINTENANCE AND ELECTRICAL CURRENT COSTR FOR SPEC IAL IMPROV!;~MEI\TT L1 GHTING DISTRICTS NUMBERS 100, 284, 288, 289, 290, 295, AND 300 OF' THE CITY OF BOZEMAN. PURSUANT TO TIm PROVISIONS O}<' 8ECTION 5266 R. C M. 1935. It was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Busch that the Resolu- tion be provisionally passed and May 26th, 1944 be set as the dgte for hearing protests and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those v oting Aye being Mayor Landoe, Commissloner Hf18l~r and CommisRloner Busch; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 541 -- Parldng I'~a1.ntenance 1944 The ~/fanap.:er stated the resohltion levyinpr the assessment in the amount of $3,539.35 for the maintenance of the various parki'-'IT maintenance distrlcts for the year 1s;l44, had been prepared. He presen tad Resollltion No. 541, en ti tIed: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMI 8~ION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN LEVYING AND ASSESSING A SPECIAL AS3ESSY":NT OF TAXES UPON ALL THE PROPERTY IN SP]~;CIAL IMPROVEMl~NT DISTRICTS O? TIm CI~Y OF BOZEMAN, COUNTY OF GALLATIN, STATE OF MONTANA, FOR 128 TIm MAINTENANCE OF PARKINGS TO DEFRAY THE COST OF MAINTAINING TIm PARKINGS WITHIN SAID SP~CI/\L IMPROVEMENTS DI~TRICTS OF THE CITY OF BOZEl.1AN FOR THE "{"I<;AR 1944. It was moved by Commis8ioner Busch, seconded by Commissioner Healy that the Resolu- tion be provisionally passed and May 26th, 1944 be set as the date for hearing protests and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Landoe, Commissioner Healy and Commissioner Busch; those voting No, none. The Manag;er presented the Citv F.nlZine0r's list of defective sidewalks, as inspected and prepared by the Cit;T Enn:ineer. The Commispion necided to set Thursday, May 25th, 1944 1 :'i.sc. W & C 1944 at 1 o'clock P.M. as the time to make their inspection of these walks. Ariport -- Resolution No. 542 The Commission considered the matter of its conference with the Board of County Commissioners of Gallatin C01mty wi th refernece to the proposal that the County pr11chase a one-half interest in Calla tin Field -- the Airport property. The proposed resolution [1;i ving effec t to the agreement, as amended by the Ci ty Attorney, pursuant to the in- structions of the Commission, was read, and bein,cr found in accord with the understanding reached wi th the C01mty Commis sioners, it was moved by Commis s ioner Busch, seconded by Commissioner Healy that the Resolution, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF TJm COMMISSI0N OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, GALLArrrN COTTNTY, STA'T'E OF M0FTANA, EXPR~SSING 'T'HE WILLINGNB88 OF SAID CITY TO SELL TO SALLATIN CmHT'T'Y AN UN1JIVIDED ONE-HALF' INTEREST IN I1ALLATIN FIELD, AN AIRPO'RT OWNED BY rrm~ CITY IN SAID COTTNTY, ~i'OR A ST.A.~n PRICE AND UPON C'!;~RTAIN COJITnITIONS PRECEDEN'J' TO SUCH SALE. be pa ssed and' odoptec9. and the motion was carried b:T the followln~ Aye and No vote; those votinp: A;,Te bein~ Mayor LandoI'!, ComJ'l1is~ioner Heal~T end Commissioner Busch; those votinrr, ]\To, none. I Airport -- Payment of ,Judgement -- Slaughter House Tract. The matter of aettlement of the 111d~ment in tne matter of what is known as the condemnation of the Brady Tract as a part of Gallatin Field was brourht lip for consid- eration in connection with the proDosed sale of a one-half interest in the Gallatin Field propert~T to Galla tin County. The Ci t;T Attorney expalined the t the Commissioners in the condemnation proceed:lngs had awarded the owners of the property $500.00 as its value and this amount had been deposi ted wi th the Clerk of the District C011rt as the law prOVides, and the City has been ever since and is now in possession of the property. Its titlA to it has not, however, been confirmed by the reason that the owners of the property appealed from the award of the Commissioners; and upon the trial of the appeal, the 1ury had awarded. $980.00 al'1 the value of the property, and judgment had been entered for tha t amount. But 'lpon motion of the Ci ty, the .1udQ'men t had been se t a side and a new tria 1 ITran ted and the s i tUB tion stands thu sat the presen t time. The Cit;T Attorney explained that this situation, with reference to the Slauo:hter 1 Honse Tract, mlrrht comnlicate the neroiations with the County; that there was no tell- ing what a .1urv WOllld do upon a new trial as to increasing or decreas:1ng the award, and in view of the whole si tue tion, he was of the opinion the tit would be wise to pay the judgment as it stands, end the litigation, and ~et final and complete title to the property involved. That in addition to the $500.00 on deposit with the Clerk of h the Court, it would take $610.61 to satisfy the .1udgment and clear the record. 1 I 1 1. ")~l ...,....,,,, After full discussion, it was moved by Commis1'l'ioner BU1'lch, seconded by Commis8ioner H81'l1y that the recommendatiol1 of the City Attorney be adopted as the .1udp;ment of the Com.. mission; that the City Attorney be authorized to pay for the City, the additional sum of $610.61, and that the Clerk of the Commission draw a warrant on the Airport Fund, in favor of the City Attorney for th~t amount upon his presentation of a claim therefor, and the motion was carried bv the followinp- Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Landoe, Commissioner Healy and COmmis"ioner Bu~ch; those votinp: No, none. Airport -- Renewal of ACS Lease & Radio Range Contract The Manager presented the request of the Federal Government to renew the contract lease for the Radio Ran~e Facility on the Pondera Tract and tne lease for the Communica- tion Station on the Airport. It was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Busch that the contract and the lease be approved and renewed and the motion was carried A by the followingye and No vote; those votin!! Aye beinp Mayor Landoe, CommisAioner Healy, and Commis~ioner Busch; those votinp' No, none. Ad j ournmen t There being no further bus ines s to come before the Commie!"!i on a t this time, it wa s moved by Commis8ioner Busch, Seconded by Commissioner Healy that the meetin~ adjourn and the motion was carried by the following, Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Landoe, Commis8ioner Healy and Commissioner BuSCh; those voting No, none. JltJi2-L Ma yor '