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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-04-27 -I I 1 Bozeman, Montana April 27th, 1945 9')"'") t--.l''''''''{) The Commission of The Cit1 of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Friday evening, April 27th, 1945, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Those being presan t were Ma yor Healy, Commis sioner Sorenson, Commis s ioner Busch, City A ttorney Ai tken, Director of Finance Walter Davis and the Clerk, when the followlngII'oceedlngs were had: The minutes of the last regular session were read, and it was moved by Commissioner Busch, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that the minutes be approved as read, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Ma~cor Healy, Commissioner Busch and Commissioner Sorenson; those voting No, none. Appointment of Mayor City Attorney Aitken, stated that the first order of business should be to appoint a member of the Commission as Mayor. It was, therefore, moved by Commissioner Busch, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that Commissioner Healy be appointed Mayor of The City of Bozeman, to fill the unexpired term of former Commissioner H. B. Landoe, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; ttose vo ting Aye being Commis sioner Sorenson and Commis- sioner Busch; those votlng No, none. Healy not votIng. Commissioner Healy expressed hIs thanks for the honor of be~ng chosen as Mayor by the members of the Commission. Request for Sewer -- West Koch Mr. H. H. Black, Clyde H. Powell and E. Hoffman appeared before the Commission to ask if the City could extend the sanitary sewer west on West Koch Street for one and one-half blocks and assess the cost amounting to approximately $1500, against the abutting property to be paid in installments spread over a period of years. The City Attorney s ta ted he would have to examine the law to see if thi s could be done, and would report his findings to the Commission at its next regular meeting. The gentlemen present also requested that a street light be installed at the corner of Koch Street and ei ther Eleventh or Twelfth, and they were informed tha t this would be looked into. Recreation Program The Recreation Committee from the Chamber of Commerce composed of E. d. Ochsner, ,T. H. Dickson, Bert Grlf'fin, ,Tohn Breeden, Harold Sadler, Cresap McCracken and Jim Chirgwin, were present and stated that they felt a recreation program should also include music, hobbies and dramatics as well as sports, and asked what program had been worked out by the City for the coming season, to take care of the children from June till September. They were informed that the Recreation program was handled by the Recreation Board, and that their next regular meeting date was May 3rd, 1945, at 4:00 P.M. This being the case the committee decided to arrange a meeting with that Board to discuss recreation plans for the coming season. Zoning It was announced th8 t the Board of Adjustment had set June 12 th, 1945, as the date for the public hearing relative to the petition of T. B. Story to have his property at Eighth and Babcock Street transferred from the "B" Residence District to the Business-Residence Zone No.2. ')~J4, f~ f.o) . Appointments -- City Boards Mayor Healy arnounced the followirg appointments: Recreation BOArd: Eleanor Anderson 3 year term, expiring January 1, 1948. Library Board: Mrs. J. M. Hamilton D. S. Williams 2-year term, expiring January 1, 1947. 2-year term, expiring January 1, 1947. Adjustment Board: W. R. Plew C. Lee Donaldson Hoatson E. J. Parkin Harry Sti th Elmer Bartholomew 3 - ye a r term, expiring November 8th, 1947. 3-year term, expiring November 8th, 1947. 3-year term, expiring November 8th, 1947. 3-year term, expiring November 8th, 1947. 3-year term, expiring November 8th, 1947. Plumbing Examiner's Board C. D. Bradford 3-year term, expiring January 1, 1948. It was moved by Commissioner Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Busch tlmt the appoint- ments of Mayor Healy of the above members to the various City Boards be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Healy, Commissioner Busch and Commissioner Sorenson; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 553 -- Delinquent Taxes Certified It was stated that the resolution certifying the unpaid balance on special improve- ment district asseAsments on property that the county is to take a tax deed to had been prepared. Resolution No. 553, entitled: A RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMh"'NTS DELINQUENT AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO CERTIFY THE SAME TO TIm COUNTY TREASURER FOR COLLECTION. was presented and read. It was moved by Commissioner Busch, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that the Reso- 1 ution be passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Healy, Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Busch; those vo ting No, none. Application for City License The application of the Gem Cafe for a City License was presented and read. It was moved by Commissloner Sorenson, seconded by Commissloner Busch that the application be approved and the license issued and the motion was carried b;T the following ~ye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Healy, Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Busch; tbose voting No, none. Gas Fitter's Bond -- J. S. Budd The gas fitter's bond of J. S. Budd was presented. The City Attorney stated that the word Engineer in the first line of the fifth paragraph should be deleted, by the Agency subml ttlng the bond, otherwise the bond is approved 8S to form. It was moved by Commissioner Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Busch that the bond be accepted and approved sub .1ect to the above correction and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No votAj those vottng Aye be:ing Mayor Healy, Commissioner Busch, and Commissioner Sorenson; those voting No, none. Communications A letter from Bertha Inmann was read, requesting that the City do something in re- gards to people living in her house, not paying rent and neglecting to keep the property I I I I I I ,)n- 1'.,.I,,~:J cleaned up. It was noted that this was a private affair and not a public affair, and should be taken care of by Mrs. Inmann. A communication from Leo V. Massman of the Agricultural Census, stating that his organization wished to extend the present lease on the Connnunity Room in the Armory Build- ing in accordance with the terms of the original a~reement was presented and read. Mr. Massman stated that the forms for the purpose would be sent from Washington later. A co~~nlcation from Sam Mitchell, Secretary of StAte, was read, which stated that the last legislature did not pass any legislation wherebY cities could purchase surplus war material. It was pointed out that under the present law no single purchase could be made by the city amount'ng to more that $500.00 without advertising for bids. Ad 5 ournme n t There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was mo ved by Coromi sa ioner Busch, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that the meeting adjourn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Ayebelng Mayo r Healy, Commissioner Busch and Commissioner Sorenson;those voting No, none. At~.~ ~ ~k ~nnniB.ion