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Bozeman, Mon tana
June 14 th, 1946
The Commission of lhe City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room,
Ci ty Hall Building, Frida y evening, June 14th, 1946, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Those being
present were Mayor Healy, Commissioner Sorenson, CommissIoner Lowe, City Manazer Quinnell,
City Attorney Aitken, Director of Finance Walter Davis, City Engineer Thorpe and the Clerk,
I when the following proceedings were had to -wi t:
The minutes of the last regnlar session were read, and it was moved by Commissioner
Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Lowe that the minutes be approved as read, and the mo-
tion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those vo tlng bye being Mayor Healy,
Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Lowe; those votlng No, none.
Parking Meter Proposal by Duncan-Miller
Mr. Ed. Burke, Jr. , local attorney for the Duncan Meter Corporation, was present and
resubmitted the proposal of the Duncan Meter Corporation to furnish 400 parking meters
for The City of Boz~man with the following changes:
Tha t the in~tallation period be modified to read 30 days after acceptance
of con tra c t, instead of 60 days.
That the paying of 30~ per meter per day penalty for each and every day over
60-day guarantee be modified to read 30-days.
That the Duncan Meter Company will post a $7,500 cash guarantee performance
bond with any bank in Bozeman, and
That the meters contracted for installation will be shipped from Chicago,
Illinois within 48 hours of the receipt of said contract.
The City Manager presented and read telegrams from the Dual Parking Meter Company
I stating that they would ship, by express, the City's order for meters the week of Jul y Is t.
The Comrnis sioners s ta ted tha t as the Dual meters would be shipped the week 6f July
Is t, nothing could be gained by cancelling the Dual contract, and entering into another
contract at this time, and they were, therefore, of the opinion that the City should wait
for delivery of the Dual meter.
Carpenter Shop on West Mendenhall
Mr. W. D. Willmore and W. D. Howells were present and stated under the City's Building
Code, they cOllld not construct a carpenter shop on their property at 127 West Mendenhall
which is located in the Main Business lJistrict. The City Manager explained that Zoning
Ordinance No. 711 does not list carpenter shops as being permitted in the Main Business
District probably because of the fire hazard. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded
by Commissioner Sorenson tha t the me ttsr be referred to the Board of 1-I.djustment, for review
and report and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye
being Mayor Healy, Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none.
Communica tion Heads of Departmen ts Re: Salaries
Departmen tal Heads of the various City Departments were presen t and presen ted a
I written request for a 20% increase in salary to meet the increased cost of living. The
gentlemen were informed that this request WOllld be given consideratinn at the time of
preparing the yearly budget. The City Manager presented and read a communication he had
written to other cities and towns regarding their plans for salary increases for the
coming fiscal year.
Ordinance No. 738 -- Parking Meter Installation
The City Manager read an emergency ordinance providing for the installation of parking
meters within the City for the control and regulation of traffic upon the streets, and also
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providing for penalties for the violation of the ordinance, whereupon, Ordinance No. 738
was presented, enti tIed:
AN ORDINANCF. OF THE CITY OF BOZRMAN, MONTANA, PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
PARKING METERS IN AID OF THF. REGULATION AND CONTROL OF MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC
UPON THE STREETS, A VENUES, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC WAYS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY, UNDFR THE POLICE POWER OF THE CITY, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLA-
TION OF THIS ORDINANCE, Al\TD STA TING AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREBY THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON I'l'S ADOPTION.
It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that the Ordin- I
ance be passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote;
those vo ting Aye being Ma yor Rea ly, Commissioner Sorenson and Commi ssioner Lowe; those
voting No, none.
Application for City License
The application of the Gallatin Motor Company for a City License was presented and
read. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that the appli-
cation be approved and the license issued and the motion was carried by the following Aye
and Novo te ; those voting Aye being Mayor Healy, Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner
Lowe; those voting No, none.
Report
The report of the Director of Finance for the month of May, 1946 was presented and
read. It was moved by Commissioner Sorenson, 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 Healy, Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Lowe; those voting
No, none.
Lease of Lot East of Ball Park I
The Manager presented and read s lease agreement between The City of Bozeman and
Gallatin Post No. 14 of the American Legion for the lease of the block directly east of the
softball park for the veteran's temporary housing unit project. The lease is for five years
with the privilege of a two year extension, and the City is to receive $15.00 per unit per
year. After discussion, it was 'moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Sor-
enson that the leaee be approved and the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the same for
The City of Bozeman and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; tho se vo ting
Aye being Mayor Healy, Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none.
Reitrement for City Employees
The City Manager presented and read a resohJtion of intention of the City of Bozeman to
~oin the Montana Public Employees Retirement Association for the City Commission to study.
Special Meeting -- Report on Sewage Disposal Plant
The Manarrer reported that Mr. McDonnell of Burns and McDonnell, Consulting Engineers
for the City's proposed sewage treatment plant would be in Bozeman July 1st, to meet wi th
the Commission in a special session, and present their preliminary report covering the I
analysis of the field studies recently made by one of their engineers.
Ad.1 ournmen t.
There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was
moved by Commissi oner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that the meeting adjourn and
the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting rlye being Mayor Healy,
Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, r~one.
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