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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946-09-04 Bozeman, Montana 3Hl September 4th, 1946 The Commission of The City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday afternoon, September 4th, 1946, at 1:00 O'clock P.M. Those being present were Mayor Healy, Commissioner Sorenson, Commissioner Lowe, City Manager Quinnell, City Attorney Aitken, Director of Finance Walter Davis and the Clerk, when the following prooeedings were had to.wit: I The minutes of the last regular 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 voting Aye being Mayor Healy, Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Clal~s for the Month Claims Nos. l0886 to ll086 inclusive were presented on the various funds as follows: General $ ll,949.94 Wi thholding Tax 1,()32.70 Wa ter 7,033.92 police Reserve 86.15 Library 680.76 Park 2,652.72 Cemetery l,3ll.09 Ga rba ge 1,30l.60 Band 392 .40 Parking Meter 513.90 Ceme tery Suspense 260.00 Cemetery Perm. Care 13,000.00 $ 40,2l5.l8 The Manager stated that he has audited these claims and finds them to be true and law- ful claims against The City of Bozeman and recommends that warrants be drawn for their pay- men t. After examination 0 f the claims in detail by the Commission, it was moved by Com- I missioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that the claims be approved and warrants drawn for their payment and the motion was carried by, the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Healy, Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Lowe; those vot~ng No,none Reports 'rhe following reports for the month of August, 1946 were presented and read: Cashier Police .Tudge Cemetery Board Director of Finance for Librarian Fire Chief Water Collector the month of July. It was moved by Commissioner Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Lowe that the reports be accepted and ordered filed and the motion was carried by the fol10wing Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Healy, Cornmi ssioner Sorenson and Commie sioner Lowe; th 0 s e votinrr No, none. Resolution No. 584 -- Intention to Create S.I.D. No. 343 The Manager stated that the City Attorney as instructed had prepared the Resolution of Intention to create Special Improvement District No. 343, for the construction of a sanitary sewer to serve the property in the West Side Addition south of Koch Street and west of Twelfth Avenue not previously served by a sanitary sewer. I He presented and read Resolution No. 584, en ti tIed: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA DECLARING IT TO BE THE INTENTIO!l: OF SAID COMMISSION TO CREATE A SPECIAL IMFROVEMl-:NT DISTRICT OF SAID CITY TO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS SPECIAL IMPROVE~ffiNT DISTRICT NUMBER 343, FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING A SANITARY SEWER IN WEST KOCH STREET, IN SAID CITY, FROM THE PRESENT TERMINUS OF SAID SEWIm AT THIRTEENTH A VENUE, WEST TO THE ALLEY BRTVVEEN FOUR1'EENTH AND FIFTEENTH A VENUES AND IN THE ALLEY BETVVEEN TWELFTH AND Tf:IRTEENTH AVENUES FROM STORY STRE8:T TO THE EAST AND WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK 23 OF GLENDALE REARRANGEMENT AND IN SAID EAST AND WEST ALLEY A SUFFICIENT DISTANCE EAST AND WEST TO SERVE ALL OF THE LOTS FRONTING ON WEST COLLEGE STREET: ALSO SEWERS IN EACH iF THE ALLEYS IN NORMAl-my REARRANGEMENT FROM WEST KOCH STREET A SUFFICIENT DISTANCE TO SERVE ALL OF THE LOTS IN SAID NORMANDY ADDITION: AND TO SPECIALLY ASSESS THE COST OF SUCH INSTALLATION AGAINST THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID SPECIAL: IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SO CREATED, ON THE AREA BASIS PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH CASE MADE AND PROVIDED. 392 It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissi oner Sorenson tha t the Resolu- tionbe passed and adopted and October 2nd, 1946, be set a8 the date for the hearing of protests and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting ~ye being Mayor Healy, Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 587 -- Intention to Create S.I.D. No. 344 The Manager stated that the City Attorney as instructed had prepared the Resolution I of Intention to create Special Improvement District No. 344, for the construction of water mains to service the property in the West Side Add1tion south of Koch Street and west of Eleventh Avenue. He presented and read Resolution No. 587, enti tled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DECLARING IT TO BE THE INTENTION OF SAID COMMISSION TO CR'<~ATE A SPECIAL IMPROVEMii:NT DIS- TRICT OF SAID CITY TO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N1JMBER 344, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING WATER MAINS IN WEST KOCH STREET FROM 13th AVENUE TO l5th AVENUE, AND IN l~TH, 13TH AND 14TH AVENUES FROM KOCH STREET TO COLLEGE STREET AND IN WEST COLLEGE STREET FROM 11th AVENUE TO 15TH AVENUE; AND TO SPECIALLY ASSESS THE COST OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLA- TION AGAINST THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DIS- TRICT SO CREATED, ON THE AREA BASIS, PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH CASES MADE AND PROVIDED. It was moved by Commissioner Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Lowe that the Resolu" tion be passed and adopted and October 2nd, 1946 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 Healy, Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 586 -- Vacating Alley in Plock 14. N. P~ Addition The JVl:anager stated that the City Attorney as instructed had prepared the Resolution of Intention to vaca te the east and west alley in Block 14, of the Northern Pacific Ad- dition. He presented and read, Resolution No. 586, entitled: I A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE: CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DECLARING IT TO BE TIm INTENTION OF SAID COMMISSION TO VACATE THE EAST AND WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK 14, FROM AYLSWORTH STREET TO MCADOW STREET, NORTHERN PACIFIC ADDITION TO BOZEMAN, MONTANA. It was moved by Commissioner Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Lowe that the Resolu- tion be passed and adopted and September llth, 1946 be set as the date for the hearing of protests and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; tho se vo ting Aye being Mayor HealYr Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 585 -- RetiremBnt Plan for City Employees The Manager presented and read Resolution No. 585 authorizing the Mayor and ~e Clerk to sign a contract with the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement Sys- tem to carry out the right~" benefits and payments of the Public Employees Retirement Act of 1945, anti tIed: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZ.SMAN, M')NTANA ESTABLISHING A RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES OF SAID CITY PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION OF INTEN.. TION NUMBER 583 AND THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 212 SESSION LAWS OF MONTANA, 1945. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that Resolution No. 585 be passed and adopted anr'i the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vo te; I those voting Aye being Mayor Healy, CommiSSioner Sorenson and Commissiorer Lowe; tho sa voting No, none. Plat of Portion 2ALot 1, Guy's 2ncl Add: tion A plat showing the division of a portion of 2Aere Lot 1, Guy's 2nd Addition was pre- sen ted. It was decided after examination of the abstract that it should be brought down to date and the matter further investigated before any action is taken. 3fl3 'v"l Rearrangement of Lot 1, Block 7, B & D Addition A plat showing the Rearrangement of Lot 1, Block 7, Babcock & Davis Addition to be known as Brady's Rearrangement was presented. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that the plat be approved subject to the title being in Mr. Brady's name, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; thos e voting Aye being I May-or Healy, Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Communication -- Chamber of Commerce A comnnmica tion from the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce explaining their plan for the erection of rustic signs at the City's entrances was presented and read. It was moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that the plan be ap- proved and the motion was carried by the followinrr Aye and No vote; those votin~ Aye being Mayor Healy, Commissioner Sorenson and CommissIoner Lowe; those voting No, none. Firemen to Fire School at Polson A communication from the Volunteer Fire Department at Polson, Montana stating their annual fire school would be held September 19th to 21st, 1946 was presented and read. It was moved by Commissioner Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Lowe that two members of the Fire Department be authorized to attend the fire school and their expenses be paid from the General Fund 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, non e . Offer for Fire Truck An offer from N. E. Nelson of $20.00 for the Studebaker car used in the Fire Department was presented and read. It was decided to consult Fire Chief MeCrosson regarding this I matter before any action is taken. - Dse of Hospital Tract The Mana~er stated there had been several inquiries regarding trailer space in the City, and suggested that the tract to be leased from the Holy Rosary Parish could be used for this purpose. The City Attorney s ta ted he would prepare the lease for this tract of ground. Ad.iournmcnt There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, i t wa s moved by Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson the. t the meeting adjourn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye beJng Mayor Healy, Cow~issioner Sorenson and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Atte~ cirk ~. Ma I