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Home My WebLink About1941-01-03 268 Bozoman, IrIon tana Januar~r 3, 1941 The Commission of 'I'he City of Bozeman met .1.n regular session in the Commlscion Room, City 1-'.:.0.11 Building, Friday evening, Januar:.' 3, 1941, at 7:30 0 'cloek P.r,:. Those being present were Mayor Hoo~r, Commissioner Busch, Commis[~ioner Sorenson, City Attorney Aitken, City l\~anager Lake, Director of l:i'inance Walter Davis and the Clerk when the following proceedinr;s were had to-wi t: The minutes of the last regularsesslon were read, anCi it was moved by Commh'sicmer Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner B1JSch that the minutes be approved as read and the motion was carried by the followinC: Aye and No vote; tbose votinfj Aye belng Mayor Hoey, CommIssioner Buscb and Commissioner Sorenson; those votin[I }~o, none. Salory -- Fire Chief and Assistant o Frio Chief Matthews and Assistant Chief McCro8son appeared before the Commission and presented a written request asking that their salaries be raised at the Sarno rate as the other firemon in tbe Department. The Comm:s~i(m stated thnt t::1ey would check on the rate of payor other I"ire Cbiefs and Assistants in ci ties of the size of Bozeman before any decision is reached. Airport -- Vacatinc of 'l'enant on ,Jump Ranch. The City Mana\1"er explained to the Commission that ~rr. Charles Ballard, tenant on the .Jump Ranch, which was purchased for I'irport purposes, had a lease witt Mr. Jump until J.1arch 1, 1942; that in purchasing the ranch Mr. Jump had not mentioned the existence of this lease and Mr. Ballard is not wIlling to vaca te the farm unlesshe is paid '#'3000 for crops that are planted ani' for work tha t has been done. The Iifanager stated furthertha t he had asked Mr. Balla rd to come in and talk to trle Commission, but that he is not present. r,:r. Dean Ci-:affin and Gardiner Waite, members of the Airport Board, were present and stated that it was the recommemllltion of the Airport Board that The CIty of Bozeman start condemna tion proceedings to ge t irr.media te possession of the Jllmp ranch. After 'further dIscussion of possible solutions, it VJaS moved ~)y CommisslonerBuscl~~, condemnation seconded by COmr.1is s ioner Sorenson tha t the Cl ty Attorney be ins true tad to s tart/pro- ceedlngs to accplra the lease of Mr. Ballard with i'[r. Jurnp and the motion was carried by tbe followIng A'j!O and No vote; those votIng Aye being !i:ayor Lake, Cormnissioner Busch and l.Jommlsai oner Sorens;:m; thO?8 votir..g Eo, none. Resolution No. 491 -- Accepting Govern'11ont Ai-; for Airport The :Manager stated that a resolution accepting the offer of aid by the r'ederal Govermnen t in the developmon t of the Bozeman Airport had been prepareu. He presented. Resolution No. 401, which was read in full, entitled: RESOLU'I'ION ACCEP'I'DW AN OF'FEH 01:<' AID IN THE DEV:.;~LOpr.:~CN T OF' 'l'lIl-!: 130Z:~jo;'AN AIRPOTIT, MADE BY THE "(TN I Tim S'I'AT:;S OF AME;;RICA 'l'lI110UGII 'rIlli ADMINISTRATOR OB' CIVIL A2:RONAUTICS OF' THE DSPAETN:0.:N'l' OF COli:KEHCE AND FROVIDI1W CER.'1'AIN ASSURANC~:S AI',~l) COV~NM:TS Dr CONSIDERA'I'ION 'l'EE REO F' . It was moveq. by Commissioner Sorenson, seconded by CommIssioner Busch that the Resolu tion No. 491, be passed and adopted ani the motion was carried by the followIng Aye and No 'tote; those voting Aye being r.:ayor Hoey, COITI..'i1issioner Busch and Commlss loner Sorenson; tho se 'votin.,,: No, none. I I 1 1 I 1 2"() '.h. Petition -- Request to CondeMn Darn as Fire Hazard Dr. L. A. Petrausch, appeared before the Commission and presented a petition request- inD' tha t the barn loca ted at 322 Sou th Black be c<)ndemned as a fire hazard. u She stated the t the builLii:':g was be inc; used as a wood planing shop and the shavings made the barn a decided fire hazard. Dr. Petrausch was informed that the Fire ChIef' would inspect the premlses and. make recommendatlons to the State Fire Marshall. Reports '1'he follow ing annual repor ts were presen ted: Librarian Fire Chief Wa ter Colle~ tor Chief of foli ce The following reports for the month of December, 1940 were presented: Police Judc:e Cashier Cern etery Board Employm~nt Officer Building Inspec tor Plunbing Inspector It was moved by Commissioner Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner L:\usch that the re- ports be accepted and ordered. filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those vo ting Aye being Mayor Hoey, Commiss loner Sorenson and Com~nis s loner Bus ch; tilose voting No, none. AppliclJ. tioD for Sta te Liquor License The application of Joe Toohey for a state liquor license was presented. It was moved b'T Commissioner Bllsch, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that the application be approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye be~~ng ~,:ayor lIoey, COmInts sioner Busch andConnnlssioner ;:)orens on; tllOiJe voting No, none. Applications for City Liquor and Boer License The following applicH tions for C1 ty Liquor License and Retail Boer License .."ere presented and read: Eagle's '1'he Oakes ~'T. H. Lee Joe Toohey The Stockman Boze~an Hot.gl Harrison &; Apgar It was moved by Commissioner ;;>orenson, seconded by COlllil1issloner Busch that the aypli- cations be approved and the licenses issl1ed and the motion was carried by :,he follow':ng Aye and )To vote; those voting voting Aye oeing :Mayor IIoey, COr.1l11issloner Busch and Com- .....'1 missioner ~orenson; those votIng No, none. Applications for City Licenses The followin7 applications for Cit;r Licenses were presented and read: Pott's Cafe Gas Co-op Bill's Grill 'lho Swee t Co. The Stockman IT. Vi. Stoudt Ohlson Studio Fred B. Williams "Ves t Lamme Grocery Montgomery-Ward Co. Feminis Shoe Shop M:~.dwest Welding Works Dr. R. E. Seitz SunDown Auto Camp Chronic Ie P" bIi shin,,, Co. Secnri ty Bank {I- Trust Co. r.':ontgomery-'~-Jard Plunbing Shop E. J. Foetter Drug Company W. V. Hogg Transfer Kilbride's Conoco Service It was moved by Commissioner Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Busch that the appli.- ca tions be approve d and the licenses issued and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; 'those voting Aye bein(~ Mayor Hoe~r, Commissioner Busch and Commissioner Sorenson; those voting No, none. Claims for month of December, 1940 , ! Claims Nos. 9956 to 10,000 inclusive and Nos. 1 to 107 inclusive were presented on the various funds as follows: 270 FUND Air pJt't Ceme tory Fire Garbage General Library Park Street Wa ter SID Revolving S.LD. W & C 1940 Bds. AMOUNT ~~ 21.65 203.38 1,090.66 678.75 3,578.86 552.22 712.60 796.90 1,770.91 1,319.00 En . 02 181.33 {I; 10,996.28 The Manager stated th<) t he has audi ted these claims and finds them to be true and lawful claims against The Cit:r of Bozeman and recommends that warrants be drawn for their payment. After examination of the claIms in detail by the CommiSSion, it was moved by commissioner Buser:, seconded by Comr.J.issi oner Sorenson that the claims be allowed and warrants be drawn for thetr payment an::1 the motion was carried b~T the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being j,;ayor Hoey, Commissioner Busch and Commis sioner Sorenson; those vo ting No, none. Parking of Cars of M.D. 's The matter of al10wincr the ~~.D. 's parking privilege on side streets was d.:scussed, and the City Attorney stated thHt t1:10 Commission did not have any authority to grant them special parkIng permission. Communication -- Re; Acc.:.dent of Lee Chadwick The Mana::~er read a communica tion from Mr. Fred Lay as A ttornoy for Lee Chadwlck stating that due to negligence on the part of the Ci ty, sald Lee Chadwick was injured in an accident at the corner of Clevelan,.l and Third Avenue, on Novenber 1, 1940. After dis cus s ion, tJ]e communica tion was referred to the 8i ty Attorney. Hequest for Garbage adjus tment The Manager stated thr::.t lvtr. John Aak.jer, 504 West Main, had made a request for an adjustment on his Garbage assessment for 1941; that he was to be out of the City for three months. After discussion, it was decided that if Mr. Aakjer has a reque"st for an ad5us tment on the garbage ass essmen t the. t a c In im should. be fi led. l\d journroen t There being no further business to come before the Commission at this tlr,e, it was moved b~T Commis s ion er i::>orenscm, seconded by Comrds sioner Buscb thn t the mee tine; ad .journ and t.'1e motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye be~ng Mayor Hoey, ~ommiss:oner Busch and Commls31oneI' o.>orenson; those vot.ing No, none. j\ ttest: ~t#~~ ~ [{J~~~J!/~ ~,a )lOr U 1 I 1