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Home My WebLink About1940-07-12 . I I I 208 Bozeman, Montana July 12, 1940 The Cow.mission of The City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, Ci ty Hall Building, Friday evening, ~Tuly l2, 1940 at 7 :30 0' c10clc P.M. 'Those being presen t were Mayor Hoey, Commissioner Busch, Commissiormr Lake, City Attorney Aitken, City Man- ager Henderson, Direc tor of Finance Wal ter Davis and the Clerk when the following pro- ceedings were had to-wit: The minutes of the last regular session were read and it was moved by Commissioner BUSCh, seconded by C0J11J11.1ssioner Lake that the mInutes be ap:oroved as read and the motLm was carried by the following Aye and No vo te; tho se vo tinG' Aye being Iilayor IIoey, Commis- sioner Busch and Commissioner Lake; those voting No, none. Ci ty - Coun t~T Heal th Uni t. Dr. A. D. Brewer, City-Colmty Health Off'icer, appeared before the Cor.nni::sion to recomIn.end tha t the Ci ty Milk Ordinance be amended or rewr it ten to complJT wi th the ree;ula- tions of the State Livestock Sanitary Board. Dr. Brewer was instru.cted to secure copies of the regl11ations of the State Livestock Sani tary Board, to list the changes required in the present milk ordinance to make it comply with the State reGUlations, and present his def ~.ni te recommenda tions So they can be incorpora tea in a new ordinance. Dr. Brewer also presented the proposed budget for the Ci ty-County Heal th Uni t for the fiscal year beginning July 1,1940. He stated that School District 1\0.7, which has been contributing $680.00 per year to the Health Unit, finds it necessary to cut their contri- bution this year to $180.00 and that, unless it is possible to raise the contributions of The City of Bozeman and Gallatin County, it may become necessary to dispense with the services of one of the Health Unit nurses dur3ng this year. The Manager recommended tha t the con tributlon of' the Ci ty be raised $100.00 for the year beginning .July ls t, 1940, on condition that there be no decrease in personnel or curtailment during the year in the service being renderedby the Heal th Uni t. After discussion, the Manager was instructed to meet with the Count:T Commissioners to make the offer which he recommended and to urge too t they continue the Heal th Uni t without cut in the present service or personel. Public Bearing SID No. 335 The Manager stated that this was the time and place set for hearing protests to the creation of Special Improvement District 1\0. 335, pav:;_ng of Arthur Street betweer:: TJ::ird and Fourth Avenues. He presented affidavi t of publication of the l';otice and the Clerk's Mailing Certificate that all property owners had been notified. The written protest of 1,:rs. H. S. Cannon representing 28.8;& of property owners was presen ted. l\frs. Cannon was present to state her reasons f'or protesting. After discussion, it was trnved by Commis- sioner Busch, seconded by Commis sioner Lalce thn t the protes ts be overruled as insufficlen t in law and in fact and that the Cit:r Attorney be Instructed to prepare the resolution to crea te the dis trict and the mo tion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being J.la:ror Hoe~r, Conrrnissioner Busch and Commissioner Lake; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 472 -- Creating SID No. 335 The Manager stated that the City Attorney as instructed had prepared tbe Resolution creatlng Special In:provement District No. 335, paving of Arthur Street between Third ond 204 Fourth Avenues. He presented Resolution No. 472, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COM1V!ISSION 01" 'rHE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, CREATING A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT rrc BE KNmm AS S PECTAL IMPROVE- MENT DISTRICT NU!v:BER 335 OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, POR TIIE PURPOSE OF - PAVING AR'rHtJR STREET BETWEEN THE WEST LIKE OF THIRD AVENUE AND 'rn:EWEST LINE OF FOURTH A VENUE. It was moved by Commissioner Busch, seconded by Commissioner Lake that the Resolu- tion be passed and adopted and August 2nd, 1940 be set as the date for opening bids and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those votlng Aye being Ma:Tor noey, Commissioner Busch and Commissioner Lake; those voting No, none. Bids for SID No. 334 The Manager stated that this was the time and place set for the openeing of bids for the construction of Special Improvement District No. 334, sanitary sewer on North Rouse between Lamme and Aspen Streets. He presented affidavit of publication of the Notice to bidders, whereupon, it was moved by Commissioner Lake, seconded by Cornmis- sioner Busch that the bids be opened and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those vo ting Aye being Mayor Hoey, Commis sioner Busch and Commis sioner Lake; those voting No, n)ne. The follow:l.ng bids were opened and read: Standard Construction Company Ingolph M. Johnson ~? 5,575.38 5,891.60 It was moved by Conunissioner Lake, seconded by Commissioner Busch tba t the contract be awarded to the Standard Cons truction Company and the certified check be re turned to the unsuccessful bidder and the motion was carried b;' the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor IIoey, Commissioner Busch and COJ:I1Y;1issioner Lake; those vo tine; No, none. Reques t for Extension of Time - - 1N& C 1940 rrhe Manager stated that Mr. D. S. Williams had made verbal request, for School District No.7, that sidewalks ordered in along the Irving School grounds on the 1940 list of Misc. W & C be allowed to rem.ain unbuilt until 1941. It wasrroved b~T Com- missioner Lake, seconded by Co~issioner Busch that the request be granted and the mo tion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting .Aye being Mayor Hoey, Commissioner Bus ch and Commis s1 oner Lake; those vot.ing No, none. Applications for City Licenses The following applications for City Licenses were presented and read: R~lph G. Smith Fred M. Bovlan Shamrock Rooms Machemer & Roberts Sureger Inn Kilbride's Texaco S0,rvice Bozemtm Q.uali ty Market McEntire's Service Sta. It was moved by Commissioner Busch, seconded by Co~issioner Lake that the appli- cations be approved and the licenses issued and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Hoey, Commis sioner Busch and Commissioner Lake; those vo tlng No, none. Purchase Wa ter Meters The City Manager requested authority to purchase 25 five-eighths and 3 one-inch water meters. He stated that the approximate cost of these meters would be $350.00. It was moved by Commissioner BUSCh, seconded by Commissioner Lake that the Manager be authorized to make this purchase and the motion was carried by t he following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor IIoey, Commissioner Busch, and Commissioner Lak,; I I I I I I 205 those voting No, none. Spokane Convention -- Fire Chief Attendance The Manager stated that Fire Chief W. O. Matthews had requested authority and leave to a ttend the convention of the Interna tional Assocla tion of Fire Chiefs to be held at Spokane, Washington, August 5 to 8, 1940, and that 1:1s expenses incurred in such atten- dance be paid by the City. After discussion, the matter was tabled until the next meeting. Leave of Absence -- City Manager The Manager reque sted a leave of' absence to attend Na tional Guard Camp a t Port Lewis August 4 to 24, 1940. It was moved by Commissioner Busch, seconded by Commissioner Lake that the leave of absence be granted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Hoey, Corrn:;liss.Loner Busch and Commissioner Lake; those voting No, none. Adjournment There being no further bus~.ness to come before the Cornmis::-:"on at tLis time, it was moved by Commiss:ioner Lake, seconded by Commissioner Busch that the meeting adjourn and the motion was CArried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Ma~Tor Hoey, Cont'11iss loner Lake and Commis sioner Busch; those votine No, none. Attest: cZt~.u~ Clerk or the ornrnission i& M yor~ d 1