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Beer Application
Eastside Superette Off -Premise Beer
Councilman Thomas moved approval of beer application. Seconded by Councilman
O'Brien. Carried.
Councilman O'Brien moved approval of a call for bids for a storage building at
the city warehouse. Seconded by Councilman Thomas, Carried.
Steve Petrini, City -County Planning Board Director asked for a letter from the
City Clerk confirming approval of C. Lawrence Thomas as a new board member.
Councilman Miron moved adjournment. Seconded by Councilman Happ. Carried.
Minutes read and approved September 13, 1971.
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD SEPTEMBER 13, 1971,
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL AT 7:30 P. M. MAYOR BJORNEBY PRESIDED..
ALL COUNCILMEN WERE PRESENT.
Minutes of the regular meeting of September 7, 1971 were read. Councilman Miron
moved approval of the minutes as read. Seconded by Councilman Thomas. Carried.
CITY OFFICIAL REPORTS
Clerk for June
Clerk for July - Sanitarian, City Engineer for August.
Councilman Miron moved approval of the City Official Reports. Seconded by
Councilman Daley. Carried.
AND PASS ON PROTESTS - Light District Extension
No protests were received to the extension of the light district to include
Grand View Heights Addition and Ted's Addition. Councilman Happ moved adoption
of Resolution #E2824 A Resolution Extending the Lighting District. Seconded
by Councilman Miron. Roll Call Vote. All voted aye.
ORDER INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK AND CURBING
Councilman Happ moved adoption of Resolution #2825 A Resolution Ordering the
Installation of Sidewalk and Curb in Kalispell Original Block 48, Lots B & 6,
Seconded by Councilman Daley. Roll Call Vote. All voted aye,
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ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
Mr. Dean Jellison, representing the Kalispell General Hospital, reported to the
Council that the Hospital is in a position to carry on using Industrial Revenue
Bonds to complete the nursing home on Buffalo Hill if for some reason Colonial
Manor does not proceed with the project.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Parks - Councilman O'Brien requested council to indicate to Mr. Jensen that he
would be re -hired as recreation director next season so that Mr. Jensen could
proceed with recreation plans for the coming year. Councilman Rogers moved
Mr. Jensen be re -hired as recreation director for the 1972 recreation season.
Seconded by Councilman Happ. Carried.
Mr. "Hum" Jensen thanked the council. Mr. Jensen requested asphalt surfacing for
outside basketball and tennis courts at Peterson school and at the High School.
Councilman O'Brien moved the city engineer be authorised to blacktop the area
at Peterson and that the city engineer prepare an estimate of the cost of
surfacing the area at the High School and report to the council. Seconded by
Councilman Miron. Carried.
Finance - Councilman Sliter reported the committee has audited all claims for the
month of August and approved their payment. Councilmen Sliter moved acceptance
of the finance committee report. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien. Carried.
Sewer -Water - Councilman Miron informed councilman the council will meet September
21st as a committee of the whole in the council chambers at 8:00 Pe M. Mr.
Whetstine of Morrison-Maierle Engineers will be present. The purpose of the
meeting is to select the method of secondary sewage treatment.
The November revenue bond election will require a 40% turnout of voters in order
to be a valid election and it will be advisable to work to assure an adequate
turnout of electors and to assure approval of the revenue bond issue.
Councilman Miron requested Water Superintendent Lauterjung to present items for
council consideration.
Water Superintendent Lauterjung reported that Mosquito -Control has requested
access to swampy area near Lawrence Park in order that they may adequately
spray this area to aid in control of mosquitoes. We expect to have this worked
out before spraying time next spring.
Superintendent Lauterjung requested permission to send two men to the Water -
Waste Water School in Bozeman the week of November 15th. Councilman Miron moved
Water Superintendent Lauterjung be authorised to send two men to the Water -Waste
Water School in Bozeman the week of November 15th and that travel by private
transportation be authorized. Seconded by Councilman Rogers. Carried.
Councilman Miron informed the council the engineer's department was not at the
present time providing water line inspection. City inspection of water line
Installation to be considered at a future meeting.
Safety - Councilman Thomas reported the fire department had 84 hours of overtime
during the last two months. Too large a number of false alarms are being turned
in through alarm boxes. The fire chief is sending out just one truck on alarms
turned in through the alarm boxes and if the firemen on the first truck determine
It is other than a false alarm additional help is called. The hiring of the
additional firemen has enabled the department to have two 4 man teams and two 3
man teams.
The overtime for the police department has been similar to that of the fire
department.
Police Chief Waggoner has talked to Mr. Meyers, principaL,of Hedges Grade School,
and Mr. Meyers would like a one hour (12 to 1 o'clock) closure of 5th Ave. East
in the block by the school on school days. The Police Chief and the committee
do not feel the street closure is necessary as streets adjacent to other schools
In the city are not closed.
Councilman Thomas moved Police Chief Waggoner be authorised to send Mrs. Ramsey
to Command School in Helena September 26 and 27 and to send LeRoy McDowell to
Police Management School in Bozeman November 1 through 5 and that travel by
private transportation be authorised. Seconded by Councilman Rogers. Carried.
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Councilman Thomas reported that the narcotics problem was more serious than it
should be but that this problem should be discussed while council was in closed
session.
Annexation - Councilman Schwartz moved adoption of Resolution No. 2826 A
Resolution to Annex a tract of land in Goverment Lot 1 of Section 7-28-21 (Circle
K property) to be zoned No. S Business -Residence District. One -twelfth cash
value to be required for park participation. Circle K to be notified of cash
value requirement for parks before completion of annexation. Seconded by Council-
man Thomas. Roll -Call Vote. All voted aye.
Sewer & Water - Councilman Miron moved adoption of Resolution No, 2927 A
Resolution providing for second call for construction bids for SID 313 and
providing for bids on separate parts of said project: Seconded by Councilman
Schwartz. Roll Call Vote. All voted aye.
Health - Councilman Rogers reported the committee met With Mr. Bartel and
associates on September 9th regarding nursing home development on Buffalo Hill.
The committee informed Mr. Bartel that it is important that the community be
in accord with their corporations development of the nursing home and that it
would be advisable for them to indicate to the community their substantiality
and responsibility. It was suggested that they publish a financial statement,
the number of nursing homes they now operate, and a history of their organization
and operation. The committee feels that Mr. Bartel and associates should keep
the committee, the council, and the public informed and that a systematic step
by step procedure be followed.
MISC.• BUSINESS
City Attorney Donahue reported he has reviewed the contract with Thomas, Dean
& Hoskins and finds that it is in order. Councilman Rogers moved the Mayor and
City Clerk be authorized to sign the contract with Thomas, Dean & Hoskins.
Seconded by Councilman O'Brien. Carried.
City Attorney Donahue reported that a surrender of lease has been prepared for
the McGinnis gravel pit. The pit has not been used by the city for a number of
years but the lease contains an on -going clause and the surrender of lease is
necessary to terminate the lease. Councilman Rogers moved the Mayor and City
Clerk be authorized to sign the surrender of lease. Seconded by Councilman
O'Brien. Carried.
License & Permit Bond -
Paul E. Marcoff Bond Electrician
Councilman Miron moved acceptance of the bond. Seconded by Councilman Rogers.
Carried.
Removal of encroachment - State Highway Department (doughboy monument & cannon)
Councilman Miron moved the Mayor be authorized to sign the removal of encroachment
agreement with the Montana State Highway Department. Seconded by Councilman
Delay. Discussion as to whether the Highway Department had agreed to pay cost
of moving the doughboy monument and cannon. Motion carried.
City Clerk Beardslee reported the certified bid deposit check has been received
from D. A. Davidson, Inc.
A joint circular letter from the Office of the State Examiner and the Employment
Security Commission giving general guidelines in the accouting for grants under
the Emergency Employment Act was referred to the finance committee.
City Engineer McClintick reported equipment has been rented for use inrestoring
the city dump land in preparation of returning the land to owners
Police Chief Waggoner requested permission to be absent from the city and state
for the purpose of vacation beginning October 1. 1971. Councilman Thomas moved
Police Chief Waggoner be granted permission to be absent from the city and state
for the purpose of taking vacation beginning October 1, 1971, Seconded by
Councilman Miron. Carried.
Councilman Of ien moved adj ant. Seconded by Councilman Rogers. Carried.
Minutes re nd approved ctober 4 1971.
ATTEST: MAYOR