01/06/75 City Council Minutes�46
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MDNTANA WAS
HELD JANUARY 6, 1975 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL AT 7:30 P.M. MAYOR
BJORNEBY PRESIDED. COUNCILMAN RAARR ABSENT. ALL OTHER COUNCILMEN PRESENT.
APPROVE MINUTES
Councilman Miron moved the minutes of Special Council Meetings held December 11
and December 27th, 1974, and Regular Council Meeting held December 16th, 1974,
be approved as presented. Seconded by Councilman Knapp. Carried.
OPEN BIDS
There were no bids presented. City Clerk Beardslee reported that D. A. Davidson
Company had called and informed him that they have a bid in the mail, but that
It Would not be received by bid opening time.
Councilman Miron moved the opening of bids for SID 316 bonds be referred to the
Sever & Water Committee With paver to receive and act on the bids. Seconded by
Councilman Schwartz. Carried.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
Councilman Happ introduced Gregg Bauska and Denny Mahoney, reporters for the
Arrow and welcomed their interest and attendance at council meetings.
City Inspector Jackson requested Mayor Bjorneby and Councilmen to consider
revising the building ordinance to require masonry, concrete, brick and stone
construction for buildings constructed in the downtown and business areas. The
present ordinance allows frame construction.
Councilman Schwartz reported that the city adopts and updates the Uniform
Building Code each time it is revised, but feel& we need more stringent codes
for the business areas.
Mayor Bjorneby referred the request to the annexation committee for study.and
recommendation.
City Clerk Beardslee reported the receipt of petitions and presented them to
Mayor Bjorneby and Councilmen. The petitions were captioned and numbered as
follows:
PETITION OF REFERENDUM
Whereas we the undersigned petitioners declare that we are
residents of the city of Kalispell, and
Whereas we declare that we are registered voters of the
same;
THEREFORE, we do hereby petition the city of Kalispell as
Is prescribed under Sec. 11-1107, R.C.M. 1974, at seq. that
the following proposition be placed upon and resolved by
referendum:
RESOLVED: The City of Kalispell shall accept an
agreement to obtain the Conrad Mansion.
For the above resolution
Against the above resolution
Name Address
Petitions are numbered:
110
815
1520
2221
2925
3723
4409
215
918
1621
2325
3025
3824
4504
313
1013
1727
2425
3121
3922
4610
409
1121
1824
2522
.3223
4024-
4714,
513
1217
1922
2624
3423
4126
4817
609
1325
2022
2724
3520
4216
4904
715
1422
2122
2824
3619
4325
5010
Precinct
5105
5205
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Councilman Daley moved the petitions be referred to City Attorney Donahue for
consideration and for future council consideration. Seconded by Councilman Rapp.
Carried,
Councilman Happ requested Kevin Halvorson make the Districting and Apportionment
Study report and recommendations at this time.
Mr. Halvorson, with the aid of maps, presented to Mayor Bjorneby and Councilmen three
alternatives for redistricting the city voting wards, and related the different
approaches used in arriving at each alternative. A written report in booklet form,
"Kalispell Districting and Apportionment Study" was also presented to Mayor Bjorneby
and Councilmen by Mr. Halvorson.
Councilman Schwartz moved the Mayor and Council accept the report and the report
be referred to the council as a committee of the whole for consideration at a
special council meeting. Seconded by Councilman Happ. Carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Health - Councilman Sampson reported a meeting is being arranged with the Humane
Society representatives and the committee to consider the animal questions.
Employment - Councilman Daley reported that the employment committee will meet as
a committee of the whole, at noon on Friday, to consider stage offer topresentto
the unions.
Finance - Ambulance Accounts
Councilman Slater reported the committee has reviewed ambulance accounts which have
been determined to be uncollectable and total $2,009.01. We recommend these be
written off the books.
Councilman Slater moved the Ambulance Department be authorized to write off the
uncollectable accounts in the amount of $2,009.01. Seconded by Councilmen Daley.
Carried.
Emergency Budget of Revenues and Expenditures -
Councilman Slater reported the committee has reviewed with Public Works Director
Knebel, the necessity of an emergency budget to authorize the expenditure of gas
tax revenues and additional miscellaneous revenues totaling an estimated amount of
$56,000.00 to increase the Street Budget $54,990.00 and the Park Budget $1,010.00
both in the General Fund.
RESOLUTION NO. 2995
Councilman Slater moved adoption of Resolution No. 2995 A -Resolution declaring that
an emergency exists and that it is necessary to make expenditures in excess of the
amount provided by the 1974-1975 budget for General Fund. Seconded by Councilman
Happ. Roll Call Vote. All voted aye.
E & 0 Insurance Coverage -
Councilman Slater moved the matter of Errors & Omissions coverage be assigned to the
finance committee with power to act. Seconded by Councilman Miron. Carried.
Councilman Sitter reported receipt of revenue sharing check in the amount of $34,495.00.
Safety - Councilman Happ asked Police Chief McDowell to present his requests to
Mayor Bjorneby and Councilmen. Chief McDowell requested authorization to send three
officers to the Montana law Enforcement Academy Legal Training School at Bozeman,
January 19 - 25, with per dim and private transportation approved.
Councilman Happ moved Police Chief McDowell be authorized to send the 3 officers to'
the legal training school and that they be authorized per diem and travel by private
transportation. Seconded by Councilman Sampson. Carried.
Police Chief McDowell reported that people were available under the Public Service
Employment Program and asked that he be granted permission to hire under this program.
Councilman Rapp moved this be turned over to the Safety and Employment Committees
with power to act. Seconded by Councilman Miron. Carried.
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Councilman Rapp asked Fire Chief Peters to present his requests. Chief Peters
ask permission to send Gene Doty to the Advanced Arson Investigation School in
Great Falls, January 14 - 16. He said he would like also to consider the hiring
of one man under the PSE program.
Councilman Happ reported the combined Safety and Employment Committees would
consider the PSE hiring. Councilman Happ moved authorization for Gene Doty to
attend the Advanced Arson Seminar in Great Falls January 14-16 with travel by
private transportation approved. Seconded by Councilman Miron. Carried.
Animal Control Board Member ,
Councilman Miron reported to Mayor Bjorneby and Councilmen that he has accepted
a position as a 3 year member of the Animal Control Board. He further reported
that a new method of killing animals, Euthanair (vacuum chamber) will be used.
This is a more humane method.
Secondary Treatment Plant Publicity -
Councilman Miron thanked the Rocky Mountain Informer for doing the article on the
secondary sewerage treatment plant.
Kalispell Storm Sewer System -
Councilman Miron reported that the first stage of the proposed project has been
broken into Stage 1 and Stage 1-A. Stage 1 will be the installation of the storm
sewer on First Avenue East with only the patching of the street provided at a cost
of $306,600.00. Stage 1-A for the rebuilding of First Avenue East would be -an
additional cost of $243,000.00 a total cost of $549,600.00 for stage 1 and stage
I.A. The total construction cost without engineering, administration, etc. will
be $465,763.00 and over a 30 year period at 7% would cost $49,000.00 annually the first stage - $306,600.00 over a 30 year period at 7% would require annual
payments of $24, 708.00.
Councilman Schwartz reported that 57% of the storm sewer problem will be solved
within the next two years - when these first stages are completed.
Councilman Miron reported the committee has requested
Thomas, Dean & Hoskins, Inc.
to submit engineer contract to be considered by the committee of the whole council.
MISCELLAMEDRS BbSIHESS
License & Permit Bonds -
4G Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Plumber
Continuation
Certificate
Gas Installation
A. R. Lyford, dba
Plumber
Lyford Plumbing & Heating
Gas Installation
Continuation
Certificate
Arthur Harker, dba
North Valley Plumbing & Heating
Plumber
Continuation
Certificate
John J. Vincent, dba
Vincent Plumbing
Plumber
Continuation
Certificate
Ibsen Plumbing & Heating
Plumber
Gas Installation
Continuation
Certificate
Clarence A. Clapper, dba
City Plumbing & Heating
Plumber
Continuation
Certificate
Byron McCubbins, dba
Byron Heating Service
Gas Installation
Continuation
-Certificate
Dallas Munter
Plumber
Continuation
Certificate
Byron G. Hoylman & Earl A. Mills,
dba General Sheet Metal
Gas Installation
Continuation
Certificate
John Miller & Harry H. Hansen,
dbe Treasure State Electric
Electrician
Continuation
Certificate
Ralph G. Yards & Richard Yards,
dba Yards's Electric Electrician Continuation Certificate
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Charles W. Ward
Electrician
Continuation Certificate
W. C. Richards & Laurence A.
Richards, dba Richards Sheet
Metal Works
Oil Burner
Continuation Certificate
Thomas 0. Tolson
Excavation
Continuation Certificate
Councilman Daley moved acceptance
of the License
& Permit Bond Continuation Cert-
ificates. Seconded by Councilman
Knapp. Carried.
City Attorney Donahue reported that the committee
of continuing legal education
meetings will be held at Big Mountain, Wednesday
A. M, through Saturday Noon and
reported the schedule of subjects
to be discussed
at the seminar.
City Attorney Donahue reported that the City has
been ordered to file certified
copies of the Board of Adjustment
records in the
Rygg case against the City.
Councilman Miron moved to adjourn. Seconded by Councilman Knapp. Carried.
Minutes approved as presented, January 20, 1975.
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