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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 247 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. 248 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 1 49 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. 7