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12/15/80 City Council MinutesTHE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:30 P. M. MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 13 1980 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL. MAYOR HAPP PRESIDED. COUNCILMAN ZAUNER EXCUSED BECAUSE OF ILLNESS. ALL OTHER COUNCILMEN WERE PRESENT. APPROVE MINUTES Councilman Daley moved that the minutes of the December 1, 1980 meeting be approved as presented. Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Motion carried. CITY OFFICIAL'S REPORTS: City Treasurer for October, 1980. City Judge, Police Chief and Building Officials for November, 1980. Councilman Smith moved that all City official's reports be accepted. Seconded by Council- man Saverud. Motion carried. OPEN BIDS - Ambulance Jim Kraut Chevrolet, Inc. Bid Bond Bid I - $18,899.00 Butte, MT Bid II 31,552.77 Roberts Rocky Mountain Equipment Bid Bond Bid I - $31,109.71 Company Less trade-in allowance -5,800.00 Butte, MT 25,309.71 Breakaway, Inc. Bid Bond Bid I - $24,724.00 Boise, Idaho With trade-in allowance 18,961.00 Bid II 25,613.00 With trade-in allowance 19,850.00 Bid III 24,924.00 With trade-in allowance 19,161.00 McPeck Motor Coach Co. Denver, Colorado Franz Ridgway Distributors Portland, Oregon Bid IV 25,819.00 With trade-in allowance 19,890.00 Bid V 25,819.00 With trade-in allowance 20,056.00 Bid VI 25,319.00 With trade-in allowance 19,556.00 Bid Bond Bid 1 - $24,830.00 With trade-in allowance 16,430.00 Bid Bond Bid I - $30,995.95 Trade-in to be negotiated Bid II 23,998.00 Councilman Grainger moved that the bids be referred to the Safety Committee for review and report back at the January 5, 1981 meeting. Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Motion carried. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL Mayor Happ made three calls for anyone wishing to address the Council. No one responded. ORDINANCE #965 - Formula for S.I.D. # 329 Councilman Saverud moved second reading of Ordinance #965, an ordinance to establish a formula for assessing the cost of S.I.D. #329. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Dick Christiansen asked how many parking spaces will be gained. Mayor Happ replied that this has nothing to do with boundaries or land purchase. Joan Young asked about, the protest time. Protests will be accepted until 5:00 P. M. December 30, 1980, in the City Clerk's office. Question called. Roll call vote. Councilman Ruiz voted no. All other councilmen voted aye. Ordinance enacted. Public hearing on creating the S.I.D. will be held at the Regular Council Meeting on January 5, 1981. 140 COMMITTEE REPORTS FINANCE Councilman Ruiz had no report. ANNEXATION RESOLUTION #3318 Councilman Smith moved to adopt Resolution #3318, a resolution to approve, as a sub- division of the City of Kalispell, the resubdivision of Lot 1, Buffalo Head Addition # 92. Seconded by Councilman O'Boyle. Roll call vote. All voted aye. Resolution adopted. ORDINANCE #968 Councilman Smith moved first reading of Ordinance #968, an ordinance to provide for the alteration of the boundary of the City of Kalispell by including therein, as an annexation, certain realty to be known as Birk Addition #119. Seconded by Councilman Daley.. As this is called as a public hearing, Mayor Happ asked if there were any proponents who wished to speak. No one responded. Mayor Happ asked if there were any opponents who wished to speak. No one responded. Question called. Roll call vote. All voted aye. EMPLOYMENT Councilman Zauner was absent because of illness. No report. AIRPORT Councilman Daley reported that there is a problem concerning closure of the road across the south end of the air strip. There will be a meeting in the near future and he will inform the Council as to the date. PARKS Councilman Daley reported that the park crews are pruning trees broken down and they are being assisted by the Fire Department. STREET & ALLEY Councilman 0' Boyle had no report,. CITY DEVELOPMENT Councilman Saverud had no report, SEWER $ WATER Councilman Granmo had no report., SAFETY The ladder truck is Councilman Grainger reported he will hold a meeting of the Safety Committee after Christmas to consider the ambulance bids. MISCELLANEOUS Mayor Happ reported that a new committee has been formed, entitled "Accident Pre- vention". Fallowing are members of the committee: Barney Davidson, Steven Cox, and Sheri Hundahl, representing the AFSCME Union; Fred Zavodny, Surveyor; Duane Larson, Assistant Fire Chief and Councilman Francis.O'Boyle, Councilman Saverud moved Council confirmation of the appointment of Bob Ivey to serve on the Parking Commission until 1982 to replace Francis Bitney, who has re- signed. Seconded by Councilman Grainger. Carried. SIGN ORDINANCE Councilman Smith reported that the City Zoning Committee met on December 8th and unamimously recommended approval of the Sign Ordinance as written and amended. Councilman Daley stated that he thinks the Sign Ordinance is discriminatory. Councilman Saverud suggested it be debated when brought up at the second meeting in January. tip" fip Jerry Lyford, representing Lyford's Plumbing, addressed the Council concerning the removal of stop signs at the intersection of Second Avenue West and Second Street, at Sykes Grocery. He stated that he was not concerned because of their business, but because of so many senior citizens crossing from Big Sky Manor to Sykes Grocery, it is now very dangerous. The four-way stop has been there for years, people walking need it that way, and he urged the Council to put it back. He was told that City officials did not even know the signs were being removed. The Urban Signing Agree- ment was trying to make Second Street West a through street and removed the signs without consulting City officials. He was told that the signs are being put back tomorrow. City Attorney Donahue reported that the Developer's Diversified Mall Case will be heard in the Supreme Court at 1:30 P.M. on January 14, 1981. Mayor Happ announced a meeting at 1:30 P.M. on December 16th in the office of Flat- head County Commissioners concerning a new courthouse facility. Councilman Daley moved to adjourn. Seconded by Councilman Smith. Motion carried. Minutes approved as presented January 5, 1981 Norma E. Happ, May Ih0.h4wt_A1, AAA aiu�,J M j orie Giermann, City Clerk 1 1