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04/01/68 City Council Minutes46 REGULAR MEETING A regular meeting of the Kalispell City Council was held April 1, 1968, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers. Mayor Bjorneby presided. Councilman Happ was excused from the meeting. All other councilmen were present. The minutes of the meeting held on March 11, 1968, were read. Council- man Riley moved approval of the minutes as read. Seconded by Councilman McCormick and carried. Hear and Pass on Protests - S.I.D. 309 No protests were received. Councilman Roberts moved adoption of Resolution No. 2675 - A Resolution Creating Special Improvement District 309. Seconded by Councilman Roche. Roll Call Vote. All voted Aye. Committee Reports: Safety - Signal Lights for North Highway 93 School Crossing: Council- man Miron reported a letter has been written to Mr. Hebert who has forwarded the request to the State office in Helena. As yet, no reply has been re- ceived. Safety - Request by Future Farmers of America to Move Stop Signs: Ed Holmquist, Lee and Larry Conrad of the FFA requested they be given permiss- ion to move the stop signs from the intersection of 5th Avenue West and 6th Street to the crosswalk location between the main High School Building and the Vocational Building and to be permitted to paint the crosswalk. The stop signs to be moved would be those presently stopping 5th Avenue West traffic at the 6th Street intersection. Councilman Miron moved that the FFA be granted permission to move the stop signs and paint the crosswalk under the supervision of the City Engineer. Seconded by Councilman Roche and carried. Safety - Police Conferences: Police Chief Ted Waggener requested per- mission for Ass't. Chief Baldwin and himself to attend the Chief's Confer- ence in Miles City April 17th and 18th. Chief Waggener also requested per- mission for Lt. Curtis Snyder and himself to attend the Attorney General's Conference in Helena on April 24th and 25th. Councilman Miron moved the requests of Chief Waggener be granted. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien and carried. Safety - Fire Marshall Gene Thompson reported on the highlights of his activities during the month of March. Safety - Junk Vehicles on Streets and Private Property: Councilman Miron reported the next campaign of the Safety Committee will be to have "junk vehicles" removed from City streets and private lots, as provided in Section 19-36 of the Code of the City of Kalispell. Mr. Calvin Cox will haul away wrecked vehicles at a nominal fee. Councilman Miron requested Mr. Cox to address the Council. Mr. Cox stated that he would haul away wrecked vehicles at the following rates: Complete car, $5.00; car with no motor or radiator, $7.50; and car with body and frame only, $10.00. Street Lighting - Adams Addition: Councilman Riley moved adoption of Resolution No. 2676 - a resolution providing for installation of street lights and for the assessment of the property owners in the Adams Addition for Street Lighting. Seconded by Councilman Roberts. Roll Call Vote. All voted Aye. Annexation - Grandview Heights Addition: Councilman Roberts moved adoption of Resolution No. 2677 - A Resolution of Intention to Annex the Grandview Heights Addition. Seconded by Councilman Miron. Roll Call Vote. All voted Aye. Annexation - Request to Place Rouse Trailer on Lot 9 of Block 33: Councilman Roberts reported Mr. James Schmauch requested permission to place a house trailer on the above lot. This would be a temporary place- ment and is in the industrial zone. There has been quite a bit of van- dalism in the area, and having someone there should reduce this problem considerably. This was held in the Committee for further study. Sewer -Water Committee - Water Bill Collections: Councilman Roberts reported there has been some problem with delinquent water accounts. The Committee has directed the Water Department to tighten up on collections. 1 F-, Parks - New Pee Wee Baseball Fields: Councilman Roche reported new top soil will be available from the Northridge area. The area of the new ball fields will be graded and back -stops will be built. There is no need to haul in top soil and to seed until water is available. The Pee Wee's are hopeful of using the fields for practice this spring. Parks - Pool Renovation: Councilman Roche reported that the differ- ence between the original estimate and the present estimate of the cost of the renovation is approximately $12,000.00, the original estimate being the highest. The amount of the bond issue needed would be between $43,000.00 and $48,000.00. There is a question as to whether or not there is a cavity under the pool. There are two different methods of testing to determine whether or not a cavity exists --one by drilling holes in the bottom of the pool, and the other method is by testing with certain equipment. A Missoula firm has this equipment. They will be in Kalispell on the 6th of this month and will make this test for a fee of $100.00. Councilman Roche moved publicity on the swimming pool renovation be Instigated. Seconded by Councilman Miron and carried. Addressing the Council: Fire Marshall Gene Thompson reported that James Schmauch had been very co-operative in removing old buildings on his property --having removed five cabins and one house. City Engineer L. B. McClintick requested permission to call for bids for gravel and oil. Councilman O'Brien moved the City Engineer be granted permission to call for bids for gravel and oil. Seconded by Councilman McCormick and carried. Police Chief Ted Waggener requested the ordinance regulating motorcycles in parks be changed to include all motor vehicles. Councilman Hensley suggested that it might be wise to have a traffic light installed at 5th Street and Main Street to help prevent further ser- ious accidents in this area. Councilman Roberts said he felt there should be a traffic light at the intersection by the Eagles Building. Councilman Miron reported that the traffic light at this intersection was being planned during the next budget year. Councilman Miron asked the Sanitarian to comment on the portion of his report concerning food at the High School Lunch Program. Sanitarian Goulet reported that he could find no evidence to substantiate the claim that there had been a worm found in the food. License and Permit Bond: Treasure State Electric Electrician Councilman Roche moved acceptance of the bond. Seconded by Councilman McCormick and carried. Correspondence: The Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund recommended the Council direct the City Treasurer to invest $5,000.00 of Police Pension Funds in Time Certificates. Councilman Hensley moved the City Treasurer be instructed to invest $5,000.00 of Police Pension Funds in Time Certificates. Seconded by Councilman McCormick and carried. A letter was received from the City of Butte regarding an electrical inspection meeting to be held in Helena. A letter was received from Larry Stockhill regarding the official name of the City Airport. Councilman Roche moved adoption of Resolution No. 2678 - A Resolution Designating the Official Name of the City Airport as KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien. Roll Call Vote. All voted Aye. Letters were received from the State Department of Health regarding mosquito control meeting, the State Highway Department regarding encroach- ments, and from the Municipal League requesting payment of dues. 48 Marshall Murray requested the appointment of Norbert Donahue as Deputy ~ City Attorney. Mayor Bjorneby appointed Norbert Donahue Deputy City Attor- ney. Councilman Roche moved approval of the appointment of Norbert Donahue as Deputy City Attorney. Seconded by Councilman Miron and carried. Councilman Miron moved a $1,000.00 performance bond be required with gravel bids. Seconded by Councilman Riley and carried. Councilman Miron introduced Andy Nowlen and Ken Reading, students from the FCHS American Government Class. Councilman Riley moved for adjournment. Seconded by Councilman McCor- mick and carried. Read and approved as read this 8th day of April, 1968. ATTEST City Cl Mayor fl