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06/12/67 City Council Minutes294 REGULAR MEETING A regular meeting of the Kalispell City Council was held June 12, 1967, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers with P%:ayor Bjorneby presiding. All councilmen were present. The minutes of the meeting held on June 6, 1967, were read and approved as read on motion of Councilman Roberts. Seconded by Councilman McCormick and carried. HEARING - EMERGENCY PARK BUDGET There were no protests. Councilman Roche moved adoption of Resolution No. 2626 - a resolution authorizing an emergency budget for Park purposes in the amount of $5,000.00. Seconded by Councilman Happ. Roll Call Vote. All voted Aye. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilman Riley recommended the repeal of the ordinance regulating pool rooms. Councilman Riley moved an ordinance be prepared to repeal the present ordinance regulating pool rooms. Seconded by Councilman rcCorrlick and carried. Employment Committee - Councilman McCormick reported the Committee met with the employees on June 7, 1967. They presented a comparison of wages from State and County employees, but not from other cities. Mr. Anderson, their spokesman, stated that their representative from Missoula would present some ideas of his own at this Council meeting. Library Committee - Councilman O'Brien moved adoption of Resolution No. 2627 - a resolution authorizing Mayor Bjorneby to execute the Library Consoli- dation Agreement. Seconded by Councilman Hensley. Roll Call Vote. All voted Aye. Councilman O'Brien moved adoption of Resolution No. 2628 - a resolution rescinding Resolution No.2620 granting tax authority to the County. Seconded by Councilman Hensley. Roll Call Vote. All voted Aye. Street -Alley Committee - Councilman Happ reported the Committee has awarded gravel bids to T:ountain View Paving Co. for Item 1, 2" crushed gravel, and Item 2, 3/4" crushed gravel. 11cElroy & Wilken was awarded the bid for Item 3, 2" chips and Iten 4, sand. The Committee has awarded the road oil bid to Phillips Petroleum Company. Councilman Happ moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2629 - a resolution ordering the construction of concrete upright curbing in certain areas of the City. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien. Roll Call Vote. All voted Aye. Water -Sewer Committee - The Committee recommends that a new Neptune test bench be purchased by the Water Department. The cost will be $675.00 plus freight. The Water Department will install the new equipment. Councilman Roberts moved the Water Superintendent be authorized to purchase the Neptune test bench. Seconded by Councilman Roche and carried. Annexation - Councilman Roberts stated there is to be a meeting at Pacific Power & Light with Mr. Oscar Olson and people of the Northern Lights Blvd. area to discuss possible annexation of the area. Sewer -Water - Councilman Roberts reported the Committee has no specific recommendation for selecting an engineering firm inasmuch as the Council, as a whole, listened to the presentations of three engineering fir:1s. It was recommended that a secret ballot be taken to select one of the three firms. Councilman Roberts moved acceptance of the Committee Report. Seconded by Coun- cil-nan Roche and carried. A secret ballot was conducted to select an engineering fir--. Morrison-;'aierle Co., Helena, received 5 votes Wenzel & Co., Great Falls, " 1 vote Thomas, Dean & Hoskins, Great Falls, received 2 votes and Bozeman l'_orrison-:aierle Company was accepted as engineering firm by vote of the Council. Parks - Councilman Roche reported the Committee recommends that $12,000.00 of the present Park Department budget be added to the $5,000.00 emergency bud- get, a total of $17,000.00. These funds are to be used in applying for match- ing funds from Outdoor Recreation Development Funds. Council, -;an Roche moved acceptance of the report. Seconded by Councilman 2'iron and carried. 1 1 1 7ua 1 1 Councilman Roche stated a request has been received to purchase a strip of City property at 2nd Avenue E.N. where it dead -ends into Wyoming Street. Councilman O'Brien moved the City sell this property. Seconded by Council- man 1•11ron and carried. OPEN BIDS - Water Depart lent Remodeling: Bill Little Builders $5,761.20 Robert Ross 7,345.00 Rocky Koerper 8,146.00 Councilman Happ -loved the bids be referred to the Sewer -Water Committee with power to act. Seconded by Councilman Mliron and carried. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL: Mr. Earl Pugh, representing the Valley Youth Center, requested permiss- ion to hold dances on week nights, not to exceed one night per week through- out the summer months. The dances are to be until midnight. Mayor Bjorneby granted permission for a dance on June 15th only. The request to hold dances on week nights was referred to the Parks & Recreation Committee to return with recommendations to the Council. Mr. George Hatrnond, representing the "unicipai Employees' Union, re- quested a 604� per hour increase for City Union Employees. This request was made to bring City ergployees' wages in line with County and State employees. The Employment Committee will have further discussions with Union repre- sentatives. CITY OFFICIAL REPORTS: Clerk and Treasurer - April Police Chief, Police Judge and Engineer - Nay Councilman O'Brien noved acceptance of the City Official Reports. Seconded by Councilman McCormick and carried. BOND: Pawnbrokers Louise and Robert A:onk DBA The Trading Post Councilman O'Brien Moved approval of the bond. Seconded by Councilman Happ and carried. CORRESPONDENCE: Letters were received from the State Highway Department and the State Examiners office. No action was taken. Councilman O'Brien moved the July 3rd meeting be postponed to July 5th. Seconded by Councilman ,iron and carried. Councilman Riley roved for adjournment. Seconded by Councilman Roche and carried. Read and approved as read this 5th day of July, 1967.