02/14/66 City Council Minutes222
REGULAR MEETING
Regular meeting of the Kalispell City Council was held on February 14, 1966
at the Council Chambers, 7:30 P. M.
Mayor Flynn presiding. M. Roberts absent, all other Councilmen present.
Minutes of regular meeting of February 7, 1966 were read. Bjorneby moved
approval of minutes as read. Seconded by O'Brien and carried.
City Official Reports
City Clerk and City Treasurer reports for December.
City Engineer, Police Judge, Police Chief and City Sanitarian reports for
January. Councilman W. Roberts moved acceptance of City Officials reports.
Seconded by Riley and carried.
Bids on Legal Advertising
Daily Inter Lake - $1.00 for first folio - 45� for each subsequent
insertion. 50% of Montana Printing Code
Kalispell News - 1/3 of State Printing Code
66 2/3% discount from the State Legal code price.
Councilman Homuth moved the Kalispell News bid be accepted. Seconded by
O'Brien and carried.
Licenses - Bonds
Electrician - Timber State Electric (continuation Certificate)
David M. Nathe
Dallas Munter
Pawnbroker - Eddie Sheppard
Oil Burner - W. C. Richards & Lawrence A. Richards dba Richards
Sheet Metal
Leo B. Bunker Jr. dba Home Heating Company
Plumber - William Walbon
Birney W. Brown dba Brown's Heating Service
Arthur B. Harker
Dallas Munter
Gas Installer & Maintenance
J. E. Bergsieker
4 G Plumbing and Heating - Gordon M. Jenson
Harold,J. Clapper
Birney W. Brown dba Brown's Heating Service
Councilman W. Roberts moved approval of the license bonds. Seconded by
Bjorneby and carried.
Committee Reports
Councilman Riley, Streets and Alleys- Reported that the Committee was still
in the process of making a survey of the residents of 3rd and 4th Avenues East
regarding the possibliity of making these Avenues One -Way traffic.
Councilman Bjorneby, Annexation Committee- The Committee recomments the
extension of the City Limits south of the City.
Councilman Bjorneby moved adoption of Resolution of Intention to extend the
Corporate Limits No. 2575. On roll call vote all Councilmen present voted Aye.
Councilman O'Brien, Library Consolidation- Reported that his Committee would
be meeting with the County Commissioners to consider the consolidation of the
Library.
Councilman Homuth, Finance Committee- The Committee accepted the bid of
Hammer -Sauer Agency for Liability Insurance with bid of $3,109.00, through
North West Mutual of Seattle, Washington.
Addressing the Council
Mr. Con Lundgren of Four Seasons Motel requested the Council approve the
expansion of the motel. That the Motel provided off street parking for each
unit so there would be no congestion or snow removal problem caused by this
expansion and also felt that a Motel did not create a problem with pets as is
evident in apartments.
Councilman Bjorneby moved approval of the Four Seasons expansion. Seconded by
N. Happ and carried.
2e
City County Planning Board and City Zoning was discussed.
Councilman Roche moved the City Council instruct the City County Planning
Board make a zoning study. Seconded by W. Roberts and carried.
Proposed Airport Lease of the Airport Association was discussed and some
changes suggested. The City Attorney to confer with Airport Association Counsel
to work out suggested changes.
Councilman W. Roberts moved for adjournment. Seconded by O'Brien and carried.
Read and approved as read this 7th day of March 1966.
Mayor
REGULAR MEETING
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana was
held March 7, 1966 at the Council Chambers.
Mayor Flynn presiding.
Councilman M. Roberts absent, all other Councilmen present.
Invocation by Capt. Redinger of the Salvation Army.
Reading of Minutes. Regular meeting of February 14, 1966 were read and
Councilman W. Roberts moved approval as read. Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
City Official Reports
City Clerk and City Treasurer reports for January.
Police Chief, Police Judge, City Engineer and City Sanitarian for February.
Water Department annual report.
Councilman Roche moved acceptance of the City Officials reports. Seconded by
W. Roberts and carried.
Committee Reports
Councilman Homuth, Finance Committee, reported all claims had been audited,,
and moved acceptance of the report. Seconded by W. Roberts and carried.
Councilman Roche, Water Committee, reported that a control unit was needed for
the new standpipe pump and it was learned that one was available locally from
C. Powell Electric. Consulting Engineers Morrison-Maierle inspected the control
unit and recommended its purchase and the Committee authorized said purchase.
Councilman Roche, Park Committee, reported that Park Department personnel
have been using spare time to repair benches and tables and other park equipment.
The white tool shed is being moved from its present location to a more inconspicuous
place among the trees.
The City Attorney has completed getting a clear title to Griffin Park and the
Committee recommends that the City advertise for bids for the sale of Griffin Park.
Mayor Flynn read a current appraisal of the Griffin Park property prepared
by independent appraisers. The appraised value being $157,500.00.
Addressing the Council
City Policeman Robert Miller reported on a meeting of the Board of Trustees
of the Police Reserve Fund. The Board recommends the City Council instruct the
City Treasurer to invest $8,500.00 of the Police Pension Fund in one year Time
Certificates.
Councilman W. Roberts moved acceptance of the BoArd,of:Trustees report on
the Police Reserve Fund. Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Mr. Ray Thon requested the City, as a property owner in North Main area, to
sign a petition favoring construction of a new office building for his firm to be
located in the North Main area. He said they had obtained the signatures of other
property owners in the area as required by the Board of Adjustment.
Councilman O'Brien moved the City sign the petition presented by Mr. Thon.
Seconded by Roche. On roll call vote W. Roberts, Bjorneby, Happ,Homuth voted No.
Riley, O'Brien, Roche voted Aye. Motion failed.