04/04/66 City Council Minutes228
REGULAR MEETING
Regular meeting of the Kalispell City Council was held April 4, 1966 at
7:30 P. M. in the Council Chambers.
Mayor Flynn presiding with all Councilmen present.
Minutes of regular meeting held March 14, 1966 were read and approved as read
on motion of Councilman W. Roberts. Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Minutes of Special meeting held March 28, 1966 were read and approved as read
on motion of Councilman Bjorneby. Seconded by W. Roberts and carried.
Councilman Bjorneby moved adoption of Resolution No. 2581, a Resolution
extending the corporate limits of the City to include Crestview Addition #3.
Seconded by Councilman Roche. On roll call vote all voted for adoption.
Committee Reports
Councilman Happ, Sidewalk and Curb Committee, reported on the request of the
Bethlehem Lutheran Church for the removal of 2 trees on property recently purchased
for a parking lot.
Councilman Happ moved acceptance of the report and that the City Engineer be
instructed to remove the trees. Seconded by W. Roberts and carried.
Councilman Homuth, Safety Committee, reported that the committee had met
with Police Department representatives and that no decision had been reached as
yet on a new Retirement Plan.'
Councilman Roche, Park Committee, reported that the Kalispell Golf Association
had made request for permission to remove some trees on the Golf Course and that
permission had been granted.
Councilman Roche reported a request from Les Sterling that something be done
to remove old abandoned houses or destroy them as many of them were eyesores,
uninhabitable, and a potential danger. That a program of this type was carried
out in other communities.
Fire Chief Tillson reported that this could not be done if the property was
insured but otherwise thought the project possible. Further investigation would
be necessary before such a project could be undertaken.
Robert McCormick, City Sanitarian stated that his resignation was effective
May 1, 1966 and he would then be going away to school. He recommended the
appointment of Mr. Gene Browning to replace him as City Sanitarian.
Councilman Homuth moved Gene Browning be appointed City Sanitarian effective
May 1, 1966. Seconded by Councilman Happ and carried.
Councilman Roche moved Roger Bowman be appointed as fireman for a probationary
period of six months beginning March 6, 1966 as recommended by Fire Chief Tillson.
Seconded by M. Roberts and carried.
City Attorney Murray reported that he had received an approved copy of the
recently filed tariff schedule for water rates.
Councilman Roche moved adoption of Resolution No. 2582, a resolution adopting
the water rates approved by the Public Service Commission of Montana and setting
the effective date as April 1, 1966. Seconded by W. Roberts. On roll call vote
all Councilmen voted for adoption.
Bids for Griffin Park
Bids were opened and posted at 8:00 P. M. as follows:
Bid Deposit
O'Haire's, Inc. by Wm. F. O'Haire - $48,600.00 $5,000.00 enc.
Westmont Tractor Co. by H. Hurst,Mgr. 50,000.00 5,000.00 "
B & B Shopping Center by J. Brown,Jr. 75,501.00 5,000.00
The bid of B & B Shopping Center declared to be the high bid and oral bidding.
opened to the qualified bidders.
Three calls were made for oral bids. No oral bids being offered, the bidding
was declared closed.
Councilman W. Roberts moved the bids be taken under consideration. Seconded
by Homuth and carried.
Councilman Bjorneby moved the Bid Deposits be returned to all bidders.
Seconded by Happ and carried.
Councilman Homuth moved enactment of Ordinance No. 731,'an Ordinance amending
Section 23-6 of the Kalispell City Code concerning sewer rates, rentals or charges.
Seconded by Roche. On roll call vote all voted for enactment.
Addressing the Council
Mr. Bernard David requested that Nevada Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenue
West North be opened to traffic.
Councilman M. Roberts moved the request be turned over to the Sidewalk and
Curb Committee. Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Mr. Orr requested that he be permitted to obtain space on Main Street for
his Pbpcorn Wagon. He stated that he would be satisfied with space in the middle
of the block and that he didn't necessarily need a space near the corner.
The Council members expressed themselves as being opposed to allowing space
on Main Street and that the regulations currently in effect were satisfactory.
Charles Tillson requested that an agreement be drawn that would allow the
Fire Department to help neighb6r. communities with fire equipment when they were
confronted with a fire of major proportions in business or industrial areas, but
not for residential fires or rural fires.
City Attorney to work with Fire Chief Tillson in working out such an
agreement to present for Council consideration.
Chief Tillson reported that the Fire Department had been given another in-
spection responsibility, that of inspecting Day -Care Centers for Children.
Councilman W. Roberts moved for adjournment. Seconded by Homuth and carried.
Read and approved as read this llth day of April, 1966.
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Mayor
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REGULAR MEETING
Regular meeting of the Kalispell City Council was held on April 11, 1966
at 7:30 P. M. in the Council Chambers.
Council President Bjorneby presiding as Mayor.
Councilman Homuth absent. All other Councilmen present.
Minutes of the April 4, 1966 regular meeting were read and approved as read
on motion of Councilman W. Roberts. Seconded by O'Brien and carried.
City Official Reports
City Clerk and City Treasurer for February.
City Engineer, Police Chief, Police Judge, and City Sanitarian for March.
Fire Chief - Quarterly report.
Councilman Roche moved acceptance of the City Officials reports. Seconded
by M. Roberts and carried.
Opening of Bids - Chlorine
Storage Handling Facility
Arthur Neufeld, Builder
$13,527.00
65
working
days
Robert W. Ross it
13,650.00
60
working
days
Montana Builders
13,621.00
50
working
days
E. F. Matelich Construction
Co. 13,200.00
45
working
days
Councilman W. Roberts moved
the bids for Chlorine Handling
Facility
be
referred to the Sewer -Water Committee with power to act.
Seconded by
Riley and
carried.
Bids for Asphalt Plant and
Lay Down Equipment.
PLANT
LAY DOWN
White Mfg. Co.-F.O.B. Elkhart, Ind.
By Miller Equipment Co.
Dust Collector 29,880.00
Control Panel (optional) 2,600.00
Freight 2,217.60