02/08/65 City Council MinutesREGULAR MEETING'
Regular monthly meeting of the Kalispell City Council was held February 8, s
1965, at 7:30 P. M.
Mayor Flynn presided with all Councilmen present.
Minutes of January llth regular meeting were read. Roberts moved approval
as read, Turner seconded and carried.
City Official Reports:
Reports of Police Chief, Police Judge, City Engineer and City Sanitarian
for January and City Treasurer and City Clerk for December were examined.
Lenon moved acceptance of reports, seconded by Smyser and carried.
Committee Reports:
Homuth, Finance Committee, reported all claims audited and approved for
payment. Homuth moved acceptance of report, seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Jerrow, Parking Meter Committee, reported that committee would make further
study in regard to reserved parking space and meter hood rentals.
Addressing the Council:
Steve Lee, 805 -3rd Avenue East, objected to the City making one side of
3rd-Avenue East "No Parking" area. He was assured by the Council that there
were no plans at this time for limiting parking on 3rd Avenue East. Mr. Lee
also objected to having 3rd Avenue East open to heavy truck travel because of
the noise. Especially bad since the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 8th Street
East was now a four way stop, trucks made considerable noise in stoping and
starting.
Request that 3rd Avenue East be closed to heavy traffic was referred to
the Street and Alley Committee.
Dr. Nelson, 781-1st. Avenue E. N., representing the Flathead Historical
Society, requested that members of the Society be given the opportunity to
meet with an advisory committee of the City Council concerning the use of the
Depot Park Building by the Society next spring and summer. Request was
referred to the Recreation Committee, Bjorneby Chairman.
James Salansky, County Attorney, made request for a reserved parking
space in vicinity of the Strand Building for the use of his office. Request
referred to Councilman Jerrow of Parking Committee to check and report at the
February 15th meeting.
Bill Hilgemann, of Pacific Power & Light Co., made request for permission
to clear trees on 2nd Street East and Woodland Avenue for new heavy cable run.
Also request for pole space in traffic island at intersection of 2nd Street
and Woodland Avenue. Requests were referred to Sidewalk and Boulevard Com-
mittee.
Mr. J. Dan Webster of Pacific Power & Light Co., presented Councilmen
copies of Industrial Survey. Smyser moved that the Council send letter to
J. Dan Webster and Pacific Power and Light Co. thanking them for their pub-
lication of Industrial Survey in Flathead Valley. Turner seconded and motion
carried.
Bids on Liability Insurance were opened. Referred to Finance Committee
to.report,back with recommendations at the February 15th meeting. See *
Amendment of City Code Section 26-2, Ordinance #6711 was presented. On
roll call vote, Smyser and Jerrow voted no. All other Councilmen voted for
adoption.
Correspondense
A letter from Baugh Construction Co., granting easement for access for
fire prevention, sanitary and health representatives and equipment at new
postal facility location. Request for abandonment of alley that runs through
building site of new Postal Facility.
Resolution of Intention to abandon alley was presented. Ellingson moved
resolution be approved as drawn up by City Attorney, seconded by Smyser. On
roll call vote all Councilmen voted for adoption.
Bjorneby, of Parks and Recreation Committee, reported on costs of
enclosing swimming pools and filtration costs.
Police Chief Christopherson presented "Goldenrod Accident Report" that
the State Patrol desires they put into use. City Attorney to check validity
of request.
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The following Bonds were approved on motion of Turner, seconded by Roberts
and carried.
Kalispell Sheet Metal
Brown's Heating Service
Harold Refridgeration
J. E. Bergseiker
Gesek Electric
Hollingsworth Electric
Timber State Electric
Dallas Munter
L. C. Shamp
Ivan M. Ibsen
Dallas Munter
William Walbon
Gas Installation Bond
Gas Installation Bond
Gas Installation Bond
Gas Installation Bond
Electricians Bond
Electricians Bond
Electricians Bond
Electricians Bond
Plumbers Bond
Gas 8lua►ber.s Bond
Plumbers Bond
Plumbers Bond
Electrician and Plumbers bonds were approved on motion of Turner, seconded
by Smyser and carried.
City Attorney Murray, reporting on Trailer Court Ordinance. Asked that
action be delayed on revision of Trailer Ordinance until State submits all
changes in Trailer Regulations. Also that the public should be notified
that the City intends to enforce the Dog Ordinance.
Homuth moved that the City Attorney be authorized to write Genevieve Huntsinger.
Smyser seconded and motion carried.
Mayor Flynn reported that the Water Department no longer gives adjustments
on water bills except for billing errors. Any person requesting adjustments
referred to City Council.
Mayor Flynn requested approval of George Beardslee as Acting City Clerk.
Homuth moved approval, seconded by Turner and carried.
City Engineer made a request to call for bids on a pickup truck and a 2-ton
truck. Also a 1-ton dump truck would be needed in near future. Lenon moved that
call for bids be granted, seconded by Jorneby and carried.
City Engineer made report an additional $150.00 -,.had,, spent on snow removal
at the Airport. been
Councilman Turner made request for permission to be absent from the State
the last week of February and 1st. week of March. Roberts moved permission be
granted, seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Ellingson inquired about the possibility of the City providing "Off Street
Parking" to meet future parking needs. Ellingson appointed chairman of
Committee of own choosing to investigate this possibility.
Homuth made the suggestion of putting in additional parking meters near
the new Post Office location. Homuth also inquired about the status of the
Campbell house trailer, as the permit for permission to use has expired.
Meeting adjourned by order of Mayor Flynn.
Read and approved as read this 15th day of February, 1965.
ATTEST•
A ing CitJ Clerk
The following bids for Liability Insurance were
Hammer, Sauer Agency
Sogard General Agency -For Walt Woods Agy.
Sogard General Agency -For Max Ennis
Kilpatrick Insurance Agency
Farmers Insurance Group
Mayor
received.
150/400 B.I.
2,916.00
3,200.00
3,200.00
3,138.00
250/500 B.I.
3,032.00
3,287.00
3,287.00
4,020.00
3,254.00