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Smyser moved that the Airport be closed and a large white X be placed on
runway., The X's to be made from white plastic material. Seconded by Bjorneby.
and carried. Mr. Johnson agreed to place the strips on runway. Smyser agreed
to pay cost of material.
Meeting recessed at 8:30 P. M. to meet at the Water Office to go over the
new accounting proceedures being used by the Water Works department.
Meeting reconvened at the Water Office at 8:50 P. M.
Homuth asked that the Campbell trailer be put on the Agenda for next
meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P. M. by Mayor Flynn.
Read and approved as read this 15th day of March, 1965.
Mayor
ATTEST
Ci Clerk
REGULAR MEETING
Regular meeting of the Kalispell City Council was held March 15, 1965 at
9: 30 P. M.
Mayor Flynn presiding with all Councilmen present.
A'Rin�dtes of the regular meeting March 8, 1965 were read and approved on motion
of Turner, seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Committee Reports:
Smyser, Aviation Committee, advised relative to proposed exchange of land
between the City and James Edmiston. No basis of agreement had been reached as
City had proposed exchange on an equal value basis, whereas Edmiston insisted
on equal area which would mean trading approximately 750, of highway frontage for
-off-highway acreage. Trade would also divide Edmiston property.
Alternate strip, using City owned property as previously approved by Civil
Aeronautics Administration was suggested. Committee recommended that Council
give thorough consideration as to future use of the property before any commit----
ments are made.
Homuth, Finance Committee, presented Ordinance #712, an ordinance fixing
the salary of Mayor, City Treasurer and Police Judge, effective from and after
May 1st, 1965.
Motion by Smyser for approval of Ordinance #712 and seconded by Jerrow
fixing the annual salary of Mayor @ $6,000.00, City Treasurer @ $4,500. and
Police Judge @ $3,600. as recommended and setting the effective date as May 1, 165.
On roll call vote all Councilmen voted for adoption.
Motion made by Jerrow and seconded by Smyser for approval of Ordinance #713
fixing the compensation of Councilmen of the City of Kalispell as recommended
@ $20.00 per meeting and not to exceed four meetings per month, and setting an
effective date of May 1, 1965. On roll call vote Turner voted no, all other
Councilmen voted for.
Jerrow and Bjorneby, for Parking Meter Committee, granting of parking
space to Uffords in the vicinity of the bowling alley was not warranted and that
their request be denied. Bjorneby moved acceptance -of the committee report,
seconded by Roberts and carried.
Addressing the Council:
Mr. Charles Hash, representing Mr. and Mrs. George Campbell in 'regard to
their trailer. They propose to incorporate trailer in architectural way to fit,
intharmonously with the existing Conrad Mansion. Councilman Smyser reminded
Mr. Hash that the Campbells had made an agreement with the Council to use the
house trailer for one year during remodeling�of Conrad Mansion and that at the
end of that year the trailer was no longer to be used for living quarters and
that the year had expired in October 1964.
Mr. Hash said that they were aware of the expiration date but that no one
in the area had expressed disatisfaction with the existence of the trailer.
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Roberts moved that the City Attorney press charges to have the Campbell
trailer removed. Seconded by Turner. On roll call vote Ellingson, Jerrow,
Bjorneby voted no. All other Councilmen voted for passage.
Roger Sandforn asked what had been done about the trailer on 102-8th Ave. W.
City Attorney Murray reported that the trailer had not -been lived in and that he
would have to investigate what action could be taken in view of this fact.
McClintick presented request of Hollis Madson to live in trailer for one year
during remodeling. He pointed out that the Ordinance does not provide for remod-
eling but only for new construction.
Motion by Ellingson that request of Hollis Madson be denied. Seconded by
Lenon and carried.
Robert Sherpensiel, of Northwest Video, made request for easement to bury
cable in alley at new Post Office location in Block 54.
Motion by Lenon that a resolution granting Northwest Video an easement to
install cable underground thru alley in Block 54 and across 3rd Street West,
(the alley that now exists in Block 54 between 1st. Avenue West and 2nd Avenue
West). Seconded by Turner. On roll call vote all Councilmen for adoption.
Roberts moved approval of changes in Election Judges be approved as presented
by the City Clerk. Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Motion by Smyser for resolution to abandon portion of alley in Block 54,
125 ft. of alley in length. Seconded by Turner. On roll call vote all Councilmen
voted for adoption.
Laurence Drew, Police Department, presented request that police officers
serving extra duty during basketball tournament time be paid !a rate of $3.00
per hour so that they would be receiving same pay as those policemen hired by
the school during the tournament. Referred to Safety Committee and City Attorney
with power to act.
Smyser moved that the first council meeting in April be held on April 6th,
rather than April 5th. Seconded by Roberts and carried.
Smyser made motion to adjourn. Seconded by Turner and carried.
Read and approved as read this 6th day of April 1965.
ATTEST:
City Jerk
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Mayor