04/06/65 City Council Minutes17
REGULAR MEETING
Regular meeting of the Kalispell City Council April 6, 1965 at the Council
Chambers, Kalispell, Montana, 7:30 P. M.
Mayor Flynn presiding. All Councilmen present. Councilmen elect were also
present.
Minutes of the March 15th meeting were read and approved on motion by
Roberts, seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Reports of City Officials:
City Engineer, City Sanitarian, Police Chief, Police Judge for March, and
City Clerk and City Treasurer for February. Fire Chiefs first quarter report for
1965.
Turner moved acceptance of City Officials reports, seconded by Roberts and
carried.
Reports of Committees:
Finance Committee; Councilman Homuth reported that all claims had been
audited and moved acceptance of the report. Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Councilman Homuth reported that the Finance Committee had sent a report to
the Safety Committee concerning overtime pay for Police working extra duty,
recomending that they be paid at the regular hourly rate of pay rather than
overtime pay, as all other departments of the City receive regular pay for extra
overtime work. Any amount in excess of regular pay would be paid to the Kalispell
Police Protective Association.
Homuth moved approval of the recomendation, seconded by Smyser and carried.
Addressing the Council:
Mr.. Ralph Egley of the The Kalispell Mercantile Co. - Reviewed plans of the
Company to remodel their store and requested that they be allowed to narrow the
sidewalk on First Avenue East by five feet and requested that permission for
diagonal parking be granted on First Avenue East by the Kalispell Mercantile.
He pointed out that there would be a gain of five parking spaces by allowing
diagonal parking and that the change in the curb line would be done at no cost
to the City. The curb line -;change would make the curb line even with that of the
block immediately south.
The requests were referred to the Sidewalk and Curb Committee with instructions
to report at the next Council meeting.
Mr. Robert Sykes, representing B & B Building Incorporated, presented petitions
of B & B and Westmont Tractor Company to close alley and Montana Street in Block 22,.
Councilman Lenon moved passage of a Resolution of Intention to abandon alley
and Montana Street in Block 22 as described in the petitions. Seconded by Bjorneby'.
On roll call vote, all Councilmen voted Aye.
Details concerning City water lines, sewer, and catchhbasins and any other
City concerns in the area to be worked out by City Engineer, City Attorney and
Mr. Sykes.
Fire Chief Charles Tillson askVthe Council to consider the possibility of
replacing the standby ambulance with a heavier more powerful unit that could be
used in making ambulance calls outside the City, especially calls in logging
areas. He stated that at the present time these runs were made with the Cadillac
Ambulance and felt that the type of roads and terrain were very abusive to this
equipment. That the present standby ambulance was not used outside the City
because of its low power and lack of speed. He said that approximately forty
trips a year were made to logging areas.
Fire Chief Tillson was asked to obtain additional information and report
at a later meeting.
Mr. Dan Webster, of Pacific Power & Light Company informed the Council that
either he or Mr. John Kohls planned to be present at Council meetings at least
once a month so that they would be available to answer any question regarding
Pacific Power & Light operations in the City.
Correspondence:
Letter from Chief of Police recomending confirmation of Perry Brown as
regular policeman as probationary period was completed and the police examina-
tion successfully passed.
Councilman Turner moved confirmation of Perry Borwn as policeman, seconded
by Roberts and carried.
State Examiners Report, Councilman Smyser moved acceptance of the State
Examiners Report. Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
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Bids on Trucks:
Flathead Motors
Manions
Henrickson
Himsl-Wohlwend
One Ton
2,906.00
3,128.89
3,130.00
None
Two Ton
3,579.00
3,983.18
3,970.00
4,300.00
i Ton
1,785.00
1,920.11
1,820.00
1,995.00
Councilman Lenon moved the bids be referred to the Street & Alley Committee
with power to act. Seconded by Turner and carried.
New Business:
Councilman Lenon reported that Mary Gardner would like traffic signs at
Northridge that would help protect children.
Police Chief Christopherson reported signs were being propared and were to
be installed in the near future.:.
Parking Meters: Discussion of possible purchase of new meters and placement of
meters in the vicinity of Aker Grocery and new Post Office.
Referred to Parking Meter Committee with power to act.
Councilman Bill Roberts presented request of Dick Nelson on behalf of the
School Board to restrict parking on the north side of the High School. Fire
Drills showed that parking on the north side of the school caused congestion and
it is also felt that parking here would cause difficulty in moving fire equipment
into the area.
Councilman Roberts moved that parking be restricted, (corrected to read
50 feet each side of the North door)of the High School- Seconded by Smyser and
carried.
Mr. and Mrs. Dillon Hall and Mrs Viano, spoke to the Council regarding
garbage and littering in the alley at the rear of their residences, describing
the unsightly and unsanitary confitions that resulted from garbage and litter
being strewn from one end of the alley to the other and the littered condition
of the Trailer Court in that area. They requested that the Council take action
to remedy the situation and to investigate the conditions of this type at 28,
and 33 -5th Avenue West also. Also request to gravel the alley because of its
extremely muddy condition.
Chief of Police Christopherson reporting on behalf of City Sanitarian
McCormick said that the area had been °,inspected by the State Sanitarian and
that some action was expected from the State Sanitarian that would result in
a correction of the situation.
City Insurance - was discussed regarding the possibility of transfering
a portion of the coverage from the reservoir covers to other City property
which was not adequately covered. The calling of some Bonds on May 1st was
also discussed. These issues were referred to Committee of Councilman
Ellingson and Smyser with instructions to report at the next meeting.
Sidewalk and Curb; Councilman Smyser moved adoption of a Resolutions
approving issuance of sidewalk and curb warrants and assessing the smount of
$11,189.29. The Resolution to be drafted by the City Attorney. Seconded by
Councilman Bjorneby. On roll call vote all Councilmen voted Aye.
Mayor Flynn requested permission to be absent from the City and State
from April 12th through May 2nd.
Councilman Smyser moved that Mayor Flynn be granted permission to be
absent from the City and State from April 12th through May 2nd. Seconded by
Bjorneby and carried.
Councilman Smyser moved for adjournment. Seconded by Councilman Turner
and carried.
Read and approved as corrected this 12th day of April 1965.
Mayor
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