04/12/65 City Council Minutes17:
REGULAR MEETING
Regular meeting of the Kalispell City Council April 12, 1965 at the Council
Chambers 7:30 P. M.
Acting Mayor Vernon Homuth presiding. Smyser anal Lenon absent. All other
Councilmen present.
Minutes of the April 6, 1965 regular meeting were read, Roberts moved approval
as corrected. Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Committee Reports:
Roberts, Sidewalk & Curb- The Committee met in joint session with the parking
committee to consider the request of Mr. Egley for authorization to remove five
feet of sidewalk along the east side of the K. M. Building on First Avenue East
and also to change the above mentioned side of the said street from parallel park-
ing to angle parking. Mr. Egley stated the sidewalk changes would be made at the
expense of the Mercantile Company. The City would" then have to blacktop the
additional five feet of street gained and make any necessary changes in Fire
Hydrants and Catch Basins.
The Committee recommeridsthat the whole block on the east side of the Kalispell
Mercantile Co. from :second Street East to Third Street East be done at this time
and that the request of Mr. Egley be granted thereby widening the Street and making
room for angle parking as requested.
It is also re*ommehd&dthat if at all possible the two blocks north of Second
Street (from the Montana Hotel Building to Himsl-Wohlwend Motors and from Flathead
Motor Sales to Rygg Ford or Center Street) be done at the same time.
The Committee concurs with the Parking Committee andrecommends that angle
parking be established on the West side of First Avenue East from Fourth Street
East (Henricksen Motors Used Car Lot) North to Center Street as soon as the
widening of the street is completed in the necessary places. In these four blocks
by angle parking at a 40 degree angle 25 to 30 additional parking places should be
available.
Mr. Jerry Schnell, of the Valley Oil Company was contacted by W. W. Roberts and
has agreed to go along with the removal of five feet of sidewalk bordering his
property, the Mobil Station south of the K. M. property, at the same time the K. M.
work is being done.
Mr. Dan Webster of the Pacific Power & Light Company has told Mr. Egley that
the Power Company will make the necessary changes in Light and Telephpne poles
at no expense to the City or the partys involved in the change. Mr. Webster
stated that they didn't life the expense involved but would not stand in the way
of progress.
Roberts moved acceptance of the report. Seconded by Turner and carried.
Roberts reported the request of Mr. Begg of the Kalispell Laundry fora 14
foot curb cut south of the Laundry Building for a car wash. He rer..omwnded that
if the request were granted that one of the reserved parking spaces now granted
to Mr. Begg be revoked and the parking meter head'be moved up to the next space.
Roberts moved acceptance of the report. Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Robertza,reported the request of the First Church of Nazarene for authority
to remove the boulevard on the north side of Fourth Street West from 2nd Avenue
West to the alley at the rear of the church. Referred to the Sidewalk and'Curb
Committee with instructions to report at the next meeting.
Ellingson, Street and Alley Committee- Reported that Flathead Motor Sales was
low bidder on the bids for 2 Ton, 1�Ton trucks and were awarded the bids.
Ellingson moved acceptance of the report, seconded by Roberts and carried.
Turner, Sewer and Water Committee, moved that Supt. Harris be granted
permission to call for bids on 2000 feet of 6 inch Cast Iron Pipe and 1000 feet
of 4 inch Cast Iron Pipe, and fittings. Seconded by Roberts and carried.
Roberts moved the City Engineer be authorized to call for bids on road oil.
Road oil to meet State Spot Test Specifications. Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Bjorneby moved that the City Engineer be authorized to call for bids on gravel.
Seconded by Turner and carried.
Roberts moved the City Engineer be authorized to call for bids on paint.
Seconded by Ellingson and carried.
Police Department- Letter from Police Chief asking permission for LeRoy
McDowell to attend Law Enforcement School.
Roberts moved that McDowell be granted permission to attend Law Enforcement
School at Bozeman from May 9th to May 23, 1965. Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
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Water Line- Adams Addition: Roberts moved authority
to proceed
with granting
water lines in the Adams Addition* at expense
of Adams and others pursuant_, to
agreement. (attached)
Bond- The Trading Post - Pawnbrokers Bond
Bjorneby moved acceptance of license Bond
for The
Trading Post. Seconded by
Roberts and carried.
The City Council canvassed the returns of
the Election
held
April 5, 1965
for election of City Officials, with the following tabulations:
WARD WARD
WARD
WARD
TOTAL
ONE TWO
THREE
FOUR
FOR MAYOR
Thomas R. Flynn 365 276
330
390
1,361
K. E. Workman 366 200
248
278
1,092
E. E. Jennings
1
1
FOR TREASURER
Una J. McMillan 651 426
523
596
2,196
Geo. Beardslee 1
1
Walter O'Boyle
1
1
1
FOR POLICE JUDGE
Palmer Christopherson 350 250 315 318 1,233
Orville Fredenberg 371 221 252 341 1,185
FOR ALDERMAN
C. L. Ellingson 419
Milo C. Roberts 478
Dr. John Roche 500
Robert W. Stockton 1
Lawrence Bjorneby 308
H. V. Turner 284
David R. Miller 203
James P. Somerville 133
Harvey Knebel 267
L. Ritchy Ostrom 202
Robert W. Riley 287
Wm. W. Roberts 367
S. Reed Geddes 1
Robert T. Hamilton
Norma E. Happ
Vernon M. Homuth
Franklyn A. Lenon
William J. Vincent
257
320
301
266
166
Bjorneby moved approval of the vote canvass and declared the following
duly elected. Seconded by Turner and carried.
Mayor Thomas R. Flynn
Treasurer Una J. McMillan
Police Judge Palmer Christopherson
Alderman
First Ward - Dr. John Roche - Milo C. Roberts
Second Ward- Lawrence Bjorneby - H. V. Turner
Third Ward - Wm. W. Roberts - Robert W. Riley
Fourth Ward- Norma E. Happ - Vernon M. Homuth
Turner moved that the Council adjourn, seconded by Jerrow.and carried.
Read and approved as read the 3rd day of May, 1965.
Mayor
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