09/13/65 City Council Minutesa
REGULAR MEETING
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Regular meeting of the Kalispell City Council was held at the Council. Chambers
7:30 P. M. on September 13, 1965.
Mayor Flynn presiding. Norma Happ and W. Roberts were absent. All other
Councilmen present.
Minutes of the September 7th regular meeting were read and approved as
corrected on motion of Turner. Seconded by Homuth and carried.
City Official Reports:
City Clerk's report for July and City Sanitarian for August, were presented.
Roche moved acceptance of these reports, seconded by Turner and carried.
Committee Reports:
Bjorneby, Annexation Committee; Recommended that the request of Roland
Anderson for re -zoning a portion of Block 237 to Zone 5 be denied as not being'
best way to solve the situation. Recommended re -zoning include a larger area.
Homuth moved acceptance of report, seconded by M. Roberts and carried.
Annexation Committee wished to hold the request of Carl Weisman & Company
for further consideration at a later date.
Turner moved acceptance of report, seconded by M. Roberts and carried.
Annexation Committee reported on the request of Ivan O'Neil to annex the
Crestview Addition. Committee wishes to hold request until other owners in the
area also request annexation as other property owners of this area had indicated
a desire to be annexed to the City.
Mr. O'Neil stated that he was in the.process of moving into his new home
and that he had gone ahead as he had been reasonably assured that this property
would be annexed at this time. He had talked to.owners of adjoining property and
they did not desire to be annexed at this time.
Annexation Committee made a request for a recess.
Council Meeting recessed.
Council reconveened.
Annexation Committee recommends annexation of the Crestview Addition
provided an agreement is furnished by owner to pay the costs of putting in the
street.
Bjorneby moved adoption of Resolution of Intention #2562 to annex Crestview
Addition. Seconded by Turner. On roll call vote all Councilmen present voted
for adoption.
Safety Committee; Homuth recommended the installation of signs at the
following locations:
1 T Sign at 5th Avenue East and Center Street
2 Curve signs at Woodland and Center
1 T Sign at 7th Avenue East and 14th Street
1 Left Turn sign at East and of 14th Street East to
replace Dead End sign.
1 T sign at eash of the following locations:
6th Avenue East and 14th Street
7th Avenue West North and Washington Street
7th Avenue West North and Oregon Street
7th Avenue West North and Wyoming
Paint curb, length of 2 stalls on 2nd Avenue East North
and north side of Idaho Street
2 Curve signs -2nd Avenue East North and Wyoming -Yellow Signs
2 Curve signs -Nevada East North, east end, 3rd Ave. East North
and end of Nevada
1 T sign at California and 5th Avenue East North
2 Curve signs at 6th Avenue East North and California
Homuth moved acceptance of report. Seconded by Roche and carried.
M. Roberts displayed a Remote Reading Water Meter and reported on the
advantages of remote reading .
M. Roberts moved adoption of Resolut6on No. 2563, a resolution abandoning
alley in Block 237, that portion north of Sunset Boulevard. Seconded by Bjorneby.
On roll call vote all Councilmen present voted for adoption.
Addressing the Council:
Roland Anderson stated that he was in favor of the re -coning of the area
north of Idaho Street on North Main.
City Attorney Murray, with the aid of the City Engineer was instructed to
draw up a petition for the re -zoning of this area.
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Donald Adams stated that the owners of the Adams Addition would pay the costs
of excavating and backfilling the Adams Addition Streets and wished to have the
City do the work. He pointed out that Hawthorne Park had been dedicated to the
City and felt that the City should pay its share of the costs for streets and
water lines where these border the Park.
Bjorneby moved that the City construct the streets in the Adams Addition,
the cost of which are to be paid by Adams Addition property owners. Seconded by
Roche and tLarried.
Roche moved that credit be given for water lines and street cost where
construction borders the City Park on Hawthorne Street. Seconded by Turner and
carr i6d.
RESOLUTION NO, 2564
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell annexed the Adams Addition on
the 2nd day of September, 1958; and
WHEREAS, surface water has drained through and across said
Adams Addition since the reconstruction of Meridian Road (and Three
Mile Drive) by the State of Montana, which road was thereafter
placed under the ;jurisdiction of Flathead County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell has assumed no responsibility
for said surface water or damages caused thereby, and intends to
Incur no future responsibility in relation thereto; and
WHEREAS, the owner of said Adams Addition has agreed to construct
roads in the subdivision and desires to construct a natural channel
for the flow of said surface water; and the City has agreed to perform
for said owner a portion of the construction work required;
NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the City in return
for full payment for said construction including the installation
of a culvert to assist in the flow of said surface water hereby de-
clares that it has not been, is now not and will not be responsible
In the future for the flow of said surface water or the damage, if
any, caused thereby.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCJL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL,
MONTANA, THIS 13th day of SEPTEMBER, 1965.
Mayor
ATTEST.
ty Clerk'
I hereby certify that this Resolution No. 2564 is true and correct;
and accept it completely and agree to be bound thereby.
Dated J% 1965
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Donald R. Adams, on behalf
of Jesse Adams.
M. Roberts moved adoption of Resolution No. 2564 disclaiming responsi-
bility for surface water in the Adams Addition. Seconded by Roche.
On roll call vote all Councilmen voted for adoption.
Northridge Water System- A discussion regarding the necessity for
having the pump at the Northridge well turned off at night and the
effect this might have on Fire Protection of this area. Don Adams of
the Fire Department reported that until the main connecting Northridge
with the City Water System was completed that the Fire Department would
send two fire trucks on fire calls to the Northridge area of the City.
These trucks carry 250 gallons of water each which was felt to be adequate
and that arrangements had been made with the Water Department to send a
man to start the Northridge pump any time there was a fire call at North-
ridge.
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Correspondence:
Letter from Fire Chief Tillson recommending the appointment of Donald G.
Jeszenka as fireman for a six month probationary period starting September 1, 1965.
The letter stated that Mr. Jessenka had been interviewed by the Safety Committee
and meets the requirements for employment as City Firemen.
Turner moved the appointment of Donald G. Jeszenka as City Fireman for a
probationary period of six months. Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Homuth made a request for permission to be absent from the City and State
from September 24th through October 3, 1965.
Bjorneby moved this request be granted. Seconded by Turner and carried..
Mayor Flynn referred to an article in the Daily Inter Lake which reported
the Old Post Office Building had been declared surplus as of this date (9-13-65)
and that if any agency desired to perfect a comprehensive and coordinated plan
of use, a notice must be sent in writing to General Services Administration,
Utilization and Disposal Service, GSA Center, Auburn, Washington within 20 days
from this date.
Mayor Flynn appointed Turner, Roche and Homuth as a committee to work out
what they could in regard to the Old Post Office.
City Engineer McClintick reviewed a Memorandum to all Builders, Contractors,
and Architects outlining proceedure to be followed in'order to secure permits to
do work within the City limits of Kalispell.
City Engineer was instructed to place signs at Main and Second Street
intersection so that they would be across the intersection and to the right
of the intersection for a vehicle stopped at signal light to see if this would
be more satisfactory than the installation at Main and Third Street.
Roche moved for adjournment. Seconded by Turner and carried.
Read and approved as read this 4th day of October, 1965.
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