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REGULAR MEETING
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana
was held at the Council Chambers October 4, 1965, 7:30 P. M.
Mayor Flynn presiding with all Councilmen present.
Minutes of the regular meeting of September 13th were read and approved
as corrected on motion by Roche, seconded by Turner and carried. (Correction
to read- Clerks report for July)
Bjorneby moved approval of the minutes for Special Meeting of September
20th. Seconded by Wm. Roberts and carried.
Reports of City Officials:
City Clerk for August, City Treasurer for August. Police Judge, -Police
Chief, Fire Chief, and City Engineer for September.
Bjorneby moved acceptance of the City Officials reports. Seconded by
Turner and carried.
Committee Reports:
Wm. Roberts on City Airport- Reported the committee had met with Mr. Chet
Johnson who had made a request for some improvements. The committee had invest-
igated and authorized some filling and grading to be done, the cost of which was
$300.00. This work was authorized as conditions that existed were dangerous to
pilots unfamiliar with the landing field. Wm Roberts moved acceptance of the
report. Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
(Addition to above report. The grading and filling was done on Sept. 27th
and one-half of Airport budget was used, the balance of budget to be reserved for
snow plowing)
Bjorneby, Annexation Committee - Reported on Petition for re -zoning on
North Main. Recommended that the City Council instruct the Board of Adjustment
to give notice of a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Zoning
Regulations and to hold such hearing as soon as possible in accordance with
Section 17 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Bjorneby moved report be accepted and necessary notice be given for Public
hearing on proposed amendment of Zoning Regulations. Seconded by Wm. Roberts and
carried.
Bjorneby, Annexation Committee, reported on the proposal for changing
Building Specifications to accoWdate split level and other modern buildings.
Recommend that floor space be figured on fully finished living space, the City
Engineer to be the judge of what qualifies as finished living space. A sketch
showing the finished appearance of the home to be submitted with building plans
and the City Engineer shall have the right to refuse issuance of a building
permit for a home which is not compatible with the surroundings. Recommend
maximum house area in relation to lot area be on a 1 to 5 ratio. Recommend a
5 foot set back from alley for any new garage or similar building.
The above recommendations to be submitted to the Zoning Board with no action
being taken by City Council.
Turner, Water Committee- Reported that Committee had given Water Superin-
tendant Harris permission to call in a consulting Engineer. Mr. Harris employed
Morrison-Maierle, Inc. who have studied our water system and have offered three
proposals. Their first proposal is the one on which the Committee desires Council
action. This is the proposal for a stand-by pump at the Stand -Pipe. At the
present time the Stand -Pipe serves only the Buffalo Hill area but as soon as the
Northridge line is completed this area will also be served by the Stand -Pipe.
At the present time there is one pump serving the Stand -Pipe which has been in
service several years and the system was designed so that an auxillary pump could
be installed. Mr. Harris and the Committee feel that an auxillary pump should
be installed at this time. For a $100.00 dollar fee, Morrison-Maierle, Ind. will
make a study to determine proper pump capacity, select pump and controls to best
fit existing conditions, prepare drawing of Pump Station layout showing location
of pump, piping, valves, etc.
Turner moved authorization of the employment of Morrison-Maierle, Inc. for
engineering services for Project No. 1, - Pump Addition at Northridge Pump Station.
Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Turner, Old Post Office Building. Read letters from the Department of Health
Education and Welfare which suggested a co-ordinated City County plan of use, or
If not feasible, ask the City to submit a brief explanation of the use it proposes
to make of the property. Turner further reported that although it didn't appear
too favorable for the City at this time the matter should be pursued further.
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Homuth, Safety Committee- The Safety Committee has been working on an ordinance
regulating Swimming Pools, requiring fencing and other safety measures.
Homuth moved adoption of Ordinance No. 721 regulating the location, lighting,
and fencing of private swimming pools, and requiring a permit prior to construe
tion. Seconded by Riley and carried. On roll call vote all Councilmen voted
for adoption.
Bjorneby moved adoption of Resolution No. 2566, a resolution extending the
corporate limits to include Crestview Addition. Seconded by Turner. On roll call
frote all Councilmen voted for adoption.
Bids on Copper Tubing were opened and read as follows:
Consoaidated Supply
Company
Unit Price
Total
18,000
ft.
3/4"
Type
K
Copper
tubing-60'
coils
.4829
$4829.00
3,000
ft.
1"
Type
K
Copper
tubing-60'
coils
.6303
1890.90
1,000
ft.
1-#"
Type
K
Copper
tubing-20'
lengths
.9559
955.90
Waterworks
Equipment
Company
10,000
ft.
3/4"
Type
K
Copper
tubing-60'
coils
C' 45.65
4565.00
3,000
ft.
1"
type
K
Copper
tubing-60'
coils
C' 59.60
1788.00
1,000
ft.
1k"
type
K
Copper
tubing-20*
lengths
C' 97.55
975.00
These were not firm bids and were -referred to the Sewer -Water Committee.
Xerox Copies - M. Roberts moved acceptance of Xerox Copier contract.
Seconded by Roche and carried.
Addressing the Council:
Mr. Buz Lund, representing himself and Mr. Alfred Kienas made a request for
the annexation of two lots in Northridge Heights to be named Crestview Addition
#2. This request was referred to the Annexation Committee.
Mr. Leon Syth, on behalf of Mobile Housing, felt that the City should make
some provision for this type of dwelling, that is mobile housing placed on a
foundation. That many of these units were in many cases more attractive than
some of the constructed homes now located within the City. No action taken.
Myron Strand made a request for permission to purchase approximately
2 acres of land at the City Airport. This land located between the City hangers
and land owned by Larry Stockhill. This request was referred to the Airport
Committee with directions to report back to the Council as a whole.
Mr. Blerrum made request for clarification of the Building Codes in written
form. That if the National Codes are to be used that they be called out specif-
ically, and if any variations from the code are used that they be called out
also.
City Engineer McClintick made a request for clarification as to what the
Council had in mind in regard to the Campbell Trailer being incorporated into
the present architecture. That it had been his understanding the trailer was
to be incorporated into the existing structure. That the plans that had been
submitted to him were for a separate structure to be built around the trailer
and these plans did not have sufficient square footage to meet the zoning
requirements for that zone. He therefore had not issued a building permit.
The Council felt that no action was necessary as the proposed structure did
not meet the Building Code and City Engineer was correct in not issuing a
permit.
City Engineer on Tplor & Roe expansion. No alley set back had been provided
and wished to know if the Council felt this was adequate facilities as required
by Ordinance. M. Roberts moved that a building permit be issued to Taylor and
Roe permitting them to build out to the alley line. Seconded by Riley and berried.
Roche moved that Pland for any building, whether it be new construction or
remodeling requiring a building permit, pland shall be submitted to the City
Engineer at least one week prior to submitting plans for construction bids.
Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Charles Tillson, Fire Department, made request for permission to call for
bids for 1966 Model Van Type Car for the Fire and Ambulance Departments.
Wm. Roberts moved Fire Chief Tillson be granted permission to call for
bids on 1966 Van Type Car. Seconded by M. Roberts and carried.
Fire Chief Tillson made request for himself and one other fireman to
attend Fire Chiefs Seminar to be held in Billings, Montana October 9, 1965.
Turner moved request be granted for Fire Chief and one Fireman to attend
October 9th Seminar. Seconded by Wm. Roberts and carried.
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City Engineer made request for permission to have gas heating installed at
the Sewer Plant residence.
Roche moved that request be granted to install gas heating at. Sewer Plant
residence. Seconded by Happ and carried.
Roche moved that installation of Right Turn on Red Light after stop signs
be completed and that the signs be placed across the intersection. Seconded by
Homuth and carried.
Homuth moved that a building permit be issued for canopies at the Conoco
Service Station at double charge. Seconded by Roche and carried.
Wm Roberts moved adoption of Resolution No. 2567 to proceed with land trade
between Edmiston and City of Kalispell to squire additional land for extension
of the City Airport runway, subject to survey. Seconded by Roche. On roll call
vote, N. Happ veted ems. All other Councilmen voted for adoption.
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Roche made request for permission to be absent from the City and State
from November 5, 1965 through November 22nd. Wm. Roberts moved Roche be
granted permission as requested. Seconded by M. Roberts and carried.
Police Chief discussed problems concerning juveniles, especially in the
area near the High School, problems resulting from students having free periods
during the day and allowed to be absent from the school grounds.
Homuth moved for adjournment. Seconded by Happ and carried.
Read and approved as read this llth day of October, 1965.
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Mayor