09/05/61 City Council MinutesREGULAR MEETING
Regular Monthly Meeting of the Kalispell City,Council held September 5, 1961,
7:30 P. M.
Mayor Flynn and all Councilmen present.
Minutes of regular meeting of August 7th and special meetings of August 9 and
14th were read and approved as read.
City Officials' Reports Approved:
Police Chief for August
City Treasurer for July
City Engineer for August
Police Judge for August
City Clerk for July
City Sanitarian for August
Swimming Pool for Season
Committee Reports:
Smyser, Annexation Committee, approve petition of Chain Saw Sales with provisions
that Lee Lewis Super Stop be reimbursed for water line and any sewer facility be done
under an S. I. D. Committee to continue with petition.
Bjorneby, Recreation and Parks, New Street lights installed at High School -
proposed site for Youth Center at Griffin Park not approved by Great Northern -
alternate site in Court House Park on lst. Avenue East.
Turner, Library Committee, New sidewalk, building painted and cleaned.
Lenon, Street and Alley, No parking signs now placed at Hospital.
Petition to open alley between California and Oregon Streets held in Committee
for further study. ,
Finance Chairman Homuth reported all claims audited and moved payment be allowed,
seconded and carried.
Homuth, reporting for special Insurance Committee, recommended a survey be made
by a special company agent. Moved by Homuth this action be authorized. Seconded
and carried.
Homuth for Safety Committee: In view of only two bids received for the economy
bus, and only one qualifying, recommended re-adventising at later date and so moved.
Seconded by Roberts and carried.
Moved by Homuth that the intersection at Second Street East and Woodland Ave.
be made a 3 way stop and a concrete island be placed at intersections. Seconded by
Smyser and carried.
Mrs. Bemis presented petition to name section of street at right angles to and
joining south end of College Ave. "Bemis Street". Referred to Street and Alley
Committee.
John Cusick, representing Junior Chamber of Commerce, asked for the use of
Woodland Park for Go -Cart races next July. Referred to Park and Recreation Committee.
Bob Engelbach requested Council consider Court House Park site for Youth Center
building. Referred to Recreation Committee.
Gilbert Spear, for Montana Pilots Association, proposed re -locating run way at
Airport to improve and increase use of Airport for small planes.
James Nelson, for Plumbers' Union, asked that the installing and maintenance of
customer service connections and laying of new water mains now done by Water Dept.
crews be turned over to local plumbing shops. Referred to Seder and Water Committee.
Following bids were opened for purchase of new one -ton truck for Water Dept.
Carey Motor Company Ford
$2,762.51
Flathead Motor Sales Chevrolet
2,817.00
Manions International
3,840.80
Bids were referred to Sewer -Water Committee with
power to act.
Following bids were opened for Copper Tubing:
10020 ft. of 3/4" 1020 ft. of 1"
500 ft.
of I-,"
Consolidated Supply Company Total
$
4,161.00
Consolidated Supply Company (Canadian) 01
4,047.81
Hughes & Company to
4,300.60
Grinnell Company "
4,315.65
Montana Mercantile Company It
4,426.18
H. D. Fowler Company it
4,391.78
Kalispell Lumber Company of
4,760.58
Western Utilities Supply Company It
4,186.06
Thermal Supply Company of
4,445.57
Montana Plumbing Supply Company of
4,841.68
Crane & Ordway Company 40
4,301.89
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Moved by Roberts that bid of Consolidated Supply Company for American made
copper-O $4,161.00 total, be accepted. Seconded'by Smyser and carried.
Resolution No. 2450, authorizing certain City Officials to enter hank safety
deposit box, was passed on motion of Smyser, seconded and carried on roll call vote.
Canvas of the election held August 29th on granting a franchise to Montana
Power Company for distribution of gas was made by the Council with the result
found to be correct as follows:
For Against
Ward One 273 35
Ward Two 160 17
Ward Three 169 14
Ward Four 248 11
Total 850 77
Moved by Homuth that the following bonds be approved:
- Glen W. Ford Oil Burner License Bond
Harold D. Peterson Electricians License Bond
Charles W. Ward Electricians License Bond
Motion seconded and carried.
Council adjourned on motion of Smyser, seconded by Roberts.
Read and approved this 2nd day of October, 1961
] Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
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