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06/06/60 City Council MinutesREGUVR MEETING The Regular'Monthly Meeting of the Kalispell City Council was held on June 6, 1960 - 7:30 P. M. Mayor Hammer presided. Councilmen Haddow, Harmon, Homuth, Horstman, Huggins, Metcalf, and Ryder were present. Fisher absent. Minutes of regular meeting of May 2nd were read and approved on motion of Ryder, seconded by Homuth. Minutes of special meeting of May 16th were read and approved on motion -of Huggins, seconded by Haddow. City Officials' Reports: Report of the Police Judge for May was accepted on motion of Harmon, seconded by Homuth. Report of City Engineer for -May accepted on motion of Haddow, seconded by Ryder. Report of City Treasurer for April on motion of Homuth, seconded by Metcalf. Report of Chief of Police for May on motion of Haddow, seconded by Harmon: Report of City Clerk for April on motion of Horstman, seconded by Harmon. Health Officer for May on motion of Horstman, seconded by Homuth. Finance Chairman Harmon -advised that monthly claims had been audited by Committee and moved payment be allowedo Motion seconded by Haddow and carried. Addressing the Council: Attorney Dean Jellison presented a proposed garbage collection contract on behalf of Frank Lenon. Moved by Health Chairman Huggins report be accepted and the proposal be taken up at next council meeting for final disposition. Seconded by Horstman and carried. Engineer presented request of Waggener and Campbell to rebuBd sidewalk on south side of their property six feet wide to replace old 10 foot walk., Moved by Harmon request be granted. Seconded by Horstman and carried. Engineer outlined proposed contract and service charges for maintenance of mobil radio equipment. Moved by Horstman that City Engineer and City Attorney prepare a contract to cover all radio equipment for approval by Council. Seconded by Haddow and carried. Moved by Huggins'that City Engineer and City Attorney prepare an -ordinance for revision of building permit codes for presentation to next Council meeting. Seconded and carried. Engineer reported completion of the contract for laying water mains in S. I. D. No. 297. Moved by Huggins that Council accept and approve the completed contract. Seconded and carried. Proposed raising of power lines along airport road was pointed out by Engineer as possible hazard to planes. Moved by Homuth to refer to Safety Committee. Seconded and carried. Moved by Huggins that City Engineer be given authority to grant curb cuts of reasonable width and location in all residential areas. Seconded by Horstman and carried. Reports of Committees: Huggins for Sewer -Water Committee submitted written report favoring alternate plan two of Morrison-Maierle Engineers for construction of concrete tunnel on floating slab over stabilized base to correct the problem of supporting the pipes from digestor to control house on sewer plant project. It was moved by Horstman that Council authorize a change order to the Engineers to cover the above plan two at an estimated cost of $3,800.00 and for the construct- ion of approximately 40 additional feet of pipe tunnel @ $65.00 per foot for a grand total of $6,400.00. Motion seconded by Huggins and carried. Moved by Huggins that Morrison-Maierle Engineers be authorized to design a pipe tunnel leading from old digestor to control house as a change order under the contract. Motion seconded by Ryder and carried. Huggins for Sewer -Water Committee: Request of Mrs. Ivey for water service granted. Request of 7 Day Adventist Church for water service granted. Request of Bethlehem Lutheran Church for catch basin on parking lot not granted. Huggins moved adoption of the report. Seconded by Ryder and carried. Traffic control at corner of 2nd St. E & Woodland Ave. given to Safety Committee for a solution. Moved by Harmon that Fire Chief Price be authorized to attend Fire Chief's convention in Helena. Seconded and carried. 1 1 1 53 1 1 1 Moved by Huggins that Council postpone action on Union Contract until next regular meeting. Seconded by Harmon and carried. Resolution No. 2417, a resolution transferring $6800.00 from Lighting Dist. No. 51 to Light District No. 50 was passed on motion of Homuth, seconded by Harmon on roll call vote. House moving bond for $1,000.00 of Kirkpatrick Bros. was -approved on motion of Huggins, seconded by Homuth. Homuth Moved Council adjourn, seconded and carried. Read and approved this 5th day of July, 1960. ATTEST` L2L;:� 1, t*- C ty Clerk REGULAR MEETING Mayor Regular Meeting of the Kalispell. City Council held July 5th, 1960, 7:30 P. M.. Mayor Hammer and all Councilmen present. Minutes of regular meeting of June 6, 1960, read. Motion to approve made by Horstman, seconded by Haddow and carried. City Officials' Reports: Report of the Chief of Police for June was approved on motion of Haddow, seconded by Harmon. Report of City Engineer for June on motion of Fisher, seconded by Homuth. Report of Fire Chief for second quarter on motion of Homuth, seconded by Horstman. Report of Police Judge for June on motion of Harmon, seconded by Fisher. Report of City Treasurer for May on motion of Huggins, seconded by Harmon. Report of City Clerk for May on motion of Ryder, seconded by Huggins. Finance Chairman Harmon reported all claims audited and moved payment be author- ized. Seconded by Haddow and carried. Huggins reported on Committee investigation of proposed garbage contract. lie moved that the City not enter into a garbage removal contract with an individual operator. Motion seconded by Metcalf and carried. Moved by Haddow that Council recess for a few minutes and retire to Engineer's Office. Seconded and carried. After re -convening Huggins moved that the Mayor be authorized to sign the Union Contract with Local No. 256 of the American Federation of State, County, and City Employees. Motion seconded by Metcalf. Roll call vote was taken on the motion. Voting for the motion: Haddow - Harmon - Huggins - Metcalf, and Horstman. Voting against: Fisher - Ryder - Homuth. Addressing the Council: Mr. Westley, Supt. of Lutheran Home, spole of the drainage problem on their property. Moved by Horstman that it be referred to Street and Alley and Sewer -Water Committees (Choose own Chairman) Motion seconded by Harmon and carried. (Committees scheduled to meet 10:00 A. M., July 12th) John Morrison, Engineer for Sewer Plant Construction recommended a penalty be imposed on contractor of $1,125.62, this being his estimate of the actual out of pocket expense to the City, because of the additional inspection cost during the delay in completion. It:was moved by Fisher that the above penalty be assessed against the contractor. Motion seconded by Ryder and carried. Morrison also presented progress estimate No. 9, showing a payment due the contractor of $31,134.95, before the penalty deduction. It was moved by Homuth that this estimate No. 9 for $31,134.95, less the penalty of $1,125.62, be approved for payment. Seconded by-Horstman and carried. Architects Brinkman & Lenon submitted final estimate on reservoir cover contract for a balance due of $202..50. It was moved by Horstmdn that contract be accepted and final payment be made. Seconded and carried. It was moved by Haddow that service -maintenance contract with Karl Bachman on radio units, as read by City Attorney, be approved. Seconded by Harmon and carried.