10/03/60 City Council Minutesgo
REGULAR MEETING
Regular Monthly Meeting of the Kalispell City Council held October 3, 1960.
Mayor Hammer presiding, with Councilmen Fisher, Haddow,-Harmon, Horstman,
Huggins, Metcalf, and Ryder present. Homuth absent on leave.
Minutes of the regular meeting of September 6, 1960, were read. Moved by
Horstman, seconded by Haddow, minutes be approved. Motion carried.
Reports of City Officials:
Chief of Police for September approved on motion of Harmon, seconded by
Huggins.
City Engineer for September on motion of Horstman, seconded by Haddow.
Police Judge for September on motion of Metcalf, seconded by Haddow.
Health Officer for September on motion of Haddow, seconded by Harmon.
City Treasurer for August on motion of Fisher, seconded by Haddow.
City Clerk for August on motion of Huggins, seconded by Fisher.
Finance Chairman reported all claims audited by Committee and moved payment
be allowed. Seconded by Ryder and carried.
Drainage of Lutheran Home property - Moved by Horstman to refer to Street and
Alley and Sewer Water Committees jointly, with Huggins Chairman, for a rr-port at a
special meeting Monday, October loth. Seconded by Harmon and carried.
Street and Alley Committee recommended continuation of parallel parking on
2nd Ave. W., between R. R. St. and 4th St. It was moved by Haddow that this" be
approved and Ordinance No. 639 ammended to so conform. Seconded and carried.
Moved by Haddow that Ordinance No. 672, ammending Ordinance No. 639 and pro-
viding for parallel parking within the City limits except on First Ave. West from
Railroad to 4th St. be adopted. Motion seconded by Metcalf. On roll call vote,
all Councilmen voted for passage.
Sidewalk and Curb Committee granted curb cut to A & W Root Beer on 3rd Ave. W.
N. and Idaho St., requested at last meeting.
Invitation to address Oouncil:
Joe Carraher presented written proposed Parks and Playgrounds Program. 'Moved
by Huggins to refer to Park Committee for joint meeting with Mr. Carraher. Seconded
and carried.
Mr. Bianco of Conrad National Bank asked to have "Center Street" widened at
least 3 feet and preferably 6 feet in block from Main to 1st Ave. West and eliminate
parking on both sides of stre et.
Moved by Ryder that Council ask G. N. Railway for additional right-of-way of
6 ft. or"a minimum of 3 ft. in this block on "Center Street." Sea7nded by Fisher
and carried.
Moved by Ryder that parking on'. -both sides of "Center Street" from Main to First
Ave. West be eliminated. Seconded by Haddow and carried.
Following bids were received for New Tractor -Loader for Water Department:
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Wagnild Farm Supply
$ 5,267.78
Sanders Implement Company
6,310.00
Sanders Implement Company (Alternate)
6,710.00 '
Stedje Brothers #1
6,052.80
Stedje Brothers #2
5,923.00
Stedje Brothers 03
5,364.00
Stedje Brothers #4
7,363.00
Farm Equipment COmpany
59,963.00
Manions ^
6,687.17
Modern Equipment Company
5,971.60
Modern Equipment Company (Alternate)
5,169.85
Mountain Tractor Company
6,410.00
Moved by Huggins bids be referred to Sewer
-Water Committee to
meet with
Water Supt. and City Engineer and report at
special meeting of Council
October loth.
Seconded and carried.
Bid on Liquid Chlorine was received from Van Waters & Rogers of
Spokane
$15.75 per 100#. Moved by Huggins bid be
accepted for a one year
contract period.
Seconded and carried.
Following bids for purchase of copper
tubing were received for
10200' of 3/4";
1020' of 111; 1000' df 1-Y"; 300' of 2".
Consolidated Supply Company, Spokane
Total price
$5,404.16
Consolidated Supply Company (Canadian
make) Total price
5,357.73
Crane Company, Great Falls
7.0tal price
5,769.15
Montana Mercantile Company, Missoula
Total price
5,692.05
H. D. Fowler Company, Seattle
Total price
5,664.44
Kalispell Lumber Company
Total price
5,752.49
Hughes & Company, Spokane
Total price
5,567.92
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Moved by Ryder -that Council accept bid of Consolidated Supply Company on Western
Copper Mills Canadian copper " total bid price of $5,357.73. Seconded by IIorstman
and carried.
Moved by Harmon that call for bids be made for gasoline and heating oil for
coming year's requirements. Seconded and carried.
Moved by Horstman that petition for new corner street light at 2nd Ave. East
and 13th St. be granted. Seconded and carried.
Moved by Huggins that Council deny the claim of Della Dodson for refund of
garbage assessment for years 1955 to 1958. Seconded by Harmon and carried.
Moved by Harmon that claim of Col. Sleator for $93.50 for misc. expense for
Civil Defense be allowed. Seconded by Ryder and carried.
Moved by Iiarmon that Street and Alley Committee furnish Council with estimate
of cost of proposed widening of "Center Street" from Main to First Ave. !,•Test.
Seconded and carried.
Moved by Metcalf that Council enter into 2 year lease with Lost Creek Limber
Company for lease of City land at Northwestern Dam for lumber storage at $50.00 per
year rental. Seconded and carried.
Moved by Harmon that Mayor appoint Committee to dispose of surplus and excess
materials at City Shop. Seconded by Huggins and carried. Mayor appointed Metcalf
and Ryder to Committee.
Ryder moved for adjournment of Council - seconded by Huggins and carried.
Read and approved this 7th day of November, 1960.
ATTEST
ity Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor
A Special Meeting of the Kalispell City Council held October 10, 1960, at
7:30 P. M.
Present were Mayor Hammer and Councilmen Fisher, Haddow, Harmon, Ilomuth, Horstman,
Huggins, and Metcalf. Ryder absent.
The meeting was called in response to the following notice given and acknowledged:
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA
Gentlemen:
There will be a special meeting of the City Council Monday, October 10,
1960, at 7:30 P. M., for the following purposes:
WIDENING OF CENTER STREET I-TIGIFJAY #93 DRAINAGE
BIDS ON TRACTOR -LOADER IDAHO ST. CONTRACT
LUTHERAN HOME DRAINAGE. MORRISON PROP.
We, the undersigned, being all of the members of the City Council,
do hereby waive notice of the date and purpose of the special meeting of the City
Council to be held Monday, October 10, 1960, at 7:30 P. M., and consent to the
transaction.of any and all business to come before the Council as designated. above.
ATTEST H. J. Hunt
City Clerk
fl. A. Fisher
George Haddow.
Tom Harmon
Bernard Horstman
IIoward V. Hammer
Mayor
Il. D. Huggins
Fred Metcalf
Vernon M. Homuth
Ambrose Measure,
City Attorney
On the bids referred to the Sewer -',Dater Committee for purchase of a new tractor -
'loader for the Water Department, Huggins recommended purchase of Case tractor on
alternate bid of Modern Equipm nt Company for $5,971.60. Huggins moved acceptance of
recommendation. Seconded by Fisher and carried.