12/05/60 City Council MinutesREGULAR MEETING
Regular monthly meeting of the Kalispell City Council was held December 59
1960, 7:30 P. M.
Mayor Hammer and all Councilmen were present.
Minutes of regular meeting of November 7, 1960, were read and approved as
read.
Reports of
City Officials:
Report
of
City Engineer for November approved on motion of Fisher, seconded
by Homuth.
Report
of
Chief of Police for November approved on motion of Haddow, seconded
by Horstman.
Report
of
Health Officer for November on motion of Huggins, seconded by Harmon.
Report
of
Police Judge for November on motion of Ryder, seconded by Huggins.
Report
of
City Treasurer for October on motion of Metcalf, seconded by Homuth.
Report
of
City Clerk for_ October on motion_ of Horstman, seconded by Homuth.
Finance Chairman Harmon reported all monthly claims audited and moved payment
be allowed. Motion seconded by Ryder and carried.
James R.-Terry asked for sewer connection for his property on Buffalo Hill.
Moved by,Huggins that request be granted and payment of the $150.00 connect-
ion charge be postponed for 3_months pending his action to bring his property
into City limits. Seconded by Horstman and carried.
Alex Sample of Conrad National Bank renewed request to have Center Street
widened adjoining new bank.
Moved by Harmon that the Street and Alley Committee have the Pacific Power
& Light Company remove the 2 poles in this block, and the City remove the fire
hydrant to provide the maximum usable width. Seconded by Homuth and carried.
Metcalf presented estimated cost for new steel fence to be erected along East
and south sides of City Shop property.
Consideration was given,to possibility of re -locating City Shop. -
Metcalf moved that Council defer any action on re -locating until a further
study is made. Seconded by Horstman and carried.
Huggins, for Sewer -Water Committee, presented 3 alternate plans for storm
sewer project with Committees recommendation that Council give first consideration
to the First Avenue West outfall plan to drain the business district.
Huggins moved approval of the report. Seconded by Ryder and carried.
Horstman, for Sidewalk and Curb Committee, submitted proposal for a detailed
block by block survey of boulevard trees and recommendations fnr a 5 year maintenance
program. Moved b��stman that.Francis O'Boyle be employed tb make such a survey
at his offer of $ 00. Seconded by Fisher and carried.
Moved by Horstman that the Pacific Power & Light Company be instructed by
City Attorney to proceed in the installation of the street lights on Idaho Street
according to their plan #1 and as previously ordered by the Council. Seconded and
carried.
Moved by Huggins that the City Council be rep resented at the forthcoming
meeting of the State Highway Commission, with as large a delegation as possible
to attempt to reach an agreement on the street lights to be installed on Idaho
Street. Seconded by Homuth and carried.
City Attorney gave written opinion on matter of request of Levi Gaustad,
former Police Officer, for refund of his contributions to Police Pension Fund.
Opinion held no provision for such refund and Clerk was instructed to so notify
Gaustad.
Following renewal bonds were approved on motion of Fisher, seconded by Ryder.
Poulson Electric Company Electricians Bond
Poulson Electric Company Oil Burner Bond
Hundahl & Company Oil Burner Bond
Motion to adjourn made by Fisher, seconded by Homuth and carried.
Read and approved this 3rd day of Jaluary, 1961.
Mayor
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City Clerk