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09/13/71 City Council Minutes152 Beer Application Eastside Superette Off -Premise Beer Councilman Thomas moved approval of beer application. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien. Carried. Councilman O'Brien moved approval of a call for bids for a storage building at the city warehouse. Seconded by Councilman Thomas, Carried. Steve Petrini, City -County Planning Board Director asked for a letter from the City Clerk confirming approval of C. Lawrence Thomas as a new board member. Councilman Miron moved adjournment. Seconded by Councilman Happ. Carried. Minutes read and approved September 13, 1971. THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD SEPTEMBER 13, 1971, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL AT 7:30 P. M. MAYOR BJORNEBY PRESIDED.. ALL COUNCILMEN WERE PRESENT. Minutes of the regular meeting of September 7, 1971 were read. Councilman Miron moved approval of the minutes as read. Seconded by Councilman Thomas. Carried. CITY OFFICIAL REPORTS Clerk for June Clerk for July - Sanitarian, City Engineer for August. Councilman Miron moved approval of the City Official Reports. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Carried. AND PASS ON PROTESTS - Light District Extension No protests were received to the extension of the light district to include Grand View Heights Addition and Ted's Addition. Councilman Happ moved adoption of Resolution #E2824 A Resolution Extending the Lighting District. Seconded by Councilman Miron. Roll Call Vote. All voted aye. ORDER INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK AND CURBING Councilman Happ moved adoption of Resolution #2825 A Resolution Ordering the Installation of Sidewalk and Curb in Kalispell Original Block 48, Lots B & 6, Seconded by Councilman Daley. Roll Call Vote. All voted aye, 153 ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL Mr. Dean Jellison, representing the Kalispell General Hospital, reported to the Council that the Hospital is in a position to carry on using Industrial Revenue Bonds to complete the nursing home on Buffalo Hill if for some reason Colonial Manor does not proceed with the project. COMMITTEE REPORTS Parks - Councilman O'Brien requested council to indicate to Mr. Jensen that he would be re -hired as recreation director next season so that Mr. Jensen could proceed with recreation plans for the coming year. Councilman Rogers moved Mr. Jensen be re -hired as recreation director for the 1972 recreation season. Seconded by Councilman Happ. Carried. Mr. "Hum" Jensen thanked the council. Mr. Jensen requested asphalt surfacing for outside basketball and tennis courts at Peterson school and at the High School. Councilman O'Brien moved the city engineer be authorised to blacktop the area at Peterson and that the city engineer prepare an estimate of the cost of surfacing the area at the High School and report to the council. Seconded by Councilman Miron. Carried. Finance - Councilman Sliter reported the committee has audited all claims for the month of August and approved their payment. Councilmen Sliter moved acceptance of the finance committee report. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien. Carried. Sewer -Water - Councilman Miron informed councilman the council will meet September 21st as a committee of the whole in the council chambers at 8:00 Pe M. Mr. Whetstine of Morrison-Maierle Engineers will be present. The purpose of the meeting is to select the method of secondary sewage treatment. The November revenue bond election will require a 40% turnout of voters in order to be a valid election and it will be advisable to work to assure an adequate turnout of electors and to assure approval of the revenue bond issue. Councilman Miron requested Water Superintendent Lauterjung to present items for council consideration. Water Superintendent Lauterjung reported that Mosquito -Control has requested access to swampy area near Lawrence Park in order that they may adequately spray this area to aid in control of mosquitoes. We expect to have this worked out before spraying time next spring. Superintendent Lauterjung requested permission to send two men to the Water - Waste Water School in Bozeman the week of November 15th. Councilman Miron moved Water Superintendent Lauterjung be authorised to send two men to the Water -Waste Water School in Bozeman the week of November 15th and that travel by private transportation be authorized. Seconded by Councilman Rogers. Carried. Councilman Miron informed the council the engineer's department was not at the present time providing water line inspection. City inspection of water line Installation to be considered at a future meeting. Safety - Councilman Thomas reported the fire department had 84 hours of overtime during the last two months. Too large a number of false alarms are being turned in through alarm boxes. The fire chief is sending out just one truck on alarms turned in through the alarm boxes and if the firemen on the first truck determine It is other than a false alarm additional help is called. The hiring of the additional firemen has enabled the department to have two 4 man teams and two 3 man teams. The overtime for the police department has been similar to that of the fire department. Police Chief Waggoner has talked to Mr. Meyers, principaL,of Hedges Grade School, and Mr. Meyers would like a one hour (12 to 1 o'clock) closure of 5th Ave. East in the block by the school on school days. The Police Chief and the committee do not feel the street closure is necessary as streets adjacent to other schools In the city are not closed. Councilman Thomas moved Police Chief Waggoner be authorised to send Mrs. Ramsey to Command School in Helena September 26 and 27 and to send LeRoy McDowell to Police Management School in Bozeman November 1 through 5 and that travel by private transportation be authorised. Seconded by Councilman Rogers. Carried. 1, 5 4 Councilman Thomas reported that the narcotics problem was more serious than it should be but that this problem should be discussed while council was in closed session. Annexation - Councilman Schwartz moved adoption of Resolution No. 2826 A Resolution to Annex a tract of land in Goverment Lot 1 of Section 7-28-21 (Circle K property) to be zoned No. S Business -Residence District. One -twelfth cash value to be required for park participation. Circle K to be notified of cash value requirement for parks before completion of annexation. Seconded by Council- man Thomas. Roll -Call Vote. All voted aye. Sewer & Water - Councilman Miron moved adoption of Resolution No, 2927 A Resolution providing for second call for construction bids for SID 313 and providing for bids on separate parts of said project: Seconded by Councilman Schwartz. Roll Call Vote. All voted aye. Health - Councilman Rogers reported the committee met With Mr. Bartel and associates on September 9th regarding nursing home development on Buffalo Hill. The committee informed Mr. Bartel that it is important that the community be in accord with their corporations development of the nursing home and that it would be advisable for them to indicate to the community their substantiality and responsibility. It was suggested that they publish a financial statement, the number of nursing homes they now operate, and a history of their organization and operation. The committee feels that Mr. Bartel and associates should keep the committee, the council, and the public informed and that a systematic step by step procedure be followed. MISC.• BUSINESS City Attorney Donahue reported he has reviewed the contract with Thomas, Dean & Hoskins and finds that it is in order. Councilman Rogers moved the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the contract with Thomas, Dean & Hoskins. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien. Carried. City Attorney Donahue reported that a surrender of lease has been prepared for the McGinnis gravel pit. The pit has not been used by the city for a number of years but the lease contains an on -going clause and the surrender of lease is necessary to terminate the lease. Councilman Rogers moved the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the surrender of lease. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien. Carried. License & Permit Bond - Paul E. Marcoff Bond Electrician Councilman Miron moved acceptance of the bond. Seconded by Councilman Rogers. Carried. Removal of encroachment - State Highway Department (doughboy monument & cannon) Councilman Miron moved the Mayor be authorized to sign the removal of encroachment agreement with the Montana State Highway Department. Seconded by Councilman Delay. Discussion as to whether the Highway Department had agreed to pay cost of moving the doughboy monument and cannon. Motion carried. City Clerk Beardslee reported the certified bid deposit check has been received from D. A. Davidson, Inc. A joint circular letter from the Office of the State Examiner and the Employment Security Commission giving general guidelines in the accouting for grants under the Emergency Employment Act was referred to the finance committee. City Engineer McClintick reported equipment has been rented for use inrestoring the city dump land in preparation of returning the land to owners Police Chief Waggoner requested permission to be absent from the city and state for the purpose of vacation beginning October 1. 1971. Councilman Thomas moved Police Chief Waggoner be granted permission to be absent from the city and state for the purpose of taking vacation beginning October 1, 1971, Seconded by Councilman Miron. Carried. Councilman Of ien moved adj ant. Seconded by Councilman Rogers. Carried. Minutes re nd approved ctober 4 1971. ATTEST: MAYOR