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09/11/72 City Council Minutes928 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA,.WAS HELD SEPTEMBER it, 1972 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL AT 7:30 P.M. MAYOR BJORNEBY PRESIDED. ALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT. The minutes of the August 14, 1972 council meeting were read. Councilman Miron moved approval of the minutes as read. Seconded by Councilman Sliter. Carried. CITY OFFICIAL REPORTS City Clerk - City Treasurer for July 1972. Police Chief, Police Judge, Sanitarian, City Engineer for August 1972, Councilman Thomas moved acceptance of the city official reports. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Carried. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL No one addressed the council COMMITTEE REPORTS Finance - Councilman Sliter reported the committee has audited the claims for August and recommends they be approved for payment. Councilman Sliter moved adoption of this report. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien. Carried. A communication from City Treasurer Boberg informs there are funds available for investment. The committee recommends the funds be invested in time certificates of deposit in local banks. Councilman Sliter moved Ambulance Funds In the amount of $6,500.00 and Fire Truck Reserve Funds in the amount of $12,500.00 be invested in time certificates of deposit in local banks. Seconded by Councilman Sampson. Carried. CONTINUANCE OF HEARING - REMOVAL OF OFFENSIVE MATERIAL & SCREENING - Mr. Cox - Montana Steel Mayor Bjorneby reported to the council that Mr. Cox had reported that he would be unable to attend the hearing but that he would be represented by the same party(Mr. VanVuren). Mayor Bjorneby requested a report from representatives of the council committee that were to meet with Mr. Cox and representatives of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce. Councilman Sliter reported that Mr. Cox had informed them that he would allow someone to remove the car bodies but screening was beyond his financial capabilities. Mr. Cox reported to the com- mittee that he was going out of business about this time next year. The committee recommends that Mr. Cox move material on the south end and screen the north one- half of the east side and the north side of the property. Mr. Doug Remick, President of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce reported that the Chamber has been in contact with Weissman & Sons regarding what they would charge to remove the car bodies from the Montana Steel location, but were not favorable to having the offensive material moved from the present location to the Weissman location. Mr. Remick reported that he had since contacted the Army Reserve and National Guard units who have agreed to move the car bodies from the Montana Steel location at no cost, to the county disposal site on October 14 & 15 and on November 11 & 12. Mr. Remick also informed the Mayor and Council that it was anticipated that a car crushing firm would be here in late November. The Chamber Is negotiating with a firm at the present time. Councilman Thomas moved a letter be sent to Mr. Cox informing him the Kalispell City Council has ordered the unsightly and offensive material (misc. scrap, car bodies, etc.) be removed or the property be screened on the north one-half of the east side of the property and the screening of all of the north side of the property and the removal of material on the south side of the property. There was no second to this motion. Mr. VanVuren, representing Mr. Cox and Montana Steel, stated that he did not feel that Mr. Cox could go to the expense of screening, that it would take a court order to get the screening accomplished, that his position was the same as stated at the first session of the hearing. Councilman Miron moved the Mayor write Mr. Cox, informing him to remove the �} d the car bodies from the Montana Steel location and to consolidate or gather remaining scrap merchandise in an orderly manner, on a portion of the property more distant from Highway 93 frontage, by January 1, 1973 at which time the Montana Steel location would be reviewed by the city council. Seconded by Council- man Thomas. Carried. Mayor Bjorneby excused Councilman Sliter to attend another meeting. ORDINANCE NO. 800 - Salary Ordinance Councilman Daley moved adoption of Ordinance No. 800 An Ordinance setting forth the compensation of city employees for the fiscal year July 1, 1972 through June 30, 1973. Seconded by Councilman Miron. Roll Call Vote. All voted aye. COMMITTEE REPORTS - Safety - Fire Department Parking Councilman Thomas reported the committee recommends that two lanes at the rear of City Hall be for fire department personnel - this will leave the area at the rear of the water department building for Clerk. Water Superintendent and Engineer Department - the reserved parking spot for the fire chief on 3rd Street to be returned to customer parking,. Councilman Thomas moved adoption of the committee report. Seconded by Councilman OOBrien. Carried. Councilman Thomas moved the Fire Chief be authorized to call for bids for a 1973 model ambulance to replace Cadillac ambulance. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien, Carried. Councilman Thomas moved Fireman Ted A. Waggener and two police officers be author- ized to attend Arson School in Bozeman,& travel by private transportation be authorized. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien. Carried. Councilman Thomas moved two police officers be authorized to attend the law conference in Great Falls and travel by private transportation be authorized. Seconded by Councilman Miron. Carried. Councilman Thomas moved Woodland Avenue be signed as a 25 mile per hour speed zone and that the no parking on the north side of 6th Street West between 4th & 5th Avenues West be removed and the south side of 6th Street West by the high school be designated a loading zone. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Carried. Councilman Thomas moved Police Chief Waggener be authorized to be absent from the City and State for 3 week period for the purpose of vacation. Seconded by Council- man Miron. Carried. FA co Councilman Schwartz reported that the .Area Planning Organization had its first meeting and elected Mr. Charles Hash, President; John Schwartz. Vice President; and Laurence Bjorneby, Secretary. Mr. Steve Petrini was hired as director and additional quarters have been obtained at the Ford Block, The APO will have regular meetings the 3rd Wednesday of every month. BUSINESS LICENSE - Councilman Sampson presented to Mayor and Council copies of a comparison of business licensing fees of other major Montana cities and Kalispell, and asked that the council members look them over. Councilman Sampson reported the committee planned to meet with the city attorney sometime before the next council meeting to review the fees and make recommendations for changes. EMPLOYMENT - Councilman Daley introduced Mr. Norm Beyer of the Unemployment Commission who explained to the council the Emergency Employment Program. City officials expressed appreciation to Mr. Beyer for his explanation of the program and related that the city is pleased with the help the program has been. PARKS - Councilman O'Brien reported on the plans for obtaining BOR participation in financ- ing the tennis program at the high school property. The lease has been prepared and the school board is meeting this evening, and will be reviewing the proposed lease. 330 Councilman O'Brien requested the city engineer help prepare specifications for the required work. The council has previously authorized a call for bids. STREET LIGHTING - Christmas Decorations Councilman Happ reported the committee had met with representatives of the Chamber of Commerce Christmas decorations committee and a new type of lighting will be used with the new decorations and new cables will be strung for support of the decorations. Councilman Happ reported receipt of a card of thanks for the installation of a - street light at an llth StreetWestintersection. STREETS - Councilman Happ reported request from contractor that the city accept the streets In the Ports Villa Addition. The contractor needed this acceptance so that he could receive from escrow the money for the construction of the streets. Council- man Happ moved the City accept the streets in the Ports Villa Addition. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Discussion on the motion regarding the varying heighth of the curbs over the level of the street surface which resulted in a poor appearance and looked.like sloppy workmanship. The City Engineer reported that the streets were graded so that they drained satisfactorily and that the materials used and the resulting quality of the streets and curbing were good, but that the curbing had been installed with drainage planned for one direction and the streets had been laid with drainage in a different direction which resulted in a poor appearance, but the quality of the curbing was good and the quality of the street matt was satisfactory. Qhestion called. Three councilmen voted aye. Four councilmen voted nay. Motion failed. Councilman Happ requested the council meet as a committee of the whole to go and look at the streets and curbs in the Ports Villa Addition and determine if further action should be taken. MEETINGS - Councilman Miron moved the Mayor, City Clerk, and City Attorney be authorized to attend the League of Cities and Towns Meeting in Lewistown the 13, 14, & 15 of September and that they be authorized to travel by private transportation. Seconded by Councilman Happ. Carried. Councilman Miron reported that the next Tri-City meeting with the County Commiss- ioners will be September 20 at Hennessey's Steak House at Noon, and requested City Clerk Beardslee send notices to the city officials and commissioners and make reservations for 15 persons. at Hennessey's for noon September 20th. ANIMAL CONTROL - Councilman Miron reported the Animal Control Site has been selected at the Flathead County Airport and they are now awaiting approval of the FFA. WATER - Councilman Miron reported the Sewer & Water Committee met prior to the Council meeting to assess the water needs of the city as HUD has turned down the city request. of HUD participation.in $1,000.000.00 water improvement program. The committee recommends the.following priorities be set: 1. The installation of new pumps at the Standpipe on Buffalo Hill. Three additional pumps at an estimated cost of $90,000.00. 2. The installation of an additional transmission line from the reservoir to town (to Center St. and 5th Ave. West) at an estimated cost of $290,000.00. The committee would like to hire the engineering firm of Thomas, Dean & Hoskins to do the design work. The firm will do the design for a fee of 6.84% with a 107 discount because of the comprehensive study recently completed. This fee is based on a project cost of $300,000.00 and would vary if the project cost was. a different amount. Water Supt. Lauterjung reported the design would take 3 to 4 months and it could still be possible to receive federal participation after the engineering is completed. Councilman Miron moved the #1 and #2 priorities be adopted and that the firm of Thomas, Dean & Hoskins be hired to do the design work for the #1 and #2 priorities. Seconded by Councilman Daley. Carried. 331 SEWER - The proposal of Guildner Water/Sewer Inc. for TV inspection and joint repair of 5.000 feet of sewer line was considered. Councilman Miron moved the Mayor and City Engineer be authorized to enter into contract with Guildner Water/Sewer Inc. up to the amount of budget and the contract subject to approval of the City Attorney. Seconded by Councilman Sampson. Carried. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Letter from Mr. Stuart Swenson offering $500.00 for small portion of city land. Councilman Thomas moved the property be sold to Mr. Stuart Swenson for $500,00. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien. Carried. Letter from Taylor, Thon & Associates requesting a letter from the city regarding a Gateway Shopping Center. Councilman Miron moved the Mayor be authorized to write the requested letter. Seconded by Councilman Schwartz. Carried. Letter from Department of Transportation regarding proposed installation of instrument approach facilities at the Glacier National Airport and asking concurrence. Councilmen to sign concurrence on individual. basis. Mayor Bjorneby reported the need for some changes in the City Code regarding Mobil homes and referred to definitions in the RCM 1947 Section 69-212 which gave definitions of Recreational vehicles and trailer and mobil homes. There is also need for a noise ordinance. Mayor Bjorneby appointed Councilman Sampson. Chairman; Daley, Rapp and Schwartz to work with the city attorney on trailer ordinance. City Attorney Donahue reported receipt of letter from Leo Fisher, Attorney, requesting the abandonment of easement granted by the Kalispell Townsite Company to the Kalispell Water Company. Councilman Miron moved the City abandon the easement. Seconded by Councilman Happ. Carried. City Attorney Donahue reported he had sent 'letters to Dr. Sapp and Betty Pennington regarding zoning violation but had not received a reply from either party. Reported that he had received no further information of the Ryker addition vacation of alley. Councilman Thomas moved authorization of call for bids for two police cars. Seconded by Councilman Miron. Carried. Meeting adjourned by Mayor Bjorneby. Mlaotaa lead and approved October 2, 1972. I