06/07/67 City Council Minutes9
REGULAR MEETING
A regular meeting of the Kalispell City Council was held June 6, 1967,
at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers with Mayor Bjorneby presiding.
All councilmen were present.
The minutes of the meeting held on May 8, 1967, were read and approved
as read. Seconded by Councilman Roberts and carried. Councilman O'Brien
moved approval of the May 24, 1967, Special Meeting as corrected. Seconded
by Councilman Miron and carried.
OPENING OF BIDS:
ROAD 0 I L
Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4
MC RC MC250 SS-1 85-100 Asphalt Cement
Diamond Asphalt Co. .1385 .1410 .1385 No Bid .1310
Delivered by tank truck to storage tanks or distributor. Will meet or exceed
Montana Highway specifications.
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Humble Oil Co. .1370 .1395 .1370 No Bid .1295
Minimum 5800 gallon truck transport loads f.o.b. Kalispell
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Big West Oil Co.
.1175 .1175 .1175 No Bid .1125
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Phillips Petroleum Co. .1244 .1269 .1244 .1335 .1235
F.O.B. Kalispell - Truck delivery - Minimum shipment 5800 net gallons. De-
livered to storage or distributor, at proper temperature. Meet specifica-
tions of State, Federal, Air Force, Army, Navy and Corps of Engineers.
All per gallon prices.
Councilman Roche moved the Road Oil bids be referred to the Street
Committee with power to act. Seconded by Councilman Riley and carried.
CRUSHED GRAVEL
Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4
Estimated 3,000 tons Est. 12,000 tons Est. 1,000 tons Est.100
inch 3/4 inch - z inch chips sand
Mountain View Paving .98 .88 No Bid No Bid
L-)aded and weighed at Mountain View Pit
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Mc Elroy & Wilken, Inc. 1.15 1.05 2.24 2.15 washed
2.05 pit ru
Hall Sand & Gravel 1.20 1.15 2.80 2.75
Councilman Roche :roved the bids be referred to the Street & Alley Committee
with power to act. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien and carried.
FIRE TRUCK
Seeley Lake Volunteer Fire Dept.
Rodney W. Copenhaver, Fire Chief $1,005.05 Truck and Pump
William F. Daley 156.00
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Curtis Construction Co. 411.00
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Kal Mont Lumber Co. 500.00 truck and pump
Superior Fire Apparatus
Evergreen Fire Dept.
Tom Tonkinson
625.00 worth of new fire
equipment in trade
500.00
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Rollins Volunteer Fire Dept. 655.00_trucia:and.pump
Don Forsythe, Chief
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Flathead County Commissioners 300.05 truck and pump
Donald Buckingham, Chairman
Pacific Hide u Fur
250.00 truck and pump
Councilman Riley moved the bid of the Seeley Lake Volunteer Fire Dept.
be accepted. Seconded by Councilman McCormick and carried.
HEAR AND PASS ON PROTEST ON S.I.D. 303 and S.I.D. 304
No protests were received.
Councilman Roche moved adoption of Resolution No. 2623 - a resolution
creating Special Improvement District No. 303. Seconded by Councilman
Roberts. Roll Call Vote. All voted Aye.
Councilman Roberts moved adoption of Resolution No. 2624 - a resolu-
tion creating Special Improvement District No. 304. Seconded by Councilman
Miron. Roll Call Vote. All voted Aye.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Safety - Councilman Miron reported the Committee recommends parking be
restricted on the East side of 4th Ave. E.N. 50 ft. North of Yontana Street
and 50 ft. South of Montana Street, and curbs to be painted red.
Councilman Miron moved the curbing on the East side of 4th Avenue E.N
be painted red 50 ft. North of Nontana Street and 50 ft. South of Nontana
Street to restrict parking. Seconded by Councilman Happ and carried.
Safety - Councilman Miron reported the Committee recommends that it be
mandatory for female employees of the Police Department to be uniformed, and
that a uniform allowance of $50.00 per year be considered for this purpose
at budget time.
Safety - Councilman ?:iron requested Brice Nercord to report on the es-
timated construction cost of rer.iodeling the former Depot Building. 1r.
Mercord reported that the estimated cost is $32,928.00.
This was referred to the Committee of the whole Council.
Safety - Councilman l'iron reported the Committee recommends that addi-
tional signs be installed for the one-way streets - 3rd and 4th Avenues East,
particularly at the South end of 3rd Avenue East. Councilman Miron moved
the Safety Committee be authorized to order additional signs placed for the
3rd and 4th Avenue East one-way streets. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien and
carried.
Safety - Councilman Miron reported that he had received a letter from
-r— Purvis of the State Hi;hway Department which authorized the City of Kal-
ispell to mark a crosswalk on North gain Street from the Forest Service Build-
ing to the Safeway Stores area. The City Engineer was directed to nark a
crosswalk at this location on North 11ain Street.
Parking Neter - Councilman Riley reported the Committee recommends that
the request of the Margaret Smith Child Day Center for reserved parking be
denied. The Epworth Methodist Church, where the Child Day Center is located,
has its own parking lot, part of which might be delegated to the Child Day
Center. The need for parking this close to the downtown area is such that
restricting parking in this area would only add to the general parking problem.
Councilman Riley moved acceptance of the Committee report. Seconded by
Councilman McCormick and carried.
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Councilman Riley
stated that an ordinance should
be passed requiring
all City Employees to
live within the City Limits, as
the Police are the only
employees required by
ordinance to live in the City.
Other employees are re-
quired by resolution
to live in the City, but felt it
would be better to have
this covered by an ordinance. This was referred to the Employrent Committee.
Employment - Councilman YcCormick reported the Committee has had a meet-
ing with representatives of the Municipal Employees Union. Union representa-
tives requested another meeting with the Council Committee, at which time
they would present a comparison of wages of other cities and the County with
wages of the City of Kalispell. A union representative from Missoula would
also be present. This meeting is scheduled for June 7, 1967. Councilman
Roberts moved acceptance of the Employment Committee report. Seconded by
Councilman Roche and carried.
Airport - Councilman O'Brien reported the Airport Association requests
the City apply to the Montana Aeronautics Commission for a surplus snowplow
for use at the City Airport. Councilman O'Brien moved the City Clerk write
to the Montana Aeronautics Commission requesting a surplus snowplow for use
at the City Airport. Seconded by Councilman Hensley and carried.
Councilman O'Brien moved the City make available a man and machine to
stripe the airport runway. Seconded by Councilman Hensley and carried.
Library - Councilman O'Brien presented a proposed library consolidation
agreement. Council members recommended some changes. Councilman O'Brien is
to incorporate changes and present the agreement for approval at the next
Council rieeting.
Councilman O'Brien moved the City Council recommend to the County the
adoption of the proposed budget of $26,040.00 for operation of the City Li-
brary for the 1967-68 fiscal year. Seconded by Councilman Roberts and carried.
Streets, Alleys, Curbs & Blvds. - Councilman Happ reported the Committee
recommends the request of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church for curb cut be
granted.
Councilman Happ reported the Committee recommends that the request to
secure a rubber -tire roller on a rental purchase plan be denied.
Councilman Happ moved the City Engineer be authorized to call for bids
for Sidewalk and Curb construction for the next two years., Seconded by Coun-
cilman O'Brien and carried.
Finance - Councilman Hensley reported the claims for A'ay have been audited
and approved for payment. Councilman Hensley moved acceptance of the Finance
Committee report. Seconded by Councilman O'Brien and carried.
Sewer -Water - Councilman Roberts reported the Committee has awarded the
bid for the sewer lift station to the low bidder, Waterworks Equipment Company.
The bid to supply chlorine for a two-year period was awarded to Van Waters &
Rogers, Inc.
Annexation - Councilman Roberts reported that interested parties on 5th
Avenue East are contacting other persons in that area and plan to petition
for annexation to the City.
The Northern Lights Blvd. area will possibly be annexed in the near future.
Parks - Councilman Roche reported the Committee recommends the City make
application for matching funds of $5,000.00 from the Fish & Wildlife Service.
Councilman Roche moved acceptance of the report. Seconded by Councilman N_iron
and carried.
The Pee Wee Ball Fields in Woodland Park are now near coi;,pletion and the
baseball people have .jade a request for a drag. The Co=iittee has authorized
paying for the material to construct a drag.
The lights at Thompson Field are being moved to Evergreen.
Councilman Roche asked Bruce Person, Architect, to address the Council
regarding plans for N�)rthridge Park. Mr. Person presented each Council member
with a drawing of the Northridge Park showing plantings, parking area, large
open play area and tots play area and picnic area. P"r. Person explained that
this was to suggest some of the developing that could be done, but felt that
it would be wise to secure the services of a professional ;nan to plan the
park development and that there was a possibility that some professional help
might be obtained at little or no cost to the City and that he would pursue
this possibility further. Yr. Person said that he would make a very rough
estimate of the cost of the development of the park of $20,000.00.
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Mr. Cal Robinson, in addressing the Council, pointed out that there is a
large concentration of younger people in this area of the City and that there
Is a very real need for park development, but that the people of the area did
not expect the City to complete the development all at one time but felt
that development could be completed over a period of a few years.
Councilman Miron reported that the new alley behind the Conrad Bank had
been built at no cost to the City.
Councilman Roche reported that he had discussed the natter of physical
examinations for City employees with the Medical Association and that the
fee for the examination, which is to be paid by the City, would be $7.50 and
that the employee would have the choice of doctor.
Councilman Roberts moved enactment of Ordinance No. 740 - an ordinance
restricting the use of motorcycles at the airport and in City Parks. Seconded
by Councilman Happ. Roll Call Vote. All voted Aye.
Addressing the Council:
Mr. Oscar Olson, owner of property northwest of the City, said that he
plans to petition for, annexation of this area in the near future.
Mrs. Bostic, a resident on 4th Avenue East, stated that she felt that the
speed of the traffic on the one-way streets 3rd and 4th Avenue East was ex-
cessive and that many motorists ignored the stop signs at the intersections
with 8th Street and 9th Street.
Mrs. Bostic also inquired why these Avenues had been selected for one-way
streets, stating that she had not been contacted and many of the others living
on these Avenues had not been contacted prior to the action making these one-
way streets. iiembers of the Street and Alley Committee reported to tars. Bostic
that the Committee had contacted the majority of people living on these Avenues
prior to action designating them as one-way streets, and that the majority of
those contacted were in favor of the one-way streets or were not opposed to
one-way streets.
Police Chief Ted Waggener reported that these Avenues had a very low ac-
cident rate and that they were regularly patroled and numerous citations have
been issued to speed violators and stop -sign violators in this area of the City.
Councilman Roberts moved Byron O'Neil be authorized to attend an electri-
cal meeting June 9th and loth, 1967, at Butte. Seconded by Councilman Roche
and carried.
Councilman Hensley moved adoption of Resolution No. 2625 - a resolution
authorizing Mayor Bjorneby to sign lease with the Forest Service for the lo-
cation of a remote radio receiver. Seconded by Councilman Happ. Roll Call
Vote. All voted Aye.
Mayor Bjorneby appointed a committee of Councilmen Roche, Roberts, Hen-
sley to study the feasibility of an air conditioner for City Hall.
Bond:
J. W. Luce House '_oving
CoGncilTrian O'Brien moved approval of the bond. Seconded by Councilman
Riley and carried.
Correspondence:
A letter from the City Electrical Inspectors Committee was read by the
Ilayor, proposing a resolution regarding electrical inspection. Councilman
11"Aron spoke in opposition to the resolution. No action was taken.
Councilman Happ moved for adjourn;:ient. Seconded by Councilman Hensley
and carried.
Read and approved as read this 12th day of June, 1967.
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