12/11/67 City Council Minutes325
REGULAR MEETING
A regular meeting of the Kalispell City Council was held December 110
19679 in the Council Chambers at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Bjorneby presiding.
All councilmen were present.
The minutes of the meeting held December 4, 1967, were read and approved
gs,read on motion of Councilman Roche. Seconded by Councilman Roberts and
carried.
City Official Reports:
City Clerk and City Treasurer - October.
Sanitarian, Police Chief, Plain Clothesman, City Engineer and Police
Judge - November.
Councilman Roche moved acceptance of the City Official Reports. Seconded
by Councilman Riley and carried.
Hear and Pass on Protests - Ted's Addition No. 2:
No protests were received.
Councilman Hensley moved adoption of Resolution No. 2654 - A Resolution
Extending the Corporate Limits to include Ted's Addition No. 2. Seconded by
Councilman Roberts. Roll Call Vote. All voted Aye.
Hear and Pass on Protests - Purdy Addition:
The written protest of Robert L. Beaver was read.
Councilman Roberts moved Resolution No. 2647 (Resolution of Intention
to Annex Purdy Addition) and all proceedings regarding the Purdy Addition
be vacated. Seconded by Councilman Roche and carried.
Councilman Roberts moved adoption of Resolution No. 2655 - A Resolution
of Intention to Extend the Corporate Limits to include Purdy Addition. Roll
Call Tote. All voted Aye.
Committee Reports:
Street & Alley - Proposed Leasing of Parking Lots - Councilman Happ re-
ported that after conferring with First Federal Savings & Loan officers, the
Street & Alley Committee proposes a 6-month lease of the First Federal Sav-
ings & Loan parking lots in the 100 and 300 blocks on Second Ave. West for
the sum of $100.00 a month to be paid from the Off -Street Parking Fund. The
Committee commends First Federal Savings & Loan for their efforts in removing
eyesores and dangerous buildings, and making these lots available. The Com-
mittee recommends that employers urge their employees to use these unmetered
lots, thus freeing the valuable downtown customer parking.
Councilman Happ moved the adoption of the Street & Alley Committee re-
port. Seconded by Councilman Riley and carried.
Safety & Employment - Compensation of Vacation Police Judge Orville
Fredenberg - Councilman Miron reported the Employment & Safety Committees
held a hearing December 11, 1967, at which both Orville Fredenberg, vacation
Police Judge, and Palmer Christopherson, Police Judge, appeared and both men
presented their sides of the issue.
The Committee, after consideration, recommends that Police Judge Palmer
Christopherson settle the issue of pay with Mr. Fredenberg in this present
matter. It is further recommended that future substitutes for Police Judge
be more fully informed of their substitute pay to be received, expecially
by the person that hires them.
Councilman Miron moved acceptance of the Safety & Employment Committees
report. Seconded by Councilman McCormick and carried.
Safety - Stop Signs at 6th Street West & 2nd Avenue West - Councilman
Miron reported that after considerable study over the last several weeks, the
Safety Committee recommends that stop signs be erected at the intersection
of 6th Street West and 2nd Avenue West in order to bring traffic to a complete
stop before crossing from North or South, thus giving traffic going West on
the one-way street the absolute right-of-way. This will serve a threefold
purpose of giving one-way street traffic the right-of-way, reducing speed of
North and South traffic and help provide for better control of traffic in a
congested area.
Councilman Miron moved adoption of the Safety Committee Report. Seconded
by Councilman Happ and carried.
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Safety - Eagles' Corner - Councilman Miron stated that he wished to have
it recorded in the minutes that the Committee is not overlooking the Eagles'
corner, and they are considering the possibility of removing one parking meter
space to aid vision at this intersection. The Committee expects to have a re-
commendation to submit to the Council at the next meeting.
Oven Bids - Sanitary Sewer System Improvements:
Contractor Outfall Sewers S.I.D. 304 S.I.D. 303
Total Alternate Total Alternate Total Alternate
Base Bid A Base Bid A Base Bid A
Clay Pipe AC Pipe Clay Pipe AC Pipe Clay Pipe
Utility Bldrs. 184,225.00 1750226.00 33,000.00 31,620.00 53,485.00
Great Falls 52,545.00
Liberty Const. 176,769.90 1639409.90 •41,786.50 38,724.80 61,520.00 57,460.50
Missoula
Falls Const. 1599715.80 153,890.00 37,084.20 35,815.00 59,662.00 58,975.00
Great Falls
Sornison Const. No Bid 1929779.50 No Bid 36,282.00 No Bid 52,885.00
Billings
Utility Builders - 3% reduction if awarded all three schedules.
All bidders submitted proper bid bond:and/or bid deposits.
Mayor Bjorneby referred the bids to the Sewer & Water Committee to report
back to the Council with.their recommendation.
Correspondence:
A letter of resignation was received from Ass't. Fire Chief Morgan Stotts.
Councilman Miron saved the acceptance, with regret, of the resignation of Morgan
Stotts. Seconded by Councilman Happ and carried.
Mr. Stotts addressed the Council and expressed appreciation to the present
Council and past Councils, that his 23 years of employment by the City has been
enjoyable and that his retirement was a matter of necessity because of reasons
of health.
Mayor Bjorneby reported that he had met with the Safety Committee to con-
sider a replacement and Mayor Bjorneby announced the appointment of Melvin Peterson
as Ass't Fire Chief, Councilman Miron moved the appointment of Melvin Peterson
as Ass't. Fire Chief for a probationary period of 6 months be approved. Seconded
by Councilman Happ and carried.
A letter was received from Northwest Securities Corp. regarding the surface
water easement in Adams Addition, Mayor Bjorneby referred this to the Sewer &
Water Committee.
The Street & Alley Committee received a note of thanks from Mrs. Tracy Car-
penter for trash pick up.
Addressing the Council:
Fire Chief Charles Tillson reported the resignation of Morgan Stotts has
made the Fire Department short one employee and requested the Employment Committee
to check applicants.
L. B. McClintick reported Mr. Fisher of the State Board of Health has looked
over the proposed garbage dump area and will make recommendations in the near
future.
Federal Grant Comprehensive Water & Sewer Study - Mr. Willis Wetstein of
Morrison-Maierle, Inc., stated there will be no funds awarded until the next
fiscal year for the comprehensive study and it is recommended that if the City
has funds available that in the meantime preliminary planning on the secondary
sewage treatment plant be started.
Councilman Roberts moved that funds be diverted for use for the preliminary
planning of the secondary sewage treatment plant and that application be made
for Federal funds for the comprehensive sewer & water study. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Roche and carried.
Councilman Roche moved the January 1, 1968, meeting be postponed to January
15, 1968. Seconded by Councilman Happ and carried.
Councilman Miron moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 746 - An Ordinance
Amending Sec. 1-10 of the Code of the City of Kalispell. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Riley. Roll Call Vote. All voted Aye.
License & Permit Bonds:
Gordon M. Jensen Plumber
Dallas Munter Electrician
Dallas Munter Plumber
Byron McCubbins Gas Installation & Repair
Gordon M. Jensen (4G's Plumbing & Heating) Gas Installation & Repair
Councilman Roberts moved approval of the license and permit bonds.
Seconded by Councilman Riley and carried.
Fire Marshall Thompson reported on the activities of the Fire Marshall
during the month of November.
Councilman O'Brien moved the adoption of Resolution No. 2656 - A Resolu-
tion Awarding the Bid for Schedule 1 of Sanitary Sever Systems Improvement
to the lowest bidder. Seconded by Councilman Roche. Roll Call Vote. All
voted Aye.
.Councilman Riley moved for adjournment. Seconded by Councilman McCor-
mickand carried.
Read and approved as read this 8th day of January, 1968.
Mayor
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