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Moved by Turner that Mayor be authorized to write to the 3-M Company of
Minneapolis offering them the City Airport for a plant site for a $1.00
consideration. Seconded by Lenon and carried.
Smyser moved for adjournment, seconded by Turner and carried.
,Read and approved as read this 6th day of April 1964.
REGULAR MEETING
,11 Regular monthly meeting of the Kalispell City Council was held April 6,
1964 at 7:30 P. M.
Mayor Flynn presided. All Councilmen and City Attorney Murray were present.
Minutes of the regular meeting of March 9, 1964 were read. Bjorneby moved
approval as read. Seconded by Turner and carried.
City Official's Reports:
Monthly report of Police Judge, Chief of Police, City Engineer and City
Sanitarian for March. City Treasurer and City Clerk for February and Fire Chief's
quarterly report were examined and approved on motion of Smyser, Seconded by
Bjorneby.
Committee Reports:
Homuth, Finance Committee, - Reported all claims audited and approved for
payment. Moved acceptance ofreport, seconded and carried.`
Lenon, for Street and Alley Committee, - Accepted bid of Pioneer Equipment
Company for a new Mobil Street Sweeper with trade-in of city's Elgin Sweeper at
net cost of $7,560.00.
Mrs. Graham, on behalf of Teentown group proposed that the City build ice
skating rinks on city lots. Referred to Park and Recreation Committee.
Mr'. Jerry Ebel asked for revision of transient peddlers ordinance to allow
for magazine sales. Referred to Finance Committee.
Layne -Minnesota Company filed written report on pilot well now completed,
recommending additional depth and screen for the completed producing well, the
total price to.be $37,000.00 as against original bid of $34,085.00.-Turner
moved approval and authorization of the above a(Bitional cost. Seconded by
Roberts and carried.
Following bids were received for the sale of surplus items as advertized
and described on numbered list.
Andrews Eq-uipment Service, Spokane — Item #2 --2 General Electric
Motors and Pumps @ $250.00- each.
Pacific Hide & Fur Depot - Item 2 $90.00
3 100.00
+4100.00
., 5 25.00
�7 20.00
8 58.00 plus $60.00 for 'Item. 8
if an 85 H. P. Motor is included.
.These bids were referred to Sewer -[dater Committee with power to act. Motion
by Lenon, seconded by,Roberts and carried.
Resolution No. 2527, designating the Valley Bank a depository for City Funds
was presented and passed on roll call vote. Motion by Turner, seconded by Bjorneby.
Bond of Gamble-Skogmo Company for Gas Installation was approved on motion by
Roberts, seconded and carried.
Mr. Allen requested abandonment of triangular tract, lot 11 of Block 224.
Moved by Turner to refer to Street and Alley Committee for 'a report to Council,
seconded by Homuth and carried.
Fire Chief, W. J. Price presented written request for retirement effective
June 1, 1964. Smyser regretfully moved that request be granted. Seconded and
carried.
Fire Captain, Willard McPheeters submitted letter of resignation effective
April 6, 1964. Roberts moved acceptance, seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
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Fire Chief Price recommended the appointment of Charles B. Tillson as Fire
Captain for probationery 6 months period. Bjorneby moved confirmation, seconded
p�,M
by Roberts and carried,`
Fire Chief Price recommended appointment of Gene a roty, Fireman for 6'months
probationery period. Roberts moved confirmation of appointment, seconded by
Ellingson and carried.
First Federal Savings and Loan requested one way traffic in alley west of
Main Street. Moved by-Homuth that down town alleys be marked with traffic signs
as provided by Ordinance, Sec. 17-96. Seconded and carried.
Moved by Lenon that request of First Federal Savings & Loan for a curb cut
be referred to Sidewalk and Curb Committee with power to act. Seconded and carried.
Moved by Smyser that call for bids be made for road oil, gravel and traffic
paint for the seasons requirements. Seconded and carried.
Moved by Smyser that new radar be purchased for Police Department as;proposed
by Police Chief. Seconded by Homuth and carried.
Moved by. Roberts for adjournment. Seconded by Smyser and carried.
Read and approved as read this 4th day of May, 1964.
"Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Clerk
REGULAR MEETING
Regular monthly meeting of the Kalispell City Council -was held. May�4, 1964,
at 7:30 P. M.
Mayor Flynn presiding with Councilmen Bjorneby, Elling-son, Homuth, Jerrow,
Lenon, Roberts ,and Smyser present. Turner was absent.
Minutes of regular -meeting of April-6th were"read. Roberts moved approval
as read. Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
City Offie'ials Monthly Reports:
. Report of the Chief of 'Police, Police Judge, City Engineer and City Sanitarian
for April, and City Treasurer ,and; City Clerk for March were examined and approved
on motion of Bjorneby,. seconded and carried.
Committee Reports:
Roberts, for Sidewalk and -Curb - Curb cut for,First Federal Savings and'Loan
was approved.
Lenon, for Street and Alley - Request of Mr. Allen to abandon alley between
2nd and 3rd Avenue East North denied by Committee. Moved adoption of report,
seconded by Homuth and- carried.
Homuth, Finance Committee., -Reported all claims examined and allowed for
payment. Moved adoption of report, seconde& and carried.
Mr..Ebel, who requested meeting with Committee to ask for amendment of Peddlers
Ordinance failed to appear. Homuth moved adoption of this report, seconded and
carried.
Ellingson, Employment Committee - Hired Mr. Dick Mauzey, Parking Meter Attendant.
Committee also hired Pon Hellman ,Policeman, for six months probationary period,
starting date at descretion of Chief of Police. Moved adoption of report, seconded
and carried.
Jerrow, Street -Lights.-, Petitions received for 2 new street lights on 6th
Avenue 'Jest North. Moved authorization, seconded and carried.
Addressing the Council:
Ed Wagnild told of plans of Lions Club to=develop South Side Park.
Kenneth Wiedcamp, Chairman of :Safety -Council -,-spoke to Council on traffic
problems in City, ;and program of the Council for study and surveys to be made in
the interest of traffic safety. He praised City for snow removal.
Neil Furlong, Vice Chairman also spoke of problems involved in one way traffic
oR 6th-and 7th Streets West.
Bids received for Road Oil:
Big West Oil Company MC-70 to RC-70 11.25c : per gal.
SC-70 10.25c „ „