01/03/61 City Council MinutesSPECIAL MEETING
A Special Meeting of the Kalispell City Council was held December 12, 1960,
at 5:00 P. M. in accordance with the following notice given and acknowledged:
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF ALDERMAN
CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA
Gentlemen:
There will be a special meeting of the City Council Monday, December 12,
1960, at 5:00 P. M., for the following purpose:
STREET LIGHTING
We,' the undersigned, being all of the members of the City Council, do
hereby waive notice of the date and purpose of the special meeting of the City
Council to be held Monday, December 12, 1960, at 5:00 P. M., and consent to the
transaction of any and all business to come before the Council as designated
above.
ATTEST H. J. Hunt Howard V. Hammer _
City Clerk Mayor
H. A. Fisher
George Haddow
Tom Harmon
Bernard Horstman
Ambrose Measure,
City Attorney
H. D. Huggins
Fred Metcalf
Walter Ryder
Vernon Homuth
Mayor Hammer and all Councilmen in attendance.
A letter from Pacific Power & Light Company regarding installation of street
lights on Idaho Street was received by the Council.
Light Chairman Horstman recommended that any action be delayed until an
estimate of the energy cost for the intersection lights be furnished by the Power
Company.
Council adjourned on motion of Homuth. Seconded by Horstman.
Read and approved this 3rd day of January, 1961.
ATTEST
City Clerk
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REGULAR MEETING
Mayor
Regular Monthly .Meeting of the Kalispell City Council held January 3, 1961,
at 7:30 P. M.
Mayor Hammer presided. Councilmen Haddow, Harmon, Horstman, Huggins, Metcalf,
and Ryder present. Fisher and Homuth absent.
Minutes of regular meeting of December 5, 1960, read. Amount of contract
price with Francis OtBoyle for tree survey corrected to read $890.00 instead of
$809.00. After correction minutes approved on motion of Haddow, seconded by Harmon.
Minutes of special meeting of December 12, 1960, were read. Moved by Harmon,
seconded by Ryder, be approved.
City Officials' Reports:
Report of Chief of Police for December accepted on motion of Huggins, seconded
by Haddow.
Report of City Engineer for December on motion of Haddow, seconded by Harmon.
Report of Police Judge for December on motion of Metcalf, seconded by Huggins.
Report of Health Officer for December on motion of Huggins, seconded by Harmon.
Report of City Treasurer for November on motion of Ryder, seconded by Harmon.
Report of City Clerk for November on motion of Horstman, seconded by Metcalf
Report of Fire Chief for fourth quarter on motion of Harmon, seconded by Horstman.
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Finance Chairman reported all claims against City audited and moved payment
be allowed. Seconded by Ryder and carried.
A Mr. Woods proposed contract with City to paint down town refuse containers
and place advertising on them and give City 25% of advertising fees. Moved by
Haddow to accept the offer under direction of Sidewalk and Curb Committee.
Seconded by Ryder and carried.
Huggins, Sewer -Water Chairman, suggested a public hearing to discuss the
different storm sewer proposals.
Moved by Horstman that a public hearing be held January 18th at 8:00 P. 14,
for this purpose. Seconded and carried.
Horstman, Street Lighting Chairman, announced approval by Great Northern to
enlarge 4 street lights and install 4 new lights on 3rd Ave. East between Center
Street and Idaho St.
He moved that the Clerk be authorized to so notify the Pacific Power & Light
Company. Seconded and carried.
Horstman for Sidewalk & Curb Committee reported that O'Boyle, in making tree
survey,- would paint the trees to be removed which would provide immedi-ate work for
Street crew.
Addressing the Council:
A group of street employees headed by Howard O'Connor asked Council to consider
new work projects to avoid lay off of men during coming slack season. Leonard
Wolf proposed repairing hangar at Airport for a storage warehouse.
Resolution No. 2429 was presented providing for transfer of surplus funds of
$20,805.78 in the Sewer -Water Construction Account to the Sewer -Water Revenue Bonds
of 1959 Reserve Account. Moved by Harmon, seconded by Metcalf, that the resolution
be adopted. On roll call vote all Councilmen voted for.
Moved by Horstman that Finance Committee be given power to act in investing
the $20,805.78 transferred to the Sewer -Water Reserve Account. Seconded and carried.
Moved by Huggins that Council convey to Councilman Fisher, now confined at
home, their sympathy and wishes for an early recovery.
Following renewal bonds were approved on motion. of Horstman, seconded by
Harmon.
Emmett Collier Electricians Bond
Charles Powell Electricians Bond
Fergusson Electric Co. Electricians Bond.
Miller -Ford Electric Co. Electricians Bond
Moved by Huggins that at the public hearing scheduled for January 18th to
discuss proposed storm sewer, the Council meet with the group of petitioners only.
Seconded by Horstman and carried.
Motion to adjourn made by Harmon, seconded by Haddow and carried.
Read and approved this 6th day of February, 1961.
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ATTEST
City Clerk