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REGULAR MEETING
Regular Monthly Meeting of the Kalispell City Council held May 19 1961.
Mayor Hammer opened the meeting at 7:30 P, M., with Councilmen Fisher, Haddow,
Huggins, Harmon, Homuth, Horstman, Metcalf, and Ryder present.
Minutes of regular meeting of April 4, 1961, were read. Approved as read on
motion of Horstman, seconded by Harmon and carried. Minutes of special meeting
April 10, were read. Harmon moved acceptance. Seconded by Ryder and carried.
City Officials' Monthly Reports
Chief of Police for April approved on motion of Homuth, seconded by Harmon.
Police Judge for April on motion of Fisher, seconded by Haddow.
City Engineer for April on motion of Haddow, seconded by Harmon.
Health Officer for April on motion of Huggins, seconded by Homuth.
Cif Treasurer for March on motion of Harmon, seconded by Ryder.
City Clerk for March on motion of Horstman, seconded by Harmon.
State Examiner's report of annual examination accepted on motion of Horstman,
seconded by Harmon.
Finance Chairman Harmon reported Committee audited monthly claims and moved
payment be allowed. Seconded by Homuth and carried.
Huggins reported for Sewer -Slater Committee on Lee Lewis sewer problem, with
decision City not able to meet request for required sewer connection.
Harmon reported wiring of new water heaters for bath house completed - additional
plumbing work to be done and painting of floor re -done by dealer.
The Police Commission submitted written report with Doctor's certificate attached,
recommending Police Chief James Curtis be placed on inactive list.
Moved by Huggins, seconded by Horstman, report be accepted. Motion carried.
Resolution No. 2435, being a resolution to close north 134 feet of alley in
Block No. 256, Addition No. 8, was passed on motion of Haddow, seconded by Ryder -
on roll call vote with all Councilmen voting for passage.
Resolution No. 2436, transferring the sum of $511.61 from S. I. D.'s No. 288-289
and 291 to S. I. D. revolving fund, was passed on motion of Harmon, seconded by
Fisher. Roll call vote taken - all Councilmen voted for passage.
Retiring Mayor Hammer, in completing his term of office, expressed his thanks
and appreciation to the members of the Council, the department heads, and to the
press and radio.
Frank Hazelton, representift Municipal Employees, thanked Mayor and Council for
their cooperation and friendly relations.
The Council then recessed.
Upon reconvening, Mayor Elect Flynn and Councilmen -Lawrence Bjorneby, C. L. Ellingson,
Vernon Homuth, Bernard E. Horstman, Franklyn Lenon, William Roberts, Doiel Smyser,
and H. V. Turner, and City Attorney Appointee Marshall Murray, took the oath of office
administered by Police Judge Palmer Christopherson, after which they were seated
at the Council -table,
Following appointments were made by Mayor Flynn:
City Clerk - H. J. Hunt - confirmed by motion of Turner, seconded by Roberts
and carried. I
City Attorney - Marshall Murray - confirmed by motion of Lenon, seconded by
Homuth and carried.
Acting Police Chief - Elvin Christopherson - confirmed on motion of Horstman,
seconded by Roberts and carried.
Acting City Engineer - Lloyd B. McClintick - confirmed by motion of Smyser,
seconded by Homuth and carried.
Bldg. Electrical, and Plumbing Inspector - Byron O'Neil confirmed on motion
of Turner, seconded by Smyser and carried.
Health Officer - to be named later.
President of Council - Bernard E. Horstman - elected on motion of Homuth,
seconded by Smyser and carried.
The following committee members were named and approved on motion of Roberts,
seconded by Horstman and carried.
Police Commission: Archie Patterson, Maurice Boorman, Gene Gillette
Board of Adjustment: Darwin Hamilton, 3 year term - M. E. Ennis, unexpired
term of Doiel Smyser.
Library Board: Mrs. Maro Butchart, 3 year term - H. V. Turner, 2 year term -
one additional member to be named later.
Standine Council Committees:
Annexation
Smyser, Horstman, Bjorneby
Employment
Ellingson, Homuth, Roberts
Finance
Homuth, Ellingson,-Smyser
Health
Homuth
Library
Turner
Parks & Recreation
Bjorneby, Lenon, Smyser, Ellingson
Parking Meters & Lights
Horstman, Bjorneby, Roberts
Safety
Homuth, Roberts, Turner
Sewer & Water
Turner, Lenon, Horstman
Sidewalks, Curbs, & Boulevards
Rab erts, Smyser, Turner
Streets & Alleys
Lenon, Ellingson, Homuth
A petition for annexation of tract IGC in Eh SEk Sec. 12 Town 28, Range 22
was received and referred to the Annexation Committee.
Request for curb cut on lot 14,_ blk. 64, by Glacier Block was referred to
Sidewalk and Curb Committee.
Ordinance No. 673, providing for the qualifications, appointments, oath,
powers, and duties of Board of Health and Health Officer, was presented by Homuth,
who moved adoption. Seconded by Turner. -Roll call vote taken - all Councilmen
voted for.
Safety Chairman Homuth recommended purchase of.2 new Police Patrol Cars and
moved purchase of 2 new Chevrolet cars from Flathead Motor Sales @ $2,460.00 each.
Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Bids for purchase of a car load of cast iron pipe and fittings were received
from the following f-irms:
Kalispell Lumber Company
American Cast Iron Pipe Company
Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company,
Consolidated Supply Company e
Johns -Manville Company.
Moved by Smyser, seconded by Roberts, bids be referred,to Sewer -Water Committee,
carried.
Following bids.were received for purchase of road oil:
Big West Oil Company @ .11k 4;
Humble Oil & Refining Company @ - .1290 C
Phillips Petroleum Company @ .1325
Moved by Ellingson that Council consider telegraphic bid of.Big West Oil Company,
postmarked 11:30 A. M., at Kevin, Montana, p legitimate bid. Seconded and carried.
Moved by Roberts that bid of llk4G per gal. for road oil by Big West Oil Company
be accepted. Seconded and carried. ,
Bids on Crushed Gravel:
Engebretson Gravel, Inc. 5/80 @ ,906 ton
2" @ .65; ton
Valley Sand a Gravel Company 5/80 @ .954; ton ,
a a a 2" @ 1.25 ton
Moved by Smyser that bid of Engebretson Gravel, Inc. be accepted. Seconded and
carried.
Bids on Crushed & Washed Chips:
Engebretson Gravel, Inc. 2.95 cu, yd. _
Valley Sand & Gravel Company 2.50 cu. yd.
Moved by Horstman bid of Valley Sand & Gravel Company for chips @ 2.50 per
yard be accepted. Seconded and carried.
_ Radio Station K G E Z proposed, as a public service, broadcasting part,or all
of some future Council meetings.
Moved by Roberts that Council allow the beoadcasting of meetings subject to the
discretion of the Mayor.. Seconded by Ellingson and carried.
Moved by Horstman-that Council continue the study of possible removal,of
Northwestern Dam along with land fill program for this area. Seconded by Homuth
and carried. ,
Mayor appointed a committee of-Horstman, Ellingson, Lenon, Bjorneby, and
Smyser for such study. ,
Mayor called a special meeting for May 8th to consider applications for
natural gas franchise and report of Sidewalk & Curb,Committee.
County Attorney Dean Jellison and County Sanitarian Mike.Behrens again -brought
up the Lee Lewis -sewage problem and urged,Council to -reconsider.
Mayor referred to Sewer -Water Committee.
George Bliss, James Shew,_and William Schutz asked City to oil section of
Airport Road where they reside. Referred to,Street and Alley Committee.
Turner moved th4 approval of the following bonds:
Una J. McMillan, City Tress. 10,000.00 Timberline Electric, Elect. Bond,19000.00
Edna Perkins, Asst. to Tress. 19000.00 H. G. Herbenson, Elect. Bond, 1,000,00
Seconded by Roberts and carried.
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Roberts moved adjournment. Seconded by Bjorneby and carried.
Read and approved this. 5th day of June, 1961.
ATTEST
City Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor
Special Meeting of the Kalispell City Council held May 89 19619 7:30 P. M.
in accordance with the following notice given and acknowledged:
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA
Gentlemen:
Th- May 89 19619
at 7:30 P. M
HAT,
REPO
REPO,
We, t, ' 1,
do hereby waive he
City Council to the
transaction of an i above.
ATTEST h _
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Lawrence Bjorneby
C. L. Ellingson
Vernon Homuth
Bernard Horstman
Mayor Flynn and Cc
Roberts, Smyser, and Tu;
A written applicati
distribution of gas in tl
ordinance was presented a ,
Vice -President of Montana posal.
Moved by Horstmen th ttee Composed
of the Council as a whole, gular meeting. Motion
seconded by Homuth. Voting th, Horstman, Turner,
Voting No Ellingson, Lenox , and . Mayor Flynn voted for the motion
to break the tie vote.
Roberts of Sidewalk and Curb Committee reported not in favor of granting curb
cut to Glacier Block on lot 14, blk. 64, which would create traffic and safety
hazard. Moved by Lenon Committee report be accepted. Seconded and carried.
Roberts also recommended City approve two curb cuts and ramps to be built by
County on Court House grounds for lawn mowers. Seconded and carried.
Sewer -Dater Chairman Turner mowed acceptance of low bid by Pacific States Cast
Iron Pipe Company for carload of pipe and fittings @ $6,464.19. Seconded by
Hormtman and carried. '
City Engineer described new steel forms for building curbs and gutters
available through True Mix Concrete Company.
Referred to Sidewalk Committee and Street and Alley Committee to consider along
with increase of street widths.
Petition of Howard Poston and others -for annexation of properties south of
City limits referred to Annexation Committee.