JOURNAL OF COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS
JULY 25, 2000

Regular City Commission Meeting

Mayor Randy Gray presiding

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM

ROLL CALL: City Commissioners present: Randy Gray, Bill Beecher, Sandy Hinz, Diane Jovick-Kuntz and John Rosenbaum. Also present were the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Directors of Community Development, Fairgrounds, Budget/MIS, Fiscal Services, Fire Chief, Park and Recreation, Public Works, Library, Acting Director of Planning, Police Chief, and the City Clerk.

PRESENTATIONS: Mayor Gray and Chief Hirose presented a Certificate of Valor to Firefighter Adam Hammatt for his role in a fire located at 1317 8th Avenue South. Captain Jamie Jackson received a Certificate of Commendation and the entire "B" Platoon was recognized with individual Certificates of Commendation in their efforts to battle the fire at 1317 8th Avenue South.

	PUBLIC HEARINGS
	OLD BUSINESS
	NEW BUSINESS
	RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES
Ord. 2764, Title 5 Amendments. Set public hearing.	1. ORDINANCE 2764, AMENDING TITLE 5 (SPECIAL LICENSE & SAFETY INSPECTION CERTIFICATE). Staff reviews Title 5 in a continual effort to streamline procedures and enhance responsiveness to public input. A recent review found that some rewording and minor clarification of terms was necessary to ensure accurate and consistent interpretation and application of the Title. Additionally, businesses operating from temporary premises were not subject to the same Building Code and Health Code standards applied to businesses located in permanent structures. Therefore, for the protection and general welfare of the citizens of Great Falls, the proposed revisions to Title 5 would ensure equitable regulation and control of all non-resident businesses operating from a temporary premise and prohibits the de facto establishment of a permanent premise through consecutive long-term licensing at the same temporary site. Commissioner Beecher moved, seconded by Commissioner Rosenbaum, that the City Commission accept Ordinance 2764 on first reading and set the public hearing and final reading for 7:00 p.m., August 15, 2000. Linda McDonald, Coffee to Go, spoke in support of the proposed ordinance. Motion carried 5-0.
Consent Agenda Approved as printed.	CONSENT AGENDA 2. Minutes, July 11, 2000, Commission meeting. 3. Total Expenditures of $1,006,103 for the period of June 29 through July 12, 2000, to include claims over $500 in the amount of $902,922. 4. Contracts List. 5. Set public hearing for August 15, 2000, for Resolution 9094, to set Fiscal Year 2000/2001 Sanitation Service Rates. 6. Set public hearing for August 15, 2000, for Resolution 9095 to Assess Special Improvement Boulevard Maintenance District. 7. Set public hearing for August 15, 2000, for Resolution 9096, to Assess Special Improvement Portage Meadows Maintenance District. 8. Set public hearing for August 15, 2000, for Resolution 9097 to Assess Street Maintenance District. 9. Set public hearing for August 15, 2000, Business Improvement District 2000/2001 Budget and Work Plan. 10. Funding Approval, 2000 Community Transportation Enhancement Program (CTEP). Approved the prioritized list of Community Transportation Enhancement projects for 2000. 11. Change in Use of 2000/2001 HOME Funding. Authorized a change in use of $100,000 to be utilized for down payment assistance. 12. Change Order 1, Parking Structure (OF 1259). Change Order 1 in the amount of $104,323 to Sletten Construction compensating them for additional work to remove and dispose of old concrete foundations. 13. Change Order 1, Historic Preservation of the 10th Street Bridge (OF 979.1). Change Order 1 to Tamietti Construction Company to reduce the contract amount by $458,286 for Phase 1 improvements to the Bridge. 14. Final Payment, 5th and 6th Avenues North Water Main Replacement (OF 1243). Authorized Final Payments to Shumaker Trucking and Excavating contractors and the State Miscellaneous Tax Division for the 5th and 6th Avenues North Water Main Replacement in the amount of $19,825.32. 15. Bid Award, 15-Passenger Van. Awarded the bid for one new 2001 15-passenger van to City Motor Company in the amount of $23,992. 16. Bid Award, Air Compressors. Awarded the bid for two new trailer-mounted air compressors to Western Plains Machinery of Great Falls in the amount of $23,938. 17. Bid Award, 300-gallon Plastic Refuse Containers. Awarded the bid for two hundred 300-gallon refuse containers to Olympic Sales of Fargo, North Dakota in the amount of $34,500. 18. Labor Agreement, Police Protective Association. Approved a two-year labor agreement with the Police Protective Association. Commissioner Rosenbaum moved, seconded by Commissioner Beecher, that the City Commission accept the Consent Agenda as printed. Motion carried 5-0.
	BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Business Improvement District. Appoint King and Beltrone; reappoint Kaufman.	19. APPOINTMENTS, BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. Ira Kaufman, Jr., was appointed to the Business Improvement District on August 5, 1997, to fill the remainder of a term vacated by Vicki Everson. Mr. Kaufman was interested in and eligible for reappointment. The terms for Walter Dudra and Earl Terwillinger expired on June 30, 2000; therefore, it was necessary to make two new appointments to this Board. Commissioner Beecher moved, seconded by Commissioner Jovick-Kuntz, that the City Commission appoint Ralph Beltrone and Jack King as new members to the Business Improvement District for terms of July 25, 2000, through June 30, 2004, and reappoint Ira Kaufman, Jr., to serve another four-year term expiring June 30, 2004. Motion carried 5-0.
High Plains Development and Port Authority. Defer Appointment.	20. APPOINTMENT, HIGH PLAINS DEVELOPMENT AND PORT AUTHORITY. Commissioner Hinz moved, seconded by Commissioner Rosenbaum, that the City Commission defer action on this appointment. Commissioner Beecher stated he supported this motion because it would give the City Commission an opportunity to research options regarding the appointment. Motion carried 5-0.
Board of Adjustment/Appeals. Appoint Betz.	21. APPOINTMENT, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. The Board of Adjustment/Appeals is described in the Uniform Building code as a panel of peers for construction matters making it important that some of the members represent the construction field to this Board. Mr. Luinstra was appointed to this Board on July 1, 1994; and served two full terms making him ineligible for reappointment. Commissioner Jovick-Kuntz moved, seconded by Commissioner Beecher, that the City Commission appoint Wade Betz to the Board of Adjustment/Appeals for a three-year term beginning July 25, 2000, through September 30, 2003. Motion carried 5-0.
	ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn	There being no further business to come before the Commission, the regular meeting of July 25, 2000, adjourned at 7:38 p.m.