HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 08.15.1967Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
August ly, 1967
A r~~ular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana,
way held in the Council Chamb~r~ and was e~llecl ~o order by Mayor Kenneth E.
41~on, at 7s3~ o~~lock, P.M., on August 1~, 167.
Upon taking r411 gall the following Aldermen answered present:
Roy Edwards J3.m 5out~hworth Roy Horning Louis Yoveticzh
E. H. Fb~rsvill~r~ Sr. Dick Black
The minutes of the previous re~ul.ar meeting of August 1st were read.
Motion was made by Black ~.nd seconded by 5outhworth that the minutes be
approved ~.s read. Motion e~,rried.
1'h~ minutes of the prev~:ous special meeting of August 3rd wire read.
Motion was made by Horning and ~ecQnded by Edwards that these minutes b~
approved as read. Motion e~rri~d.
Thy m3~nut~s of the previous special meting of August 9th w~:r~ read.. Motion was m~dE by Ebersvill~r and seconded by ~outhwor~h that tl~e ~in~~es be
app~ovE±d a~ read. Motion carried.
The minutes of the previous special meting of August lJ~th ~rer~ regd.
Motion eras made bar Southworth and secor ~i by Horning that the m3.nutes be
approved a~ read. Motion earri~d.
Letter from Gkiest~r G. Scott, member of the Vol~znteer Fire D~p~.r~Graent
was read a~ follows:
To the Pr~;sident and r~emb~rs
Laurel Vol. Fire Departments
As of ~hi~ dafi~ Juzy ~i9 .1.,9.~~? having aompl~ted years with
the d~pas~t~nent ~.nd T ~he~ster G. cS ott wish to make ~.~Splica~ion for
xetiremen~ from said department and be placed on thy; pension list of
the department as provided in the by-laws o~ the department.
I ~oi~ed the department on !~/12/!t2 and have ~.tt~nded two-thirds of the fires and mEetings dur3.ng my ~ ye~.rs on the department and feel
that Z am qualified to retire and receive the benefits of the department.
Re~pe ctf~.lly submitted
Chester Cr. Scott Member
ign .
Motion way made by Black and seconded by Yovetieh that tY~i~
resignation be ~.ccepted. Motion carried, with Yovetieh m~,k3.ng another
motion, seconded by Black that a letter. oP appreciation b~ written to Mr. Scott for 2~ years of service with the Department. Motion carried.
A letter was read from Wm Reinhart, County aani~arian, diving a
report on hi$ i.r~sp~ctions 3n the pity of Laurel. Motion way made by Black
and seconded by Yovetich that this report b~ accepted and plae~d an file.
Motion carried.
A litter was read from the Zoning Board of A.d~u~tment as follows:
Honorable Mayor & City Council
'C~3.ty of Laurel
Laurel, Montana
Honorably Mayor & City Council N:emberas
At me~:tirig held o~ August 7, 1967 by the ~oMin~ Board of
Ad3ustment~ it was recommended by John Lockman end seconded by Ted
Johnson that Lots 1Z thru ~0~ Block 8, T,aurel Realty Subdivision b~ changed
from Residential ~ to Com~ercis.l 1 honing.
Very truly Yours
(Signed )
Dr. S~. A. Notti.ngh~m- a _ man
Zoning Board of Ad~ustm~nt
ec : file ~'om Bradley -City Attorney
John J. Daley City Engineer - Bu3.ldin~ Tn.sp.
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Bradl.~y ~t~ted that there would have to be a sarie~ of public hearings in ,r.~- order to zone this property. The Mayor stated that since the matter need ~
come up at the present time, it should be turned over to the City Attorney,
the City Engineer, and the City Cl~+rk. Br~.d.l~y stated that should be a
eonunittee appainted. The Mayor thin appointed Gerry Gass, Dick Black and
Roy Edwards to work with the others and to report b~.ek at the nest meting.
ftepor~ of the Health Officer was pre~~nt~d. Motion way made b~
Black and seconded by Edwards that this report b~ approved. Motion c~rri~d.
Utter way read from the Mate Board of H~a7.th re~ardin~ cor~ditio~~
on the water system, swimm~r~ pool, end the garbage and r~fug~ disposal areas.
Daley reported on th3~.
City C1erkTs !Gash Report and ~lerk~s Trial B~,la~ee w~r~ presented.
Motion wag made by Eber~viller and ~econd~d by Black that these reports be
approved. Motion carri~ci.
The Mayor 3ntrodueed a Mr. Clark from Big Ti.~b~r who i~ peeking ~ 13.een~~ from the Gity to do business within the City of ~;atarel regarding
cable telev3.sion. Thy Mayor then atatQd that lie way going to appoint another
committee on this matt~,r. He paid that the new eommitt~~ would bps Gerry Gaa~,
Lour Yove~ich, ~.nd he, himself, would serve on this committee.
The City ~1~rk then read memor~.ndux~ from James SoutY~~rnrFl~, r~~~rd.ing
the live m~a~ie and ciane3.tzg sit~atiar~. The City C1.erk th~;n r~por~~e1 receiving petitions asking for the repeal or amendment too Cjrdin~,nce No. which
prohibits live music end d~,nci.ng in 1Qea1. liquor establishn2~nts, witk~ 172
~ignature~s thereon. the also reported receiving a petition ~gains~ re al or
amendment of this Ordinance, signed by three bar owner . The MA~'OP then asked
for comments gr. om the floor. Paul G~efle' Carmen l7eC~rlo and l~rs. ~I~.rold Shearer spoke fAr the amendt~ient. Henry Ryc3.~r, Sonny d~Day and Walt Menello
spoke a~ai.n~t the amendment. Sauth~orth and 7Cove~ieh spoke for t~,e amendment,
arzd Dick Black a~ain~t. after discussion, motion was made by So~thworth
that the amendment be adopted. Seconded by Yovet eh. Thy Mayor thin called
for a roll ea11 vote, the results of which weres Edw~rd~ ~~no"' Sou~hworth "y~s~'~
Florning "yes", Yovetich "yest~' ~bersvilleri rrno1~, Black ~'~io". Thy vole
ending in tie ~ the Mayor stated that the am~nd~nent would not b~ adopted c~..~.~ to two to one adver~~ ~ommitt~e report. Paul ~~~~'l~ then stated that he
would place a t~No ~anein~" sign in hip ~;st~blishm~n~~ and requested that th~r~
be no danoin~ in ~n$ of the ~~tabl3.shment~, and r~quest~d that the ordinance
now in effect be strictly enforced.
Gaston asked permi~~ion to lcave~ the St~.te for oMe week' motion way ~~;naade by Southworth, and seconded by Edwards that permi~~icn b~ grr~n~ed. Motion
carried.
Southworth reported that h~ had met with the school board and it has
a~;r~ed to p~.y ~0~ of thy, cast of the tennis court re-surfacing, to a max3xaum
!I of ~6~0.00.
Sou~hworth also reported that the School Board proposed ~a pay the
athletic Park Light bill from the time the Legion was ~'ini~hed with the Perk,
lantil this end of the Football season, pl~~ `den Dollars per game. Sind the
School Board i~ to meet on Thursday of this week, Dick Black, Ebersvill~r and
Southworth are to meet ww.i..t~ the 13oara to aee~.a~. r~io~ion was m~.o.e py tiornln
to this effects seconded. b~ Yovetich ghat this meting take pl~.ce. Motion
e~rried.
Helmer K~.ut~ appeared beforE the Council to .stag that First Avenue
has too many speed~r~. This matter t~arn~d over tv the Police Ccs~mitt~e.
Horning r~ques~~d permission to l~av~ thy: estate from September 17th
to betob~r 9th. Motion way m~.de by Yovetieh ~.nd ~eeonded by Eber~viller that
permi~~ian be granted. Motion carried.
Southworth reported that h~ had gent nine l~tt~rs regarding certain
ha~ard~ around town, ar~d that he had received aet~~:on from t~ao. He states to
give the others- a little more time. After discussion r~~~.rding stop sins on
~3th Street and traffic in ~~n~ral, Southworth made the motion, sgeonded by
Ebersviller that there b~ a ~tvp sign on this 8th ~t~eet,::.~nd ~ cip on Washington. Motion carried.
Black reported on the insect sprays and suggested th~.t po~~ibly the.
C3.ty go back to the aeri.s~l spraying. After much di~cussion~ the Mayor
appointed John Daley to start corre~pond~nce on better chemical' and eo~ts,
etc.
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Ebersv3.ll~r mentioned rural fire department. He Mated that some
of the garm~rs would l.ik~ to see this question r~v3.ved. Br~dl~y Mated that
~h3.s would need to come before thc~ Coursty Commissioners, end that the farmers
th~m~elv~s should appoint a committee to meet with the commissioners. It
was suggested that a new fire hall be seriously considered in time to possibly
put the question on the ballot at the primary ~l~etion in the Mp g.
Eb~rsvill~r reported on ~evc~ral salary matters. After discussion,
motion was made by Yo t3.eh that the Mayor appoint a eammitte~e to work on this.
The Mayor Mated that this was a utter for the fin~nee committee. ~bersvill~r
~~ated that thv mileage allowance for the A1.d~rm~n eould b~ increased.
Ebersviller is to work on this matter along with they Finance committee and report at the next meting.
Yove~tieh reported on the Water Reservoir Cc~~nmittee..meetin~. Da1~y
reported on this a1~o. After discussion, motion w~~ made by Yovetieh to do like
Daley says. Seconded by Black who paid what~v~r that was. Motion earri~d.
Daley regtze~~ed tY~at the Coane3.1 approve the p1an~ and sp~~ifieation~
as subm~.tt~d a~ of this date; b~ Morri~on~4arile, Znc. Yovetich rr~ad~ this in
tMe form of a motion, ~econd.e~d by Black. Motion carried.
Yovetich reported that X15 Elm had weds and shads that are a hazard.
il_ This matter turned over to Roy Horning, Alderman from tMe Fourth Ward.
There being no farther ~us3ness to come b~for~s the council a$ this
time, i~tion was duly made and seeanded th~.t the meting be ~d,~ourn~d. Mo~~on
carried.
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oro~hy P. B y~ C3.ty ~ irk
Pa.~s~d by the City Council and approved by the Mayor of the City of
Laurels Montana, this nth day o~ Sept~:mb~r, 1967.
enne~h E. D san, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorot P. dye ty C ~r
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