HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 04.19.1966Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
April 19, 1966
A re~~lar ~e~tin~ of ~'~e City Council ~f the City of T,aure]., Montane
was held ire the Co~azie3.1 Cha~nb~r~ and was called t4 order by Mayor Jain B~sl~nwitch
a~ 7z3~ o'~loak, P.M., on T'ured~y, .April, 19, 166.
Upmn ~ak3.n~ roll call, the ~'ollow~.ng aldez~men an~~er~d present a
t~ex~neth k9lson ftoy ~riward~ ti~r~ld Gays Don Bradford
Y,~alter Pa~.rker Dick Black I+o~is Yo~r~tich
~h~ minu~G~s of the previous me~ti~ w~sre read. Motion was made by
Bradford and s~cond.ed b~ Olson that th~sse minutes b~ appro~red ~,s read. Motion
carried.
fetter eras reed from Wm. H. Reinhart, end Ardered placed pan file.
the State Exa.~i.ner sug~~~t~d that the City of L~.urel could ~~v~
money possibly by pur~ha~in~ a blanket band for all bo~d~ble city employees.
After discus~~.on, motion way made bq Olson and ~econdesd b~ Black that the
Mayor and City Clerk work t~hi~ utter o~zt. l~totian earr3.ed.
Cert~.in reports of the City of Laurel were presented, pity Trea~urer~~
report far the month of Marsh. Motion ~a~ made by Olson and s~eonded by Black that this report be approved. Motion carried.
A Mr. Cieorg~ fox, along with hi.~ s~ttorn~y Mr. Jerry Ghrist~an
appeared before the council reg~.rdin~ his ditch problem. ina~ the N.P. railway,
the State NighW~y and the City of Laurel are involv¢d there was mue'~ disc~a.ss3.mn.
Yovetich su~~ested that he talk tm N. P. officials, and that the3.r nor .i.tt~e continue to work on this matter.
Representatives from the Junior Chamber of Co~cn~rce appeared be.for~
the council to ask ghat the City~~ Riverside ~i~Zl b~ 1ea~~d to them on the
game ba~ia as the buildings leased tv the Legion and Rod & Gtln Club. The
Mayor thin referred this matter to the Park co~mitte~, end ~.ppoin~ed Yovetich to serer on this ea i~tee temporarily in the absence of alderman RufF.
Fred Feuerb~.eher appeared before the e4unc l to stag that the Park
needs ffiood deal of work dons, and that the one man Working there n~~d~ ~o~e
help. After mush disc~.ssion, motion was made by Black and seconded by Olaon
that this be turned over to the Park Committee and the pity Engineer with authority to act. Motion carried.
Yovetich r~parted on a cer-~ain south si~~ cro~~ing, and a£t~r
discussion a~ to a stop sign, emotion ~ra~ made by P~.rlcer and seconded by Bradford
that this m~.tter be turned over to the Po1ic~ Cc~mittee with authority to act..
Motion carried.
Yov~ti~h stated that Ra3.lro~d. Avenue i~ caving in. After di~uc~~ion
this matter way turned over to the C3.ty Engineer to eoMtact the I3i~hway Depart-
ment,
Yov~tich suggested that the ~iighway b~ asked to put up a ri~h~-of way fence to protect persons from our ma.n mac3~: Zak , off railroad str~~t Wiest and
youth. Olson reported that them had been a leaf of preliminary work dons With
the thought in mind of making this ~roun~ a recr~ation~.l facility. H~ ~tat~d
that he had been in contac'~ with the Highway Department, the Fish & ~am~
CommiS~ion and the Qontractor who has the property. Yovetich Mated ghat in his
opinion this place way not suitable for this hype of facility.
Yoveti~h stated that h~ would like to have the: ordir~ane~ requirirt~
~0-inch footings for new buildin~~ to be repealed. Olson reported on this. Yovetich stated ghat he would. like to have a committee placed on this situation
to chan~~ the builci.ing code. Olson and Braadfc~rd on this ~ommitte~.
~~1~~ reported on the street sweeper. H~ also r~port~d that W~.~G~on
was bae~ ~?=:~~ca~~.
Yovetich stated. that Daley should be eonun~nded oM the ,fob of cleaning
the ditch .
Parker reported a meeting of the Pltambing Advisory Board on Tlzrusday.
Black reported that the Post ~~~i~e Department wants to move ~h~
snorkel box from its present position tta the ~a~t side of the alley by the
Laurel Chztlc~ok. Motion way made by pl~on and seeond~d by Brm.dford that this
peranission be granted. Motion carried.
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~1sA~ reported that the city e~plo;~e~s had asked for a meeting end
~ha~ megtin~ had been held last Friday. They mould like to negotiate for a
cost-mf-living raise. Olson Mated that he would like to have a council. opinion to inter into nego~iation~, or tc~ slick to the two year negotiations.
die stated that the employees are asking a iC~¢ per hour rare. AftQr diacus~ion,
it way the opinion of the ~I~yor and most of t~~ council that the Labor eommi.tt~
cantin~e these discussions. Tn this connection, emotion w~,~ made by Yoveti~h
and seconded by 01~on that the labor evmmittee m~~t with the men to discuss tl~i~
proble~?. Motion c~.rried.
Bradford r~q~e~ted that ~c~m~ of the ald~rme~ appear at River~icie
Park for the meeting to be held on the Midland Empire P'air~ro~ands situation.
There being no further bu~ir~e~s to come before the counc3.1 ~t this
tim~~ mo°~ion was duly made ~tnd seconded that the meeting be ad3ourned. Motion carried.
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Pa~~ed by the City Council d approved by the Mayor of the City of
L~.urc~I, Montana, this 3rd dad o~ May, 1966.
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~J= Bey anwitch, Mayor
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