HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 06.21.1966Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
June 22, 1966
A regular meeting of the City Council. of the City of Laurel, Montana ~a~ held in the Cc~uncil Chambers and was called to order by Mayor John Beslanwitch,
at 7:3(~ o' clack P.~i. on Ta~~sday, Jung 21, 1966.
Upon taking roil call the follaT~ing Aldermen ans~rered present;
K~nn~*~n O~.son l~oy Edwards Din Bradford Richard B~.ack Louis ~lovetich Henry Kaiser
The minutes of the previous meet~~a~ were read. M~ti~n way made by
Bradford and s~cond~3 by Olson that the ~nu~e.s be approved a,s read with the
exception that tY~.e minutes of the pr~viou~ regular meeting in~luci~ the following !t petitions instead of the 2 listed.
P E T I T I d N
We,, the und~r~igned property owners, h~r~l~y petition and consent that
the Gity Cflunc~l of the City a~ Zaurel create a Sprinkling District ~n ~M
AVENiTE F'RO'G Mt~I~t STREET TO SE~TTH STREET for the purpose o~ doing strut work, to wit; 2 'wide oil mad with necessary grading work thereto, chippzng and
seal~rig shoulders of the steeet, and ~o agree that the approximate cost of
~D~C?.On Baer lot will either be paid in cash by us ~r assessed against the
property on the next tax assessment. We further pe~itior~ that in areas where
~rave~. is needed to bring the street to proper grade, s.t will be placed at a
cost not to exceed ~1(?.~0 per lot, etc, and carrying 7~ of tie prppert~r ocan~rs involved. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Black that this petition be
approve . Motion carried,
P~ T T T I d N
W~, the undersigned property owners, heresy petition and consent that the City Council of the City o~ Laurel, Montana create an additional Sprinkling
Distriet on Flm Avenue from Main Street to Seventh Street for the purpose of
paving street shoulders from the 2 ~ center mat to th.~ existing curb with
n~ces~ary grading thereto and dry agree that the approximate cost of the additional
work will be not ~s~ eatceed ~29.1~ per lot, and caill ~ith~r be paid in cash by us or assessed against the property on the next tax assessment; and carrying 70,E
of the signatures e~f the property ocaners involved, motion was made by Ruff and
sec~ndc~d by Black that this petition be approved. Motion carried.
P~ T I T I 0 N
We, the undersigra~d property owners, herby petition and consent that the City Council of the City of Laurel cr~a~e a Sprinkling District a~n THIRLI
A t?~' FROM MARYLAND LAIvTE TO MOITR1TAI~V VT~'Gd LANE for the purpose of do3.ng street
T~ork, tc~ wit: 2 ~ wide oil mat with necessary grading work thereto, chipping and
sealing shoulders of the streets and do agree that the approximate cost of
~~.1'.(?~' per lot will either b~ paid in cash by us or assessed against the property
on the next tax assessment. W~ further petition that ira areas when gravEl is r_eeded to bring the street to proper grade, it will b~ place3 at a cost nc~t to
exceed $1C!.~~ per lot, etc, and carrying signatures off' 93;~ of the property owners
involved.. Motion was made by Bradford and seconded by Crass that this petition
be appr~~re~. Motion carried..
P~ T T T I J N
ti~Te~ the undersigned property o4~ners, hereby petitior. and consent t4~.at
'~~'1G' ~l"~;q' COUYiC11 of the C1fV of T~anr~'9 nrca+.ca an flriA;+;,,,,~'1 c,.,,,,,„~ri~,,,~ r~s_~~__~.
v w.....,i v.i vxas'a~. v a 111R1JL11 L1+".~ Isd 1C: fo - on 'THIT~D AV~?~LT~' FROM MARYLA~ LAND TO MOUITTAIN VTE`n1 I~~11VE for the purpose of
paving streQt ~houlelers from the 2 ~ Centex mat ~o the existan~ cux°b with
necessary grading therete~, and do agree that the approximate cast of the additional
wools wild. be approximately X29.90 per lot mill either be paid in cash by us or
assess@d against the property on the next tax assessment, and cnrryin~ signatures of 93°~ of the property owners involved. Motion was made by Bradford and seconded
by Gays that this petition b~ approved. Motion carried.
The minutes of the Special Meeting were read. Bradford made the motion
that the minutes be approved as read with the exception that the minutes show
that the letter of indent was sent to Mayor Willard E. ~'ras~r and the City of Billings. Olson seconded the motion and motion car°r1ed.
Certain reports were presented f_ar approval. Olson made the motion
that the Library Report be accepted and Edwards s~cc~nd~d. Mot~.on carried.
Olson made the motion that the Trcaszzrer~~ Report be accepted and Edwards
seconded the motion. Motion carried. Edwards made the motion that the i~i~k Tnspection Report from the Health De~artm~nt be aecept~d ~.nd Olson seconded.
Motion carried.
A letter w~.s read from the Laurel City-County Planning Board r~qu~sting
an allotment of ~25.~(' for Planning Board purposes. plson made the motion the Planning Board be budgeted the ~2~.~C~ and Yovetich seconded. Motion carried.
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
A Titter was read from Mr. Charles A. Lynch, Director of the
Aeronautics Cammission sating that Julg l~, 1966 is the deadline to make
an application for ~'ed.eral aid to the airpert. Tom Bradley reported that our
~,pplica~ion has been submitted and a hearing 3.~ to be held on July 8, lg6b
pertaining to this mat~Qr. It was decided to wait t4 hear from the out came of the h~:aring.
The fc~ll.ow~rsg ordinances were prAsen~te~;
~RD T~'AN CE N0 . s 74
BED?LTG A14~ ORDIN~I~TC~' FTI~DING THAT IT IS I~TECESSf1RY FCR TH:~ ~IE.ALTH 1~IVD 'u~L.L-BEING OF T~iE T~1Tx-`ABITANTS OF THE CITY' THAT MINIMUM PLUMBING STANDARDS B~
ADOPTED, ?'HAT tT?~,NTING :R.~~TJIRE~~ATTS TO PLtTMBI~IG BE ADAPTED, THAT THE OFFT~;E
~F PT~UN~'~3TNG Ttd~PECTOR ~E SET UP; TIaAT FEES FOR A PLUMBING INSPECTOR }3
A?~OPT'~; TI~1~T AN ADVISORY F'LUMEING BOAI~B BT+' SET 'TPA REP~ALIDIG AIL QR~JINA.I~TCE.`~`
OR PC?RTI~NS T~tEREO~' IN COAIFI,ICT HERE~~TITH: AND FINDING THAT A.N :~ERG~NCY DbES
FXI~T, RE~i7TRT~G THc~T INIMEDIATF f~DOPTION ~F ~AII~ f1RDI~TANCE.
cc~~~~ar~c~ r~o. 5~5
B~'IiI~G ~1N ~RDINA_vC;E ?Ii~tDI?~IG '1'f-?AT IT IS ?~'ryESSARY FOR THEE H~AI;TFI r"ii~D
S.A~'FTY OF THE I?VHABITA.l~TS OF T~-IE CITY 'TEiAT LLFCTRICAL STAleTD!~RDS BE ADdrTt~ ;
T?~AT T.HE OFFICE ~F ELFC^'RICAL I^JSPECTOR BE SST ~Ti ; THAT FEES TOR THE ELECTRICEIL rntS?~~CTCR ?3E .4DOPTFi~; THAT ADVISORY ~'L,FGTRICAi, BOARD ~E SET LPg REPEfLLI~1G ALL
ORDINA?~T^FS OR PCRTION~ TI~?EF~~(?T' TZT C0~1.~'L,TCT HF.~R.EtnTTTH; AND FI\iDTNG THAT AN
TN,'~°RGENC'Y ??OES T~XZST, RE~~UIRT?lTG TI3E I%~L~DT~TE AD~'PTIO~T OF THIS 02~INANCES.
Black made the motion that the Council accept the Montana Plumbing; Code,
Ordinance No. ~7~. along Frith the ~Tatir~nal Elec~ricai Code, Ordinance No. ~"7~ with te:~porar;~ fae set at ~'.n0 for inspecticn. C~1.~eaz1 seconded the motion.
roll calf vote was taken. and all the aldermen present answered 4p~.~E~~~ and
said Ordinanee~ 57~ and ~7~ Taere declared passed and apprav~d.
John Da1.ey, City Engineer mace the suggestion to the cammitt~Q tk~at
when the 4dvisorv P~_umbing board is yet up, 1-.he board co:nsid~r a ru~.~.ng 'that inch pipe leading .from tie house to the main l~.ne be reguir~d. This is
a pr~~~.a~i~nary measure for are e~'ficent op~r~ting plumbing system.
A Clam way submitted by Ben Hilderm~.n r~qu~~t3.~~ a refund of X8.00
an hip g~.rrbag~ pick-up. City En~;ine~r reported that this service is available
to Mr. ~Tildermaz~, and it is uxa tc~ him t~ fake advanta~,e of this ~erv~ce, and so in hip opinion, the refund ~c~~.ld n~~ be made. 01son made the motian that the
c? ~,am be den~.ed, and. Bradford ~~~~~ac~tid. Motion carried.
Yov~tich reported on the storrrl drain ~n tY!e downtown area. I?~
~ta~te~ tt~a~ is was the recomm~ndati~n ai the comriittee that the situation
be surveyed and the repair work be bud~~ted. After much discussian, the
Council wa.s in a~;reemAnt t~ construct a temporary drain ~h.ich will empty into the culvert under the underpass. But since the underpass is the
pr~per~,~r of the State ~Ii~:~.way Commission, John Daley was appointed to obtain
permission from the Ri~~:way Commission to do the necessary worl~. The committee
wi11 do fur~he~^ Taork on this project.
The Mayor asked for naminati~n~ for President of the Council. Yc~vQtic'n. noms~::ated Kenneth Olson and Black made the mot3.on that the nomins~tions
n'~co ~r.r~ ~2rnri-F':,~.+r1 ca~..~...~,r3.~,r7 +L.~, ..,..a-,..,., nR..s..t..... .,.,,......,..,7 V..«....1L n~.._--
..,...~v ~.e a.+. Li u.u..a. vc ~w .~c ~,.vaaw.cu. v:iv- iity V1-vta• llv V.s.Vil Val ~"1CU a i1C i111C Lil V.1.`i- C3i1 WC.i3 elected bar a unanimous vote e~.f ~h~ Council.
Olson stated that i-~ is the Labor Ne~;atiatior~~ Committee ~ s r~ecc~mmend~.tion
that the City ~.ttorney be riven a ~r25•~'n ~'az.s~, effecti~re as of July 1, 1966.
B~~clc made a motion to this af~'ect anc~ Edw~.rds seconded. Motion. sra~°L ied.
Olson made the motion that the Deputy Clerk ~e given a $10.00 raise ~ "fective a~ eaf Ju~.y l., x.966 a.nd Black seconded the moti€an. Motion car~^i~;d.
Br~dfor~ reported that people were still dumping; at the old land-fill,
and. suggested baracade set up t,o prevent, people from doing ~o. Tha.s matter
was turned over to the Cit;~ Engineer.
Bradfarc~ also repar~t~c1 on the Civil DAfense dinner i~eetin~ that was
held at tt2~ ~3illings Airport on June 9, 1966. He found th.~; meeti:ng to be v~:ry
interesting.
Edwards repox~~ed ,rat C~ si.tes had been located for the fail-aut shelters and all sites had begin approved b~ the bounty Commissioner.
Edwards also reported than he and the corr~~nittee had. inspected the
flaoding problem at Kiwanis Park and that land fill, ~r~.veZ, storan drains and
culverts were needed to prevent this problem. Pete Thompson eras given the
inepl psping from tree Water Department to do this wnrgs and the remaining wont will be done at very ~.it~le post.
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Yove~3ch reported ghat h~ had several complaints from the pub~.ie
Qn add.itie~nal taxiat~ion from tn~ airport. It was clarified, however, that
the~~ will ~e no additional taxiation on the people because of the airport.
~ovetivh also reported that the mail boxes on 6th Avenue are
cemented into the ~id~walk and ~.r~ violating the ordinance by being there.
He stated that a child had alr@ady been. hur-~ because o£ tfie mail boxes. The Postmaster added that these are temporary boxes and that by being in the
sidewalk i~ the onlp way the residents in this area have of receiving mail.
The mater was turned over to Toni Bradley, and Louis Yovetieh to wflrk with.
the Postmaster on this matter.
Yavetich stated that he had complaints that the garbage men were not putting the lids on this cans after the garbage was ~mptiec3. Mack repo~~ed
that this matter had come up before the Council before, and i~t wa.s decided that
the mason the lids were ~e~t off the ean~ was so they could air out.
Black reported that the paving on 7th Street was a trial blacktop
fob and the tra.f.fic an phis street had made holes in the street. This matter was referred to the Street Comrr??ittee.
Bradford reported that the parking lot on Nutting Park hid been
repaired and ver~r satisfactorily.
The lease with the Junior Chamber of Commerce; was presented for approval. Howe~rer, the Cfluncil su~,gested sev~sr~.l changes. The following
paragraph is to read:
PARTY OF THE SECOND PART further agrees that all public dances
~ai11 b~: policed by two public uniformeel office,:s o£ the law. The second
party also agrees to notify the Police Station of arty public dances to b~ policed within three days of the date of the dane~.
There being no further business to came before the Council at this
time, motion was duly made and seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Motion
carri~:d.
Dorothy P. - undv, Ci.t~ Cler
Passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, anel approved by the N~ayor, this 5th day of July, 1966.
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hn Bes anwitch, Mayor
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