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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 01.07.1964Minutes of the .City Council of Laurel r,, January 'i, 196. • A regular meeting of the City Council of the ~i-~y of Laurels Montana, was held in the Council Chambers and was called to order by Mayor John Beslan- witeh at 7x30 o~cZock, P. M.~ on Tuesday, January 7~ 19bl~. Upon. taking roll call the following aldermen answered presents. Jacob Ruff Roy Edwards Kenneth Olson Gerald L. Gasp William Palm Ed Leutho~.d E. H. EberSVillc~r fi~cil Nave The minutes of the previous meting were read. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded bar Ebersviller that the minutes be approved as read: The employees union req~.ested the use of the council chambers for their regular m~;eting to be held the evening of January l~.th~ 196l~. Motion was made by Ebersviller aiad seconded by Olson that tha request be gr~.fited. Motion carried. ~oune3.1 received a request from John W. ~a.clanan, civil Defense Direc- -Gor~ to ~.llo~' a High School teacher .08¢ per mile for ten trips to Billings, one each week for ten weeks, to permit, him to attend a Civil Defer~e ~chool~ after which h~ will be qualified to be an instructor in the ~ivi.l Defense procedures.' .This would amount to a maximum of ~2~..~.~ Motion was made by Qlson and seconded ~ by Ruff that mileage be allowed in this amount. Motion carried. Report of the Polio Jude was presented. Mo~~on eras made by Ebers- viller and Seconded by Olson that these reports be approved. Motion carried. Reports of-the Patrolmen were presented. Motion was made by Eb~rsv- viller and seconded by 01son that these reports be approved. Motion carried. Health Officerts report and report of the Library were presented. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Palm that these reports be approved. Motion carried.. Glaims for the month of December were presented a~ follows. John W. Edgmond ~ S.OC~ Frances P. Fisher 8.20 Mountain States T'e1. & Tel. 32.7? Street Star~e~ Gasoline 3.96 ~I Laurel Auto Farts 56.69 Montana Power Co. 1.Ol.QC~ Montana Dakota U-~ilitie~ 59.74 Selby Re-Print x.0.00 Laurel Outlook 51.20 Laurel Ota.tlook b3.5 Mountain States Tel. & TeI. 72.16 Coast to Coast 3.Q9 Western Construction 100.l~~i Gamblers Store 5•~8 Street Storey Gasoline 21.0 Starr Motors 2.0~ Laurel Auto Aarts 3.8~~ `Collaorn School Supply 1.90 Standard Oil Co. 13~.Ob laurel Auto Party X0.00 Montana ~.eronautics l~00.00 ~tree~ Department 16.00 Water Department 7.Q0 Yellowstone Valley Electric 3.00 Parkerts Husky 5.5~ Kru.~ Brothers 1.50 Montana Dakota Utilities 15.6$- Time Inc.. 9.95- Montana Hist:c~rieal uoci~~y 20.9 Doubleday & ~o. 26.2.E Jean Karr & Co. 22.0 Water DepartmEnt 9.00 United Building Centers 8.91 Mountaa.n States Tel. & Tel.. 1 .75 Montana Power Co. 159.95 Montana Dakota Utilities 97.00 Northern Pacific .95 Gambles Story ?.93 Dave~s Mobil Service 6.~~ Street Stores Gasoline 1.3 N. P. Railway 10.00 Montana Power Co. -2.70 Montana Dako~~. Utilities 2.~.~ Gamiale'~ Store 9:45 Johnston Lumber 20.lt5 Street Mores Gasoline. ~..~6 Laurel Auto Parts 11.31 Parker~s Husky ~^9.~8 Gamble£:~ Store 1.~3 Krug Brothers 76.50 Street Department 3'~.~ Water Department 1.2 Montana Power Co. .90 Frank ~mi.neth 16.00 Water Department 3.50 Street Department 2l~.00 .Montana Power Co. ~ 6.21. Montana Dakota Utilities X1.70 Krug Brothers 9.(.30 Johnston Lumber 39.].lt Kr~.~ Brothers 1.50 Montana Power Co. 8.~3 Laurel Auto Parts 6.93 Modern Chevrolet 170,7 Laurel Outlook 9.x.0 Mountain Mates Tel. & Tel. 7.x.,71 Montana Dakota Util tier 15.69. Sherwin Williams Co. -5.10 Smiths Super Service 3.3~ McCormick ~ s Food Mart x..68 Coast to Coast l~.~l~ Ch~r7. Cafe .~0 ~Ci.ty of Billings 1$.QC~ pity of Billings 9.00 Dr. R. J. Rosselo~ 6.00 Sndianapolis Bade 1.~1.~.66 T~aurel. Outlook ?8.1~ Mountain States Tel. ~C Tel. 38. 2 C3arbage No. 1 .88 ~axbage No. 2 x.62 - t Street Department 9.7~ Montana Power Go. 803.E 1..._..~ _ I II I~ it Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Montana Dakota. Utilities ~Zn~..~'I~ Yellowstone Valley El~ctri.c ~ 3•~ Ind. Towel & Cover 9.70 Krug Bs°others 28.50 Gamblers Story 10.3 Alliets Hardware 15.82 Johnston Lumber .75 United Building Centers 16.70 Western Construction 2.31 Joe Nicholas 12.C?C~ 0. M. ~~To~d 1.92 Bearing's Supply 27.50 S-~reet Stores Gasoline 58.99 Modern Chevrolet l~.62 Laurel .Auto Parts 9.79 Laurel Coop 1]..1,~ Smith flair Inc. 25.73 Coast to Coast 10.£5 J & ~ Blaeksmi.th I.Ob dater Works Suppler 19.01 Bi1l.ings ~lhite Truck 2,695.~~ Laurel Auto Parts 20.00 Street Depas°tment X0.00 Garbage 1Vo. 2 10.50 Garbage No. Z 3.50 United Building C~nt~rs It.~.6 Kruk Brothers 2I1.~.50 J & ~1 Blacksmith 3.~0 Smith Blair Tnc. 190.91 Street Department 1b.~0 John J. Daley 28.7 Street Stores Gasoline 3.0.50 DeFranee GMC 2.~~ Mrs. Myrtle Eaton 1b.00 Harris Agency 22.?_~ Laurel Auto Parts 20.00 John J. Daly 8b.25 Street Department lt8.00 Street Stores Gasoline 3~..~? DeFrance C~+IC 6.Lc3 Margaret Leis Stegriy 8.~.~ Harris Agency 66.?~ Laurel Auto Farts 20.0 Margaret Leis Ste~riy 3.~0 Montana Power Co. ~.19.9~ Mont~,an~ Power Co. 383.30 Margaret Leis Stegriy ~..OQ Farmers Union Cent. Exch. lt67.C?6 Krug Brothers 612.20 Laurel l~u.to Parts 17.96 Bs arir~g ~ ~ Supply 2.52 A'Ionty Machinery 302.08 Haws Gar age 410.76 Motir~n way made by Ruff ar~d seconaed by Ebersviller that the claims b~ allowed. M~t~on carried. The City Engineer was asked to give a report on the slush ice problem. City Engineer read a letter from the School district requesting lights, as follows: Jan~.ary 6, 196l~. Mr. Jahn Dale~r City Engineer Laurels Montana Dear Sir I would like to discuss Frith you the possibility of placing street lights on 8th directly opposite the Senior High School. Them are t~ao light pops there and since they belong to the City i~ s~~ms they cou3.d be used. Also, i~ tree installation of the hydrant at the corner of 9th strut and lst Avenue possible in this ureather? Our insurance costs world be lowered considerably as soon as this is dons:. Very truly Yours (Signed L. A. ?niollan Superintendent After discu5sian, motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Palm that the City G7_erk write a letter to the Montana Power Company requesting these lights, after investigating how many lights the District would like to have and where they axe to be placed. Motion carried. Peter D. Thomson appeared before the Council and was asked to give a report on the condition of the city skating rink. Ebersviller reported on the City insurances and alsa reported an future planning, and recommended that the pity avail itself of this service. The Mayor stated that the water committee should make a much f'urth~r study of this situation. Ma~ror asked the City Engineer to report on the purchase of the truck for the backl~o~. It was reported that dam Ca n.`w~.a expected to ask the council for a .through street on 4th Avenue. 01scn stated that some person; wanted .four way stop on fourth Avenue and fourth street. This matter was turned over to the Police Chief and the Police Committee. Olson asked that the first ward klderm~n ~e included in this investigation, ar~d asked that they contact the people in this ward to find out their wishes. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel It was reported that the City pcriodicdlly rented certain equipment from autsiders. Also reported that our pity Engineer owns the same type of equipm~;nt. After discussions motio~i was made by Nave and seconded by Leuthold that the City use the equipment belonging to the City Engineer whenever needed at a rental rate of ~l0.OC1 per hour, and the City to furnish the gas and oil. Motion carried. Thomsen ap~aeared Y~efare she Council in behalf of the Kiwanis Club in regard to the Park that is to be developed which is partially inside and par- tiall~ outside the City Limits. After discussion, motion was made by Ebersviller az~cl seconded by Palm that the Council go on record as being opposed to th.e o~Enin~ up off' a ~tr~et through this proposed park s?te. Motion carried. Olsen reported that the Pc~Iicc Commi.tt~e had contacted the I~1od.ern Chevrolet regarding thei~° claim of $162.00 for rental of a vehicle while the police car was being repaired. After discussian~ motion was made by Olson and Seconded by Ruff that th~.s claim be ~.llowed. Motion carried. Olson reported that the residents ~n the vicinity of ~jontana ~.~renue south cif Sixth Street East have expressed the desire to be given priority if them ~_s going tee be a yew water line in that portion of the city and would 3ike to have this done before any sprinkling district goes into effect. Question regarding the covering of the ditch near the Tubman property on Alder. It was decided that Daley dive Tubman an estimate of t~.e cost, and that he b~ authorized to go ~hPad with the work, if the price is agreeable. Palm reported that a battery charger had been purch~.sed between meet- ings~ since it was a uerj~ good buy atxd decision had to be made before the comp- an~r took inventory. Ruff brought up the subject of dogs. Ruff mentioned aomp~.ain.ts on signs. Ruff had a corrzp~ pint on a garage in the alley, and a, curb and gutter problem on Fourth be~w~en 1st and Main. Question of a paragraph in tine forking Agreement was brought up regard- ing Sick Leave. Ater various reports, the TZayor appointed Ebersviller, Olson, and Ruff as a committee to investigate this matter. ThEre being no further business to come before the Council at this tirr~, motion was diary made and seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Motic~ carried. ~ Dorothy P., un y, Ci y Cl~;rk Passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, a,nd approved by the Maxtor this 21st day of Januarys ~.96l~. ` ~~ti~ J h~ Beslanwitch, 2~fayor A.TZ"EST oroth~ P. u.ndy, C t Clerk