HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 09.21.1965Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
s~ptember 21, 1965
A regular meeting of the City Cotzneil of the City o~ Laurel, ~iontana~
way held in the Council Chambers, and was called to order by Mayor John Besl~n-
witch~ a-t 7:30 a~cloek, P, M.~ on Tue~day~ September 21, 196 .
Ugon taka.ng roll call, the following a~.derme~ an~sw~red presents
Jacob Ruff Riehard Black Roy Edwards Kenneth Olson
Louis Yov~tich Gerald Gasp Walter Packer
The minutes of the previous meeting wire read. Motion was mad. by Par-
ker, and seconded by Black that the minutes be approved as read. Motion carried.
Letter was read fram the hate Boaxd of Health, with report on the ~wim-
ming Poo1~ with recommendations, as follows;
MONTANA STATE BOARD OF HFAT,~i
Division of Environmental Sar~itatian
Field Investigation
5ept~mber 8, 1945
Locata.o~a: Laurel
On August 16, 19Fi5 the undersigned. made an ~ai~~ect on of the Laurel swim-
ming pool. Mr. John Daley, City Eng3ne~r~ Mr. J. J. Parker, Recreation Director'
and Mr. Richard Smith, Pool Manager, were seen.
When S~e~n,, the pool was cleans clear and appeared to be w~7.1 maintained.. It was reparted, however that there has been some difficulty in keeping; the pool
in t~.is condition. Reportedly a major part of the problem s-~ems from the inh~.b-
il.ity to gaerate the r~eircalation, filtering and chlorination- systems on a contin-
uous 21t-hour per day basis. The pre~sur~ sand filter requires backwashing several
Mmes daily ar~i thus c~nnat be allowed t~ operate without supervision during the night. Pool pH was 7,~. on this date and chlorine residual was 0.3 ppm. Both are
satisfiactor3~ readings. The pool manager has a difficult time holding the pH in
the desired. rage of 7.1~-f3.~. Soda ash is p~ric~dically hand fed. around the pool
p~r3.meter. Them is an old slurry mixer and metal tank located in the filter
equipment room. Very ~.ikely, for a small e~~t the oft tank could be ~~paired and
a new slurry deed pump purchased t~ force feed soda a.sh can a eon~inuous basis.
This would help control the pH problem.
Re ecs~run~ndations
1. During this winter, dismantle the filter and check all the elem~n~s.
Replace thus which cannot be properly elean~d. Next swi.mining sea-
son this unit should be capable of running continuously 21t-hours per day.
2. Obtain the necessary electrical equipment to tip chlorinator opera-
tion t~ filter pump operation.
3. Ei.thEr repair existing equipment or obtain new equipment far feeding soda ash continuously for pH adjustment.
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F. A. Borchardt, F.E.
Regional Public Health Engineer
Reports .tv: Mr. John Be57.anwiteh~ Mayors Laurel
Mr. J. J. Parker, Recr~aticsn Director, laurel
Mr'. John Dal~y~ City engineer, Laurel
Mr. Richard Smith, Pool Man~ger~ Laurel
E. C. Halls M.D.~ C:ity Health Offieer~ Laurel
Da~rid Murray appeared before the co~an.cil to request that the City Council
take into the City all o~ Lots one through Eighteen in Block Five, La ae Subdivi-
sion. In this ~onnection~ the ~'oll.owi.ng re~ol~ztiQn way presented.
R~SOLU'I'TON N0. 1287
RESOLUTION N0. 1287, BEING A I~ESOLUTTON PFi.OPOSTN~ TO EXTEND THE B~UNDAEtIES
OF THE CITY LI1~gT`IS OF TFIE GZTY OF LAUREL, MONTANA., TO I?~CLtTDE ALI, OF LOTS ONE (1)
THRdUGH EIGHTCEN (18 IN BLOCK FIVE (5) IN LATTRMAC St7BDZVISION. Motion was made by
RuFf and seconded by Olson that this resolution b~ passed and adopted. Upon taking
rc~11 call vote all aldermen present voted ~tAye"~ arxd said resolution was declared
pissed and adopted.
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Aqurray also again petitioned the City Cou~acil to grade and blade Eighth
Street, leaving the dirk to b~ moved by Murrag. This request way made sa that
gravel ce~~zld b~ ree~ived from Yellowstone County while the property is still in
the County. After dise~ssion, motion was made ?ay Olson and seconded by Parker
that this request be gr~.nted. Motion carried.
Mayor Beslan~a3.tch requested the sanction of the Council to go on record
as endorsing the United Fund for Laurel. Mention was made by Black and seconded
by Olson that the Council go on record as endorsing the Un3.-~ed Fund Campaign. Mo-
tion carried.
After discussion as to the dip 3.n the street on Fi~'th Avenue, motion was
made by Ruff a.nd seconded by Yovetich that the City Engineer put in the necessary
dips according to his own ~udgmerat anti put up warning signs a~ the dip. Motion
carried.
Yovetieh inquired about the minimum wage of the City of Laurels at the r~que~t of former ~;mployee Tom Ludwig. I~~ stated that h~ was satisfied at the ex-
~lanation he had received.
Yovetich stated that some young people were starting to collect boxes
and wished to store them temporarily in the old City Barns until Homecoming. yov-
~tieh was thin appointed a committee of one to supervise this pr~jeet and to see that there were no box~~ ~tretari all aver th.e ei~y struts.
Parker requested the purchase of an additive for gasol~.n~ which i~ cal-
led Essentialube, anei stated that w~ should have this material. He made a report
on this pre~duct. Mo-~ion was made by Ruff and s~~trr~de~. by Yov~tirk~ that this m~t-
eria~ be purchased. Motion c~.rriQd.
Black reported on the progress ~f the questior~ of the 37 aere~ south of
tn~an.
After discussion of the J. C. project concernin; bicycle checks, and ~h~
i~suanee of serial niambers~, it was d~eided b~ the Counc~.~. to table this matter t~~c- porarily,, awl, the police committee to work with the J. C.ts regarding their plans
for the cataloging.
Ruff reported on the Montana Municipal League meeting in Livingston.
Question vas brought up regarding betting the sewer to new r~sid~nts.
He ~tat~d that if we were going t~ get into projects this kind that serer gipe ~~ould be ad.~rertised for. After discussion, Motion was anade by Yovetich and se-
conded by Parker that the Gity Engin~~r be au~tk~orized -~c~ ~dver wise for bids for
sewer pipe. Motion caxried.
City Engineer reported on Fe~teral Aid, and that an answer had nc~t yep
i~e~n x°eceived from our inqu~.r°y.
There being no further business to comp b~for~ the Council at this time
motion was duly made and ~~conded that the meeting be adjourned.
Dnrothy P. ursdy, City C3
Fass~d by thy; City Council of tkse City of LaurQl' Mor~t~..na~ and approved
by the Ma~ror this 5th day of Octotaer, 196 .
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