HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 12.07.1965Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
December 7, z965
A r~~ular ~~eti~~ of tk~e City Council of the C;i.ty of T,aurel, Montana
was h~~.d in the Covna3.1 Chambers grad. was called to order by M~.yor John B~sl -
witeh,, at 7x30 aecZock P. M.' on Tue~d~,y~ Deaemb~r 7~ 19b~.
Upon taldn~ roll ca11' the fallowir~.~ ~,l.dermen at~swer~d present:
Jacob Ruff Donald R. Bradford Lo~.i~ Yovetich Dick Black
Roy Edwards f3erald Z. G~s~ ~Talter Parker
~'hh~ minut,~s of the previous meeting mere read. NSotion wa.~a made b~ Ruff
and seconded by Parker that the mi~ute~ b~ approved s~,~ read. Motion carried..
RESOLUTSON ND. 1291
RESOLt1'i"ION IdO. 1291, BEING A ftESfJLUTIO~t TRAN~FERRIN~ OBTAIN FUNDS OF'
~'HE CITY ~F bAtt~~I,, MONTANA was read. Mo~3.on w~.s made by Ruff ~d ~eccanded by
Bradford that thin resolution be declared passed ~.nd adopted.. Upon taking roll
call vot~~ a1.1 ald~rrnen present voted "Ay~~' and said r~sol~ztion way decl~ed pa~s-
s~d and adopteel.
Utter was re~.d mom the Superintendent of S drools ~ L. A. ~Tollari~ a~
followsz
November 17, 196
Laurel City Counei].
Laurels Mor~~ars~,
G~n~lemesns
T realize news steari~s ~,rr~ nod officio.]. but f'rc~ this ~aorn~i.n~ ~ ~ paper
I note that you wi11 grade ~h~ 7 foot alley ~a~t of the South School plot.
I am writing unoffiei.ally~ but I feel fairly c~rta3.n that this w3.11. be
prote~t~d at the next F3o~,rd meeting scheduled Thursday r~i.ght, Idov. 1E, on the fol-
lowing ~round~:
1. Pr~~ently used road 3.s not in the aJ.l~,y. 2. The ditch ero~sirag~ as we11 a~ the entry being used„ is o~ school
property. Therefore, the proposed routes not tae s~rietly in the
al1~y.
3. Is it the policy of the City to do work ~.t City exp~n~~ for na~-
re~ident~?
Yours very truly,
L. A. Wol1~,n
~uperintend~nt
After much di~cussion~ motion was macl.e and as~conded th~.t thi.~ matter be held up
temporarily.
The Library report for the month of November ways presented. Motion way
made by Ruff and seconded by Edwares that this report be approved. Motion aarr-
i~c~ •
Health Officers report was presented far ~.pproval. Motion was made by
Ruff end ~~eond~d by Black that this report be ~,pprovect. Motion carried.
Report o~ the Police Jude xas presented. Motion w~.~ made by Ed.~rards
and seconded by Brac~ord that this report be ~.pprovecl. Motion carried.
Reports o#' the patralmm~n Mere pre~~n~ed for approval. Mo-~ion was made
by Ldward~ and ~~condec3. by Br~.dford that the~~ rapor°~s be approved. MotioM c~.rr- ried
Treas~rerf~ report, Clerk's cash reports Clerkts trial balance, bud,~~~
and revenue reports wer~s pr~~ented. Motion way made by Ruff aMd. ~ecsonded by
Black that these repor~~ be appro~reci. Motion carried. '
Clairr?8 for the month of November were pres~ntecl for approval. a,~ folln~rs:
Mount~.in St~.te:~ Tel. & Tsl. X32.00 Yello~rston~ Bank 1.~400.f.~3
~o~~ L. Braal~y ~5.a~ ~ett~ c~~i ilai.€~o
Dick Black fi.~30 ion Bradford. 6.00
Rog ~dw~rds ~ G. L. Gass ~i.0 ai.~c~ = 6:~0 ~ra~.t ~ar~cer 6.00
Jacob Riff 6.00 Laui~ ~'ov~tiah 6.00
Wa~sr ~~partment 19q.50 Ye1lo~stone bounty Treasurer 36 .7,
(3aylord Easton 1 .00 ~ olvnte~rp ir~~ Department Ye17.owstone ~oua~ty Treasurer 29 .OD ~alic.~s ear men ~;~g
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Po13ce Department 9b0.f10 Pester D. Tho~sc~~ 1~.C . Dale Seaveg 3.~a Ye11.o~a~tcne Cour1~~ Treasurer '73.7tt
Pc1ic>e Department 9~~.t~? Y~11aw~tone Co dy Trea~uraar 73.7~i
P~t~y Cash ~4.QQ Peter D. Thomson ~.~.00
Y'~ll~r~tone Cc~ur~ty 'Treasurer 295.0 Peter D. Thomson ~.~0
Peter 13. Thomson 10.00 P~t~y Cash 2.3
William R. Rei~h.art ~~.f;~ Mon~~na ~tat~ Treasureer 3~.t? Petty Cash 29.~L~ Mont~,n~. Pub13.c S~srviae Comm. 1~.OU
Yellc~ww~ton~ Co~an~y Tr~asur~r 36~.'T Palitae Department 1~~~0.04
Poliee Dep~.rt~nent 1 200.00 Payroll. Fund 1~,,31~t.'T9
Jacob Ruff ~6.1~8 Al1ie ~ ~ Hardware ~.1
American Pr~~~ Ine. ~.~9 Hll'Fr~.t~k ~c Crow 3.50
Mountain ~tat~~ T~1. & Tel. 33.50 John J. Daley 10.~~ street ~3tore~ G~solin~ 16,1 Modem Chevrolet 2.,
Montana Power Go. 91.3 Montana Dakota Utili~3e~ 28. 5
Ac s Chemical 13~.7~ U~it~d Building nter~ $.'9
Laird Radio ~I~atri~ 19.7$ S~ree~ ~.2,
Water Qperati~g 3.7~ Laurel fhttloe?~€ 12..0
Gene ~ ~ Phax~?~.cy 27.7 Moun~~in States Tel. &c ~'el.
Laurel S~rv3.een~er 10.?_0 I~a1ts Conoco 52.~~ Cen~ t s Ph~rmscy 6.t~0 Water flp~ratix~g 2.40
Western Construction 3?~.3~ Ind~str3.~.1 ~gtni~un~~t x.76
street Storey Ga~c~line Lt~t.7~ Laurel Cc?-ap A~~oci~.tion 62.x.,
Krug Broth~ra ~~.7,~ %rug Brothers 999.6
~~.ur~l Auto Party ~3.7~ Sar~en~-Sc~rell one. 1 .61
Davey ~ s 1Kr~bi1 ~~rvia~ 180., 0 ~herw3~s~i~Tilliam~ T7.1 Fs~rrne~s Union Central Each. ~~3.6~ ~a~er Operating 1.2
Yellc~w~ton~ Va11~y EZ~ctrie 9.6~ street Stores Gasoline 2.66
Kruk Brothe~~ 1l~.1~ 3ar~eat-Sowell Ins. 11.96
Montana ?aZcot~ Utilities 9.13 ~'hriftwa~r utor~~ lt.81
Ca~mopolita~ 8.l:~0 Curds Publi~hir~ Co. 8.~4
Ct~rti~ P~.ibli~hir~~ Co. 9.9~ Dc3ttbleday & Co. 1~9,~t]. Mr~« C. R. Beers l~2.8~ ~'~rmei~s Un3.on. ~79.~?
IIriit~d B~3.lding Cen~ersa 1.~3 J ~ W B1a~k~mith Shop 5.9
Carl. Ma~weiler 3b.00 S~r~et 9.
Vary Waters &c Ro~~rs 2~.3.?.~ Sudbury Laboratory X7.99
Mou~a~an ~t~,te~ '~~1. & Tel. 1~.2b N. P. Rai.lwa~ 28.70
Montana Power Co. i~lt.3~ Montana Dakota tTtil .tics
Cindan. Heating & Cool3.ng X0.1 ~ Bearings Supply x.59 A11ies Hardware 2.0~ Pac3f` Q Flush 'T~.k 96.20
Hall Maahin~ Co. 394.~d L~.ur~l t?e~.~lovk 21.76
Krug ~3rothers 1lt.~0 Laurel ~o-flp Association ~.7~
Scl~~~~ler Re~.cly Mix ~~.04 Water C~eratin~ ^67.0
G~'b~e 32.8 strut Fund 31.2,E
Garbage 10.93 Lovell Clay ~'rc~d~ct~ 1~~~9.al~ ilk Rimer Co~cret~s 1 9.92 Montana D~t€ota t~tilit~.es
Montana Power Co. 1.60 Alli~~ Hardware 9.?_6
Street ~tore~ G~solin~ .9~ Kr~~ Broth~r~ 7.~C?
Big Ditch Co. 1.Of) 1V. T'. Railwa~r 1.0t'~
Montana Power Ca. .$D A11ie~ iiardw~re
Fr~,r~k E~ineth ~l~.~0 Mon~~na Pcrw~r Co. 2.?E
Montana Dakota Utiliti~a 27.~~ Kr~~ Brothers 11.14 ~Iested~s Storey .~9 Va11e~ W~ld~rs ?.34
Monta,~s~ Power Co. 18.6 Mauz~~air~ Stakes Tel. & T~,1. 1 ,.34
Mo~tar~a Dakota Utilities 9.'~3 L~.irei Radio Eleci~.ria 3.10
Halts Conoco 2.~0 S~aith' ~ duper Ser~ia~ 23.2D
George Cake 27.Q4 Harris Agency 1$0.~~
C3..ty of Bi1lin~s, 10.{74 Wymo Commursicationa I'~.~ Mrs. C. R. Be3ners 71.t~}~ Ye1low~ton~ B~~e Et.O
.Tnhra _ Tl ~l per ill _ [1f1 Ponra~t al ~c f!hon~i r+ml sa Q7 _ 1~,''f1
v v..... J v v..w........~. v..v....~.. v.M...... ~ ~ ~ / v Mo~ar~tai.n States '~e1. & Tel. 3 .80 Induffitrial T«s~l be Cover 1(x.7
Montana Dako~~ IItilit3~s ~3.~.4 Montana Power Co. ~~.7.56
Y~lZow~tone Valley Electric x.00 L~tarel Co-op A~~oe3.~.t3.on x.09
Garb~g~ 5.2~ Qarba~e ~1 1.7
street 7.OQ W~st,~r~ Construction 2~.71i
J &c L B~idy .Shop 8.83 ~Coas~ to ~o~t ~.b~t
5tormon~ Bl.~cksm3th ~.Ofl ~amble'~ Sores 2~.3 Street Store Gasoline 5'T.3$ Krug ~3ro~hers 7.~4
United Builclix~ C~nter~ 6.38 Allis FI~,rdw~,re l~.~6
~~~el A:u~o Party 11.ffQ N. P. Railwa~? 1Q.
Crane & Ordway 16.t'~f f'rrir~riel.l o. 28.57
f3rinnel~. Co. 999.f~0 ~`armer~ U~i.on 10.0
B I F Div.of Air Bral~~ ~.7.~~ Krt~ Brath~r~ 12.0 ~tr~et 1.7j atreet S~ore~ G~sol3.~ae 13.41
Laurel ~.u~o Pstrts 3.3~ a & W ~laeksrni.tl~ .60
HCL Equipment l~.6A Stres~~
Street Stor~!s Gasaline 39.1# HQ, ~qu3.pm~nt 13.$0
Laurel Auto Parts ~i.Q2 d & W Blaeksmitl~ l.a
Montane. Power Co. 396.~3~ Montana Power Co. 39~.~6 F~mers union 96f?.~$ Midland. M~°~erial.a 2,960.96
Strut Stores Gasoline b.~tb
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l~ot3an eras made by R~zff aid. ~e conded by Edwards that these elaim~ b~ ~,llcawed.
. Motion carx~i+~el.
5an3.tarian Wm. ~te3nhart appe~reed before the ~ouneil i~ regard to the
pureh~s~ of some ground for a ~arb~~e land dill. Hea ~epor~~d on ~rt~i~a Zand
.bout a mile from ~h~ Airport, which 1. d is l~aaed by Mr. Fox, f'z~om the Mate.
He reported that they proper ~ra~thod. would be to ask th~.t the Mate put th3.s lid
up for sale in ~-acre tracts end stated that the County wotl7.d ~o along for on~- hal~ of the ~a~.0~ fie to ~e~ this ~tartec3~ if the City would go the other half.
There was much disQUS~ion as to elosin~ the dwnp a,~ Riversides and the Ma4por
asked that tl~~ garbage committee some up with axi idea of possibly ap~ning the
Airport land x'3.11 to the publics axed that they b~ allowed to burn. Pow~r~~ S~ar-
mor~t and D~Frar~c~e appeax~d before the Council ~o ob~eet ~o any burnir~ at thi.as
1~,nd f311. Reinhart recommended ghat the City use the present land f3.a1 e~eelu- sively with limited burnin~~ and keep the dwa~p ~,t the Perk for the County reffii-
cients. Tt way au~~ested that the City do the best it can with the pre~en~ ~a-
~ilitie~ for about two or three months. R~ai~h.~,rt des~.red a vote of the Co~aneil
regarding the half of the cost Qf filing the ~,ppl e~.tion with the State. Motion
~a~ m~.de to th3.s e~'feet by Parker ~.nd seconded by Yovet3.eh. Motion a~rr3.ed.
Gastan appeared. before the Co~aail to ask an amendment to our Ord3.-
nance~, that would allow c~.r~ to malf~ a right turn on a rid lig~.t~ after fir~s~
~or~3.n~ to a fill stop. .'his mater ar~d also the mater of ped~~trian cro~~in~~
at the Penney corer w~~ turned over to the Chief of Pol.iee and the Po1i~e Cc~m-
~nittee to make ~ r~carrimendation at the next meeting.
Gaston also ~sk~d that the ordinances b~ ~n~nd~ci to ~t~t~ that at ari inter~setio~ the car on the right would have the right-of way. There w~~~ s~v-
~r~.l ob~ection~ to this a.~~ndment. The Po7.iQe Comrn3,.tte~ to get to~eth~r with
the City Attorney and tk~e Ch3.~~ of Po1i .
Zenhardt appeared before the ~otaracil to ask that proposals be regtae~ted
in regard to Cfroup Life Tn~ur~.nce. Sinew them ~~ra~ ~ome~ d3s~ensiana the A~ayQr referred this matter b~.ek ~o ~t~e labor acunm3.tt~e.
Yov~ti~h r~ques~ed atop signs coming out o~ the north side of the p~rl~-
ing iot on first a~venu~, at the High ~ehool.. ~.'tii~ ref~rr~d back to the palicns
com~i.t~~e. Yov~tieh requested a.~top sign ~o be oper~.~ed do ~ir.~t Avenue and ?th
Street3 duri~~ the ball games.
Parker r~parted on the G~ company officials.
Ruff reported on the Montana M~ic3pal League Mee~in~.
He a1~o reported a me~tin~ on D~e~mber 1Cl~h on City-County Plannirag~
in Helena. Montanan and another on December lath re~~rdi 2aan~ ate. grs~ats. H~ staffed th~.t somec~se~ should go to both of these ~ee~ings.
Ruff reported that therea is a, l~t~~r doing out to the Ser~ator~ to find
ot~t why the policy in third ela~~ cities cannot be cover umder social S~c~ity.
The license ordinances in Billin~~ and Shelby same ur3d~r diseus~ion, _ with a letter to be sent to both eiti~~ ki.n~ for a copy.
G~.~~ called a meting of the ~rat~r cormnittee a.£ter t~~s ~egul~r eounail
meeting. Bradford reported on the s3.r ~c~rce h~lm~tis.
There being na further bus to eom~ b~for~ t?~e Council ~,t ~h3.a t3.~e~ motion was duly made a~ad seconded that the mee~ir~ b~ ~,d~our~ed. Mention carried.
Dorothy P. may, Cry
P~.~~ec~. by the C tq ~ourie3.1 0~ the pity of ~aur~1~ Mo~~ana, and approved
by the M~.yor this 21st day of D~~embers 196. ~ r
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