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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 03.19.1963~ J_ Minutes of the City Council of Laurel March 19, 196 A reg~.2ar ~eeti~g of the City ~uneil of the City of Laurels Montana, w~.s held in the Council Chambers anal was ~~.lled to ardor by President of the Co~neil' Jalc~ Ruff' at 7s30 o'clock P. M., on T'u~sday, March 19s 1963. IIpon taking rpll call the following alderrr~sn answered pre~~nt: Jacob Riff Steep Romer Harold ~i'il~o~ Ceeil ATave Roy Edwards Henry Kaiser C~rald L. Gags The minutes of the previous meeting were re~.d. Motion way made by Kaiser and seconded by Nave that the minutes b~ approved as read. Motion carried. ilex Frank and Bill Bernhardt appeared before the Council to state that th~r~ is drainage ditch which runs ~zrider the railroad track fram the West of towns down toward the river. A~ i~ goes aero~~ the Bernhardt property the ditch runs over x.11 the time. This ditch i~ used partially ~s a spillway by the Itali~.n Ditch Company. Rufg Stated that h~ ~*ould like to appoint a eomin3.ttee tc~ work with the Cit~r ~ngine~r, and the Cit~r ~t~~rney to ~?~ct and come back to the Council with a r~comtnendation. ~e:~.th~n~.~ppointed Gays, Nave Wilson and Kaiser for this eo~un3.ttee. Motion was ~ad~ by Edwards and ~eeondad by Rome ghat this com~3.ttee b~ approved and apppi~t~d w3.th authority to met. Motion carried. Application far employment fpm Wayne 0. Foss was presented. Motion was made by Kaiser and seconded by Gass to plae~ th3.s application on file. Motion Carried. Letter from HilYaar ~Iaage req~~~ting permission to take his vaeat3on ~ra~ presented. Motion was made b~ Edwards end ~teeonded by Ga~~ that these matters in the future be referred to the Police Comm3.t~ee and the Chief of PoZic~. Motion carried. I,e~t~er from John Lockman regardi~.g the Civil Defense problem way read, in which he asked that a ~om~ni.t~~e be ~,ppoint~d to get going v~ the nee~ssary em~rgeney planning. Mr. Ruff ~~at~d that he would mot care to appoint this eornmittcs~~ and sugge~t~d that this litter b~ r~Perred to tM~ Mayor. Motion was made by Nave and seconded by Ro~e~ that the l~,yor have authority ~o appoint this com~?itt~e if he wished to before the next ~neetirig. lotion carried. Edwards reported that about a year ago the City way giv~an thr~~ civil defense kits which he picked up in Billings. The cominit~ee in B3.lling~ than asked the return oP these ki~~ so that they might be gent in and re-calibrat~ad. He atat~d that they have nod yet be~~. sent in and aree still in the office in Billings. Mate ~amir~~r~s report was pr~s~nted as ~ollow~: SATE OF MONTANA Office of ~~at~ ~xam3.n~r Superintend~*~t~ of Bank Cean~um~r loan Comm3.s~ioner March 13, 1963 !A_ 1L_ TT_~_~~L'1 llf_~~_~ ~~J ?A~~~.~~21 10 LLlE^' r1.G7LiDi'81U1~ 1:1e1~UL' ELiit1 INGISIG"11 of the City 0f La~r~l, Montana G~ntl~m~n: We herewith submit ~ report of the r~gulax annu~.l exa~in~.~ion of the records and ~.c~ounts of the City o~ Laurel, Montanan a~ made by Claude E. Watter~~ Jr. and TnTilliam Kuney, Deputy State Examiners, paid examin~.tion commencing on the 15th day of February, 1963 and concluding on the 1st day of Marche 1963. R~sp~ c~f~zlly, (signed) Albert E. I~euthold St~.te F~caminer Minutes of the City Council of Laurel crrY o~ LAU~z r~oN~artA ez~y co~xcz~, ~Yor Mr. John B~slanwitch Aldermen: Mr. ~adob Ruff Mr. Harold TnTilsor~ Mr. Henry Kaiser Mr. Roy Edward$ Mr. Gerald Gays Mr. Kenneth Olson Mr. Staves Romee Mr. Cecil Nave OF'FI HERS Clerk Mrs. Darothv P. Bundy Treasurer Mr, Bohn W. ~dgemond, Jr. Polio d~ad~;~ Mr. R. H. Sterrett Chief of Police Mr. W. H. Gaston At~orr~y A7r. Thomas L. Bradley Engineer Mr. Ronald D. B~ntg~~ Water' Collector I~ir. John W. Edgemond, Jr. VALUATION Assessed Value for Year 1961 ~ °j,4l~1,053.00 Taxably tlalue fvr Year 1961 ~ 1,926, 73.00 As~~ssed Value for Ye~„r 1962 ~ 7~~80,38l~.00 Taxable nal~.~s for Year 196 ~ 1,980,~~.6.40 TA$ LE9Y FC)R 19b1 Rind evY General 20.00 Mill Street 18.40 efi ape ~i.al Fire ~ ~ dip e~ Airport ~5p n Parks and Reer~at~.on 7.00 ~t Library ~,pp ~r Cemetery ,5o re Swimming Pool Bond Sinking ,5Q n S~mrm Sewer Bond Sinking .gyp 5e~rer Disposal Plant BoMd ~inlcing 1.00 Lighting Maintenance No. 1 .5o n Lighting Maintenance No. 2 1.50 " Total T,~vy - x.7.00 Mills TAX LEVY F(~t 196 Fund ~eVy General 20.0o r~.ii$ Street 10.C1C~ ~ Special Firs ~~pp n Parks and Recreation 7.~0 n Airport ~~p r~ Library 3.50 ~ Cemetery 1.00 Lighting Maintenance No. 1 1.C~ ~ ~ gh.~ing Maintenance loo. ~ 1.0~ p Sewer Disposal Plan Bonds Sinking l~p~ n Total Levg - l~7.00 Nulls i~ I ~I I I Minutes of the City Council of Laurel CITY OF LAUREL STATEMENT AS OF JANUARY 31, 1963 ASSETS: Current Ar~ets cash ~ 368,165.21 Petty Cash 2d0.0~ ~ 368,365.21 INVESTMENTS: cemetery F~rpet~al Care ~ 1~t,500.00 Librar~r Eneiowment 30.00 ~ 11.~s53~.00 ACCOiJNTS RE~EI VABL L+: wa~~~ ~ ~,9i5.di Sewer 2, &lt5.2o Lieens~ 2,505.5 Taaces 58,177,88 ~ 71,2t~4.19 Total Current Assets - ~ 45~t,i39.~S0 FT~EEIl ASSETS `mss ana. suild~ngs ~ 281,440.58 Furniture and Fixtures ~,66l~.~.Q Library Books and Equipment 17,703.~t9 Equipment' Tools and MaehinQry 48,l~37.30 Fire Dept. Equipment 9,67 .70 Streets, Sidewalks and Curbs lt22, 9lt~-.82 Sewer Disp. Plt.~ T,ine~ and Improvements 781~03lt.53 Water Filtration Plt, and Improvements 65 .3560.35 Water Dept. ~mols and Machinery 21,b09.1~ Total Fixed Assets - $ ~,2l~~,06~.27 T6~~L ASSETS - ~ ~,6~6,201~67 LIABILITIES AND NET WORD ~arren~ 3abilities Warranty Outstanding ~ 11,5~0.~0 Fixed Liabilities Bonds Outstanding Water Rev~nu~, S~ri~s 1956, 3~-fit ~$~~f)~0.~0 Sewer Di p. Plt., 5erie~ 1961 3.60;x, i~.leo~ ~85,ooo.ao 565,000.00 Special Improvement District Bondi 121s400.0~ TOTAL FIXED LIABILITIES - ~ 686,~t40.0 SURPLUS 1,998,~51.~? T0~'AL LIABILT~IES AND TdE~T WORTH - ~~696„2Q1.67 OPERATION OF GENERAL CASH ACCOUNT' To Balane~ in all F'tands at time of the ~ 38.271.19 last examination on July 31~ 19b1 l,ll0~462.~5 Y r 1 !A w.~~ w.l ~ ..1~4ex~i (3j. f4 By Disbursements during same period 1,100,568.53 Balance in all Fund, January 31~ 1963 ~ 368,1.6 .21 CASH RE~ONCI~;,EMENT Cash and ~~sh Items in Office ~ 1,366,39 'i'he Yellowstone Bank, Laurel, Montana ~ 126,008.13 ity Account 3,570.00 1~2,438.It3 Less Ou~~tanding Checks W~.ter Account 71,35~t.12 Sewer Account ??,?40.32 N'orthwe~tern National Bank, Minneapolis, Minn. - 6,1~~1.25 nvestments 88,814.70 368,165.21 II Minutes of the City Council of Laurel DE'~AIL OF THE IY~VESTM~NTS WATER REtT~iVUE BOND ACCOUNT MATURITY VALUE COST U. S. Treasury Bill, 2.936 a~~ 2 - ue 5/31/3 Nay. 103l~80~9-1o348c~42 ~ @ ~ic~ ~ 20,000.00 No. 2280632 1 @ ~5r~ 5 ooa.oo ~,,oao.oo ~ 2.,670.75 S.~WER IMPROVEMENT ACCOtTN'~ tT. Treasury Bills 2.936 Da~e~c 11~ 2 -Dui 5/3Z/63 No. 103.8028 1 ~ ~~.o~ ~ io,ooo.c~p rto. 2280635 1 @ 5,000.00 i5,ooo.c~o ~.,80~.~.5 8UR1'I~iTS TTY FUNDS U. S. Treasur Bill, ~.936~ Datea li~~,D~~ 5/31/63 ~o. 72585 z @ $5oM ~ 5o,oc~o.oo ~ 49,34i.So 2c~aL z~v~s~~r~s - ~ 88,8i4.7o Thy above investments are held in safekeeping by the ~'irgt National Bank, Mirineapoli~, Minn~sota~ covered by Custodian ~.eeeipt No. Sueh information taken from the records of thy. City Treasurer. OPERATION OF THE II+IVEST'KENTS ACCOUNTS JULY 1 1 1 TFiRU JANUARY 31 SOLD OR BALANCE z~r~s~?~N~ ~ccorn~~r 7-3~.-6i PUR~HAS~ REDEEMED i-31-63 Water Rev~r~u~ Bond ~ ,~l~,605.20 ~ f9,i3~..95 ~ 79,Q66.~.~ ~ 2lt,674.?5 Wa~~r Replacement & Dep b~.~2l~9.0~ f~ 6~.,2I~9.00 ~ Sewer Improvem~~~G 1~.,8~2.1~5 ~~t! 14,802.x.5 # 98,851.20 ~ 83,93~..l~4 ~ 1.l~3,315.1.~4 ~ ~9,lt73.20 City Surplus cash 49,1~32.0o i1~8,ii3.So ~8,~0l~.~0 ~t9:3 1.50 ~o~~ nvv~sTr~nv~°s ~ 148,286.20 ~ 232,a47.~o ~ 29 .,519.40 ~ f38'811~.7Q CASH FUND BALANCE II~VES2MENTS AND OUTS3'AIUDTNG INDEBTEDNESS JANUARY 3 , 19 3 BANDS WAR~iANTS SASH INVEST- TOTAL CITY F'UiVDS OUTSTANDING OtTSTANDIN(~ BALANCE MENT CASH General ~'-~$'~,$8 ~ i~l 9.83 ~ ~ 2I, 9.83 Street 1l~5.5Q 23,763.23 X3,763.73 ~eme~~rY 8.75 Z,3?5.33 1,375.33 Interest on Cemetery 611.65 613.6 Cemetery Perpetual Cary 37.67 37.67 Library 65.~b 5,620.75 5,620.75 Library Gi.~ts & Grants 89.83 89.83 S~±wage Disposal Operation 11.78 5,oii.7$ 5,011.78 Sewage Disposal Constr. '~1..196.2K _~qF,_~~ Sewage Disposal Bonds 285,000.0 18,25 .20 1~,2Z8.~~ Sewer Users 8,447.3 €3,4~7•~t3 Sewer Improvement 30,~~0.0~ 1lt,802.1~5 1 ,19?.5 Special Sewer 1,668.87 1,66E3.€i? Ps~rks & Recreation lt0.00 10~21~7.?~2 10~2~.7.~.2 Swimming Pool 1~ 1l~6.80 1,1l~6.80 River~3de Park 522.l~2 522.42 Athletic Park 453.63 453.6,E Athletic Park Lights 236.96 236.96 Police 80.85 3,96.59 3,896.59 Water Qpera~ion 11Et.1.tlt i~,l~.l~..~.E~ 10,11~.~t Wader Replacement 1,539.95 38x939.73 3$,939.73 Water R~v~nue Bond 280.t~~0.~0 ~~.,30~.00 21t,67fl.75 29'629.2 Water D~po~it~ 39.0 10,392.0 10,39~.~30 Sideway 623.41 6 3.01 Garbage No. 1 ?~55i.28 7~~~1.2~ Garbage No. 2 19,371.70 19,371.70 Light Maintenance No. 1 1~a3~~.12 1Os35~.~2 Light Maintenance No. 2 962]..38 9,621.38 Contributions 1 ~ 0$I~. 7~t 1, 08lt. ?fit Payroll 8~~15.09 8,~1~.09 8,15.09 Sprinkling 1095.36 1,095.~b S~reeping 2, 666.8b 2, 666.86 S.I.D. R~volvin~ 13,271.9b 13,271.96 i Minutes of the City Council of Laurel coy t ~r B(7iVDS WARRANTS CASH INVEST- TOTAL CITY FUNDS Ot7TSTANDIN'G DU~SZ'ANDII~IG BALANCE MEND CAuH ~a~ect Control ~ ?,~t9 .$5 ~ ?~_9 .85 City-Comity ~'lanning 2,342.55 2,3~2.5~ Re~erae for Sink ~e~.~e l~56.~~ ~.~6.4~ Airport x.00. ~a 1 ~ 13~. 6~1 1 ~ 130.6 eitq;!v~ 5urp1~~ c~.sh 49,3lt1.5~ Tarim CITY - ~ 56~.ovo.oo ~ iz,55o.f~o ~ 36~.93i.95 ~ 88,8~a..7o ~ 3~3,~.5~.'~5 5.I.~. No. 7 3,~0.~0 731.33 731.33 s.z.D. No. 78 l,soo:oo 481.69 l~81.69 S.ID. No. 84 3I,004,~~ 269.70 269.70 S.I.Q. Ito. 81 19,400.0 254.99 25t~.99 s.z.~. ~o. 82 27,ooo.c~ x,958.56 2,958.56 s.z.~. ~a. 86 5,3oQ.oo R~ s.z.n. rro. s7 2~500.0o i~..~4 1~..~~ S.I.D. No. 88 1,~0~.~0 87.80 87.80 S.I.D. No. 9D 6,00~.~0 x.09 x.09 S.T.D. No. 91 2l~,600.40 432.16 432.16 ~ro~aL ~US~ & ~e~~cy - ~ i2i,4oo.00 ~ ~ 5,33.26 ~ ~ 5,233.26 c~r~ Topaz - ~ 686,~oa,oo ~ i1,55o.~0 ~3b8,i65.~i ~ 88,8u,..7o ~328,69~.01 C(~'iPARATIVE STATEMENT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION TA ING I , EB NE Jul 31 1961 Ja~nuar 31 1963 Warranty Out~tar~ding 17,490.22 ~ 11~ ~~.7.~ Bonds fhh~tstandin~ 1 000.0 ' 2~~ X00.00 1 ,94.22 ~ 29 , 0, 0 Leis Cash Available for debt reduction 17 534.0 ~9 8 8.60 Net Indebt~dne.ss - - 0.2~ ~ ,7 1. 0 56.22 Increase for period. - ~ 26b,181.58 C~IPARATIVE STATEMENT ~F SPECIAL IMPROVEM~I~TT DISTRICT AND REV~TUE BOI~1D INDEBT~DI~E~S July 31, 1962 Januar~_31, 196 Sp~ei~.7. Impro~rement Dist. Bondi Outstanding ~ 139~2~0.00 ~ 121,ltC30.00 Revenue Bonds~,0ut~tanding {~Tater) 32t~,~00.~0 284,~~4.~4 ~ l~59,2oo.c~o ~ 4oi,4oo.00 Less Cash Available for Debt Reduetior~ 76,1~~~.00 69,533.26 Net Ind~bt~dness - ~ 382,795.0 ~ 3?~1~866.?~i 341,866.7. DECREASE FOR THE PERIf3D - ~ lt0,9~8.26 BONDID T~DEBTEDIVE~S 'CASH AVAII~ABL~ INDEBTEDNESS Sewer Diapo~al Plant, Series 1961-3.60 -lt.~t0~ 18,2 8.2(9 ~ 28~~00~.0~ Water Re~~nne~ Se~rie~ 196-3~~-~t~ ~4~300.00 28~~00~.04 Special Improvement Districts 5,233.6 _ 121,lt~4. ffi 77,791,46 ~ 686,1tOC).0 OTHER INDEBTEDNESS Warranty Outstanding 11,550.~t0 11,5~0.lt0 Total - ~ 89~3~1.86 ~ 697'954.40 GZER.KtS PLTTY CASH ~'UIdJ~ To A~thoriz~d Allowanee ~ 2tJ0.00 Cash on Hand 11l~.72 By Maims riot Reimbursed 85.x$ ~ 200.0 DE2AIL OF ETHER INVESTMENTS C~METER.Y PERPETUAL CARE FUND INVESTMENTS ~alanee of Inve~tment~ as of duly 31~ 19b1 ~ 13,000. 0 i Minutes of the. City Council of Laurel I~ve~tm~~at~s Ptircl~~~ed from ~,b0ve date try a~u~:ry 31, 1963 2,~ ~C? 15~~~0. Invea~x~en~s ~o1d ar redeemed daring tha ~~me period ~(3t3.~4 B~lanc~ o~ the In~estm~n~s as of Jartu~ry 31' 19b3 - ~ 1l~~~Q~.B ~T.u. SAVINGS B~I~DS e NER ~.MOUN~ NUMB~t AMO~~ NUMBER AM4IINT ~33~.8 27~ ~ 500.00 r~~.88930~ ~ ~ i,aoe.av ~66~777~ ~ S~.Qo M8~031l~94 i,ae~.oo n~3~8~8~ 5oa.o~ ~b~~34ix 5e~.~o n62~~~ 500.00 ~3l~a3881H i,c~.oo ~6~i34obx ,oo.oa ~n.~o86u~ i,ooa.c~ ~~5o~557x 500.00 ~67i3~.8u~ 5c~.oo ~3~.~376x 1,o0fl.oo D35o5~.5~~ 5a9.oo Dbs~o~o9x 5c~.r~o 1.02?K l,~Od.t)0 D35~~697~ ~~.0~ D71193b1H 50.0 ~35~576~ 500.00 n6~o744 5oa.vo Ml~~~9~9~ i,a~o.oo ~63463~~ 500.00 ~~Js,S~o.oo LIBRARY ENDfXiII~ENT F~JI~I'i IANESTMENTS Balance of Inv~stme~ts sus 0f d~1y 31~ 196]. ~ 3~.Ot? Ir~v~st~er~t~ Purchased from above. date tnr~ Jan aar~ 31, 1963 30.E Tnv~at~~~~~ Sold or Rede~~ed d~arin~ the s~m~ period _ S~ B~larice of ~ha Inv~s~raen~s as Qf Jan~a~* 31s l~b~ - ~ Via. GLENS FALLS IN~URAN~~ C0~'IPANY uHAI~ES Cert3.fi~~tea No. ~~.l~9 - ~n~ Sh~r~ ~ ~.~0 ~r-Lif~e~.te No. ~d?~3~ - ~wm Share 10.E Certifi~a~~ hTo. 9517 -Three S~iar~~ 1~.~~ ~ 30.0 T1Q3°~R~T ~N WAR B~ND~ F'[lN~ INVL52MENTS s Balance of In~~stmen~,~ a~ of July 31~ 1$6 ~ 2~0~.40 Investme~~ss Purchased i`~om ~bmve date thru January 31~ 1963 ~ ~S 2 ~ ~f~0.~ I~vest~ents sold ~r redeemed clt~rir~ tY~e same period ~L~OQ,~O B~.lanre of the Inv~~tment as of January 31~ 1963 - ~S the agave investment was elAffied o~~ a~ requ~~ted bg ~h~ ~xan~3.ner pr~vio~.~ report. The gaunt go3.r~g back to the Water Fvnd from which it was originally taken. , 4P~RATI4N OF WATT A CCOUN~ RECEIVABLE ~o Water Acca~n~s Rece~rable as of July 31, 1961 ~ ~,l~3l~.2 To G"~.arg~~ above date to January 31, 1963 18~,~81~.80 To ~orre~tions, sas~~ per~.c+d X9.79 To Advance Paq~nents; Jant~~ry Ali 1963 500•~~ 181,13~'.~.2 1~0,569.6l4 By Cash Collections, same period 1?~,138.~0 ~y Discaunt~ 6,75.7 By Advanw~ Paym~~atss July 31~ 1961 2~9.~o i82,i~3.~ ~,416.~ Lis Aav~.ilc~ pit~in@T'1Tr~ d~.tfllAry ,fit' trl0„g ,7vW.o t3~n~ra1 Ledger Bal~nc~ a~ of Jan~t~ry 31, 196,E - ~ 7~91~.61 OPERATI~~ 0~' ~ ACCOTJNTS R~t~SVABT~~ To Sewer Accounts Rece3.vable as of Jt~I.;~ 31, 1 61 ~ 3, 18.31 To G'~arg~s abo~~ date to Janu~rg 31~ 1963 $ ~68'O~t3.~2 r Ta Additional Charges sa~~ period To Adsa.~ce Pay~r~entsf J~a~aa~c~;~1~~1963 ~l18.49 68,291.1 71,dfl9.7 By Caah Collcsctions~ ffiame period b~~~~~.~1 By C~rrec~io~~ or A~.~t~stm~n~s X8.79 By Advance Payments, July 31~ 1961 1~~.13 68,'716.x.3 ~s Ads e~ Pa~en~s January ~l, 196 ~,$93.~9 # ^48.49 :General Ledger Bal~nee, January.31~ 1963- - ~ y~b~~. , j i ~ i i 'I ~i ~ I' Minutes of the City Council of Laurel OPERATION aF WATER DEP05IT ACCOtTI~1T Tc Balance in the Account as of Julg 31, 1961 9,659.0 Less Outstanding ~Tarrant~ 96.00 9,563.0 To Deposits from ~,bowe elate thru January 31, 1963 2, 75.40 11,638.c~~ Refund~r made during the same peric3d. 1,285.00 ~ 10,353.00 To Balance in Find a~ of January 31, 1963 ~ 10~392.C)0 Less Outstanding Warrant No. 4089 # 4.04 No. l02(?8 35•t~~ 39.0 ~ 10,353.00 POLTCE MAGISTRATE Mr. R. H. Sterrett, JUDGE To Fi~aes and Fvrf~itures eollect~d from July 31, 1961 to February 28, 1963 ~ 4,997.0 By City Treasurer~~ Receipts $ ~t,997.~0 OTHF,R COLLECTIf~fS Dog Licenses ~ ~7-0.25 Bicycle Licenses 15b• Library Collections 903.5 City License 15,637.5 Total. ~oll~ctions - ~ 17~207.f~0 By City Treasurers ~ceipts ~ 1`7, 207. 10 EXAMINER'S COMMENTS Cash ~.nd cash 3.tems as shown in the body of this report were verified by direct inspection. Bank balances were verified bye correspondence with ~h~ d~- po$itory bank. Fundy on deposit in the depo~it~r~ bank were amply prot~:cted by pledged securities, supported by custodian r~eeipt~, and by guarantee of the ~'~deral Deposit Insurance Corporation. TnveStm~nts were verified by direct examination and proper authorisation for these inv~s~ments h~~ been given through minute entry by the Council. Clare were examined end appear to be in food order, prAperly itemized, signed and approved. Minutes of the meetings of the City Council mere writt~±n up to dates properly signed and attested. Cash fund balances of the City Clark were in agreement with the records of the City Treasurer. Official bonds were on file for all officers and appear to meet legal requ3.r~- TC1E?Tlt,~ • Items commented on in the la~~ examination report have been given theair proper attention. Respectfully submitted, Claude E. Wa~~,ers, Jr. Wi113.am D. Kuney Deputy S~~.t~ ~catniners Motion was made by Kaiser and s~cond~d b~ (~as~ that this report be app- roved and plae~d on file. Motion c~rriect. Letter Kai presented ~s follows: C. ANDERSON Box Z Laurel, Montana March 16, 1963 To Laurel Cit~* Council GE:ntlemen r- - Minutes of the City Council of Laurel I~ Clinton Anderson, h~r~by petition the City Council for p~x~ni.s- sion to erect a coneret~ block building, measuring 2~~ by 7~s on lots 8'9~ and 10, Block ~C~, Laurel A~ight~ Subdivision. This building is to be used as a Zunch counter, icycream, and ~ehool supplg ~tor~. off str~~±~ p~rl~i.rig would be provided, end sines this is a n~,w par- tiall~r commercial zones I feel them is a need for such ~.bu~ineas in this locality with the new school, and increased traffic. I underr~Gar~d this would require a r~vi~ion of zoning and. request this petition b~ referred ~m the Varia~i~ee Committs~. Z would appreciate your consideration on this pe~it3.on. (Signed ) Clinton L. Anderson Motion was made by Kai~~r and seconded by Gays that this petition be ref~rr~d to thy: coning board of adjust~rient. Motion carried. L'3.ty Clerk~~ R~v~enu~ and B~dge~~ reports were presented for approval. Motion was made by Edwards ar~d $econd~d by Nave that these reports b~ approved. Motion carried. Edwards, chairman of t~.e Police Cam~,itt~e r~comrn~~ded that the utter of the new police car b~ held up until the ].st meeting i~ April. Motion way made b~* l~av~e end seconded by Rome that the committees report be ~.ecep~ed. Motion carried. Nave reported that brochures have been send for r~gardi~.g certain equipment for street work. City Engineer r~por~~d that a repre~en~ative ~rould be in this area, and would give a demonstration. Kaiser stated ghat he would like to eflmmend the pity Engin~esr on ~ savings of ~82~.93 on thy: Sewage Di.zposal Plant project. City Engineer ~~port- ~d ors this. The parking of cars and trailers on the s~r~et~ of Laurel ryas dis- cus~ed at length. Tt was augge~ted that this ordinance be amended or at least modified. Ruff reeommend~d that this b~ returned to the Citg Attorney for report. Motion was made by Romer and seconded by Edwards that the ordinance be r~turrs~d for amending or el~rification. Motion carried. Romee draught up the subject of the Russell Barr ~'o~ndation~ and asked that the Co~cil take a stand. After discussion motion wag made by Navy and seconded by Romer th~.t the City ~igineer be instructed to Mick,with the building code, and that it Should be enforced. Motion earri~d. Ruff brought up the subject of tY~e intake pier. H~ recommended that the m~mb~r~ of the Council investigate this matter and get ready to do ~om~thing about this a~ soon as the high water time is past. Ga.~~ suggested that the Council think about extending the wing on the pier about 25 or 30 feet. Sid~walk~ were di~eussed. Garbage land fill gate eras di~cuss~d. Citg ~ngine~r Mated that this matter had been r~f~rred to the Airport Commission. City Clerk pr~sent~d certain names for Clerks and Judges for the _~.s~_ ns.i.__ ~~.._~.s_.., r_~t_.~... ~:rnulitg u~. uy c,.~.e vutt~ii' tt~ iv~..~.vwa Mrs. Dora S. Bundy, Judge, First Ward Mrs. Ora Barr, Clerk, First Ward Mrs. Jung Williams' Clerk, Firm Ward Motion was made by Kaiser and ~econdEd by Ruff that ~Ghese clerks and ~udg~s be appointed. Motion carried. Mrg. Bertha Gehr~tt, Judge, Seeond Ward Mrs. dosep~ine Moon, Clerk, Second Ward Mrs. Marie Henri, Cl~rk~ Second Ward Motion was made by ~a~~a~ and seconded by Gass that ~ihese elerk~ and fudges be appointed. Motion carried. I~rs . aney Vaught, ~Jt~dg~ ~ 'T'hird Ward Mrs. Fdna Celson, Clerk, Third Ward Mrs. Margaret Keener, Clerk, Third. Ward Motien was made by Romee and seconded by Nave that these clerks ~,nd fudges by appoiMted. Motion carried. Minutes of the City council of Laurel, NI~s. Cleo Walton, Judge, Fourth Ward Mrs. Helen Walton, Clerks Fourth Ward Mrs. Sarah Everette ~l~rk, ~'ou#~th Ward Motion eras made by Nave and ~~condeel by Wilson that these cl~rk~+ and J~dgeg b~ appoi.~ted. Mo-~ion c~.rried. There be3n~; no further business to ecame b~.fore the Council at this dime, motion was duly made and ~~cond~d that the meeting b~ ~~~o~.rr~~d. Motion carried. orothy P. undo, City Cl~:r Passed by the C ty council of the City of Laurels Montana, and approved by thy: Mayor this end day~of Aprils 1963. ohn B s anwiteh, Mayor ATTEST: orothy P Bean y, City lark i ~ i I I i I