HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 03.05.1963Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
March 5, 1963
A regular ~n~eting of the City +Cof~. cil Af the City Qf Lazaral~ Montana,
way held in the Co~ci1 ~h~mb~rs end was called to ardor by Mayor John Be~lanwiteh at
7:3d o~elock F. M., on ~uesday~ Nla~reh 5' 1963.
Upon taking roll call: the following alder ~ ~nswer~d pr~~e~.ts
Jaeab Riff Ray Edwards Kenneth Olson Harold Wilson
Henry ~Cai.ser Gerry Gass Steve Romee C~c3.1 Nave
~°h~ minu~e~ of the previews ~nee~,ing were read. Motion wa.~a made by
Kamer and seconded by Romee that the ~i~~.~e~ be approved read. Motion
carried.
An Ordin~nc~s Was pres~nt~d a~ follc>w~ s
o~rntA~c~ ~o. 560
QRDIATANCE ND, 560 BETt~iG AN 4RDINAN~ ABANDC~T~P?G AND VACATTIV(~ THAW CERTAIN ALLEY IN BLOCK ~'fiTRTE~N (13 4~' HAGEMA~T SUBDI9ISTnI~' TfiIRD FI~~1G, TD
THE TTY ~F' LAUR~I;, Y~L( TONE COt~i~Y, ~ONTAI~A was pre~esnt~ad; MA~ion was made
by Kai$er end seconcl~d by Nave ghat phis areiinattce b~ ~as~ed and adopted. Upon
taping ro11 call vote, x.11 aldermen present voted aAy~'~~ and said t'3rdinznc~ was
deels~red p~~~ed and ~.ciopted.
Requ~~~ from Mrg. Dein~~ for pea~nisaivn to rent Ri~ers~s~e Ha?11 for a wedding dice on May ~~~h wag presented. Matic~ Waa made by Rt~.ff and seaon~ed
b~ Nave that this p~x~ission be gra~ated. Motion carried.
Q~:ie~tion w~ bro~zght up a~ to how long we should r~snt Ri~eraide Ha1.1,
bef~e this tourists started using the facilities. Motion w~,,s made by Ruff a~ad
seeond~d by ftome~ th~.t the Hall b~ rented for dices up to dune lst. Motion carried.
Cer~sin repa~t~ of the City Qf Lapel were pre~~nted for approval a~
follow: Library Repar~t, Health fteport~ Clarke C~h report. Motion waa madea
by fluff ~.nd seconded by Romee ~ha~ th~~e r~pc~r~~ be appra~red. Motion carried.
~rea~urer~s report was presented. Motion was mmd~ by Rtz~f and ~econd-
ed by Romee that this repot b~ approved ~.ft~r one plight correction. M~~ion
carriesd.
Report of the Police Judge way presented. Motion way made by Edwards
and ~eeondc~d by Romee that this report be approved. Motion earri~d.
R~pc~rts of the Pa~rol~ne~n ware pr~~~n~ed. Motion was made by Edward
and seconded by Romse that these reports be approved. Motion carried.
Peatitio~ way presented ~.s follows:
P E 2 I~ I Q N
We ~ the ur~dersi~n~d prop~r~y orange ~ ~iereby pe~i~ion and conse~~ that
the City Co~zneil of the City of Laurel cr~at~ a SprinkLi~~ District on FQU~t.TH
AVENUE from Maryl d Lang tm Moun~air~ ~Tiew Late for the purpose of doi atr~et
work, eke., ar~d earr~ring si~nature~ of 91.52 of the prmperty owrier~ involved.
Motion was males by Ruff and secorid~d by ~~ve that ~his~ petition be approved.
.~ot~.on carr~.ea.
Claims for the month of Febr~zary were pr~s~~~ed for payment ~.s follaw$:
Jaeob Ruff 18.8 Reporte~~.°Prir~~ing & St~pplg lt.~3
Peterson Type~ri~er Excharig~ ~Cs.~~ Mo~nt~.in Stags Tel. & Tel. 29. 1
Gasoline Street Store±~ 6.80 Mont~aa Fow~r Co. 102.2~t
Mvntan~ Dakota Utilities ?3.95 Carpenter Paper Company 1.~.l~5
In~ernation Con. of Bldg. Off. l~0.~0 Dr. E. C. Hall 14.00 Mountain Sta~e~ Tel. & Tel. X8.05 Zaure2 Servicenter x.75
Bid Horn Supply Ins. 61.30 Wi113ams Age~e~ 25.Q0
Laurel Treater D~pax~tment 17.0 Laurel Auto Parts 21.89
J & TAT Bla~k~mith Shop ~.~t8 Industrial Equipment Co. 7~t.76
Strut Gasoline Sores 21.93 Drug Bros. 15.75
Western Construction Equip. Co. 8 .35 La~.rel Servia~nt~r ?.OD Street Sprinkling Digit '3~8.II~ Laurel Servicenter 126.00
Laurel Coeperativ~ A~~oeiation 126.00 F~~Ger D. 2'hoon 5.0
Ye1low~to~~ Valley Eleetri~ Co. 13.55 Par~cer~s Husky 1.84
Mrs. C. J. Whitfi~;ld 1~Q0 Willa.sa~n~ Agency 20.00
Montana Dakota Utilities 18.7 C~rti~ Publishing Company 10.95
Life (Time, Inc.) x..95 Jean Karr IIc Co. x.99
Doubleday & Cc~nnpa~y~ Inc.- 21.0 Laurel Water Depar~~aent 16. 0
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Din Brown 18.(70 IJcmthw~st Chem. ~~b. ~ Inc. 1~..~0
Mountain States Tel. & T~1. 16.62 Montana Dakota iTtili~i~s Co. 88.6
Montana Poorer Co. 132.69 l~orth~~n P~,~3.fie Railway Co. .~1
street Gasoline Stars 3.7E J & W Blacksmith Shop 3.301 Alli~~ Iiardwar~ 5 Montana Poor Co. ~5.~6
Black & V~a~eh Consulting Erb. X37.96 Peter D. Thomson 4~.C10
Monts~na Fow~r Co. 2.70 Mont~.na FOw~r Co. .9~
Frank ~,~nineth 8.~C~ Montana D~l~ota Utilities Co. li8.s
Montana Power Co. 3.s6 Mon~an~. Power Co. .9D
Mountain States Tel. & Tel. 12.27 Montana Dakota Utilities ~o. 18.7 Gasoline Street Stores 62.2lt Da~we is Mobil Service 3.~Q.
Latarel Auto Party 1~.ls8 Laurel Racii¢a & `T V 3.65
Williams Agency 25.C~~ ~Iont~na Lew enforce. Academy 55.10
Ci~~ of Billings 2~.C~0 Dr. R. J. Rosselot ~.~.C~
Laurel Street Department 26.5 Garbage ~1 2.62
Garbage ~C 7.88 Pennsalt Chemicals Corp. 97.50
Mountain Stakes T~1. & `T~l. Co. 38.36 Montana Dako~~. Utilities Co. 100. 5 Y~ll~w~~one Valley Elie. Coop 3.~0 Montana Power Go. 87 .63
Bearingt~ Supply Company 31.21 Allies AardKare 1.7l~
Hageman ~l.evator 3.l~B Bundy~~:ffi Blumbing Htg. $.€?0
Power Tranffimission ~quiprr~:nt l~.02 Gambles 2.~8
Laurel Servicen~~r 1l~.7C~ Western Con~tr~zetion ~q~.ipmen~ 17.32
Laurel Auto Pars 12.72 Industrial Equipm~.nt Co. 9.?!~ A & A Bldrs. ;Tony PodalancMuk 4.t~0 Montana Welding & Radiator Co. 1~.C~0
Great Northern Tool Rc Supply 15.9 Street Gasoline Stare 87.19
- Kruk Bros. 37.~h H. D. fowler ~o~p~ny~ Inc. 92.85
Laurel Street Department 7.04 Garbage #~l 1.7~
~arbag~ 5.~5 Strut sprinkling Dist.-196 837. 3
Kruk Bros. 17.80 Cxrinnell Co. of the Pacific 1a2.~3 Laurel Str~e~ Depar~m~nt 133.50 Z~.urel Street Department ^I~0.0
Street Gasoline Stvre~ 52.67 E~aurel Auto Parts 2.t~1
Montana Power Co. 419.95 Monte. Power Co. 383.3
Farrr~ers Union Cent. exchange ]~~13.~1 Drug Bros. ?09.52
Motion way made by Ruff and seconded by Rome that these claims be
allowed. Motion carried.
City Engineer m~cl.e a rEport on the new water line, at the regu~~t
of the Mayor.
Upon request, the City Engineer made a r~por~ on the B~a.rbage Land Fill.
Discussion abort patching streets in the Third Ward. Mayor asked the
Str~e~ Co~mitt~e ~o think about this, and come up ~i~h a recommendation.
City Attorney reported on the final acceptance of the new S~~a~~ D
po~al Plant. H~ re~ommend~d t~h~.t when sae are ready, that one part of the job
be aceep~~d and paid off, and that we waif until th~? high water before making a recem~~~dation on the balance.
Edwards r~parted that Y~ had an application from Robert A. Baill~t,
patro]anan, to attend the Police Ac~.c~.emy at Bcs~emar~, May 12th through the 25th.
~'he PQlice ~ommitt~e recommended ~h~~ B fillet b~ gent to this Qchool. He is to
take the first week an his own ~i~e, and be paid for the second week. City
also t~ pay the ~~5.00 fee. Motion ~ra~ th~r~ made b~ Edwards and ~eeonded by Olson that this be allowed. Motion carried.
Edwards brought up the a~abjeet of r~~w polio car. Mayor B~~lanr~iteh
state that should trade every year. I~ xas duscussed that pos~ibl~ tl~e
Police would. not need such a big motor. City ~l~r~ reportcd on the Police Depar~-
ment fin~nc~g. 3'h~ ear hay beeen budgeted for, bit the Police do not have a~uf-
fiei~~t funds. After discussion, motion way made by Ruff aid ~econde~d by R.o~e~
that this ~na~ter b~ r~~carr~d back to the Polies Committee, to investigate
and report beck at the next meeting. Motion carried.
Alderman Ol~e+n ~3res~~t~d twa time slips, any f~o~ Gaston, and one
from Lenhardt fc~r avertim~ in the Police ?epart~ent. H~ atat~d that Fo7.i~ ars
on drzt~* 2J~-hrs. per d.ay. He stat~cl ghat i~ ~(as the recommendation of the c¢~-
mitt~e, howev~*r, that ~h~~e~ claims not b~ paid, d~.e to ~ shortage of funds in
the Polite fund. Motion was then made by Nave and ~econdec3 by Romee that these claims be deni~,d. Motion carried.
The Mayor ~ta,ted that Ald~rm~n'~ fees could be incre~aaed from 12.0
per meting to ~]1.~..C?0 per meeting for two meetings per month. He also ~t~.t~d
that Mayc>rTs salary could be increased from ~1~~~O.f70 pesr ye sr to ~1~700.~~ per
year. As the ald~rm~n are now r~sceiving ~1~.~0 per meeti.r~g, and the ~ayoz~ ree~iv3.ng ~1,25~.0~ per year, after d3~cua•~ion emotion eras made by Ro~nee and
~econeled by Olsmn that Aldermen fees be raised to ~1.2.~0 per meeting, and Mayor~~
salary be rai~~d to ~1'S00.0~ per year, which is Mill not the ma~ci~num. Motion
parried with Alderman Ruff voting ~r~prt. This raise to take effect July 1' 1963.
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Ruff bro~.ght up tl~e sub~~ct of H~nr~r Strecker being ~.ppoint~d Assistant Park Superin~end~nt at a~;~monthly salary, and that Y?~ be r~q~.i.~ed
to work ~0 hours per week. T~ was thy! opion of the Cotandl that while the
~,gr~em~r~~ should be rea~hesd: i~ should b~ for ~h~ fob of Aa~si~tannt Fark
Sup~rinteMd~nt, and not contain any particular names. 4n this condition,
motion was made by Ruff and secona~ed by Olson that the ~..greement be signed,
placid on file with the working agreement, and a copy ~en~ to the employees. Motion e~x~ied.
Ruff stated that the Park Committee would like approv~.l of the
Council to st~r~ ~rorking in the Parl~~ i~nmediately~ aaad ~o incr~as~ our help.
He ~~ated that the Swimming Pool filt~r~ should be gent ire for craning.
Ruff repart~d that there way ~~ill ~1~0.00 owe from the Rifle Climb
on their insurance policy, ar~d that the policy which runs for afive-year
period would be eo~ing up again this year. I~ was suggested that the City Clerk
writs a letter to this club informing them of this feet, and st~.t3.ng ghat the
pr~miu~n s~.ould be paid by April 15th, or the lease wowld be cancelled as of
May 1, 1963.
Drainage distrie~s ~rere~ discussed. Ruff and pity Attorn~y~ to work
on this problem.
City E'~aagine~r s~a~ed t12at fear the record in the Minutes, the wester
plat relief fob dad been bulleti,ried. As them were no applications for this
jobs Henry Philhower was appointed for this relief dab.
City Engineer a.aked permission to leave the Mate. Mptio~ ryas made
by Ruff ~.nd seconded by Nave that p~rtnis~ion be grarit~d. Motion carried.
There being no further business ~o come before the Council at tt~~
time, emotion was dull made and seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
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Pas~~d by the City Council of tie City of Laurel, Mo~~~na, end ap- prov~d by the Mayor this 19~h day of March, 1963.
ohn B~~lar~wi~~t, Mayor
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orothy P Bundy' ity Clerk
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