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AGENDA
CITY OF LAUREL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022
6:30 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
NEXT RES. NO.
R21-11
NEXT ORD. NO.
O21-01
WELCOME . . . By your presence in the City Council Chambers, you are participating in the process of representative
government. To encourage that participation, the City Council has specified times for citizen comments on its agenda -- once
following the Consent Agenda, at which time citizens may address the Council concerning any brief community announcement
not to exceed one minute in duration for any speaker; and again following Items Removed from the Consent Agenda, at which
time citizens may address the Council on any matter of City business that is not on tonight’s agenda. Each speaker will be
limited to three minutes, unless the time limit is extended by the Mayor with the consent of the Council. Citizens may also
comment on any item removed from the consent agenda prior to council action, with each speaker limited to three minutes,
unless the time limit is extended by the Mayor with the consent of the Council. If a citizen would like to comment on an age nda
item, we ask that you wait until the agenda item is presented to the Council by the Mayor and the public is asked to comment
by the Mayor. Once again, each speaker is limited to three minutes.
Any person who has any question concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk -Treasurer's office to make an inquiry
concerning the nature of the item described on the agenda. Your City government welcomes your interest and hopes you will
attend the Laurel City Council meetings often .
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call of the Council
Approval of Minutes
1. Approval of Minutes of March 22, 2022.
Correspondence
2. Fire Monthly Report - March 2022.
3. Ambulance Monthly Report - Feburary 2022.
4. Police Monthly Report - March 2022.
5. Building Department Monthly Report - March 2022.
Council Disclosure of Ex Parte Communications
Public Hearing
6. Public Hearing - Resolution Of Annexation And Zoning For Approximately 270 Acres Of The
Laurel Golf Club, As An Addition To The City Of Laurel, Yellowstone County, Montana.
7. Public Hearing - Resolution Of The City Council Approving An Application For Special
Review For Latitude Hospitalities, LLC, D/B/A Firebox Provisions, Authorizing The Operation
Of A Bar/Tap Room And Sale And Consumption Of Alcohol On Premises, Within An Existing
Structure Located At Canyon Creek Laurel Retail Center, 331 S. Washington Street, Suite A,
City Of Laurel.
Consent Items
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The Consent Calendar adopting the printed Recommended Council Action will be enacted with one vote. The Mayor will
first ask the Council members if any Council member wishes to remove any item from the Consent Calendar for
discussion and consideration. The matters removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered individually at the end of
this Agenda under "Items Removed from the Consent Calendar." (See Section 12.) The entire Consent Calendar, with the
exception of items removed to be discussed under "Items Removed from the Consent Calendar," is then voted upon by roll
call under one motion.
8. Claims entered through April 1, 2022.
9. Approval of Payroll Register for PPE 3/25/2022 totaling $186,397.11.
10. Approval of Payroll Register for PPE 4/8/2022 totaling $196,747.05.
Ceremonial Calendar
Reports of Boards and Commissions
11. Emergency Services Committee Minutes of February 28, 2022.
12. Public Works Committee Minutes 3.21.2022
13. Tree Board Minutes March 17, 2022.
14. Emergency Services Committee Minutes of March 28, 2022.
Audience Participation (Three-Minute Limit)
Citizens may address the Council regarding any item of City business that is not on tonight’s agenda. Comments regarding
tonight’s agenda items will be accepted under Scheduled Matters. The duration for an individual speaking under Audience
Participation is limited to three minutes. While all comments are welcome, the Cou ncil will not take action on any item not
on the agenda.
Scheduled Matters
15. Appointment of Benjamin Spencer to the Laurel Police Department.
16. Appointment of Lela Schlitz to the Library Board for the remainder of a five-year term ending
June 30, 2024.
17. Resolution No. R22-11: Resolution Of Annexation And Zoning For Approximately 270 Acres
Of The Laurel Golf Club, As An Addition To The City Of Laurel, Yellowstone County,
Montana.
18. Resolution No. R22-12: Resolution Of The City Council Approving An Application For
Special Review For Latitude Hospitalities, LLC, D/B/A Firebox Provisions, Authorizing The
Operation Of A Bar/Tap Room And Sale And Consumption Of Alcohol On Premises, Within
An Existing Structure Located At Canyon Creek Laurel Retail Center, 331 S. Washington
Street, Suite A, City Of Laurel.
19. Resolution No. R22-13: A Resolution Awarding The Bid And Authorizing The Mayor To
Execute All Contract And Related Documents For The Project Known As H2S Rehabilitation
Improvements.
20. Resolution No. R22-14: A Resolution Authorizing A Lease Agreement Between The City Of
Laurel And Laurel American Legion Post #123, For The Construction And Use Of City Owned
Property For A Parking Lot Near The City’s Cemetery.
21. Resolution No. R22-15: A Resolution Of The City Council Authorizing The Mayor To
Execute The Independent Contractor Service Contract By And Between The City Of Laurel
And Interstate Power Systems
22. Resolution No. R22-16: A Resolution Of The City Council Authorizing The Mayor To
Execute The Standard Audit Contract Amendment By And Between The City Of Laurel And
Olness & Associates, P.C.
Items Removed From the Consent Agenda
Community Announcements (One-Minute Limit)
This portion of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for citizens to address the Council regarding community
announcements. The duration for an individual speaking under Community Announcements is limited to one minute. While
all comments are welcome, the Council will not take action on any item not on the agenda.
Council Discussion
Council members may give the City Council a brief report regarding committees or groups in which they are involved.
Mayor Updates
Unscheduled Matters
Adjournment
The City makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfe re with a person’s ability to
participate in this meeting. Persons needing accommodation must notify the City Clerk’s Office to make needed
arrangements. To make your request known, please call 406 -628-7431, Ext. 2, or write to City Clerk, PO Box 10, Laurel,
MT 59044, or present your request at City Hall, 115 West First Street, Laurel, Montana.
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