HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial City Council Minutes 07.20.1962Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
July 20, 1962.
A Special meeting of the City Council of the pity of Laurel, Montana,
was held in the pity Clerkts office, and was called to order by P~la~Tor John
Beslanwitch, at 7x30 P.M., on Fridays July 20th, 1962.
upon t~.kin~ r~11 call, the following ald~rrnen answered present:
Jacob Ruff Kenneth Olson Henri Kaiser Roy ~:dwards
Cecil Nave H~.rold Wilson
After roll call, NZayor ~eslanwiteh called upon Jake Ruff, President
of the ''Council, to preside at this meting.
Thy purpose of this meeting was to ~;o over the request of the de~art-
ment heads' and tentatively set a mi11 levy for the taxes for the coming 1962-
1963 fiscal year.
The original 1~7 mills listed on the Resolution included three mills for the Sewage Disposal. Plant Revenue fond Fund, as the one mill assessed for the
last fiscal year did nc~t appear to be sufficient. It was the decision of the
Council that the Levy remain at one miiZ, and that the pity Attorney pr€~pare Ordi-
nance No. 558, which will be an ordinance raising the sewer charged on the water
bills. Mr. Bradley stated that this could not be done at a special meeting, but
suggested that the ordinance be written as an emergency ordi~~,n,ce and voted e~ at
the n~~ regular meeting.
The rates tirere tentatively discussed as follows, A raise of 25¢ per
month for all customers on flat rate, which will raise the sewer from ~p2.11? to
X2.35 per month. ~1 raise from 50j~ of the water bi71~ to 60~ of the water bi11::
was decided upon as a fair raise for metered customersw A minimum for metered
and outside water users was suggested to be raised from ~$?_.50 to X2.75 per month.
The preliminary budget was then presented to. the:Council as follows:
C~neral Fund - - - - - - - - 14.0 mills
Fire Dc~partrnent- - - - - - - 1.0 mi11s
Policy Fund - _ _ _ _ _ _ 5.0 mills
street Fund - ~ - - - - - - -I:0.0 mills Par. k ~ Recreation - - - - - - 7'.Or:,mill.s
Library Fund- - - - - - - - - 3,5 mills
Cemetery Fund - - - - - - - - 1.0 mi11
Fire Dept. Spec. Levy - - - - 2.0 mills
Airport Hand - - - - - - - - .5 mill
Light # Z Fund - - - - - - - - 1.0 mi11 Light # 2 Fund- - - - - - - --1.0 mill
S.D.P. I-t~v. Bond Fund - - - - 1.0 mill
Total x.7.0 mills
After discussion, motir~n was made by Kaiser, and seconded by Naves that
the preliminary budget of ~.7 mills stand approved. Motion carried.
There being no further business to be discussed at this special eee~io
at this tine, motion was duly made and seconded that the meeting be adjouran~d.
A'Iotion carried,
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Passed b.~r'the City Council and approved by the Mayor this 7th day of
August, 1962.
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JFhn ~slanwztch~.Mayor
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