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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 08.07.1962Minutes of the City Council of Laurel August 7, 19b2 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, was held in the council ~hambers~ and was called to order by T'resident of the Council, Jake Ruffs in the absence of Mayor Beslanwitch, at 7:30 otclock, P. M.~ on Tuesdays August 7, 1962. Upon taking roll ca11~ the following aldermen answ~r~d present: Henry Kaiser Roy Edwards Steve Romee Harold ~~ilson Kenneth 01son Cecil Nave The minutes of the previous regular meeting of July 17th were read. Motion was made by Nave and seconded by Kaiser that the minutes be appra~red as read. Motion carried. The minutes of the special budget meeting held on July lath, were read. .This was a Cemetery Board meeting, in which the hoard asked for one-half mill for the Cemetery for the fiscal year 1962-1963. Motion was made by Olson and. seconded by Romee that the minutes be approved as read, but that the Cemetery be given one mill. rather than ~~.e half mil1~ so that the police supervision of the ~p900.(~0 annually could be paid into the Police Fund. Motion carried. Minutes of the Special budget meeting ~f July 20th, 1962, were read. Motion was made by Kaiser and ~.econded by Romee that the minutes be approved as read. P2otion carried. Minutes of the special budget meeting of July 25th, 2962, were read. Motion taas made by Romee and seconded by Nave that the minutes be approved as read. 1~Zotion carried. ~ Minutes of the Special meeting with representatives of the School Board were read. Motion was made by Romee and seconded by Kaiser that the minutes be approved as read. Motion carried. Ruff called on Chief of Foliee Gaston to stag his business. Gaston requested that further discussions regarding the k'olice department be referred to the Police Commi~te~, and taken directly to the Police Department itself. Lenhardt appeared before the Council to again protest that he did not receive the pay of the Chief of Police while Gaston was on his vacation. He then introduced a MY'. Caldwell, Executive director of the kmerican F'eder~~ion of Mate, Cour~~y ~,nd I~2uni- cipal. employees. Mr. Caldwell stated that the Federation strongly requests that the additional pair to Lenhardt be allowed, and that th.e re~u.est of Bill Kn~.ub for the higher rate of pay be granted also. Ruff stated that as Acting Mayor, he would prefer to wait until the regular Mayor was back on the job, or he would appoint a committee to work w~_th t~.ese representatives, and submit a report at the next regular meetin~~ at which time the Mayor w~~.l be present. Mr. Olson stated that he had made the motion denying these two claims and that he would not rescind his nlotion~ and that this matter should stand until the Mayor is present. Caldwell requested permission to meet ~,~ith the City Council on August 21st at the regul~.r meeting. tiJatson also had something to say on this matter. After much discussion, motion was made by N.om~e that the representatives of the Union, the committee, and the 1~Zayor have a meeting after August 21st to discuss this. Seconded by Edwards, and the motion carried. Br~xdley stated that some Cities have found it necessary to exclude the Police and Fire Depart- ments from belonging to a labor union. n. _a.c~~ct wct~ 1 CdU it c~ta .~u ~i• ~I1~eIlUeI7T~ OI ~Ct1001S~ 1~1T'. W011c'~.Tl~ regue5ting that a certain route for ~ehool buses be considered and certain stop signs installed. ~'our- way stop signs were discussed. Mr. Ruff stated that he would like to appoint a committee on this matter, and proceeded to appoint Olson, Chairman, Nave, ~'dwards, acid Kaiser. Olson requested the CitJ Clerk to contact the School Superintenden-~, and call a meeting as soon as possible. Letter was read from Gibson, Director of Civil Defense, stating that certain equipment set aside f_br the City of ~,aiarel was available. Edwards stated that he would pick it up on Friday. ox~~r~rJ~ ~o. 55y ORDIR3ANC~ NQ. 559 , BET..~TG AN OR.DTNAlV4",~ AM~NDI?~TG SECTION 1Q-4 QF TF-IE REVT~FD ~OD~'S OF THE CITY OF LAUz?~,, i96z, was presented. Motion was made by Kaiser and seconded by Romee that this Ordinance be adopted. Upon taking roll ~aii votes all alderman present voted "Aye's, and said ordinance was declared passed and adopted. Report of the Police Judge was presented. Motion was made by Kaiser and seconded by Nave that t~.is r~~:~ort 'oe agsproved. Motion carried. Minutes of the City Council, of Laurel Reports of the Patrolmen were presented. T'~otion was made by ~d.wards and seconded by Romee that these reports be approved+. Motion carried. Certain other reports of the City of Laurel were presented for approval as follows: Treasur'er's Report; Cash Report; Health Officer's Report; Library Report. Motion was made by Ror~ee and seconded by Nave that these reports be approved. Mo-~ion carried. Claims for the month of July were presented as follows. Payrol]. ~1b,189.95 State Board of Equalization ~i223.20 Soc~.~.l Security-PERS 2091.02 Drake Henne, Inc. 16,600.36 Petty Cash ~3.~0 John ~3eslanwitch 1.00 Roy Edwards 3t~.~0 L. Gass 3~.0~ Henry Kaiser 30.00 Cecil Nave Kenneth Olson 3.00 30.00 Steve Rome 30.00 Jake- -Ruff 30.00 Harold ~ilgon 30.00 Water Department 172.5Q Contibutions Fund 31.99 Gaylord Easton 15.~~ Volunteer Fire Dept. 223.00 Dax'rell J. McGillen 117.01 'Contributions Fund ,4~ Contributions Fund 86.52 Contributions Fund ,2p Contributions Fund 7.x.1 Peter D, Thomson x.00 Flower & Garden 3.(?0 Contri~u~ions F~.nd 1.99 Contributions Fund 9.36 Contributions Fund 61.08 Black ~ Veatch 87 ,00 Peter D. Thomson x.0.00 Petty Cash .2~ Contributions Fund 1.58 Petty Cash 1.55 Contributions Fund 13.33 Contributions Fund 2.18 Petty Cash 2,l~2 Contributions Fund 112.78 Petty Cash Contributions Fund 28f~.~,~ Petty Gash 1.10 Contributions Fund 12.39 Contributions Fund 27.05. Petty Cash 2.22 Contributions fund 103.69 Contributions Fund .1~9 Contributions Fund 1,x.5 Contributions Fwd 4.71 Industrial Accident hoard 885.98 Contributions Fund .~.0 The I~lountain States Tel. & Tel. 4.x.33 0, N1, Hill 200.0 The Tro~bt Printing Co. 22.23 Uni-~ed Building Center x..10 GasoJ_ine Str. eet Stores 22.33 Johnston5 .23 Montana Power Co. 91.0. Ro~sdon Furniture 1.3~ Laird Radio Electric ~,9~ Laird Radio Electric 12,00 tnl'illiams Agency ~~7~2~ Alex Vogel 12.00 The Mountain States Tel. ~ Tel. 59.p~ Laurel Serviccnter 6.~5 Big Horn Supply, Inc. 5.00 Harris Agency 1~5.f~0 $earings Supply co. 17.3 Hall-Perry ~`lachinery Co. 35.OQ 0. M. wola eo. 81.86 A11i~'s Hardware 15.03 Gasoline Street Stores 153.27 Farmers Union Central ~xahange 989.30 Lohof Brothers 35.p0 Kruk Brothers 1,126.00 Olson's Color spot 15.~~ Laurel Servicent~r 129,50 Standard Qil Co. 259.00 Dave's Mobil service 259.0 Smith's Super Service 6l~ 35 Laurel co-op. Association 129.50 Williams ~~ency j~~,7~2~ Krug brothers 1,90 The Mountain States Tel. ~ Z~e1.. 7.6~ ~`ellowston~ Valley ~lec~ric ~o-op.1~5.95 Parker I3usky Service 2.2,E Gasoline Street Stores 14.55 Williams Agency 20.33 United Building Cen~Ger 2«97 Caird engineering Works x.3.00 Elk River Concrete products Co. 1.17.99 VanWaters ~ Rogers, lnc. 22.33 The i`Zountain States Tel. iCel.Co, 10.50 Montana Fo-wer ~o. 2..29 Gasoline Street Stores 3.11 Dave~s Mobil Service 7.8p Allies Hardware 17.90 T~Tilliams.Agency 10.66 Colborn School Supply Co. 43.59 Fontana Power ~o. 2,78 ~ra!4l1~~Y1r~ .t'i'f'.Y~ca+. .C`ii-.nroc 7~. i2n n Ib'I r_r_~ ~ n. - _ c.4~v~ v• LVOlGI ~O• ~~y Parker's H~.sky Service 1.50 Laurel "ervicenter 2.50 Billings Nursery X3.00 Johnstons 35.92 Harris Agency ?_82.2 U~Tilliams Agency ~,p~~ A~.lies Hardware 1C?3.y3 Mountain States Tel. ~ ~e1.. Co. 29.28 P~Iontana Power Co, ~.~..C12 Allie ~ s Hardware 2.OI~ United Building Center 5,9~. W. F. Fuller ~o. 2g,75 Laird Radio Electric 2.25 Wallace & Tiernan, Inc. 13(~ ~1 Great Northern Tool ~ Supply CQ, 31.21 Lilco, Inc. 174.65 Burton Gillette 81.0 Montana Power co. x..35 Montana Dakota Utilities Co. 7.8~. Krug Broth~x s 137.30 Johnstons 3.2l~ Alex Robertus 5Z,~5 W,lliams Agency 96.50 Harris Agency 282„53 Montana Power co. 77.93 Zaird Radio Electric gl~(~p Bundy~s Plumbing ~ Heati.ng 47.54 Laurel Outlook 20.95 Mountain States Tel. ~ Tel. 15.65 Bundyts Fl.umbing ~ Heating 20.20 Dave~s Mobil Service 2.30 Gasoline Street Stores 156.58 Smith's Super Se}~vice ~..0~ Sundquist commercial Radio 12.2_x. Johns~on~s l.~l TnTilliams Agency 81.32 C, ty of Laurel, 1`'lontana 12.00 Dr. R. J. Ros~elot 20.00 Mountain States Tel.- ~ 2'e1, Co. -~C3.63 Hach Co. 5.~5 Penasal~ Chemicals Corp, 97.50 Montana Poti~rer Co. 1,Q86.08 _ 1.., Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Gamble's X36.69 Hach Company ~ 2„5? industrial Towel ~ Supply ~o. 15.15 J. & W. Blacksmith Shop J~9,p5 Midland Materials Co. 53.28 ~"1, Trdold Co. 4.90 Great Northern Tool ~ supply Co. 15.25 Coast to Coast Store 8 ~ 68 Gasoline Street ~'tores 269.98 Krug Brothers 27.65 Allie's H~.rdware 11.8.12 UT5_l:Liams ~gen.cY 853.80 Western Construction Eg1.~ip.Co. 132.72 Krug Brothers 138.50 MidT!and Materials Co. 85.20 Herman Schessler b6.60 United Buil.dirig Centers 12.33 B-Z-F Industries 2,169.00 Gasoline Street Stores. 4t'.~3 Laurel Servicenter ~~5~ a. M. Wold Co. .79 Gambles ~gp Williams Agency 20.33 Gasoline Street Stores 120,33 Krug Brothers 52.25 0, Nip Wold Co, 2.36 Laurel Servicenter 4.~0 U1ill~ams Agency 2.33 Laurel Co-op. Assoc. 326.88 Gasoline Street Mores 6.80 Williams ~.gency l~0.65 Montana Power ~~%o. 1~19.9~ Montana Fower Co. 377.98 Northern Testing Laboratories,Tnc. 26.50 Barry 0 ~ Leary, Ine. 6, 8i~.. Laurel tlutlook 1~6.3~ P'Iidland Materials co. 3,001.92 Gasoline ~tree~ Mores 29.55 Bundyt s ~"~umbin~ & Heating 2l~8.65 Daniel good ZQ~pp Laird Radio Electric 16,29 Bundy~s Plumbing Heating E39,12 united Builc~.in~ ~~cnter 5.15 L Magazine 3,25 The ~'arents Inst~tu~e 12.00 Good Housekc~;~ing 6.00 Jean Karr ~c"Co. 1LG.97 Bro Dart Industries 20,63 Thy Bobbs M~rri11 Co., Inc. 6~3.0~ Doubleday ~ Company, Inc. 18.99 ~ Fo~_lett Librax Book Co. Y 1.6~ Mrs. Joseph Geh~ett 15.95 Jenkins Venetian Blind ~o. 5~..~0 Williams ~~ency 2(7.33 Bundy~s P'~umbing & heating 22.Q0 Montana Power Co. 60.39 Northern Pacific RailUray Co. 1.35.8 Yellowstone Va11ey Electric Co-op. 3.00 Motion was made by Kaiser end seconded by Olson that these claims be allowed. Motion carried. Nave asked the city Engineer if he had looked at the ditch at 5th and Alde.r.. Ron reported on this. Edwards stated that J. J. Parker was Chairrrian of the Recreation Committee, but way' unable to attend this evening. One of the girls who worked at the Swimming Pool was relieved of her duties, and Nir. ~'arker stated that the Lifeguaxds were work- ing anadditional period of time, to pick up the slack. He stated that the guards were asking for an additional. X28.00 per weeks to be divided among the four guards. This wi1.]_ be for one half of the month of Julys and a7.1 of the month of August. NTotion was made by Olson and seconded by Kaiser that the guards be allowed the extra, pay. Motion carried. Edwards reported that the Van. Nice property that belonged to Mari TnThitely is badly in need of cleaning up. The City ~gineer was asked to T,~ite I"Ir. fan Nice a letter in this regard. Bradley stated that the parents of Betty Grace reported to him that the City was refusing to p~.y her for the time that she worked before being relieved of her duties. City Clerk stated that as no time slips, nor information, had been received by her office, ah~ did not know how much to pay her. Mr. yarker is to report and she will be paid at the end of August. Bradley stated that the City Crews evidently ran over Lowe11 Hollis' garbage can, and he wants anew one, N1any~ complaints have been received on the height of certain hedges ground the City. Ruff asked that something to this effect be put in the papery and the people who have hedges be asked to trim these back. The matter was then referred to the 5tre~t and 1~11ey ~ommitte~. Ruff reported on the good jobs being dorms on the streets since the last meet- ing. Ruff reported on the new water line. Ruff stated that NZamie Li11y was requesting a refund of a portion of the license fee paid for the ~~elsonts Freezes sta-t,ing that, they had only Teen open for a month. After discussion, it was the opinion of the ~'ouncil that this policy not be set up. Motion was then made by Nave and seconded by Romee that this request be denied. Motion carried. Ruff asked permission to leave the ~~ate. TZotion was made b~ Edwards and se~pa~.ded bar Romee that permission h~ granted. Motion carried. It was reported that Redman is hauling Garbage in the city of Laurel, and is ~Vlinutes of the City Council of Laurel ehargin~ X1.50 per month. It was su~;~ested that he be sent a statement for a license fee. There being no further business to wme before the council ~.t this tim~~ motion was duly made and ~econd~d that the meeting be a~~ourned. Motion carried. Dorothy candy, ity 1 rk Passed by the City Gouncil of the pity of Laurel, Montana and approved by the President of the pity council., this 21st day of August, 1962. co Ruf , res' t o~ the ouncl i ~TT~ST orothy Bundy, i y~er 1. III ~ I