HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 05.16.1961Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
May L6, 1961
A regular meeting of the pity council of the City of Laurel, Montana, was
held in -the Council Chambers, and eras called to order by Mayor Be~lanwitch at 7;30
o'clock, P.M., on 2'uesday, May 1~Sth, 1961.
Upon roll call, the following aldermen answered present:
Jacob ~~.ff Steve Romer G.Z.. Gasp Roy Edwards
Henry Kaiser Cecil Nave Kenneth Olson
Thy minutes of the previous meeting were re~.d. Motion was made by Ruff
and seconded ley Nave that the minutes b~ approved as read. Motion carried.
The Mayor the the C~.ty introduced Mayor John Armstrong of the High School
who was asked to introduce his staff of pity Officials, as fO~.1..aWS:
1:. John Arm:~trong - - - - - -Mayor
2. Annette D~Carlo - - - - - ~Gity clerk
3. Nick Z~eigle - - - - - -City Treasurer
Terry Feubacher- - - - - - ~1~pty City Treasurer
5. Dave Hurzler - - - - - -City Engineer
6. J. D. ~herrow - - - - - - t;ity Attorney
7. Doug Heald - - - - I'olic~ Judge ~
8. Bruce Frank - - - - - - Sr. Councilman
9. T'at Vernon - - - - - - Sr. ~ouneilman
l~. Judy Michael - - - - - - Jr. Councilman
11. Ed Reisinger - - - - - - Jr. Councilman
12. Johnnie Fox - - - - - - Soph. Councilman
13. Larry Burns - - - - - - ~oph. Councilman
1~.. Loran Frank - - - - - - F`re~h. Councilman
i5. Lon Bundy - - - - - - mesh. Councilman
phis being the taxn~ and place set aside for the op~ni~g of bids on the
proposed Airport Hangar, City Clerk was asked to open these bids in the o~d.er of their
appearance, as followsz
All Proposals on bids listed on standard form as follows:
Laurel City council
~ Laurel, Montana
Gentlemens
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1~~~ uuue~ ay~ls~u, UES1ii~y' ~~ur~il~a.c• wi~,r; ivcai eonaz~ior~~ ai ec~cing -~n~ cos- o tiny worx
and with the contract Document, including advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, ~''orm of contract, General ~one~itions, 5peci~'ications, Plans ~.r~3. Draw3.ngs on
file in the office of Larry J. Schroeder, A.I.A., ~rehitect-Engineer, 2C?4 emerald Drive,
Billings, Montanan hereby proposes and agrees to furnish all labor and material and
equipment for the construction of "an aircraft hangar and utility building at the Laurel
Municipal Airport, Laurel, Montana~t in accordance with the contract Documents,
ineluc~in~ Addenda issued and herein acknowledged.
Letting No. 1 -'Complete C:on~ract.
Base Bid : -The Sum of ~21,l~19.Ot?
Alternate ~~1 -Deduct the sum of X380.00
completion date: -The work will eommenc~ as soon as practicable after awardir~ of the
Contract and sha11 be fully completed by Ku.~uat 15, 1961
Cantractor~s License is No. ~3~ _ Class A
Fir~? Name -Wells Bros. Construction Co. By -Paul Wells, President
Address - 7~~. Dunham Ave.
Box 1776
Bi1lin~s~ Montana
Bid accompani.ed,,by Bid Bond in -thy proper arnoun~ attached to bid.
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Letting No. 1 - ~omplet~ ~ontraet.
13as~ Bid; -the sum of X21,919
Alternate ~1 -Deduct th~a sum of X30.0
Completion Dade- the work w~ii commence as soon as practicable after awarding of the Contract and shall be fully completed. by 7~ days
ContractorTs License is No. 2807 Class C
Firm Name -Gene Harp- ?Contractor
By -Gene Harn, Owner kddress - 128 Custer
Billir~s~ Montana
Bid accompanied by Bid Bond in the proper amount attached to bid.
Letting No. 1 -Complete Contract.
Base Bid: -The sum of ~2~,2~`0.0~
Alternate ~l - ~~duet the sum of ~6~0.0
Completion Date- The work will commence as soon as practicably after awarding of the
Contract and shall be Fully completed by July 31, 1961
Contrac-~or ~ s Lie~nse is No. ill~9 Clays A
Firm Name - ~lovarp Brothers
By -Gordon S1.ovarp~ Vice Pres.
Address - 8~''~6 Lake F~lmo Dr. S~~.llings ~ Montana
Bid aceompani~d by Bid Bond in the proper amount attached to bid.
Letting No. 1 -Complete; contract.
Bass Bid: -The sum of 21,860.~t~
Alt~rn~.te #1 -Deduct the sum of $~50.C~0
'completion Date -The work will commence as soon as practicably after awarding o~ the
'Contract end shall b~ f~.11y complet~:d by Sept. 1~, 1961
Contractors License is No. 1C?lfl Mass A
Firm Name - Bargan 'Gonstruetion Co.
By - G. Borgan, t~wnEr
Addre.~s - 1517 (%entral avenue fillings, Montana
B3~d accompanied by Bid Bond in the proper amount attached to bid.
Letting No. 1 -Complete Contra et.
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tsase tslaa lne sum or ~p~~,~t!~.~.~~~~
A1t~rnate ;~1 - lladuct the sum of $1250.OC~
Completion Dais -The work will comrience as soon as practicable after awarding of the
Contract and shall be fu11y completed by Aug. 15, 1961
Contractor's License is No. 618 Mass A.
Firm Name -Hardy Construction ~o.
13y - J.G. Ha.rdy~ President
Address - 120 No. 25th fit.
Billings, Mont.
Bid aecorripanied by Bid Bond in they proper amount attached to bid.
Letting No. 1 -Complete Contract.
Base Bid: -The sum of ~16,7o~.p0
Alt~rna.te ~1 -Deduct the sum of 5`7~.C?~
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completion Date -The work wil3_ cornmenee as soon as practicable aftarawardir~ of the
contract and,~ha11 be fu11y completed by Forty five working days
~ontractorts License is No. X92 Class fB~~
Firm N~trte -Hyman construction Co. Inc.
By - ~3urton 0. Hyman' President
Address -Post Office Box 98~
Laurel, Montane.
Bid accompanied by Bid Bond in the proper amount attached to bid.
.Letting No. 1 -Complete Contract.
Base Bid: -Thy sum of ~1F~,~.37.~0
Alternate #l - T7~duct the sum of y~2lt0.~0
~o~pletion Date -The work will comr?ence as soon as practicable after awarding o~ the
contract a l.s hall be fu11y completed by 6Q days
Contractors License is No. 26.7 Class C
Firm Name -baton Construction ~o.
By -Robert T. ~aton~ Owner
address - 123 No. 1.3th St.
Billings, Mont~.na
Bid a.ceompanied by Cashier's check in the proper arlount attached to bid.
This being all the bids received, Mayvr Beslanwitch appointed a committee
consisting of Ruff, Kaiser, Gass, the City Engineer, and invited any members of the
Airport Commission who might be present to attend the conference. whereupon the
meting adjourned for fifteen m~_nut~s.
Upon re-convening the meeting, Chairman Ruff was asked for his report of the
committee. Ruff r~~orted that the corrimi~tee would like to hold up all bids until them;
was more invest3.ga~tion as to whether or not ~+re could sell the bonds, and whether the
individual ~aho ~~aanted the hangar would be interested in paying the higher rates. Motion
was then made by Ruff to that effect, armt. seconded by Kaiser. Motion carried.
Beslanwitch brought up the sub,~ect of repealing Ordinance 5~3• Tn this
connection the petitions from but~iness men and bar owners which was presented at the
last meeting was read again. Le~(;ter9 were read as follows from those opposed.
Laurel, Montana ray i5, 196.
To the ~~t~ Cflu~~~i
~ Gentlemen:
City t7rdinance No. 5n3 was gassed on and put into effect to meet a need in our city. I am convinced that any attempt to
repeal this ordinance would be only for a sslfish interest. With
no regard for the general welfare of the city. Z there.£ore urge
you to give this matter much thought.. Thank you for any consideration.
sincerely,
(Si~n~d) W.T.Johnson
May 12, 1961
The Hon. John Besl.anwitch, Mayor
and the Cit~r Council of the City of Laurel
gentlemen:
As Ministers of ~hurehes in the Laurel Community and also as citizens
of this city, w~ the undersigned wish to go on record as opposing
amending; the ordinance prohibiting 1i~~ music in the bars within the
City of Laurel.
1,~e realize that the b~.r owners may b~ in financ3.al difficulty and to
that extent we sympathize with theme. However, we believe that the public
interst requires the strictest control of liquor establishments.
We know fro~a past experience th~.t allowing dancing and live music in
the bars creates an undesirable situation. We have had such a Situation
in'the past in Laurel and other cities have found the same to be true.
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That is the reason why 1-,he~ ordinance was passed in the fixst place. Y~Te do not feel that the ~itu~,~i~n hay changed to such
an extent as to justify repeal of the ordinance now.
Laurel is a small town and, the bars are all concentrated around
the main street aria of town. The women and children cannot avoid
passing by these places and because this is a small town we feel the liquor establishrients should be more stringently controlled
than i.n larger cities. We cannot help feeling that by allowing
dancing and live music Main Str~~t, ~,aurel would become an
uncae53.rabl~ area of this fair city for a large s~gme~nt of the
people of t~~is community.
Respectfully yours
first Methodist J. Holland Vernon, Minister
5t . .Anthony ~ra.th. ~h. Rev. John P. Maher
Our Savior's Loth. ~h. Robert D. Gi1.es, Faster
First Ba~tish Church Arthur A11en, Pastor
Laurel, Fontana May 12, 1961
~o the City Council:
Gentlemen:
i,~e wish to expr~~s thy: desire that City Ordinance No. 503 be kept
in effect. We feel that the repeal of this ordinance ~r3.11 in no
way help the City of Zaurel. But should itr be:repealed w~ believe
much harm will result to our entire eo~nun~.ty. '
Thank you for giving this matter-your mo:~t careful consideration.
sincerely yours
~ommi.ttee on ~oc~al concerns of
the Methodist Shur ch
fora H. Johnson Loris Burns
Barbara Karst
Hazel Taught
Laurel.,: Montana May 10, 1961
Mayor John Beslanwitch and City council
Laurel, Montana
Dear Sirs:
We of the First Baptist Church of Lr:Urel, do herby protest having live
music in the bars of the City of Laurel.
Done by the order of the church
Laurel, Montana
~~igned) Helen L. Morrison
+Chur ch Clerk
Roy Edwards as tC~hhairman of the committee appointed to investigate this matter,
~a~ called upon for a report and he reco~nrnencied that this matter be tabled. He made
this in the form of a motion, seconded by lUave. Motion carried.
Letter was read from the Laurel Volunteer Fixe Department a~ follows.
April 2s, 1961
Honorable Mayor and
City Couneil
pity of Laurel
Gentlemen:
Ralph Cross has turned in his re5i~nation from the Laurel dol.
Fire Dept. effective April 19th.
He finds that in h~.s work he is out of town a considerable
portion of the time and he feels that he cannot due justice to the department.
His resignation was accepted a~ our meeting of April 19th.
A replacement for Cross will be filled at a later meeting.
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Yours very truly
Laurel Vol. Fire Dept. (Signed) Joe A. Larson
S~~~y
Motion way spade by fluff and seconded by Olson that this resignation be ~.ccept~d.
Motion carried.
Letter was read .from Black ~ Veatch, consulting engineers regarding certain minor revisions being made in the glans and specifications of the Sewage Treatment
Plant. After a short comment from the pity Engineer, motion was made by Ruff arui
seconded by Kaiser that this correspondence be placed on file. Motion carried.
RESt?Lt1TI0N N0. 1183
RESOLUT20N N0. 1183, BEING ~1 RESOLUTION pECI,ARING AN E1K,~ GENCY E~I~Tu
RE~IJ?RING ADDITIONAL FXPENDITURF~ FROM SEVII~L ~'tJNllS AND DIRFGTTNG PUBLI!~ATIQN OF
NOTZ~E 0~' A PUBLIC HF.~ARING, eras presented. Motion was made by xuff and 5ccond~d
by Nave that this Resolution be adopted. Upon taking roll ca11 vole, a7.1 aldermen
present voted "Aye" and said Resolution was declared passed and adopted.
RES~LtJTION N0. ~.i8)~
RESOLt1TIgN RiC~. 118., BEING A RESOLITTIQN TF~ANSF~RING ~F,RTAIN FUNDS OF
THE CTTy OF ZAU~?FL, P~ONTANA, was presented. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded
by Romee that this resolution bP adopted. Upon taking roll call vote, all aldermen
present voted "Aye" and said Resolution was declared passed and adopted.
A proposal of Insurance, prepared on the Cite of Laurels Montana, by
Harris Agency, Laurel, Montana, from the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insuance
Compnay, was presented to the Council by ~d Leuthold of th~? Yellowstone Bank. H~
presented another gentlemen who gave a lengthy explanation of the coverage and
pr~mizams on this insurance. Leuthold also presented all of the pity Officials with
a pencil from the Yellowstone Bank. A~'ter discussion, Mayor B~slanwitch appointed the Finance Committee to work with the City Engineer to investigate this matter and
come up with a recommendation at the new meeting.
Alderman Olson asked permission to be absent from the next meetings and that
he be permitted to le~.ve the State. motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Nave
that perm3.ssion be granted. Motion carried.
Roy Edwards brought to the attention of the council that the base station
was not connected up, and strongly recom~,lended that th3.s be done before the 20th of
M~.y. City Engineer to attend to this matter.
Olson brought up tk~e subject of some sort of a relay, possib7.y by tube, from the Police Station to the Fire utation~ in case the f3.reman answers the sir~:n
without gettir~ the message by phone. It was su~;~ested that the east of the tune
~ system-b~ investigated,, and Q1son was informed that the Police ~ommitt~e had the authority
to ga ahead and work this out.
Otto stated th~.t he h~.d one complaint from a Mr. Irvin S~npson on an
outlet for City storm sewer. Should be acity-county project. Beslanwitch then appointed the Fourth ~a.rd Aldermen to take c~.re of this problerr~.
Otto stated that Krug Brothers wanted to rent our distributor for testing
purposes. Otto stated that he had come up v~i-l-,h a rental price of $7.15 per hour,
and recommended that this be rented to the Krugs for a short period. Motion was made
by Ruff and seconded by Romer that this be rented ~o the Krugs, provided i~ was not
needed by the City. Motion carried.
Otto reported that we need two and possibley three ten-inch culvert. Funds
being available, motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Olson that the Engineer b~ given the authority to purchase these cu].v~rts.
Beslanwitch suggested that any further business to come before the +~ou.ncil
be postponed if possible, as this was the time for the school Q~ficials to take over a~3.
i preside at the Council meeting.
i~ There being nothing else important to comp before ~h~ ~oune3:l at this time,
motion was duly made and seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
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Passed b~ the City Council and approved by the Mayor th3.s 6th day of June,1961.
ATT~T : Jo~slanwi~tah, 1~ ayo
Dorothy F. B ay, City clerk
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