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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 09.05.1961Minutes of the City Council of Laurel September 5, 19b1 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of ~,aurel, I~tontana, was held in the Council Chambers ~.nd was called to order by Mayor John Beslanwitch at ?:3~ O'clock, P.M., on Tuesday, September 5, 1961. TJpon roll call, the following aldermen answered pr~5ent: Jake Ruff Harold Wilson Steve Romee Cecil Nave Roy Fdward~ Kenneth Olsan. Henry Kaiser The minutes of the previous meeting were read. .Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Romee that the minutes be approved as read. Motion carried. The City Clerk reported that she had rece3vEd no written protests to the creation of Special Improvement District No. 91.~ In this connection, the following was read. RESQ~;,UTION N0. 1i99 RESOLUTION N0. 1199, BEING A RESOLUTIQI~ CREATING SPECIl~L IMFROVEM~TT DISTRIC2 N0. 91, QF THE CITY OF I:~ATT~tEI,, NIt~NTANA, DF,SIGN~TING THE BQUNDARIES TH~i.EgF AS DEFINID BY RESOLUTION N0. 1196, PASSF~D ~3Y Z'HE CITY COUN~;IL~ OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, T~IONTANA, I~ND RF~'ERvRING TO SAID RESOLUTION OF IN`I'EN`IION P'OR F(TFT'rIEF~ P1~RTICU.L,ARS, ~ was presented. Motion was made by Ruff anti seconded by Qlson that this Resolution ~ be adopted. I1pon roll ca11 vote, all aldermen present voted ~~Aye", anti said j Resolution was declared passed and adopted. oRt?z~tAN~ ~tQ. SS8 ORDTl~TANf~;E N0. 55a, BEIAIG AN ORDIRIAN~E PROV]~ING FOR THE RECEIVING ~F BT1?S AI~TD T`rrF L~TTT.NG OF A COA?TRAt~T FAR THE CONST?~UCTTON OF ZMPRnU~~F.~t~TTS Il~t SPECIAL 2MPROVFM~12 DT~TRICT N0. 91, was presented. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by al~on that this Qrdinance b~ adopted. iJpon taking roll call votes all aldermen present voted "Aye", and said ordinance was declared passed and adopted. ox~zrr~NC~ pro. 559 ORDINANCE Nd. 559, BEING AN ~RD IlVANCE PRESCP~TBING THE FARM, DFNQMINATION, AND RATE OF INTFRr.ST OF BOP~US OF ~P:~CIAL Il~2I'ROV ~ ~ T DISTRICT NQ. 91, aN~ PROVIl7ING `3'HF TIME ANI~ PAYM~TT AND R.~"DEMPTION QF SAID Bt~NDS was presented. Motion was made by rdwards and seconded by Ruff that this ordinance be adopted. Upon taking roll call vote, all aldermen present voted "Aye;", ~.nd said ordinane~ was declared passed, and adopted. ORDIl`d~1NGE N0. 560 ORDINAN~ N0. 560, BEING ARd ORI3INkN~E PRF~~GRIBING THE FARM, DENOM~~NATION, AND ?~1TE QF INTERN QF BONDS OI+' "a' T~,WAGE DISPOSAL PI;ANT~ LAUR~;L,M(~NT~iNA, AND PROVIDING THE' TIl~1E AND PAY~MF,NT .AND Rk~EM,°TIQN OF SA~'D BQND~, was presented. Motion was made bar fluff and seconded by Nave that this ordinance be adopted. Upon taking roll call vote, all aldermen present voted 11Aye'~, and said Qrdinance was ~ declared passed and adopted. Alderman G~.ss asked permission tc~ leave the State. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Romee that permission be granted. Motion carried. Pat.i t.i nn fnr R~ i 1 rnari e+.raat. nnnt.ai nines fi~ _ Fi~;~ of ci on~~F.i~roc of n»nnnrtsr ...~.,.~..a~ .....6 ..,i -..~..1,~vw. v... r.i vtu~i aad owners involved was present~:d as follows: P E T I T I O N WE, the undersigned prap~rty owners, hereby petition and consent that the City Council of the City of Laurel create a Sprinkling District on West Railroad Street from FIRST AVENUE ~OUT"H to EIC~ TH AVENUE for the purpose of doing street work, to wit: oil ma.t with necessary grading work thereto, ehip- ' ping and sealing shoulders of the street, and do agree that the proposed cost of ~37.(?0 per lot will either be paid in cash by us or assessed against the property on the n~~c~t tax assessment. ~ After discussion, it was suggested that action b~ deferred at this time until the Northern Pacific Railroad had been contacted. Motion was made to that effect by ~ Ruff and seconded by Kaiser. Motion carried. Letter from the Yellowstone Bank, Laur~Z, Montana, to the Federal Reserve Bank, of ~Zinneapolis regarding pledged securities was read as follows: I I i Minutes of the City Council of Laurel August 28,196]. AIR MA.~, Federal Reserve Bank Saf~~eeeping Department Minneapolis 2, Minnesota Gentlemen: TrJJe enclose herein your Safekeeping Receipt No. D 51.68t? covering ~27,n~~ of Columbus, Montana., School District No. 6 Lt.2% bonds dui ~2~25C? annually from 6/15/b9 to 6/15/80. In lieu of this Safekeeping Receipt, kindly prepare custodian receipts pledging these bonds to the City of Laurel, P~ontana funds on deposit in our bank. Very truly yours, (Signed ) Wayne B. Lovgren Cashier Motion was made b~ Ruff and seconded by Romer that this letter be placed on file for that purpose. Otto reported on the help that we are getting from the Yellowstone bounty. Otto reported talking to Jack Mueller, of Billings on the Bridge. Application for employment signed by A.A.Armstrong was presented. l~2otion was made by Ruff and seconded by Kaiser that this application be placed on file. Motion carried.. Certain reports of the City of Laurel were presented as follow : Library report, Health Officers Report, report of the Police Judge, reports of the Patrolmen, eta. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Nave that these reports be approved. Motion carried. Letter was read from the Department of Health, F..ducation and ~flelfare as follow: August 17,19 1 Hon. John }3eslanwitch Mayor, pity of Laurel Laurel,Montana Dear Mayor Beslanwitch: In compliance with the request of your consulting engineer and following the recommendation 'oy the Montana 5~ate Board of Health, the Federal grant iffer in connection with the construction of your sewage treatment facilities has been increased from the original amount of ~11f3,Q^0.00 to ~G135,3~7.37. In this re~peet, will you please sign a1.]. four copies of the enclosed "Acceptance" form, retain one copy for dour f31es, and return the remaining three copies to this office through the Montana State Board of Health. Sincerely yours, (Signed) G.E. Riepe, Chief Construction Grants Section TZotion was made by Kaiser anc~ seconded by Olson that this incr@ase in the amount of the Federal Grant be accepted. Motion carried. Letter was read from Juage Sterrett asking permission to leave the State for the remainder o£ August. No action was taken as this was September. Letter Teas read as follows from the ~,aur~l Volunteer Fire Department; I Minutes of the City Council of Laurel August 17,1961 Mayor & City Council fifty of Laurel Gentlemen:- At our 1a~t regular meeting held 3n the fire hall on t~~Ted. Aug. 16th we voted to make Scott Walton member of the department to replace Ralph Cross who resigned in May of this year. The additioM of Scott will bring our membership up to twenty men. Trusting the appointment of the new member will meet t~rith your approval. Respectfully yours Laurel Vol. Fire Dept. (Signed) Joe A. Larson, ~ec'y AZotion was made by Nave and seconded by Olson that the appointment of Scot ?,Jalton to fill the vacancy on the £'ire Department be approved. rlc~tion carried. Claims for the month of August were pres~nt~d as follows. Laurel Outlook ~ x..90 Peterson Typwriter Exchange ~t0.71~ Mountain States Tel. & Tel. 92.87 Selby Re-Print 111~.(?9 Gasoline Street Stores 12.l~l~ Laurel Servicenter 1.15 Montana Power Co. 83.9? Montana Dakota Utilities. 3.39 Laurel ?~Jater Dept. 7.~0 Laurel Street Dept. 5.00 Laurel General Fhnd 2.~0 Petergan Typwriter exchange 58.05 i~Tater Dept. X7.75 Laurel Servicenter 180.77 t~.M.Wol.d Co. 13.6 Lohof Brothers 93.2lt Krug I~rothers 396.0 Roscoe Steed. 177.32 Laurel Cooperative 21.~~ Laurel Servicenter 13~.~5 Dave~s Mobil Service 129.50 Laurel. Cooperative 197.40 Gasoline Street Stor~:s 185.09 YelloT,~stone Valley ~leetric 963.00 Yellowstone Valley Electric 7s.6~ Gasoline Street Stores 2.6Q Peter A. Thomson 5.00 Mountain States Tel. & Tel. 7.~0 Krug Brothers 10.00 Montana Dakota Utilities 1.58 American Library Assoc. 6.00 Mrs. Joseph Gehrett 3.x.0 Mountain States Tel. & Tel. 6.25 Montana Dakota Utilities 31.95 Montana Power ~o. 2~.9b Gasoline. Street Stores 1.30 B.E3. Hageman 500.00 Marilyn Parker 3.22 Colborn School Supply 7.5? Laurel. Street S3ept. 11.~Q Peter D. Thomson l~~.0(? Montana Power Ca. 3.60 N.F. Ry. Co. 17.~tb chuck's Repair chap 3~.3~ Packers Musky 4.71 Gasoline Street Stores 12.1.3 Tubman's Food Mart 10.?_9 Big Ditch Co. .50 Laurel General 2.00 Ntountain States TeZ. & Tel. 11..00 Montana Power ~o. 75.22 Snfilco~ Inc. 56.50 Frank ~nineth 8.00 Mont~.na Dakota Utilities 15.55 Montana Fower Col ll~.l.~0 Jormstons 10l~.09 Krug Brothers 11.00 Krug Brothers 31.00 Johnstone 4.32 Montana Power Co, 9..93 Dr. R.J.Rosselvt l~0.0C~ Laurel OLitlook 21,50 P?~ountain Stags Tel. & Tel. 12.85 Montana IIakota Utilities 1.59 (?.~c+~l ~r~.. Cad-»oed- .~'i ~l-nv..~e R~ (l~i T.a~i»al ~»~1-_n p~i+'~'. ~a ~ _QQ uca..~v,i.iuc v va. cc: v vvi cv v t v L... jai v.a. +..n.vv w...e, ~ i r Smiths Super Service 2.00 Floyd Bean Motors 3.15 Scotts Cleaners & Laundry 3.1~ Yellowstone Valley Electric 3.00 Laurel Outlook 28.2 IBM Corp. 35•~~? Laurel Street Dept. 1..25 Hach Co. 7.?_0 Mountain States Tel. & Tel. 37.98 Montana Dakota Utilities Co. 7.lilt Montana Power Co. 1,1~2Q.43 U.S. Electric Motors 1111.69 O.M.Wold Co. .~.0 Smiths Super Service x.81 Montana State Board of He~.1th270.00 McDonne7.1 Brother, Inc. 8.,~0 General Fund 10.00 Bundyts Plumbing & Heating 7.?_1 Tnt~rstate Truck & Equip. 10.66 J & W Blacksmith 20.25 laurel Auto Parts lOQ.?.3 Gasoline Stre~~ Stars 1Q5.~.l~ Lohof Brothers 33.3 DeFrance GMC 60.$0 Farmers Union Cent. Fix. 19.10 Gasoline Street Mores 17..1l~ Smiths duper Service 12.38 Laurel Servicenter .88 J & W Blacksmith 2.50 Ae~'rance t~IC x.68 Glen Sheets 78.75 Laurel Water Dept. 6.?_5 L~.urel street Dept. 6.00 Gasoline Street Stores 31.7.8 Smiths Super Service 37.12 Laurel. Servicenter 2.62 J & 4~t Blacksmith 7.54 D~FFancE C~'I'~ 8.~2 i i i i~ Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Glen Sheets 23b.?5 Montana Power Co. 419.95 TL~ontar~a Fower Ca. 377.98 Laurel Outlook 11.00 S~aurel General Fund 8.00 Laurel Street Dept. 1032.25 Laub°+~~. ?~Tater l7e~t~. 220.00 Loho~ Brothers 11,8°7.1l: '~~°ug I3r. othexs 61~Q.50 Gasoline Street Stores q.47 Motion was made by Ruf~::~,nd secorid~d;by Olson that these claims be allowed. Motion carried. City Clerk had been asked to bring up the subject of raise in the amount the Polies Judge is allowed for Secretarial Services. He had reported that he had run for office on the basis of increased compensation for this item. After discussion, motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Kaiser that Sterrett be allowed X10.00 per month more for Secretarial Services. Motion carried. Mayor B~slanwiteh brought up the ~ub~ect of the high school students parking in front of residences, and in some cases in driveways. After discussion, motion eras made by Ruff and seconded by Nave that the parking matter be referred to the School, with the idea that action of some kind will be taken by the City if the School does not. Motion carried. Gaston asked that some radar equipment bs purchased for the Police Department at an approximate cost of ~3t?0.~0. This matter was referred to the Police Cormnittee. The question of whether or not the pity had the right to license pin-fall machines if they are illegal. After discussion, it was decided that if the County allowed them in the City, that theCity could license these machines. Beslanwitch reported on the house o~ Harold Vannice's. He stated that Vannice had agreed to clean it up within thirty days. ~dwa.rds stated that one of the members of the Po~.ice Department h~.d asked about the Qrclinance~. Gity Clerk reminded the Council that when she had offered the services of her office, she had specified t~.at it would be the micldl.e of October before anything much could be done about it. Rufg reported on the water co ?itt~e meeting about water miters. It was decided that existing 5ituation~ regarding one meter for two or more businesses could not be remedied, but that in the future all businesses will be put on a meter, separately. After much discussions such a motion was made by Alderman Ruff, and seconded by Olson. Motion carried. Ruff reported on the proposed chan~~ in the group insurance plan. It was mentioned that the City is bound not to pay more than $5.0~ per month per employee. After discussion, he made the recommendation, followed by a motion that no change b~ made in the ~.nsurance plan at this t7~me. Duly seconded, the motion carried. Kaiser brought up the su~j~ct of the water bill being paid by the Lutheran Church. City Clerk made a report on this matter, There being no further business to come before the council at this time, motion was duly made and seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. Dorothy P. dy, City C1er~ Passed by the Ci~y Council and approved by the Mayor this 16th day of September, 1961. ~ q ~ ~-d z Beslanwitch, or ATTEST: ~~~--f~--~ `mac P x-~" Dorothy dy, Gity Cle i I I