HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 09.20.1960Minutes of the City Council of laurel
September 20, 1960
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana,
was held in the Council Chambers and was called to order by Mayor J. J. Parker,
at 7s3(? o'clock, P.M., on Tuesdays September 20, 196c~.
Upon roll call the following aldermen ans~rered present;
J. PrPebury John Beslanwitch Jake Ruff Cecil Nave
Steve Rornee Alex Henry Henry Kaiser Herman K. Frank
The minutes of the previous meeting of September 6, 1960, were read. Motion was made by Beslanwitch and seconded by Kaiser that the minutes be approved a~ read.
Motion carried.
Mrs. Ed Spare appeared before the council as den mother for the ~G`~.b Scouts,
and asked that the group be allowed to observe in the interests of good citizenship.
Mayor barker introduced h?mself, the ald~rm~n, the city clerk, the city engineer, the
city attorney and the prPSS, and welcomed the group.
Fred W. Graff appeared before: thy: council to protest the charges set on the
cost of the Athletic Park Lites for the Legion Baseball Gams, and stated that he felt
that the field should be given them at practically no cost. After a lengthy sp~~ch by
NIr. Graff, and some comment from Fred Feuerbacher and Boyd Shay, motion was duly made
by Frank and seconded by Beslanwitch that this matter be referred back to the original committee, to get figures together again, and meet with Mr. Graff to work out something
else. Motion carried.
Mr. Clarence Eggert appeaxed before the council to state that he is raising
~hinehillas and stated that he had been turned down for permit to build a double
garage. FraMk reported on this matter. After a comment from Tom Bradley, and considerable discussion motion was made by wank and s~cond~d by Beslanwitch that this
matter be referred to the zoning committee, the police committee and the aldermen from
the Fourth Wards along with the City Attorney. Motion carried.
Along the same lines, a Mr. & Mss. Norman Nicholas appeared before the council
to ask that ±hey be allowed to have a Beauty Shop in their home. ~opi~s of ].otters ~+r~re read written to W. G. Porter, Don Hill, and Reinhold Guenthner regarding;
businesses which they have in their homes. Bradley sta~Led that this matter should
be referred to the Board of Appeals. Ater discussion, motion was made by Beslanwitch
a,nd Seconded by Ruff, to that effect. Motion carried.
Certain reports of the City were presented for approval as follows: Cash
report for the month of July, Revenue and Budget reports for the month o~ July, and Revenue report for the month of kugust, Treasurer's Financial report, Treasurer's receipts
report, Taater re~istrar~s reports for July and l~ugust,. Motion was made by Beslanwiteh
and seconded by Freeburg that these reports be approved. Motion carried.
St~.te ~taminer~s report was presented in full as follows:
STA`T~ U~ MONTANA office of
STATE EX~NIINER
HEI,~NA, MONTANA
September 13, 196Q
To the F~onorable Mayor and Colzncil of the City o~ Laurel, Montana
Gentlem~ns
We herewith 5ub~it a report of the regular annual examination of the records and
accounts of the City of Laurel, as made by Claude E. Watters, Jr., Deputy State Examiner, said examination commencing on the 5th day of July, z96c~, and concluding
on the 5th day of kugust, 196c.
ti~Je direct your attention to the F,xaminer's eomrnents in which he has set forth the
procedure for the investment of surplus monies.
Respectfully,
R. E. TQWT,,E
Stag Examiner
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CITY ~F I~AUFZEL
Mayor Mr. J. J. Parker
Aldermen: Mr. Henry Kaiser
Mr .Take Ruf f
Mr. J. Freeburg
Mr. Steva Ramee Nir. Herman K. wank
Mr. Cecil E. Nave
NIr. Alex Henry
Mr. John Beslanwitch
OFFI.C~S
Clerk Mrs. Dorothy P. Bundy
Treasurer Mr. E. H. Ebersviller
Police Judge Mr. R. H. Sterrett
Chief of Police Mr. W. H. Gaston
Attorney Per. Thomas L. Bradley
~~'ngineer Mr..Harold R. Throm (Acting)
VA.LUT~ITION
Assessed Value for Year 1958 9~ 6,b52,893.00
Taxable Value for Year 1958 1,$15,~.91.OC1
Assessed Value for Year 1959
Taxable Value for Year 1959 $ 6,670,l~0~.00
1,820,946.00
T~~ LEVY ~'oR 1958 TkX I;~EVY FoR 1959
Fund Levy ~e vy
General 2~.0 NTill~ 20.0 Mi11s
Street 10.0 10.0 "
Parks & Playground 6.0 t~ 6.0
Band & Recreation 1.0 1.0
Library 2.5 3. p ?r
`Cemetery p, 5 r'' 1.0 t~' Lighting Maintenance No.l 1.0 " 0.~
Lighting Maintenance No.2 2.0 " 2.p r'
Bond Sinking & Interest
(Swimming Fool) 2.0 " 1.~
Bond Sinking & Interest
(city xaii ~ ~.5 T~ ~ t~ Bond Sinking & Interest
(Storm Sewer) 2.5 " 2.0 "
TOTAL LEVIES 0.0 Mills 7.0 Mills
OPERATIQIV OF GEEllTTERAL CASH ACCOUNT
To Balance in all Fundy at time of the ~ 207,082.82
last examination on May 31, 1958 1,3~.7,C~34.33
To Receipts from above date to June 3~', z96c~ ~,i.
By Disbursements during same period 1,225,913.87
Balance in all Funds, June 3~, 1960 ~p 32$-20 .2
~'!,SH RE~OIJCILEMENT
Cash and 'Cash Items in Office ~ 1,95.81
The Yellowstone F3ank, Laurel., Montana
~3.ty Account 132,606.57
Less Qutstanding Check No. 5967 6,719.93
125, 886.6l~
The Yellowstone Bank, Laurel, Montana ater Works, Account 29,40~..81~
Leis Outstanding Check No. 237 1,371.95
28,032.89
The Yellowstone Bank, Laurel, Montana
Sewer Disposes Plant Planning Account 7,0 0.00
Northwestern National Bank, Minneapolis, Minnesota 27,960.2.
Investments 13? 372.70
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Water Replacement and Depreciation Fund
Balance of Investments, May 31, 19~g
Investments purchased from above dale thru June 30, 1960 $6 3.,283.55 T2' 3.
Investments sold during the same period
Balance of Tnvestments~ June 30, 19b~ ~ 3l~,283.55
U. S. Treasury Bills Maturity Value Cost
Dated 2/25/6 -Due 8/25/6 - ~•396~ Nos. 729372],-23-3~ ~1(7M
No. 159835 -1@ ~S~I 35,000.00 3l~,283.5~
inTater Revenue Bond Fund
Balance of Investments, May 31, 1958 .19,968.00 Investments purchased from abo?Te date thru June 3(?, 1960 53 891.65
73 ~5~9.b~
Investments sold or redeemed dzas~ing same period 19,968.00
Balance of Investments, Jung 3~, 1960 ~ 53,891.65
U. S. Treasury Bills Maturity TTa1ue Cost Dated 1/2160 -Dui 7/21/60 - l~.665~
Nos. 7289816-17 - 2 Q 1~M 20,000.00 ].9,5b3.2~
U. S. Treasury Bills
Dated 1~2~?~60 -Due 7~28~60 - l~.608~
Nos. 729611-12 - 2 ~ ~lOM 20,000.00 19,569.20
U. S. Treasury Bills
Dated ~~12~60 -Daze 11/ln/60 - 3.521
No. 751026l~ - 1 @ ~lOM
No, z617i7o - i r ~ X5,000.00 14 759.25
5,000.00 3, 9i~S
Surplus ~a.ty Funds
Balance of Investments, May 31, 1958
Investments purchased from above date thru June 3n, 1y60 ~.9,1.97.~~
9,9.0
Investments sold or redeemed during same period Balance of Investments, June 30, 1960 ~ 49,197.0
U. S. Treasury Bi115 Maturity Value Cost
Dated 5~12/b~ -Due 11/l~/60 - 3.521
Nos. 7510288-89-90-91 - 4 c? ~ic?M
No. 7510265 - i c~? ~ioM 5o,oc~o.oo ~.9,iy7.5o
Total Investments ~ ~ 7,~ 2.~
The above investments are held in safekeeping by the First National Ban1~~ Minneapolis, NIinnesota, covered by Custodian Receipts NoS. 67201 6727, 68266, 71271, 71402.
Such information taken from the records of the City Treasurer.
CASH FiJ~1D BATsAN~ES ANTS OUTSTANDING INDE]3T~N~SS
JUNE 30, 19 0
Bonds Warrants mash
Fund (?utstanding Outstanding Balance
Tn~l-.croci~_ f'mmc~-.ortr Rnnri~ ~Trizrc~tmant.c~ 1~~_~(1
.....,........x d ~ ~ ~ ~.i General 689.26 18,151.12
sidewalk 678.56
Street 1.1~7.t~0 1C~, 878.75
Airport Commission 73.76
Cemetery 3,671.77
Cemetery Perpetual (',a.re ,~t?0.00 672.81 Library 15.0 2,698.01
Library Gifts & Grants 267.5~t
Sewer Improvement .80 1~.,341~.55
Sewage Disposal Plant 26.85 521.2
Sewer UsPr.~ ~t,353.8~.
Sewage Disposal Plant Plan (Fed.Grantl 7~QQO.QQ 6,810.73 Special Sewer 1,668.87
Park & Playgrounds .50 i6, 228.16
Swimming Pool x.09 5,~9~.67
Ra_uerside Park 869.42
• Athletic Park ?8.76 O.D.
Athletic Park Lights 187.89
Police 6,625.84 T~Tater 2~. 20.7.
Water Operating 76.0lt 10,076.04
Water Replacement & Depreciation 6y,o79.Q8
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Bonds War~ant~ Cash Outstanding Outstanding Balance
Water Revenue Bond 3 ~,~~0.00 66, 00.00
Water Deposits 124.00 9,193. 4
Firem~n~s Relief 9.82
Insect Control •13 3,377•'6
Garbage No. 1 5,15.97
Garbage No. 2 g3.~~ ~7,477.4Q Light No. L Maintenance 9,805.95
Tight No. 2 Maintenance ? 421..80
Alley Paving 700.00
Nutting Drain 273.13
Contributions 1,965.39
Payroll 3,0 2.66 3,~02.b6
Sprinkling District 1959 3~•~0 Sprinkling District 1958 469.92
Sweeping District ~ 50l~.80
s. z. D. No. 1,500.00 344.56
s. z. D. No. 75 4,~o0.c?o 676.98
s. I. D, No. 76 1.,000.00 399.42
S. Z. D. No. 78 ~,OO~.oo 321.58 S. I. D. No. 8(? ~2,0~0.00 1~05~.27
S. T. D. No. ~1 3~,~~~•~~ 2,76.33
S. 1. D. No. 82 32,00.00 1,812.95
S. I. D. No. 84 X00.00 688.10
I. D. No. 85 L,ono.oo 395.76
S . I . D . No. 86 8, 60~'. 00 ~.~.66
S. I. D. No. 87 3,800.00 10i.1~ S. I. D. NQ. f~8 2,~.~0.00 203.16
S. I. D, Revolving 10,863.67
Bond Sinking & Interest (Swimm3.ng Pool) 6,0~0.0~ 3,093.7
Bond Sinking & Interest (Storm Sewer) 10,00(~.0~ 6 153.72
~r~~A~ ~ 499, oa.oo ~ 11, 5~0. ~ 32 ,~03.
BOND INBEBTEDNES~
GENERAL OBLIGf~T~ON : CASH AVl~ILABLE
Swimming Poal-series 19.9
2 i/2~ 5,~~oo.ao 3,093.70
Storm Viewer- Series 19.53
tio,ooo.~c~ 6 i53.7~ 16, coo. o0 9, 2 7. 2
Water Revenue-Series 195b
3 i/2~ and 3~.~ oao.oo 66 500.00
3 ,ono. coo , 7 7. 2
Special Improvement Districts 143 8~~•~~ ~,7~t5.90
99, oo.oo x.32
OTF?ER INDEBrl~1V.l~UW Warrants Out~tandin~ 11,690.x.7 L1s5~1.2~
T02AL 11' 0. 9 ,99 .~2
CTTY OF LAU~?EZ
ST~TII~NT AS OF' JUNE' 3~, 1960
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash ~28~203.28
Petty Cash 2 0.00 328~~.03.28
Investments:
ttevolving tuna l;~w.w
Interest on War Bonds (Water Fund) 000.00
Cemetery Perpetual Cary 12,000.00 Library Endowment 30.00" 17, 530.~~
Accounts Receivable:
Water ~ 8,395.55
Sewer 1,297.x.?
Taxes 1.7, 25~t•3b 26, 9.7.38 TOTAL CIJ.~R.'~TT ASSETS ~ 372x880.66
Fixed Assets
Land an~uildings 285,,65.29
Equipment, Tools & Machinery x.0,093.34
~oliee Department Equipment 5,8~t9.32 Fire Equipment 17,593.46
Drains & F'l.ood Control 37, 888.8.
Sewer Disposal Plant, Lines & Improvements 128,248.33
Furniture and Fixtures 7,~11t•3Z
Streets, Sidewalks & Curbs 383,897.35
Library Books & equipment 7-6,537.79 Water Filtration Plant & Improvements 657,065.16
Water Department Tools & Maehin~ry 35,8~~•92
~ro~aL Fz~ Ass~~i~s ~ 1,615 74~..i1
ToTAT~ ~SSET~ $ 1,9 , 2 .77
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LIABILSTIES AND NET 6~TORTH
Current ~,iabilities;
Warrants Qutstanding 11,690.7
Fixed Ziabilities:
Bonds (hztstanding Swimming Pool-Series 19.9-2 1/2~ 6,000.00
Storm Sewer-Series 1953-~.~ 10,0(?~.00
TnTat~r Revenue-Series 1956-3 1/2 & 31~0,0~0.00 356,000.00
Special Improvement Districts 1.3,£300.00
TOTAL FIX ~ZEiBILITIES 499, 800.00
Reserve for Depreciation 827,769.58
Surplus 649 36G..72
TOTAL I~T~".BILITTES AND NET WORTH ~1~9~$S, 2 ..77
CII~IETERX RIND INZTES'1'N7FNTS
Balance of Investments, May 31, 1958 ~ 5,yy0.I~p
Investments purchased from above date thru June 30, 1960 ~S
5~, ~ 0
Investments Sold or redeemed during the same period ~~9~Qgp.40
Balance of Investments, Jung 30, 196E
C~I~TFRY PF,RPETUAL CARE FUND INVESTNTENTS s
Balance of Investments, May 31, 1958 ~ 9,400.00
Investments purchased from above d~.te thru June 30, 196 3,~~~.~~
12,000.0~
Investments sold or redeemed during the same period
Balance of Investments, June 3~, 196 ~ ,0~~.00
U.S. Savings Bonds
Number kmount Number Amount
D~(~5.~81~G $ O~.Or~ ~ 312 ~.8H 0.00
D3146312G ;00.00 r~3403883.H l,ooo.oo
p33~8527~ 5~~.~o D35o4557x X00.00
M8~o31~.9~ i,o~o.oo D35o5451.~ ,~o.~o D629~1K 500.00 ~35~8697H ~oo.oo
M15o861K l,oo0.c?c~ D3565769H 5~~,~~
M3~~276K 1,Qo~.oo D62o7~.44H 500.00
Mla.1~0227K 1~0~0.00 Ml~.~i8y29K 1,000.00
~ 12,000.00
INTEREST ON W~iR I30NDS FITND TNVF~.~TM~NTS
Balance of Inves~ments~ May 31, 1 ~ x,000.00
Investments purchased from above date thru Jung 3~, 19~~ f~
,0.0.
Investments sold or redeemed during the same period ~S Balance of Investments, June 3~, 1960 ~ ,00
Special Improvement District No. 75
6~ -fonds, I`1o~. 24 thru 31 - Bonds @ ~500.0~
The original revenue for this fund came from the investment of Water funds in War
SasTings Bonds during the period of 19.2-1~7. The present interest is credited to
the water fund.
LI~3RARY En1DOWMENT F[JND TNVFSTM}:,NTS
Balance of Investments, May 31, 195 ~ 30.00
Investments purchased from above date thru June 30, i96o ~S
3~.~0
Investments sold or redeemed during the same period
~D 3~.c~0 G7_ens Falls Insurance Company Shares
Certificate Number 9 -one Sham ~i 5.00
certificate Number 56~.3~ -Two Shares C X5.00 1 .00
Certicicate Number 9178 -Three Shares C ~v5.00 15.00
0.00
R~V~LVING Ft.?ND INZTES ~ TS
Balance of Investments May 31, 1958 ~ x,000.00
Investments purchased from above date thru June 30, 1y60 f~
,000.00
Investments sold or redeemed during the same period 3,500.00
Balance of Investments, June 30, 1960 ~r 1, 00.00
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Special Improvement District Bonds:
District No. - o -Bond No. 1 - 1 C $5'0.00 ~Q0.C70
District No. 8~ - 6~ -Bonds Nos. 1P-19-2 C50Q.(?0 1,000,0(?
~~~0- .00
GENF.~.AL OBLIUATION IND~;BT~N~SS OiJTSTANDING Jtmr~ 3n, 19 a
WAFtRA.NTS OUTSTANDING 11,690.x.7
BONDS QUTSTAiVT~ING:
Water Revenues Series 1956, 3 1/2 & 1~~ 3l~0,000.00
Swimming Pool, Seri~;s 19.9, 2 l~?_~ 6, 000.00 Storm Sewer, Series 1953, 10,000.00
To'TAL 3~6, 000.
3 7, 90. 7
~;(1MFAREiTIZT~; STATF~NIF'NT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION INDFBZ'EDN~SS
Ma~.T 31 1958 June 3(?, 1960 Warrants Outstanding ~ ~$,T-?.2~9 $ 11~9f?.?~'~
Bonds Outstanding 41~3~~~~.~~ 35~,00~.(10
~ 1., 23.9 3~90.~
Less Cash Available for Debt Reduction l~1,252.i1 87,248.62
~~~,4~.1.~5 DE~i .E1~SE FOR THE PERSOD ~ .2 , 72 .~3
SPFC~CAZ IT'I~'ROVEMENT DISTRICTS TNDERTEI7NESS AND ~~~SH BA.LkNC~S
JUNE 30, 19 ~
DiStr~.ct Number Bonds Ou-~standing ~ Cash Balance
~ ~ , ~ - t. '~i 75 4, ooo.c~o 676.98
76 14,00.00 399.42
78 4,000.00 321.8
80 42,00.00 1,055.7
81 30,000.00 2,7ob.~3
82 32,00.00 1,812.95 8!~ 500.00 688.10
85 l,ooa.oo 395.76
86 8,600.00 l~0.66
87 3,800.00 ioi.i3
88 2,l~oc~. o0 203. z.6
~ o . oo -`S, 7~5 9
COMPARATIZ7~ STkTEMFNT OF SPECIAL IMPRQVE~'IENT DISTRICTS IND~BTEDNEBS
JUNE 30, 19 0
Total Indebtedness CJutstanding, May 31, 1q~8 ~ 165,000.00
Total Indebtedness outstanding, June 30, 196 i43,8o0.00
DECRF~ASE FOR THE PERIOD 2Z, 200.00
PETTY CASH
Cash on Hand ~ 185,8
Claims not reimbursed 1l~.15
20~.C0
By Authorized Allowance ~ 200.00
DOG LI~~fiTSE COLLE~'i'IONS
Period Covered: May 31~ 19 8 thru Jung 3Q, 1960
1958 Licenses -Period -May 31, 1958 thru December 31, 1y58 _
Numbers 1 thru 17 issued; i6 @ ~ .50 ~.o, o0
i @ .z5 .25 ~ 40.25
1959 Licenses -Period -January 1, 1959 thru.D~cember~31 1959
Numbers 1 thru 2 3 issued:
3 c~ 10.00 3.00 247 e z.5o 617.5a
3 ~ .25 .75 ~ 618.25
2~
196 Licenses -Period -January 1, ].960 -~hru June 3~ 1960
Numbers 1 thru 2 9 issued:
3 c 1~.~0 3a.~o 264 2.50 660.00
2 c .25 .50 ~ 690.50
2~9 1,379.00
By City Treasurers Receipts ~ 1,379. 0
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Period Covereds January,l, 196 thru June 1960
196 Licenses
Number-~thru 526 issued:
526 Q l.oo ~ 526.00
By ~Gity Treasurer's Receipts 526.00
OPERATSON ~F WATER-ACCOUNTS R~CEIVABbE
r~Y 31, 19 ~xRU Jtmr~ 30, 19 0
` Accounts Receivable, May 31, 1958 ~1Q,670.60
To ~harg~~ from .above date thru June 3t~, 1960: Meters 126,122.67
F1.at & Miscellaneous 1~.0,6~8.71
Irrigation 6,87..81 273,606.19
Corrections 10.91
Adv~e~ Payments, June 34, 1960 219.~?~
By City's Treasurers R~c~ipts ~ ?65,799.9
By Discounts A11ow~d 9, 911.~.l~
By Corrections .72
~ Advance Payments, May 31, 1958 18C~.a4 275 892.1, - , 1 ,
~W,._,. ~ Less Advance Payments, June 3c~,1960 219. 0 General Ledger Balances June 30,1960 .~5
OPERATION BF S~ ~1~COUNTS RE~'IVABL~
THRU , 0
Accounts Reeeivabl~, May 3L, 1958 ~ 635.6 To Charges from above date thru June 3o,196t~ ~ 38~97F~.2?
Corrections 4.x.2
Advance Payme~,ts, June ~~J, 1960 l~8.00 39,028.69
~ 9, .3~"
By City Treasurer's Receipts ~ 38,280.78 By Corr~c~3.ox~,s 17.8
By Advance Payment, May 31,1958 20.50 38 3
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Liss AdvaneE Faym~nts, June.3~'19b(? 1~8.0~
General Ledger Balance, June 3 ,1960 ~`-9 .
OP~.TION ~F WATER DEPf)~I~' ACCOUNT MAY 31, 19 'PHRU JUNE 30, 19 0
To Balance in Fund, May 31, 1958 - ~ 7,299.00
Lest Outstanding Warrants ~Q.00 ~ 7,249.0
To D~poSits received from above date thru Jane 3c~,1960 9,7b~.0 1 ~OZ .00
Refunds made during the same p~~ od 7,94 .00
~ ,0 ."00
To Balance in mind, June 30, 1960 ~ 9,193.0
Liss Qut.s~tand ng Waxrants 7.2l~.~0 ~ 9,069.00
LIBRARY DEP~R~iENT MISS FRANCES ~NZ'QN
CQ~.~GTTQNS LIBRARIAN
Fines ~ 102.8
New Subscribers 139.00
Old Subscribers 61.90
By City Treasurer's Receipts 1,202.x.
Difference-dui librarian(ov~r-remitted.)
~ The over-remittancse made by the L brar3.an is being taken rare of in the month
o~ Juiy ~96~, by the office of the City Treasurer -per instru.etions of the examiner.
POLICE MA~ISTR.~TE MR. R.H. STFR.RETT
To Fines & Forf.'eitur~s collected .from May 31, 1958
thruTune 3~, 1960 ~ 7,894.0 X, -
By City Treasurers Receipts ~ 7, 89 ..00
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E~A.MINER ~ S ~(~MMENTS
Cash and cash items as shown in the body of this report were verified by direct .
inspection.
Bank balances were verified by corregpond~nce with the depository banks. Funds on deposit were amply protected by pledged securities, supported by custodian receipts,
and by the guarantee of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Claims were examined and appeax to be in good order, properly itemized, signed a.nd
a.pprov~d.
Minutes of the meetings of the City Council were written up to date, properly signed and attested.
Official bonds were on f3.le for all officers and appear to meet all legal requirements.
Cash fund balances of the City Clerk T.a~re in agreement with. the records of the City
Treasurer.
The examination revealed that the Council has on occasion made investments of Water
Meter Deposit," and t1Revolving Viand" monies, which are not permitted by statute. Under
Montana statutes, only such funds as are designated therein may be separately invested.
All other monies which are not required for immediate use may be invested and the
- interest received must be credited to the General Fund.
The investment of monies in the "Tnterest on War Bonds~t fund in Special Improvement
District bonds is improper. We su~~;est that this account be closed and the balance
transferred to the "Mater Bond Sinking' fund from which monies may be invested in U.
S. Government bonds and the interest earned credited thereto.
Items commented on in the last examination report have been liven the' proper attention.
Respectfully submitted,
LAUDE E. BATTERS, JR.
Deputy State Examiner
Motion was made and seconded that this report be approved, and City Officials
complimented on their taork. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION N0. Z16,~
RrSf~LtTTION N0. 1165, BFIlUG A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING ~ERTATN FUNDS OF THE CITY OF LAURF;L, MONTAN.~1., was presented. Motion was made by Besl.anwitch and seconded
by Ruff that this resolution be adopted. Upon taking roll call vote, all aldermen
present voted '~Aye'~ and said resolution was declared passed and adopted.
Letter to Mr. Roy D. Dewell was read regarding his duties at Riverside Park.
It was the recommendation of the Park committee that the terms of this letter b accepted. Motion was made by Freeburg and seconded by Beslanwitch that the Pdrk
Committee's recommendation be accepted. Motion carried.
Petitions for the new Sewage Disposal Plant bond election were presented
along with a certificate from Chris Rubich, bounty clerk & Recorder, as to the numb~:r
of ~ralid signatures on these petitions. It was found that there are sufficient signatures, and the City Clerk authorized to give notice of such ele coon. In this
~~~u~~~~~v~,~ 1.1C~V1Ut~1.Vi3 iuv. livv was pre~~nTea as zollows:
RE50LUTT~N N0. i166
RESOLUTION N0. 1166, BEING A RESQLUTI~N PROVI~]NG FqR TFiF CAZ;LING AND
HOLAING OF ~1 SP~'~IAL ~~~'I'ION FQR THE PtJRPO,S~ OF SITI31ti~ITTING TD THE ~IUALT_I'Ta} FI~~CTp~tS
OF THE CITY OF I;kIJ'~EL, N10NTAN~, THE C~IITESTIQN OF v,IHETHER THE INDEBT~fiTESS OF THh~ SAID
CITY 0'~~' LAiJR~+',L,, MONTANA SHALL B~ INCREASED BY THE T~SITAN!CE tiND SATE OF BONDS OF SkID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF TF-iR HUNI~RID THOUSARID AND NO/100 BOLLKRS; Motion was made by
Freebury and seconded by Beslanwi~ch that this resolution be adopted. Upon taking
roll call vote, all aldermen present voted ~~Aye" and s~.id resolution was declared passed
and ac?opt~d.
Henry reported that he had begin asked if there was a sign that could be placed on South Fourth regarding the speed limit. Frank made motion that a speed limit sign
be installed at this particular place. Seconded by Beslanwitch. Motion carried.
Ruff made a report nn the kthletic Park situation, and the watering situation,
and asked ghat a new water line be installed. He stated this matter in the form of a
recommendation. Motion was made by Beslanwitch and seconded by Frank that the Park committee's .recommendation be accepted. Motion carried.
Ruff also reported on his meeting at Lewistown of the Montana Municipal Teague.
City Clerk was asked to read the rri~iutes of this meeting.
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Ruff reported on the plumbing code. He stated that the city should have: its
own inspector. He said that Earl brow felt that he could pass the examination in
Halena~ and if he could have the job of inspecting plumbing, he would go to Helena at
his own ~xp~nse and take the test. The sewer committee recommended that this be done.
Whey also recommended that some work be done in setting up a plumbing code for the
pity of Laurel. After discussion, motion was made by Beslanwitch and seconded by Kaiser that the recommendation of the comriittee be accepted. Motion carried.
It was believed that the same sewer committee, along with the City engineer,
be appointed to s~tud~r the code and bring a recommendation to the council. Motion was
made by henry to this effect. Seconded by Kaiser. Motion carried.
Frank reported that he had seen Dr. Turcotte regarding ~;he cost for the
board and disposing of dogs, and that Dr. Tureotte was not interested in doing the job
for less than the x$7.00 which he had been charging. Frank stated that George Metzler
stated that h.e would house the dogs for 72 hours, and feed them, and dispose of them
for each. It is the recommendation of the committee that George Metzger be given
the dog contract. Money to be collected in the City Clerk's office, and t;~or~;e Metzger
to be paid by claim. Motion was m~.de by Freeburg and seconded by Beslanwitch that this deal be accepted. Motion carried.
Parker stated that he would like to meet with thy; Water committee on
Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
Parker reported on the rack at the Library for the Baseball trophies.
Parker reported that the Polio sign is sti11 in the process of being made.
Parlor reported on Civil Defense. After much discussion, it way the opinion
of the Council that the Mayor appoint a Civil Defense Dir~etor for the G`ity of T~aurel.
Parker then appointed B. LesterMill~r. Motion was made by Besldnwitch and seconded by Ruff that this appointment be approved. Motion carried.'
There being no further business to come before tfie council at this'time~
motion was duly made and seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
c~rothy P. ~~ndY~ City tier
Passed by the City Council and approved by the City Mayor this ltth day
of October, in the year of 1960.
J~ Parker, Mayor
ATTEST:
orothy P. ndy, City C1 k
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