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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 11.01.1960Minutes of the City Council of Laurel November 1, 1960 A regular meeting of the City ~~tancil of the pity of Laurel, Montana, was held in the ~ovneil Chambers and was called to order by Mayor J. J. Parker at 7s3~ o~clock P. M., on Tuesday, November 1, 196 . IIpon roll call the folla~.ng aldermen answered present: J. E. ~'reebvey Jake Ruff Steve Romer Cecil Nave Herir~r Kai~~r Herman K. Frank The minutes of the previous council meeting wire read. Motion was ~a bar Kaiser and seconded by Romee that the minutes be approved with the correction that the purchase of the chain saw be re~err~d to the purchasing committee. Motion carried. S-~eve Ro~ee reported can the possible of a new saw. after discussion, motion was made by Freebtary and sECOnded by Huff that the p~zrchasing cotmmittee make a little further study of this item, and purchase same if it tees fit. Motion carried. Arnold B~zdak appeared be.~or~ the council and stated that the Achievement Council was havri.ng a Sears Roebuck man here to meet in the council chambers to discus the matter of a medical center, and any interested parties invited tm attend. He also reported that a rock had begin thrown through his store windows and stated that he was not satisfied with the investigation made by the polio. Parker to investigate and report back. The following reports were presented for approvals Library report; Trea~urer~s report; Report of the Police Judge; R~port~ of the patrolmen. Motion was made by duff and seconded by P1ave ghat these reports b~ approved. Motion carried. RESOLUTION N0. 1168 BEING A RESOLU'PI~N ACCEPTING A FEDERAL GRA1~T IN ~iE S~'I 0~' ~118'Q~O.OQ for PROPOSED SE(nTAGE TR~~A~MEN~ ~~QRI~ OF THE CITY OF I~UREL, was pres~:nted. Motion was made by Rtiff acid seconded by Fr~~b~r~ that this resolution be adopted. Upon taking roll call vote, all aldermen present voted ~tAye~ and said resolution was declared passed and adopted. Maims for the month of October were presented for payment as follows; Peterson Tgpewriter Exck~ange ~ 1 .35 Mountain Mates Tel. ~C Tel. ~ 1 3.23 Laurel Servicenter 18.88 Montana Power ~o. 86.02 Montana Dakota Utilities ~c+. 16.K0 Laixd Radio Electric 3•!t8 Gasoline Strest Stores 15.93 Northland Steel Co. 2.5 Gat~ble More 1.~i9 Yellowstone !County Treasurer 025.31 J. ~'reebury 5.~0 Williams Agency 15.1? Industrial uceident Board 6.ltb Williams Agency 207.0 Industrial Accident Bcaard 67.63 Laurel Water Dept. 18.50 Laurel Sweeping ~istriet 6.00 Power Transmission Equip. 18.x.9 Latar~l Servicenter 1Z.2~ Laurel cooperative Ass~~. l~7..97 Gasoline Street Stores 58.92 FarraPrs Union dent. Exchange 1Lt7.~5 Sargent-Sowell Inc. 1~.lt9 I~'ug Brothers 219.t'0 0. M. fold 8.29 Yellowstone Cotulty Treasurer 1.80.25 Montana Powder & Eq~xip. Co. 13.50 Standard 4i1 Co. 129.50 Laurel Servicenter 12y.5t7 Inci.sutrial ~qu~p. C;o. 1c?c~.~t7 Industrial: Accident Board 7.05 Laur~I Street Dem. 23~.5~ I;aurel Water Dept. 13.00 Yellowstone Valley Electric Coop. 27.20 Mountain States TE1. & Tel. 10.35 Grinnell ~o. the Pacific 78.x.8 farmers Union Cent. Exchange 110.35 Midland Material Co. 1,72~.~.'~ Krug Brothers 72.50 Yellowstone ~Gounty Tr~a~urer ~S.Ob Yellowstone Bank 500.00 Frances Fenton 10.96 Montana Dakota Utilities Co. 7.55 Mr's. do~~ph Gehrett 5•~5 Yellowstone County Treasurer x.5.06 Laurel street Dept. 2.50 Lovell Clay Products Co. 116.x.2 Herman Sehessler 17.30 City of Laurel 91.29 Caird ~ngineerin~ Works i35.~ Industrial Accident Board 15.$8 Laurel Water I3ept. 2..75 Gamble Store 2.3~. Mountain States Tel. & 2e1. 6.25 Montana Dakota Utilities Cv. 39.65 Montana Power Co. 33.9? Gasoline Street Stores 2.59 Industrial ~ecident Board. 16.1 Peter D. Thomson 30.x(? Montana Dakota Utilities Co. 1.20 Montana Power Co. .98 Bobs Fawn Mower Service 1 .00 Yellowstone ~ot~nty Treasurer 18fl.25 Montana Po~,rer Go. 3.~ta Reiter ~ s Marina 6l~. £30 Laurel Street T7ept. 16.CX? Frank ~nineth 8.0(~ La~.rel Strut Dept. 1.25 Montana Dakota Utilities Co. 19.85 MontaMa Power Co. 2.I1 ~Johnstons ~.9..K8 G~.mble Store 39.51 Montana Power 18.53 Laird. Radio Electric 3$.~Q Fenton Agency 161.0 Industrial Accident Board 60.5 II 'I j ell Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Mountain States Tel. & Tel. 26.~i5 Montana Dakota Utilities 7.55 ~:aird Radio Electric Et.OC~ Gasoline Street Store$ 68.].2 F. F. Kaser 5•~ Gambles Story .67 George Metzger 7•~0 Yellowstone Cpunty Treasurer 225.32 Industrial Accident Board 93.9 Laurel Stre~~ Dept. Is1.75 Mountain States Tel. & Tel. ~~.63 each ~ompar~y 8.6z Montana. Dakota Ut~.lities Co. 1~..3~ Yellows-~on~ Valley Electric 3.~0 Montana Power ~o. 1,209.23 Laurel Auto Parts 3.•21 Power Transmission Equip. i3.].~ Gambles Story 37.1Q Rockwell Manufacturing Co. 6.85 Montana Powder & Equip. ~o. ~td.50 Gasoline Street Stor~±s x.6.75 Laurel Servic~nt~r 6.l~0 Hines Motor Supply Co. lt.~0 City Water Dept. 67.18 Grinnell Co. of the Pacifie 182.1. Yellowstone County `t'reasurer 172.~~. Industrial Accident Board 31.98 Laurel Water Dept. 5.~0 Smiths Super Service 11.28 Gasoline Street Stores 11.27 DeFrarsc~ CHIC 9.3~ Laurel +~op Association 3.98 Laurel ~erviaenter 1.88 Power Transmis~ien Equipment 2.29 Johnson, Ine. 2.5~ ~ndustriaZ Accident Hoard 9s•96 Laurel Water Dept. 12.50 Gasoline Street Stores 33.66 Smiths Super Service 33.2 ~eF'rance C~~C 27.92 Laurel operative Assn. 11.92 Laurel Servicen~er 5.62 Power Transmission Equipment 6.88 Johnson, Inc. 7.5~ Krug Brothers 5.50 Yellowstone County Treasurer ~t7~.13 Montana Power !Co. 375• Yellowstone 'County Treasurer 93.75 Yellowstone County Treasurer 161.76 Montana Power Co. 401.77 Sweeping District 92.(?C~ General 3•~ Laurel Water Dept. 16.25 Laurel Street Dept. 11lr..50 Gasoline Street Stores 21.76 Yellowstone County Treasurer 105.00 Industrial Equip. Co. 1Q0.(~0 Motion eras made by Freeburg and seconded by Ruff' that the claims be a110wed. Motion carried. Freeburg asked permission to leave the State. Motion was made by Huff and seconded by Dave that permission be granted. Motion carried. Ruff reported that as Riverside Park was short of money, we should try again to collect the ~165.~?f? that is owed on the ~abin~ from the Victor Pear~ons. Freeb~u°y reported that ~l~e Rifle Club has not yet paid their insurance. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Nave that the City clerk write to the Rifle Club about this bill. ~ Motion carried. Kaiser reported that the South fide PTA ~rould like; to get their curbing painted around the school because of the parking problems. Dick reported that Alex Vogel had been off with. an injured back. Dick reported that the south side skating rims is ready. Dick reported on the dynamiting of st~unps. Minutes of the Airport commission meeting of ~etober 1CJ, 1960, were read. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Frank ghat the City ~ouneil approve the minutes as read. Motion carried. Minutes of the Airport Commi~sio~. meeting of October 31, 196 ,wire read. Motion was made by Kaiser and seconded by Freebtzry that these minutes be approved as read. Motion carried. Dick reported that there had been a complain about outaoor pl~unbing on the 'south side. He stated that if the Council would go on record as standing firm and requiring sewers in the City Limits, that possible the welfare could do something. After discussion, motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Kaiser that the City make no exceptions regarding outdoor plumbir~. Motion carried. Dick stated that in the past the City Gozzn~il has approved the sending of one or more mien to the G+Tater and Sewage Works meeting for 2 or three days. ~ft~r discussion, motion was made by Nave and seconded by Frank that Dewey Nunn be sent from the Sewage Disposal Plant and one, probably either Herbert or Beven, from the Water Plant. Motion carried. Parker stated that due to the resignation of B. Tester Mi11er as Civil Defense Director, he wo~zl.d like to appoint John Lackman to this job. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded b~ Nave that this appointment be approved. Motion caxried. Parker reported on his Civil Defense meeting in Bi1J.ings, He stated that the duties and authority of everyone concerned should be set forth by ordinance. ~'ar~er to write to Mr. Keys for any suggestions as to what the ordinance should specifically contain. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Parker reported that these would be a meeting of the Police and Fire eoinmittee, and Finance committee on Wednesday' November 9th, at 7x:30 o'clock, P. M. in the council chambers. Parker asked that l~r. I,acla~an be allowed a small amount for stationery, po$tage, and supplies in connecticm with his appointment. .Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Kaiser that these supplies be paid for from the General Fund and taken from the City Cl~;rkts budget, Motion carried. Make a note to budget for ~a.vil Defense in 1961. Parker reported ghat Mrs. Ri1ssell is objection to paying; for inject control on her 32 lots. After discussion, motion eras made by Frank and seeond~d by Naves that no adjustments be made, as it would entail adjustments for other people as we11. Motion carried. Petition as follows was presented: P E T I T I Q N We, the undersigned, being property owners concerned herewith petition the City Council to include us in a Lighting bistrict for the purpose of installing street lighting to serve the following area: FSF'I'H AVENt7E FROM SEZTEI~T'TH SmRE~T TO ELE~TENTH STR~+FT: Motive way made by Ruff ghat this lighting district be approved. Seconded by Freeburg with the stipulation that the propertg owners involved be billed for whatever extra months of Light used before next ta~c tine comes around. Motion carried. Dick stated that a Mr. Bennett wants water service on Hazel Avenue. This estimated cos-G will be about ~i1,,20~.~30. Mr. Bennett will finance this projects provided that the Gity wi11 help him get his proportionate sham returned by property owners wishing to dap into the line. Motion was made to this effect by Ruff and seconded by Kaiser. Motion carried. Dick and Pa~~ker reported on election notices to be prepared and distributed around town. Also on a large ad to be placed in the T~aurel Clutlook. ~'he boy scouts to distribute the bills, provided that members of the council will speak to them about civic affairs. After discussion, emotion was made by r'rank and seconded by Kaiser that we go ahead with the pamphlets and the ad. Motion carried. Dog situation at Metzger's was brougY~tup. Bradley sugge~t~d,that o members of the council talk to the neighbors to try to discover if the dogs are really bothering them. Frank and Nave to do this, and report back at the next meeting. Motion carried. There berg ~o 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. B dy, ty er Passed by the City council and approved by the City Mayc~~„ th3.s ].~~h day of November, in the year 1960. ' ~F° Parlor, Mayor ATTEST: ~ , B or o~ l~ ~ y . „ I LII I I i" ~ LEI I ~ ~I I 1 'I