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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 06.02.1959Minutes of the City Council of Laurel June 2, 1y~9 A regular meet~.ng of the City ~our~cil of the City of Laurel, Montana, was held in the Council Chambersa ~,nd was called to order by Mayor J. J. Parker at 7s30 otclock, P.M., on June 2, 199. Upon reall ca11 the following ald~xr~en answered presents J.E.Fr~ebury Jake Ruff John Beslanwi~ch t~v~ Ramie Henry Kaiser Alex Henry Cecil Nave Herman Frank Minutes of the previous meeting were read. Motion was made by ~u,ff and seconded by Beslanwitch that the m3.nutes be approved a~ read. Mot3.on. carried. A delegation froan the +C .ty Airport Commiss3.on app tared before the Co~aric l w~.th Dr. Nottingham as spokes~.an for the ~roup~ and gave a financial report. Alpo this group requested a mill levy for one year t~o enable them to improve the condition o~ the Air Strip. Several gentlemen spoke to the council in ~~vor of this Levy anel mai.ntai.ning i~he airport in a good condition, and ma1~3.ng this strip into a paying commercial bus3.ness. Mr. Phil Morrow, Mr. ~l.ay Greening and Mr. Wes Vanderberg from the Civ31 Aeronautics Comm3ss3.on, were among those addr~ssin.g the coune~7.. It way reported that the Ce~~rmiission had received 2,~OO.aO worth of gravel free from the bounty, and had received much equipment and Labor from farmers and businessmen in town. Also that the Farmers Un~i.on was ~.nt~endn~ to donate ~600.0~ worth o£ 03.1 i~ the ~ommi~sion would purchase a like amount. Mr. Morrow stated that the Federal Aviation Agency was encouraging as many all weather air strips ~ possible. It was strong'1y suggested by all th3.s group ghat the l"lurii.cipa7. Airport be operated by the City of laurel. This delegation asked the opin~.on of the Council on a mill levy9 and an inquiry as to 'the possible action of the Council was as ~ol~.aws: Ruff anc3. Ramee d3.d not care to void an opinion at this time. Beslanw Bch, Ka~is~r, and Fr~~bury stated they were in favor and Naves Henrys and Frank3 against. Qrd3.nance No. 479 getting up the mechanics of the Municipal Airport way read in. full by the ~3.ty sClerk. Mr. Greening 'Gated ghat money to borrow way available for a period o~ five years at no int~;rest from the Aeronautice Commission, and Parker requested the opinion of the council as to whether or not to apply for a loan o~ $2,000.0 for this work. Motion was made by Beslanwt~h and seconded by Fr~?ebury to hold up the eq~.ipment rental el.air~s ~'or a thirty-day per3.od, ~o allow the commission a 1~.~t1~ money ~m v~rork wits. Mot3.on es~rried with Ruffs Navy, and Frank vot3.ng t~A1o~~. It way suggested that a member o.£ the C3.ty wr3.~e to Mr. ~`ranl~ W~.ley' D r~etor of the Aeronautie~ Commission. The original request should be made by the Gity of Laurel voicing ~h~ desire ~o obtain the loan. A'~ this same dime,, the rec~aest should be made to ask tY~at Mark Radcliff3 engineers meet with the Co~nc3:1. Freeburg made the motion seconded by Beslanwiteh that the pity council ask for a ~i2~~0~.0~ loan. Motion carri~cl.. Gene Bareness, Myron Erb, Mr. Handy, and others appeared before the council to a$k for a definite decision on the street sweeper. Lowell r~pc~rted on ~hi~. Mayor Parker asked for an opinion of the council, and asked that ~hi~ program b~ accepted. Motion way made by Beslanwitch and ~~conded by Ranee to ~~:t up a ~txeet sweeping district for ll'7 lots to be distributed to the business district at X1.5.44 per lot' with 10 lots being charged to the City o~ I;aurel at the same price. Motion Carried• RESaLUTIQN NQ• 109? RESQLUTSON ND. 1097, BEING i4 RESOLtJ~'TQAT TR~NSFE~RTNG ~ERTATN FUNS 0~' ±~ITY ~F LAtJftEL, MONTANA, was presented. Mot3.4n way made by Beslanw3.~ch and Seconded by Ruff that th3.s resolution b€ adopted. Upon taking roll call vote, all aldermen present voted r'Aye~t' and said resolution was declared passed and adop~G~d. Petition was presented to the City Council a.~ follows: PETT'T TQN TD THE HONORABLE MAYQR AI~U CITY COUl~C7~ 0F' THE CTT'Y C?F LAUR~~,~ MpNTANAs WHEREAS s the Follo~+ring described property to wit 1niE~ST SCHQQL SUB~TUZ~~QI~T, SECOND FILTNG4, ANNEXATIQN That the corporate limits o£ the !~i.ty of ~a~r~l~ Montanan shall be ~x~~nded to incl~.de all of Bloel~ Two (2) of the West School S~zbdiv~ion, Second F3.].~.r~g, and that the Alteration of the corporate boundary is hereby declared to include the said Subdivision d~sc~ibed as follow : 5ig~aed: ftoy Horning, Guardian far Martha Horning School District ~7 by _ Kenneth Ha~eman, !.airman Tn this connection ~hF; follo~w3.ng reso~~at3.on was al.ses presented; , ~ i I ii ___-_I____~- Minutes of the City Council of Laurel REat?Lt~TT'IQN I~p. 109 RESQLUTION AtQ. 1.099 BEING A RESC~LUTS~N QF ~NTENT~(3N pre?po~ing to ~ctend the City ~ilnits of the City of Laurel to include all of Block Two (~C) of the 1~'e5 School ~ubd3.vi~3.cm, Second F3.l~ng. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by B~slanta3.tch that this Fte~olutian be adopted. Upon taking ro11 ca7.1 vo~~, all alelermen present voted '~Aye~~~ and .aid Resolution was declared passed end adopted. Letters were read to the ~unc3.1 regarding release of collateral a~ follower J~.uie 3, 19,9 F~.deral Reserve Bank Minneapol3.s,, Minnesota. Gen-Glemen At the requs~~ of the Yellowstone Bank,, Laurel, ~+~lont~a, we herby rele~.se from p1ed~~:, 'the fallowa.ng securities: 4 ~6,f)C)~.00 City of Laurels ~tontan~, General Sw~.mming Pool 2~~ Bonds, du¢ ~1,~00.~0 annually ?/l/"~9 through 7-1-62 held under ~stodian l~~ceipt ~Jo. H 293• Yours very trulya Signed (E.H.Ebersv ller, Sr.) Trea.~t~.r~r~ pity of ~aur~;1~ Mont,. arc: Federal Super3.ntenclent o~ Banks' Helena, Montana. The Yellowstone B~nk~ Laurel,, Montana. Motion way made by F'reebury aa~d ~econd~:d by Ru~~ that this collateral b~ relEa~ed. Motion carried. App1.3.catian from Chet Biff1.~~ owner of the Pal~.ce Bays for Bier and Liquor License .for the year July 1~ 19~9s through June 3Q, 1960 w3.th 3n0.00 eh~ck ~ttacheci was presented. Motion was made b~ Ruff anc3 seconded by Be~lanw teh ghat tY~i€s application b~ ~;7.lowed. Motion carried. City Attorney reported that some of the graduate had purchased two keys mf beer, and had a bier bust, after graduat3.on. t3~ sugg~s~efl that the Po7.~.ce Departmen be commended for their very load work in this eo~nec~ion. Tt was suggested that as long as all reports for the month had been properly s3gn~d by the various cha3.rm~n of the committee, that these reports be approved all at once rather than one at a ~i~ne. Nio~ion was then made by Ruff and s~conc d b~ Nave that the monthly reports b~ approved. Motion earr3:ed. Ruff reported on a meeting with the Park ~oM~m3.ttee, end it was their reco~unend~-. t on that a~ least one piece oaf ~h~ equipment given to the City of Lau~e1. by the Exchange !~Lub of Bill3.ngs be placed 3.n the ~ot~~h Park, wh3.eh ha.s na playground ~gta.3.p- ment at all. Ruff a1~o reporteel that the Park hay been sprayed for dandelions. He also reported that a ~amilg n~,s scone auetts on tn~ 5ou~n ~~.a~ ~n one ~s~y .um~.-~s, and that there i~ a ~'a~m3.ly in town who have twQ sheep. It way also reported that a family has a horse in the c~.ty limit. These matters were r~f~rr~d to the Po1ic Comm~.~tee . Ruff brought up some CfLiE9t,1017~ r~gardin~ the off3.ce force. Parker and I,:owe~11 invited the new members of the Council to appear at ~a.ther o~ the offices and invest ~at~ some o~ the work that 3.~ being donee if there way any question. ~'r~ebury sated that the work of the Finane~ Corrunittee during the last two yearn was decidedly easier than it had been in previous years. B~slanwitch stated that it was false ~eonomy to economize on off3.ce help. Parker stated ~ha~ 3n the fut~e, Cot~neil meetings should be held in the Co~neil. Gha~mbers. Nave inqu3r~d about the ,street detail on Fist and Alder. Parker repor~~c that Frank P~.lrner had compla~.ned abou-~ his water bill. Ka~,~er asked whether or not the City had an ordinance covering the> di~t~nc~ that was permis~able from the ~idewall~, to allow a h~d.~e. Beslanw3.tch reported on several unpaid lie~n~es, and stated that he would make a motion that the City 'treasurer be instructed to is~u~ Citations. Seconded by _ Henry. Motion earr3.ed. I I Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Claims for the month of May w~r~ presented as follows: Fenton Ageney lt~.l~0 Benton Ageney 10 .00 Yello~ston~ 3.~0 Selby Re-Print 13,92 lit. Sts. tel. & Tel. ~3.~~ O.M.Wold Company ~9.8~ J.R.Sammons & Sons 198.00 Ind. Accident 19.43 Montana Power Co. 93.80 Montana. Dakota Utilities 2 .13 Acme Chemical Co. ??.99 Laurel Chatlook 156.62 W~.ter T~epart~nen-~ 11.2,E Krug Brothers 1.80 Northland Steel 60.Q0 Prices Pharmacy 1.2gD O.M.TrTold Co. 2.tt(1 ~'homas L. Bradley ,~O.b4 W~~t~rn Construction 121.73 Water Department 10.2, R.W.Bates 26,x.93 4aso7.3aie S-~ores 35. 2 A~pha1~ Paving 8.$~ Ifrug Brothers ,~56. Laurel Cooperative 110. b7 Northlas~.d Steil 23.10 Tndustri~.l. equipment 9.38 Sndustr3.al Accident 76.21 Dav~~s Mob3.l Service 1 9, 0 Standard Qil 139.86 Street Department !~la..00 M-~. 5t~. 2e1. & Tel. 6.~. Yellowstone Valley 13.~.~ Bob's Lawnmower ~erv3.ce 2.~0 Twits El.ectr3.c 22~.7b Gasoline Storey 2.~9 Ind. Aec. Board 3.~6 Street Depar~,rnent ,~.7'~ Water Department I3.7~ OtMalley ,umber ,x.00 Ind. Acc. Board 33.29 Water IIepartMent 17.00 Mt. its. Tel. & Tel. 7.~0 N.P.Rai.lway ~o. l~.8Q Montana Dal~ata Utilities 3.10 Krug Broth~:rs 67.0 Tnd. Acc. Board 176.08 attest Dep~.rtment 36.0 Wa~e;r D epartmen~ 16.75 Bob' ~ Lawnmc~rer OO Montana Dakota 1.20 Montana Power Co. .9D Amerieari Playground 23~.~~ Krug Brothers 3.0~ Ind. Aee. ?.21 Montana Power .9Q Frank Emineth 13.0 Water Department ~2.~0 street Department l~.OQ street Department l0.(3~ Montana Power Co. ~.1~ Mont. Dak. Util3.t~.~;s 2~..E~~ Jerome Roll 10.40 Montana Power .9 Fenton Agency lO.OQ Laurel Outl.ool€ 1.tJ8 Erickson Studio 3.~0 Mt. Sts. Tel. & Tel. 28.15 Mo~hia. Dak. Utilities 10.87 Street Stores 62.x.2 Laurel Servicenter .x.90 Dave~s Mobil Service 20.6 Lundquist Commercial 9.79 GF:n~; ~ s Pharmacy 1.26 (}urI Cafe 2.30 Ind. Ace. Board l~. Ed L. ~t€~w Sar~3.~arian 19.0 Bennett~s !Cottage 15.13 Street Department 16.00 Van Waters & Rogers 97. 0 Hach Chemical. Company 9.~4 Mt. Sts. Tel. & 'Tel. 21.58 Montana Dakota Utilities 45.3 Montana Pcywer Cdtnpanv 99'7. 3 Krug Brothers 12~.On Industrial Accident 303.32 ~lson~s Color spot 2 .50 Tnd. Equipment 19.2 Coast to Coast 23.03 Gasoline Stor~:~ 14l~.1 M3.dland Materials 27.96 Asphalt P~.ving 7.08 DeFrance G.M.C. 103.06 Price ~ s Pharmacy 2.2fl Valley Welders 22.73 La~wrel Cooperative 2.~~ Bundyts Flbg. 1.31 Street Department 9.C1~ Crane ComPar~y ,~29.~6 Pacific ta~Ges Cast 237.39 Laird Radio E].eetr3.e` x.04 laird Radio Electric 11.E Montana Dakota U~~.lities 10.87 Field & Stream 7.00 America. Corporation 10.04 Doubleday & Company 26.91 Catholic digest Book 6.~t3 Gc>ast to Coast 10.~~ Coast to Coast 1.16 Gasoline Sores 26.68 Laurel uerv3.eent~r 3.17 Keefe Auto Supply 13.71 Ind. Ace, Hoard 1~~.37 Water Department 10l~.2,~ Street Department 109.,0 Street Storey 38.3 Laurel. Serviaenter 6.33 DeFranee G.M.C. 3.~9 Ind. Accident 21p.73 Montane Power 375.66 Montana Power 385.12 Geor~~ Rivard l~.62 Motion was made by Freeburg and seconded by Romee that a~.l claims b approved for payment except the Airport claims for equipment rental, which are ~o b~ held over for thirty days. Motion carried. B€;slanw~.tch and Romee reported that the Committee sent out to 3.nvest gate some; strut erossing~ had come up with a recommendation to put in five eight-fpot ~ee~ions of til~~ one each a~ Wyo irk and 8th .Avenue on both sides o~ the Street, on Pennsylvan3.a and €~th an both sides of the streets Washington and 8th in one plac~~ a~ an approximate cost of $1,0.00 for the t~.le~ which would not cover the cost of the fill. Kaiser made the motion' s~evnded by Be~lanwitch that the City Engineer f.x these crossings. Motion carried with F~eebury and Ruff voting 4~No". r----- I III I i Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Romee stated ghat there were some School signs which should be moved about a block. Parlor stated -ghat the signs should all be taken down for the sw€nmer. Motion w~.s made by Beslanwltch and seconel~d by F'r~~bury that phis be done. Mo~ivn carried. Kaiser stated that he had had co~plain~s about cement truek~ spe~d3.n~ down railroad street. Tt was suggested that the owners of the truel~s be warned. This rr~at~er was then turned over to the Po]3ce Commit~~e. Thy subject of the Roundhouse wa.~ main diseuss~d, with Bradley recommending an amendment to the Licsns~ Ordinance to place more or 1e~s proh3.bit ve license fees on th~.s time of busine~~. P~.rk~r reported ghat the new water hydrants wire 3.n. ~'reebury reported that the Water Committee and Purehasin~ comrn3.ttees had discussed the purchase of pipe, hydrants, snd valve. After di~cus~ion by the City Coun~3.1~ mat3.an was made by Fre~bury and seconded by Ruff that this material b~ advertised far bids as soon as possible. Parker reported on investigation of a new garbage dump, and reconimend~d that a certain plot b~ considered after speaking to Jake Kukes~ the owner, and after di~gi.ng in several places to discover the type of soil. Mota.on was made by ~'re~bury and s€~cox~l.ed by Beslanwiteh that the report o~ the cp~unittee be approved. Motion carried. Mayor Parker report~.d that the Man~ana Munie~pal League meeting was being held June lly ].2, and 13th in Great Fal~~, and that some one from the City should at-~~nd. Motion was made by K~.iser and seconded by Beslanwltch that Jake Ruff be appointed to go to the meeting. Motion carried. Subject was di~eu~sed about a barn for the City equipment, and it eras s~zggest~d that this matter be held in abeyance for .little while. It was brou~h~G to the attention of the Couz~czl that now teas the time to ad~rerti~~ for bids for the City Liability Insurances if the Counc3.1 desired to do so. After discussion, it way the opinion of the Council th~.t the method of purchasing the Instzra~a.ce not be changed. Motion was made by Frank and seconded by Beslanwitch that the insurance be carried as before. luIotion carried. D3.ck Thrum stated that Pete Thomson had asked for a peti-~ion For curb to curb blacktop,, end r~port~d that the cost would be at least ~6~..0~ plus the dill gravel. He also reported that Dr. McLane and others had guaranteed 104 signers for one side of the street, but the City Park is an the other side, and i~ way decided that, the Park could not participate in this much expense this year. Thy City Engineer wanted to go on record as stating that h~ would guarantee this cheap fob ~'or two Meeks. Mr. Gross appeared before the coune3.Z and asked whether or not a letter had been written for facts and fi~ure~s to the ~.tv o~ Glendiv~. A'i~. Rathbun. read figures from a letter receiv~:d in return. Dick sugg~~t~d that several plwr?bers be called to inve~tiga~e the cost o~ plac~n~ a drinking fo~ta3.n outside the Council Ch€~nbers. Medan was rr~adQ and Seconded that this be done. There being no fiaz~ther business ~o coma before ~hc council at this ~3.~e,~ ~.otion wrap made by Fr~~bury and seconded by Kaiser that the meeting b~ adjourned. Motion carried. x ~ ` Dorothy P. $ dy, City Clerk i'a.~ red by the C~.ty Council and approved by the I~~ayor this 16th day of June, 199. \~J d J Parker,, layor ATTESTS C orothy P. B Ys City Q.erk --r-r- I