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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 08.04.1959Minutes of the City Council of Laurel August 1959 1~ regular meeting of the Cit~r Counca~l of the Ci1:y of "Laurel, TTontana, was held in the Council chambers and was called to order by T~iavor J, J. Parker at ?:30 o' clock, P.T~?., on Tuesda~T, August 1959. Upon roll. call the fallowing aldermen answered present. J. E. ~'reebury John Beslaxawitch Jake Ku~f Henri Kaiser Steve Romee Cecil E. P1ave Herman Frank The minute s of the previous meeting were read. Notion was rriade by €3eslanwitch and seconded by Ruff that t'~a.e minutes be approved as read. I~~iotion carried. Tom. Thomas Bradley, Jr. ~ attenr~ed the Coun.ci~ rTeetin~ . Nir. Gross main atf,ended the rne~ti.ng. ~~1r. Clin.ton Anderson a~~eared taefore -the council in regard to the milk inspection problem. Parker reported on a meeting with the B~17.ings 'City (~~unci7 and tn~m. Reinhardt. It eras suggested ~h~.t the milk producers pay a fee cif 4~5.OQ per year, to dc~fra~T part of -the cost of Wm. Rein'.~ardt's mileage Petition Pet~_tion was presented as follows. z~Te, the undersigned pra~erty aw~.ers~ hereby' petition and consent th~.t the pity 'Council of the Cit~T of Laurel create a sprinkling; district on Fourth. Avenue .from Fi~h-~h Str~~t to ~~iar~rl.and Dane; containing 9~.~.;~ signatures. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Beslanwitch that this petition be accepted. Lotion carried. Petition Petition wa,s presented as follows: We, the undersigned property owners, ?~.ereby petition anc~ consent that the City Council. o~ t~~e Citsr of T~aurel. create a sprinkling dis~tri.ct on Second AZTenue frarn eighth 5~reet to l'lountain view Laney contain- in~ 90.59 signatures. l~~otion was made by Ruff ~.nd seconded by F~omee that this petition be accepted. Motion carried. Petition Petit3_on was pr~~ented a.s follows: ~nT~' the undErsi~;ned property owners, hereby petition and consent that the City Caunci~ of the pity of Laurel create a sprink~in~ district from the a~.1ey between sixth ~ Seventh streets on Wyoming Avenue tc~ the intersection of ~,ighth and W~~oming, containing more than 90~ signatures. Motion was made b~ Ruff and seconded by Kaiser that this petition be accepted' providing the property owner would consent to pay for the ~i1:1 gavel, and at least one-half the cost of this work in advance. T~totion carried. Monthly reports were pr~s~nted for a~~roval as .follows: Water report; Financial Deport; Treasurer's report; Cash $alance; Trial Balance; Librar`T Report; deport of the Police Judge; Feports of the Patrolmen. T~ioti.on was made by Ruff and seconded by Bes1.~.n~,:~r~_teh that these reports be approved. Motion carried. The ~o~ lowin, report to the ~`7ayor, and ~'urchasin~ Committee from :City . .engineer s Subject; E3.ectric cooler founta~.n for City Hall Halsev Tavlor (same; as at v~ater Plant) availak~le from crane Company at Bilyin~s for X173.00 less 2~ (list pr-~ce ~2°0.00}; Rated capacity coolin.~ water from 70~ to ~0° 1I.2 ~a1.s. gar hour. Hargett can furnish another brand with considerably lower capacity for ~1~5.C~0 plug installation. Water & Sewer connections are provided £or now downstairs in the h~11. Re conunendation Purchase this Sc&AD Halsey Taylor cooler fountain (same make as another owned by the City) and have it ?nstalled by Vie Hargett (Buridy h~.s had most of the City's work) as soon as ~os~ible. Mo-~ion was made by Bes2anwitch and seconded by Romee that the committee's recomrr~endation be accepted. Motion carried. Application from Ralph A. Sezin for a pasitian on the Police Force was read. Motion was made by t3eslanwitch and secone~..ed by Kaiser that this application be placed on file. notion carried. Report of the pity Treasurer stating th~.t the City is ~7.Ja.3.7q short o~ pay3.n~ for the spraying for the insects. As provision had been made a~ an earlier meet- ing for ~lOQ.00, motion. was m~.de by Freebury and seconded by wank that the balance of 1 3.79 be taken from the Garbage #2 ~znd. 1~1o~a_on carried. i i I I i Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Claims for the month of July wire presented as follows: Firemen~g Relief Assoe, 35.72 M~. Sts. Tel. & Tel. Co. ~~..~0 Evelyn M. Staley 25.130 La~re~.l A. Rathbun 21.00 Lowell Kathbun Treas. 5.00 "Fenton Agency 9.25 Big Horn Supply 9.00 Smithrs Super Service 1..29 Montana Power Company 89.33 Montana Dakota Utilities ~.9.~ Ted's Electric 78.0 Fenton Agency 81.00 W31.liams Agency x.27.67 Laurel Outlook .0~. J.E. Freebury ,~9.~0 Water Department 1~5.5~ j~'i7.liams ~ gency ~.27.b7 ?xzd. ~'quipment 100.00 Tnd. equipment 200.00 Water 1~epartment 53. 0 Laurel Outlook 10.25 T~;d 1 s Electric 2.30 ~~Testern Construction 13.8 Laurel Cooperative 66.9 ~mithis 5up~r ~ervi.ce ,~.2~ Gasoline Stores 59.32 Krug Tirothars 11.0 Dave t s T~obil Service 168. ~3I~ Smith's Super Service 3.3~ ~.l~.~old ~omp~y 1.60 Laurel Cooperative 123.02 Standard ~3I 137.27 ~r7'illiams Agency 18.59 Mt. Sts. Tel. & Tel. 1l~..~0 Yellowstone Va7~..ey ~~..26 Gaso7.s.ne Stores 1.~6 S~ithts duper Service 6.30 Gambles Store ~..y0 Chapple's Incorporated 3.6,E Laire Radio ~~'l.ectric 12.61 NTont, Dak. Utilities 1.75 Doubleday & 'Company 21.00 Mrs. Joseph Gchbr~tt X0.00 Pageant Press 2.6~. Doub~edgy & Company 10.1 dater Department 2.00 Williams Agency 18.9 Mont. I7ak. Utilities 29.1 M-t. Sts. Tel. & Z'el. 7.~0 Laurel Cooperative 5.,~0 Wi113.ams Agency 37.19 Z~Tater Department 2.54 Street Department ~.~.~0 Manta.na Dal~ota Utilities 1.~0 Mon~an<~. Power Co. .90 Parker~s Husky Serv3.ce ~..~0 Gamblet9 Stores 21.80 Johnston~s Lumt~er 12.86 Sky Flight Inc. X0.00 Mt. Sts. 'del. & Tel. 18. 0 Montana Power Co. ~~..~.7 Gamblers Stores 5.7.E K-B Chemical Co. 112.5Q drank Emin.eth 8.00 Mont. Aakota Utilities 7.7..7 Montana Power Co. 2.11 Johnston ~ s 1.53 James U7. Ha.ll 18.00 Montana Power 60.93 T~Ji17.iams Agency 7 ..38 Laurel. Outlook 2~.fl8 NIt. its. Tel. ~ Tel. 23.b,~ Montana Kotoda 1.7~ Gasa~.ine Stores 68.3? >mithts Super Service 1 .75 Sm~.th~s ~upar Service lt.50 Davy ~ s T~Iobi1 Sex^vi.ce 2.95 Main St. Standard 3. bd Gamble's Stores 3.28 Laurel, Funeral Home 12., 0 Board o~ Trade 'Cafe .1~0 Owl Cafe 1~.3~ Williams Agency 855.33 Atational Cash R~gist~r 11,05 Van Waters & Ro~er~ 97.50 Mt. Sts. Tel. & Te1.. 21. 8 Mont~.na Dakota 7~..9~ Montana Power 1,2b3.68 Gasoline Stores 72.~Q SmithTS Super Service ~3.~.0 Smithys Super Service 5.1.1 Industrial. equipment 26.78 Gop Construction 6 .72 Valley Welders 7.23 Carpenter Paper 13.76 De France t~1C 5.1~~. Johnstonts 2.25 Billings Water Dept. 31.37 Gambles Stores 13.72 H.D.Fowler ,~~1.70 H.D.Fo~rler 10~~.96«28 Water Department 3.7,E Street Department 5.00 ~Jestern Corx~truetion 66.00 S~r~et Stores 2.x.12 Smithts Super Service 22.8? DeFrance GNiC .62 Herman Schessler x.5.83 ~rJater Department 17.~Q ~ndi~~rial Equipni~nt 2C?C~.OQ Gaso7.ine Stores 33.93 Smiths Super service Z~1..96 DeFranee CHIC 1.83 Herman Schessler 91.67 5kv F''~i~ht. Tnc. 9 .79 Montana Power 37~.6~ Monta.naVPo~rer 3 9.98 Street Depar-~ment 8,x.00 Water Department 1 .00 Krug Brothers 166.f70 Water Department 21.60 Street Department 2~.5.Od Krug Brothers 1.50.00 O.NZ.WoId Company 13.98 Water Department x.40 Street Department 61.25 Kruk; Brothers 6t~.~0 Street Department 36.C?0 Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by ftomee t'~at the c2ai.~xns be a1l.owed. Motion carried. 4R:GT.NANCE ~t0. X39 CR~TN_AATCE N0. 539, BEIntG ITT ORDINANCE CR~'~.TITIu S1r1'EEFI~G T3TSTRI~' N0. ON. Ira "1'~iE T~0~~3TC~~T OR i3tTSTN~fiS AR.~~ C1F THE CTTY 0~' LAURF~:L, ~I1~ TH7 P~tOVIDIIv'G Ft~R `rF3E PAYMM:?~~NT OF T;~a COST TH~.EQF~ was presented. Motion. was. made by Ruff and seconded by Fr~ebury that this ordinance be adopted. Upon taking roll call vote, a1:1. aldermen present voted ~~Aye't, and said ordinance was declared passed and adopted. Beslanwitch reported on a meeting of the Airport Commission« It was suggested that the Laurel Fly~.n~; Service take care of the sale of Gasoline, and pay the City 2¢ per gallon on ever~r ~a11on sold' for the concession. Freeburg presented a claim for fees for wire inspections c~.at~.ng bacl~ to 193. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by Romee tlia~ these peop~.e be written a letter, end an attempt made rho collect th~;se fees owed to tYie City. Motion carried. 7 I Minutes of the City Council of Laurel The question o~ water taps was brou~,ht up. :~~,ft~r discussion, mo-L-ion was made by 1~uff and seconded by Beslanwitch that the records b~; brought u~ to date as soon as possible and that no water taps be allowed without the ~"7.~.G0 fey in advance. g2otion carried. RESOLUTION i~G. '11.2, R~SOLUTZOI~ N0. 112~~ BEIi~G A r~ESC7:GUTIOT~t LEVYING DTI) ASSESSINU ~;RTATiV P}~tOP~tTs.L IN ~i~ ~USINF~S S DISTRICT FOR SWEEPT2JG DISTR~CCT 1V0. OtdE, was presented. Motion was made by Freeburg and seconded by Beslanwitch that this resolution be passed arid. adopted. Upon t,aki.ng roll call votes all aldermen present voted ~~Ayerr~ and paid Resolution was declared ~a.ssed and adopted. ORD~TAN~E Nib. ~~.0 ORI7T~d.~Id~E N0. B?~:=CNG ~T~d OR,~3TNAN~E S~TTTNG THE SALAKY OF CERTAIN ELECTED OTFICIATaS ~F THE CITE OF T,1~IJREI,, was presented,. 1~Totion was made by Ruff and seconded by ftomee that this ordinance be adopted. Upan taking ro11 call. vote, all aldermen present voted "Aye«, and said Ordinance wa.~ declared passed and adopted. In connection with the above mentioned ordinancE sett3.n~ the salary of the Mayor a~ 101.17 per months Beslanwiteh stated that many trips were called for by the Mayor and he Would like to propose some sort of gasoline al7.oti~ranc~ for him. After disrussian, motion was made by ,'+~ank and seconded by Besl.anwitch that l~Tayor Parker be al.lotiaed ~1~.0~ per month for gasoline a1.~.owance. F~Totion carried. Beslan+aiteh asked .for permission to Leave the State. Kaiser asked for pp~°mzssiorz to leave t?~e State, and ~eebury asked far permission to leave the State. Frank made the mot~i_on, seconded by Romee that this permzss~_on be granted. Motion carried. This being the t_i_me and place for the opening of bads on the Police Car, City Clerk opened the one sealed bid with two alternate bids, as follows: FT;QY_T) B~~i~I~T Ni0T0ftS t~07 East Maa_n Street, I.haurel, M:~ntana. Cite of .~~.ur~1, Laurel,, Montana. C.Entlernen ?~Te are pleased to submit the folloT~ring rids as ~~r your invitation of July 15~ 1~~9. Please note that we have 1.istecl our bids as Bid #1 which lists specifi- cations as you advertised for,, and then altern~.te bid ~1, and alternate Bid 2. These alternate bids deal with different specifications thazi were called. for and we have included them for your 3.nfornlation & eomparisor.. ~n7e sincerely hope this meets witri ~raur approval and satisfaction. Very' truly yours, '~'T,OYD ~3s,A~1 PIGTOS FAR ~"loyd Be~.n BiD ;~l 19,59 Ford Gustom 3~0 2dr. 8 cyl. 200 ~T_.P. - - - - - - - - - - - 2'337.00 5 1 11 wheels :in place of 1.1#.Pt whe~Is (no eh~;. 5 67oh15nylontires-------------.._ x,5,70 nvPrdrivp tra.n~mi~sinn _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l(l~_l~(l Heavy Duty~lutch---- ^,x.70 Equa-lock differential - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38.60 A?r cle~.ner (cartr•idbe type j standard Oi:3 Fi1.ter (standard Front enc. stabilizer -standard Heavy Duty Springs ~ Shocks (Fxont}- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8.10 Heavy Duty .springs & Shocks (Rear } - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6.~0 ~leciric Z~lipers (Front) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.7.0 ~nTirlcTshieldwasb.ers------------------------ 13.70 Heater&1JeFro~ter----------------------- 71.54 HeavyDu~yErakea---------- 9.3b Turn Indicators front ~C rear (standard ) Heavy Duty Battery (?0 .Amp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.60 Ri~htHandSunVzsors-- '2.2..0 Arm Rants Roth Front Doom - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12,20 Freight to~aurel----- 118.?~ Tota? Lisp Price - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -~2, 765.3.E Less FederalTa~c----------------- 1~~.00 Less Traae in for 1957 Chev. 2 Dr. - - - - - - - - 1.,~.Z0.35 Total Difference Price - - - - - - - - - - - - - -X1,200.00 Transfer o~ she equipment is included ~.n the diffzrence price - 3~-day delivery. I~~ I II Minutes of the City Council of Laurel ~`PFRNATF B7:D ~L 19 9 Ford dr. custom 3C?0 8 cyl. - - _ - _ - - - - - - - 2,391.00 ~3rown ~ ~rdhite Styletane Pa~.nt - - - - - - - - - _ - - - 25.80 Deluxe Trim .xterar & Interiar- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32.20 Heater~CDeFroster-- - - 7~..5~ Padded Dash ~c'G'isors - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19.2 ~'reighttoLaurel- ~-3.75 Total List Price - - - - - - - - - - - - - -X2,656.45 S,essFederal.Tax---------------- 150.00 sass Trade-zn for 1957 Chev• - - - - - - - - 1,I~06.~.5 Total D .ff~rence Price - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~-,,100.00 Transfer of equipment included in the price. ~z~ This auto is in stock and ready far Delivery . ALTERNATE ~3ID ~2 1959 Ford Custom 3(~0 door 6 cyl. - - - - - - - - - - 2,273.n0 Color - -Colonial smite - - - tIeater&DeFro~ter------------------- 7~..t~~ Air C1.eaner & ~i1 Filter -standard Frei~httoLaurel------------------- X13.?,~ To~alT~istPricE--- - -----------2,,~.b1.2~ LessFedera3.Ta~--------------- 1.3.00 Less Trade-in for 1957 Ghev. - - - - - - - - - ~.,326.2~ Total Difference Yri ce - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~,~~p~~pp Transfer of equipment included in the price. -This auto in stock and ready for de3.iver~~ Potion was made 'py Ruff and seconded by I~omee that this matter be referred to the ~'olice and Finance Corrm~.ttees. Motion carried and P~1a~ or Paxker dec~.ared a fifteen-minute recess. Upon re-convening the meeting, recommendation was made by B~slanwitch that Bid ~l be accepted. Seconded by F~eebur~r, and niotifln carried. Romee reported that the Comznittes on the Library rood question had not yet made a decisicn. Parker reported on complaints on blacktop an Cedar avenue. Parker reported on Garbage Dump Parker reported on Railroad Street Parker reported that he had not ~.s yet found a City Engineer Several of the aldermen present stated th~.t they would like Rathbun to reconsider his resignation. Kaiser reported that there T,~ere 23 cads on the South Side. A~£ter discussion motion w'as made l~~r and seconded that t~1~.s matter be referred to the Police Department. lVio~tion carrlea. Parker announced a special meeting, on budget' for August 1y~9. Parker anno~~ced a special meeting for opening bids ~'or t~ugust b, 1959. Parker announced a special meeting to set mi.11 levies on August 1.~, 1959. Parker announced a special. meeting for opena.ng o~ bids on August 20, 1y~9. It eras announced ~ ater that, according to the Ci-~~r Attorney, tie bids could be opened at the r~~;ular meeting on August 28~ 1959. Frank stated that A7.ex Bek~m was opposed to the charge of X1.00 per l.ot for insect controls and s-ta~ed that Behm announced he would not pay' this charge. It eras the ~ decision of the council that na exceptions could be made. There being no further business to come before the council at this time motion was duly made and seconded that the meeting b~ adjourned. l~Iotian carried. DorotY~y P. 3 dy, City C1e y Passed bJ the City Cown.cil and approved by the Nla~ro h~. 18th day of August, 19>9. ar er, ayor ATTEST s ~ City C~ erk _ I I