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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 12.15.1959Minutes of the City Council of Laurel . ~~cember 15, 19:9 . A re~lar meeting of the City Council of the Ci~~ of ~au~el, ?~ontana, .was held in the Council Ghamb~;rs, and way called to order by ~a~or J. J. Parker, at 7:3~ p'clack, P.'M.; on Tuesday, December 1.~,, 19 9 Upon roll call the following aldermen answered preset: J. E. Fr~ebury lake Ruff John Beslanwitch Alex Henry Steve Romee Cecil Nave Herman 2~. Frank Henry Kaiser The minutes of the previous meeting were read. Motion way made by I Ruff and seconded by Be~lan~w~.~ch that the minutes be app.raved as `read. A Mr. Carver appeared. before the councils to demonstrate a stamp machine. Ma or ~'arker declared ~ ~-minu~~ recess=so that the council could III examine phis machine. .After reconvening the meeting, Mayor Parker called for the opinion of the council. The City Treasurer reported an t,hi~. Beslanwitch s~t~atec~. that this matter should be referred t~ the pur~hasin~ committee, to get to~e-~her with-the office fore and have a study made as ~o the neeessity~ for this machine. Beslan~:teh made Such a motion. ~econc~ed by Kaiser.. ~c~tion carried. Outstanding Committee way c~ll~d. upon, and alderman Ruff reported that there was one Block that could not ~e serviced with the garbage truck I, at this time, but that there is a r~efinite F'~re Hazard at this time, 't'he ctimmittee reconnended that the City make the necessary improvements and let the garbage rates remain: as they are. l~iotion was made by Beslan~ri.tch anti seconded by Romer that the eomma.ttee's recaanm.~ndation be approved. Motion carr~.ed. Mayor Parker called-for a report Qn the Athletic Park ~i~;hts Committee.- Ruff made a report on this and. asked for a Iit-~l~ more time to rnak~ a more thorough study of tY~.xs matter before making a recommendation to the council. Attorney Bradley reported that he had spoken to the County Cornrnissioners about a rental of the police office for office space for the Police Judge. He suggested that a claim in the amount of 125.OfJ be r~resented to the Commissioners, ~ OR~3IT~A~CE N0. ~~.2 CIRt3INANCE ATtJ. ~~.2, BEII~C AN OR~TR~AI~TCE I~EFInTING `SHE ~tTTIES QF THE FIRE 9~EFARTMFN'P. Motion was made bar ~'re~bury and seconded by Ruff that phis ~3rdi.n~nce be adapted. Upon taking roll call vote, a1.1 aldermen pr~se~t answered. "Ayc~", aMd said. Qrdinanc~ No. 5~.2 way declared passed and adopted. Motion carried. OR~IS~ANCE ~TQ . 5~~ t~R~INANCE NCB. 5~.3, BEING Ar? OR~3TNANC~ SETTING RAPES FOR CEM~TER~' ~~TS. ?lotion ~a~s made by Ruff and seconded b~ Beslanwitch that this @rdinance No. ~~.3 be adopted. Upon taking roll. c~1l vote, aZl aldermen present answered. nAyen, and said Qrdinanc~ No: 543 way d.eela~ed.passed anc~ adopted. Motion carried. . QR INANCF ISO. 5 f}R~Ii~ANCE NC}. 5~.l~, BEING AST ORDINANCE SETTING THE RATES ~,+C1R SF~JER CHARGES ~UT~T~E THE CITY. Motion way made bar Besl~nwitch and seconded b~ Frank that this E~rdinance be adopted. Upon -~akin~ roll call. vote, all aldermen present an.~w~red '~A~e", anc~. said ~rdinanee No. ~~.1~ way declared pa~~~d and adopted« lotion carried. Attorney Brac~l~y was asked for a report on the matter of the Huff property. Mr. Bradley reported that Mr. ~ni. M. Baker had bought the property from Mr. Huff, and we are in the process o.f purchasing the ~rop~r~y ~rorn Mr. Baker on contract. After discussion, emotion was made by Beslanw tch and seconded. by ~a:ff ghat the Mayor be authorized to enter into a contract to purchase la-~s 16 through 20 3~n B1ock 3 of the rtnT~st `~aur~l ~ubdivi.sion from Mr. W. M. Baker, paying ~3,d00.00 down, and the balance at 6~ iz~tere~t. Pra.nc pal and interest payable sew-annually cav~r a period not to exceed two pears and 11 months, for a dotal of ~~8,000.flO plus closing costs.. Motion carried. Parker reported on the rules anc~ reg~la~ions o~ the Airport- commiss ors. The Commission to make a full renor~ to thy; City Council at the First meeting in. January, 1960. Parker reported on the Nutting drain. '_~SO~U'I'SON N0. 1132 R1+SQ~tTTI~?N N0. 1132 BEIILTG A RES(?~U'FI{~N QF INTEA?TION TQ VACATE AN '°s- AL~EY~ was prPS~;nted and-read. Tt wa5 moved by Freeburg and seconded by 33~s1anwi~ch that Resolution No. 1132 be passed and approved, Upon ro7.l ca11 vote all aldermen present answered "Aye's, and. said. N:~solution No. 113 was ~e~lared passed. and approved. Motfln carried, I ' 'i i ~ i I~ ~ i Ii Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Reports of the City of laurel for the month ending November were presented as follows: Treasurers Financial Report; Cash report; Clerk's Trial Balance; ~SUC~~;et report; Revenue Report; and report of Treasurer's receipts. motion was made b~T ~esl~nw~.tch and seconded by ~rnee that these reports be accepted.. '~~otion carried. Police Committee asked to report on the claims presented by the Policemen for overtime pay for tl~e year 1959. Beslanwitch sug~~sted that the- pay for ovezti.me for a maximum of 50 hours @X2.00 per hour be allowed, as it has been z.n the last two veers, but only to the two policemen.taho have been with the city the entire year. Thy otY~er two to be pro-rated acc~rda.n~ -ta the number of months they have been in the Czty's employ. ?~[ot~_on eras made by F'reebury anc3 seconded bar F~~nry to that effect. Potion carried. ~~iek .reported that he had been questioned on the gravel.~n~ can Fifth Avenue. Dick reported that the five c1a.lvPrts authorized some time ado - two on Pennsylvania, two on ~yomin~, and one on ~+Tashi.naton at a cost of approximately X250.00, could not be done for less than ~~00.00, as seconds could nit b~ purchased, and ~Ghe ~th.ers are more expensive. '~'-'h.is is to be done an~ray, anc~ the cast to come from Flood Con.trol.. Motion was made by Ruff and. second.~d by henry to ~o ahead with this project. Dick recommended that she people involved should. be forced to but in their sidewalk. Motion car. r_ed. ~.uff reportQd an error in billing the Food end Cx~n Club for Cabin nTo. 13 ~r~ the tool shed. These two places to be de]_et~d, and -F~he Rod & Gun, Club sent a corrected bill. Romee reported that some intersections have from 6 to ~3 inches of loose gavel on them.. It was agreed that some of this should be removed.. Romee reported that, we need a new stop sign on first and +h.ird avenues. Romee reported on the stop sign south of the underraass on railroad street and. South lst avenue. The street committee has inspected this. He stated that recently the stop sign has been. moved.t~est ~ram.75 too 85'. After d7.scussion. it was decided that the ~it~ Council go on record as challen~;ing the r.~ht of anyone to move this sign, and a~_so that the Montana H:i.~h.~?ay Com~ni.ssion be informed. that this created. a hazard. ~.'h~ Mayor and Throm to contact the State Hip;hway Commission, to find. out whether or n.ot they moved it. Hanry brought up the ~ubj~ct of a no parkin; sign in front of the C.eor.~e Smith Residence. ?lotion was made by I~aff and seconded by henry that this matter be referred to the Mayor for report. Motion carried. ~Uave as}.ced. what could be dyne about the Occident Elevator blowing chaff. have asked why the skating r~_nk is smaller. rick anc3 Parker reported. on thus. :Nave asked about ~Iar.;y~ inrhi-~e2Py's trees. Freeburg asked whether or nod Dewey Nunn is ~oin~; to move into the hniieen nt i-.1-in ~`intr'ac T1i er~n~al Pl ~ni:- Report of the Hea1~h Ufficer was presented. Motion was made b;r Beslanwi_teh and seconded by Ruff that this report be accepted. ~~~~otion carried. fetter was r.eac~ from ~ud~e Sterrett, asking permission to leave the s+~te. TMTOtion was made b,r~ muff and seconded. by Frank that permission be granted. Motion carri.ec. fetter of application was read from Janes Branstett~r. ?~Rot~.on was made by Ruff anal seconded b~ ~~slanw~.tch that this applieat~on be placed on file. '~o-tion carried. Parker reported that Fred SchEic?ecker would. not place a price on the property adjacent to the City Ha11 and ~ibrar~. Tt ~+ra5 decided to table this matter temporarily. Parlrer reported that there had. been many complaints about the maCazine salesmen, and hP would Like to have some GrFen River signs placed at all entrances to the City. Br~dle~ reported that the sign sho~zld state that the Green River Orda.nanee will. be enforced, and a license required. Motion was made by ~.uff and seconded by Piave that the Ma~~or appoint a committee on this matter. Mot3_on carried.. ?'arl~er reported or a me~etin~ that was held wi-~h the people who live an Traci bane. j ~ i I ~I ~ ' I I Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Parker askec~jahether or n.ot w~ havP an orc~inanee governing people ~~aho follow the f~.re trucks. Chief of Police Gaston desires an ordinance. Bradley report~:d that there is a Sta-~e Law already, and sua~es~ed that the Chief dace a notice in the paper that all urtauth.orized persons .following 'the fi.rP trucks ~ri11 be fined. Parker reported that there had been a request to havE live music in the ba.r5 on ~?ew Year's E`v~. After discussion, motion was made by Be~slanwa_tch and Seconded b1T Romee that live music be allowed on TJew year's Fve. Bradley stated that i~ this were a]_lowed, there would be requests at other times of the year such as July nth, labor day anc~ so forth. After discussion, motion ~*as voted down with three ~'A~res" and Five rY~TO~srt~ Thee be~.n~ no further business to comp before the council at this time, motion was duly made and seconded that the meeting be adjourned. h4ation carried. Dorothy P. -ndy, City Cl Passed b~ the ~i~y Council and approved by the Mayor this 5th day of January, 190. J.: J. Parker, Mayo ATTEST: ~?orothy F. B dy, City Clerk I I I II I i i