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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 06.17.1958Minutes of the City Council of Laurel A regular meeting o£ ~h~ City Council of the pity of Zaurel~ Monts+na, was h~:ld in the ~o~at~cil Chamb~;rs and was called ~o order by Mayor J. J. Parlor, at 7s30 o~clock~ P.M., on Tuesday, June 17, 1958. Upon taking ro11 ca11, the following aldermen answer~:d pr~sen-~. Ira D. Rodgers John Beslainwiteh Jalc~ R~af~ Walter Menello Roy Horn.~.ng J. E. ~eebury E. H. Ebersv3.ller The minutes of the p~evi.ous meting were read. Nation. way made by Beslanw3~eh and seeond~d by Rodgers that these minut~,~ be approved. Motion Car~i~d. the minutes of the special ~~eting of June 12, 19 8, were read. Motion was m~.d.e by Freeburg and seconded by Menello that these minutes be approved. Motion Carried. Doctor Nottingham appeared before the ~ouneil to suggest spraying the whole town by plane for in,~~cts. He stated that spraying the town thr~~ times this year would rid the town of flies and mosquitoes-. Wl1en he was asked about ~h~ cost off' this project, and asked to suggest a method of f nave n~ same he stated that he would like to advertise this matter in the paper:, and make this on a voluntary contribution basis. He suggested a price of about ~1.Ot? per lot, to be given voluntarily by the people. He suggested that people could po~~ bly pay the X1.00 or more when they paid their water bi11. They could be given a ree~.ipt by thy; C1.erk~s offices and refund the money i~ there was not enough eollec~ed to do this spraying. After discussion of th3.s mat~er~ motion was made by Horning and seeondec~ b EberSViller th~~ the Council ~o on record as ~ndorsin~ this insect-control pro~eet~ and asked that Mr. 'Parker appoint a committee to work with I3r. Nott3.ngham to inve~ti- gate more f'ully~ immediately, Motion Carried. Mr. Parker thin appa3nted the ~'ollowin~ committee: Mr. Walter Menello Mr. Ebersviller Mr. L~uthold - Mr. Rodgers In this connection, Mr. Zra Rodgers pledged ~,~.00, B~slanw tch ~5.00~ tp get the ball rolling if this price met with the approval of the people. Bud Fund appeared before the sCouneil to ask whether or not the Council ?ntended to take his property into the pity E~imits. Mr. Funk states that he h~.d to come into the City Limits to get water and ~ewer~ that he has been asked to come into the City Limit~~ has petitioned the pity and the ~uncils but has not had a dee s Qn on this matter. Mr. Rodgers made a mot3.on to put this matter into the hands of the City Engineer and the Water Committee. Seconded by Menel.lo. Motiofl harried. B3.11 Porter and Howard Pagel appeared before the u~.cil and ~ta~d that they would like to male a definite bid o~ the City~g liability Po13.cy which comes due the f3.rst of July. St was the opinion of so~?e of the Councilmen that these men be all.o~ed some of the Cityts insurance. Motion wa.~ made by Muff and seconded by Menello that this policy b~ advert~.sed for bids. Motion carried. Treasurer's Financial report for the month of May was presented. Motion was made, by Beslanwitch and seconded by Ebersv3.1.7_~r ghat this report be approved. Motion Carried. `i'he io1.Lc~w~.ng appl.~cations ror yieenses~ w~.Ln sees a~~acn~a, wire pres~ntiea to the Counc3.l: Safeway Stores, Beer License - - - ~l~~.C1~ Mill Drive Tn~ Beer License- - - - 1,~~.()C) ~'ubman's Food dart' Beer I;icense - 150.00 Board of Trade, Beer License - - - 10,00 " Liquor License - - 150.0 Motion wag made by Ebersviller and seconded by Freebury that w~ ace~pt these applications, and allow the Zicense~. Motion Carried. City Clerk reported that four X10.00 checks had been receieed asking for plans and specifications on ~.I.D.ts Nos. 8b~ 87, and 88 had been received. Cop Constr~.ction asked for plans on all threes and Asphalt:Faving Go.~ asked for plans on S.I.D. #86. RESQLUTION N0. 1053 Resolution No. 1053 being a resolution transferring certain funds a.~ the City of Laurel was read. Motion was made by Freebury~ and seconded by Beslanwitch that this Flesolution be adopted. Upon taking roll call vote3 all aldermen pr€3sent voted "Aye"~ and said resolution was declared passed and adopted. RESOLUTION N0. 1051 ~I i Minutes of the City Council of Laurel x~so~,u~zor~ No. io5t~ Resolution No. 1~5l~~ being a resolution extending the Gity Limits of the City of Zaurel~ Montanan to include all of Black One (1) in the Stouffer Subdivision w2,s presented. Motion was made by B~slarnai~ch end seconded by Horning that this resolution be adopted. Upon taking roll cal]. votes all alder~n.~n present voted Aye" and Re.~olution l~ct. io54 declared passed and approved. Mr. Parker called upon fir. Jake ~ia.ff to make a report on the meeting that he had attended in Buttes on ~'un~ 5, 6~ & 7th. After a e<~mplete regorty motion ~;ra8 made by Ebersvi.7.ler and seconded b;~ Rodgers that this report be accepted. Motion Carded. Budget Revenue and Budget Expenditure reports for the month of May were pr8sented. Motion was made bar Freeburg and seconded bar Bes7.anwiteh that these reports be accepted. Notion Carried. Cash report for the month of I~ay was presented. ~Iot o~ was made by Menello aid seconded by Fr~eb~ary that this report be apps~oved. lotion carried. Glerk's Trial balance for the month of May was presented. Motion was made by Horning and seconded by Rc?dgers that this report be approved. Motion Carried. Mr, Iiorniug~ Chai~nan of the ecm~mittee appointed to meet with the City Employ+ees~ was asked to report on the meeting held with the ~nen on June 16th. Mr. Horning staffed that it was a little early to come to a decision as y~aty aid called a meeting of this co~itt~,ee for :ismnedi.a~ely after the Ccyuncil Meeting. He stated that the cmnmittee had not het ha.d enough time to go into the matter thorcn~ghly. Mr. ~'hrom stated that he mould like ~o take two weeks of his vacation to attend the annual. Marine Reserve Gawp. Motion was made by Raff and seconded by Beslar~ritch that he be allo~red to attend. Motion Carried. Rathbun stated that he Wanted to take a week off from June 23rd, Motien was m~.de by Beslanwiteh and ~eeonded by' Rodgers that he be allowed to have this week off. Motion Carried. Rathbun aga3.n asked for a decision on the typewriter. He ~ra~ i~gox~ned that this matter had been turned over to the purchasing committee with authority to ~.et. I~ this capacity City C~.erk asked that this ma.~ter be deferred for two weeks u~tiZ the next budget titre, Rathbun reported that he and Mr. Rodgers and Mr, Horning had been looking into the matfier of the purchase of a chip spreader. He quoted several prices and sues of this machines and Mated that he hoped to get th3.s strut program under war bar the 1st of Jul~r. There being no further business to cow before the Ca~ncil at thi$ time motion was made and seconded that the meeting be ad~ourr~~d.tantil the next regular cc~aneil ~aeeti~g to be held on July l~ 1958. Motion Carried. orothy B Cit~r lerk . Passed b~ the City council ar~d approved by the Mayor this ls~ dad of dozy, 1958. , , ' Par r. Mawr r„- 8 i