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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
A regr~..lar meeting of the Cit~r Ccmncil of the City of Laurels Montana,
way held in the Ccn~neil Chambers and ~r~s e~.Lted to order b~ Mayor J, J. Parker
at 7:30 d' clock, P.M. ~ on Tvesda~r~ July 1~ 1958.
apon taking ro17. calls the follc~r3ng aldermen ~.n~we~d present:
A. E, I~euthold John Beslanwitch Walter Menello
J. Freeburg E~ H. Ebersvillsr Jake Ruff
It was reported that Tra D. Rodgers was in the hospital i~ B3.llings, and
Mr. Horning was workir~ four o~clock to Mid~igh~.
Minutes of the previcnxs meeting wire read. Motion was made by Ruff and.
seconded bar Ebersviller--that tie minutes be apprcroed as read. Motion Carried.
Mr. Greening of Modern Chevrolet appeared before the Council with a
compla3.nt abrnat taking tYme Polio Car ~o Billings for its repairs. He also stated
that Ise did not feel t1~at the T~aurel Police Dep~.xfi~nent gave hitn his share of t,Yie
meeker call, bnt called xreckers out of Billings instead. After discussion,
mot3.on teas made by M~;nello and seconded by Ebersviller that this matter be turned aver to the Police committee. Motion Carried.
phis being the t%me and place for the opening of the bid4 on Special
Smprc>vemerit District ~To, 86~ the following bids were received:
BAFi~iY 0 t LEAftY INCORPORATED BILLIYJGS, MOI~ANA
Item 1 -Part 1 - l~54 eu. yds, trench excavation & backfi].l ~ X3.25 per yd.. -~1~1~62.5fl
Items 2 - " 6113 lineal Y~. of 8" d3.a ter eonere~e sewer pipe
a~ X3.05 Ft. - - - - - - i,86o.50
" 3 - n 380 lineal f't. 10" diameter ~onerete sewer p~.pe at
~3.~0 per ft. - - - - - - 1,330.0O R' !t - " 2],5 lineal ft. 12" di.am~ter concrete serer pipe at
~l~.7,5 per ft. - - - - - - 892.25
" 5 - " 30 4" diameter concrete service stubs ~ ~3,~.00 each - - - 1,054.flf~
r~ 6 - 6 pre-cast r~:in~orced concrete inlets at b0.00 ea. - - - 360.~~
'r 7 _ ~r 3 pre_ca~t reinforced concrete manholes @ ~2~(~.00 ea. - - 7 0.00
Total for Part 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ 7, 705. 5
LANG ~ANSTRU~TION COMPANY
Tte~n 1 -part 1 - lt50 e~.. yds. trench excavation & bacl~ill C 3.00 per yd. 1'350.Ot~
" 2 _ " - 61~ 1.in. ft, 8°f die. concrete sewer pipe L X2.00 per ft. 1 220.0
a 3 - " - 380 lin. ft. 10~E di. r~ rr tr 2.~~ per ft. 9~~.OQ r~ +r _ 21.,E lin. ft. 12~~ di. r~ s? 6.00 pez' ft. z,29o.00
5 - r~ - 30 ~.F~ diameter coner~te service s-~ubs ~.O.bO e~.ch 1~ 20~.~0
r~ 6 - - 6 pre-cast r~;inforeed concrete inlets C~ 6~.~~ each 360.~~
7 _ rr _ 3 pre-cast reinforced concrete manholes 27 .00 each 82,~.~Q
Total for~artl---------------~7,~.9.00
W.AI,,T~ J. HOVEN, INCORPORATED
Item Z -part 1 - l~50 cu. yds, trench excavation & bac~fill @ per yd. ,,~~2« ~
2 - ~r - 61~ lin. ft. Sty dia. concrete sewer pipe Q 1.8Q per ft. 1.y098.d0
a 3 - " - 380 lin ft. lOF~ die. a n 1; 2.15 per ft. 817.00 -
~t t1. _ - Zly 13n. f't. 1z" ti1.~.. r~ R~ ~t 3.75 p~Y' f't. X306.2,
~ - 30 L~ diameter concrete servie~ stubs f~ 15.00 each l~5~.~~
6 - t' - 6 only pre-cash reinforced eoncre~~ inlets @ 3~.OQ each 210.0 u 7 _ rr _ 3 only pre-cast reinforced concrete manholes Q 17,~.~~ ~a. 52~.OQ
Total for Part 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I~,1~8.7,~
BARRY O~LEAftY IN~C7RPQRATED
Item 1 part 2 - 68o cu. yds. gen. qtr. exeava~ion C $1.25 per cu. yci. - - 8,0.00
r~ 2 ~c ~~p r~ 5~lected gravel b~.se course at .9~¢ per cu. yd. ~.27.~~
" 3 " 112 rr rr crushed ~rav~l cushion course at ~,1.6~ p~;r cu. yd. i84.~0
" 600 gallons cut-back asphalt prime oil at l~¢ per gallon 9~:Q~
5 " 305 tons asphaltic concrete at X22.00 per ton - - - - - - - 6~710.Oa
" 6 2,01 sq. yds seal coat at 3fl¢ per sq. yard - - - - - - - - - 603.9
Total for Part 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -X8,866.20
LONG ~QNSTRU~TI~N COMPANY
Item 1 Part 2 - 68~ eu. yds. gex~. sty. excavation @ 2.~0 per ~u. yd. - - - 1,700.00
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Ite~a 2 p~.rt 2 - lt50 cu. yds. selected gravel. base course at t.0~ per cu. yd. $~1,80(7.0~
n 3 t~ 112 " crushed gravel cushion colarse at ~$4.~~ per cu. ycl X04.00
fr 1~ " 600 gallons cut-back asphalt primp oil at 30¢ per gallon - - - x.80.00
~ 305 tons asphaltic concrete at ~ $8.00 per ton - - - - - 2~Lttt0.00
6 2,013 sq. yds. ~~al coat ~.t per sg. yd. - - - - - - - - - - 85.20
Total for part 2 - - - - - - - - - -7,42.20
Motion was made by ~bersviller and seconded by F'reebury that this matter
be turned over to the City Engineer and the utreet & Alley Committee to give a re-
cnmmendation~ and that the Council be reces~~d until they had reached a decision. Motion Carried.
Upon reconvening the Council meeting, Mr. ~'reebury stated that it had been
agreed that subject to the sale of bonds, Part 1 of S. T. 1~. 86, be given to Walter
J. Haven, at the low bid of ~.~198.7~ 'and also, subject to the sa7..e of bonds, part
2 of S. I. D. #86 be awarded to Long Construct3.on !company, after deleting the 2,013
sq. yd~ of sea]. coati and.
Motion w~~ made by 'Ruff and seconded by Beslan~tch that the Committe~ts
recorr~nendation be accepted and contracts awarded a~ previously 3't~.'tE6~. Motion Carried.
This being the time and plaee for the opening of bids for luting the
contract on Special Improvement District No, 87, the bids wire received a~ follow s
BARRY O'LEARY INCORPORATE
Ttem 1Vo. 1 - ~7~ cu. yds. trench excavation and backfill at X1.50 per cu. yd. 862. 0
rt 2 11 0 lin. ft. 8~~ dia. asbestos-cement water main Q ~3.1~ per ~'t. 3,,,56~.a0 rt 3 50 lin. ft. 6a n +r ~r t~ n 2.21.0 per ft. 124.(~~
~t 4 2 only fire hydrants with a~ va3.ves at X320.00 each - - - - 6I~0.00
Furnish & install all other fittings ~ralv~:s grid appurtenances
at a cost of ~710.2Q lump sum - - - - - - ?10.20
3'ota,~. Bid. S.T.D. #87 - - - - - - - - - ~5,897.7~
HQ~-SUTHET~L~'~ & COMPANY
Item No. 1 - ~7,~ cu. yds trench e~ccavation & backfi~l a~ ~1.4C~ per cu, yd. S~~.Q4
" 2 1I~4 1.3,.n. ft. 8~~ dia. asbestos-cement water maim t~ 2.9~ per ft, 3~33,~.C10
n 3 ~0 lin. ft. 6n a ~r r~ er 2.20 per` ft. lI0.C3 cr 2 only fire h~rdxants with aux. va3.ves at 32 .00 ~~,ch - - - - b?~.0.00
~ Furnish & install all other fittings, valves and appur~enanaes
at a cost of ~838.OQ lump sum - - - - - - 838.0
Total Bid. S.T.D. X87 - - - - - - - - - ~~,,728.CiQ
WALTER J. HQ~N ~4MFANY
Teem No. - 57~ cu. yds. trench exca~'ation & backfill at .6~¢ per cu. yd. 373.7.E
,t 2 1i5~ 1i~.. f~. 8" dia. asbestos-cement water main @ ~3.~~ Air ft. ~.~082.
n 3 5p r~ ~r (jr~ +r r~ ri tr n ~ ~.'j~ I~e~' fit. l~'j.~~
rr ~ o~~r ~y~~-~~ nth aua~. valves at X290.00 each ,~80.OC~
rr 5 Furnish & install all other fittings, valves and appurtenances at a cost of ~750.?~l~ lump sum - - - - - - 7~~.~.0
Dotal sia.. s.r.~. #87 - - - - - - - - - ~5,924.~5
,Motion was made by Menello and secondeel by Ebersv3.11.er that this matter be
turned over to the City Engineer and the water committees arad the council recessed
while this is being considered. Motion Carried, anal Council was r~eessed.
Upon reconvening the Council meeting, Mr. Freeburg Mated that it had been agreed that, subject to the sale of bonds, the Ce~ntract for Special Smprovemen~
llistrict No. 87 be awarded to the Holm-Sutherland Corr~pany in the amount o~ ~5~728.00.
RZotion was made by Ruff and seconded by Beslanwitch that the Commi.tt~et~ r~cc~m~nda-
tion be accepted and contracts awa~tded as previously stated. Motion Carried.
This being the time and place for the opening of bids for the lett3.ng of
contracts on Special Improvement District No. 88~ the bids were rec~iv~d as follows;
B.ARR.Y 0 ~ LEARY INQRPC}RA TED .
Item No. 1 - 28~ cu. gds trench excavation & back~ill at ~1..I0 per cu. yd. 313.~Q
" 2 20 13n. f~. 8'~ dia. asbestos-eemen~ wa~~r main at 3.1Q per fit. 62.E 3 62o u n ~jn ti n n rr n jai 2.110' per ft. 1~~1.88.00
1 only fzzrn.ish & install f3.re hydrant with aux. valve, @ 320.b0
?r ~ Furnish & install3a1.1 other fittings, valves & appurtenances
at a cost of °31.00 lump stun 31.00
~otal~~.a.. s.z.~.#88----------~2,~.93.50
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HOLI+~~SUTHERLAND TNCpftPORATED
Item No. 7. - 28~ cu. yds, trench excavation & backfill @ 16n.00 per eu. yd. 1~~6.00
n 2 2p lin, ft, dia. asbestos-cement water main at X3.10 per ft. 62.00
?t ~ 62C} u a ~j?s sr rr a t~ r: ~.2p p~;r fit. 1.,36l~.fJO re o~~ o~~r ~~nish & install f3xe hydrant with awe. v~,7.ve @ 320.0
t~ 5 Furnish & install all other Fittings, valves & appurtenances
~3~~.OQ lump gum - - - - - - - - - - 3,~4.d0
Total. Bzd, ~.z.~. ~#8s - - - - - - - - - -X2,552.00
W'AI,TER J. HQVEN
Item l - 285 cu. yd.s. trench excavation c~ backfill. ~ .6~¢ per cu. yd. - - 1$x.2
~t 2 20 tin. ft. 8" dia. asbestos-cement water rnai.n at ~i3.l~~ per ft. 6~.~0
~t 3 62Q rr (~r i~ tt r~ ~r ~r st 2. per f t. 1~ 70,~. q()
1 onl.~r furnish & install fire hydrant with aux. valves C~ - - - - 290.00
~ ~'urni~h & i~.sta11 all ether fittings valves ~C appurtenane~s at ~+291.3~lumpsum------------- 291.34
Total Bid, s.~.~. - - - - - - - - ~~,540.55
Motion was made by Menello and seconded by Ebersv ller that -phis matter be
turned-over to the City Engineer and the water committee, and the co~znci~. recessed
while this i~ being considered. Motion Carried and Council was recessed.
Upon recmnvening the Council meeting, Mr. Freeburg Mated that 3t had been
agreed that, subject to the sale of bonds the Contract for Special Improvement D3.striet
No. $8 be awarded to B~.rry~ O'T,e~.ry Incorporated in -the amount of ~2~lt93.~0. Nation
was made by Ruff and seconded by Be~lanw tch that the committeets r~cammendation be
accepted and contract-awarded. as previously stated. Motion ~t"~arried.
Dr. Nottingham appeared before the Council briefly and reported on wh~.t
was being done in the way of insect control. He reported on what had been .found oat
in other towns. He also stated that the first spraying would be dons on Thursday
morning, very early, weather per~.ttin~;.
Police reports for the month of June were presented. St was moved by
Leuthold and seconded by Ebersviller that ~h~se reports be accepted.. Motion Carried.
Library report for the month of du~r.e way presented. Motion way made by
Leuthald and seconded by Ruff tha.-~ this report be accepted. Motion Carries3.
Report of the Po13.ce Judge fc~r -Ghe month of Tune was presented. Motion was made by Beslan~.tch and seconded by Eber~viller that this report be accepted.
Matson Carried.
Water report of the Treasurer for the month of May was ~aresented Motion
was m~.de by T~Ienello and seconded by Beslanwitch that this report be accepted. Motion
Carried.
Motion was made by Ruff end s~eonded by ~bersviller that the City Clerk
be authorized to return aZl checks ghat were deposited with her for copies o.~ plans
and spec ficatinng on special. Improvements Districts Nos. 86, 87~ and 88. Motion
Carried,
C3.ty Clerk presented report of the State EXaminer on the Firs Department
Relief Association. Motion was made b,y Ruff and seconded by Menello ~ha~ this report
l~A Af!(*.F'31~'~PfI. Motion Carried.
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I,ett~r was read from Mr. sear Cha.~lton, requesting permission tm rent one
of the cabins at Riverside Park for a work shog. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded
by Leuthol.d that this mater be turned over tc~ the Park Committee to meet. with this
~nan and set a rental fee. Motion Carried.
T'he following applications for license fees for Beer and ~.ti.quor Licenses
with ~fe~s attacej~ed were presented for approval:
J. ~c B. Bari Beer L~CETISE~ 1.50.0 Liquor License, :1.~0.~0. licit on was
made by Eber~viller and seconded by Besl~.nwi.teh that this license b~ approved. Motion
Carried.
FS°ank~s Groeery~ Beer License, l.~E?.0~. F~otion way made by Besl ~ritch
and seconded by Ruff that this license be approved. Motion ~Garried.
Slick's Tnn~ Beer L-icense,, 1~0.t~4; liquor License, 1~~,00. Motion was
made by Ruff and secoxuied by FbersvilZer that this 13.cense be approved. lotion Carried.
Palace Bar, ~1~0.OC~ beer 13cense; Liquor T,icex~se, ~+1~O~b~. Motion was made
by Beslanwitch and seconded by Ebersviller that this license be approved. Motion
C,~ried..
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Laurel Bar' Beer License, ~150.~0~ L3.quor Licens~~ ,`t.~Q,O~. Motion was
made by Eber~viller and seconded by Beslanwitch that this license b~ approved. Motion,
Carried.
Haroldts Beer tug, Beer Lic~nse~ 1~O.Q0. Motion was made by Ruff and
seconded by Ebersviller that this license be approved. Motion Carried.
~;agle~s Hall, Beer Lie~nse~ 150.Q0; Liquor La.cense ~1~0.00. Motion way
made by Be~lanwitch and seconded by Eber~viller that this license be approved.
Motion 'Carried.
Lieen~e fees for the cheerio lounge were discussed. Motion was made by Ruff
and seconded by Eberswiller that the matter be referred to the Police Committee with authority to act. Motion Carried.
Mr. I,euthold reported that the Yellowstone Bank would take Municipal Money
for Certificates of Deposit at l~. He also stated that they were going to inguir~
as to what was being paid by the banks ~.n. B1lir~gs, and that the Yellowstone Bank
wi11 meet any offer that the Banl~s in Billings will make.
In this connection, motion was made by Fre~bury and reconc3.ed by B~slanwitch
that the C/I~ plan be adopted, and the City Clerk be author~.zed to invest ~Ci~y Fund.
Motion Carz°ied.
Mz°. Ruff stated that h~ had had some complaints about weeds in vacant lots. Mr. Rathbun reported that Mr. Glen Sheets had been hired to cut some o~ these weds.
Mr. Leuthold stated that the airport committee wanted to use the money that
is in the Airport Fund to cut down some weds and to put a little oil. on the runway.
Rathbun was instructed to ash Glen Sheets to do something about these weeds.
Claims for the month of June were ,presented as followsz
Payroll claim $11,260.92 Petty dash 52.00
Water Department 975.0 Petty Cash 6.00
Jake Ruff. b0.00 Volunteer Fire ~~partment 1,1.00
Fire ~~pt. Relief Assoc. 2,33 .73 Fetty Cash .75
Pe-~ty Cash ~.9.~1~ Peterson Typewriter 66.27 R. F. Royalty 8~.OOMt. its. Tel. & Telo lt~.~-~
ol2~r~r r~. x~.~.z 85.0 Elsie r~. ~r~~. 5.80
Water Department 8.OC) Peterson Typewriter 1 .75
Selby R.e-Print 9.~1 Kuker=Eianken, Tnc. 11~.tt?
Smith's Super Service l~8.7? Montana Power ~ompan„y 83.21
Montana Dakota Utilities 27.11 Marshall We11:s Store .38 Water Department 3~~.~~ Montana Municipal Lague 1~.O QO
Laurel Outlook 16.9Q Laurel Chztl.ook 69.27.
Thomas I;. Bradley ~C3,~0 Water Department Li2.7a~
Ind. Equipment Company 3d.~3 O.M.~nTold Company .3~
Hines Motor Supply 11.00 J. & W. Blacksmith 2.0~
Standard dil Company 3}x.16 I;aurel Co-op A~~oc. 18.$0
Farm~r~ Union Central 91.x$ Bunc3.y~s Plumbing & Heating ~.1~ Smithts Super Service 3.7~' Laurel Servi.center 10. 0
DeF'rance G.M.C. 47.00 have ~ s Mobil. Service; 334.90
Wes- End Lumber 96.62 Big Horn supply Co. 57~.9~
Mt. Sts. TeI. & Tel.. ~..6~ Mori~sett~~s In.c. 736, 0
Laurel Servicentar 3.50 Smiths Suer Service 3.~~
B.M.Wold Company 2.10 Time, Tnc.~ 17:,Q~ Franee~ Penton 2.34 Laird Radio Eleetri.e 1.~~
Public Library 7.lt,76 Montana-Dakota Utilities 1.7.1~~
dater D~aar~mcnt 37.9. Mt. its, Tel. & Tel. ?.~0
Montana-Dakota Utilities b2.1~ 1~. P. Railway 28.91
Ted's Electric 1~9.8~ N. P. Railway Company ,x.40
Street Department 106.00 ~+later T~epartment 7.7.2
Montana Dakota Utilities 2.l~~ R. H. Stranding 1~.0~
Twits leatrie 5.00 ~3ave~~ Mobil Service 4.9Q
Johnston~s 60.5 Herman ehessler 7~.0~ Bid Ditch Company Sportsmen~s Supply X71.94
Hagernan Elevator fi.Q~ Water Department ~.8.~~
Montana Power Compat~y 1.50 Heapp~l~s Builders supply 1?.~.1~1
O'Malley :umber Company 7.80 Marshall-weir Store 6.6'j
Montana-Dakota Utilities 31.5 Montana Power Company 3.04
Marshall Wells Store .81 Laird ~tad.io ~l.ectrie 1~7.~2 Ted~s Electric 30.00 Laurel Co-Qp Assoc. 35.81:
Laurel Servicenter 2.x.6 Standard q11 Company 33.27
Laird Radio Electric 3.10 Montana Dakota j7tilitie~ ii.67
Owl cafe 9.45 E. L. Stow 23.~~
En.~ebr~gson & Boyle 3.00 Pastime ~:9
Lundquist Commercial Radio X2.11 Wm. Reinhart 2~..$!~
Modern Chevrolet 1.1~ Carburetor & Electric 1~2.~1 Reporter .Printing & Suppl3r ~..2fl Laurel {)utZook 29.7
Davess Mobil Service 3.2,E Mt. Sts. Tel. & Tel. Co. 2~.7~
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Mt. Sts. Tel. & T~1. 21.8 I,atzrel Co-op Assoc. X3.72 J. & W. Blaeks~ith x.9.60 Bundyts Plumbing & Heating 1.5.13
Monroe Calculating Co. x.9.00 ~.a~arel S ervi~enter I.00
~m3.th~ s Super Service 89.2 I3eFrance G.I .G. .40
Carpenter Paper Corripar~y 6.11 O.I~.Wold company 2.26
Va7.1ey Welders Supply 27.78 T,ai.rd Radio Electric 15.9,E
standard Oil Company Lt~t.20 State Board of Health 270.40 Marshall W~11s Compan,~r ~.8l~ Van Waters & Rogers 97. 0
Montana Dakota Utilities 6i~.92 Montana Power Company 938.2$
Garnble~s Store 27.33 street Aepartment 2~..0~
H. Fowler 620.~~ Laurel Outlook ?~t.8
Pric~Ts Pharmacy 1.2~ J. & W. Blacksmith 30.5
Street Department 48.00 Gamble Stores .9? tn7at~r Department 7.50 Laurel =Co-op Association 9.90
St~.ndard Oil Company 9.40 Laurel Servicenter 1 .00
Marsha11-6+teZ1~ Store 6.68 Laurel. Co-op Association 2Q.19
Standard ail Company 18.67 laurel ~ex~i.center 26. 0
Smith's Super Service 1,3~ Montana Power Compax~„y 350.33
Montana Power Company 363.5
Motion w'as made by ~'ber~viller and ~~conded by Freebury that these clai.m~ be
allowed. Motion Carried.
Mr. Ebersvi.ller sated that he would Like to Y~ave something-done about
persons who Zed their water run continually so that it rung 3.n the street fur ~iv~
or six blocks. Motion way made by ~bersviller end seconded by Ruff that Mr. Bradley ~ draw ~p a Nuisance Ordinance, subject tv a fine, and enforce same. Motion Carried.
Mr. Freebury reported that a certain man had refused to pay the ~lectr aal
Inspection Fee, chaxged by the City. He w requested that the Council do something
because of ~ol~.t3.ng of the ordinances we have ~ov~rning fees. Aqr. Bradley suggested
that a policeman be sent around to collect th3.s ~.0~ fee. Motion was made by Menello and seconded by Beslanw~i.tch that the Police (?fficers should be so instructed.
Motion Carried.
Mayor Parker stated that he would like to appoint Mr. J. Vii. Heebner as a
member of the Board of ~ppea7.s for a period. of three year. Motion was made by Ruff
and seconded by Leuthold that the ~ouneil accept this appo3.ntrnent. Motion S~arried.
Mr. Parker stated that hP had. had a call from N1rs. Ro~sel.ot, President of
the Laurel Aehievernent Council.] who asked that twa representatives of ~h~ Co~cil b~
present at the next meting, with a view to placing a park of grass and treys along
the main highway down main street ~o Alder Avenue. The two members who are to
attend were instructed tha-~ it is -the opin3.on of the Council that no new parks should
be started if it involved the City furrLi.shing free watery and that the Parks that w~ have should be maintained rather khan starting any new ones.
Mayor Parker staffed that h€: had taken .it on his own, to instruct the City
Clerk not to issue any notices in the newspaper regarding putt~.ng the ~.ty~s Iiab lity
Policy-out for bids. He had. found, after investigating that our present insurance eomp~n
would not allow the thirty dayts grace period, i~ there was a poss3:bility of losing the policy. It way also stated that in view of the fact that there i~ a quit pending
on a policy held by this company,, thet we would not advertise for in.~urance bids at
this time.
The ecsmmittee that had been appointed to meet with the employ~e~s union,
sprit a report wh~.ch the City Clerk read to the Council, as follows
The Honorable Mayor and pity Council:
C~~tlemen ~
As instructed by the Mayor, the committee to meet with the representatives of the
`City Employees 1oca1 Union, hay done so and a~ a result of paid meeting, w~.~h to
hereby recomm~,nd the .following atnenclments or chan~e~ to the present working a~r~ement
in eff~et between the City and said Local.
1. That the day designated as Ve~eran~s Day, be included in the list o~'Holidays,
and given the same considerations as the other dates on the list;
2. That the local be designated a~ a Union Shop, with the usual sixty-day period
of grace.
3. In fobs such as the pie~€-~zp o~ Garbage where there is extra tear and tear on
the worker ~ s clothes ~ that leather aprons be pr'ov~.ded bSr the City to help
protect said clothes from the greater than normal w~;ar and tear iinpps~d by the
duties of the fob.
That the lo~.g-standing practice of time and one;-half be paid for a lunch hour ghat i~ worked with a-twenty minute period at some time during the day,, at
straight time pays for ~he'~mployee to avail himself of whatever lunch he may
need.
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That the twenty minute ranch allowance be included9 at straight ti.me~ in the paragraph regard~.ng call-out in excess of one hour prior to the regular start-
ing time.
6. That a minimum of sixteen hours prior notice to regular shifts be e~~rcised in
~chedulin~ any change of shift for a man working a regularly scheduled ~hif't
such ass operator of a sweeper would be called upon to work.
7. Because the financial status of the city 3.s ire the condition that it is,~ it i~
recommended that any considerat~.on of a raise for the employees be delayed and
held open for negotiation until the council. has had an opportunity to consider
the next budget.
8. An arrangement with the police force regarding their being compensated for
vacations worked either in pay or some other suitable arran~~m~nt, 3.s being
turned over to the police committee for study and some action can the di~erepancy.
The above recommendations are the sum total of ~sub~ects mentioned at any and all
meetings, and being mutually agreeable to both the Lvcal~s representatives and the committee appointed by the Mayors said committee recom¢~end~ that the Council adopt
said changes and that they be incorporated into the present working agreement.
Committee for negotiations with Union
(Si~;nec~. } Roy Morning, Chairman
Jacob Ruff J. E. Freebury
John Beslan~aitch
After d.iscus~ion, Motion was made by Menello and seconded by ~euthold that
Nos. 1., 2, & o~ this recommendatia~ be referred back to the co~unitte~ for some
more discussion. Motion !carried.
In this connection, Mr. Bradley stated th~.t it was illegal for any Fireman
or Policeman to belong to a labor union, and that it way illegal. for a Governmental.
body to have a Union Shop.
Mr. Ebersviller stated that he would like to have something done,
Because of the illness o~ several of-the- members of the ~oun.cil~ and the
lateness of the hour, further business was dispensed with, and the meeting was
adjourned.
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Dorothy P. un y, City Gl k
Passed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council this fifteenth day
of Julys 1y~8.
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U j r V • i~~~r'' Mayor
ATTEST:
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