HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 11.18.1958Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Nov~:~ber 18, 1958
A regular meeting of the 'City Council of the City of Laurel, Montan~.~ w~
h~7.d in the Council chambers and way called to order by Mayor J. J. Parker, at 7t3~
o ~ clock, P.M., on 'Tue~sd~y~ November 18' 19 8.
Upon roll call the foll.owin~ alderraien answered presents
Tra D. Rodgers E. H. Ebersviller J. E. Freeburg
A. E. Leuthold John Beslanwiteh Jake Ruff
ftoy Horning Walter Menellea
p~3.nutes of the previous meeting w~r~ read. Motican was made by Ruff and
seconded by Hor~.n~ that the minutes b~ approved as read. Motion aarrisd.
Lowe11 reported on ~ heating unit at the Sewage Di~po~al Plant. Motion eras
made by Ruff and secanded by ~bersviller that thc~ City Buy an overhead Y~ea~er and that
it should be iristall~d. Motion earri~d.
Mr. Leu~hold reported on the police car insurances and the ear in general. H~ stated that he felt that the gar was in wnrkin~ order yep. ~.lso ghat the ear
needed some new tires. B~~lanwi~ch had checked on the insurance policy. The li~bili~y
is covered on the blanket coeerag~s. The pr~mi rate is the same as any business car.
Mr. L~u~hold sated that the comrnitt~e felt that the price of $1~2.fl~ for col7.i~ion
ins~arice way a very high price for this insurance. Mr. Bradley r~port~d on the
insvranc~ co-insurance clauses. Be$l.anwitch r~com~nended that we drop the in~uranee
and accept the ~1~0.00 deductibl.~ insurance, He made this 3.n thy; ferm of a mo~ion~ s~~ond~d by L~uthold. Motion carried.
Mr. Ebersviller reported that he had tal~c~d wa.th the Police Ch3~f 3.n r~~ard
to the Poli.c~ Equipment. After much discussion, motion was made by Freeburg end
seconded by Ebersviller that the City bray the Polies Caps.. Motion carri~.d, with
Rodgers voting '~No".
Report o~ ~h~ -~'oli.ce Jude for the month of E~ctober was presented. Motion
was made by B~sl.anwitch and seconded by Leu~hold that the report be approved. Motion
parried.
Clerk~~ Trial balance for the month of October was presented. Motion was
made by Be~lanwiteh axed seconded by Ruff that the repar~ b~ approved. Motion Carried.
OADSNAN~ ISO. ~3~,,.
AN ORDSNANCE RF~ULATII~TG AND PROHTBTTING P1~RKING ON STAIN uTREE'TS WITHI~t
THE CITY OF T,AUi~EL DURING CERTAIN HOURS FOR SHE PURPOSE OF AL~OWTNG SATD STRE~+TS TG1
BE G'LEANED~ was presented; Motion was made by Eb~r~viller and s~aanded by Be~lanwitch that this ordinance be adopted. Motion carried upon taking roll gall vote, with all
alderrr~en present voting TMAy~~.
Mr. Gibbs from Black & Veatch appeared before the Council in regard to the
Sewage Disposal Pl~.nt. Mr. Rathbun gave a report. Mr. Gibbs quoted facts and
fi~ur~s at ler~th. Federal Aid was mentioned. After lengthy reports, motion way made by Be~lanwiteh and seconded by ~.euthold that ate follow ~zp this Federal Aid program
with ~.uthority delegated tc~ the City ~gin~er to get this information.
Mr. Parker s~Gated that so~ethin~ was goi~,~ to have to be dons about tl~e
Qarbage Situation, and dam ~hrlieh. A ~ritt~n report of certain observations of the
Garbage Truck and its operators was read by the ~.ty Clerk. Aft~r,~uch di~cussion~
mot3.on was made by Ruff and seconded by Horr~.ng that Special Meting b~ eal.l~d on ,n-i ^1 Ar"Q _.~v J.M.... ..U...,...... e.. Alfw 4~L~rl^S nl~ ~?i ~F tr ~l o~njt 'E.n
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writs a letter to Air. Ehrlich asking that he be pre~~nt. Motion Carried.
Mr. Jim Crvnnels appeared before the Council ~o report that the V.F.W. was
charged Garba~;~ for the~.r fourteen lets' but w~ not gett3~~ the ~erviae. After
di.scu~sion o~ this matter, emotion was made by Rodgers acid seconded by MeneYlo that the.
V.F.W. be nat3fied to put up the r~g~lation garbage aana and they would het thy.
service. In any events the chax~g~s ~o remain the game. Mot~.on carried.
Mr. Parker reported on ~hes result$ of his t~7k with ~7.sie M. Tremis the
City TrEa~ures~. Mr. Rodger$ stated that he thought the other Cl~rk~ in the office
should have her extra pip for doing her extra work. City' C'l.erk read a 1e~ter of
application from P~r~. Mildred Boelen. Mot~.on way made by Ebersviller and seconded
by Ruff that th3.~ letter be placed on fi1~. Motion carried.
Mr. Beslanw3.tch bro~ht up the subject off' getting a light at the corner of
Fourth and Ninth.
Mr. Bradley ~,ras asked ~o draw tip an amendment to the Licer~e Qrdinance for
the Special. Meting on Friday e~rening.
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Mr. Rathbun stated that the annual Sewer and Water i~Torks school is be3~ig
held in Bozeman, ar~d si,~~ed permi~~ian to send three min to attend this ~achool.
Jam Bare, Joe Nicholas, and Alex ~fg~el. There was discussion on whither cr not to
send Mr. Vogel, as he is not a member of the regular eity employee, but only works
dur3.s~g vacation time. Motion was made by M~n~11o end ~second~d by Horning ghat this trip be al.low~d for these t2~ree men. Motion carried with B~slanwitch, ~eebury, and
Rodgers voting t1No".
Where being no f~.r~her bu~ine~s to come before the council at ~hi.~ time,
motion was dimly made and s~cond~d that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
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orothy' B dy, ity C er
Pa,~~ed by the City Council and approved by tY~e Mayor, phis 2nd day of
Deeernber~ 1958.
d. Js`' F er, Mayor
AT~'EST s
Dorothy P. dye pity Clerk
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