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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
December 16~ 198
A regular meeting o~ the City Council of the ~i.ty o£ ~aurel~ Montanan was
held in the Council Chambers and was ca~.led to ore~c~r Y~gT ~~rar J. Parker, at ?:30
o~cloek~ P.M.~ on Tuasday, December 16~ 1958.
Upon x°c~l~ call, tYie following aldermen ar~s~rered pr~;sent:
Tra D. Rodgers E. H. Ebersviller Jake ~.uff
Roy Horning J. E. Freeburg Wal.t~r Menello
Jahn BesZanwitch A . T;~uthold
Minutes of the prPViou~ meeting were read. Motion was made by BeslanwitcM
and seconded by Merello that the minutes be approved as read. Motion earri~d.
Lea$e between ~~rnerican Legion and the City of ~.aurel for a term of ten year
for a consideration of X1.00 was pr~senteci. Mo~ian was m~.de by Beslsnwitch and
s~ennded by Menello that the City renew the lease. Motion carried.
City Clerk presented pictures and pries ors a post3.ng chair far tree downsta3.rs
off~.ce. Motion was made by Ruff anal seconded by Beslanwiteh teat the gurcha~e rf the
chair be apprav~ed. Motion cas°ried.
Report of the 'ark camm~.ttee was r~~d~ in which the comma ttee recommended
publishing the intention tv se11 eight cab3.ns at Riverside Park,, to be moved off by ~prsn~. Mr. Rodgers stated that it Haag his desire to have some of the City Organi~at3.on~
get -together and put 3.n an amu.sem~nt park for the public. Motion was made by
Be~lanwi~ch and seconded by Ebersviller that the recamm~ndation of the Park Cmmmit~~e
b~ approved. Mot3.on car~isd.
Clerk to have Publication of Notice of call for b3.d~ for one or all of the cab3. t~ be advertised, put in Ixaur~l Qutlook.
C~.erl;. was instructed to advertise that doh; licenses would be due January l~
1959.
~soLVT~ cxt rro. 1076
Res~l.uti~n No. 1076, being a resolution transferring certain funds of the
City of I;:aurel was presen~~d. Motion way anade by Ruff and seconded by ~bersviller
that this resoli~~ion be adopted. Upon t~k3.ng ro11. ca11 votes al]. aldermen present
voted rc1~,e~t~ ar~d resolution Igo. 1o7~ .was declared passed anal approved.
RES~LUTIQN NQ. 1077
Resolution No. 1~77~ being a resolution transferring certain funds of the
City of Laurel was pres~nt~~. Motion was made by Rodgers and s~cond~d by Ebersvill,er
that this resolution be adopted. Upan taking rca11 call vote, all aldermen present
voted.~~Aye~s, and resolution No. 1077 was declared passed and approved.
ftES OLU7.Z ON N0. 1078
Resolution No. 1 78, being a resol~ztion transferring certr~.in funds of the
City of Laure3. was presented. Motion was made by Rodgers and seconded by Ebersv3.l~.er
that this re~alution be adopted. Upon t~kin~ roll call votes alZ aldermen present
voted '~Ayet~, ~».d resol~a-tio~. No. 1078 was cZec~,ared passed and approved.
RESOLUTION N0. x.079
Re~ol.ut3.on Igo. 1079, being a resolution ~ransferri.ng eertaan funds of the City o~ Laurel was presented. Motion was made by Horning and seconded by Ruff that
this resolution be adopted. Upon taking roll call vote, a7.1. aldermen present voted
r~.Aye+f~ and resolution No. 107q was declared passed and approved.
RESO~UTIQP~ ND. 10$0
Reso~_ution No. 1C}80~ being a resolution transferring certain funds of the
City o~ Laurel was presented. Motioxz was made by F~eebury and ascended by Rod.~er~ that
uhis resolution be adopted. Upon ts~lt3.ng roll cal.]. vo~e~ all aldermen present voted
at~~rr~ resolution No. 1080 was declared passed and a~?prn~~d.
RESQT,UZ'ION N0. zo8ti
R~so~ution No. 1081, being a r~so7.ution authorizing the ~i.ty Clerk to refund
to eertain persons, incorrect tax o~ereshar~e~ on. Spec3.al Improvement Districts.
Motion was made by Men~llo and sec;anded by Ru~~ that this re5olutia~n be adopted. Upar~
t~.king rc~'~ 1 call vote' a11. ald~rmera present voted '~Aye'~~ crud. said. Resolution IVo. 1081
w~.s dec7.ared. passed and appraved.
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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
RESOZUT'IQN NQ. 102
Resalu~ion No. lOB2, being a rescaluf:ion suthr~rizin~ the City Clexk te+ refund
t~ certain persens~ incorrect overcharges ors Misael.7..aneous as4essments. Motion was
made by Horning and seconded by B~slanwitch that this resolution b~ adapted. Upon
taking rell. call vote, all aldermen present voted ?~Aye~~, and paid ResoluUion eras
declared passed and approved.
RL~Sf~UTION N0. 1OF33
R~s~3.ut3.on No. 10$3, be3aig a resolu~yon authorizing the City Clerk to make
certain additional cha~g~s, made necessary by the incorrect assessments for S.I.D.~s
on 1958-59 taxes. Motion wa,~ made by I~euthold end seconded by Bes7.ar~witch that this
resolution be adopted. Upon taking roll call vote, all aldermen present voted 4~~~ye~~, and Resolution No. 1083 was declared passed and adopted.
RESOLUTION N0. io84
Resolution No. 1~81t, being a resalu~ion authorising the City Clerk to make
eer-~ain additional. charges, made necessary by incorrect miscellaneous assessment can 19 8-~9 taxes. Motion was made by Horning and seconded by Mene].lo that this
n~~ Resolution be adopted. upon taking roll c~?.1 vote, all aldermen present voted r~A~retf.'
and Resolution No. 10~l~ was declared passed arxd approved.
Mr. James Reeder appeared before they councils repre~entir~g Bice Tank I, nos'
and stated that the P~liee ~spar~-.m~nt had received compl.a .nt~ about the ncs3se of the
aid. tankers and the pneumatic driZ1. Mr. ~;.eutho7.d stated that he ~rould speak for himself and the Chamber o~ Cvr?ffnerce, and say that he felt that the small inconveni.~nces
should be toaerated as the ~stab].i.shment was very important. ~o Laurel. Motion was
made by Ruff and seconded by Menello that the Po7a.ee Comm tte~ meet with the Police
DepartTrient and inform them of the opinion of the Cour~ci.l. Motion Carried.
After discussion of certain water rates motion eras made by Rufi'f and seconded by Eber~viller that the En~;ineeris office be g3.ven the authority tv look into
a change of water rate~~ and make a r~com~nendation to the Council. Motion carried.
PKr. Parker reported ~n the absence o~ fire hydrants in certain parts o~
town, and defective hydrants in others. It was the opinion of the Council that as
soon as the weather hermits, these hydrants be replaced or repaired. This cosh to be paid for our of the Water Replacement Fund.
Mr. Parker repart~d on the strut sign.
Di~~us~ion on ba7.ance of $18.40 owing by certain persons for gavel on
Fifth Avenue. City Clerk tv eh~ak on those persons who have not yet pa3.ci, and send
another bi7.1, Krug~s to be paid the b~].ance due them. Ruff made a motion to this ef~eet, seconded by Horning. Motion carried.
Mr. Parker stated that as this way the last meeting of the year, he t~rant~d
to s~,y that he felt that a gnat d~:al had been accomplighed. H~ sa3.d that he way not
.shamed of an~,T o~ the actions taken by himself or the council. Mayor Parlor thanked all
the members of the Councils the Engine~:r~~ office and the City attorney for all the assistance that had been g3.ven to hi.m. Mr. Rodgers also stated that a great deal of
good had been donee and he felt there were a. lot of food people to work with.
There being no further business tee comp begare the council at this t3.me,
motion. was made and seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
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Passed by the City Council and appraved by tie Mayor phis 6th day of
January, 1959.
J. . i ~arker, ayor
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Dorothy c?y, ity Clerk
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