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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 05.21.1957Minutes of the City Council of Laurel May 21, 1957 The City Council of the ~it~ of Laurel, i~~ontana, met i~n regular session. in the Council Chambers, and was caJ_led to order by Mayor Parkes', at 7:30 P.P~2., Tuesday, May 21, 1957• Upon Roll call, the f ollowin~ Aldermen ansv~~ered present. Leu thold dui f Mene llo Beslanwitch Ebersviller Freeburg `the minutes of the previous meet~n~;, Tvla~ 7, 1957, were read, end a~prov~d as read tivith two correotions. Clerk had the namo of Vi.c for Vogel written as Fred Vogel, and the ;~urcY~as~ of a street sprinkler as a stroet sweeper. These corrections have baen made in,red on the May 7th minutes. Several men who are owners of the liquor establi.~hrnents in Laurel, appeared before the Ca.ty Council and the P~Iayor ~n regard to the cost of their City Licenses. ~onn~r U'Day, otivner o~ Slick t s, as spokesrlan ~'or this group, cited their reasons f'or believing t~ze cost of their licenses to the city to b~ too high in comparison with licenses charged to other business establishments. The group requested a cut of approximately 100.00 Srom their x,',350.00 fae as it stands now. It was moved by ~bersviller and seconded by 11'Ienello that the P,~ayor appoint a committee to check into the s~~uation, and report at the next Council meeting. Mr. Paul Carey appeared before the City Council to state that he had purchased some land, and desired to construct a Drivo-~.n. TJ~ovie I'h~a~re. Z-io requested that h~ be allowed to ~iook on to the City Wator which comas to vu~thin about 100 yards o~ the proposed ~~:~e. P~Zr. Frank OtNeill and several others are on this tNater line. 1l~Tr. Leuthold stated that he thought the thoater vuould bo a decided asset to the community. 'ihe parsons on the line nave stated they vaould tae w~llin~; to have the theatre tap in Lo the line, i_E' P:'Ir. Corry tivould help pay ~'or tt:~e cost of thc~ original line, ~Nr ichh he ~s willing to do. It was moved by Leuthold and soconded by 1?eslanw~.tch that we grant 1;2r. Cory this request providing that A,ir. ~~radley can draz~u up a contract to protect tho City. in the future, in the event that particular arcaa should sorr~e d~~T bocome w~.thin the City Limits. Mo~ci~on carried. 1':1!:inutes of the Public r~eetin~ o~ It~~.y 9th ~raere read. It tivas moved by Ebersviller and seconded by l~eslanwitch th~~t ~hesca minutes be approvad as read. l~~tot~.on carried. Partial pa~Tznen.t estimate by harry O~Leary, Incorporated, in the amount o~ r3, 487.05, Was presented f'or payment. It was moved by ~~uf'i' and seconded by Leuthold that this bill be allowed. Notion carded. Partial pa;~m~rit estimate by Hitt Construc~Gion Company in the amount of ~p15,o33.~1}. was presented f'or payment. It was moved by Ruff and seconded by Leuthold that th~.s bill be allowed. P~~o~i.on Carried. A letter was read From the Volunteer P~.re Department asking for permission to bout on a fireworks display again this year on the evening of July 4th, 19 7. It tivas moved btiT Ebersviller ana seconded by Rulf t'nat phis permission be granted. P~2oti.on oarr~ed. Tarr. Parker di_d state at this time that more Police should be on duty at that particular time. TN2r . ~3radle y vuent on re c Ord c ommenclin~; i~he of is e Departmo nt for its good work and ci~in~; sorle of tha Cituations that the Police were cal led upon to face in conne coon w;~tn their jobs. A letter was react From a Mrs. Berner, in P~Z~am~, Florid, request- ing some histor~T, pictures and literature in connection tivxth a book that she is writing. T~zi.s letter was Curried over to Pl~r. Leuthold, 'resident o:f the Conunercal Ciub, f'or action. P~~ayor Parker s~~ned a ~roalamation stating that the date of Nlay 25, 1957, tiNOUld bo Poppy Day, and ~ivin~; this proclamation to the Lot~a.on. Auxiliary. Letters vuere read from the ill Service Insurance Company, and from Robert Ha~lderman, stating; that tneyT were no loner in business in the City of Laurel, and consequently reS'using to buy a City Lzcens~. ,~pplicat~on from the Safe~~ay Store, lit Avenue, Laurel, Montana, -requesting a renewal of the it vuholesale Faer License, accompanied by their check in the amount o:~ t~125.00 was read. Application i'rom tie A. ~~c UU. Drive In, a hoot Beer Stand, requesting a new City License, ana accompanied by a check in the amount of ~~35.Q0 was read. It was moved by Beslanwitch and s6conded ~?~T ~Llff tha~G these licensor be approved. Motion Carried. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Treasuror~ s Report for the month of ~pri_1 was read. It was moved by Beslanwitch and seconded by Leuthold that this report be approved. il~iotion Carried. VVa~er report for -the month of .~pril was read . It was moved by F'reebury and seconded by TuTenello prat this report be approved. Motion carried. Tn tonne ctzon with a proposed meeting; with Local iVo. 16, A.~'.L. &; C.I.O., Mr. Parker anooirated the col.lo~Nin~; oornmittee to meat with these men;.. Horning, Chairman Menello Leuthold EbQrsviller also 1~2r. Freeburg, Chairman of the f' finance cornm~ttee is to take part in this me e ~n~. iVlr. Freeburg reported that all personnel for th.e swimm~.n~; ppol ~s hired, wz_th the exception of two l~fe~uards. A letter was read, s~.~;n~d by Mayor Parker, aski.n~ for approval on the appoin.tmen~G of 1VIr. Peter D. Thomson to the Cemetery hoard, to r~plac~ PJIr. 1!:~el VVa_lliams LN~10 sent in his letter of res~~,nati~an. Tt was moved by Beslanwa.~ch and seconded by Lbersviller that this ap~ointmen,t be approved. A, letter vuas read from tYie ~,aurel llVomen~ s Club requesting; that several a~.~itions be made in the Recreation Schedule for tha~s summer. L~.st of su~,~;es~ted add~tion.s are below. 1. uVe would like to have the swimming pool opened earlier ~n June. At least key the 15th o~ the month. 2. 'ro have the bathroom ~acilit~es repaired and usable ~n t~~e building by the old wading pool. 3. to have the playground supervised all day by a paid adult. Said Supervisor to have a key for the above-mentioned building and could admit those who needed the use of the facilit~.es. I~. Zo have soma reliable person help the teen alters ~n their use of the play ;round facilities. 5. ~Co have some one draw up plans for tno layout of a new South. dark. O. s~;ventually to have a Youth Center, to a.nclude a roller skating rink. Mr. Freeburg reported that Items No. 1 2~ 2 v~~ere already bin taken. care of. He also reported that there was someone there from 9;30 A.M, to 12: noon, ana from 1:00 P.PJ~. to 5:00 P.TJ~. 14~1~. :~bersviller reported that the spraying o~ th.e Parks was ~o~n~ forvaard as fast as the weather permitted. nor F~rsal~~P.t7 rP~~~rted on the n~cessar~j actions to put the J 1 General Bond Tssue on the ~zor:n sewer bei'ore the publi.e. e ~ a e th~.t he would male up potitions, anal Lhat at least 20~ off' the prcperty owners must pet~.~ion the C~.ty before it could come up before the Public in a special ~loction. ~ He stated that matters of t~~is kind vuere usually sponsored b5r Borne of the local clubs, rather than the Gouncxlmen. I12r. Leuthold staffed t2iat he would be glad to take one, f`ox' the Commercial Club, and iJir. N~enello offorred the services of` the, Kiwanxs Club. 1~Zr. Freeburg reported that he and Tfr. Throm had inspected several of the alleys of the City, because Borne of triern vuero in such bad shape that the Garbage trucks vuere getting stuck. Particular alleys mentioned included, Travelers s Motel., ~~es~L Avenue, second and Third .venues, Pennsylvania ~lven.ue, around Herbstruth~ s, West ~:n.d Lumber, that runs by Anderson Dairy. Freeburg stated that some alleys vuere too high, and some needed fill. T~~Tr. Freeburg recorrli°nended that 11~Tr. 'rhrom be liven the authority to include these alleys ~.n his .3.mmediate program, and if there are not sufficient funds, a transfer could ioos:~i~l~ be made from the Ganoral Fund. Another spot mentioned vuas the street south of the gigh School. Mr. Beslanwitch stated that ho knew that some of the property owners would be glad to ~a;~r for some gravel ~o be placed ~n these a17_eys, if the City would do the hauling. It was moved by F'reebury and Seconded by Beslanwitch that the property o~raners be contacted €a rid the work be done to fig. these alleys. P~Zotion Carried. ~I I i _ _ _ _ _ Minutes of the City Council of Laurel 1~2r. Eb~rsvill~r roported on she cost of the short-wave unit for tho Foli.ce Car. He stated that there would be an i.ni~ial installation charge o~ X25. QU. The fee a~'~er that would be X22.00 per mon~Lh, for vvhich the Pol~.ea would be allowed 15 calls free of charge. ~~he mainten- ance vvoLtld be without charge. Any person wisn.in~; to call the Police at any ~i.m~ or ~.n an emer~~nay vuould be charged 40¢ w}rich vaould be added to their telephone bill. It was moved by Leutl~old and seconded by Ebersv~ller thati we install this unit ~n the polio car, but in view of the fact that the city is due for a new police car ne:~t month, ~raiLh reservations that we wait and install this unit in t~~e new police car. Pr7otion. carr~ocl. Lowell reported that the price o~ surveying of 2.50 was out of line in some cases. He stated that a diFferenee in ra~Ge should be made because of t'rie fact that some persons require. much more surveying time ~.an others. It vuas moved by Leuthold and seconded by Beslanw~tch that Mr. Rathbun work out a list of recommended rated to be presented to the Council at i~he next meeting. I~Zot~.on carried. Rathbun stated that t'rie City has ttiva obsolete chlorinators that were taken out to be replaced wi th a nevu one - that these chlorinators are considered to be surplus property, and that the City of ~'romberg tivould be in the market to purchase these chlorinators. It was moved by Ebersv~ller and seconded by 13eslanvu~.tch that these surplus pro~erty chlorinators be offerred to the City of Fromber~ for a sum of ~2U0.00. Mo~~on Carried. Mr. ~~reebury asked ~che permi.ss~.on of the City Coun.c~.l to be absent from ~Ei~?e stake around the first of June . Ise stated that he expeoted ~o be here for t'ric~ rune meeting. It was moved by Ebersviller and s~condec~ by ~iuif that this perrniss~on be granted. Pliotion Carried. 11~Zr. I'hrom asked for perrt~ssion to attend the IJlarine Corps Summer Camp. He stated that he ~s on the aati~e reserve list and must attend two more summer carps to ~ee~ his status. Iie also stated th~.s time that he would be glad to ~tak~ his vaca~ion at this particular time. It was moved by Nlenello and seconded by I~eslanw~tch that this request be granted. ~~Zotion Carr~.ed~ Mel Williams appeared before the Council, asking S'or permission to have the use of Riverside Ha7.1 ~'or a Dance for the Seniors anc~ their Fathers. Tkze dance ~Lo be well-chaperoned, and ~o be held on Friday N~.te, May 21~th, 1957, after a Picraa.c at Riverside. It was moved by Ebersvi.ller and seconded by Beslanwitch that this perm~.ssion be grantocl, and no charge made. 1~2r. Parker is to appo~.nt a committee to meet w~ th the Yellow- stone County Comnlission.ors, the Commercial Club, and other interested parties, with a view to settling several matters whian Qoncern both City and County, such as the ozlin~ o~ ei~h~L-h Avenue, and a change to be made in the ditch on Alder Avenue. It was moved by Ebersviller €~nd Seconde'd by Ru.~f that this meeting be called at the convenience of thq Coun~Ly Com- missioners, and a tr~yT will b~ made to ~et~le our problems. l~2otion carried. T4~r. `Thomson, Park Con~r^~issioner, has asl~ed the City Council to allow him to p~.rchase a small power laVm mover f'or mowing; the lawn around the curbs and sidewalks. Eborsvil.lor made ~ mot-ion, and ~~reebury seoorided that this p~xrrnission be granted. PJiotion carried. There being; no further business, it tivas moved by Lbersvillar, an,d seconded by Beslan~Nitch that the m~etin~ be adjourned. Motion carried. a. e r o u sae an rove . ~s o~~r a , a~ ~n 9 ®e a or ~c~~ 1, ~ ~J ';~LL_ - ~ ~ l v _ I I I 'I i