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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 05.01.1956Minutes of the City Council of Laurel ~ ~t~.~ X956 The C3.t~ Gounail of the City of ~-'aurel ~ met in regular session in the Cpuncil Chambers, and was called to order by mayor ~hornson, at ~~~0 o~clo~k p,rri.., Tuesday M&y lst' 1956. Upon roll call the f"ollotivin~ aldermen answered present: E'bersviller Leuthold Horn 3.ng Free bur y ~'arker Rodgers Scott 11~il1iams Reverand Larsan opined the meeting with a pra~~r. The minutes of the previous meeting were read. It was ~ri~ved by Freek~ury and seconded by ~bersviller the minutes be a~~rovod. the motion ~arr~.ed. Mr. Hum S~re~ney apps aced before the ~%ouncil r equesting that the pity clear ~h.e property along t~ho Eag~ side of Fourth avenue, for Mr. 0. C . Cooper. It eras moved by Freeburg and seconded by I~od~ers that the matter be referred to the ~ ity .A~torney, ii' Mr. Sweeney could not get the affidavit of publication, which would clear the matter. `the motion Qarri~d. I~r. David P1lurray appeared before t~.e Council r eques~in~ a orator service on his property north of the Ci~Gt~ Limits, and on the Water .Main.. ~e skated that he would b~ willing to d edioate a 24-f cot alley in each of the cloaks ghat he owns, but that he did not propose to ded~.cate the opening- of F3.~ th A~'~nue, which would be t~~ou~h his property. Alderman Scott, Ghairmonf' of the ~4~ater ~ornmittee, sated that all land should be platted before Water services are ~ iven, but :hat it would be waived in th3. case only. It was moved by Scott and seconded by Horning that ~Zr. Mur~ay~s appl3.e~~G~.on .for 1 dwelling water service be approved, if a 20-food alley is dedicated to the City. 'The motion carried, The City _~n~ineer reoorr~mended that the CQUncil ~apoin~ a Committee ~o work on getting a north -and south Street, through the LaurMa4 Subdivision, at appro~t.imatel~r ~c~urth 4~~~~ue, before too much more of Ghe land is sold. ~ld~rmen Smott, Leutk~old and ~bersvi ler volunteered to serve on such a committee, ~VZr . Merr3.tt ~a.ll isms a pe ared before the Council in regard to the dieing of Water and ;~e~rer lines ~n the streets. His suggestion was that the ~%ity be the one to do the op enin~ and closing of such ditches, in order to maintain control o~ danger and warning ;signs, and the correct ~aok-f filling. He stated ghat there his been numerous Insurance clairn.s because of the holes left from such lines which hack settled. It was moved by Scot and s e4onded by Ebersviller ghat the matter be rePerr- to the ~tre~tr Committee to male a report ~o i~he ounoil a t the next meeting. ' motion carried. Mr. Neil Baker appeared before the ~ouneil r eguestin~; that the pity grade the alley in t;h~ Fourth Avenue Subdivision, in the 900 Block. pie stated ghat the a11ey is h~.gher than the back yards of the homes built along there, And thought that it should be ~radQd down. He~ was assured that some ~raork would be done on the a11ey, when the ground had dried sufficiently to allow the patrol to work there . Mr. Hobert Banker have a report on ~~he ~vo,r,k on Ch~n~e-odred #2 0~' Cop ~onstrue~i company. ~e also repor'~~d~on the w orl~ at the r ~.l~ration plank and re~arted that the v~ork was pro~r~s9ing as uue11 as exp~a~~d~. I~ was moved bcT Scott €.~nd seconded by Parker that the Change-orders be signed. .I'he mot ion carried. Mr. Bob? Furn~ s request f o~ X500 to be sp ent on the r e ~rea~ ion program for the eomin?; season was turned over to thy: Athle tiQ Park Board. A letter from C. C. G3~blin, requesting; that the ~it~r advertise Lots 1 ~hru L0, Block 7, Young's end Subdivison for sale. Tt was moved b~ Rodger ~ ar~d seconded bar Leuthold t~n~t Mr. Giblin be inforrr~ed that the property is nc~av lased to the nfita~s o~ Montana Highvuay Dept. , i'or 1-year, with a 90-day cancell€~tion clause. The motion earri ed. A le ~t~r i rcgn En~~bregson & Bole requesting ink orrnation from she Council on their findings on rural sewer 3.n the E~s~ end of i~.e City was read. A report will b~ ready far the next meeting. ~ letter ~ rom the Laurel Volunteer Firemen, in which they reguasted ~ermis~ion to put on a f fireworks display, vacs read. It was moved by Parker and geoonded ~y Leuthold that permission be granted. I'he mot ion parried. An application frcan Gwen Rockvam i'or s~vo~rk as baske ~-girl. at the Swimming Pool vacs read. It was rioved by ~aott and sedonde~ by Hod~;ers the letter lie turned over to the Park ~ozmnittes. The rnot3.on carried. I I I I Minutes of the pity Council of Laurel - 1 ~a~ 1g,~6 `the Library report f'or the month oP April was ~r~9ented. Zt ~r as moved by Parker and seconded by Ebersviller the report be approved. 1'he motion carr3.ed. 'j~io Police reports for t,~Q m~nt;h of April were presented. It was moved by R~S~~~:~~ and s ec andod by ~i~ ~l~~:~,s v~ ~~e rep ort be approved. 'rho mot ion carried. 1'he Pol.i.ec~ ~'udge~s report for the month of r~pril was presented. I~G was moved b~ ~a~~~~~~n~~~s~~s~ias~ec~~~b~`.~_.~b sviller the r eport be approved. The motion Barrie d. The Water report f'or 1~~ri1 20~h was presented. It was moved by Scot end seconded by ~~illiarns the re~or~ be approved. The motion carried. claim for ~2~3L.~.0~ refund of Gasoline Tax vuas ~resen.ted. It w as moved by Rodgers and seconded by Williams the claim be a~~~roved. 'Phe motion carried. RESOLUTION N0. 9b0 Resolution No. 960, being; a resolution extending the City Lim~.ts to include the Ha~eman ~ubdivison was regd. It was :nov~d by Scott anc~ seconded by ~~illiams that Resolution No. 9b0 be passed and approved. Upon roll ea11 all aldermen present voted ~'ayet~ and said resolution was finally passed and approved. ORDINAT~CE N0. ~.95 Ordinance No. 1.95, being an ordxnanee providing f'or the receiving of bids and the letting; of a contract for the construction of improvements in Spacial Improve~nen.t District No. 83, was presented and ~ cad. It was mov-Uad by Scott and s eoonded by ~'arker that the unanimous consent o~ the council be ~ivsn to immediate passage of OrdinanQe No. 4~~. ~~jotion carried on ro1.l call as follows Ayes: Leuthold, Free~i..zry, Eb~:rsviller, Horni;~~, Rodgers, ~~i~.liams, darker and Scott. Naves, None. '~~here upon the Mayor de~~.ared said motion duly oar ~ied. . ORD:LTJ~N CE N0. ~.~6 Ordinance No. ~.~.~b, being an ordinance prescr3.bin~ the form, denomonation and rate of interest of bonds of Special Improvement District No. 83, and prov3.ding for the time and payrr~nG and redempt~.on of said bonds was presented. I~ was moved by Leuthol and seconded by Ebersvi.ller that Ordinance No. l~96 be passed end approved. Upon roll call all aluermen pre gent voted ~{'aye" and said Ordinance was cieolared passed and ap~r oved. ORDI TdA NCE NQ . ~.9 ? Ordinance No. J~97, being an or dinanea providing f'or the rece3.vin~:~'of b3.ds and the 1ott~ng off' a contract for the constru.c~ion of Irr~provernents 3.n Special Improvement Dzgtriet Nn. ~4, was presented and r cad. Tt was moved by Scott and seQOnded by Parker tha~G the unanimous cons~.nt of the counQil be liven to immediate passage of ~rd3.nanee No. ~.97. Potion carried on roll call a s follows: dyes: Leinhold, Freeburg, EY~ersviller, Horning, Rodgers, `~~iill3.ams, Parker and ~cot~. Naves, None. Whereupon the ~'~ayor declared said motion duly carried. ORDINANCE N0. ~.9a Qrdinance No. ~g8, being an ordinance presoribin~ thc~ dorm, denomination anal rate of interest of bonds of Special Irr~proveme~ht Ui stri ct No. 8~}, and providing for the time and payment and r edem~tion of said bonds was presented. It was moved by Leuthol and seconded by ~bersviller that Crdin~noe ~o. L~98 be passed and aploroved. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted "ayes" anal said Ordin~nee ~a~ declared passed and appr ov ea. ORDINANCE N0. l~99 Ordinance No. 4~g, be ink; an ordinamoe providing for the r eceiv ink of bids and tho le ttin~ oi' a aontrac~G ~'or the eons true ti on of improvements in Spec3.al Improvement District No. 85, was presented and read. It ~roas moved bJ Scott and s e~onded by Parker that she unanimous consent of the council be ;riven to i~runediate passage oP Ordinance No. ~.9~. P~~otion carried on roll call as follows: `Axes: Leuthold, Fre~lbury, ~bersviller, F~ornin~;, Rod~erg, ~lilliams, Parker and ~oott. Naves, Norse . ~V~hereupon the Td2ayor declared said motion duly Carrie d. ORDINAivCE N0. X00 Ordinance No. 500, being an ordinance ~r~~c~.~zi~~n~~:~h~~~~or~,~:d~nomination and rate of .interest o~ bonds of S~eci~.l Improvem~:n~ District ~To. n5, and providing for the tine and payment and redemption of said binds way presented. It w as moved by Leuthol and ~eoonded b;~ ~bersviller that ~rdinanae No. ~~0 be pissed and approved. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted "ayet1 and saw Ordinance was declared passed and approved. It was moved by Scott and seconded by Hod~ers the milk report be approved. The rnoti~.n oar°rie d. 'the City clerk pflosented a proposed form of notiQe of sale of X390,000 Water - - Minutes of the ~ity Council of Laurel 1 May 19,E System Revenue Boncls, c allin~ Por oral bids f or the purohase of such bonds to be suk?mit~ed to the City council at a s~eoial meeting to be held NZay 25, 195b, at 7:00 o~aloek P.~lI. Said form of notice was examined and found satisfaa~or~, and upon motion duly made, seconded and Qarried the City Clerk was directed to publish the sane forthv~i~h in the laurel outlook, at laurel, PaTontana, and in tho Bond Buyer, at I1ew Fork G~,-~y, New York. The bi11g of the month of April were pr~;sented for payment. After due consideration by the; Finance Committee, it was moved b;~ ~versf~'iller and seconded b~ Lc~_zthold she f' ollowin~ bills be allowed: PJIrs. George ~31~~Sa. 72.00 Ted's EleatriQ 3. S John ~a~eman 18.0 Water llept• X9.22 Charles ~Uood 2~0 .50 Frank Emine th ~0 .00 Charles ~+~ood 1.00 Gene ~ s Pharmacy 4.37. VV. H. Gaston 236.29 uVater Dept. 9.00 ~l. H. Gaston 15.00 b~'ater Dept. .98 Robert M. Sahrlidt 270.41 Clara L. Orr, Treas. 17~. 90 Hobert M. Schmidt 15.00 State Board o~ Equal. 6.66 D, C. Lenhardt 261.4. DeFrance GPuiC 6.~.f3 D. C. Lenhardt 5.00 W. H. Gaston 10.5 Sim Ehrlich b.80 D. C. Lenhardt 27.13 Ph3.llip 9orireiner 0.~6 CnarlES Wood 21{..07 Sarn Ehrlich 2,33. Hac~ol.d Gaston 17. 0 Phillip ehreiner 142. 5 Water Dept. 5~g •9~- ~enry 5ehmidt Jr. 12.9 Farmers Union Central 12(~.9~ 1Nater Payroll I.~}92.07 Industrial :~guip 400.00 James Fare 251.03 J F~ tiV Blacksmith 20.75 Peter D. .Thomason, et a1. ~61~.17 Valley ~Uelders Supply 7.6,E Tillie ~Iohendorf 6S. 0 Wader Deny. 178.2 Peterson Typewriter 2.~~. Western ~'onstructian ~qu3.p 1.}..b6 Clara L. Orr .3.15 0. M. U~old Co. 2.25 Lowe~.l Rathbun 75.00 City ~~later Deft., £31~s 87.5 Gallatin Lumber 10 .70 Crane ~o. 358.1 Thomas L. Brsflley 115. f38 Haaaold Gaston 1~.0~ R. H. ~terret~ 63.70 Industrial Equip. 32.28 John Brohaugh 15.00 J & W Blaeksmi~h- •5D Joe L€~rson, Treas. 25.00 Marshall-~~ells ~~.ore ~.00 Laurel Fire Dept. 138.00 Monroe Galeulatin~ Tti~a~h~.ne 775.00 Home ~xy gen 15.70 Pacific ~'~a~er V~orks 109.38 Laur~.l volunteer Firemen 30;80 Rensellaer Valve 51 .07 Laurel Outlook 5.68 ookwell Mfg. 1 .36 J. r~reebury 23.92 Thompson yards .23 viont~aa-Dakota ~~zlities 132.3 Wes~arn 0~'fiee Equip. ~.}..~0 iw7ontana P o~uer co. 1~.02.7~ General Fund 7 • Mountain fit. 'del. 83,3 La~~+ell Rathbun ~~.00 Laird. Radio elec. 32.9 Joe l~icholas 2.00 Indus trial Accident hoard 3~}~.13 ~'Ua ter Uepos i t Fund 7.80 Water Dept. 15.72 Tillie ~ohendorf X0.00 Thompson Yards 1b.91 ~~lara L. Orr X0.00 Lovell Clay}51.33 Lowell Rathbun 75.0 Laurel `~radin~ 1S. 3g ~iorthern Paci~'ic 1. baton Metal Products 60 .4~ Jo'rxns~~n Lumber ~o. ~ 127.2 Petty Cash 48.00 ~'~~ter apt. 211.61 Laurel. Co-op Assoc. 161..3 Lowell Rathbun 18.00 Thomas L. Bradley 50.00 James Eare 26.00 Clara L. Orr, `Treas. 7}.00 Petty Cash 31.8p City U~a~er yep t. 150.00 E. V~. Bacharach 1. 571. $0 mi 1 1 3~ Hnhc~nc3 cif 1Q.00 ~irneric~na Corp . 12.00 Clara L. Grr 10.00 Laird Radio ~g.~ Bob Jahn Auto Body 31?.50 PJIrs. George Behm 13. 0 ~'ierman Schessler 77.3 Nlrs. 0. A. Brohaugh 18.00 Stormont's Blacksmith 15.60 Dou.'r~led~.y & t%o. x•49 ~'Vater Dept. 395.40 Frances Fenton 5.47 Yellowstone Valley Flee. 8.1b Curtis Circulation 6.00 Dr. C. Hall 49.u0 ??oy' ~ ~±Rarket .64 E. L. ~.~ow 23.00 Clara L. Qrr, recs. 1~. 0 Ullm. R. Reinhart 22.00 Publ. Empl. Rotirs~r~ent 1~.~~3 Yub. E1np. ~etirem~nt 183.85 State ~c~a,rd o~ Equa1 .~.6 DeFrance GMC 8.50 Clara L. Orr, Treas. b.40 Laurol Outlook 76.~~. Montana-DAk. Util. g Owl Cafe • 95 Frances Fenton 12~. 3~ The motion carried. Tt was moved by Freeburg €~nd seconded by ~~od~e~~ that A,lderrr~~n Se~c~tt's request for permission to leave the Stat~u be granted. The motion carried. A report was given by klderman Leuthold on ].a.wnmowars to be purchased by the City. It w a~ moved by ~csot~ anal s eQOnded by Parlor that the Purchasing Committee be authorized to purchase the lawn mower that would be the best for the City work. The motion parried. ~I I I I Minutes of the City Council of Laurel 1 ~ta~ 1956 The City Attorney reported that i~ would be necessary to obtain a Notice oP Ap~ropria~Gion o~ ~`J~.ter fr m the Yellowstone River for the City. A report on the proposed house to be built by Alex Fr3.tzler, was given. Tt vas stated by the Council t~,.at inasmuch as the proposed plan did not meet u~~ ith the Cityt s s~eci#'ications, ~~hat tize plan would have to be ohanged. The City ~~ineer requested lie; rm.is si on to advert~.se for ~ontrac is for Spe Dial Irlprovement Districts Nos. 83, 84 & 85. It v~a~ moved by Leuthol.d and seQOnded by Ebarsviller that the perrlis si on be grant~~. The motion e arried. Zt was moved by Leuthold and seconded by,~Hornin~; that an assis~Gant En~in.eer be hired. The motion Qaz=pied. I~ was moved and seQOnded vve do now ad journ. 'the rnot ion carded. City Clark Approved this 15th day of May, 1956. Pgayor A T`T'E S'T -~l"~„~ , t~y Clerk 1 I ~ I ~ ~ I i it I I i