HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 08.21.19561Vlinutes of the City Council of Laurel
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the `'ity `'ouncil of the City off' Laurel. met in regular session in ~e Council
chambers and was called to ordor by P~layor ~`homsan, at 7:30 o1_clock p.m., -Cuesday
~u~<;us t; 21st, 1~j56. '
Upon roll cell t;he folloEVin~ aldermen answered present:
Parker ~;bersviller
~od~ers Freeburg
Scott y'u~lliams
'T'he ~?everand Larson opened the :aeetin~ vuith a prayer.
'the minu~~s of the previous meatinc were read. It was moved by Freeburg and
seconded by t~odgers, ~c;~e minu~os ~~e ap~rotiTad. I'}ze motmon carried.
~,~7r. David 1~Zurray appeared bef'or~ tine ~ourlcil in. regard to a wader tap on 12th
Streat. A lettar from D. H. McCauley, in which he submitted a proposal for tha City~s oonsideration, to pa~T half i,he cost o~ 36"tile across the ain ditch, ana 170
toward t he grading of tYle A~renue, was read. 1'he ci ~jl to pay the ocher half of r
f~
It was moved by Freeburg Und seconded by Parker ~l:hat the or~m.ittees report on
their fi,ndirA~s, be accepted, and treat ~~e proposoa area be plated in acceptable, form to t1~e pity before the Council will a ecep~, also that park b~ dediQated to tk~e `'ittr;
that the amity vuill pa~T she cost only on dedication of streets and alleys in the propose
area on an amended ~~lat, aid thgat the le tter from il. H. ~rtcCaule~ be answered by the
~%ity attorney. the motion carried.
IVIr.'~rthur Iti`Iason oi' the Laurel `I'ax~ appeared ~,efore the Council r egaestin~;
p~rrrLissi on 1'or reserved parking a~~ea in ~ront~ of 'the ~w1. Cafe. le s taped that P~Irs. 'uVa~ts had ~iTaen h~-r permission f'or such L~ar~in~. He was told that h~ would have to
submit a letter S'rom Tubs. u~aLts, ~ivir?~ such ~erm~ssion before the Council would be
able to comply vrith 'riffs request.
41r. John 'tennis a;~~eared ~7efore the Council requesting; s~.~natures of the i~"'savor
and City clerk, nn a plat of land known as the ~touff~r .Subdivision, which is west and south of the hid hw~.y along.; TJlain `tree v. It was moved b~T Ebersvill~r and seconded
by ~cot~ ghat the officers sign tho plat. `rhe .notion carried.
~~~r. `-'~anker gave a report on the work b~in~; done at the U1(G>ter Plant at tree ~`~iver.
A preort on Lhe ~ro~ress of the Saecial :Lmt~ro~ement Uis~rict was liven..
~'he Cit~T Attorney stated that contr~ets dhould be let before tho advert~.sin~ of
bonds in S.I.D.ts in the future, in accordance with ~~ontana Law.
ORDINAivCE N0. 502
Ordinance loo. X02, ~!ein~ an ordinance amending ~ee~ion 2 of the "rdinance No. L~.41 being an ordinance rela~in~ to the licensing; of certain occupations, industries, grade
and pursuits and ~i~ofe~sion.s was read, in dart. It vvas r1~~ved by ~acatt and seconded ~y
Eborsviller that ordinance TTo. 5 02 be passed on first f'eading. i~he motion carried.
Upon roll cal 1 all aldermen preseri-~ voted 'aye" and said ~~rdinance was~:~pas~ed on
first reaairl,~.
RESOLU'T'ION N0. ~7~.
Resolution Tdo. 971., being a i-resolution transferring certain funds of i~,he pity of Laurel was react. It was moved b~~ ~bersviller ana seconded by Rodgers the Resolution
be a;_~~roved. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted ~~aye T and said Resolution w as
declared gassed and approved.
l~ESGLU't'ICTv N0. 975
Resolution loo. 97.5 ~ein~ a resolution levying; and assessing; a special tax a~;ains~
oer~ain ~ropertyd esi~;nate~ as Garbage District 1o. 1 was presented. It was moved by
Seo~t andscconded by V1~i11iams that Resolution ido. 97j be passed a~. a~~rovec~. Upon rot
cell, all aldermen present voted Faye" and said nesolut~cn ova declared passed and
approved.
RESOLUTION NC) . 97b
~~iesolution No. 97f~ being a resolution levying and assessing a special tax against
certain property designated as ~'arbage Distr~.ct No. 2 was presented. It was niov~d by
Parker and s econded by ~od~ers what Resolution i~To. 976 be gassed and a~l~roved. Upon
roll call all a ld~rmer~ present voted '#ayei~ and said resolution was declared passed grid
approved.
RESOLUTION N0. 977
- Resc>luti~~~n Na. X77, ~ein~ a resolution lsvyin~; and assessin~;a11 of 'the ;~~roperty
embraced within Li~,h~ '~istrict X10. 1 with 3~~.}ths o~ t h~ cost of maintenance and
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eloatr~c currant for the year vua~ presented. It was r~ovod i~~r~~~cott and seconded bit
xod~ers that ~esolu~ion N~, 977 be Gassed and~~al~proved. Upon roll call, all aldermen
present voted '~aye'~ and said ~osolution vuas declared ~agsed and ap~~roved.
R:~SOLUTION 1V0. 978
~~esolu~ion No. 9?8 being a rosolu~ion levying and ~.ssessin~; all of the ;property embraced wi t~.in Li~:h~s District No. 2 with 3~~.ths off' the ~s t of mainten~ce and
electra.c current for tn~ y„ar was presented. It was moved by Parker and seconded by
.~bersviller ~~hat tiesolution No. 97:3 ~e passed and approved. Upon roll call, all
aldermen present vote,_a Aye and acid resolution was declared ~_~assed and a~,broved.
~~50LU~~'ION N0. 979
~tesolut~.on rJo. 979 being a resolution levying; and ass~ssin~ all of the prpperty
embr~aed within ^ewer ~`~~anhole D~striat was presented. Tt was moved by UVilliams and.
secor~l~;d by Rodgers that Resolution N~. 979 be passed and appro~'ed. Upon roll. ca11
X11 a ldermen present voted aye .and said resolution was declared passed and approved.
RE 50LUTION .NO. 980
Resolution No. 9B0 being ar esolution lev =ink and assessing; all 0~', the property
embraced within PJia~nus Subdivision fewer District was presentee. T~ was moved by
Scott and sew nded by r~od~;ers that Rey ~l~zt~.on i~o. 980 be ~.~ssed and approved. Upon
roll call all aldermen present voted aye and said resolut3.onwas declared passed ar~d
approved.
'The water report for July nth vuas ~~e~ented. It was moved b,a~ Scott and s econd
by Williams th~~.t the report be ay~~oroved. 1~he motion carried.
The `rr~as~a. rer~ s reloor~ for July was presented. T~ was moved ply Freeburg and
s~aonded by ~od~;ers the re~~ort be a~pro~red. The mot3.on carried.
The Clerk+ s report for July. was u~resent~d. It was moved by Parker and seoo nded b
Freeburg tree report ~he a;:~proved. The motion carried.
'The I~i~alth Off is :r~ s report f'or july vu as presented. T~ was moved by Fr~ebtitry
and seconded by ~co~t the report be agpro~t~d. The n~.otion carried.
Claims f'or work done in Spec al Improvement Districts were ~resonted. It was mov
by Freeb~try and seconded by Parker that ~?~~e claims be a~~proved. ~'h.e motion c arried.
Claims from fop ions truction and E. Bacharach were presented for payrn~nt . Tt
was moved bar Parker and s~oonded by Scott Lhe c laims be paid. 'the r~o~a.on carried
A service contract from rational Cash l~el gister was ~~resented. I t was moved by
Scott and seconded b~,T Rod~;~r r that ~Y~e matter be re~'~rred to the Purchasi.n~ Comi~~tttee.
'.Phe motion carried.
It was moved key ~be~sviller and se~nded by ~~illiams that the b311 of the
Deaconess Hosp~.tal in the amount of ~31.9~ be paid. Tne mo~ion carried.
"It was moved by ~~od~ers and seconded by Will s that 5 m.p.h, signs b e posted
in the alley between Tdaho and ~ashin~~on avenues, tos e~ i~that would help the
pr~~ent s~tuat~on of speeding throu~nh said alley. ~Th~°io ion~arr~.edw~~=~• .
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