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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Agenda 04.25.2023 AGENDA CITY OF LAUREL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2023 6:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS NEXT RES. NO. R23-23 NEXT ORD. NO. O23-02 WELCOME . . . By your presence in the City Council Chambers, you are participating in the process of representative government. To encourage that participation, the City Council has specified times for citizen comments on its agenda -- once following the Consent Agenda, at which time citizens may address the Council concerning any brief community announcement not to exceed one minute in duration for any speaker; and again following Items Removed from the Consent Agenda, at which time citizens may address the Council on any matter of City business that is not on tonight’s agenda. Each speaker will be limited to three minutes, unless the time limit is extended by the Mayor with the consent of the Council. Citizens may also comment on any item removed from the consent agenda prior to council action, with each speaker limited to three minutes, unless the time limit is extended by the Mayor with the consent of the Council. If a citizen would like to comment on an age nda item, we ask that you wait until the agenda item is presented to the Council by the Mayor and the public is asked to comment by the Mayor. Once again, each speaker is limited to three minutes. Any person who has any question concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk -Treasurer's office to make an inquiry concerning the nature of the item described on the agenda. Your City government welcomes your interest and hopes you will attend the Laurel City Council meetings often . Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of the Council Approval of Minutes 1. Approval of Minutes of April 11, 2023. Correspondence Council Disclosure of Ex Parte Communications Public Hearing 2. Public Hearing: Ordinance No. O23-02: An Ordinance Amending Section 2.72.020 (Composition) Of The Laurel Municipal Code Related To Membership In The Laurel City- County Planning Board. Consent Items NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The Consent Calendar adopting the printed Recommended Council Action will be enacted with one vote. The Mayor will first ask the Council members if any Council member wishes to remove any item from the Consent Calendar for discussion and consideration. The matters removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered individually at the end of this Agenda under "Items Removed from the Consent Calendar." (See Section 12.) The entire Consent Calendar, with the exception of items removed to be discussed under "Items Removed from the Consent Calendar," is then voted upon by roll call under one motion. 3. Claims entered through April 21, 2023. 4. Approval of Payroll Register for PPE 4/16/2023 totaling $217,006.92. 5. Workshop Minutes of October 18, 2023. 6. Workshop Minutes of November 1, 2022. Ceremonial Calendar Reports of Boards and Commissions 7. Budget/Finance Committee Minutes of April 11, 2023. 8. Public Works Committee Minutes of March 20, 2023. 9. Emergency Services Committee Minutes of February 27, 2023. 10. Park Board Minutes of April 6, 2023. 11. Tree Board Minutes of March 20, 2023. 12. City/County Planning Board Minutes of March 15, 2023. 13. Laurel Urban Renewal Agency Minutes of March 6, 2023. 14. Laurel Urban Renewal Agency Minutes of April 17, 2023. 15. Emergency Services Committee Minutes of January 23, 2023. 16. Emergency Services Committee Minutes of March 27, 2023. Audience Participation (Three-Minute Limit) Citizens may address the Council regarding any item of City business that is not on tonight’s agenda. Comments regarding tonight’s agenda items will be accepted under Scheduled Matters. The duration for an individual speaking under Audience Participation is limited to three minutes. While all comments are welcome, the Council will not take action on any item not on the agenda. Scheduled Matters 17. Motion to allow Council Member Klose to be absent from the City of Laurel for possibly more than ten days. (LMC 2.12.060) 18. Appointment of JW Hopper as Fire Chief. 19. Appointment of Steven Hurd to the Cemetery Commission for the remainder of a term ending June 30, 2024. 20. Resolution No. R23-23: A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute Lease Agreements With Laurel Little League And American Legion Baseball Post #123 For Baseball Facilities And Pool Building As Described In The Lease Agreements. 21. Resolution No. R23-24: A Resolution Of The City Council Authorizing The Mayor To Execute An Independent Contractor Service Contract With Play Space Designs For Phase Two Of The Laurel Splash Park. 22. Resolution No. R23-25: A Resolution Of The City Council Authorizing The Mayor To Approve A Work Change Directive For The Project Known As The WTP Lift Well Replacement. 23. Resolution No. R23-26: A Resolution Of The City Council Authorizing Participation In The Montana Board Of Investments Of Short-Term Investment Pool And Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of Documents Related Thereto. 24. Resolution No. R23-27: A Resolution Of The City Council Authorizing The Mayor To Approve A Change Order For The Project Known As The South 4th Street Reconstruction. 25. Ordinance No. O23-02: An Ordinance Amending Section 2.72.020 (Composition) Of The Laurel Municipal Code Related To Membership In The Laurel City-County Planning Board. Items Removed From the Consent Agenda Community Announcements (One-Minute Limit) This portion of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for citizens to address the Council regarding com munity announcements. The duration for an individual speaking under Community Announcements is limited to one minute. While all comments are welcome, the Council will not take action on any item not on the agenda. Council Discussion Council members may give the City Council a brief report regarding committees or groups in which they are involved. Mayor Updates Unscheduled Matters Adjournment The City makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate in this meeting. Persons needing accommodation must notify the City Clerk’s Office to make needed arrangements. To make your request known, please call 406 -628-7431, Ext. 2, or write to City Clerk, PO Box 10, Laurel, MT 59044, or present your request at City Hall, 115 West First Street, Laurel, Montana.