HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 04.04.2000MINUTES OF THE CITY ( OUNCIL OF !,AUREL
April 4, 2000
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, was held in the
Council Chambers and called to order by Mayor Chuck Rodgers at 7:04 p.m. on April 4, 2000.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:
Lauren Van Roekel
Ken Olson
Gay Easton
Bill Staudinger
None
Gary Temple
Mark Mace
Norman Orr
Bud Johnson
Mayor Rodgers asked the council to observe a moment of silence in behalf of the family of Miranda
Fenner.
MINUTES:
Motion by Alderman Easton to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 21,
2000, as presented, seconded by Alderman Olson. Motion carried 8-0.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Montana Cities and Towns - Spring 2000.
CONSENT ITEMS:
a. Claims for the month of March 2000 in the amount of $205,571.49.
b. Receiving the Committee Reports into the Record.
--Budget/Finance Committee minutes of March 20, 2000 were presented.
--City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of March 21, 2000 were presented
--Cemetery Board minutes of March 27, 2000 were presented.
c. Resolutions.
1) Resolution No. R00-7: A resolution approving improvements to Main Street
from First Avenue to Ninth using the Urban Highway Pilot Improvement
Program.
RESOLUTION NO. R00-7
A RESOLUTION APPROV1NG IMPROVEMENTS TO MAIN STREET
FROM FIRST AVENUE TO NINTH USING THE
URBAN HIGHWAY PILOT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
2) Resolution No. R00-8: A resolution approving the Fieth Avenue rebuild from
Main Street to Railroad Street installing new rubber crossings.
RESOLUTION NO. R00-8
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIFTH AVENUE REBUILD
FROM MAIN STREET TO RAILROAD STREET
INSTALLING NEW RUBBER CROSSINGS.
3) Resolution No. R00-9: Authorization for a parking lot for the Log Cabin.
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4)
RESOLUTION NO. R00-9
AUTHORIZATION FOR A PARKING LOT
FOR THE LOG CABIN.
Resolution No. R00-10: Establishing a compensatory time off policy for
non-exempt, non-union employees.
RESOLUTION NO. R00-10
ESTABLISHING A COMPENSATORY TIME OFF POLICY FOR
NON-EXEMPT, NON-UNION EMPLOYEES.
s)
Resolution No. R00-11: Authorizing participation in the Intercap program
for the fire tender truck and air compressor.
RESOLUTION NO. R00-11
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZNG PARTICH?ATION IN THE
BOARD OF INVESTMENTS OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
ANNUAL ADJUSTABLE RATE TENDER OPTION MUNICIPAL FINANCE
CONSOLIDATION ACT BONDS (INTERCAP REVOLVING PROGRAM),
APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY
OF DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO.
6)
Resolution No. R00-12: Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to obtain
a credit card issued upon the credit of the City of Laurel.
RESOLUTION NO. R00-12
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CLERK-TREASURER
TO OBTAIN A CREDIT CARD ISSUED UPON THE CREDIT
OF THE CITY OF LAUREL.
The mayor asked if there was any separation of consent items.
Alderman Johnson separated item c.4) out of the consent agenda.
scheduled matters.
Alderman Temple separated item c.6) out of the consent agenda.
scheduled matters.
This became item c. under
This became item d. under
Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve the consent items as presented, seconded by
Alderman Orr. Motion carried 8-0.
SCHEDULED MATTERS:
a. Confirmation of Appointments.
None.
Award of Grant Writer services: Approve recommendation of committee to
accept MSE Engineering - Pat Murtagh - as the Grant Writer for the City of
Laurel.
Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve Pat Murtagh, MSE Engineering, as the Grant
Writer for the City of Laurel, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Motion carried 8-0.
Resolution No. R00-10: Establishing a compensatory time off policy for non-
exempt, non-union employees.
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RESOLUTION NO. R00-10
ESTABLISHING A COMPENSATORY TIME OFF POLICY
FOR NON-EXEMPT, NON-UNION EMPLOYEES.
Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve Resolution No. R00-10, seconded by Alderman
Easton.
Motion by Alderman Johnson to amend Resolution No. R00-10, item 4. to read: Each
department head shall then be responsible for transmitting an accurate account of the employee's
earned comp time to the Clerk/Treasurer's office each pay period, seconded by Alderman Orr.
Motion carried 8-0.
A vote was taken on the motion to approve Resolution No. R00-10, as amended. Motion carried 8-0.
Resolution No. R00-12: Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to obtain a
credit card issued upon the credit of the City of Laurel.
RESOLUTION NO. R00-12
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CLERK-TREASURER
TO OBTAIN A CREDIT CARD ISSUED UPON THE CREDIT
OF THE CITY OF LAUREL.
Motion by Alderman Temple to approve Resolution No. R00-12, seconded by Alderman Van
Roekel.
Alderman Temple questioned the need for the credit card and the checks and balances that would be
in place to protect the City' s liability of the credit card.
Mayor Rodgers explained that there are situations where approved individuals would use the credit
card, thereby eliminating the need to use personal credit cards and to receive reimbursement from
the city. The clerk-treasurer would be responsible to approve the use of the credit card.
Alderman Olson stated that a definite policy should be set up for the use of a credit card before
approval of the resolution.
Motion by Alderman Temple to table Resolution No. R00-12, seconded by Alderman
Johnson. Motion carried 8-0.
UNS CHEDULED MATTERS:
Alderman Olson mentioned that he had raffle tickets for a YMCA function scheduled for Sunday,
April 9th, to promote their project.
Alderman Johnson mentioned that the tour of the Communications Center in Billings, which was
scheduled following the council meeting, would be an opportunity to see the facilities from which
the City of Billings and Yellowstone County work.
Alderman Temple asked regarding the Town Meeting that is scheduled for April 12th. Larry
McCann is organizing the informational meeting.
There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at
7:17p.m.
Council Minutes of April 4, 2000
Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 18th day
of April, 2000.
C arles G. Rodgers Ma
Attest:
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