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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 04.21.1936Minutes of the City Council of Laurel April 21, 1936# The City Council of the City of Lau.rbl met in regular session in the Council Chambers in the City Hall and was called to order by the President of the Council Bela Vordahl at 7:30 o'clock P. M. April 21st 1936. Upon Roll Call the, following aldermen answered present. Vordahl Hartley Bidwell Smith Conrad Bray Reardon Law The minutes of April 7th and April 13th were read and approved. A request from Harry E. Turner for a permit to build a frame house 28 by 30 on Lots 28, 29 and 30 in Block 1, Nutting Subdivision, was presented and read. House to be-all modern with sewer and water connections and to be painted on the outside, It was moved by "gonrad and seconded by Reardorthat the permit be granted. The motion carried. The Libeeap Meat Company asked for a permit to remodel meat market on Main Street. Put in new brick front, replaster and make necessary repairs and also put on galvanized roof. Approximate cost around $1500, It was moved by Law and seconded by Conrad that the permit be granted. The motion carried. A request from the BeFrance Garage to erect a sign 6 ft by 6 ft fastened on posts on the corner of 4th5?ind Cottonwood Ave, was presented and read. It Bas moved by Conrad and seconded by Smith that. the matter be referred to the Street and Alley Committee with authority to act.. The motion carried. The Laurel Service Station asked for permission to erect a temporary sign 2 ft by 3 ft mounted on poles 5 ft by 2 by 4, during the time the under- pass was under construction The sign to be located near 5th Avenue on Main Street. Sign to be placed so as not to obstruct vision, It was moved by Smith and seconded by Bray that the matter be referred to the Street and Alley Committee with authority to act. The motion carried, Peter Rockvan and Rev. Stockdale appeared before the Council and asked for a permit to reshingle the roof of Mir Savion's Lutheran Church with non firefroof shingles. After some discussion it was moved by Hartley and seconded by Reardon that the permit be granted. Upon Roll Call,'rtley, Sdwell, Smith and Reardon voted Aye and Conrad, Bray and Law voted No. The motion carried. Paul Vold appeared before the Council and asked for permit for 0, M. Wold to move two bog cars on property at No. 16 Wyoming Avenue. Cars to be cut in two and hipped together to make a double garage. To be placed on foundation and roof changed and,to be painted on the outside. It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Smith that the permit be granted. The motion carried, RESOLUTION NO. 458. Resolution #e. 456 being a resolution declaring an emergency exists requiring additional expenditures from the General Fund and directing publication of notice of a public hearing, was presented and read, It was moved by Law and seconded by Conrad that-Resolution No. 458 be passed and adopted. Upon Noll Call, all aldermen present voted Aye and said resolution No. 448-.-,was declared passed and adopted. A supplement to Permit No. 41143 regarding maintenance of water pipe line upon Northern Pacific eeauay company is right of way at Laurel, was presented and read. After some discussion, it was moved by Hartley and seconded by Smith that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Northern Pacific Railway `company. The motion carried. B. L. Price reported that he had not been able to meet with the Finance 80mmittee to go into the matter of back taxes on City lots which Laird F y urel Minutes of the City Cquncl of La i April 21, 1936, and Johnston had asked to be fefunded, but would meet with the committee and report at a later date. A, petition to construct a sewer, to run from 5th street on,Sixth Avenue to 3rd Street, then from 3rd Street and Sixth Kvenue to Fifth Avenue joining on sewer at that pointy Was presented and read. After apme dis- cussion a motion was made by Hartley and seconded by Conrad that`. the matter be referred to sever corrmittee. The motion carried. A ,petition to construct a sidewalk from Ivan -Lyons property line south on Sixth Avenue to 3rd Street,, then east to 5th Avenueq.was presented and read. A motion was made by Conrad and seconded by Hartley_Athat the matter be referred to the Street and Alley,Committee. The motion carried. Dr. Broughton arrived and presided during the remainder of the meeting, .Mr. P. A. Johnston appeared before the Council and presented, plans for Parking Station and Information Bu;eau on the south side of Vein atreet between Underpass and dannston Lumber bompany. John Moran, J. F. MacDonald and-Paul Wold also spoke about the need of the City for a place;to pare. ears and asked the Council to co-operate with the Commercial Club in securing one;for Laurel, After some discussion, Mayor' Broughton appointed Vordahl, Conrad and Bray as a committee to meet with a committee f2om the. CoIl1IDB-rcial Club composed of B. L. Price, P. A. Johnston and J F. MacDonald to draw up . a xesolation. The Mayor -declared a recess. The Committee reported back the following Resolution.., Resolution No. 459 Resolution No. 459 being a resolution recommending-to the Montana State Highway Commission the impTpvement of the Northern Pacific Rail?ay Company's right of way on the south side of Main Street from First Avenue east to_Johnston Lumber Company in the City of Laurel was presented and read. It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Bidwell that- the resolution be passed and adopted, Upon Roll all aldermen present voted Aye and the said Resolution No, 459 was declared passed and adopted. A. motion was made by Conrad and seconded by yaw that A ,copy of that the Resolution be sent to the Yorthern Pacific Railway ?emp$ny and Mayor contact the railway dompany and the State Highway ?'ommission. The motion carried. It was moved and seconded that we do now adjourn. The motion` carried, i z y er Approved this 5th day of May, 1936, mayT ALttest, City era, ,