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November 2, 1999
A regular meeting of the City Cotmcil of the City of Laurel, Montana, was held in the
Council Chambers and called to order by President Gay Easton at 7:00 p.m. on November 2, 1999.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:
Dirk Kroll
Gay Easton
Ken Olson
Bill Staudinger
Gary Temple
Norman Orr
Bud Johnson
Miles Walton
President Easton asked the council to observe a moment of silence in behalf of the family of
Miranda Fenner.
MINUTES:
Motion by Alderman Kroll to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 19,
1999, as presented, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 5 -0.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Laurel Chamber of Commerce: Letter of October 15, 1999.
PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance No. 099-26.
ORDINANCE NO. 099-26
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE JUDGE'S SALARY.
President Easton opened the public hearing.
President Easton asked if there were any proponents. There were none.
President Easton asked if there were any opponents. There were none.
Motion by Alderman Kroll to close the public hearing, seconded by Alderman Johnson.
Motion carried 5-0.
CONSENT ITEMS:
a. Claims for the month of October in the amount of $199,638.62.
b. Committee Reports.
--Laurel Aimort Authority minutes of September 28, 1999 were presented.
--Budget/Finance Committee minutes of October 18, 1999 were presented.
--City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of October 19, 1999 were presented.
c. Resolutions.
1) Resolution No. R99-47: Resolution establishing and amending the rates and
charges for an~bulance calls and responses.
RESOLUTION NO. R99-47
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND AMENDING THE RATES AND
CHARGES FOR AMBULANCE CALLS AND RESPONSES.
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2) Resolution No. R99-48: A resolution approving the bid for an ambulance
from Wheeled Coach of Buffalo, Wyoming.
RESOLUTION NO. R99-48
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BID FOR AN AMBULANCE FROM
WHEELED COACH OF BUFFALO, WYOMING.
The mayor asked if there was any separation of consent items. There was none.
Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve the consent items as presented, seconded by
Alderman Orr. Motion carded 5-0.
SCHEDULED MATTERS:
a. Confirmation of Appointments.
Laurel Volunteer Ambulance Attendants:
President Easton appointed Lori Spina and Scott Wilm as Laurel Volunteer Ambulance Attendants.
Motion by Aldem~an Kroll to confirm the appointments of Lori Spina and Scott Wilm as
Laurel Volunteer Ambulance Attendants, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried 5-0.
Laurel Volunteer Fire Department:
President Easton appointed Dan Achten as a fireman for the Laurel Volunteer Fire Depamnent.
Motion by Alderman Johnson to confirm the appointment of Dan Achten as a fireman for the
Laurel Volunteer Fire Department, seconded by Alderman Kroll. Motion carried 5-0.
b. Ordinance No. 099-26: Ordinance amending the Judge's salary. Second reading.
ORDINANCE NO. O99-26
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE JUDGE'S SALARY.
Motion by Alderman Orr to approve Ordinance No. 099-26, seconded by Alderman
Johnson. A roll call vote was taken on the motion to approve Ordinance No. 099-26. All five
aldermen present voted aye. Motion carried 5-0.
UNSCHEDULED MATTERS:
Alderman Johnson requested that Debbie Ricci, a representative of the Laurel Revitalization League,
be allowed to present a report about the recent session with Dan Burden of Walkable Communities.
Debbie Ricci shared some of the ideas that Dan Burden presented for revitalizing Laurel's
downtown area and for improving the value and livability of our community. Mr. Burden has visited
660 communities throughout his career, and he stated that the City of Laurel has good infrastructure
and our community has a nice layout with good wide streets. Diagonal parking, tree peninsulas,
lighting, a main street association, the use of street signs, and the roundabout idea were just a few of
the discussion topics. The roundabout, which is a round circle, is a way to control and to move
traffic through a commtmity without stop signs or stop lights. Debbie suggested that this would be
feasible at the current four-way stop intersection. Using a roundabout would also allow a place to
decorate with a fountain, a statute, a locomotive or something that would give character and identity
to our community. Five of the most important things offered by a community are security,
convenience, efficiency, comfort and a welcome. Debbie stated that Mr. Burden emphasized that
Laurel has great opportunity available.
Alderman Temple stated that the council and the community need to get involved in this planning.
Cal Camin complimented Debbie Ricci and the Laurel Revitalization League for their role in this
planning. Cal stated that the ideas of roundabouts, diagonal parking, and taking back our streets are
going to be extremely difficult tasks. Cal said that roundabouts usually reduce the number of
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accidents and the level of service required. Getting the community involved in the revitalization is
very important to the success of the ideas.
President Easton thanked Debbie Ricci and Cal Cumin for their work on this program.
There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at
7:20 p.m.
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Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 16th day
of November, 1999.
Charles G. Rodgers,
Attest:
M~a~K~mbl~ton, Clerk-Tr~;asurer