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AGENDA
CITY OF LAUREL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023
6:30 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
NEXT RES. NO.
R23-82
NEXT ORD. NO.
O23-04
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.
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 September 26, 2023.
Correspondence
2. Police Monthly Report - September 30, 2023.
Council Disclosure of Ex Parte Communications
Public Hearing
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. Council Workshop Minutes of October 3, 2023.
Ceremonial Calendar
Reports of Boards and Commissions
4. Budget/Finance Committee Minutes of September 26, 2023.
5. Emergency Services Committee Minutes of September 25, 2023.
6. Tree Board Minutes of September 7, 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.
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Scheduled Matters
7. Appointment of Mykal Kurchera to the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department.
8. Appointment of Bridget Coleman to the Tree Board for the remainder of a three-year term
ending June 30, 2025.
9. Appointment of Kurt Markegard to the Big Sky EDA for a five-year term ending December 31,
2028.
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 community
announcements. The duration for an individual speaking under Community Announcements is limited to o ne 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.
DATES TO REMEMBER
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File Attachments for Item:
1. Approval of Minutes of September 26, 2023.
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File Attachments for Item:
2. Police Monthly Report - September 30, 2023.
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Page 1 of 5
Total Calls Printed on September 30, 2023
[CFS Date/Time] is between '2023-08-31 00:00:00' and '2023-09-30 23:59:59' and
[Primary Incident Code->Code : Description] All
Code : Description
Totals
10-15 : With Prisoner 0 0
: Abandoned Vehicle 15 15
: Agency Assist 65 65
: Alarm - Burglary 8 8
: Alarm - Fire 4 4
AMB : Ambulance 103 103
: Animal Complaint 10 10
: Area Check 2 2
: Assault 3 3
: Bad Checks 0 0
: Barking Dog 7 7
: Bomb Threat 0 0
: Burglary 0 0
: Child Abuse/Neglect 3 3
: Civil Complaint 13 13
: Code Enforcment Violation 12 12
: Counterfeiting 0 0
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Code : Description
Totals
: Criminal Mischief 11 11
: Criminal Trespass 6 6
: Cruelty to Animals 2 2
: Curfew Violation 2 2
: Discharge Firearm 1 1
: Disorderly Conduct 10 10
: Dog at Large 24 24
: Dog Bite 7 7
DUI : DUI Driver 4 4
: Duplicate Call 2 2
: Escape 0 0
: Family Disturbance 14 14
: Fight 2 2
FIRE : Fire or Smoke 11 11
: Fireworks 2 2
: Forgery 0 0
: Found Property 4 4
: Fraud 0 0
: Harassment 2 2
: Hit & Run 8 8
: Identity Theft 0 0
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Code : Description
Totals
: Indecent Exposure 0 0
: Insecure Premises 1 1
: Intoxicated Pedestrian 0 0
: Kidnapping 0 0
: Littering 0 0
: Loitering 3 3
: Lost or Stray Animal 17 17
: Lost Property 5 5
: Mental Health 2 2
: Missing Person 4 4
: Noise Complaint 2 2
: Open Container 0 0
: Order of Protection Violation 3 3
: Parking Complaint 15 15
: Possession of Alcohol 0 0
: Possession of Drugs 3 3
: Possession of Tobacco 2 2
: Privacy in Communications 1 1
: Prowler 0 0
: Public Assist 48 48
: Public Safety Complaint 3 3
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Code : Description
Totals
: Public Works Call 6 6
: Report Not Needed 6 6
: Robbery 0 0
: Runaway Juvenile 4 4
: Sexual Assault 2 2
: Suicide 0 0
: Suicide - Attempt 1 1
: Suicide - Threat 3 3
: Suspicious Activity 77 77
: Suspicious Person 11 11
: Theft 37 37
: Threats 14 14
: Tow Call 0 0
: Traffic Accident 28 28
: Traffic Hazard 6 6
: Traffic Incident 21 21
: TRO Violation 0 0
: Truancy 1 1
T/S : Traffic Stop 79 79
: Unattended Death 1 1
: Unknown - Converted 0 0
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Code : Description
Totals
: Unlawful Transactions w/Minors 0 0
: Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 0 0
: Vicious Dog 2 2
: Warrant 13 13
: Welfare Check 23 23
Totals 801 801
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File Attachments for Item:
3. Council Workshop Minutes of October 3, 2023.
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4. Budget/Finance Committee Minutes of September 26, 2023.
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5. Emergency Services Committee Minutes of September 25, 2023.
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File Attachments for Item:
6. Tree Board Minutes of September 7, 2023.
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File Attachments for Item:
7. Appointment of Mykal Kurchera to the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department.
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LAUREL FIRE DEPARTMENT
215 West 1st Street • Laurel, Mt •59044•Office 406.628.4911 • Fax 406.628.2185
September 23, 2023
Brittney,
Please move forward with putting the following elected fire fighter in front of
the Mayor and City Council.
Mykal Jayden Kuchera
JW Hopper
Fire Chief
Laurel Volunteer Fire Department
(O) 406-628-4911
(C) 406-860-0782
jwhopper@laurel.mt.gov
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File Attachments for Item:
8. Appointment of Bridget Coleman to the Tree Board for the remainder of a three-year term
ending June 30, 2025.
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Brittney Harakal
From:City Mayor
Sent:Wednesday, September 20, 2023 8:57 AM
To:Brittney Harakal
Subject:Fwd: Tree Board
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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From: Bridget Daily <bridgetdailyphotography@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 8:50:53 AM
To: City Mayor <citymayor@laurel.mt.gov>
Subject: Tree Board
Hon. Mayor Waggoner,
I have recently moved into the city limits for Laurel, after living out of town for 8+ years. I learned there was an opening
on the tree board, and with my love for nature and this town, I’m hoping I can be appointed to the board. I’d love to be
a part of continuing to make the town wonderful.
Thank you
Bridget Coleman
Sent from my iPhone
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