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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 09.21.1999 MINUTI S OF TIlE CITY ( ()UN(IL OF lAUREL September 21, 1999 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 Rodgets at 7:00 p.m. on September 21, 1999. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Ken Olson Gay Easton Bill Staudinger Gary Temple Miles Walton Norman Orr Dirk Kroll 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 September 7, 1999, as presented, seconded by Alderman Temple. Motion carried 6-0. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Laurel Revitalization League: Minutes of August 12, 1999 meeting. b. City-County Planning Department: Memo regarding Billboard Moratorium Public Input Meeting on Tuesday, September 21, 1999. c. Air Pollution Control: Agenda for September 14, 1999 meeting; Minutes of the August 10, 1999 meeting; Activity Report for August 1999. d. M.M.I.A. Fall 1999 Convention Issue. e. Superhost! Customer Service Seminar information: September 30, 1999. CONSENT ITEMS: a. Clerk/Treasurer Financial Statements for the month of August. b. Committee Reports. --City-County Planning Board minutes of September 2, 1999 were presented. --Budget/Finance Conunittee minutes of September 7, 1999 were presented. --City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of September 7, 1999 were presented. --Public Works Committee minutes of September 13, 1999 were presented. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of September 15, 1999 were presented. c. Resolutions. 1) Resolution No. R99-35: A resolution accepting the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Technical Assistance Grant Award and authorizing the Mayor to sign any and all documents associated with said grant. RESOLUTION NO. R99-35 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) TECBNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT AWARD AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID GRANT. Council Minutes of September 21, 1999 2) Resolution No. R99-40: A resolution accepting the contract agreement with CorpsLINK and authorizing the Mayor to sign said agreement. RESOLUTION NO. R99-40 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH CORPSLINK AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID AGREEMENT. The mayor asked if there was any separation of consent items. There was none. Motion by Alderman Walton to approve the consent items as presented, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 6-0. SCHEDULED MATTERS: a. Confirmation of Appointments. Chief of Police: Mayor Rodgers appointed Rick Musson as Chief of Police upon completion of his one-year probationary period on September 15, 1999. Motion by Aldem~an Olson to confirm the appointment of Rick Musson as Chief of Police, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 6-0. Mayor Rodgers congratulated Chief Musson, and Rick thanked the Mayor and Council for the appointment. b. Fireworks display for Booster Club on September 24th. Fire Chief Jim Stevens explained that the Booster Club has approached the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department regarding having a fireworks display in conjunction with the Homecoming activities. The fireworks will be displayed in the baseball field. Motion by Alderman Orr to approve the fireworks display for the Booster Club on September 24th, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Motion carried 6-0. Planning Board recommends approval of temporary use permit for Misty Morning Espresso with conditions. According to the City-County Planning Board minutes of September 2, 1999, the condition for approval was that the $1,500 bond issue needed to be clarified with the City Attorney. Motion by Alderman Walton to approve the temporary use permit for Misty Morning Espresso with conditions, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 6-0. Planning Board recommends approval of preliminary plat for Canyon Creek Station Subdivision with conditions. According to the City-County Planning Board minutes of September 2, 1999, the condition for approval was subject to the approval of the Public Works Director. Motion by Alderman Temple to approve the preliminary plat for Canyon Creek Station Subdivision with conditions, seconded by Alderman Walton. Motion carried 6-0. Preliminary Budget completion and set hearing date for October 5, 1999 for Final Budget adoption. Motion by Alderman Easton to approve the 1999-2000 Preliminary Budget subject to the new evaluations from the Department of Revenue and to set the public hearing for October 5, 1999, seconded by Alderman Olson. Council Minutes of September 21, 1999 Alderman Walton asked if the public hearing on the budget would remain as set if the new evaluations were not received before the October 5th council meeting. Joe Leckie stated that the public hearing could be continued to a later date. A vote was taken on the motion. Motion carried 6-0. The public hearing for the tax resolutions is scheduled for Tuesday, October 5, 1999. f. Resolution No. R99-36: Lighting District No. 2 Assessment. RESOLUTION NO. R99-36 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 2, OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA, FOR THE ENTIRE COST OF MAINTENANCE AND ELECTRICAL CURRENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, 1999-2000. Motion by Alderman Temple that Resolution No. R99-36 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Orr. Mayor Rodgets asked if the tax resolutions should have been resolutions of intent. Mary Embleton explained that tax resolutions for special assessments have to be provisionally adopted at a meeting prior to the public hearing in order to fulfill the time requirements for public notification and participation in a public hearing. A vote was taken on the motion to adopt Resolution No. R99-36. Motion carried 6-0. g. Resolution No. R99-37: Lighting District No. 3 Assessment. RESOLUTION NO. R99-37 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 3, OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA, FOR THE ENTIRE COST OF MAINTENANCE AND ELECTRICAL CURRENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, 1999-2000. Motion by Alderman Walton that Resolution No. R99-37 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 6-0. h. Resolution No. R99~38: Street Maintenance District Assessment. RESOLUTION NO. R99-38 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA, FOR STREET MAINTENANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1999. Motion by Alderman Walton that Resolution No. R99-38 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion catTied 6-0. i. Resolution No. R99-39: Street Sweeping District No. 1 Assessment. RESOLUTION NO. R99-39 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN STREET SWEEPING DISTRICT NO. 1, OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SWEEPING OF STREETS IN THE DOWNTOWN OR BUSINESS DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000. Motion by Alderman Orr that Resolution No. R99-39 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Motion carried 6-0. Cotmcil Minutes of September 21, 1999 UN SCHEDULED MATTERS: Police Chief Musson again thanked the Mayor and the City Council for their support throughout the past year. There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:11 p.m. Cindy~AAilen~ecreta~L~~fl'~ Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 5th day of October 1999. Atte st: Ma~/K.~leton, Clerk-Treasurer 4