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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07.30.1999 MINUT! S OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ! XUREL July 20~ 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 Rodgers at 7:05 p.m. on July 20, 1999. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Ken Olson Gary Temple Gay Easton Bud Johnson Bill Staudinger COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Dirk Kroll Miles Walton Nonnan Orr 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 July 6, 1999, as presented, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried 5-0. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Yellowstone County Air Pollution Control memo of July 6, 1999. b. Montana League of Cities and Towns memo of July 7, 1999. c. City-County Planning Department memo of July 13, 1999 regarding meeting on Wednesday, July 21, 1999. d. City-County Planning Department revised memo of July 13, 1999 regarding meeting on Tuesday, July 27, 1999. e. Laurel Chamber of Commerce letter of July 14, 1999. CONSENT ITEMS: a. Clerk/Treasurer Financial Statements for the month of June. b. Committee Reports. --City-County Planning Board minutes of July 1, 1999. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of july 6, 1999. --City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of july 6, 1999. --Insurance Committee minutes of July 7, 1999. --Public Works Committee minutes of July 12, 1999. --Insurance Committee minutes of July 15, 1999. c. Resolution No. R99-29: A resolution terminating United of Omaha and approving New West Health Plan, Yellowstone Community Health Plan, both Managed Health Care Plans, and Fortis Dental Plan and Fortis Life. RESOLUTION NO. R99-29 A RESOLUTION TERMINATING UNITED OF OMAHA AND APPROVING NEW WEST HEALTH PLAN, YELLOWSTONE COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN, BOTH MANAGED HEALTH CARE PLANS, AND FORTIS DENTAL PLAN AND FORTIS LIFE. Council Minutes of July 20, 1999 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 Staudinger. Motion carried 5-0. SCHEDULED MATTERS: a. Confirmation of Appointments. Ambulance Attendant: Mayor Rodgers appointed Mandria Gabrian as an Ambulance Attendant, effective June 29, 1999. Motion by Alderman Olson to confirm the appointment of Mandria Gabrian as an Ambulance Attendant, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried 5-0. Board of Adjustments: Mayor Rodgers re-appointed Marvin Carter to the Board of Adjustments for a three-year term, expiring June 30, 2002. Motion by Alderman Johnson to confirm the appointment of Marvin Carter to the Board of Adjustments for a three-year term expiring Jane 30, 2002, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Motion carried 5-0. b. Yellowstone County Air Pollution Control Board Public Hearing. Steve Duganz explained that some minor changes to the Yellowstone County Program regulations were necessary after the EPA reviewed the program. The revised Yellowstone County Program was modeled after the Cascade County Program, which had been approved by the EPA in 1997. When the EPA reviewed the Yellowstone County Program, some of the incorporated Cascade County language was found to be inadequate, and the EPA found several minor items that they believed needed to be changed. The council received a list of the changes in the correspondence. The Yellowstone County Attomey's Office and the DEQ attorney stated that notice and public hearings were necessary for these changes, even though the changes were minor. Mayor Rodgets opened the public hearing. Mayor Rodgers asked if there were any proponents. There were none. Mayor Rodgers asked if there were any opponents. There were none. Motion by Alderman Temple to close the public hearing, seconded by Alderman Olson. Motion carried 5-0. Motion by Alderman Staudin~er to adopt the revised regulations for the Yellowstone County Air Pollution Control Program, seconded by Alderman Easton. Motion carried 5-0. Laurel Chamber of Commerce: Request to use Firemen's Park on August 19th at 7:00 p.m. for a presentation on "The Flight of the Nez Perce" by Otis Halfmoon, Nez Perce National Historic Park unit mm~ager. Motion by Aldem~an Johnson to approve the request by the Laurel Chamber of Commerce to use Firemen's Park on August 19th, seconded by Alderman Temple. Motion carried 5-0. Planning Board's recommendation of denial for Special Review on two existing billboards: Hall Outdoor Advertising. Planning Board recormmends council hold a second public hearing. Motion bv Alderman Temple to hold a public hearing, seconded by Aldem~an Olson. Motion carried 5-0. The public hearing will be held at the council meeting on Tuesday, August 17th. Recommendation by Public Works Director and Clerk-Treasurer to use the remaining funds in the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Fund ($26,974.60) for demolition purposes. Council Minutes of July 20, 1999 Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve the recommendation by the Public Works Director and the Clerk-Treasurer to use the remaining funds in the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Fund ($26,974.60) for demolition purposes, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Alderman Easton asked Mary Embleton if this would close out the account. Mary explained that the account would be closed as the funds are expended. Larry McCann will identify the projects for which this money should be used. A vote was taken on the motion to approve the recommendation. Motion carried 5-0. f. Finalizing Committee Member List. The committee list will be changed to specify that city employees are non-voting members of committees. An asterisk will be placed beside the employee's name to show that they are only advisory members. Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve the committee member list, seconded by Alderman Easton. Motion carried 5-0. UNSCHEDULED MATTERS: Resolution No. R99-30: A resolution approving an agreement between the City of Laurel and the City of Billings, said agreement relating to solid waste disposal. RESOLUTION NO. R99-30 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND THE CITY OF BILLINGS, SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL. Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve Resolution No. R99-30, seconded by Alderman Temple. Motion carried 5-0. h. Financial Statement Report. Mary Embleton explained that the council had been given a bank reconciliation statement in the past, but had not received information regarding the distribution of the money throughout the funds of the City of Laurel. Mary will be distributing a detailed accounting of cash balances per fund every month. Each monthly report will show the beginning balance, the month' s activity, and the ending balance in each fund. The tentative June 30, 1999 closing balance is $3,612,927.65. There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m. Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 3rd day of August, 1999. Attest: f~E 1 ary ~.E~l~ton, Clerk-Treasurer ChaYles G. Rodgers, M~ 3