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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 06.20.2000MINUTF. S OF THF. CITY COUNCIL ()F LAURF. L June 20, 2000 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 7:00 p.m. on June 20, 2000. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Lauren Van Roekel Gary Temple Ken Olson Mark Mace Gay Easton Bud Johnson Bill Staudinger COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None 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 June 6, 2000, as presented, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried 7-0. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Montana League of Cities and Towns: Memo regarding Legislative District Meetings. b. Air Pollution Control: Agenda for June 13, 2000; Activity report for the month of M May 2000. c. Montana League of Cities and Towns: Legislative Issues. d. JR Community Consulting: Letter of June 15, 2000, from Jason Rittal. CONSENT ITEMS: a. Clerk/Treasurer Financial Statements for the month of May 2000. b. Receiving the Committee Reports into the Record. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of June 5, 2000 were presented. --City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of June 6, 2000 were presented. --City-County Planning Board minutes of June 1, 2000 were presented. --Public Works Committee minutes of June 12, 2000 were presented. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of June 13, 2000 were presented. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of June 14, 2000 were presented. c. Resolutions. 1) Resolution No. R00-34: A resolution raising annual refuse collection fees to all users. RESOLUTION NO. R00-34 A RESOLUTION RAISING ANNUAL REFUSE COLLECTION FEES TO ALL USERS. Council Minutes of June 20, 2000 2) Resolution No. R00-35: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a resolution form for the state and federal surplus programs. RESOLUTION NO. R00-35 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A RESOLUTION FORM FOR THE STATE AND FEDERAL SURPLUS PROGRAMS. 3) Resolution No. R00-36: Adding one block of water line construction to the contract with AME. RESOLUTION NO. R00-36 ADDING ONE BLOCK OF WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION TO THE CONTRACT WITH AME. 4) Resolution No. R00-37: Adding one block of road construction to the 5th Avenue Crossing Project at an estimated cost of $54,000. RESOLUTION NO. R00-37 ADDING ONE BLOCK OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO THE Sx~i AVENUE CROSSING PROJECT AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $54,000. 5) Resolution No. R00-38: Resolution adopting Personnel Implementation and Instruction Guide for employees of the City. RESOLUTION NO. R00-38 RESOLUTION ADOPTING PERSONNEL IMPLEMENTATION AND INSTRUCTION GUIDE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY. 6) Resolution No. R00-39: Resolution adopting Personnel Policies for employees of the City. RESOLUTION NO. R00-39 RESOLUTION ADOPTING PERSONNEL POLICIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY. 7) Resolution No. R00-40: Authorizing the Mayor to sign an Agency Agreement and Agreement for Purchase of Electric Power Supply with the Montana League of Cities and Towns, Inc. RESOLUTION NO. R00-40 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGENCY AGREEMENT AND AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY WITH THE MONTANA LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS, INC. 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 Olson. Motion carried 7-0. SCHEDULED MATTERS: a. Confirmation of Appointments. Police Reserve Officers: Mayor Rodgers appointed Steven Frank, John Thompson, Chris Rosenberg, Zachariah Winchell, Jeremiah Johnson, Allen Crutchfield and Misty Ruttenbur as Police Reserve O~cers. Council Minutes of June 20, 2000 Motion by Alderman Olson to approve the appointments of Steven Frank, John Thompson, Chris Rosenberg, Zachariah Winchell, Jeremiah Johnson, Allen crutchfield and Misty Ruttenbur to the Police Reserves, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried 7-0. Librarv Board: Mayor Rodgers appointed Bonnie Lathamto the Library Boardfor a five-yeartermexpiring on June 30,2005. Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve the appointment of Bonnie Latham to the Library Board for a five-year term expiring on June 30, 2005, seconded by Alderman Mace. Motion carried 7-0. CiW-County Planning Board: Mayor Rodgers appointed Steve O'Neil to the City-County Planning Board for the Mayor's appointment for a two-year term expiring on June 30, 2002. Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve the appointment of Steve O'Neil to the City- County Planning Board for the Mayor's appointment for a two-year term expiring on June 30, 2002, seconded by Alderman Mace. Motion carried 7-0. Permission for Laurel Volunteer Fire Department to display fireworks on July 4, 2000. Fire Chief Jim Stevens stated the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department's request for permission to display fireworks on July 4, 2000, in Thomson Park. The school district has granted them permission to set up the fireworks display in the football field, and a million dollar liability insurance policy has been obtained from the carrier that has been used for several years. Motion by Alderman Staudinger to grant permission for the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department to display fireworks on July 4, 2000, seconded by Alderman Olson. Motion carried 7-0. UNSCHEDULED MATTERS: Resolution No. R00-41: A resolution approving an agreement between the City of Laurel and Laurel Urban Fire Service (LUFSA), said agreement relating to fire protection. RESOLUTION NO. R00-41 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND LAUREL URBAN FIRE SERVICE (LUFSA), SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION, Motion by Alderman Olson to place Resolution NO. R00-41 on the agenda, seconded by Alderman Mace. Motion carried 7-0. Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve Resolution No. R00-41, seconded by Alderman Standinger. Motion carried 7-0. b. Health insurance premiums. Mayor Rodgers stated that the health insurance premiums would he increasing and the Insurance Committee would have to investigate the options. c. Laurel representative to the Montana Legislative Committee. Mayor Rodgers explained that the City of Laurel could have a representative to the Montana Legislative Committee. Mary Embleton stated that the Montana League of Cities and Towns, our lobby group in the legislature, has extended an invitation for a Laurel representative to serve on that committee and to take an active role in Helena. Mary will obtain more information regarding the details involved with serving on the committee. Council Minutes of June 20, 2000 d. Police Reserve introduction. Chief Musson introduced Allen Cmtchfield, a newly appointed police reserve officer, to the City Council. Mayor Rodgers welcomed him to service in the community. There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m Cindy Allen, S6cretary Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 5th day of July, 2000. Charles G. Rodgers, May[ry Attest: Mary K. mbleton, Clerk, Treasurer