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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL OCMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Date August 4, 1992 Time 6:30 pm
Place of Meeting
Council Chambers
Members present: Chairman -Chuck Rodgers
Ron Marshall Norman Orr
Albert Ehrlick Gay Easton
Donna Kilpatrick L.D. Collins
Bob Graham Lonnie Kelloqq
Others present:
Dave Michael
Vicki Metzger
John Volmer
Don Hackmann
Chuck Rodgers informed everyone that Jim Worthington is in
the hospital and could possibly have surgery for a blocked artery
in his neck.
Chuck said that we need to contact the state for permits
for some drying beds at the Sewer Plant.
Also, a decision needs to be made about having a transfer
site. The old landfill still needs to be closed, which could
cause some problems for people dumping concrete, etc., with
no place to go.
The roof on the pole shed at the City Shop was ripped off
during a wind storm. Dave is having Roderick Lumber give an
estimate of repair costs.,
Since the building cost $4,100 and the insurance deductible
is $5,000 this building was not covered under our insurance
policy.
Bob Graham reported that there was a garbage committee
meeting last night. He asked John Volmer to come here tonight
to give his point of view of the problems and what needs to be
done with the garbage situation.
John had reported that there isn't enough manpower to get
the garbage collected and hauled to Billings. Employees have
been working through their break time and lunch periods. Sometimes
there would be overtime because they could not get back from ,
Billings before quitting time. The trucks haven't been serviced
in 3 or 4 weeks, because of the lack of manpower. They hauled.
26 loads to Billings during a 6 day period.
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Bob Graham said that according to Jim Worthington we cannot
physically haul enough garbage to Billings to keep up with it.
We are hauling 5 loads a day and we need to haul 11 loads a day to
make it without using our garbage trucks.
After a transfer site is set up and we are not running the
two garbage trucks to Billings, the load will be tremendous on
the one roll-off transfer truck.
The problem has come about during the past month due to wet
garbage, grass clippings, and since it is so heavy a full load
cannot be hauled due to the truck being overweight.
Bob Graham said if these problems keep mounting up, maybe the
city should get out of the garbage business.
Discussion regarding monitoring wells and leasing of land
for a landfill. Bob Gauthier reported that the State of Montana
will not lease land to be used for a landfill.
Ron Marshall reported that there will be a police committee
meeting next Tuesday night to review the police personnel manual.
Lonnie Kellogg wanted to know why there are so many water
leaks on woodland Avenue. Dave Michael said that when one leak
is repaired another one shows up.
Albert reported that the hole behind Hansen's Heath Spa
still hasn't been repaired. The hole is in the alley on 4th
Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue. Dave said that the gutter
has sunk, but he will look at it again.
Vicki said that there is a business license meeting tonight,
but no committee report. The business is "Chalk-Up" and this
was on a previous license committee report.
More discussion regarding the old landfill and the problem
with garbage disposal and the cost of running the trucks.
Don Hackmann distributed another set of changes for the
Laurel Municipal Code book.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:02 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Don Hackmann
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