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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07.05.1994Minutes of the City Council of Laurel July 5, 1994 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 Charles Rodgers at 7:00 p.m., on July 5, 1994. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: John Minch Albert Ehrlick Lonnie Kellogg Donna Kilpatrick Gay Easton Bob Graham Ron Marshall Chuck Dickerson (late) COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Alderman Kellogg. MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Marshall to approve of June 21, 1994, as presented, seconded by 7--0. the minutes of the regular Alderman Ehrlick. Motion meeting carried Motion by Alderman Kellogg to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 22, 1994, as presented, seconded by Alderman Marshall. Motion carried 7--0. CORRESPONDENCE: Received a letter from the ACLU of Montana requesting a copy of the ordinance on Prohibition of Solicitation on or Near Roadways. A copy was mailed on June 24th. Received a letter from the city of Billings regarding the quarterly Landfill Users Summit meeting on Tuesday~ July 12, 1994 at 10:00 a.m. For the council's information, Attorney to R. Michael Duncan, to the 1993 auditor's comments. you have a copy of the letter from the City Audit Review Supervisor, regarding his response Received a letter from Cal Cumin regarding some recommended changes to the agreement for exchange of real property for the right to water hookups from B-S Partnership. Received a letter from GeoResearch regarding laboratory results of spring 1994 assessment monitoring at the Laurel landfill. Received a letter from Attorney Larry Grubbs, on behalf of R.W. McKamy, regarding deprivation of rights at a public meeting of the Laurel Airport Authority. PUBLIC HEARING - VACATE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY IN CHERRY HILLS SUB.: This being the time and place advertised~ a public hearing was held. RESOLUTION NO. R94-27 VACATING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY (ALLEY), LOCATED TWENTY (20) FEET WEST OF LOT 1, BLOCK 77 OF CHERRY HILLS SUBDIVISION PROPONENTS: None OPPONENTS: None Motion by Alderman Ehrlick to close the public hearing, seconded by Alderman Marshall. Motion carried 7--0. In the overall land use picture, Bob Graham questioned whether the alley that comes off llth Avenue will some day go all the way out to the Golf Course Road? Dave Michael stated that in the second phase of Cherry Hills, they did not continue the east/west alley so the existing alley is only one block in length and only 12' wide. Dave recommends not vacating the north/south allgy, which is 20' wide, in case of future expansion of vacant land in the area. In the future~ the narrow alley may be used to run utility lines through. Ron wanted to know if this is just a gift or whether the city will be receiving any money for it? Albert stated that we would receive no money but it would ~o on the tax rolls Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 2 Council ~leeting of July 5, 1994 More discussion about collecting for ~acations and Ron stated that we collected money when we vacated land on Durland and Railroad Streets. We recently vacated another piece of land and did not collect money. Dave stated that the recent incident was related to right-of-way land and the one on Durland was merely city owned land. It was stated that the individual who wants this vacated, has paid $ 100.00 to cover the cost of advertising. Motion by Alderman Ehrlick that Resolution No. R94-27 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Marshall. Motion failed 7--0. At this time, Chuck Dickerson came to the meeting. BID OPENING - STREET MATERIALS & PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: This being the time and place advertised, the bids received were opened. PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Laurel Co-op Assn. P.O. Box 367 Laurel MT 59044 Cashier's Check $ 2,148.80 Super unleaded gasohol 12,000 gal. $ 1.079 $ 12,948.00 #2 diesel fuel 10,000 gal. .689 6,890.00 518 15W-40 oil 440 gal. 3.75 1,650.00 Total Bid ..................... $ 21,488.00 STREET MATERIALS William Krug & Sons 2450 Hwy. 212 South Laurel MT 59044 Business check $ 4,887.50 1000 CY 1/2" road material (del) $ 7.25 $ 7,250.00 4000 CY 3/4" road material (del) 6.75 27,000.00 2000 CY 3/8" stone chips (at pit) 6.25 12,500.00 500 CY 3" max. pit run (at pit) 4.25 2,125.00 Total Bid .................... $ 48,875.00 Midland O'Leary, P.O. Box 80066 Billings MT Inc. Bid Bond 10% of bid 1000 CY 1/2" road material (del) $ 10.95 4000 CY 3/4" road material (del) 10.80 2000 CY 3/8" stone chips (at pit) 8.50 500 CY 3" max. pit run (at pit) 5.00 $ 10,950.00 43,200.00 17,000.00 2,500.00 Total Bid .................... $ 73,650.00 Empire Sand & Gravel P.O. Box 1215 Billings MT Bid Bond 10% of bid 1000 CY 4000 CY 2000 CY 500 CY 1/2" road material (del) $ 15.00 $ 15,000.00 3/4" road material (del) 13.10 52,400.00 3/8" stone chips (at pit) 7.50 15,000.00 3" max. pit run (at pit) 5.00 2,500.00 Total Bid ..................... $ 84,900.00 LIQUID ASPHALT Cenex P.O. Box 909 Laurel MT Bid Bond $ 2,760.00 MC-800/MC-250 CRS-2 30,000 gal. $ .52 $ 15,600.00 25,000 gal. .48 12,000.00 Total Bid ..................... $ 27,600.00 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 3 Council Meeting of July 5, 1994 ASPHALTIC PLANT MIX Empire Sand & Gravel P.O. Box 80066 Billings MT Bid Bond 10% of bid 2000 T Cold mix (delivered) 23.85 $ 47,700.00 Empire Sand & Gravel P.O. Box 1215 Billings MT Bid Bond 10% of bid 2000 T Cold mix (delivered) $ 23.55 $ 47,100.00 Motion by Alderman Marshall to adjourn for 5 minutes to study the bids, seconded by Alderman Graham. Motion carried 8--0. At this time, the council reconvened. AWARD BIDS FOR STREET MATERIALS & PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: The Street and Alley Committee reviewed the bids and recommended the following: Petroleum products Street materials Liquid asphalt Asphaltic plant mix Laurel Co-op Assn. William Krug & Sons Cenex Empire Sand & Gravel $ 21,488.00 $ 48,875.00 $ 27,600.00 $ 47,100.00 Motion by Alderman Graham to accept the committee's recommendations for the above materials, seconded by Alderman Dickerson. Motion carried 8--0. AGREEMENT WITH B-S PARTNERSHIP: (Clerk's Note: This resolution was tabled on June 22, 1994.) At this time, Bob Graham stepped down as an alderman. RESOLUTION NO. R94-26 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND B-S PARTNERSHIP, SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR RIGHT TO A WATER HOOKUP Motion by Alderman Marshall to remove Resolution No. R94-26 from the table, seconded by Alderman Dickerson. Motion carried 7--0. Bob Graham commented on a letter that was submitted in correspondence by Cal Cumin, regarding additions to the agreement. He said he agrees with the recommendations. The question that Bob has is in regards to where the road goes. Bob questioned whether they have to put a county approved road all the way to the reservoir or does it just have to go from Beartooth Drive to the edge of their property? Bob said the reservoir site is quite a distance back and up on a ridge and it would be very costly to put a county road all the way to the reservoir. Bob said that in the agreement, they agreed to put in a usable road to the reservoir. Cal stated his concern that the road not end up being built at the city's expense. Cal pointed out that the agreement does not say that it has to be built to county road standards. The land may not be subdivided for a long time and all the city needs is a road to get to the reservoir, but this road must be dedicated to the public. Cal said that at some point, when and if this is ever subdivided, he does not want anyone coming back to the city saying it is a city road and that we must make improvements to it. Cal retracted what he said at the last meeting about the road needing to be a county standard road. Joe Leckie said the problem may have come when he drafted the agreement, he put in that the road must be equal to county road standards. Cal wants clarification in the agreement that this road, since it was given to the city, is right-of-way and not a road to be built by the city when and if the Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 4 Council Meeting of July 5, 1994 In regard to Mr. Rosselot, who owns adjacent land, Bob said his son-in-law had a long talk with him and he has no objection to giving us what we need if he has the right to tap into city water also. Bob said they verbally agreed with Mr. Rosselot that they would give up one of their water rights to Mr. Rosselot if he agrees to the right-of-way. Bob said he did not know whether this would satisfy him or not. Bob said he eluded to the fact that he would like enough water for his whole subdivision. Bob said another concession B-S made with up the current access they have to their property, which goes behind Rosselot's house, if he is willing to grant the right-of-way to the city. Mr. Rosselot is that they would give Mr. In conclusion, Bob said B-S Partnership is giving the city a site, free if charge, for a reservoir and they are giving us a right-of-way 60* wide to the site, which is quite a chunk of land. Bob said that since the last meeting, he has been accused by some people of doing something behind people's backs. He considers himself an honest man and' this upsets him. He feels this is a viable offer and he is not trying to cheat the city in any way by doing it. This will not add to the resale value of the property. It is a beautiful piece of land and when a reservoir is built, Bob feels it will reduce the resale value because you will have a very large piece of metal sitting there. The road itself will take a lot of property away from what they normally would have available to sell. Bob said they are taking a considerable loss by giving this to the city~ free of charge. On behalf of B-S Partnership, Bob said if it comes down to the fact that the big draw back~ as far as the city council approving this~ is the change of property, they are willing to give up the water taps to get the right-of-way. Bob said he does not feel Mr. Rosselot is going to be satisfied because he wants city water. Bob said a precedent has been established where the city has granted water to users who are outside the city limits. As Bob has said all along, he is in favor of selling water to users outside the city limits. It is now up to the council to make a decision. Not having seen a map, Cal questioned if the road is in the right place? The reason he is asking is because as a planner, he does not want a situation, five or ten years from now, where this is subdivided and we try to continue the street system and right in the middle of it is this right-of-way road that has no reason except that it gets to the reservoir. Cal questioned Joe Leckie if we could do a floating right-of-way until such time that the land is platted? Joe Leckie said we can do a floating right-of-way. Dave Michael said that at this time, we have not designated a agrees that this must be in a master plan. He feels that the eventually needs to be run on what will be dedicated streets. route and he right-of-way With the aid of a map, there was more discussion about platted land in the area and where the access should be. Dave Michael said he feels the Utilities Committee needs to meet with Bob Rosselot and see what kind of agreement we can come up with. Lonnie Kellogg said he feels it is up to B-S Partnership to finalize the whole thing and he doesn't feel the city should get involved at all. When it is done, they can bring it to the council for approval. Albert said the committee might have questions they want to ask Bob Rosselot. Cal clarified that Mr. Rosselot might want to have a dedicated right-of-way across his property so he knows where it would be. It is a short distance and this could be locked in. But for the'long distance across B-S property, you would want a floating right-of-way. Chuck Dickerson stated he feels that Bob Graham has handled this matter well and has not taken advantage of his position as a councilman. Mayor Rodgers said he is not looking at this in Bob Graham's interest but in the best interest of the community. HKM has made mention of the fact that we can best utilize the highest point of elevation for the best water distribution in the future. Chuck said Curt McKenzie tried to get this through 10 years ago. At the last meeting, the council asked Joe Leckie what the legal obligation would be for the city to provide water to residents outside the city limits. Pages Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Council Meeting of July 5, 1994 The city limits. limits. is not required and cannot be required to furnish water beyond its city It can, by its own discretion, choose to provide it beyond the city Once it has chosen to provide water beyond the city limits and has advertised the rates for non-residents, then it is subject to the Public Service Commission's determination of who we provide service to. Joe gave two examples where one was required to provide the service and the other was not. Joe commented on another aspect the council wanted him to look at. The city can have an annexation requirement for a waiver of protestation of annexation when it provides water to non-resident users. If we get in the business of providing water to non-resident users~ we can require that they waive annexation by which they cannot protest annexation. Cal asked how critical the publishing of non-resident rates is? Joe said this appeared to be the important factor in one of the examples he gave. Cal asked Dave if we have non-resident rates and if they are different from those in the city? Dave said we do have them and the rate is higher than those in the city. The base rate is more expensive while the rate per cubic foot used is the same. Albert asked how close Rosselot would be to the water main? The Mayor said it would cross his property but it would still be some distance from his house. Bob Graham said Bob Rosselot stated that if he gets water, he would be willing to put in all the mains at his cost. Cal asked if Rosselot is willing to sign the waiver and Bob Graham said it did not sound like he would be willing to when his son-in-law talked to him. Lonnie said that if we get the waiver decide to bring this area in, who is gutters? of annexation and years down the road we going to pay for the sidewalks, curbs and Cal said this would have to be determined at the time and this is one factor why the city does not want to annex on a random basis. It was stated that if Rosselot will not agree to the right-of-way, the city has the right to condemn the land and Albert said this might be a better way to go than to get into a big hassle over water taps. The Mayor said we have two routes. One is from Beartooth, which would have to cross Rosselot~s property and the other is from our present reservoir, but this may not be feasible. Joe Leckie said he deleted a reference to county road standards in paragraph three and he would add and additional sentence that states that the right-of-way would not be fixed now but would be set at the time of plating. Any access to reservoir property, until such plating, would just be a floating access. Motion by Alderman Marshall to accept the agreement with the above named changes~ seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. The Mayor stated that on June 22nd, the original motion was made by Dickerson, seconded by Marshall to pass Resolution No. R94-26. The motion was tabled and earlier in the meeting a motion was made to remove it from the table so this last motion is out of order. Alderman Ehrlick withdrew his second and Alderman Marshall withdrew his motion. Motion by Alderman Ehrlick to amend Resolution No. R94-26 with the following changes to the B-S Agreement: l) Addition to paragraph 3, "It is understood that B-S will dedicate this roadway to the public, and, at such time as the adjacent land is developed by B-S or subsequent owners, the necessary improvements--in addition to those delineated in the first sentence of this paragraph-- to include paving, when required, will be the responsibility of the adjacent property owners and not the responsibility Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 6 Council Meeting of July 5, 1994 3) add that the right-of-way would not be fixed now but would be set at the time of plating. Any access to reservoir property, until such plating, would be a floating access, 4) change the first sentence to read: "In conjunction with the transfer of such property, the city shall also be granted all needed easement rights...", seconded by Alderman Dickerson. Motion carried ?--0. At this time, a vote was taken on the original motion to pass Resolution No. R94-26 as amended. Motion carried 6--1 with Alderman Kellogg voting, "NO". Bob Graham returned to his seat as an alderman. JOB DESCRIPTION FOR MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR: ORDINANCE NO. 094-8 (second reading) AMENDING SECTION 2.44.020 OF THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE, JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR Public Hearing: No comments. Motion by Alderman Dickerson to close the public hearing, seconded by Alderman Graham. Motion carried 8--0. Motion by Alderman Dickerson that Ordinance No. 094-8 (second reading) be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Marshall. Motion carried 8--0. UNDEVELOPED LOTS IN CHERRY HILLS SUBDIVISION: Lonnie Kellogg stated that he contacted three realtors and asked them what they feel fair market value is for the 14 lots in Cherry Hills Subdivision. He received letters from two and the third did not have time to give a written estimate but did give Lonnie a price over the phone. The appraisals were $ 42,000.00, $ 54,000.00 and $ 91,000.00. It was stated that these do not constitute a certified appraisal. The council felt the low price was too low and they questioned whether we could ever get the high appraisal price. Lonnie said two of the realtors said that if could get an additional $ 30,000.00. It is sell them individually or in one group. the lots were sold individually, we up to the city whether we want to Dave said the problem with offering them one at a time, is how are the services going to be put in? Chuck stated that if we sell the lots one at a time, is the city going to contract out the legalities that would be involved each time? It was stated that this is what we did before and there is really nothing to it. Discussion followed regarding what price the city could put on the lots and allow a developer to buy them, cover the improvement costs and still make money. Lonnie said the realtors worked this up. Based on the $ 42,000.00 appraisal, $ 3,000.00 lot would have a market price of $ 15,960.00. a Bob Graham feels that $ 5,000.00 a lot is a reasonable figure. It was the consensus of the council to everyone agreed that they would like to time of development. try and sell all 14 lots together and see all the improvements made at the Two contractors contacted the Mayor and said they would not be interested in the lots if they had to put the street in right away. They had no problem with putting in the curb, gutter, and sidewalk as each lot is developed and they wanted it developed in an orderly way. Cal said they don't have to do the street right away, just so they do it within a certain time frame. The Mayor said both contractors indicated that they would cover the cost of the street in the price of the lot, which would then be constructed upon completion of the homes in the subdivision. Minutes of the City CounCil of Laurel Page 7 Council Meeting of July 5, 1994 Lonnie said he portion is paid worked out. has spoke to Cal and we could withhold the occupancy until a into a fund for the street. There are ways that this can be Bob Graham feels the city should go out for bid on all the lots and then we will look at the bids and determine if they are within range. Chuck Dickerson questioned whether these lots would fall under the same covenants that govern other lots in the area? Cal said there is a covenant on the deed and they would have to adhere to it. Motion by Alderman Kellogg that the city go out for bid on the 14 lots in Cherry Hills Subdivision with the right to reject any and all bids and improvements are to be done per lot as occupied with an escrow account set up for the street, seconded by Alderwoman Kilpatrick. Motion carried 8--0. AIRPORT ZONING: PRIMARY SURFACE (first reading) 17.28.090 094-9 A roll call ORDINANCE NO. 094-9 CHANGING LAUREL CITY ORDINANCE Motion by Alderman Dickerson that Ordinance No. passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Graham. all aldermen voted~ "YES". Motion carried 8--0. RUNWAY LAYOUT ORDINANCE NO. O94-10 (first reading) CHANGING LAUREL CITY ORDINANCE 17.28.100 (first reading) be vote was taken and Ordinance No. 094-10 (first reading) be Motion by Alderman Dickerson that passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Marshall. "YES". Motion carried 8--0. and all aldermen voted, AIRPORT ELEVATION A roll call vote was taken ORDINANCE NO. O94-11 (first reading) CORRECTING LAUREL CITY ORDINANCE 17.28.040 Motion by Alderman Dickerson that Ordinance No. passed and adopted~ seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. A and all aldermen voted, "YES". Motion carried 8--0. HEIGHT LIMITATIONS O94-11 (first reading) be roll call vote was taken ORDINANCE NO. O94-12 (first reading) CORRECTING LAUREL CITY ORDINANCE 17.28.200 D Motion by Alderman Marshall that Ordinance No. passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Dickerson. and all aldermen voted, "YES". Motion carried 8--0. LAND USE SCHEDULE O94-12 (first reading) be A roll call vote was taken ORDINANCE NO. O94-13 (first reading) CHANGING LAUREL CITY ORDINANCE 17.28.190 Motion by Alderman Dickerson that Ordinance No. O94-13 (first reading) passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Marshall. A roll call vote was "YES". Motion carried 8--0. and all aldermen voted, DISTRICTS CREATED (.first reading) ORDINANCE NO. O94-14 (first reading) CHANGING LAUREL CITY ORDINANCE 17.28.160 Ordinance No. be taken Motion by Alderman Dickerson that passed and adopted, all aldermen voted~ O94-14 be A roll call vote was taken and seconded by Alderman Graham. "YES". Motion carried 8--0. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 8 Council Meeting of July 5, 1994 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ORDINANCE NO. 094-15 (first reading) CHANGING LAUREL CITY ORDINANCE 17.68.020 Motion by Alderman Dickerson that Ordinance No. O94-15 (.first reading) be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Marshall. A roll call vote was taken and all aldermen voted, "YES". Motion carried 8--0. EVALUATION, RESPONSIBILITY, CONSULTATION, NOTIFICATION ORDINANCE NO. O94-16 (first reading.) CHANGING LAUREL CITY ORDINANCE 17.68.030 Motion by Alderman Marshall that Ordinance No. passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Dickerson. and all aldermen voted, "YES". Motion carried 8--0. O94-16 (first reading) be A roll call vote was taken ZONING COMMISSION ACTION ORDINANCE NO. O94-17 (first reading) CHANGING LAUREL CITY ORDINANCE 17.68.040 Motion by Alderman Dickerson that Ordinance No. O94-17 (first reading) be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderwoman Kilpatrick. A roll call vote was taken and all aldermen voted, "YES". Motion carried 8--0. CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS ORDINANCE NO. O94-18 (first reading) CHANGING LAUREL CITY ORDINANCE 17.68.050 Motion by Alderman Dickerson that Ordinance No. O94-18 (first reading) be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderwoman Kilpatrick. A roll call vote was taken and all aldermen voted, "YES", except Alderman Marshall. Motion carried 7--1. COMMITTEE REPORTS: --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of June 21, 1994 were presented and reviewed. Motion by minutes of June carried 8--0. Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter the Budget/Finance 21, 1994~ into the record, seconded by Alderman Graham. Committee Motion --City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of June 21, 1994 were presented. Motion by Alderman Dickerson to enter the City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of June 21, 1994 into the record, seconded by Alderman Graham. Motion carried 8--0. --Police Committee minutes of June 26, 1994 were presented and reviewed. Discussion regarding whether or not the city will impounded vehicles and that some of these vehicles fees. forgive storage fees for are not worth the storage Mike Atkinson stated that there is an old pickup that is not worth the storage fees due on it and a city employee is interested in it for parts but he feels the owner could come back on us if we let it go to someone else for less and did not make the same consideration for them. There was discussion about going out for bid on impound vehicles and this would allow the owner to bid on the vehicle, the same as anyone else, but we would not forgive the impound fees. More discussion and it was stated that we need to research our resolutions to see if we have something on the books regarding this type of thing and if a city employee wants it, they should bid on it, the same as everyone else. It was stated that we should go out for bid on impounded vehicles and other items in the city on a semi-annual basis. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 9 Council Meeting of July 5, 1994 POLICE PROTECTION AT AIRPORT Ron commented that the Airport Authority has asked the city for police protection and we received an opinion which states that they are a separate entity. Ron feels the city does not have the manpower to patrol this area, even if they paid us to do it. It was stated that they have contacted the County Sheriff's office requesting more patrols and it was stated that they are short on manpower also and they feel as we do, that the Airport Authority is a separate entity. Ron stated that the Airport Authority may have to contract out with a private security firm. It was the consensus of the council that the city will not provide police protection at the airport. Motion by Alderman Marshall to enter the Police Committee minutes of June 26, 1994, into the record, seconded by Alderman Kellogg. Motion carried 8--0. --Parks Committee minutes of June 23, 1994 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter the Parks Committee minutes of June 23, 1994, into the record, seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. Motion carried 8--0. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE: Mike Atkinson asked who would be handling the promotion in the police department? Chuck Dickerson stated that if this position is filled by appointment of the city, he recommends that the Personnel Committee make the final decision and make a recommendation to the Mayor for the appointment, which would be approved by the council. Motion by Alderman Dickerson that the Personnel Committee make the recommendation to the Mayor for the appointment which would be approved by the council, seconded by Alderman Kellogg. Motion carried 8--0. AIRPORT GRANT Cal Cumin reported that the Airport Authority received a $ 15,000.00 grant in addition to a loan. This money has already been transferred because the Tradeport was impressed by the cooperation exhibited by Laurel. They would like to see a committee set up to represent this group and Cal stated the members will be representative of several committees. They would also like a council representative on the committee. The function of the committee is to do the long term Master Industrial Development Plan for the airport. They will need to get it funded and the sole purpose is to oversee the development of this plan. Cal stated this is a land use plan. Dave Michael stated he has copies of the preliminary engineering report for the Water Treatment Plant improvements from HKM Associates. Dave stated Cenex Refinery will be at the Public Utilities meeting on Monday, July llth to request two fire hydrants to be installed on the water line by the refinery~ Gay Easton requested permission to leave the state. Motion by Alderman Graham to grant Gay Easton permission to leave the state, seconded by Alderman Kellogg. Motion carried 8--0. APPOINTMENTS: The Mayor appointed Shirley Cahill to the Library Board for a five year term. Motion by Shirley Cahill carried 8--0. Alderwoman Kilpatrick to confirm to the Library Board, seconded by the Mayor's appointment of Alderman Marshall. Motion MAYOR'S COMMENTS: The Mayor asked the council if they have considered what direction they want to take with the vacant position, maintenance director, engineer or public works director? Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 10 Council Meeting of July 5, 1994 Bob Graham stated that we cannot go on like we have. We have already wasted time and lost the opportunity to get things done that need to be done this summer. Bob feels we need to go with the maintenance director and farm out the engineering duties. He doesn't know if it will work but he hopes it does. Albert said if we have a public works director~ we should get someone who has an engineering background. Lonnie said that for maintenance director, the applicant does not have to have engineer skills and he does not feel this would benefit the city. The Mayor pointed out that if the council goes with a maintenance director and you find out it is not working, then you still have to go out and get an additional person. If you go with a public works director, according to the code books, this person has to have at least three years of supervision in the field and the council can make it five years~ if they want. Dave stated that we have gone so long already, that to be consistent, if we go with any position other than the maintenance director, we should update the job descriptions and the rest of the personnel issues and have those ready for the next council meeting. More discussion regarding whether a public works director needs to have engineering background and the Mayor stated that the code book says the PWD would supervise the engineer. Under this circumstance, they assume that he mus~ have an engineering background. Motion by Alderman Graham that the city advertise for a public works director~ seconded by Alderwoman Kilpatrick. Motion carried 8--0. It was stated that we will go ahead and advertise and the Budget/Finance Committee will negotiate the salary. Chuck Dickerson asked that the issue of displaying items on the sidewalks be put on the agenda for the next meeting. There being no further business to come before the meeting at this time~ meeting was adjourned at 9:18 p.m. the Sharon Herman, Deputy City Clerk Approved by the Mayor and passed by the Council of the city of Laurel, this 19th day of July, 1994. Charles Rodgers,/mayo ATTEST: