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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 05.17.1994Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Nay ].7~ 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 President of the Council, Bob Graham, at 7:00 p.m., on May 17, 1994. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: John Minch Albert Ehrlick Chuck Dickerson Donna Kilpatrick Gay Easton Bob Graham Ron Marshall Lonnie Kellogg COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None INVOCATION: Invocation was given by City Attorney Joe Leckie. MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Marshall to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 3, 1994, as presented, seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. Motion carried 8--0. CORRESPONDENCE: Received a copy of the Mayor's Poppy Day Proclamation which will be observed on May 27th. Received a letter from the Department of State Lands regarding proposed changes to Laurel Airport Zoning Regulations. Cai said there were concerns about the way they were requiring air navigation easements from new houses that were going up in the area of the airport. Cal said the Department of State Lands felt the easement was in effect, regardless of whether a permit was requested or not. Cal said that was not true. We do not get the permit until after they request it. Received a memo from the Montana Department of Transportation regarding allocation of gas tax revenue for fiscal year 1996. Laurel's allotment is $ 144,909.00. Received a thank you letter allowing them to hold their Hall. from the Montana Tradeport Authority for April 28th board meeting here at City Received a copy of a letter to Jack Bayne from Representative Pat Williams regarding aviation week. Received the April minutes and activity report from the Yellowstone County Air Pollution Control Board. CITY CLERK & CITY TREASURER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The City Clerk and City Treasurer's financial statements for the month of April were presented. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick that the City Clerk and City Treasurer's financial statements for the month of April, 1994, be approved, seconded by Alderman Dickerson. Motion carried 8--0. CHRIS FINLEY - LAUREL JAYCEES STREET DANCE: Chris Finley, President of the Laurel Jaycees, was requesting permission for the 4th of July street dance. Bob Graham referred Chris to the 4th of July Committee and suggested that she become a member of this committee so there will be a representative from the Jaycees on it. The 4th of July Committee will meet on Monday, May 23rd. LOUIE SORICH - PURCHASE OF WRECKED POLICE CAR: Louie Sorich was not in attendance at the meeting so no action was taken. INTENT TO VACATE ALLEY - TRACT i-B, C/S #1780: RESOLUTION NO. R94-15 RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO VACATE PUBLIC RIGHT Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 2 Council Meeting of May 17, 1994 Donna Kilpatrick questioned whether or not this item was referred to the Planning Board. It was stated that it had not been. Lonnie Kellogg explained that the Planning Board is looking into setting a fee that can be charged when the city vacates land but it would not effect this item since this was requested before anything definite has been done. Cal said he discovered that a fee is already included in our ordinance. A person is charged $ 100.00 as part of their application fee and the people involved are aware of this. Motion by Alderman Kellogg that Resolution No. R94-15 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderwoman Kilpatrick. Motion carried 8--0. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 1994. ESTABLISH BOND AMOUNTS FOR VARIOUS CONTRACTORS: RESOLUTION NO. R94-16 ESTABLISHING BOND REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS BEFORE BUSINESS LICENSE ISSUANCE Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick that Resolution passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. 8--0. No. R94-16 be Motion carried PROCLAIM POPPY DAY: As acting Mayor, Bob Graham proclaimed Poppy Day on May 27th, 1994. GRANT WRITING PROPOSAL FOR HOUSING PROJECT: A proposal was presented by Double administrative consulting services revitalization project. Tree, Inc., for grant writing and for a housing and neighborhood In regard to a question about the cost to the city, Don Hackmann said the average grant preparation runs about $ 5,000.00. The administration of the grant comes out of the grant money itself. The rule of thumb that Double Tree, Inc. uses is that for every $ 5,000.00 that is spent on fees, they will bring in a million dollars in grant money. Motion by Alderman Ehrlick to accept the proposal from Double Tree, Inc. for grant writing and administrative consulting services for a housing and neighborhood revitalization project, seconded by Alderman Marshall. Motion carried 8--0. PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION ON OR NEAR ROADWAYS: ORDINANCE NO. 094-7 (first reading) ADDING TITLE 9.26.010, TO THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE, PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION ON OR NEAR ROADWAYS Motion by Alderman Marshall that Ordinance No. 094-7 reading} be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. (first Regarding the ordinance, Donna Kilpatrick asked if it would be acceptable to insert the words "or service" after the word "item" in Section B so it will read, "for the purpose of selling any item or service to the drivers..." Joe Leckie stated that this can be done. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to amend Ordinance No. 094-7 to include the words, "or service" in Section B, seconded by Alderman Dickerson. Motion carried 8--0. A roll call vote was taken on the ordinance as amended and aldermen voted, "YES". Motion carried 8--0. COUNCIL MEETING ON ELECTION DAY: Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 3 Council Meeting of May 17, 1994 COMMITTEE MINUTES: --Ambulance Committee minutes of May 12, 1994 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Easton to enter the Ambulance minutes of May 12, 1994, into the record, seconded by Dickerson. Motion carried 8--0. Committee Alderman --Budget/Finance Co~ittee minutes of May 3, 1994 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter the Budget/Finance Committee minutes of May 3, 1994, into the record, seconded by Alderman Minch. Motion carried 8--0. Lonnie Kellogg said the Building Committee did not actually meet on the additional bill from Olsen Construction. Me discussed it with the department heads and they went over it. It has now been turned over to the City Attorney. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of May 4, 1994 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter the Budget/Finance Committee minutes of May 4, 1994, into the record, seconded by Alderman Easton. Motion carried 8--0. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of May 16, 1994 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter the Budget/Finance Committee minutes of May 16, 1994, into the record, seconded by Alderman Marshall. Motion carried 8--0. --City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of May 3, 1994 were presented. Motion by Alderman Dickerson to enter the City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of May 3, 1994, into the record, seconded by Alderman Minch. Motion carried 8--0. At this time Bob Graham stepped down from the Mayor's position and Ron Marshall presided. --Garbage Committee minutes of May 16, 1994 were presented and reviewed. A request was made by B.F.I. to provide an demolition materials. Thomae Lumber at the committee meeting to allow 8 cubic yard container for them to use for Bob Graham said this motion was passed because the city does not allow demolition type material in our containers. Thomae Lumber will continue to pay their garbage bill to the city on the small container. Motion by Alderman Graham to of May 16, 1994, into the record, carried 8--0. enter the Garbage Committee seconded by Alderman Easton. minutes Motion --City-County Planning Board minutes of May 12, 1994 were presented and reviewed. HOME OCCUPATION In regard to the request for a home occupation for Greg VanBerg, Cumin stated that the Planning Board recommends to the council this is a similar use and that the council allow it to continue. Cal that Greg VanBerg said he owns A Haus of Books located at 620 2nd Avenue and he would like to change the use of the home occupation to allow the sale of small collectibles. He and his wife both have full time jobs so the business would only be open evenings and weekends, when they are around. Motion by Alderman Dickerson to grant a home occupation to Greg VanBerg at 620 2nd Avenue, seconded by Alderman Minch. Page 4 Council Meeting of May 17, 1994 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel In regard to a question, Cal Cumin said this use conforms to what the council has approved in the past. it was stated that they do not need a home occupation. Joe said they originally came for a business license and they were referred to the Planning Board to make sure that this business would fit within the variance that was previously granted. The Planning Board determined that it does. Alderman Dickerson withdrew his motion for a home occupation and Alderman Minch withdrew his second. Motion by Alderman Dickerson to grant a business license to Greg VanBerg at 620 2nd Avenue, seconded by Alderman Kellogg. Motion carried 8--0. Doug Armitage is requesting a home occupation to enable him to sell telephone on-hold message machines through phone sales. There will be no traffic to the home. Motion by Alderman Graham to grant a home occupation to Doug Armitage, seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. Motion carried 8--0. Karen Stichter is requesting a home occupation to have a custom kitchen design service out of her home at 218 3rd Avenue. She consults with the clients in their homes and the only business she does in her home is the making of appointments and she uses her computer to actually do the design work. Motion by Alderman Kellogg to grant a home occupation to Karen Stichter, seconded by Alderman Dickerson. Motion carried 8--0. Motion by Alderman Dickerson to enter the Board minutes of May 12, 1994, into the record, Graham. Motion carried 8--0. City-County seconded by Planning Alderman --Public Utilities Committee minutes of May 9, 1994 were presented and reviewed. At this time, Bob Graham stepped down as councilman and passed out copies of a study done by HKM in 1986, regarding our water distribution and water supply systems. Bob said that since this study, Laurel has lost the use of its backup reservoir. The present reservoir is in need of repair but there is no way of repairing it because it is not possible to shut it down since we do not have a backup. Bob showed a map that was drawn up by HKM which shows the proposed site for a backup reservoir. Bob said the land is currently owned by his family, B-S Partnership. They would give the city approximately one square block located on the highest point of property which is 3,540 feet above sea level. With the aid of a map, Bob showed the area that the reservoir would serve and that is the MaLit and Cherry Hills Subdivisions. The water pressure in these areas is actually limiting development. This would also allow the city to eventually expand as far west as the DeCarlo Subdivision. Bob stated that what B-S Partnership is asking in exchange for giving the city this one square block and 60 foot access to the property is the right to use this road, which would give them access to their property. They are also asking the Utilities Committee for two water taps off of this line. Bob said that at this time, it will not cost the city any money, it is a gift to them. They are prepared, as the B-S Partnership, to go ahead and develop the road to usable standards. Lonnie Kellogg asked Bob if a waiver of annexation is feasible if we are going to extend water services outside the city. Bob, talking for himself and not the other members of the partnership, said he has no objection to that. He doesn't know what it would cost because there is a large acreage out there. Lonnie clarified that all he is asking for is the waiver so when it Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 5 Council Meeting of May 17, 1994 Lonnie question how big the tank would be if the area for it is one square block. Dave Michael said the tank would be 125 feet in diameter. Don Hackmann commented that if the council goes along with this, there should be an agreement drawn up to this effect and a resolution passed authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the appropriate documents. Dave commented that this is not a new idea. When Curt McKenzie, City Engineer, was employed here in the late 70's and early 80's, he proposed a reservoir in this location to serve the west end. Discussion regarding Michael stated that reservoir. priorities in the water department and Dave we need to do something in the area of a Don Hackmann questioned what we are to tell people when they want water extended outside the city limits. It was stated that we have granted this in the past in a few cases but it could be a problem. Motion by Alderman Dickerson to enter the Public Utilities Committee minutes of May 9, 1994, into the record, seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. Motion carried 7--0. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE: There will be a Garbage Committee meeting on Monday, May 23rd at 5:00 p.m. Bob Graham returned to the Mayor's position at this time. APPOINTMENTS: Acting Mayor, Bob Graham, appointed Sue Blaskovich as acting Assistant Ambulance Director until December 31, 1994. Motion by Alderman Marshall to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Sue Blaskovich as acting Assistant Ambulance Director, seconded by Alderwoman Kilpatrick. Motion carried 8--0. The Mayor appointed Ryan Yeager as an ambulance attendant. Motion by Alderman Kellogg to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Ryan Yeager as an ambulance attendant, seconded by Alderman Marshall. Motion carried 8--0. MAYOR'S COMMENTS: There will be a City Council Committee of the Whole meeting on Wednesday, May 18th at 6:00 p.m. The Montana Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting regarding a bridge across the Clarks Fork River on Thursday, May 19th at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. There time, being no further business to come before the council at this the meeting was adjourned at ~ p.m. Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk Approved by the Mayor Laurel, Montana, this and passed by the City Council of the City 7th day of June, 1994. ATTEST: Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk of