HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommittee of the Whole Minutes 04.05.1994• MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
APRIL 5, 1994 6:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman- Chuck Rodgers
Ron Marshall Chuck Dickerson
Gay Easton Albert Ehrlick
John Minch Bob Graham
Lonnie Kellogg
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OTHERS PRESENT:
V. Joe Leckie Vicki Metzger
Dave Michael Don Hackmann
Dave Slaymaker
Lonnie and John reported that people have been putting gravel by
the curb so that it will make it easier to get into their
driveways, since there is no curb cuts out in Alder Ridge. There
is some concern by a few people that this will back the water up
and cause some problems.
The Mayor suggested that the street and alley committee look at
this problem.
John said that when you turn off the highway onto East Maryland
going north, there are several junk vehicles sitting there.
A complaint has been received about Larry Erb's residence being a
nuisance with lawn mowers, weeds, branches, etc., at E. 8th Street
and Pennsylvania.
Mike Moran' s residence on Alder Avenue has deer hides laying around
and turkey hides hanging in the trees.
There is a concern by a resident about the 12 hobos living at 506
Birch Avenue. The lady claims that she has called the Police
Department, Sheriff's Department and the City Attorney. It was
suggested that she should call the Police Department again and they
will go and check it out.
Bob Graham mentioned that Mark Elsenpeter called him and wanted to
know if the Council could do something about Kiwanis' Park. As he
understands the ordinance the Parks are open until midnight and we
have a 9:00 p.m. curfew in Laurel. At night the Park is full of
kids driving their cars around and causing a disturbance. One time
they even walked into his house and terrified his wife. He claims
that he has contacted the police numerous times and nothing ever
happens. He was wondering if the Council could amend the ordinance
and close Kiwanis' Park at 10:00 p.m.
Discussion.
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• Dave Slaymaker reported that the curfew is 11:00 p.m. on week days
and 1:00 a.m. on weekends. Chuck Rodgers said that the Police
Department will check this out.
Bob, Dave and Gay attended a meeting on the landfill problems that
Billings is having. They are having some of the same problems we
have such as testing, and they will have to build a settling pond.
The cost is being pro-rated at 509s Billings and 400 other users,
which includes 4 different counties. This means that we will have
to budget more in 1994-95 for dumping fees. There is a projected
increase of about 15o per ton. Laurel's budget for 199495 would
be around $45,000 to $48,000.
Gay mentioned that he was impressed with the meeting today and that
we are getting cooperation from the City of Billings. He thinks
that they were really fair in trying to share their concerns and
that we have an input in it.
Gay also attended an emergency disaster seminar in Billings. This
was about a potential disaster in the railyards or whatever it
might be and what the procedures would be. This is something that
the fire and police departments should look at.
Gay said that for aviation week Jack Bayne and other concerned
people are asking to close the road from the Cemetery past the
airport down to the Yard Office Road on Friday, April 29th from
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. There will be transportation for about
3,000 students throughout the day, this will all be done by bus.
If we get congested with people, it could be a big mess. They are
looking at it as a safety factor, accident, fire or something. Gay
wrote a letter to the County Commissioners asking that this road be
closed. (see attached) This will be in cooperation of the Laurel
Police Department, the Highway Patrolmen and the County
Commissioners.
The road would be closed only on Friday, April 29th, except for
school buses and emergency vehicles. It would not be open to the
public until Saturday.
Mr. Oakes was in the audience regarding the gravel in the curb and
gutters in Alder Ridge and he will be advised as to when the Street
and Alley Committee will meet so that he can attend it. He did
mention that the management's employees are dumping the gravel in
the gutters out there.
Dave said that he will need a meeting with the Building Committee
regarding proposals for the Williams property buildings.
Dave also said that the meeting with the City of Billings today was
very informative.
Work is progressing on the swimming pool. We still need proposals
to do the concrete work. The plumbing work will be done by the
crew.
Joe Leckie needs to meet with the Utilities Committee to discuss
new water rights settlement for the next 10 years. A meeting will
be held on Monday, April 11th at 5:30 p.m.
Chuck mentioned that the Helena Chemical Co. is still in the
process of going into Jan's building on Main Street and 5th Avenue.
They had approached us for a variance on the sprinkling system and
we told them "No". They will have to follow the building and fire
codes.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Don Hackmann
City Clerk
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April 4, 1994
Yellowstone County Commissioners
Mike Matthews, Chairman
Dear Mike:
The Laurel School District, through the efforts of, history
teacher Jack Bayne, is holding Aviation Technology Awareness Day on
April 29, 1994.
This program will involve the transportation by bus of some
3000students to and from the local schools, to the Laurel Airport,
where ground and aerial displays will be located beginning at
8:30 a.m. and ending at 4:00 p.m.
The safety of these students is our first and foremost
concern, but with the increased amount of traffic on the county
road between the Laurel cemetery to the Laurel Airport, we feel
that their safety can only be secured by the closure of this county
road.
Therefore, it is our request that the Commissioners close the
county road along Airport Road beginning at Yard Office Road and
continuing westwardly to Buffalo Trail Road, between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., April 29, 1994, open only to authorized
traffic and emergency vehicles.
This closure would be coordinated between County, Montana
Highway Patrol, and local law enforcement, also fire and emergency
medical services.
Thank you for your cooperation in this worthwhile project. If
you have any questions please contact me at 628-6374, or Gary
Pedersen at 628-6919.
Sincerely
Gay Easton, Councilman
Chairman of Grounds
CC: Jack Bayne
Mayor Rodgers
Bob Redding
Police Chief Mike Atkinson
Fire Chief Darrell McGillen