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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 06.16.1992Minutes of the City Council of Laurel June 16, 1992 A regular meeting of the City Council Montana~ was held in the Council Chambers and Chuck Rodgers at 7:02 p.m., on June 16, 1992. of the City of Laurel, called to order by Mayor COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Norman Orr Gay Easton L.D. Collins Albert Ehrlick Lonnie Kellogg Bob Graham Ron Marshall Donna Kilpatrick COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Reverend Abelseth. MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Collins to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 2, 1992~ as presented, seconded by Alderman Marshall. Motion carried 8--0. CORRESPONDENCE: Received a letter from Congressman Ron Marlenee regarding a conference in Great Falls on June 29th entitled "Planning for the Effects of the 1986 Safe Drinking Water Amendments for Small Systems in Montana". Received a letter from the Department of Commerce, Building Codes Bureau, regarding 'the City of Laurel application for extension of Municipal Building Code Jurisdictional Area. This was not approved. Received a copy of a letter written to Gail Collins from Joe Bradley~ City Attorney, regarding a fire inspection for her flea market building. Received the minutes and activity report for the month of May 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 May were presented. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick that the City Clerk and City Treasurer's financial statements for the month of May, 1992, be approved, seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried 8--0. DAVID ORSEN - PROTESTING SPECIAL FIRE BILLING: David Orsen stated that on April 9th he was hauling a load of hay from west Billings to Park City when a tire blew two miles out of town. While he was changing the tire, hot rubber caught the hay on fire and the Fire Department responded and put the fire out. David said he was greatful for their help in putting the fire out but he was shocked when he received a bill for $ 450.00. His load was not saved, he did not call the fire department to extinguish the fire, and the trailer was an old homemade one that was not worth $ 500.00. The Mayor stated that the City has a standard procedure, as set forth by ordinance, for charging individuals who live outside our fire service areas. If this had happened to anyone living within a Laurel fire service area, there would be no charge. In response to a question by David, Chuck said that the Fire Department responds to all calls regarding fires~ regardless of who made the call. To clarify the situation, Chuck said the bill reflects the cost to the City to send the Fire Department out and not the value of the property involved. No action was taken by the Council. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 2 Council Meeting of June 16, 1992 H & R BLOCK - APPLICATION FOR ENCROACHMENT: Jim Worthington presented the application and permit definition and description for encroachment for H & R Block. This is in response to the encroachment ordinance that was passed last fall and the resolution that was passed in February regarding for the $ 50.00 permit fee and the $ 50.00 annual encroachment fee. The question was brought up whether Coast to Coast has paid a fee for encroachment. It was stated they have not and it is up to the Council to enforce it. Motion by Alderwoman Kil'patrick to approve the forms for permitting and application of encroachment, as established in Ordinance No. 991, and to approve the permit and application for H & R Block, Inc., seconded by Alderman Orr. It was stated that this may bring about others requesting encroachments. If it does, every applicant would have to come befoPe the Council for approval. It was clarified that what the Council is approving is an encroachment permit and in this case, it is in the form of a ramp. Each case will be addressed seperately and the type of encroachment may be different. L.D. Collins stated he is in favor of this encroachment but he questioned who would tear this ramp out if H & R Block would, at some point in the future, refuse to pay the annual fee. Joann Coburn stated that her permit specifies that she is responsible for any charges resulting from changes or removal of this ramp. At this time the motion was voted on. Motion carried 7--1 with Alderman Kellogg voting, "NO". CITY LICENSE - PET PALACE: Nancy Gillis would like a city license to operate a boarding and grooming business for animals. The business would be located at 219 South Washington Avenue and would be called Pet Palace. She would like to open July 1st. Motion by Alderman Marshall to grant a business license to Nancy Gillis for the Pet Palace, seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. Motion carried 8--0. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT WITH BILLINGS: RESOLUTION NO. 2586 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND THE CITY OF BILLINGS, SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL Motion by Alderman Orr that Resolution No. 2686 be passed and adopted~ seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried 8--0. FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACTS: RESOLUTION NO. 2587 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND RURAL FIRE DISTRICT NO. 5, SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION Motion by Alderman Orr that Resolution No. 2587 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Marshall. Motion carried 8--0. RESOLUTION NO. 2588 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND RURAL FIRE DISTRICT NO. 7, SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION Motion by Alderman Marshall that Resolution No. 2588 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried 8--0. MinUtes of the City Council of Laurel Page 3 Council Meeting of June 16, 1992 RESOLUTION NO. 2589 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND CARBON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 8, SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION Motion by Alderman Collins that Resolution No. 2589 adopted, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 8--0. Motion by passed and 8--0. RESOLUTION NO. 2590 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND LAUREL URBAN FIRE SERVICE AREA (LUFSA)~ SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION be passed and Alderwoman Kilpatrick that Resolution No. 2590 be adopted, seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried RESOLUTION NO. 2591 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND LAUREL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION Resolution No. 2591 be passed and Motion carried 8--0. Motion by Alderman Collins that adopted, seconded by Alderman Graham. COMMITTEE REPORTS: --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of June reviewed. 2, 1992 were presented and Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter the Budget/Finance Committee minutes of June 2, 1992, into the record, seconded by Alderman Marshall. Motion carried 8--0. --City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of June 2, 1992 were presented. ~otion by Alderman Collins to enter the City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of June 2, 1992, into the record, seconded by Alderman Easton. Motion carried 8--0. --Garbage Committee minutes of June 15, 1992 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Graham to enter the Garbage Committee minutes of June 15, 1992, into the record, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 8--0. --Laurel Airport Authority minutes of April 28, 1992 were presented. Motion by Alderman Kellogg to enter the Laurel Airport Authority minutes of April 28, 1992, into the record, seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried 8--0. --Montana Tradeport Authority minutes of June 10, 1992 were presented. Motion by Alderman Collins to enter the Montana Tradeport Authority minutes of June 10, 1992, into the record, seconded by Alderman Kellogg. Motion carried 8--0. --Parks Committee minutes of June 11, 1992 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter the Parks Committee minutes of June 11, 1992, into the record, seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. Motion carried 8--0. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 4 Council Meeting of June 16, 1992 --Public Utilities Committee minutes of June 8, 1992 were presented and reviewed. Discussion regarding the proposed annexation of lots off 14th Street. The committee recommends that Lots 1-4 of Block 3 be allowed to have a water line on 14th Street to Valley Drive. No sewer line is required at this time. A sewer line will be required west on 14th Street for Lots 1-4 of Block 4~ with Council approval. It was stated that the annexation is in the protest period and individuals have until June 29th to do so. An ordinance of annexation will be presented at the July 7th Council meeting. It was stated that the cost for extending these lines will be paid for by the property owners. Motion by Alderman Collins to enter the Public Utilities Committee minutes of June 8, 1992, into the record, seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. Motion carried 8--0. Motion by Alderman Collins to accept the recommendation by the Public Utilities Committee that after annexation of Lots 1-4 of Block 3, they be allowed to have a water line on 14th Street to Valley Drive. No sewer line is required at this time. A sewer line will be required west on 14th Street for Lots 1-4 of Block 4, seconded by Alderman Graham. Motion carried 8--0. 1992-1993 CITY BUSINESS LICENSES: A list of the current city business licenses was presented to the Council for approval. Motion by Alderman Graham to approve the 1992-93 city business licenses, seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried 8--0. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE: Don Hackmann, City Clerk, stated he is still holding the check from USF&G on the damaged police car and he would like to get it deposited and taken care of in this current fiscal year. Motion by Alderman Orr to deposit the USF&G check for the damaged police car, seconded by Alderman Graham. Motion carried 8--0. Jim Worthington stated that teachers, parents and sponsors held a picnic lunch for the Graff School children on the last day of school in the picnic shelter. To thank the City, each child wrote a letter of thanks and Jim has these letters in his office if anyone is interested in looking at them. MAYOR'S COMMENTS: The Mayor appointed Dan Koch, Jr. to the Ambulance Reserve. Motion by Alderman Marshal] to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Dan Koch~ Jr. to the Ambulance Reserve, seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried 8--0. The Mayor reappointed Shirley Vennes to the Library Board for a five year term that expires on June 30, 1997. Motion by Alderman Ehrlick to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Shirley Vennes to the Library Board for a second five year term, seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried 8--0. MUNICIPAL BUILDING PERMITS In regard to the letter that the City received from the Department of Commerce, denying our application for an extension of the building codes jurisdictional area, the Mayor said we need to do something about this. The City has several projects that need to get done by this fall which include the transfer site building, drying beds at the Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 5 Council Meeting of June 16, 1992 sewer plant and new roofs on many of the city buildings. A general estimate of the dollar figure involved for the permits is in the neighborhood of $ 15,000.00. Discussion followed and questions were raised whether there are ways of appealing this, if we could receive clarification from the State as to why they feel it is in our best interest to leave it the way it is, and whether the City can legally get around the fees by annexation procedures. It was the consensus of the Council to contact the Attorney General for clarification and help in this matter. There being no further business to come before the Council at time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:46 p.m. Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk this Approved the the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 7th day of July, 1992. Chuck Rodgers(M&yor ATTEST: Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk