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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 08.18.1992Minutes of the City Council of Laurel August 18, 1992 A regular meeting of the City Council of the Montana, was held in the Council Chambers and called Chuck Rodgers at 7:00 p.m., on August 18, 1992. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Norman Orr Gay Easton L.D. Collins Albert Ehrlick COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None Lonnle Kellogg Bob Graham Ron Marshall Donna Kilpatrick MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Marshall to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 4, 1992, as presented, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 8--0. Motion by Alderman Orr to approve the minutes meeting of August 10, 1992, adopting the final budget, seconded by Alderman Marshall. Motion carried 8--0. of the special as presented, Motion by Alderman Orr to approve the minutes of the special meeting of August 10, 1992, approving an agreement with GEO Research, as presented, seconded by Alderman Marshall. Motion carried 8--0. CORRESPONDENCE: Received the activity report for the month of July from the Yellowstone County Air Pollution Control Board. CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The City Clerk and City Treasurer's financial statements for the month of July were presented for approval. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick that the City Clerk and City Treasurer's financial statements for the month of July, 1992, be approved~ seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried 8--0. MISCELLANEOUS TAX RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION NO. 2611 BEING A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING A SPECIAL TAX AGAINST CERTAIN PROPERTY DESIGNATED AS GARBAGE DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF LAUREL, FOR THE REMOVAL OF GARBAGE AND REFUSE Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick that Resolution No. 2611 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Kellogg. Motion carried 8--0. RESOLUTION NO. 2612 BEING A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING A SPECIAL TAX AGAINST CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF LAUREL FOR ANY UNPAID SEWER CHARGES Motion by Alderman Marshall that Resolution No. 26]2 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Graham. Motion carried 8--0. RESOLUTION NO. 2613 BEING A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING A SPECIAL TAX AGAINST CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF LAUREL, FOR WATER METER AND CURB-BOX REPAIR Motion by Alderman Marshall that Resolution NO. 2613 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Graham. Motion carried 8--0. City of Laurel, to order by Mayor INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Father Gorman. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 2 Council Meeting of August 18, 1992 AGREEMENT WITH CARETAKER AT RIVERSIDE PARK - HOLLABAUGH: RESOLUTION NO. 2614 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND CARL HOLLABAUGH, SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT RIVERSIDE PARK Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick that Resolution No. 2614 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 8--0. POLICE PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL: Ron Marshall stated that Mike Atkinson, Dave Slaymaker and John Rosenberg have been working on a police personnel policy manual. It is still in rough form and they may want to add additional information to it once they get back from an upcoming seminar. This will be on the agenda for the September 1st Council meeting. COMMITTEE MINUTES: --License Committee minutes of August 13, reviewed. 1992 were presented and Motion by Alderman Easton to enter the License Committee of August 13, 1992, into the record, seconded by Alderman Motion carried 8--0. minutes Kellogg. Motion by Alderman Kellogg to grant a Libby's Dance Studio, seconded by Alderman 8--0. city business license to Collins. Motion carried --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of August 4, 1992, were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter the Budget/Finance Committee minutes of August 4, 1992, into the record, seconded by Alderman Easton. Motion carried 8--0. --City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of August 4, 1992 were presented. Motion by Alderman Marshall to enter the City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of August 4, 1992, into the record, seconded by Alderman Graham. Motion carried 8--0. --City-County Planning Board minutes of August 13, 1992 were presented and reviewed. Cal Cumin reviewed the minutes and said the Planning Board recommends that Lots 8, 9 and 10 in Block 1 of Laurmac Subdivision be annexed into the City. This will be put on the agenda for the September 1st Council meeting. Motion by Board minutes Alderman Orr. Alderman Kellogg to enter the City-County Planning of August 13, 1992, into the record, seconded by Motion carried 8--0. --Department Head Meeting minutes of August 10, 1992 were presented. Motion by Alderman Orr to enter the Department Head Meeting minutes of August 10, 1992, into the record, seconded by Alderman Graham. Motion carried 8--0. --Fire Committee minutes of August 17, 1992 were presented and reviewed. In regard to the Floyd Goldy fire bill, the committee recommends that the bill stand as it is. Floyd was in the audience and presented a letter from his insurance company stating they will not cover this charge since it does not fall within the guidelines of his policy. Minutes of the Page 3 Council Meeting of August 18, City Council 1992 of Laurel It is the consensus of the Council that the fee stand. Discussion followed regarding the creation of a committee which would review the possibilities of remodeling or expanding the FAP Complex. Lonnie said the FAP is over crowded and something will need to be done about it in the future. They would like to see a committee, made up of representatives from the Police, Fire and Ambulance Departments~ work on future plans so that if grant money is ever available, we would be ready to apply for it; Darrell McGillen explained that this is kind of a wish list. Everyone knows that these departments are outgrowing the building. He knows what the needs are of the Fire Department but he does not know what the other departments would like to see done. At the committee meeting, Ken Olson requested use of the Williams property buildings for fire training. The department would use artificial smoke and simulate an actual fire situation. The overall training could take up to one month because only a few men can be trained at one time. Motion by Alderman Kellogg to allow the the Williams property buildings for fire Alderman Orr. Motion carried 8--0. Fire Department use of training, seconded by Motion by Alderman Kellogg to August 17, 1992, into the record, carried 8--0. enter the seconded Fire Committee minutes of by Alderman Orr. Motion --Garbage Committee minutes of August 6, 1992 were presented and reviewed. The Mayor reported that Laurel still has not received a written 30-day extension from the State but hopefully it is in the works. Motion by Alderman Graham to enter the Garbage Committee of August 6, 1992~ into the record, seconded by Alderman Motion carried 8--0. minutes Easton. --Garbage Committee minutes of August 17, reviewed. 1992 were presented and At the committee meeting, Pete Kuntz asked if he could make payments on his $ 132.50 garbage bill in order to keep from having it put on his landlord's taxes. The committee agreed to this if he would make an initial payment and set up a payment plan for the remaining amount. According to the Treasurer, Pete paid $ 15.00 on the bill but would not commit himself to a definite time frame for paying off the remaining amount. Vicks asked him to pay $ 30.00 per week and Pete just said he'd see what he can do. Vicki said Pete has let this bill run up and she did not feel the $ 16.00 payment was adequate. If he does not make payments on this bill, the City will have to wait another year before we can put it on the taxes and collect the money. Ron Marshall said we should have something in writing. Vicki responded by saying that a decision needs to be made tonight because the taxes go to the County tomorrow. At this time we do not have a written agreement, only a "Maybe, if I can" from Pete, Vicki said. Vicki said she is uncomfortable with allowing a payment plan because Pete has been receiving a bill for the last seven months and has never come into the office to pay on it or make any arrangement to do so. He has just let it ride until it has come to the point of putting it on the taxes. Dave Michael explained that when Pete opened his business, he was hauling garbage to the transfer site. After monitoring his volume of garbage, a fee of $ 22.50 per month was assessed. Pete objected to this fee and came in and talked to Dave about it. After Dave Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 4 Council Meeting of August 18, 1992 explained his position, Pete said OK and left. He has never been back in to object to the bill or to pay on it. Vicki said that initially, when Pete opened his business~ there was confusion about whose garbage it was that Pete was hauling. Richard Barnhardt, the landlord, told Vicki that it was Pete's and it was at that point that Pete was assessed a fee. Yesterday~ Richard came in and told Vicki that the garbage was his and Pete should not have to pay for it. Alderman Collins stated that he knows personally that the garbage Pete was hauling was Richard's garbage. He did not state this at the Garbage Committee meeting and he probably should not }lave said it now. The City assessed Pete $ 22.60 a month and he does not even have a can. He would have to walk over a block to even put garbage in a can~ stated L.D. L.D. said Pete runs a recycling business. He has no hookups for water, electricity or gas and he does not have a garbage can. Vicki said that if it was not Pete's garbage, he should not have come to the City stating it was his. Vicki said originally Pete was hauling garbage to the landfill under Richard~s name. When Richard was charged a landfill bill and did not want to pay it, the garbage then became Pete's and he was assessed for it. Pete did not say at that time that it was not his garbage. Nothing has been done until now, when it is time to put it on the taxes. Bob Graham said he feels the delinquent bill should go on the taxes. The City does not need to take a chance on it. It was the consensus of the Council to put it on the taxes and let Richard and Pete come to an agreement on their own. Motion by Alderman Marshall garbage bill on the landlord's Motion carried 8--0. to put the balance of Pete taxes, seconded by Alderman Graham. Motion by Alderman Collins to enter the Garbage Committee minutes of August 17, 1992, into the record, seconded by Alderman Kellogg. Motion carried 8--0. --Parks Committee reviewed. minutes of August 13, 1992 were presented and Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter the Parks minutes of August 13, 1992, into the record, seconded by Graham. Motion carried 8--0. Committee Alderman The committee approved a request to hold a chili cook off in Firemen's Park but they will not allow any beer sales because of problems experienced in Thomson Park when the Chamber sold beer. Darrell McGillen wanted clarification of what the committee felt the problem was and he stated he felt the only problem was with the restrictions that the Council put on the event. It was stated that anyone can bring beer into a city park with a permit so to alleviate the Council from having to put restrictions on an event, they felt there should be no beer sales. Keith Thompson said that they would like to make this cook off a certified event and to do so this requires a fee. Prize money also needs to be raised. Sources of revenue for this type of event are generally the beer, pop and tabasco companies. Keith said it would he nice to get a beer sponsor who could sell at the event. The people who come to eat chili are not going to stand around all day and get drunk. They will have one or two beers with their meal and then leave. In the minutes it stated that this might have an adverse effect on the local taverns. Keith said the intent of putting on this type of event is to stimulate business for the downtown merchants. They would like our local bars to be co-sponsors with a beer company and provide the beer. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 5 Council Meetin~ of August 18, 1992 Discussion followed and it was stated that if people have been drinking, either in the park or in a local tavern~ there would be a safety factor involved in having a lot of pedestrian traffic crossing Main Street with the underpass right there. Joe Bradley said that the committee's decision will stand for now but if Keith got the support of the tavern owners and came up with a viable solution, they can come before the committee at some point in the future. --Parking Study Committee minutes of August 10, 1992 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Kellogg to enter the Parking Study Committee minutes of August 10, 1992, into the record, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 8--0. Discussion followed concerning a revised animal ordinance. directed to draft an ordinance for the next Council meeting. There was discussion about the possibility of the City "piggybacking" under the State bid for new patrol cars. The City could have saved about $ 3,000.00 on the new car that was purchased last fiscal year. It was felt that the local auto dealers should still be asked to bid but if they cannot match the State bid, the City should try and save as much money as they can. The committee recommended that the fees for boarding out of prisoners be increased from $ 15.00 per day to $ 30.00 per day. will draw up a resolution for the next Council meeting. Joe The committee recommended that a $ 5.00 in house fee be charged for fingerprinting residents and non-residents. Motion by Alderman Graham to accept the committee's recommendation to charge a $ 5.00 in house fee for fingerprinting residents and non-residents, seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried 8--0. Motion by Alderman Marshall to enter the Police Committee minutes of August 11, 1992, into the record, seconded by Alderman Graham. Motion carried 8--0. --Public Utilities Committee minutes of August 10, 1992 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Collins to enter the Public Utilities Committee minutes of August 10, 1992~ into the record, seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. Motion carried 8--0. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE: Cal Cumin spoke regarding the City's request for an extension of the building code jurisdictional area. The County Commissioners also wrote in support of the City's request, but the request was denied. The County Commissioners then asked Cal to pursue it through the Department of Commerce. Cal said that unless there is a law explicitly precluding this, he feels we may get that decision reversed. APPOINTMENTS: None MAYOR'S COMMENTS: The Mayor said we have been looking into our transfer site and have made plans for updating the container area. Hopefully this can be done before winter sets in. Chuck has been working with Dave Michael to get, the drying beds in at the Sewer Plant before the snow comes. In regard to the old library building, the Building Committee met with Chuck Goldy, an architect from Billings and gave him three options Page Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Council Meeting of August 18, 1992 that the City is looking at concerning the use of the building. He was asked to come to their September 8th meeting with preplans and estimated costs. This will give us some direction as to whether it is feasible to remodel the area, tear it down and rebuild or put an elevator and rest rooms in the existing City Hall. Joe reported that he and Jim Worthington were suppose to meet with the area residents of Mathis Subdivision who wanted to be annexed, in order to come up with cost figures for hooking up to City services. Since it looks like Jim will not be able to do this any time soon, do to ill health~ this will probably not be ready for the next Council meeting. The Mayor requested permission to leave the State from August 28th to September 8th. Motion by Alderman Orr to grant the Mayor permission to leave the State, seconded by Alderman Graham. Motion carried 8--0. There being no further business to come before the Council at this time~ the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Sharon Herman, Deputy City Clerk Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 1st day of September, 1992. Chuck Rodgers, (dafayo~t ATTEST: Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk