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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 12.04.1990Minutes of the City Council of Laurel December 4, 1990 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~ Chuck Rodgers at 7:00 p.m., on December 4, 1990. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Norman Orr Donna Kilpatrick L.D. Collins Chuck Rodgers Lonnie Kellogg Bob Graham Ron Marshall Bruce Teeters COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Reverend Holt. MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Orr to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 20, 1990, as presented, seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried 8--0. CORRESPONDENCE: Received a letter from the Montana Department of Health and Environmental Sciences regarding the chemical analysis of the water supply for the City of Laurel. Received a letter of interest from William H. Metz to serve on the Airport Anthority Board. (.This letter was originally given to the Laurel Airport Authority instead of sending it to the City Clerk.) Received a membership bulletin from the Montana League of Cities and Towns. Received a letter from Milt Wester, President of Laurel Chamber of Commerce~ regarding the transfer of city business licenses. CLAIMS: Claims for the month of November were reviewed by the Budget/Finance Committee and recommended that they be paid. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to approve amount of $ 193,623.08 for the month of November, Teeters. Motion carried 8--0. all claims in the seconded by Alderman REQUIRING PLEDGED SECURITIES WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS: RESOLUTION NO. 2499 PROVIDING FOR COLLATERALIZED DEPOSITS OF CITY INVESTMENTS Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick that Resolution No. 2499 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Teeters. Discussion followed regarding alternative investments in the deferred compensation program. Employees have the option to invest any portion of their deferred comp payroll deduction in something other than a CD. There was concern in reference to employees placing their money in a higher risk investment that would not. be backed by pledged serurities. A vote was taken on the motion. Motion carried 6--2 with Aldermen Kellogg and Collins voting, "NO." CHANGING THE METHOD OF DISBURSEMENTS FROM WARRANT TO CHECK SYSTEM: RESOLUTION NO. 2500 A RESOLUTION ALLOWING THE CITY TO PAY ACCOUNTS AND DEMANDS BY CHECKS Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick that Resolution No. 2500 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Teeters. Fage2 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Council Meeting of December 4, 1990 The City Clerk explained the reason for changing to the check system and how the process will work. A vote was taken on the motion. Motion carried 8--0. AGREEMENT WITH MONY FINANCIAL SERVICES: RESOLUTION NO. 2501 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH MONY FINANCIAL SERVICES RELATING TO AN IRS 125 PLAN Motion by Alderman Orr that Resolution No. 2501 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Graham. Motion carried 8--0. AIRPORT AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT: Due to the fact that the Mayor is out of town tonight, the appointment to the Airport Authority Board will be delayed until the next meeting. COMMITTEE REPORTS: --Airport Authority minutes of November 27, 1990 were presented. Motion by Alderman Marshall to enter the Airport minutes of November 27, 1990, into the record, seconded by Collins. Motion carried 8--0. Authority Alderman --City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of November 20, were presented. 1990 Motion by Alderman Collins to enter the City Council the Whole minutes of November 20, 1990, into the record~ Alderman Marshall. Motion carried 8--0. Committee of seconded by --Budget and Finance Committee minutes of November 20, 1990 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to Committee minutes of November 20, 1990, Alderman Collins. Motion carried 8--0. enter the Budget and Finance into the record, seconded by MAYOR'S COMMENTS: Dave Michael stated that Jim Worthington, Chuck Rodgers and himself have been interviewing for two positions that are open within the city. Upon consulting with the Mayor, they are recommending that Les Riddle be hired as garbage truck driver and Dave Saylor be hired as mechanic. Motion by Alderman Marshall to confirm the hiring of Les Riddle and Dave Saylor, seconded by Alderman Graham. Motion carried 8--0. Bruce Teeters commented on the letter of correspondence received from the Chamber of Commerce. He wanted to set the record straight and say the proposal was not made by the council, but rather by the City Attorney. Joe Bradley stated his comment was not a proposal but rather his interpretation of the way the ordinance is written. They put down an address on the application and if they move location, they need to resubmit an application and pay another fee. Joe said that if this is not the intent of the council, then the ordinance needs to be revised. More discussion followed. This item was referred to the License Committee for a recommendation. In regard to a question regarding Asphalt Supply, it was stated that they are still working. Alan Crowe stated there bare been no Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Council Meeting of December 4, 1990 complaints for a long time. Joe said he has told the people living in that area that if they are bothered by it, they must continue to make complaints to the police department so the calls can be documented and this in turn will help with the lawsuit against them. There will be a Police Committee meeting on Thursday, December 6th at 5:30 p.m. A Public Utilities Committee meeting will be held on Monday, December 10th at 5:00 p.m. A Garbage Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, December llth at 5:00 p.m. There being no further business to come before the Council at time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m. Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk this Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City Laurel, Montana, this 18th day of December, 1990. of ATTEST: ~onal~ L. Ha~km~nn, City Clerk