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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07.05.1989Minutes of the City Council of Laurel July 5, 1989 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, was held in the Council Chambers and called to order by Mayor Bob Gauthier at 7:00 p.m., on July 5, 1989. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Ron Marshall Donna Kilpatrick Chuck Rodgers Bob Graham Norman Orr COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: L.D. Collins Chuck Dickerson Bruce Teeters MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Marshall to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 20, 1989, as presented, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 6--0. CORRESPONDENCE: Received a letter from LIFE, an advisory committee to the Livingston City Council, regarding safe drinking water, Joe Bradley stated LIFE wants us to sue BN and the Governor's office for BN conducting negotiations with the railroad about their hazardous wastes. Joe told the council members to read it and if they want to take action on it to let Don Hackmann know and he will put it on the next agenda. Received a memo regarding a "Beaver Feed" at Curt's Saloon on June 30th. Received a memo from the Yellowstone County election administrator stating that a Primary Election will not be required but the City of Laurel must pass a resolution within seven days after close of filing (June 29, 1989) stating that a Primary Election need not be held. RESOLUTION NO. 2396 DECLARING IT UNNECESSARY TO HOLD A PRIMARY ELECTION FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR, CITY TREASURER, CITY JUDGE, AND FOUR (4) ALDERMAN IN THE CITY OF LAUREL ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1989. Motion by Alderman Orr that Resolution No. 2396 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Graham. Motion carried 6--0. CLAIMS: Claims for the month of June were reviewed by the Budget/Finance Committee and recommended that they be paid. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to approve all claims in the amount of $ 318,213.88 for the month of June, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 5--0. REPORT FROM EQUIPMENT FINDERS: Mr. Erickson reported that he made an offer to buy Tom' Frank's building but the offer was refused. He has now put a down payment on a building he will use as an office. The office building is complete and just needs to be moved to Laurel and be set on a frost free foundation. The building will run $ 26,000.00 and Dick Franks will be the general contractor. Dick is not able to start this job for two weeks so the Erickson's and their attorney are asking for a 15 day extension to complete the building. Mr. Erickson stated the building he is buying was formerly a show office for Colberg's so the wiring and such should all be correct and he has given Jim Flisrand a copy of the specs. Jim state~ he has looked over the specs and it all meets the codes. Page2 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Council Meeting of July 5, 1989 Motion by Alderman Rod~ers until August 15th to complete Orr. Motion carried 6--0, to grant the Erickson's an their building, seconded by extension Alderman LOADING/UNLOADING ZONE - BN COMPLEX: ORDINANCE NO. 950 (first reading) AMENDING SECTION 10.24,140, OF THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE, TO INCREASE TIME ALLOWED FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING PASSENGERS IN PASSENGER LOADING ZONE, AND PROVIDING FOR SPECIFICATION OF SUCH ZONES IN THE CITY. Joe Bradley said Jim Flisrand recommended the zone be two car lengths in width. At this time our passenger loading zone ordinance states that cars cannot park within it for longer than three minutes so this would require an amendment to the existing ordinance since the committee recommended a 10 minute loading zone. The length of time required for this zone was discussed and Jim stated BN indicated the longer time was necessary so the van driver could enter the building and check schedules. Joe stated that if the ordinance is amended the time designation would also be in effect for all other passenger zones in the city. It would have to be marked and there can be no other parking in the zone. Joe stated that our ordinance distinguishes between a passenger zone and a freight zone and this would be passenger only. More discussion followed and it was decided to allow only a 20' zone but have it adjacent to a crosswalk and a driveway so the driver can still pull in without having to parallel park. The description will be; 20 feet in length, adjacent to and east of the crosswalk at the intersection of Main Street and Colorado Avenue. The time limit will be 15 minutes. The point was made that BN has a parking lot adjacent to the crew quarters where some feel the loading zone could be instead of taking away a parking space on Main Street. The parking lot was not recommended due to snow problems. Motion by Alderman Graham that Ordinance No. 960 (first reading) be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Marshall. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried 4--1, with Alderman Rodgers voting, "NO." MOVING PERMIT FEES: ORDINANCE NO. 951 (first reading! AMENDING SECTION 11.20.020 OF THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXEMPT MOBILE HOMES FROM PAYING A MOVING PERMIT FEE Joe Bradley stated the City-County Planning Board recommends that trailer houses not be required to pay a moving fee because they require little or no inspection of the weight distribution. A trailer is required to come from the factory With the proper number of axles to handle the weight. Joe said the movers have always been required to get a permit, but it is the fee that the council established recently that they object to. The way this ordinance reads, they are still required to get the permit but they will pay no fee. Jim Flisrand said he has no objection to this ordinance because the problems are not with the trailers but rather with house movers and the people who move large tanks who often times do not have the correct number of axles to handle the load. Page3 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Council Meeting of July 5, 1989 Motion by Alderman Marshall that Ordinance No. 951 {first reading) be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderwoman Kilpatrick. A roll call vote was taken and all present voted, "YES." Motion carried 5--0. AWARD BIDS: The Street and Alley Committee minutes of July 3, 1989 were presented. Petroleum Products Motion b.v Alderman RodKers to accept the committee's recommendation to award the bid for petroleum products to Laurel Co-op in the amount of $ 19,177.20, seconded by Alderman Marshall. Motion carried 5--0. Street Maintenance Materials IGravell Motion bw Alderman Marshall to accept the recommendation to award the bid for street maintenance William Krug and Sons in the amount of $ 43,800.00, Alderman Graham. Motion carried 5--0. committee's materials to seconded by Cold Laid Asphalt Motion by Alderman Rodgers to accept the committee's recommendation to award the bid for cold laid asphalt to Empire Sand and Gravel in the amount of $ 42,800.00, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 5--0. Liquid Asphalt Motion by Alderman Rod~ers to accept the committee's recommendation to award the bid for liquid asphalt to Cenex in the amount of $ 27,878.00, seconded by Alderwoman Kilpatrick. Motion carried 5--0. COMMITTEE REPORTS: --Budg~Finance Committee minutes of June 20, 1989 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter the Budget/Finance Committee minutes of June 20, 1989, into the record, seconded by Alderman Rodgers. Motion carried 5--0. There was discussion regarding the air conditioner in the museum. Jim Gunnels will attend the next Budget/Finance Committee meeting on July 18th. --Public Utilities Committee minutes of June 29, 1989 were presented and reviewed. Bob Graham informed the council regarding the Hazen sewer line problem. A camera was run through the line and after reviewing the film it appears that the problem is with the private hook-ups and not with the city's line. Bob stated that the film showed three private lines on the south side of the main line that had obvious roots growing out of them. Bob said that all three of them, especially Mr. Hazen's, could cause backup and if it does it will back up into Mr. Hazen's first because he has the deepest basement. Bob said Mr. Hazen has been over to his house and he still is not happy with the outcome and Bob felt he may push the issue legally. Jim Flisrand stated the council recommended that he and Dave record on tape what they saw and this information along with a copy of the film will be sent to the insurance company and they will take it from there. Joe Bradley recommended the city let the other property owners know that we found roots in their lines also and that it could cause problems in the future and they may want to consult with someone to take care of the problem. Page 4 Minutes of the City CoUncil of Laurel Council Meeting of July 5, 1989 Motion by Alderman Graham to enter the Public Utilities Committee minutes of June 29, 1989, into the record, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 5--0. --Street and Alley Committee minutes of July 3, 1989 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Rodgers to enter the Street and Alley Committee minutes of July 3, 1989, into the record, with the correct spelling of Ron Marshall and Chuck Rodgers~ names, seconded by Alderwoman Kilpatrick. Motion carried 5--0. There will be no Police Committee meeting on Thursday, July 6th. Chuck Rodgers, on behalf of the Volunteer Fire Department, thanked the Mayor and the Council for all their kind consideration and efforts that were put forth for the centennial celebration. In regards to the celebration over the weekend~ Joe Bradley stated there were very few complaints regarding the street dance but the Mayor did receive some concerning Curt's Beaver Feed. Donna Kilpatrick stated she received complaints about vehicles being parked in the alley behind the post office and of the noise. There were also comments regarding the dispatchers being rude over the phone. Joe suggested that it might be beneficial if all groups involved in the planning of this celebration get together while things are still fresh in their minds and go over things that might benefit the planning of another big event, should one ever take place. Questions were raised as to why the Yellowstone County Sheriff Reserves were not in attendance for the fireworks on July 4th. It was stated there were nine officers at the street dance on Monday night and it was questioned whether the Jaycees gave a contribution and if so, is that why they came Monday evening only. Darrell McGillen thanked Jim Flisrand along with the Street and Garbage Departments for the facilities they provided. MAYOR'S COMMENTS: The Mayor appointed Johnny Goodman to a fill a vacant position on the Board of Adjustments. Motion by Alderman Marshall to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Johnny Goodman to the Board of Adjustments, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 5--0. There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. At this time the 43 star Centennial flag was lowered and presented Jim Gunnels, representing Laurel Museum, Inc. Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk t O Approved by The Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City Laurel, Montana, this 18th day of July, 1989. of ATTEST: Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk