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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 08.18.1987Minutes of the City Council of Laurel August 18, 1987 A regul&r 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 August 18, 1987. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: .Ervin Wood Chuck Rodgers L. D. Collins Norman Orr Donald Meyers COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Rob Harris Donna Kilpatrick Chuck Dickerson INVOCATION: Given by Reverend Speare. MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Meyers to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 4, 1987, and Special Meetings of August 5, and August 10, 1987 as presented, seconded by Alderman Orr. Carried. CORRESPONDENCE: Received a letter stating the Governor's Super Collider Task Force will meet on Thursday, August 13th, to approve the final draft of Montana's application. Received a letter from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor in reference to the observance of the bicentennial year of the writing of the United States Constitution. Special observances will be held both nationally and locally on September 16th, 17th, and 18th. CITY CLERK'S AND CITY TREASURER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The City Clerk's and City Treasurer's Financial $%a~e~ent for the month of July were presented for approval. Motion by Alderman Meyers tha~_the City Clerk's and City Treasurer's Financial Statement for the month of July, 1987, seconded by Alderman Rodgers. Motion carried 5--0. be approved, BID OPENING: Tennis Courts This being the time and place advertised, and read aloud. the bid received was opened L. E. COURTS 315 Emerald Hills Dr. Billings, MT. Bid Bond Attached Crack routing and filling, tack coat, filler/leveling coat, finish course and markings, net posts removed and replaced. Total $5,850.00 This bid was referred to Jim and he will report back later on it. FREEZER & LOCKER PROVISIONERS: ORDINANCE NO. 922 (first reading) AMENDING SECTION 17.32.010, OF THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL TO ALLOW FREEZER AND LOCKER PROVISIONERS AND PROCESSING OF PREVIOUSLY SLAUGHTERED MEATS IN COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL, HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, AND HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONES. Motion by Alderman Meyers that Ordinance No. 922 (first reading) be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Orr. Upon taking a roll call vote, all aldermen present voted "Yes." Motion carried 5--0. REQUEST TO EXCLUDE LAND: Cal Cumin spoke in reference to Jerold Cantrell's request to exclude land from the municipality and vacate and abandon certain streets in the undeveloped area of Cherry Hills subdivision. Motion by Alderman Collins to give the Council's approval to refer Jerold Cantrell's petition to the City County Planning Board, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 5--0. page2 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel at August 18, 1987, council meeting. COMMITTEE REPORTS: --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of August 4, 1987 were presented. Motion by Alderman Meyers to enter the Budget/Finance Committee minutes of August 4, 1987, into the record, seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried 5--0. --City Council Committee as a Whole minutes of August 4, 1987, were presented. Motion by Alderman Meyers to enter the City Council Committee as a Whole minutes of August 4, 1987 into the record, seconded by Alder- man Orr. Motion carried 5--0. --City Council Committee as a Whole minutes of July 21, 1987, were presented. Motion by Alderman Meyers to enter the City Council Committee as a Whole minutes of July 21, 1987, into the record, seconded by Alder- man Rodgers. Motion carried 5--0. --City County Planning Board minutes of June 11, 1987, were presented. Motion by Alderman Rodgers to enter the City County Planning Board minutes of June 11, 1987, into the record, seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion Carried 5-~0. --City County Planning Board minutes of August 13, 1987 were presented. Motion by Alderman Orr to allow Joe to draw up an amendment to the zoning ordinance to allow retail businesses to go into a light industrial zone, seconded by Alderman Rodgers. Motion carried 5--0. Motion by Alderman Meyers to enter the CityTCou~y ~anning Board minutes of August 13, 1987, into the record, seconded by Alderman Orr.. Motion carried 5--0. --Garbage Committee minutes of August 16, 1987, were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Meyers to enter the Garbage Committee minutes of August 16, 1987, into the record, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 5--0. --Public Utilities Committee minutes of August 10, 1987, were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Meyers to accept the committee's recommendation to adjust the May, June and July bills for Curtis Bradley and Georgia Kline, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 5--0. Motion by Alderman Meyers to accept the committee's recommendation to charge off the water charges and to put the sewer and garbage charges on the taxes, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 5-,0. Motion by Alderman Collins to enter the Public Utilities Committee minutes of August 10, 1987, into the record, seconded by Alderman Meyers. Motion carried 5--0. UNPAID GARBAGE CHARGES: RESOLUTION NO. 2309 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 Alderman Meyers that Resolution No. 2309 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried 5--0. UNPAID SEWER CHARGES: RESOLUTION NO. 2310 BEING A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING A SPECIAL TAX AGAINST CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF LAUREL FOR ANY UNPAID SEWER CHARGES. page3 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel at August 18, 1987, council meeting. Motion by Alderman Collins that Resolution No. 2310 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Rodgers. Motion carried 5--0. WATER METER & CURB BOX REPAIR: RESOLUTION NO. 2311 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 Meyers that Resolution No. 2311 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried 5--0. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE: Roland Wright spoke on behalf of the Laurel Key Club. They would like to do a community service project bY spray painting house numbers on all curbs in town. They would get all the specifications from the City Engineer, and it would be funded on a donation basis. Motion by Alderman Meyers to give the Key Club permission to paint house numbers on the curbs with Jim Flisrand's supervision, seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried 5--0. Cal Cumin stated that Yellowstone County lost its case to extend the time frame for submitting an application for the trans-loading facility. He said Butte-Silver Bow County has an Econonmic Board which is highly tuned to economic development and grants and they knew about this facility well in advance of Yellowstone County. He feels we need to get together as a county in this aspect, regardless of the outcome of the consolidation effort. MAYOR'S COMMENTS: Mayor Gauthier stated the Chamber would like to have an old car parade which would include 50-60 cars, on Saturday, August 22nd. Motion by Alderman Orr to allow the Laurel Chamber of Commerce to hold an old car parade on August 22nd, seconded by Alderman Collins. Motion carried 5--0. Award Bid: Tennis Courts Motion by Alderman Meyers to accept the bid from L.E. Courts to fix the tennis courts, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 5--0. Ervin Wood, Alderman, requested permission to leave the state and possibly the count~ if he finds it necessary. Motion by Alderman Collins to grant Ervin Wood permission to leave the state and country if necessary, 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 7:55 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, 1987. ATTEST: Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk