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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 02.19.1985Minutes of the City Council of Laurel February 19, I985 A in the Council Chambers and called to order p.m., on February 19, 1985. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Lonnie Kellogg Marvin Carter Mel Krug Bill Brennan COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Chuck Dickerson regular meeting of the City Council of the city of Laurel, Montana, was held by Mayor Albert Ehrlick at 7:00 Donald Meyers Rob Harris Bob Gauthier INVOCATION: Invocation given by Reverend Tofslie. MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Carter to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 5, 1985, as presented, seconded by Alderman Krug. Carried. CORRESPONDENCE: Received a letter from the State of Montana, Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, regarding approval of change order #4 on the wastewater treatment plant. Received a copy of the Montana League of Cities & Towns board minutes of January 25, 1985. Received two legislative bulletins from the Montana League of Cities & Towns, dated February 8th and 15th, 1985. a letter from the Mayor of Missoula regarding HB 642 and HB 647. an agenda, update, and ~ynopsis from the Northwest Power Planning the January minutes and activity report from the Air Pollution Contr61 Received Received Council. Received Office. Received a report from the Yellowstone County Air Pollution Control Agency regarding the status of total suspended particulate, sulfation rate and carbon monoxide in the Billings-Laurel area. Received a letter from AFSCME Local #316 requesting that negotiations begin possibly about March 11, 1985. CITY CLERK & CITY TREASURER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The City Clerk and City Treasurer's Finanoiai Statements for the month of January, 1985, were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Gauthier to accept the City Clerk and City Treasurer's Finanoial Statements as present~d, seconded by Alderman Krug. Motion carried 7--0. GEE PROPERTIES - SPRUCE GROVE, PHASE II: Eddie McDonnell stated GEL Properties is planning to build 27 more units on the property behind where they built the previous project. Eddie stated this was started last fall, and they worked with Larry Peterson on it. They plan on putting in a 24 inch drain tile along the property approximately 313¼ ft; then cover, gravel and grade it. This would be on that side of the property because the street has not been improved, it's just a trail. Also, they plan to put in curb and gutter, but C/S #155 just east of them is 30 ft. into the street; so if we put our curb and gutter in, then down the road whenever that street is put through maybe it would be changed. We're wondering if we would waive annexation or waive the SID if it would be agreeable with you people to let the curb, gutter, and sidewalk go until such time that there was an SID and then we could place it wherever it was supposed to be. MinUtes of the City Council of Laurel This was referred to the City-County Planning Board. Discussion on paving of street on West 7th Street and west of 8th Avenue. Motion by Alderman Carter to approve the 24 inch drain pipe with trash guard on 7th Street west of 8th Avenue, seconded by Alderman Harris. Motion carried 6--1 with Alderman Gauthier voting "NO." ORDINANCE FOR ESTABLISHING FEE FOR NEW ACCOUNTS/RE.-ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNTS/ TURN ONS: ORDINANCE NO. 797 ifirst reading) ADDING SECTION 1B.04.140, FEE FOR NEW ACCOUNT/RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNT/TURN ONS, TO THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE. Alderman Kellogg stated the ordinance for delinquent accounts will have to be changed also. Joe Bradley, City Attorney, stated if it's a change of amount only, it can be included in this ordinance. Motion by Alderman Kellogg that Ordinance No. 797 (first reading) be passed and adopted~ seconded by Alderman Harris. Upon taking a roll call vote, the following aldermen answered: Brennan "YES" Kellogg "YES" Krug "YES" Meyers "NO" Carter "NO" Gauthier "YES" Harris "YES" Motion carried 5--2. RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER $2t000 A MONTH FROM SEWER REPLACEMENT .CASH TO REPLACEMENT & DEPRECIATION CASH (RESTRICTED ASSET): Alderman Gauthier stated this was more of a bookkeeping procedure recommended by EPA. RESOLUTION NO. 2120 BEING A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING CERTAIN SEWER FUNDS OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA. Motion by Alderman Gauthier that Resolution No. 2120 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Motion carried 7--0. DON NACKMANN - ROUGH DRAFT OF THE PERSONNEL POLICY HANDBOOK: Don stated Albert, Sharon, Pat and himself put a lot of hours into putting this book together. We did have some policies that we went by: the State code book and the Union contract. We tried to incorporate the State and Federal contract laws in here also. Don asked all the Department Heads and Council to read it thoroughly and asked to have a meeting after the Council meeting on March 5th to incorporate any of your changes, additions, or deletions. Then we'll take those back to committee and prepare the final draft and adopt it by resolution on March 19th. COMMITTEE REPORTS: --Fire Committee minutes of February 11, 1985, were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Carter to adopt the Fire Committee minutes of February 11, 1985, seconded by Alderman Harris. Motion carried 7--0. --Police Committee minutes of February 7~ 1985, were presented and reviewed. Discussion on heavy vehicles using City streets and possibly having the Police stop these overweight vehicles and take them down to Hageman Elevator to be weighed. Manpower is short and no policeman has had training on GVWs. by Alderman Meyers. called for: Gauthier 'tNO" Carter "NO" Meyers "NO" Krug "YES" Kellogg "NO" Brennan "YES''~ Harris "NO" Motion was defeated 5--2. eASE 3: Minutes of the City COuncil of Laurel Motion by Alderman Krug to have the policemen pursue the overweight vehicles, seconded schooling on A devision of the house was Motion by Alderman Krug that the "thru traffic" part of the Police Committee minutes go to the Street & Alley Committee for further discussion, seconded by Alderman Brenna~. Motion carried 7--0. Motion by Alderman Brennan to enter into the minutes the Police Committee ;minutes of FebruarY 7, 1985, seconded by Alderman Meyers. Motion carried 7--0. --Insurance Committee minutes of February il, 1985, were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Gauthier to enter into the record the Insurance Committee minutes of February l'l, 1985, seconded by Alderman Carter. Motion carried 7--0. --Airport Authority minutes of January 22, 1985, were presented and reviewed. Discussion regarding whether the Airport Authority gave sufficient notice to hold a special meeting~ It was suggested that a notice should be posted at the regular meeting place or in the Outlook. Mary McKamy stated in the last 3 years there have been 14 special meetings called by the Airport Authority and she has never once been called to attend any of these meetings. I do have quite a concern on the matter. I don't care what they discuss at these meetings, I would just like to be informed that I could have my input anyway. Motion by Alderman Carter to enter into the record the Airport Authority minutes of January 22~ 1985, seconded by Alderman Meyers. Motion carried 7--0. Alderman Krug stated he met with the Garbage Committee tonight, February 19, 1985, regarding trying to get an ordinance changed on what can be dumped in the receptacles. The committee recommends if it is properly bagged in a garbage bag to use the receptacle. Joe Bradley will prepare an ordinance and present it at the next Council meeting. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE: Bob Reddin.g discussed the research he has done on the Laurel Airport. He distributed copies of three letters: one to the Mayor and members of the Airport Board dated in 1978, another to the County Commissioners and a third to Dr. John H. Smith, Chairman of the Airport Board, dated in 1979. Again nothing has been done about the airport. Next he distributed a copy of the grant ~greement dated September 24, 1982. Bob then distributed a copy of capital investments, U.S. lease prices. Mary McKamy presented a map of the airport and showed the hangars, who owns them, how much the hangars cost, and what the owners leases cost them per year. Mary stated if you took~away the out-of-town people who own hangars, the airport would only be receiving around $1,200 a year as compared to around $6,500. Bob Redding talked about the taxes at the airport. The average airplane at the airport is probably worth less than $10,000. The tax rate is about $150. 20% of that $150 goes to the County, 35% goes to the State, 37% goes to the Laurel School District, 2% goes to the Laurel Library, 6% to County roads and the rest (less than 1%) goes to Air Pollution. PAOE 6 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Bob discussed the prices of hangars and what the price could go to. If we can get an Airport Authority which will work with the aviator, so this place up here generates money, wouldn't it be great if we were self-sufficient? Bob also presented a proposed list of people who could serve on the Airport Authority. My phone number is 628-8413. I will take people on tours or anything you desire. MAYOR'S COMMENTS: Aibert stated there will be a special meeting on February 26, 1985, and one on February 28, 1985, at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall: one for opening b~ds on the Ditch Lining project and the other for awarding the bid . Dave Michael stated when they designed the new sewer plant they were going to use the old gas meter, etc. I found out from Valley Hegel they are not in very good condition and I have asked HKM to prepare a cost to repair or replace. The flame traps are repairable; however, the gas meter was obsolete in 1977, and they quit making parts last year. There being no further business to come meeting was adjourned at 8:34 p.m. Approved by the Mayor and passed by the Montana, this 5th day of March, 1985. Donald L. Ha~kmann, City Clerk before the Council at this time, the City Council of the City of Laurel,