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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 10.01.1985Minutes of the City Council of Laurel October 1, 1985 ~ regular meeting of the city Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, was held in the Council Chambers and called to order by Mayor Albert Ehrlick at 7:02 p.m., on October 1, 1985. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Lonnie Kellogg Marvin Carter Mel Krug (late) Bill Brennan Chuck Dickerson Donald Meyers Rob Harris Bob Gauthier COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: none INVOCATION: Invocation given by Reverend Biller. MINUTES: Motion by ~lderman Meyers to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 17, 1985, as presented, seconded by Alderman Carter. Carried. CORRESPONDENCE: Received a questionnaire survey distributed by the Montana Economic Development Board regarding equipment and capital improvements financing program. Received a letter from employees of Burlington Northern Railroad regarding repairs to Railroad Street. Received a copy of a letter written by Ernest Davis in answer to the above BN employee letter. Received a copy of "High Water" distributed by DNRC, Flood Plain Management Section. CLAIMS: Claims for the month of September were reviewed by the Budget/ Finance Committee. Motion by Alderman Gauthier to pay the claims for the month of ~ptember, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Motion carried 7-0. RECOMMENDATION ON DITCH LINING PROJECT: Jim Flisrand stated the Budget Committee met with HKM this afternoon and recommends we go ahead and award the bid to Copp Construction. Motion by Alderman Kelloqq to award the bid to Copp Construction for the Ditch Lining Project in the amount not to exceed $95,066.50, seconded by Alderman Meyers. Motion carried 7-0. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A LIABILITY AGREEMENT WITH THE DITCH COMPANY: Resolution No. 2167 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND THE BIG DITCH COMPANY, INCOR- PORATED, AND THE HIGH DITCH COMPANY, INCORPORATED, SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO DITCH LINING AND DRAIN PROJECT. Motion by Alderman Kelloq_q that Resolution No. 2167 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Meyers. Motion carried 7-0. RESOLUTION CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF WARD THREE: Resolution No. 2168 CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF WARD THREE TO INCLUDE CERTAIN TRACT, TRACTS AND PARCELS OF LAND AND DIRECT- ING CERTIFICATION OF THE ALTERED BOUNDARIES. Motion by Alderman Me_3ers that Resolution No. 2168 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Carter. Motion carried 7-0. LAUREL WATER DISTRIBUTION STUDY TASK II: Motion by Alderman Meyers to authorize the Mayor to sign the contract, seconded by Alderman Carter. Motion carried 7-0. Alderman Krug arrived at the Council meeting at this time. page2 Minutes of the City CounCil of Laurel CITY CLERK'S REPORT ON THE 54th MONTANA LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS ANNUAL CONVENTION: Don Hackmann, City Clerk, gave a report on the 54th Annual Convention of the Montana League of Cities and Towns. At the Clerk's business meeting he was elected President for the next two years of the Montana Municipal Clerks', Treasurers' and Finance Officers' Association. Along that same line, Sharon Herman attended a convention CUSM (Computer User's Society of Montana) and she was elected to their Board of Directors.- Alderman Kellogg congratulated Don Hackmann on being elected president. It could be a real asset to the City. ORDINANCE NO. 816 (SECOND READING): Ordinance No. 816 (second r~ading) DESIGNATING RMH ZONE AND CHANGING THE LAUREL ZONING MAP. Motion by Alderman Brennan that Ordinance No. 816 (second reading) be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Carter. Upon taking a roll call vote, the following aldermen answered: Dickerson NO Harris YES Gauthier YES Carter YES Meyers YES Krug YES Kellogg NO Brennan YES Motion carried 6-2. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Budget/Finance Committee minutes of October 1, 1985, were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Gauthier to grant Ernie Davis permission to buy used radios, seconded by Alderman Meyers. Motion carried 8-0. Motion by Alderman Gauthier to grant Ernie Davis permission to get the boom truck frame straightened at a cost of $580.00, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Motion carried 8-0. Motion by Alderman Gauthier to allow Don Hackmann permission to pur- chase more than two typewriters, but not to exceed the $2,500.00 budgeted, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Motion Carried 8-0. Motion b_~ Alderman Gauthier to enter into the record the Budget/ Finance Committee minutes of October 1, 1985, seconded by Alderman Dickerson. Motion carried 8-0. Public Utilities icommittee minutes of SeptemSer 22, 1985, were presented and reviewed. Motion b_~ Alderman Kelloq~ to enter into the record the Public Utilities Committee minutes of September 22, 1985, seconded by Alderman Harris. Motion carried 8-0. Ambulance Committee minutes of August 26, 1985, were presented and reviewed. Motion~ Alderman Kello~ to enter into the record the Ambulance Committee minutes of August 26, 1985, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Motion carried 8-0. Cit~ License Committee minutes of September 25, 1985, were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Me~ers to grant a City license to Russell Nauman providing he does business by mobil, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Motion carried 8-0. Motion by Alderman Me~ers to authorize adding a pawn shop to Laurel's Next to New, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Motion carried 8-0. Motion by Alderman Meyers to enter into the record the City License Committee minutes of September 25, 1985, seconded by Alderman Krug. Motion carried 8-0. MIKE MACE - ZONE CHANGE (ORDINANCE NO. 821) DEFEATED SEPTEMBER ~ 1985: Cit~ Attorne Joe Bradle stated before this is open for discussion, the page3 MinUtes of the City CounCil of Laurel Council would have to suspend the rules, and that takes a 3/4 vote. The person who makes the motion has to be one who voted against the project last time. Don Hackmann stated the reason he had a question on it is because there is an ordinance that's been passed, and it's gone beyond the next meeting. Joe Bradley I believe that ordinance is in effect now. Our new ordinance would allow this automatically without suspending the rules one meeting after it had been defeated. We're past that point so you have to suspend the rules, which I don't recommend. I don't like to see you do that because everyone will want you to do it. Motion by Alderman Meyers to suspend the rules that interfere with the reconsideration of Ordinance No. 821, first reading, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Division of the House called for: Dickerson NO Harris NO Gauthier NO Carter YES Meyers YES Krug NO Kellogg NO Brennan YES Motion defeated 5-3. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE: none COMMENTS FROM ALDERMEN AND DEPARTMENT HEADS: Chuck Dickerson stated there will be no Police Committee meeting on Thursday. Jim Flisrand informed the Council there will be a meeting at the Courthouse on Thursday at 3 pm with Dick Beulke regarding setting up a garbage district for landfill purposes. Jim also informed the Council that the position at the shop will be filled by Harold Diilenbeck. MAYOR'S COMMENTS: Mayor Ehrlick stated yesterday at the Law Enforcement meeting with the County Commissioners, they wanted it understood that this is not to combine law enforcement, all they were looking for was to see where they can get more cooperation between, especially the City of Billings and the County. Alderman Carter asked if there was anything else to add on Shannon Road. Jim Flisrand stated he has been in contact with 3 different contractors. The last conversation I had with Harlan Lund is that we get some accurate bids from contractors for that work. I've received one. It's been two weeks for the other two. General consensus is that we will do it next spring. That was in agreement with Harlan Lund. We will simply try to maintain the road through the winter months the best that we can. That's basically where it stands. Peq Kamerzel asked permission to leave the State. Motion by Alderman Meyers to grant Peg permission to leave the State, seconded by Alderman Carter. Motion carried 8-0. There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk Approved by the Mayor and Passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 15th day of October, 1985. Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk