HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 02.15.1983Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
February 15, 1983
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 Albert Ehrlick at
7:03 p.m., on February 15, 1983.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Lonnie Kellogg
Marvin Carter
Donald Meyers
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Duane Behm
Bill Brennan
Susan Carter
Rob Harris
Bob Gauthier
INVOCATION: Invocation given by Reverend Whanger.
MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Meyers to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of February 1, 1983; as presented~ seconded by Alderman Gauthier.
Carried.
CORRESPONDENCE: Received thank you note from Arlene Beven for Christmas gift
certificate and also for the retirement reception and gift certificate.
Received minutes and activity report from the Yellowstone County Air Pollu-
tion Control Board.
Received a petition frmm Lawrence DeNaeyer for a home occupation at 520
Colorado and a petition from Jane Fischer for a home occupation at 906 7th
Avenue. Both petitions were referred to the License Committee.
Letter was read from Mr. & Mrs. John R. Kelly of 102 4th Avenue regarding
the garbage truck hooking their fence. Referred to Dave Michael.
Received a letter from Harold Nanser regarding a bond issue for Yellowstone
County jail.
Marvin Carter commented on home occupations saying that if we are going
to maintain a good business area and a good outlook on business we have to try
to encourage these businesses to set up in the business district.
Discussion.
CITY CLERK and CITY TREASURER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: City Clerk and City
Treasurer's financial statement for January of 1983 was presented for approvaI.
Motion by Alderman Kellogg to accept the City Clerk and City Treasurer's
financial statement as presented, seconded by Alderman Gauthier. Alderman
Gauthier stated that the treasurer has now gone to the "Super Now" checking
account instead of passbook savings. Motion carried.
BID OPENING - ASPHALT RECYCLING MACHINE: This being the time and place advertised,
all bids received were opened and read aloud.
Vrooman & Associates
Casper, Wyoming no bid
Jumbo EauiDment & Supply Co.
Casper, Wyoming bid bond attached
1 demonstrator Porta-Patcher Model 9286ESC Asphalt
pothole patching machine, serial no. 282088-3;
with basic standard equipment including WISC, Model
#S12D 1-cyl., air-cooled gasoline engine with
electric start; 12 volt battery; 8'x28" mixer
on adjustable tilting trailer mounted frame;
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two 7.00-15 LT, 8 PR tube type nylon tires,
variable height & length tongue with pintle eye;
two 3767000 BTU main burners, one each 50,000 BTU
pilot burner & 200,000 BTU hand torch with 25'
lead hose; keyed start electric spark ignition
& LP gas control; & equipped with two (2) 100 lb.
LP gas cylinders with valves & 2 tank manifold;
ballhitch adapter with 2 - 5/16' ball insulated
drum; hydraulic drum slope adjustment system;
emission collection system; total price FOB
Laurel, MT. $20,850.00
1 new porta-patcher model 9286ESC asphalt recycler
pothole patching machine; with basic standard equip-
ment including WISC., model S12D, 1-cyl, air-
cooled gasoline engine w/electric start & 12 volt
battery; 8'x28" drum mixer on adjustable tilting
trailer mounted frame; two 7.00-15, 8PR tube type
nylon tires' variable height & length tongue with
pintle eye; two 376,000 BTU main burners, one
each 50,000 BTU pilot burner & 200,000 BTU hand
torch with 25' lead hose; keyed start electric
spark ignition & LP gas control; & equipped with
two (2)100 lb. LP gas cylinders w/valves.& 2
tank manifold insulated drum, IPOS {in place of
standard); hydraulic drum slope adjustment system;
emission ¢oliection system; total price FOB
Laurel, MT. $22,550.00
Western Equipment Company
Billings, Montana bid bond attached
Total price $12,206.00
Optional Deduct Items: hand torch ~1~5.00; hydraulic
slope adjustment $1,015.00; product emissions col-
lection system not available.
All bids were referred to the Street and Alley Committee for a recommenda-
tion.
JOE BRADLEY - RULING ON DON LENHARDT'S GROUP INSURANCE: Joe reported to the
Council that as you recall Don Lenhardt and a bunch of other officers had made
claims for back insurance premiums quite a while ago. We held a hearing and
the Commissioners of the Department of Labor had awarded them six-months of
premium. Everyone was settled except Don, and he was awarded six months back
premiums. Don Lenhardt appealed that requesting, I believe~ five years back.
The judge has now ruled to uphold the commissioners and limiting him to six
months back premiums, the same as what he was awarded previously and the City
has already paid. That is where it stands now. Although, I believe, they
could appeal it if they wanted to the Supreme Court. We'll just have to wait
and see what happens.
JOE BRADLEY - RATIFICATION OF UNION CONTRACT: Memorandum of Agreement between
City and the Union. The Council seemed to want to adjust the minimum require-
ments for gaining employment as a police patrolman and so with the Union we held
a grievance hearing and we worked out this compromise for the duration of the
present contract. We will be requiring satisfactory completion of a police
training program within one year after appointment; whereas before, we didn't
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have that one year. The Union has apparently accepted this, and we have to
bring this before the Council.
RESOLUTION NO. 1969
APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND RESPONSE
TO GRIEVANCE BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND AFSCME
LOCAL #316, SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO APPOINTMENT
AS POLICE PATROLMAN.
Motion b~ Alderman Kellogg that Resolution No. 1969 be passed and adopted,
seconded by Alderman Meyers. Motion carried.
LARRY SMITH not present
LARRY HERMAN reported on parking. The Supreme Court has come out with a ruling
on parking, and I suggest that perhaps the Parking Committee take a took at the
position of its parking ordinance.
MURRAY SUBDIVISION - LARRY HERMAN: This is a matter of information, Murray
Subdivision, Dave and Emma Murray, have petitioned the Council and filed with
the Clerk for annexation of 12 lots in Murray Heights Subdivision. Discussion.
This matter referred to City-County Planning Board.
MAYOR'S COMMENTS: The Mayor asked permission for Duane Behm to leave the State.
Motion by. Alderman Marvin Carter that Duane Behm he granted permission to
leave the State, geconded by Alderman Meyers. Motion carried.
A~6i~m~tS: The Mayor appointed Jean Carol Thompson to the Police Commission
and Mary Korth to the Police Committee.
Motion by Alderman Brennan to confirm the appointments as mentioned above,
seconded by Alderwoman Sue Carter. Division of the house:
Alderman Brennan - yes Alderman Harris - yes
Alderman Gauthier - no Alderman Marvin Carter - yes
Alderwoman Sue Carter - yes
Alderman Meyers - no Alderman Kellogg - no
Motion carried 4--3.
Don Meyers commented on the applications for the City and wanted to know
who was going to do the hiring for the 3 vacant positions. Mayor Ehrlick
answered that he, Larry Peterson and Dave Michael would do the hiring.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Marvin Carter - Council Vice President - Alderman Mary Carter stated since Don
Meyers is going to be leaving office after next month, we will need a new Vice
President of the City Council.
Motion by Alderman Marvin Carter that Alderman Behm fill the position as
new Vice President, seconded by Alderwoman Sue Carter. Motion carried.
Marvin Carter - Garbage Committee - Alderman Mary Carter presented a resolution
regarding windscreens for garbage cans.
RESOLUTION NO. 1970
A RESOLUTION REQUIRING DEVICES OR STRUCTURES FOR
GARBAGE CONTAINERS THAT WILL PREVENT TIPPING FROM
STRONG WINDS, MISCHIEF, OR VANDALISM, AND REQUIR-
ING PROPER "FOOTINGS" FOR THE CONTAINERS TO BE
PLACED ON.
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Motion by Alderman Marvin Carter that Resolution No. 1970 be passed and
adopted, seconded by Alderman Meyers. Motion carried.
License Committee - The committee minutes of February 9, 1983, were presented
and reviewed. The committee recommends Council approval that a City license
be issued to Howard McNew~of Laurel Conoco Bulk Plant, Sandra Champlin dba
Lennox Apartments and Roger Olson dba Olson Distributing out of Helena.
Motion by Alderman Brennan to approve a City license for these three
businesses~ seconded by Alderwoman Sue Carter. Motion carried.
The minutes also indicated that the beer license, beer and wine license,
and the all liquor license fees be raised 20% per year for the next three years
effective July 1, 1983.
Motion by Alderman Brennan to accept this proposal, seconded by Alderman
Gauthier. Motion carried with Alderwoman Sue Carter and Alderman Kellogg voting
"NO."
Motion by Alderman Brennan that the minutes of the License Committee be
accepted and approved, seconded by Alderwoman Sue Carter. Motion carried with
Alderman Meyers voting "NO."
Joint Street and Alley and Garbage Committee - After a brief discussion a motion
was made by Alderman Me. yers to table the minutes of February 9, 1983, until
next Council meeting~ seconded by Alderman Harris. Motion carried.
Insurance Committee -.The committee minutes of February 8, 1983, were presented
for review and approval~
Motion by Alderman Gauthier to accept these minutes, seconded by Alderman
Brennan. Motion carried.
Public Utilities Committee - The committee minutes of February 8, 1983, were
presented for review and approval.
Discussion.
it this time Resolution No. 1971 accepting Phase I of the sewer rate increase
was presented.
RESOLUTION NO. 1971
SETTING SEWER RATES
Motion by Alderman Kellogg to accept and adopt Resolution No. 1971, seconded
by Alderman Harris. Motion carried.
Motion by Aiderman Kellogg to accept the minutes of the Public Utilities
Committee up to the last paragraph and that this item should refer back to the
committee for further consideration, seconded by Alderman Harris. Motion carried.
Budget/Finance Committee - The committee minutes of February 1, 1983, were pre-
sented for review and approval.
Motion by Alderman Gauthier to accept these minutes, seconded by Alderwoman
Sue Carter. Motion carried.
Don Hackmann - Civil Air Patrol I was contacted by the Civil Air Patrol, and
they are going to do a writeup of the Laurel area in their newspaper called Wings
and they are going to be soliciting the Laurel businesses.for an ad in their
newspaper. She wanted to know if the City wanted to put an ad in the paper.
The cost for 1/12 of a page (size of playing card) is $115.00, 1/9 is $145.00,
and 1/6 ad is $185.00. Presently, there is $179.00 left in the advertising
budget.
Discussion.
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Motion by Alderwoman Sue Carter that we deny putting an ad in the newspaper
due to lack of funds, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Motion carried.
City Clerk reported on the meeting he attended with the County Attorney about
the summons the City received regarding the budgeting of motor vehicle license
fees for 1982-83. Joe Bradley will be meeting with the attorney from the County
staff regarding this next Thursday.
There being no further business to come before the Council at this time,
the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
'Dona d L. Hackmann, C-~-~ Ci~
Approved by the Mayor and
Montana, this 1st day of March,
passed by the City Council of the
1983.
Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk
City of Laurel,