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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 06.21.1983Minutes of the City Council of Laurel June 21, 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 7:00 p.m., on June 21, 1983. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Lonnie Kellogg Bill Brennan Marvin Carter Susan Carter Fred Feuerbacher,III Rob Harris COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Duane Behm Bob Gauthier INVOCATION: Invocation given by Reverend Wilhelm. MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Brennan to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 7, 1983, as presented, seconded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Carried. CORRESPONDENCE: Received a thank you from Laura Harris for the dish garden. Received a letter from the Yellowstone County Commissioners regarding a meeting on jail planning to be held on June 20th at the Chamber of Commerce Building. Received a letter from the State of Montana regarding the disposal of hazardous material. Received the 1983-84 proposed budget and the May Activity Report from the Yellowstone County Air Pollution Control Office. Received a letter from the Department of Health and Environmental Sci~hces regarding the Federal Sewage Works Grant stating that the project may now be advertised for bid, the procedure for submission and approval of modifications, etc. Received a letter from'Agnes C. Crow of the Senior Helping Hands Program requesting $2,000.00 of Revenue Sharing money for their 1983-84 fiscal year. A letter to Darrell McGillen, Fire Chief, from Patrick Mullaney, Manager of J. C. Penney Co., was read expressing appreciation for the big boost the convention gave the business district. CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The City Clerk and City Treasurer's Financial Statements for May, 1983, were presented for review and approval. Motion by Alderman Kellogg to accept the City Clerk's and City Treasurer's Financial Statements as presented, seconded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Motion carried. LIBRARY CONTRACT FOR SERVICES: Peg Arnold reported on the Library contract for next fiscal year with the Parmly Billings Library. Each year the trustees of the Laurel Library contract with the Parmly Bil- lings Library. This allows the Laurel Public Library to serve County residents and it also allows people within the City to use the Parmly Billings Library. In past years this has been done with one contract, but this year it is two separate contracts. One is in the amount of $14,177.08 that the Parmly Billings Library will pay the Laurel Public Library to serve County patrons, and one in the amount of $3,992.79 that the City of Laurel has to pay for City residents to use the Billings Library. Motion by Alderwoman Sue Carter to grant the trustees of the Laurel Public Library authority to enter into the two contracts with the Parmly Billings Library, seconded by Alderman Harris. Motion carried. page 2 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel VACATING STREET: Application for vacating the street between A&W and Little Big Men Pizza was postponed until next Council meeting. Letters have been written to the interested parties to attend the next Street and Alley Committee meeting. PROPOSED SID, CHERRY HILLS SUBDIVISION., 2nd FILING: Larry Herman presented a petition for creation of a Special Improvement District signed by all of the owners {4) in the area. After a rather lengthy discussion a motion was made b~ Alderman Marvin Carter to postpone any action until the City Attorney, Joe Bradley, arrives, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Motion carried. AWARD BID FOR GAS/OIL/GREASE: The bids were opened at the June 7th Council meeting. Motion by Alderman Feuerbacher to award the bid to Laurel Conoco Bulk, seconded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Motion carried. RENEWAL OF BEER, WINE~ LIQUOR~ AND GAMBLING LICENSES FOR 1983-84: The City Treasurer, as follows: Board of Trade Bar Caboose Saloon Cheerio Bar & Lounge Fraternal Order of Eagles Jan's IGA Kwik-Way, Inc. Little Big Men Pizza Loyal Order of Moose Palace Bar & Lanes Rapp's Card Room Safeway Store, Inc. Sonny 0'Day Bar & Lounge Speedy Mart #3 Speedy Mart #4 Terry's Beer Mug Terry's Quik Stop Wold's Thriftway Terry's Pizza & Beer Peg Kamerzel, presented a list of 19 businesses for license renewal $1,110.00 2,010.00 360.00 360.00 180.00 180.00 180.00 360.00 1,610.00 120.00 180.00 360.00 180.00 180.O0 820.00 180.00 I80.00 120.00 D & N Bingo Parlor 1,250.00 Total $9,920.00 Motion by Alderman Keilogg to grant the licenses as presented, seconded by Alderwoman Sue Carter. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 741 (2nd reading) AMENDING SECTION 17.12.060, POWERS--VARIANCE AUTHORITY, OF THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE. Motion by Alderman Marvin Carter that Ordinance No. 761 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Harris. Upon taking a roll call vote, all aldermen present voted, "YES." ORDINANCE NO. 742 (2nd reading) ADDING SECTION 17.12.065, POWERS RESERVED TO THE COUNCIL, TO THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE. page 3 Minutes Of the City Council of Laurel Motion by Alderman Marvin Carter that Ordinance No. 762 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Harris. After a lengthy discussion and a protest by Jim Smith, a member of the Board of Adjustment, it was decided not to pass the ordinance and have Joe Bradley explain it further when he arrives. Upon taking a roll call vote, all aldermen present voted, "NO." EOUIPMENT RENTAL POLICY: Discussion regarding a policy for the private use and/or rent of City equipment. Motion by Alderman Kellogg to direct the City Attorney, Joe Bradley, to draw up a resolution, with Larry Peterson's assistance, regarding the private use or rental of all City equipment, seconded by Alderwoman Sue Carter. Motion carried. MURRAY PARK: Alderman Feuerbacher presented Resolution No. 1985 for Council approval, also to be presented to County Commissioners. RESOLUTION NO. 1985 AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF PARK DEDICATION MONIES Motion by Alderwoman Sue Carter that Resolution No. 1985 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Alderman Marvin Carter wished to thank the City crews and departments for the help they did in making the Firemen's Convention successful. The Street & Alley for fixing up the street and the Park for going in and mowing the lawn, and the Police Department had hardy recommendations for the people that came to town. Garbage Committee minutes of June 14, 1983~ were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Marvin Carter to accept and enter into the record the Garbage Committee minutes of June 1~, 1983~ seconded by Alderman Brennan. Motion carried. Public Utilities Committee minutes of June 14, 1983, were presented and reviewed. City Engineer, Larry Peterson, reported on the painting at the reservoir--still behind. They have about 1/4 of the walls to coat yet. They had about a 4-day delay in that the patch material that they put on the walls did not set up so the walls rusted and they had to contract with the sand blaster at an additional cost of $125.00 an hour to re-sandblast that portion of the tank. It will take them approximately 20 hrs. to re-sandblast that, then it has to be patched and coated twice. After that, assuming the entire walls are accepted on mil thickness and free of pin holes, they will have to do the floor. They figure 10 to 15 days minimum on the floor. So I still project it will be the 2nd week in July before it's done. Mbtion by Alderman Kellog__g to give Rainbow Painting an extension on painting the standpipe no later than mid September, seconded by Alderman Harris. Motion carried. Motion b~ Alderman Kellogg to approve and enter into the record the minutes of the Public Utilities Committee of June 14, 1983, everything except item #3, seconded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Motion carried. Street & Alley Committee minutes of June 16, 1983, were presented and reviewed. Motion b~ Alderman Feuerbacher to approve and enter into the record the Street & Alley Committee minutes of June 16, 1983~ seconded by Alderwoman Sue Carter. Motion carried. page Minutes of the City Council of Laurel City-County Plannin~ Board minutes of June 9, 1983, were presented and reviewed. Home occupations were discussed for several businesses. Motion by Alderman Brennan to approve a City lioense for Lonnie Wolff dba Cherry HiIls Development Corporation, seconded by Alderwoman Sue Carter. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Brennan to grant a City license to John Manthey dba ABC Lock & Key of 205 Forrest, seeonded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Brennan to grant a City lioense to Lon & Elinor Runner dba AMERS of 100B Reading Cirole~ seconded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Motion carried. Motion by AIderman Kellogg to grant a City license to John Voogt dba Big John's Repair of 50B Date, pending fire inspection, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Brennan to grant a City license to David K. Weis dba Dave's Photo of 1015 6th Avenue, seconded by Alderman Feuerbacher. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Brennan to grant a City license to Gary Temple & Marylee Moreland dba The Mountain Meadowlark of 1760 W. Maryland, seconded by Alderwoman Sue Carter. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Brennan to gran~ a City license to Carol L. Kukes dba Consolidated Services of 115 E. Maryland, seconded by Alderman Kellogg. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Brennan to aecept and enter into the record the City- County Planning Board minutes of June 9, 198B, seconded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Motion carried. AMBULANCE: Alderwoman Sue Carter reported the Ambulance Committee met tonight at 5:00 p.m. and interviewed 3 applicants for Ambulance Director and Assistant Director. Motion by Alderwoman Sue Carter to approve Paul Peterson as Director of the Ambulance and Cleo Kaelberer as Assistant, seoonded by Alderman Kellogg. Motion carried. Earl Linger appeared before the Council to ask permission for the firemen to use Thompson Park for the 6th of July fireworks disp!ay. Motion by Alderman Marvin Carter to allow the firemen to use Thompson Park, seconded by Alderman Kellogg. Motion carried. PROPOSED SID~ LARRY HERMAN: Joe Bradley arrived and discussed the SID proposed by Larry Herman. This matter was referred to Council. A special meeting will be June 28, 1983, after the other special Counoil meeting at 7:00 p.m. DAVE NINTERMEISTER: The Jehovah Witnesses are going to build a Kingdom Hall on 4th Street West this coming weekend. They are going to be using the bathroom facilities at West School. What Dave is asking is to have the meter read at the school on Friday and then again on Monday and figure out what they used. Motion by Alderman Feuerbacher that the meter at West School be read on Friday and again on Monday morning and give the Jehovah Witnesses the cost to be payable to the School District, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Motion carried. page S MinUtes of the CitY Council of Laurel JOE BRADLEY: Discussion on Ordinances No. 741, 742 and 763. Joe said that we are not getting rid of the Board of Adjustment. With this they are still around and will still pass on questions like setbacks, fence heights, that kind of thing. If a variance was requested they could grant it. What we are removing from them is the specific power to change use of land. In other words if some- body wants to push some kind of a business in a residential area they won't be able to do that through a variance procedure, they will have to go through the Zoning Commission whose purpose it is to regulate land use. At the recommenda- tion of Cumin Associates we thought it was a good idea to have one body regula- ting land use. Joe also mentioned that this will in no way effect the Jack Martin request, because he filed his request before this will ever take effect. Joe mentioned further that the Council doesn't have any say at all for what the Board of Adjustment does, that Council is answerable to the public, and he thinks the Council should have the final say. Discussion. Motion by Alderman Marvin Carter to reconsider Ordinance No. 742, seconded by Alderman Kellogg. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 742 (2nd reading) ADDING SECTION 17.12.065~ POWERS RESERVED TO THE COUNCIL, TO THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE. Motion b.y. Alderman Marvin Carter that Ordinance No. 742 be passed and adopted, seconded.by Alde'rman Kellogg. Upon taking a roll calk vote, all aldermen present voted, "YES." ORDINANCE NO. 743 (2nd reading) ADDING SECTION 17.08.015 LAND USE VARIANCES NOT GRANTED--WHEN, TO THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE. Motion by Alderman Marvin Carter that Ordinance No. 743 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Upon taking a roll call vote, all aldermen present voted, "YES'." City Clerk~ Don Haekmann~ reported on letter sent to Burlington Northern on~grant~ waiting for information from them. Another thing, we are going to be extremely busy in the office. We are in the process of converting our accounting system to the State BARS system. City Engineer, Larry Peterson, presented the Public Works, 2nd Edition of Montana Public Works Standard Specifications. Discussion. RESOLUTION NO. 1986 ADOPTING MONTANA PUBLIC WORKS STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS MANUAL, 2nd EDITION, JAN., 1983. Motion by Alderman Marvin Carter that Resolution No. 1986 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Feuerbacher. Motion carried. Public Utilities Director, Dave Michael, said tomorrow morning, June 22, 1983, at 9:00 a~.m., there will be a pre-bid conference meeting with HKM Associates and contractors for wastewater treatment plant. Alderman Feuerbacher asked permission to leave the State. Motion by Alderman Marvin Carter to grant permission for Fred Feuerbacher to leave the State, seconded by Alderwoman Sue Carter. Motion Carried. page 6 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel There being no further business to~o~ before the Council at this time, th~ meeting was adjourned at 9. 5 p m. Approved Montana, this by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, 5th day of July, 198B. ATTEST: Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk