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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07.20.1982Minutes of the City Council of LaUrel July 20, 1982 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=0~ p.m., on July 20, 1982. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT~ Lonnie Kellogg Marvin Carter Donald Meyers Bill Brennan Susan Carter Rob Harris Robert Gauthier COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Duane Behm INVOCATION: MINUTES= Motion by Alderman Meyers to approve the minutes of the regular mee~of July 6, and the 2 Special meetings of July 12, 1982, as pre- sented, seconded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Carried. Joe Bradley introduced Art Thompson, the summer intern, who will work for a month and revise and bring ail the Ordinances up to date. CORRESPONDENCE= Received a hole from A.A. Woinowski and Mrs. Bert Hopple supporting the spraying for mosquitos. Received a letter from L. John MacMartin regarding the transfer of ownership on Tract 2 of C/S 975 Amended. This land is owned by the County and is adjacent to the park land which was dedicated to the public with the subdivision of Village Subdivision, First Filing. Motion by Marvin Carter to write a letter to the County requesting that the land be transferred to the City of Laurel land purposes, seconded by Alderman Meyers. Carried. Commissioners for park Received a letter from Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding the necessity for Laurel to adopt a Floodplain Management Ordinance. Received the Interlocal Cooperation Commission minutes of May 25, 1982. Received a letter from the Yellowstone County Interlocal Cooperation Commission recommending consolidation of the Law Enforcement Agencies and the suggested wording for the ballot. Received the ge~:~Ce Plan for the Yellowstone County Law Enforcement Agency. Received the minutes and activity report for June from the Air Pollution Control office. Received the annual report of the Yellowstone City-County Health Oepartment, for July 1, 1981-June 30, 1982. CITY CLERK*S AN0 CITY TREASURER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The City Clerk*s and City Treasurer's Financial Statements for the month of June were presented for review and approval. Motion bv Alderman Meyers to approve the Treasurer's Financial Statements as presented, Carter. Carried. City Clerk's and City seconded by Alderman Marvin ROBERT WITTMAN-Civil Defense (not present) MEL TIENSVOLD= LAUREL JC's. Requested permission to launch hot air balloons from Thompson Park on Saturday, July 31, 1982. It will involve some driving on the lawn, but we will keep it down to as little as possible. Motion by Alderman Marvin Carter- to grant the Laurel JC~s permission to launch hot air balloons from Thompson Park on July 31, seconded by Alderman Harris. Carried. ~ -H M AT I AT · Bt ii Brennan reported that MinUtes of the City Council of Laurel recommendation, seconded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Carried. JOF BRADLEY-ORDINANC~ 7OD-A: It clarifies the previous Ordinance that the Council passed that established an Ordinance for non-partisan elections, and we didn't word the ballot issue quite right so we just have to amend it on the suggestion of the Election office in Billings. The actual ballot is voting for or against the Ordinance, not voting for or against non- partisan elections. It is really the same thing but you got to word it, so the public understands that you are voting for or against the Ordinance. That is the only changes. ORDINANCE NO. 7OO-A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF PROPOSED SECTION 2.04.015 OF THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE IN ORDER TO CLARIFY THE BALLOT ISSUE CALLED FOR UNDER SUCH SECTION. Motion bv Alderman HeYers that Ordinance No. 700-A be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Upon taking a roll call vote all alderman present voted "yes". Motion carried on 1st reading. PRELIMINARY BUDGET AND ANNUAL TAX LEVIES: Motion by Alderman Meyers to adopt the preliminary budget as presented, seconded by Alderman Harris. Carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1915 BEING A RESOLUTION LEVYING TAXES FOR GENERAL AND SPECIFIC PURPOSES FOR THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY I, 1982. Motion bv Alderman Meyers. that Resolution No. 1915 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Gauthier. Carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1916 BEING A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LIGHT NO. 2~ OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA, WITH THE ENTIRE COST OF MAINTENANCE AND ELECTRICAL CURRENT FOR THE YEAR 1982. Motion by Alderman Sue Carter that Resolution No. 1916 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1917 RESOLUTION NO. 1917, BEING A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LIGHTING NO. ), OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA, WITH THE ENTIRE COST Minutes of the City Council of Laurel OF MAINTENANCE AND ELECTRICAL CURRENT FOR A PERIOD COMMENCING ON SEPTEMBER l, 1982, AND ENDING ON DECEMBER 31, 1983. Motion by Alderman Meyer~ that Resolution No. 1917 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1918 RESOLUTION NO. 1918~ BEING A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN STREET SWEEPING DISTRICT NO. i, OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE SWEEPING OF STREETS IN THE DOWNTOWN OR BUSINESS DISTRICT. Motion by Alderman Mever~ that Resolut.ton No. 1918 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1919 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 9~ OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA. Motion by Alderman Meyers that Resolution No. 1919 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1920 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 95 OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA. Motion by Alderman Meyers that Resolution No. 1920 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1921 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 96 OF THE CITY OF LAUREL~ MONTANA. Motion by Alderman Brennan that Resolution No. 1921 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Harvin Carter. Carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1922 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 97 OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA. Motion bv Alderman Meyers that Resolution No. 1922 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Carried. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel RESOLUTION NO. 1923 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 98 OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA. Motion by Alderman Meyers that Resolution No. 1923 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Harris. Carried, RESOLUTION NO. 192~ A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. lO0 OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA. Motion be alderman Marv~ Carter that Resolution No. 192~ be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Kellogg. Carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1925 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. lO1 OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA. Motion by Alderman Marvin Garter that Resolution No. 1925 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Harris. Carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1926 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 102 OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA. Motion by AldermaR Meyers that Resolution No. 1926 be passed and adopted~ seconded by Alderman Kellogg. Carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1927 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. lOb OF THE CITY OF LAUREL~ MONTANA. Motion by Alderman Harris that Resolution No. 1927 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1928 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. lOS OF THE CITY OF LAUREL~ MONTANA. M~tio~ be Aiderma~ Meyers that Resolution No. 1928 be passed and adopted~ seconded by Alderman Kellogg. Carried. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel RESOLUTION NO. 1929 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY EMBRACED WITHIN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 106 OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA. Motion by Alderman KelloRq that Resolution No. 1929 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Marvin Carter. Carried. COMMITTEE REPORT~; Marvtn Carter - Garbaae Cqll~littee I have handed you a sheet from the Garbage Committee and they are proposing a 10 hour day, q day work week. With that it shows a schedule of the garbage men and landfill operators and they have agreed to this type of scheduling. We would like to try it on a trial basis. I have talked to Andy Loebe, who is a member of the union, and they are having a meeting in August and if we tried it on a trial basis and there is something brought up at the union, we could abate it at that time. We also worked out the idea of what is going to happen when a men who's day off is Monday~ and Nonday is a holiday. He will then work his 32 hours that week to make sure he is not taking 2 more hours from city pay and rest of the members of the work force. We ask that if we adopt this type of work plan, during Daylight Savings Time. We would like to try starting July 26th. that it only be it on a trial basis Discussion. Notion bv Alderman Marvin Carter that upon the recon~endation of the Garbage Committee, we try the 10 hour day, ~ day work week on a trial basis for at least one month or up untilthe date of the union meeting, seconded by Alderman Brennan. Carried. After reviewing the Public Hearing, the Garbage Committee recow~aended the ~ollowing rate changes. DeFrance Motel from $336 to $252 Cottage Print Shoppe from 126 to 8q ABC TV. from 29~ to 252 Convoy Company from 600 to 50~ In your books you have a resolution regarding charges for residential refuse collection fees for 1982. RESOLUTION NO. 1930 ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL REFUSE COLLECTION FEES. Motion bv Alderman Marvin Carter that Resolution No. 1930 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Meyers. There was discussion regarding the changing of the Ordinance before Minutes of the City Council of Laurel any resolution is passed setting a new rate, because the commercial rate is tied in with the residential base rate and the commercial charges would have to be based o~ multiples of the residential base rate. Discussion. Joe Bradley said he couldn,t :[_e~e~'~Jtow the 0~lnance waS~worded, but if the Ordinance establishes the base rate now, probably better change that first. Then say that from now on the rate will be estab- lished by resolution from time to time. Discussion. Marvin Carter reported that Joe Bradley is in the process of re- writing the Garbage Ordinance and the residential will be in a separate one from the commercial. Joe Bradley reported that an amendment to the present Ordinance may be all that is necessary. Alderman Meyers withdrew his second to the motion and Alderman Marvin Carter withdrew his original motion on adopting Resolution No. 1930. The Garbage Cornnittee went on record the other night to not allow any more 90 gallon containers; we'll use 300 and qOO gallon containers. There was discussion regarding the matter, and subdivision agreements will need to be checked. Alderman Carter announced the trip to Livingston on July 30, to look at their Steam Generating Plant. Larry Peterson said that while we are there, we should also tour the Waste Water Treatment Plant, which is very similiar to the one we are having constructed. Motion by Alderman Marvin Garter to remove from the table, the motion of May 18th, "to adopt the committees recommendation that the City get out of the garbage business", seconded by Alderman Meyers. Carried. Question was called on the original motion made on May 18th, adopt the committees recommendation that the City get out of the garbage business. Hotton was defeated. to Motion by Alderman Marvin Carter that the City of Laurel retain its landfill operation and garbage businesst seconded by Alderman Meyers. Carried. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel BILL BRENNAN - LICENSE COMMITTEE: Mr. Brennan presented and reviewed the committee minutes of July 1~, 1982. Motion by Alderman 8rennan to adopt the recommendation of the License Committee to issue Poncho's Tacos a City Business License, seconded by Alderman Sue Carter. Carried. Motion by Alderman Brennan to adopt the recommendation of the License committee to issue Jack Mattson of Park City a City Business License for cement finishing, seconded by Alderman Meyers. Carried. Motion by Alderman Brennan to accept and approve the License Committee minutes of July 1~, 1982, seconded by Alderman Gauthier. Carried. BOB GAUTHIER - BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTCE; Mr. Gauthier presented the Committee minutes of July 6, 1982. Motion by Alderman Gauthier to accept and approve the Budget/ Finance Committee minutes of July 6, 1982, seconded by Alderman Kellogg. Carried. Mr. Gauthier announced that there will be a Budget/Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday, July 27th at 7:00 p.m. MARVIN CARTER - CONCESSION STAND; Mr. Carter requested permission to have a concession stand for the Laurel American Legion Baseball tournament this coming week- end at Thompson Park. Motion by Alderman Meyers to grant the American Legion permission to have a concession stand this coming weekend, seconded by Alderman Harris. Carried. MAYORS COMMENTS: Budget Transfer for fiscal year 1981-82. RESOLUTION NO. 1930 BEING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BUDGET TRANSFERS OR REVISIONS. Motion by Alderman Meyers that Resolution No. 1930 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Sue Carter. Carried. The Mayor reminded the Council of the Special meetings on August qth and August 9th. Alderman Kellogg requested permission to leave the State. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Hotion by Alderman Marvin~arter to grant Alderman Kellog9 permission to leave the State~ seconded by Alderman Harris. Carried. Joe Bradley reported that he had written a letter to the owner of the Jolly Wagon and returned his check for the license fee. He was told that he could re-apply and be investigated properiY~.~. But until he does, he should refrain from selling in the City. I have not received a reply from him. Don Meyers announced that there will be a Street & Alley Committee meeting tomorrow night with the Highltne Ditch Company at 7:30 p.m., in Walter Eetter~s office regarding the SID that is trying to be formed up on 1~th Street and Beartooth. Don Meyers commended Dave Hfchaei, Larry Peterson and the City Crew for getting Riverside Park into condition for the Good Sam Club. They had 215 trailers down there and everything went well except for the mosquitos, and by Saturday , they finally got over that. There this time, ng no further business to come before the Council at the meeting was adjourned at ?:5~. Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 3rd day of August, 1982. ATTEST: Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk