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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 06.02.1998 MINIITES OF THE CITY COU'NCIL OF LAIIRI L June 2, 1998 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, was held in the Council Chambers and called to order by President of the Council Gay Easton at 7:00 p.m. on June 2, 1998. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: MINUTES: Dirk Kroll Ken Olson Gay Easton Bud Johnson Bill Staudinger Gary Temple Miles Walton Norman Orr Motion by Alderman Kroll to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 19, 1998, as presented, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried. CONSENT ITEMS: a. Claims for the month of May. b. Correspondence There was none. Chairman Easton asked if there was any separation of consent items? There was none. Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve the consent items as presented, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried. SCHEDULED MATTERS: a. Committee Reports. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of May 19, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Temple to enter the Budget/Finance Committee minutes of May 19, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of May 20, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Johnson to enter the Budget/Finance Committee minutes of May 20, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried. --City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of May 19, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Orr to enter the City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of May 19, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried. --City/County Planning Board minutes of May 21, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Walton to enter the City/County Planning Board minutes of May 21, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried. --Fourth of July Conunittee minutes of May 28, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Waiton to enter the Fourth of July Committee minutes of May 28, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Olson. Motion carried. --Police Committee minutes of June 1, 1998 were presented. Council Minutes of June 2, 1998 Motion by Alderman Kroll to enter the Police Committee minutes of June 1, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Alderman Kroll explained that three resolutions on the agenda came from the Police Committee. The first one is a resolution establishing fees to be charged by the police for reports, video and audio copies and fingerprinting services. The second resolution establishes a procedure for obtaining permission for parades on public ways within the city limits of Laurel, Montana. The third resolution establishes a permit process for persons desiring to discharge firearms during parades and other approved activities. He stated that the Police Committee approved these and they recommend approval to the City Council. A vote was taken on the motion to enter the Police Committee minutes of June 1, 1998, into the record. Motion carried. --Street and Alley Committee minutes of May 21, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Johnson to enter the Street and Alley Committee minutes of May 21, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Temple. Motion carried. --Task Force Committee minutes of May 27, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Johnson to enter the Task Force Committee minutes of May 27, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried. Home Occupation: Crystal Farnes, 410 Cedar, Cake Decorating. City/County Planning Board recommends approval. Crystal Farnes, 410 Cedar, has applied to have a cake decorating business in her home. She will do all of the deliveries and there will be no advertising signs displayed. Motion by Alderman Johnson to grant approval to Crystal Farnes for a home occupation, seconded by Alderman Olson. Motion carried. Jaysea Legerski: Laurel High School Homecoming Parade, Friday, September 25, 1998. Not present. project. Authorize Bond Counsel to prepare documents for interim financing on water Alderman Johnson stated that a fee is required to set the interim financing in place. The fee is $8,000 with up to $500 in expenses. Motion by Alderman Johnson to authorize the Bond Counsel to proceed to prepare the documents for the interim financing on the water project, seconded by Alderman Walton. Motion carried. e. Resolution R98-20: Resolution regarding business participation fees for the 4th of July activities. (Tabled on 5-19-98.) Motion by Alderman Olson to take Resolution No. R98-20 off the table, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Olson to amend Resolution No. R98-20 to read: $250 for profit organizations and $50 for non-profit organizations with the $50 refundable upon receipt of cleanup, and boundaries to be Thomson Park and the portion of East Sixth Street from First Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue, seconded by Alderman Walton. Gary Temple said that there is a concern that profit-making organizations are going to make a tremendous amount of money. We would like to have only non-profit organizations involved, but that is not constitutional. He would like to see a leveling of the fees in general between the profit and non-profit organizations. He does not think there will be a lot of participation from businessmen and would like it to be more equitable. Council Mhmtes of June 2, 1998 Ken Olson further explained that the non-profit organizations would be able to put their money back into civic-oriented projects. Last year a fair amount of profit organizations came in from other towns. Th~ committee felt that the majority of those people would take their wares and go on to another location after our celebration was over. This fee would enable us to recoup some of the funding that the City of Laurel spends to promote the 4th Of July. Ken said that they are planning to compile a total dollar figure of the cost of the 4th of July celebration and prepare a budget from those figures. This budget would help to provide information regarding the cost of each year's 4* of July celebration and help to alleviate some of the money that the City of Laurel pays for this celebration. Gary felt that it gives the indication that all businesses automatically make a lot of money and that we want to give preference to the non-profit organizations. He said that it gives the reputation that the council is not pro-business and thinks that the fees should be level. Bud Johnson questioned the clarity of the amendment regarding the fees. It was explained that the required business license is separate from the fees. Gary questioned how much money the profit businesses make during the celebration. Ken Olson said that he has received calls from out-of-town people who want to be sure to get their location for the 4th of July celebration. They indicated to him that there is money to be made during this celebration and the required fees did not seem to change their enthusiasm to participate. Miles Walton stated that the committee is not trying to make a profit. Unless there is a great amount of participation by profit organizations, a profit will not be made. It costs between $3,000 to $5,000 to put on the 4th of July celebration. The committee is trying to get the park cleaned up and to help the city recover some of the cost that it incurs for the 4th Of July celebration. Miles affirmed that the committee is not against business and said that any money that is made would be used to make a better celebration the next year. Gay Easton stated that this is a pilot program and commended the committee for the work they have done on the 4th of July celebration. A vote was taken on the motion to amend Resolution No. R98-20. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Olson that Resolution No. R98-20 be passed and adopted as amended, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried. f. A resolution approving an agreement between the City of Laurel and the City of Billings, said agreement relating to solid waste disposal. RESOLUTION NO. R98-21 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND THE CITY OF BILLINGS, SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL. Motion by Alderman Kroll that Resolution No. R98-21 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Orr. MOtion carried. g. A resolution authorizing the mayor to sign transfer documents on two lots as the city' s commitment for HOME grants. RESOLUTION NO. R98-22 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT AND DOCUMENTS TRANSFERRING REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF LAUREL Motion by Alderman Johnson that Resolution No. R98-22 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried. h. A resolution to allow the Police Department to raise their fees for report, video and audio copies and fingerprinting services. Council Minutes of June 2, 1998 RESOLUTION NO. R98-23 ESTABLISHING FEES TO BE CHARGED BY THE POLICE FOR REPORTS, VIDEO AND AUDIO COPIES, FINGERPRINTING SERVICES Motion by Aldem~an Kroll that Resolution No. R98-23 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried. i. A resolution to require permission for parades on public ways within the city limits of Laurel, Montana. RESOLUTION NO. R98-24 ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERMISSION FOR PARADES ON PUBLIC WAYS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF LAUREL, MONTANA Motion by Alderman Kroll that Resolution No. R98-24 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Olson. Motion carried. j. A resolution to require any person or persons desiring to fire handguns, rifles or cannons with blank ammunition or black powder during parades or other approved activities (within the city limits of Laurel, Montana) to obtain a permit through the Laurel Police Department. RESOLUTION NO. R98-25 ESTABLISHING A PERMIT PROCESS FOR PERSONS DESIRING TO DISCHARGE FIREARMS DURING PARADES AND OTHER APPROVED ACTIVITIES Motion by Alderman Walton that Resolution No. R98-25 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried. k. Planning Board recommendation to the City Council regarding revising planning review fees. (This would require amending Section 2.72.060 of the Laurel Municipal Code.) Motion by Alderman Temple to adopt the recommendation of the Planning Board and direct Joe Leckie to prepare an ordinance, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Johnson to direct Joe Leckie to make the updating of the plmming review fees to be adopted by resolution rather than in the ordinance, seconded by Alderman Olson. Motion carried. 1. Planning Board recommendation to the City Council regarding off-street parking requirements. (This would require amending Section 17.40.090 of the Laurel Municipal Code.) There was a lengthy discussion about needing some interim guidelines for the Public Works Director to use for oft:street parking requirements. Motion by Alderman Johnson to table the Planning Board recommendation regarding off'- street parking requirements, seconded by Alderman Walton. Motion carried. Confirmation of Appointments. There were none. UNSCHEDULED MATTERS: Motion by Alderman Temple to suspend the rules and put the Laurel Industrial Park Subdivision on the agenda under unscheduled matters, seconded by Alderman Walton. Motion carried. Council Minutes of,lune 2, 1998 Cal Cumin explained that this was regarding Lot 3A, Block 1, of Laurel Industrial Park Subdivision. This lot has been amended once and they are putting in another amendment in the block to put in a cellular tower. The council approved this in November subject to several items. Everything is correct now and they have met the requirements of the City Council. Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve the an~ended plat for Lot 3A, Block 1, Laurel Industrial Park Subdivision, seconded by Alderman Walton. Motion carried. Alderman Kroll reminded the Council that the City of Billings, City of Laurel, Yellowstone County and School District 2 would be meeting together on Wednesday, June 3ra, to discuss legislative issues for the 1999 session. There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjoumed at 7:53 p.m. Cindy Allen~ecretary Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 16th day of June, 1998. ~Rodgers, Mayor~ Attest: Donald L. Hackmann, Clerk-Treasurer