HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 10.06.1981Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
October 6, 1981
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana,
was held in ~he Council Chambers and called to order by Mayor Larry D. Herman,
at 7:00 p.m., on October 6~ 1981.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Albert Ehrlick
Duane Behm
Donald Meyers
Bii1 Brennan
Susan Carter
Terry Fink
Ervin Metzger
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Harold Burns
INVOCATION: Invocation given by Reverend Gray.
MINUTES: Minutes of the regular meeting of September
presented.
CORRESPONDENCE: None
16, 1981, approved as
CLAIMS: A copy of the '~Sta~ement of Items Released for Payment" for the
September claims has been presented to the Council for review and approval.
Motion by Alderman Metz~e.r to approve the September claims as presented,
seconded by A'lde'rw'o'ma'n 'Carte'r.' Carried.
PUBLIC HEARING .T,O AMEND SUBDIVISION REGULATION.S: This being the time and
place 'ad'v'e'r~ised~ a 'p'ublic h'e~ri'~g was hel'd'.
No protestors present.
At a meeting of the Laurel-Yellowstone City-County Planning Board held
on September 10, 1981, after public notice and a pubtie hearing having been
held, the Board.recommends to the Laurel City Council that the Laurel Subdivision
Regulations be amended as fellows:
1. Change date of plat submittal to 15th of month.
2. Change number of copies of material needed.
3. Delete fee schedule from ordinance and enforce fee
schedule by Planning Board policy.
Set preliminary plat fee by Planning Board policy
at $200 (due to increased mailing costs, etc.) plus
$1 per lot for those lots over 100. Set minor plat
fee at $100.
ORDINANCE NO. 699 (first reading)
AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE
Motion by Alderman Meyers that Ordinance No. 699 be passed and adopted,
seconded by Alderman Metzger. (Second reading October 20, 1981)
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT: Mr. James L. Kaercher of HKM Associates presented
the Council with a time table for design and construction of the new plant
and also reviewed what the City obligations are toward the project.
A letter dated October 6, 1981, from Mr. Kaercher is hereby entered
into the record.
STORM SEWER: Mr. Kaercher mentioned that an anniversary inspection was made
and that no major problems were found. However, there were a few minor
problems and a letter will be sent to Lockrem Construction advising them
to correct these problems.
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GAS LINE AT RIVERSIDE PARK: Dick Michel of Montana Dakota Utilities Co.
advised the Council that the existing gas distribution lines are bad and
need to be replaced. The cost of this replacement would be $4,512 which
would include service lines to the various buildings and meter risers.
Each building would have its own meter.
Alderwoman Carter suggested that the Building Committee should contact
each club at Riverside Park and determine what each one will be billed for
the line replacement.
Discussion.
Motion by Alderman Meyers that the City enter into a contract with
Montana Dakota Utilities Co. to replace the gas lines at Riverside Park
as set forth in the diagram, a copy of which is now entered into the record,
at a cost of $4,512 to be paid from Revenue Sharing - Capitol Outlay, Parks.
Don Meyers commended the Rod & Gun Club for all of the maintenance
work they have done to their building at Riverside Park.
Motion seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. Carried.
MAYOR'S COMMENTS: Informed the Council that he has entered into a contract
with the Energy Division of the Department of Natural Resources and Conser-
vation for an energy audit of the FAP Complex. They will reimburse us up
to $400 for this audit. A copy of the agreemeni is entered into the record.
The Mayor announced that Orville Wilmont of WIDJAC Corporation will be
here for a meeting on Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers
regarding garbage incineration and energy recovery.
The Mayor mentioned that we received a grant increase of $3,352.71 for
the airport construqtion project.
WATER PLANT DREDGING - DAVE MICHAEL: The intake pier is not in the main
flow 'of the river. The Montana Fish & Game has been contacted to get a
permit for dredging to divert the flow by the intake pier. Mr. Bishop of
the Fish & Game and~Mr. Jones of the Fish and Wildlife Service came out
and looked the situation over. A permit has to be obtained from the Corps
of Engineers before anything can be done and hopefully this can be accom-
plished in about fifteen days.
this work was $3,480, and this was budgeted for in
AUTHORITY: The Mayor appointed the following in
to five years:
Claude Cory John Hawley Smith
Guy Stormont Dave Powers
Jim Klien
Sue Carter received permission to put the new park building at Riverside
Park out for bid.
Mr. Marvin Carter introduced Vavessa Olson and Monica Cellmer of Mr.
Graham's high school PDP class.
There being no further business to come before the Council at this
time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
The bid for doing
this years budget.
APFOINT.MENTS AIRPORT.
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Approved by
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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of
this 20th day of October, 1981.
ATTEST:
Dohald L. Hackmann, City CIe~k