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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 03.17.1998Minutes of the City Council of Laurel March 17, 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 Mayor Chuck Rodgers at 7:00 p.m., on March 17, 1998. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Miles Walton Dirk Kroll Norman Orr Ken Olson Bud Johnson Gay Easton William Staudinger COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Gary Temple MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Kroll to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 3, 1998, as presented, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried. Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve the minutes of the special meeting of March 10, 1998, as presented, seconded by Alderman Walton. Motion carried. CONSENT ITEMS: a. Clerk/Treasurer financial statements for the month of February. b. Correspondence Yellowstone Heritage Partnership Yellowstone City-County Health Department City of Billings-Landfill Summit Meeting Laurel Medical Center Air Pollution Control Board The Mayor 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. Chris & Cari Halleck - Comments on zone change. Not present. b. Appointment - Jason Wells, police officer. Mayor Rodgers appointed Jason Wells as police officer for Laurel, effective March 18, 1998. Motion by Alderman Johnson to confirm the apointment of Jason Wells as police officer for Laurel, effective March 18, 1998, for a one year probationary period, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Motion carried. c. Approving Amendment #1 to Double-Tree, Inc. RESOLUTION NO. R98-10 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT #1 TO THE DOUBLE-TREE, INC., CONSULTING AGREEMENT Motion by Alderman Johnson that Resolution No. R98-10 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried. d. Replacement of water service line to Riverside Park. RESOLUTION NO. R98-12 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REPLACEMENT OF WATER SERVICE TO RIVERSIDE PARK Motion by Alderman Easton that Resolution No. R98-12 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Olson. Alderman Kroll asked Larry McCann if there is another solution? Larry McCann stated the park is owned by the city but is not annexed into the city. He checked into annexation and found a method under state law, which is to to annex the pipelines that serve the public property. The pipe across the bridge would allow the city to annex the park. The other solution is to develop the well to meet water quality standards. The well would serve a transient population. The regulations would require daily Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 2 Council Meeting of March 17, 1998 including daily chlorine checks. There would be no way of knowing whether the well would be acceptable year after year. According to Jerry Burns, Department of Water Quality, there is no place in the park to drill a well and not get surface water. The park is sitting on gravel. They cannot get away from the surface water issue. Either a replacement line city does not put a line city. is put in or a line only for summer time use. If the in, then there is no way to annex the park into the A vote was taken on the motion. Motion carried. e. Agreement with Cenex Inc. relating to the 14-inch tap. RESOLUTION NO. R98-13 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND CENEX INC. SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE 14-INCH TAP OF THE CITY'S WATER LINE Motion by Alderman Orr that Resolution No. R98-13 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Motion carried. f. Moratorium on communication towers. Cal Cumin stated a resolution would not be required, but a public hearing needs to be held. The purpose of the public hearing is for public input for a 120 day moratorium on the construction of wireless communication tower facilities in the municipal limits of Laurel and up to one mile beyond the corporate boundaries of the city. Cellular towers can now be installed anyplace in Laurel, in all commercial areas except public areas, and public areas can be done through a special review. The Planning Board recommended that the city council impose a moratorium on all future communication towers until the zoning ordinances are refined to appropriately deal with them. Motion by Alderman Walton that a public hearing be scheduled for April 7, 1998, seconded by Alderman Easton. Discussion of having two public hearings scheduled on April 7, 1998. It was suggested that we have a special council meeting for the public hearing on a moratorium for communication towers. Alderman Walton withdrew his motion to have a public hearing scheduled for April 7, 1998, and Alderman Easton withdrew his second. Motion by Alderman Walton to bold a special council meeting on April 9, 1998 at 7:16 p.m. for a public hearing on a moratorium for communication towers, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried. g. Home Occupation - Todd McKeever, home embroidery machine. Alderman Johnson stated he received a letter from a local business owner regarding questions and concerns. He is not familiar enough with them for discussion. Alderman Temple is more familiar with the questions but is not present tonight. Alderman Johnson asked Todd McKeever if it was fine with him to wait until the next council meeting? Todd said it should be okay. He works road construction and does not know where he will be but will keep the city informed. Discussion on whether the council has to act on a home occupation at the first council meeting after the Planning Board's recommendation. Larry Herman stated the council shall consider the Planning Board's recommendation concerning the specific occupation and shall approve or deny the request at the next regular scheduled meeting. It can be postponed with the consensus of the council. Motion by Alderman Johnson to continue the hearing on the home occupation until April ?, 1998, seconded by Alderman Easton. Motion carried. h. Public hearing date zone change on north school lot. The council received the City/County Planning Board's recommendation on the zone change. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 3 Council Meeting of March 17, 1998 Motion by Alderman Johnson to receive the recommendation from the City/County Planning Board and set the public hearing for April 7, 1998, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried. i. Approve preliminary plat - Industrial Park Subdivision, amended. Cal Cumin stated this subdivision is an existing subdivision lot on Washington Street in the Industrial Park Subdivision. The 0.13 acres will be for the Three Rivers Cellular facility tower. The Planning Board recommends approval subject to the additions and amendments Cal has requested. Motion by Alderman Walton to accept the Planning Board's recommendation to approve the preliminary plat, Lot 3B, Block 1, Laurel Industrial Park Subdivision, amended, subject to the additions and amendments Cal has requested, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried. j. Committee reports. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of March 3, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Johnson to enter the Budget/Finance Committee minutes of March 3, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Walton. Motion carried. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of March 16, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Johnson to enter the Budget/Finance Committee minutes of March 16, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried. --City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of March 3, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Orr to enter the City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of March 3, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried. --City-County Planning Board minutes of February 12, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Orr to enter the City-County Planning Board minutes of February 12, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried. --City-County Planning Board minutes of March 12, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Johnson to enter the City-County Planning Board minutes of March 12, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Kroll. Motion carried. --Fourth of July Committee minutes of March 4, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Walton to enter the Fourth of July Committee minutes of March 4~ 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried. --Laurel Airport Authority minutes of February 24, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Kroll to enter the Laurel Airport Authority minutes of February 24, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Motion carried. --Park Committee minutes of March 4, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Orr to enter the Park Committee minutes of March 4, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Discussion regarding Laurel taking over administration of all the parks within our jurisdiction. Cal Cumin stated there is a letter signed by the president of the County Park Board and it has been their understanding that the parks within the Laurel jurisdiction would be administered by the Laurel Parks Committee. There was a misunderstanding~ so it has been put in writing that the county would like Laurel to administer the parks within the one mile jurisdiction of Laurel and also any subdivisions within that one mile that provides cash be made to Laurel (park rededication cash account). The county is waiting for a response from the Laurel Park Committee as to whether it is acceptable. Mayor Rodgers asked for this issue to go back to the Park Committee, make an agreement, and respond back to the County Park Board. A vote was taken on the motion to enter the Park Committee minutes of March 4, Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 4 Council Meeting of March 17, 1998 --Police Committee minutes of March 5, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Kroll to enter the Police Committee minutes of March 5, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried. --Public Utilities Committee minutes of March 13, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Orr to enter the Public Utilities Committee minutes, into the record, seconded by Alderman Kroll. Motion carried. --Water Task Force Committee minutes of March 10, 1998 were presented. Motion by Alderman Johnson to enter the Water Task Force Committee minutes of March 10, 1998, into the record, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried. UNSCHEDULED MATTERS: The Street/Alley & Solid Waste Committee meeting has been changed to Wednesday, March 25, 1998 at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Rodgets appointed Larry McCann as Public Works Director for a two year term, effective March 17, 1998. Motion by Alderman Johnson Public Works Director for a two Alderman Orr. Motion carried. to confirm the appointment of Larry McCann as year term, effective March 17, 1998, seconded by There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:47 p.m. Donald L. Hackmann, Clerk-Treasurer Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 7th day of April, 1998. Attest: Donald L. Hackmann, Clerk-Treasurer C~rl e s Ro d~