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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 08.05.1997Minutes of the City Council of Laurel August 5, 1997 A regular meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chambers and called to p.m., on August 5, 1997. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Miles Walton Bud Johnson Norman OFt Dirk Kroll COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Alderman Johnson. MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Kroll to approve the minutes of July 15, 1997, as presented, seconded by Alderman Walton. CORRESPONDENCE: of the City of Laurel, Montana, was order by Mayor Chuck Rodgers at 7:00 Gary Temple Donna Kilpatrick William Staudinger Gay Easton the regular meeting of Motion carried 8--0. Received notice of a landfill users summit meeting on Wednesday, July 23, 1997, at the Billings Parmly Library. Received a notice regarding an applicant briefing on the Presidential Disaster Declaration on flood damage. Received two letters from Police Chief Alan Hovious regarding the police reserves and crime prevention. Received a memo from D.A. Davidson and Company, regarding a schedule for bond issue. CLAIMS: Claims for the month of July were reviewed by the Budget/Finance Committee and recommended that they be paid. Motion by Alderwoman KilDatrick to approve the claims in the amount of $463,986.34 for the month of July, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 8--0. CITY CLERK'S & CITY TREASURER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The City Clerk's and City Treasurer's financial statements for the month of June were presented. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick that the City Clerk's and City Treasurer's financial statements for the month of June, 1997, be approved, seconded by Alderman Kroll. Motion carried 8--0. PUBLIC HEARING - PRELIMINARY BUDGET & TAX RESOLUTIONS: The public hearing on the 1997-98 preliminary budget and tax resolutions has been postponed until August 12, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. AWARD/REJECT RESERVOIR BID: Alderman Johnson stated we have not received an evaluation back from the engineer regarding the water reservoir bid. Motion by Alderman Johnson to postpone the awarding/rejecting of the water reservoir bid until we receive the engineer's appraisal, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 8--0. RESOLUTION - BUDGET TRANSFERS: RESOLUTION NO. R97-38 BEING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A BUDGET TRANSFER OR REVISION Motion by Alderwoman KilDatrick that Resolution No. R97-38 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 8--0. COMMITTEE REPORTS: --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of July 15, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 2 Council Meeting of August 5, 1997 MOtion by minutes of July carried 8--0. Alderwoman KilDatrick to enter the 15, 1997, into the record, seconded Budget/Finance Committee by Alderman Orr. Motion --City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of July 15, 1997 were presented. Motion by Alderman minutes of July 15, 1997, carried 8--0. Orr to enter the City Council Committee of the Whole into the record, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion --Laurel Airport Authority minutes of June 24, 1997 were presented. Motion by Alderwoman KilDatrick to minutes of June 24, 1997, into the record, carried 8--0. enter the Laurel Airport Authority seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion --Park Committee minutes of July 22, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Alderman Walton inquired whether the well in Riverside Park has been pumped out and Jim stated this has been done and it will be tested within the next couple of days. Motion by Alderwoman KilDatrick to enter the Park Committee minutes of July 22, 1997, into the record, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Motion carried --Street and Alley Committee minutes of July 17, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Easton to enter the Street and Alley Committee of July 1V, 1997, into the record, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. carried 8--0. minutes Motion COMMENTS FROM TIlE AUDIENCE: None APPOINTMENTS: PLANNING BOARD The Mayor reappointed Charles for two year terms. Fischer and Robert Dantic to the Planning Board Motion by Alderman Johnson to confirm the Mayor's reappointments of Charles Fischer and Robert Dantic to the Planning Board, seconded by Alderwoman Kilpatrick. Motion carried 8--0. POLICE RESERVE The Mayor appointed Jaramy Neibauer, Weston III to the Police Reserve. Jason Wells, Shane Weinreis, and Seth Motion by Alderman Kroll to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Jetamy Neibauer, Jason Wells, Shane Weinreis, and Seth Weston III to the Police Reserve, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried 8--0. Alderman Johnson stated there is possibly one more item of business that we might want to have placed on the agenda for our consideration this evening. Motion by Alderman Johnson to suspend our rule to allow for the placement of an item on the agenda, seconded by Alderman Easton. Motion carried 8--0. Discussion regarding the position of city treasurer and that a letter be sent to her. Motion by Alderman Temple that the city treasurer report to the council in two weeks, in writing, to address why she could not be at this meeting, what her medical consequences are for the future, what her future plans are, and a medical evaluation by her medical authorities to substantiate whatever decision she is making, seconded by Alderman Easton. Motion by Alderman Temple to amend the motion to information be in writing and that she also be present to person, seconded by Alderman Easton. Motion carried 8--0. require that the give the report in A vote was taken on the original motion as amended. Motion carried 8--0. CTEP PROJECT Cal Cumin reported on the CTEP Projects. One is the Firemen's Park cabin restoration project and the other is the handicapped sidewalk project which is Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 3 Council Meeting of August 5, 1997 Cal stated the City of Laurel has agreed to help the Laurel Lion's Club do the South Pond improvements. Funding for this project would come mainly from CTEP funds with the city committing $ 3,500.00 and the Lion's Club committing $ 3,500.00. Jim and Cal are working on drafting the project and he will have a master plan of this ready within the next two weeks. Cal said the deadline is approaching and the city needs to obligate funds for this project in order to get CTEP funding. Cal said we need to get this on the agenda for the next council meeting so action can be taken to get the ball rolling for the project. After city council action, Cal will put together an application to send to Helena to lock up the CTEP funds for this project. More discussion regarding improvements at South Pond. There will be a Park Committee meeting on Thursday, August 14th at 5:00 p.m. A Ward II meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 26th at 7:00 p.m. at the West School. A city wide Neighborhood Watch meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 20th at St. Anthony's Parish Hall at 7:00 p.m. There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:41 p.m. Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Montana, this 19th day of August, 1997. ATTEST: Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk Charles G. Rodger~ Laurel,