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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 06.03.1997Minutes of the City Council of Laurel June 3, 1997 A regular meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chambers and called to at 7:00 p.m., on June 3, 1997. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Miles Walton Bud Johnson Norman Orr Dirk Kroll of the City of Laurel, Montana, was order by Council President Gay Easton Gary Temple Gay Easton William Staudinger Donna Kilpatrick COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Alderwoman Kilpatrick. MINUTES: Motion by meeting of May carried 8--0. CORRESPONDENCE: Received a memo from Laurel Bridge Project. Received a letter from Laurel Urban Limits. Received a copy of a letter to approve the minutes of the seconded by Alderman 8taudinger. regular Motion Alderwoman Kilpatrick 20, 1997, as presented, Department of Transportation regarding the the Montana the Montana Department of Transportation regarding the to Duane Winslow, Election Administrator, from joe Leckie regarding a petition for the "Harmful to Minors Ordinance" Initiative. Received a schedule for the 34th annual Yellowstone Boat Float in 1997. Received a memo from the Montana Department of Commerce regarding the effects of the 1997 Legislation On Local Code Enforcement. Received the minutes of April 24, 1997 and May 221 1997 from the Yellowstone City/County Board of Health. CLAIMS Claims for the month of May were reviewed by the Budget/Finance Committee and recommended that they be paid. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to approve the claims in $414,015.78 for the month of May, seconded by Alderman Johnson. 1997-98 BUSINESS LICENSES: The 1997-98 city business 23, 1997. Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve the 1997-98 business licenses as presented, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 8--0. LAUREL URBAN FIRE SERVICE AREA (LUFSA) - FIRE PROTECTION: RESOLUTION NO. R97-22 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND LAUREL URBAN FIRE SERVICE AREA (LUFSA), SAID AGREEMENTS RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION Motion by Alderman Johnson that Resolution No. R97-22 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 8--0. FIRE DISTRICT NO. 5 - FIRE PROTECTION: RESOLUTION NO. R97-23 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND RURAL FIRE DISTRICT NO. 5, SAID AGREEMENTS RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick that Resolution No. R97-23 be passed and the amount of Motion carried licenses were reviewed at the License Committee on May Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 2 Council Meeting of June 3, 1997 ANNEXATION - WARD SUBDIVISION: RESOLUTION NO. R97-24 RESOLUTION OF ANNEXATION OF LOT 12 AND LOT 13, OF BLOCK 1 OF WARD SUBDIVISION, YELLOWSTONE COUNTY Motion by Alderman Staudinger that Resolution No. R97-24 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderwoman Kilpatrick. Motion carried 8--0. DOUBLE TREE INC. - RELATING TO WORK ON WATER PROJECT: RESOLUTION NO. R97-25 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND DOUBLE TREE, INC., SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO WORK ON WATER PROJECT Motion by Alderman Johnson that Resolution No. R97-25 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Kroll. Alderman Johnson stated that, in reference to the resolution, he would like to make some clarifications. The first one is that there has been no discussion on starting over with the water project, by going back and starting at ground zero. The second one is that this agreement has nothing to do with retaliation towards anyone that has been involved with the project up to this point. This agreement is about filling a need. Double Tree, Inc. will become the central contact point for all the parties involved. They will help to facilitate proper communications between all the parties and keep all the parties appraised of any situations that develop. Double Tree, Inc. will also provide administrative services. Barbara Campbell and Jason Riddle, from Double Tree, Inc. were present to answer any questions. Alderwoman Kilpatrick mentioned Doub].e Tree, Inc. has done many times for other communities, so they know where the know where to go for grants. She feels it will make the along smoother. this sort of thing funding is and they city's project move A vote was taken on the motion. Motion carried 8--0. DONNA KILPATRICK - SWIMMING POOL FEES: Alderwoman Kilpatrick proposed the city increase the price for a book of twenty passes to $13.00 and continue to charge $1.00 for a swim pass at the door. It would increase an individual book pass from 50 cents to 65 cents. The Park Committee had discussed raising the fees for a book to $12.50 and raising the charge to $1.25 at the door. It was decided that raising the $1.00 to $1.25 at the door would make it difficult for the children to keep track of an extra quarter. It would also be much easier for the personnel at the pool to accept only a dollar. Donna asked the council's permission to amend the minutes of the Park Committee, which will be reviewed later under committee minutes. Alderman Johnson commented that the wages of the personnel at the pool need to be increased. Me feels raising the price from $10.00 to $13.00 for a book of passes will offset the raise that the personnel at the pool deserve. Alderwoman Kilpatrick mentioned the lifeguards city is losing these people to Burger King and $5.00 an hour. are making $4.75 an hour and the other places because they can get Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick that the twenty passes and $1.00 for a swim pass at Temple. Motion carried city charge $13.00 for a book of the door, seconded by Alderman DAVE MICHAEL - BOARD OF HEALTH UPDATE: Dave Michael, Laurel's representative on the Yellowstone City/County Health Board, referred to an invitation from the county. A meeting will be held June 26, 1997 at 7:00 p.m., regarding the Yellowstone City/County Health Board restructuring to an independent health board under the county's jurisdiction. The meeting will be held in the 2nd floor conference room at the Community Health Center. Dave stated everyone is welcome to attend. They will be asking for a volunteer to be on a steering committee. Dirk Kroll has agreed to be a volunteer from the City of Laurel. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 3 Council Meeting of June 3, 1997 COMMITTEE COMMITTEES: --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of May 19, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman minutes of May 19, 1997, Mormon carried 8--0. Kilpatrick to enter the Budget/Finance Committee into the record, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of May 20, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman minutes of May 20, 1997, Motion carried 8--0. Kilpatrick to enter the Budget/Finance Committee into the record, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of May 21, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Motion by minutes of May carried 8--0. Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter the 21, 1997, into the record, seconded Budget/Finance Committee by Alderman Orr. Motion --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of May 27, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter the Budget/Finance Committee minutes of May 27~ 1997, into the record, seconded by Alderman Kroll. Motion carried 8--0. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of May 28, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter the Budget/Finance minutes of May 28, 1997, into the record, seconded by Alderman Kroll. carried 8--0. Committee Motion --City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of May 20, 1997 were presented. Motion by Alderman Kroll to enter the City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of May 20, 1997, into the record, seconded by Alderwoman gilpatrick. Motion carried 8--0. --Laurel Airport Authority minutes of April 22, 1997 and May 27, 1997 were presented. Motion by Alderman Johnson to enter the Laurel Airport Authority Minutes of April 22, 1997 and May 27, 1997, into the record, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 8--0. --License Committee minutes of May 23, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Orr to enter the License Committee minutes of May 23, 1997, into the record, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried 8--0. --Park Committee minutes of May 22, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter the Park Committee minutes of May 22, 1997, into the record, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Motion carried COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE: Laurel Haggart stated she is a member at large on the water committee and is the only person that is not on the council or part of the cj_ty. She commented that the committee deliberates very hard and spends a lot of time on the project. She said she has also spent a lot of time talking to people. She asked if the $30,000.00 contract with Double Tree, Inc. is the same one that the committee saw Thursday night? She was told it is the same contract. She asked if the city has an account with $30,000.00? She was told there is. She stated she is against hiring Double Tree, Inc. and thinks there is quite a bit of duplication. APPOINTMENTS: None MAYOR'S COMMENTS: None Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 4 Council Meeting of June 3, 1997 There being no further business to come meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m. before the council at this time, the Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk Approved by the Mayer and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 17th day of Junel 1997. Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk