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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 02.18.1997Minutes of the City Council of Laurel February 18, 1997 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 Eodgers at 7:00 p.m., on February 18, 1997. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Gay Easton Miles Walton Bud Johnson Donna Kilpatrick Norman Orr William Staudinger Dirk Kroll COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Alderman Kroll. MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Easton to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 4, 1997, as presented, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried ?--0. CORRESPONDENCE: Received the 1997 Landfill Users Summit schedule from the City of Billings. Received an updated Library Board Committee list. Received a memo from the Montana League of Cities and Towns and a list of house and senate bills. Received an agenda and minutes from the Yellowstone Historic Preservation Board. Received the January minutes and activity report from the Air Pollution Control Board. CITY CLERK'S AND CITY TREASURER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The City Clerk's and City Treasurer's financial statements for the month of January were presented. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick that the City Clerk's and City Treasurer's financial statements for the month of January, 1997, be approved, seconded by Alderman Walton. Motion. carried 7--0. PROPOSAL FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES: Alderman Easton announced that one bid was received from Double Tree, Inc. It was recommended that Double Tree, Inc. be awarded the administrative consulting services for the Montana HOME Program Grant. Motion by Alderman Easton to accept the proposal from Double Tree, Inc. for administrative consulting services for the Montana HOME Program Grant, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 7--0. MAYOR TO SIGN DOCUMENTS CABIN RESTORATION: RESOLUTION NO. R97-6 BEING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ALL APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS FOR THE GENERAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP AND CONSTRUCT A COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CTEP) PROJECT, RESTORATION-LAUREL Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick adopted, seconded by Alderman Kroll. STPE 6999 (3), TITLE CABIN that Resolution No. R97-6 Motion carried 7--0. be passed and MAYOR TO SIGN DOCUMENTS - CTEP MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT: RESOLUTION NO. R97-7 BEING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ALL APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS FOR THE CTEP MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT Motion by Alderman Kroll that Resolution No. R97-? be passed and seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion Carried 7--0. adopted, Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 2 Council Hooting of February 18, 1997 AGREEMENT WITH LAUREL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - LOG CABIN: RESOLUTION NO. R97-8 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND THE LAUREL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO MAINTENANCE OF THE LOG CABIN WITHIN FIREMEN'S PARK Motion by Alderman Kroll that Resolution No. R97-8 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 7--0. PROHIBITING SMOKING IN ALL OF CITY HALL, WITHOUT EXCEPTION: RESOLUTION NO. R97-9 A RESOLUTION PROHIBITING SMOKING IN ALL OF CITY HALL, WITHOUT EXCEPTION Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick that Resolution No. R97-9 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 7--0. ABOLISHING CITY TREASURER'S OFFICE AND CONSOLIDATING WITH CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: At this time, the minutes of February 17, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter minutes of February 17, 1997, into the record, Motion carried 7--0. the Budget/Finance Committee seconded by Alderman Easton. ORDINANCE NO. 097-2 (first reading) AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHING THE ELECTED OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER AND CONSOLIDATING THE TREASURER'S DUTIES AND THE CITY CLERK'S DUTIES INTO THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK-TREASURER Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick that Ordinance No. passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Johnson. A roll call vote was taken and all aldermen voted I'YES". 097-2 (first reading) Motion carried 7--0. be COMMITTEES: --Budget/Finance Committe~ minutes of February 4, reviewed. 1997 were presented and Motion by Alderwoman minutes of February 4, 1997, Motion carried 7--0. Kilpatrick to enter the Budget/Finance Committee into the record, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. --Cit~ Council Committee of the Whole minutes of February 4, 1997 were presented. Motion by Alderman Kroll to enter minutes of February 4, 1997, into the Motion carried 7--0. the City Council Committee of the Whole record, seconded by Alderman Johnson. --City-County Planning Board minutes of February 13, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Home Occupation - Eugene and Patti Tuka Eugene and Patti Tuka, 215 E. 3rd Street applied for a home occupation to have a full service travel agency in their home. The service is done with computers. The committee recommended approval, subject to no traffic/customers coming to the home. Motion by Alderman Tuka to operate a full traffic/customers coming carried 7--0. Kroll to grant a home occupation to Eugene and Patti service travel agency in their home, subject to no to the home, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion Home Occupation - Cecil Miller Cecil Miller, 805 E. 4th applied for a home occupation to make fishing lures out of his home. He uses silicone to make the lures so there are no toxic fumes. Cecil stated he manufactures the lures and delivers them. All sales are done by his distributors. The committee recommended aDDr~v~]_ ~,]~+ +~ Page 3 Council Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Meeting of February 18, 1997 Motion by Alderman Walton to grant a home occupation to Cecil Miller to make fishing lures out of his home, subject to no traffic/customers coming to the home, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Motion carried 7--0. Home Occupation - Sue Matson Sue Matson, 913 7th Avenue applied for a home occupation to have a bookkeeping business service out of her home. She stated she will do the pickup and delivery for the service. The committee recommended approval, subject to no traffic/customers coming to the home. Motion by Alderman Johnson to grant a home occupation to Sue Matson to have a bookkeeping business service out of her home, subject to no traffic/customers coming to the home, seconded by Alderwoman Kilpatrick. Motion carried 7--0. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter minutes of February 13, 1997, into the record, Motion carried 7--0. the City-County Planning Board seconded by Alderman Johnson. Mayor Rodgers asked Cal if home occupations are checked on a yearly basis to determine if there is a problem with traffic? Cal stated that there is no check done on home occupations. He stated that stipulation of no traffic/customers coming to the home will draw complaints. The complaints are grounds of revocation of the home occupation. the --Laurel Airport Authority minutes of January 28, 1997 were presented. _Motion by Alderman Easton to January 28, 1997, into the record. enter the Laurel Airport Authority minutes of seconded by Alderman Kroll. Motion carried --Police Committee minutes of February 6, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderman Kroll to enter the Police Committee minutes of February 6, 1997, into the record, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 7--0. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE: Sue Strand addressed the council regarding the city paying fees and wages to go to school for classification at the water plant. She stated she spoke to Jim Flisrand last September and he felt that the city should not be paying for the school when the employee does not work at the water plant. She noted the city has been paying for it up until this time. Sue stated she would like to continue her certification because she has at least six years more with the city and would like to keep it updated in case there is an opportunity to work at the water plant. Jim told her that he would meet with the Personnel Committee. She has not heard any word on a decision. She stated there is a school in February and one in March in Billings. The schools would only cost the city the fees and the days spent away from the job. She would like the city to pay for her to go to one of these schools. Mayor Rodgers stated that there has been discussion and there were a couple of different ideas on the subject. He apologized for not getting back to her and suggested getting together with her and John Minch this week to discuss it. MAYORS COMMENTS: Bryan Fischer - resignation Mayor Rodgers announced that Bryan Fischer has resigned from the police department, effective February 25, 1997. He has accepted employment with the State of Montana at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy. Mayor Rodgers stated that Bryan has been an outstanding officer for the city and will do very well as an instructor at the academy. Motion by Alderman Orr police department, effective Motion carried 7--0. to accept Bryan February 25, 1997, Fischer's resignation from the seconded by Alderman Johnson. Capital project - 10 year list Alderwoman Kilpatrick requested that the council project list. turn in their ten year capital Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 4 Council Meeting of February 18~ 1997 There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Approved by the Mayor and passed Montana, this 4th day of March, Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk by the City Council of the City of Laurel, 1997. Attest: Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk Charles Rodger,~f~