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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 02.04.1997Minutes of the City Council of Laurel February 4, 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 Hodgets at 7:03 p.m., on February 4, 1997. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Gay Easton Bud Johnson Donna Kilpatrick Dirk Kroll William Staudinger COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Miles Walton Norman Orr INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Alderman Johnson. MINUTES: Motion by Alderwoman KilDatrick to approve the minutes of the meeting of January 21, 1997, as presented, seconded by Alderman Kroll. carried 5--0. regular Motion CORRESPONDENCE: Received a letter of resignation from Alderman Ronald E. Marshall, effective immediately. Motion by Alderman Easton to accept Ronald E. Marshall's resignation, effective immediately, seconded by Alderwoman Kilpatrick. Motion carried 5--0. Received a membership bulletin from the Montana League of Cities and Towns. Received a letter from Curtis Hughes regarding the Laurel airport. A copy has been forwarded to the Laurel Airport Authority. Received a letter from the Montana Department of Transportation advising the city that the log cabin CTEP project was approved. A budget report from the first six months of fiscal year 1996-97 was presented. CLAIMS: Claims for the month of January were reviewed by the Budget/Finance Committee and recommended that they be paid. Motion by Alderwoman $303,396.43 for the month carried 5--0. Kilpatrick to of January, approve the seconded by claims in the amount of Alderman Johnson. Motion DOUBLE TREE, INC. - UPDATE ON HOUSING REHABILITATION: Julie Jones, Double Tree, Inc. presented a report on the Laurel Housing Rehabilitation. Twenty-four applicants have been approved by the committee and there will not be anymore taken for the first phase of the project. Ten units have been closed out, 4 units are under construction, 4 units are in the inspection phase, and 6 units are pending approval of bid by the advisory committee. The Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) has funding available to assist 8 units. Five units have been closed out, 2 units are in the construction phase, and 1 unit is pending approval by the advisory committee. Julie foresees that the final closeout will be April 30, 1997. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) has 10 units that have been completed and 4 units are under construction. The average cost to rehabilitate a home is $15,990.00. Originally, it was planned to rehabilitate 22 homes with this funding with an average of $17,500.00. The HOME Program grant funds were awarded to the city in December. A request for proposals of administrative services has been advertised and are due on February 12, 1997 at 3:00 p.m. Double-Tree attended a HOME workshop in January regarding the grant. Julie has received three inquiries for application. Julie said the project is moving along. The rehabilitate 24 units, which will deplete the rest is to close out the rehabilitation project June three units in the second phase under way. committee has approved to of the CDBG funding. Her goal 30, 1997 and have the first There will be an Advisory Committee meeting on February 13, 1997 to discuss the RFP applications at 12:00 p.m. in the council chambers. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 2 Council Meeting of February 4, 1997 TRANSFERRING FUNDS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS FIRE DEPARTMENT: RESOLUTION NO. R97-3 BEING A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA Motion by Alderman Easton that Resolution No. R97-3 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried 5--0. TRANSFERRING FUNDS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS LAUREL CEMETERY: RESOLUTION NO. R97-4 BEING A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA Motion by Alderman Johnson that Resolution No. R97-4 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Kroll. Motion carried 5--0. PREPARING A PERMANENT WATER RATE INCREASE: RESOLUTION NO. R97-5 BEING A RESOLUTION SPECIFYING THE INTENT OF PREPARING A PERMANENT WATER RATE INCREASE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE TEN (10) DAYS AFTER BEING FILED WITH MUNICIPAL CLERK AND REVISED RATE SCHEDULE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick that Resolution No. R97-5 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Kroll. Motion carried 5--0. COMMITTEE REPORTS: --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of January 21, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick minutes of January 21, 1997, into the Motion carried 5--0. to enter record, the Budget/Finance seconded by Alderman Committee Johnson. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of January 29, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman KilDatrick minutes of January 29, 1997, into the Motion carried 5--0. to enter record, the Budget/Finance seconded by Alderman Committee Johnson. --Building Committee minutes of January 28, 1997 were presented. Motion by Alderman Johnson to enter the Building Committee minutes of January 28, 1997, into the record, seconded by Alderman Easton. Motion carried --City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of January 21, 1997 were presented. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick to enter the City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of January 21, 1997, into the record, seconded by Alderman Kroll. Motion carried 5--0. --Park Committee minutes of January 23, 1997 were presented and reviewed. Motion by Alderwoman Kilpatrick January 23, 1997, into the record, carried 5--0. to enter the Park Committee minutes of seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Motion --Public Utilities Committee minutes of January 22, 1997 were presented. Motion by Alderman Johnson to enter of January 22, 1997, into the record, carried S--0. the Public Utilities Committee seconded by Alderman Easton. minutes Motion Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 3 Council Meeting of February 4, 1997 COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE: Cal Cumin announced that a bill was introduced in the state legislature, Senate Bill 1641 which removes control of mobile homes from the local government, city and county. The bill reads that local governments cannot discriminate against manufactured housing, which is mobile homes. Senate Bill 164 was passed by a resolution in the Senate Committee and will now be on the senate floor. Cal hopes it will be killed when it gets to the House Committee. He asked council members to write to their local senator. Alderwoman Kilpatrick commented on another bill in the state legislature. This bill reads that the state woald refer health inspections of restaurants and eating establishments to the local government. Dartell McGillen explained that the state, at this time, does the inspections free to the owner of the establishment. The state cannot justify paying wages for doing inspections without being compensated. Therefore, the state will put the responsibility onto the county or city, who will charge a fee for it. Dartell noted that a problem with this is that there would be no uniformity. The laws would vary between counties and cities, where on a state level, there is some uniformity. Don Hackmann, City Clerk, announced that the council has thirty days to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ron Marshall in Ward I. He suggested that the city advertise on February 12, 1997 and February 19, 1997. The city will accept letters of interest through February 27, 1997. Council members would receive copies of the letters so the vacancy could be filled at the March 4, 1997 council meeting. The council members agreed with this. Alderman Kroll commented that there is a correction to the time of the Police Committee meeting. It will be held on February 6, 1997 at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Rodgers referred to the letter regarding the CTEP Project Approval. It stated in the letter, "DO NOT begin any work on the project until a WRITTEN notice is received from the department to proceed". There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:24 p.m. Donald b. Hackmann, City Clerk Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 18th day of February, 1997. Attest: Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk Charles ~odgeL's~~