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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 12.17.1996Minutes of the City Council of Laurel December 17, 1996 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 December 17, 1996. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Gay Easton Bud Johnson Norman Orr Miles Walton Ron Marshall Dirk Kroll William Staudinger COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Donna Kilpatrick INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Alderman Johnson. At this time Alderman Johnson was excused from the meeting, MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Kroll to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 3, 1996, as presented, seconded by Alderman Easton. Motion carried 6--0. CORRESPONDENCE: Received a letter from Ruby Hanson regarding the O'Toole's home. Received a memo and agenda from the Yellowstone Historic Preservation Board. Received the November Activity Report from the Yellowstone County Air Pollution Control Board. Mayor Rodgets asked the council members to let him know of anyone that may be interested in filling the vacancy as Laurel representative for the Yellowstone Historic Preservation Board. Lee Ann O'Donnell has moved from Laurel. CITY CLERK'S AND CITY TREASURER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The City Clerk's and City Treasurer's financial statements for the month of November were presented. Motion by Alderman Easton that financial statements for the month of Alderman Orr. Motion carried 6--0. the City Clerk's and City Treasurer's November, 1996, be approved, seconded by AWARD BID FOR GARBAGE TRUCK: Alderman Easton referred to the Street/Alley and Garbage Committee minutes of December 12, 1996. Two bids were received, one from KOIS Brothers Equipment for $150,370.00 and one from Solid Waste Systems~ Inc for $142,853.00. Jim Flisrand reviewed both bids and gave a recommendation to the council. KOIS Brothers Equipment is located warranty service. KOIS bid the Heil compactor meets all specifications. in Billings with full maintenance and compactor with a Volvo truck. The Heil Solid Waste Systems, Inc. is based in Spokane, Washington and has contracted with Yellowstone Hydraulics to do all maintenance and warranty work. They have bid a Pak-Mor with a Volvo truck. The Pak-Mor compactor does not meet specifications relating to the hopper floor and side wall thickness, lift controls, dumping barrel in extended position, and cycle time of lift device. Jim recommended the bid from KOIS Brothers Equipment for $150,370.00. Motion by Alderman Easton to accept the bid on a garbage truck from KOIS Brothers Equipment for $150,370.00, seconded by Alderman Orr. Motion carried 6--0. AWARD BID FOR HALF-TON PICKUP: Jim Flisrand reviewed the two bids that were received for a heavy-duty half-ton pickup. One was received from Fichtner Chevrolet and the other from Laurel Ford. Fichtner Chevrolet offered a full warranty and maintenance service. The bid was for $15,944.18 and meets all specifications. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 2 Council Meeting of December 17, 1996 Laurel Ford offered a full warranty and maintenance service. $16,676.15 and meets all specifications. The bid was for Jim recommended the low bid from Fichtner Chevrolet for $15,944.18. Motion by Alderman Easton to accept the low bid of $15,944.18 from Fichtner Chevrolet for a half-ton pickup, seconded by Alderman Kroll. Alderman Orr asked Jim why the city is getting a half-ton instead of a three-quarter ton pickup? Jim replied that the city does not use the pickups for hauling. They are used for transportation and carrying small items such as tools, valve keys, or a couple pieces of pipe. The city has one-ton trucks that haul the heavier equipment. A vote was taken on the motion. Motion carried 6--0. ELLYN GUENTHNER - LAUREL CITY TASK FORCE: Ellyn Guenthner gave an update on the Laurel City Task Force. They have changed their name to PEACE, People Ending Abuse through Community Effort. They are a group of concerned citizens and professional people committed to preventing abusive violence in the community through coordination of community resources and education of service proriders in the general public. They are striving to provide programs designed to reduce violence and conflict in the home, school, and community. Their philosophy is to educate and support individuals and organizations in an effort to prevent violence, promote peaceful resolution of conflict, and create an equal unified and safe community. They currently have seven active members on the task force and are in the process of filing for a 501(C)3, designated as a non-profit organization. The group meets the third Monday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Owl Cafe. Ellyn has spoken to many organizations and in the high schools. They have trained sheriff reserve officers from Bighorn, Yellowstone, and Carbon Counties. In July, they had a clothes line project to decorate t-shirts. This was a national awareness project for people who have survived violence or wanted to honor someone who had died as a result of violence. Our community added fifteen t-shirts to the project which will be sent to Washington D.C. to be displayed. Ellyn stated the task force is currently designing a brochure and working on goals such as designing a memorial garden and a PEACE pole. They would like to organize an annual candle light vigil to honor those who have died as a result of violence in our community. They still want to organize a support group for victims of domestic violence and for family and friends of victims. Ellyn has worked with students on this topic for class projects and would like to have an active student organization against violence in the schools along the line of Students Against Drunk Driving. She has done advocacies for the court, police, crisis. She has helped battered women organize can safely leave their abusive homes. families and friends during a and get things together so they Ellyn stated the community needs more training on abuse and domestic violence and also needs more advocates. She believes the group can be more effective by letting people know they exist and working in the community. Mike Zuhoski mentioned that the police department has victims' rights forms. He recommends that there be more involvement with the court by handing out information for the victims. He said that Mitch Connors was a task force member from the police department until he moved. Alderman Johnson returned to the meeting at this time. ACCEPT QUIT CLAIM DEED - MURRAY PROPERTY: RESOLUTION NO. R96-54 ACCEPTANCE OF QUIT CLAIM DEED FROM DAVID A MURRAY TO THE CITY OF LAUREL Motion by Alderman Marshall that Resolution No. R96-54 be passed and adopted, seconded by Alderman Walton. Motion carried 7--0. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 3 Council Meeting of December 17, 1996 AGREEMENT WITH WAGNER FINANCIAL SERVICES - IRS 125 PLAN: RESOLUTION NO. R96-55 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH WAGNER FINANCIAL SERVICES RELATING TO AN IRS 125 PLAN Motion by Alderman Orr that Resolution No. R96-55 be seconded by Alderman Kroll. Motion carried 7--0. RESTRICTING RESIDENTIAL PARKING: The two resolutions portions of Wyoming 1996, to restrict residential parking on and East 6th Street will be on the COMMITTEE REPORTS: passed and adopted, East 8th Street and on agenda for January 7, --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of December 3, 1996 were presented reviewed. Motion by Alderman Easton to December 3, 1996, into the record, --Budget/Finance Committee minutes reviewed. enter the Budget/Finance Committee minutes seconded by Alderman Johnson. of December 10, 1996 were Service, Casper, Wyoming, in the A bid was accepted from Becker Fire $169,979.00. Motion by Alderman Easton to present a resolution regarding the of the truck at the council meeting on January 7, 1996, seconded by Staudinger. Motion carried 7--0. and of Motion carried presented and amount of financing Alderman Discussion regarding the water leak at Mr. Hanson's house at Hoffman's and to adjust the sewer bill to the normal usage. Motion by Alderman Orr to adjust the sewer bill to a normal usage Hanson's house at Hoffman's Nursery due to a water leak, seconded by Easton. Motion carried 7--0. Motion by Alderman Orr to enter the Public Utilities Committee minutes of December 9, 1996, into the record, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried 7--0. --Street/Alley & Garbage Committee minutes of December 12, 1996 were earlier in the meeting during the awarding of the bid for the garbage pickup. Motion by Alderman minutes of December 12, Motion carried 7--0. Easton to enter the Street/Alley & Garbage Committee 1996, into the record, seconded by Alderman Johnson. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE: Alderman Staudinger requested permission to leave the city/state from January 5, 1996 to January 16, 1996. Motion by Alderman Johnson to grant permission for Alderman Staudinger to leave the city/state from January 5, 1996 to January 16, 1996, seconded by Nursery for Mr. Alderman --Public Utilities Committee minutes of December 9, 1996 were presented and reviewed. presented truck and Motion by Alderman minutes of December 3, Motion carried 7--0. --City Council Committee presented. of the Whole minutes of December 3, 1996 were Orr to enter the City Council Committee of the Whole 1996, into the record, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion by Alderman Easton to enter the Budget/Finance Committee minutes of December 10, 1996, into the record, seconded by Alderman Kroll. Motion carried Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Page 4 Council Meeting of December 17, 1996 Mike Zuhoski announced there will be no Police Committee meeting on January 2, 19960 A meeting will be held on January 16, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. Alderman Orr said he did not think it was a good policy for the council members to announce in public that they will be out of the city/state and away from their homes for a period of time, because of vandalism. It was suggested that there be another way to request permission to leave the city/state. Mayor Rodgers wished everyone a "Happy Holidays". There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m. Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 7th day of January, 1997. Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk Carries Rodgers, M~ay~a/yo~