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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Workshop Minutes 02.04.2025MINUTES CITY OF LAUREL A Council Workshop was held in Council Chambers and called to order by Mayor Dave Waggoner at 6:30 p.m. on February 4, 2025. _x_ Tom Canape _ Heidi Sparks Michelle Mize _x_ Jessica Banks _x_ Casey Wheeler _x_ Iry Wilke _x_ Richard Klose _x_ Jodi Mackay Brittney Harakal, Council Administrative Assistant Kurt Markegard, Chief Administrative Officer Michele Braukmann, City Attorney (via phone) Matt Wheeler, Public Works Director Public Input: There were none. General Items Appointment of Richard Herr to the Public Works Committee. There was no Council discussion on the item. 2. Appointment of Craig Baumgartner to the Police Commission for the remainder of a three-year term ending April 30, 2027. There was no Council discussion on the item. Executive Review 3. Planning: Resolution - Resolution To Approve Zone Change And Zoning Map Amendment. There will be a public hearing at next week's meeting, which has been publicly noticed. There has also been an article in the Outlook. The applicant has been working to communicate with people in the area about what they intend to do with the property. The Council was asked to keep an open mind until after the public hearing. 4. Public Works: Resolution - Resolution Awarding The Bid And Authorizing The Mayor To Execute All Contract And Related Docurrients For The Purchase Of A Mini Excavator From Bobcat OfBig Sky, Inc. The City went out to bid for a new mini excavator. It is replacing an older machine. This machine is larger and does have an extendable boom that will allow crews to dig deeper. The current one is going to the Cemetery to dig graves. It was questioned when the City uses mini excavators. It was clarified that the City uses them for curb box repairs/replacements, water line breaks, graves, etc. Anytime they need to dig a hole, especially in smaller locations. It was questioned if this was a budgeted purchase. It was clarified that the City budgeted $150k for the mini excavator, and the bid came in at $108k. This has been planned for a few years now. Public Works: Resolution - A Resolution Of The City Council Authorizing The Mayor To Execute An Independent Contractor Service Contract With True North Contracting. This small service contract is for the patching of the road after a water break. This bid includes three separate areas that need to be repaired due to water breaks. The Public Works Director tried to get them repaired last fall. However, the asphalt plant has shut down for the year. We are now one of the first ones scheduled for the spring. Council Issues A Council Member asked when in LMC does it states Council needs a super majority to table. It was clarified that it is not in LMC but in Robert's Rules of Order. The Council Member continued that Robert's Rules state a simple majority to table; see page 74 attached. They asserted that the tabling from last week stands. This Council Member also spoke to Dan Clark with the Local Government Center, see attached email, he also believed it to be a simple majority. The City Attorney stated she would look into this. A Council Member asked for a link to the City's YouTube be placed on the City's Facebook page. They also noted that it would be helpful to remind people to click on the Live tab to view Council meetings. Staff will work on getting that added to the City's Facebook page. Other Items There were none. Attendance at Upcoming Council Meeting All Council Members present plan to be in attendance at next week's meeting. Announcements The next Park Board will be Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. The council workshop adjourned at 6:41 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Brittney Har I Administrative Assistant NOTE: This meeting is open to the public. This meeting is for information and discussion of the Council for the listed workshop agenda items. Michelle, According to Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, 12 th Edition (2020) on page t1 8-t1 9, it says a motion to lay on the table is a subsidiary motion, it is not in order when someone else has the floor, it must be seconded, it is not debatable or amendable, requires a majority vote and can be reconsidered under certain circumstances. I hope this is helpful. Dan Dan Clark Director MSU Local Government Center Culbertson Hall 235-A P.O. Box 170535 Bozeman, MT 59717 Office: 406-994-7756 Cell: 406-570-4259 FAX: 406-994-1905 email: gdaniel.clark�montana.edu Website: msulocalQov-ora The Montana State University Extension is an ADA/EO/AA/Veteran's Preference Employer and Provider of Educational Outreach According to the Laurel Municipal Code2.0 .220 - Meetings —Robert's Rules of Order. Except when in conflict with the foregoing provisions; Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the deliberations of the council.... So, perhaps this is a question for the City Attorney, Is there a place in the LMC where it states that in order to table a resolution it must have a 2/3 vote? If not, then according to Roberts Rules of orders, tabling is done by a majority of the council. In our case, 5 people is a majority. In "Roberts Rules of Order" (1993) it states (pg 74) "The motion to lay on the table.... require(s) only a majority vote" I reached out to Dan Clark, the director of the Local Gov't center, whom we have had here for trainings to confirm with him if I was reading this correctly. He responded to me in an email that tabling "requires a majority vote". (He sited the 2020 edition of Roberts Rules of Order). We were told last week that the CAO position had to be tabled by a 2/3 majority. This doesn't appear to be the case. 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