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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 09.19.2000 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF IAURI:,L September 19, 2000 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, was held in the Council Chambers and called to order by President Gay Easton at 7:00 p.m. on September 19, 2000. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Lauren Van Roekel Ken Olson Gay Easton Bill Staudinger None Gary Temple Mark Mace Daniel Dart Bud Johnson President Easton asked the council to observe a moment of silence in behalf of the family of Miranda Fenner. MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Staudinger to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 5, 2000, as presented, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried 7-0. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Montana Engineering and Administration, P.C.: Letter of August 30, 2000, regarding surveys. b. Yellowstone County Commissioners: Letter of August 30, 2000, regarding the process of annexing the Laurel Airport. c. Yellowstone County Air Pollution Control Board: Minutes of August 8, 2000; Activity Report for August 2000; List of Board Members; DEQ Letter. d. MMIA Newsletter: August 2000 Summer Issue. e. Letter of September 12, 2000, regarding Summer of 2000 Senator Max Baucus: wildfires and drought. CONSENT ITEMS: a. b. Clerk/Treasurer Financial Statements for the month of August 2000. Receiving the Committee Reports into the Record. --City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of September 5, 2000 were presented. --Public Works Committee minutes of September l 1, 2000 were presented. e, Resolutions. 1) Resolution No. R00-59: A resolution accepting the Lease-Purchase Agreement Lease No. 6368501 with Ford Motor Credit Company and authorizing the Mayor to sign said agreement. RESOLUTION NO. R00-59 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENT LEASE NO. 6368501 WITH FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID AGREEMENT. 2) Resolution No. R00-60: A resolution allowing a deviation from requirements for driveway approach. Council Minutes of September 19, 2000 RESOLUTION NO. R00-60 A RESOLUTION ALLOWING A DEVIATION FROM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVEWAY APPROACH. Resolution No. R00-61: Contracting with Engineering, Inc., the State contractor on 8th Avenue, to determine water and sewer line conflicts with the project and design :the water and sewer lines to handle future flows and authorizing the Mayor to sign any and all documents. RESOLUTION NO. R00-61 CONTRACTING WITH ENGINEERING, INC., THE STATE CONTRACTOR ON 8TM AVENUE, TO DETERMINE WATER AND SEWER LINE CONFLICTS WITH THE PROJECT AND DESIGN THE WATER AND SEWER LINES TO HANDLE FUTURE FLOWS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS. 4) Resolution No. R00-62: Resolution to offer a parcel of city property for sale. RESOLUTION NO. R00-62 RESOLUTION TO OFFER A PARCEL OF CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE. d. Acknowledgement of zoning change - Old North School Lot. President Easton asked if there Was any separation of consent items. Alderman Temple separated item 5.c.4) out of the consent agenda. This item became 6.e. under Scheduled Matters. Alderman Easton separated item 5.c.2) out of the consent agenda. This item became 6.£ under Scheduled Matters. Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve the consent items as presented, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Motion carried 7-0. SCHEDULED MATTERS: a. Confirmation of Appointments. Ambulance Reserves: President Easton appointed John Kuper to the Ambulance Reserves. Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve the appointment of John Kuper to the Ambulance Reserves, seconded by Alderman Olson. Motion carried 7-0. b. Rescind Resolution No. R00-58: A resolution adopting a water service line repair program, fee, fund and administrative charge, and setting forth the application of funds, handling of delinquent accounts, compliance with city standards/regulations, effective date of resolution, and filing of resolution and rate schedule. RESOLUTION NO. R00-58 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A WATER SERVICE LINE REPAIR PROGRAM, FEE, FUND, AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE, AND SETTING FORTH THE APPLICATION OF FUNDS, HANDLING OF DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS, COMPLIANCE WITH CITY STANDARDS/REGULATIONS, EFFECTIVE DATE OF RESOLUTION, AND FILING OF RESOLUTION AND RATE SCHEDULE. Motion by Alderman Johnson to rescind Resolution NO. R00-58, seconded by Alderman Mace. Motion carried 7-0. 2 Council Minutes of September 19, 2000 c. Resolution No. R00-63: Being a resolution of intent to establish a water service line repair program and fee. Set public hearing date for October 17, 2000. RESOLUTION NO. R00-63 BEING A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO ESTABLISH A WATER SERVICE LINE REPAIR PROGRAM AND FEE. Motion by Alderman Temple to approve Resolution No. R00-63, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried 7-0. The public hearing on Resolution No. R00-63 will be held at the council meeting on October 17, 2000. Ordinance No. 000-4: An ordinance providing for the regulation of sexually oriented business ordinance. First reading. ORDINANCE NO. 000-4 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSlNESS ORDINANCE. Motion by Alderman Temple to approve Ordinance No. 000-4, seconded by Alderman Van Roekel. Alderman Temple presented some background information regarding having a zoning versus a licensing ordinance for the regulation of this type of business. This ordinance, which is a licensing ordinance, has been tested and backed by the American Family Association nationwide. The ordinance stipulates on page 32 that a business may not be operated within 1,000 feet of a church, school, park, residential zone, or another sexually oriented business. Alderman Temple stated that this licensing ordinance would change with the city as it grows. A roll call vote was taken on the motion to approve Ordinance No. 000-4. All eight aldermen present voted aye. Motion carried 8-0. The public hearing and second reading of Ordinance No. 000-4 will be held at the council meeting on October 3, 2000. e. Resolution No. R00-62: Resolution to offer a parcel of city proper~y for sale. RESOLUTION NO. R00-62 RESOLUTION TO OFFER A PARCEL OF CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE. Motion by Alderman Staudinger to approve Resolution No. R00-62, seconded by Alderman Olson. Alderman Temple stated that consideration of this resolution should have been tied to the situation regarding the street condition at Thomae Lumber. Alderman Johnson asked how the dollar figure of $2,300 was determined. Larry McCann obtained the current market value of the property from three local realtors, and those three figures were averaged to determine the price. Since Paul Thomae owns the property on both sides of the alley and the area would be of no beneficial use to anyone else, there was no requirement to have a bidding process. President Easton stated that the committee would continue to review the street situation at Thomae Lumber. If the street situation causes a safety issue for the city, rescinding the ordinance may be necessary. A vote was taken on the motion to approve Resolution No. R00-62. Motion carried 6-1, with Alderman Temple voting nay. Council Minutes of September 19, 2000 f. Resolution No. R00-60: driveway approach. A resolution allowing a deviation from requirements for RESOLUTION NO. R00-60 A RESOLUTION ALLOWING A DEVIATION FROM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVEWAY APPROACH. President Easton asked Laura Dietz to explain her request. Mr. and Mrs. Dietz are building a house at 1101 Cherry Hills Drive and the closing date is set for the end of the month. They have built a three-car garage, but city ordinance only allows for a two-car driveway approach. Since the rollover curb is hard on vehicles, they are requesting a variance to have a 24-foot driveway approach instead of the 20-foot allowed by code. President Easton explained that a provision in the code allows the council to approve requests for a variance Of this type. The Public Works Committee recommended that the council approve the request. Motion by Alderman Temple to approve Resolution No. R00-60, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Motion carried 7-0. UNSCHEDULED MATTERS: There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m. Cindy Allen, ~ecretary Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 3rd day of October, 2000. Charles G. Rodgers, Mayor Attest: lerk-Treasurer