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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 04.04.1979Minutes of the City Council of Laurel April 4, 1979 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City o£ Laurel, Montana, I was held in tie council chambers and called to order by Mayor, Larry D. Herman, at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, 1879. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Albert Ehrlick Charles Rodgers Susan Carter Thomas Kilpatrick Harold Burns Donald Meyers ~ COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Ervin Metzger Ronald Massey j INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Reverend Tim Charles. ~ I MINUTES: Minutes of the regular meeting of March 20, 1979, were approved as presented. ,'I 'l CORRESPONDENCE: The city received a letter from American Water Works Association commending the utilities staff for not having a disabling accident/injury j for the year 1977. j A letter was received from the.Montana Historical Society regarding a meeting on May g, 1978, of the Governor's Advisory Council on historic. sites to review applications and select projects for funding from the I i historic preservation grants of Montana. The letter was forwarded to Alderwoman Carter for review by the Parr and Recreation Committee. I I, CLAIMS: .Motion b Alderwoman Carter to pay cl~.ims as presented for the month of March, seconde by Alderman Meyers. Carried. M D U $I01.4Z Cumin Assoc. $136.00 Western Office Equip. 37.50 M D U 1,047.03 ' ~I Mountain Bell 45.9$ Orchid Cleaners 35.30 H & R Oxygen x.00 Johnson Ford 672.12 Wymo.Communications 110.10 Dorothy Guinn 37.70 Montana Power 42.22 Ilne Rehling 37.70 Fitchner Chevrolet 45.95 Sharon Walters 37.70 Yellowstone Bank 3.50 Betty-J. Saxbury 37.70 I I Posh Office 250.00 Gloria Fox 37.70 Doubleday & Co. 121.52 Angeline N. Hunter 3.15 Highsmith Co. 39.24 Ethel E. Heiser - 39.15 i Bearings Supply 36.30 Mary J. Helterbran 39.15 A-1 Johnsons 10.00 Doris Roberts 39.15 Weber Machine 161.50 Vivian Collins. 39.15 i Ramsey Lumber 30.11 Virginia L. Black 39•Z5 Laurel Outlook 107.30 Mary Menello 39.15 Coast to Coast 45.37 Ruby L. Lovgren 39.15 True Value Hdwe .75 Libby Barnhart 39.15 Mountain Bell. 559.44. Bernice L. Wegner 39.15 Klean-It Company 1,042.00 Ker-ry Shay 37.70 Gene's Pharmacy 2.80 Joann .Gjefle 37.70 Rapid Tire Inc. 220.84 Thelma Freeman 37.70 Laurel Jaycees 50.Q0 Margaret Kasner 37.70 i Laurel Servicenter 295.01 Louise Bradford 37.70 Western Drug 8.40 Montana Power 452.94 Mildred Swan _ 54.00 L V F D 300.OQ Yellowstone Valley Lee-Joyce Jewelers 19.00 Electric Co-op 4g.9g Colburn School Supply 9.10 Midland Office 28.00 Owl Cafe 18.00 Bi~.Ditch Co. 1.00 Thriftways 12.31 Gambles 2.05 A & I Distributors 51.14 Peterson Typewriter 77.25 The Hunting Shack 712.50 State of Montana 5.32 H & R Oxygen 57.85 Williams Agency 54.00 Laurel Veterinary 136.00 Empire Steel 582.92 .Laurel Co-op 340.78 Laurel Auto Parts 248.96 Garbage 5.00 Water Operating 112.50 Sewer Users 20.00 Street 100.00 Street 100.00 Water Operating 40.00 Water Qperating 167.50 Street 1,557.50 Garbage_ 15.00 Billings Fard 2,887.00 Sonstegaard Plumbing 15.00 BK Supplies 55.13 Keith Elton Dist. 146.88 Western Printing 532.97 Ken Beven 438.23 Yellowstone Rental 30.00 Water Operating 65.00 M D U 301.24 Street 14.00 Garbage 10.00 .Laurel Auto Parts 10.18 I! Mountain Bell 20.15 Bearings Supply 18.47 Keith Elton Dist. 13,62 Weber Machine 325.00 BIF Corporation 42.52 Montana Power 187.03 SEC Corporation 144.00 Burlington Northern 26.6.80 Northwest Scientific 48.59 Robert L. Frank 75.00 i I I i ~ I ~ II i i page z Minutes of the C t Council of Laurel Water Operating $30.00 HKM Associates $8,063.75 I, ~I M D U 500.15 Southwest Petroleum. 814.48 I Mountain Bell 83.05 Gust's 151.95 Montana Power 1,359.91 SEC Corporation 72.00 Gambles 17.76 Hach Chemical 43.45 ! ii Northwest Scientific 15.96 Laurel Aqua Knights 250.00 Laurel Coop 278.44 Marv Carter 20.00 j Don Meyers 80.50 Cleveland Cotton Prod. 112.59 I' Burlington Northern 25.00 Michael Todd & Co. 81.50 j Laurel Auto Parts 2.76 Northwest Pipe 313.85, II Hall Perry Mach. 27g.g3 Keith Elton Dist. 122.50 ~ Coast to Coast 18.52 Street 95.40 I' Garbage 25.00 Richard N. Caton 60.00 I' ii Laurel Coop 512.$6 Street 40.00 ~ I Laurel Auto Parts 34.94 Tractor & Equipment 128.07 ! 'I Johnson Ford - 88.06 Bearin s Su 1 -20.96 I g PA Y Government Innovators Power Transmission. 36.37 I, ~ 3,424.86 Keith Elton 355.62 I Yellowstone Bank 2,648.87 Yellowstone Hydraulics 15.40 II Montana Power 571.55 Montana Power 559.66 ! I Sewer Users 10.00 Water Operating 10.00 ~,I Laurel Coop 43.03 NCR Corporation 762.60 Street 10.00 Water Operating 17,50 ~ Ramsey Lumber 654.04 Ace Electric 273.67 I industrial.-Elec. 165.Q0 PPG Industries 56.82 I'' ~I I Water Operating 12.50 Street 270.00 Garbage 50.00 I i ~ JIM MURPHY - SID 102: j I This was the set time and place for a hearing on the intention of 'i the City Council to create SID 102. ~ I, A protest was heard from Clarence Eastlick and Jack Gabrian. They j were reminded that a written protest must be filed with the City Clerk i within 15 days after the Ist publication and the last day would have been March 29th. This was not done, therefore their protest is not valid. I Among several items discussed was the possibility of extending the paving an extra 2 block an Montana Avenue. The problem_is that the district boundaries have been set and any I I changes would have to be done through a new district. There was further discussion that if there was a 100% participation in the extra 2 block that a modification could be made to include those people in SID 102. Motion by Alderman Meyers to postpone determination. on the district I for 2 weeks, so that an attempt can be made .to get the 100% participation. If this is not done the council will go ahead with the current district, j seconded by Alderman Kilpatrick. Carried. BIDS - SID.. 100: This being the time and place advertised for SID 100, all bids received were opened. SID 100 construction bids: Schedule S - Utilities Adams Brothers- $95,862.65 I' Hample!s Excavation. 99,458.05 Holm-Sutherland Inc. 122,544.05 Schedule II - Streets Long Construction $76,282.50 Barry O'Leary 77.,821.50 At this time the bids were referred to the engineering firm for study. STREET & ALLEY COMMITTEE: Discussion of the sweeper problem. Albert Ehrlick's committee has III done all-they can and were.nat able to get anywhere. Therefore Mr. Ehrlick is bringing this problem back to the council. Claude Cory of the Downtown Merchants Association has contacted other merchants in the area. They feel that an increase to $45.00 a lot could be justified and possibly to expand the current district. ..Pat Mullaney also expressed that a sweeper is needed very badly. He has had employees with brooms cleaning around J. C. Penney Co. I~'i Downtown parking was another problem which he brought up. Too many merchants and employees-are parking all day long taking up available customer parking. Mr. Mullaney was stopped on 1st.Avenue by Police Officer Larry Johnson and wanted to commend him for being very thorough, well trained, and handled the incident in a very professional way. i i page 3 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Motion by Alderman Ehrlick to enter the minutes of the Street and Alley Committee meeting of March 27, 1979, into the record, seconded by Alderman Burns. Carried. Motion by Alderman Ehrlick to increase the sweeping fee to $45.OQ a lot and to expand the district to south of the underpass, seconded by Alderman Rodgers. Carried. ' Tom Bradley was directed to draw up the resolution creating the sweeping district. At this time the bids for SID 10@ had been reviewed. The attorney II' for the district recommended that Adams Brothers be awarded the contract for Schedule I and Barry O'Leary for Schedule II, both bids being within the engineer's estimate. Motion b Alderman Rodgers to accept the bid of Adams Brothers in I the amount of 95,8 2.65 for Schedule I, seconded by Alderman Meyers. Carried. Motion b Alderman Me ers to accept the bid of Barry O'Leary in the amount o 71,821.50 for Schedule II, seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. I' Carried. 7th STREET DRAIN: ed to know what the cit intends to do with ' i Williams want Merr tt y the drain ditch on 7th Street. It has to remain there, but it was the consensus of the council that culverts could be used to cross the avenues I' and alleys. 'i CITY ENGINEER: ' The Mayor introduced the new City Engineer, Curtis McKenzie. ~i Mr. McKenzie has been working on a proposed SID and at this time presented it to the council. It is located in the Malit, Mountain Vista, Laurmac, Murray Heights, and Casa Linda Subdivision. In 1978 the Malit, Mountain Vista,. and a portion of Casa Linda II Subdivisions were in proposed SID 99. This project failed due to bids I being higher than the engineer's estimate. II Discussion followed regarding the paving of 8th Avenue, since it is a truck route. It was suggested that a heavier sub-grade and a thicker mat surface be applied and the cost spread out over the entire district. Motion by Alderman Meyers to get the petitions started on what would be SID 103, seconded by Alderman Rodgers. Carried with Alderman Kilpatrick voting against it. Tom Bradley recommended that a study be done to see if we should ~I use our own engineering staff or continue to contract it ou'~ to private firms. ~I The Mayor approved the new officers of the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department which were elected at their March 21, 1979, meeting. CANVASSING OF BALLOTS: The ballots were canvassed for the April 3, 1978, city election with the following results: I Ward I Ward II Terry Fink 119 Sue Carter 120 Robert (Bob) _ Tommy Lee Ludwig g4 Weatherford 2 no counts 5 Richard Hatfield 2 Ward III li Henry Kaiser, Jr.ll John Doe 1 Alex Duane Behm lgg D.~h.. TR D...-. r. l (11-fn ~»n i.. lro n~.c ~ ~n 1lV llGl V L'1• 1 GL111G 1 V V VV 1 L ~1ci~4u,~? 1.~f Sue Carter 1 Jean Shay 1 s Clyde Killebrew 1 no count 1 Bonnie Killebrew 1 Ward IV Dorothy Guinn 1 no count 11 Bill Brennan 121 Earl Linger 2 no counts 7 Motion by Alderman Meyers to accept the ballots of the April 3, 1979, city election, seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. Carried. MAYOR'S COMMENTS: i There is a party being planned for the outgoing council members to be held on May 4th. Don Lenhardt is in charge of the planning. li Larry Herman, Ken Beven, and Roger Reich are going to Helena on I' April 5th to meet with the Coal Board in an attempt to acquire funds for the 7th Street Truck Line Extension.. MONTANA PUBLIC WORKS SPECIFICATIONS: The Mayor directed Tom Bradley to draw up an ordinance adopting ~ - the new Montana Public Works Specifications. I' I I~ Page 4 ICI' Minutes of the City Council of Laurel DON LENHARDT - DOGS AND PARKING: At the present time .they have a CETA person in mind. He would provide his oran transportation, and the city would reimburse him for. mileage. He would act as dog catcher and also issue parking tickets. There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned a p.m. Dona d L. Hackmann Cit Clerk II, s Y Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City I', of Laurel, Montana, this 17th day of Apr~.7.~_,,1979. I~ ~`'~~L ry D. Herman, Mayor AT ST: D L Ha kmann Cit Clerk onal _ c ~ Y i I i i I i i i i i i i i I I I I I I I I i i i it i li I I i I I I i j I i I I I I I ii ii I L._ ~ I li ~ i I ~ 'i i ~~i i I I i I I I I i , n ~ . _ .L- ~ I i I i I i M I N U T E S STREET & ALLEY Commi ttee Date March 27, 1979 Ti me 5:00 Pm Place of meeting City Hall A. Members present: Chairman Albert Ehrl ick Tom Kilpatrick, Dick Metzger A. Others present: A quorum (3 or more) present. the followint? action was taken by the committee 1) SWEEPING: Discussion of complaints from the downtown merchants. Committee recommends the council take action on a sweeper. Vote : yes no 2) 3) 5) Vote: eyes no Vote: eyes no Vote : yea no Respectfully submitted: Albert Ehrlick Chairman r Member City of Laurel LAUREL, MONTANA 59044 P.O. BOX 6 PHONE: 698-4212 April 4, 1979 CITY ENGINEER DEPARTMENT The proposed SID in the Malit, Mountain Vista, Laurmac, Murray Heights, and.Casa Linda Subdivision. In 1978 the Malit, Mountain Vista, and a portion of Casa Linda subdivisions were in a proposed SID #99. This project failed due to bids being higher:than the engineer's estimate. This proposed S:ID is somewhat'larger. A summary of the original SID #99 and.the proposed addition is as follows: STREET LENGTH ESTIMATED COST SID #99 1.59:miles $200,000 ? Murray Hgts 1.96 miles 246,540 Mtn Vista -7 miles .88,050 Casa Linda .55 miles 69,182 total 4.8. miles $603,772 This larger amount of work will attract contractors,from out of-the area, who will be contacted; also the Associated General Contractors Inc., Helena, wall, ;.[K i Gated to provide us. with some hungry bidders The last bid failed here-due to. the fact that the Billings contractors were already scheduled with work for the.period of, the proposed contract. r ...Since e Y. T. Curtis McKenzie City Engineer TCM/p] P.O. BOX 6 PHONE: 698-4212 Hon. 1!,?rry Herman I,;ayo'r, City Hall Laurel, !4ont. City of Laurel LAUREL, MONTANA. 59044 DEPARTMENT The fol,lowrinz officers of the Lauml Vol. Fire Dept. were cl .? ted at the aruiual meeting of the on i4arch 21. 1979 and ar e subm:i._ttad for Tolir infornat5 on and approval. Chief -- - - - - - Dave Powers Fre<?i.clr nt - - - - - - T.• onard Lan;b 1st. Asst. - - - 1,ayne Halvorson Vlcr-- Preaident - - - - Diid. Johnson 2nd. Asst, - - - Dave Gauslow 6acretnry - - - - - - Tcv Ludwig 3rd. Asst. - - - AIi les Walton Treasurer - - -- - - - Jack Martin Historian - - - - - - f i.:!_l Gremmer Fire marshcl.l - - Darrell L. !!c(';_llen Asst. Fire Marsh all - Chuck Pod,,-ers Relief Association President - - - w - - Frank inith Fire Prevention : bureau Vice Fi-e8i-de:nt - - - xlarta '? Orr. Ralph. Hoffman Secr?itary - - - , - .. Ken Olson Earl Li.ni,er `''.reasur er-- - - - -- - Dick Black Yen Olsen Trustee --- - - - - -. Dennis Walters Larry Polechek Trustee - - - - - - - Don i?eyers Brad Wilder Dick rIetZ"er Jim Hatton lion 4eyers Training Officer - - - - Yarvi.n Carter Ist. Asst. - - - - - - - Narl Linger 2nd. Asst. - --- - - - - LarrB Dolechok Sincerely yours, f. Dave Powers laurel iTci.. Fire lept.