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August 8 , 1979
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel , Montana ,
was held in the Council Chambers and called to order by Mayor, Larry D.
Herman , at 7 : 00 p,m. , on August 8, 1979 , for the zpecific purpose of a
hearing on the preliminary budget .
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Albert Ehrlick Duane Behm
Ervin Metzger
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Harold Burns Susan Carter
Donald Meyers Terry Fink
Bill Brennan
Protest letters were received from Mrs . Fred A. Hil ert Alex Henry,g f
Robert M. Richmond, Anna M. Price , Marie Thomalla, Inez Vaughn., and entered
into the record as protest of the sweeping district . Also a petition with
approximately 41 signatures .
Protestors present at the meeting were :
Joyce Richmond Alex Henry
Helen Boucher Lois Hansen
Teresa Brohaugh Jim Myers
Beatrice Kinney Austin Kinney
Ervin Swan Harley Schlapfer
Discussion followed :
The main protest is that residences are included in -the business sweeping
district . Many are on fixed in-comes and can not afford an assessment of
$1 . 50 a frontage foot .
The district , at this time , can not be changed , but there was discussion
that maybe a lower rate could be charged for the residences within the
sweeping district . This will be studied and considered at the next Council
meeting
There being no further business to come before the Council at this time,
the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p. .
Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk
Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of
Laurel , Montana, this 21st day of August , 1979 .
Larry D. Herman , Mayor
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Dona d L. Hackmann , City Clerk
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514 Idaho Ave.
Laurel-, montana 59044
Mayer Larry Herman & August- 4, 1979
Laure.k (pity Qouncil. Members
Gentlemen and Ladg :
']ems letter i.s im oppasition to the inclusion. of some afth-e residential. area. in. the sweepixzg,
district. riven tbmigh y am_ not. as yet included- I feel, that, it is very unfair, especially to
retired. people.
1. hsope this, mi.11 not, be njamm d. do mx the throats of the: people" as the Post Office deal was.
We vated m that and. have namer• seen. the ze.suxt.s of the vote nay has anyone. else I've talked.
to about it.
1, hope you- will. very , very carefully consider this sweeping district affair thinking of the
best: interests of all of the pe.apla, not. just a few.
Sincerely,
2019 'East, First Street
Laurel, Montana 59044
August 4, 1979
Larry Herman, Mayor
and
Laurel City Council
City Hall
Laurel, Montana 59044
Dear Council Members :
I am writing this letter because I cannot attend the protest
meeting Wednesday, August 8, 1979 concerning E[rdinance No.659.
We, the taxpayers of Laurel have had no opportunity to know
what is going on in City Government unless we attend all the
council meetings. Even then it is difficult to know what is
going on as much business is conducted- in committee meetings
and closed sessions.
As to the sweeping district Ordinance No. 659 there was no
notice that it was passed and what it entailed. It was declared
that an emmergency existed and the ordinance would. be in full
force immediately wibhou.t a protest hearing.
We would- be having a pre-tax for a service that does not exist
and may not exist for some time.
If I remember correctly two business men appeared before the
council and. asked for a sweeping district for the business
district. Neither of these men would be directly involved in
paying one dollar and. fifty cents ($ 1 .00) per running foot
as they do not own the buildings in which they conduct their
businesses.
It would appear that the business district could not generate
enough money to buy the sweeper so it was decided that home
owners should help out with the cost.
�y the cutoff at Pennsylvania and Fourth Avenue on East and
First Streets? There are busi,,nesses both east and. west
of the designated streets.
Most of the home owners are retired. and, are on fixed incomes.
It would- appear that the council is trying to force us to sell
our homes and move.
Icy garbage costs less than fifty dollars ($50.00) a year and. yet
you expect me to pay ninety d.ollars ($9000) a year for sweeping.
Section 3. of Ordinance No.659 states
That the streets and alleys within the above described
District No. 1 shall be swept during the year as the
City of Laurel shall deem necessary.
That real4is a joke when we haven 't the man power to fill_ the
!!t Adisa lh %60,h6p�- � pai .i s
to 6e d5i
Isn' t the sweeper n connection with other street
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projects! You wil1 be making us pay an unfair tax to take care
of other streets and projects.
I hope that you will reconsider Ordinance No.659 and remove
it from the ordinance books.
Very truly Y) jars,
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TO THE LAUREL CITY COUNCIL:
We, the undersigned residents of the proposed Street Sweeping
District to be created by Laurel City Ordinance Number 659 , protest
the development of this district within the residential areas . We
respectfully request that the proposed Street Sweeping District be
deleted from the residential areas along First Avenue from the
intersection of First Avenue and Third Street to the intersection
of First Avenue and Seventh Street and along First Street from the
intersection of First Street and Montana Avenue to the intersection
of First Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. We believe that the pro-
posed Street Sweeping District in these residential areas will
create an undue tax burden at a time when soaring inflation is
creating a hardship on our incomes . We also believe that the
creation of a Street Sweeping District will not be energy efficient
during the worst energy crisis we have ever faced.
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NAME INCOME DATE SUBDIVISION LOT BLOCK
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TO THE LAUREL CITY COUNCIL .
We, -L.Jae u.ndersigned residei-.i.-c-s of the pxopose(a Streci-c Sweeping
nisi ric-c to be created by Laurel City Ordinance pro-rest
-Lhe developme-nt of- This dis-'C2:ic.t- wthin the resi(fl,ep.;-ial a-cea.s . We
a-esj,.)ectfully request that the proposed Sweeping D-7sti-,ic-'C be
dele-'L--e-d from the residential a-,yeas along Fil--s.t f�ro-m tkie
into sectionof Firs"C- Avenue anC Third Stree-'C. -<--o "C-he
of Fi-rst Avepx. e- and Seveu-ith and a- o--,--q
intersection of First an<-,! 11ontana A--,:,-er.,(-,,e tion...e
of Fi-i-st Street and Avenue T7e 7Dalie7.7�a i:,hat P 0 -
1--oss-:d Street Sweeping- District in these areas w i I
c.-,t:ea-Le, an i.:knduie to-c burden at a time when soazi-ng ii.-ifla-;---ion � S
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cteaiing a hardship en o'ur J-'acon.es ,e also b(:;,:1-'-e.Ve t ii a t C he
ci.,eat.ion of a Street Sweepi-ng Dist-j--J-C-L W111 no-[- be energy ef J-e n
( ul:J-1)9 the worst eneigy crisis e7e have ever
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TO THE LAURE_� CITY COUNCIL:
We, the unda'1_-signe(J residents of the prc)p(Dsc-.-,(J Street S w e e p J_ng
District, to be created 1-)1r Laurel City Ordinance Number 659 , protsz;t
lopment oJ'_ t.his districi,- 17ithin L-1]. a I a re a. TIC-
the de,�c-
e_-;�ectfully recl- tile P7.0_j_)1_
that Cj Str•�,e-� "Jr J- _)e
deleted from -'_-he residen':ia! areas along FL13--s-t- A-us -Zro.n� thtW_'
inta2section of Fi-rst Aven.ue and Third Stree`i_ to
of )7'irst A,Vcnue a.-c).d. Seventh StreG't and along the,
intersectiori of First Street and lim-itana Avenue to
of St-reet and Pennsylvania "'Del4c�7E� that. ille ro-
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poz�s.d SCL-ree-c Sweeping Di.sIC-rict i -, h�as;, e.'3J' de.,a-'
creai-Fz` an undue b-arder. at a time when
cre,_�iting a hardship on our incomes . We, alsn J:) 7
t-hat che
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efc-1-i-cie-n'
during the worst energy c-risis vre have, erne.,_ _C_ 1.C'S'd
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