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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 10.02.1979Minutes of the City Council of Laurel October 2, 1979 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, was held in the Council Chambers and called to order by Mayo~, Larry D. Herman, at ?:00 p.m., on October 2, 1979. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Albert Ehrtick Duane Behm Donald Meyers Bill Brennan Susan Carter Terry Fink Ervin Metzger COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Harold Burns INVOCATION: Invocation given by Reverend Whanger. MINUTES: Minutes o£ the regular meeting of September 18, 1979, approved as presented. CLAIMS: Park 5.00 Street 70.00 " " 60.00 " " 125.00 " " 440.00 Spildie Const. 17,206.20 Montana State 173.80 Holm-Sutherland 28,161.06 " " 51,470.01 Cottage Print Shop~-$6.50 H K M 6,693.00 L V F D 1,000.00 " " 160.00 Schessler Ready M~ 288.19 Billings Tire 320 Thomas J. Albert 1,760 Laurel OutZook 12 Laurel Post Office 300 Laurel Outlook 7 " " 37 " " 33 " " 60 Big Sky Linen 8 Don Lenhardt 4 Laurel Auto Parts 27 " " 27 " " 16 " " 70 " " 194 O0 O0 O0 O0 20 20 20 60 20 70 O0 40 92 23 13 37 33 696 11.64 105.46 7.67 Garbage Water Operating Black Angus Mos smain Industries HKM Keith Elton Dis~. Sr. Citizens Center Dr. R. L. Turcotte City of Laurel Johnson Ford Billings Sweeping Ser, Northwest Pipe Peterson Typewriter Owl Cafe U.S. Int. Systems Quality Books Baker $ Taylor Doubleday & Co. Road & Ranch Supply Tractor $ Equipment 20.00 10.0O 20.00 60.00 20.00 132.94 6,583.65 3,809.14 4,060.00 516.22 974.56 313.08 2,500.00 165.00 14.94 125.00 27.29 22.15 20 89 440 00 1,157 74 49 80 106 25 117 48 18 17 71 92 70 98 26 25 18 14 267 39 26 71 140 66 40 ~7 379.86 297.51 page 2 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel Servicenter 3.50 Industrial Towel 27.75 Chuck Rodgers 12.50 Darrell L. McGillen 12.50 Dave Powers 25.00 Peterson Typewriter 41.00 M D U 32.49 " " 189.00 " " 106.25 " " 239.00 " " 156.19 " " 18.00 Mac's Frontier 772.50 " " 35.25 Laurel Coop 461.81 Ramsey Lumber 12.29 " " 149.23 Yell. Hydraulics 17.99 "" 285.21 Mont. St. Treas. 339.00 Cenex 9,318.07 " " 101.70 Billings Machine 21.36 Coast to Coast 21.26 N C R 80.00 " " 2.61 Mountain Bell 34.08 " " 4.98 " " 18.40 Government Innovators 165.31 " " 658.48 N C R 6.16 Cleveland Cotton 113.25 Cenex 829.45 Laurel Servie'tr 381.34 H K M 4,847.00 Yell. Valley Elec 68.70 Laurel Coop 82.83 " " 5.50 Midland Office Equip. 83.86 Pitney Bowe~ 40.50 City of Laurel 213.75 U.S. Leasing 166.64 Credit Service 56.00 Williams Agency 2%073.00 Yell. Hydraulics 12.24 Valley Welders 6.20 " " 565.40 Thriftway 13.5~ True Value Hdwe 10.49 Town & Country 37.88 Stormont Welding 154.64 St of Mont 1~615.28 Scientific Products 296.07 Mildred Swan 39.00 "" 564.30 Reporter Inc. 95.54 "" 13.85 Brad Ragen Inc. 196.20 J.C. Penneys 50.97 P T E 230.77 Northwest Pipe 506.10 M P C 686.46 " " 136.33 " " 181.84 " " 60.00 " " 559.66 " " 167.70 " " 571.55 Mt Seals & Packing 103.51 " " 2,215.14 Midland Printing 269.40 " " 47.56 Ken Miller 700.00 KAL Well Serv. 241.29 Laurel Outlook 7.00 Wm Krug Sand 4,710.00 Merrill H. Klundt 100.00 I T T 168.25 Instrumentors Supply 191.07 Michael Hughes 22.70 Henry's Safety Supply 230.00 Gambles 9.35 George's Appliance 19.00 W.W. Grainger 38.89 I T T Grinnell 683.10 Ben Deines 70.00 Curt McKenzie 61.00 Don Hackmann 133.80 Coast to Coast 21.13 Howell Culbertson 10.25 Billings Trophy 9.00 Amerigas 152.00 Ace Electric 111.50 Eng/Bldg Dept 200.00 " " 36.64 Amerigas 182.00 Payroll 68,207.59 Motion by Alderman Metzger to pay claims for September, seconded by Alderwoman Carter. Carried. page3 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel 7th STREET SANITARY SEWER: Motion by Alderman Metzger to give Steel Structures five (5) days to sign the contract and proceed with construction or forfeit their bond, and award khe contract to the second towmst bidder, seconded b~ Alderman Fink. Carried. - BID OPENING -- STREET SWEEPER: This being the time and place advertised bids were opened for the purchase/lease of a street sweeper. 0nly one bid was received which was from Modern Machinery Co., Inc. as follows: (1) Gas-Powered One (1) WAYNE Model 984, Gas Powered $38,054.00 Trade-in value of one (1) 1948 WAYNE sweeper 3,061.00 Net Difference F.O.B. Laurel, Mt $34,993.00 (2) Diesel-Powered One (1) WAYNE Model 984, Diesel Powered. $42,916.00 Trade-in value of one (1) 1948 WAYNE sweeper 3,239.00 Net Difference F.O.B. Laurel, Mt $39,677.00 GAS-POWERED DIESEL-POWERED 36-month lease/purchase 48-month lease/purchase $1,074.10/mo. 831.09/mo. $1,217.87/mo. 942.33/mo. There was about a 15-minute recess so that the department heads and finance committee could review the bid. It was the consensus of this group to order the diesel-powered unit, because of a longer life and less main- tenance. Delivery date is approximately 188 days. Motion by Alderman Metzger to order the diesel-powered street sweeper and to leave open the option of a cash purchase or lease/purchase, seconded by Alderwoman Carter. Carried. ALBERT EHRLICK -- STREET AND ALLEY COMMITTEE: There was discussion-regarding a grease barrell behind Friekel's Ranchhouse Cafe. Permission was granted to Dick Metzger to, remove a tree at 616 8th Avenue. Motion by Alderman Ehrlick that the minutes of the Street and Alley Committee meeting of September 19, 1979, be entered into the record, seconded by Alderman Behm. Carried. APPOINTMENTS: The Mayor requested the council's approval for the appointment of Don Cahill to the Board of Adjustments. Motion by Alderman Metzger to accept the appointment, seconded by Alder- man Meyers. Carried. pase4 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel BUDGET: Continued from September 26, 1979. The remaining budgets presented to the council for discussion and approval, as follows: were Revenue Sharing Federal Revenue Fund Long Term Debt Fund Water Fund Sewer Fund Garbage Fund Trust g Agenoy Fund Special Assessments $131,524 66,345 2,119,348 1,009,478 970,514 132,675 14,144 464,310 Motion by Alderman Behm to adopt the budgets as presented, seconded by Alderman Metzger. Carried. JOHN MAC MARTIN reported that he has received verbal approval from Farm Home Administration regarding "601" funds requested for planning in the amount of $10,000, Land Acquisition for Sewage Treatment Plant in the amount of $2.6,250, and Land Acquisition for Landfill in the amount of $16,000.00. The planning grant is funded 100%, and the other two are 75% funded with 25% being the City's share. Ken Beven reminded the Utility Committee of a meeting Wednesday, October 3, 1979, at 5:00 p.m. There being no further busine~ome before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at~:40 ~.m. m ' ona d L. Hackmann~ ~-~ C-~ Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 16th day of October 1979. ~ Donald L. H~ckmann, City Clerk - t M I N U T E S STREET 8 ALLEY Committee Date September 19, 1.979 Time 7:30 p.m. Place of meeting City Hall A. Members present: Chairman Albert Ehrlick Paul Gjefl®, Duane Sehm, Larry Uorf'i.ng B. Others present: Dick Metzger, Curt McKenzie A quorum (3 or more) present the following action was taken by the committee: 1) Discussion of cement work on sewer rehabilitation being done downtown. Curt McKenzie to write a letter to the contractor. Vote : yes no 2) Discussion of grease barrell behind Frickel's Ranchhouse Cafe. Dick Metzger to write letter to them. Vote : yes no 3) Motion by Lorfing, second from Gjefle, to hamsidewalks put in again where needed. Vote: yes no 4) 616 8th Avenue - tree needs to be removed. -- - ` - Vote : yes no - 5) Respectfully submitted: Chairman 44- er r Tcc Member MILL LEVIES FOR 1979/80 General. 65 Volunteer Fire Dept. 2 P E R S 2 Comprehensive Insurance 2 Firemen's Relief 2 SID Revolving 2 FAP Bonds 8 Interest 11 Storm Sewer Bonds 8 In- terest 34 TOTAL 120 CITY OF LAQREL General Fund Expense Budget 1979/80 Mayor Clerk Council Treasurer Engineer Attorney City Hall--Building Judge Police Dept. Fire Dept. Ambulance FAP Complex--Building Civil Defense Street Dept.--includes St. Gas Tax, Flood Control, 9 Snow Removal City Shop--Building Air Pollution Cemetery Cemetery---Building Airport Library Library--Building Swimming Pool Riverside Park Athletic Park Other Parks Park Buildings City-County Planning $8,268 83,438 19,780 16,929 69,456 12,628 11,400 13,138 225,706 56,183 ($8,173 encumbered from 78/79) 29,784 ($917 encumbered from 78/79) 18,510 1,750 154,211 ($4,409 encumbered from 78/79) 3,910 967 12,238 350 12,230 32,590 4,349 20,863 4,770 5,300 27,875 4,607 43,188 ($13,042 encumberec from 78/79) $894,418 f CITY OF LAUREL' General Fund Revenue Budget 1979/80 Taxes - 65 mills $339,737 Delinquent taxes 8,800 Volunteer Fire Levy 10,444 P E R S Levy 10,444 Comprehensive Insurance Levy 10,444 License & Permits 41,435 Misc. Fees 6,060 Ambulance Charges 16,000 Parks 25,770 Airport 2050 Cemetery 15,250 Court Fines 21,000 Interest Earnings 191)315 Misc. Income 8,779 County/Library 141540 State Gas Tax 42,000 Police Reserve 6,250 C E T A 12,000 Beer Tax 14,000 City-County Planning 19,669 Fire Dept. Grant 4000 Fire District #5 2,609 Fire District #7 12,031 Emergency Snow Removal 21,716 Billing to Water Fund 73,500 Billing to Sewer Fund 70,500 Billing to Garbage Fund 30,600 $859,743 Snow Removal Revenue $21,716 Snow Removal Expense 15,113 ( 6,603 ) NOTE: Snow Removal cash a/c has a $5,588 deficit. ADD: Cash on hand for encumbrances 26,541 ADD: Cash on hand for 1979/80 budget 14,737 $894,418 CITY OF LAUREL Revenue Sharing Expense Budget 1979/80 Senior Citizens Center Yellowstone Council of the Aging Day by Day House Reconstruct City Hall Reconstruct Streets Library (Improvements) Police (New Car) Word Processor Disc Pack for Computer Code Printing Computer Printer Upgrade Camera Land Acquisition--Landfill Land Acquisition--Sewer Park Building General Capital Outlay $2,500 2,000 1,000 8,000 (encumbered from 78/79) 20,000 6,000 7,000 3,000 6,000 2,000 1,500 (encumbered from 78/79) 315 5,000 10,000 20,000 37,209 $131.,524 Revenue Sharing Revenue Budget 1979/80 1 quarter @ $9,447 $9,447 3 quarters @ $17,837 53,511 Cash on Hand 68,566 $131,524 City of Laurel Federal Revenue Fund Budget 1979/80 Expenses Reimburse General Fund Revenue: Airport Master Plan Farm Home Administration BOR (expenses recorded 78179) State Revenue Fund Budget 1979180 Expenses Revenue: Montana Aeronautical Grant $64,222 2,123 66,345 22,972 41.250 64,222 2.123 $66,345 $1,000 1,000 City of Laurel Long Term Debt Budget 19 79/80 Expenses: Storm Sewer Balance availabl Reserve for bond FAP.Complex Expenses Reserve for bond Revenue: $1,774,377 a for construction 240000 principle 8 interest 47,528 42,190 principle 8 interest 15,253 $2,119,348 Storm Sewer Current'Taxes (34.mills) 182,774 Interest Earned 79,131 Sale of Bonds 1,800,000 FAP Complex Current Tax (11 mills) 57.443 $2,119,348 City of Laurel Water Fund Budget 1979/80 Expenses $1,009,478 Revenue and cash: Operating Revenue 309,650 Coal Board Funds 5693395 Cash on Hand--Water Reservoir Band and Interest 14,171 Cash on Hand--Surplus and Replacement 112,877 Cash on Hand for 78179 Encumbrances 3 385 $1,0099478 City of Laurel Sewer Fund Budget 1979/80 Expenses Revenue and cash: Operating Revenue HUD Funds EPA Funds Coal Board Funds Cash on Hand for EPA Step III Cash on Hand for 7th Ave. Trunk Ext. Cash on Hand for 78/79 Encumbrances $970,514 251,000 151,000 232,049 231,419 24,750 80.000 z?y iu,Z:) 1't City of Laurel Garbage Fund Budget 19 79180 Expenses $132,675 Operating Revenue 132,675 City of Laurel Trust 8 Agency Budget 1979/80 Expenses Revenue: Firemen's Relief Levy Crime Victim Comp. Driver's Education $14,144 10,444 900 2,800 $14,144 City of Laurel Special Assessments Budget 1979/80 Expenses Reserve- for SID Revolving Reserve for Bond Call Revenue: SID Revolving (2 mills) Sweeping District Light District #1 Light District #2 SID #93 current tax SID #94 current tax SID #95 current tax SID #96 current tax SID #97 current tax SID #98 current tax SID #100 current tax SID #101 current tax SID #102 Sale of Bonds Cash on Hand for Construction on SID #100 and SID #101 Cash on Hand--Light District #1 Cash on Hand--Light District #2 $412,379 10,444 41,487 $464,310 10,444 32,407 5,723 5,446 1,191 18,466 23,466 3,115 5,766 12,881 28,250 7,892 92,000 212,032 2,477 2,754 $464,310 Budget Summary* 1979/80 Mill levies adopted by the Council 9/26/79 General Fund Budget adopted by the Council 9/26179 All other budgets adopted by the Council 10/2/79 Budgets adopted as presented: General Fund $894,418 Revenue Sharing 131,524 Federal Revenue Fund 66,345 Long Term Debt Fund 25119,348 Water Fund 1,009,478 Sewer Fund 970,514 Garbage Fund 132,675 Trust 9 Agency Fund 14,144 Special Assessments Fund 464,310 $5,802,756 r