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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 02.18.2014 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAUREL February 18, 2014 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, was held in the Council Chambers and called to order by Mayor Mark Mace at 6:34 p.m. on February 18, 2014. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Emelie Eaton Doug Poehls Bruce McGee Richard Herr Chuck Dickerson Tom Nelson COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Scot Stokes Bill Mountsier OTHER STAFF PRESENT: None Mayor Mace led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. Mayor Mace asked the council to observe a moment of silence. MINUTES: Motion by Council Member Dickerson to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 4, 2014, as presented, seconded by Council Member McGee. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All six council members present voted aye. Motion carried 6 -0. CORRESPONDENCE. PUBLIC HEARING. CONSENT ITEMS: • Clerk/Treasurer Financial Statements for the month of January 2014. • Approval of Payroll Register for PPE 02/02/2014 totaling $180,597.40. • Receiving the Committee Reports into the Record. - - Budget /Finance Committee minutes of February 4, 2014 were presented. - -Park Board minutes of February 6, 2014 were presented. - -City- County Planning Board minutes of February 6, 2014 were presented. — --Public Works Committee minutes of January 13, 2014 were presented. - - Public Works Committee minutes of February 10, 2014 were presented. -- Council Workshop minutes of February 11, 2014 were presented. - - Emergency Services Committee minutes of January 27, 2014 were presented. -- Laurel Urban Renewal Agency minutes of January 21, 2014 were presented. - - Laurel Public Library Board of Trustees minutes of November 12, 2013 were presented. - - Laurel Public Libra'v Board of Trustees minutes of December 10, 2013 were presented. The mayor asked if there was any separation: of consent items. There was none. Council Minutes of February 18, 2014 Motion by Council Member Eaton to approve the consent items as presented, seconded by Council Member Poehls. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All six council members present voted aye. Motion carried 6 -0. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR: None. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: None. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (THREE- MINUTE LIMIT): None. SCHEDULED MATTERS: • Confirmation of Appointments. Laurel Ambulance Service: Mayor Mace appointed John Kuper to the Laurel Ambulance Service. Motion by Council Member Poehls to approve the Mayor's appointment of John Kuper to the Laurel Ambulance Service. seconded by Council Member Eaton. There was no public comment or council discussion. A , rote was taken on the motion. All six council members present voted aye. Motion carried 6 -0. • • Resolution No. R14 -08: Resolution approving and adopting the Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority Revised and Restated Workers' Compensation Program _ Agreement dated July 1, 2014. Motion by Council Member Nelson to approve Resolution No. R14 -08, seconded by Council Member Poehls. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All six council members present voted aye. Motion carried 6 -0. • Resolution No. R14 -09: A resolution of the City Council authorizing the disposal of City Court records. Motion by Council Member McGee to approve Resolution No. R14 -09, seconded by Council Member Eaton. There was no public comment. Council Member Poehls stated that the verbiage in the resolution should direct the City Judge to proceed with the disposal of said records instead of tilt- Clerk/Treasurer. The resolution will reflect the change. A vote was taken on the motion. All six council members present voted aye. Motion carried 6 -0. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA: None. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS (ONE-MINUTE LIMIT): None. COUNCIL DISCUSSION: Council Member Poehls stated that an Emergency Services Committee meeting is scheduled on Monday, February 24 at 5:30 p.m. Council Member Poehls requested that next week's council workshop agenda include the park maintenance mill levy issue that could possibly be placed on the ballot in June. Council Member Herr talked to Bill Hanson downtown yesterday. Bill does a lot of walking in the Town Square and has to clean up after the dogs and asked if the doggie bags could be put back up. Council Member Herr recently read the letters from the 8 grade students about the park system. He noticed that the kids asked for everything they wanted but never volunteered to help clean up the place or do anything, and he questioned if that happened a lot with city requests. Council Minutes of February 18, 2014 Mayor Mace stated that it seems there is not much community involvement unless one particular group gets something going and keeps it going with people that are motivated to do so. Council Members Nelson, Herr and Eaton attended the LURA meeting today. Council Member Nelson informed the council that LURA is moving forward with ideas to develop continuity in the downtown business district and the Southeast 4 Street commercial district for facades, building conformities and new construction and to require construction that is more appealing than pole barns and standard exposed fastener metal. He encouraged the council to read the future LURA minutes and the City - County Planning Board minutes as discussion moves forward. Council Member McGee requested a report about today's meeting with Great West Engineering at the next council workshop. Council Member Eaton asked for discussion on the next workshop agenda regarding the Public Works Committee's consideration for adding a septic dump area at the wastewater treatment plant. Council Member Eaton stated that the Budget/Finance Committee recently discussed approaching LURA regarding some needed sidewalk improvements in the TIF District. She attended today's meeting to present the idea to the board. LURA was receptive to the idea, so Council Member Eaton will gather information to present at the next LURA meeting on March 17 She requested council discussion at the February 25"' council workshop. Mayor Mace attended today's meeting regarding the water intake with Great West Engineering. A report will be given to the council at next week's council workshop. UNSCHEDULED MATTERS: None. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. Cindy Allfr, Council Secretary Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 4ti, day of March, 2014. Mark A. Mace, Mayor Attest: 77 2 / 1'C C / �!� � (1 Lam' Shirley Ewan, Clerk/Treasurer 3 .�