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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07.15.2014 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAUREL July 15, 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 6:30 p.m. on July 15, 2014. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Bruce McGee Doug Poehls Chuck Dickerson Richard Herr Tom Nelson COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Emelie Eaton 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 Herr to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 1, 2014, as presented, seconded by Council Member Poehls. There was no public comment or council _ discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All five council members present voted aye. Motion carried 5 -0. CORRESPONDENCE. COUNCIL DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: Council Member Nelson asked if resolutions would have to pass by a 5 -0 vote, since the council consisted of a quorum of five members. Mayor Mace stated that resolutions and ordinance would have to pass with five affirmative votes. PUBLIC HEARING: • Ordinance No. 014 -02: An ordinance amending Chapter 12.18.6 of the Laurel Municipal Code to update the City's Special Events Ordinance within the City of Laurel. (First reading — July 1, 2014) Mayor Mace stated that this is the time and place set for the public hearing on Ordinance No. 014- 02. Mayor Mace opened the public hearing and stated that the change in the ordinance read as follows: .—. "The sponsoring organization shall carry appropriate insurance as recommended by staff including comprehensive general liability, automobile liability and/or designated premises liability in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate per event or location and list the City of Laurel as an additional named insured." Mayor Mace opened the floor for public comment. Copies of the rules governing the public hearing were posted in the council chambers. Mayor Mace asked three times if there were any proponents. There were none. Mayor Mace asked three times if there were any opponents. There were none. Since there was no further public comment, Mayor Mace closed the public hearing. CONSENT ITEMS: Council Minutes of July 15, 2014 • Clerk/Treasurer Financial Statements for the month of June 2014. • Approval of Payroll Register for PPE 07/06/2014 totaling $201,889.42. • Receiving the Committee Reports into the Record. -- Budget/Finance Committee minutes of July 1, 2014 were presented. -- Public Works Committee minutes of July 7, 2014 were presented. -- Council Workshop minutes of July 8, 2014 were presented. The mayor asked if there was any separation of consent items. There was none. Motion by Council Member Nelson to approve the consent items as presented, seconded by Council Member Dickerson. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All five council members present voted aye. Motion carried 5 -0. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR: None. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: None. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (THREE- MINUTE LIMIT): None. SCHEDULED MATTERS: • Confirmation of Appointments. • Ordinance No. 014 -02: An ordinance amending Chapter 12.18.6 of the Laurel Municipal Code to update the City's Special Events Ordinance within the City of Laurel. Second reading. Motion by Council Member Poehls to adopt Ordinance No. 014 -02, seconded by Council Member Dickerson. There was no public comment or council discussion. A roll call vote was taken on the motion. All five council members present voted aye. Motion carried 5 -0. • Ordinance No. 014 -03: An ordinance amending Section 17.20.010 of the Laurel Municipal Code to update the City's Zoning Ordinance regulating Commercial - Industrial Use within the City of Laurel. First reading. Motion by Council Member Poehls to adopt Ordinance No. 014 -03, seconded by Council Member Nelson. There was no public comment or council discussion. A roll call vote was taken on the motion. All five council members present voted aye. Motion carried 5 -0. • Resolution No. R14 -43: A resolution of the City Council authorizing the Mayor to sign a contract with Sanderson Stewart for Traffic Engineering and Planning Services for the Tax Increment Financing District Area. Motion by Council Member Dickerson to approve Resolution No. R14 -43, seconded by Council Member Poehls. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All five council members present voted aye. Motion carried 5 -0. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA: None. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS (ONE- MINUTE LIMIT): None. COUNCIL DISCUSSION: None. UNSCHEDULED MATTERS: None. ADJOURNMENT: 2 Council Minutes of July 15, 2014 Motion by Council Member McGee to adjourn the council meeting, seconded by Council Member Dickerson. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the -' motion. All five council members present voted aye. Motion carried 5 -0. There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 6:43 p.m. cwt G{— c t_t: Lk 4 Cindy Allen, Council Secretary Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 5 day of August, 2014. //aka - Mark A. Mace, Mayor Attest: Shirley Ewan, Clerk/Treasurer 3