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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 09.16.2014 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAUREL September 16, 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 September 16, 2014. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Emelie Eaton Doug Poehls Richard Herr Chuck Dickerson Scot Stokes Tom Nelson Bill Mountsier COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Bruce McGee OTHER STAFF PRESENT: Kurt Markegard, Public Works Director Chad Hanson, Great West Engineering 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 Stokes to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 2, 2014, as presented, seconded by Council Member Dickerson. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All seven council members present voted aye. Motion carried 7 -0. CORRESPONDENCE: Laurel Chamber of Commerce: Minutes of August 14, 2014; Agenda for September 11, 2014. Laurel High School Student Council: Letter of September 3, 2014, regarding Homecoming activities on September 19, 2014. COUNCIL DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS. PUBLIC HEARING. CONSENT ITEMS: • Clerk/Treasurer Financial Statements for the month of August 2014. • Approval of Payroll Register for PPE 08/31/2014 totaling $179,353.41. • Receiving the Committee Reports into the Record. - - Emergency Services Committee minutes of August 25, 2014 were presented. -- Budget/Finance Committee minutes of September 2, 2014 were presented. - -Park Board minutes of September 4, 2014 were presented. - - City - County Planning Board minutes of September 8, 2014 were presented. - - Public Works Committee minutes of September 8, 2014 were presented. - - Council Workshop minutes of September 9, 2014 were presented. The mayor asked if there was any separation of consent items. There was none. Council Minutes of September 16, 2014 Motion by Council Member Eaton to approve the consent items as presented, seconded by Council Member Stokes. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All seven council members present voted aye. Motion carried 7 -0. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR: None. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Council Member Nelson asked regarding the March 11, 2014, minutes of the Laurel Public Library Board of Trustees. The minutes stated that the meeting was cancelled because there was not a quorum, but the minutes also stated that the January minutes were presented and approved as read. Council Member Nelson questioned how that could happen. Mayor Mace will find out. Council Member Dickerson questioned item 7.c. on the council agenda, which is "Receiving the Committee Minutes into the Record." He suggested that it should read "Receiving the Committee /Board minutes into the Record," since Board minutes are also accepted into the record. Mayor Mace answered that "Board" would be added to the item on future council agendas. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (THREE- MINUTE LIMIT): None. SCHEDULED MATTERS: • Confirmation of Appointments. • Resolution No. R14 -72: A resolution of the City Council to vacate a portion of 7th Avenue located south of Main Street and north of South First Avenue within the City of Laurel. Motion by Council Member Poehls to approve Resolution No. R14 -72, seconded by Council Member Nelson. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All seven council members present voted aye. Motion carried 7 -0. • Resolution No. R14 -73: A resolution of the City Council to vacate an alley located adjacent to the northwest corner of 8th Avenue and Main Street between 14 8th Avenue and 18 8th Avenue located within the City of Laurel. Motion by Council Member Mountsier to approve Resolution No. R14 -73, seconded by Council Member Poehls. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All seven council members present voted aye. Motion carried 7 -0. • Resolution No. R14 -74: A resolution accepting the bid and authorizing the Mayor to sign a contract with Wharton Asphalt for the 2014 Street Maintenance Project in the City of Laurel. Motion by Council Member Nelson to approve Resolution No. R14 -74, seconded by Council Member Dickerson. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the "- motion. All seven council members present voted aye. Motion carried 7 -0. • Resolution No. R14 -75: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign an agreement between the City of Laurel and the Drug Enforcement Administration "DEA" assigning a Laurel Police Officer to the Tactical Division Squad Task Force. Motion by Council Member Herr to approve Resolution No. R14 -75, seconded by Council Member Dickerson. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All seven council members present voted aye. Motion carried 7 -0. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA: None. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS (ONE- MINUTE LIMIT): None. COUNCIL DISCUSSION: (2 2 Council Minutes of September 16, 2014 Council Member Eaton stated that she did not attend last week's council workshop so the discussion was continued regarding the leases for the Chamber building and the buildings at Riverside Park. Information that was provided to the Budget/Finance Committee today regarding all city leases will be distributed to the council prior to the September 30 council workshop. Council Member Eaton explained that the Public Works Committee recently continued the discussion regarding recycling. The committee had a member contact Republic Services to discuss the possibility of adding plastics to one of their bins in the IGA parking lot. The committee member wants to talk to Republic Services about changing the bin from a two -item receptacle to a mixed materials recycling, which is what the committee's discussion started with in the first place. The member will ask Republic Services to change the bin to a mixed materials bin and to haul it with the same regularity that they haul their current bin. Council Member Eaton will keep the council informed. UNSCHEDULED MATTERS: Mayor Mace asked which council members plan to attend the League of Cities and Towns on October 8 and 9 Council Members Herr and Nelson plan to attend. Mayor Mace asked who would attend the council meeting on October 7 as a quorum will be needed. A quorum of council members plan to attend, and Council President Poehls will chair the meeting in Mayor Mace's absence. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Council Dickerson to adjourn the council meeting, seconded by Council Member Eaton. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All seven council members present voted aye. Motion carried 7 -0. There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 6:46 p.m. L a Cindy ARM/ Council Secretary Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 7 day of October, 2014. ,9 Mark A. ace, Mayor Attest: 4 j f Shirley Ew. , Clerk/Treasurer / 3 (I)