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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 10.16.2001 MINUTES OF THF. CITY OF LAURF, L October 16, 2001 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 Chuck Rodgers at 7:00 p.m. on October 16; 2001. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS AB SENT: Lauren Van Roekel Ken Olson Gay Easton Bill Staudinger None Gary Temple Mark Mace Daniel Dart Bud Johnson Mayor Rodgers asked the council to observe a moment of silence in behalf of the family of Miranda Fenner. Mayor Rodgers led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. MINUTES: Motion by Alderman Staudinger to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 2, 2001, as presented, seconded by Alderman Mace. Motion carried 8-0. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Montana Taxpayer - September 2001. b. City of Billings - Landfill Users Summit agenda for October 17, 2001. c. Air Pollution Control Board! Activity Report for September 2001; Agenda for October 9, 2001. PUBLIC HEARING: Ordinance No. O01-1: Ordinance amending Section 2.68.100 of the Laurel Municipal Code - Amending the Judge's salary. Mayor Rodgers opened the public hearing. Mayor Rodgers asked if there were any questions. There were none. Motion by Alderman Easton to close the public hearing, seconded by Alderman Johnson. Motion carried 8-0. CONSENT ITEMS: a. Clerk/Treasurer Financial Statements for the month of September 2001. b. Receiving the Committee Reports into the Record. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of September 17, 2001 were presented. --City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of October 2, 2001 were presented. --City-County Planning Board minutes of October 4, 2001 were presented. --Public Works Committee minutes of October 9, 2001 were presented. Mayor Rodgers asked if there was any separation of consent items. There was none. Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve the consent items as presented, seconded by Alderman Staudinger. Motion carded 8-0. SCltEDULED MATTERS: Council Minutes of October 16, 2001 a. Confirmation of Appointments. None. b. Ordinance No. O01-1: Ordinance amending Section 2.68.100 of the Laurel Municipal Code - Amending the Judge's salary. Second reading. Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve Ordinance No: O01-1, seconded by Alderman Dart. A roll call vote was taken on the motion. All eight aldermen voted aye. Motion Carried 8-0. c. Recommendation for intake study. Larry McCann explained that the Project Impact Grant money ends on December 31a. The city sent out for requests for proposals for a feasibility study, which was approved by FEMA. The Public Works Committee appointed a committee to interview the applicants, HKM Engineering, Inc. and Terracon Engineering. The committee recommended accepting HKM Engineering for the study. A resolution accepting HKM Engineering to do the feasibility study of the water intake was distributed to the council prior to the meeting. After approval of the resolution, the scope of services will be determined. RESOLUTION NO. R01-71 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CONTRACT FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE WATER INTAKE. Motion by Alderman Johnson to approve Resolution No. R01-71, seconded by Alderman Olson. Motion carried 8-0. Cai Cumin - Explanation of Planning Board's recommendation that the City Council replace Section 17.21, Telecommunications Towers and Antennae, with the changes as listed in the October 4, 2001 Planning Board minutes. Planning Board also recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing at the second reading. Cai Cumin explained the Planning Board's recommendation that the City Council completely replace the previous telecommunications towers and antennae ordinance. The new ordinance addresses amateur radio antenna support structures, wireless communication facilities, and land mobile radio and radio and television broadcast antennae. Cai presented a lengthy explanation of the ordinance. One of the changes includes a provision that new antenna support structures shall not be erected in the Community Entryway Zone. Cai is researching the possibility of requiring antenna owners to pay into a fund for abandonment of the towers. There was discussion regarding seeking a second opinion, reviewing Bozeman's ordinance, landscaping requirements, an abandonment fund for dismantling of the towers, and the requirements for an application. The first reading of the ordinance will be held at the council meeting on November 6, 2001. The public hearing and second reading will be scheduled for the November 20, 2001, council meeting. Cai explained that the Planning Board's recommendation needed to be included in the advertisement for the city council's public hearing. UNSCHEDULED MATTERS: a. "After Hours" at the Laurel Outlook. Mayor Rodgers mentioned that the council was invited to attend a Business ASer Hours Open House at theLaurel Outlook on Thursday, October 18, 2001, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. b. Peggy Miller: Installation of American flag at Hageman Elevator Peggy Miller presented a request to install a pole in the shaft of the Hageman Elevator on which to hang a 20 by 30-foot American flag. The Millers donated the flag, and the Chamber of Commerce and Cenex donated the supplies and money to build the pole. The 30,000-pound pole would extend 2 Council Minutes of October 16, 2001 60 feet out of the elevator, allowing a 15 to 20-foot gap for the flag to fly, and the flag would be properly lit at all times. A Laurel Salutes America Day is planned for Monday, November 12th, and the schools and public would be involved in a program at the site of the flag. A military flyover has been requested during the program, and the school band and choir would perform. In order to coordinate the various aspects of installation of the pole and flag and the Laurel Salutes America Day, Peggy requested the council's permission to proceed with the project. Kevin Gibbs, a Cenex engineer, and Whitten & Borges Structural Engineers, have been consulted regarding the project. Cal mentioned that the city has an ordinance that imposes height limitations, which would require this request to go through the variance process. Alter discussion regarding the short length of time available and the importance of the project, Mayor Rodgers told Peggy to meet with Larry McCann, Cai Cumin, and Matt Erekson to provide the necessary documentation. If necessary, the council agreed to hold a special council meeting to approve the project. There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m. Cindy Allen~ecretary Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 6th day of November, 2001. charles G. Rod~rs~ May~ Attest: Mary K. t{/~nble~on, Clerk-T~easurer