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MINUTES OF THE
LAUREL-YELLOWSTONE
CITY - COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
LAUREL, MONTANA 59044
September 11, 1980
Meeting called to order at 7:20 p.m., by John Hawley Smith,
President, with the following members present:
John Hawley Smith, President (City Rep.)
Otto J. Preikszas, Exec. Sec. (City Rep.)
Ed LaPrath (County Rep.)
Gerald Shay, Member at Large
James Straw (County Rep.)
James Seaton (County Rep.)
Kenneth Christian (County Rep.)
members absent:
R. M. Williams, Vice Pres. (County Rep.)
Mary McCormick (City Rep.)
Bus Roberts (City Rep.)
Tom Bradley (City Rep.)
also present: •
John MacMartin, Cumin Assoc., Billings
Minutes approved as sent out. Bills approved for payment:
Administrative Services $200.00; $3,000.00 to Cumin Assoc. for
part of "601" monies.
WESTGARTEN SUBDIVISION: Dr. Turcotte requested a 1 yrs. extension
of the conditional approval given by the City Council via Resolution
#1742 passed July 17, 1979. Preikszas moved to grant extension
to July 17, 1981, Christian seconded. Straw asked what happens
if Turcotte has to start over? Motion carried.
HYPARK and MURRAY PARK: being revised and scheduled for final
presentation next meeting.
CITY - COUNTY PARK FUND: City- County Park Fund to stay in county
custody via legal opinion of the County Attorney. Straw explained
County Commissioners were indifferent in opinion but they will not
go against opinion of County Attorney.
SIGN ORDINANCE: John MacMartin explained his attendance at Billings
meetings and documents should go to final reading soon. John will
bring these down to Laurel for our perusal. John explained that
signs advertising a business such as supplied by Pepsi will be
restricted by Pepsi to say 25% of the area of the sign.
FmHA 601 FUNDS: John MacMartin walked the board through the 601
update. (undated, stamped Preliminary Report). He remarked it
is for the board's study and promises us a refinement to the ex-
tent that firmer information becomes available.
VACATE MULBERRY AVENUE: Jim Straw presented a petition asking
for abandonment of Mulberry Avenue, or a portion thereof, and
asked for the board's advise as to the request. This portion
of the street is less than 2 block long, and is to allow use of
the abandoned area as parking. Motion made by Ed LaPrath and
seconded by Jerry Shay that the Planning Board recommend to the
County Commissioners that the street NOT be abandoned. Carried.
Resp ct ly submitted,
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Otto . P kzas
OJP /pj Executive Secretary