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Home My WebLink AboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 06.13.1980 MINUTES OF THE LAUREL-YELLOWSTONE CITY - COUNTY PLANNING BOARD LAUREL, MONTANA 59044 June 13, 1980 Meeting called to order by John Hawley Smith, President, at 7:30 p.m., lacking a quorum. PARKS: Pond Park Otto Preikszas discussed Gibson Park in Great Falls in response to question on life of lake. Bus Roberts was con- cerned about money in the future to perhaps dredge the lake. Roberts also wanted to know about rest rooms. Response -- when the sanitary sewer gets there, this will probably be a hookup. At 7:43 p.m., quorum was attained, with the following members present: John Hawley Smith, President (City Rep.) Otto J. Preikszas, Exec. Secty (City Rep.) Kenneth Christian (County Rep.) Mary McCormick (City Rep.) Bus Roberts (City Rep.) James Seaton (County Rep.) members absent: R. M. Williams, Vice Pres. (County Rep.) Jim Straw (County Rep.) Tom Bradley (City Rep.) Ed LaPrath (County Rep.) Gerald Shay, Member at Large also present: John MacMartin, Cumin Assoc., Billings Susan Carter, Alderwoman Tom Du Fresne 1107 Fir West Park Discussion of two plans. MURRAY HEIGHTS PARK in contention with copies of plans in circulation among residents of area and park board. Plan is constricted by pumphouse. Hard surface including pumphouse area is less than 30 %. If half court tennis court is eliminated and some other standing, the paved area would reduce to 18 %. John H. Smith expressed view that perhaps tennis courts should be concentrated in Thomson Park. Contrary view is that scattered tennis courts will be used more in total than one concentrated complex would total. HYPARK John MacMartin included the two parts of the dedication under Hypark rather than Nutting Park and Highpoint Park separately. Susan Carter has already procurred signs for trails and jogging trails in the NW section of the park. Softball field will not be there, but the general area will be available for pickup games according to season. -1- . minutes of Planning Board June 13, 1980 Hypark cont. The existing softball fields will remain but northern section of the SE section will be available for more general and universal use. Parking development by Soft Ball Association is to be coordinated with John MacMartin. John MacMartin discussed saline seep areas of NW section which need study before detailed plans are made. John MacMartin said, bluntly, that to clean drainage is unappealably assessable to immediate area.along drain. John MacMartin asked for endorsement of this board to approve plans for South Pond and West Park. Bus Roberts returned to life of South Pond which John MacMartin rebutted by saying it is presently viable. Costs have not been broken out due to nebulous hazards of future. John MacMartin said the present state of the plans for these two parks is a ready base for application for grants. Bus Roberts moved we approve plans as shown for West Park and South Pond, seconded by Preikszas. Ken Christian asked about lack of tennis courts in West Park. The plans were drawn according to verbal guidance given to Cumin Assoc. several months ago. West Park includes basketball courts. Unanimously approved. Minutes approved as sent out. Claims approved for payment: Eng. /Bldg Dept. for Administrative Services $200.00; Laurel Outlook $12.00; Cumin Assoc. $8,118.57 which includes Murray Park to be finished after citizen's participation is complete. NUTTING BROS. SUB., BLOCKS 8 & 9: Discussion of request for rezoning from RLMF to R7500. John H. Smith suggested those who purchased land knew what the zoning was. John MacMartin said we should tell Council it can not be done because it is in conflict with zoning ordinance. The only option is to present a petition for R6000 to the Council. Motion from Ken Christian to inform Council of same, seconded by Bus Roberts. Unanimously carried. BUDGET: Discussion of projected budget. Final disposition in August, the actual figures are to be presented at July meeting. Bus Roberts asked about our request to transfer park monies from the County to the City Park Fund. The County Commissioners have tabled the request pending an opinion from the County Attorney. Meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Cx r Otto Prei zas Executive Secretary OJP /pj