HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 01.02.2002MINUTES OF THE CITY COI]NCIL OF [AIIREL
January 2, 2002
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 January 2, 2002.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Lauren Van Roekel
Ken Olson Mark Mace
Gay Easton Daniel Dart
Bill Staudinger Bud Johnson
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Gary Temple
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 Standinger to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December
18, 2001, as presented, seconded by Alderman Dart. Motion carried 7-0.
SWEARING IN OF NEW OFFICERS:
Mayor Rodgers conducted the sweating in ceremony for the judge, mayor, and aldermen: Judge
Jean Kerr; Mayor Bud $ohnson~ Doug Poehls, Ward 1~ Ken Olson, Ward 2. He then handed over the
gavel to Mayor Bud Johnson. Alderman Poehls took his seat on the council.
Mayor Johnson introduced several £amily members who attended the meeting: Jenny, his wi£e~
Andrea and John, his children~ Frieda and John Johnson, his parents~ and his sister, Jill.
Alderman Olson introduced his wife, Peg.
Alderman Poehls' wife was unable to attend due to another scheduled meeting.
CORRESPONDENCE:
a. Joe Burst: Letter of December 13, 2001 regarding Kiwanis International.
b. Montana Municipal Insurance Authority: Memo of December 14, 2001 regarding
safety training.
c. CDBG ED Program Manager: Letter of December 17, 2001 regarding CDBG
Program for Economic Development - Proposed Changes for the 2002 Program Year
beginning April 1, 2002.
d. Department of Veterans Affairs: December 2001 letter regarding HUBZone
certification.
e. Montana Department of Commerce: Letter of December 21, 2001 regarding Draft
Application Guidelines for the Treasure State Endowment Program.
CONSENT ITEMS:
a. Claims for the month of December 2001 in the amount of $470,982.97.
A complete listing of the claims and their amounts is on file in the Clerk-Treasurer's
Office.
b. Receiving the Committee Reports into the Record.
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--Budget/Finance Committee minutes of December 3, 2001 were presented.
--City Council Committee of the Whole minutes of December 18, 2001 were presented.
The mayor asked if there was any separation of consent items. There was none.
Motion by Alderman Easton to approve the consent items as presented, seconded by
Alderman Mace. Motion carried 6-0.
SCHEDULED MATTERS:
Mayor Johnson changed the order of the scheduled matters on the agenda.
a. Elect Council President and Vice-President.
Council President:
Mayor Johnson called for nominations for council president.
Alderman Mace nominated Alderman Easton for council president.
Mayor Johnson asked three times if there were any further nominations. There were none.
A vote was taken on the nomination of Alderman Easton for council president. All six aldermen
present voted aye.
Alderman Gay Easton is the council president.
Council Vice-President:
Mayor Johnson called for nominations for council vice-president.
Alderman Easton nominated Alderman Olson for council vice-president.
Mayor Johnson asked three times if there were any further nominations. There were none.
A vote was taken on the nomination of Alderman Olson for council vice-president. All six aldermen
present voted aye.
Alderman Ken Olson is the council vice-president.
Mayor Johnson congratulated Alderman Easton and Alderman Olsonl
b. Confirmation of Appointments.
Police Officer:
Mayor Johnson appointed Erin Popp as a police officer for the City of Laurel, with a one-year
probationary period and pending completion of required testing.
Motion by Alderman Olson to approve the appointment of Erin Popp as a police officer for
the City of Laurel, with a one-year probationary period and pending completion of required testing,
seconded by Alderman Mace. Motion carried 6-0.
Appointments by Mayor Johnson:
Mayor Johnson appointed Alderman Olson as the Chairman of the Budget/Finance Committee.
Mayor Johnson appointed Aldermen Olson, Easton and Mace to the Executive Committee and the
Personnel Committee.
Mayor Johnson informed the council that, due to his appointment as mayor, there is a vacant seat on
the council. Alderman Easton is in charge of the process to fill the position. The position has been
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advertised in the Laurel Outlook, and any interested persons should contact Alderman Easton.
Interviews will be held and nominations will be presented at the next council meeting.
Mayor Johnson informed the council that his seat on the City-County Planning Board is now vacant
as it was a council appointment for his term of office. In the past~ the council has chosen one of its
own members to fill the seat on the Planning Board.
UNSCHEDULED MATTERS:
There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at
7:14 p.m.
Cindy Alleff, Secretary
Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 15t~ day
of January, 2002.
Attest:
~leton, Clerk-Treasurer