HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial City Council Minutes 09.07.2004MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAUREL
September 7, 2004
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, was held in the
Council Chambers and called to order by Mayor Ken Olson at 7:21 p.m. on September 7, 2004.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Dick Fritzler
Kate Stevenson
Gay Easton
Jennifer Johnson
Doug Poehls
Mark Mace
Daniel Dart
John Oakes
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
PUBLIC INPUT: None.
CULVERT APPROPRIATION:
Larry McCann stated that the culvert is on the west side of Alder Avenue, starting at Main Street and
runs back two hundred feet to the north. We have had trouble with this culvert for some time. Last
Thursday, the area was flooded when a local farmer was irrigating. If the culvert is not corrected,
the water will go under the new street.
Last week Nathan Tubergen suggested approaching the owner with the idea of sharing the cost of
installing the new culvert. At that time, we thought that Cenex Refinery owned this culvert, but the
Cenex Co-op owns the culvert. Larry approached the Cenex Co-op regarding the problem. They
need that culvert in front of their drive approach, which is about half the length of the culvert.
Cenex Co-op agreed to pay fifty percent (50%) and the City of Laurel would have to pay fifty
pement (50%). The co-op does not want to cut back on the quality of the culvert, and they agreed to
spend the extra money to install concrete culvert instead of galvanized pipe.
The alley exit from the north side of the alley to Main Street is included, and a reinforced concrete
approach to the alley will be installed. A meeting is scheduled for tomorrow' with the Department of
Transportation. Our goal is to get MDT to continue the culvert across the highway, as those culverts
are starting to cave in.
RESOLUTION NO. R04-100: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a change order with
COP Construction for the purpose of installing two hundred feet of culvert on Alder Avenue.
Motion by Alderman Poehls to approve Resolution No. R04-100, seconded by Alderman
Dart. Motion carded 8-0.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Alderman Poehls to adjourn the council meeting~ seconded by Alderman Dart.
Motion carried 8-0;
There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at
7:27 p.m.
Cind~cretary
Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 21st day
of September, 2004.
Attest:
Mary ~)/Embleton, Clerk-Treasurer
?nneth E~ O~s0n, )r.~l~l~or