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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 03.15.2016 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAUREL March 15, 2016 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, was held in the Council Chambers and called to order by Council President Doug Poehls at 6:30 p.m. on March 15, 2016. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Emelie Eaton Doug Poehls Richard Herr Chuck Dickerson Scot Stokes COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Bruce McGee Bill Mountsier Tom Nelson OTHER STAFF PRESENT: None Council President Poehls led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. Council President Poehls asked the council to observe a moment of silence. MINUTES: Motion by Council Member Dickerson to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of "- March 1, 2016, as presented, seconded by Council Member Eaton. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All five council members present voted aye. Motion carried 5-0. CORRESPONDENCE. • Laurel Chamber of Commerce: Board Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2016; Agenda for March 10, 2016 COUNCIL DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS. PUBLIC HEARING. CONSENT ITEMS: • Clerk/Treasurer Financial Statements for the month of February 2016. • Approval of Payroll Register for PPE 02/28/2016 totaling$189,005.96. • Receiving the Committee/Board/Commission Reports into the Record. --Laurel Public Library Board of Trustees minutes of February 9, 2016. --Emergency Services Committee minutes of February 22, 2016 were presented. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of March 1, 2016 were presented. --Park Board minutes of March 3, 2016 were presented. --Cemetery Commission minutes of March 8, 2016 were presented. --Council Workshop minutes of March 8, 2016 were presented. The council president asked if there was any separation of consent items. There was none. ` J,1.-- Council Minutes of March 15,2016 Motion by Council Member Eaton to approve the consent items as presented, seconded by Council Member Stokes. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on - the motion. All five council members present voted aye. Motion carried 5-0. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR: None. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: None. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (THREE-MINUTE LIMIT): None. SCHEDULED MATTERS: • Confirmation of Appointments. • Resolution No. R16-22: A resolution approving the attached Task Order No. 38 authorizing Great West Engineering to provide engineering services to prepare an amendment to the 2014 Water Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) and grant applications to the Treasure State Endowment Program (TSEP) and the Montana Department of natural Resources Grant and Loan Program (DNRC-RRGL) for the City of Laurel. Motion by Council Member Stokes to approve Resolution No. R16-22, seconded by Council Member Dickerson. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All five council members present voted aye. Motion carried 5-0. • Resolution No. R16-23: A resolution of the City Council authorizing the submission of a TSEP Grant application and to commit the matching funds required by the creating agency. Motion by Council Member Dickerson to approve Resolution No. R16-23, seconded by Council Member Eaton. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All five council members present voted aye. Motion carried 5-0. • Resolution No. R16-24: A resolution of the City Council authorizing the Mayor to sign a contract with the Billings Family YMCA for the operation and management of the City of Laurel Municipal Pool. Motion by Council Member Stokes to approve Resolution No. R16-24, seconded by Council Member Dickerson. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All five council members present voted aye. Motion carried 5-0. • Letter of support for Yellowstone County's 2016 TSEP application for funding to replace the 09-33 Laurel Bridge Motion by Council Member Eaton to approve the letter of support for Yellowstone County's 2016 TSEP application, seconded by Council Member Stokes. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All five council members present voted aye. Motion carried 5-0. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA: None. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS (ONE-MINUTE LIMIT): None. COUNCIL DISCUSSION: Council Member Eaton stated that the March meeting of the Public Works Committee was cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled on Monday, April 11th, at 5:30 p.m. UNSCHEDULED MATTERS: None. ADJOURNMENT: 2 ,�- Council Minutes of March 15,2016 Motion by Council Member Eaton to adjourn the council meeting, seconded by Council Member Dickerson. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All five council members present voted aye. Motion carried 5-0. There being no further business to come before the council at this time,the meeting was adjourned at 6:39 p.m. Cindy Alle , Council Secretary Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 5th day of April, 2016. r/bk(-90114e.2.---" Mark A. Mace, Mayor Attest: ka Shirley Ewan, Clerk/Treasurer 3