HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 12.05.1978Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
December 5, 1978
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 Larry D. Herman,
at 7:00 o'clock, P. M., on Tuesday, December 5, 1978.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Albert Ehrlick
Thomas Kilpatrick
Charles Rodgers
Ervin Metzger
Harold Burns
Donald Meyers
Susan Carter
COUNCIL M~EBERS ABS~T:
Ronald Massey
INVOCATION:
Invocation given by Rev. Carlock.
M~.UTES AND CORRESPONDENCE:
Minutes of November 21st meeting approved as presented.
MURPHY - S .I ·. No. 100 - Mogan Subdivision:
Discussion about the alley problems with S.I.D. No. 97. Letter was
read from MDU stating that they will repair the trenches to the satisfaction
of the City in the Spring of 1979.
Motion by ~_lderman Kilpatrick: To discuss S.I.D. No. 100 and 101
with the provision that the problems with S.I~D. No. 97 be cleared
up. Seconded by Alderman Meyers. Carried.
More discussion regardiug S.I.D. No. 97. Leon Howe and Jim Murphy have publicly
stated and must provide the City with a letter that they will work with MDU until
the project is completed to the satisfaction of the City.
At this time the following documents were presented for S.I .D. No..lO0.
Petition for creation and waiver of the adoption of a resolution of intention
to crea'te S.I~D. No. 100.
RESOLUTION NO. 1715
RESOL~TION CREATING SPECIAL INPROVEM~IT DISTR~CT NO. 100 AND DES~NATING THE
BOUNDARIE~ THEREOF.
Motion by Alderman Carter: That Resolution No. 1715 be passed and
adopted. Seconded by Alderman Meyers. Carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1716
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND THE SALE TH~EOF~ THE PROCEEDS
OF SATn SALE TO BE USED IN MAKING PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR OR CONTRACTORS OF
SPECIAL IMPROV~N.I~T DISTRICT NO. 100 AND THE COSTS OF ~EATING SAID INPROVEM~NT
DISTRICT.
Motion by Alderman Ehrlick: That Resolution No. 1716 be passed and
adopted. Seconded by Alderman Metzger. Carried.
O~DINANCE NO. 655
BErG AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RECEIVING OF BIDS AND THE LETTING OF A
CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ~PROV~2~E~ITS IN SPECIAL ~2~PROVEMENT DISTRICT
NO. 100.
Motion by Alderman Ehrlick: That Ordinance No. 655 be passed and
adopted. Seconded by Alderman Rodgers. Upon taking roll call vote
all alderman present voted "AYE". Motion carried.
S .I .D, NO. 101 - SIt~IDAN SURDlvISION:
Petition for Creation of S.IJ). No. 101.
RESOLUTION NO. 1717
RESOLUTION CREATING SPECIAL IMPROVEM~NT DISTRICT NO. 101 AND DESIGNATING THE
BOUNDARIES THEREOF.
Motion by Alderman MetzEer: That Resolution No. 1717 be passed
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Motion by Alderman Ehrlick: That Resolution No. 1718 be passed and
adopted. Seconded by Alderman Meyers. Carried.
RESOLUTION ~D. 1719
A RESOLDTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND THE SALE THER~DF, THE PROCE~DS
OF SAr~ SALE TO BE USED IN MAKING PAYM~Pr TO THE CONTRACTOR OR CONTRACTORS OF
SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 101 AND THE COSTS OF CREATING SAID IMPROVEM~T
DISTRICT.
Motion by Alderman Rodgers: That Resolution No. 1719 be passed
and adopted. Seconded by Alderman Metzger. Carried.
,.ALBERT EHRLICK - STREET Ah-D ALLEY COMMITTEE:
Motion by Alderman Rodgers: To accept name of Golf Course Road. Seconded
by Alderman Meyers. Motion carried with Alderman Kilpatrick voting
Discussion regarding snow removal.
Motion by Alderman Meyers: To hire Adams Brothers at a cost not to
e~eed $35.00 and hour~ to helpwith snow removal untilwe get the
situation cleared up. Seconded by Alderman ELlpatrick. Carried.
The matter of a snow blower referred back to committee.
Motion b~ Alderman Ehrlick: That the Street and Alley Committee
minutes dated November 28th be entered into the official record.
Seconded by Alderman Meyers. Carried.
Discussion regarding business people putting snow in the middle of
the street and leaving it for the City to haul away. Suggested that the business
people be encouraged not to put the snow in the street.
Motion by Alderman Metz$er: That the Street and Alley Co~ittee
meet with the Business people and try to solve this problem. Seconded
by Alderman Meyers. Carried with Kilpatrick voting "NO".
STREET SWEEPER:
Motion by Alderman K.ilpatrick: To purchase a vaccum type street
sweeper. Seconded by Alderman Meyers. Much discussion. Motion
defeated.
HUD - PRE - APPLICATION FOR INTERCEPTOR:
The Mayor read the Citizen Participation Plan, Community Development
Program, City of Laurel in ~:ll.
RESOLUTION NO. 1720
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA, BY AND T~OUGH ITS MAI~R TO MAKE PRE-
APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELopMeNT (HUD) FOR
FINANCZAL ASSISTANCE, OR AUTNORIZING THE MAYOR TO S~BN ANY PRE-APPLICATION FOR
THE SAME, UND~ THE COMMUNITY D~:¥m~OPM~NT BIOCK GRANT, SMALL CITIES PROGRAM.
Motion by Alderman Ehrlick: That Resolution No. 1720 be passed and
adopted. Seconded by Alderman Meyers. Carried.
F.A.A. GRANT:
Alderman Kilpatrick announced the approval of our grant from the
F~ ~A. for the accomplishment of the Airport Master Plan.
TRA. N. SFER OF FUNDS:
RESOLUTION NO. 1714-~4
RESOLUTION NO. 1714, BEING A RESOLUTION TRANSF~tRING $5,000.00 FROM THE INSECT
CONTROL FUND TO ~G~NCY SNOW RE~DVAL FUND.
Motion by Alderman Burns: That Resolution No. 1714 be passed and
adopted. Seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. Carried.
Mayor announced that Tom Albert has completed the City Audit for
1977 and is ready to ~tart on Br/~.
CLAIMS
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Claims for the month of November were presented for approval.
Payroll 54,768.28
Yellowstone County Treasurer 682.41
Yellowstone County Treasurer 248.14
Pett~ Cash 274.00
Dave Powers 25.00
Darrell McGillen 12.50
Petty Cash 67.80
United States Leasing Corporation166.64
General Sewer Users ,5,803.00
Montana State Treasurer 76.20
General Water Operating 5,308 .OO
State Gas Tax 685.00
General Garbage 935.00
Montana Power Company 34.64
Mountain Bell 28.81
H-R Oxygen Supply 11.70
Wtlliams Agency 67.20
Mountain Bell 495.O1
Peterson Typewriter 32.25
Laurel Co-op Association 290.64
Montana Dakota Utilities 385.17
Dave's Conoco Service ll.50
H-R Oxygen Supply 11.70
Industrial Towel & Cover 41.25
Gambles 24.38
Peter Yegen Jr. 110.00
Schessler Ready Mix 23.68
Wt 1 ] iams Agency 2,222.88
Laurel Auto Parts 24.53
Water Operating Equip. Rental 20.00
Yellowstone Valley Electric 64.50
Smwer E~uipment Rental 10.00
Coast to Coast 30.97
Water Operating Equipment Rental 20.00
Street Equipment Rental 1OO.00
Inez Vaughn 3.42
Fichtner Chevrolet 5.11
Carpenter Paper Company 17.30
Eugene F. Wiesner 25.00
Great Fell s Tribune 135.30
Schessler Ready Mix 30.25
HEM Associates 5,215.OO
Robert L. Frank 120.00
Sec Corporation 36.00
Montana Power Company 230.44
William Krug Sand & Gravel 413.O0
Dept. of CE & EM 45.00
Williams Agency 440.40
Coast to Coast 195.40
Mountain Bell 76.41
Montana Power Company 1,~51.51
Montana Dakota Utilities 226.68
Ramsey Lumber Company 26.09
Laurel Ok Hardware 46.91
Craig Barsness 177.50
Dept. of CE & EM 45.00
Williaz~ Agency 660.60
Equipment Rental 35.00
Coast to Coast 7.91
Keith Elton Distributor 127.46
Laurel Auto Parts 29.19
Equipment Rental 80.00
Keith Elton Distributor 454.37
Yellowstone Hydraulics 7.32
Chuck's Repair Shop 10.00
Tractor & Equipment 252.08
Yellowstone Bank 2,648.87
Equipment Rental 250.00
Equipment Rental 170.OO
Montana Power C.ompar~ 559.66
Keith Elton Distributor 11.38
National Cash Register Corporation
8,739.82
Thomas L. Bradley 2,5OO.00
Yellowstone County Treasurer 310.18
Social Security Division 4,809.45
Petty Cash 7.95
Laurel Vol. Fire Department 1,265.00
Scott Walton 12.50
Water Department 214.65
Petty Cash 24.78
Petty Cash 102.79
Montana State Treasurer 258.00
General Street 180.OO
State Gas Tax 2,064.00
Administrative Services 200.00
Montana Dakota Utilities 28.00
J. C. Penney 110.45
Laurel Servicenter 37.20
Peterson Typewriter 106.75
American Press 11.25
Keith Elton Distributor 98.44
Laurel Co-op Association 15.40
Montana Power Compan~ 173.23
W. W. Grainger 23.95
Montana Power Company 239.71
Thriftway 58.23
Street Equipment Rental 195.00
Water Operating Equipment Rental 445.00
Structural Consultants 370.00
Yellowstone Rentals 4.00
Tractor & Equipment 152.O8
Street Equipment Rental 112.50
Street Equipment Rental 10.00
Water Operating Equipment Rental 50.00
Coast to Coast 35.74
Laurel Co-op Association 13.75
Burkey Company Inc. 5.95
Laurel Servicenter 532.53
Johnson Ford 221.20
Owl Cafe 20.45
Charles A. George 40.50
F~lkRiver Concrete 369.90
The RLllings Times 138.82
Equipment Rental 60.00
Equipment Rental 75.00
Mountain Bell 18.91
Montana Dakota Utilities 129.82
Gambles 1.76
Kristi ~line 140.O0
Scientific Products 3,943.36
Cottage Print Shoppe 70.00
SEC. Corporation 72.00
Yellowstone Valley Electric 5.05
Midland Implement 37.75
Bearings Supply 137.98
Ken Beven 28.00
Water & WastewaterOperators 20.00
ITT Grinnell Corporation 1,304.81
No--st Pipe Fittings 452.59
Equipment Rental 10.00
Laurel Co-op Association 159.38
Laurel Servicenter 3.00
Department of Revenue 1,804.21
Equipment Rental 112.50
Laurel Co-op Association 281.50
Johnson Ford 112.50
Government Innovators 39.10
Williams Agency 880.80
Wtl~iams Agency 132.12
Equipment Rental 950.00
Montana Power Company 571.55
Laurel Co-op Association 14.35
Coast to Coast 106.53
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
for the Senior Citizens Program. Seconded by Alderman Ehrlick.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SALE ANDISSUANCE OF GENERAL STOR~ SEWER BONDS:
RESOLUTION NO. 1714
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SALE AND ISSUANCE OF GENERAL STORM SEWER WATER
SYSTEM BONDS, CITY OF LAUREL, 1979, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,800,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE RESULTS OF A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA,
ON NOVEMBER 7, 1978, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ~'IVING OF NOTICE OF SALE THEREOF AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Motion by Alderman Meyers: That Resolution No. 1714 be passed and
adopted. Seconded by Alderman Metzger. Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the council at this
time, the meeting was adjournedl
Sharon L. Herman, Deputy City Clerk
Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of
Laurel, this 19th day of Decemberl 1978.
ATTEST:
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Sharon L. Herman, Deputy City Clerk