HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommittee of the Whole Minutes 02.03.1998 MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
February 3~ 1998 6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Chuck Rodgers
Gary Temple Gay Easton
Dirk Kroll Ken Olson
Bud Johnson Norman Orr
William Staudinger
OTHERS PRESENT:
V. Joe Leckie
Don Hackmann
Alan Hovious
Jason Rittal
Larry McCann
Jim Stevens
Cal Cumin
Jason Rittal, Double-Tree, Inc., gave an update on the
water project. Bid opening for the second phase will be
February 10th. The Montana Department of Transportation has
decided to overlay First Avenue this summer. They have
requested that the city be done with that portion of the
water line by the time they start the overlay project.
Jason mentioned that he had an addendum to the
Double-Tree contract for Joe Leckie to review.
Bud mentioned that there will be a Water Task Force
meeting on Wednesday, February 11, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. in the
council chambers, de also suggested that the Street and
Alley committee should review and recommend a policy
regarding the recycling program with the school district.
As soon as the committee list becomes available, the
attendance of the department heads should be addressed.
Gary reported that the council workshop held on January
24th was very beneficial. He suggested that when the
council minutes come up for approval tonight that we remove
the vote tally on motions and only record the vote tally on
roll call votes.
Dirk reported that February 18th is not a good date for
a combined meeting with the county commissioners. Chuck
said that the meeting is scheduled for February 2$th. Dirk
questioned if there was going to be a Ward 3 meeting this
month. As of this date, a meeting time has not been set.
Ken Olson mentioned that being a freshman councilman
the meeting with Ken Weaver, MSU Local Government Center, on
January 24th was very helpful to him.
Gay 9xpressed his concern regarding the lack of water
at the intake pier.
Bill reported that people are not cleaning their
sidewalks off like they should be doing after a snowfall.
The sidewalk on the north and east side of the football
field is icy.
Larry reported on several public works activities.
Don reminded everyone that the 1998-99 budget
worksheets are due two weeks from today - February 17th.
Joe reported that the city has received a decision from
an arbitration hearing held in December regarding four
employees. It is essentially in favor of the city.
Discussion regarding who pays the arbitration costs and Joe
will get some clarification on it.
Jim mentioned that engine 3 has been sent to Becket
Fire Equipment Co. in Casper for repairs, which should take
about 60 days.
Alan gave a police activity report for January. They
are in the process of hiring a new police officer to replace
Matt Hoppel and also another part-time dispatcher. He is
working on getting a dog kennel and police impound yard
built. The school board has agreed to let the police
department use their canine dog to go into the schools. A
police Car that was given to public works a couple years ago
is not being used so it has been transferred to the police
reserve. The current reserve car isn't working very well.
He mentioned that the new judge has done a really good job.
When Larry Herman was here he was going to Billings and was
seeing a lot of our prisoners in the Yellowstone County
Detention Facility. Jean has not started doing that yet so
it has caused an impact by having to go pick up the
prisoners and take them back again.
Alan also reported that the police reserves had over
300 hours in January.
Chuck commented that he is working on getting someone
from Tradeport Authority to come and give a report at the
pre-council meeting, also someone from the Yellowstone
Historical Board and RC & D.
Meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Don Hackmann
Clerk/Treasurer