HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Workshop Packet 04.09.2019The City makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate i n
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City Hall, 115 West First Street, Laurel, Montana.
DATES TO REMEMBER
AGENDA
CITY OF LAUREL
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
TUESDAY, APRIL 09, 2019
6:30 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Public Input: Citizens may address the Council regarding any item of City business that is not on tonight’s agenda. The
duration for an individual speaking under Public Input is limited to three minutes. While all comments are welcome, the
Council will not take action on any item not on the agenda. If a citizen would like to speak or comment regarding an item
that is on tonight’s agenda, we ask that you wait until the agenda item is presented to the Council by the Mayor and the
public is asked to comment by the Mayor. Once again, each speaker is limited to three minutes.
Be advised, if a discussion item has an upcoming public hearing, we would request members of the public to reserve your
comments until the public hearing. At the public hearing, the City Council will establish an official record that will include
all of your comments, testimony and written evidence. The City Council will base its decision on the record created during
the public hearing. Any comments provided tonight will not be included in the recor d or considered by the City Council.
General Items
1. Appointment of Travis Pitts to Police Captain.
Executive Review
2. Resolution - A Resolution Of The City Council Requesting Distribution Of Bridge And Road
Safety And Accountability Program Funds.
Council Issues
3. Ordinance 19-01: An Ordinance Amending Title 2, Chapters 2.08, 2.12, And 2.60 Of The Laurel
Municipal Code For The Purpose Of Clarifying That Current City Employees Are Not Eligible
To Serve As Members Of City Committees And Commissions Or To Serve As Elected City
Officers In Accordance With Montana Law. (First Reading _____, Second Reading _____)
4. Resolution R19-07: A Resolution Of The City Council Authorizing The Developer Of Iron
Horse Station Subdivision To Install A Stormwater Pond Within Dedicated Parkland Within The
Subdivision Pursuant To LMC 16.40.040.
Other Items
Review of Draft Council Agendas
5. Draft Council Agenda 4.16.2019
Attendance at Upcoming Council Meeting
Announcements
6. April 2019 Employee Recognition
Employee:
Bruce Lefler 38 years on the 6th City Shop
Tim Reiter 33 years on the 2nd WTP
Kelly Strecker 14 years on the 11th City Clerk
Brenda Sell 14 years on the 28th Police
Jodi Kinn 2 years on the 24th Police
Volunteers:
Kent Kulesa 22 years on the 1st Fire
Henry Fox 8 years on the 5th Fire
Jason Molm 8 years on the 5th Fire
Miquel Hernandez 4 years on the 1st Fire
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The City makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate i n
this meeting. Persons needing accommodation must notify the City Clerk’s Office to make needed arrangements. To make your
request known, please call 406-628-7431, Ext. 2, or write to City Clerk, PO Box 10, Laurel, MT 59044, or present your request at
City Hall, 115 West First Street, Laurel, Montana.
DATES TO REMEMBER
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April 3rd 2019
To: Mayor Tom Nelson
From: Chief Stanley J Langve
Re: Promotion of Travis Pitts to Captain
Dear Sir,
This letter is to recommend the promotion of Travis L Pitts to the position of
Captain.
On March 22nd 2019 I posted a notice to the members of the Laurel Police
Department, requesting letters of interest for the position of Captain. Letters of
interest were to be turned into the Office of the Chief of Police by April 2 nd at 0800
Hours. I received one letter of interest and that was from Travis Pitts.
Travis began his Law Enforcement career in April of 1988 as a Reserve Deputy
with the Carbon County Sheriffs Department. After receiving his Bachelor Degree
in Criminal Justice, Travis was hired as a Deputy Sheriff with Carbon County in
July of 1993.
Travis came to the City of Laurel Police Department November 13th 1996 and
worked as a patrolman until August of 2003 when he was assigned as a member of
the Eastern Montanan High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force for a year
and a half. He was then assigned as a Task Force Officer with Drug Enforcement
LAUREL POLICE DEPARTMENT
215 West 1st Street, Laurel, MT 59044 Phone: 406-628-8737 Fax: 406-628-4641
Chief of Police Stanley J Langve
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Administration for 11 years. During this time Travis served with distinction and
was highly regarded amongst his peers, receiving the Task Force Officer of the
year for 2010 in the Rocky Mountain Division.
In April of 2016 Officer Pitts returned to patrol and worked all shifts. During this
time, he worked closely with now retired Captain Mark Guy, learning the
requirements and duties of the Captains position. Upon my assumption of the
Chiefs duties in November of 2018, Travis has served as acting Captain. He has
exceled at this position. Travis has over 1,200 hours professional development
P.O.S.T certified training and possesses his Advanced Certificate. Travis’s training
covers a large scope of law enforcement areas to include leadership training.
Travis Pitts is highly respected amongst his peers in the Law Enforcement
Community and especially amongst his co-workers. Travis has shown himself to
be an excellent Officer and leader, whose character, ethics, and judgment are
superior.
It is with highest regard that I recommend Travis L Pitts be promoted to the
position of Captain of the Laurel Police Department.
Sincerely,
Stanley J Langve
Chief of Police
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The City makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate i n
this meeting. Persons needing accommodation must notify the City Clerk’s Office to make needed arrangements. To make your
request known, please call 406-628-7431, Ext. 2, or write to City Clerk, PO Box 10, Laurel, MT 59044, or present your request at
City Hall, 115 West First Street, Laurel, Montana.
DATES TO REMEMBER
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The City makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate i n
this meeting. Persons needing accommodation must notify the City Clerk’s Office to make needed arrangements. To make your
request known, please call 406-628-7431, Ext. 2, or write to City Clerk, PO Box 10, Laurel, MT 59044, or present your request at
City Hall, 115 West First Street, Laurel, Montana.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Item Attachment Documents:
Resolution - A Resolution Of The City Council Requesting Distribution Of Bridge And Road Safety
And Accountability Program Funds.
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RESOLUTION NO. R19-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL REQUESTING DISTRIBUTION OF
BRIDGE AND ROAD SAFETY AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the Bridge and Road Safety and Accountability Account requires the
Montana Department of Transportation to allocate accrued funds to cities, towns, counties, and
consolidated city-county governments for construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and repair
of rural roads, city or town streets and alleys, bridges, or roads and streets that the city, town,
county, or consolidated city-county government has the responsibility to maintain; and,
WHEREAS, a city, town, county, or consolidated city-county government that requests
funds under the Bridge and Road Safety and Accountability Account must match each $20
requested with $1 of local government matching funds; and,
WHEREAS, a city, town, county, or consolidated city-county government requesting
distribution of allocated funds may make such a request to the Department of Transportation
between March 1 and November 1 of the year the funds were allocated; and,
WHEREAS, the project(s) the City of Laurel intends to fund is a city-wide street
maintenance project and the local match for the allocated funds has been budgeted from fund
2500 – Street Maintenance Fund.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The City Council, on behalf of the City of Laurel, hereby requests distribution of
its share of the allocated Bridge and Road Safety and Accountability funds to be used for the
project identified herein.
2. That the Council hereby authorizes the Clerk/Treasurer, Bethany Langve, to
execute such further documents as may be necessary to facilitate the distribution of said funds.
PASSED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Laurel this __ day of _____
2019.
APPROVED by the Mayor this __ day of _____ 2019.
CITY OF LAUREL
___________________________________
Thomas C Nelson, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Bethany Langve, Clerk-Treasurer
Approved as to form:
_______________________________
Sam Painter, Civil City Attorney
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The City makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate i n
this meeting. Persons needing accommodation must notify the City Clerk’s Office to make needed arrangements. To make your
request known, please call 406-628-7431, Ext. 2, or write to City Clerk, PO Box 10, Laurel, MT 59044, or present your request at
City Hall, 115 West First Street, Laurel, Montana.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Item Attachment Documents:
Ordinance 19-01:
An Ordinance Amending Title 2, Chapters 2.08, 2.12, And 2.60 Of The Laurel Municipal Code For The
Purpose Of Clarifying That Current City Employees Are Not Eligible To Serve As Members Of City
Committees And Commissions Or To Serve As Elected City Officers In Accordance With Montana
Law. (First Reading _____, Second Reading _____)
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Ordinance No. O19-01: LMC, Title 2, Chapters, 2.08, 2.12, and 2.60
ORDNANCE NO O19-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTERS 2.08, 2.12, AND 2.60 OF THE LAUREL
MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLARIFYING THAT CURRENT CITY
EMPLOYEES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF CITY COMMITTEES AND
COMMISSIONS OR TO SERVE AS ELECTED CITY OFFICERS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH MONTANA LAW.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to keep the Laurel Municipal Code current by modifying
and updating chapters, sections and subsections to address situations and problems within the City and to
remain in accordance with Montana law; and
WHEREAS, Montana law specifically prohibits employees of a city, town or county from serving
in elected positions since the positions of employees and elected officials are incompatible as a matter of
law; and
WHEREAS, the City of Laurel’s LMC requires an amendment to clarify the Montana law as
related to the doctrine of incompatible positions to avoid future issues; and
WHEREAS, upon request of the Mayor, the ordinance amendments were prepared to be adopted
and incorporated into the existing Title 2 as noted herein and the Mayor hereby recommends the same to
the City Council for their full approval as follows:
2.08.240 Standing committees.
At the first regular meeting of the council, after the first Monday in January following a
city election, the mayor shall appoint standing committees as follows:
A. Public Works;
B. Budget and Finance;
C. Emergency Services;
D. Human Relations.
Each committee shall consist of not more than four councilpersons and such other private
individuals as the mayor shall appoint. All appointments shall be approved by a majority of the council.
City employees are not eligible to serve as members on City Standing commitees. (Ord. 99-24, 1999: Ord.
1012, 1992: prior code § 2.12.170)
2.08.250 Special committees.
The mayor shall from time to time appoint such other standing or temporary committees of
the council as shall be authorized, for any purpose by a majority vote of the council. City employees are
not eligible to serve as members on City Special commitees.(Prior code § 2.12.180)
2.12.020 Elective and appointive offices.
The elective officers offices of the city consist of one mayor, two aldermen from each
ward, and one city judge, who must be elected by the qualified electors of the city as provided in M.C.A.
§ 7-4-4102. There may also be appointed offices that are appointed by the mayor, with the advice and
consent of the council, one city clerk-treasurer, who is ex officio city assessor, director of public works,
assistant director of public works, engineer, maintenance director, public utilities director, and any other
officer necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. The city council may prescribe the duties of all
city officers and fix their compensation subject to the limitations contained in the city ordinances and state
law. (Ord. 02-7, 2002: Ord. 97-2 § 1, 1997: Ord. 1000, 1991: prior code § 2.04.020)
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Ordinance No. O19-01: LMC, Title 2, Chapters, 2.08, 2.12, and 2.60
2.12.030 Eligibility to elective office.
No person is eligible to any elective office who is a current employee of the city, not a
citizen of the United States and who has not resided in the city or an area which has been annexed thereto
for at least two years immediately preceding his election and who is not a qualified elector thereof. (Prior
code § 2.04.030)
2.60.100 Police commission—Appointment—Terms and conditions of office.
The mayor shall nominate, with the consent of the council, three residents of the city, who
shall have the qualifications required by law to hold a city board to be known by the name of “police
commission,” and who shall hold office for three years. City employees and individuals serving in city
elected offices are not eligible to serve as Police commission members. One member of such board must
be appointed annually at the first meeting of the council in May of each year. (Prior code § 2.20.150)
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final passage by the City Council and
approved by the Mayor.
Introduced and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on
_____________, 2019, by Council Member ___________.
PASSED and ADOPTED by the Laurel City Council on second reading this ________day of
April upon motion of Council Member __________________.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 2nd day of April 2019.
CITY OF LAUREL
___________________________
Thomas C. Nelson, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Bethany Langve, Clerk-Treasurer
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Sam S. Painter, Civil City Attorney
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The City makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate i n
this meeting. Persons needing accommodation must notify the City Clerk’s Office to make needed arrangements. To make your
request known, please call 406-628-7431, Ext. 2, or write to City Clerk, PO Box 10, Laurel, MT 59044, or present your request at
City Hall, 115 West First Street, Laurel, Montana.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Item Attachment Documents:
4. Resolution R19-07: A Resolution Of The City Council Authorizing The Developer Of Iron
Horse Station Subdivision To Install A Stormwater Pond Within Dedicated Parkland Within
The Subdivision Pursuant To LMC 16.40.040.
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R19-07 Approve Iron Horse Subdivision Storm Water Pond
RESOLUTION NO. R19-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE DEVELOPER OF IRON HORSE
STATION SUBDIVISION TO INSTALL A STORMWATER POND WITHIN DEDICATED
PARKLAND WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION PURSUANT TO LMC 16.40.040.
WHEREAS, pursuant to LMC 16.40.040 the City Council may authorize the construction or
installation of stormwater ponds within public parkland if the stormwater pond constitutes an amenity
to the park; and
WHEREAS, the developer of Iron Horse Subdivision requested permission to install a
stormwater pond within the subdivision which will subsequently be utilized as an amenity as future
development occurs; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Park Board considered the request and has approved such request, and
further recommends approval of the same by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana,
that the City Council hereby approves the installation and/or construction of a stormwater pond in the
parkland area as described and shown on the attached exhibits which are attached hereto and by this
reference made a part of this resolution.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on March 19, 2019, by Council Member
_____________.
PASSED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Laurel this 19th day of March
2019.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 19th day of March 2019.
CITY OF LAUREL
___________________________
Thomas C. Nelson, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Bethany Langve, Clerk-Treasurer
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Sam S. Painter, Civil City Attorney
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R19-07 Approve Iron Horse Subdivision Storm Water Pond on Parkland
RESOLUTION NO. R19-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL PROVIDING CONDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION TO
THE DEVELOPER OF IRON HORSE STATION SUBDIVISION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A
STORM WATER POND ON DEDICATED PARKLAND WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION
PURSUANT TO LMC 16.40.040.
WHEREAS, pursuant to LMC 16.40.040 the City Council may authorize the construction or
installation of storm water ponds within public park land if the storm water pond constitutes an
amenity to the park; and
WHEREAS, the developer of Iron Horse Subdivision requested permission to install a storm
water pond to handle storm water runoff within the subdivision to protect the health, safety, and
welfare of the homeowners in the development; and
WHEREAS, the parkland identified for the location of the proposed storm water pond is
currently a natural and undeveloped nature area and the City Council desires the area to remain
substantially unchanged after the installation is complete; and
WHEREAS, the parkland identified by the developer appears to include a portion that may
constitute a wetland which would require the approval of federal agencies in addition to city and state
departments and agencies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council’s authorization granted herein is subject to the reasonable
conditions imposed by this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana,
that the City Council hereby approves the installation of a storm water pond, on the parkland located
in Iron Horse Station Subdivision which is identified on the attached map and such map is
incorporated herein as part of this resolution, subject to the following conditions:
1. The Developer shall obtain all required permits and authorizations from all state and/or
federal agencies or departments having jurisdiction over the area and proposed project;
2. The City’s Public Works Department and on-call engineering firm (KLJ) must approve
the design prior to commencing work on the installation;
3. The City’s Public Works Department and on -call engineering firm (KLJ) shall ensure
the design and installation complies with the intent of the City Council expressed within this
resolution prior to approving the project on the City’s behalf; and
4. The design and installation must comply with all applicable Montana Public Works
Standards which have been adopted by the City.
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R19-07 Approve Iron Horse Subdivision Storm Water Pond on Parkland
Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on April 2, 2019, by Council Member
_____________________.
PASSED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City o f Laurel this 2nd day of April
2019.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 2nd day of April 2019.
CITY OF LAUREL
___________________________
Thomas C. Nelson, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Bethany Langve, Clerk-Treasurer
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Sam S. Painter, Civil City Attorney
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The City makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate i n
this meeting. Persons needing accommodation must notify the City Clerk’s Office to make needed arrangements. To make your
request known, please call 406-628-7431, Ext. 2, or write to City Clerk, PO Box 10, Laurel, MT 59044, or present your request at
City Hall, 115 West First Street, Laurel, Montana.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Item Attachment Documents:
Draft Council Agenda for April 16, 2019.
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AGENDA
CITY OF LAUREL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2019
6:30 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
NEXT RES. NO.
R19-12
NEXT ORD. NO.
O19-02
WELCOME . . . By your presence in the City Council Chambers, you are participating in the process of representative
government. To encourage that participation, the City Council has specified time s for citizen comments on its agenda -- once
following the Consent Agenda, at which time citizens may address the Council concerning any brief community
announcement not to exceed one minute in duration for any speaker; and again following Items Removed fro m the Consent
Agenda, at which time citizens may address the Council on any matter of City business that is not on tonight’s agenda. Each
speaker will be limited to three minutes, unless the time limit is extended by the Mayor with the consent of the Coun cil.
Citizens may also comment on any item removed from the consent agenda prior to council action , with each speaker limited
to three minutes, unless the time limit is extended by the Mayor with the consent of the Council. If a citizen would like to
comment on an agenda item, we ask that you wait until the agenda item is prese nted to the Council by the Mayor and the
public is asked to comment by the Mayor. Once again, each speaker is limited to three minutes.
Any person who has any question concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk-Treasurer's office to make an inquiry
concerning the nature of the item described on the agenda. Your City government welcomes your interest and hopes you will
attend the Laurel City Council meetings often .
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call of the Council
Approval of Minutes
1. Approval of Minutes of April 2, 2019.
Correspondence
2. Chamber of Commerce minutes of February 14, 2019; Laurel Chamber of Commerce agenda
of March 14, 2019.
Council Disclosure of Ex Parte Communications
Public Hearing
Consent Items
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The Consent Calendar adopting the printed Recommended Council Action will be enacted with one vote. The Mayor will
first ask the Council members if any Council member wishes to remove any it em from the Consent Calendar for
discussion and consideration. The matters removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered individually at the end of
this Agenda under "Items Removed from the Consent Calendar." (See Section 12.) The entire Consent Calendar, with the
exception of items removed to be discussed under "Items Removed from the Consent Calendar," is then voted upon by roll
call under one motion.
3. Claims for the month of April 2019.
4. Clerk/Treasurer Financial Statements for the month of March 2019.
5. Approval of Payroll Register for PPE ____ totaling $____.
6. Receiving the Committee/Board Minutes into the Record.
Budget/Finance Minutes Committee minutes of April 2, 2019.
Council Workshop minutes of April 9, 2019.
Park Board minutes of April 4, 2019.
Ceremonial Calendar
Reports of Boards and Commissions
Audience Participation (Three-Minute Limit)
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Citizens may address the Council regarding any item of City business that is not on tonight’s agenda. Comments regarding
tonight’s agenda items will be accepted under Scheduled Matters. The duration for an individual speaking under Audience
Participation is limited to three minutes. While all comments are welcome, the Council will not take action on any item not
on the agenda.
Scheduled Matters
7. Mayor's appointment of Travis Pitts as Police Captian for the Laurel Police Department.
8. Resolution No. R19-__: A Resolution Of The City Council Requesting Distribution Of Bridge
And Road Safety And Accountability Program Funds.
Items Removed From the Consent Agenda
Community Announcements (One-Minute Limit)
This portion of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for citizens to address the Council regarding community
announcements. The duration for an individual speaking under Community Announcements is limited to one minute. While
all comments are welcome, the Council will not take action on any item not on the agenda.
Council Discussion
Council members may give the City Council a brief report regarding committees or groups in which they are invo lved.
Mayor Updates
Unscheduled Matters
Adjournment
The City makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to
participate in this meeting. Persons needing accommodation must notify the City Clerk’s Office to make needed
arrangements. To make your request known, please call 406-628-7431, Ext. 2, or write to City Clerk, PO Box 10,
Laurel, MT 59044, or present your request at City Hall, 115 West First Street, Laurel, Montana.
DATES TO REMEMBER
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