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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07.02.2019JULY 2, 2019 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 Torn Nelson at 6:30 p.m. on July 2, 2019. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Emelie Eaton Heidi Sparks Bruce McGee Richard Herr Scot Stokes Iry Wilke Bill Mountsier COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Richard Klose OTHER STAFF PRESENT: None Mayor Nelson led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. Mayor Nelson asked the council to observe a moment of silence. MINUTES: Motion by Council Member McGee to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 18, 2019, as presented, seconded by Council Member Eaton. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All seven council members present voted aye. Motion carried 7-0. CORRESPONDENCE: m Jerry Williams Resignation Letter COUNCIL DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: None. PUBLIC HEARING: None. CONSENT ITEMS: ® Claims for the month of June 2019 in the amount of $754,127.25. A complete listing of the claims and their amounts is on file in the Clerk/Treasurer's Office. ® Approval of Payroll Register for PPE 6/16/2019 totaling $175,312.40. ® Receiving the Committee/Board/Commission Reports into the Record. --Budget/Finance Committee minutes of June 18, 2019, were presented. --Council Workshop minutes of June 25, 2019, were presented. --Laurel Airport Authority minutes of May 21, 2019, were presented. --Tree Board minutes of June 6, 2019, were presented. --City-County Planning Board minutes of July 19, 2018, were presented. --City-County Planning Board minutes of June 6, 2019, were presented. --Laurel Urban Renewal Agency minutes of May 20, 2019, were presented. The mayor asked if there was any separation of consent items. There was none. Council Minutes of July 2, 2019 Motion by Council Member Eaton to approve the consent items as presented, seconded by Council Member McGee. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All seven council members present voted aye. Motion carried 7-0. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR: None. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: None. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (THREE-MINUTE LIMIT): Nancy Cummins, 4123 Rangveiw Drive (Billings), stated she is not a resident of Laurel but does own property here. She recently checked on her rental property and found the road in front of her home had been coned off and was in disrepair. She had contacted the City Staff and was told there was no money. She was also told there was a bid for proposal but that the time had expired. And she was also told that another bid was going out for contract work and that the City was in the process of addressing the most urgent needs first. She was also told the work would be done in July and August. She asked Council for clarification on if the road will be repaired in front of her property. She stated that all the roads in the City are in urgent need of repair. Mayor Nelson clarified that Council is unable to address this issue at a business meeting, but that City Staff would be in touch to clarify. SCHEDULED MATTERS: 4 Re -appointment of Ken Olsen to the Cemetery Commission for a two-year term ending June 30, 2021. Motion by Council Member Sparks to approve the Mayor's re -appointment of Ken Olsen to the Cemetery Commission for a two-year term ending June 30, 2021, seconded by Council Member Mountsier. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All seven council members present voted aye. Motion carried 7-0. Motion to approve Council Member Klose to be absent from the City of Laurel for more than ten days (LMC 2.12.060) Motion by Council Member Mountsier to approve Council Member Klose to be absent from the City of Laurel for more than ten days (LMC 2.12.060), seconded by Council Member McGee. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All seven council members present voted ay,-. Motion carried 7-0. ® Resolution No. R19-32: A Resolution Of The City Council Granting Permission For A Property Owner To Utilize Decorative Concrete Within The Boulevard That Adjoins The Owner's Property Located In The City Of Laurel. Motion by Council Member Herr to approve Resolution No. R19-32, seconded by Council Member Mountsier. There was no public comment. It was stated that the resident lives on a corner. It was further questioned if the corner would be handicap accessible. It was clarified that the corner would be ADA compliant. It was further clarified that this variance request was in regards to the boulevard, not the sidewalk. A Council Member stated that typically he is not in favor of variances. However, with this variance, the City is on the cusp of changing the code to include other types of boulevards besides just grass and trees. They noted that it is difficult to keep the boulevard looking nice. A vote was taken on the motion. All seven council members present voted aye. Motion carried 7-0. ® Resolution No. R19-33: A Resolution Of The City Council Authorizing The Mayor To Sign A Contract With Encode Corporation For Replacement Of Two Condenser Units At The Fire, Ambulance And Police Building. Motion by Council Member Wilke to approve Resolution No. R19-33, seconded by Council Member Mountsier. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All seven council members present voted aye. Motion carried 7-0. Council Minutes of July 2, 2019 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA: None. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS (ONE -MINUTE LIMIT): None. COUNCIL DISCUSSION: Council thanked the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department for all their hard work during the Fourth of July. It was requested that there be an update on the City's website at the next Workshop. A Council Member stated they had heard on the news that Billings would have the National Guard helicopter base. It was questioned if this was the same one previously discussed. The Mayor stated he would pass along any information he had on the topic. Park Board will meet July 1 tth MAYOR UPDATES: Mayor Nelson reminded Council that a lot of people would be in town for the Fourth of July. He reminded residents to be aware of the additional foot traffic and have a Happy Fourth. UNSCHEDULED MATTERS: None. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Council Member Stokes to adjourn the council meeting, seconded by Council Member Mountsier. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All seven council members present voted aye. Motion carried 7-0. There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. amu" Bri tney Moo n, A ministrative Assistant Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 16th day of July 2019. --Them-as C. Nelson, Mayor Attest: