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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 03.15.1974Minutes of the Ci ty Council of Laurel M~~n i5, 1974 A regular meting of the City Council of t~~ ~i~ o ' was held in the Cotancil Chambers and called to order ~t 7:00 o~clock, P.M.~ on Tuesda y f L~ur~l, Montana, J, March ~ ~ M~S~or Louis M. Yovetich, ~ 1974. Upon taking roll ca1.l, the following aldermen answered present: TOE Gay Easton Chuck Rodgers TOm ~-1Patrick E.H. Ebersviller, Sr. Henry Gc~aer Bob Burns The minutes of the ~r~6-n Metzger was made by Gomer and seconded bvious meeting of Februa carried. Y HaY'd that the minutes y~la' Were rE$d. l~lotion pproved. Motion Claims for the month of February were presented for approval Payroll Fund as follows: Petty Cash ~6s~6?•35 Social Security Division Paul Kroll 90.00 Ray & Rosemary- Blohm ~'9~~•~7 Wa-~er Dept. 75.00 Clarlee Pierson 295.00 Dave Powers 177.0 National Fire Protection g~soe~ 75.00 Hal Gremmer ~5•Q~ Vol. F~.r~ Dept. pe~~y Cash X5.04 Ga,rbag~ 190.00 petty Cash 89.08 Petty Cash 33.00 Petty Cash 56.0 Petty C$sh 2.00 Street Gas Stores 1.69 Mt. Bell .56 Burroughs Corp. 1l.?~0 Williams Agency 13.60 Mov~tuin 13e11 3~•~7 Selby~s 55.20 Johnson Ford ~5.7~ Street Ga.s Stores 27. 1 Montana power Co. 37.00 Laurel Auto Parts 2s.lt6 Carpent~;r Paper 166.6p i~ont. Dakata Utilities 13'9Jp~ ~~'i • $8~..~. v w~7 j!I~11.~.~ E'C~11$ Agency .109 ~ DU Fred~s T.V'. 102.96 Mont. Dakota Utilities 62.56 Henrys Safety 12.5 S.E.C. Corp. X9.21 Coast to Coast 20.70 Gene ~ s Phax~na.ey~ ~~•79 National Fire Protection Assoc.c• 1000 ~a~~I auto Parts 35.19 Williams Agency 3 Fire Engineering 7-.16 Street Gas Stores 3.68 Ha11..Perry ~q~eninery 18.p0 Va11ey*i~~lderg 37.98 A & I Distributors X5.36 Standard Oil Coy 13. 5 Industrial Towel & Cover 5.56 Willi~ns Agenca,. ~5~•0~ Laurel Servicent~r 13..~~` Commissioner of State L~d~ 6.56 Yellowstone Va11e E 81.30 Laurel Auto Parts ~5•Q~ Street Y leetrie 18.,0 Cathy Schreiner 2~.1I Willi ins Agency 2.50 Mont. Dak ova Utilities 21.00 Mt. Be11 7.36 Bid Sky Linen 37.Os Crane Suppler coy 15.93 W~.ter Operating 6.20 Williams AgeneJ,. 6•~7 Stevens, Thompson & R~y~ 1.00 Coast to Goast ?.36 Dewe~r I~~ 907.2p Water Operating ~ • 78 Mt. Bell 35.00 S.E.C. Corp. 7.00 ~ ont. Power Co. X7.10 Mont. Dakota Utilities 99.00 A11ie~s Hardware 2~-1.7~ Laurel Auty Parts 89. 6 Temperature Supply q•~6 W•~T. Grainer 32.99 Mont. Power Co. 12.5 Wil].~.ams Agency 13.98 street Gas Stores 1•~~ Mont. Dakota Utizities 7.36 Mont. Fower Co. 9.88 Williams Agency 5.67 Water Operating 1•~t~ Street 7.36 Garbage #2 $~•~0 Garba.ge #1 19.00 Fontana Power C~_ 1Q•~0 Mont. nflU„+., TTl.-, 3.Kn Westinghouse Electric ~9 •~9 hrs. ~r~k Vim` ~ ~111~ties 108,96 Gene ~ s Pharmacy 13.66 Mont. Power~Co~~th 34.58 ~OUntain Bell 2.32 Montana Dakota Utilities 1•x.0 Smith Super Servi~~ 30.91 Street Gas Stores 37.05 I F'ichtn~:r Chevrolet 3.00 Gambles 1 ,0.22 Laurel Veterinary HosP~ 2 •80 Laurel Auto P~t~ 9.92 Willimn~ Agency 1..00 The Act Shop 50.6$ Northwest Scientific 1 •72 K~nn~th Beven 28.00 Mt. 8 11 ' I~'c. 2.37 S.E.C. corp. 36.00 Montana Power Co. 51.20 Mont. Dakota Utilities Great Northern SuppZ~r 97.18 Yellowstone Valley ~l~etric ~30~u Coast to Coast 6tt•99 rambles 3.00 Stevens Thompson & R 26.68 Laurel Auto Parts X4.89 Bill Manger Upholstry~~an I'68~'•~Q Ramsey Lumber Ca. 3 •93 Albrecht & D~Rudder 10.00 Carpenter 6.00 Western Uf'~'icE X88.35 Mont. Dakota Utilities 9'15 Waterworks Supplyu~~ent 82.00 Street has .Stores 36•~g Wi11i ins Agency ~t23.9~ Grinnell Carp. X3.50 Tractor 8~ Equipanent 128.80 Street Gas Stores 1,107.88 Billings Machine & ir.I~lding 26~ • H~1 Perry Machinery 7~..0~ Williams ~g~n~~, 5.26 Laurel Auto P~~S 11.3 Tractor & Equig~n~nt 3.68 ~tr~~t Gay Stores 1.00 807.10 Hall-Perry Machinery 182.78 3l~. ~2 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Billings Machine & Welding 15.78 Laurel Auto Parts 3.02 Wi7.l.iams Ageney 3.68 Montana Power Co. 475.74 Montana Power Co. 1~72.3~ Williams Agency 3e68 Laurel Auto Parts 12.l~8 Allied Equi~nent Sq.00 Street Gas Stores 6.08 J.C. Penny Co. 112.36 Motion was made by Ebersviller and seconded by MEtzger that the claims be allowed. Mot3.on earr3.ed. Mrs. Elsie Johnston and several members of the Laurel Waman's Club appear~:d before the council in regards to a request from. the Burlington Northern Leasing Co. concerning the landscaping of the housing units on Main Street. Mrs. Johnston asked if the council thought the Woman's Club should undertake this project, and if so who would maintain it. The council explained that the City would not be able to a.sswne maintance of this ~ro~ect anal the company should be notified to this effect. I~rs. Johnston to write back to the lEasing c~npany and get some clarification on this project. Shirley Wood, president of the Wa~nan Softball Club, anfl Betty Brester appeared before the council to ask if Bob Burns has found a ballpark for their summer softball program. Burns stat~;d that a portable backstop would be built and they could u.5e the park dust west of the Fred Graff School. Merritt Williams reported receiving a letter 'ram Attorney Charley A. SYnith stating that a Mr. Richard Harwood broke the nose of his propeller at the Laurel Airport and would like it replaced. Merritt stated that the City did not have any liability insurance at the airport. Dave Powers reported that the man did not pay a tie down fee and he felt it was his own fault. Bradley said the city should not be liable. The council to look into the possibility of getting liability insura~~ce dust in case sameth3ng should happen that the city would be responsible. 'I I Dave Powers appeared before the council requesting permission to j send three m.en from his department to a Hazardota.s Materiels Seminar 3.n ~illings,C The cost would be $5.00 per person for registration plus meals and mileage. Motion was made by Metzger and seconded by Rodgers that permission be granted. Mot3.on carriedo I, Dave Powers reported hearing from the Civil Defense concerning a tanker truck to be used for fighting f_ir~:g. This truck will be ready for pick up in about a week at Hill Air Force Base. Cost to the City would he $28L~.0~ for labor and materials. The goverment will pay half the cost of ~;Etting it here and fixing it up the way we need it. The truck will have to be stored in the city barn because the ceiling at the Fire Ha11 and the Old Sum's Repair Shop are not high enough. ~!i Powers also told the council that the building located on the land purchased for a new fire station is not worth repairing. After inspecting the. building it was discovered that the wa11~ Gnd floor were buckeling and cracking. ~i Powers suggested that the building be used for storage temporarily. i Stan Gerke, of Montana Cotan.cil 9, attended ~Gh~ meeting to explain t,o I~' the council the general fob classificat3_on plan. Gerke stressed that Sob classification would help the council at budget time, and will assure equal pay for equal work. The first thing to do would b~ to form aCity-Union Class- ~I ification Ca~nmittee which would consist of three member from each group. The Mayor to appoint three council members. i Metzler reported checking on a direct line to Billings which would cost $65.00 aznonth. At present our Billings phone calls cost only X20.00 a month. It was suggested that everyone try to cut down on long distant phone ca11s. Motion was made by K3.lpatrick and seconded bar ~abersviller that a pad be kept next to each telephone to keep track of al.l long distant ca11s. Motion carried. Burns brought up the water situation adj~a.cent to Blanch Welts' property. fob Mace who built the apartments next to Mrs. West house h~.s built the ground up so now the water runs through her house. Bradley' stated that this problem is Mace's responsibility. Burns recommended changing the dog ordinance which now reads "under control" to "on a 1-ea~h~or on your propertg at all times". He also suggested changing the X3.00 per day board bi~.l to ~~.00 per day, and raise the fine Pram $10.00 to ~1~.00 for the first offense and $25.00 for the second offense. The council to study these suggestions. Burns stated that Wm. Phillips, Jr. has been hired as dog catcher effective March 1, 197.• He will work 1.5 hrs. a week at X2.00 per hour and $1.00 per dog. Thy city will contract the doffs through Dr. Rosselot and no one wall pick up their dog without going through the polic$ stat3.on. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Burns reported that Leftoy Kuper is leaving Riverside P~.rk and a Dennis ~mineth would like the fob. Rodgers said he had a list of city owned lots th~.t we should advertise .for bid. Bradley suggested checking the t~.tles first to seP if they are clear. Bradley to ~~i~ck same o~ these titles. Rodgers instructed DG.ley to get a couple of men started on the security area. Rodgers stated that the garbage situation is getting out of hand. People are not putting their lids on their cans and the garbage is blowing all over. Rodgers reported that the committee i~ still studJing the possibility of a portable dog kennel. Rodgers stated that the council has received the results from the evaluation tests. The Mayor asked Daley to have same crossw~lk~ painted from the Yellowstone Hotel to the B.N. Crew quarters. Motion w~.s made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Burns that a letter be written to Coa,~h Don Peterson and the Locamat,~~res c~n~;ratulating then for their performance in the Class I}i.visional T~uxnament at Livin~~ton~ and alsp wish them good luck in the State TournGment in Great Falls. Motion carried. The Mayor proclaimed Nta.rch 10th thru March 16th as Girl Scout Week. 'Fh~ Mayor and Council went over the monthly log reports of the city employees. There being no further business to came before the council at this tame, motion-was dul~r made and seconded that the meeting rye adjourned. Motion carried. Shaxon L. Herman, Deputy City Clerk Ppproved by the Mayor and passed ~ he ~Ci Council f the City of Laurel, Montana, this 19th day of larch, ~ it .,y_:. s ,ta L eti , MaEror ATTEST r _ Vii. = T~ _l_. !'1! l.. /1 ~~1~ .uvra~~y r ~unay~ ~a Gy ~.~~s i