HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 11.19.1974Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Nov. 19, 197~t
A regular ~eeti~~; of the City Council of ~h~ C3t~ of I,aurel~ Montan~,~
was held ire the Council ~ha~ber~ and aa11~d to order by Pr~~id~nt of the council
E.H. Ebessvill~r~ fir., a~ 7s4~ o~clc~k, P.M., o~ T~.e~day, Nov~nber 19, 197 , in
the ab~enee of the Mayor.
IIpon taking ro11 ca11~ the following al.derm~n BIi~W~I'EfI ]3Y'~3E'Ti'I',:
Gay Ea~tor~ Tca~ Kilpatrick Harold Burns Henry G<a~a~r Ervz.z~ Met~g~r
The mi~ute~ of the previous meeting A~ r~ov. 5~n, i97~s were read.
Motion was made by Burns a~ad seconded by Geer ghat the rninute~ be approved a~
~;ad. Motion c~,rri~d.
fetter way re~.d frame, Rheiny Died reque~tin~ a street light wtt the ' earner of Idaho and Seventh Street. This matter referred to the P1~ning and
Improv~er~t Co~a~i.~~ee.
Cl r? wa:a presented frame Karen Miller for. r~figuria~g the fax books
in the e~m~t~ of $l~~4.00. This e1a3m ha$ been paid arise bg the city. The
Ceuneil felt this- cla3a~ sshot~:ld be paid either by the County or tMe Stag. Jim Pa.]mer~hei~ to check into th3.s matter.
A req~.e~~ for a City Lie~ns~ from Arth~ax~ G. ~o~Zy~ fear a u~~d furn3t~r~
More ~t 217 W. Main St. was p~es~nted. Motion was made b~ Kilpatrick aad
~eeond~d by Gamer that the Chief of Pol3.c~ check into phis muter with aut~hor3ty
to accept or reject ~hi~ license. Motio~a carried.
Reports of the Patr4l~en acid the Police Judge ~R~pa ~ ~ .~~nt~d for
approval.. Motion was made by Burns and ~eccu~ded by Gvmer that these report
be appro~red. Motion car~.ed,
The Clerk reported that the top three vote, ge~tes~~ for the Local
(~overrunen~ Study Cc~nission were Marvin Carters Ken Hage~aan and Dione ~nith. It was reported that Dio~e smith would not accept this position. Psi]mershei~
~t~tEd if sny of t~i~ three decline their posi~iott, this x-11.1 create a va~sney
to be ~.ppoint~d by the l~~.yor.
Letter w~.s read fran Bob ~'o~anson frcan Johnson, Desigi~ and Gon~tructicn
as follows:
L~~i.e Yove~ich
Mayor, Gity of Laurel
Laurel, Mont.
your Honor;
We are writing to you in cc~mendation and e~ern~7. g~a~itt~de for one
Qf your persoxanel.
j On the 13th day of Nov., we were excavati~ag for ~ service eo~nect~.on
at 7th and Main. On.e of the crew was ecanpletely buried ira a cave-in.
T and my pl~aber man~.ged to het air tc~ hina., I then wsn~ looking for
help.
Upon 1~a~rnin~ of the ~ituaton, yowr l7icle N~e~z~er, ediately tapk
charge. With no re~~.rd for hip own aa:Eety~ h~ ~ pad in~th3.a~ 1~~ deep hole.
~I~ single-~har~d~dly, with hip hands shovel and o~~er ta~ls~ freed this young
man.
Also we want ~o ~hauk, the bakc-hc~e operator, that way hailed pff
the street, and his wife, that helped to shore the ra~.l.l~ The A~ont. Dakota Crews the Menzt. Power Crew .and e~pee~.ally the bul.~nce crew, that ~teod by
through this tiro homer stru~gglei wanting to help.
But Mr. Mayors without Mr. Met~ger~8 efforts' o~ story rr~ay l~~.ve had
a tragic e~c~.ng.
You and tl~~ p~opl~ of La~r~1, should b~ proud tm hae~ such a man
3.~ your empl oy.
W~ can only again ~sy, thank yc>u' Mr. Metzger, aid ot~r best persc~al
regards.
Bob JA}uison
K~i.lpatrick requested that the cotaneil ~Q on record ss ccm~ae~ding I}ick Metzger
~ for doing such a gr~:a.~ fob. Motion was made bar Burns and ~eeonded by Easton
th~.t Metz~~r be re~c ended for the Carne~3.e~ Metal for bravery. lotion e~.rried.
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This berg tie time mid place adv~ax~ised for the op~n3.ng of bids
for a ce~eter3r bac~oe, the clerk was masked to mpen acid read the bids as f~11ow~:
honorable City Council City of Laurel.
L~aure 1, Mont .
Gentle ens
~ In re~pc~se tm ~rour ca7.1 for bids far a new M-61~ Bobcat loader
or equivalent, we are pleased to oP~'er oar new I~-614 Melroe Bobcat ~rl~ieh meets and exceeds the minirnu~ ~p~~ificatiox~~ set forth in dour call for bids.
N~~ Price F4B I,atarel $9~1~90.~4
ide ~].so offer for your consideration a new Melra,~ Model 70~ Bobcat. The
model 700 has the same general. feat~ar~s ~ the M-61~, but ~~eat~ures hydro~~atic
drive 3.u lieu of bell drive.
Net price FOB I,surel $11,230.pp
W~ also offer for your eon~3.dera~ion a 197 , ~od~l 1~-61~ which m~~t~ and
exceeds all of your sp~cificatioa~ bud has hac1. 2E~ ho~r~ ia~ otax~ reMtal fleet.
Thi:~ ~xiit is offered Frith a full factory w~rr~ty,
lY~t price FOB Laurel $8,x.90.40
Descx~.ptiv~ lit~ratur~ on ~-61~ end 1~-7~Q Bobcats 3.~a Dui ~,t~ed herewith.
We tY~arik gnu Y'or the opportw~.i.~g tc~ q~zo~e on your equipa~r~t ne~dss
and tr~z~t that the ~i~lroe Bobcat will reeeiv~ your favorable cox~sider~.tion.
Verb Tx~lg your,
MONTANA MACHI~tE PARTS .~ATD SUPPLY, Il~~
(signed) Howard F. Har~s~n~ Pr~~ident
Honorable City Council
City of Laurel
Laurel, Montana
Q~e~.tl~~a a
Pvrsu~nt to your call for bids for the ptarch~se o~ a new front end loader
end backh~e w~ ~.re pleased to q~o~e as follows:
tie (1) new l~as~sey Fer son, Model 711 Sk3.d Steer Loader ~qu3pp~d as fmllora~
as per your speeification~.
Hdrmffit~.tic ~ wheel drive
RAPS ~a~opy with peat b~l~
1Oz40 x 16.5 bar hype flo~.tation. t3rea?
Rock and Ui~t bucket-with ~ee~h
Ata~ci.l3.ary hydra~li~ system fc~r backh0~ ~d ~t~ari~ier ~o~tttirig
Back h~ ~.tta~}~aent w3.th 18" b~ack~~ with teeth
~ t~esar ~o~ant~d hydraulic scar3.fier
Wi~consim~ VH1rD Ga.~ engine, 3D met haraepower
Price ~omplet~ a~ per speca.fieatiar~s $1.1,369.00
Deliver3rz 2-3 wes~k~
Prices quoted are FHB farstory.
Th~k yon for the opport~3.ty of quo~3.~g on this equipment aid we gust that our quotation will receive your favorable consideration.
S3ncesre].y yours,
~SNlRQCK ~~,UIPMF~1'F C(MI'A1~Y
(~igneci) dim Murray, S~.e~s Represeatati~re
~h~se bids xere re~'~rred to the p3anr3ing and 3~pr~ve~~~t ~c i.tteae t0 work with
this G~n~~ersr Board. Burns ~t~.~~c~ that the ~~~ting wo~a].d bee Tht~r:., Nov. 21'
at 7:EJ0 o~clo~k, I'.M.
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Metzger reported that the persoru~,el ~ammittee had their fire
~eetir~~ with the unio~a ~oneerning fob ~1~~sific~.tion. Dave M3chael~~ repre-
sce~~irig ~Y~e unions brought ~zp the wording agre~~en~ re~axdir,?g ha13.d~:ys far
e~nplm~ee~. Thy contract st~.te~ that whin One city employee r~cei~res a paid
holiday' -all emplay~e~ should r~ceiv~ the see. Thy q~ae~~ion aroa~ whin the office persor~el received Col bus Day aad Election D~.p aff . Pal~nersheim
r~parted that ~~he state law allows certain holid~.ys for ei~y, coun~g acid
st~.te offices. Pal~ersheim to study the aity~' ~ wc~rki~g a~rese~c~nt.
4v~er reported that the tand~rpa~s ne~d~ gleaned out for the winter.
Dick Metzler tm notify the marl ~rcar? the ~ta~e Highway Department.
Gamer sstat~d that the West leg of the ~'Y" has never been fixed. City
Clerk t0 r~mite anot~i~r letter to the ~.N.
Bux~na reported that the bids for the city owed-lots have all b~eu
tux~xied down b~cau~ea they ~~re t~ low. Palmer~h~im stated that letters have
been w~i.tten to all bidd~ra le~t3.~ag the lm~ what way de~~ided.
Berns reported tha.~ the va~eant lc~ts~ on Montane Ave. ~d 3rd utr~~t
are ~~a.1.1 of weedy end are a fire trap. Paln~~r~hei~ stated ~h~.t the Wold F~i1y
has agreed to lease these ~mr~:er l~t~ to the Chamber of C ne~~ for aaaother
off-~tx°~et parking 1.ot. Pa1m~r~Y~eim said the neae~~ary legal work i~ being
cc~npl~t~d ar~d weak can proceed on prep~ri.r~g theae 1.0ts. The Cha~eb~r w3.11 s~air~
f ish the gra~:l with the city providing the grader.
Bu~n~ repArted tJhat the garbage fund i~ in the rid. After diaeu~~ion~
~ot3on wan made by Burs aid seconded by Kilpatrick that ~h~ Cit~* Clerk be
inatruet~d to t~an~f'~r sc e ~on~y Ito the garbeg~: ~vnd. Motion carried.
Mck ~Iet$ger reported that the garbage tru.~k sh4u].d be, h~;re arouiad the lat o~ 1Jec~mber.
Easton reported that the Mopa~ b~ildi.ng i~ being moved.
Palaiersh~im s~~ted that h~ r~c~iv~d a letter fra~n the ~~~.te Dept. of
Inter Gc:~vermaer~ta7. ~~;lations a~1~3.~~ 3.f the City Clerk and the pity ~rea~urer' a Off3.c~s are ~c~plyiri~ with the recend~~ona fraad the S~at~ Ex~iner~ Office.
Palmersh~ia~ said he his checked with the Cit~r clerk grid the Cit~r Treast~er
to see that this is being done and will ~n~rer the letter.
Several changes h~.ve been made bar the Zo~ain~ Board for per~o~s a~el~i.ng
gone changes and variane~s. P~ibl3.ca~ian co~t~ nmw bece~nne the r~sponffiibility
of the applicant. .~tt~ person wishing an applic~.~icra for a varia~c~ ~n~st ~ak~ a $25.0 d~po~it to cover Ong pt~.bl ~atior~ costa. Eber~vill~r asked i.f the
zoning board haffi the a~thc~rity tc set charges such this. Palmer~heim s~~.ted
I t~iat the Zoning Baard hay the delegated author3.ty to make their ow~z rules ~d
~ re~ulati~~. Nation wan ~ad~ by Bps ~rsd se~ond~d b~ Easton t0 ~.dapt the
~ reec~nmendation of the Zoni.r~g Board, Citg Attorney and Larry Herman and also
express the evnneils vt~te of confid~nc~a ~.rs the Zoning Board. Mot3.on carried.
I Dick M~t~ger a~sk~d if h~: could ~dv~r~ise for bids for a ttew truck
and 3 new radioc~ (1 base and 2 ~obale). Motion way made by Metzger and
seconded bg Geer that ~i~k be allowed to adver~3se for the radio$ but ~o gait
c~ the truck. Mcr~ion carried.
Dio~e ~3~.~h reported on the Federated Wa~an~~ Club paxk.
There b~ixig no further bu~i~cie~~ to cane bc~ore the cou~~i1 at this
~i~e~ motion was made bye Metzger sad aea0nded by (~c~er that the ~eeti~g be ad~oxurned. l~v~icm ~srried.
Sh~~r~. Her~a~s deputy City Clerk .
Appro~r~d by the Mayor and passed by t ea^..~i~~r Ca~ia3.l off' the Cit~r
of Lsur~1, Montana,, this 3rd day of Dece~b~`.~ T~l~t~:.~,
f ~ ~ r~ ~7 ! f, r; ,y
~~~3.~ Youe~ by l~aymr
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ATTEST s
D~rct~r P Beady, City lark