HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 03.04.1975Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
P2areh 1975
A regular meeting of the city council of the City-of Laurel, Mant.,
was held in the Cot~neil Chambers and way ~all~d t0 order by Mayor Loti3.e
Yovetic~i, a~ 7 o' clock, P.M. ~ an Tu~sda~, March 197.
Upon tak3.ng roll call, the follotiaing ~lderm~~i arisw~red present
Tc~ Hard Gay Easton Teen Kilp~.triak E. H. Eb~r~v311er, Sr.
Bob Burns Henry Ganer C~iuek Rodgers
RESOLUTION ND. 15
RESOLUTION N0. 1~~0, BEING A RESOLUTION EX`rE13DING THE BOUI~TDARIES OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MO~tTANg, TO INCLUDE ~I,L OF Lt~FS 7.1. THROUGH 15 IN
BLOCK 1, ALL OF L0~5 7 THROUGH 12 IN B~,(jCK 2~ ALL OF LOTS THROUGH 1D AATll
b47f 16 IN BLfJ~K 3,, LOTS 5,, 16~ AND 17 I~1 BLOCK AND AI,L OF BLOCK 6
AND 7 OF LAUI~lA~ 3UBDIVTSI~AT, was pre$ented. Motion way made by Eaton anal
seconded by Bu~n~ that phis Resolution b~ declared passed and adop~~d.
I Mot3~n earri~d.
County Sanitarian~s report way pre~ent~d for approval. Motion was
made by Rodgers and seconded by Hard tY~a~ this report be approved. Motion
carried.
Claims for the month of February were pres~nt~d for approval follows
Payroll Fund 32,372.85 Payroll Fund 19,200.7
Kamer Alum 1~688.6l~ Social SeEUrity Div. l~~9l~4.12
Petty CasY~ 75.04 Petty Cash l.pp
M~.ur3. Kaiser 100.00 Carl Koons 300.0
Paul I~r~l1 2~.0~ Julie Lee 10f),00 Linda Schyma 1~0.(JQ Police Dept. 12l~.22
H-R Oxy~er~ 3.50 T3yr~a Med Inc. (x,.1.1
Dive Powers 2 .00 Vol. Fire Dept. 395.00
Harald GreYam~r 25.fJ~ C.M. Wood 11.7
Petty Ca.~h 53.09 Wader Dept. 1$1~.5p
~'3remen~s Relief 1,462.29 Petty Cash ?3,pp Mont . State ~~reastu~er 231 .04 Petty Cash 73. E
Mountain Bell 181.69 T~rry~s Int~rchar~ge 2ex~co x,2.30
Dave' ~ Mobile Service 162.2 Montane Paw~r Co. 1$1 .27
MDU 1~1~8.86 Peter~cm Typewriter 22.0
Hurlbut, Kersieh & McCullough339.2~i Ye1low~tcmme Office Furnit 9.35
GaYables Lt.37 Hays Conoco 9.60
H-R O~cygen & Supply 8.75 ATational Fire Assoc. 30.OQ Northern Testing Laboratories 13.20 T.E. Less Fire Fighting 2,3~6.8~
Duro Test 2~~.18 First Montana Title Ca. 73.pp
Econo Print 32.80 Karen Miller x.50.00
Blg~. Go~aneeling A~soe. 1.la.~.00 Sa~schi.a Herman 13.90
Reporter Printing & Supply 125.00 W~.ter Op~r~a~ing 81~.5Q
Tractor & Eq~ai.gnent 178.l~1 Standard Oil Coo 19.71 II Fichtner 7.90 Johnson Ford 3.3Q
Coe.st t~ ~o~~t 3~.~2 Laurel Auto ~art~ 39.91
Laurel Coop 16.20 Yesllewstone Valley Electric 26.78
State of Mort. ?~~.0~ T.E. Ness Firs Fighting Equip. 3~.i.1~0
~ General. 16.00 Power Tran~ai~sion Equip. 6.96
~ Cathy_ Sehreiz~er 18.00 Big Skyr Linen 6.90
L~.urel coop A~sc~c. t~2,70 Laurel Coop 2 58
Northland Steel 1~.2~ Interstate Tire Tr~ad.~ 38.203
Rams~~ Ltu~nber 7.20 Big Diteh 1.00 Gambles 3.3? Laurel Outlook 36,05
Laurel Servi.cent~r l~L~8.l~, Laurel S~rvicenter 3.89
Victor D. Herman 36.00 Ra~nse~ Luber Co. 13.11
General Electric 33.83 Steinhart'~ Wr~ck~r Service 10.D0
Wi11i~m Ag~;ncy 82.00 Laurel Servic~nter 4.61
Terry Interehang~ Texcao 1.97 Water Operating 7.00
Dewy Nurus 35.00 S.E.C. Corp. 120.Q0 Mt. Bell 18.32 r~ntr 200.07
Burlington Northern 1!}2.9 , Montana Power 22 .61
Gambles 9.76 Cea~t to boast 12.26
Lauresl Auto Parts 8.70 R~m~ey L1unb~r 116.29
Allies Hardware 8.92 Van Waters & Ro~~rs 39.6?
Northwest Sc3.enti.fic 105.82 Manga~m U~:halst~r~ 25.0 Mead Block 8.l~6 Tubm.an~ ~ Food M~rrt ~.5~
General Electric 1,17~.~~ NCR ~r3.2?
Mt. ~~11 59.5? Kenneth Beven 3~,pp
MDU 32~.6~ Montana Power 1,083.5
Y~llmw~tone Valley Electric 3.~0 Bi.g Unit of Cr~neral Sign. ~,5.1~
Northwest P3.pe Utilities 2,086.0? Gables 10.09 Ra~ns~y Lumber 2.?5 Hallmac, Inc. 11.01
Coast to Coast lt3.9~ H~.].l~ac, Irac. 38.56
ITT G~inn~].1. Corp. 320.76 Carl Weissman & Sans ~3.5~
T~rrys Interehangc Texaco 16.l~2 Dave~~ MQbil~ Ser~iae 14.65
Inter~t~.te Tire Treads 7 ..50 Montana Powd~~ !~l~.91
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Lau~e1 Auto Party 25.1? Ws~ercgwrks 3uppli~s 2,~16.2l~
~Torthw~~t Industrial 17.16 Carl Weissman & Sonny 27.36
Laurel Auto Party ?.80 Cast to Coast 2.2~ A11ie~a Hardware 15.36 (ambles 6.18
D~Carl~~s Auto Parts 18.21 ITT Grinn~:ll Copp. 1,06..75
Industrial Systems 7,822.9 Water Oper~tin~ 7.~0
C~nera7. 25.0 Terry s Interch~~e Texaco L~~.76
D~.ve's l~iobil Service 11x.7.53 Laurel Auto Party 13.26
Ram~e~ Limber 21.65 General ~.7~.7~ ` Water Operating 1~.~.4Q Garb~.ges 73.00
Montana Poorer lt75.70 Montana Power L~71.51
F~.x~r?erffi union c~:ntra]. Ex. 291.20
M~t3.0n was made by Eb~rsvi.ller and seconded by Rodgers that the claims be
a1lmw~d. Motion carried.
Mayor me~nti~ned the high gas bills at Riverside Park. This matter
turned over to the Public works cc~amittee.
The Mayor prc~cl~,imed tY~e week of March 9th tY~rough March 15th a~
Girl Scout week.
Tt was announced that the dog license sales are falling far behind.
April 1st is the date that the license fees will b~ doubled.
Thy Mayor stated that some of the si~.~.walks espec3.a11y in from o~
the City Hall ~u~t be fixed, and possibly Borne tries or shrubbery planted.
Thy Mayor asked the City Clerk to writs a letter to the ~o~.ch and
members of the Laurel Lc~canotive~ basketball t~ma. Motion made ~o this c~ffec~
by Kilpatrick and seconded by Burns. lotion carried.
Gamer stated that h~ felt the e~etery needed more supervision. Duch
discussion regarding the ~~n~tery.
Gcar~er stated that the "Ye11ow$ton~ Avenue" s~re~t sign i~ mi~aspelled,
and ~ugg~sted new signs. Dick Metzger r~par~ed on this.
Burns reported ors the hiring of a city engineer. Suggested p0s~ibiy
assistant engineer. Suggested writing a letter to Tcxn Mis~ick, and Glen
Martini to state our position and gee what we could cane ~p w3.th. The Mayor appointed Burns, Rodgers and Easton.
Burns asked the City Attorney questions regarding car-deal.er~s licenses.
~hes question of ~.~;~3.n having dames at Riverside Park for the three
~~mer months was brought up. Burns stated that it was the recr~mmend~.tion of the ea~nmittee that the use of Riverside Park be extended for a~ least another
year, and made the motion to this e.ff~et. Seconded by Eb~rsvill~r. Motion
carried.
Burns st~t~d that he felt the ec~nmittees were ov~r~TapPing~ and
suggested that after the City ~lee~i0n, the Magor appoint small ecrmmitte~s.
The Mayer agre~:d.
Rodgers repar~ed on the embulanee.
Brief report from D~.ve Powers, fire chief t stating that fire prmt~ction
ire that cert~.in area under di.scu~sion was adequate the way it is at the present
t3m~.
Rodgers r~port~d se~era]. business men who are conc~rn~d about the
proposed r~que~t for right-hind traffic only at the top of the urid~rpa.~~.
Ebersvill~r repart~:d dra3.nag~ problems on Third Ave. aero~s 1st St.
Kilpatr3.ck reported wester meeting that l~~ted until after 11:00
P.M., and then presented the following reports
Public Worl~e Ccitte~ Report
Thy committee re~c~nmend~d that the city of Laurel officially adopt tl~e ~
comprehensive pl€u~, prepared by S.T.R., as the eca~prehensive plan for
the Laurel aria, de~lir~~ Frith water end sewer. This plan should then be
submitted to the regulatory ag~nc~~s for approval..
It was approved that zany ~xpan.~ion between the Bag Ditch and the High
Line ditch be postponed until a further ~~udy 3s made by the city ~n~t.neer.
A 3Q day tame limit w placed upon this proposal..
It was approved that the city p~.y the difference between a six inch line
and a 10 inch ling to service a water ling Prc~n the Boise Cascade property to Railroad Street.
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A safety program presented by Ken Bever was referred to the Public Safety
Committee.
Thy: committee approved the pvrehase of mil and grease testing ~qt~ ..pme~t to be added to the disposal plant. The pr3.ce w~.s abort $250.00
The ec~nmittee allowed Ken Beven to go to the AWWA-PCA meting held in Helena
on April 3-1~-5- ~d also to pay the dins ~o this arganiz~.tion for this
year. The c~sitt~~ suggested that 7th Ave, Main Street and Maryland lsri~
b~ high on priority fir waterline repl~cerr~ent.
Thy eeao~mittee approved the bung of a budgeted itemn, ~ pipe cutter, if
money is available.
Other items discussed were referred back for mire study.
Kilpatrick thin made the mot~.on that the cemmit~ee~~ report be accepted.
S~cemd~d by Eaton. Motion carried.
Thy Mayer brought up the subject of hiring City Er~gi.n~~r. Eb~rsvill~:r
r~port~d that ~her~ way a meeting be~'or~: the co~acil meet3ng~ and tie vote
way a tie vote - 3 to 3. The Mayor spoke ver~r highly of John Daly, and ~a3.d
that he i~ in favor of retaining Da1e~r. Kilpatrick stated that D~.ve McCul.lc~ugh thought that Daley would be a fins man, ar~el mention th~,~ City Engineers ~ fob
at th3$ time is a very big ~ob.~` Kilpatrick a1s~ said that he would not vote
for him, because he left the city when he was really needed.
Jim Dixon asked to be a1low~d to sp~~k, and said that he fe1~ Daley
did ane very fine fob.
ftod~er~ said that Daisy leas done us a lot of good. He initiated a
good street progrr~n, bud he would not vote for h3m,, and would have to vote "no".
Burns stated that the council would haws tc~ take everything into
ca~.sideratian~, and he fe~l~ that at this particular time Daley should be given
another chance, and h~, ~ou1d vote "for" him.
The Mayor ~atated that he did not blame any man for taking another
Sob if he tho~.ght he could better himself, and named three members e~f the council
who had done this. Thy Mayor said that as far a$ h~ was cone~rned, Daly
co~.].d cc~~ to wor}~ tomorrow mornir~~.
Easton said that he had worked closely w3.th Daley, and sine h~
feels that we need experience now more than anything else, h~ would vote "for"'
Daley.
Gamer sa7.d that the reason Daley quit way be~au~se he would not do
what he w~.s told to do, and that he WQUld vote "no". I'~
The Mayor then ~.sked for a roll call vote. With seven ~a~mber~
present, Eb~rsviller, Burns and Easton v~t~d "yes" end Caner, Rodg~;r~, Kilpatrick
I and Hard voted "n0". Metzger would have voted "yes'r, but he was working the
afternoon shit and coi~l.d not get away. Thy Mayor th~r~ paid that Dal~~r would
g~ to work in the morning for the C3.t~. Kilpatrick stated ghat he would ~amrk
with Daley as much as h~ could, and cooperate in eve~~ way.
TMS a~n»CC~~i n~ nnr~na~nr~~4 r~rr ~1~~ n..n c.. .~.'~.4.r e~._~... ~..7 l ~J- .~.v. ene~~4 ea~v41, ~.1 .....,~.J.
a,aLVV U.1iVi W13 v.raav csa aa.~aaS ~u~ sraac v.+. ~y vrwaacu .~vv via c~~v ~.ixwty wui vcW• Motion way made b~ Easton ar~d ~econd~d by Rodgers to check with Mrs. Schl~nz
who lives next door and see what she would ~f~er for the one l~t;w Motion
carried.
City Attorney presented the following:
ORDSNA1vCE No. 608
Ordinance No. 608, being an ordinance v~catin~ and ab~ndc~ning a
por~icm of an a11e~r previously d~dicat~d to public use. Motive was made by
Burns and seconded by ftodg~rs that this (Jrdinaar~ee be declared passed and adopted.
Upon taking roll call vote, a]1 aldermen present voted "AYE" and paid ordi.n~nc~
wa,~ declared passed.
City Attorney presented the following:
ORDINANCE N0. 609
Ord3nanee Nm. 609, being an ~rclinance pr4h3biti~g the use of public ~tr~e~~ for stcar~.ge of motor vehicle, trailers, etcetera. Motion was made by-
Kilpatrick and seconded by Hard that this Ordinane~ be declared passed anal
admpted. Upon taking roll call vote, all aldermen pr~~ent vot~:d "AYE", and
said ordinance was declared passed and adopted.
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City Attorney presented the following:
x~so Lu~zo~ ~o. 15oi
RESOZTJ`TION RTC. 1501, BEING A RESOLUTION ~F INTENT TO ADOPT MIPdIMt~'f
STANDARDS AND PROCEDURE A~ REQUIRED BY THE MONTANA PLATTING AIdD SUBDIVISION
ACT,~wa~ pr~:sented. Motion way made by Burns and seconded by Kilpatrick that
this resolution be declared passed and adopted. Motion carri~:d.
Kilpatrick annpuneed a water eca~nmitte~ meeting on April 1st, a~ 7:00 o~cl~ck~ P.M..
Sind April lst is City Election day, the regular meeting hay been
postponed until Thursday, April 3rd, a~ 7:~0 o~elock~ P.M.
Protest meting to be adv~rt3.sed fir April 8th at 7 :00 0' clock, P,M.
Ttaere being no further business to cem~ befmre the council at this
time, motion was duly made and seconded that tha meting be adjourned. Motion
cax~.ed.
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Dorothy P.~Bundy, City Clerk
Passed by the City Council of e City of I,a 1, Montana, and
approved by the Mayor, this 18th day l~~.rch,
I, M. - e ich, Mayor
ATTEST s
Dmrothy Po Bundy, City Clerk
RESOLUTION N0. 150
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMEI7NED PLATS TO CERTAIN BLOCKS AND LOTS IN
LAUF~IAC AND MATHIS SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTAIJA was presented.
Motion was made by Ebersviller and ~eeonded by Easton that Resolution No. i5o5
b~ passed and adopted. Motion carried.