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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 10.13.2020OCTOBER 13, 2020 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 Tom Nelson at 6:29 p.m. on October 13, 2020. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Emelie Eaton Heidi Sparks Bruce McGee Richard Herr Iry Wilke Richard Klose Don Nelson COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Scot Stokes 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 September 22, 2020, 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: None. COUNCIL DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: None. PUBLIC HEARING: None. CONSENT ITEMS: ® Claims entered through October 9, 2020, in the amount of $262,803.13. A complete listing of the claims and their amounts is on file in the Clerk/Treasurer's Office. 0 Approval of Payroll Register for PPE 9/18/2020, totaling $913.64. ® Approval of Payroll Register for PPE 9/20/2020, totaling $184,819.75. The Mayor asked if there was any separation of consent items. Both payroll registers were removed as there was no payroll register to sign. It will be placed on the October 27"' Consent Agenda. Motion by Council Member Eaton to approve the consent items as amended, 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: • Budget/Finance Committee Minutes of September 22, 2020. ® Library Board Minutes of June 9, 2020. • Library Board Minutes of July 14, 2020. ® Library Board Minutes of August 14, 2020. ® Park Board Minutes of July 8, 2020. • Tree Board Minutes of July 23, 2020 ® Tree Board Minutes of August 20, 2020 ® Tree Board Minutes of September 17, 2020. Council Minutes of October 13, 2020 AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (THREE-MINUTE LIMIT): None. SCHEDULED MATTERS: Appointment of Clint Willis and Levi Dostal to the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department. Motion by Council Member Eaton to approve the Mayor's appointment of Clint Willis and Levi Dostal to the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department, seconded by Council Member Wilke. 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. m Resolution No. R20-69: A Resolution Of The City Council Approving Rules For Use Of The City's Riverside Park Campground. Motion by Council Member Sparks to approve Resolution No. R20-69, seconded by Council Member Wilke. There was no public comment. A Council Member questioned if these rules would be enforceable by the Police Department or if they are enforceable by the campground host. A vote was taken on the motion. All seven council members present voted aye. Motion carried 7-0. Resolution No. R20-70: A Resolution Approving An Amendment To The Engineer - Owner Agreement Between The City Of Laurel And Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, Inc. ("KLJ") Extending The Term Of The Agreement To 2025 And Authorizing The Mayor To Sign The Amendment On The City's Behalf. Motion by Council Member Herr to approve Resolution No. R20-70, seconded by Council Member Sparks. 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. o Resolution No. R20-71: A Resolution Of The City Council Authorizing The Submission Of A CDBG Grant Application And To Commit The Matching Funds Required By The Creating Agency. Motion by Council Member Wilke to approve Resolution No. R20-71, 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. Resolution No. R20-72: A Resolution Of The City Council Authorizing The Property Owner At 112/114 3RD Avenue To Utilize Decorative River Rock Rather Than Grass Within The Boulevard Located Adjacent To His Property Pursuant To The Written Request. Motion by Council Member Klose to approve Resolution No. R20-72, 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. 0 Resolution No. R20-73: Resolution To Correct A Mathematical Error In Fund 4000 Capital Projects Summary Schedule As Contained In The Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget. - Motion by Council Member Nelson to approve Resolution No. R20-73, seconded by Council Member Klose. 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. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA: Payroll registers moved to the October 27th Consent Agenda. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS (ONE -MINUTE LIMIT): None. COUNCIL DISCUSSION: Public Works Committee's next meeting is October 19, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. 2 Council Minutes of October 13, 2020 A Council Member noticed that one of the bathrooms at Riverside Park is locked. There is a lot of use outside of that bathroom. We will discuss this at next week's Workshop. A Council Member noticed the tree removed south of the old Burger King. They mentioned that this is the entryway zoning and requested discussion at the next meeting. MAYOR UPDATES: None. UNSCHEDULED MATTERS: None. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Council Member Eaton to adjourn the council meeting, seconded by Council Member Klose. 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 6:48 p.m. Brittney Mo ma , Administrative Assistant Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 27t" day of October 2020. Tom elson, Mayor Attest: Bethany LaNe,k/Treasurer rN