HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 05.06.1975Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
May 6, 1975
A regular meeting of the City Council o~ the City of Laurel„ Mont.
was held in the Council Chambers, and was called t~ order by Mayar L. M.
Yovetieh~ at 7:OO o~cloek~ P.M. on Tuesday, May 6, 1975.
ThE first order of business was annmunced by the MayAr to be the
swearing in of the new aldermen. Judge Menella conducted the cercymoni~s.
Upon taking roll call, the fallowing aldermen an.swere~d present:
Ervin Metzger Lary Herman Sue Carter Charles Rodgers Tam Hard
Tam Kilpatrick E.H. Ebersviller Gaylord Easton
The minutes of the previous meeting were: read. Motion was made by
Eberswiller and seconded by Hard that the minutes be approved as read. Motion
carried.
Thy Mayor announced that at the present time and on a tempors~ry basis,
Larry Herman would replace Henry Gmnaer and Sup Carter would replace Bob Burns
on the e~i~ting ccxnmittees.
Claims for the month of April wire presented for payment, as follows z
Payroll Fund 33,82.39 Payroll Fund C.E.T.A 20,lt98.~3
Petty Cash 68.00 Maury Kaiser 100.00
Paul Kro11 200.00 Julie Lee 100.00
I~ind~. Schyma 100.00 H-R Oxygen 3. ~0
Zaurel Sez~ri.c~nter l~.00 Police 15.76
Petty Cash 2.010 Dave Powers 25.ba Vol. Firs Dept. 335•~~ Hal Grammer 2y.00
Vol. Fire Dept. 100.00 Teresa Grammer 67.5
Water Dept. 181~.~0 Sol Scho~:ssler 210.00
Petty Cash 22.75 Petty Cash 70.1
Mont. Stag Treasurer 207.00 Petty Cash 82.58
Social Security Division x.,996.90 Mt. Be11 186.2$ Mangum's Upholstery 8.0~ We~tcrn Printing & Lith. 216.90
John J. Daley 35.00 D bar J Rubber Stamp Co. 9.80
Coast to Coat Store 1~~.~6 Laurel Coop 5 2.38
Laurel Servie~nter 699.l~0 Raansey Lumber 166.51
Laurel Outlook 17~.~7 H.J. Koppelman 7.5~
Jai Kanner 7.5~ Hokli.n 15.~a ftub~ Lobgren 16.00 C~npb~:ll Calvert 16.00
Mary Heald 7.~0 Colleen Rutt 7.5~
Charles Givlin 7.50 George McCoxmick ?•50
Nancy Michael 15.00 Walt Menello 3~t•3
Tim Bod~.ne 1.00 Marvin Northcutt 1.00
Marlen~a Forster 15.0 Nat~1 Firs Protection Assn. 29.x?
MDU 276.7l~ Industrial ~1~ctronies 3~.5 H-R Oxygen 8.75 Montana Power 177.73
Gamble~~ 32.59 Water ~perat3ng 9.5Q
Billings Gazette 8.10 Mont. I,~ague of Cities & Towns 53~..~18
Yellowstone Co. Air Pollution ?39.20 Billings Times 71~6.3~
A.C. eonrad 60.40 Carl Weissman 85.x.0
Saschia Herman l~22.7~ Contributions 922.55 Chuck's Repair 25.fl0 Laurel Auto Parts 192.91
Standard Oil Co. 178.81 tn1m. Krug 6.2~
Traat0r & Equipment 161.l~. Industrial Towel & Cover 22.~~.
Yellowstone Va11e:v El~etric 26.96 John Smith 2.0~
Power mranission 8.61 Ga~nblea 1l~1.30
Laurel Coop lt2.10 Gilles Topsoil 60.00
Allies Hardware 2.1.1.E A. & I. Distributors 33.75
Stormont welair~g l~.5 o La xrel Auto Parts 4.5~
Rams~•y I,tunber 19.60 Finks ~ Laurel Texaco 2.3 Fiehtner Chevrolet 99.28 Yellowstone Electric 9.02
Dr. R. J. Ross~l~t l~9.~0 Pederson Typewriter 11~.C)()
Carl Weisman & Sons 1I~7.86 Ponelero~a. Nursery 2l~7.80
Ccmtr3butions Fund 3?.~0 Water Operating 10.0
~ew~y r~,~nn 35.00 s.E.c. corp. 180.00
Mt. Bell 30.09 Burlington Northern 130.02 Mont. Dakota U~i.lities 1.5.97 Mont. Power 211.3E?
VWR Scientif3e 21~.3~ Millipore Corp. 1l~.21
W.hr. Gra3.ng~;r 21~.l~.l~. Gambles 13.x.?
McFarland Specialty 7.0l~ Northwest Pipe Utiliti~g .8l~
Wm. H. Phillips 21.25 Northwest ~ci~ntifie 8.86
Laurel Auto Party .95 Coast to Coast 8.79 Carpenter Paper Cp. 36.99 Contributions 176.20
National Cash Register 53.7 Water & Sewage Works 2.00
Mt . Bell 50. John J . Dale~r 8..00
S.E.G. Corp. 120,00 Kenneth Beven 35.04
Mont. Power 1,107.33 Yelleawstone Valley electric 3.00
Mont. Dakota Utilities 205.98 Talley Welders 53.79 Beaxings Supply 51.22 Aqua. Knights 200.00
Gambles 9.2~ Kenneth Bevan 8l~.00
Mont. ATi~WA 90.0 Richard Metzger 35.~~
Garbage ~ 10.50 General 23.00
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TTT Gririnel.l corp... 28.'79 Laurel Cvop 28.79
Zew~s Shining Shap 6.~0 etormont Welding 3.60
Standard 03.1 122.18 Laurel Coop 96.44
Laurel Servi.center 11 .19 I~sur~l auto Parts 16.5
Cont~i.butions Fund 77~t•~.9 Willi~n Krug 260.0
Laurel Coop 5.60 General l~?~.00 water Operating 346.50 Shipton's 6..75
Northwest Pipe Utilities 3,9 5.20 Contributions 23.83
Water operating 5.00 Carl Weissman & Sony 26.].1
Western Printing & Lith. 1 5.90 Northwest Pipe Utilities 186.98
Laurel Auto Pars 9.36 Indus~ri~.l'S~~t~n~ 7~~~5.37
TTT Grinnell Corp. tt~Q51.6Q Gambles Z?•96
Crane Supply Co. 1l~5.93 Coast tm Coast J~8.9~ gllie's Hardware 18.53 Contributions l~?•~5
Co~.st to boast lt•7? Water Operating 12.00
~~~~r~ 2~.OQ ~lli~'s Hardware 1.78
Laurel Servicent~r 15~.33~ Laurel Coop 1~53.~?
Standard Oil Co. 188.97 G~rtbles 1.78
Laurel Auto Parts 13.05 Tractor & EquiZanent 327. 3 Contributions lt87.33 General 1.2~
Water Opexate. 7.00 Contributions 66.92
Montgomery Ward 222.1(0 Kasper's 120.(70
ZaBe11~~g ?lt.95 Mont. Power 475.7
Mont. Power l~71~.2~ Laurel Coop x•96
Laurel 5e~r3.center 6.59 Contributions 1.76 Wor~nnent s Camp. 1t33~5.72 Mont, Dept. of Revenue 3,398.18
Social Security ~,7~8.91 Contributions 1,71~8.2~
Motion was made by Met~g~:r and seccmded by Rodgers that the cla~ins b~ all~a~d.
Motion carried.
The f~ll~wing resolution w presented:
RE50LI3TION N~. 1~~3
RESOLUTION ~t0. 1~~3, BEZI~G A RE50LUTION EXTENDING THE BOUND~E OF'
THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA, TO INCLUDE ALL OF BL~C~S TWA (2) AND THREE (3),
MALIT SUBDIVT3ION. Motion was made by Ebersviller and seconded bg Metzger
that this resolution be declared passed and adopted. Motion carried.
Leiter was read fran the Emplmyee~s Union as follow :
Vernon C. Wa11er~ See'y Treas.
516 lit a~~. Laurel, Mvxi~.
Honorable Mayor Louie Yove~ich
610 6th Ave.
Laurel, Montana
Dear Sir:
The City of Laurel ~itiployees' Union Lo~a.l. #316' h~±reby notifies t~h~ City,
that LoeaZ Union 316 wishes to open Addendum A.; wage negotiations, fir the
period beginning Ju1y~ 1, 19?5•
Dated this 22nd d,~.y of Apri1~ 197 .
President (signed) Larry D. Kars
Secretary (signed) Vern C. Waller
This matter way referred to the personnel cc~mmitte~. -
The Mayor stated that there is a vacancy on the Park Cvi.ss3on.
H~ said he would appoint Snez Vaughn for a three~y~ar perimd. M~~ion was
made by Ebersviller and seconded by Metzler that this appointment be apprmved.
Mention carr3~d.
Thy Mayor called on Mr. Leonard Wollan who gave a report cm the City-
County Health Depar~kment and handed i.n a report which is placed on file.
Certain reports o~ the City of Laurel wire presented fir approval ~.s
follawss Cash report, City C1erk~s Trial Balance, and Trea~urer~s Fina~c3.a1 report. Motion was made by Metzger and seconded by Rodgers that these reports
b~ appro~w~d. Motion carried.
The Mayor then rEad a letter for the recorel which is capi~d hers as
follows:
TO the Laurel Ch3.tlook
Thy new Gouneilmen end new Cot~ncilirc~an are excluded from the eonterits of this
letter.
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Now that I ~m beginning my 11th ye:~r as a p~.blic g~rvant in I,~ur~l, 6 year
a~ a1d~~an in the lit ward and l~ y~ara as Mayor', T would like' to express my
f~:el3ngs on a few itettis. With thy; Good Lord willing, I still have two years
to serve a~ Mayor of Laurel and I plan to do ~o. However, I do plan to
re-evaluate my position. Due to our Cit~r's growths water and sewer improve- ments, annexations, industrial expansion, builcii.ng ecrostruction and. etc., a
tr~~endou~ a~notant 0f work had to be evmpleted and a lot more is left to cb .
I hags nothing but praise £or our City Clerk, Dorothy Bundy ot~r office persmnnel~
and our Citg Att~rn~~, Jim Palmersheim, for the great a~nAUnt of effort pub
forth by them to keep us intact under contact. I don't Arnow wh~.t I would hay's
dmne without than.
My dedication ~o the position 0f Mayor hart caused me to b~ neglectful to my
wife, family, friends, a.s~ociates, property, my 3flb with the Burling Northern
Railway and to myself. In the past year a great aanount of responsibility for
deei~ior~s seemed to fall on my shoulders. Z donut wish tv be passing the buck,
but for same reason or another there seems to remain a certain degree 0f animasi~y
among some members of the council and me. My confidence in some ~f them has been shal~en. The inconsistency of their acti~3ons and voting records has eaus~d
me grew concern. They are unpredictable. In my opinion some of the council-
men have b~~n shirking their duties. They donut want to make a decision for
fear of error and i~ they do make one th~q are afraid to take the responsibility.
Gon~~quen~ly many of the dee~si~~~ of City Governme~.t and ap~r~.tion w~r~ left
to my disare~.tion. Some of the de~3.~ions I have made, which should have been the Couricil~~ responsibility, have not left me in the highest popularity bracket
~nong my const3.tuents. The sad part of the situation is that scene e~' ~Ghe
Co~cilmen would not back me and voted against decisions that they a~reEd were
favorable.
I era going to throw the responsibility oP de~ision~ right b~.ck in the3.r lap where: it belongs. They are the ones who are supposed to legislate. I feel
the people o~ Laurel are entitled to more from their Aldermen than they are
receiving.
Please find Qut who your Councilmen are. Register your eomplai~.ts with them.
If they want to represent you they should take the guff and responsibility that goes with the fob.
- I am well aware of the fact that I am net a superman. I have never been a~ra3d
t~ stand up and be counted. T always told it as it w~.~. I admit t~ ha~ring a temper
and a1~o ~m outspoken and same~imes critical. However, I have always been dedicated
and held ec~mpassion for my fellow person. I have n~v~r been afraid to make a
decisicm and when T made one I never left a doubt in anyone~s mind of m~ stand on eny issue. Perhaps I was n~~ right every time but T defy anyone to state that
I was washy-washy or inconsistent. I will continue this policy for the rest
of my term.
Sf ever Laurel needed leadership, cooperation and harmony it is now. Without
it our residents will suffer. We have growing pains and are making ~ trem~ndou~ transition from a small. orderly city to an industrial city Frith many complex
problems. Many of the spot decisions must b~, made by re~ponsibile people or
ire will be snowed under by sane o~ these fa~t~-buck, special interest artists
who will leave our City in ~ sorry state of affairs.
Thee decisions should not be Bested in any one person. Responsibility should
be asswned by all. I am riot tying to make a political speech nor am Z 14oking for sympathy. I am merely trying to defend my pc~s3.tion. All I ask is for a
little more understanding and consideration from the general public of Laurel.
Itrs your City, all I am is a temporary custodian of your business. I wi11
continue the polic~r making and administration of this office to the best of my
abil3tyo
(signed) Louie Yovetich
M ayc~r
Hard reported on vandalism, and made the motion, seconded by Easton
that these matters be turned aver to the public saf~~y cemimittee. Motion
carried.
Easton commended the I~~yor on his stand. He stated he felt the eauneil would do be-~t~;r during the next two years.
It way also suggested that this be the time to elect a pr~:sident of
the council. Kilpatrick st~.ted that he saw no reason for change from the
pr~;sent alderman Ebersviller. Easton then nominated Ebersviller a~ returning
council president. Seconded by Herman. Motion earri.ed. Thy Mayor Mated that we should probably have a v3.ce-president of the Council. Motion was then
made by Metzger and ~eeonded by Ebersviller that Easton be elected vice president
and th~.t the nominations be closed. Motion carried.
Kilpatrick reported that the water co~mit~e~ had a meeting and would
like approval of the council a~ follows:
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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
WATER CO1~II`PTEE REPORT, APRIL 29~ 1975
WA'PER PRESSURE ABOVE THE DITCH
Nm decision was m~.de~ but the ec7mmittee generally felt in-line pumps
were nod the ecxnplet~ answer. The earnmitt~e felt tie area served should
byre the main burd~r~ o~ costs beat many legal and logistic factors must be
considered.
John Daley was instructed to Mart a preliminary study on a revenue
bond and the actual cosh of a ptnnp ~tatimn.
PLUMBER'S BOND
The ecemmu~i~t~e recommends the coianeil requires all plumbers (when they
apply for a city lie~nse) ~a be bonded $2,~0~.~0 for the performane~ o~
their dudes.
WATER DEPOSIT
The ce~nmittee re~ec~nmend~ the water dep~~~.t be raised to X35.00. Ariy
user, who has a delinquent bilS. end the ~rat~r is phut aff~ must then rai~~ the
deposit to equal $35.~~. ie: the present rate of $16.00 to new deposit of $35.04. Tnlhe~ a user has his water turned mff because of deli~quen~ charge,
h~ must pay all delinquent bills acid deposit: before the w~.t~r 3s turned om
again.
RETIRED PERSONS
A11 people on retired lisp should have, teeters placed in hones ag soon as possible. Change the reduction o~ prices of 5enic~r Citizens to read:
A reduced sewer rate of $3.~~ per month wi11 be given to senior citizena who
have an annual maximum income from all soure~s of four thousand dollars or
less ($l~,~00.0~)
Senior Ca.tiz~;ns requesting the special lesser rake must make annual wri.t~en ~pplicatiox~ for this rate in person in the water office and must certify as
to meeting the criteria of the lesser rats. Special hardship cases wi11 be
talon under advisement.
SI f~NS
All signs loaned by the city must have a $15.~~ deposit which wi1Z b~ returned when the sign is retzarned to the e3~ty in proper condition.
WATER METERS s
Persons no~G on water meters should rec~:ive are ir~3g~.tion fey the game
as last year. Each user w311 pay 1/~ the fatal irrigation far the 5 su~amer mon~hs,unl~gs they receive a mEter in ~h~ mean time.
POLLUTION STANDARDS
JoY~n Daly i~ to check into the city oblig~.tion to meet goverrnnent
standards for ~a~urn3.ng water to the r3v~r.
The City Attorne~r reported that he felt that people should sign an affidavit
that their 3.nccxne was less than $x..000.00 Aer near from all souree$. He is to
prepare this affidavit and a copy will b~ ssn~~to everyone who is on the reduced
rate in their Map water bill. In phis connection, motion way made by Kilpatrick
and seconded by Ebersviller that the irrigation charge be divid~cl into fifths,
and users be charged by the month, in case their should gel a m~~er bEfare
irrigation season is over. lotion carried. Kilpat~riek then made the motion
~e~ondEd by Metzger that the report of tie water eommitt~e be accepted. M~ti~n c~xrried. Also any tune that a meter is ins-~alled and it is non-functional th.e
user t0 be charged. at the metered rate of $12.00 rather than the flat $15. 0.
Motion made by K3.lpatrick and seconded bar Ebersviller. Motion carried.
Kilpatrick brought up the sub3~et of the Burlington Narth~:rn water
meter, and galled a committee meting for Tuesdag, May 13th at 7s~4 o~clock, P.M.
Ebersviller welcomed the two new members of the council, ar~d thanked
the council for rep-electing him as president.
Rodgers w~lee~med the two new members of the eounc3.l, and cc~mended the
M ayar on his 1ett~r to the press. Rodgers thin announced a Public Safety ~ammittee meeting for Wednesday, evening at 7x30 o~clock,, P.M.
Rodgers stated that the e0sts for building permits be turned over to
the Public Works Cc,~rnitte~ and revised. Metzger thought this m~.tter shcauld go
~o the Finan¢~ ~ca~mitt~e. The Mayor then turned the ~.att~;r over to the ~'inanee
Committee.
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Sup Carter ~tat~d that there had been ~Exne gravel ~pi11~d on the
corner of Penney's story, and that it ~hauld be piked ~,p.
Herman expressed hip pleasure a~ being on the council, and reported on same variances granted by the Zoning Board. A mmve-on houses way men~ior~ed.
He slam said that the type of curb end g~att~rs could be changeable at the
discre~ior~ of thy; City En~i.n~ser. Variance for the new Fire, Po1ic~, Ambulane~
Complex,, permitting ~-foot sidewalk on the street side.
Metzger stated there had beep a meeting with Sa~chia Hc~xm~n, a1 d that
he had resigned. City Engineer reparted that the city his a man, Charley Montee who is w3.lling and capable ~f taking on the fob of building in~pe~tor~ and that
he eoul.d dm a good 3Ab. After discussion, Eber~~riller made the motion to
accept Herman's resignation. Thy Motion died for lack o,~ a seconds and the
opinion way that someone should contact Herman, and ask th~.~ he make his
pe~ition clear. The Mayor then ~peinted Ebersviller to contact Herman in
phis regard.
Bob Bux^ns a~ chairman of the investigating ca~m3~tee to report on
the bids received on the motor grader reported that the ecanmi~tee was in agree-
m~nt to purchase the arti~ulat~d grader from Tra.~tQr & Equipment Ccnnpany.
Motion was rnacl~ by Eber~v3.ll~r grid s~conci~,d by Metzger to accept the ccm~mittee~~
report. Rodgers Mated he felt that the specs were written tom tig~it and there was dissat3sfaetion anang the bidders. Upon taking a vn~~, and. hearing several
"N~es~'~ the Mayor e~lled fir a tell call v4t~. Upon taking roll call vote,
the vote was recorded as follows: Metzger, Eaton and Ebersviller "YES" and
Herman, Carter, Rodgers, Kilpatrick anal Hard "NO", making five to three against.
E~.~ton stated that die felt the cou~.cil should put its fa~.th in its committee and
the cities supervisar~. .After metre disc~.ssion, motion was made by Kilpatrick
and seconded by Rodgers that phis pei~e of equ pnen~ be re-advertised. H~rr~a.~. anend~d the motion to have the City Attorney inspect the ~pecifieations.
Motion carried.
Jack Martini president of the Cha~?ber o~ Cc~nmex~e appeared bef0r~
the council ~.nd read a resolution cc~nnm~nding the Polio Departn~~nt, which was
placid on file .
Chet Blaylock appeared before the council regarding HB 5~7. Ae ~t~tes
them is some thought being given to a Billing-Zaur~l garbage dump.
Patel G~efl~ appeared before the council ~o ask ghat the City Police
enfmrce the two-hour parking signs.
Neal Nelson fr~r? Fe~erson Tgpewr3.ter appeared before the council
regarding a new calculators i~. the amount of $299.00, n~~;d~d by the City
Engineer's office. M~~ion way wade by Eber~viller and seconded by Rodgers that
this calculator be purchased. Motion carried.
Fire Chi~~ appeared before the council to stag that the fire dept. has entered into a purehas~ agreement with the owners of the lot directly
~a~t of the -fire dept. property. Amount of $1lt~~0.0~ The ga~ag~ 3.s one-feet
on the wrong properly. Motion was made by Rodgers and seconded by Metzger that
this ground be p~zrc~aa~~d. Motion carried. Pmwers stated that. he needed a
letter to the architect, so that they can go ahead with the plan.
Helmer Kautz appeared before the council to complain about a guy wire
.4 ti. ,. .,..,.,,...,,. ~.,.~.,m '1;'1 fl.+ 1~,,,~ti,ern snri ~ cri:rarsi+ i.:htat i c nnly ~~i ~ w].de.
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Bob Burns addressed the council with some of his opinions anti ideas,
and mentioned the council vatirig record mnong other thing .
Zenharclt reported on achy-county crime study, reported a m~etin~
in Billing, and stated that he ~rould attend th3.s meting.
Application hag been received from Kelly Be~~l who would like to
~~in the Laurel Auxiliary Polies, and ?~enhardt asked co~cil approval. Mc>t3.on
way made b~ Rodgers and Seconded by Ebersviller that this application be
approved. Motion carried.
City En.gine~r asked exactly what the council desired him to put in
the bid. for the motor grader. Herman saa_d dust to makes the specs a little more general.
City Attorney made a report to the council on the attorneys office
fmr the pa~~ ye~.r. His report contained sesveral items, which he explained.
2h3.s report is on file. H~ also at~.ted that if Laurel i~ going to continue to
grows there mint b~ sc~e th~~ght given to a booster pump to the north. He Mated that 76 building ~it~s were awaiting annexation provid3.ng the city
could supply water.
There being no f~zz~her business ~G~ cane b~f are the council at this
~~ssi~n, mention way du1.y made and seaondr~d ghat the meeting be ad~ourcied.
Motion carried.
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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Dorothy P. candy, Cit~* C erk
Approved by the Mayc3r and passed by the y o ciZ of the City
0f I,surel, Montana, this 2(~h da~r of May, 19
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s M. Y ,Mayer
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Dar<~thy P. candy, G3ty lark