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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 10.07.1975t. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel October 7, 197 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurels Montana was held in the Council Chambers and called to order by Gay Easton, Alderman, in the absence of the Mayors at 7.00 otclock, P.M.~ ~n Tuesday, October 7, 1975. Upon taking roll call, the following aldermen answered present: Tam Hard Tom Kilpatrick Ga;~ Easton Ervin Metzger Chuck Rodgers Susan Carter Larry Herman. The minutes of the previous meting of September loth, were read. Motion was made by Rodgers and seconded by Hard that the minutes be approved. Motion carried. The minutes of the Special Meeting of September 23rd, were read. Motion was made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Rodgers that the minutes be approved. Motion carried. The minutes of the Special Meeting of September 2!}thy were read. Motion was made by Metzger and seconded by Rodgers that the minutes be approved. Motion carried. Claims for the month of September were presented for approval as follows: Payroll Fund l~0~193.86 C.E.T.A. Payroll 13,002.92 Merle Cherry 2,360.0 Charles Montee 3L~.~0 Dorothy P. Burid3~ 179.50 P.E.R.S. $9.00 Dave Ruff -Treasurer x,023.17 Petty Cash 203.00 Petty Cash 3.1.3 Dave Powers 25.00 Fire Department 605.00 Hal Gremmer 25.~~ ~nTater Department 1$x..50 Sol Schoessler lt08.50 Kenneth Emineth 57.3 Linda Schyma 1 0.00 Paul Kroll 275.00 Maori Kaiser 12~.C~~ Carl Koons 2.16 Drawing Board 36.09 Coast to Coast 8.83 HER Chc~gen & Supply 1.95 Laurel Coop 3.96 Police 20.00 Yellowstone Office Supply 27.0 Petty Cash 11.00 Petty Cash 76.70 Petty Cash 105.5$ Montana State Treasurer 259.0 Northern Testing I,ab. 605.(70 E.F. Link & Associates 8,135.39 Water Operating 19.00 General 2..00 Garbage 1lt.~0 Western Printing ~r Lith. 283.30 Laurel Outlook ~.~.00 Gazette Printing 222.66 13111 St~vena & ~ssoet~t,e~ 250eC Cenex 8,752.2 Wm. Krug 2,733.26 The Billings Times 82.l~0 Peterson Typewriter 219.00 D Bar J Rubber Stamp 7.5~ Western Printing 282.20 Yellowstone Office Furniture 10.25 Mt. Bell 195.3 John J. Daley 1~11.~Q T~~Testern Drug 10.l~8 Peterson Typewriter 7.20 Laurel Coop 48.57 Laurel Auto Ps.rts L}1a..33 Interstate Tire Treads 82.70 Ms~ntana Power ~.~.6.10 Hales Conoco 6.72 H-R Oxygen & Supply 9.75 ~iudio Equipment 99.00 Gene's Pharmacy 25.I~3 Dave Powers 292.00 Mang~nn~ Upholstery 13p.00 Gerald Foos 1lt5.00 Master Pltambers 17.26 Bearings Supply Co. 21.96 Stormont's Welding 2,056.09 W.S. Darley Co. 101.8. Northwest Pips Utilities 55.89 Superior Firs apparatus 637.66 r Q. ~ ur.,-f a, ~ nn nn T.r_.,.. n ~ _ n, ~ rr L i-x eac.i uiit~y `~./v~V~-~ YY ytI1V VVtllllL U1111: e1.41 V13.7' Gl~s~~ Montana Dakota Utilities ?1.26 Gaxpenter Paper 13. 7 Allies Hardware 5l~.27 Stormont's ~nTelding x.70.38 Ponderosa Nursery Garden 181..00 Schessle~ Ready Mix 75.77 Coast to Coast 521.79 Pacific University 727.68 Kenneth Mi11er 550.OC~ Board of Adjustments 100.00 Sonmy o'Day 1K.8la. Matt Renner 15.8l~ Allied. Egvi~ment 3.46 Dave Johnston 112.l~1 Laurel Serv~icenter 889.26 Laurel Coop l~2.?_~ Gambles 10.15 Columbia Paint Co, 110.72 Yellowstone Valley Elec+..ric ll~.93 Cathy Schreiner 30.0 Big Sky Linen 6.9~ Grolier Year Book 9.60 Laurel Senior High Annual 7.00 ~rTater Operating 9.50 Colonial Research 369.29 Tin Altman 35.pp Laurel Auto Parts 821.5 Odegaard's Heights 27.97 Mid American .Research 43~..2~ Nancy Brunsvold 128.2 Tnlatco Chemical 3.24 M arv's Standard Service 25.00 Fichtner Chevrolet 108.7 Adams Truck Plaza x..50 The Cale Co. 11l~.92 awl Cafe 12.20 Security Equi~xnent Co. X5.75 Laurel Veterinary 47.n~ Dr. Rosselot 32.4(7 Vincent Herman 210.00 Water Operating 7.00 Buildner Water & Sewer x.,311.25 Elk River Concrete Prod. of Mt117.Z0 Dewey Nunn 35,pp S.E.C. Corp. 300.00 Mt. Be11 18.33 Montana Dakota Utilities 77.25 Montana Power Co. 223.76 l _ - _ 1--- _,T...,.. . r-- Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Burlington Northern ].1a.5.~8 Marketing Specialties 107.9(? Northwest Scientific, Tnc 20.85 Smith & Loveless Division 255.29 I,aur~l Coop 9.90 Stormont Welding Z~~Sp Laurel Auto Parts 8.20 Western Printing & Lith. 63.95 Uwl Cafe 17.9 Western Printing 162.l.~0 Mt. Bell 5 .39 Garbage l~2.00 Kenneth B~ven 35.0 S.Q.C. Corp. 2.0.00 MDU 17.73 Montana Power Co. 1,673.75 Y~1lowstone Valley Electric 3.00 Bearing Supply 28,27 Aqua Knights 20000 Coast to Coast 26.08 Laurel Coop 43.7 Satre Motor Service 33. 6 General ~.2.~0 ITT Grinnell Corp. 145•~a Carl Weissman & Sans 16.30 Stormont Welding 181.OQ .Dave Johnston 112.l~2 Laurel Servicenter 272.62 Wm. Krug Sand ~e Gravel 22.50 Hallmac Inc. ~Q.~jl Blue Front Blacksmith 124.25 Chuck's Repair Shop 10.00 Laurel Auto Parts 47.09 Ramsey Ltmiber Co. 35.,96 Valley Welders 65.91 Northwest Pipe Utilities 279.21 Laurel Co-op 7l~.9g ITT Grinnell Corp. 227.75 Crane Supply 11.00 hTater Operating 2.50 General 10.Q0 Laurel Coop 38. 0 Laurel Cocap 274.l~.g Laurel Servicenter 272.62 Standard Oil Co. 72.60 Deans Mobil Service 126.10 Dave Johnston 112.l~2 H-C-L Equipanent 31~~5p Laurel Auto Parts 36.92 Tractor & Equzzanen~ 3 396.31 s Carl T~7eissmar~ 8.60 Mont. Power x.75.70 Montane Power 47 ,.22 General 28Q.00 Water Operate 25.Q0 Garbage 7Q.00 Sweeping Dist. 16.00 inlet. Krug Sand 960.Q0 Cen~x 1,l~13.0~ Laurel Auto Parts x.36 Zaurel Coop 9.90 Pearl Moran 6,820.OQ Motion was made by Metzger and seconded by Hard that the claims be allowed. r~iotion carried. Herman .reported that the Zoning Board would like to recommend that the City Engineer's office prepare a current city map to proper scale, wall s3_ze, as soon as possible w~? th money to be allocated for that purpose. Motion was made by Kilpatrick end seconded by Rodgers to accept the recommendation of the zoning board. Motion carried. Herman presented a petition for annexation from J. J. Bernhardt for lots 11, 12, 13, 1~. and 15 in Block 3, Laurma~ SubdivLsion. It was reported that th3_s request included only a portion of Bernhardt'S property. Kilpatrick stated that it has been the policy in the past that an ent~xe block be brought into the city at a time. Herman doubted Kilpatrick that this policy existed. Motion was made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Rodgers that this request for annexation be rejected at this time and returned to the Zoning Board for recon- ' ~I sideration and .report back to the council. Motion carried with Herman voting n~~ii Herman stated that the City's Zoning Ordinances are inadequate and requested that all ordinances be updated. Herman stated that he would like to recommend that the Counezl con- sider creating a new position in the Engineers (3ffice to help with the extra work l~ar3 tahirh hac hoc,, ;.,~,..e~~~a ._..e~i.. ~L- a. ta1V1GP.t7GU a.~.~ t~ew ou~.~o.s.n~ ana the paper work requir~nents set by state law for the City-County Planning Board. Laston stated that he would like to refer this matter ~o the finance and personnel ~ committee, with the approval of the Mayor, to study and cane back with a z^e- cgrunendation. Herman stated ghat it is against city ordinance to place a trailer in the city limits or within the 1 mile radius uri.thout first being granted a variance from the zoning board. He stated that last week there were two moved on without a variance. They have since been moved off. Herman reported on a request for a n.e~r subdivision (Sinclair Sub.) ~ix~st east of the Golf Course. Charles Monte, Building Inspector, reported on a door to door can- vass concerning water pressure in the extreme northern part of the city. He stated that the majority of the property oc~ners above 13th St. reported having adequate water pressure while some residents residing below 13th St, reported inadequate pressure. The reverse was expected. gilpatrick stated that some- thing should be done concerning have Murrayts request for water above the ditch. This matter referred to the water committee to work with Montee, Dave Murray and the Mayor to cc~e back with a rece~nmendation. _ _ - 1- r Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Kilpatrick, reporting for Rave Powers, stated that the F.A.P. Comply is getting closer in price. There will be a meeting with the architects on Saturday, Oct. 11th, at 12:~ noon. Motion was made by Carter to set up a cairttnittee to work on spray3.ng for worms and mosquitoes early in the spring. Seconded by Herman. Motion car- ried. Easton appointed the planning and improvement committee. Motion was m~ie by Carter and seconded by Herman to change the name of South Paxk to Russell Park. This land was given to the city by Lois & Charles Russell. City Attorney to draw up a resolution changing the name. Dione Smith reported that Ken E~nineth moved out of the house at Riv- erside Park and they are taking applications for another caretaker. Dione Smith stated that the park crew needs a new place to work or the present shop needs mayor repairs. The roof leaks and the wiring is terrible. She asked that the council study the situation. Dione also stated that they would like to keep the green thumbers, but they need a place to work. She su.g~ested the possibility of a metal shed. The use of the rifle clu'r~ was also suggested. After clis~ussion, this matter was referred to the perk ecxnmission to study and make a definite ~eccanmendation to the council. Lenhardt reported that Sue Fink, who was in a ca.r accident about a year ago, will not be able to return to work full time. Lenhardt would 13ke to put her on the list of relief operators and put Georgia Kline, senior relief operator, on steady. Motion was made by Kilpatrick and secoxided by H~stnan to refer this matter to the Police Committee with authority to act. Motion carried. j Lenhardt read a letter of resignation frcnn Williaan Calligan effective October 17th, 1975• Daley reported on a training con~'erence on water chemistry and micro- biology in Helena on November 3 - 7~ 1975. Daley agk~d that Dewey Nunn be al- lowed to attend these meetings. Motion was made by Hard and seconded by Herman to send Dewey and pay his expenses. Motion carried. Daley asked what to do about the garbage charge for Boise Cascade. ~ After discussions motion was madE by Kilpatrick and seconded by Car-~er to charge ~3~00~.00 this year and review the charge yearly. Motion carried. The matter of disposal at the dump was referred to the Police and Fire Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. Lyle Seamon appeared before the council to request that 5 acres west of the west school be brought into the city limits as an R-~. zone. He would like to pub a trailer court here. Herman explained to him that he would have to file a petition with the zoning board and they wi11 make a r~:cc~mm~nd- ation to the council. Joe Riesinger appeared before the council to ask that he be reinstated after his 60 days. This m~.tter referred to the personnel ec~mmittee. There being no further business to ccxne before the council at this times motion was duly made and seconded that the meting be adjourned. Mot3.on carried. Sharon He ,Deputy City Clerk Approved by the Mayor and p ss d b th- ity C uncil on the 2 st day of October, 1975. L. ich, Mayor ATTEST Dorothy P. candy, City erk l _ ~ - _ - - - T - - - -