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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 12.02.1975Minutes of the City Council of Laurel December 2, 1975 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Mont., was held in the council chambers and called to order by Ma;~or L. M. Yovetich, at 7:00 o'clock, P.M., on Tuesday, December 2, 1975• Upon taking roll call, the following aldezxnen answered present: Tam ~iard Tom Kilpatrick Gay Easton E. H. Ebersva.ller~ Sr. Chuck Rodgers Susan Carter Ervin Metzger The minutes of the prev3ou~ meting of November 18th, were read. Motion wa.s made by Hard and seconded by Rodgers that the minutes be approved. Motion carried. Claims far the month of November were presented for approval. Yellowstone Co. Treasurer 9~.7.l~3 Yellowstone Co. Treasurer 315.81 Billings Public Library 3,333.00 Dave Powers 25.00 Vol. Fire Dept. X85.00 Harold Gremmer 25.0 Water Dept. 184.50 Louis Crow 19.5Ci Sol Schoessler 205.00 Petty Cash 51.36 Social Security Div. ~.~680.5l~ Petty Cash lfi5.00 Maurice Kaiser 125 pU0 Paul Kroll 225•OO Debbie Matson 100.00 Linda Schyma 150.00 ~niestern Printzn~ 68.15 M. W. Calvert, M.D. 800 Rockford Safety Equipment 3~.1~6 Billings Vo-Tech Control 50.00 Petty Cash 10.00 Yellowstone Bank 1,000.00 Petty Cash 71~.l~5 ?~~ontana State Treasurer 151.l~0 Petty Cash 91.8 Pa~ois ~,~a 38,988.08 C.E.T.. Payroll 12,67.19 Ervin Metzger 16.00 Mt. Be11 218.Jl~. Mont. Power Co. 219.5 M.D.LT. 212.33 Selbyts 66.50 V.Trz. Eimicke assoc. 15.50 Yellowstone Office Supply 3.94 Terry's Interchange Texaco K6.70 Standard f~1 266.L~5 Dean's Mobil Service 368.56 Laurel Auto Parts 169.3Lt Capitol Glass 103.8E Laurel Outlook 210.2 Carpenter Paper 28.$0 Thriftway 2.31 Security Equipment 10.30 Willis Sales Co. 8~.2~. Yellowstone Office Supply 3b.59 State Ga.s T~ 11..00 Gambles 2.2Q Yellowstone Valley Electric 35.7-8 harr~sey Lumber Co. 11Q.11 Edna Tait Chapman 2~..OC~ Rig Sky Linen 6.90 Silver Buxdett Co. 25..80 Coast to Coast 21.09 Laurel Ea.uto Parts 4.66 Water Operating 21.OC ITT Grinnell Corp. 56.10 Wm. Krug Sand R~ Gr~v~l ~1.~0 DeCarlo~s Conoco 171.10 ti+lymo Communications, Inc. 12.7C Laurel Veterinary Hospital 129.00 Indianapolis Badge & Name P1.ate1.51~.27 Motorola Inc. 325.00 dean's Mobil. Service 16.5 Terry's Interchange Texaco 2.99 Standard Oil Co. l~.30 Ken Hageman X0.00 Marvin Carter 50.00 Water Operat3.ng 2..00 Dewey Nunn 35.00 Muni-Chem Corp. 70.72 S.E.C. Corp 180.00 Mt. Bell 1.7.E~0 B.i~. Inc. lsq.93 N?ontana Dakota Utilities 1J~5.58 Montana Power Co. 212.30 Laurel Auto Parts l.~ 0 Peterson Typewriter 134.10 Security Equi~nent Co. 171~.~5 Mountain F3e11 52.91 Kenneth Beven 35.00 S.E.C. Corp. 150oG0 Mont. Power Com 1,1$1.63 Y~ ei'.nna STaI l atr F.l on~F.»i n ~ nn Mnn~- Tl.~lrn~l- n fT~F4 l i ~F-i oo l 7l ~i7 vv...+v .....w.av~ +.+.ivv vs .a.v J~vv is vi~.v• t+c'.asv ~c.~ vu.~.~.y V.a.vv y~1~~.ri Patterson Industries 192.L~0 Ramsey Lumber Co. 3.95 Dept. of Civil Engineer 70.00 Mont. ~3oard of Cert. A.~~T.W.11. 20«00 Yapuncich, Sanderson & Brown 15.00 Stonnont's Welding 18.30 ITT (xrinnell Corp. 160.7 Coast to Coast 11.x.6 I.~aurel ~;.u~o Parts 9.?2 Laurel Coop 10.05 Dean's Mobil Serui.ce 120.20 Standard Oil Co. 100.75 Terry~s Interchange Texaco ~3.9~. Fichtner ChEVrolet 2.9~ Carl Weissman ~r .Sons 1 .98 Northwest Fipe Utilities 537.66 MuniChem Corp. 39.91 Coast to (;oast 32.75 Allies Hardware 15.0. Gambles 1Zt.1~1~ ITT Grinnell Corp. 81~~.81~ Sweeping Dist. x..00 Water Operating lO.OQ Cenex 1,332.7 William Krug 1,253.00 General 40.C0 Water Operating 27.50 Tractor ~ Equipment 7.5t3 Dean's Mobil 310.3 Standard Oil. Co. 75.92 Terre's Interchange Texaco 3..33 LaurEl Auto Parts 27.41 S. & P. Brake Supply 3?.1~ Laurel Outlook 22.00 Laurel Outlook 8.96 w311iam Krug 157.50 Zaurel Outlook 6.00 Mont. Power Lt75.70 Laurel Outlook 6.00 Mont. Power ~71~.22 Laurel Outlook 6.00 Uean's Mobil 7.52 Standard Oa.l 6.21 Terry's I=ntercharlge 1.x.9 Laurel Outlook 6.00 Laurel Outlook X6.80 Laurel Outllok 15.00 Northern Testing L`ab. 72.13 Slovarp Brothers 22,185.00 _ __-T-__-_.._- _.__-~r__.u T--'_- Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Motion was made by Eb~rsviller and seconded by Metzger that the claims bE allowed with the exception of the claims from the three men who attended the water and Sewer schools. Motion carried. Montee reported on the low cost housing project. He sated there will be a total of 30 units but not in the same building. He asked if the sewer surcharge would be $200.00 for the lst unit in each complex and arj. additional 100.00 for each unit, or $200.00 for the 1st unit and $100.00 for the additional 2q units. It was stated that since a precedence has been set with the B.N., motion was made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Ebersviller that the charge be $200.00 for the lst unit and ~100.Q0 for the additional ~9 units. Motion carried. I~ontee presented an agreement with the state concerning plumbing inspections. This agreemEnt would raise the price of plumbing inspections and the state would receive 25~ of the fees each month. The city would keep the remaining 75~. ~onte~e would be required to take a test and if he passes he would be deputized as a state inspector. He would have the authority to pull the license from any plumber not abiding by the codes. This matter referred to the city Attorney to study the legal. aspect and the water and sewer cammittEe to came back with a recommendation at the next meeting. Louie stated this was the time to appoint someone to dill the unexpired term. of alderman Larry Herman. Herman stated that he ha.s four names to be considered. Henry Goner, Terry Fink, Herman A~ chael and Frank Hartley. The council voted by secret ballot for two of the four men to cut it down. The vote was then between Gc~nEr and Michael. After the final vote, Michael was appointed to serve as First Ward Alderman. City Clerk to write a. litter to Michael informing him of his appointment. Motion was made by Ebersviller and seconded by Rodgers to write letters to the other three men thanking them for considering the fob. Motion carried. Thy: MaJor stated that he would like to appoint, Inez Vaughn to the Board of Adju,stm~nts. I~Iotion was made by Metzger and seconded by Carter to accept the N~ayors appointment. lotion carried. City Attorney presented an application for vacation of the alley located between 1~th Street and Main between Alder a~n.d Birch. The previous property owners ~rere under the impression that the alley had been discontinued between the mid 1920's or 1930's. Motion was made by Ebersv~..ller and seconded bar Hard to authorize publication for vacating this alley. Motion carried. Hexman reported they wire still working on Palmersheim's fi1e~. Ebersvill~r reported on the salary of the Chief of Police.. He stated that the crnnmittee decided on a total of $1050.00 per month including longivety. He has been overpaid by ~1~0.00 per month since July for a. total of X160.00 to be repaid to the city. Ebersvi?ler stated there was a possibility that Revenue Sharing money may be discontinued. Lotion was made by Ebersviller and seconded by Easton that the council go on record as supporting further Revenue Sharing allotments and that a letter be written to our representatives as be~n~ in favor of extending the Revenue Sharing Funds. Motion carried. Kilpatrick also suggested that each ~lderm~n write a letter. Ebersviller stated that the committee met again concerning the supervisor re~orte He said their are reconsidering and will have a report at the next meetingo Dione Smith reported that Jim Griffin has been hired as the new caretaker at riverside Park. Di one also reported that she has completed the forms for B.O.R. funds. The money will be used. to resurface the tennis courts and 5 new pads at Riverside Park with electrical hookups. Daley reported that the SEwer Lift station is in need of ma~~r re- pa.irs. Daley suggested that an additional charge of ~~.00 per squarefoot be charged for replacing black top when opening a street. Kilpatrick stated that this should be covered under their street opening bonds. Motion wa..~ made by Metzger end seconded by Carter to charge the additional X5.00 per sq. ft. Motion carried. Daley reported that our gaxbage charges are way low and should be studied. This matter referred to the ways and means carr~nitt~e to work with Daley. At this time Herman ~licha.el thanked the council for appointing him to serve as alderman in the First Ward. - --T---- Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Otto Preikszas appeared before the council with a plan to better zone the city. Jim Twomey appeared before the council to explas.n the Final requiPe- ments needed by HUD for the grant application. Motion was made by Kilpatrick and. seconded by Rodgers to have the City Attorney work with Twomey to draw up a resolution implementing this plan.- Motion carried. RESOLUTION N0. 123 Re:s.olution No. 1523, giving notice of intention to annex cer~Gain lands contiguous to the City of Laurel. Lots 11 thru 15 in Block 3, Laurmac Subcli.vision. Motion was made by Ebe~sviller and s~sconded by Easton that Resolution :~fo. 1523 be passed and adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NU. 1522 RESOLUTION N0. 1522, BEING A RESOLUTION TRAdSF'ERRIAIG FUNDS was presented. Motion was znad~ by Metzler and seconded by Rodgers that Resolution No. 1522, be gassed and adopted. Motion carried. 'Fher~ being no ,further business to come before the council at th~_s time, motion was duly made and seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. Sharon Herman, Leputy City Clerk Approved by the Mayor and passed by 1 , until of the City of Laurels Montanan this 16th day of Dece t ch, N~ayor ATTEST: orothy Bundy, Cit Clerk i I I I i I 1....... ~ I i I I i i