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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 03.02.1976Minutes of the City Council of Laurel March 2, 1976 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montanan wa.s held in the Council Chambers, and was called to order bar President of the Council, E. H. Ebersviller, Sr., in the absence of the Mayors at 7:00 o'clock P.M. ~ on Tuesday, March 2, 1976. tTpon taking roll calls the following aldermen answered present: Tom Hard Gay Easton Tom Kilpatrick Charles Rodger Susan Carter Herman Michael Ervin Metzger The minutes of the previous meeting were re~.d. Motion was made by Metzger and seconded by Hard that the minutes tae approved as read. Motion carried. Claims for the month of February were presented as follows: Sol Schoessler 105.~~ City of Dlgs. Police Dept. X00.00 Social Security 787.X36 Petty Cash 203. ~0 Mauri Kaiser 150.4 Paul Kroll 250.E Linda Schyma 17~.0o H-R Oxygen 1.95 Petty Cash 2.17 Bill~..ngs Vo-Tech School 100.E Zoning Bulletin 22.50 Petty Cash 88.19 Dave Powers 25.~~ Vol. Fire Dept. 790.0 Harold Gremmer 25.o~ Water Dept. 18l~.5 Sol Schoessler 170.0 Firemen~s Relief Assoc. 1,815.55 Guildner Water Sewer x.,786.87 General Fund 73.16 General Fund 73.16 Petty Cash 38.71 Mont. State Treasurer 211.80 Southern Steel Co. 919.80 Sputhern Steel Co. ~.,lOtG.9C~ Fayrol.l Fund 39,234.8 C.E.T.A.. Payroll 13~~90.53 Sharon Herman 19.88 Building & S&fety Dept. 150.0 Department of T3uild. & Safety 1~0.~0 LGurel Outlook 12.98 Charles F. Montee 85.65 I.C.B.C. 116.0 Western Drug lt.~~7 Peterson Typewriter 1,321.~~ Yellowstone Office Supply 18.63 Molzntain ]3ell 2~.0.l~8 ~iDU 3.9.23 Mont. power Co. 20~..~1~ Gambles 2.G7 Ramsey LLUnber 36.55 SchessJ_er Ready Mix 181.~.~ Yellowstone Valley Electric 20.70 Peterson Type~urriter 6l.~..1l~ Tnlestern Printing 26.00 Selby's 3.82 Western Printing ~r Lith. 108.95 I.~aurel Servi.center 73.80 Billings Times 59.~.d T'larv's Standard Service ,~~.70 Laurel Auto Parts 81.91 H-R Oxygen 19•~~ Mercantile Financial Capr. 6 .63 Henry's Safety 31.E Nat'1 Fire Protection Assoc. lt0.~0 Ddve Pourers 63.30 Coast to Coast 11.63 .hmerican PrPSS 10.75 kTestern Drug 2.19 ~,.ce Electr. is 41~ .8 Henry's Safety 295.60 Northwest Fipe Utilities 82.Q Capitol Glass 19Ei.l~3 Laurel Auto Parts b1.90 Stormont Welding 17.50 Valley ~Telders 1l~..35 I~ ~..chtner ~;hev. 33.87 Laurel Servicenter 99.20 I~ & I Distributors x..84 C7_erk & Recorder 35.00 Owl Cafe 23.25 Laurel 'Vet. Hospi~~,l 123.0 Cathy Schreiner 26.x.0 Thrift~7ays 7.77 Silver Burdett Co. 8.60 Bonnie Latham 1.75 Big Sky Linen. 6.90 :Mont. School ~~uipment 50.00 Ecston Storage x.3.83 ~r~illi^ms Agency 300.00 r_~,r~„~, C nn r.,a„~+r; m„~_ro~ ,e. r±„tror. ~ ft ~r Ui.Llll.A GL.L f 1 V V 1116A.6AV U1 1Q1 1 vYtl C.,.i. U'. v v v twi .LV s vv ~i'allace K~ Tiernan D~.v. 6.52 S.E.C.. Corgi. 120.OQ Mt. Bell 19.9-~ Moat. Power Co. 200.59 Mont. Dakota Ut~_lities 168.22 B.N. Inco 255.39 Coast to Coast ~t.82 Laurel l~uto Parts 3.00 Laurel Coop 9.59 Gambles 5.99 Northwest Scientific Inc. 9.~0 Al1ie's Hardware 1.5~. Henry's Safety Supply 12.15 Yapuncich, Sanderson & Brown 10.0 Western Supply 87.00 S.E.C. Corp. 6~.0 Mt. Bell 50.21 Mont. Power Co. 1.35.57 Yellowstone Valley Electric 3. a0 Mont. Dakota j3tilities 251~.~37 Yellowstone Electric 10.70 Laurel Coop ~.4.(J Laurel .into Parts I~3.17 Coast to Coast 122.83 Gambles 17.91 Fichtner Chevrolet 2.3 H~11-Perry Machinery 2.~8 ITT Grinne7.l Corp. 1~.3.I~4 Thriftway 12.39 Industrial Towel & Cover 24.0 Garbles 10.9. Allie's Hard~rare 1l.~.61 Coast to Coast ~~.77 ITT Grinnell Corp. 25.f~C Northwest Pipe Utilities 26 .22 Gaanbl~s 2.51 R. Cx. i~Toodard 382.19 Tractor & Fciuipment 8.5 Western Printing )0.30 Laurel Auto Parts 32.90 Rarlsey Lumber 13~•9b Oxford Chemical l,Of~3.75 A Mont. Power ~.47~.70 Mont. Power ~.7t~.22 Laurel Auto parts .96 Ken Hageman 8La0 f Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Motion was made by Metzger and seconded by Rodgers that the claims be allowed. Motion carried. Inez Vaughn was first on the agenda, but eras ~_ll. Dione ~S'mith reported on the budget and said that the reason th.e budget is overdrawn about ~6,~~~.~0 is that she could not het the budget .figures anal the budget went on it's merry waJ. The parks ale ooin~ to need more money, she said. Tom Hard was next on the agenda ag~.in with grater and. sewer rates and turned the question over to L~rr;~ Herman who reported that the City cannot put a charge on a water hook ztp. Attorney also said that he had. written .letter to the attorney general and asked whether or not the City can charge an annexa- tion fee. He reported that there was as yet n.o problem with the sewer surcharge, and sta_-ted that we would have to wait for a reply fr~n the attorney general, and advised in the meantime n.ot to proceed further with the `600.(70 charge. Managers of trailer coia.rts appeared before the cotan.cil re~ar~.ing the $6.50 charge per unit for seti~er. Grainer also asked why the sewer sur- charge, ar~d asked where the money was. He wa,s told to call at the office of the c~..ty clerk end find out. Montee reported that the City of Bozeman is con- siderin~ st,oppinb the issuance of all building permits because of water and sewer facilities. Easton on water, sewer anc~. water hookups, and water meter installation. Spoke about committee discussion of the city's sharin; ~ the cost of certain installations. Metzler states that i.f the meter could be in the house anc~ the owner did not grant it there then the owner must pad the ~hol.e expense. Easton then made the motion that 1-,he council accept the c~nmittee report. Seconded by Kilpatrick. lotion carried eventually with Hard voting "no". A Jim Frickel complained about the place that the meter wa.s to be installed. He wants it in the util~.ty roam, and dick Metzger sad s the basement bedroom is the dace for it because there is no .room to install it in the other place. Gav reportEd on water and sewer rates regarding trailer courts and gave a-report. He stated that he would like to refer this matter back to committee to report at the first meeting i.n April. He made this in the form of a motion, seconded by Rodgers. Motion carried ~ri.th Kilpatrick voting !'Td0". ~SOLtrrlo~ ~rc~. 153l~ Resolution No. 153~t was presented -this resolution approving an a.oreement between the City of Laurel and Burlington Northern, Inc. Motion was made by Easton that the Resolution be passed end adopted. After discussion, motion died for lack of a second, and ~~as tabled temporars_ly. RESOLUTION N0. 1~~$ RESOI~L~1'IOPd N0. 153, BFIi~1Cr A RESOLL'TIC;N CREATI~TCs A BI-CENTENNIAL CC~LMISSION C~IPOSF~ Fps. NI:[~T£ (9) MEMBERS was presented. Motion was made by Easton and seconded by Kilpatrick that this resolution be declared passed and adopted. Motion carried. Easton brought up the develo~:ment, in the North area and a problem of fire hJ~drants. About ~l~OO.~JO cost per hydrant. question of whether the city or the property o~azier should stand this expense. t+s a_...~~i..__~~. ~ i__ ..r T....._ T.~._~~ l.. LL... 'IP: 71.....,1 r 1.['C+ UC~JC7..L" ldilCtl V W V U1C1 112SC cl.~l~lt"VV tt1. V1 l Vi!1 LVCi'1' V iT l~t1C l J_t"C LC~l4 • Notion wa_s made and seconded that Tam Doerr be appointed. Motion carried. Motion was also made and seconded to approve the appointment of Mrs. Albe Jean Nelson to the Library l~aa-rd. lotion carried. Much discussion regarding retaini.n~ some CETA workers to fill vacancies in the city work force. I~fotion was made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Carter that one CL,.d~ member be set up to the police force permanently. Motion carried. Ebersviller reported that Lenh.ardt had approved Joe S. Rockstad and Linda Schy~na. as members of the Auxi.lia.ry Police force. Moi-,ion wa.s made bar Kilpatrick end seconded by Rodgers that these appointments be approved. Motion carried. Ebersviller stated that the city could get soave women through CETA possibly eight or ten. The pr.ogr~m to extend through June, 1976. These w~nen to ~e placed in non-traditional occupations, and have the same hours and pay as the men. lotion Uras made by Hard and seconded by Rodgers that these wcnnnen be applied for. Motion carried. Montee reported on the ra.~id rail garbage system. Jim Tw~ne3T reported on two more HUD grants that could be made available. ~_...____.__~..r.~__.~._.__~,.__..~.~,_ ~ Minutes of the City Council of Laurel He also reported on a Senor Ca.tizen~s project. There being; no further business to cane before the counc~_1 a.t this session, mption was duly made anal seconded that th.e meeting be adjoL:rned. Motion carried. Dorothy P.~undy, City Cl r Passed by the City Council ~i~ty o 'aurel, Montana, end approved by the Mayor this 16th da of arc , 1 . M. tich, Mayor ATTEST ~ Dorothy P. dy, City Cl~k RESOLt1TI0N N0. 1533 A RFSOLU`TIOId APPRUVI:NG AN AG~RE~'IENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF Ll'-.L?RE.L AND THE MONTANA. DEPARTMENT OF HIGH~nTAYS, Sr1ID ~'~G~ftL;EMENT RELATING TO FEDER~IZ AID PROJECT P1Q. SRS-4 48 (50) 269 TO UPDATE WARNING A~~VD I~tFGtTI~~TORY SIGNS ON STREETS. Motion was duly made and seconded that Resolution No. 1533 be declared passed and adopted. Motion carried i i .,..m, ..r`" . , . ~ . ,y . A.. , . ~ . i i q ii