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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 03.16.1976Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Marc~~ z6, 1976 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Mont. ~ was held in the council chambers, axed called to order by Mayor L. M. Yovetich, at 7:00 o'clock, P.M., on Tuesday, March 16, 1976. t-pon taking roll ca11, the following aldermen answered present: Ga.~ L~aston E. H. ~bersviller, Sr. Tom Kilpatrick Chuck Rodgers Herrn.an Michael The minutes of the previous meeting of ?arch 2, 1976', were read. Notion was made by Lbersvi.ller and seconded by Michael that the minutes be approved as read. Motion carried. Certain reports of the Ca.ty of La..urel~ Montana, were presented for a~~.roval as follows: City Clerk's Cash Report, City Clerk's Trial Balance end the City Treasurer's financial Statement. Motion was made by Ebers~rlller and seconded. by Rodgers that these reports be Cpproved. Motion carried. Inez Vaughn., first on the agenda, reported that it would cost about $681.30 to fix thA ~wimmin~ fool. The electrical work would cost a little over $1,100.00 Mrs. Vaughn also reported that Lenhardt has been busy getting rid of the old Junkers parked on the streets. She stated that there ~.re still few left. Lenhardt reported on this. Dave Powers introduced Mr. Jim Kraft, Civil Defense Director, who presented the Ma~ror with check in the amount of $2,428.49 Pram the State of Montana for part of the rehabilatation of the Civil Defense truck now being used as a fire trucks Dave Powers reported that there is additional equipment available t~irough the Federal Econe~mics Act. '.Che equipment would be free except for the shipping charge to get it here and whatever is needed to fix it up. The only problem is that once we are notified we only have 5 days in which to go look at the equipment. PotaPrs would like the council to authorize someone to go look at the egv.iprnent since there will be such short notice. `Phe Mayor stated that he would appoint Powers fo be in charge of going to look at the equi~rment or to authorize a qualified person. to look it over. Motion was made by Easton and seconded by Rodgers that Powers be i.n charge of sending someone to look at the equipmento Motion carried. City Attorne~r presented the following resolution. RESOLUmIQV PTO. 1536 A RESOLIITIOi~1 AP:E'ROVI:i~G AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE C:~TY OF LAUREL ~~D L'NIT~D STATES L~AST~TCT CORPO:ftATION SAID .~GREL~IENT REI,~~TING TO LIt;~STNG OF ~~LING MACKCNE AND ELECTItONTC PRIi"~TER. ;lotion was made b~.r Kilpatrick and seconded by Michael th4t - Resolution No. 13C~ be passed and adopted. Motion carried. C~t;~r ~ttoxmey presented the following Qrd .n~s~ce OftDINA~ICE rTO. X15 IN O:RDIN~I~TC~a CREATING A POLT_CE C~J.MISSION FOR THE CITY OF T,AURFL, NION~ A. This ora~nance is on1JT *o be rererrea ~to ccmm~ttee ror rkrrner s~uay ana clarlrzcation. Motion was ma.~e by Easton and seconded by Kilpatrick to r~fer.Ordinance ~To. 915 to commiti-~ee. 1~2otion carried. ??ZES OLUTI ON N0. 153. Being a Resolution Ap~rov .ng an agreement between the `~Cit~ of L~.uxel and the B.N. was presented for approval again with page b of the contract mended to inclU.de the cost and anstallation. After discussion, this matter wa.s referred to the water canmittee for further si-,u.dy since the city mibYzt not be able to i la.y the water line f'or $7,200. 0 Larry Herman stated that Yee had a call from Jim Twomey and he sa~_d it looks like the 2nd grant t?~~.t we applied for a.s ~oin~ to go through. harry also reported that the Billings-Yellowstone City-County Planning Board i.s presently having problems. He stated that it is doubtfv.l that the Laurel Board could enter into an agreement with them concerning st~f'f review and master planning for same time. Therefore, the L~.urel. Board is forced to separate .from the Fillings Board. However, the Laurel Board feels professional help is necessary. Larr~r sa.i.d that he and I~eo Kamp talked to a Cal Cum?ns from Cumin~s Associates and their feel they c~.n provide a.dministrativa Manning services for about $10~~00.~Q a year. It. would cost an additional X6,000.00 for a lend use pro~raan and an additional $5, 00.00 for an econcxnic analysis. .F:fter discussion, motion, was mG,~e by Easton and seconded by Rodgers that this matter be taken under advisement and come back with a recommendation. I~totzon ~ ~ carried. - _____I _ - _ _ ~ _ _ _ _ r Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Th.e ~a~;or read a letter fr~n a Charles Winston from the U.S. Postal I Service regarding the 2 proposed sites for the Past Office. Site No. 1 would be on 5th Ave. bet~~een.I~ain St. and West lst Street. Site No. 2 would be on .first avenue directl.;~ across from the swimming Wool. The Postal Service would like a reply as to whether or not there are any local plans or polices tha..t conf_'lict with the Postal Service intended use of either of the sites. The Mayor also read letters from the Zoning Boaxd and the Planning Board concern~_ng their decisions. Letters from Claude Cory and Darryl Keck were read stating that they were aga~_nst the lst Azrenue site because of ~_n.creased traffic 3.n the dark and school areas. The Mayor stated that if the P.O. goes in on first ave. he would like to see lst Avenue classified a.s a commercial Zane. He also stated that he would like to see other areas cons~derecl_. The Mayor stated that he would answer the letter and send a copy of X11 letters received to the P.U. The Mayor reported that we still have $13,000.0 owing :on the water meters that should have been paid far last November. He said. that the money was used t,o pay wa.~es and wonders where the money is ~oin~ to come from. He is going to check with the Cit~T Clerk in the morning. Montee reported that according to the ~.S.H.A. men we are required. to have a first a7,d kit ~in each building. Darryl Keck from V1e5tern Drub appeared. bEfore the cow~cil with a kit that he special ordered for the city th~.t complies with O.S.H.A. at a cost of ~70.OQ per kit. Motion was made by Ebersviller anal seconded by Rodgers to order 6 of these kits, Motion carried. Montee stated that one of the men at the shop ,s building a mail slot for all a.2dermen, the Mayor and all committees. This ~.s to keep ever3rone informed ds to what is doing on. Montee reported on the rapid rail garbage system as follows: Proposed by GOVE;~.,~~FN'~ IIVI'dOVATO~tS, INC. Rapid Rail G~.rbage System ~quipmen~ needed .for City of Laurel: 60 9C~ gal. containers C~? :fi60.00 - - - - - - - $ 3,60000 1.17 30C ~~.1. conta.iners (res.) ~ `~lOQ.00 - - - X1,700.00 125 300 gal. containers (comm.) ~ 510.00- - - 1~2,. ~~,~0.~~ ~,~7, ri00.00 1 Side Loader Truck (2,~ yd.)- - - - - - - 2B Q40.Q0 ~$5', X00. ~J~ Demonstration Lease 1 yr. Cost, to City per month - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3,895.OQ ($l~6,7?~0.00 Yr) ($2.)~.l mo. ) less operating cost of truck - - - - - - - - - - 1,15.170 2~? ~~.~0 5-yr. straight lease - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ 1,78(7.00 per mo. 7-yr. st~rai~ht lease - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ 1,361.00 pPr mo. At the end of either of the strai~h+, lease deals the City has an option to purch~.se the system for th.e sum of X1.00 Commercial accounts - - - - - 125 - - - - -X15,326.06 - - - - - $10.21 ono. ~~3~4~~ RP 4'l (~PY7'F.'1 ~~I am ni~ni-c- - - - l l~gf1 - - - - _ ~~fi I~~~ - - - - - ~ 7 R7 ,~.,n Residential pick-ups not on tax books - - - - 52 Montee statea that he uTould like to see careful consideration given to this system. This matter referred to the ways and means ce7mmittee for further stud~r. P~ontee also stated that he would like to see all people not yet on the taxbook that receitiTe garbage picl:?zp to be charged by the month until such time as their name appears on the tax roll. This matter referred to the ways and mean committee to determine how to charge these people. There being no further business to come before the council at this time, motion was duly m~.de and seconded that the meeting, be adjourned. Motion carried. Sharon Herman, eputy City Clerk i _ ------------_____~_'~--ter,-__.~.__~_m....a_-_____ r-- Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Approved by the Mayor and passed b e City ouncil of the City of I~aure]_, Montana, this 6th day of Aprils e ieh~ Mayor ATTEST T3orothy P. Bundy, Ci- ty~lerk I i I i i i 7- r_.