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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 09.07.1976 i Minutes of the City Council of Laurel I September 7, 1976 I A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, was held in thy: Council Chambers and called to order b~ Mayor Z. M. Yovetich, at 7:00 o'clock, P.i~., on Tuesday, Septe~b~r 7~ 1976. Upon taking roll, the following aldermen ans~aer~d pr~~ent: i Gay Easton Tom Hard Tom Kilpatrick Sup darter Chuck Rodgers 'I Ervin ~Iet~ger E.H. Ebers~iller, Sr. Herman Michael 'I~i~ minutes of the last regular ~e~;ting of August 17th, were regd. T~.ilpatrick asked that the sent~:nc~ stating that a~ sooc~ as w~ receive our new I w~.ter rate we will definitely study the possibility of lower~:n~ tk e ~ewer~ b~ changed to the study is being done at the p~es~nt time. With this correction, motion was made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Hard that the minutes be approved. Motion carried. Claims for the month of August were presented for approval a~ fo]_lowss Payroll Fund ~.6~~01.75 Payroll - C.E.T.A. 9,389. 0 National Fire Protection As~oc.28.s0 Dave powers 2~. Vol. Fire 7?epto 1t10.~0 Harold Gremmer 2.00 I Petty Cash l~8.~0 Tnlater ?ept. 18~..~~ Sol Sehoes~ler 195•d0 A. Pets; John~o~ 2~, Ira But].~r 15.(~ James Friffin 2~.0.6~ John L. Stratton 72.OQ Mark Smith 6.?~~ Linda Sturman 37.50 P.E.R.S. 2l~.$!~ P.E.Ft.S. 72.0 Social Security Div. ~,29~..74 Petty Carh 220.00 Pearl Moral 6,~.90.~0 Jarru Dalton .30.00 Maori Kaiser 22s.0~ Judy Reitz 60.00 Linda Schyma 150.00 R~port~r Printing 25.76 H-H Oxygen & Supply 3.90 C.W. Wolfs Electronics 12.00 Petty Cash 5,33 Dave Ruff 1,81~.~8 Yellowstone Banc 5(70.00 Petty Cash ?5.35 Mont. St,~.te Treasurer 181.l~0 Petty Cash 103.31 Mont. Public Sc~rvic~ Comm. 6. s0 Yellowstone Bank 5,41~7.~~ Petty Cash ~.0~ Securitg Bank 1t?,?t~.~~ Slovarp Brothers 17,x.23.99 Star Service 2~618.1f3 Judy Reitz l~0.00 Peterson Typewriter 20.x.3 Billings GounSeling Assoc. 15.00 Western Printing & Lit~h. ~2.~2 SElby~s 8~.~1~ Peterse~t~. Typewriter 1.7.30 D~an~ Mobil Service 235.20 Mt. B~11 257,86 Yellowst~n~, Office SuppZ~r 3,x.70 Laurel Outlook 628.98 Laurel Auto Parts 106. 3 Ramsey Lumber ~.5.~0 Keith Elton 233.32 Laurel Servicenter S30.b6 Laurel Servi~enter 53~.~.6 Laurel Auto Party 197.72 Wymo Co~?.unications 169 ~.p Henrys Safety Supply 3 .30 Gene's Pharmacy 24.97 Mont. Power Co. 3,7.37 Mont. Dakota Utilities X7.12 Carpenter Paper Co. 28.72 Thriftway 1,.07 H-R Oarygen 39.00 TnTater operating ,0.00 ~ Roscoe Steel 827.8 Win. Kruk Said & Gravel 1,811.E Karen Miller 55~.~0 w~ii~s Agency 7,J~50.7~ Allied Equip~~r~t 39.88 Gambles 6.~~ Laurel Coop 28.18 Schaeffer Mfg. Co. 10E~.06 Laurel Coop 274.l~7 Stormont Welding 6.x.0 ~ Disk Metzger 116.0 Yellc7ww~tone Va11e~r Electric 19.70 ~;athy ~ehreiner 34.50 Big Sky Linen 6.9p Gambles 17.5 Classic Publications 2 .60 Edna Chapman 2.95 Laurel Auto Party 12.32 ~ Original Equipment 15.60 Ramseur Lu~b~r 2~.,0p S.E.C. Corp. 128.00 Dyee Sales= 126.50 Coat to Coast 2l~.29 Gambles 8.l~7 Hach Chemical 20.69 Clark El~etrie 297.90 Bearings Supply 30.72 Northwest Pips Utilit~.es 3.7p Material Supply 281.47 Mond. Electric 12.6$ Jamey Whitney 30.~~ SCYi~S31.~P Ready Mix 63.f?p ~Tnited Building Centers ]t~..15 Thri_ftw~ay 2~~$p DeCarlca'~ Conoco 82.00 Lauxel Veterinary Ho~pi~l ~7.~0 Laurel ~utlool~ 20.16 Building & Safety- D~p~. ~~,p0 Building & Safety ?ept. 15~.~0 I.C.B.O. 227~pp I~a.urel Outlook l.~1~.18 Keith Elton Distributors 22.39 .Dean's Mobil S~rvic~ 21.38 Mt. Be11 6.28 Guildner Water &c Sewer ~.,18s.88 William Kruk Sand & Gravel 1,977. 0 Sweeping 60.00 General 1,027. 0 Water Operating 90.40 Farmers Union Centxal Ex. ~.,329.1.~ Gazette Printing Co. 39.6Q= l~orat. Power Co. 31.6 . Bi1l.ings GazEtt~ 39.60 Laurel Auto Parts 39.66 B~11 Products Corp. 289.11 Peters n Typewriter l~9.1Q S.E.C. Corp. 128.00 Mt. Be11 18.7} Burlington Northern 13.90 MDU 3$62 Mont. Power 22l~.1~? Laur~:l Auto Parts ,8l~ ~ Northwest Scientific, Inc. 7.3~. I,ang~s C~.metery Service 13 .6D Dean's Mobil Service 10.x.3 Western Pr~ntitag 2011.28 - - -----T-~~- -T-- I I !i ii I i Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Williams Agency 262.0 Peterson Typewriter .10 49 6Jesturn Printing & Lith. ~0~.28 Mt. Bell 8 .21 S•~•~• ~orA• 192.04 Yellowstone Va11ey Electric 53.00 ~Iot~t. Power Co. 1,6q~.62 Al1ie's Hardwire 5.~~ ~I Hach Chemical Co. 20.69 Capitol Controls '7.7p BIF Unit of General Sign. 28~.~~. ftoscoc~ Steel & Culvert 298.60 Yapunich, Sanderson & Brown 15.E General. 20.00 Hall-Perry Machinery 8.x.8 Star Service, Inc, 8.8~ Schaeffer Mfg. Co. 106.07 Laurel Coop ~tl~3p Keith Elton Distributor 97.51 Dea~~s Mobil Service Lp~,].7 Wm. Krug Sand & Gravel ~.~;00 ~'ichtner Chen. 2~7p Laurel Auto Party 38.1l~ ITT' Grinnell Corp. l~p1,63 Industrial Systems 3$3.1 8 ~Ta11e~ ~~lder~ S~.pply 17.1,E Gambles .72 Northwest Pipe Utilities 837.0 American Rent-~11 x.99 T~'illia~.tns Ageac;~ ~,25(7.C'~ Industrial Sgst~ms, Inc. ~~.~p Laurel Outlook 17.Op Creneral l~S.OQ Water Operating lp,pp Dean ~ s Mobil 133.69 Keith Elton Distributor 1p2.~~ Laurel Coop 217.3 Schaeffer Mfg. 106.7 Laurel Aufic~ Parts 28.39 Power 3'ransmission Equipment 149.13 Stormont's Welding 672.25 Tractor & Equipment 32~..,~2 Wm. Krug Sand & Gravel 6,x.00 ~ntilliams Agency 262.5p General 9~.0~ Laurel outlook (app William Krug ~.21.OQ Farmers Union 672.Op i Laurel Outlzok 6.00 1~Tilliams Agency 131.2 Laurel Outlook 6.40 B.L.M. Tire, Inc. 139. 3 Laurel Auto Parts I~.Yl~ Keith Elton 29.85 Deans Mobil Service 39.63 Laurel Outlook 6.00 Mont. Power Co. lt77.18 Laurel outlook 6,pp Mont. Power l~7~°.70 Laurel Outlook 13.l~1 Allies Hardware 208.90 Allie's Hardware 259.26 Motion was made by Ebersviller and seconded by Metzger that thy: claims b~ allowed. Motion carried. The Mayor read a letter frcm Safeways Stores requesting that the City of Laurel vacate portions of 2nd street, 3rd street and R~ontana Ave. soutki. They would also like tc> be Aresent at the public hearings in regards to the street vacation. Motion was made by Ebersviller and seconded by Easton that a Resolution of intention be drawn tip. Notion carried. Letter was read from John Ramsey stating that it was his understanding that with this letter of intent th~.t he could bring lots 25,, 26~ 27, and 33i 731ock 9, Murray Heights, in~tc3 the. city. All of these lots are adjacent and contingent to the city limits. Ramsey sated that after the signing of the contract with Dave Murray, he would eonsid~r bringing the entire subdivision into the city limits and pay city taxes. He Mated that 'he would be willing to pay insect control for the area, but would like some consideration given to I the garbage tax. He feels the ~?a.rba~e charge should be waived until such t~_me as the service is being furnished. This matter referred to the Street and A11e~ Committee. Th.e Nfayor read a letter from Max Baucas thanking the Mayor for his message urging positive action by the Federal Power Commission toward maintaining a high priorit~r far delivering residential and commercial services by M~U. ~.,.v- ~~ca vi ica.u G. 1G 1,LG1 ~.i'c~iit Vitt ruv11C .7~1'V.LC:f: 1,0I?1T(11SS10? SLc"LL1T1~ that the Date of September 30, 1976, has been set for the Public Hearing on the new water rates. 'I't~e meet~.ng will be at 10:0 A.NI, at Riverside Park. The May=or read a letter from Tom Judge thanking him for helping; to make this Bicentennial year one that all Montanans mill remember. The Mayor read a letter from the Police Commission recommending that the City Council ~i.ve consideration to the Po7.iee budget proposed by the Chief of Police. They' believe that the need for additional help and services is warranted at this time. At 7:30 the Mayor askeei t,~at the mP~ting be recessed to attend the County Local Government Study meeting being held at the show. house. The Me~;ting was r~-convened at 9:10 P.M. At this time Jim Murphy appeared before the council to further explain S.I.D. Na. 9~. and Igo. 9~. After much discussion and explanation,, the Mayor and Council felt they had more ltnowledge and understanding of the S.I.D,~s. Kilpatrick tizc~n made a motion that the Resolutions. and Ordinances pertaining 'to S.I.D. No 9~. and y~ be passed and ordered published. The following Resolutions and Grdinanc~s were read by title only. I I i ~ ---r ---.i.-- i i i I i Minutes of the City Council of Laurel ~sozu~oN ~o. X562 A RESOLU`T'ION CREATING SPECIAL IMPR~VEME[~TT DISTRICT N0. 94, THE F30UNDARIES ~ OF TrJHICH DISZRI:CT ARE DESIGNATED AND DEFINED IN THE R~,SOZtTTION ~F INTENTION TO CREATE SPECIAL IMPR~VEM~1T DISTRICT ISO. q~., F~ERETOF~R~ PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THL CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA, ON THE 2~TH DAY OF ~1U~,Y, 1976 WHICH RESOLUTION OF INT~TTIOiV Z+0 CREATE IS NO~nT ON FILE IN THE ~~'FTCE (7~' THE CITY CLET~tK OF THE CITY OF LAtTR'~,, IvIONTAN.~1, AND TO WHICH RESOLUTION QF INTEI~TTTION 7'0 CREATE REFERE[~tCE IS HEREBY IK~DE: Motion was made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Ebersvi3.ler that Resolution No. 1 62 be passed and adopted. motion carried. ORDINANCE N0. 621 AN QRDZNANCE PROM-DING FOR TIC RFCE'~VTIdG QF BIUS AND THE LETTING OF A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF S2~PROV~'TS 1N SE'ECIAL IMPROV.EMEI~T DIST~R.ICT N~. 9~.. Motion was made by Met~g€~r and seconded by'~bersviller to pass Ordinance No. 621. Upon taking roll call vote, all aldermen present voted "Yes". Motion carried. RESOLUTION flTO. 1~b3 RESOLUTION AUTH~RT7ING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND THE SALE THEREOF THE PROCEEDS OF SAID SALE TO B~ USED IN :MAKING p~1~?Ei~T TO 'IHE CONTRAC'T'OR OR CONTRACTOR5 OF SPECIAL IMPROV.~GMENT DISTRICT N0. 94 AND 'PHE COSTS OF CREATING SAID IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. Motion was made by Carter and seconded bar Metzger that Resolution Noo 1563 be passed and adopted. Motion carriedo ~RDINAI~CE N0. 622 AN ORDIidANCE DECLARING ZHE METHOD OF APPORTIONING 4ND SPREADING THE ASSESS NT FOR THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS IN SPECIAL T:MPROVENIE,NT DIS ZRIC'~ N0. 9~t, FOR C=IE P.AYi~IENT OF' SAID IMPROVEMENTS, ISSUING BONDS THEREFOR, AND CREATING A ~"UND TO BE KNOWN ~1Ss ~tFUND OF SPECIAL Il~PRO~TEMENT DISTRICT N0. 91~". Motion was made by Hard and seconded by T~etzger that Ordinance No. 622 be passed and adopted. Upon taking roll call votes alt aldermen present voted "Yesf'. .Motion carried. RE~50LUTION N0. 156. A RESOLUTION CREATING SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NU. 95, THE BOUNDARIES OF' ~JHICH DISTRIC2 ARE DESICxNATED AND. DEFINED IN THE RESOLUTION OF I1V~'ERTTION TO CREATE SPECIAL, IMPRO'~EMF,NT DI~Tft~CT NQ. 95~ HERE20FORF PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAJREL~ MONTANA, ON ~iE 2~TFI DAY OF JULY, 1976, ~nTH2CH RESOLUTION QF INTENTION TO CREATE IS N(7W ON FII~~ IN Zf~IE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY ~F LAUREL, MONTANA, AND TO WEiICH RESOLL?TION pF INVENTION TO CREATE REFERENCE IS HEREBY NiA.D~. Motion way made by Metzger and sPCOnd~d b~ Carter to bass Resolution ~o. 156~.o Motion carried. oRDZNANCE No. 623 AN ORI3TNANCE Pft04IDING FOR THE RECEIVING OF BIDS AND THE LETTING OF A GON3RACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVFN~NTS IN SPF.~IAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 95. Motion was made by ~ber~vill~r and secondee3 by Kilpatrick to pass Ordinance No. 6230 Upon taking roll c~.ll vote, all ~.ldermen pr~~ent voted "Yes". Motion carried. RFSOLITTION N0, 156 RESOLtTTION AUTH~RIZIN('r `THE TSSiTAN(:F f~F R~NTaS ANn. mud' ~n7.~ mu~Fn~ muF punr.~~n~ OF SAID SALE TO nE USEV IN MAKING PAYMETd'T TO THE CONTRACTOR OR~CONTRACTORS~OFYM SPECIA.Z INT"PROVEMENT DIS TRICT ~tC~. 9~ AND CIE COSTS ~F CREATING SAID ZMPROVEMEIVT DIS~'RICT. Motion was made by Ebersviller and seconded by Metzger to pass Resolution No. 165. Motion carried. ORDINANCE N~. 62~. AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE METHOD OF APPORTI~NTNG AND SPREADING THE ~SSESSNLN'T FOR THE C0~'T OF IMPROVEMENTS IN SPECIAL T~IPROVEMENT DISTRICT iVO. 95~ F'OR TI3E PAYMENT OF SAID TMPROVF.MENTS, TSSIJING FONDS TFIEREFOR' AND CREATIiVG A FUi~tD TO BE KNOt~N AS s "FUND OF SPECIAZ IMk'ROVEMENT DISTRICT N~, 9~r~ Motion eras made by Ebersv3.ller and seconded by Metzler 'tp pa;~~ ,drdinanee No. 62~.. Upon taking roll call vote, all aldermen present voted E~Yes'~. Motion carried. Jim Murphy to take all Resolufii.ons and Ordinances back tc> his office to have the dates changed and returned to the city clerkrs office tomorrow. This being the dime and place advertised for the opining of the bids for the cement work around the complex builda.ng~ the clerk ryas asked to open and read all bids which was done as follows: I I I _ i i i I i i i i i _ Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Butch Salazar ~.62~ Lux Ave. ~3~.llings, Mort. 591 1 Bid fog concrete parking lot and driveway. (material & Labor) State License: No. C~.62 C $13, 95.00 Joseph Ortiz - Contraetort~ license No. ~32I I! Ortiz Cons true Lion I Star Rte #1 Box 79 Columb~.s, Montana 5919 E~t~.mate for concrete driveway and parking lot for Lauxel Safety Gompl~x Appro~.ma~,ely 900 sq. feet. All work to be done to city specifications. Total Bid X8,677.00 Larry R. Zieske -Concrete Contractor I!, Public Contractor's License No. 6.55, Clays C 1~t. 1, Box 272 Laurel, Montana 59014 698-007 Bid on concrete driveways and parking spaces to your specifications TOTAL COST QF LABOR AND MATERIALS $~,9d~.0~ Yong Construction Go., Inc. P.O. Box 30238 Billings, Mont. 59107 We off~.r to perform ttse work described in your invitation to bid dated 8-23-7~, entitled R~Concrete parking 10~ and driveway for the City of Laur~1 Safety Complex" s for the lump sum of 16 6.00 ~ ,55 Steel Structures Ir~c. P.D. Box 1631 Billings, Mont. PleasE find our bid in the amount of 1.,350.00 for concrete parking lot ar~d driveway city of Laurel Safety Comply. I, ~~4,350.0 `1'he Mayor asked for a ~ min~zte r~~ess. Upon re-conven~.ng, motiota way made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Hard that the bid from Lapry Zieske be accepted. Motion carried. There was some CjUEStlOTi about the lie~nse of the lowest bie3der and also about some of the work he as done. Dick Metzler reported on a bi11 to Rudy Gro~hellro.fo~ Damage dons to the water line at the Cemetery. Groshelle thinks the b311 is to~high. H~ alsa thinks we are over on his property and not on the right of way. Thy total. bill for material, labor and equi.~ment i~ ~105.J~0. Dick Mated that he do~;st~'t r_ . , - . . _ . . ~ee~. Leis viii is n~.gt~ ana tn~nxs ne snoula nave to pay it. Motion was made by Metzger and seconded by Kilpatrick that this bill be turned over to the city attorney to write a letter to Groshelle. Ken Beven rEported that he attended a Regional Seminar in Denver on Public Works Employment Act. He stated that there is X15.3 million in grant money availably to Montana. These grants are 100. We can apply for ~ or 6 different thine. Beven to continue working on this matter. Murr Isaae~ stated that h~ has eir~.~rn up a form letter to be sent to the people who own islands within the city. H~ is waiting for the City Attorney to make hip decision. Street and Alley Committee to work with Larry. Murr stated that h~ would like to r~eomr~ertd that the council adopt a policy on street openings as follow : That the charge be ~1.2,~ per sq. foot to replace b~acktopped or chip and sealed sections of the s~tree~t, darr~aged by the _ ~~reet opening. This charge would be assessed on the s~tr~et opening permit only for those openings for the purpose of hooking up to City Util~tiss. All offer openings are ~o be repaired by the person doing the opening. Motion was made by Metzger and seconded by Michael to accept the recommendation of T~aacs. 2~otion car~.ed. Murr reported that the curb and gutter ire front o~ Gary Michael's housE on west 13th street has the grade running 'the wrong way. We w3.11 either have • I I I . I Minutes of the Cit Council of Laurel II~! Y to replace the ~u~b and gutter at a cost of about 9~~00.~0 or put in a dip. ~I I~ would be cheaper to put in a dip. Motion was made by Kilpatr3.ek and seconded by ~bersvill.e~ that a dip b~ installed for the purpose of proper drainage. Lotion parried. 'i There being no further business to comae before the council at this I time, motion was duly made and seconded that the meeting be ad3ourned. Motion I carried. I /'~'~LC~C.l/~LJ /~/~.2~rvt_c~s,ti/ III Sharon Herman, Deputy City Glerk Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Cquncil of the pity of Laurels Montana, this 21st day of Se ~mb~~~ ICI i M - rich, Mayer ATTEST: or Bundy City e~ I ~I I i I I I I I I I I i I I i I ~i ~I i I ~I I I I I I I I i -~----r-,--- - - ~ r..- I I I