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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 12.07.1976_ _ _ ~T Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Decc>mber 7, 1976 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, was held in the Council Chambers, and was called to order by Mayor Louis M. Yovetich at 7:00 o'clock, P.M., on Tuesday, December 7, 1976. Upon taking roll call, the following aldermen a~ti~wered present: Tom Hard Gay Easton Tom Kilpatrick E. H. Ebersviller, Sr. Chuck Rodgers Sue Carter Herman Michael The minutes of the. previous meeting were read. Motion was made by Ebersviller and seconded by Michael that the minutes be approved as read. Motion carried. Letter of resignation from Dr. E.C. Hall was read as follows: The Hon. L.M. Yovetich, Mayor City of Laurel 117 West First Laurel, Mont. Dear Mayor: For reasons of health, I have retired from the practice of medicine. Regretfully, I hereby resign, effective immediately, my responsibilities as Laurel City Health doctor. Sincerely, (signed] Dr. E. C. Ha11, M.D. It was suggested that a letter be written to the family stating how much. his work was appreciated. Motion was made to that effect by Easton and seconded by Carter that this letter be written. Motion Carr"ied. Official tally on the Local Government Study election was presented by Precincts as follows: Precinct No. 35 - West School - 422 Votes Cast Present Form - 286 Alternate Form - 125 4 Members - 104 8 Members - 281 Pre~~nct No. 5 - St. Anthony's Parish Hall - 708 Votes Cast Present Form - 463 Alternate Form - 244 4 Members - 195 8 Members - 481 Precinct No. 9 - South School - 453 Votes Cast Present Form 328 Alternate Form 105 4 Members - 144 - 8 Members - 262 Precinct 7 - Union Ha11 - 497 Votes Cast Present Form - 353 a ~ i_ rr. t A A tiiternaLe rvrnt i4~s 4 Members 140 8 Members 310 Total from all precincts: Present Form - 1430 Alternate Form - 618 4 Members - 579 8 Members - 1334 Motion was made by Easton and seconded by Ebersviller that the tally by the office force be accepted. Motion carried. Resolution was presented regarding a 5p~:cial Local Government Primary Election as follows: RESOLUTION 1~t0. 1575 RESOLUTION NO. 1575, DECLARING A SPECIAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 8, 197?, AND A GENERAL ~:L~~~~N TO BE HELD 01~] APRIL 5, 1977. Motion was made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Carter that this resolution be declared passed and adopted. Motion carried.. RESOLUTION NO. 1576 RE50LUTI~N NO. 15761 BEING A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA, was presented. This transfer was for $375.00 from the Water Revenue Bond Fund to the Water Reservoir Bond Fund. Motion was made by Ebersviller and ~ 1 - r~ - ------r-- ii i I I Minutes of the City Council of Laurel and seconded by Kilpatrick that this resolution be declared passed and adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1577 RESOLUTION NO. 1577, BEING A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUREL AND THE MONTANA POWER COMPANY. SAID AGREEMENT RELATING TO RIGHT-OE'-WAY EASEMENT, was presented. Motion was made by Easton and seconded by Michael to turn this matter over to the water committee. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 629 BEING AN ORDINAI3CE PROHIBITING PARKING OF CAMP TRAILERS AN13 OTHER CHATTELS, was presented. Motion was made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Michael to approve this ordinance, on this, the second reading. Upon taking roll ca11 vote, all aldermen voted "aye" and said Ordinance was declared passed and adopted. Claims for the month of November were presented for approval as follows: Yellowstone Co. Treasurer 977.58 Yellowstone Co. Treasurer 325.86 Social Security Div. 6,8T8.47 Petty Cash 24.4..00 Yellowstone Bank 500.00 Pety Cash 10.91 Clovia Barndt 70.00 Harry Dalton 30.00 Mauri Kaiser 350.00 Judy Reitz 215.00 Linda. Schyma 350.00 Wymo Communications 148.87 Dyna Med Inc. 229.03 Industrial Electronics 45.00 Emergency Product News 17.98 Dave Powers 25.00 Vol. Fire Dept. 705.00 Harold Gremmex 25.00 Petty Cash 46.15 Water Dept. 193.50 Mont. Dept. of Aeronautics 1,964.40. Sol. Schoessler 247.50 Doris Roberts '36.25 Ethel Heiser 36.25 Vivian Collins 36.25 Elsie Freeberg 36.25 Teresa Gremmer 37.50 Marie Wieber 37.50 Sarah Everitt 37.50 Anne Fenwick 37.50 Leatha Russell 41.25 Bernice Wegner 41.25 Alma Hedges 41.25 Mary Menello 41.25 Dorothy Guinn 40.00 June Williams 40.00 Ogla Ostwalt 40.00 Iline Rehling 40.00 Petty Cash 76.96 Petty Cash 123.87 Mont. State Treas. 169.00 Payroll Fund 13,566.09 Payroll Fund 28,157.12 Western Printing & Lithography 94.90 U.S. News & World Report 19.37 MDU 346.95 Mt. Bell 234.53 Western Printing 120.06 Bldg. & Safety Dept. 50.00 American Press 10.75 Western Drug 9.54 Laurel Outlook 4.75 I.C.B.O. 16.00 Laurel Coop 163.25 Yellowstone Office Supply 34.90 Laurel Servicenter 332.97 Laurel Auto Parts 28.51 Mont. Power 207.60 Keith Elton 66.15 Hal's Conoco 8.04 Bearings Supply Co. 40.16 D.C. Lenhardt 17.68 National Fire Protection 2.39 Snap Tite, Inc. 260.33 Architectural Doors & Hardware 21.50 Fischer's Inc. 14.00 H-R Oxygen & Supply 29.25''- .Gamk~les 4.51 Coast to Coast 9.66 Wymo Communications 563.83 Montana Power Co. 291.08 Industrial Towel & Cover 19.10 Johnson Bros. 85.56 Mont. Dakota Utilities 18.57 Vallev Welders 15.20 Laurel Auto Parts 2.57 U.S. Leasing Corp. 166.64 Building & Safety 150.00 Dean's Mobil Service 84.32 Yellowstone Valley Electric 27.99 James Whitney 25.00 A. Pete Johnson 12.00 Cathy Schreiner 34.50 Bro-Dart Inc. 55.20 Thriftway 8.75 Silver Burdett 8.60 Demco Ed. Corp. 27.37 Consulting Media Corp. 21.65 Baker Taylor Co. 135.64 Mary G. Harris 3.70 Big Sky Linen 6.90 Ebsco Subscription Service 302.67 Odegaards Hardware 7.50 B.N. 1.00 Bearing Supply 30.95 Pacific Hide & Fur Despot 2]..20 Howell Culbertson 25.10 Gene's Pharmacy 4.37 Billings Counseling Assoc. 70.00 Owl Cafe 23.40 Laurel Vet. Service 57.00 Carl Weissman & Sons 18.92 Coast to Coast 6.57 Gambles 3.37 Mont. Dakota Utilities 63.97 Mont. Power 103.80 Coast to Coast 4.43 Laurel Servicenter 77.46 Laurel Coop 30.42 Mt. Bell 2.79 Northwest Pipe 9.80 ilk River Concrete Products 61.75 Laurel Coop 5.58 S.E.C. Corp. 128.00 Hach Chemical 3.11 Mt. Bell 17.55 D.N. Inc. 137.09 MDU 136.99 Mont. Power 192.03 Bearings Supply 9.69 Millipore Corp. 18.13 Laurel Auto Parts 11.99 Gambles 3.90 Laurel Servicenter 22.5$ Laurel Coop 11.60 Kenneth Beven 7.94 Northwest Scientific, Inc. 7.50 Western Printing 45.35 Fred Ott 152.50 Western Printing 45.35 _ - a i Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Mt. Bell 61.63 5.E.C. Corp. (;q.pp Northwest Scientific Inc. $.00 MDU 186.05 Yellowstone Valley Electric 3.00 Mant. Power 1,165.47 General Electric 12.96 Zinger's Glass Shop 9.72 Glacier State Electric 12.4T Hellge, Inc. 15.65 Prices Pharmacy 7.57 Ken Beven 19.52 Industria]. Towel & Cover 26.00 Schessler Ready Mix 19.00 Waterworks Supplies Co. 161.46 Valley Welders Supply 37.48 Coast to Coast 8.50 Laurel Servicenter 147.74 Dean's Mobil 25.79 Laurel Coop 93.29 Keith Elton 3b.67 Hall-Perry Machinery 31.08 Laurel Auta Parts 105.41 Stormont Welding 3.50 Northwest Pipe 80.31 Laurel Servicenter 407.32 Dean's Mobil 255.64 Laurel Coop 212.29 Keith Elton 327.89 Power Transmission 14..31 Yellowstone Hydraulics, Inc. 30.57 Laurel Auto Parts 18.28 Stormont's Welding 22.50 Tractmr & Equipment 515.90 Ben's Interstate Exon 20.00 Zinger's Glass Shop 16.0$ Government Innovators 5,00..00 Yellowstone Bank 2,64$.87 Mont. Power 475.70 Mont. Power 477.18 Laurel Coop 12.17 Laurel Servicenter 73.36 Motion was made by Ebersviller and seconded by Hard that the claims be allowed. Motion carried. This being the time and place advertised for the opening of the bids on S.I.D. No. 94, the city clerk reported one bid received. Bid from D.A. Davidson & Co., with Cashier's check in the amount of $7,570.00 attached was received. Motion was made by Easton and seconded by Hard that this bid be accepted. Motion carried. Pat Mullaney appeared before the council to request that the pasture land around the Water Reservoir be let to him. He promised to repair the fences and keep them in good repair. Easton made the motion, seconded by Carter that the pasture land be leased to Pat. Then Kilpatrick made the motion, seconded by Ebersviller that this matter be sent to a committee first. Motion carried. Herman Michael made a report on mail boxes in the MaLit Subdivision. After discussion, Michael stated that he had no recommendation. Kilpatrick stated that this . should go back to committee. The Mayor then referred this matter to the street Arid alley committee. Michael reported on the Meyers subdivision and a memo stated that the dept. heads did not approve this plat No. 1176. Motion was made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Hard that the council go along with the committee. Motion carried. Tom Kilpatrick was on the agenda on the Airport Commission contract. He turned this over to John Smith who introduced Duane Roybal and Keith Fetchett. The airport wished to lease about 30,000 square feet. Fetchett will take care of the lights, etcetera. City agrees to put in a water system and a septic tank. After discussion, motion was made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Hard to accept the recommenda- tion of the airport commission. Motion carried. Ebersvil.ler reported an a city health officer. He stated that the personnel committee requires that the new employees take a physical examination before coming to work for the city. Motion was made by Easton and seconded by Michael that the council accept the recommendation of the personnel committee. Personnel committee to contact the resident doctors and see what arrangements can be made. ..Motion carried. Dick Metzger appeared before the council regarding garbage cans in the business district. The Mayor read a letter regarding funding for a sewer rate study and applica- tion for a federal grant. ,a ~ . ,~a Letter was read fram H.K.M. regarding the re-application for a rate increase through the Public Service Commission. Motion was made by Ebersviller and seconded by Easton that a new application be prepared for a rate increase. Motion parried. Montee requested a few minutes of the Mayor's time. He reported on the Fox property and staffed there would be a further report from H.K.M. at a later date. Mayor reported two resignations from the City of Laurel Work force. Buck Wood and Chester D. Herbert. He suggested a letter be written to Buck and thank him for his service with the city. Recommended that Chet Herbert be written a letter also. Wish him lots of good luck on his retirement. Motion was then made by Hard and seconded by Rodgers to accept these two resignations. Motion carried. Letter was read from Dione Smith regarding filling the vacancy left by Inez Vaughn to the Park Board. The Mayor appointed Fred Feuerbacher to this vacancy. Motion was then made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Hard to approve this appointment. Motion carried. Two letters were received from the Police Commission recommending the appoint- ment of two men to perform as police officers. Larry Bergum and Lee Kerr, to start work __r_ - r-r---~--- I Minutes of the City Council of Laurel immediately. The Mayor then made these appointments with the approval of the council. The Mayor then read a prepared statement as follows: Once again I wish to emphasize that this Mayor and Council take positive and ironclad action to control Laurel's growth. What I have to present will not be looked on favorable by the building and developing industry. I feel people wish to control their environment and Laurels development should no longer be left to the developers. I Undoubtedly my policies will be blamed for stopping progress, scarcity of homes and in€lated prices. In my opinion, the city should not issue any permits unless the builder can show that essential public services will be available at no added cost to Laurel Taxpayers - When units are completed. I will insist, with Council support, that all annexing and develap- ~ ment of any outlying area be delayed indefinitley untill a complete environmental study ~ is made and it is ascertained that tax revenues can meet the cost of city services. At present the cost is being subsidized by the rest of us living in the already developed parts of the city who thereby suffer an increased tax burden. We have already created some monsters through annexation and to continue this trend would be folly. Being big does not generally mean success and in my opinion if Laurel gets any bigger without some firm and spelled out restrictions we will face ultimate failure. We are at our maximum mill levy as is set by law and we absolutely cannot continue to sub- sidize new developments. Let the developer pay his own way. I need support from the council on this issue. (signed) L.M. Yovetich Motion was made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Michael that the council back the Mayor on this unanimously. Motion carried. Discussion on a bulldozer that will be needed in the future. There being no further business to come before the council at this time, motion was made by Ebersviller and seconded by Carter that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. t~ ~ Dorothy P.~ undy, City C~ rk Passed by the City CQUncil of the City of on and approv~:d by the Mayor this 21st day of December, 1976. uis M. h, Mayor ATTEST: Dorothy P. ndy, City Clerk i