HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 09.06.1977Minutes o~ the City ~ouneil of Laurel
September 6, 1977
A regular meeting of tk~e City Council of the City of
Laurel, Montana, was held in the Council Chambers, and
was called to order by Mayor Larry D. Herman at 7:00 0' clock, P.M., on Tuesday, September 6, 1877.
ROLL CALL: - -
Council members present: Ervin Metzger Ron Massey
Sue Carter Chuck Rodgers Don Meyers Tom Kilpatrick
Harold E. Burns Albert Ehrlick
Council members absent: none
INVOCATION:
Invocation given by the Rev. I. Carl Koons.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor announced a Coal Board Hearing on Thursday,
September 8, 1.977, at 1:00 o'clock P.M., regarding a grant for the Water Plant Renovation.
City of Laurel has adopted various model codes, which
call for a Board of Appeals to be appointed. Letter from
Fire Chief read with suggestions for the appointment of a Board of Appeals for building and fire codes.
APPOINTMENTS:
Building Industry Appeals Board:
Colin Ramsey Dan Robertus Charles McEvony Clarence Sonstegaard Lou Armstrong
Motion by Alderman Ehrlick: to approve these appointments,
seconded by Alderman Burns. Carried.
PROCLAMATION:
Notice was read signed by the Mayor, proclaiming the
week of September lgth through September 25th, 1977, as
Laurel Herbstfest week in the City of Laurel.
Alderman Kilpatrick and Alderman Metzger stated that they were in accord.
CLAIMS FOR MONTH OF AUGUST: 'I
Thurner Masonry..........$254.00 Montana State Treasurer...$174.84
Thurner Masonry.......... 844.60. Petty Cash 165.08
Contributions Fund....... 657.76 Cumin Assoc ..............6,500.00 Contributions Fund....... 657.76 Cumin Assoc ..............1,125.00
Contributions Fund..... 657.76 Cumin Assoc 715.00 i
Contributions Fund......1,315.53 Eng/Bldg................... 300.00 '~i
State Compensation......3,288.81 Laurel Outlook............ 98.38
Petty Cash 262.00 Montana Power Co.......... 35.72. I _ ,r,
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Upperwest Aviation..$50.40 Water Dept............$7.50
Street Dept.......... 22.50 Street Dept...........25.00
Laurel Auto Parts...-75.98 Ind. Towe1............17.10 Cathy Schreiner..... 23.00 B N R R ...........126.40
Doubleday & Co......223.00 Water Dept............20.00
Baker & Taylor...... 5.33 SEC Corp.. .........216.00
A11is Book Co.......3Q0.88 Millipore Corp...... ...20.28
Ebsco Subscr........ 14.60 Mountain Bell.......-...17.34
Walden Books........143.00 Montana Power Co.....1g5.58 Street Dept......... 5.00 Montana Dakota Util.. 58.01
Perry Rodreick...... 11.65 Bob Frank.............. 45.00
Coast to Coast...... 39.93 Bearings Supply...... 53.88
General Electric.... 20.02 DeCarlo's Automotive. .71
Linger's Glass....... 4.50 Laurel Coop.......... 13.50
Linda Sturnham...... 25.00. Western Drug......... 1.38. SEC Corp............ 72.Q0 Northwest Pipe.....3,123.8g
Dyce Sales............-528.75. Western Printing.....l1g.81
Schessler Ready Mix. 3.50 SEC Corp .............216.00
Northwest Pipe......1g5.26 Mountain Bell......... 64.14
Hach Chemical....... 19.00 Montana Dakota Util.. 18.14
Thriftway............ 7.32 Ye11.Valley Elec..... 3.00. Laurel OK Hardware.. 10..74. Montana Power Co...2,125.84
Fichtner Chev....... 59.97 Yapuncich,Sanderson..105.00
Al1ie M. Dalven..... 8.15 State of Montana.....750.00
Yellowstone County.. 5.00 Garbage Dept.........100.00
Modern Auto......... 75.00 Fred's TV............ 1.59
Garbage Dept........ 70.00 Laurel Auto Parts.... 62.64
Water Dept.......... 35.00 Laurel Coop........... 85.86 Laurel Coop.........235.44 Laurel Servicenter...157.38
.Laurel Servicenter..467.6g Hall-Perry...........lOg.23
Keith Elton D.s ...1~~.3J Gambles. .......o<..0 74.,07
Western Airlines.... 16.80 Western Drug......... 6.00
Government Innov....277.86 Industrial Towel..... 26.00
Bearings Supply..... 54.30 Northwest Pipe.......138.45 DeCarlo's Automotive 21.20 Street Dept........1,220.00
Johnson Ford........ 34.30 Farmers Union......1,505.26
Laurel Auto Parts... 25.98 Farmers Union........447.75
Power Transmission.. 83.9$ Montana Power Co.....548.60
Tractor & Equip..... 11.86 Montana Power Co.....539.99
Weissman & Sons..... 1.00 Hall-Perry...........250.00 Valley Welders...... 18.20 Laurel Servicenter... 14.44
Center Line......... 36.00 Laurel Coop.......... 14.58 i
Billings Gazette.... 48.00 Jim Kellison.........120.00
Yellowstone Bank..2,648.87 Johnson Ford.......5,112.12
Dept of Revenue.....518.g1 Texas Refinery.....1,751.24
Dept of Revenue.....357.05 Tare Supply......... 9$3.00 Dept of Revenue.....332.84 O'Donnell Fire...... 237.00 i
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Motion by Alderman Metzger: to approve the claims,
seconded by Alderman Carter. Carried. ~i
OPENING OF BIDS FOR S.I.D. ~~97: ~,I
It was reported that after advertising for bids for
j letting of the contract on S.SoD. ~~g7, we rece3.ved the i,,
following bids: i
Long Const. Co., with bid bond attached.......$36,551.30
Empire Sand & Gravel, with bid bond attached...40,29g.60 Barry O'Leary, Inc., with bid bond attached....37,993.75
After time to consider and re-figure the bids, it ~I was reported to the Council that the recommendation was
to accept the bid of the Long Construction Co. ~I
Motion by Alderman Ehrlick: to accept the bid of the
Long Construction Co., seconded by Alderman Carter. Carried.
BIDS ON S . I . D . ~~97 BONDS :
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Bid received from D. A. Davidson & Co., Inc., in the
amount of $44,000.00 at 6.9% interest with cashier's check i
in the amount of $2,200.00 attached. ~ i
Motion by Alderman Ehrlick: to accept this bid, seconded ~I
by Alderman Metzger. Carried. ~
ORDINANCE N0. 645
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE METHOD OF APPORTIONING AND SPREADING THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS IN
SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 97, FOR THE PAYMENT OF
SAID IMPROVEMENTS, ISSUING BONDS THEREFOR, AND CREATING I
A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS: "FUND OF SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DIS-
TRICT N0. 97•"
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Motion by Alderman Ehrlick: to adopt Ordinance No.
645, seconded by Alderman Meyers. Upon taking roll ca11
vote, all aldermen present voted "Aye." Motion carried.
PLANNING BOARD, ZONE CHANGE AND ANNEXATION:
Paul A. Mogan, petition for Zone Change and annexation
of Blocks one (1) and two (2), Mogan Subdivision to allow
R-3 zoning.
Motion by Alderman Ehrlick: to a11ow the zone change
but to make no decision on the annexation at this time,
seconded by Alderman Meyers. Carried. .Referred to the
Public Properties & Building Committee.
Ramsey Lumber Co., petition for Zone Change and
annexation of Blocks two (2) and three (3), Stouffer
Subdivision, to allow C-2 zoning.
Motion by Alderman Meyers: to allow the zone change
but to postpone the annexation at this time, seconded by
Alderman Ehrlick. Carried. Referred to the Building and Public Properties Committee.
FINAL CHANGE IN MILL LEVY:
Alderman Metzger: reported that the Finance Committee
.would recommend that the Levy be raised by half of one mill to give the Firemen's Disability Fund the 2 mills requested. ~i
Alderman Kilpatrick called for a division of the house.
Upon taking roll call vote, the one-half mill raise carried
with Aldermen Kilpatrick and Massey voting "no." I
CENEX INDUSTRIAL BONDS: no bids received. I~~
BOULEVARDS:
Motion by Alderman Kilpatrick: that the City of Laurel
allow only grass on residential boulevards as reported on
by Alderman Ehrlick, seconded by Alderman Massey. Carried. ~i
AMBULANCE:
.Report commending Carl Koons on his work with the
Ambulance. On the recommendation of Mr. Koons, Mr. Gay
Easton Suggested Maurice Kaiser as Ambulance Director in
Rev. Koons' place. Mayor Herman then appointed Kaiser as Director, and invited everyone to an open house for
Rev. Koons on Thursday afternoon.
Motion by Alderman Burns: that the appointment of
Mayor Herman be approved, seconded by Alderman Metzger.
Carried. -
Motion by Alderman Meyers: t-hat the City of Laurel not I
consider any outside city ambulance service, seconded by 'I
Alderman Carter. Carried.
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PERSONNEL MATTERS: I
T,....~ ~T.,,,...L,v, n momHov~ ~f i-Y,o Dnl i ~c ('nmmi cci nn ro~r~ i
a.iacc~ V QU~1111 ~ a iuciuuca vi vaa~. 1 Vii~rl~ ~
a letter she had received from Mayor Herman. II
I There being no further business to come before the
council at this session, the meeting was adjourned. I
Dorothy Bundy, C ty Clerk I,
Passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, III
Montana, and approved by the Mayor this 20th day of September,
1977•
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ATTEST: r y D. Herman;'~,.ayor
Doroth~Bundy, City Clerk
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PH(1NI~: ~y8-4llz OFFICE OF TFiE MAT
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August 30, 1g7~
Mrs . Inez Vaughn
209 East First Str `~'~~~~~2'~~ i eet
Laurel, Montana 59044 _ 14 ~ ~
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Re: Police Commission
Dear Inez:
Your activities outside the scope of the police cou~rnission I
make an impartial cieterminatior~ of matters which may come
befo~~ the police commission impossible. No matter how we11 intended, public connnent from a member of the police commission
concerni.r~g any police of£i~:er, prior to formal charges or
heargng, can not be condoned. Such activity affects-the
function of the police commission ~_,z protecting tY~e rights
of the police offices and the publics As such, it tends to
hinder, hamper and render ine~tective law enforcement,
Please be advised that under the authorit mayor Lander § 11-802(2),. R.CeM,, 1947, as amer~.dedraheemayh~
remove any non-elective officer in the manner provided by
law.
The tendering to the mayor of your resignation fram the
police commission prior to the next council meeting on September 6, 1977, will avoid public removal from the
police commission.
It is with regret that your resignation is requested.
Yours very truly,'
LA]R.RY D e ~~I~MA~, Mayor
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