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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 11.01.1977i • I~ Minutes of the City Council of Laurel November 1, 1977 I A regular meeting of the City,Cauncil o~ the City of Laurel, Montana i was held in the Council Chambers and called tc~ order by Mayor Larry D. Herman, I at 7:00 o'clock, P.M., on Tuesday, Navember I, 1977. i i ROLL CALL: j I Council members present: Albert Ehrlick Harold Burns ~!i Thomas Kilpatrick .Donald Meyers Charles Rodgers Susan Carter Ronald Massey Ervin Me~Ezger I Council members absent: .None I INVOCATION: ~i Invocation given by the Reverend E.C. Biller. 'I I MINUTES AND CORRESPONDENCE: i I Minutes of September 20th regular meeting, approved. Minutes of September 22nd, special meeting, approved. I Minutes of September 23rd, Special meeting, approved. Minutes of September 30th, special meeting, approved. I i Regular meeting of October 4th adjourned for lack of a quorum. Minutes of October 10th, special meeting, approved. II Regular meet~.ng of October I8th, adjourned far lack of a quorum. Minutes of October 20th, special meeting, approved. j CLAIMS: Claims for the }.ast two months were presented for approval as follows: I Williams Agency 7,970.00 Williams Agency 634.15 ~I Williams Agency 1794.00 Williams Agency 637.60. i Williams Agency 2,391.00 Williams Agency 3',.188.00 Williams Agency 159.40 Social Security Div. 4,310.68 Mont. State Treasurer 4,354._80. Board of Personnel Appeals 19$.60 Employment Security Division 265..23 Timothy S. Bodine 17.50: Maurice Kaiser 225.00 Petty Cash :7.80 Petty Cash 130.p0 Dave Powers 25.Q0 Vol. Fire Dept. 655.00 Petty Casa 12.98 Water Dept. 23.05 Water Dept. 1.93.50 Sol Schoessler 325.Od U.S. Leasing Corp. 166.64 Petty Cash 2.89 Petty Cash 85.44 Mont. State Treasurer 447.00 .Mont. State Treasurer 134.10 Petty Cash 101.:3$ Petty Cash .26 ' Petty Cash .65 Social Security Div. 2,139.22 Mt. Bell 1.13 Mont. Dakota Ufili~ies 2.85 ' Mont. Power Co. 33.89 Mont. Power 35.46 ' Laurel Servicenter 40.17 Laurel Servicenter 10.16 Modern Auto 2,048.50 Wymo Communications .159.15 MDU 26.25 K-B Chemical 26.00 Laurel Outlook 6.00 Laurel Outlook 6.00 Laurel Outlook 6.00 Laurel Outlook 6.00 Terry's Interchange Texaco 11.15 Dean's Mobile Service 13.85 Laurel Servicenter 29.43 Laurel Outlook 6.00 Water Operating 10.00 Laurel Outlook 6.00 Law Enforcement Acadamey 205.20 Laurel Outlook 6.00 Mont. Power 548.60 Mont.-Power Co. 539.99 Mont. Power 539.99 Laurel Outlook 6.00 Texas Refinery Corp. 1,751.24 O'Donnell Fire Service 2,320.00 'I O'Donnell Fire Service 3,793.00. Gambles 2U0.00 National Fire Protection 54.84 Tri-State Coating Service 342.00 Darrell Keck 137.50 Eng. Office 150.00 Laurel Outlook 12.60 Pitney Bowes 37.50 Water Operating 20.00 S.E.C. Corp. 216.00 S.E.C. Corp. 144.00::.. Hach Chemical 1$•89 Mont. Power 190.91 Mont. Power 207.89 Mt. Bell 17.75 Mt. Bell 17.35 B.N. 29.36 MDU 89.57 B.N. - 128.89 MDU 71.31 li Great Northern Tool Supply 12.03 Northwest Scientific, Inc. 47.12 Thriftway 115.15 B.I.F. Corp. 40.05 ''I Northwest Pipe 2,946.61 Laurel Outlook 81.05 Mt.-Bell 65,42 Western Drug 2.92 i I~~ I i i i i Minutes of the Cit Council of Laurel Y Mt. Bell 62.36 S.E.C. Corp. 72.00 I S.E.C. Corp. 144.00 Montana Power 1,577.68 ~I Mont. Dakota Uti}.ities 88.18 Yellc~ws~one Valley Electric 3.00 Yellowstone Valley Electric 3.OU MDU 25.10 I Mont. Power 1,914.64 Rimrvck Equipment 39.90 !I Jim Redman 95.00 Power Transmission 38.22 I Airkem of Mont. 43.$2 Thriftway 163.04 ~i Industrial Towel & hover 20.25 General 95.00 'i General 50.00 Garbage 1.5.00. Coast to Coast 9.I.$ Laurel Caop 1]..00 Laurel Servicenter 63.67 Keith Elton 86.72 ~I~ Dean's Mobile Service 36.95 Terry's Interchange .27.88 Fichtner Chevy 14.$3 Fichtner Chevrolet 3.30 DeCarlo's Auto. I1.78 Coasf to Coast 30.17 Industrial Towel & Cover 15.20 Northwest Pipe 465.-33 Stormont Welding 5.00 .Northwest Pipe 1,035.26 Hach Chemical 600.00 Laurel Outlook 20.40 i General 42.50 Water operating 25.40 I eater Operating 260.00 General 300.00 Keith Elton 217.84 Dean`s Mobile 249.30 Terry's Interchange Texaco 36.24 Laurel Servicenter 246.10 ' Tractor & Equip. 25.25 Laurel Servicenter 546.44 DeCarlo's Auto. 3.75 Chuck`s Repair 10.00 Laurel Auto Parts 13.90 Stormc~nt's Welding iO.UQ ii Coast to Coast 3.58 Yellowstone Hydraulics .63..70 Government Innovators 518.39 Government Snnovators 3,347.18 The Yellowstone Bank 2,648.87 Yellaws~e Bank 2,64$.87 I Laurel Outlook 105.06 Mt. Bell 410.87 Mt. B~ii 399.74 A.C. Conrad 70.00 Peterson Typewriter 34.59 Terry's Interchange Texaco 47.38 Laurel Servicenter 861.8$ Dean's Mobile Service .193.90 Harold Gremmer 93.14 Gene's Pharmacy 47.31 Price Pharmacy 9.30 ICBO 48.00 Montana Power 435.44 Mont. Power 431.14 HKM 4,046.00 Mont. Dakota Utilities 76.58 I Mont. Dakota Utilities 139.74 Keith Elton 118.45 Laurel O.K. Hardware 5.99 Industrial Electronics 63.43 I H-R Oxygen. 19.50 Ramsey Lumber 1$.08 Laurel Servfcenter 250.61 Gene's Pharmacy 47.31 O'Donnell Fire Service 3$7.00 Mont. Power 399.97 i Thriftways 16.35 Carpenter Paper 16.28 Water Operating 2'0.00 Water Operating 65.00 Creative Communications 527.13 Mont. Legislative Council .100.00 Eng. Office 50.00 Sweeping 50.OU Allied Equipment 29.41 Jim Redman 40.00 I Tractor & Equipment 45.54 Water Operating 35.00 Water Operating 15.00 General 30.00 Yellowstone Valley Electric 33.75 Yellowstone Valley Electric 53.04 Mont. Electric 30.36 K.A.L. We11 Service 925.58 F.U.C.E. 1,175.0 Parts & Supply 29.16 Laurel Auto Parts 86.83 Coast to Coast 399.00 Midland Implement 329.06 Cathy Schreiner 27.60 .Mary Whitfield. 39.00 Ye].lowstnne Of€ice Supply 4.00 Gaylord Brothers 41.60 Highsmith Ccs. 24.38 Mary Whitfield 50.30 Gaylord Brothers 151.05 Ebsco Subscription 14 60 Coast to Coast 18.50 Montain Press Publ. Co. 11.12 Ebsccs Subscription 450.92 Josten's Boob Lease Plan 222..75 Waldenbooks 65.82 .711V~L CUL UCGL ~.V. o.vv vv aa.ucL Nvvna .+v.~.+. Baker Taylor Co. 9.64 MacMillan Publ. Co. 25.18 Big Sky Linen 20.20 Carl Weissman & Sons 29.04 Laurel Auto Parts 55.62 Westchem Agricultural Chem. 10.5.00 Big Ditch Co. 1.00 B.N. 1.00 Mant. Power 50.30 Columbia Paint Co. $.04 Thriftiways 17.90 Burke Co. 16.70 Moore Business Forms 204.45 Donald C. Lenhardt 333.50 Wymo Communications 176.50 5teinhart's Wrecker Service 33.82 Fichtner Chev. 176..80 Farga Internaticsnal 268.87 Gambles 1.00 Mental I~ealfh 22.50 Yellowstone County Clerk & Recrd~5:rQ0 Charles George 36.00 Laurel Veterinary-Se~~ ce 445.00 MDU 21.60 ~I i i i I I I i i i . _ _ i I Minutes of the City Council of laurel Motion by A1d~rman Ehrlick: To approve the claims. Seconded by A3derman 1Ketzger. Carried. ZONE DESIGNATION: ~ i On recommendation from the Planning Berard. Blocks 2, 3,and 4 of ~~i Stouffer Subdivision, and Blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 of Westbrook Subdivision, and certificate of survey Na. 1055. Mot on_by Alderman Meyers: To approve this recommendation. Seconded by Alderman Ehrlick. Carriegi. I i I OPENING OF BIDS ON GARBAGE TRUCK: I Received from Litter Lift -Bid of - - - - - - - - - $36,401.32 i i Received from Government I~nnova~ors - - - - - - - - $37,133.0 ~~i Option - - - - - - - - - - $38983.00 I OPENING OF $IDS ON SANDER - SPREADER: ~ Received from H-C-L Equipment -Bid of - - - - - - - $3,503.56 'I Received from Tri-Sate Equipment - - - - - - - - $3,475.00 I Bids on Garbage Truck referred to the Garbage Committee. Bids on li Sander-Spreader referred to Dick Metzger. I i i LANGVE SUBDIVISION: -JOHN MCMARTIN: i The Mayor stated that since this property is still in the county, he ~i referred this matter. to Ron Massey to make recommendations to the County Comm- issioners. ~I PUBLIC HEARING FOR RECONSIDERING A ZONE CHANGE REQUEST ON LOTS 9 TH12U 17~ BLK. 1 WHITFIELD SUBDIVISION: Pat Johnson to notify all property owners by certified mail. SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 98: I i Petition to council to create S.I.D. No. 98 for the purpose of install- ation of curb, gutter, paving, sidewalks, water, & Sanitary Sewer. RESOLUTION NO. 1637 i SOLUTION CREATING SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRSCT NO. 98 AND DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF. Motion by Alderman Kilpatrick: To create S.I.D. No. 98. Seconded by Alderman Meyers. Carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1638 RESOLUTION AUTIiORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND THE SALE THEREOF, THE PROCEEDS OF SAID SALE TO BE USED IN MAKING PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR OR CONTRACTORS OF SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 98 AND THE COSTS. OF CREATING SAID IMPROVEMENT Ll~lxtt„i . Motion by Alderman Ehrlick: To pass Resolution No. 1638. Seconded by Alderman Metzger. Carried. bRDINANCE NO. 646 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RECEIVING OF BIDS AND THE LETTING OF ";~v A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN SPECIAL IMP~.20VEMENT DISTRICT`' ~a NO. 98. ~ w~ Motion by Alderman Meyers: To pass Ordinance No. 646. Seconded by Alderman Rodgers. Roll call vote noted unanimous vote. Carried. R.ESOLUTION NO. 1639 RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA, TO INCLUDE BLOCKS TWO (2) AND THREE (3) OF STOUFE'ER SUBDIVISION. I Motion by Alderman Ehrlick: To approve Resolution No. 1639. Seconded 'i by Alderman Metzger. Carried. ~ i I I I I I I i ii i _ _ . I I Minutes of the City Council of Laurel ~I GREEN THUMB: Report by Alderman Carter. i Motion by Alderman Kilpatrick: To adivse the NRTA-AARP, and that the III Mayor be authorized to sign far the City of Laurel on this program. Seconded by Alderman Carter. Carr~.ed. i RESIGNATION: I, I The fire Chief presented a lef~er of resignation from Tam Doerr a member of-the Fire Department which the Department had accepted with regrets. ~~i MAYOR'S PREPARED STATEMENT: Motion by Alderman Kilpatrick: That the President. of the Council be Authorized by the Council ~Eo sign the Aldermen's pay warrants. Seconded bg Alderman Burns. Carried, MAYOR"S APPOINTMENTS: i Mayor app~i:nted Alderman Carter, Alderman Ehrl.ick and Alderman Burns. to serve vn a committee to decide vn campensa~ion for the Supervisors who stayed an the job during the strike. Burns commended the supervisors an a good job. .Mayor appointed the Finance Committee to make a brief report to the council on the financial condition of the City. Magor and Counci.2 authorized Ken Beven to attend a convention from November 14~h through the 18th, along with one or two other employees. There being no further business to come before the council at this session, meeting was adjourned. r' ~I ~ Dorothy P. `Bundy, City Glerk Passed by the City Council of the Gity of Laurel, Montana, and approved by the Mayor this Z6th day of November, I977. i i Larry D. Herman, Mayor . ATTEST: i . " ' ^ I Dorothy P Bundy, City C erk 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 I I j I i 1 I I J i I I I I i i I I I I I i I; 111111 l.i ~.l.i ~J V l ~.ill~ l..i l ~ <.I V 1.111v.LJ. V l LQ. lti V l I~ I' _ _ ~ ~ . i „cv-uuc .w:~~r~c~neaav~>YB' ~'m~ti4slwi!uMtSSF:a+~ti.W~fv:~1V:Y~1'~bC+~Fd,$N+a~bC~rk _ / i :.MAYOR'S STA`PEMENT ' i I have not signed the councilmen's warrants for attending not witY~hold n e I ca Whil er °n Oc~cob the xe~ular council meeti~~s i vavmex~t, and the council may dixect the council vresident to s~.~n xs t~.ese warxants~ I ask o~lv your corasideratiox? of any reasons . This is the first re~ulax cour?cil meeting attended by a i c~uo~rum of the council since occurance of the ci.ty em~lavee's stgike in Septembers The regular council meetings reauixed by state law's axa.d ordinance of this councild could not be held because of a lack of quorum. The lack of a c~uoruan was riot due to I~ ' ~.llra~~s o~ absence from' the city but b~ a failure of tk~.e councilmen II to ea~~eg the city hall as it would have necessitated crossi~~ a picket line, As an effective tool of labor, the x~icket line should be honored, But as administrators elected officials must verform '~I the duties required of them by laws During tk~e strike we chose n.ot to make an issue of the failure of certain mem~ers of the council to attend the reeular meetin~s< The seasons given for their not attending the meetines ~ were respected and understoode Grl~ether a quicker solution to the strike could have been gea~heci is now only a matter of speculation, ~ 7Ch~ ma or and the council are chax~ed with the administrat~o~n of the city by the city electorate. -They had a responsibilit the city tax~ayex Qenerally as well as to those emnlovees on ~i shrike who ire also taxpayers II Uaor? acceAtin~ an elective office. one must have a will.in~ness ~o foreo self-interest in order to promote the welfare of the cm~nU,ni.t~ as a wholes This is not an easy task as the vroner I solutciox~s may x~.ot always be~l~cesmtotfinduaafast~and easvpsolution~ Pressures came from many s. ` but not necessarily the best axed proper solution. An elected `official s~;ould-not maintain a narrow position, but must be read,J and ,,willixa~ to show, ` a ~gomntd fair and open administration , _even a~ the ~ris~ of Personal loss, As administrators of the ~~~~'~o not chooseeto dorfordourselves ;demand of our sunexvisors what we ciux xa~ a period of crises.•i.ee administer the city, Is there a double standard? 'There should not be ones the highest standards of auspice and xi~ht dealings should be met without a double standa~d~ Thy ci.ty supervisors deserve a commendation for their administration -of the ci.ty at a critical time. But the council abro~rated its rest~cansibglity and many normally routine administrative matters `were ra~~ attended to< This is evident tonight b~ the many items ~~~z~.i.z~g ; The ~ ~ lure t.o at:t-.e~.~.c~ to sani~ ' niatt~rs di:~ cause some hr~:~: ~?~r~ins the xeas~~s for ra.ot. at~er~ciinn t.k~.e xef7tilax cou~.cil meet~~z~s are, und~r.sr.a~~c~al~lee }~u.t tlae uuest:i.o~r mList be asked: ~1s el~~ted officials ~aa:~ t~l~c~ c~l>lieat:i.ox~ to Ll~e comrnunzt,y to adi~z:i_n.:a.s~:er t~hc~ ci.t.y f:u7_f lled? Each.' must 100: t_o himse~.f f-or tkae ~=ivlswwer_ . ~~Jy xema~ Ens wex~ x~ot: a_ii.t~~x~cic~c~ i:.o be ..u1 aLtaelc LiPo~ ~~Ze count ~l__, bi.~r were r~ece~s~>ary t. ca r..~~~~a~_- l.he aim, f_ am confi.cl~nt kiar ~~:~e m~~i~~Y~ers of th~..:~ c'OU:Ct.C. f.~. 4J1~~ st.rzv~ to l~rizz~ a s~i?:a.t of c~ci;~er_~~i:ion ion.: t_t~.c~ 1~c=.t::ter.m~~i~~t of Ck~e CO[IliI1L1T17!_~ye ~r i i ~i i i i i !I !i I i i i I