HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 09.04.1973Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
September 1973
A regular meeting of the City Co ed of the City of yaur~l, Mont. ~
was held in the Council Chamb~r~ and called to order by Mayor Louis M. Yoveti~h,
at 7s~0 o~cloek, P.M., on Tuesday, September 1973.
Upon taking ro11 call, the following alde~nen axiswered present:
T Hard asy Eaton Tcxn Kilpatrick Chuck Rodgers
Bob Burns Henry Gamier
The minutes of the previous mee~3~g were read. Motion was made by
Burns end seconded by Kilpatrick that the minutes be approved a.~ read. loot ors
carried.
Invitation to reception was read frcmi the daughters of Mr. & Mrs.
Gerry Gass.
Library report was presented for approval. Motion wades by Gc~r?er gnd
Seconded by Burns th~.t the report be approved. Motion aar~.ed.
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RESOZ"U~I01~ N0. 11~~5s BEING A RES~LU~TO~T REQUIRING -THAT PRn~'~HTY C~HttERS ETTF~R R~PATR OR INSTALL SIDEWAT,KSy CURBS, AND GUTTERS, WAS presented.
Motion was m~d~ by Kilpatrick end seconded by ac3mer that this resolution be
declared passed and adopted. Motion carried.
Claims for the month of A.ugu~t were presented for approval a~ follow s
Ye1low~tone County Tr~a~ur~r 85~.~.5 P~.yro11 Fund 33,,4~4.l~9
Stake Dept.. of Health 5~.(~ Ray do Ros~nary BloYmt 295.00
I?arlene Hawley X5.40 Paul Kroll 7~.0
Clarle~ Pierson 75.4 Wy~no Caar+~unication~ x.2.0
Ro~e~ary B1.a~n 69.11 Y~stcu3e Co. Tr~~.g. 47.lt5
Laurel S~rvicenter 7.~~ ~y$~~ ~~•9a Petty Cash 31~.0~ Social Security Div. 3,059.42
Petty Cash 3,00 Water Dept. 177.0
Vol. Fire Dept. 395 • D~.ve Powesrs 2 .00
Hal Gr€~mer 2.00 Y~stone Co. Treas. 27.75
Y~~tone Co. Treas. ~t7.lt~ Y*stcm~ Co. Trea$. LtZt8.9.
Y~stone Co. Tre~.s. 98.5 Yrstone Co. Treas. 25.55
Y'~tone Co. Treas. 226.3 Petty Cash 59•x.8 Y~stone Co. Tres. 51.~~ Petty Cash 1.62
Y~~tone Co. Treas. 375.9 LeRoy Kuper ?.x.58
Petty Cash 1.00 Y~stone Co. Treas. 8~~.l~5
Derui3.s Weis 100.~~ l~fo~t. Sate treas. 113.00
Petty Cash ' 6C).6~ Publ3.c Service Cc 6.54
Yrs~one ~o. Tress. 20.75 Yrstone Co. Treas. 76.65 Y'stone Co. Tr~a~. 76.65 Petty Cash 8.0
Street Gas Stores 13.9 Peterson 2ype~r3.ter 9.28
Mt. Be11 1 8.09 Str~~t Gasp Storey 26.92
Montana Power Co. 170.8 Mcmt. Dakota Utilities 5.22
Carpenter Paper Go. 8.l~5 U.B.C. 26.00
Street 12.0 Water Oper~.t3.ng 5.00
B3113.ngs Times E3.00 Tribune P~.ntin~ 69.5 Sta~~ Publ3.shing Co. 6.6~ Coast to Coast .69
Laurel Outlook 3.55 Joe Nicholas 16.00
Colborn~s 17.2 IIvholsterv Center 1h2.20
Wm. Agency ~,13.~0 Mer1~ Cheery Construetion 1,~.9~.03
Mountain Bell 86.36 Laurel Ser~ai.~enter ].x..08
Mont. Stag University 176.91 Water Operating 3~.2~
Carbon ~piem~nt 9.78 Laurel Auto Parts 110.0'
5tre~t Gas Stores 7.l~.2.62 Fa~rmer~ Union. Central. F.~c. 1,1.la.1.9
Nort~iland Steel Co. 11.2. Coast to Co~s~ 18.1n Jourgen~en P~..nt Co. 20.0 Industrial Towel & Cover 18.21
American (}3.1 Co. 51.30 Laurel Coop. 285.00
Laurel Servicenter 336.22 5m#.th Super Service 88.0
Y?~tone Valley Elee~r3c 25.19 Blgs. Hardware 28.10
Y~ stoMe ~'~].ley Electric 6.9~ Laurel.. Auto Parts x..73
Street Gay Stores 29.6 Mond. Dakm~a Utila.t3.~s 2. Coast to Coast 1~..6~ Cathp Schreiner 15.75
Mt . Bell. 16.~.Q MDV 2.52
MDU 8.05 Laurel High School 6.
MCNaughton Book Service 32.27 Sordon Bieber 10.00
Bi.g Sky Linen 5.~0 Water Operating 70.00
Coast to Coast 1.38 Dewey Nunn 35.f~ Street 16.C)0 Mt. Bell 17.0
Montana Power Co. 196.91 Mont. Dakota Utilities 99.5
Original Equipment 20.63 Street aas Stores 7.00
Mont. Dakota Utilities 2.8~ Mont. Power Co. 1.~.
Y~~ton~ County Implement 1.20 Midland Implement 2.07
Coast to Coast 6.9~ Street Gay Stares 32., 6 Allies Hardwire 21 .00 Mt. Bell 1l~.35
Mont. Power 229.58 Kingrs Mt. Shop 7.00
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Mont. Dakota Utilities 20.12 Mont. Potaer Co, l~.l~
T,aurel Auty Parts .61 Ra~m~ey Lumber Go. 1~2.~8
Street Gas Stores 18.80 Mont. Power Co. 1.x.0 rat. Beii 27.3 r~nu 2.5i
Street Gas 3tore~ 110.l~6 I,~.urel Ser~ri.aenter 1.50
Laurel Auto Par~s~ 19.2 Fiehtner Chevy 17.0
~n3.th Super S~rvi.c~ 8.15 Laurel Vet. Service X0.00
Nit. Be11 51.20 Ken Beven 35.4
Dyce Sa1.es 1,076.0 S.E.C. Corp. 1111.00 Mont. Dakota Utilities i3.~8 Yellowstone Valley Electric 3.0
Mont. Power Co. 1,952.68 Cost to Ceza~t 5.9
Bif A Ux~.t of Gen. Sign, 211.38 Mont. St~.te University 176.9
Street ~.6.0~ United Building Center 11.55
Midland Implement x..51 Street Gas Sto~~s llt6.~(?
Laurel Auto Party 50.62 Allies Hardware 21.25 Industrial Towel & Cover 17.73 Gzi.ruielZ Corp 219.95
Waterworks s~pPi~ 5o5.81t Crane Supply Co. 9~.7~
Water (3p~ra~3ng 1.25 Strut Gas Stores 57.21
Tractor & Equipment 139.4 Laurel Auto Party 3.6l~
Power Transmission Equipanent 7 53 Valley Welders 3•~tl
Water Operating 2.50 Street 8.7~
Str~~t Gay Stores 11.19.07 Laurel Auto 1 .92 Power Transmi:~sicm 22.59 Tractor & Egvi~xnent 118.21
Valley Welders 1~.2l~ Water Gperating l~5.0~
~iestchem Inc. !115.00 Street Gay Stores 1 .92
Laurel Auto 8.82 ~[c~nt. Power Co. !175.70
Mont. Pot~er l~72.32 Street 3~Q.50
Sweeper 36.0 Garbage i~2 21, 0 Garbage #1 7.04 ~+Tater Operating 30.0
Street (has Stores 21 .18
Mot3.on was wade by Rodgers and seconded by Burns that the claims b~ allowed.
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Easton and seconded by Burns that the reports of the Police Judge and reports of the patrolmen be approved. Motion carried.
With 18 persona attending the meeting, the Mayor ~xpl~a.ned the
reasons why h~ requested pet~.~ions for the proposed $2..00 annual ~,sse~sment
for the purpose of employing more policemen. The petitions are for the
convenience of the public so that each person can ~.ve hip opina.an a~ to whether or not he would be favorable to such an assessment.~~vTh~':~etition~ would be
much less expen.~ive than an election. Harold Bender of Harold~s Bier Mug said
we need more police. Mrs. McAllister sated that she had could the police
adequate, and that some persons probably could xiot afford the asseg~nent.
Bob Parker of the Caboose said h~ wo~.ld like to see more police. Walt Menello
spoke on this ntatte~. A Harold Mi1.].er said that in Billings the bars hired a bouncer. Mr. McAllister said that he wo~zld hire a bounces' if he could
afford it. L~r~hardt talked. Kilpatrick read a letter that the committee had
prepared to be sent to the bar owners.
Th~r~ was much diseus~ion a~ to ~IeAll.x.s~~r~ s plans for ~ pizza parlor
and stated that h~ h~.d a beer license. He discussed what his future plans were.
John Moran appeared before the council to offer to split the clifference
between $30,00 .00 end ~35~~00.00 for certain property for a future new firs
hall. Motion w~$ made by Kil~a~rick and seconded by B~rn~ that the ~neet3nn he
recessed for ten minutes for a discussion of this matter. Motion carried.
Upon re-convening, Burns reported ghat the pz^ice o£ $32,,~~0.00 b~
aecept~d by the courie3.1, and permission given to the Mayor and the City Clerk
to sign the contract. Mr. Moran to be able to keep his building on the premises
until July 1, 197l~. Seconded by Rodgers. Motion carr3.ed.
Ed LaPr~th appeared before the council 3.n opposition to Daley main.
Kilpatrick reported that th+~ water a~ committee had given perAniss3,on for
hook-up. Discussion as to the curb and gutter on this property. LaP~~.th is
outside the city limits.
Al Bond, San3.tarian, requested. council actipn a~n the Cpunty Caam-
is8inners proposition of Laurel joining in a Garbage Distr3.ct. S3.nc~ this matter
had been tabled, motion was made by Hard and seeond~d by Kilpatrick that the
item be taken off the table for di~~ussion. Motion carried.
After discussion, emotion wt~ made by Hard that the Laurel Citg Council reject the Crarbage District proposal, and that the City Clerk give notice to
the County Commissioners. Seconded by Burns. Motion carr3.ed.
Burns reported on expenses for the girls ~rvm the Vita Volunteer.
Gamer reported ghat the firemen had cleaned up the underp~s and did a good fob. He alas requested that ~ letter be wri~t~n to the Highway Depart-
meat requesting lights for the derp~ss.
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Barns reported a ~eesting with Peterson on the question of the lights
at Athletic Park, and stated that they had arrived at $125.00 in addition to the actual cflst of the lights for the fise~l. year dust ended. Beginning with
the fiscal year of 1973-19?~ the school will pad a flat $}25.00 pier season.
If th3~ is agreeable with the City Councils an agreement will b~ drawn up for
one year. Burns then wade thi$ in the forte of a motion. Seconded b;~ Kilpatrick.
Motion caxried with tY~e City Attorney to draw up this agreement.
Discussion ~s to the dog catcher. Motion was made by Kilpatrick and
seconded by Rodgers that the dog catcher and hiffi du~ie~ b~ investigated by the
personnel cea~mittee with s~thority to act. Motion carried.
Burns reported that the canmittee Wes bodged down with the union in
the matter of wage increases. H~ stated that the ecmm~.~tee~~ r~cammendation
of 21¢~ per hour on a one-year cvntr~.ct had not been accepted. Since Eb~rsviller is vut of town, the next meet3.ng on this matter will be October 1, 1973.
Rodgers reported that they wire sti11 studying the city lots ~o
decide which ones could be ~o1d and which should be kept for the future.
Rodgers ~.lso reported that hea h~.d mic e a lisp of dangerous ~idewalk~, curbs, and gutters in his ward. He thought that the Engineer should check this
list when he can. Lists to be turned Deer to City Clerk or the City Eng3.neer,
so that the property can be given a notice, anal a time limit.
~a~ton made the motion, ~eesonded by Ge~m~r th~.t a letter be seat to
all bar owners. Motcan carried.
Hard reported on the sewer d~r?pin~ at DeCarlo~~. Dis~uss3.on on this
matter.
Bard presented petition signed bar many residents asking that them bea
a curfew plac~;d cm the und~r~age boys and girls. There was ~ucb discussion
on this: matter, but it was the opinion of the City Attorney and the Chief of Pol3.ce~ that it could not be enforced to the point where it would be at all
effective.
There b~i.n~ no further business to cane before tl~e .council at this
session, moticm was duly made and seconded that the meeting be ~d~ourn~d.
Motion carried.
orvthq P Bundy City lerk
Passed by the City Council oft icy o ~urel~ Mot~t~a, and approved by the Mayor this 18th day of,.~ ~~ber, 19?
M ,ov ieh, M ayor
ATTEST
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