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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 10.02.1973Minutes of the City Council of Laurel October 2, 1973 A r~~1ar meeting of the City Council. of the City of Laurel, Mont. w~.s held in the Council Chambers, and was called to order by President of the Council, E. H. Ebersviller, Sr.~ in the absence of the Mayor, at 7.00 o~clock~ P.M., on Tuesday„ October 2, 1973. Upon taking ro11 call, the following aldermen ans~rer~d present: Taffn Hard tray Easton Tc~n Kilpatrick Bob Burns Henry Gom~r Chuck Rodgers Ervin Metzger The minutes of the previous regular meeting of September 18~ 1973 were read. Motion was made by Metzger and seconded by Gamer that the minutes be approved a~ read. Motion carried. The minutes of the speci~.7. m~etin~; of September 26th w~:re read. Motion was duly made and seconded that the ~i~utes be approved as read. Motion carried. However, motion way made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Metzger that the council rescind the passing of Resolution ~7.li58 as being unne~es~~ary. Motion ca.rri~d. Kilp~~rick theft made thy. emotion seconded by Hard that the City Clerk write a letter to the County Co~runission~rs stating that the City of Laurel wished to be excluded from the Cotanty~ s plans for a Crarba~;e District. Matior~ carried. RESOLUTION N0. 1.}a,~7, BEING A RESOLUTION E3t`~ENDZNG THE Ct}RP~RATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MON'T'AhTA, TO IATCLUDE ALL OF BL(3CK THREE. (3) TN NUTTING BROTHER~3 SUBDIVISION waa pre~en~ed. Motion w~.~ made by Metzger and seconded by Gorier that this re~ol~ation be passed and adopted. Motion carried. Claims for the month of September were presented for p~,yrnent a~ follows. Mont. AYnbulanee Assoc. 70,00 John H. and Pearl loran 5~000.~0 Owl Cafe 23.60 Dorothy P. Bund3r 1~5.~0 John Strauch 9~.0~ Payroll Fund ~6,956.1~8 Petty Cash 190.t~ Ray & ~tosemary B1oMm X95.00 Darlene Hawley 5~.~0 Paul-Kroll 7.00 Clarlee Pierson 75.4 Hales Conoco 5.00 St. V~~ Hospital 7.50 Montana State University X0.00 Water Dept. 177.00 Dave Powers 25~pp Vo1.. Fire Dept. 100.00 Hal Gremmer ~5~pp Dave Powers 100.00 Larry Karst ~$2,p2 Petty Cash 55.0 Larry Karst 116.58 Joey P~~eoe 33.66 Leftoy Kuper 29.33 Larry Karst 6.98 Petty Cash 9.00 Mont. State Treasurer 166.0 Petty Cash 55.7 Larry Karst 20.9l~ Larry Karst 17.x.5 Larry Karst ~2.3~ Social Security Div. 2 l~02.l~6 Mont. State Treas. 2,29~.6~ Street Gas Storey ~ ~.$0 H-~t O~cygen 13.1 Peterson Typewriter 83.25 Street Gay Stores 16.66 Mt. Bell 5l~.62 Yellowstone Office Suppler Co. 7.1~ Gibson~s~ 1~ Mont. Power Co. 166.02 Mont. Dakota Utilities 6.56 Ramseur Lumber Co. lt6,18 Allies Haxdware 5.63 -Alex Robertus 17.~~ American Pr~~a '8.25 Water Operating 2.~0 Brad Wilder 9.00 Mt. Be11 82.76 Dorothy Bundy 2.50 Gene's Phazmae~r 11.0 H-R O~cygen 75.1.6 Mont.TState University 19..17 Water Operating 7,~p nail Terry Machinery 28.1$ Laurel Auto Parts 9+19 Gibson~s X2.78 Street Qas Stores 4~n. Kru 98.3~t g 907.20 Fazmer~ Union !~l~3.80 L & M Welding 14.0,0 Goast to Coast 5.~9 MuniChem Corp. 373.75 Minn. Mining 76~l~3 Dave's Mobil Service 331.79 Laurel Coop 57.00 ~t~'~~~ 5.0~ Y~stone Va11ey Electric x.6.50 Farmers Union 319.1 Montana ~aknta Utilities ~~$p Yellowstone Valley Electric x.13 Western Equ3.p~ent 3~,~~g~ Laurel Auto Parts 1l~.52 Ramsey Lumber 12.16 Street Gas atores 5.80 United Building Center 18.20 Laurel Coop 3.75 Cathy Schreiner 21.00 Edna Shuey 16.0 Mt. Be11 17~p~r Mont. Dakota Utilities 3.3~. Mont. Dakota Utilities 11.0 A11ies H~.rdware 12.l~~ W~allaee B. Black 17.9 Edna Chapma.t~ 26.63 .t~ericana Annual Corp. 8.b5 Bid Sky T,in~n ~.~0 Blgs. Public Library 2 $x,8.00 Water Operating 3.75 MuniChem Gorp ~333.6~ I~wey Nunn 35.00 Mt. Bell 17.35 Mont. Power Co. 190.29 Mont. Dakota Util3.ties 136.66 Bearings Supply Co. L~7.29 Street Gas Storey g~c~p Laurel Auto Parts 3.78 Western Printing 75. 5 Water Operating 2.50 Mont. Power l.l~0 MDU 2.8~ Gibson~s 1.~9 + Street Gas Stores 18.85 Big Ditch Co. 1.40 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Mountain Bell 13.60 Montana Power Co. 2~2.?9 Stormont's Wilding 5.00 MDU 26.17 Montana Power 16.03 A1.Iie~ Hardware $.3~ Ramsey Lumber Co. 11x2.10 Street Stores 2,bZ Montana Power Co, 16.26 Robert Parker 99.0 General. Electric 35.16 Water Operating 3,`j G~ne~~ Pharmacy 7.89 Mt. Bell 22. 9 ~~U 3.35 G3.bson~~ 5.96 Street Stores 59.8 LaureY S~~v3.center 1.l~2.3~ F3.nk~s Gulf ,~~.00 Laurei Amato Parts 8.08 Laurel Auto Party 1.68 Den~3.s Weiss 100.00 Dr. Turcotte 53.50 W31~.iains Agency 82.00 GJe~tern Frinting 75.25 Peterson Typewriter ~..5p Mt. Bell 58.99 F~~nneth Benen 35.40 Dyce Sales & Engineering 269.00 S.E.C. Corp. 70. 0 ~D~ 25.09 Montana Power 1,758,11 Y'~tone Valley Electric l~.88 Qoast to Coat 13.61 State Dept. of Health 27.00 Montana State University 19l~.18 Laurel Auto 28.36 Crane Supply 11.7.63 Dytron A11oy$ Corp. 18 .60 United Building C@nter x,.88 Street Ga$ Stores 113.26 Gibsons 327$ ~anith Blair Inc. 30.80 galley Welders 9,~ Waterworks Supplies 118.~~ Grinnell Corp. 29$.2$ Gib~ont~ 2.98 Street aas Stores 1l~.79 Tractor & Equipment 9.06 Laurel Auto Parts 2~3p Hall Perry Machinery 7.0l~ Street ~,p~pp Strut Chas Storey ~.~..37 Gibson~s 8,9}~ Hall Perry Machinery 21.13 Tractor & Equipment 27.18 Laurel Auto Parts 6.89 W~stchem Tn~. 1660.00 Montane. Power Co. ~t75.7~ Montana Power Co. l~72.32 Sweeper 82.0 Stormont~~ Welding ~~5p Laurel Auto Parts 30.81 Street Gas Stores 6~,~2 Motorola, Inc. 7b2.00 Motion was made by Metzger and seconded by Rodgers that the claims be allowed. Motion carried. Reports of the Patrolmen were presented £or approval. Motion was made by Burns and seconded by Kilpatrick that these reports be approved. Motion c~.rried. Certaa.n reports of the Cityr of Laurel, were pre~ent~d for approval. as follows: City C1erk~s cash report, Clerk~~ trial b~lanee, Gity Treasurer s f3.nancial. report. Motion wa.s made by Metzger and Seconded by Burns that these reports be approved. Motion carried. Returning to the subject of the reports of the patrolmen, Burns made the motion to rescind hip motion of approval of these reports. Kilpatrick rescinded his second. Tneluded in the motion was a requ~;~t to turn these reports back tv the pol3.ce cc~mm3.tte~. Motion carried, City Clerk presented a written report on the convention of the 7~eague of Cities and Towns. Motion Nay made by Metzger and seconded by Hard that the report be approved. Motion carried. Easton reported on a meeting of the City of Laurels and the City of Billings^regarding mutual aid between the two cities. The committee i~ ~oin~ our for xur~ner st~c~y. Easton reported on the committee of the city council and the school board, but Mated that plans for the Herbstfest had interferred. He s~~.ted that Allen .Richardson and Clarence Karst were to work with Burn$ and hims~l.f'. Easton brought up the ~ub~ect o~ the dip on foar~h ave. ar~d 7th street. Burns mentioned also the corner of 1~th and kth, and 1~th and 3rd. Eber~viller reported that his committee was meeting with the City ~nployees next week, and that the flooding could be discussed at this meeting, when the Mayor could be pr~s~:nt. It was reported that Garner and Kilpatrick were ~o meet with Hard and Rodgers regarding opening one of the streets at the East end of town. .Rodgers ~ugge~ted that the committee set up a date for a meeting with -Ghe Fourth Ward aldermen, City Engineer and the Police Chief and Fire Chief to study this problems. Meeting was then set for October 3rd at 6:00 o~eloCk' P.M. Motion made to this eff~a~ by Rodgers and seconded by Kilpatrick. Motion carried. Metzger brought up the subject of the dog catcher. It way the opinion of the council that his services be discontinued. Chief of Police reported on the Herbstfest. He a1~o have a report of an accident ~o the polio car. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel City Engineer requested a street light at Cottonwood and Eighth. Motion was made by Kilpatrick anei seconded by Metzger that the City Clerk writ a letter to the Montana Power Co. Motion parried. City Engineer reported on three college students rho had worked for the city for the sw~ner and requES~ed that the city authoritie a bonus. After Much di.~cussion, motion way made by Metzger and seeond~d by Burns that thee: boys be given a bonus that wotil.d bring their wages up to $3.19 per hour. Motion carried. Ebersviller reported that the ~itp should creek down ors bicycle rider. Regarding the contract with the water-sewer planning agency,, motion way made by Metzler and seconded by Kilpatrick that the City Attorne;~ look over the contract, and of it looks to be right and proper that the Mayor be authorized to sign this contract. Motion carried. There being no further bu~in~~s to comae before the council at this time, motion was m~.de b9 Metzger and seconded by Easton that the meeting be ad~ourned« Motion carried. Dorothy P.~undy, City Cl rk Passed by the City Counc of the City o Laurel, Montana, and approved by tMe Mayor this 16th y~ o c ber, 197 M . v` eh, Mayor ATTEST orothy Bun y, ~i~y ii ~ i i