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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 06.05.1972Minutes of the City Council of Laurel June 1972 A regular me~tin~ of the C~.ty Council of the City of Laurel, ~iontana~ was held in the Council Chambers ~nnd called to order by NTayor L. 1~. YovEtich, a~ 7 :30 0' clock, P.27., on Noonday, June 6, 1972. Upon taking roll ca11, the following aldermen answered present: Jackson P~.rker Thomas Kilpatrick E. H. Ebersviller, Sr. Chuck Rodgers Sob Burns Ervin N:etzger Dune Rehm The minutes of the previous meeting of I~~y l~, were road. Motion was made try lfetz~er and seconded by Burns that the minU.tes be approved a,s regd. Motion c~.rried. The rr~i.nutes of the special meeting of Niay 23, ~r~;re read. Kilp~tr~_ek aslted that the minL.tes be corrected to read 'that the purpose of this meeting was not to hear Billings-Yellowstone City County Planner, Alike I~.cCollum", taut "to discuss what he had to say". TnTith this correction, motion was made by Ebersviller and seco~.ded by Kilpatrick that the minutes be approved as corrected. ~'[otion carried. Police Judge report ~~as presented for approval. P'~otion wa.s made by Rod~~:rs and seconded by Burns that this report be approved. Notion c~.rried. Reports of the Patrolmen were presented f'or approval. F~~otion was made by Podgers and seconded by ~ietz~;er ghat these reports be approved. motion carried. Claims for the month of M.ay were presented for approval as follows: LeRoy Kuper 150.04 Merle Cherry Construction 2,225.00 T,eRoy Kuper 168.b5 Petty C~.sh 160.00 Social Security 1,99:'.Q~t Ra~r & Rosemary Hlohm 340.00 P~u1 Kroll, ~Tr. ~.0.0~ Clarlee I. Pierson l~0.00 Randy ~trendi.n~ 30.00 H-R Oxygen R~ Supply 1.9.65 Industrial 1~.'lectranics 19.20 Petty Cash .66 Water Dept. 163.0 The Billings Times 3.31 Volunter Fire Depto 365.00 Dave Powers 25.00 Vol. Fire Dept. 100.00 ?~arold. Gremmer 25. 0 Petty Cash 8.00 Petty Cash ~t5.00 Petty Cash 12.39 TJ~:ont~na State Treasurer 65.0 Petty Cash t~.6.0l~ Petty Cash 1 .00 Petty Cash l~.00 Petty Cash 21.60 I~ayroll Fund 25,930.75 Street Gas Stores 1$.16 N~ountain F3e11 X2.91 Yellowstone Bank 3.50 Yellowstone Bank 3•~0 street G~.s Stores 20.16 B. L. T~. Tire Co. 107.12 N~ontana Power Co. 1'26.93 Tiontana 17~.kota Utilities 34.59 Carpent~;r Paper ;31.27 Rollin C. Adams 19 .00 Sewer 7.00 G~rbag~ ~2 2.62 Garbage #1 .88 Street 6..00 Water Uperating 1~..~0 iTnited Building Center 5..81 Western Printing & I,ith. 39.5 L. Conrad X0.00 T~lountain I3e11 8 ..17 Int~rn~tion Assoc. of firson 10.00 L~.urel Servicenter 370.72 Laurel Coop Assoc 71.25 Kruk Brothers 1:~0~C~ QO. Garbage ~2 2.62 Garbage ~1 .~3$ Water Operating- 7.50 Coast to Coast 17.1b Hvdrotex 5)x.80 Street Gas Stores 107.11 B.L.N. Tire Co. 7.00 Krug Brothers 88.50 Farmers Union Central Exchange 136.8 I~1uniChem Corp. 15~i.30 Yellowstone Talley Electric 18.78 Western Printing 5.58 Sewer l~.C?0 Yellowstone Valley Electric 121.91 Street Ga.s Stores 2.2l~ Coast to Coast 4•~3 Lawn-1~: MGt 9Q0.00 I~'iont. Dakota Utilities 18.02 Emma Fr2nk 2f~.25 Thri~tway 6.3~'-` Gambles Store 1b.~0 Mountain B~11 15.85 Edna Shuey X3.00 ~a.urel Auto Parts 31.50 U)estern :equipment Co. 21L..~2 S.~.C, Corp. 92.00 Niotiu~-tain Bell 17.10 N~ontana Power Co. 1~.~.~9 P'aontana Dw:tota Utilities 1~b.0~. G~rribles Story 1~.t.~7 Midland Implement 9•~6 Street Gas Stores 1.96 Laurel auto Parts 5.63 Cert. 13d. for ~rtater & Waste W. 15.00 Sportsmen Supply 37 •19 Coast to Coast 1.y8 Ntont . Dakota Utilities x..19 Montana Power 1.25 street C.~as Stores 11.x.8 laurel Auto Parts 3.96 L7n~.ted Building Center 3.00 Coast to Coast 20.71 Big Ditch Co. 1.00 Montana dower Co. y.~~ Fontana Dakota Utilities 37.30 N~msey Lumber Co. 150.79 Material Supply 11.92 NiontCna Power Co. 1.2~ ti~~stern Printing 5.~'~ Laurel Outlook 30.x0 P"iovntain ~e~1 20.79 T~`ontana Dakota Utilities 18.02 Street Gas Stores X9.92 I~aur~l Servicent~er 104.72 I', II i Minutes of the City Council of Laurel aaurel Auto P~,rtg 8.76 Wymo CommUn~_cations 9.00 Montana Highway Patrol 18.00 Dr. J. '~oss~lot ?1.44 Mountain F3e11 ~1R.12 S.E.C. Corp. 92.00 Yellowstone ~T~.71e~ Elec. 3.C0 Ntontana Power Co. 1,093.38 Niont. Dakota Utilities 77.38 Hach Chemical. Co. 93.91 Laurel Coop 21.75 Co~.st to Coast 31•~~ Cert. ~3oard ~'or Twater Opr. 1.0.00 Street 2~~~p i~en Beven 35•~~ `~e~rer Garb~~e ~2 7.88 United E3uilding Center ~•OQ Crane Supply Co. 29.76 Grix~nel.l Corp. 1;~5.0~ Hydrotex 5..80 Street Gas Storey ~2•~8 Kruk Brothers 5b•74 B.L.I~~. Tire Co. 1~~•pa I~<aurel auto Parts 5.63 Stormont ti~(elding 1~•~~ W«ter Operating 170.7 Street 14.5 Garbage ~1 1.75 garbage r~2 5.2~ Sewer 3.00 Redoor, Inc. 2,739.00 Krug Brothers 237.30 Street Gas Stores 06.10 Laurel l~uto Parts 1~.~.6 Hydxotex lb.l~l~. Johnson L~istribti~tin~; 9.31 TrJ~.ter Operat~.ng 25. C0 Street 95.00 Hydrotex 3~•3b Street G~.s Stores 78.01 Laurel Auto Farts 1~6.~.0 Johnsen Distributing 27.9~~ ~aontan2. Power Ca. ~.39•~5 Mont. Power Co. 427.90 Street ~,~9•~~ Garbage ~l 1.7~ Ga.rbac~e #2 ~•~5 ~+11ied Equipment 116.70 Street Gas Stores 3.92 Motion was made by E~berSViller and Seconded bar Parker that the claims be al7_o~sed. Motion e~,rried. resolution i~1o. 1 .23 was prevented for approval ~.s (allows: RESOLt3TTQN h10. 1123 BF.;?~NG P~SOLUTIOT~ .~.CCEP'~'IIvG A. PETITIOTd ~N~ REPON,T FRQN; THE L~U?~;L ZONING BOARD OF .~aI~7iTSTI~~;i~TTT WHEREIN IT IS NEQtTESTED THAT THE CERTp.IN R-4 ZONING DISTRICT B~UNDA~E;S BE CHANGED P~iD ^1 HE .~REl~ I~fGS.,UDED IN THE CH~~tGE BY UP- U"iLLSLi 1V l~ 1 ~ ti iL~~ .i11. X71 R1. V 1 s Notion was nsade by Kilpatrick grad seconded by Ebersviller ~ihat Resalution No. 1423 be declared. passed and adopted. Upon taking ro11 call vote, G.1.1 aldermen present voted "A,ye" . Ietter was read from George Fox threatening the City of Laurel with a l~wsvit if something isn't done to stop the drai.n~ge problem that is fl.oodin~ his land with f~.ood w~.ters and sewer seepage run of'£ from the ca.ty streets. After discussion, motion w~.s made by Burns and seconded by Kilpatrick that this letter be placed on file and a letter be written to Nr. Fox informing him that we received his 1~tter and action is pendinb. Motion carz^.ed. Nrs. Frank Riesin~er appeared before the council to find out who owned the extra 20 feet in front of their property at 1109 First eve. She stated that this area w~.s never blacktopped ~rhen the street was finished and. they would like to do something about it. ~?radlPy stated that this land was dedicated as public street and the city would have clif~'iculty returning it to the adjacent property' ok~ner. This matter referred to Kilpatrick, ~ehtn and the Street and A11ey Comrittee to check the minutes as to why the state took r,.,,+.,n~ +t,3 ~ .,roe U11G GJ1.V1-Cn. .%-VV VCA~G 118 VL1,.LW pl c+ci.? N!r. Leo Pipal from the Soil Conservation District appeared before the council to explain how the city might participate in a drainage district Tong tirith the L~ur~l Golf end Recreation Association and a. group of farmers west of Laurel. Pnr. Pipa1 explained thy; services his departrrent could make ava lak~le to the rl.rainage district. The counc it to study this matter furthe r. fir. ~ Mrs. Leo Kamp Sr. and Leo Kam~~ Jr. were present at the meeting to express their concern over the resolution relating t~o,City County Planning. '!'he Ntayor announced a special meeting to be held on ~iednesday~ June 7, at 7:30, P.l~., to meet with Nike McCollum, City County Planner, and the I,aursl City County Planning Bo~.rd. Dave Powers appeared before the council tv request permission fnr tiro firemen to attend the State Vol. Fire Convention in Libby, I~.ontana, on June 1~, 16, ~ 17. Motion was made by I+'~etzger and seconded by Ebersviller that two men be allowed to attend this convention. Ration carried. Dave Powers also asked the council for a letter supporting the bid to h~.ve the State Vol. Fire Convention in Laurel, in 1973• Dave Powers r. eported that the curbs in front of the i'ire h~rdrants need p~.intecl.. li i i i i Minutes of the City Council of Laurel A l~ir:~aGeorge Fi~gens appeared. before the council requesting to buy or lease same land west of Zaurel near one of the pond. r'i:r. FigJen:s referred to the Rod & Gun Club. A7er1~ Cherry ~.ppeared before the council in complaint about people doing business in Laurel who do not have a City License. It was suggested that a written complaint be presented to the council. Merle a7.so feels that he is the only one in his type o~ business that ha.s to gay a garbage fee. He stated that the city should equally enforce their ordinances to everyone in town. 1~`ierle suggested adding; a separate garbage charge to building pernLits. Street and ~7..1e;~ committee to look into this matter. Parker asked permission to leave the state. ~i:ot on was made by Eberst~iller and seconded by Netz~;er that permission be granted. 1~lotion carried. Kilpatrick reported for Hard, who was sick, that when cars paxk on the corner of Elm .Ave. and NEa~_n Street ears approaching the intersection cannot see oncoming traffic. Referred to the Street and A11ey Committee. Kilpatrick, also reporting for Hard, stated that someth3.ng should be done about the old trailer court on the East end of Town. He stated that the garbage cans don't. have any 13ds. This matter referred to the chief of police to check out and if nothing is done they should issue a citation. Kilpatrick suggested writing Ted Swen.den, State Land Commissioner, concerning land for a sanitary landfill. Kilpatrick stated that he thought some of the high school students had some sound ideas and should be looked a.nto. Kilpatrick suggested that ~ letter be written to the state asking them to put a trsff'ic light on main and First ~~ve. This rriatter turned over to the Street and Alley Conma.ttee. Ebersviller asked about the door to door campaign on dog licenses. Ebersviller r~port~d that Clarence Compton had pissed out and laid on the floor for several days. Ebersviller and Mayor Yovetich to work out something end see if the police could check on these type of people once a day. Rodgers asked permiss3.on to le~.ve the state. 3~iotion was made by ~bersviller and seconded by Parker that permission be granted. 1~'iotion carried. Buzn.s reported on the cemetery and su~g~stPd that a litter be sent to Bob M~nweiler commending him f'or having the cemetery in such good conc~.tion over Memorial Day. Burns reported that the Ceremony in Firemen's Park dedicating the veterans monument on memorial day was real nice. Burns reported that the swimming; pool was scheduled to open Sunday June 11th if everything goes okay. Motion was made by Burns anc~ seconded by :~bersviller that Carl Nianweiler be reinstated for his vacation in lieu of sick leave. N~ot3.on . . ____r J c r~,ra•l~ a. Behm stated t:~at he attended the District meeting of the I~tontana T,~a~ue of Cities and Towns and reported on several things that were discussed at this meeting. He stated that the E.E.A. would be renewed for another year, that more funds were ~.vai.lable. Another item discussed was Hi3 1~.3?0 concerning the State Rx Loci? Fiscal ~ssistanc~ pct in which Laurel would be entitled to approximately $61,000.00. Behm presented each aldermen with a letter to be sent to our con~res~ren supporting this Bi11. Metzler reported drain problem on 11th Street. N.etzger reported that it was the time of year to be thinking about cutting weeds. After discussion, motion wa.s made by Metzger and seconded by Bohm that Bradley draw up a resolution to publish in the newspaper when the city wants people to cut their weeds. Motion carried. ~fa~or y'ovetich reported that Don Peterson would draw up a program for summer recreation if the city wanted to have any kind of a program like this. II i ill II Minutes of the City Council of Laurel There being no Further bus~_ness to come before the council at this time, motion was made by Ebersviller and seconded by 13~arns that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. t~J'/ ` G~' Sharon Heiser, Depu~;~ City Clerk ~r-°``w----' Approved by the N~ayor ~n.d p ss d by d uncil of the City of Laurel, N~ontana, this 19th day of Jun , 197 A o et3.ch, N ayor ATTEST orothy P Bundy, Ca_ty C1~~ i i i- ~ I I i i I I I