Roundup City Council Meeting Minutes

MINUTES OF THE

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUNDUP HELD ON January 17, 2020 AT 7:00 p.m. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

Before the scheduled Council meeting, Mayor Jones swore in Councilmembers, Dave Liggett, Jeremy Erickson, Jim Vivirito and Dolly Long.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jones. Clerk/Treasurer Lanter conducted roll call with council members, Jones, Liggett, Vivirito, Erickson, Toombs, and Fisher present. Also, present were Assistant Clerk Mann, Director Sibley and Attorney Lundvall. Absent were, Perrella, and Griffith. Moved by Liggett seconded by Fisher to approve the minutes of the December 15, 2019 meeting. All in favor. Motion carried.Moved by Fisher, seconded by Toombs to approve agenda adding DES. All in favor. Motion carried.

Public Comment: No comments.

Law Enforcement: Undersheriff Bednar gave an oral report and a copy of violations to Clerk/Treasurer Lanter. Officer Ethan Malenowski was promoted to Sergeant and two Officers are currently at the Police Academy. Open Public Hearing at 7:07pm for comment period for floodplains and wetlands for Phase 5 of the water project that is located in the 100-year floodplain. Chad Hanson from Great West Engineering says this is a requirement for CDBG (Community Development Block Grant). It won’t have an impact to the floodplain. It will be a four-month project, construction for Phase 5 will begin in April. Still working on restroom grant by the park.

Public Comment: Troy Evans asked if it’s for distribution for the floodplain? Yes, because it’s federally funded.

Close Public Hearing at 7:09pm and resume regular meeting. Mayor Jones: Showed the new Councilmembers books with documents of plans that are available to them at the City Office. Talked about the Tree Board, Deer Management Hunt, MLCT (Montana League of City and Towns) and SMDC (Snowy Mountain Development Corporation.

Bob Church and Monty Sealey will be at the next meeting to discuss the Water Authority project and process.

Unfinished Business: Refuse Lease agreement with the County and Refuse District-Mayor Jones is waiting for signatures.

City Attorney Lundvall: TIF (Tax Increment Financing) Board Ordinance- Will have a draft at the next meeting.

Attorney Lundvall told the Council his roll with the City. Clerk/Treasurer Lanter gave a report of what she does for the new Councilmembers along with handouts.

Assistant Clerk Mann told the new Council Members what she does for the City.

Director Sibley told the new Councilmembers his roll and what his crew does.

Public Comment: No comments.Claims were read as follows:

City Payroll $47,347.16 McCleary Dist. $4,057.43

Per Diem $175.00 Mid-Rivers $385.53

AT & T $30.09

Musselshel County $25,000.00

American Welding & Gas

$65.39

Normont Equipment $543.57

Big Sky Linen $165.16 Northwest Pipe $479.02

Building Codes Bureau $31.00

Northwestern Energy $13,333.75

City Petty Cash $105.02 O’Reilly Auto Parts $1,692.59

Culligan Water $36.75 Picchionis IGA $55.98 DPC Industries $539.24 Pitney Bowes $159.15

Electric Service Shop

$67.94

Pitney Bowes $300.00

Energy Labs $410.00 Roundup Hardware

$181.49

First Security Bank $300.00

Roundup Schools $4,375.00

Great West Engineering

$8,145.25

State Industrial $588.60

Bruce Hoiland $232.00 Titan Machinery $140.10

Kirk Electric $292.70 Tractor & Equipment $523.71

Lance Lundvall $550.00 Utilities Underground

$10.92

Mastercard $165.86 Van Dykes $24.43

Moved by Liggett, seconded by Toombs to approve Claims for the preceding month and draw warrants on the treasury for the same. All in favor. Motion carried.

Moved by Toombs seconded by Fisher to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.