MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUNDUP HELD ON OCTOBER 4th, 2016AT 7:00 p.m. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

The meeting was called to order by President of the Council Schladweiler. Clerk/Treasurer Lanter called roll with council members Weitzeil, Liggett,Griffith, Toombs, and Martin present.Mayor Jones, Picchioni and Yount absent.Also presentAssistant Clerk Olsen, and Attorney Lundvall via phone.

Additions to the agenda- Deputy Lesnik.

Moved by Martin, seconded by Weitzeilto approve the agenda. All in favor. Motion carried.

Moved byToombs, seconded by Liggettto approve the minutesof the September 20th meeting. All in favor. Motion carried.

Visitor Deputy Lesnik reported his office has been busy. The department applied for Signal Peak grants for vests and body cameras. The Sheriff’s department budget has been cut by 10% from the County. Lesnik wanted to talk about the safety concerns with the 35 mile an hour speed zone by 10th & 11th Avenue West. He would like that area to go from a 35 to 25 miles per hour speed zone. He has been visiting with the school officials, and they have come up with wanting to put in a crosswalk on Main Street at 10th Avenue West.

Visitor Heather Quenzer with the School Safety Committee would like to have two no U-Turn signs installed on 10th Avenue East where the buses pick up and drop off kids. The school will be having a meeting with the State Highway Department about the new crosswalks across Main Street and Highway 12 East.

Attorney Lundvall will look into the process of establishing a school zone.

Visitor Tiffany Lyden with DNRC floodplain mapping program brought a rough draft of the new proposed floodplain area. They are in the process of identifying the risk areas of being flooded. The current flood map Musselshell County is dated from 1986. There will be an open house held at the Ambulance Barn October 19, 2016 from 5-7p.m. The community is invited to attend to give input on the new draft floodplain map. The draft map will then go to FEMA for a review and a 90 day comment period. DNRC will have appeal forms available for anyone requesting a review that their property be removed from the floodplain.

Attorney Lundvall spoke with Compliance Officer Hoiland about a community decay property. The Krone vs City case regarding the house fire in 2013 was ruled in the favor of the City in the Montana Supreme Court. Lundvall will review any questions the council may have regarding the Pedrazzi Lease. Martin asked about looking into the issue of reimbursing for crop costs if the lease was to be cancelled before the lease term is up.

Council Discussion: Coal Board applications to apply for in the future. Councilman Martin suggested funds for street repairs and parks.

Water Authority meeting in Harlowton October 12th, 2016.October 13, 2016 the county growth policy will be finalized.

Moved by Martin, seconded by Liggett to install two no U-turn signs. All in favor. Motion carried.

CLAIMS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER were read as follows:

City Payroll$43,875.70Montana Dept. Revenue$2,674.44

City Council per Diem$375.00Municipal Emergency$3,581.42

AT & T$28.91Normont$752.24

American Welding & Gas$23.95Northwest Pipe$38,318.09

Big Sky Fire$1,056.68Northwest Energy$12,891.04

Big Sky Linen$149.88O’Reilly Auto Parts$225.34

Bruco, Inc. $62.38Picchioni’s IGA$62.27

City of Roundup$136.56Pitney Bowes$42.94

COP Construction$264,769.18Ray’s Construction$1,383.50

County of Musselshell$25,000.00Red Rock Sporting $588.80

Big Sky Steel & Salvage$37.20Roundup Hardware$176.56

DPC Industries, Inc.$523.13Roundup Public School$4,000.00

Electric Service Shop$69.23Roundup Volunteer Fire$1,928.99

Energy Laboratories, Inc.$864.00Russell Industries Inc.$527.12

Frank’s Crane Service$1,200.00S & K Trucking$1,410.00

Grainger$429.61Safeguard Business$200.58

Great West Engineering$41,081.38Silvertip Propane$755.64

J.P. Cooke Company$74.95Titan Machinery$3,775.39

Lundvall, Lance$550.00Tractor & Equipment$52.33

Mastercard$709.50Utilities Underground$737.10

Mid-Rivers$455.76Watco, Inc.$444.60

Moved by Liggett, seconded by Toombs to approve the claims as read and draw warrants on the treasury for the same. All in favor. Motion carried.

Moved by Toombsseconded by Griffithto adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:50p.m.

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APPROVED BY______Tanya Lanter- Clerk Treasurer

James Schladweiler- Council President

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Violet Olsen- Assistant Clerk