CUT BANK CITY COUNCIL
 
City of Cut Bank Minutes Book No. 17
CITY HALL
 
Special Note: Only approved meeting minutes will be published on this website.
 
JANUARY 4, 2010
 
 
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
 

Mayor Emmet D. Embody called the meeting of the Cut Bank City Council to order at 6:30 PM, Monday, January 4, 2010. The following council members answered roll call: J. W. Eaton, Tom Shock. Kelly Solberg and William McCauley. City Superintendent Jim Suta, City Clerk-Treasurer Diana Filban, City Attorney Robert Smith and Police Chief Jeff Kraft were also present. All present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

 
 
OATH OF OFFICE FOR EMMET EMBODY, WILLIAM MCCAULEY, KELLY SOLBERG, TIM CURTISS:
 
City Attorney Smith swore Mayor Emmet Embody into the office of Mayor for four years. Mayor Emmet Embody swore William McCauley and Tim Curtiss into the office of Councilperson for four years. Kelly Solberg was sworn into office of Councilperson for two years.
 
 
BID OPENING FOR PHASE 4A SCHEDULE 2 WATER LINE DISTRIBUTION PROJECT:
 
Clerk-Treasurer Filban opened eleven bids for the project and a list was compiled of the bidders and the bid amounts. Councilperson McCauley made a motion to turn the bids over to our engineer for review. Councilperson Shock made the second motion. The motion carried 4-0.
 
 
CLAIMS APPROVAL:
 
Councilperson Shock made a motion to approve the claims in the amount of $83,482.42. Councilperson Solberg made the second motion. The motion was approved 4-0.
 
 
ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
 
Councilperson McCauley asked to speak about the city car.
 
 
VISITORS:
 
Daryl Pliley Sandry Construction Big Fork
Joe Aline Shumaker Trucking & Excavation Great Falls
Kolby Green Phillips Construction Great Falls
Jerilee Wilkerson Cut Bank Development Corp Cut Bank
LeAnne Kavanagh Cut Bank Pioneer Press Cut Bank
Joel Pilcher Great West Engineering Helena
 
 
CONSENT AGENDA:
 

Councilperson Shock made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of the December 21, 2009 City Council Minutes, December 24, 2009 Payroll in the amount of $54,157.81 and the November 2009 Finance Reports. The second motion was made by Councilperson Curtiss. The motion passed 4-0.

 
 
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
 
Councilperson Solberg made the motion to approve the City Superintendents’ report. Councilperson Shock made the second motion. The motion carried 4-0.
 
 
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
 
None
 
 
NEW BUSINESS:
 

Councilperson Curtiss moved to appoint Councilperson McCauley as City Council President for the calendar year 2010. Councilperson Solberg made the second motion. The motion carried 3-0 with Councilperson McCauley not voting.

Councilperson McCauley made a motion to approve the permanent full time status of Officer James Hanson effective January 12, 2010. Councilperson Shock made the second motion. The motion carried 4-0.

 
 
CORRESPONDENCE:
 

None
 
 
WORK SESSION:
 

Councilperson McCauley stated he felt the City should look into trading in our current city car for a van. Councilperson McCauley said the current car is not adequate when several persons are going to attend a meeting. Mayor Embody asked Superintendent Suta to check with the local dealerships and see if a trade in would be a viable option for a van or a 4 wheel drive vehicle.

Joel Pilcher, engineer from Great West Engineering, gave a brief presentation regarding the possibility of going into a third phase of water line replacements. Mr. Pilcher noted the deadline for some of the funding agencies will be this spring. He asked the Council to consider their options and let him know as soon as possible. This item will be put on the January 11, 2010 agenda.
 
 
ADJOURNMENT:
 
There being no further business to come before the council, Councilperson McCauley moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:23 PM. Councilperson Curtiss made the second motion. The motion carried 4-0.
 
 
ATTEST:
 
Tina Voise, Payroll Clerk Emmet D. Embody, Mayor