| CUT
BANK CITY COUNCIL |
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City
of Cut Bank Minutes Book No. 17 |
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CITY
SHOP-NEW OFFICES |
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Special
Note: Only approved meeting minutes will be published on this website.
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JANUARY
11, 2010 |
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| CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: | |||||||||
Council President McCauley called the meeting of the Cut Bank City Council to order at 12:10 PM, Monday, January 11, 2010. The following council members answered roll call: Tim Curtiss, Kelly Solberg and Tom Shock. Mayor Embody was absent. City Clerk-Treasurer Diana Filban and City Superintendent Jim Suta were also present. All present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. |
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| VISITORS: | |||||||||
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| A discussion
was held regarding whether to continue with funding strategy for an additional
schedule of replacement on the water line distribution project. Councilperson
Solberg said she would like to go ahead and see what kind of funding we
would be eligible for to continue the project. Councilperson Shock said
he agreed with Councilperson Solberg. Councilperson Curtiss said yes this
would be the time to continue seeking funding. Council President McCauley
said that a possible combination between Option One and Two would be the
best fit for Cut Bank. All those present agreed. Superintendent Suta said
that asphalt patching would be the most viable method for the replacement
of the streets which would be affected. Superintendent Suta gave those present the opportunity to tour the new offices and explain what each room will be used for. The meeting continued after the tour. Superintendent Suta went over some price differentials on trading in the travel car for a van or a 4-wheel drive vehicle. Council President McCauley asked each council member to take the opportunity to go look at the vehicles mentioned before the next council meeting. The decision on whether to trade in the travel car for some other vehicle will be made at the January 19, 2010 meeting. Recreation Director Biegler asked the Council to approve the application process for a Department of Environmental Quality Grant. The grant will be with Glacier County and Jerilee Wilkerson from Cut Bank Development Corporation is also involved. It is up to a $300,000.00 grant for energy efficiency and improvements. Recreation Director Biegler said it will be the civic center which would qualify for this grant. Councilperson Shock asked about the need to retain your employee base. Recreation Director Biegler said yes that was a small portion of the grant questionnaire. Recreation Director Biegler also said that if something happened such as a decrease in the tax base the grant would still be acceptable. The question about the retention of employees is only five points out of 100. Ms. Wilkerson from Cut Bank Development Corporation also said that the retention of employees would not be a hindrance to the grant. Councilperson Curtiss moved to allow the continuation process on the Department of Environmental Quality Grant. Councilperson Solberg made the second motion. The motion carried 4-0. Council President McCauley asked the members to please read the MMIA brochure which was in their boxes. The article regarding Snowbirds take Flight could be helpful to the City of Cut Bank in the process in which water turn offs are handled when snowbirds leave for the winter. |
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| ADJOURNMENT: | |||||||||
| There being no further business to come before the council, Council President McCauley closed the meeting at 12:42 PM. | |||||||||
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