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.
 
JUNE 14, 2010
 
 
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
 

Mayor Emmet D. Embody called the meeting of the Cut Bank City Council to order at 12:05 PM, Monday, June 14, 2010. The following council members answered roll call: Tim Curtiss, Kelly Solberg and William McCauley. Councilperson Shock absent. Payroll Clerk Tina Voise, City Superintendent James Suta and Chief of Police Jeff Kraft were also in attendance. All present stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

 
 
VISITORS:
 
None
 
OPEN AND SELECT ANIMAL CONTROL SHELTER REMODEL BIDS
 

One bid was received for the Animal Control Shelter remodel from Dan Wilder, DBA Craftsman Carpentry in the amount of $67,216.66. Councilperson McCauley made a motion to approve the bid. The second motion was made by Councilperson Solberg. After a brief discussion the motion failed by a vote of 0-3.

Councilperson McCauley made a motion to approve the bid for the Animal Control Shelter remodel excluding the cost for the chain link runs and cat cage in the amount of $9,068.26 bringing the total approved bid to $58,148.40. The second motion was made by Councilperson Solberg. The motion passed 3-0.

 
 
APPROVE A BID ON A NEW POLICE VEHICLE

Mayor Embody and Chief of Police Jeff Kraft met and reviewed the bids which were previously opened at the June 7, 2010 City Council meeting. Chief of Police Jeff Kraft discussed with the Council the additional features which were selected to be added to the total bid price.

Councilperson McCauley made a motion to approve the bid received from Bell Motor in the amount of $21,980.00 plus additional features in the amount of $900.00 bringing the total bid cost to $22,880.00. The second motion was made by Councilperson Curtiss. The motion passed 3-0.

 
 
APPROVE A NEW LENGTH FOR VEHICLES WHICH PARK ON CENTRAL AVENUE FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE PARKING ORDINANCE
 

Councilperson Curtiss made a motion to table this item until the June 21, 2010 City Council meeting so further research could be done. The second motion was made by Councilperson Solberg. The motion passed 3-0.

 
 
DECISION ON WHETHER TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A COPS GRANT
 

Councilperson Curtiss made a motion to allow Chief of Police Jeff Kraft to submit an application for the Cops Grant. The second motion was made by Councilperson Solberg. The motion passed 3-0.

 
WORK SESSION: REVIEW OF POLICE CHIEF’S BUDGET:
 

After a brief discussion it was agreed to table this item until the June 21, 2010 City Council meeting.

 
 
ADJOURNMENT:
 

There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilperson Curtiss moved to adjourn the meeting at 1:07 PM. Councilperson McCauley made the second motion. The motion carried 3-0.

 
 
ATTEST:
 


Tina Voise, Payroll Clerk Mayor, Emmet D. Embody