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Pag« 2 — BIG PIONEER — Week of December 5-11, 2003 C o u n c i l p r e s e n t e d w it h a t p o r t a r e a r e g u la t io n s C o n t i n u e d S p e e d in ihe speed limits, and that it was unlikely a new study would change this decision. The response also slated the Big Timber Grade School, while close by, was too far away from McLeod Street to count in the criteria used in the stud>. Barrett's letter also pointed out even if the speed limit on McLeod was reduced it can only he reduced by 80 percent and so would not drop to the !5 itipli desired by the Council. M a yor Doug Low r y was adamant in his desire to sec the speed limit changed, as were others on the Council. He pointed out he feels the close proximity o f the City Park should weigh heavily in the criteria used in the traffic study since many children cross M c L e o d Street, especially in the summer when the pool is operating. Lowry told those in attendance he lives near the park and is ama/.cd someone has not been hurt or killed b\ people exceeding the posted 25 mph limit \The city should be able to set speed limits on M cLeod.- stated Lowry. \I am fed up with the bureaucrats telling us how to run our towns \ Concerns were also \oiccd about ihe speed o f some o f the busses and vendors traveling on Mel cod Street to and from the Last Bouldet mine Some discussion took place about placing signs on McLeod indicating the speed limit is 15 mph to slow down the traffic hut. after getting input from Justice o f the Peace Jessie McKennev. it was decided that since this change would not be enforceable it would be pointless Akxundei indicated there may V some hope in getting the speed limit reduced to 2t) mph since the Senior Center is located on McLeod S ' M ik i inlet pretalion p - the I > i io n o f the Senior Center may a 'ti > the 80 percent reduction from ihe present 25 mph set hy the traffic suds done in 2001, without requiring a new study C ounciltnan Rundv Rembold stressed the Council should insure any changes they made would be enforceable and pointed out concerns about the speed o f mine traffic could be addressed by sending a letter to the Stillwater M ining Company anout this problem. It w as decided Councilmcn Cory Conner and Moulden would look over the information available and come up with a proposal for the next Council meeting. C D U D R U G SIX Different Riqdft of D E L I C I O U S Haqdiqade Chocolates 136 McLeod «BigTimber 9325316 coted rugStto-cmc.nte Members o f the B ig Tim b er City Council m et M o n d a y . December I. for a low key meeting as members prepare for the changing of the guard to com e in January when the new m a y o r and councilmcn take o ffice. City/County Planner Betty Alexander presented members with a draft copy o f regulations for the airport influence area she has been working on with engineers from Morrison and Maierle. Alexander stated the document mainly addresses height regulations rather than land use because o f the altitude o f the airport and the few residences in the area. Councilman Paul W e s lervelt requested the A irp o r t Hazard Adjustment Board be comprised of two people from the C ity Board o f Adjustments, two from the County Planning Board, and one from the City/County Planning Board. The council voted to approve the document as amended. Alexander stated a public hearing w ill he held in the near future on the regulations Sweet Grass County Justice o f the Peace Jessie McKcnncy briefed the Council on activities in Justice and City Court and an increase in DUI charges filed. McKcnncy stated Justice Court had 72 new cases tn Novem ber and 202 pending, while City Court had seven new in Novem b e r and 32 pending during that period The most surprising increase to M cKennev was the increase in D U I's compared to last year at this time. In 2002, said McKcnncy. there had been 10 D U I charges in the county - this year there have been 18. The city has also seen an increase from four last year to nine this year M cKcnncy also told those in attendance nine turn's out o f 10. the person stopped refuses to take the breathalyzer test which measures blood alcohol content, deciding instead to lose their right to drive through a suspension o f their license. All requests, refusals, and field sobriety tests are v ideotaped, she stated, which makes lor a complete record when refusals ¡tie given. In other business - W iilv Ltttcll. Director o f Public Works, told the Council he feels some type o f regulations may have to be established on phone lines laid in the city. According to Littcll. other types o f power lines are required to he buried a certain distance underground hut phone lines are not Littell stated phone lines arc considered buried if they have been covered with dirt or gravel so as not to be visible. He also told of instances when a phone line had been damaged by a city worker doing work on sewer or water lines because it was not buried as deep as other lines Councilman Corv Conner stilted he felt this problem needs to be addressed, especially if the city has to pay to repair the damaged plume fines, and the rest o f the Council agreed to look into this matter. - A request hum city employees that they he allowed to use vacation time to take the d.i> alter Christmas o f f was approved unanimously by the Council ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ * CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY * Library Hours: MONDAY thru FRIDAY U 5 pm TUESDAYS until Spin Storytime every Wednesday at 11 am ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 314 McLeod Street * Big Timber * 9 1 1 -SM I ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CITY CLUB LANES & STEAK HOUSE 202 Anderson • Big Timber, M T • 932-5485 WINTER HOURS: 11 am - 2 pm, 5-9 pm Sun; 5-9 pm Tues-Thurs; 5-10 pm Fri & Sat â t u u U l U S l C H M C K W A < 5 0 N CHAMPAGNE CRUNCH’ Udm-ap»* Friday Nile Special • Steaued Bab^Clana Saturday Nite Special - Nevada Fiager Steaks CCS* An Irish Tradition...PUB DINNERS M a h o n s 406-259-4190 • 3011 1st Ave. No. • Billings, M l Only 4,000 mile* eouthweet of Dubtahn H e a d s u p g i v e n f o r p o s s i b l e z o n e p l e a At the Monday, December 1 meeting o f the Big Tim b er City Council. City/County Planner Betty Alexander told members o f a zoning variance request they tnay have before them in the future concerning a house on M c L e o d Street and Seventh Avenue. The owner o f the house, John Esp, has been trying to sell the property with no success. Recently Esp was approached bv representatives o f a law office who may be interested i f a variance could be granted allowing the R1 property to be used as a Professional Office, Alexander said. A lex a n d e r su g g e s ted the Council may want to consider granting a conditional use permit for such a use as this would allow the Council to require the user to meet all parking restrictions, follow the Rl zoning rules for signage, and determine how many professionals would be allowed to use the space. Councilm en Moulden and W estervell stated they would be against any such proposal, feeling it could degrade the property values o f all homeowners in the area. Moulden stated he also felt there were several vacant buildings on M cLeod Street that could be used allow enough parking for such a venture. Mayor elect Jim Devenny stated he feels once you start allowing com m e rcial operations in a residential area, it is only a matter o f time before the whole street would go commercial. M a y o r Doug Lowry agreed, giving Grand Avenue in Billings us an example. He did state, however, there is nothing to stop Esp from approaching the City/County Planning Board for approval and then coming back to the Council for a decision in the future. M O N T A N A P A N T R Y *■\ For your cooking and entertaining. * A Finish with specialty coffees and chocolates. 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