Culbertson council adopts sidewalks, cemetery and landfill measures, sets 1990–91 levy

The Culbertson Town Council passed a series of ordinances and budget measures during its 1990 sessions, taking final votes on sidewalk maintenance, cemetery regulation and landfill fees while setting the town's fiscal year levy and several administrative resolutions.

The council voted to adopt Ordinance No.169, which established property-owner duties for sidewalk repair and snow and ice removal and included penalties and assessment provisions. Councilman Larry Reitz moved the ordinance and Councilman Dave Plummer seconded; Councilmen Reitz, Plummer and Gordon Miller voted in favor and the council declared the measure an emergency for immediate effect citing insurance requirements.

On cemetery regulation, the council approved Ordinance No.172 after a second reading, creating rules for Hillside Cemetery and Hillside Memorial Gardens covering lot acquisition, charges, interments, monuments and disinterment procedures. The ordinance moves cemetery practice into a codified framework the council said would be distributed to funeral homes and monument craftsmen.

Landfill rules were revised with adoption of Ordinance No.173 to adjust dumping fees and add provisions for non-scheduled special dumping days and a standby fee for days when the landfill remains closed with 48 hours' notice. Council members also discussed the need for additional scoria (gravel) to improve pit access and authorized hauling arrangements.

On finance, the council adopted Resolution No.261 to set the town's FY1990091 mill levy at 89.74 mills (86.14 mills all-purpose, 2.42 mills for the library and 1.18 mills for public-employee retirement). The council also adopted Resolution No.260 to transfer ambulance enterprise funds into a trust for need-based uses and later voted to participate in the Montana Municipal Insurance Authority's workers' compensation bond capitalization program (Resolution No.263) to avoid an anticipated premium increase.

Procurement and capital items included award of a bid for a municipal mower (John Deere 855 with attachments) for $14,950 from Culbertson Implement Co., approved following competitive bids. Other routine motions approved payments of audited bills, grant-related actions, and interlocal agreements such as the Roosevelt County 911 plan.

The council documented votes and motions in its minutes and asked staff to circulate finalized ordinances and notices to affected residents. The meeting record shows several items deferred for further study, conditions placed on approvals (for example, easements and recordable plats for water-line extensions), and typical administrative follow-ups such as advertising for personnel and seeking audit proposals.

The council adjourned after approving regular claims and scheduling follow-ups; several items, including parking ordinance specifics and cemetery committee review points, were left for future meetings.