Glasgow City Council Meets

In a regular City Council meeting on Aug. 19, the Glasgow City Council introduced and offered for adoption the second reading of Ordinance No. 985 – an ordinance amending Chapter 4 of the Official Code of the City of Glasgow (CCG) to remove the License Requirement for Dancing in a Bar.

The ordinance says that Section 4-55 of the OCCG, which states “It shall be unlawful for a person licensed to sell alcoholic beverages under this chapter, to permit dancing on the licensed premises unless a license for such dancing has been obtained from the city,” is hereby replaced and abolished. After the second reading and approval, the ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after final adoption by the City Council.

The ordinance was first discussed at a July 15 Ordinance Committee meeting where the changes to the OCCG were made and then reflected in Ordinance 985. The Ordinance Committee then moved forward to approve the changes and the ordinance. The first reading was approved at the Aug. 5, meeting and the second reading was approved during the Aug. 19, regular meeting. The ordinance will go into effect 30 days from Aug. 19.

Mayor Karst also introduced and offered for adoption at first reading Ordinance No. 987 – An Ordinance Setting Forth the Establishment Rules and Regulations of the City of Glasgow Skate Park. The skate park broke ground on Aug. 28 in Hoyt Park and is expected to open later this fall. The ordinance describes the rules and regulations of the public skatepark, including the penalties for violations as well as the management of the skatepark. Council member Brian Austin made a motion approving the ordinance for first reading. The motion was then seconded by Council member Dan Carr, where it was then unanimously adopted. The second reading of the ordnance was held at the Sept. 3, regular council meeting, which occurred after publication.

Council member Lisa Koski made a motion approving to levy 325.86 mills in the 2024-2025 fiscal year, with 7.96 of these mills being allocated to the fire relief fund. The motion was seconded by council member Butch Heitman and carried unanimously. Council member Carr made a motion approving to levy 8.70 mills for the permissive medical levy for fiscal year 2024-2025. The motion was seconded by Council member Stan Ozark, and carried unanimously. Council member Austin then made a motion to increase the street maintenance assessment by 5 percent for fiscal year 2024-2025, which was seconded by council member Koski and carried unanimously.

The Director of Public Works Paul Skubinna explained the Hall Terrace / Hurley Drive Project, which will replace approximately 1,500’ feet of water main including service lines up to the cub stops, 1,600 linear feet of sewer lining, which will extend the life of the main about 50 additional years and the road replacement, which is highly needed. According to Skubinna, there will be 50,000 square feet of pavement replaced, 925 feet of curb, 725 linear feet of sidewalk, two ADA crossings and drainage improvements. While the project is in progress, Skubinna stated he would work with the contractors to make sure residents have reasonable access to their properties. The funds for the project would come from the remaining BaRSSA money, the HB 355 money, as well as the water fund and the sewer fund. Council member Austin then made the motion to award the project to JR Civil of Montana, LLC in the amount of $1,918,594.00. The motion was seconded by council member Koski and carried unanimously.

The Glasgow City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month in the Council Chambers, located inside of the Glasgow Civic Center. The meetings start at 5 p.m., and agendas are posted on The Glasgow Courier Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/glasgowcourier/, when made available.