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Finance committee forwards bylaw changes to City Council; discusses cemetery irrigation funding
Summary
The Deer Lodge Finance Committee voted to forward proposed bylaw changes to the City Council for review and discussed funding options for repairs to the cemetery irrigation system, including using the cemetery's perpetual care account; no formal vote on cemetery funding was recorded.
The Deer Lodge Finance Committee voted to forward proposed bylaw changes to the City Council for review and approval during a meeting that began at 4:30 p.m. The committee also discussed needed repairs to the cemetery irrigation pressure filter assembly and considered which account should pay for the work.
The chair moved to send the bylaw amendments to the City Council "for review approval," and the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote with ayes recorded and no nays recorded in the transcript. A committee member described edits that would simplify terms of office, clarify the role of chair and temporary chair, and adjust meeting days (references were made to "article 2" and to meeting times being set for first and third Mondays).
On cemetery maintenance, a committee member said the pressure filter assembly has been in service for the duration of their tenure, "we've got lots of repairs, sleeves, all that is at the end of the changeable life," and asked that the item be forwarded to public works for evaluation. The chair noted the municipality maintains a perpetual care account for the cemetery and said that account appears to have sufficient funds to cover such repairs.
Committee members also asked technical questions about small site fixtures — a term in the record rendered as "blind flag" and "step stones" — and discussed standard placement near valves and hydrants. Staff said that 'Gina' handles supply orders and would run a price comparison for needed items.
The transcript includes references to individuals named Rob and Jody Rogers, but the record does not clearly tie those names to specific speaker labels; the article avoids attributing spoken lines to those names unless the transcript explicitly does so. The committee confirmed plans are signed and approved and set the next committee meeting for Monday, May 18 at 5:30 p.m.
Next steps: the amended bylaws will proceed to the City Council for review; the cemetery irrigation repair request was referred to public works for assessment and potential use of the cemetery's perpetual care account.
