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Clyde Park council approves permits, schedules special meeting and approves sidewalk snow-clearing plan
Summary
Following the water-rate hearing, the council approved a site permit for 406 Lathrop, authorized use and payment for a deputy CSO’s 4-wheeler to clear sidewalks, scheduled a Jan. 6 special meeting to set mission and CIP goals, approved meeting-packet procedures and adopted council conduct rules.
After adjourning the water-rate hearing, the Clyde Park Town Council conducted routine municipal business on Dec. 9. The council approved consent items including the November 2024 minutes and claim warrants and financial reports. Under unfinished business the council granted a site permit at 406 Lathrop to replace and extend an existing porch following a motion by Council member Brian Eckenrod and second by Council member Dave Sarrazin.
On new business, the council approved use and payment for Deputy CSO Bob Queen’s four-wheeler to clear sidewalks along Highway 89, Park Street and First Street to the school; the motion was made by Council member Roger Chandler and seconded by Council member James Walsh. The council also scheduled a special meeting for Jan. 6 at 7:00 p.m. to establish mission goals, strategic-plan revisions and updates to the capital improvement plan; the motion was made by Council member Brian Eckenrod and seconded by Council member Roger Chandler.
Council member Saari presented a letter asking members to review a proposed Code of Conduct; Council member Eckenrod moved to review and agree to follow the rules presented by Saari, seconded by Council member Walsh, and the motion passed. Council members Chandler and Sarrazin requested paper meeting packets; the council agreed to make paper packets available after 5:00 p.m. the Friday before meetings at Town Hall or Glenn’s Market for those who request them, while others will continue to receive electronic packets. The council closed the meeting by approving the motions and adjourning.
Attorney Jon Hess advised the council earlier in the meeting that encroachment issues (for example the ice machine at Glenn’s Market) are typically handled by a license agreement rather than a variance and cautioned the council to adopt clear variance parameters to limit litigation risk. He also reminded the council that items passed without agenda notice could violate Montana open-meetings law and be reversed or exposed to legal fees, and noted the state legislature raised the bidding threshold to $80,000.
