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Wednesday, 07 November 2007 |
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Page 1 of 2 By Buck Traxler, I-O Editor
On a recommendation from an interview committee the city council, on a 4-0 vote, moved to hire T. Kai Lee to represent Conrad on legal matters.
The new attorney lives in Shelby but works for the law firm of Frisbee, Moore and Olson in Cut Bank.
Also considered were attorneys William Bronson from Great Falls, who happens to be a candidate for the Great Falls City Commission and local attorney Shari Gianarelli.
There is no residence requirement for the city attorney since this is a contract position, not an elected office.
Mayor John Shelvin, Chief of Police Gary Dent and aldermen Gary Brown and Sandy Syvertson made up the interview committee.
Alderman Brown noted, “The local attorney wanted to be compensated on a hourly basis, not a flat fee, it would cost more,” (to hire her).
A compensation package has not yet been worked out. Mayor Shevlin will do that this week and it will be voted on at the next council meeting on Nov. 19.
Two building permits were approved, one at 14 S. Minnesota for fencing and the other at 15 S. Delaware for an egress basement window.
Representing the Pondera Arts Council (PAC), Harold Olson was on hand to request CTEP (Community Transportation Endowment Program) funds that come back to the city-county.
PAC would like to utilize the fund, approximately $30,000, with a match to put up a new marquee sign at the Orpheum Theatre. He said paperwork for the request would follow; he just wanted to introduce the concept. Valier is attempting to utilize the county CTEP funds. Olson’s pitch to the city came during a public comment segment where no action is taken.
The council moved on a 4-0 vote to allow the Pondera County 4-H Shooting Sports Program to use Norley Hall (Blue Sky Villa) for one day, Dec. 15, to host a predator-calling workshop.
The workshop will feature Les Johnson of Predator Quest, a TV program that is shown on the Sportsman’s Channel.
In addition to the workshop, Johnson will also be shooting a video for one of his TV shows as he hunts coyotes in the Golden Triangle area the week he is here for the workshop.
With a vote of 4-0, aldermen passed the request. More information about Johnson and the workshop will be in an upcoming edition of the I-O.
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