City Council

EVANSTON CITY COUNCIL Second Regular M eeting January 17, 2017 The official record of proceedings of the second regular m eeting of the Evanston City Council for the m onth of January was held in the Council Cham bers of City Hall on the above date. These proceedings were video recorded. Mayor W illiam s led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The roll was called and with a quorum being present, Mayor Kent W illiam s called the m eeting to order at 5:30 p.m . and welcom ed everyone present. Those present from the governing body at the start of the m eeting were: Mayor W illiam s; Councilm em bers Tim Lynch, Andy Kopp, Evan Perkes, David W elling, Mike Sellers, and W endy Schuler. Staff m em bers present at the start of the m eeting were: City Attorney, Dennis Boal; Police Chief, Jon Kirby; City Engineer, Brian Honey; Public W orks Director, Oop Hansen; Director of Parks and Recreation, Jay Dee Nielsen; Associate Planner, DuW ayne Jacobsen; and Deputy City Clerk, Nancy Stevenson. Director of Adm inistrative Services/City Clerk, Am y Grenfell and City Treasurer, Trudy Lym were excused. A group of interested citizens were also present. Approve Agenda Mayor W illiam s suggested the following change to the agenda: Under Public Hearing/Special Orders add Election of City Council President. Councilmember Perkes moved, Councilmember Schuler seconded, to approve the agenda w ith the suggested change. The m otion passed unanim ously with 7 yes votes: W illiam s, Lynch, Kopp, Perkes, W elling, Sellers, Schuler. Approve M inutes The official record of proceedings for the City Council M eeting held January 3, 2017, and the W ork Session M eeting held January 10, 2017 w ere approved as presented. Bills Councilmember W elling moved, Councilmember Kopp seconded, to approve the follow ing bills for payment: January 4, 2017 to January 17, 2017 VENDOR FOR AMOUNT AXA Equivest Payroll 2,130.68 Beneficial Life Insurance Payroll 269.68 Blue Cross Blue Shield Payroll 127,635.08 Delta Dental Payroll 7,669.55 FlexShare Payroll 360.00 ING Life Insurance Payroll 13.20 IRS Tax Deposit Payroll 38,446.68 NCPERS Payroll 64.00 Orchard Trust Payroll 733.35 Parks and Recreation Payroll 182.46 The Hartford Payroll 216.80 Uinta County Court Payroll 17.87 Vantage Point Payroll 778.90 Vision Service Plan Payroll 1,145.44 W EBT Payroll 957.00 W ells Fargo Payroll 204.00 W yom ing Dept of Em ploym ent Payroll 17,291.30 W yom ing Retirem ent Payroll 69,031.13 Payroll Payroll 103,637.40 All W est Internet 645.47 Barker Fam ily Health Services 100.00 Dennis M. Boal Services 5,387.20 Caselle Support/Maintenance 1,074.00 Cazin’s Supplies 233.20 City of Evanston Utilities 2,567.03 Codale Electric Supplies 337.75 Verizon W ireless Cell Phones 423.42 CCI Network Utilities 165.54 Ellingford’s Gravel 403.52 Century Link Utilities 1,713.08 Evanston Parks & Recreation Reim bursem ent/City Subsidy 135,098.81 Evanston Renewal Agency Grant Passthrough 13,316.41 Foreup Services 367.00 First Bank Visa 3,253.88 Fastenal Supplies 22.41 Freeway Tire Tires 1,163.28 General Code Fees 1,195.00 Good To Grow Supplies 1,055.00 Murdochs Safety Boots 150.00 House of Pum ps Parts 5,000.00 Evanston Regional Hospital Testing 129.64 Jack’s Truck & Equipm ent Parts 963.98 Kom ax System s Supplies 497.97 Kallas Autom otive Parts 1,105.29 Lowham Land LTD Easem ent 100.00 Modern Cleaners Laundry Service 735.10 Morcon Industrial Supplies 993.01 Mtn W est Business Solutions Contract 1,060.78 Mountainland Supply Parts 977.01 Northern Tool Parts 301.55 Ping Supplies 75.00 Rip’s Grocery Propane 12.69 Paul R. Skog Services 3,280.00 Sm ith’s Food & Drug Supplies 157.19 Alsco Laundry Service 365.26 Superior Rental Equipm ent 2,095.73 Tom ’s HVAC Repairs 7,908.88 Titleist Supplies 234.48 Uinta County Hum an Services Contract 36,675.00 Uinta County Fire Protection Contract 51,297.35 Uinta County School District #1 IT Services 13,800.00 Rocky Mountain Power Utilities 27,758.36 W yom ing W aste System s Services 56.39 W estar Printing 1,417.00 Uinta Bank Lease Paym ent 49,461.10 Hogm an Lum ber Supplies 113.78 W W Q & PCA Dues 150.00 W AM Dues 7,895.19 Young Ford Parts 253.36 Evanston Rodeo Series Contract 2,232.00 Jolene Janway Service Award 100.00 Selina Zuehlsdorff Reim bursem ent 37.50 USPS Postage 15,000.00 National Association of Field Officers Training 590.00 Media Skills Ads 13,585.00 Shipping Plus Shipping 15.15 Robert Carroll Services 500.00 Bethany Lange Refund 100.00 Dewayne or Terrie Faddis Refund 52.71 Brian Melle Refund 100.00 Heidi W harff Refund 1,250.00 Sean Avants Refund 750.00 Dona Snow Restitution 120.00 W right Express Fuel 15,270.59 The m otion passed unanim ously with 7 yes votes: W illiam s, Lynch, Kopp, Perkes, W elling, Sellers, Schuler. Council Comments The Mayor and Councilm em bers thanked the Police and Public W orks departm ents for all there efforts with safety and snow rem oval over the last several weeks. Condolences were also expressed to the W elling and Bodine fam ilies. Councilm em ber Sellers com m ented on the recent opening of Costa Vida, the re-opening of the newly rem odeled W endy’s, and the sale of SGL Carbon Fibers to the Mitsubishi Rayon Com pany. Appointment to Boards/Commissions M ayor W illiams made appointments to the follow ing boards and committees. Councilmember Lynch moved, Councilmember W elling seconded, to confirm the follow ing appointments: Lodging Tax Board Irene Hansen - January 2020  Planning and Zoning Commission - Board of Adjustments Heath Beaudry (P&Z & BOA) - January 2020 Robert Sm ith (P&Z & BOA) - January 2020 Rowdy Dean (P&Z) - January 2020 Economic Development Commission Am y Grenfell - February 2020 The m otion passed unanim ously with 6 yes votes: Lynch, Kopp, Perkes, W elling, Sellers, Schuler. Election of Council President M ayor W illiams called for nominations for the election of Council President. Councilmember Lynch moved, Councilmember Schuler seconded, to nominate Councilmember Andy Kopp as the City Council President for 2017. The m otion passed unanim ously with 6 yes votes: Lynch, Kopp, Perkes, W elling, Sellers, Schuler. New City Position - Director of Engineering and Planning Councilmember Schuler moved, Councilmember W elling seconded, to create a new City of Evanston Permanent Position entitled Director of Engineering and Planning. Councilmember Kopp moved, Councilmember Sellers seconded, to table the creation of a new City of Evanston Permanent Position entitled Director of Engineering and Planning to the next City Council M eeting. The m otion failed with 3 yes votes: Lynch, Kopp, Sellers. 4 no votes: W illiam s, Perkes, W elling, Schuler. The vote on the m ain m otion to create a new a new City of Evanston Perm anent Position entitled Director of Evanston passed with 4 yes votes: W illiam s, Perkes, W elling, Schuler. 3 no votes: Lynch, Kopp, Sellers. Resolution 17-02 Councilmember Perkes introduced Resolution 17-02. Councilmember Perkes moved, Councilmember Lynch seconded, to adopt Resolution 17-02. RESOLUTION 17-02: A RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY O F THE CITY OF EVANSTON ADOPTING THE W YOMING REGION 4, LINCO LN COUNTY, SW EETW ATER COUNTY AND UINTA COUNTY REGIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. W HEREAS, the City of Evanston recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose to people and property within our com m unity; W HEREAS, undertaking hazard m itigation actions will reduce the potential for harm to people and property from future hazard occurrences; and W HEREAS, the U.S. Congress passed the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 ("Disaster Mitigation Act") em phasizing the need for pre-disaster m itigation of potential hazards; W HEREAS, the Disaster M itigation Act m ade available hazard m itigation grants to state and local governm ents; W HEREAS, an adopted Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan is required as a condition of future funding for m itigation projects under m ultiple FEMA pre- and post-disaster m itigation grant program s; and W HEREAS, the City of Evanston fully participated in the FEMA-prescribed m itigation planning process to prepare this Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan; and W HEREAS, the W yom ing Office of Hom eland Security and the Federal Em ergency Managem ent Agency Region VIII officials have reviewed the W yom ing Region 4, Lincoln County, Sweetwater County and Uinta County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, and approved it contingent upon this official adoption of the participating governing body; W HEREAS, the City of Evanston desires to com ply with the requirem ents of the Disaster Mitigation Act and to augm ent its em ergency planning efforts by form ally adopting the W yom ing Region 4, Lincoln County, Sweetwater County and Uinta County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan; W HEREAS, adoption by the governing body for the City of Evanston, dem onstrates the jurisdiction's com m itm ent to fulfilling the m itigation goals and objectives outlined in this Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan; W HEREAS, adoption of this legitim acies the plan and authorizes responsible agencies to carry out their responsibilities under the plan; NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the governing body of the City of Evanston, W yom ing, that it hereby adopts the W yom ing Region 4, Lincoln County, Sweetwater County and Uinta County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan.  PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED the 17 th day of January, 2017. ___________________________ Kent H. W illiam s, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________ Am y L. Grenfell, City Clerk The m otion passed unanim ously with 7 yes votes: W illiam s, Lynch, Kopp, Perkes, W elling, Sellers, Schuler. Comments/Remarks Chief Kirby and Jay Dee Nielsen invited everyone to attend the annual Fam ily Skate Night at the Ice Ponds on Monday, January 23 rd at 6:00 p.m . Adjournment W ith no further business to be conducted at this tim e Mayor W illiam s adjourned the m eeting at 6:13 p.m . ___________________________ Kent H. W illiam s, Mayor _______________________________ Am y L. Grenfell, City Clerk