City Council

EVANSTON CITY COUNCIL Second Regular M eeting January 16, 2018 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. Boy Scout, Zackery Sm ith of Troop 23 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; Director of Adm inistrative Services/City Clerk, Am y Grenfell; City Treasurer, Trudy Lym ; Police Chief, Jon Kirby; Director of Engineering & Planning, Dean Barker; Public W orks Director, Oop Hansen; Director of Parks and Recreation, Jay Dee Nielsen; Associate Planner, DuW ayne Jacobson; and Deputy City Clerk, Nancy Stevenson. A group of interested citizens were also present. Approve Agenda Councilmember Schuler m oved, Councilmember W elling seconded, to approve the agenda. 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 2, 2018, and the W ork Session M eeting held January 9, 2018 w ere approved as presented. Revenue & Expenditure Report Councilmember Lynch moved, Councilmember Perkes seconded, to approve the Revenue and Expenditure Report for October 2017. The m otion passed unanim ously with 7 yes votes: W illiam s, Lynch, Kopp, Perkes, W elling, Sellers, Schuler. Bills Councilmember W elling moved, Councilmember Kopp seconded, to approve the follow ing bills for payment: January 3, 2018 to January 16, 2018 VENDOR FOR AMOUNT AXA Equivest Payroll 492.45 Beneficial Life Insurance Payroll 269.68 Blue Cross Blue Shield Payroll 130,873.44 Delta Dental Payroll 7,490.35 FlexShare Payroll 360.00 ING Life Insurance Payroll 13.20 IRS Tax Deposit Payroll 39,047.22 NCPERS Payroll 96.00 Orchard Trust Payroll 768.35 Parks and Recreation Payroll 166.68 The Hartford Payroll 238.80 Vantage Point Payroll 643.90 Vision Service Plan Payroll 1,114.98 W ells Fargo Payroll 208.00 W yom ing Departm ent of Em ploym ent Payroll 10,639.87 W yom ing Retirem ent Payroll 74,334.97 Payroll Payroll 111,273.15 All W est Internet 1,492.37 Dennis M. Boal Services 2,932.00 Civic Plus W ebsite Fees 3,553.56 Caselle Support/Maintenance 1,300.00 Yeti Parts 51.38 Cazin’s Supplies 258.05 CD’s Electric Electrical 249.21 CH Diagnostics Testing 400.00 City of Evanston Utilities 2,588.06 Verizon W ireless Cell Phones 484.60 Cook-Sanders & Associates Services 563.75 CCI Network Utilities 154.71 Com pass Minerals Supplies 9,557.45 Crum Electric Parts 175.05 Norco Supplies 60.05 Ellingford’s Cem ent 357.50 Chem tech-Ford Laboratories Testing 378.00 Energy Laboratories Testing 1,576.00 Evanston Cham ber of Com m erce Contract 9,388.00 Century Link Utilities 1,651.95 Evanston Parks & Recreation Reim bursem ent/City Subsidy 144,184.16 Evanston Uinta County Airport Contract 18,750.00 Ferguson Enterprises Meter Upgrade 7,026.84 Frist Bank Visa 1,753.53 Forsgren Associates Services 1,782.50 General Code Maintenance 1,195.00 Garage Door Specialist Repairs 1,150.00 Gov’t Finance Officer Association Registration 1,158.59 Mountain W est Truck Center Repairs 8,866.42 Murdochs Safety Boots/Supplies 391.35 Interm ountain Golf Cars Parts 122.54 Kallas Autom otive Parts 1,667.08 Lowham Land Ltd Partnership Road Lease 100.00 Modern Display Supplies 369.15 Morcon Industrial Supplies 546.90 Mountain W est Business Solutions Supplies 50.00 Dom inion Energy Utilities 18,066.76 Mountainland Supply Parts 2,235.13 NGL Connection Parts 109.95 Office Products Dealer Supplies 63.81 Personnel Screening Testing 1,442.50 Rip’s Propane 14.63 Rocky Mountain Turf Parts 157.00 SESAC License Renewal 417.00 Six States Parts 37.00 Skaggs Supplies 2,270.62 Paul R. Skog Services 2,952.00 Sm ith’s Food & Drug Supplies 45.74 Standard Plum bing Parts 52.38 Alsco Laundry Services 401.46 Tom ’s HVAC Repairs 404.84 Clayton B. Thom as Services 80.00 Uinta County Herald Subscription 76.10 Uinta County Solid W aste Landfill Fees 18,270.80 Rocky Mountain Power Utilities 41,290.09 W yom ing W aste System s Services 164.22 W estar Printing Supplies 2,901.00 Uinta Bank Contract 49,461.12 W yom ing Dept. of Transportation Supplies 236.21 W yom ing Montana Safety Council Registration 45.00 One-Call of W yom ing Services 45.75 W yom ing Departm ent of Revenue Sales/Use Tax 253.72 Prestige Flags Supplies 1,069.24 Dana Kepner Parts 112.50 Independent Software Solutions Supplies 35.00 Teledyne Isco Supplies 136.00 UPS Shipping 183.51 ASCAP License Renewal 348.00 H P Mobile Towing 200.00 Shane Dennis Refund 100.00 Jeff Martin Reim bursem ent 40.00 Surge Hydraulics Parts 2,910.00 Evanston Rodeo Series Contract 2,232.00 Selina Zuehlsdorff Service Award 100.00 Kelsey McBroon Service Award 100.00 Media Skills Ads 18,404.00 Shipping Plus Shipping 27.58 Robert Carroll Services 500.00 Judy Schofield Refund 100.00 Richard Rowley Refund 300.00 Kande Dean Refund 500.00 Tyree Sum m ers Refund 100.00 Kalyn or Justin Laycock Refund 100.00 W right Express Fuel 12,271.62 Joe Archuleta Services 50.00 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 welcom ed several Boy Scout Troops and thanked them for attending the m eeting. Councilm em ber Schuler welcom ed the W yom ing High School All State Band and Choirs to Evanston and also welcom ed several other school team s that are in Evanston for various activities. Appointment to Boards/Commissions M ayor W illiams made appointments to the follow ing boards and committees. Councilmember Perkes moved, Councilmember Schuler seconded, to confirm the following appointments: Airport Joint Pow ers Board Kenneth Shirley - January 2021 Human Service Joint Pow ers Board Kent W illiam s - January 2021 Dean Barker - January 2021 Lodging Tax Board Flora Deru - January 2021 Diane Harris - January 2021 Planning and Zoning Commission - Board of Adjustments Kim berly Begalla (P&Z & BOA) - January 2021 Dave Huggins (P&Z) - January 2021 Preservation Commission Tom Farrens- February 2021 Tim Sehorn - February 2021 Shelly Horne- February 2019 Tree Board W ade Henderson - January 2021 The m otion passed unanim ously with 6 yes votes: Lynch, Kopp, Perkes, W elling, Sellers, Schuler. Ordinance 18-01 Councilmember W elling moved, Councilmember Sellers seconded, to pass Ordinance 18-01 on second reading. ORDINANCE 18-01: AN ORDINANCE O F THE CITY OF EVANSTON, W YOMING, GRANTING AN ELECTRIC UTILITY FRANCHISE AND GENERAL UTILITY EASEMENT TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POW ER. The m otion passed unanim ously on second reading with 7 yes votes: W illiam s, Lynch, Kopp, Perkes, W elling, Sellers, Schuler. Resolution 18-02 Councilmember Lynch introduced Resolution 18-02. Councilmember Lynch moved, Councilmember Kopp seconded, to adopt Resolution 18-02. RESOLUTION 18-02: RESOLUTIO N O F THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, W YOMING, DETERMINING THE COST OF NUISANCE ABATEMENT W ORK DONE BY THE CITY AT 230 GREEK STREET AND 280 GREEK STREET, EVANSTON, W YOMING AND THE ASSESSING THE SAME AGAINST THE PROPERTY AS PROVIDED BY Section 14-9 OF THE CITY CODE. W HEREAS, on or about May 24, 2016, the City of Evanston com m enced a Nuisance Abatem ent Proceeding in m unicipal court against Defendant, Todd I. Gom ez, aka, Todd Gom ez, pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code to com pel the abatem ent of a nuisance he had m aintained on property located at 230 Greek Street and 280 Greek Street, Evanston, W yom ing; and W HEREAS, a jury trial was conducted in the Abatem ent Proceeding, (Docket No. 16-1303) on October 27, 2016, whereby the Todd I. G om ez was convicted of m aintaining a nuisance on the property located at 230 Greek Street and 280 Greek Street, Evanston, W yom ing; W HEREAS, in the Judgm ent and Sentence the Court ordered Todd I. Gom ez to abate the nuisance on the property by rem oving all appliances by Decem ber 1, 2016, and all vehicles, wood piles and yard waste piles by January 2, 2017; W HEREAS, on July 18, 2017, the Court found that Todd I. Gom ez had failed to abate the nuisance as previously ordered and issued an Order Abating Nuisance pursuant to Section 14-8 of the City Code, and directed the City to abate the nuisance and keep an accurate record of the expense thereof; and  W HEREAS, the City has com pleted nuisance abatem ent work on the real property located at 230 Greek Street and 280 Greek Street Evanston, W yom ing; and W HEREAS, pursuant to Section 14-9 of the Evanston City Code the governing body is by resolution, to determ ine the actual cost of the nuisance abatem ent work perform ed by the City and to assess the sam e against the lot and block of the property upon which the abatem ent work occurred; and W HEREAS, there is attached to this resolution an item ized statem ent which shows that the actual cost of the nuisance abatem ent work perform ed by the City on the property is $25,771.08; NOW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, W YOMING THAT: Section 1: It is hereby determ ined that the actual cost the nuisance abatem ent work conducted by the City on property located at 230 Greek Street and 280 Greek Street, Evanston, W yom ing, is the sum of $25,771.08. Section 2: The owners of the real property located at 230 Greek Street, Evanston, W yom ing are Moises G. Gom ez, Jr. and Todd Gom ez and Roderick Gom ez and Velda Horn and Virgie Joyner and Luanda Leckie and Kim Gom ez and Doreen Kilgore, as tenants in com m on, which real property is m ore particularly described as: A fractional part of Lots 37 and 38 of the Alm y Addition, being located in the City of Evanston, Uinta County, W yom ing, according to the plat recorded M arch 18,1909 as Instrum ent #36226 in the office of the Uinta County Clerk, being m ore particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point S 14°24' E, 120 feet; thence S 76°38' W , 150.00 feet from the Northeast corner of said Lot 37; running thence S 76°38' W , 120 feet; thence N 14°24' W , 148 feet, m ore or less, to the North line of said Lot 37; thence S 89°59' E, 124.1 feet, m ore or less, along the north line of said Lot 37 to a point S 76°38' W , 156.6 feet from the northeast corner of said Lot 37; thence S 14°24' E, 120 feet, m ore or less, to the point of beginning. AND A fractional part of Lots 37 and 38 of the Alm y Addition, being located in the City of Evanston, Uinta County, W yom ing, according to the plat recorded March 18,1909 as Instrum ent #36226 in the office of the Uinta County Clerk, being m ore particularly described as follows: Com m encing at the Northeast corner of Lot 39 of said Addition and running thence N 14°°09' W along the Easterly line of said Lot 38, a distance of 20.0 feet; thence S 76°38' W , 270.0 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence N 14°°24' W , 149.5 feet to the North line of said Lot 37; thence N 89°59' W along the North line of said Lot 37, 61.5 feet; thence S 14°24' E, 163.7 feet; thence N 76°38' E, 60.0 feet to the Point of Beginning. LESS AND EXCEPT those lands conveyed to Todd I Gom ez in W arranty Deed recorded Septem ber 29,2017 in Book 1058, Page 633. Section 3: The owner of the real property located at 280 Greek Street, Evanston, W yom ing is Todd I. Gom ez which real property is m ore particularly described as: A fractional part of Lots 37 and 38 of the Alm y Addition, being located in the City of Evanston, Uinta County, W yom ing, according to the plat recorded March 18, 1909 as Instrum ent #36226 in the office of the Uinta County Clerk, being m ore particularly described as follows: Com m encing at the Northeast corner of Lot 39 of said Addition, and running thence N 14°09' W , along the easterly line of said Lot 38, a distance of 20.00 feet; thence S 76°38' W , 270.00 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence S 76°38' W , 60.00 feet; thence N 14°24' W , 64.38 feet; thence N 78°09'51" E, 77.41 feet; thence S 14°24' E, 59.71 feet; thence S 76 °38' W , 17.35 feet; thence S 14°24' E, 2.60 feet to the point of beginning. Section 4: The sum of $25,771.08 shall be assessed against all right, title and interest that Todd I. Gom ez, aka Todd Gom ez, has in the above-described real property and shall constitute a special assessm ent against and a lien upon said real property pursuant to Section 14-9 of the City Code. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED the 16 th day of January, 2018. ___________________________ 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, Seller, Schuler. Resolution 18-03 Councilmember Schuler introduced Resolution 18-03. Councilmember Schuler moved, Councilmember W elling seconded, to adopt Resolution 18-03. RESOLUTIO N 18-03: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, W YOMING, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETW EEN THE W YOMING BUSINESS COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF EVANSTON ON BEHALF OF EVANSTON URBAN RENEW AL AGENCY, MAIN STREET PROGRAM.  W HEREAS, the City of Evanston and the W yom ing Business Council desire to im plem ent the W yom ing Main Street Program in the City of Evanston to prom ote the revitalization of the designated program area; NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, W YOMING THAT: Section 1: The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute and attest on behalf of the City of Evanston, the Mem orandum of Understanding between the W yom ing Business Council and the City of Evanston on behalf of Evanston Urban Renewal Agency, Main Street Program , a copy of which is attached hereto. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED the 16 th day of January, 2018. ___________________________ 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, Seller, Schuler. Resolution 18-04 Councilmember Lynch introduced Resolution 18-04. Councilmember Lynch moved, Councilmember Kopp seconded, to adopt Resolution 18-04. RESOLUTION 18-04: RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY O F EVANSTON, W YOMING, INDICATING ITS PREFERENCE AND APPROVAL FOR OPTION 2A FOR RE-STRIPING FRO NT STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO NOTIFY THE W YOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE PREFERENCE AND APPROVAL. W HEREAS, the City of Evanston and the W yom ing Departm ent of Transportation, (W YDOT), have been considering various striping plans for a portion of Front Street in Evanston, W yom ing in order to im prove traffic safety and flow; and W HEREAS, Striping Option 2A, which is attached hereto, is the preferred option of the City Council for re-striping that section of Front Street; and W HEREAS. the City needs to officially notify W YDOT of its preference regarding the re-striping Front Street; NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, W YOMING THAT: Section 1: The Mayor is hereby authorized to notify W YDOT that the governing body prefers and approves Option 2A, a copy of which is attached hereto, for re-stripping a portion of Front Street in Evanston, W yom ing. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED the 16 th day of January, 2018. ___________________________ 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, Seller, Schuler. Resolution 18-05 Councilmember Perkes introduced Resolution 18-05. Councilmember Perkes moved, Councilmember W elling seconded, to adopt Resolution 18-05. RESOLUTION 18-05: A RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 08 FOR THE EVANSTON RAILYARDS ROUNDHOUSE W INDOW S AND MASONRY PROJECT IN THE CITY OF EVANSTON. W HEREAS, the City of Evanston has previously authorized the Evanston Railyards Roundhouse W indows and Masonry Project which is being constructed by North Ridge Construction; and W HEREAS, the governing body has determ ined that it is in the public’s interest to approve Change Order No. 08 for the reasons set forth therein;  NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the governing body of the City of Evanston, W yom ing, as follows: Section 1. Change Order No. 08 for the Evanston Railyards Roundhouse W indows and Masonry Project, a copy of which is attached hereto, is approved. Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to approve Change Order No. 008 on behalf of the City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED the 16 th day of January, 2018. ___________________________ 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, Seller, Schuler. Resolution 18-06 Councilmember Welling introduced Resolution 18-06. Councilmember Welling moved, Councilmember Kopp seconded, to adopt Resolution 18-06. RESOLUTION 18-06: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, W YOMING, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MANAGED SERVICE CONTRACT W ITH CSI-NETW ORKS TO PROVIDE CRITICAL UPDATES TO THE CITY’S TELEPHONE SYSTEM. W HEREAS, the City of Evanston and CSI-Networks have reached an agreem ent whereby CSI-Networks, would provide critical updates to the City’s telephone system ; NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, W YOMING THAT: Section 1: The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute, and the City Clerk attest, on behalf of the City of Evanston, the Managed Service Contract with CSI-Networks, a copy of which is attached hereto, to provide critical updates to the City’s telephone system . PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED the 16 th day of January, 2018. ___________________________ 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, Seller, Schuler. Resolution 18-07 Councilmember Schuler introduced Resolution 18-07. Councilmember Schuler moved, Councilmember Sellers seconded, to adopt Resolution 18-07. RESOLUTION 18-07: A RESOLUTIO N APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE DOMINO'S ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION W ITHIN THE CITY OF EVANSTON, W YOMING AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN. W HEREAS, MCDA Investors, LLC, a Utah Lim ited Liability Com pany, (the “Subdivider”), has m ade application to the governing body of the City of Evanston, W yom ing for approval and authorization of the proposed subdivision entitled the Dom ino’s Addition, a subdivision located within the City of Evanston, W yom ing; and W HEREAS, the City of Evanston finds that said subdivision is a m inor subdivision and can be approved pursuant to Section 22-10 of the Evanston City Code. NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the governing body of the City of Evanston, W yom ing, that: Section 1. The final plat of the Dom ino’s Addition is hereby approved, accepted and authorized and described in particularity as follows, to-wit: Dom ino's Addition, a subdivision of Lot 1, Block 1 of the Corner 3 Addition to the City of Evanston, Uinta County, W yom ing, and Lot 4, Block 37 of the U.P. Railroad Com pany's First Addition to the Town of Evanston, Uinta County, W yom ing, as said Additions are platted and of record in the Office of the Uinta County Clerk, said Dom ino's Addition being located in Section 21, T15N, R120W , 6th P.M., City of Evanston, Uinta County, W yom ing, and being m ore particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the northernm ost corner of said Lot 1, Block 1, Corner 3 Addition, running thence S47°11'49"E, 150.00 feet along the northeasterly line of said Lot 1 and said Lot 4, Block 37 to the easternm ost corner of said Lot 4; thence S42°48'11"W , 100.00 feet along the Southeasterly line of said Lot 4 to the southernm ost corner thereof; thence N47°11'49"W , 150.00 feet along the Southwesterly line of said Lot 4 and said Lot 1 to the westernm ost corner of said Lot 1; thence N42°48'11"E, 100.00 feet along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 1 to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said Dom ino’s Addition containing 0.344 acres, m ore or less. Section 2. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to enforce the m andates of chapter 22 of the Code of the City Evanston with regard to the filing of the final plat with the County Clerk of Uinta County, W yom ing as by law required. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED the 16 th day of January, 2018. ___________________________ 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, Seller, Schuler. Comments/Remarks Jay Dee Nielsen invited everyone to attend the Fam ily Skate Night hosted by Parks and Recreation and the Police Departm ent on Monday, January 22, 2018. Adjournment W ith no further business to be conducted at this tim e Mayor W illiam s adjourned the m eeting at 6:10 p.m . ___________________________ Kent H. W illiam s, Mayor _______________________________ Am y L. Grenfell, City Clerk