City Council

EVANSTON CITY COUNCIL First Regular Meeting January 5, 2021 The official record of proceedings of the first regular meeting of the Evanston City Council for the month of January was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall on the above date. These proceedings were video recorded. Mayor Williams led those in attendance in the pledge of allegiance to the Flag. City Clerk, Diane Harris administered the Oath of Office to newly elected Councilmembers, Tim Lynch, Mike Sellers, and Evan Perkes. The roll was called and with a quorum being present, Mayor Kent Williams called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and welcomed everyone present. Those present from the governing body at the start of the meeting were: Mayor Williams; Council members Tim Lynch, Tib Ottley, Evan Perkes, David Welling, Mike Sellers and Mikal Welling. Staff members present at the start of the meeting were: City Attorney, Dennis Boal; Director of Engineering and Planning, Dean Barker; Public Works Director, Gordon Robinson; City Treasurer, Trudy Lym; City Clerk, Diane Harris; Community Development Director, Rocco O’Neill, Police Chief, Jon Kirby; and Director of Parks and Recreation, Scott Ehlers. A group of interested citizens were also present. Approve Agenda Council member D. Welling moved, Council member Sellers seconded, to approve the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with 7 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Ottley, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, M. Welling. Approve Minutes The official record of proceedings for the City Council Meeting held December 15, 2020 were approved as presented. Bills Council member Perkes moved, Council member M. Welling seconded, to approve the following bills for payment: December 16, 2020 to January 05, 2021 VENDOR FOR AMOUNT AXA Equivest Payroll 916.00 Beneficial Life Payroll 293.34 Blue Cross/Blue Shield Payroll 168,120.00 Delta Dental Payroll 8,132.10 Evanston Police Benevolent Payroll 488.00 Flex Share Payroll 5,355.87 IRS Tax Deposit Payroll 96,627.87 NCPERS Wyoming Payroll 112.00 Orchard Trust Payroll 2,106.64 Parks & Recreation Payroll 376.80 The Hartford Payroll 308.30 Vantage Point Payroll 213.32 Vision Service Plan Payroll 1,175.39 WEBT Payroll 968.00 Wyoming Dept of Workforce Services Payroll 2,961.00 Wyoming Retirement Payroll 65,279.77 Payroll Payroll 136,643.83 Alien Gear Holsters Equipment 1,990.13 Best Kind Services 113.15 Evanston Youth Club Contract 11,250.00 Dennis M. Boal Services 3,433.50 CCTV.NET Equipment 2,523.59 Yeti Parts 204.09 CD’s Electric Electrical 152.00 Kamille Cook Reimbursement 124.75 Cobra Puma Golf Supplies 409.75 Verizon Wireless Cell Phones 722.05 Consolidated Paving & Concrete Retainage Release 4,792.56 Desert Mountain Road Salt 33,597.36 Deru’s Glass Services 3,015.91 Energy Laboratories Testing 477.00 Evanston Parks & Recreation Reimbursement/City Subsidy 143,171.11 Freeway Tire Tires 566.08 Good to Grow Plants 1,994.00 Murdochs Small Tools 295.92 Reladyne Oil 7,551.70 Evanston Regional Hospital Testing 150.39 Intermountain Concrete Supplies 16.19 JUB Engineers Contract 22,500.00 Kallas Automotive Parts 2,210.85 Landmark Services 365.00 Lowham Ranch Road Access 100.00 Morcon Industrial Supplies 484.90 Mtn West Business Solutions Service Agreement 1,705.75 Mountainland Supply Parts 970.33 MCI Services 47.70 North Face Roofing Roofing 6,886.50 On-Target Solutions Registration 250.00 Office Products Dealer Supplies 435.34 Real Kleen Janitorial Supplies 11,037.00 Safety Supply & Sign Supplies 373.00 Shred-It USA Services 91.61 Skaggs Companies Uniforms 1,377.85 Smith’s Food & Drug Supplies 179.10 Stateline Metals Supplies 527.60 Local Government Liability Pool Deductible 5,000.00 Superior Rental Supplies 356.00 Union Pacific Railroad Land Lease 3,445.00 United Service and Sales Equipment 468.00 Rocky Mountain Power Utilities 7,418.54 Uveon Technologies Equipment 7,222.50 Walmart Supplies 1,433.55 XO Xtreme Marketing Contract 23,832.50 Westar Printing Supplies 648.00 The Lumberyard Supplies 2,250.87 Wyoming Law Enforce Academy Training 1,450.30 One-Call of Wyoming Tickets 33.75 Young Ford Parts 40.47 Yamaha Motor Corp Contract 3,495.25 WARWS Membership Renewal 599.00 Utah/Yamas Controls Support 96.00 Jane Law Reimbursement 193.86 Highland Golf Parts 56.34 Uinta County Public Health Supplies 40.00 U.S.A. Blue Book Supplies 587.01 Jacob Williams Reimbursement 382.89 Gladiator Materials Supplies 4,800.00 Wyoming Heritage Foundation Registration 100.00 Myra Casas Refund 600.00 Cortney Allred Refund 100.00 Phillip or Robin Brady Refund 100.00 Matthew Blakeman Refund 750.00 Ranae Hutchinson Refund 100.00 Madison Milam Refund 150.00 Rocky Mountain Info Network Membership Fees 100.00 The motion passed unanimously with 7 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Ottley, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, M. Welling. Council Comments Council member Perkes thanked the citizens of Ward 3 for re-electing him. Council member Sellers thanked the citizens of Ward 2 for having faith in him for four more years. Mayor Williams congratulated the re-elected Council members. He stated that it is a good Council and a good group to work with. Appointment of Department Heads/Attorneys/Municipal Judges Council member Lynch moved, Council member Welling seconded, to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of the following Department Heads, Attorneys and Municipal Judges:  Chief of Police - Jon Kirby Director of Engineering and Planning – Dean Barker Director of Public Works – Gordon Robinson Community Development Director – Rocco O’Neill City Treasurer - Trudy Lym City Clerk/HR/Executive Asst. – Diane Harris City Attorney - Dennis Boal City Prosecutor – Amanda Kirby Municipal Court Judge - Mark Harris Alternate Municipal Court Judge - Clayton Thomas The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Lynch, Ottley, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, M. Welling. Election of Council President Mayor Williams called for nominations for the election of Council President. Council member Lynch moved, Council member Sellers seconded, to nominate Tib Ottley as the City Council President for 2021. The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Lynch, Ottley, Perkes, D. Welling, Sellers, M. Welling. Resolution 20-98 Council member D. Welling introduced Resolution 20-98. Councilmember D. Welling moved, Council member M. Welling seconded, to adopt Resolution 20-98. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING TO ENTER INTO A SCADA SERVICE AGREEMENT RENEWAL 2021 WITH WETCO, INC. TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE SCADA SYSTEM IN THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND WATER TREATMENT PLANT. WHEREAS, the City has need to provide maintenance services to the SCADA System of the waste water treatment plant and water treatment plant; and WHEREAS, WETCO, INC. is able to provide such services pursuant to the attached SCADA Service Agreement Renewal 2021: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING THAT: Section 1: The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest, on behalf of the City, the attached SCADA Service Agreement Renewal 2021 with WETCO, Inc. to provide maintenance services for the SCADA System in the waste water treatment plant and water treatment plant. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED the 5th day of January, 2021 ___________________________ Kent H. Williams, Mayor ATTEST: Diane Harris, City Clerk The motion passed unanimously with 7 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Ottley, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, M. Welling. Comments/Remarks The Department Heads each thanked the Mayor and Councilmembers for their re-reappointments.  Adjournment With no further business to be conducted at this time Mayor Williams adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m. Kent H. Williams, Mayor Diane Harris, City Clerk