City Council

EVANSTON CITY COUNCIL First Regular Meeting January 4th, 2022 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. Council President Ottley led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 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; City Treasurer, Trudy Lym; City Clerk, Diane Harris; Public Works Director, Gordon Robinson; Community Development Director, Rocco O’Neill; Police Chief, Michael Vranish; Director of Parks and Recreation, Scott Ehlers; Director of Engineering and Planning, Dean Barker; Information Technology Coordinator, Preston Sheets. Approve Agenda Council member Welling moved, Council member Perkes 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 21st, 2021 was approved as presented. Bills Council member Lynch moved, Council member Ottley seconded, to approve the following bills for payment: December 22, 2021 to January 04, 2021 VENDOR FOR AMOUNT AXA Equivest Payroll 433.00 Beneficial Life Insurance Payroll 293.34 Blue Cross Blue Shield Payroll 191,526.00 Delta Dental Payroll 8,717.65 Evanston Police Benevolent Payroll 232.00 Flex Share Payroll 2,768.96 IRS Tax Deposit Payroll 43,241.54 Orchard Trust Payroll 1,103.88 Parks & Recreation Payroll 103.12 Vantage Point Payroll 109.44 Vision Service Plan Payroll 1,276.17 WEBT Payroll 968.00 Wyoming Child Support Payroll 264.92 Wyoming Dept of Workforce Services Payroll 6,247.37 Wyoming Retirement Payroll 66,927.81 Payroll Payroll 134,154.87 CD’s Electric Electrical 1,204.78 Century Equipment Parts 89.25 Curtis Blue Line Uniform 486.66 Verizon Wireless Cell Phones 753.98 Evanston Parks & Recreation Reimbursement/City Subsidy 127,177.13 Urban Renewal Agency Reimbursement 125.00 Flex Share HRA Contributions 55,300.00 Good to Grow Services 2,021.00 Gateway Mapping Contract 3,961.80 Harris Law Office Contract 4,000.00 Home Décor Supplies 38.95 Kallas Automotive Parts 1,028.82 Amanda R. Kirby Services 742.50 Lewis and Lewis Contract 230,972.17 Lowham Ranch Contract 100.00 Morcon Industrial Parts 101.93 Mtn West Business Solutions Service Agreement 31.80 Plan One Contract 9,066.60 Porter Muirhead Cornia Howard Audit 25,000.00 Rush Truck Center Parts 291.96 Stateline Metals of Wyoming Parts 3,708.48 Tom’s HVAC Services 900.31 Uinta County Fire Protection Contract 59,290.50 Union Pacific Railroad Contract 3,445.00 Rocky Mountain Power Utilities 6,049.61 Walmart Supplies 699.46 Westar Printing Supplies 1,454.00 The Lumberyard Supplies 2.95 Yamaha Motor Corp Contract 3,495.25 Callaway Golf Supplies 1,103.84 Wyoming Dept of Transportation Contract 2,570.81 Jesse Hawkins Reimbursement 150.00 XCell Engineering Contract 2,087.50 Jonathan Turner Reimbursement 47.25 Luis and Olivia Tapia Refund 400.00 Robin Rasmussen Refund 100.00 The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Ottley, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, M. Welling. Revenue & Expenditure Report Council member Ottley moved, Council member Sellers seconded, to approve the Revenue and Expenditure Report for September, 2021. The motion passed unanimously with 7 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Ottley, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, M. Welling. Council Comments Council member Welling thanked Public Works Director Gordon Robinson and his department for keeping the streets clear over the holiday weekends. Council member Sellers wished everyone a Happy New Year and also thanked the street crews for their hard work. Mayor Williams commented that he had received many positive comments from the community in appreciation of the snow removal and he expressed gratitude for the hard work of the streets crew. Appointment of Department Heads/Attorneys/Municipal Judges Council member Welling moved, Council member Lynch seconded, to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of the following Department Heads, Attorneys and Municipal Judges: Chief of Police - Mike Vranish 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 Perkes moved, Council member Ottley seconded, to nominate David Welling as the City Council President for 2022. The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Lynch, Ottley, Perkes, D. Welling, Sellers, M. Welling. Resolution 22-01 Council member Sellers introduced Resolution 22-01. Councilmember Sellers moved, Council member Perkes seconded, to adopt Resolution 22-01. RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE ONEWYO OPIOID SETTLEMENT MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT. WHEREAS, the State of Wyoming, through its Attorney General, has engaged in litigation with certain Pharmaceutical Supply Companies regarding opioid distribution which has allegedly harmed the people and communities of the State of Wyoming; and WHEREAS, one of the results of the litigation is the attached Settlement Agreement which would enable Wyoming communities like Evanston to participate and receive settlement funds to be used for opioid abatement programs; and WHEREAS, the governing body for the City of Evanston has determined that it is in the public’s to enter into the Settlement Agreement on behalf of the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING THAT: Section 1: The City of Evanston, Wyoming is hereby approves and authorized the execution of the OneWyo Opioid Settlement Memorandum of Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto. Section 2: The City Attorney is authorized to sign the OneWyo Opioid Settlement Memorandum of Agreement on behalf of the City of Evanston, Wyoming. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED the 4th day of January, 2022. ___________________________ 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. Resolution 22-02 Council member Welling introduced Resolution 22-02. Council member Welling moved, Council member Ottley seconded, to adopt Resolution 22-02. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING TO ENTER INTO A SCADA SERVICE AGREEMENT RENEWAL 2022 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 2022; 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 2022 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 this 4th day of January, 2022.  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 Council members for their re-reappointments. Public Works Director, Gordon Robinson thanked the Mayor and Council for recognizing his crews for snow removal. He also wanted to thank Frank Sheets, Wastewater Treatment Manager for his years of service to the City. He is retiring in January after 43 years. Adjournment With no further business to be conducted at this time Mayor Williams adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m. Kent H. Williams, Mayor Diane Harris, City Clerk