City Council

EVANSTON CITY COUNCIL First Regular Meeting March 7th, 2023 The official record of proceedings of the first regular meeting of the Evanston City Council for the month of March was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall on the above date. These proceedings were video recorded and streamed live. Mayor Williams 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, Evan Perkes, David Welling, Mike Sellers and Jen Hegeman. Jesse Lind was excused. Staff members present at the start of the meeting were: City Attorney/Prosecutor, Amanda Kirby; Director of Engineering and Planning, Dean Barker; City Treasurer, Trudy Lym; City Clerk, Diane Harris; Police Chief, Mike Vranish; Director of Parks and Recreation, Scott Ehlers; Information Technology Coordinator, Preston Sheets; Public Works Director, Gordon Robinson; and Senior Planner, DuWayne Jacobsen. Community Development Director, Rocco O’Neill was excused. A group of interested citizens was also present. Approve Agenda Council member Welling moved, Council member Sellers seconded to approve the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, Hegeman. Approve Minutes The official record of proceedings for the City Council Meeting held February 21st, 2023, and the Work Session held February 28th, 2023, were approved as presented. Bills Council member Lynch moved, Council member Welling seconded, to approve the following bills for payment: Feb 22, 2023 to Mar 07, 2023 VENDOR FOR AMOUNT AXA Equivest Payroll 676.00 Beneficial Life Payroll 293.34 Delta Dental Payroll 9,068.00 Evanston Peace Officers Payroll 464.00 Flex Share Payroll 6,189.22 Hartford Payroll 248.10 IRS Tax Deposit Payroll 92007.15 Mission Square Payroll 198.88 NCPERS Payroll 96.00 Orchard Trust Payroll 2,312.76 Parks & Recreation Payroll 600.00 WEBT Payroll 186,619.83 Wyoming Child Support Payroll 564.45 Wyoming Dept of Workforce Services Payroll 6,744.18 Wyoming Retirement System Payroll 71,198.06 Payroll 2/17/2023 Payroll 144,303.36 Payroll 3/03/2023 Payroll 147,681.82 AT&T Cell Phones 2,160.14 Artistic Sign Design Supplies 755.00 B&T USA Supplies 4,500.00 Evanston Youth Club Contract 18,750.00 Beacon Services Services 2,195.00 Cazin’s Supplies 1,832.84 CD’s Electrical Services 288.00 City of Evanston Utilities/Reimbursement 2,185.65 Cleveland Golf Supplies 8,248.31 Verizon Wireless Cell Phone 240.82 Ellingford’s Services 2,026.60 Energy Laboratories Testing 2,083.00 Evanston Parks & Recreation City Subsidy/Reimbursement 167,129.51 Urban Renewal Agency Reimbursement 450.00 First Bank Visa 17,005.51 Forsgren Associates Contract 2,295.00 General Code Supplies 1,195.00 Harris Law Office Contract 4,000.00 Reladyne Fuel 4,401.88 Sports World Supplies 23.98 Ferguson Waterworks Services 17.02 Jackson Group Peterbilt Parts 689.95 Kallas Automotive Parts 2,402.77 Logo Mat Central Mats 481.65 Lewis and Lewis Contract 16,939.90 Lexi Nexis Matthew Bender Supplies 547.36 Morcon Industrial Parts 1,204.92 Mountain West Business Solutions Service Agreement 901.98 Neverest Equipment Company Equipment 2,899.29 Real Kleen Janitorial Supplies 342.85 Rocky Mountain Turf Parts 504.37 Roto-Aire Sales & Service Parts 906.77 Shellback Tactical Equipment 7,039.89 Shred-It USA Services 113.89 Wyoming Secretary of State Notary 60.00 Signalscape Support/Maintenance 2,204.80 Silencerco Supplies 11,501.00 Six States Distributors Parts 173.83 Skaggs Companies Uniforms 268.51 ALSCO Laundry Services 556.06 Tom’s HVAC Services 1,268.52 The Huntington National Bank Contract 4,445.39 Uinta County Herald Ads 575.00 Rocky Mountain Power Utilities 20,190.08 WalMart Supplies 1,048.03 XO Xtreme Marketing 17,116.66 Westar Printing Supplies 154.25 Rogue Services Software 4,900.00 Wheeler Machinery Equipment 130,846.00 Wilson Sporting Goods Supplies 833.79 The Lumberyard Parts 18.54 Wyoming Association of Sheriffs Dues 350.00 Yamaha Motor Contract 3,495.25 Utah/Yamas Controls Services 836.00 Dana Kepner of Wyoming Parts 405.30 U.S.A. Blue Book Supplies 120.50 Cedar Johnson Refund 200.00 Uinta BOCES Registration 600.00 Rick Carrigan Award 100.00 Gladiator Materials Salt 17,059.80 Wright Express Fuel 2,221.65 The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, Hegeman. Council Comments Council member Welling recognized Public Works Director Gordon Robinson and his crew at Public Works for working so hard to keep the snow cleared. He also wished the Cheer/Dance team good luck at State competitions. All Council members agreed that everyone is tired of all the snow and are ready for spring. Council member Sellers reminded everyone to be aware of people that may seem to be struggling, March and April tend to be bad months for people and if anyone needs help the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 988 or text “WYO” to 741-741 for the Crisis Text Line. Council member Hegeman recognized International Women’s Day and all women celebrating. She reminded everyone that Yellow Cup is giving away brownies in honor of the event. ORDINANCE 23-01 Council member Sellers moved, Council member Welling seconded, to pass Ordinance 23-01 on third and final reading. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING AMENDING SECTION 15-37, PETIT LARCENY, AND ADDING SECTION 15-37.1, THEFT OFSERVICES, TO THE CITY CODE TO AMEND THE TITLE AND MIRROR THE MONETARY LANGUAGE OF STATE STATUTE FOR THEFT OF SECTION 15-37 AND CODIFYTHE CRIMINAL ACT OF THEFT OF SERVICES INSECTION 15-37.1  WHEREAS, there is a need to amend Section 15-37 to the City Code to retitle it as “Theft” and mirror the monetary language of State Statute and to add 15-37.1 to the City Code to codify the criminal act of Theft of Services; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING THAT: Section 1: Section 15-37 of the Evanston City Code is amended and re-enacted to provide as follows: § 15-37. Theft Whoever unlawfully steals, takes and carries, leads or drives away the property of another which has a value of one thousand dollars ($1000.00) or less is guilty of Theft. Section 2: Section 15-37.1 of the Evanston City Code is enacted to provide as follows: § 15-37.1. Theft of Services A person who, with intent to defraud, obtains services which he knows are available only for compensation without paying for the services is guilty of Theft of Services if the value of the services is less than one thousand dollars ($1000.00). PASSED and APPROVED on Third and final Reading this 7th day of March 2023. Kent H. Williams, Mayor Diane Harris, City Clerk The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, Hegeman. ORDINANCE 23-02 Council member Perkes moved, Council member Sellers seconded, to pass Ordinance 23-02 on second reading. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A ZONE CHANGE FROM PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING FROM COMMUNITY BUSINESS DEVELOPING TO BUSINESS/LIGHT MANUFACTURING-REDEVELOPMENT, AS REQUESTED BY JAYGEE BROS AND OF THE LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN. WHEREAS, Jaygee Bros. filed an application with the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Evanston, Wyoming to change the zoning of the property described below from a Community Business Developing Zone to a Business/light Manufacturing-Redevelopment Zone; and WHEREAS, Jaygee Bros. and All West Communications, the owners of the property, have petitioned or consented to the proposed zone change; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission scheduled a public hearing to consider said application on February 6, 2023; and WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing and application was published in a newspaper of general circulation and notices of the hearing were mailed to affected landowners pursuant to City Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the public hearing was held on February 6, 2023, by the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider the application for the proposed zone change; and WHEREAS, after receiving testimony and evidence from the applicant, affected landowners and the public at large, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend to the governing body that it approve the zone change. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING, THAT: Section 1. The request of Jaygee Bros. to change the zoning of the property described below, from a Community Business Developing Zone to a Business/light Manufacturing-redevelopment Zone is hereby approved and authorized. Said real property being more particularly described as follows: A tract of land in the SW 3 of Section 20, T15N, R120W, 6TH P.M., in the City of Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming, said tract being more particularly described as follows:  BEGINNING at a point on the East line of said SW 3 (North-South centerline of said Section 20) said point of beginning lying N 0°05'49" W, 1093.06 feet from the South one-quarter corner of said Section 20, said point of beginning also lying on the North Line of the West Cheyenne Drive Addition to the City of Evanston, said point of beginning also lying on a curve concave to the South, from which the radius point bears S 15°41'01" W, 1028.34 feet; thence Westerly 136.75 feet along said North line and the arc of said curve, through a central angle of 7°37=09@, the long chord of which bears N 78°07'34" W, 136.65 feet; thence N 81°56'08" W, 595.72 feet along said North line to the Point of Curvature of a curve concave to the South and having a radius of 822.06 feet; thence Westerly 197.62 feet along said North line and the arc of said curve, through a central angle of 13°46=25@, the long chord of which bears N 88°49'21" W, 197.14 feet; thence N 5°38'40" W, 625.29 feet to a point on the Southerly right-of-way line of Interstate Highway No. I-80, said point lying on a curve concave to the South, from which the radius point bears S 1°18'28" W, 1659.86 feet; thence Easterly 931.53 feet along said Southerly right-of-way line and the arc of said curve, through a central angle of 32°09=18@, the long chord of which bears S 72°36'53" E, 919.35 feet, to a standard WY DOT monument; thence S 56°26'04" E, 124.97 feet along said Southerly right-of-way line to a point on said East line of the SW 3 of Section 20, said point being monumented with a standard WyDOT monument; thence S 0°05'49" E, 394.20 feet along said East line to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said tract containing 11.913 acres, more or less. Section 2. The City of Evanston is hereby authorized and directed to take all action necessary to implement said zone change. PASSED and APPROVED on Second Reading this 7th day of March 2023. Kent H. Williams, Mayor Diane Harris, City Clerk The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, Hegeman. Resolution 23-19 Council member Welling introduced Resolution 23-19. Council member Welling moved, Council member Sellers seconded, to adopt Resolution 23-19. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WITH SECURAMAX AND PRO-VISION SOLUTIONS INC. TO PROVIDE SOFTWARE SERVICE AND HOSTING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the Police Department for the City of Evanston has a need to receive Software and Hosting Services for their in-car dash camera systems for law enforcement purposes; and; WHEREAS, SecuraMax and Pro-Vision Solutions, Inc., a Delaware limited liability company, can provide the service pursuant to the Service Contract which is attached hereto; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING THAT: Section 1: The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute, and the City Clerk attest, on behalf of the City of Evanston, the Service Agreement with SecuraMax and Pro-Vision Solutions, a copy of which is attached hereto, to provide Software and Hosting Services for the Evanston Police Department’s in-car dash camera systems for law enforcement purposes. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of March 2023.  Kent H. Williams, Mayor ATTEST: Diane Harris, City Clerk The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, Hegeman. Comments/Remarks Public Works Director, Gordon Robinson expressed appreciation for the recognition and gratitude the Mayor and Council gave to his staff for the great job they have done on snow removal. Adjournment With no further business to be conducted at this time Mayor Williams adjourned the meeting at 5:54 p.m. Kent H. Williams, Mayor Diane Harris, City Clerk