City Council

EVANSTON CITY COUNCIL Second Regular Meeting August 20th, 2024 The official record of proceedings of the second regular meeting of the Evanston City Council for the month of August was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall on the above date. These proceedings were video recorded. Council member Welling led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The roll was called and with a quorum being present, Mayor 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, Jesse Lind, Evan Perkes, Dave Welling, Mike Sellers and Jen Hegeman. Staff members present at the start of the meeting were: City Attorney/Prosecutor, Mark Harris; City Clerk, Diane Harris; Police Chief, Mike Vranish; Police Lieutenant, Ken Pearson; City Treasurer, Trudy Lym; Director of Parks and Recreation, Kim Larson; City Engineer, Damon Newsome; Public Works Director, Gordon Robinson; and Senior Planner, DuWayne Jacobsen. Information Technology Coordinator, Preston Sheets and Community Development Director, Rocco O’Neill were excused. A group of interested citizens was also present. Approve Agenda Council member Perkes moved, Council member Welling seconded to approve the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with 7 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Lind, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, Hegeman. Approve Minutes The official record of proceedings for the City Council Meeting held August 6th, 2024 was approved as presented. Bills Council member Welling moved, Council member Lind seconded, to approve the following bills for payment: Aug 07, 2024 to Aug 20, 2024 VENDOR FOR AMOUNT AXA Equivest Payroll 188.00 Evanston Peace Officers Payroll 232.00 Flexshare Payroll 2,486.65 IRS Tax Deposit Payroll 51,983.66 Orchard Trust Payroll 2,196.10 Parks & Recreation Payroll 143.75 Wyoming Child Support Payroll 264.92 Payroll 07/14/2024 – 07/27/2024 Payroll 166,493.84 Ameri Tech Equipment Parts 787.32 Artistic Sign Design Services 998.00 Calibration Tech & Supply Services 65.00 Callaway Golf Supplies 87.76 Caselle Support/Maintenance 4,039.00 Cazin’s Supplies 2,336.07 CCI Network Utilities 84.36 Century Link Utilities 1,196.49 Chemtech-Ford Laboratories Testing 160.50 City Employees Reimbursements 398.66 Cleveland Golf Supplies 120.25 Court Bonds Refunds 750.00 Cut Permits Reimbursements 2,400.00 Dash Medical Gloves Supplies 121.35 Dominion Energy Utilities 4,455.52 Energy Laboratories Testing 2,263.00 Evanston Chamber of Commerce Contract 10,388.00 Evanston Housing Authority Contract 10,000.00 Evanston Parks & Recreation City Subsidy 123,807.00 Fastenal Parts 171.08 Ferguson Waterworks Parts 5,683.09 Forsgren Contract 8,025.93 Freeway Tire Tires 1,727.88 Geneva Rock Asphalt 681.66 1 Gladiator Concrete 2,252.00 Hach Supplies 13,007.49 Heartland Kubota Parts 50.65 Highland Golf Equipment 7,999.00 Joe’s Modern Cleaners Laundry Services 443.20 Kallas Automotive Parts 2,709.09 Kickin Grass Services 65.00 LATech Equipment Parts 3,328.73 Lawrence’s Screen Printing Services 467.25 Leads Online Support/Maintenance 3,741.00 Mid-American Research Chemical Supplies 148.74 Morcon Industrial Parts 332.88 Mountainland Supply Parts 46.33 Mountain West Business Solutions Service Agreement 296.22 Nalco Supplies 67,055.26 Northern Lake Services Supplies 840.00 Office Products Dealer Supplies 58.09 On-Call of Wyoming Tickets 162.75 City of Evanston Reimbursement 147.35 Phantom Spikes Equipment 2,550.00 Proforce Law Enforcement Equipment 528.18 Real Kleen Janitorial Supplies 2,112.60 Reladyne Fuel 2,532.44 Rocky Mountain Power Utilities 28,517.68 Safety Supply & Sign Parts 451.52 Sanchez Professional Painting Services 4,675.00 Seagull Diesel Parts Parts 285.56 Shipping Plus Services 81.01 Sidewalk Reimbursement Reimbursements 870.00 Simpleview Contract 8,250.00 Skaggs Uniforms 415.67 Smart Cover Systems Parts 2,256.00 Staker Parson Asphalt 829.15 Standard Plumbing Parts 53.92 Stateline Metals Parts 270.54 Taylor Made Golf Supplies 1,563.48 Teal Laboratory Supplies 3,386.50 Thatcher Company Supplies 8,702.28 The Bugnappers Services 115.00 The Lumberyard Supplies 273.24 Titleist Supplies 10,435.19 Turf Equipment & Irrigation Parts/Equipment 17,635.06 Uinta County Jail Fees/Mosquito Program 25,756.68 Uinta County Herald Public Notices 920.50 Uinta County Solid Waste Landfill Fees 40,242.90 Urban Renewal Agency Reimbursement 150.00 Walmart Restitution 62.90 WAMCAT Dues 150.00 Westar Printing Supplies 2,741.30 Wyoming Department of Transportation Contract 3,131.07 Wyoming Department of Revenue Sales/Use Tax 3,690.73 Wyoming State Golf Association Dues 5,360.00 Wyoming Waste Systems Dumpster Fee 83.42 XO Xtreme Marketing Contract 25,856.83 Xylem Water Solutions Contract 44,771.59 Yeti Parts 817.50 The motion passed unanimously with 7 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Lind, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, Hegeman. Revenue & Expenditure Report Council member Perkes moved, Council member Welling seconded, to approve the Revenue and Expenditure Report for June 2024. The motion passed unanimously with 7 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Lind, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, Hegeman. Council Comments Councilmember Lind read a statement approved by himself and three members of the Council (Councilmembers Lynch, Sellers and Hegeman) regarding a “vote of no confidence” of Mayor Williams. No action was brought before the Council. Ordinance 24-06 2 Council member Sellers moved, Council member Perkes seconded, to pass Ordinance 24-06 on third and final reading. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE RIDGECREST 6TH ADDITION, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN. WHEREAS, the subdivider, Yellow Creek Ranch Co., Inc., has made application to the governing body of the City of Evanston, Wyoming for approval and authorization of the proposed subdivision entitled the Ridgecrest 6th Addition, located within the City of Evanston, Wyoming; and WHEREAS, the City of Evanston finds that all of the requirements of Chapter 22, "Subdivision Regulations" of the Code of the City of Evanston, have been complied with, including notice of hearings and hearings thereof; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING, THAT: Section 1. The final plat of the Ridgecrest 6th Addition is hereby approved, accepted and authorized and described in particularity as follows, to-wit: A parcel of land located in the NE1/4 SE1/4 of Section 29, T15N, R120W, 6th P.M., City of Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming, said parcel being more particularly described as follows: COMMENCING at the Southeast corner of said Section 29 and running thence N 0°05'35" W, 2071.10 feet along the East line thereof; thence S 89°54'25" W, 898.57 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, said point lying on the Southeasterly boundary of Twin Ridge Subdivision No. 1 to the City of Evanston, as said Subdivision is platted and of record in the Office of the Uinta County Clerk; thence S 16°19'15" E, 116.84 feet; thence S 12°11'10" W, 147.98 feet; thence S 63°21'33" W, 208.09 feet to a point on said Southeasterly boundary of Twin Ridge Subdivision No. 1; thence N13°08'39" W, 38.09 feet along said Southeasterly boundary; thence N 27°58'39" W, 190.00 feet along said Southeasterly boundary to a corner thereof; thence N 62°46'21" E, 317.36 feet along said boundary to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said parcel containing 63,164 square feet or 1.450 acres, more or less. Section 2. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Evanston are hereby authorized and directed to enforce the mandates of Chapter 22 of the Code of the City of Evanston, referring to the payment of necessary fees and land dedication requirements by the subdivider and the filing of the final plat with the County Clerk of Uinta County, Wyoming as by law required. PASSED AND APPROVED on Third and Final Reading this 20th day of August 2024. ____________________________________ Kent H. Williams, Mayor ATTEST: Diane Harris, City Clerk The motion passed unanimously with 7 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Lind, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, Hegeman. Ordinance 24-07 Council member Lynch sponsored Ordinance 24-07. Council member Lind moved, Council member Sellers seconded, to pass Ordinance 24-07 on first reading. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING AMENDING PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE III, REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS, OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING RELATING TO PAWNS AND PAWNSHOPS, PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF PROVISIONS OF WYOMING STATUTES REGULATING PAWN FINANCE CHARGES AND MATURITIES. WHEREAS, in 1982, the City of Evanston adopted Part 3 to Chapter 11 of the Evanston City Code relating to pawnshops and pawn regulation; and WHEREAS, in 1983, the Wyoming legislature adopted provisions of the Uniform Consumer Credit Code which dealt with regulating pawn finance charges and maturities; and WHEREAS, the Wyoming legislature preempted regulation of pawn finance charges and maturities by cities and towns, but left cities and towns with the power to determine other pawn and pawnbroker 3 regulation; and WHEREAS, there is a need to amend Section 11-37 of the City Code to mirror and incorporate state statutes relating to pawn finance charges and maturities; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING THAT: Section 1: Section 11-37 of the Evanston City Code is amended and re-enacted to provide as follows § 11-37 Rates Regulated. A. No pawnbroker may contract for, charge or receive an amount as a charge in connection with a pawn transaction other than a pawn finance charge. B. The amount financed in any one (1) pawn transaction to any one (1) customer shall not exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). C. The maturity date of a pawn transaction shall be one (1) calendar month. The period shall expire on the same date in the succeeding month if there is such a date, otherwise on the last day of the succeeding month. If the expiration date is not a business day, the period expires on the next business day. D. Pawn finance charges are fully earned on the day the loan is made. E. Pawn transactions may be renewed from month to month without additional disclosures provided: (1) There is no change in the original terms; and (2) Pawn finance charges are not compounded. F. A pawnbroker may contract for and receive a minimum pawn finance charge of not more than five dollars ($5.00). PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 20th day of August 2024. ____________________________________ Kent H. Williams, Mayor ATTEST: Diane Harris, City Clerk The motion passed unanimously with 7 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Lind, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, Hegeman. Resolution 24-58 Council member Welling introduced Resolution 24-58. Council member Welling moved, Council member Lynch seconded, to adopt Resolution 24-58. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A STREAM GAUGE STATION ON THE BEAR RIVER. WHEREAS, the City of Evanston obtains useful water flow information regarding the Bear River from a stream gauge station located on the Bear River near County Road; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Geological Survey has requested the City assist in funding the maintenance and operation of the Bear River stream gauge for 2024-2025 fiscal year; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING THAT: Section 1: The Mayor or Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to execute, and the City Clerk attest, on behalf of the City of Evanston, the Joint Funding Agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior, for the operation and maintenance of a stream gauge station on the Bear River, a copy of which is attached hereto as Appendix “1”. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of August 2024. ____________________________________ Kent H. Williams, Mayor ATTEST: 4 Diane Harris, City Clerk The motion passed unanimously with 7 yes votes: Williams, Lynch, Lind, Perkes, Welling, Sellers, Hegeman. Public Comments Brad Mills thanked the Council for the road work on City View and allowing him to speak at the Council meetings. Adjournment With no further business to be conducted at this time Mayor Williams adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m. Kent H. Williams, Mayor Diane Harris, City Clerk 5