City Council Meetings

CITY OF GREEN RIVER CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS MAY 3, 2016 The Governing Body of the City of Green River met in regular session at 7 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Pete Rust called the meeting to order. The following Council Members were present: Gary Killpack, Mark Peterson, Ted Barney, Allan Wilson, and Brett Stokes. The following were present representing the City: City Administrator Reed Clevenger, Director of Public Works Mark Westenskow, Director of Finance Chris Meats, Director of Community Development Laura Profaizer, Chief of Police Chris Steffen, Interim Fire Chief Mike Liberty, Parks and Recreation Director Brad Raney, and City Attorney Galen West. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Council Member Barney moved to approve the agenda. Council Member Wilson seconded. Motion carried. (6-0) PROCLAMATIONS National Police Week PRESENTATIONS Rebecca Eusek gave a brief update on the Green River Chamber of Commerce. Interim Fire Chief Mike Liberty gave a brief presentation on the Multi Hazard Mitigation Plan. RESOLUTIONS Exxon Mobile Grant R16-18: A resolution of the governing body of the City of Green River, Wyoming, to approve an increase in the General Fund for the Parks Department for the Exxon Mobile Grant for trees, in the amount of $4,000 Council Member Wilson moved to approve the resolution to increase the Park Maintenance Division Budget by $4,000 and accept the donation from Exxon Mobile through Wyoming State Forestry in the same amount. Council Member Stokes seconded. Motion carried. (6-0) CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Wilson moved to approve the following consent agenda items. Council Member Peterson seconded. Motion carried. (6-0)  An agreement with Vonage Business for Voice Services, per sales order SS019070  Agreement with Fidelis Power Solutions, LLC., for maintenance of the battery backup system at the Recreation Center, in the amount of $1,189  Agreement with Lagoon Corporation for the sale of discounted Lagoon Passports to City employees  Approval of the City of Green River Flexible Benefits Plan Adoption Agreement 2016  Approval of the City of Green River Health Reimbursement Arrangement Plan Adoption Agreement 2016  Minutes for: April 19, 2016 Council and April 21, 2016 Budget Workshop  Payment of Bills: Prepaid Invoices = $141,158.04 Outstanding Invoices = $286,683.86 Payroll Expenditures = $301,209.15 Pre-authorization Payments = $1,065,000.00 CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT City Council Proceedings May 3, 2016 Page 1 of 3 Mr. Clevenger said budget updates were emailed today and the Finance Committee meeting will be May 10, 2016. The next budget workshop is planned for May 26, 2016, at 6:30 pm. May 17, 2016 at 7 pm will be our regular scheduled meeting. Weather has been good and construction is continuing on 2nd South. He thanked Maverick for working with them during the construction and said they will be reopening this weekend. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT Mr. West had nothing to report. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS Council Member Stokes, Peterson and Mayor Rust had nothing to report. Council Member Killpack asked if they fund the community funding requests, will they will still be around $80,000 short. Mr. Clevenger said yes but they have not been decided on yet. Council Member Killpack said if we don’t fund the community service requests then we would be fine. He thanked the Police Department for taking care of the trailers on E Teton that were blocking the view. He asked if the city has a leash law and if not the city should look into it. Chief Steffen said no. Council Member Killpack asked if the funding for the Economic Development Alliance has already been approved or will the council have a chance to talk about it. Mr. Clevenger said it will ultimately be up to council and it will have to be voted on. Council Member Killpack said the URA/Main Street Plan will be presented at the next Planning & Zoning meeting. He wanted to know why the URA/Main Street did not present their budget at the workshop. Mr. Clevenger said with restructuring they will be under Community Development. It was included there and it was cut as well. He said they cut the $45,000 for the URA/Main Street Plan and some other things. Council Member Killpack said he has looked at the URA/Main Street Plan and it was very well done. Mr. Clevenger said it was completed internally by Mrs. Profazier. The city will be returning the grant back to the Wyoming Business Council since it was completed in house. Council Member Killpack said the URA/Main Street department did not put it together. Council Member Barney said he will be out of town next week and he will be talking with Natures Grocery. He will pass on any contact information that he gets. Council Member Wilson asked Mr. Clevenger if the city was a governmental agency; and if so why are we in the business of putting small businesses out of business. The Summer Day Camp started out two weeks on and two weeks off but has gone to four weeks on. His wife owns a daycare and preschool and she is losing six more kids to the Summer Day Camp, so she has to look at letting an employee go. If this is the case it is less money coming in as revenue and he will not support our budget being passed if it means businesses will have to shut down. That program needs to be looked at very closely and see what kind of cuts can be made. ADJOURNMENT Council Member Wilson moved to adjourn at 7:33 pm. Council Member Stokes seconded. Motion carried. (6-0) City Council Proceedings May 3, 2016 Page 2 of 3  ______________________________ Pete Rust, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________ Chris Meats, City Clerk City Council Proceedings May 3, 2016 Page 3 of 3