City Council Meetings

City of Green River, City Council Proceedings for December 20, 2016, 7 pm, Council Chambers, Mayor Pete Rust called the meeting to order. The following Council Members were present: Gary Killpack, Lisa Maes, Mark Peterson, and Ted Barney. The following were present representing the City: City Administrator Reed Clevenger, Director of Finance Chris Meats, Director of Public Works Mark Westenskow, City Engineer Holden Wright, Director of Parks and Recreation Brad Raney and City Attorney Galen West. Approval of the Agenda: Council Member Killpack moved to approve the agenda. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. Presentations: (1) Southwest Economic Development Coalition Update; (2) Winner of the Downtown Holiday Tree Decorating Contest. Board and Committee Appointments: Appointment of Sherry Bushman to the URA/Main Street Board. Council Member Peterson moved to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Sherry Bushman to the URA/Main Street Board effective January 1, 2017 and expiring September 2019. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried. Council Action Items: (1) Consideration to Approve an Agreement with Rocky Mountain Power to provide Electrical Service to the Transfer Station. Council Member Killpack moved to approve the General Services Contract with Rocky Mountain Power for the electrical services at the new transfer station and power line reroute in the amount of $57,070 and authorize the Mayor to sign the same, the governing body also hereby finds that the commitment of Rocky Mountain Power to provide the services specified for the term of years specified has been determined to constitute a significant benefit and advantage to the city and the public, in that such services are not readily or economically available to the City in the absence of an extended term contract. Council Member Peterson seconded, motion carried. (2) Consideration to Approve Change Order #3 for the 2016 CIP – 2nd South Reconstruction Project. Council Member Maes moved to approve Change Order #3 for the 2016 CIP – 2nd South Street Reconstruction Project (6th penny Year 3), in the amount of $173,585 and authorize the Mayor to sign the Change Order. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried. Consent Agenda: Council Member Barney moved to approve the following: (1) A Stock Contract with 7C Buckers Rodeo LLC for the 2017 and 2018 Overland Stage Stampede Rodeo in the amount of $9,000 per year; (2) Authorize the Mayor to sign the Small Business Credit Initiative Allocation Agreement Amendment with the amount allocated to the Collateral Support Program of $59,561 for a total allocation to the Credit Guarantee Program of $12,776,080.17 and the seed Capital Network Program of $451,830.83; (3) Accept the donation of a car lift from the Green River Fire Department Foundation; (4) Authorize a Refund be issued to Richard Price for landfill fees, in the amount of $368.17 as recommended by the Utility Review Committee; (5) Approval of Minutes for December 6, 2016 Council; (6) Approval of Payment of Bills: Prepaid $97,980.76; Outstanding Invoices $519,604.06; Payroll Expenditures $300,426.06; Preauthorization Payments $1,065,000.00. Council Member Peterson seconded, motion carried. Adjournment: Council Member Peterson moved to adjourn at 7:26 pm. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. _______________________ Pete Rust, Mayor Attest: _______________________ Chris Meats, City Clerk