City Council Meetings

City of Green River, City Council Proceedings for January 17, 2017, 7 pm, Council Chambers, Mayor Pete Rust called the meeting to order. The following Council Members were present: Gary Killpack, Lisa Maes, Tom Murphy, Ted Barney, and Robert Berg. The following were present representing the City: Acting City Administrator Chris Meats, Director of Public Works Mark Westenskow, Director of Community Development Laura Profazier, Police Chief Chris Steffen, Fire Chief Mike Nomis, 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: Recognition of Paula Siddoway for 31 years of service with the City of Green River. Board & Committee Appointments: Appointments of Two Council Members to the Finance Committee. Council Member Barney moved to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Council Members Gary Killpack and Lisa Maes to the Finance Committee. Council Member Berg seconded, motion carried. Resolutions: (R17-01) A Budget Resolution Transferring Personnel Funds from the Patrol Division to the Records Division. Council Member Berg moved to approve the resolution to transfer $33,000 from the Patrol Division personnel funds to the Record Division for the purpose of refilling a vacant position. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. (R17-02) A Budget Resolution Increasing the Solid Waste Fund. Council Member Barney moved to approve the Resolution to increase the Solid Waste Fund in the amount of $200,000 for payment of Landfill tipping fees to Solid Waste District #1. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. Council Action Items: (1) Consideration to Approve the Submission of a Program Development Grant to the Wyoming State Forestry Division. Council Member Maes moved to authorize the submission of a Program Development Grant with the Wyoming State Forestry Division, in the amount of $10,000 for a tree inventory and plotter software program. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried. (2) Consideration to Approve the Submission of the Rails to Trails Grant Application to the Doppelt Development Fund. Council Member Killpack moved to authorize the submission of the Rails to Trails Grant, in the amount of $50,000, to Doppelt Trail Development Fund. Council Member Murphy seconded, motion carried. (3) Consideration of the Partial Acceptance of Work Completed for the WYDOT Urban Systems Streets Project. Council Member Barney moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the WYDOT Acceptance Certificate for the Green River Urban Systems Streets Project, as conditioned by the City of Green River’s Pre-Final Walkthrough Punch List. Council Member Murphy seconded, motion carried. (4) Consideration to Release Retainage for the Wayfinding Signage Project. Council Member Berg moved to release the retainage in the amount of $14,409.04 to Wyoming Signs, LLC for the 2016 Wayfinding Signage Project. Council Member Murphy seconded, motion carried. Consent Agenda: Council Member Killpack moved to approve the following: (1) Approval of Minutes for January 3, 2017 Council; (2) Approval of Payment of Bills: Prepaid $190,361.99; Outstanding Invoices $278,881.27; Payroll Expenditures $305,026.22; Preauthorization Payments $1,065,100.00. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. Adjournment: Council Member Barney moved to adjourn at 7:23 pm. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. _______________________ Pete Rust, Mayor Attest: __________________________ Chris Meats, City Clerk