City Council Meetings

City of Green River, City Council Proceedings for March 21, 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, Robert Berg, and Allan Wilson. The following were present representing the City: City Administrator Reed Clevenger, Director of Finance Chris Meats, Director of Public Works Mark Westenskow, Director of Community Development Laura Profaizer, 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 Barney moved to approve the agenda. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. Presentations: (1) 2016 Fiscal Year Audit; (2) Service Recognition for Officer Martha Holzgrafe; (3) Certificate of Recognition for Makenzie Reynolds; (4) Rock Springs/Sweetwater County Airport Update. Resolutions: (R17-06) Consideration to Approve a Resolution Increasing the Water Fund. Council Member Maes moved to approve the resolution transferring $70,000 from the Water Fund to the Meter Change Out Program for the advanced purchase of automated water meters. Council Member Barney seconded, motion carried. Council Action Items: (1) Consideration of a Bid Award for the Cease & Transfer Project – Transfer Station Construction. Council Member Killpack moved to un-table and award the bid for the Cease & Transfer Project – Transfer Station Construction to L.M. Olson, Inc., in the amount of $1,970,000, and authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement. Council Member Murphy seconded, motion carried. (2) Consideration to Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Grant Agreement with the Wyoming Forestry Division. Council Member Berg moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the Community Forestry Grant agreement with the Wyoming State Forestry Division, in the amount of $10,000 for a tree inventory and tree plotter software. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried. Consent Agenda: Council Member Maes moved to approve the following: (1) The 2017 Memorandum of Understanding with the Quilting on the Green Committee; (2) Authorize the Mayor to Sign the American Red Cross Agreements for the Expedition Island Pavilion and the Green River Recreation Center; (3) Transfer of the Ponderosa Bar’s liquor license to cater the Duck’s Unlimited Banquet on April 15, 2017, from 3 pm to midnight, at the Sweetwater County Events Complex, pending approval by the Rock Springs City Council; (4) Transfer of the Ponderosa Bar’s liquor license to cater the Bill Valdez Celebration of Life on April 17, 2017, from 1 pm to midnight, at the Sweetwater County Events Complex, pending approval by the Rock Springs City Council; (5) Issuance of a Catering Permit to The Fish Bowl, LLC, dba, The Fish Bowl Bowling Center to cater the Painting with a Twist event on April 1, 2017, from 4 pm to 11 pm at the Island Pavilion; (6) Approval of Minutes for: February 21, 2017 Council; (7) Approval of Payment of Bills: Prepaid $186,214.32; Outstanding Invoices $170,413.29; Payroll Expenditures $304,910.28; Preauthorization Payments $1,065,000.00. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried. Adjournment: Council Member Berg moved to adjourn at 8:14 pm. Council Member Barney seconded, motion carried. _______________________ Pete Rust, Mayor Attest: _____________________ Chris Meats, City Clerk