City Council Meetings

City of Green River, City Council Proceedings for April 18, 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 Leigh, Police Chief Chris Steffen, Fire Chief Mike Nomis, Director of Parks and Recreation Brad Raney, Recreation Supervisor Katie Blood, and City Attorney Galen West. Approval of the Agenda: Council Member Wilson moved to approve the agenda. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. Citizen Requests and Other Communications: (1) Resident, Dan Mahaffey expressed his concerns with the City increasing utility rates; (2) Patsy Sorenson said there is a free website where people can post the need for volunteers called justserve.org; (3) Misty Zimmerman voiced her concerns on the City revisiting the vacation of “Old Lincoln Tract & Field and Castle Rock Park” and Tract C of the Lincoln School Addition. Board and Committee Appointments: Appointment of Tricia Patterson to the Green River Arts Council. Council Member Berg moved to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Tricia Patterson to a two year term on the Green River Arts Council. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried. Resolutions: (R17-10) Consideration of a Resolution increasing the Capital Projects Fund for the 2017 Capital Improvement Project (6th Penny Year 4). Council Member Killpack moved to approve the resolution increasing the Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $2,000,000, for the 2017 Capital Improvement Project – 6th Penny. Council Member Wilson seconded, motion carried. Council Actions: (1) Consideration to Approve a Contract for Custodial Services with Castle Cleaning for the Recreation Center. Council Member Maes moved to approve the contract for custodial services from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 with Castle Cleaning for the Recreation Center, in the amount of $60,000. Council Member Barney seconded, motion carried with Council Member Berg voting against; (2) Consideration to Approve the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson Host Facility Liability and Publicity Release. Council Member Wilson seconded, motion carried; (3) Consideration to Authorize the Mayor to sign the Sweetwater Bomb Squad Memorandum of Understanding. Council Member Wilson moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the Sweetwater Bomb Squad Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City of Green River and the Green River Police Department; (4) Consideration to Award the Bid for a 22’ Hook Lift Hoist Truck Body for the Solid Waste Department. Council Member Maes moved to award the bid for the 22’ Hook Lift Hoist Truck Body to Elliot Sanitation Equipment, in the amount of $44,700. Council Member Barney seconded, motion carried. (5) Consideration to Award Task Order No. 8 to Inberg Miller Engineers for materials testing services for the 2017 Capital Improvement Projects. Council Member Wilson moved to award Task Order No. 8 to Inberg Miller Engineers for construction materials testing services for the 6th Penny Capital Improvement Project 2017, in the amount of $76,600 and authorize the Mayor to sign the Task Order. Council Member Murphy seconded, motion carried; (6) Consideration to Award the Bid for 2017 Capital Improvement Project Phase 1 – Hitching Post Reconstruction (6th Penny Year 4). Council Member Killpack moved to award the 2017 Capital Improvement Project Phase 1 – Hitching Post Reconstruction Project (6th Penny Year 4), including the base bid, bid alternate #2 and bid alternate #3, to DeBernardi Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $1,390,478.40 and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement; (7) Consideration to Set a Public Hearing on the Vacancy of “Old Lincoln Track and Field at Castle Rock” and Tract C of the Lincoln School Addition. Council Member Killpack moved to authorize staff to proceed with the vacation process and set a public hearing date for May 17, 2017, to reconsider the conditional vacation of the “Old Lincoln Track & Field and Castle Rock Park” and Tract C of the Lincoln School Addition. Council Member Barney seconded, motion carried with Council Member Wilson voting against. Consent Agenda: Council Member Wilson moved to approve the following: (1) Concession Stand Agreements with RaNae Johnson with the Snak Shak for Stratton Myers Park and Veterans Park and Liliana Villegas with the Chill Monkey for Evers Park for the 2017 season; (2) Contract with Lantis Productions for the July 4, 2017 fireworks display, in the amount of $10,000; (3) Issuance of a catering permit to the Red Feather, Inc. for the Destiny Rael Wedding on April 29, 2017, from 3 pm to 11 pm, at the Island Pavilion; (4) Issuance of a catering permit to the Red Feather, Inc. for the McKenzie Wedding on August 12, 2017, from 3 pm to 11 pm, at the Island Pavilion; (5) Approval of Minutes for: March 7, 2017 Council and April 4, 2017 Council; Approval of Payment of Bills: Prepaid $234,303.64; Outstanding Invoices $818,630.18; Payroll Expenditures $292,264.88; Preauthorization Payments $1,065,000.00. Council Member Berg seconded, motion carried. Adjournment: Council Member Wilson moved to adjourn at 8:24 pm. Council Member Berg seconded, motion carried. _____________________ Pete Rust, Mayor Attest: _____________________ Chris Meats, City Clerk