City Council Meetings

City of Green River, City Council Proceedings for November 7, 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, 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 Barney seconded, motion carried. Presentations: (1) 1st Annual Fire Department Coloring Contest Grand Prize Winner - Peyton King; (2) Recognition of Service for Retiring Police Chief Chris Steffen; (3) Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition Update. Citizen Requests and Other Communications: Resident Tim Laboria gave a brief presentation to Veterans in honor of Veterans Day; (2) Legislator Stan Blake thanked council for their hard work on Solid Waste and congratulated Chief Steffen on his retirement. Board and Committee Appointments: Appointment of Jennifer Lynn Birch to the Green River Arts Council. Council Member Killpack moved to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Jennifer Lynn Birch to the Green River Arts Council for a two year term, beginning November 7, 2017 and ending November 7, 2019. Council Member Wilson seconded, motion carried. Ordinances: (17-02) Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance Chapter 4 Alcoholic Beverages. Council Member Barney moved to approve on 3rd and final reading amendments to Ordinance Chapter 4 – Alcoholic Beverages as attached for changes concerning dispensing rooms and Hours of Operation. Council Member Murphy seconded, motion carried. Resolutions: (R17-27) Consideration of a Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2018 Schedule of Fees. Council Member Wilson moved to approve the resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2018 Schedule of Fees. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried. (R17-28) Consideration of a Resolution to Record Grant Proceeds from the UP Depot and the 2015 ADA Improvements Project. Council Member Wilson moved to approve the resolution increasing the budget authority for the Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $414,476 for the UP Depot and the 2015 ADA Improvement Projects. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. Council Actions: (A) Consideration of Agreements with Wyoming Environmental Services, Inc. dba; Wyoming Waste Systems. Mr. Meats noted a clerical change in the Transfer Station Operating Agreement that will need to be approved along with the motion under Section 4. Disposal Fees: (b) In a calendar year, each billed residential address located in Green River, Wyoming may deposit up to 1,800 pounds of acceptable waste at the transfer station at no charge. Council Member Killpack moved to approve a Collections Service Agreement, a Transfer Station Operating Agreement and a Baler Building Lease Agreement with Wyoming Waste Systems for the operation of solid waste services within the City of Green River and to authorize the Mayor to sign the same, the Governing Body also hereby finds that the commitment with Wyoming Waste Systems 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 Barney seconded, motion carried. (B) Consideration to Approve the 2017 Voluntary Severance Program. Council Member Murphy moved to approve the 2017 Voluntary Severance program for Solid Waste Division employees, and its related documents for employee election, in the form submitted at this meeting, and to authorize the Mayor to sign the Waiver and Release Agreement included in the Program documents for each electing employee of the Solid Waste Division. Council Member Barney seconded, motion carried. (C) Consideration of a Bid Award for the Historic Green River Depot Remediation Project. Council Member Berg moved to award the Historic Green River Depot Remediation Project to Tasman Geosciences, Inc., dba; Ram Environmental, LLC., in the amount of $477,673 and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. (D) Consideration of Professional Services Agreement with Trihydro Corporation. Council Member Wilson moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the Professional Services Agreement with Trihydro Corporation to provide environmental oversight, testing, and reporting activities for the Historic Green River Depot Remediation Project in the amount of $70,602, subject to legal review. Council Member Berg seconded, motion carried. (E) Consideration of Wyoming DEQ Cooperative Funding Agreement for the Green River Depot Remediation Project. Council Member Murphy moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the Cooperative Funding Agreement with Wyoming DEQ to provide $75,000 for the Historic Green River Depot Remediation Project. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried. (F) Consideration of Bid Award for North 1st East Water Improvements Project to Longhorn Construction, Inc. Council Member Maes moved to award the North 1st East Street Water Improvement Project to Longhorn Construction, Inc., in the amount of $137,704, and authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement. Council Member Wilson seconded, motion carried. (G) Consideration of Award of Task Order No. 11 to Inberg Miller Engineers for Materials Testing Services for North 1st East Water Improvement Project. Council Member Wilson moved to award Task Order No. 11 to Inberg Miller Engineers for construction materials testing services for the North 1st East Street Water Improvement Project, in the amount of $8,200 and authorize the Mayor to sign the Task Order. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried. (H) Consideration to Approve the FY2017 State Homeland Security Program Grant Award Agreement. Council Member Berg moved to approve the Fiscal Year 2017 State Homeland Security Grant Agreement, in the amount of $35,000 and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement, pending legal review. Council Member Murphy seconded, motion carried. Consent Agenda: Council Member Wilson moved to approve the following: (A) The Flexible Benefits Medical Flexible Spending Account Amendment with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming for Calendar year 2018 and authorize the Mayor to sign the plan documents; (B) Authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment #1 to the FY2016 Transportation Alternatives Program Sub-recipient Agreement between the Wyoming DOT and the City of Green River for the 2015 ADA Improvement Project, pending legal review; (C) Approval of the Agreement with the Green River Chamber of Commerce, in the amount of $81,000 for Fiscal Year 2018; (D) Horse Corral Lease with Cody and Kristen Adams for corral #21; (E) Horse Corral Lease with Phil Deverick for corral #58; (F) Horse Corral Lease with Ashley McKinney for corral #15; Approval of Minutes for: October 3, 2017 Council and October 17, 2017 Workshop and Council; (G) Approval of Payment of Bills: Prepaid $236,349.60; Outstanding Invoices $743,992.77; Payroll Expenditures $298,619.02; Preauthorization Payments $1,065,000.00. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. Adjournment: Council Member Wilson moved to adjourn at 8:34 pm. Council Member Barney seconded, motion carried. _______________________ Attest: Pete Rust, Mayor ____________________ Chris Meats, City Clerk