City Council Meetings

City of Green River, City Council Proceedings for December 19, 2017, 7 pm, Council Chambers, Mayor Pete Rust called the meeting to order. The following Council Members were present: Gary Killpack, Lisa Maes, 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, Interim Police Chief Tom Jarvie, Director of Parks and Recreation Brad Raney, and City Attorney Galen West. Approval of the Agenda: Council Member Wilson moved to approve the agenda. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. Presentations: (A) Service Recognition for Retiring Police Lieutenant Burke Morin; (B) Holiday Decorating Contest Winner and Raffle Winner; (C) Climb Wyoming. Citizen Requests and Other Communications: Resident Kay Danielson thanked the Mayor, Council and all City employees for the service they provide and welcomed everyone to come to the Golden Hour Senior Center. Ordinances: Consideration on third and final reading of the Wireless Telecommunications Ordinance. Council Member Wilson moved to approve on third and final reading amendments to Appendix B, Zoning, by adding Chapter 16, Wireless Telecommunications Facilities. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried. Resolutions: (R17-30) Consideration of a Resolution Amending the City’s Operating Budgets for a Stipend for Employees. Council Member Berg moved to approve the resolution to amend the City’s Budget as attached ($1,200 for full-time and contract employees; $250 for all part-time that have worked 1 to 499 hours from 12/04/2016 to 12/03/2017; $500 for all employees that have worked 500 to 999 hours from 12/04/2016 to 12/03/2017; $750 for part-time employees that have worked 1,000 or more hours from 12/04/2016 to 12/03/2017 and $500 for volunteer firefighters). Employees with multiple positions or job classifications in the City may only receive one stipend calculated at the highest available amount and any member of the governing body is not eligible for a stipend in any capacity. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. (R17-31) Consideration of a Resolution to Amend the Solid Waste Budget for the Voluntary Severance Program. Council Member Killpack moved to approve the resolution to amend the Solid Waste budget as attached (the Governing Body desires to increase the salaries expenditure budget authority in the Solid Waste Fund for the Purpose of funding the Voluntary Severance Program in the amount of $150,000 and to increase the Property, Equipment and Land Sales revenue in the Solid Waste Fund from the sale of trucks and equipment, in the amount of $150,000). Council Member Wilson seconded, motion carried. (R17-32) Consideration of a Resolution to Approve and Accept a Grant from the Wyoming Business Council for the Outdoor Decorative Lighting Retrofit. Council Member Wilson moved to approve the resolution to accept the grant from the Wyoming Business Council, authorize the Mayor to sign the grant agreement and to increase the General Fund, in the amount of $25,000, pending legal approval. Council Member Wilson seconded, motion carried. Council Actions: (A) Consideration of an Agreement with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. for the Preparation of the City of Green River Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement Facility Design. Council Member Killpack moved to enter into an agreement with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. for the preparation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement Facility Design in the amount of $970,291.00. Council Member Wilson seconded, motion carried; (B) Consideration of Release of Retainage and Deductive Change Order #1 for the Solid Waste Transfer Station Construction. Council Member Wilson moved to approve the release of retainage in the amount of $190,539.47 and to approve the Final Adjusting Change Order in the deductive amount of $64,605.27 to L.M. Olson, Inc. for the Solid Waste Transfer Station Construction. Council Member Berg seconded, motion carried. Consent Agenda: Council Member Killpack moved to approve the following: (A) Approval of an additional four hours of paid holiday time for full-time employees on the Christmas Eve Holiday and to establish December 25, 2017 and December 26, 2017 as the City observed holidays; (B) Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign an amendment to the 2014 Lift Station Replacement Project loan with the State Land and Investment Board, in the amount of $205,331.25; (C) Approval of Minutes for: December 5, 2017 Council; (D) Approval of Payment of Bills: Prepaid $214,221.78; Outstanding Invoices $635,188.84; Payroll Expenditures $286,616.78; Preauthorization Payments $1,065,000.00. Council Member Berg seconded, motion carried. Adjournment: Council Member Wilson moved to adjourn at 8:10 pm. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. _______________________ Pete Rust, Mayor Attest: _____________________ Chris Meats, City Clerk