City Council Meetings

City of Green River, City Council Proceedings for August 7, 2018, 7 pm, Council Chambers, Acting Mayor Gary Killpack called the meeting to order. The following Council Members were present: Lisa Maes, Robert Berg, Ted Barney, and Allan Wilson. The following were present representing the City: City Administrator Reed Clevenger, Director of Finance Chris Meats, Director of Human Resources Cari Kragovich, Communications Administrator Amanda Cavaz, Director of Public Works Mark Westenskow, Director of Community Development Laura Leigh, Fire Chief Mike Nomis, 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. Proclamations: National Night Out 2018. Citizen Comments or Concerns: Tim Laboria spoke about the Senior Citizen Center and the Gettysburg Address. Board and Committee Appointments: (A) Appointment of Amanda Cavaz to the Green River Airport Advisory Board. Council Member Barney moved to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Amanda Cavaz to the Green River Airport Advisory Board beginning August 7, 2018. Council Member Berg seconded, motion carried. (B) Reappointment of Resha Ball to the Sweetwater County Board of Health. Council Member Berg moved to confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Resha Ball to the Sweetwater County Board of Health for a four year (4) term, beginning August 7, 2018 and expiring August 7, 2022. Resolutions: (R18-20) Consideration of a Resolution for the Carryover Projects for Fiscal Year 2019. Council Member Wilson moved to approve the resolution increasing the Capital Project and General Funds for Fiscal Year 2019 carryover, in the amount of $5,529.354. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. Council Actions: (A) Consideration to Approve Change Order #1 – 2017 ADA Improvements Project. Council Member Wilson moved to approve Change Order #1 for the 2017 ADA Improvements Project, in the amount of $2,886.75 and authorize the Mayor to sign the change order. Council Member Berg seconded, motion carried. (B) Consideration to Award the Bid for the Network Infrastructure Replacement Project. Council Member Maes moved to award the bid for the Network Infrastructure Replacement to Venture Technologies for a Cisco-Hyperflex platform, for the amount of $249,892.64, the Governing Body hereby finding that the commitment of Venture Technologies, in conjunction with Cisco, Inc. to provide the maintenance 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 economically available to the City in the absence of an extended term contract. Consent Agenda: Council Member Barney moved to approve the following: (A) Approval of the Alcohol and Tobacco inspection contracts with the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police and authorize the Mayor to sign the contracts; (B) Approval of the Public Works Department to submit a grant to the Wyoming Business Council for a Local Government Energy Improvement Retrofit Grant for up to $25,000 to upgrade lighting in the Environmental Systems Division to LED; (C) Approval of the Community Service Contracts for FY19 for RSVP Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, Green River Food Bank, Golden Hour Senior Center, Youth Home, Sweetwater Family Resource Center, Green River Development Fund, Inc., Treatment Court of Sweetwater County, STAR Transit, YWCA Family Justice Center, Life RU Ready, Climb Wyoming, Muley Fanatics Foundation and the Green River Chamber of Commerce for a total of $218,761; (D) Issuance of an open container permit to Marshall Brownfield for the Genesis Company Picnic on August 11, 2018, from 12 pm to 4 pm, at Edgewater Park; (E) Issuance of an open container permit to the Embassy Tavern and the Ponderosa Bar for the 14th Annual Rally in the Alley on August 11, 2018, from 9 am to 2 am, within the barricaded area called “Bar Row” from the Green Gander to the Brewery; (F) Approval of the minutes for: July 10, 2018 Council and July 24, 2018 Council; (G) Approval of Payment of Bills: Prepaid $239,905.28; Outstanding Invoices $572,119.04; Payroll Expenditures $332,796.09; Preauthorization Payments $1,065,000.00. Council Member Berg seconded, motion carried. Adjournment: Council Member Wilson moved to adjourn at 7:31 pm. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. _______________________ Pete Rust, Mayor Attest: ________________________ Chris Meats, City Clerk