City Council Meetings

City of Green River, City Council Proceedings for September 3, 2019, 7:00 pm, Council Chambers, Mayor Pete Rust called the meeting to order. The following Council Members were present: Lisa Maes, Robert Berg, Tom Murphy, Michael Shutran, Jim Zimmerman and Gary Killpack. The following were present representing the City: City Administrator Reed Clevenger, Director of Finance Chris Meats, Director of Human Resources Cari Kragovich, Director of Public Works Mark Westenskow, Director of Community Development Laura Leigh, Police Chief Tom Jarvie, Fire Chief Mike Nomis, and Director of Parks and Recreation Brad Raney. Approval of the Agenda: Council Member Zimmerman moved to approve the agenda. Council Member Shutran seconded, motion carried. Proclamations: (A) 2019 Suicide Prevention Week. Presentations: (A) Green River Chamber of Commerce Update. Board and Committee Appointments: (A) Reappointment of Michael Nelson to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board. Council Member Killpack moved to confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Micheal Nelson to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, concluding August 31, 2022. Council Member Berg seconded, motion carried; (B) Reappointment of Misti Karician-Zimmerman to the City Tree Board. Council Member Zimmerman moved to confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of Misti Karician-Zimmerman to the City Tree Board, concluding on August 31, 2022. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried. Resolutions: (R19-16) Consideration of a Resolution Amending the General Fund to Increase the Community Development Inspections Division. Council Member Maes moved to approve the Resolution amending the General Fund to increase the Community Development Inspections Division, in the amount of $29,000 for the purpose of funding additional plan reviews. Council Member Shutran seconded, motion carried; (R19-17) Consideration to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Application to the Wyoming Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program. Council Member Shutran moved to approve the resolution authorizing the Submission of the application to the Wyoming Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program for a $27,600,000 loan for the construction phase of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement Facility Project on behalf of the City of Green River and authorize the Mayor to sign pertinent loan documents. Council Member Berg seconded, motion carried. Council Actions: (A) Consideration to Approve the Agreement for the Southwest Regional Airport New Capacity Program with the Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Council Member Zimmerman moved to approve a cooperative agreement for air service with Sweetwater County, Wyoming in the amount of $72,957.90, for the Wyoming Commercial Air Service Improvement Plan, the Governing Body hereby finding that the commitment of Sweetwater County, Wyoming to cosponsor with the City to provide air services, for the term of years specified within the agreement 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 Shutran seconded, motion carried; (B) Consideration of an Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Regarding a Conflicting Sewer Main on UPRR Property. Council Member Berg moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the Union Pacific Railroad Agreement letter dated August 21, 2019. Council Member Murphy seconded, motion carried; (C) Consideration to Accept a Donation from the Community Chest for Two Art Sculptures. Council Member Berg moved to accept the Community Chest donation of “Life on the Green” and “Fox” to be included in the City of Green River’s Sculpture Showcase Property. Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried; (D) Consideration to Ratify the Acceptance of a State Grant from the Wyoming Aeronautics Division. Council Member Shutran moved to ratify the Mayor’s signature for the Certificate of State Grant-in-Aid Form for the Installation of Runway 4/22 Edge Markers Project, in the amount of $7,920. Council Member Zimmerman seconded, motion carried. Consent Agenda: Council Member Murphy moved to approve the Consent Agenda: (A) Approval of an agreement with Park Place Technologies for support and maintenance, in the amount of $6,209.16; (B) Issuance of a Catering Permit to the Embassy LLC., dba the Embassy Tavern to cater alcoholic beverages at the Americans for Freedom Rally on September 7, 2019, from noon until 2 am within the barricaded area in front of the American Legion on North Center Street between Railroad Avenue and Flaming Gorge Way; (C) Issuance of an open container permit to the American Legion Tom Whitmore Post #28 for the Americans for Freedom Rally on September 7, 2019, from 9 am until midnight within the barricaded area in front of the American Legion on North Center Street between Railroad Avenue and Flaming Gorge Way; (D) Approval of the Minutes for: August 20, 2019 Council; (E) Approval of the Payment of Bills; Prepaid Invoices $101,233.52, Outstanding Invoices $511,588.87, Payroll Expenditures $314,422.99, Preauthorization Payments $1,065,000.00, Council Member Maes seconded, motion carried. Adjournment: Council Member Shutran moved to adjourn at 8:21 pm. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried. ________________________ Pete Rust, Mayor Attest: ______________________ Chris Meats, City Clerk