City Council Meetings

City of Green River, City Council Proceedings for July 20, 2021, 7 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, Mayor Pete Rust called the meeting to order. The following Council Members were present: Sherry Bushman, George Jost, Mike Shutran, Gary Killpack, Robert Berg, and Jim Zimmerman. The following were present representing the City: City Administrator Reed Clevenger, Director of Human Resources Cari Kragovich, Communications Administrator Steve Core, Public Affairs and Grants Manager Ryan Rust, Director of Public Works Mark Westenskow, Senior Building Inspector Ken Yager, Planning and Zoning Administrator Amy Cox, Police Chief Tom Jarvie, Director of Parks and Recreation Brad Raney and City Attorney Galen West. Approval of the Agenda: Council Member Shutran moved to approve the agenda. Council Berg seconded, motion carried. Presentations: Green River Chamber of Commerce. Board and Committee Appointments: Appointment of Nick Walrath to the Sweetwater County Water Users Coalition. Council Member Shutran moved to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Nick Walrath as the County at Large member to the Sweetwater County Water Users Coalition. Council Member Zimmerman seconded, motion carried. Resolutions: (R21-15) Consideration of a Resolution Approving the 80’ Lattice Type Cellular Tower Special Use Permit. Council Member Jost moved to un-table the approval of the resolution granting approval of a Special Use Permit filed by Union Telephone Company for the construction of an 80’ lattice type cellular tower to be located at 380 Uinta Drive, Green River, Wyoming. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried. Council Member Killpack moved to consider the approval of the resolution granting approval of a Special Use Permit filed by Union Telephone Company for the construction of an 80’ lattice type cellular tower to be located at 380 Uinta Drive, Green River, Wyoming. Council Member Jost seconded, motion carried. Council Member Killpack moved to approve the resolution granting approval of the special use permit filed by Union Telephone Company for the construction of an 80’ lattice type cellular tower to be located at 380 Uinta Drive, Green River, Wyoming. Council Member Jost seconded, motion carried (5-2) with Council Member Zimmerman and Mayor Rust voting against. Council Actions: (A) Consideration of a Service Line Agreement with Dominion Energy for the Shoshone Pump Station. Council Member Zimmerman moved to approve the Service Line Agreement with Dominion Energy for the Shoshone Pump Station, in the amount of $392.58 and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. Council Member Berg seconded, motion carried; (B) Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Rock Springs and the City of Green River to Investigate the possibility of entering into a Joint Biosolids Handling Program. Council Member Berg moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Rock Springs and the City of Green River to investigate a Joint Biosolids Handling Program. Council Member Bushman seconded, motion carried; (C) Consideration to Award the 2021 Water Improvement Project. Council Member Shutran moved to award the 2021 Water Improvement Project to Longhorn Construction, Inc., in the amount of $217,580.50 per the bid and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried. (D) Consideration to Award the 2021 Water Improvement Project Materials Testing. Council Member Berg moved to award a Professional Services Contract to JFC Engineers for construction materials testing services for the 2021 Water Improvement Project, in the amount of $7,450 and authorize the Mayor to sign the contract. Council Member Zimmerman seconded, motion carried; (E) Consideration of an Agreement with Sweetwater Smoke for the 2021 Art on the Green Banquet. Council Member Bushman moved to approve the agreement between Sweetwater Smoke and the City of Green River for $968.75 as a deposit for the Art on the Green banquet with the remaining balance to be paid on August 21, 2021, in the amount of $968.75, pending legal approval. Council Member Shutran seconded, motion carried. Consent Agenda: Council Member Zimmerman moved to approve the following items: (A) Issuance of a Catering Permit to Embassy, LLC, dba Embassy Tavern to cater alcoholic beverages at the Wyoming Raised Fundraiser event on August 13, 2021 from 4 pm until 2 am at the Island Pavilion; (B) Authorize the Transfer of the Red Feather Inc., dba Red Feather Bar liquor license to cater alcoholic beverages at a wedding on July 24, 2021 from 5:30 pm until midnight at 229 Old Stauffer Road, pending approval by the County; (C) Issuance of an Open Container Permit Dan Adams for the Sam Bernal Benefit on July 31, 2021 from 12 pm until 6 pm, located at the parking lot in front of Flaming Gorge Harley Davidson; (D) Issuance of Malt Beverage Permits to the Green River Chamber of Commerce for the 20th Annual River Festival on August 20, 2021, from 3 pm until midnight and August 21, 2021 from 11 am until 5 pm at Expedition Island; (E) Approval to write- off accounts 5477-006 for $122.52 and 3845-003 for $6.22; (F) Approval of Payment of Bills: Prepaid Invoices $229,625.34, Outstanding Invoices $547,104.24, Payroll Expenditures $368,567.88 and Preauthorized Payments $1,065,000.00. Council Member Berg seconded, motion carried. Adjournment: Council Member Shutran moved to adjourn at 8:21 pm. Council Member Jost seconded, motion carried. ________________________ Pete Rust, Mayor Attest: ______________________ Chris Meats, City Clerk