City Council Meetings

City of Green River, City Council Proceedings for July 19, 2022, 7 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, Mayor Pete Rust called the meeting to order. The following Council Members were present: George Jost, Mike Shutran, Robert Berg, Sherry Bushman, Gary Killpack and Jim Zimmerman. The following were present representing the City: City Administrator Reed Clevenger, Human Resources Director Cari Kragovich, Director of Finance Chris Meats, Public Affairs and Grants Manager Ryan Rust, Director of Public Works Mark Westenskow, Assistant Fire Chief Larry Erdmann, 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 Member Zimmerman seconded, motion carried. Council Action Items: (A) Consideration of a Contract with Castle Cleaning Inc. Council Member Zimmerman moved to approve the contract for Custodial Services with Castle Cleaning, Inc. for the Recreation Center, pending legal approval. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried; (B) Consideration to Approve the Submission of an ARPA WyoLink Equipment Grant Application to Wyoming Department of Transportation. Council Member Shutran moved to approve the submission of an ARPA WyoLink Equipment Grant Application to the Wyoming Department of Transportation. Council Member Killpack seconded, motion carried. Consent Agenda: Council Member Killpack moved to approve the following items: (A) Approval of the grant applications to WYDOT for the Transportation Alternatives Program Grant (TAP) for the Flaming Gorge Way ADA Upgrades – Design Only and Miscellaneous ADA Upgrades near Green River Schools and the associated documents for the consultant selection process and Title VI/EEO Coordinator Identification and ratify the signatures by the Mayor and Public Works Director, pending legal approval; (B) Horse corral lease agreement with Jason Mower for corral 100; (C) Approval of the contract for services for fiscal year 2023 with the Green River Chamber of Commerce, in the amount of $90,000, pending legal approval; (D) Approval of the community service agreements for FY2023 for the Green River Food Bank, Golden Hour Senior Center; Youth Home, Sweetwater Family Resource Center, Treatment Court of Sweetwater County, STAR Transit, YWCA Center for Families & Children, United Way and Climb Wyoming for a total of $95,532, pending legal approval; (E) Issuance of an open container permit to Braden Reichl for the Genesis Alkali Engineering Picnic on July 30, 2022, from 11:30 am until 8 pm, at Edgewater Park; (F) Approval of Minutes for: July 5, 2022 Council; (G) Approval of Payment of Bills: Prepaid Invoices $98,680.66, Outstanding Invoices $572,272.69, Payroll Expenditures $327,953.36 and Preauthorized Payments $1,065,000.00. Council Member Bushman seconded, motion carried. Adjournment to Executive Session: Council Member Bushman moved to adjourn to executive session to discuss personnel at 7:30 pm. Council Member Shutran seconded, motion carried. Reconvene: Council Member Killpack moved to reconvene at 8:07 pm. Council Member Jost seconded, motion carried. Adjournment: Council Member Killpack moved to adjourn at 8:08 pm. Council Member Berg seconded, motion carried. ________________________ Pete Rust, Mayor Attest: _____________________ Chris Meats, City Clerk