03.19.20 City Council Minutes
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2020
Mayor Debra Piana called the regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. Those present were Mayor Piana; Council members Tom Voss, Don Steveson, Pam Gualtieri, Ann McColley, Michael Alexander and Roger Hespe. Also present were Department Heads City Police Chief Jim Owens, City Engineer Mike Moore, City Attorney Jim Peck and City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Michael Alexander moved, seconded Ann McColley to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Don Steveson moved, seconded Ann McColley to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of Monday, March 2, 2020 as presented. Motion carried.
NOMINATIONS FOR RECOGNITION:
Katrina Mallone for purchasing her new
business, Lavish Styles.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION:
Tarl Johnson for opening his new business, Nerds 4 Ever, was present to receive his
certificate.
PUBLIC HEARING: as advertised at 7:30 p.m. to consider liquor License transfers of location.
Retail Liquor License #5, B&D Holding LLC; aka B&D Holding Newcastle, LLC, at 701 Washington Blvd. transferred to B&D Holdings Newcastle, LLC dba Smoke Shop Liquors at 2007 West Main. Tom Voss moved, seconded Ann McColley to approve this transfer. Motion carried.
2. Retail Liquor License #3, Decker’s Food Center of Newcastle, Inc., dba Smoke Shop Liquors at 2007 West Main transferred to Decker’s Food Center of Newcastle, Inc. dba Decker’s Wine and Spirits located at 701 Washington Blvd. Tom Voss moved, seconded Roger Hespe to approve this transfer. Motion carried.
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS: None
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
City Police Chief Jim Owens reported they had been in meetings with Weston County School District #1 regarding school closings because of the COVID-19 virus. So far nothing has been determined that effects the Newcastle Police Department.
City Attorney Jim Peck reported the final paper work has been completed and the City now owns Axe Court Drive. For other matters he referred the Council to written
communications
City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James indicated the Mayor had instructed the office be closed to walk-in customers effective immediately. Mr. James read a proposed closure notice. By consensus, the Council approved the notice and the action. Business will be conducted as usual, just no walk-in customers.
City Engineer Mike Moore reported he was working with the Wyoming DEQ on a discharge permit for the sewer lagoons.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: None
OTHER CITY BUSINESS: None
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY: Tom Voss moved, seconded Michael Alexander to pay the claims against the City dated March 16, 2020. Motion carried. Tom Voss moved, seconded Michael Alexander to adjourn this meeting of the Newcastle City Council at 7:16 p.m. Meeting stands adjourned.
Claims: Alpha Communications, Inc., tower rent and new repeater, $2860.00; American Engineering Testing, landfill monitoring, $1116.00; Antler’s Uncle Vito’s, safety meeting food, $24.00; BCN Telecom, Inc., long distance service, $166.12; Bearlodge Engineering & Surveying, engineering work, $7332.50; Black Hills Energy, electric service, $11,089.90; Black Hills Plumbing & Supply, Freon removal, $380.00; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, employee health insurance, $36,583.18; Butler Machinery Co., parts, $1956.87; Cambria Supply, supplies/materials, $1932.12; Century Link, E-911 service, $943.11; Charles F. Martens, III, compost area lease, $2000.00; Culligan Water Conditioning, bottled water, $39.00; Dales’ Tire & Retreading, Inc., truck tires, $1252.55; Dana Kepner Co., Inc., meter couplings, $1764.43; Deckers Food Center, housekeeping supplies, $54.00; Desert Mountain, ice slicer, $10,956.84; Double D, batteries, $639.81; Eastern Wyoming Equipment Co., Inc., parts, $1218.37; Engineering Associates, well #5 engineering work, $12,128.52; Frontier Home Ranch & Hardware, supplies/materials, $373.56; Graphic Designs, coats, FD, $628.50; Hillyard/Sioux Falls, housekeeping supplies, $132.03; Terry Hughes, water deposit refund, $100.00; Hurricane Services, retaining wall repair/PD car wash, $916.13; Laboratory Corp. of America, DOT testing, $30.65; Mastercard, office supplies/travel & training, $1186.99; Mile High Shooting, ammunition, $978.77; Newcastle Volunteer Fire Dept., reimbursements, $6555.27; News Letter journal, legals/minutes/office supplies, $1969.08; NORCO, Inc., welding cylinder lease, $23.49; Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc., curb box/reducing valves, $3075.12; Office Shop Leasing, office copier lease, $71.45; One Call of Wyoming, utility locates, $35.25; Powder River Energy Corp., electric service, $1279.67; Projex, IT work, $600.00; Rapid Delivery, Inc., parts delivery, $89.70; Genell Rothleutner, PD cleaning, $200.00; RT Communications, Inc., city share phones, $330.99; RT Communications, Inc., E-911 service, $151.28; Short Stop Fuel Mart, fuel purchases, 5488.61; Becky Vodopich, city office cleaning, $300.00; Weston County Road & Bridge, fuel purchase, $138.26; Weston County Treasurer, youth services/airport, $1418.76; Weston County Gazette, PD advertising, $35.00; White’s Canyon Motors, FD vehicle repair, $1263.16; Wilder Graphic Design, city logo design, $46.50; Woody’s Food Center, housekeeping supplies, $95.26; Wyoming Association of Rural Water, conference registration, $395.00.
Deb Piana, Mayor
ATTEST: City Clerk/Treasurer, Greg James
(Publish March 19, 2020)