04.16.20 City Council Minutes

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE
MINUTES
MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2020
 
Mayor Debra Piana called this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council to order at 7:00 p.m.  The meeting was held via teleconference because of the COVID-19 virus to avoid potential spread of the virus.  Also attending were Council members Tom Voss, Don Steveson, Pam Gualtieri, Ann McColley, Michael Alexander and Roger Hespe.   Also present were Department Heads City Engineer Mike Moore, City Attorney Jim Peck and City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James. City Police Chief Jim Owens was not present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Don Steveson moved, seconded Michael Alexander to approve the agenda as presented.  Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  Tom Voss moved, seconded Don Steveson to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of Monday, March 16, 2020 as presented.  Motion carried.
NOMINATIONS FOR RECOGNITION: None
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION:
Katrina Malone for her new business, Lavish Styles.  Certificate will be mailed.
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—IN WRITING:
Roger Hespe moved, seconded Ann McColley to approve the request from Weston County Children’s Center for summer sewer averaging.  Motion carried.
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS-VERBAL: None
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS:
Councilwoman Pam Gualtieri brought up a concern about a food truck that is scheduled to be in Newcastle on Wednesday, expressing doubt about the appropriateness of having an out-of-town vender at this time, concerns about the Coronavirus and those who may gather to purchase the food.  City Attorney Jim Peck will take the matter under advisement with Chief of Police Jim Owens.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
City Engineer Mike Moore presented a written report.  Mr. Moore recommended a $0.50 per hour raise for Tabitha Foote for obtaining her Commercial Driver’s License, raise effective 04-06-2020.  Roger Hespe moved, seconded Pam Gualtieri to approve this request.  Motion carried.  He then asked to hire Jonathan Jarboe as a general laborer in the Public Works Department at a starting wage of $16.50 per hour with a year’s probation.  After a lengthy discussion, Roger Hespe moved, seconded Ann McColley to hire Jonathan Jarboe at the rate of $16.50 per hour, with a one year probation period.  Upon vote, the motion was unanimously voted down.  Engineer Mike Moore was then asked to advertise locally for 2 weeks, and re-contact the former employers to further check references.
City Police Chief Owens presented no report.
City Attorney Jim Peck presented Resolution No. 4, Series 2020.  The heading reads: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AXE COURT DRIVE WITHIN THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE, WYOMING. Ann McColley moved, seconded Tom Voss to approve Resolution No. 4, Series 2020.  Motion carried.
City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James just noted things were going well in the office and customer’s were being taken care of.  He also noted he is working on the budget for FY 2021.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: None
ANY OTHER BUSINESS: None
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY: Tom Voss moved, seconded Michael Alexander to pay the claims against the City dated April 6, 2020.  Motion carried.  Tom Voss moved, seconded Ann McColley to adjourn this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council at 7:58 p.m.  Meeting adjourned.
Claims: 21 Electric, flood lights, fire hall, $990.00; A & L Construction, Inc., clean sewer line, $1100.00; Advanced Drug Testing, Inc., DOT testing, $52.00; American Business Software, webpage design/change/addition, $558.75; American Water Works, Assn., membership, $34.00; BCN Telecom, long distance service, $153.09; Black Hills Energy, electric & natural gas service, $13,939.71; Black Hills Plumbing & Supply, pressure reducing valve, $168.00; Black Mountain Software, automated meter change, $525.00; Bomgaars Supply, supplies/materials, $1052.98; Lane Brown, water deposit refund, $15.62; Cambria Supply, supplies/materials, $243.41; Century Link, E-911 data service, $990.27; City of Newcastle, WA/SW/GA services, $504.22; Croell, Inc., concrete block, $1200.00; Elyn Crump, water deposit refund, $100.00; Deckers Food Center, housekeeping supplies, $69.00; Derek’s Field Service, machinery repair, landfill, $715.50; R. Douglas Dumbrill, April 2020 municipal judge, $1076.30; Eastern Wyoming Equipment Co., Inc., parts, $2537.23; ECEDF, congressional fact finding, $500.00; Energy Laboratory, Inc., water sample testing, $1236.00; Ferguson Waterworks, pipe/meter parts, $983.48; Faron Ferguson, water deposit refunds, $307.46; Fired Up Rescue, shields, $265.95; FOCUS, Family Violence Center, 3rd quarter payment, $1625.00; Fremont Motor Company, new Tahoe, $36,313.00; Frontier Home Ranch & Hardware, supplies/materials, $427.79; Angela Halifax, water deposit refund, $143.17; Betty M. Jensen, sew patches, $17.50; KASL Radio, public notice, office closing, $100.00; Kois Brothers Equipment, Inc., parts, $129.37; Limestone Services, LLC, soccer field fence, $2979.20; Mastercard, office supplies/travel/training/fuel, $3730.30; National Volunteer Fire Council, membership, $792.00; Newcastle Ambulance Service, April 2020 ambulance service, $8333.33; Newcastle Area Chamber of Commerce, 3rd quarter payment, $3250.00; Newcastle Police Dept., reimburse petty cash, postage, $32.10; Newcastle Recreation Board, 3rd quarter payment, $9500.00; Newcastle Volunteer Fire Dept., reimburse vehicle repair/coats, $1941.49; News Letter Journal, legals/minutes/ads/office supplies, $2189.28; Northern Wyoming Mental Health Center, Inc., 3rd quarter payment, $1625.00; Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc., touch read meter lids, $2835.83; James M. Peck, April 2020 attorney fee, $2800.00; Pete Lien & Sons, Inc., sand/gravel, $262.01; Petty Cash, filing fees, $33.00; Postmaster, stamps/presort permit/bulk mailing, $2138.00; Projex, IT work, $340.00; Regional Health, medical exam, $139.00; Respond First Aid Systems, first aid supplies, $109.55; Genell Rothleutner, PD cleaning, $200.00; RT Communications, Inc., phone/E-911 service, $933.95; Salt Creek Water District, sewer service, $555.00; Bryand Streeter, April 2020 airport wages, $1158.75; Teel Gun Words, LLC, training materials, $114.00; Top Office Products, Inc., PD copy charge, $96.03; Uber Geek Computer, printer ink & battery, $152.00; USA Bluebook, locater & measuring wheels, $1338.80; Valli Information Systems, credit card maint., $100.00; Verizon, cell phones, $544.76; Becky Vodopich, city hall cleaning, $300.00; Voelker’s Autobody/Glass, FD vehicle repair, $783.70; WEBT, employee life insurance, $98.25; Weston County Children’s Center, 3rd quarter payment, $2250.00; Weston County Health Services, 3rd quarter payment/DOT testing, $1598.00; Weston County Road & Bridge, fuel purchase, $137.04; Weston County Treasurer, heat & lights/phone, $1465.01; Weston County Humane Society, 3rd quarter payment, $4253.00; Weston County Senior Services, 3rd quarter payment, $7500.00; Wyoming Automotive, CO., parts, $1150.36; Wyoming Office State Lands & Investments, DW218 well project, $33,715.73.
 
Deb Piana, Mayor
ATTEST: City Clerk/Treasurer, Greg James
 
(Publish April 16, 2020)