04.25.19 Newcastle City Council Minutes
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES
MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2019
Council President Don Steveson called this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. Those present were President Steveson; Council members Todd Quigley, Pam Gualtieri, Ann McColley and Michael Alexander. Mayor Piana and Councilman Roger Hespe were absent. 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 of Monday April 15, 2019 as amended, adding an Executive Session reference attorney/client privileged information, contracts and Connie Tooman reference Weston County Search and Rescue. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Ann McColley moved, seconded Pam Gualtieri to approve the minutes of Monday April 1, 2019 as presented. Motion carried.
NOMINATIONS FOR RECOGNITION:
1. Mr. Mark Porter, AC Tree Service for time and equipment to remove a large cottonwood tree from the City right-of-way, no charge to the City.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION:
1. Mr. & Mrs. Barry Bergantz, Hill Top Motel were present to receive their certificate for the remodeling and renovations to their motel. They expressed their gratitude for the warm reception in Newcastle and for all those who have helped them with their transition.
2. Mr. Roger Hespe, Newcastle Ambulance Service was absent, his certificate will be mailed.
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—IN WRITING: None
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—VERBAL:
1. Connie Tooman was present to invite the Mayor and Council to attend the Rescue 100 Fund raiser sponsored by Weston County Search and Rescue, the event to be held Sunday April 28, 2019 starting at 1:00 p.m. at the Weston County Events Center.
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS:
1. Michael Alexander discussed a grant from The National Education Association to study and address poverty needs in the community and asked if the City would like to participate in a town hall meeting with other entities. Consensus was the City should participate, details to come later.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
1. City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James reminded the Council of the budget meeting on Monday, April 22 at 5:00 p.m. He also handed out a written report from Jessica Bettorf, the Community Recreation Director.
2. City Engineer Mike Moore reported he attended the SLIB meeting where the City’s application for an SRF loan for radio read meters was approved. The crews have been dealing with several water line breaks. The consultant for the Well #5 tie-in has been determined, work potentially to start in 2020. 21 Electric’s building is progressing well, and issue with the sewer easement are being worked out.
3. City Police Chief Jim Owens reported on calls for service, 218 for April 2019 and 1202 year to date, up slightly from last year. Chief Owens will be attending the Chief’s/Sheriff’s meeting next week. The Newcastle Police Department will be participating in the prescription drug take-back on April 27th.
4. City Attorney Jim Peck had no report.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: None
OTHER BUSINESS: None
Todd Quigley moved, seconded Pam Gualtieri to suspend the rules and go into executive session reference attorney/client privileged information concerning contracts at 7:27 p.m. Motion carried. Pam Gualtieri moved, seconded Ann McColley to return to regular session at 8:09 p.m. Motion carried.
Todd Quigley moved, seconded Michael Alexander to pay the claims against the City dated April 15,, 2019. Motion carried. Ann McColley moved, seconded Pam Gualtieri to adjourn this regular meeting of the City of Newcastle at 8:11 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Claims: Alpha Communications, April 2019 tower rent, $95.00; American Business Software, website update, $230.95; BCN Telecom, long distance service, $179.01; Bearlodge Engineering & Surveying, design/permit, $1635.00; Black Hills Energy, electric service, $10,032.04; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, employee health insurance, $33,463.92; Butler Machinery Co., parts, $3838.91; Cambria Supply, supplies/materials, $617.39; Camp Creek Engineering, Inc., consulting/design, $1703.98; Collins Communications, Inc., rack mount, $924.79; Culligan Water Conditioning, bottled water, $65.00; Dana Kepner Co., Inc., pipe fittings, $2532.00; Deckers Food Center, housekeeping supplies, $90.26; Desert Mountain, ice slice shipping, $228.63; Double D, oil, $1421.15; Eastern Wyoming Equipment Co., parts, $4205.90; Farnsworth Services Co., Inc., portable sanitation/pump, $655.00; Front Range Fire Apparatus, truck parts, $170.46; Frontier Home Ranch & Hardware, supplies/materials, $561.48; Hansen Equipment, chaps, $262.39; Jesica Hebbring, vehicle damage, $264.54; Hoke Family Medical Center, medical services, $164.00; Hurricane Services, PD car washes, $45.00; Robin Larson, motel—frozen water, $326.70; Mountain View Plumbing & Contracting, expansion tank/thaw pipes, $524.00; Newcastle Police Dept., reimburse petty cash, $8.96; Newcastle Volunteer Fire Dept., reimburse expenses/pension, $9914.05; News Letter Journal, office supplies/ads/legals/minutes, $1682.16; NORCO, Inc., welding cylinder rent, $25.26; Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc., pipe fittings/parts, $3593.70; Office Shop Leasing, office copier lease, $71.45; Terri Peterson, reimburse thawing pipes, $270.00; Postmaster, stamps, $326.49; Powder River Energy Corp., electric service, $1429.64; Projex, IT work, $40.00; Rapid Delivery, Inc., parts delivery, $30.01; Genell Rothleutner, cleaning PD, $200.00; RT Communications, Inc., E-911 service, $151.28; Short Stop Fuel Mart, fuel purchases, $6658.35; Valli Information Systems, online maintenance, $100.00; Becky Vodopich, city hall cleaning, $360.50; Wade Regan Trucking, hauling cardboard, $500.00; Weston County Treasurer, $1397.10; Weston County Humane Society, food fee, $26.00; Weston County True Value, building materials, $83.96; Woody’s Food Center, housekeeping supplies, $11.82; Wyoming Association of Rural Water, conference registration, $890.00.
Don Steveson, Council President
ATTEST: City Clerk/Treasurer, Greg James
(Publish April 25, 2019)