06.13.19 City Council Minutes
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES
MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2019
Mayor Debra Piana called this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. Those present were Mayor Piana; Council members Roger Hespe, Pam Gualtieri, Ann McColley and Michael Alexander. Councilman Steveson was absent. Also present were Department Heads City Police Chief Jim Owens, City Engineer Mike Moore and City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James. City Attorney Jim Peck was absent.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Roger Hespe moved, seconded Ann McColley to approve the minutes as amended, adding an Executive Session reference attorney/client privileged information. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Michael Alexander moved, seconded Roger Hespe to approve the minutes of Monday, May 20, 2019 as presented. Motion carried.
NOMINATIONS FOR RECOGNITION:
1. Mr. Casey Smith for his new business, Seconds.
2. Ms. Crystal Benson for her new business, Lux
3. Ms. Patti Cole for her years of business in Newcastle.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION: None
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—IN WRITING:
1. There was an application for a Twenty-Four (24) hour catering permit for Perkins Tavern at the Pinnacle Bank for their 4th At The Four-Way, July 4, 2019 from 12:00 noon to July 5, 2019 12:00 noon. Roger Hespe moved, seconded Pam Gualtieri to approve this catering permit. Motion carried.
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—VERBAL: None
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS: None
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
1. City Engineer Mike Moore reported on meeting with the consultants for the Well #5 interconnect. Street repairs are progressing. A Parks Committee was set for Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. to discuss proposed projects. A Sanitation Committee meeting was set for Friday, June 7, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. to discuss cardboard collection.
2. City Police Chief Jim Owens reported on calls for service for May 2019. The Chief reported on a phone conference with Golden West, and he will be having a meeting at the Police Academy regarding donating our police cars.
3. City Attorney Jim Peck was absent, but Mr. James briefly discussed a memo Mr. Peck had sent regarding the “man camp” out on Andy Wolfe’s property.
4. City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James noted the annual budget hearing will be at the next Council meeting.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: None
OTHER BUSINESS: None
Roger Hespe moved, seconded Michael Alexander to suspend the rules and go into Executive Session reference Attorney/Client privileged information at 7:25 p.m. Motion carried. Ann McColley moved, seconded Pam Gualtieri to return to regular session at 7:34 p.m. Motion carried.
Ann McColley moved, seconded Pam Gualtieri to pay the claims against the City dated June 3, 2019. Motion carried. Roger Hespe moved, seconded Michael Alexander to adjourn this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council at 7:38 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Claims: Bearlodge Engineering & Surveying, tech support, $285.00; Black Hills Energy, electric service, $10,036.07; Emily Bradford, water deposit refund, $130.14; Century Link, E-911 data service, $966.13; City of Newcastle, WA/SW/GA, $436.80; CNA Surety, judges bond, $100.00; Croell, Inc., concrete, $2554.50; Culligan Water Conditioning, bottled water, $39.00; R. Douglas Dumbrill, June 2019 municipal judge, $1076.30; Fired Up Rescue, FD gloves, $516.00; FOCUS, Family Violence Center, 4th quarter payment, $1625.00; Graphic Designs, shirts, FD, $508.00; Dustin Jackson, water deposit refund, $55.05; Kim Jenkins, clean fire hall, $150.00; Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, learning module, $15.58; Paul & Rita Kokes, water deposit refund, $94.47; Freida Lincoln, water deposit refund, $25.00; Mastercard, travel/training/fuel, $3853.94; Newcastle Ambulance Service, June 2019 ambulance service, $8333.33; Newcastle Area Chamber of Commerce, 4th quarter payment, $3250.00; Newcastle Volunteer Fire Dept., fire school/fuel, $674.78; Northern Wyoming Mental Health Center, Inc., 4th quarter payment, $1625.00; Claudia Olgivie, water deposit refund, $100.00; James M. Peck, June 2019 attorney fee, $2800.00; Marj Pederson, water deposit refund, $90.17; Levi Pitchford, water deposit refund, $189.19; Projex, IT work, $800.00; Respond First Aid Systems, first aid supplies, $ 341.36; Genell Rothleutner, PD cleaning, $200.00; RT Communications, Inc., phone service, $1234.01; Dwight Rust water deposit refund, $91.41; Petra Sholes, water deposit refund, $391.95; Bryand Streeter, June 2019 airport wages, $1158.75; Summit Signs & Supply, Inc., truck signs, $1278.00; Top Office Product, Inc., PD copy charge, $114.29; Jacue Tremelling, water deposit refund, $4.73; Trugreen-Chemlawn, fertilizer, FD, $108.75; Upton Co-Op Assn., plywood, FD, $227.40; Verizon, cell phone service, $521.07; Becky Vodopich, city office cleaning, $300.00; Wade Regan Trucking, haul cardboard, $500.00; Weston County Children’s Center, 4th quarter payment, $2250.00; Weston County Health Services, DOT testing, $98.00; Weston County Treasurer, heat/lights/phone, $879.51; Weston County Gazette, subscription, $28.00; Weston County Humane Society, 4th quarter payment, $4250.00, Weston County In-Home Services, 4th quarter payment, $1500.00; Weston County School District #1, community rec director wages, $ 2402.91; Weston County Senior Services, 4th quarter payment, $7500.00; Wyoming Automotive Co., parts, $621.74; Wyoming Office of State Lands & Investments, loan payment for SRF 174, $9736.20.
Deb Piana, Mayor
ATTEST: City Clerk/Treasurer, Greg James
(Publish June 13, 2019)