07.16.20 City Council Minutes
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES
MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020
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, Michael Alexander, Ann McColley, Pam Gualiteri, Don Steveson and Tom Voss. Also present were Department Heads City Engineer Mike Moore, City Attorneys Jim Peck and Michael Stulken, and City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James. City Police Chief Jim Owens was absent.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Roger Hespe moved, seconded Michael Alexander, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Tom Voss moved, seconded Ann Mcolley to approve the minutes of Monday June 15, 2020 as presented. Motion carried.
NOMINATIONS FOR RECOGNITION:
Shelby Tidyman for her ice cream truck, SMT Delights.
Kelly Taylor for KAT Services mowing lawns for veterans.
Bobbi Jo Tysdal for her 23 year’s service at the Anna Miller Museum
Becky Wilkening for the landscaping at her property.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION: None
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS--IN WRITING: None
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—VERBAL:
Dick and Bonnie Rich ask to use Dow Park for the annual Show N Shine on September 19, 2020. Dr. Jording had approved the request and the City Council approved by consensus, assuming no further health restrictions.
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS:
Mayor Piana noted the retirement of City Police Chief Jim Owens and ask for a motion to accept his resignation for retirement. Ann McColley moved, seconded Don Steveson to accept the resignation for retirement effective July 11, 2020. Motion carried. With this vacancy, Roger Hespe moved, seconded Michael Alexander to appoint Officer Samuel Keller as interim Chief of the Newcastle, Wyoming Police Department with an interim wage increase to $27.00 per hour, effective July 11, 2020. Motion carried. Mayor Piana administered the Oath of Office for the interim.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
City Police Chief Jim Owens provided no report.
City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James noted there would preliminary end of year budget numbers for the next meeting.
City Engineer Mike Moore reported paving and patching of east Wentworth and a trial street repair on East Road. In the works is an agreement with the Solid Waste District concerning a lease for a wood chipper/grinder. Mr. Moore requested a Sewer Committee meeting to discuss proposed projects. Meeting set for Monday, July 13 at noon at Isabella’s. The 18 inch sewer main to the Lagoon has been repaired. Mr. Moore recommended a $0.50 per hour raise for Jessie Redo for completion of probation. Roger Hespe moved, seconded Tom Voss to aprove this recommendation. Motion carried. Mr. Moore noted the concrete crushing project was complete and the Landfill #2 closure permit has been submitted.
City Attorney Jim Peck presented Resolution #5, Series 2020. This resolution vacates a portion of Salem Street and authorizes the Mayor to sign the deed conveying the vacated portion to the hospital, Weston County Health Services. Roger Hespe moved, seconded Ann McColley to pass Resolution $5, Series 2020. Motion carried.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: Leanne Cox was asked to report on the committee work regarding implementation of the I Am Responding software in Dispatch. She stated Chief Owens has had her looking into this, but said there were many issues to putting this in place. She said she has been working with different companies to determine what is needed. At this point there is no resolution to the matter.
OTHER BUSINESS: Head Dispatcher Melissa Stubbs noted a probationary dispatcher has been dismissed and ask to begin advertising to hire another person. Consensus was unanimous to go forward with advertising for a new dispatcher.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Tom Voss moved, seconded Ann McColley to suspend the rules and go into Executive Session reference land acquisition at 8:06 p.m. Motion carried. Tom Voss moved, seconded Don Steveson to return to regular session at 8:13 p.m. Motion carried. There was no action coming from the Executive Session.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY: Tom Voss moved, seconded Don Steveson to pay the claims against the City dated July 6, 2020. Motion carried. Michael Alexander moved, seconded Ann McColley to adjourn this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council at 8:15 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Claims: Old fiscal year bills: 4R Vinyl Graphics & Design, door decals, $2324.00; Ad-Pro Office Supply, office supplies, $222.29; Advanced Communications, Otterbox case, $70.00; American Business Software, website redesign & maint., $3032.75; Black Hills Energy, natural gas & electric service, $14,456.00; Black Hills Plumbing & Supply, Freon removal & valve replacement, $430.20; Blue Tarp Financial, Inc., load release, $389.99; Bomgaars Supply, supplies/materials, $203.65; Butler Machinery, parts, $559.22; Century Link, data service, $942.51; City of Newcastle, WA/SW/GA, $622.34; Luna Consuelo, water deposit refund, $57.07; Contractor’s Supply, Inc., culvert & pieces, $9139.71; Croell, Inc., concrete, $2908.25; Energy Laboratories, Inc., water sample testing, $962.00; Engineering Associates, engineering work, $4119.24; Farnsworth Services Co., Inc., haul asphalt/portable sanitation, $6610.00; Ferguson Waterworks, meter pits, $31,889.75; Fired Up Rescue, name shields/gloves, $975.60; First State Bank, fire dept. CD, $40,000.00; Fisher Sand & Gravel, base course gravel, $765.00; Samuel George, water deposit refund, $32.63; Hansen Equipment, air filters, $18.00; Heartland Kubota, LLC, mower & parts, $10,202.00; Angelina Huber-Quinton, water deposit refund, $54.82; Jones Construction, truck hauling, $380.00; Limestone Services, LLC, fences & repair/shed, $8239.24; Lou’s Service, LLC, dugout steps/railing, $5196.00; Mastercard, fuel/travel/training/supplies, $2487.28; Modern Marketing, Inc., face masks PD, $3829.48; Newcastle Police Dept., reimburse postage, $6.95; Newcastle Volunteer Fire Dept., reimburse supplies, $1749.05; News Letter Journal, ads/minutes/office supplies, $2072.80; Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc., curb stops/meter pits, $6906.40; One Call of Wyoming, locates, $46.50; Petty cash, postage, $16.20; Projex, server maintenance, $900.00; Rebel Renovations, concrete work, $5220.00; Rick’s Electric, lift station/meter/VFD repair, $1935.00; Genell Rothleutner, PD cleaning, $200.00; RT Communications, City share phone, $333.46; RT Communications, phone service, $940.63; Sacrison Paving, Inc., street repair, $40,329.45; Salt Creek Water District, sewer service, $555.00; Schaefer Systems International, new garbage cans, $14,125.00; Simon North Region, cold mix, $21,159.72; Lucky Teigen-Grummons, fire hall cleaning, $200.00; Timberline Services, Inc., concrete grinding/crushing, $53,829.70; Top Office Products, Inc., PD copy charge, $69.50; Trugreen-Chemlawn, FD fertilizer, $119.00; Uber Geek Computers, computer materials, $243.00; Verizon, cell phones, $543.81; Becky Vodopich, office cleaning, $300.00; W&S Construction, concrete work, $13,416.00; Weston County Public Health, vaccination, $20.00; Weston County Road & Bridge, fuel purchase, $159.96; Weston County Treasurer, heat/lights, $1022.76; Weston County Weed & Pest Control, herbicide, $158.00; Weston County Gazette, subscription, $30.00; Weston County Humane Society, food fee, $13.00; Coleton Willard, water deposit refund, $41.88; Ali Womack, water deposit refund, $60.29; Woody’s Food Center, housekeeping supplies, $111.08; Wyoming Association of Rural Water, conference registration, $627.00; Wyoming Automotive Co., parts, $1425.50; Wyoming Rents, LLC, machinery rental, $8000.00; Timberline Service, Inc., sewer line repair, $26,750.00; Municipal Court, reimburse court fine, $310.00; Wyoming Water Development Commission, permit fee, $500.00. New Fiscal Year bills: American Business Software, website maintenance, $364.00; Delta Dental of Wyoming, dental insurance, $2113.00; R. Douglas Dumbrill, July 2020 municipal judge, $1076.30; Local Government Liability Pool, 2020—2021 liability insurance, $14,046.00; Matthew Bender & Co., Inc., court rules/statutes update, $371.41; Municipal Code Corp., admin fee, $250.00; Newcastle Ambulance Service, July 2020 ambulance service, $8333.33; James. M. Peck, July 2020 attorney fee, $2800.00; Postmaster, bulk mailing fee, $1500.00; Projex, internet hosting & carbonite renewal, $1730.00; Bryand Streeter, July 2020 airport wages, $1333.33; W.A.R.M property insurance, $18,343.54; WAMCAT, membership renewal, $65.00; Wyoming Office State Lands & Investments, Flying V trail lease, $905.56.
Deb Piana, Mayor
ATTEST: City Clerk/Treasurer, Greg James
(Publish July 16, 2020)