07.30.20 City Council Minutes

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES
MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020
 
Council President Don Steveson called this regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  Those present were President Steveson; Council members Roger Hespe, Michael Alexander, Ann McColley, Pam Gualtieri and Tom Voss.  Also present were Interim Police Chief Sam Keller, City Engineer Mike Moore, City Attorneys Michael Stulken and Jim Peck and City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Roger Hespe moved, seconded Michael Alexander to approve the agenda for Monday July 20, 2020 as presented.  Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Tom Voss moved, seconded Ann McColley to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of Monday, July 6, 2020 as presented.  Motion carried.
NOMINATIONS FOR RECOGNITION:
Maverik for purchasing and displaying the historical sign on their property.
James Blair for his hot dog business Hot Diggity Dog.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION:  
Shelby Tidyman for her business SMT Delights, ice cream truck
Kellie Taylor, KAT Services for lawn care for local veterans
Becky Wilkening for the landscaping at her home. 
Bobbi Jo Tysdal for 23 years service at the Anna Miller Museum
Certificates will be mailed.
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—IN WRITING: None
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—VERBAL:
Martha Bickford and Tasha Townsend updated the Council on the plans for the Madness on Main and the Fall Festival events.
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS: None
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
City Attorney Michael Stulken/Jim Peck; Mr. Stulken reported on the letter to Joyce Dilts reference the offer to purchase her lots.  Mr. Stulken discussed the proposed agreement with the Solid Waste District regarding the lease of a wood chipper.  Mr. Stulken suggested the Council formally accept Mayor Debra Piana’s resignation effective July 10, 2020.  Ann McColley moved, seconded Tom Voss to accept Mayor Piana’s resignation.  Motion carried.  There was some discussion regarding the procedure to appoint an interim Mayor and the resulting Council vacancies that would create.  After the discussion Tom Voss moved, seconded Ann McColley to allow the Council President, Don Steveson, to continue to conduct the Council meetings until the General Election in November.  The matter would be reevaluated then. 
City Police Chief Sam Keller reported on calls for service and said they were going to review the files on hand for a new dispatcher. Chief Keller also recommended considering a part-time dispatcher to fill in for illnesses and vacations.
City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James handed out preliminary end of year budget expenditures and revenues for fiscal year 2020.  He also noted the potential for loss of revenue from the State as the legislature will hold another special session after the primary elections.
City Engineer Mike Moore reported on East Wentworth paving and setting up for the Fair Parade and the Main Street motorcycle parking.  Mr. Moore reported the East Road re-paving did not turn out as hoped, and probably would not use that process again.  Adam McFarlin passed the Residential Building inspection certification and was recommended he receive a $.50 per hour raise effective July 12, 2020.  Roger Hespe moved, seconded Ann McColley to approve this recommendation.  Motion carried.  There was discussion about a structure that was encroaching into the public right of way and a building permit for re-roofing the structure. The process described is to apply for abandonment, then once abandoned, apply for a variance as pre-existing then move forward with the building permit.
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 July 20, 2020.  Motion carried.  Roger Hespe moved, seconded Michael Alexander to adjourn this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council at 7:56 p.m.  Meeting adjourned.
Claims: Old Fiscal Year bills: 21 Electric, flag pole repair, $115.00; BCN Telecom, Inc., long distance service, $149.92; Black Hills Plumbing & Supply, meter repair, $403.84; Cambria Supply, supplies/materials, $1052.80; Culligan Water Conditioning, bottled water, $45.50; Deckers Food Center, housekeeping supplies, $191.42; Eastern Wyoming Equipment Co., Inc., parts, $4183.67; Energy Laboratories, Inc., water sample testing, $364.00; Farnsworth Services Co., Inc., portable sanitation, $250.00; Fisher Sand & Gravel, concrete & rock, $1083.81; Frontier Home Ranch & Hardware, supplies/materials, $805.71; Herculock, new locks, $294.53; Mission Communications, LLC, tank controls, $2997.00; Newcastle Equipment Co., parts/repair, $4910.41; NORCO, Inc., pump/CO2 sensor, tank rental, $2718.05; Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc., fittings/adaptors, $175.56; One Call of Wyoming, locates, $58.50; Pete Lien & Sons, Inc., sand, $506.45; Rapid Delivery, Inc., parts delivery, $43.14; Ricks Electric, tank controls/hour meter, $4831.50; Russell Industries, Inc., lift station repair, $429.92; Short Stop Fuel Mart, fuel purchases, $6595.74; Valli Information Systems, credit card services, $100.00; Weston County Treasurer, youth services/airport expense, $1706.08; Weston County Weed & Pest Control, herbicide, $158.00; Woody’s Food Center, housekeeping supplies, $20.13; Inberg-Miller Engineers, Landfill #2 closure work, $14,394.00; Mallory Safety &Supply, LLC, badges, $439.97; Rebel Renovations, concrete work, $6180.00. New fiscal year bills: Alpha Communications, July 2020 tower rent, $95.00; Black Hills Energy, electric service, $1205.82; Black Mountain Software, Inc., service/maintenance, $18,702.00; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, employee health insurance, $41,197.00; Blue360 Media, Wyoming traffic laws, $886.20; Delta Dental of Wyoming, employee dental insurance, $2175.00; Dunham Repair, LLC, parts, $79.20; Eastern Wyoming Equipment Co., Inc., parts, $177.24; Frontier Home Ranch & Hardware, supplies, PD, $59.28; Hurricane Services, PD car washes, $25.00; Jeffrey Lush, PD interviews, $150.00; Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, training modules, $61.32; Mike Robinson, LLC, east road consulting, $2350.03; Municipal Code Corp., WY Statutes, PD, $181.31; Office Shop Leasing, office copier lease, $71.45; Deb Piana, reimburse retirement cake, $100.00; Powder River Energy Corp., electric service, $729.21; Ricks Electric, repair street lights, $821.72; Genell Rothleutner, PD cleaning, $200.00; Scott Peterson Motors, Inc., PD vehicle repair, $166.32; Michael Stulken, July 2020 attorney fee, $2800.00; Transource, parts, $507.60; Uber Geek Computer, computer mounts, $348.00; US Identification Manual, service update, $82.50; Becky Vodopich, office cleaning, $300.00; WEBT, employee life insurance, $160.25; Woody’s Food Center, housekeeping supplies, $111.08; Wyoming Association of Municipalities, membership, $4542.05.
 
Don Steveson, Council President
ATTEST: City Clerk/Treasurer, Greg James
 
(Publish July 30, 2020)