11.15.18 Newcastle City Council Minutes
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
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, Don Steveson, Michael Alexander, Steve Ladwig, Tom Voss and Todd Quigley. 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: Don Steveson moved, seconded Todd Quigley to approve the agenda for Monday November 5, 2018 as presented. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Tom Voss moved, seconded Steve Ladwig to approve the minutes of Monday, October 15, 2018 as presented. Motion carried.
NOMINATIONS FOR RECOGNITION:
1. Emily Hartinger, Amy Hawley and McKenzie Batman for their business, Skull Creek Boutique.
2. Jessica Troftgruben and the staff; Holly Dollison, Kaylee Sweet, Lexus Voelker, Paige Liggett, Mackenzie Wagner, Kolby Pisciotti, Markie Whitney, Shelby Davis, Sara Sweet, Peyton Tystad and Gunnar Wainscot for the high school publication, Newc High News.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION: None
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—IN WRITING:
1. Roger Hespe moved, seconded Steve Ladwig to approve Pinnacle Bank as an official depository of public funds. Motion carried.
2. Steve Ladwig moved, seconded Roger Hespe to pass Resolution #8, Series 2018, Resolution Adopting the Wyoming Region 1 Hazard Mitigation Plan. Motion carried.
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—VERBAL:
1. Jessica Bettorf, Community Recreation Director gave a report on the October 30 activity at the pool and she is going to be involved with Eastern Wyoming College to sponsor the annual weight loss program.
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS:
1. Mayor Piana read an invitation from VFW Post 2516 and the American Legion Post 3 to attend the Veteran’s Day ceremonies November 11, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Brain Yeager addressed the Council briefly to emphasize the family and service of the organization.
2. Michael Alexander brought up the small book exchange libraries that Christa Lacey had put up and was looking to put one in a City park. Council supports the project.
3. Tom Voss expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to serve as a City Council member and said it’s been a great experience.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
1. City Attorney Jim Peck suggested the Council run an advertisement in the paper reference vaccinating dogs and cats and making sure the animals are licensed. The Council was informed such an ad was recently in the paper. Mr. Peck also informed the Council of the intent of Maverik, Inc. to install alcoholic slushie machines in their Newcastle store in the future.
2. City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James presented an amended Capital Asset Policy for review and consideration, based on a recommendation from our auditors, changing the usable life of the item from 5 years to greater than one year. Roger Hespe moved, seconded Don Steveson to approve the changes. Motion carried. Mr. James aslo asked for permission to close the City office the day after Thanksgiving, Friday November 23, 2018. Employees must use vacation or comp time as this is not considered a paid holiday. Consensus was to approve the request.
3. City engineer Mike Moore reported the bike path was completed and on time. The Forestry crews from the Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp has been assisting with clearing brush and trees in various areas around town and the sewer lagoon. The paperwork for the Well #5 project has been completed and design work will begin for the interconnect. Street patching has been progressing, but the machine will be returned in a couple of weeks. Sheridan street project has been completed with good results. Since January 2018, there has been $2.2 million dollars worth of construction in the City, resulting in $31,000.00 in permit fees.
4. City Police Chief Jim Owens reported on calls for service for October and year-to-date. Chief Owens asked to hire a 40 hour per week temporary community service officer for a period of one year to cover while Becky Swentesky is on active duty in the military. Tom Voss moved, seconded Michael Alexander to approve this request. Motion carried.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
Tom Voss moved, seconded Todd Quigley to pay the claims against the City dated November 5, 2018. Motion carried. Roger Hespe moved, seconded Michael Alexander to adjourn this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council at 7:41 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Claims: 21 Electric, scale light, $175.00; Advanced Communications, car charger, $45.00; John Allender, water deposit refund, $29.09; Arrow Service, concrete blocks, $240.00; Audio-Video Solutions, Inc., horn and amplifier, $1142.29; BCN Telecom, long distance service, $156.78; Black Hills Energy, electricity/natural gas, $11,125.38; Black Hills Plumbing & Supply, install expansion tank/landfill Freon removal, $1317.84; Black Mountain Software, Inc., ACH module, $1100.00; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, employee medical insurance, $35,253.56; Cambria Supply, supplies/materials, $3496.41; CDW-Government, ink cartridges, $888.69; Century Link, E-911 data, $966.61; City of Newcastle, WA/SW/GA, $726.70; DJ Motorsports, fire truck repair, $1850.00; Dale’s Tire & Retreading, Inc., new tire, $127.70; Double D Obsolete Parts, gloves/battery, $105.15; R. Douglas Dumbrill, November 2018 municipal judge, $1076.30; Energy Laboratories, Inc., water sample testing, $704.00; Equipment Maintenance Products, parts, $213.36; Fisher Sand & Gravel Co., base course, $375.70; Foremost Promotions, safety materials, $417.89; Frontier Home Ranch & Hardware, supplies/materials, $1563.95; Great Western Tire Company, new tires, $492.48; Amber Hammond, water deposit refund, $81.01; Cynthia (Grimm) Hoffman, repurchase cemetery lot, $30.00; Heartland Kubota, LLC, parts, $91.20; Hurricane Services, PD car wash, $25.00; Betty Jensen, sew patches, FD, $7.00; Kregel Towing & Recovery, PD towing, $105.00; Kuston Signals, Inc., radar units, $16,187.00; Karen LaCross, water deposit refund, $7.78; Mastercard, PD fuel/travel & training, $2828.78; Modern Marketing, Inc., PD supplies, $317.37; Mountain View Plumbing & Heating, expansion tanks/heating at landfill, $4230.00; National Association of Chiefs of Police, membership, $30.00; Newcastle Ambulance Service, November 2018 ambulance service, $8333.33; Newcastle Fire Suppression, LLC, extinguisher inspections, $378.08; Newcastle Police Dept., petty cash, $115.59; Newcastle Soccer League, replace damaged nets, $209.45; News Letter Journal, minutes/legals/office supplies, $1261.84; Northern Technologies, LLC, density tests, $3774.25; Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc., pipe, $2347.64; Office Shop Leasing, copier lease, $71.45; Dalton Paver, water deposit refund, $119.92; James M. Peck, November 2018 attorney fees, $2800.00; Leslie Perkins, water deposit refund, $112.90; Travis Peterson, reimburse mileage, $355.34; Regional Health, PD medical, $415.00; Genell Rothleutner, PD cleaning, $200.00; RT Communications, phone service, $4105.75; Schaefer Systems International, new garbage cans, $7975.00; Simon Contracting, retainage for Stampede St., $10,378.84; Bryand Streeter, November 2018 airport wages, $1158.75; Summit Plumbing & Heating, expansion tank, $217.07; Tammy Testerman, water deposit refund, $25.19; Top Office Products, Inc., PD copy charge, $156.28; Trugreen-Chemlawn, FD fertilizer, $217.50; Ultramax, PD ammunition, $125.00; Valli Information Systems, website maintenance, $100.00; Brandy Varner, water deposit refund, $83.31; Verizon, cell phones, $521.29; Becky Vodopich, office cleaning, $360.50; Voelker’s Autobody/Glass, trailer tire, $56.40; Weston County Health Services, PD ER services, $23.00; Weston County Road & Bridge, FD fuel purchases, $1078.32; Weston County Treasurer, tax handling/law enf. ctr. utilities, $1033.66; Weston County Humane Society, food fee, $12.00; Weston County School District #1, October 2018 rec director wages, $2402.91; Wyoming Automotive Co., parts, $1144.32; Wyoming Office State Lands & Investments, water tank/water line payments, $13,489.99; Wyoming Rents, compactor rental, $6710.00; Wyoming Water Quality, conference registration, $440.00.
Deb Piana, Mayor
ATTEST: City Clerk/Treasurer, Greg James
(Publish November 15, 2018)