11.29.18 Newcastle City Council Minutes Notice
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 19, 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 Don Steveson, Michael Alexander, Steve Ladwig, Tom Voss and Todd Quigley. Councilman Roger Hespe was 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 Steve Ladwig to approve the agenda for Monday, November 19, 2018 as presented. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Steve Ladwig moved, seconded Tom Voss to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of Monday, November 5, 2018 as presented. Motion carried.
NOMINATIONS FOR ECOGNITION:
1. Wilder Graphic Design for their business.
2. John Francis for the upgrade to his building.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION:
1. Presented to Jessica Troftgruben and her student staff for the high school newspaper, Newc High News.
2. Certificate will be mailed to Emily Hartinger for her business, Skull Creek Boutique.
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—IN WRITING: None
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—VERBAL: None
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS:
Councilman Steve Ladwig suggested moving the City offices and Police Department to Main Street after a visit to Chadron, Nebraska where they had previously done so.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
1. City Police Chief Jim Owens reported on calls for service. Chief Owens recommended a $.50 per hour raise for Officer Casey Lehr for achieving his Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Tom Voss moved, seconded Steve Ladwig to approve the request. Motion carried. Raise effective November 11, 2108.
2. City Attorney Jim Peck noted a resignation from the Newcastle Planning and Zoning Board.
3. City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James noted the annual financial audit begins next Monday.
4. City Engineer Mike Moore reported on several projects. Well #5 interconnect is in design, Durapatcher is still here for the week, Planning & Zoning Board’s recommendation reference free standing signs was discussed, with changes proposed to allow a second sign. A change in sub-division application fees was recommended to be $150.00 for up to a ten lot sub-division, and over ten lots $150.00 plus $20 per lot over ten and include the cost of advertising. Tom Voss moved, seconded Steve Ladwig to approve this change. Motion carried. Mr. Peck will draft the change. Tina Sundstrom’s last day as Building Inspector will be December 14, 2018 and there is a good applicant being recommended for consideration.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
Steve Ladwig moved, seconded Don Steveson to pay the claims against the City dated November 19, 2018. Motion carried. Tom Voss moved, seconded Steve Ladwig to adjourn this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council at 7:39 p.m. Meeting stands adjourned.
Claims: Alpha Communications, tower rent and antenna repair, $140.00; Ameri-Tech Equipment Co., gripper cylinder, $1006.81; Black Hills Energy, gas/electric service, $2292.09; Shaide/Brooks Bowthorpe, water deposit refund, $100.00; CNA Surety, position bond, $100.00; Computer Info Systems, Inc., electronic maintenance, $12,000.00; Culligan Water Conditioning, bottled water, $52.00; Deckers Food Center, housekeeping supplies, $308.65; Desert Mountain, ice melt, $10,432.56; Eastern Wyoming Equipment Co., parts, $760.11; Energy Laboratories, Inc., water sample testing, $613.00; Farnsworth Service, Co., Inc., portable sanitation, $446.50; Fisher Sand & Gravel Co., gravel, landfill, $910.61; Hansen Equipment, saw blade, $20.50; Robert Hartley, engineering services, $3600.00; Limestone Services, LLC, repair chain link fence, $347.00; Mastercard, engineering supplies, $92.05; Pamela K. McMahon, court transcript, $162.50; Tonia Mills, reimburse training mileage, $180.94; Mountain View Plumbing & Contracting, install expansion tanks, $466.00; Municipal Code Corp., online code hosting, $950.00; Newcastle Volunteer Fire Dept., reimburse expenses, $662.14; NORCO, welding cylinder rental, $25.26; Office Shop, Inc., copy charges, $128.69; Office Shop Leasing, office copier lease, $71.45; Postmaster, bulk mailing permit, $1500.00; Powder River Energy Corp., electric service, $1034.03; Projex, IT work, $1230.50; Rapid Delivery, Inc., parts delivery, $14.09; Regional Health, Rapid City, PD medical, $227.00; Genell Rothleutner, PD cleaning, $200.00; S & S Builders, bike path payment, $163,140.65; Salt Creek Veterinary Clinic, feline rabies shot, $32.00; Scott Peterson Motors, Inc., repair PD vehicle, $1513.32; Short Stop Fuel Mart, fuel purchases, $8707.87; Valli Information Systems, website hosting, $100.00; Becky Vodopich, cleaning & reimburse notary renewal, $405.50; Voelker’s Autobody/Glass, repair PD vehicle, $757.50; Voice Products, Service, LLC, E-911 maintenance, $18,420.00; WEBT, employee life insurance, $100.25; Weston County Health Services, PD emergency room, $23.00; Weston County Treasurer, tax handling charge, $114.51; Woody’s Food Center, housekeeping supplies, $70.67; Wyoming Rents, LLC, roller rental, $2596.35.
Deb Piana, Mayor
ATTEST: City Clerk/Treasurer, Greg James
(Publish November 29, 2018)