12.30.21 City Council Minutes

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021
 
Mayor Pam Gualtieri called this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council to order at 7:00 p.m.  Those present were Council members Ann McColley, Don Steveson, Daren Downs, Tyrel Owens, and Lance Miles.  Also present were Department Heads City Police Chief Samuel Keller, City Engineer Mike Moore, City and City Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Stacy Haggerty. City Attorney Mark Hughes was absent.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  Tyrel Owens moved, seconded Ann McColley to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Tyrel Owens moved, seconded Daren Downs to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of Monday December 6, 2021.  Motion carried.
NOMINATIONS FOR RECOGNITION: Megan Piatkowski, for her new business Salty Dog Grooming
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION: Megan Piatkowski, Salty Dog Grooming, certificate will be mailed.
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—IN WRITING: 
Request for sewer forgiveness because of water leak, amount $47.34. Ann McColley moved, seconded Steveson. MOTION CARRIED.
Approval of Plumbing and Electrical licenses for 2022. 
PLUMBING LICENSES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022
Plumbing Contractor: Powder River Heating & Air Conditioning; Master Plumber, Jaye Drake; Journeyman Plumbers, Brett Osman and Steve Sales; Limited Mechanical Journeyman, Jason Waker; Limited Mechanical Apprentice, Jose Zavala, Eric Means and Steve Sales.
Plumbing Contractor: Anderson Plumbing & Contracting; Master Plumber, Clay Andersen. 
Plumbing Contractor: Wolff’s Plumbing & Heating, Inc.; Master Plumber, Scott Hartman; Journeyman Plumber, Dan Hartman. 
Plumbing Contractor: Black Hills Plumbing & Heating; Master Plumber, William Simianer; Apprentice Plumbers, Dennis Merritt, Douglas Anderson, Michael Patterson, and Josh Kaufman.
Plumbing Contractor: Mountain View Plumbing & Heating; Master Plumber, Brian D. Olson; Apprentice Plumber, Rob Wisnewski.
Plumbing Contractor: 21 Electric; Master Plumber Aaron Napolitano.
Plumbing Contractor: Summit Plumbing & Heating; Master Plumber David J. Hopkins; Apprentice Plumber, Robin King, Carl Neisner, and Elloy Martinez.
LIMITED PLUMBER LICENSES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022
Limited Plumbing Contractor: Black Hills Gas Holdings, LLC; Limited Plumbers, Donny Munger (Gas Piping), James Curren and Mark Christiansen.
Limited Plumbing Contractor: Black Cat Construction; Limited Plumber, Jeff Sorch (Water/Sewer line w/in 5 ft. of building)
Limited Plumbing Contractor: Wayne Anderson; Limited Plumber, Wayne Anderson (Gas Piping).
Limited Plumbing Contractor: Culligan Soft Water of Hot Springs, Inc.: Limited Plumber, Richard D. Olstad (Soft Water Service).
LIMITED MECHANICAL PLUMBER LICENSE ONLY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022
Limited Mechanical Plumber Contractor: Always There Heating & Cooling; Limited Mechanical License, Timothy Almy.
Limited Mechanical Plumber Contractor: Comfort Systems Heating & Cooling, Inc.; Limited Master Mechanical Plumber’s License, Carey Wendling (Gas Piping).
Limited Mechanical Plumber Contractor: Precision Mechanical; Limited Mechanical Plumber’s License; Stephan Van Dam; Apprentices, Brian Morgan, Michael Bales, Patrick Sloan, Johnny Reed and Austin Youngblood.
Limited Mechanical Plumber’s Contractor: Tessier’s, Inc.: Limited Mechanical Journeyman Plumber’s License, David Del Soldato.
Limited Mechanical Plumber’s Contractor: Climate Solutions; Limited Mechanical Plumber, Nathan Kintz.
ELECTRICAL LICENSES FOR 2022 CALENDAR YEAR
Electrical Contractor: Homestead Works Electrical; Master Electrician, Howard Bogue.
Electrical Contractor: ProElectric, Inc.: Master Electrician, Curtis E. Juby; Journeyman Electricians, Charles Smith and Keith King; Apprentice Electrician, Tyler Phinney.
Electrical Contractor: 21 Electric; Master Electrician, Joshua Liggett; Journeyman Electrician, Ryan Yuronich; Apprentice Electrician, Chris Gray.
Electrical Contractor: ITC Electrical; Master Electrician, Michael Carruth.
Electrical Contractor: Rick’s Electric; Master Electrician, Rick Phillips; Apprentice Electrician, Trento Engle.
Electrical Contractor: Pittman Electric; Master Electrician, Gary D. Pittman; Apprentice Electrician, Dustin Baldridge. 
Electrical Contractor: Edge Electric; Master Electrician, Nicolas Freeman; Journeyman Electrician, Jason Nemee; Apprentice Electrician, Matthew Crowe.
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—VERBAL: None
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS: None
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
City Police Chief Samuel Keller reported on calls for service, calls year to date 5150 with 242 calls to this date in December. He stated that bids for construction will be open till Friday. Chief Keller also mentioned meeting with the Weston County Sherriff and Weston County Deputy Attorney in regards to the Dispatch Agreement, he hopes to have financial numbers by March, 2022.
Deputy City Clerk/Treasurer Stacy Haggerty: None 
City Attorney Mark Hughes: In City Attorney Mark Hughes absence Mayor Gualtieri read Ordinance No. 3 Series 2021 on 3rd reading. The heading reads: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, OFFENSES – MISCELLANEOUS TO INCLUDE SECTION 17-13.3 AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, Section 17-3.3 to read, “Adjacent landowners to maintain adjacent publicly owned right-of-way. Don Steveson moved, seconded Ann McColley to pass Ordinance No. 3 Series 2021 on 3rd reading. Ordinance No. 3, series 2021 passed, adopted and approved December 20, 2021 signed by Mayor Pam Gualtieri.
City Engineer Mike Moore reported the City had been approved for a pathways grant and the next step would be to work on design. He is also working with DEQ on a permit for the Lagoon. Engineer Moore stated that there had been some issues with snow removal in the City Parking Lot on W. Main Street and is looking at ways to resolve these issues. Engineer Moore requested for the Council to consider hiring applicant Jeremy Deal at the rate of $15.50 per hour with one year probation, $0.50 increase after probationary period ends and acquiring CDL license. Don Steveson made a motion to hire Jeremy Deal at the rate of $15.50 per hour with one year probation, seconded Ann McColley. MOTION CARRIED.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: None
ANY OTHER BUSINESS: None
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Personnel 
Called to order: 7:37 p.m. Adjourned: 8:21 p.m. Council request letters be sent out to those requesting consideration for City Council Seats. No appointments at this time. Tyrel Owens motion to leave chair open until election, seconded Don Steveson.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE City: dated December 20, 2021.  Tyrel Owns moved, seconded Ann McColley to pay the claims against the City dated December 20, 2020.  MOTION CARRIED.  Daren Downs moved, seconded Tyrel Owens to adjourn this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council at 8:22 p.m.  Meeting adjourned.
Claims: Arkoma Police Dept., PD mailings, $41.80; Black Hills Energy, electric service, $449.11; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, employee health insurance. $36,833.00; Cambria Supply, parts, $8.43; Century Link, E-911 data extract, $2600.00; Culligan Water Conditioning, bottled water, $97.50; Deckers Food Center, housekeeping supplies, $17.41; Delta Dental of Wyoming, employee dental insurance, $2024.00; Eastern Wyoming Equipment Co., Inc., parts, $3301.76; Engineering Associates, tech expenses, $26.16; Farnsworth Services Co., Inc., portable sanitation, $1000.00; Ferguson Waterworks #1116, meter parts, $427.73; Frontier Home Ranch & Hardware, supplies/materials, $676.20; Betty M. Jensen, FD sewing repair, $10.00; Ketel Thorstenson, LLP, partial audit payment, $13,209.56; L.N. Curtis & Sons, compressor repair, $1510.00; Marco Technologies, LLC, copier lease, $282.55; Mastercard, parts/supplies/materials, $819.09; Matthew Bender & Co., Inc., 2021 court rules, $73.08; Modern Marketing, Inc., PD Smilez pens, $2431.59; Mountain View Plumbing & Heating, expansion tank, $252.00; National Volunteer Fire Council, membership, $792.00; Newcastle Equipment Co., parts & repair, $4122.23; Newcastle Volunteer Fire Dept., reimburse supplies/materials, $1312.11; News Letter Journal, FD letterhead, $324.44; One Call of Wyoming, utility locates, $36.75; Pace, camera 8” sewer, $4052.96; PCA Engineering, Inc., pole building standards, $193.75; Powder River Energy Corp, electric service, $1147.85; Rick’s Electric, wiring & repairs, $9066.57; Genell Rothleutner, PD cleaning, $200.00; Safeguard Business Systems, tax forms, $126.34; Scott Peterson Motors, Inc., PD vehicle repair, $194.95; Sundance Extinguisher, extinguisher inspections, $142.00; Valli Information Systems, credit card service, $143.02; Becky Vodopich, city office cleaning, $300.00; Weston County Health Services, DOT testing, $316.00; Weston County Treasurer, tax handling fee/airport exp./youth services, $5504.71; Wilder Graphic Design, PD business cards, $62.60; Woody’s Food Center, housekeeping supplies, $45.67; Wyoming Secretary of State, notary fee, $60.00.
 
Pam Gualtieri, Mayor
 
ATTEST: City Clerk/Treasurer, Greg James
 
(Publish December 30, 2021)