1.31.19 Newcastle City Council Minutes
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2019
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, Todd Quigley, Pam Gualtieri, Ann McColley, Michael Alexander and Roger Hespe. 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: Todd Quigley moved, seconded Pam Gualtieri to approve the agenda as amended, adding Shelley Goodrich for an audit report. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Michael Alexander moved, seconded Roger Hespe to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on Monday January 7, 2019 as presented. Motion carried.
Shelley Goodrich from Ketel Thorstenson, LLP, the City’s auditors presented a brief audit report and stated the City had a clean audit with no issues.
NOMINATIONS FOR RECOGNITION:
1. New owners of the Frontier Home Ranch & Hardware.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION: None
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—IN WRITING: None
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—VERBAL: None
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS:
1. Mayor Piana appointed R. Douglas Dumbrill as Municipal Judge for the year 2019. Roger Hespe moved, seconded Pam Gualtieri to ratify this appointment. Motion carried.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
1. City Police Chief Jim Owens reported on calls for service, up one more than last year at this time. Chief Owens recommended a $0.50 per hour raise for Officer Derek Smellie for completing the probation period, effective January 16, 2019. Roger Hespe moved, seconded Michael Alexander to approve this request. Motion carried. Chief Owens reported the Department was receiving some used furniture from the Gillette Police Department for use in our squad room.
2. City Attorney Jim Peck read Ordinance No. 2, Series 2019 on third and final reading. The heading reads: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 10.f(3) OF THE NEWCASTLE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 13, SERIES 1985 REGARDING FREE STANDING SIGNS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Roger Hespe moved, seconded Ann McColley to pass Ordinance No.2, Series 2019 on third and final reading. Motion carried.
3. City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James handed out a written report from Jessica Bettorf, Community Recreation Director. Mr. James reminded the Council about the meeting on February 4 at 6:00 p.m. with members from the State DEQ reference landfill No.1 remediation.
4. City Engineer Mike Moore reported he was preparing loan request for a radio read meter system.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: Todd Quigley requested a Parks/Recreation Committee meeting to discuss the Community Recreation Director’s position. Meeting set for Monday January 28, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
OTHER BUSINESS: None
Roger Hespe moved, seconded Ann McColley to pay the claims against the City dated January 22, 2019. Motion carried. Todd Quigley moved, seconded Pam Gualtieri to adjourn this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council at 7:25 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Claims: Alpha Communications, tower rent, $95.00; American Business Software, website updates, $163.90; Black Hills Energy, natural gas & electric service, $4059.91; Black Hills Plumbing & Supply, install expansion tank, $194.87; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, employee medical insurance, $37,083.26; Casper Star Tribune, classified ads, $689.00; Culligan Water Conditioning, bottled water, $52.00; Denny’s Electric, electrical work—shop, $288.40; Derek’s Field Service, equipment repair, $1351.50; Sandy Dirkes, water deposit refund, $96.19; Eastern Wyoming Equipment Co., parts, $2534.71; Environmental Products & Access, freight, vac truck hose, $212.48; Ferguson Waterworks, touch readers & adaptors, $898.93; Sherie Hilgenkamp, computer service, $100.00; Hurricane Service, PD car wash, $15.00; International Code Council, membership, $135.00; Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, PD first aid, $7.17; Ketel Thorstenson, LLP, audit fees, $3000.00; Modern Cleaners, clean mop heads, $8.00; Modern Marketing, Inc., PD promotional items, $335.29; Mountain View Plumbing & Contracting, replace landfill toilet, $441.00; Gilbert Nelson, first aid training, $720.00; Newcastle Volunteer Fire Dept., floor paint, $158.40; News Letter Journal, PD office supplies, $27.40; NORCO, INC., welding cylinder rent, $25.26; Office Shop Leasing, office copier lease, $71.45; Petty Cash, postage, $100.00; Pfaff Signs, LLC, FD decals for ladder truck, $418.58; Postmaster, stamps, 283.83; Powder River Energy Corp., electric service, $1272.94; Projex, monthly IT work, $425.00; Rick’s Electric, wiring and light repair, $666.11; Genell Rothleutner, PD cleaning, $200.00; Rob Schlup, reimburse CDL, $40.00; Shopko Stores Operating Co., LLC, housekeeping, PD, $59.83; Short Stop Fuel Mart, fuel purchases, $6021.52; Uline, supplies, PD, $43.80; Valli Information Systems, web maintenance, $100.00; Becky Vodopich, office cleaning, $360.50; WESCO Gas, propane, $3.82; Weston County Treasurer, Dec. 2018 youth services/airport expenses, $2375.18; Weston County School District #1, Jan. 2019 rec director wages, $2402.91; Wyoming Dept. of Agriculture, landfill scale license, $25.00; Wyoming Association of Municipalities, conference registration, $1025.00.
Deb Piana, Mayor
ATTEST: City Clerk/Treasurer, Greg James
(Publish January 31, 2019)