City Council Minutes

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES
September 8, 2020
 
Council President Don Steveson called the regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. Those present were President Steveson; Council members Roger Hespe, Michael Alexander, Ann McColley, Pam Gualiteiri and Tom Voss. Also present were Department Heads City Interim Police Chief Sam Keller, City Engineer Mike Moore, City Attorney Michael Stulken and Clerk Clerk/Treasurer Greg James.   
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Roger Hespe moved, seconded Pam Gualtieri to approve the agenda for Tuesday, September 8, 2020 as amended, adding Chamber of Commerce to Citizen’s Business--Verbal.  Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Ann McColley moved, seconded Roger Hespe to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of Monday August 17, 2020 as presented.  Motion carried.
NOMINATIONS FOR RECOGNITION:
Linda Hunt for her work on the Stampede Street historical interpretation. 
Daren Downs for the purchase and cleanup of his building on Main Street.
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION: will be mailed to the following:
Kim Dean for her management of the News Letter Journal
Shirley Harder for the new retaining wall on her property
Jonathan Stoltzfus for the new business Howdy Bakery.
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—IN WRITING: None
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—VERBAL:
Sandra Martin from the Newcastle Area Chamber of Commerce Board addressed the Council. She stated the goal of the Chamber is to bring the community back together.  She discussed events such as the annual Trunk or Treat, the lighted Christmas Parade and Santa’s Workshop, and the Chamber Banquet. She also mentioned a fund raiser of selling bricks to have the sponsor’s name engraved on them and then build a wall to display the bricks. 
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS: None
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
City Police Chief Sam Keller reported on calls for service, noting 3419 year to date and 649 for the month of August. He also noted two new dispatchers have been hired and are at work.  
City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James noted the audit is set for November and are working toward that. He also noted the Personnel Committee had chosen four candidates to interview for the Chief of Police position and will set the interview date as Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the Council’s direction. Each candidate will have 30 minutes for the interview time.
City Engineer Mike Moore discussed plans for the Well #5 interconnect to the City’s system.  Mr. Moore asked for a motion to approve the GIS software license renewal. Roger Hespe moved, seconded Tom Voss to approve the renewal.  Motion carried.  Mr. Moore recommended Jonathan Jarboe receive a $0.50 per hour raise for obtaining his CDL effective September 3, 2020.  Roger Hespe moved, seconded Tom Voss to approve this request. Motion carried. 
City Attorney Michael Stulken reported on a proposed ordinance to deal with retaining walls. More discussion needed. Mr. Stulken reported he had received a letter from Joyce Dilts attorney that needed a response. Will be discussed during an executive session next meeting. 
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: 
The Streets Committee met over the School District’s request for a bus turn-around at the end of Sheridan Street. Consensus for the immediate future was to gravel and maintain the area so buses could back up and turn around on Divide Ave. Future plans for a full turn-around will be developed. Ann McColley and Tom Voss brought up the excessive tree trimming by the contract crew in town working for Black Hills Energy and the alley situation behind Sage Street. Mr. Moore noted the difference between public use and City property, indicating it is an alley and not City property.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS: None
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY: Tom Voss moved, seconded Ann McColley to pay the claims against the City date September 8, 2020.  Motion carried. Tom Voss moved, seconded Michael Alexander to adjourn this meeting of the Newcastle City Council at 7:48 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Claims: Biolynceus, LLC, probiotic scrubber, $6227.84; Black Hills Energy, natural gas service, $223.95; Black Hills Plumbing & Supply, Freon removal, $790.00; Bomgaars Supply, supplies/materials, $517.69; Butler Machinery Co., parts, $660.29; Cambria Supply, supplies/materials, $1537.22; Cap N Bottle, reimburse catering fee, $20.00; Paula Carter, water deposit refund, $35.60; Danette Cash, water deposit refund, $64.99; Century Link, E-911 data service, $1926.51; City of Newcastle, WA/SW/GA, office and FD, $1162.13; Communications Technologies, Inc., outfit PD vehicles, $16,706.16; Contractor’s Supply, Inc., grade rods, $361.64; Joe Czarobski, water deposit refund, $68.24; Day Timer, Day-Timer refill, $53.27; Derek’s Field Service, machinery repair, $1828.50; Double D, motor oil, $752.66; Douglas R. Dumbrill, Sept. 2020 Municipal judge, $1076.30; Dunham Repair, LLC, parts, $19.00; Eastern Wyoming Equipment Co, Inc., parts, 96.78; Emergency Apparatus Maintenance, truck pump test & certification, $17,521.11; Energy Laboratory, Inc., water sample testing, $1670.00; Engineering Associates, engineering work Well #5, $683.81; Farnsworth Services Co., Inc., portable sanitation, $750.00; Ferguson Waterworks, meters & parts, $108,855.68; Frontier Home Ranch & Hardware, supplies/materials, $675.74; Jenna Goodart, water deposit refund, $30.67; Heartland Kobota ,LLC parts, $172.82; Hillyard/Sioux Falls, housekeeping supplies, $163.09; Hurricane Services, vac truck services, $2810.00; Jackmaster Construction, alley paving, $3100.00; Jonathan Jarboe, reimburse CDL, $124.50; Karla Kaleva, water deposit refund, $44.90; Mastercard, fuel/travel/training/supplies, $2955.26; Minuteman Lube Center, new tire, $214.65; Mountain View Plumbing & Heating, expansion tank, $208.00; Newcastle Ambulance Service, Sept. 2020 ambulance service, $8333.33; Newcastle Police Dept., reimburse petty cash, $68.65; Newcastle Volunteer Fire Dept., reimburse Fire Chief’s Meeting, $797.17; News Letter Journal, advertising/legals/minutes, $1532.41; Northern Safety & Industrial, safety glasses, $372.26; Northern Technologies, LLC, engineering services, $1836.00; Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc., pipe parts/fittings, $6630.65; Office Shop, Inc. office copy charge, $45.56; Matthew Parson, water deposit refund, $100.00; Ashley Poblieglo, water deposit refund, $44.35; Russell Prince, water deposit refund, $56.33; Ricks Electric, tank control repair, $4163.55; Genell Rothleutner, PD cleaning, $200.00: RT Communications, Inc., phone service, $789.79; Russell Industries, Inc., pump parts/sewer fittings, $22,147.30; Salt Creek Water District, sewer service, $555.00; Scott Peterson Motors, Inc., PD vehicle repair, $508.70; Trish Scritchfield, water deposit refund, $100.00; Short Stop Fuel Mart, fuel purchases, $5512.96; Stanton Smith, water deposit refund, $100.00; State of Wyoming, deductible to WY A&I, $1336.31; Bryand Streeter, Sept. 2020 airport wages, $1333.33; Michael Stulken, Sept. 2020 attorney fee, $2800.00; Lucky Teigeen-Grummons, FD cleaning, $200.00; Trugreen-Chemlawn, FD fertilizer, $119.00; Uber Geek Computer, printer & monitor, $547.97; Verizon, cell phones, $336.70; Becky Vodopich, City office cleaning, $300.00; Wade Regan Trucking, haul asphalt, $2145.00; WESCO Gas, propane, $72.38; Weston County Road & Bridge, fuel purchases, $202.14; Weston County Treasurer, heat & lights/property taxes, $2786.72; Weston County Humane Society, food fee, $26.00; Weston County Solid Waste District, wood grinder lease, $29,500.00; Jerry Whitney, water deposit refund, $44.06; Wyoming Automotive Co., parts, $523.47.
 
Don Steveson, President
ATTEST: City Clerk/Treasurer, Greg James
 
(Publish September 24, 2020)