Dec. 6, 2021 Newcastle City Council Minutes

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 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 Attorney Mark Hughes and City Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Stacy Haggerty.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Ann McColley moved, seconded Daren Downs to approve the agenda as amended, adding Executive session referencing personnel. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Don Steveson moved, seconded Lance Miles to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of Monday November 15, 2021. Motion carried.  
NOMINATIONS FOR RECOGNITION: None
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION: None
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—IN WRITING: None
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—VERBAL:
Rebecca Bennett ref sewer backup – Rebecca Bennett was not present.
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS:  None
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
Deputy City Clerk/Treasurer Stacy Haggerty: None 
City Attorney Mark Hughes: City Attorney Mark Hughes read Ordinance No. 2 Series on 3rd reading. The heading reads: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 5, SERIES 2017 AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Don Steveson moved, seconded Ann McColley to pass Ordinance No. 2 Series 2021 on 3rd reading. Ordinance No. 2, series 2021 passed, adopted and approved December 6, 2021 signed by Mayor Pam Gualtieri. Mr. Hughes then read Ordinance No. 3, Series 2021 on second 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. Ann McColley moved, seconded Don Steveson to pass Ordinance No. 3, Series 2020 on second reading. Motion carried.  
City Engineer Mike Moore reported that he will be attending a teleconference meeting on December 7, 2021 in regards to the closure of City Landfill #1 and the scope of work that needs to be done. Engineer Moore reported that lagoon bio solids project is making good progress and should be finished up on Cell 1 this week. Engineer Moore also stated that he has drafted a proposal for changes to an ordinance in regards to the cemetery and plans to set up a committee meeting. Engineer Moore reported that draining and maintenance on Tank 2 has been done. A Sanitation Committee meeting was set for December 8, 2021 at 5 p.m. to discuss the closure of Landfill 2.
City Police Chief Samuel Keller reported on calls for service, calls for November were 475 with 84 calls to this date in December. Chief Keller also stated that a local contractor visited the City Office and will be putting a bid together for the construction work that will need done in order for the Police Department to move over. 
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: None
ANY OTHER BUSINESS: None
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Personnel 
Called to order: 7:14 p.m. Adjourned: 8:01 p.m. City Attorney Mark Hughes was asked to compose a letter in regards to personnel to be sent to the Weston County Sheriff’s Office.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE City: dated December 6, 2021. Tyrel Owns moved, seconded Lance Miles to pay the claims against the City dated December 6, 2020. Motion carried. Daren Downs moved, seconded Tyrel Owens to adjourn this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council at 8:03 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Claims: A Spiritual Cleanse Car Wash, October usage, $30.00; Alpha Communications, tower and repeater rent, $95.00; American Business Software, monthly maintenance and website posting, $285.57; BCN Telecom, Inc., long distance phone service, $246.66; Bearlodge Engineering & Surveying, engineering services, $4,345.00; Black Hills Energy; gas and electric services, $13,974.25; Black Hills Plumbing & Supply, meter work at Newcastle Post Office, $345.00; Black Hills Truck & Trailer; install snow plow brackets, $1,928.72; Blue Cross Blue Shield, health insurance, $42,206.00; Bomgaars Supply, parts and supplies, $1,159.95; Cambia Supply, part and supplies; $238.82; Campbell County EMS, monthly distribution, $$8333.33; CDW-Government, toner, $526.66; Century Link, E911 services, $999.79; City of Newcastle, wa/sw/ga service, $556.89; Contractor’s Supply, Inc., parts, $4,486.38, Dale’s Tire and Retreading, Inc., tires, $3,960.00; Mike & Lorie Dollison, purchase of cemetery plots, $500.00; Douglas Dumbrill, December Judge services and mileage, $1,078.40; Energy Labratories, Inc., laboratory fees, $316.00; Engineering Associates, engineering services, $436.00; Farnsworth Services, portable rental and sewer line work, $10,286.60; Fisher Sand & Gravel Co., gravel, $3,890.69; Focus, quarterly distribution, $1,250.00; Forterra Pipe & Precast, sewer supplies, $7,100.51; Gateway Travel Center, fuel charges, $4,002.07; Gillette Steel Center, materials, $392.50, Hughes Law Office, December attorney fees, $3,500.00; Taylor Ide, mileage reimbursement, $156.80; Jaren Evick, reimbursement on water account, $20.70; Jeremy Hamelman, reimbursement on water account, $30.84; John Francis Masonry, wall work, $4,000.00; Loretta  Deyo, reimbursement on water account, $98.71; Marco Technology, LLC, office printers, $310.66; Master Card, fuel, office supplies, $4,965.71; Municipal Code Corp, online code hosting, $950.00; Newcastle Area Chamber of Commerce, quarterly distribution, $3,250.00; Newcastle Volunteer Fire Department, WC Clerk processing fee, $16.50; News Letter Journal, office supplies, legal publications, $1,512.25; Norco, Inc., cylinder rent, $91.40; Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc., parts & supplies, $624.09; PCA Engineering, Inc., professional services, $2.092.50; Postmaster, bulk mail permit fees, $2,500.00; Powder River Energy, energy services, $895.32; Range, phone service – PD share, $382.28, Range, phone service, $1167.64; Genell Rothleutner, PD cleaning services, $200.00; Salt Creek Water District, Duff Ave. & NES sewer, $555.00; Schaefer Systems, garbage containers, $33,632.00; Holden Schultz, CDL class reimbursement, $87.76; Shellane Gravatt, refund on water account, $27.30; Short Stop Fuel Mart, fuel charges, $4,301.58; Bryand Streeter, monthly distribution, $1333.33; Melissa Stubbs, mileage reimbursement, $246.40; Survey Supply Service Co., hand level, $130.00; Lucky Teigen-Grummons, cleaning services, $300.00, Thomas Frank, refund on water account, $200.91; Titan Machinery-Gillette, rotary mower, $18,450.00; Top Office Products, Inc., office supplies, $212.03; Troy Tavegie, refund on water account, $71.92, Uber Geek Computer, office supplies, $209.90; USA Bluebook, Pro series PH probe, $201.02; Valli Information Systems, card scanner/monthly maintenance, $658.57; Verizon, cell phone fees, $653.70; Becky Vodopich, cleaning services, $300.00; Weston County Children’s Center, quarterly distribution, $2,250.00; Weston County Road & Bridge, fuel charges, $226.27; Weston County Treasurer, city share of heat/lights and handling fee, Weston County Humane Society, quarterly distribution and food fee, $5,009.00; Weston County Senior Services, quarterly distribution, $7,500.00; Weston County True Value, supplies, $303.15; Wyoming Home Services, quarterly distribution, $1,500.00
 
ATTEST:  Pam Gualtieri, Mayor
Deputy City Clerk/Treasurer, Stacy Haggerty
 
(Publisr December 16, 2021)