08.16.2021 Newcastle City Council Minutes

CITY OF NEWCASTLE
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES
MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021
 
Mayor Pam Gualtieri called this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. Those present were Mayor Gualtieri; Council members Ann McColley, Tyrel Owens, Michael Alexander, Daren Downs, Lance Miles and Don Steveson. Also present were Department Heads City Police Chief Sam Keller, City Engineer Mike Moore and City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Ann McColley moved, seconded Daren Downs to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Don Steveson moved, seconded Ann McColley to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of Monday August 2, 2021; Executive Session Minutes of Monday, August 2, 2021, the minutes of the Special Council meeting of Monday August 9, 2021 and the Executive Session Minutes of Monday August 9, 2021 as presented. Motion carried.
NOMINATIONS FOR RECOGNITION: None
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION:
Tonya Mills was present to receive her certificate for her excellent work as Dispatcher during the emergency on July 27, 2021. Mayor Gualtieri read the letter of commendation from Dispatch Supervisor Melissa Stubbs.
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—IN WRITING: None
CITIZEN’S BUSINESS—VERBAL: None
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT: None
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
City Police Chief Sam Keller reported on calls for service, 3431 YTD and 278 for the month of August so far.   
City Clerk/Treasurer Greg James recommended retaining Mr. Mark Hughes and is son Dublin Hughes as the City’s attorneys. Ann McColley moved, seconded Tyrel Owens to approve this recommendation. Motion carried. Mr. James then asked for a motion to waive a conflict of interest with Mr. Ogden Driskill because Mark Hughes currently represents Mr. Driskill on other legal matters. Don Steveson moved, seconded Ann McColley to waive this conflict of Interest. Motion carried.
City Engineer Mike Moore reported on the Landfill #2 closure permit was approved as adequate to the DEQ. The road into the new Solid Waste District’s landfill is complete. The Honor Camp Forestry crews will be down the end of September to do the cleaning along Cambria Creek. It is becoming difficult to get materials to complete repairs on water lines. The new paver is working well. The summer help is leaving and the shop is shorthanded.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: None
OTHER CITY BUSINESS: None
Michael Alexander moved, seconded Tyrel Owens to go into Executive Session at 7:17 p.m. reference contracts. Motion carried. Ann McColley moved, seconded Daren Downs to return to regular session at 9:07 p.m. Motion carried. Tyrel Owens moved, seconded Michael Alexander to rescind the previous motion made on July 6, 2021 to pay Weston County $294,592.50 for dispatch equipment and software. Motion carried. Michael Alexander moved, seconded Ann McColley to bid out the equipment needed to replace the radio consoles in dispatch. Motion carried.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY: Michael Alexander moved, seconded Tyrel Owens to pay the claims against the City dated August 16, 2021. Motion carried. Tyrel Owens moved, seconded Don Steveson to adjourn this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council at 9:10 p.m. Meeting stands adjourned.
Claims: Ad-Pro Office Supply, office supplies, $8.44; Advanced Drug Testing, Inc., DOT testing, $26.00; Ameri-Tech Equipment Co., cylinder, $2920.23; Axon Enterprises, Inc., computer cable, $52.25; BCN Telecom, Inc., long distance service, $151.74; Bearlodge Engineering & Surveying, engineering services, $23,322.50; Black Hills Energy, electric service, $173.02; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, employee medical insurance, $41,508.00; Bobcat of Gillette, hose couplers, $411.80; Butler Machinery Co., parts, $29.20; Cambria Supply, supplies/materials, $2756.05; Century Link, E-911 services, $953.20; CNA Surety, notary bonds, $100.00; Croell, Inc., payout retainage, $6498.75; Culligan Water Conditioning, bottled water, $90.00; Deckers Food Center, housekeeping supplies, $43.31; Delta Dental of Wyoming, employee dental insurance, $2291.00; Double D, gloves/parts, $83.46; Eastern Wyoming Equipment Co., Inc., parts, $3169.33; Energy Laboratories, Inc., water sample testing, $154.00; Farnsworth Services Co., Inc., portable sanitation, $600.00; Ferguson Waterworks #1116, water meters, $17,106.24; Fisher Sand & Gravel, gravel/base course, $1443.42; Galls, stinger/keys, $578.34; Gateway Travel Center, fuel purchases, $3356.23; Hansen Equipment, trimmer line, $205.50; Heartland Kobota, LLC, parts, $2237.52; Hurricane Services, vac truck, landfill, $2950.00; J.P. Cooke Co., dog tags, $74.00; Kois Brothers Equipment Co., parts, $324.28; La Crosse Technology, water gauge, $31.95; Laboratory Corp of America, DOT Testing, $30.65; Mastercard, fuel purchases/misc., $1948.39; Modern Marketing, Inc., drug test pouch, $873.72; Mountain View Plumbing & Heating, terminate water line, $103.00; National Assoc. of Chiefs of Police, membership, $60.00; Newcastle Equipment Co., truck parts/repair, $11,963.04; Newcastle Police Dept., reimburse petty cash, $120.00; News Letter Journal, legals/office supplies/ads, $2493.97; NORCO, Inc., welding cylinder rent, $51.85; Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc., pipe/fittings/parts, $6895.40; Office Shop Inc., office copy charge, $45.75; Office Shop Leasing, copier lease, $71.45; One Call of Wyoming, utility locates, $53.25; Productivity Plus Account, parts, $1105.00; Range, phone service, $151.28; Range, city share phones, $341.28; Range, phone service, $884.39; Rapid Delivery Service, parts delivery, $15.30; Genell Rothleutner, PD cleaning, $200.00; Salt Creek Veterinary Clinic, animal euthanasia, $60.00; Salt Creek Water District, sewer service, $555.00; Short Stop Fuel Mart, fuel purchases, $4901.23; Jerry Shunk, water deposit refund, $100.00; Simon North Region SD, retainage payout, $7914.43; Sundance Extinguisher, service, repair/new, $2444.50; Titan Machinery-Gillette, new mini paver, $46,050.00; Top Office Products, Inc., PD copy charge, $66.58; Transource, gutter broom & brooms, $1509.36; Trugreen-Chemlawn, FD fertilizer, $119.00; US Identification Manual, subscription, $82.50; Valli Information Systems, credit card service, $100.00; Becky Vodopich, office cleaning, $300.00; Voelker’s Autobody/Glass, AC & vehicle repair, $3292.75; Voice Products Service, LLC, annual maintenance, $3756.00; Weston County Road & Bridge, fuel purchases, $298.67; Weston County Treasurer, airport exp/heat/lights/phone, $732.08; Weston County True Value, building materials, $63.36; Wilder Graphic Design, PD shirts, $222.58; Woody’s Food Center, housekeeping supplies, $230.90; Wyoming Dept. of Transportation, license plates, $10.00.
 
Pam Gualtieri, Mayor
ATTEST: City Clerk/Treasurer, Greg James
 
(Publish August 26, 2021)