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City Council Meeting October 21, 2014 7 p.m. City Council Meeting Agenda October 21, 2014 7 p.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call p. 5 3. Approval of Minutes: City Council Meeting October 7, 2014 PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS p. 14 1. Proclamation—American Pharmacists Month 2. Don Hartley—Water Diversion Update PETITIONS OFFICER AND STAFF REPORTS p. 17 1. Health Insurance Fund Recap—September 2014 p. 19 2. Financial Report Summary—September 2014 p. 24 3. Animal Control Report—September 2014 COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND BOARD REPORTS BILLS AND CLAIMS p. 27 1. Bills and Claims for October 21, 2014 p. 48 2. Salaries for October 7, 2014 NEW BUSINESS p. 50 1. Request from the Fire Department for permission to purchase three LifePak 15 Cardiac Monitors p. 51 2. Request from the Fire Department for permission to purchase a breathing air compressor system p. 52 3. Request from the Police Department for permission to fill a vacant Records Technician I or II position p. 53 4. Request from Black Rock, Inc. for permission to transfer their retail liquor license to cater the U. S. Marine Corps Ball on November 8, 2014, from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the Green River Expedition Island Pavilion (also requires approval from the Green River City Council) p. 54 5. Request from Liquor Depot for a liquor catering permit for Jensen Jeweler’s Girls Night on November 14, 2014, from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. at 2201 Foothill Blvd., Rock Springs p. 56 6. Request from Liquor Depot for a liquor catering permit for Jensen Jeweler’s Men’s Night on December 5, 2014, from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. at 2201 Foothill Blvd., Rock Springs RESOLUTIONS p. 59 1. 2014-159 A Resolution accepting and approving a grant agreement between the State of Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board and the city of Rock Springs for Chapter 32, Capital Improvement Projects p. 69 2. 2014-160 A Resolution accepting and approving a grant award from the U. S. Dept. of Homeland Security, in the amount of $100,000.00 for implementation of the National Preparedness System p. 84 3. 2014-161 A Resolution accepting and approving a grant award from the U. S. Dept. of Homeland Security, in the amount of $19,239.23 for the implementation of the National Preparedness System p. 99 4. 2014-162 A Resolution accepting and approving the Chapter 26 County Wide Consensus Block Grant Application Form Joint Resolution #SWBFY15/16-4 for Capital Improvement Projects p. 103 5. 2014-163 A Resolution accepting and approving a job description for the position of Police Records Technician I at pay grade 30 p. 108 6. 2014-164 A Resolution accepting and approving a job description for the position of Police Records Technician II at pay grade 36 p. 113 7. 2014-165 A Resolution accepting and approving a job description for the position of Street Maintenance Worker I at pay grade 40 p. 118 8. 2014-166 A Resolution accepting and approving a job description for the position of Street Maintenance Worker II at pay grade 46 p. 123 9. 2014-167 A Resolution accepting and approving a job description for the position of Street Maintenance Worker III at pay grade 48 ORDINANCES p. 129 1. 2014-11 2nd Reading: An Ordinance amending Article 13-8 of the Ordinances of the city of Rock Springs, entitled “Zone District Regulations” EXECUTIVE SESSION –Litigation and Real Estate ADJOURNMENT City Council Agenda Minutes :____] City of Rock Springs County of Sweetwater State of Wyoming City Council met in regular session on October 7, 2014. Mayor Demshar called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Members present included Councilors Tim Savage, Clark Stith, Rose Mosbey, Glennise Wendorf, David Halter, David Tate, Rob Zotti, and Billy Shalata. Department heads present included Mike Lowell, Vince Crow, Vess Walker, Paul Kauchich, Dave Lansang, and Lisa Tarufelli. A flag ceremony was presented by members of the Boy Scouts. The pledge of allegiance was recited. Moved by Councilor Wendorf, seconded by Councilor Mosbey to approve the City Council Meeting minutes of September 16, 2014. Motion carried unanimously. APPOINTMENTS Building Code Appeals Board Moved by Councilor Mosbey, seconded by Councilor Zotti to appoint Lee Clark to a first term on the Building Code Appeals Board. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Councilors Shalata, Stith, Savage, Wendorf, Tate, Halter, Zotti, and Mosbey. Motion carried unanimously. Community Fine Arts Center Advisory Board Moved by Councilor Zotti, seconded by Councilor Tate to appoint Christine Garbett to a first term on the Community Fine Arts Center Advisory Board. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Councilors Shalata, Stith, Savage, Wendorf, Tate, Halter, Zotti, and Mosbey. Motion carried unanimously . .Toint Travel and Tourism Board Moved by Councilor Shalata, seconded by Councilor Tate to appoint Bridget Renteria to a first term on the Joint Travel and Tourism Board. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Councilors Shalata, Stith, Savage, Wendorf, Tate, Halter, Zotti, and Mosbey. Motion carried unanimously. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Moved by Councilor Stith, seconded by Councilor Mosbey to appoint Lynne Demshar to a third term on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Councilors Shalata, Stith, Savage, Wendorf, Tate, Halter, Zotti, and Mosbey. Motion carried unanimously. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Moved by Councilor Zotti, seconded by Councilor Halter to appoint Kelby Kramer to a first term on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Councilors Shalata, Stith, Savage, Wendorf, Tate, Halter, Zotti, and Mosbey. Motion carried unanimously. Certified Local Government (Historical Preservation Commission) Moved by Councilor Shalata, seconded by Councilor Mosbey to appoint Chad Banks, Joselia Mendiola, Jana Pastor, and David Tate as initial appointments to the Historical Preservation Commission. Upon roll call the following voted in favor: Councilors Shalata, Stith, Savage, Wendorf, Halter, Zotti, and Mosbey. Motion carried with Councilor Tate abstaining. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS Proclamation-Domestic Violence Awareness Month Mayor Demshar read a proclamation declaring October 2014 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and urged citizens to stand together against domestic violence, and offer support and understanding to survivors. 1 City Council Meeting 10107/2014 Proclamation-Fire Prevention Week Mayor Demshar read a proclamation declaring the week of October 5-11, 2014, as Fire Prevention Week, and urged all citizens to protect their homes and families by having working smoke alarms in their homes. Proclamation-Cowboys Against Cancer Mayor Demshar read a proclamation declaring the month of October as Cowboys Against Cancer Awareness Month, and urged all citizens to recognize and participate in this cause. Rock Springs Chamber ofCommerce-Business Development Update Kayla McDonald presented an update on the website and reviewed the top categories. She stated that the website has had over 30,000 unique visits. The small business roundtable appears to be a popular item. Dave Hanks discussed the workforce issues facing our community both now and in the future. He stated that the Chamber will continue to look for private sponsorship of the website to leverage the city's funding toward the project. People are using the website and accessing it for information. The Chamber has received 54 new memberships this year. Mayor Demshar thanked the Chamber for their efforts in economic development. Kiwanis Bal/field ADA request Mary Louise Johnson requested additional handicapped parking spaces at the ballfield, along with a sidewalk and a ramp. She stated it is very difficult to get around the park if you are confined to a wheelchair. Mr. Johnson requested that the gravel driveway be replaced with a paved one. Mayor Demshar stated that staff is looking at this and suggested that they meet with Mrs. Johnson to discuss her requests. PUBLIC HEARINGS A public hearing on an application submitted by.ferry Klein (Memorial Hospital o(Sweetwater County) and Plan One/Architects to consider amending Chapter 13 (Zoning) of the Ordinances ofthe City ofRock Springs to reduce the parking standard for the medical and dental office use and to permit discretionary reductions in required parking for the hospital use Charlie Van Over, Plan One Architects, stated that the proposed ordinance is a very fair compromise to the parking standard and offers a manageable level for the hospital. He stated that the hospital conducted a study and logged the amount of vehicles in the parking lot every day for over 30 days and there was an average of 274 vehicles in the lot at 10 a.m. every day. That left plenty of empty spaces for more vehicles. Councilor Zotti questioned why 10 a.m. was selected as the time to use. Mr. Van Over stated that 10 a.m. is the busiest time of day at the hospital. Mayor Demshar stated that he has heard it is often difficult to find parking at the hospital. He stated that there is already a 41 space deficit in parking spaces at the hospital after the last addition. He does not like the 30% reduction allowance in the proposed ordinance. The Mayor also worried that this would be a precedent setting situation if the governing body were to approve the reduction. Brian Heaton, Asst. City Planner, stated that the hospital standard is where it should be. The medical office standard was on the high side, so staff was willing to lower it. He stated that staff's original alternate proposal didn't get traction with the Planning and Zoning Commission, so staff took that as an indication to lower the standard more. Mayor Demshar stated that the governing body needs to look at all facets of the study before deciding on an acceptable ratio.