April 4, 2016 Minutes

Regular Meeting

Town of Pine Bluffs, Laramie County, Wyoming

Present: Mayor William Shain; Councilman Thomas Mohren; Councilman Michael Ragsdale; Councilman Alan Curtis; Councilman Mark Fornstrom; Kim Patterson, Treasurer; Carleen Graves, Clerk; Alex Davison, Attorney. Also present was Zach Spadt from the Pine Bluffs Post; Chad Brown; Mrs. Theobald and her 3rd grade class along with parents. Mayor Shain called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mayor Shain then welcomed the 3rd graders to the meeting and had the Council introduce themselves to the audience.

AGENDA APPROVAL Councilman Fornstrom made a motion to accept the Agenda with a second from Councilman Curtis and the motion passed unanimously with 5 ayes.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT ADGENDA With no discussion Councilman Fornstrom made a motion to approve all items in consent agenda items 1 through 4. A second was heard from Councilman Ragsdale and the motion passed unanimously with 5 ayes.

CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS

Alwayz Manufacturing Truck lettering 115.00 Bowman Irrigation Trenching labor 195.00 Budget Blinds Parts & Labor 1,770.00 Capital Business Systems Lease 208.25 Cash Wa Supplies 59.00 City of Cheyenne Landfill/Recycling 63.20 Crescent Electric Parts & Supplies 1,825.34 Culligan Community Center 38.00 Eastern Laramie County Solid Waste Landfill/Recycling 2,448.00 Exxon Fuel 915.38 Exxon Good Sam 59.40 Ferguson Enterprises Parts - Water 252.70 Flex Share Monthly fee 42.75 Frenchman Valley Coop Fuel 364.77 Gators Good Sam 66.00 High West Digital Solutions Information Technology & Maintenance 236.40 Jerry's Electric Parts - transformer 4,275.00 Land, Patricia Recreation Refund 40.00 Lovitt, Loren Clothing 100.00 May, Russell Hanger Lease Refund 380.00 Patterson, Kim Employee Expense 182.56 Patton & Davison Attorney Fees 2,140.00 Phoenix Fire Daycare 160.78 Sprinkler Inspections (Community Ctr & Phoenix Fire Commerce) 425.00 Pine Bluffs Exxon Equipment Rental 500.00 Pine Bluffs Senior Center Quarterly funds 1,350.00 Plankinton, JoAnn RV Park Cleaning 568.25 Rabago, David Janitorial 900.00 RT Communications Telephone & Internet 1,323.17 Minutes 04-04-2016 cg Page 1 of 2 Schinzel, Kevin Key Fob Refund 40.00 Sutherland, Kathy Key Fob Refund 20.00 Texas Trail Market Supplies 53.40 Texas Trail Market Daycare 1,423.38 Theobold, Lance Garage door replacement - west shop 5,450.00 University of Wyoming Family Medicine Employee Screening 34.00 Windstream Long Distance 30.51 Wyoming Machinery Company Truck repair parts 247.55

Payroll 4/4/2016 29,449.40

Totals $ 55,463.94

NEW BUSINESS Review, approve and sign Resolution 2016-06: Sale of Property to Cheyenne LEADS. After discussion and a clarification that the Mayor if unavailable can appoint a member of Council as alternate signatory a motion was made by Councilman Fornstrom to approve Resolution 2016-06 to approve the sale of the Property to Cheyenne LEADS for WY Malting and a second from Councilman Ragsdale was heard. Motion passed unanimously with 5 ayes.

VISITOR COMMENTS Larry Silvey was present to give the Council an update on the Veterans Memorial. It is moving along nicely but asked the Council for a decision on whether grass or rock should be put in area between the Memorial and Commerce Building. After discussion Councilman Fornstrom made a motion to put ¼ inch rock in the area in question. Councilman Ragsdale seconds the motion and it passed unanimously with 5 ayes.

D EPARTMENT REPORTS Councilman Tom Mohren reported that he will be attending Region I meeting in Wheatland on April 13, 2016. Kim Patterson updated the Council on Budget preparations have started and asked if the Council wanted to revisit the issue of RFQ’s on the Daycare. She also asked the Council if they wanted to hire summer over hires for the landscaping this summer. After discussion Councilman Fornstrom made a motion to go out for landscaping bids with a second from Councilman Ragsdale. Motion passed with a vote of 4 ayes and 1 nay. She has contacted the State to ask permission to place the Sign for the High School State Champions. A letter with picture of the sign and area to place the sign is to be submitted. The Rest Area bid is coming up and a WYDOT Employee approached the Town to see if we wanted to apply for it. There was no interest from the Council in pursuing this. Dr. Reher will be calling next week and preparation for the Archeology Site will begin. Carleen updated the Council on the Sign completion date. We are to host the next Quarterly meeting in May and asked the Council to pick a date in May and we will get invitations and meal planned out. A May 17th date was agreed on. A local resident who lost their house to a fire will be living in the RV Park for the next couple of months and asked if they could place a 4 x 6 temporary shed by their 5 th wheel to use as storage. Mayor Shain reported that the 6th Penny Committee is forming and recommended Councilman Curtis and Treasurer Kim Patterson sit on this Committee representing the Town.

MEETINGS AND ANNOUCEMENTS Next Town Council Meeting will be April 18, 2016 at 7:30 pm.

EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilman Fornstrom made a motion to go into Executive Session on Personal Matters. A second was heard from Councilman Mohren and passed unanimously with 5 ayes. Councilman Curtis made a motion to end the Executive Session with a second from Councilman Fornstrom. Motion passed unanimously with 5 ayes.

A motion was heard from Councilman Ragsdale with a second from Councilman Curtis to enter into a Journeyman Training Program with High West Energy with a contract to follow later with High West Energy. We would be sending Jerry Lamb to this Training Program. Motion passed with 3 ayes and 2 nays vote.

ADJOURNMENT Councilman Curtis moved to adjourn with a second from Councilman Ragsdale. Motion passed unanimously with 5 ayes. Meeting was adjourned.

ATTEST:

______William Shain, Mayor ______Carleen Graves, Clerk

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