J.W. Yetter, Mayor Angela Johnson, Clerk Treasurer

TOWN OF MEETEETSE

J.W. Yetter, Mayor Angela Johnson, Clerk Treasurer

Sharon Fech, Councilwoman Ronee Hogg, Deputy Clerk

Sheridan Trask, Councilwoman Shawn Christopherson, Public Works Dir. Luke Taylor, Councilman Craig Geving, Public Works Asst. James D. Yockey, Councilman Joe Wagers, Deputy Sheriff

C. Edward Webster II, Town Attorney Hayes Randol, Deputy Sheriff

Winfred C. Orrell, Municipal Judge P. O. Box 38

Meeteetse Wyoming 82433

Phone 307-868-2278, Fax 307-868-2608 Email:

Minutes from the Meeteetse Town Council meeting held on December 9, 2015.

Mayor J. W. Yetter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Mayor J. W. Yetter led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Present: J.W. Yetter, Mayor; Sharon Fech, Councilwoman; Sheridan Trask, Councilwoman; James D. Yockey, Councilman; Luke Taylor, Councilman; Angela R. Johnson, Clerk Treasurer; Ronee Hogg, Deputy Clerk; Shawn Christopherson, Public Works Director, and Craig Geving, Public Works Asst.

Others Present: Undersheriff Ehlers, County Commissioner Hall, and Deputy Sheriff Wagers, Timber Tuckness and Leonard Davis.

Mayor Yetter informed the meeting attendees that the Regular Council meeting would be held until 8:00 pm at which time the Annexation Public Hearing for 829 Water Street would be held.

MOTION 12:09:15:01

Councilman Yockey made a motion to approve the minutes of November 4, 2015, seconded by Councilman Taylor. All voted aye, motion carried.

MOTION 12:09:15:02

Councilman Taylor made a motion to approve the payment of bills, seconded by Councilman Yockey. All voted aye, motion carried. See attached.

NAME / DESCRIPTION / AMOUNT
ACE HARDWARE / TOWN HALL / 7.99
ALSCO / CARPET RUNNERS / 68.15
AMBER CHRISTOPHERSON / CLEANING OF TOWN HALL / 52.50
ANNETTE WILSON / CONTRACT CLEANING / 125.75
BANKCARD CENTER / CHARGES / 758.69
BANNER HEALTH / CRAIG’S HEP B VACCINE / 153.50
BIG HORN RADIO NETWORK / FOOTBALL SPONSORSHIP / 204.00
BIG HORN REA / NOV ELECTRICITY / 2,088.12
BLACK HILLS ENERGY / GAS NOV 2015 / 275.65
BLAKEMAN PROPANE, INC. / INVOICE / 528.15
BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD / DECEMBER / 5,941.45
C. EDWARD WEBSTER II / BLACK HILLS ENERGY/ADVERTISEMENT / 1,097.50
CARVER, FLOREK, & JAMES CPA / 2014-2015 AUDIT REPORT / 4,400.00
COLTER BAY COMPUTERS / COMPUTER REPAIRS RONEE'S / 291.44
EDWIN HESSELBACHER / BACKUP WASTEWATER OPERATOR / 50.00
ENERGY LABS INC / BACTERIA, TOTAL & E-COL, 351130358 / 492.00
FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, INC / PARTS / 35.00
FLEXSHARE BENEFITS / FLEXSHARE / 241.00
GREAT WEST / DEFERRED COMP ANGIE & SHAWN / 220.00
HIRERIGHT, LLC / BACKGROUND CHECK CRAIG / 142.75
HOLM, BLOUGH AND COMPANY / ANDERSON FRONT FENCE SURVEY / 1,043.60
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE / PAYROLL TAXES NOV 2015- ACH / 3,244.99
JAMES GORES AND ASSOCIATES / TRAILS EVALUATION / 700.00
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE / QUARTERLY / 3,205.75
MEETEETSE SENIOR CITIZENS / ANNUAL SUPPORT / 1,000.00
MIKE DELLOS / BACKUP WATER PLANT OPERA / 50.00
NAPA / SHOP SUPPLIES / 94.76
NCPERS WYOMING / LIFE INSURANCE / 32.00
PALL CORP / ANNUAL SERVICE / 5,342.53
PARK COUNTY LANDFILLS / NOV GARBAGE / 1,435.98
POWER SERVICE, INC. / FUEL TANK GENERATOR / 3,278.00
RIMROCK TIRE / TIRE CHAINS SNOW PLOW / 241.95
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER / NOV ELECTRICITY / 384.00
RUSSELL INDUSTRIES INC / SEWER PUMP PARTS / 3,598.29
SHOSHONE OFFICE SUPPLY / SUPPLIES / 74.00
STATE OF WYOMING RETIREMENT / PAYROLL CONTRIBUTION NOVEMBER 2015 / 2,164.29
TCT WEST / TELEPHONE CHARGES/ NOV 15 / 573.41
TCT WEST SPECIAL ACCESS / SPECIAL ACCESS/ NOV / 46.40
TEAM LABORATORY CHEM CORP / SHOP SUPPLIES / 141.00
TOWN OF MEETEETSE / PAYROLL NOV 15 / 12,776.41
UNITED SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY / MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT / 3,605.00
VERIZON WIRELESS / NOVEMBER 2015 / 213.89
WEA MARKET OF MEETEETSE / FUEL/MISC. / 570.99
WEST PARK HOSPITAL / DRUG SCREENING CRAIG GEVING / 47.00
WPCI / CRAIG GEVING DRUG TEST / 190.50
WYOMING ASSN RURAL WATER SYS / 2016 MEMBERSHIP / 425.00
WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES / WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION NOV 15 / 298.21
TOTAL / 61,951.59

See Attached A/P check register and Payroll check register.

MOTION 12:09:15:03

Councilman Yockey made a motion to approve the Financial Statement for November 30, 2015, seconded by Councilwoman Fech. All voted aye, motion carried.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

a.  Councilwoman Fech would like to add Caliber Cleaning to the list of 2016 Business License under 13a.

MOTION 12:09:15:04

Councilman Yockey made a motion to adopt the amended agenda, seconded by Councilwoman Fech. Councilman Yockey, Councilman Taylor, and Councilwoman Fech voted aye, Councilwoman Trask abstained, motion carried.

CITIZENS, DELEGATIONS, PETITIONS, & COMPLAINTS:

a. 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

a.  Emergency Management- No Report.

b.  Garbage Collection-Shawn stated everything is good. Craig has been driving the garbage truck and learning the route and operation of the truck. Shawn will be looking into purchasing cross links or another set of tire chains.

c.  MeeteetseVisitors Center – No Representative Present.

d.  MCFJPB – Clerk Treasurer Johnson reported that all is going good the UV System still needs repaired and the board is working to resolve this.

e.  Park County Travel- No Representative Present.

f.  Police Report- Deputy Wager stated it has been quiet and there was nothing to report.

g.  Recreation- Councilwoman Trask stated everything is going well.

h.  Recycling- Shawn stated that everything is full. They will take a trip to Powell tomorrow and another trip next week. Powell Valley Recycling may be reorganizing.

i.  Safety- Shawn reported that everything is good. Mayor Yetter stated that OSHA is considering seriously increasing fine for infractions and he has had Shawn contact OSHA to get involved with inspections.

j.  Sewer- Shawn reported that everything is good and flows are down.

k.  Strategic Planning Committee- Mayor Yetter reported that the committee will meet on December 15th at 6:30 to pursue the basics of setting up a 509 corporation endowment for the Town of Meeteetse is moving forward in the formation of a 509 organization.

l.  Streets & Alleys- Shawn reported that everything is good.

m. Water- Report-Shawn reported that everything is good. They have reviewed the equipment and calibrated the turbidometer and concentrated on preventative maintenance.

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION:

OLD BUSINESS:

a.  Meeteetse Mercantile- Councilman Yockey stated he has sent Mr. Ochsner an email about the Meeteetse Mercantile and has received no response.

MOTION 12:09:15:05

Councilman Yockey made a motion to adopt ORDINANCE 2015-02, AMENDMENT TO GAS FRANCHISE-AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 112 OF THE TOWN OF MEETEETSE TO THE ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENT OF THE FRANCHISE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF A GAS DISTRIBUTION PLANT OR SYSTEM IN THE TOWN OF MEETEETSE, PARK COUNTY, WYOMING FROM ENERGY WEST, INC. TO BLACK HILLS ENERGY AND FIXING AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS AND TERMS OF SAID AGREEMENT on the third and final reading, seconded by Councilwoman Fech. All voted aye, motion carried.

MOTION 12:09:15:06

Councilwoman Fech made a motion to approve the Amended Emergency Operations Plan, seconded by Councilwoman Trask. All voted aye, motion carried.

MOTION 12:09:15:07

Councilwoman Fech made a motion to approve $500.00 support for the WAM 2016 Region III Convention to be held in Cody in June 2016, seconded by Councilman Yockey. All voted aye, motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

MOTION 12:09:15:08

Councilwoman Trask made a motion to approve the Meeteetse Fire District Retaining Wall Agreement Amendment, seconded by Councilman Yockey. All vote aye, motion carried.

MOTION 12:09:15:09

Councilman Yockey made a motion to set a policy in the case that more than one tenant is served by the same utility service that the Landowner must have utility service in their name, seconded by Councilwoman Fech. All voted aye, motion carried.

2014-2015 Audit Report- Mayor and Council reviewed the 2014-2015 Audit Report. Mayor Yetter stated that the items listed have been adequately addressed.

MOTION 12:09:15:10

Councilman Yockey made a motion to approve James Gores & Associates Standard Agreement for Professional Services for the Water System Improvements Preliminary Engineering Report for RUS with a fee estimated between $6600.00 and $7900.00, seconded by Councilwoman Trask. All voted aye, motion carried.

BUILDING PERMITS, VARIANCES, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS –ETC.:

MOTION 12:09:15:11

Councilwoman Fech made a motion to grant 2015 Business License: AC Electric and 2016 Business Licenses: John’s Excavation, Andy Abbott, Busy B’s, Over the Moon Trailer Park, Jim W. Yockey, Schwan’s, Yockey Carpentry, Bar T Electric, KB Nelson Construction, Big Horn Roofing, Elkhorn, Crosby Companies, Electric Ally Inc., ARSI, Lee’s Plumbing, Schrader Metal and Design, Rawhide Mechanical, Vivint Inc., Fox General, Varney Clean Care, Cody Tree Surgery, Bragg Plumbing, Varney Clean Care, Cody Tree Surgery, Fox General Construction, Bragg Plumbing & Heating Inc, Cody Overhead Door, Gould Vet Clinic, Atnip Construction, Bruco, and Caliber Cleaning, seconded by Councilman Taylor. Councilman Taylor, Councilwoman Fech, and Mayor Yetter voted aye, Councilwoman Trask and Councilman Yockey abstained, motion carried.

MOTION 12:09:15:12

Councilman Yockey made a motion to grant the Vendor Licenses: Mona Wilson, Leona Smith, Mandy Venable, Brenda Eden, Janette Mumm, Sarah Mumm, Janet Erickson, Maria Berchtold, seconded by Councilwoman Trask. All voted aye, motion carried.

MOTION 12:09:15:13

Councilman Yockey made a motion to grant the following Building Permits: J. Clause-Garage, Meeteetse Fire District- Retaining Wall, Storm Sewer, Dirt Work, contingent the J. Clause does not build his garage on top of the sewer line, seconded by Councilwoman Fech. All voted aye, motion carried.

MOTION 12:09:15:14

Councilwoman Trask made a motion to grant the following Contractors Agreements: Big Horn Roofing, Bar T Electric, seconded by Councilman Yockey. All voted aye, motion carried.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Strategic Planning Committee Meeting December 15, 2015 @ 6:30 pm @ Town Hall

ADJOURNMENT:

MOTION 12:09:15:15

Councilman Yockey made a motion to adjourn @ 7:55 PM, seconded by Councilman Taylor.

The next regular meeting of the Town Council will be on January 6, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

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J. W. Yetter

Mayor

ATTEST:

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Angela R. Johnson

Clerk Treasurer