The Kemmerer City Council met in regular session this 8th day of June, 2009 at 7:06 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Kemmerer, Wyoming. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Present on roll call were Mayor Michael Nelson, Councilwoman Pauline Sawyer, Councilman Brian Burg, Councilman David Lundgren, Councilman Anthony Tomassi, Councilman Zem Hopkins and Councilman Jason Wagner.


            Motion was made by Councilman Tomassi to approve the agenda for June 8, 2009 as amended; seconded by Councilman Lundgren and unanimously approved by Council.


VISITORS’ COMMENTS AND PETITIONS:

Diana Mackinen asked who the property owner is on the new BLM building as the roof is blowing off.


CONSENT AGENDA:

Motion was made by Councilwoman Sawyer to approve the items on the consent agenda as presented; seconded by Councilman Tomassi and unanimously approved by Council. Those items were:

(1)       approval of the minutes of May 26, 2009 as presented;

(2)       approval of the payment of the bills and payroll as presented:

4025 Bill Abriani                             $1500.00

 

4026 Alarm Control System Inc.                               $8322.31

4027 ASMI                                          442.00

 

4028 Bank of the West                                                1457.96

4029 Broken Arrow Field Services    2100.00

 

4030 City of Kemmerer                                               1297.92

4031 DEQ/Water Quality Division      200.00

 

4032 Division of Victim Services                                  250.00

4033 Flowers-N-More                         110.00

 

4034 Fossil Basin Promotion Board                            1712.37

4035 Freedom Mailing Services          787.05

 

4036 Perry Goldtooth Sr.                                               500.00

4037 K-D Joint Powers Board        15,905.85

 

4038 Kemmerer Sr. Center                                            420.00

4039 Arthur & Elizabeth Kline              50.00

 

4040 Norman Krell                                                          30.00

4041 Lathrop Equipment Company   4000.00

 

4042 Lincoln Cty Sheriff Office                                  1725.00

4043 Robert Matthews                           30.00

 

4044 Matthew Maus                                                        30.00

4045 National Judges Association         90.00

 

4046 Dave Norris                                                         6975.00

4047 Petty Cash                                       9.00

 

4048 Petty Cash                                                               17.25

4049 Questar Gas                                 605.00

 

4050 Qwest                                                                      52.71

4051 Roadrunner Ready Mix               138.50

 

4052 Rocky Mountain Power                                      1782.85

4053 Rocky Mountain Trout Ranch   1445.00

 

4054 Rodger & Rosa Salzman                                         30.00

4055 Pauline Schuette                            30.00

 

4056 Kym Sheets                                                             35.00

4057 Michael & Dana Stroud                30.00

 

4058 Sublette Electric of Wyo.                                    4236.95

4059 Swanson Print & Design             691.00

 

4060 Tec Con Inc.                                                         753.04

4061 Tegeler & Associates             27,721.00

 

4062 Town of Diamondville                                            70.00

4063 UMWA Local 1307                    500.00

 

4064 Western Wyo. Beverage                                         55.80

4065 Colonial Life                                 51.25

 

4066 City of Kemmerer Flex Plan                                 100.00

4067 Orchard Trust Co.                       289.22

 

4068 Uinta Cty. Judicial Court                                      199.85

4069 UMWA                                       527.40

 

4070 WI SCTF                                                              161.54

4071 Wyo Child Support Enf.            377.70

 

4072 Wyo. NCPERS Life Ins.                                         96.00

6/5/09 Payroll Direct Deposit          51,951.38

 

6/5/09 Federal Tax Deposit                                      17,925.86

6/5/09 ICMA Direct Deposit              1033.30

 

 


OLD BUSINESS:

None.


NEW BUSINESS:

 

(1)       Motion was made by Councilman Burg to approve the grant request to Rocky Mountain Power Foundation in the amount of $5,000 in support of a safety support system for the stage and canopy; seconded by Councilman Hopkins and unanimously approved by Council.

 

(2)       Motion was made by Councilman Hopkins to authorize the Mayor to sign the VAISALA, Inc. contract for upgrade of the AWOS at the Kemmerer Airport; seconded by Councilman Lundgren and unanimously approved by Council.

 

(3)       Motion was made by Councilman Tomassi to pass, approve and adopt Resolution No. 2009-618 setting weight limits on the City of Kemmerer streets; seconded by Councilman Lundgren. Those voting “Yea” - Mayor Nelson, Councilwoman Sawyer, Councilman Lundgren and Councilman Tomassi. Those voting “Nay” - Councilman Burg, Councilman Hopkins and Councilman Wagner. Motion carried.


Having been previously arranged, Councilman Wagner left the meeting at this time, 7:47 p.m.

 

(4)       Motion was made by Councilman Lundgren to pass, approve and adopt Resolution No. 2009-619 establishing a tobacco free policy at the South Lincoln Training and Event Center and the Kemmerer Recreation Center; seconded by Councilman Tomassi and unanimously approved by Council present.

 

(5)       Motion was made by Councilman Tomassi that the Chamber will submit an accountant’s review of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008 delivered on or before June 30, 2009 to the City of Kemmerer, and complete the updating of the website by June 30, 2009, or the City will not release the $5,000 in funds being held for payment to the Chamber; seconded by Councilwoman Sawyer. Those voting “Yea” - Councilwoman Sawyer, Councilman Lundgren, Councilman Tomassi and Councilman Hopkins. Those voting “Nay”- Councilman Burg. Motion carried.

 

(6)       Motion was made by Councilman Tomassi to pass, approve and adopt Resolution No. 2009-617 authorizing the submission of a Federal Mineral Royalty Capital Construction Grant application in the amount of $1,000,000; seconded by Councilman Hopkins and unanimously approved by Council present.

 

(7)       Motion was made by Councilman Burg to authorize a 24 hour catering permit for 6/13/09 for OP Inc. dba Gridiron Sports Bar for the South Lincoln Training and Event Center and a 24 hour catering permit for 6/20/09 for OP Inc. dba Gridiron Sports Bar for the South Lincoln Training and Event Center; seconded by Councilwoman Sawyer and unanimously approved by Council present.


COMMENTS:

 

(1)       City Administrator Mike Archibald updated council on current city projects.

 

(2)       Council comments were made.

 

(3)       Comments were made by Mayor Nelson.


            There being no further business before Council, motion was made by Councilman Tomassi the meeting be adjourned; seconded by Councilman Lundgren and unanimously approved by Council present, 8:50 p.m.


                                                                                    CITY OF KEMMERER, WYOMING



                                                                           BY: ____________________________________

                                                                                    MICHAEL E. NELSON, MAYOR

ATTEST:



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GLENDA R. YOUNG, CLERK/TREASURER