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EVANSTON CITY COUNCIL Second Regular Meeting January 20, 2015 The official record of proceedings of the second regular meeting of the Evanston City Council for the month of January was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall on the above date. These proceedings were video recorded. Paul Knopf led those in attendance in the pledge of allegiance to the Flag. The roll was called and with a quorum being present, Mayor Kent W illiams called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and welcomed everyone present. Those present from the governing body at the start of the meeting were: Mayor W illiams; Councilmembers Tim Andy Kopp, Evan Perkes, David W elling, and W endy Schuler. Councilmember Saundra Meyer was excused. Staff members present at the start of the meeting were: City Attorney, Dennis Boal; Director of Administrative Services/City Clerk, Amy Grenfell; Director of Planning & Development, Paul Knopf; Police Chief, Jon Kirby; City Engineer, Brian Honey; City Treasurer, Kathy Defa; Public W orks Director, Oop Hansen; Director of Parks and Recreation, Dennis Poppinga; Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, Jay Dee Nielsen; and Deputy City Clerk, Nancy Stevenson. A group of interested citizens were also present. Approve Agenda Councilmember Welling moved, Councilmember Perkes seconded, to approve the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: W illiams, Kopp, Perkes, W elling, Schuler. Approve Minutes The official record of proceedings for the City Council Meeting held January 6, 2015 and a Work Session held January 13, 2015 was approved as presented. Bills Councilmember moved, Councilmember Perkes seconded, to approve the following bills for payment: January 7, 2015 to January 20, 2015 VENDOR FOR AMOUNT AXA Equivest Payroll 2,079.11 Beneficial Life Insurance Payroll 269.68 Blue Cross Blue Shield Payroll 122,893.71 Delta Dental Payroll 6,915.25 FlexShare Payroll 3,380.00 ING Life Insurance Payroll 29.20 NCPERS Payroll 80.00 Orchard Trust Payroll 566.12 Parks and Recreation Payroll 156.61 The Hartford Payroll 199.80 Uinta County Court Payroll 302.19 United W ay Payroll 231.00 Utah Child Support Payroll 296.34 Vantage Point Payroll 1,081.97 Vision Service Plan Payroll 1,133.77 W EBT Payroll 979.00 W ells Fargo Payroll 168.00 W yoming Dept of Employment Payroll 9,634.03 W yoming Retirement Payroll 45,504.54 Payroll Payroll 108,712.27 EFTPS Payroll 38,688.95 Roger Castongia Refund 300.00 All W est Internet 913.89 Dennis M. Boal Services 6,476.00 Civic Plus W ebsite 27,950.23 Caselle Support/Maintenance 523.67 CD’s Electric Electrical 1,548.80 City of Evanston Utilities 1,774.40 Course Trends W ebsite 295.00 Compass Minerals America Salt 11,028.56 Cook Brothers Broadcasting Promotional 1,400.00 Crum Electric Supplies 21.86 Chemtech-Ford Laboratories Testing 78.00 Evanston Parks & Recreation City Subsidy 95,449.00 ---PAGE BREAK--- Evanston Uinta County Airport Contract 18,750.00 First Bank Visa 6,293.81 Freeway Tire Tires 1,292.64 Gear for Sports Supplies 692.51 General Code Maintenance 1,195.00 Murdochs Supplies 151.99 Greenhorn Plant 40.00 Kallas Automotive Parts 1,570.20 Keith’s Feed Supplies 33.50 Lowham Land LTD Partnership Easement 100.00 Morcon Industrial Supplies 551.97 Mountain W est Business Solutions Contract 527.83 Questar Gas Utilities 19,381.10 Office Products Dealer Supplies 399.28 Real Kleen Supplies 2,315.53 Rip’s Grocery Propane 22.75 SCI Inc Repairs 4,956.04 SESAC Music License 360.00 Skaggs Supplies 1,205.95 Paul R. Skog Services 10,076.80 Smith’s Food & Drug Supplies 834.63 Standard Plumbing Parts 27.89 Alsco Laundry Service 417.97 TGIF Enterprises Laundry Service 363.75 Tom’s HVAC Repairs 349.95 Uinta County Human Services Contract 40,750.00 Uinta County Fire Protection Contract 50,757.66 Uinta County Herald Ads 964.56 Uinta County Solid W aste Landfill 28,192.60 Century Link Utilities 2,032.69 Rocky Mountain Power Utilities 31,691.66 W yoming W aste Systems Services 56.77 Xylem W ater Solutions Repairs 1,316.40 W estar Printing Printing 279.00 Uinta Bank Lease Payment 49,461.10 W AM Registration 690.00 One-Call of W yoming Services 24.75 W yoming Dept of Revenue Sales/Use Tax 807.17 Prestige Flags Supplies 466.28 W yo Dept of Transportation Salt/Sand 37,464.15 Taylor Made Supplies 50.00 Evanston Rodeo Series Contract 2,480.00 Kenneth W est Reimbursement 1,031.15 Health Communications Registration 998.00 Brian Naylor Refund 100.00 Conrad or Jessica Osborne Refund 14.10 Tyler or Kara W illis Refund 100.00 Laree Allred Reimbursement 80.00 Laura Thurman Refund 100.00 Jocelyn Zaragoza Refund 375.00 Teresa Chaulk Refund 2,500.00 Lane Bowen Refund 2,250.00 Charles Vitale Refund 750.00 Media Skills Promotional 3,750.00 Uinta Boces #1 Training 300.00 W right Express Fuel 15,809.09 Patricia Bright Refund 1,050.00 Joe Archuleta Fees 50.00 Terri Arnell Reimbursement 1,517.40 Ketchum Mfg Supplies 277.37 The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: W illiams, Kopp, Perkes, W elling, Schuler. Revenue & Expenditure Report Councilmember Schuler moved, Councilmember Welling seconded, to approve the Revenue and Expenditure Report. The motion passed unanimously with yes votes: W illiams, Kopp, Perkes, W elling, Schuler. Council Comments Councilmember Schuler thanked the Public W orks Department for the progress they have made in some areas of recycling. She also thanked Amy Grenfell and Mieke Madrid for all their work on the Railroad Rolling Stock Tax Exemption-sunset issue. ---PAGE BREAK--- Mayor W illiams welcomed Boy Scout Troop 81and thanked them for attending the meeting. Appointment to Boards Mayor Williams made appointments to the following boards and committees. Councilmember Perkes moved, Councilmember Welling seconded, to confirm the following appointments: Airport Joint Powers Board Dave Crofts - January 2017 Kenneth Shirley - January 2018 Lodging Tax Board Diane Harris - January 2018 Planning and Zoning Commission/Board of Adjustments Chuck Straw - January 2018 Amy Velasquez - January 2018 Georgia Harvey - January 2018 Preservation Commission Tom Farrens - January 2018 Brenda Richins - January 2018 Tree Board Kendra Cagle - January 2018 Urban Renewal Board Bret McCoy - January 2020 Urban Systems Board Tim - January 2018 Brian Honey - January 2018 Marlin W right - January 2018 The motion passed unanimously with 5 yes votes: Kopp, Perkes, W elling, Schuler. Authorize Premium Increase/Delta Dental Councilmember Welling moved, Councilmember seconded, to authorize a 16.5% premium increase on the Delta Dental insurance Policy for City Employees effective January 1, 2015. The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: W illiams, Kopp, Perkes, W elling, Schuler. Resolution 15-02 Councilmember Perkes introduced Resolution 15-02. Councilmember Perkes moved, Councilmember Welling seconded, to adopt Resolution 15-02. Resolution 15-02: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, W YOMING AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT W ITH RAILPROS, INC. TO PREPARE A CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RAIL ACCESS BUSINESS PARK IN THE CITY OR UINTA COUNTY, W YOMING. W HEREAS, the City of Evanston has been awarded a grant from the W yoming Business Council to develop a conceptual plan for the development of a rail access business park within the City or Uinta County; and W HEREAS, the City has solicited proposal from qualified firms to prepare the conceptual plan; and W HEREAS, the governing body has determined that it is the public’s interest to accept proposal of RailPros, Inc., because the firm is qualified, the proposal meets the specifications and the work will be performed at a lower cost; NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, W YOMING THAT: Section 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute, and the City Clerk attest, on behalf of the City of Evanston, the Consultant services Agreement between the City of Evanston and RailPros, Inc., to develop a conceptual plan development of a rail access business park within the City or Uinta County, a copy of which is attached hereto. ---PAGE BREAK--- PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED the 20 day of January, 2015. th Kent H. W illiams, Mayor ATTEST: Amy L. Grenfell, City Clerk The motion passed with 2 no votes: Kopp; 4 yes votes: W illiams, Perkes, W elling, Schuler. Comments/Remarks Dennis Poppinga invited everyone to attend the annual Family Ice Skating Party on Monday, January 26, 2015 Adjournment W ith no further business to be conducted at this time Mayor W illiams adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m. Kent H. W illiams, Mayor Amy L. Grenfell, City Clerk