Buffalo Wyoming City Council Meeting Minutes 2/17/09
Mar 2, 2009
Recorder: Julie Silbernagel

CITY OF BUFFALO
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
February 17, 2009
The Buffalo City Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Present were Mayor Johnson, Councilwoman Reid, Councilman Hancock, Councilman Humphrey and Councilman Hepp. Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilman Hepp made a motion to approve the February 3, 2009 Regular Council Meeting minutes with a second from Councilman Hancock. The Mayor and all Council members voted aye.
Ordinance #1321 – An Ordinance Creating Chapter 16, Section 16-42 of the Code of the City of Buffalo, Wyoming, Pertaining to Regulations Concerning Social Hosts of Underage Alcohol Parties was presented for third and final reading. Public Comment was heard from Megan Washut who encouraged Council to consider passing Ordinance #1321 on third and final reading. Councilwoman Reid made a motion to approve Ordinance #1321 on third and final reading with a second from Councilman Hepp. The Mayor and all Council members voted aye. Mayor Johnson thanked everyone involved in the process of this ordinance for their efforts.
The Frankovic Trust Property correspondence regarding the Lucas/Euskaldun Kalea paving project was presented for Council review. Councilman Hepp questioned what provisions were included in the engineering and construction contracts. Hepp also inquired whether the correspondence had been submitted to the City’s liability insurance company. Councilman Hancock expressed the City was not prepared to discuss the correspondence at this time. Councilman Hancock made a motion to table the discussion until the March 3rd regular Council meeting with a second from Councilman Humphrey. The Mayor and all Council members voted aye.
A request from Stephen Nephew to use the park for a photography area was considered by Council. City Attorney Kirven provided Nephew with an itinerant vendor application and reminded Council that the bond requirement had been waived to local vendors in the past. Nephew answered questions from Council. Councilman Hepp made a motion to approve the request to use the park with further consideration to waive the bond fee when the application had been completed. Councilman Humphrey seconded the motion with the Mayor and all Council members voting aye.
Mayor Johnson presented the following Board Appointment for Council approval:
Planning & Zoning Board – Randy Dyess, unexpired term
Councilman Hepp questioned legal counsel as to whether this candidate would have a conflict of interest on the board. Attorney Kirven reminded Council that Dyess should always recuse himself from decisions regarding his own subdivision developments. Councilman Humphrey cited a past decision that he felt was not handled well with the Mayor explaining how the incident had been remedied. Councilman Hancock made a motion to approve the Mayor’s appointment with a second from Councilwoman Reid. The Mayor and Council members Reid, Hancock and Hepp voted aye with Councilman Humphrey voting nay. Councilman Humphrey further clarified that he would like to see all board vacancies advertised and did not feel a developer should be on the Planning & Zoning Board. Councilwoman Reid stressed that all boards should be fair and balanced and should not exclude members because they are developers.
Colin Betzler, City Planner, presented a request to approve a change in contract for Heartland Tree Care from 11,700.83 to 14,632.51. Betzler reminded Council that all costs associated with this contract were reimbursed by a State Forestry Grant. Councilman Hepp questioned who had authorized the change in the scope of work and if a new contract was needed. Councilwoman Reid made a motion to approve the increase to the contract by 2,931.68 with a second from Councilman Hancock. The Mayor and all Council members voted aye. Betzler announced the upcoming Planning & Zoning Board Winter Conference March 5th and a meeting with County Planning officials on March 18th for a new pictometry visual intelligence system. Betzler also announced the next Planning and Zoning Board meeting on February 24th and answered Council questions regarding the Historic Bridge placement and the old landfill monitoring project.
Les Hook, Public Works Director, advised Council that the Wyoming Department of Transportation would be applying magnesium chloride to several streets in town on a trial basis. Hook then presented four bids for the Highway 16 East Storm Water & Drainage Study. Councilman Hepp made a motion to award the bid to JLM Engineering in the amount of 4,500.00 with a second from Councilman Humphrey. The Mayor and all Council members voted aye. Hook announced the Highway 16 East water and sewer line relocation project had been finished. Several training requests for Public Works employees were presented for Council approval. Councilman Hancock made a motion to approve the travel requests with a second from Councilwoman Reid. The Mayor and all Council members voted aye. In closing, Hook advised Council that an easement to place a pressure reducing valve on Highway 16 East needed to be secured. Council directed the City Attorney to contact the landowner. In closing, Hook answered Council questions regarding changes to Chapter 10 of the City Code and the Waste Water Treatment Plant bid process. Hook also announced the sealed bids on miscellaneous equipment for sale would be opened on February 23rd.
Police Lieutenant, Andy Tkach, answered Council questions regarding parking violations and the new parking ordinances.
City Attorney Kirven answered questions from Council regarding the Frankovic Trust Property information.
Bobbie Walseth, Buffalo Senior Center Director, presented Council with a request for monetary assistance to replace several items at the Senior Center that were damaged during the winter months. Councilman Hepp made a motion for Council to review the request and further consider this request at the March 3rd Council meeting. Councilman Hancock seconded the motion with the Mayor and all Council members voting aye.
A letter from the Tree Board requesting the City recommend American National Standards Institute (ANSI) pruning standards for all tree trimmers in the City of Buffalo was reviewed by Mayor Johnson.
A letter from Judge Hupy for a travel request was presented for approval. Councilman Hancock made a motion to approve the request with a second from Councilman Humphrey. The Mayor and all Council members voted aye.
Mayor Johnson announced the State of the City Address would be held February 18th at 11:30 a.m. at the Bozeman Trail Conference Center. Johnson reminded Council of the NEWY Regional Meeting February 21st @ 8:30 a.m. at the Wingate in Sheridan. In closing, Mayor Johnson announced the next Department Head Meeting is scheduled for February 24th at 9 a.m. at City Hall and the NIMS Compliance training February 21st at 8:30 a.m. at the County Fire hall.
The following bills were audited and approved for payment: Ace Hardware, supply – 645.49; Advanced Digital Technologies, agreement – 156.27; Alexander Hamilton Institute, supply – 38.45; Alltel, supply – 1,190.68; American Linen, supply – 597.83; Big Horn Travel Plaza, supply – 37.52; Big Horn Welding, Inc., supply – 4.84; Bresnan Communications, supply – 109.90; Buffalo Bulletin, supply – 2,108.50; Buffalo Children’s Center, agreement – 1,317.55; Buffalo Glass, supply – 50.00; Bloedorn Lumber of Buffalo, supply – 31.06; Caselle, Inc., agreement – 1,325.00; Century Tire, Inc., supply – 2,371.00; Chesbro Electric, supply – 3,711.24; Clear Creek Printers, supply – 49.00; Collins Communication, supply – 180.00; Creative Product Sourcing, Inc., supply – 27.36; Culligan of Sheridan, supply – 119.00; DJ’s Thriftway, supply – 134.05; Dept of Environmental Quality, supply – 600.00; Ed’s Body Shop, supply – 360.73; The Embroidery Barn, supply – 186.00; Farm Plan, supply – 36.49; FSH Communications, LLC, agreement – 70.00; GPM Building Maint, service – 34.00; Gases Plus, supply – 41.50; Grainger, supply – 638.83; Shane Greet, reimbursement – 13.75; Hach Company, supply – 3,690.00; Nancy Hall, service – 100.00; Hawkins, Inc., supply – 1,580.99; Heartland Tree Care, contract – 14,632.51; Honnen Equipment Co, supply – 257.72; Inter-Mountain Labs, supply – 65.00; JLM Engineering, contract – 2,627.50; Jack’s Truck & Equipment, supply – 42.03; Joint Powers Fuel, supply – 2,516.19; Joy Appliance & Video, supply – 44.97; Lawson Products, Inc., supply – 136.09; Michelena Automotive, supply – 640.17; Midco Diving & Marine Services, supply – 2,499.00; Montana Dakota Utilities, supply – 13,042.65; Motor Power Equipment, supply – 2,250.00; Mountain Auto, supply – 1,029.66; NCPERS Group Life Ins., insurance – 192.00; Nebraska Child Support, agreement – 319.50; NorMont Equipment Co., supply – 422.00; Northwest Pipe Fittings, supply – 515.97; The Office, supply – 1,171.89; The Oil Barn, supply – 51.55; The Old Dominion Brush, supply – 498.17; One-Call of Wyoming, supply – 142.00; Rocky Mountain Power, supply – 18,959.01; Peak Drywall, supply – 400.00; Postage By Phone, supply – 800.00; Public Safety Warehouse, supply – 174.52; Reimann Oil Company, supply – 482.52; RHOMAR Industries, supply – 894.45; Rocky Mountain Fresh Food Ctr, supply – 49.38; Rocky Mountain Info. Network, supply – 100.00; Rockhurst University, supply – 179.00; Ron’s Plumbing, supply – 1,177.52; Safety-West, Inc., supply – 69.98; Sheridan Computer, Inc., supply – 189.95; Servall Uniform & Linen, supply – 159.32; Sports Lure, supply – 123.93; Squeeky Kleen Car Wash, supply – 86.75; University Enterprises, Inc., supply – 198.00; Visionary Communications, supply – 267.75; Vision Center, supply – 140.00; WCS Telecom, supply – 210.58; Wear Parts, Inc., supply – 1,550.98; Western Plains Machinery, supply – 111.68; Wingfoot, supply – 2,190.54; WY Child Support Enforcement, agreement – 625.00; WY Conf. of Municipal Courts, supply – 100.00; WY Investigators Association, supply – 50.00; WY Law Enforcement Academy, supply – 260.00; WY Machinery Co., supply – 217.71; WY Workers’ Compensation, insurance – 4,828.49; Xerox Corporation, agreement – 42.26.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m.

Mayor
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City Clerk