Buffalo Wyoming City Council Meeting Minutes 05/18/2010
Aug 11, 2010
Recorder:

CITY OF BUFFALO
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
May 18, 2010
The Buffalo City Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Present were Councilwoman Reid, Councilman Dyess, Mayor Hancock, Councilman Humphrey and Councilman Hepp. Mayor Hancock called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilman Dyess made a motion to approve the May 4, 2010 Special Meeting minutes. Councilman Hepp seconded. Motion carried. Councilman Dyess made a motion to approve the May 4, 2010 Regular Council meeting minutes. Councilman Humphrey seconded. Motion carried.
The voting delegate for the WAM Annual Convention Business Meeting was presented for Council appointment. Councilman Hepp made a motion to appoint City Clerk, Julie Silbernagel, as the voting delegate for the 2010 WAM Convention. Councilman Humphrey seconded. Motion carried.
Police Chief, Michael Chapman, explained the recent funding efforts by School Resource Officers Angela Lloyd and John Manzella toward the D.A.R.E. trip to Elitch Gardens in Denver. Officer Lloyd presented a slide show of the 2010 trip and accepted praise from Mayor and Council for the successful trip.
Tammy Kramer, Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO), advised Council of a 10K and 5K run and walk the organization was planning for September 18th in the City of Buffalo. Kramer requested Council permission to use the parks and city streets for this event. Council encouraged the event.
Mike Bender, Buffalo Youth Baseball, explained current needs of the baseball organization in Buffalo and requested direction from Council regarding building new fields at Bicentennial field and converting Prosinski Park to one field. Bender clarified the organization was asking for Council permission only and not funds to do the proposed work. The Mayor and Council were in agreement to allow current work on the Prosinski Park but encouraged Bender to contact the Parks board and other organizations using the ball fields to create a future plan that would serve a larger variety of needs.
A letter request for a catering permit for the Occidental Hospitality on June 5th at the Johnson County Fairgrounds from 5 p.m. to midnight for the Chamber of Commerce Annual Luau was presented for Council approval. Councilman Dyess made a motion to approve the request. Councilwoman Reid seconded. Motion carried.
Resolution #1297 – A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute project documents approving participation, accepting the financing package, approving the debt to be incurred, and approving the repair and maintenance account for the Buffalo Water Transmission Pipeline Project, on behalf of the Governing Body of the Town of the City of Buffalo was presented for Council approval. City Planner, Brian Grubb, stated the amounts of the grant and loan funding. Councilman Dyess made a motion to approve Resolution #1297 with a second from Councilwoman Reid. Motion carried.
Councilman Dyess made a motion to introduce Ordinance #1343 – An Ordinance providing an annual appropriation bill for fiscal year ending June 30, 2011. Councilman Hepp seconded. Motion carried. Councilman Hepp made a motion to approve Ordinance #1343 on first reading with a second from Councilman Dyess. Councilman Humphrey stated he was not in favor of four items included in the proposed budget. Humphrey listed increased wages for an officer, an additional vehicle for the Police Department, appropriations for an approved design of Crazy Woman Square as well as funding a part-time position for the Main Street Association as the items he didn’t support. Police Chief Chapman advised Council that all funding for the new computer software had been secured and would be paid through the Johnson County Sheriff’s office and not the City. Mayor Hancock and Council members Reid, Dyess and Hepp voted aye. Councilman Humphrey voted nay.
Les Hook, Public Works Director, presented bid results for the Fort Street sewer main replacement to Council. Hook recommended awarding the bid in the amount of 2,337.89 to Hot Iron Construction. Councilman Dyess made a motion to award the bid to Hot Iron Construction in the amount of 2,337.89. Councilman Hepp seconded. Motion carried.
Mayor Hancock announced the bids for the Fire Hall Expansion were still being reviewed by the Engineer and would not be presented for Council approval at this time.
Angela Jarvis, Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, urged Council to request two signs from WYDOT routing traffic into town through alternate routes during the construction on Highway 16E. Councilman Hepp made a motion to request two signs from WYDOT at no cost to the City routing traffic into town via alternate routes. Councilman Humphrey seconded. Motion carried.
City Attorney Kirven updated Council on the engineering of the ADA sidewalk ramps. Councilman Hepp asked Kirven to draft an ordinance regarding placement of campaign signs.
Tom Hulick, Building Inspector, announced the City-wide spring cleanup dates of May 19 – 22 and answered Council questions.
Michael Chapman, Police Chief, advised Council that the grant application for a speed trailer had been awarded and thanked Sergeant Carder for his work on this grant as well as the computer software program funding.
Les Hook, Public Works Director, advised Council of a sewer pipe that needed lined under a baseball field. Hook presented proposals for the sewer pipe lining as well as manhole rehabilitation. Councilman Dyess made a motion to proceed with the sewer pipe lining in the amount of ,970 with a second from Councilwoman Reid. Motion carried. Councilman Dyess made a motion to proceed with the manhole rehabilitation in the amount of ,120. Councilwoman Reid seconded. Motion carried.
City Planner, Brian Grubb, announced the Planning Board meeting on Tuesday, May 25th and listed agenda items. Grubb then gave brief updates on the 2010 Census, the Cemetery Path Road, the Recreation District grant submittals and the BDA fundraiser. Grubb presented a draft Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Development Association for Council to review. Councilman Hepp asked Grubb and the City Attorney to establish construction standards before the fiber optic line is placed by the School District.
Mayor Hancock announced the Department Head Meeting May 27th - 9 a.m. @ City Hall. Mayor Hancock also announced the 2010 Election filing dates of May 13 to May 28. In closing, Hancock announced City offices would be closed on Memorial Day, May 31st and reminded Council of the 2010 WAM Convention June 9-12 in Evanston.
The following bills were audited and approved for payment: Ace Hardware, supply – 241.86; Alltel, supply – 917.89; American Linen, supply – 483.04; B& W Saws, supply – 10.80; Big Horn Veterinary, supply – 33.60; Big Horn Welding, supply – 120.37; Buffalo Bulletin, supply – 1,949.00; Buffalo Children’s Center, agreement – 1,001.71; Buffalo Volunteer Fire Dept., agreement – 25,000.00; Bloedorn Lumber, supply – 278.16; Capital Business Systems, supply – 96.69; City of Newcastle, supply – 300.00; Chesbro Electric, supply – 399.60; Collins Communication, agreement – 180.00; Crown Ditch Assoc., agreement – 162.00; Culligan, supply – 125.50; DJ’s Thriftway, supply – 126.33; Edge Construction Supply, supply – 417.77; Ed’s Body Shop, supply – 358.49; Energy Equipment & Supply, supply – 3,260.48; FSH Communications, supply – 70.00; GPM Building Maint, service – 34.00; Gases Plus, supply – 448.02; Heartland Kubota, supply – 10.37; JLM Engineering, supply – 1,490.00; Joint Powers Fuel Facility, supply – 4,788.66; Joy Appliance & Video, supply – 102.94; Kirven & Kirven, supply – 119.00; Kois Bros Equipment, supply – 1,990.08; Deann Meyer, reimbursement – 281.00; Michelena Automotive, supply – 520.38; Montana Dakota Utilities, supply – 4,670.56; Mountain Auto, supply – 455.04; Myers Construction, contract – 3,828.00; Nalco Company, supply – 23,056.60; NCPERS Group Life Ins, insurance – 192.00; Nelson Engineering, contract – 3,594.05; Nebraska Child Support, agreement – 145.00; Northwest Pipe Fittings, supply- 270.00; The Office, supply – 569.09; The Oil Barn, supply – 155.40; The Old Dominion Brush, supply – 621.24; Rocky Mountain Power, supply – 13,188.45; Pamida, supply – 32.93; Pitney Bowes, supply – 157.49; Postage By Phone, supply – 400.00; Public Safety Division, equipment – 5,687.00; Qwest Communications, supply – 2,075.32; Rocky Mountain Fresh Food Ctr, supply – 116.49; Ron’s Plumbing, supply – 40.07; Servall Uniform & Linen, supply – 753.02; Sports Lure, supply – 42.00; Squeeky Kleen, supply – 47.25; States West Water Resources, contract – 34,449.45; Superior Lamp, supply – 727.14; Titan Machinery, supply – 219.43; Tweeter’s Towing, supply – 65.00; Visionary Communication, supply – 179.89; Waterworks Industries, supply – 540.00; WCS Telecom, supply – 179.12; WY Child Support Enforcement, agreement – 300.00; WY Dept of Employment, agreement – 5,732.71; WY Dept of Transportation, contract – 33,955.44; WY Machinery Co., supply – 749.91; WY Workers’ Compensation, insurance – 5,752.65; Xerox Corporation, supply – 42.26.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.

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