Agenda

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City Council Meeting

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm
  1. Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Roll Call
  3. Approval of Minutes
    1. City Council Meeting Minutes of August 6, 2019, and Special City Council Meeting Minutes of August 7, 2019
  4. Bid Openings
    1. 2019 Crack Seal Project
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  5. Appointments
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    1. Fire Civil Service Commission: Meg Torgersen, 2nd Term
    2. Urban Renewal Agency Commission: Sue Lozier, 1st Term
  6. Presentations & Proclamations
    1. Presentation: Wyoming Commercial Air Service Capacity Purchase Agreement—Devon Brubaker, Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport Director
    2. Proclamation: Prostate Cancer Awareness Month—September 2019
  7. Public Hearings
    1. A Public Hearing on a Wyoming Business Council Community Readiness Grant Application for the First Security Bank Project (Resolution #2019-123)
    2. Public Hearing on an Application for Transfer of Ownership of a Restaurant Liquor License by Bonsai RSW, Inc., dba Bonsai, located at 1996 Dewar Drive, Rock Springs (New Business Item #1)
  8. Petitions
  9. Officer and Staff Reports
    1. Health Insurance Fund Recap—July 2019
    2. Rock Springs Renewal Fund Financial Statements—June 2019
  10. Council Committee & Board Reports
    1. Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes of July 11, 2019
    2. Rock Springs Historical Museum Board Meeting Minutes of July 10, 2019
    3. Main Street Board Meeting Minutes of July 8, 2019
  11. Correspondence
    1. Thank You Note from Whisler Chevolet and the Wyoming Head Turners Car Club thanking the City for its donation to their recent car show
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    2. Thank You Note from the Red Desert Humane Society for its sponsorship of their recent golf event
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    3. Invitation from the Sweetwater County Child Developmental Center to celebrate their 40th Anniversary on September 7, 2019, from 11 a.m.—1 p.m. at Bunning Park
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    4. Letter from Gary Elmore regarding the Sweetwater Station Phase II Planned Unit Development
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    5. Letter from Kerry Osborne regarding the Sweetwater Station Phase II Planned Unit Development
    6. E-Mail and Letter from Brianne Crofts regarding the Sweetwater Station Phase II Planned Unit Development
    7. Letter from Planning & Zoning Commissioner Matt Jackman regarding the Sweetwater Station Phase II Planned Unit Development
    8. Letter from Jim Bridger Power Plant, Rocky Mountain Power, and TATA Chemicals on behalf of the Boys & Girls Club of Sweetwater County thanking the City for its sponsorship of their 5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
    9. Letter from Rocky Mountain Power regarding the Gateway West Transmission Line Project to provide notice to the Wyoming Industrial Siting Division that the actual expected workforce is projected to exceed the peak number estimated in the application
    10. Letter from the Men’s Health Network and the Men’s Health Month team to thank the City for its proclamation in June of 2019 for Men’s Health Month
  12. Bills & Claims
    1. Bills and Claims for August 20, 2019
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    2. Salaries for August 7, 2019
  13. New Business
    1. Request for Transfer of Ownership of a Restaurant Liquor License by Bonsai RSW, Inc., dba Bonsai, located at 1996 Dewar Drive, Rock Springs, Wyoming
    2. Request from the Parks & Recreation Department for permission to apply for a grant from the Sweetwater County Joint Travel & Tourism Board for the December Dunk Basketball Tournament
    3. Request from the Police Department for permission to apply for the 2020 EUDL Grant
    4. Request from the Police Department to make a joint application with Sweetwater County to apply for the Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Formula Program: Local Solicitation
    5. Request from the Department of Engineering/Operations & Public Services for permission to fill a vacant Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator I position at the Water Reclamation Facility
    6. Request from the Department of Engineering/Operations & Public Services for permission to bid a truck, KYBATO 5th wheel hitch, and sander for the Streets Division
    7. Request from the Department of Engineering/Operations & Public Services for permission to purchase an Ice Breaker with Plow for the Streets Division, in the amount of $40,729.70
    8. *Letter from the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce for permission to serve wine at a reception to welcome the new Western Wyoming Community College President, Dr. Kimberly Dale, on August 27, 2019, at 6 p.m. in Bank Court
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    9. Request from Wyoming Downs, d/b/a Liquor Depot for a Liquor Catering Permit for the Proud Wyoming Woman Retreat on September 13, 2019, from 5 p.m.—10 p.m. at the Bunning Hall
  14. Resolutions
    1. 2019-121---A Resolution accepting and approving an Agreement for the purchase of real estate between Rock Springs, LLC and the City of Rock Springs, to purchase real property located at 504 South Main Street
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    2. 2019-122---A Resolution accepting and approving a Quitclaim Deed from Rock Springs, LLC to the City of Rock Springs, for real property located at 504 South Main Street
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    3. 2019-123---A Resolution accepting and approving a Business Ready Community Grant Application for the preservation and restoration of an historical structure located at 502 South Main Street, known as the First Security Bank Building, in the amount of $3,000,000, with City-matched funds in the amount of $250,000
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    4. 2019-124---A Resolution accepting and approving a Contract with Trugolf, Inc. for a Golf Simulator to be placed at the Rock Springs Civic Center, in the amount of $49,895
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    5. 2019-125---A Resolution accepting and approving a Lease Agreement between the City of Rock Springs and Sweetwater County for a Paintball Park
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    6. 2019-126---A Resolution accepting and approving an Alcohol Inspection Contract with the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police, to provide alcohol inspections
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    7. 2019-127---A Resolution accepting and approving a Tobacco Inspection Contract with the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police, to provide tobacco inspections
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  15. Adjournment