Agenda
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City Council Meeting
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
City Council Meeting Minutes of July 7, 2020
Appointments
2020 City Council Standing Committees
Presentations and Proclamations
FBI National Academy Graduation—Commander Bill Erspamer, Rock Springs Police Department
*Rent Determination & Parking Plan for the First Security Bank Building Rehabilitation—Kody Watts, KW Commercial
Public Hearings
A Public Hearing on an Application for a New Restaurant Liquor License by GMRG ACQ 1 LLC, dba Pizza Hut 035949, located at 80 Gateway Boulevard, Rock Springs, Wyoming (New Business Item #1)
A Public Hearing on an amendment to Rock Springs Zoning Ordinance, Section 13-819 “Dining Decks,” with intent to relocate Dining Deck requirements to Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of the City of Rock Springs, entitled “Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks” (Ordinance # 2020-07 & 2020-08)
Petitions
Officer and Staff Reports
Health Insurance Fund Recap—June 2020
Council Committee & Board Reports
Rock Springs Historical Museum Board Meeting Minutes of June 10, 2020
Main Street Board Meeting Minutes of June 8 and July 13, 2020
Joint Powers Telecom Board Meeting Minutes of June 18, 2020
Correspondence
Letter from the Wyoming Department of Transportation regarding funding and a strategic redirection of local transportation programs
Bills & Claims
Bills and Claims for June 30, 2020
Bills and Claims for July 21, 2020
Salaries for July 7, 2020
New Business
Request for a New Restaurant Liquor License by GMRG ACQ 1, LLC, dba Pizza Hut 035949, located at 80 Gateway Boulevard, Rock Springs, Wyoming
Request from the Health Insurance Committee for permission to move forward with offering new plan options to employees participating in the City’s health insurance plan
Request from the Engineering/Operations & Public Services Department for permission to purchase a used backhoe for the Water Reclamation Facility
Request from the Mayor’s Office for permission to provide notice of intent to be a party to the proceedings in the Ciner Wyoming, LLC Unit 8 Expansion Project, in order to request impact assistance funding
Request from the Fire Department for permission to Apply for the 2020 State Energy Program Grant through the State Energy Authority, to retrofit existing buildings with more efficient windows and doors
*Request from the Rock Springs Main Street/URA for a road closure of South Main Street from E to F Streets from 8 a.m.—8 p.m. to relocate the Main Street Market, and to continue to allow open containers for malt beverages only from 4 p.m.—7 p.m. during the Market, every Thursday from July 23, 2020—September 10, 2020
Request from the Sweetwater Dirt Racing Alliance for six Malt Beverage Permits for the Sweetwater Speedway Races on August 7-8 and September 4-5, 2020, from 5 p.m.—11 p.m. and August 21-22, 2020, from 4 p.m.—11 p.m. at the Sweetwater Speedway
Request from Santa Fe Trail, Inc. for a Liquor Catering Permit for the Kruljac Reception on August 15, 2020, from 2:30 p.m.—midnight at the Bunning Hall
Request from Santa Fe Trail, Inc. for transfer of their liquor license to Green River to cater the Bernal Reception on August 1, 2020, from 1 p.m.—midnight at Stratton Myers Park (Requires approval by the Green River City Council)
Request from Lynpaj, Inc. dba Bombers Sports Bar for permission to extend their serving area for an outdoor benefit on August 28, 2020, from 3 p.m.—11 p.m.
*Request from the Wild Horse Saloon, Inc. for a Liquor Catering Permit for a wedding on August 1, 2020, from 4 p.m.—midnight at the Bunning Hall (Approved by the Green River City Council on July 7, 2020)
Resolutions
2020-115---A Resolution granting incentive based physical fitness-based compensatory time to certain Rock Springs Police Department employees
2020-116---A Resolution accepting and approving a Contract between Wyoming Department of Health and the City of Rock Springs for the collection and testing of samples of well-mixed untreated wastewater to facilitate wide-scale surveillance of SARS-Co V-2
2020-117---A Resolution accepting and approving a Contract for Professional Services with JFC Engineering Surveyors in the amount of $520,000 for the Bitter Creek Restoration Project
*2020-118---A Resolution authorizing submission of a Coronavirus Relief Grant Application to the State Loan and Investment Board, to assist in financing the installation of UV Emitters and associated equipment in the Heating, Cooling and Air-Conditioning units at the Rock Springs City Hall, Police Department, and Fire Stations 1, 2 and 3, in the amount of $66,017.26
*2020-119---A Resolution authorizing submission of a Coronavirus Relief Grant Application to the State Loan and Investment Board, to assist in financing the purchase of radio and communications equipment to support interoperable communications for management of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the amount of $415,511.34
Ordinances
2020-05---2nd Reading: An Ordinance Amending Article 10-1 of the Ordinances of the City of Rock Springs entitled “Liquor License,” to reflect recent legislation regarding 24 Hour Permits and microbrewery permit locations
2020-06---2nd Reading: An Ordinance Amending Article 1-403 of the Ordinances of the City of Rock Springs entitled “Vacancies: Manner of Filling Vacancies,” to eliminate the secret ballot process for filling Council or Mayoral vacancies
2020-07---1st Reading: An Ordinance Amending Article 13-8 of the Ordinances of the City of Rock Springs entitled “Zone District Regulations,” to relocate Dining Deck requirements to Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of the City of Rock Springs, entitled “Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks”
2020-08---1st Reading: An Ordinance providing for the placement of outdoor dining decks within certain designated areas of the City, creating Article 6-120 of the Ordinances of the City of Rock Springs, entitled “Dining Decks”
Adjournment