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[4- May 7, 2015 editor@newslj.com news letter journal Weston County Commission Minutes ..................................................................................................................................... APRIL 21, 2015 May 1 in time for the budget, follows: $209,947.50 for Green Mountain Road, Mallo Camp Water Tank Phase II $273,203.39 for Old Hwy 85 and $237,216.11 for The regular meeting of the Weston County Greg Stumpff, Gideon Dixon and Kenneth Grieves Road. Total bid $720,367.00. Commissioners convened at 9:00 a.m. in the Rathburn of Bearlodge Engineering and 4. Dan Hart bid proposal was as fol- Commissioner's Room in the Weston County Surveying spoke with the commissioners on lows: $138,273.00 for Green Mountain Road, Courthouse. Present were: Bill Lambert, Marty the water tank project. Commissioner Barton $174,175.00 for Old Hwy 85 and $152,204.00 Ertman, Randy Rossman, Tracy Hunt and Tony excused himself from the discussion as his corn- for Grieves Road. Total bid $464,652.00. Barton. Also present was County Clerk Cheryl pany did bid on the project. The project for the Commissioner Ertman moved to tenta- Kregel. Water Tank Phase is short $27,000 and asked tively award the Dust Control and road repair Call to Order if the Commission could help with their budget, to Timberline Services and Commisisioner Chairman Lambert called the meeting to The Commissioners stated they would make aRossman seconded and motion carried. order with Commissioner Rossman giving the decision later in the dauy Road and Bridge Invocation and Commissioner Barton leading in County Attorney William Curley joined the Rick brought the gravel form for the Chairman the Pledge of Allegiance. meeting at 11:00 a.m. to sign and will provide the proper amount as Approval of Agenda Weston County Treasurer soon as the figures are given. Commissioner Chairman Lambert requested to add Mallo Treasurer Susan Overman spoke with the Ertman moved to sign the county road fund Camp for Change Order to the 10:30 a.m. slot commissioners on prepays that the county cur- project eligibility certification form on the Bruce and to sign dispatch contract at 11:30 a.m. for the rently does. She questioned the payments Road to spot gravel approximately 5 miles of the Sheriffs Department and Ray Hunkins will call and asked Attorney Curley to look into this. Bruce Road starting 2 miles south of Hwy 450. at 12:55 p.m. Remove License for West End on Commissioner Barton moved to table the discus- Commissioner Rossman seconded and motion the Old Business, and under New Business set sion, seconded by Commissioner Ertman and carried. Budget times instead of hearings. Commissioner motion carried. The meeting recessed at 2:06 p.m: for a short Rossman moved to approve the amended agen- The meeting recessed at 11:24 a.m. and break and resumed at 2:12 p.m. da and Commmissioner Barton seconded and resumed at 11:29 a.m. Consent Agenda motion carried. Sheriff Department Commissioner Rossman moved and Weston County WEBT Fiscal Year 2015- Sheriff Colvard and Weston County Fire Commissioner Barton seconded to approve the 2016 District Manager Daniel Tysdal asked to lift the minutes from the previous meeting and executive Shawnda Morrison, Deputy Clerk spoke to fire ban for 72 hours for Weston County that went session minutes and motion carried. the Commissioners on the new charges for the into effect on April 17. Also present were: Hale Old Business employees. Comm Barton moved to include Redding, District Court Clerk Gidget Macke and 1. Landfill: Comm Barton will bring to next Vision with the Insurance and authorize the Ronnie Hien. meeting. Chairman to sign the acceptance agreementSheriff Colvard also talked to a couple of dif- 2. Contract cleaning person will be coming Comm Rossman seconded. Motion carried, ferent contractors on the evidence building and before the board per Attorney Curley. Contract The meeting recessed at 9:20 a.m. for a short getting estimates. Commissioner Rossman will be revised and updated according to the work break and resumed at 9:27 a.m. moved to have the Chairman sign the Dispatch load. Road/Bridge agreement with the City and the County. 3. Procedure to submit vouchers from the Rick Williams spoke to the commission- Commissioner Hunt seconded and motion car-hospital staff on Title 25 by submitting to attorney ers on upcoming road projects and equipment ried. only. needing fixed. Gravel was also mentioned and Visitors Comments 4. Website was discussed by County Comm Ertman said to fill out the project form for Chairman Lambert opened the meeting to Attornery Curley and asked if he could visit with gravel. Also mentioned that Timberline Services visitor comments and none were heard. Dave Lerner to suspend emails until further will be adding a new gravel pit up North at Four The meeting recessed at 11:45 a.m. for lunch notice. Corners. and resumed at 12:55 p.m. with all present. New Business Homeland Security Weston County Event Center 1. Commissioners will set a time to review Scott Rager presented: Ray Hunkins, Attorney for Weston County the applications for Administrative Assistant posi- 1. Homeland Security quarterly jurisdic- spoke with the commissioners on the estimate tion. tional report for review and explanation of the by Vertex on the WC Event Center. Mr. Hunkins 2. A/C Heating: Jerry will take care of this report. Commissioner Hunt moved to approve would like to get a meeting with all involved 3. Review Assessment of Roll per Assessor and Commissioner Rossman seconded for thearound May 1. Bottom line is to resolve this mat- Tina Conklin and a certificate of report of taxing Chairman to sign the authority letter. Motion ter without litigation and try to reach an agree- authorities. Mailing evaluations and please make carried, ment on scope and mediation with insurancesure questions are sent to Assessor's office. 2. Weston County Local Emergency Planningcompanies. Mr Hunkins stated time is of the 4. Budget meeting for dates...May 26 and Committee Response Plan of review and expla- essence and mediation is called for in the con- June 9 and June 23 advertise the budget. nation of the by-laws and plan. Adoption and tract between the County and Paul Reed. NoCommissioner Rossman moved to start budget signing of the by-laws will be needed by June. A action was taken, as they chose to accept the meeting at 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 26, June decision will be made by the next meeting of May recommendation per Ray. It was agreed to go 9 & 23 with special meetings. Will need to 5, 2015. forward with Ray and a mediator. Mr. Hunkins will advertise Budget Workshops and to advertise 3. Initial plans to conduct a table top exercise move forward and will keep them informed, in papers. Commissioner Ertman seconded and to evaluate the evacuation of the Weston County Attorney Curley join the meeting at 1:17 p.m. motion carried. Courthouse and continuity of government opera- Weston County Dust Control Bid Packets 5. Courthouse Security will have a budget tions. The commissioners opened the four bid pack- hearing set at a later time. 4. Trying to establish a Wyoming Inter- ets that were presented. The four bidders were Mallo Camp County Mutual Aid Agreement. The commission- as follows: The Commissioners discussed where to ers will look this over and give their opinion. No 1. Earl Les Merrill bid proposal was as fol- have the monies come from for the budgeting of action taken, lows: $186,787.50 for Green Mountain Road,Mallo Camp Water Tank Phase. Commissioner Natural Resources Conversation Services $210.355.00 for Old Hwy 85 and $177,620.00 for Barton excused himself from the process since (NRCS) Grieves Road. Total bid was $574,672.50. he has a contract bid. Commissioner Ertman Lacey Gurien & Gene Norman, spoke with 2. Timberline Service bid proposal was as moved to budget $26,000 for the water treat- the commissioners on their budget. NRCS spent follows • $94,102.05 for Green Mountain Road, ment and Commissioner Rossman seconded. $35,000 for hazardous waste last year and this is $159,905.00 for Old Hwy 85 and $135,290.00 for Aye: Commisioners Rossman and Ertman. Nay: 1/3 o,!itheir budget:: Commissioner Ertman men- Grieves Road. Total bid was $389,297.50. Commissioner Hunt and Chairman Lambert. tioned,;: :: -~.t0 put in:=a request. :. for provider,. ,. service .... by 3. Coleman Construction bidproposal was'as Motion= failed., .Commissioner Hunt moved to give $23,000 to the Mallo Camp Water Tank Phase from line item 100.00.20.0099000.0000 from General Financial Administration. Commissioner Rossman seconded and motion carried. Job Description and supervisor Comm Hunt asked Rick if he would be ok with the supervisor position. Person will be around all, the buildings of the County except Mallo Camp. , Commissioner Ertman mention Assessor Conklin to supervise also. Ms Conklin said she would. Commissioner Ertman moved go to executive , 16-4-405 (a) (ii) to consider the appointment, employment, right to practice or dismissal of a public officer, professional person or employee, Or to hear complaints or charges brought against an employee, professional person or officer, unless the employee, professional person or officer requests a public hearing. The governing body , may exclude from any public or private hearing during the examination of a witness, any or all other witnesses in the matter being investigated. Following the hearing or executive session, the governing body may deliberate on its decision in executive session. Commissioner Rossman sec- onded. Motion carried. The Commissioner went into executive ses- sion at 3;36 p.m. and returned to regular session at 4:00 p.m. Commissioner Barton moved to have a spe- cial meeting at 6:00 p.m. on the 29th for the maintenance position. Commissioner Rossman seconded. Motion carried. The Clerk will advertise for Special meeting on KASL, the website and put signs on doors of the Courthouse and let the radio station know what is happening. The Commissioners will have 7 applicants to choose from. There being no further business before the Commission the meeting adjourned at 4:08 p.m. Bill Lambert, Chairman Attest: Cheryl Kregel, County Clerk (Publish May 7, 2015) Budget Notice ..................... NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on the preliminary budget for Weston County School District Number One for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 will be held at the Board Room of the Administration Building on the 13th day of May, 2015 at 8:00 p.m., at which time any and all persons interested may appear and be heard respecting the expenditures and revenues of the following budgets: General Fund Capital Construction Fund EWC BOCES Fund Major Maintenance Fund Food Service Fund Special Revenue Fund Eastern Weston County Recreation District Fund Public Notice ....................... Public Notice ....................... WCSD #1 Warrants ............................................................... NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF WESTON COUNTY RETAIL, LIMITED RETAIL RESTAURANT LIQUOR AND RETAIL MALT BEVERAGE PERMITS APPLICANT/DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE Buckhorn Bar & Grill SE1/4 Sec. 8, T48N, R60W. Dale T. Stietz Flying V Cambria Inn 23743 Hwy 85, 8 miles Highway 85 Cambria Inn Inc. N. of Newcastle on Sagebrush Bar & Lounge Tract of land in Sec. 16, T46N, Susan Loebs R63W. West End Bar & Grill Tract of land in SEI/4NEI/4 Sec. 25, T45N, R62W. Tim & Rhonda Gordon & NEI/4SEI/4, Fountain Inn $1/2NEl/4 of Sec. 28, T45N, Maha Laxmi Krupa, Inc R61W. RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE Pizza Barn Tract of land in NEI/4SWI/4, & NW1/4SEI/4 of Sec. 34, T45N, R61W., 66 Old Highway 85. Joe Gualtieri Canyon Springs Stage Stop Steakhouse Tract of land in Lot 1, of Sec. 5, T47N, R60W. Frank J. Rawhouser NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AND FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR HIGHWAY WORK Notice is hereby given that the State Transportation Commission of Wyoming has accepted as completed according to plans, specifications and rules governing the same work performed under that certain contract between the State of Wyoming, acting through said Commission, and Concrete Foundations, Inc. the contractor on Highway Project Number PEG1341 in various District 4 counties consisting of crush- ing & stockpiling of crushed surfacing material. salt mix & miscellaneous work the Contractor is entitled to final settlement therefore; that the Director of the Department of Transportation will cause said Contractor to be paid the full amount due him under said contract on June 17. 2015. The date of the first publication of this Notice is May 7. 2015. STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF WYOMING By: Kimberly Lamb Project Resource Coordinator Budget Program (Publish May 7, 14 and 21, 2015) Public Notice ....................... NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of School District Number One, Weston County, State of Wyoming, will hold a public hearing on their intent to levy the following addi- tional mills on all property in the District: LIMITED RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE VFW Club One half (1/2) Board of Cooperative Tract of land in NE1/2SE1/4, Sec. 25, T45N, Educational Services mill for Adult Education. R61W. One (1) mill for Recreational purposes. VFW #2516, John R. Larsen, Stanley T. Dixon Said hearing will be held on May 13, 2015 at Cedar Pines Country Club 8:00 pm in the Board Room of the Administration Tract of land in NWl/4 Sec. 19, T48N, R65W, Building, 116 Casper Avenue, Newcastle, and E1/4NE1/4, Sec. 24 T48N, R65W., and Wyoming. $1/2 Sec. 25, T48N, R65W. Upton Golf Assoc., Erik Toth, President (Publish May 7, 2015) ,SPECIAL MALT BEVERAGE PERMIT Beer Hut Lots 6 & 7, Block 7, South Addition, Osage. James Bau Government Information PUBLIC NOTICE • Protests, if there be any, against the issu- ance of any of these licenses, will be heard at The Weston County Board of Commissioners ithe hour of 10:00 A.M., May 19, 2015, Weston gives notice that county information can be !County Commissioners' Room, Weston County accessed on the Weston County website at www. Courthouse, Newcastle, Wyoming 82701. westongov.com Dated this 12th day of January, 2015. Cheryl Kregel Weston County Clerk Cheryl Kregel, Weston County Clerk (Publish May 7 and 14, 2015) (Publish May 7, 2015) WESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 SCHOOL SPECIALTY SUPPLY $627.95 WARRANTS OVER $500 STERN OIL COMPANY $571.24 APRIL,2015 UNIVERSAL ATHLETIC $1,081.00 VISA $703.78 Vendor/Payee Amount VISA $582.36 AD-PRO $884.59 VISA $750.22 BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT CORP VOELKER'S AUTOBODY & GLASS, INC. $546.55 $1,107.50 CITY OF NEWCASTLE $1,836.00WCSD#1-ACTIVITY $1,336.08 DECKER'S MARKET $865.25 WELLS FARGO EQUIPMENT FINANCE, HAMPTON BUFFALO $750.00 $24,761.43 HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS $1,180.55 WESTON COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HILLYARD, INC. $786.48 , $630.00 J W PEPPER AT ECKROTH $1,951.14JENNIFER WOMACK $1,021.20 LRP PUBLICATIONS $1,295.00WYOMING SCHOOL BOARDS ASS'N NEWSLETTER JOURNAL $1,947.50 $1,800.00 SMALL DISTRICT COALITION $1,000.00Checking Account Total: $1,086,781.32 TERRY PEAK SKI AREA $820.00 EWC COLLEGE BOOKSTORE $915.31 UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (WYCELL) GOLDEN WEST TECHNOLOGIES & $500.00 $1,500.00SHEILA MUNGER $600.00 WCSD $1,807.28NEWCASTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WYOMING SCHOOL BOARDS ASS'N $2,220.00 $5,660.02WYOMING FCCLA $510.00 RT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. $1,115.33NEWCASTLE VOLLEYBALL $638.06 WESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DIST- $8,742.59SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR-13 $5,370.60 WESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DIST - SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR-13 $1,243.15 $879,290.30VISA $3,235.32 AD-PRO $668.94 WESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DIST- $769.24 ALPHA COMMUNICATIONS $594.00 WYOMING FFA $685.00 AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS W.W. GRAINGER, INC $900.00 $510.93 Checking Account Total: $17,586.68 AUDIO-VIDEO SOLUTIONS, INC $1,525.06BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT CORP BEARLODGE REHABILITATION $2,687.05 $2,405.73 BELNICK CORP, INC $1,702.90WCSD-REC $2,413.27 BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT CORP Weston County School District #1$4,420.28 $20,659.69Checking Account Total: $9,239.28 CAMBRIA SUPPLY $932.14 DEAN FOODS NC $1,791.55 D&L ART GLASS SUPPLY $614.18 FOOD SERVICE OF AMERICA $7,028.96 DALE'S TIRE AND RETREADING, INC $973.80 REBECCA COBB $850.00 DECKER'S MARKET $805.68 DEAN FOODS NC $2,340.10 ELDER EQUIPMENT LEASING OF WYO FOOD SERVICE OF AMERICA $8,844.33 $1,500.81WESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DIST - $20,385.32 FBLA-PBL, INC $990.00 Checking Account Total: $41,240.26 FISHER SCIENTIFIC $846.00 VAN EWlNG CONSTRUCTION, INC $65,043.65 FRONTIER HOME RANCH AND HOME DALE BUCKINGHAM ARCHITECTS LLC $830.50 $3,382.52 GATEWAY AUTO SUPPLY $830.12 Checking Account Total: $68,426.17 HANSEN AND PECK $955.00 WCSD-Special Revenue $6,465.93 HAWKINS,INC $630.72 FOOD SERVICE OF AMERICA $632.66 HOLIDAY INN CHEYENNE $4,232.00 WCSD $1,807.28 KIEFER & ASSOCIATES $1,094.67 WCSD#1 $14,919.99 MARCO $6,290.43 WCSD $955.73 SCOTT MCCASH $580.80 Checking Account Total: $24,781.59 NORCOIINC $1,415.56 WCSD $14,974.26 NORTHEAST WYOMING $49,387.76Checking Account Total: $14,974.26 POWDER RIVER ENERGY CORP $5,096.78 Grand Total: $1,263,029.56 REALLY GOOD STUFF $762.94 SCHOLASTIC INC. $1,050.00 (Publish May 7, 2015) Deadline for Legals is noon on Friday Scotch Tape, Double Sided Tape, Magic Tape, Packing Tape