Council

Town of Moorcroft

Regular Meeting of the Council

Monday, November 22, 2021

Town Council Present: Mayor Pro Tem Ben Glenn, Councilmen Paul Smoot, and Dale Petersen

Absent: Mayor Clell Claar and Councilman Austin Smith

Town Representatives Present: Deputy Clerk Jodi Clark, Attorney Pat Carpenter, Police Chief Bill Bryant, and HDR Engineer Heath Turbiville

Matt Wood was present asking for the Re-subdivision Plat of Lot 10,11, and 12 of Block 3, 2nd Addition to Town of Moorcroft to be signed as it was approved in a prior meeting, just didn’t get it signed at that time. Councilman Petersen motioned for the Plat to be signed and Councilman Smoot seconded. All ayes motioned carried. Discussion was had on November Bill List 2. Councilman Petersen motioned to approve the Consent Agenda and Councilman Smoot seconded. All ayes, motion carried.

NOVEMBER BILL LIST 2021 #2

307 SECURITY-CAMERA TROUBLE SHOOTING, $601.88; AFLAC-EMPLOYEE PAID INSURANCE, $995.44; BLACK HILLS ENERGY-NATURAL GAS, TH, SHOP, MTC & FIRE HALL, $780.62; BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD-MEDICAL INSURANCE, $17,043.00; CITY OF GILLETTE-WATER BASE RATE, $92.50; CONNALLY, JESSE-CLEANING CONTRACT, $600.00; CONTRACTOR’S SUPPLY-WATER SUPPLIES FOR REPAIRS & TOOLS, $1,249.60; CROOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFF-DISPATCH OCT & NOV, $3,800.00; DELTA DENTAL-DENTAL INSURANCE, $1,064.00; DIEHL’S-CLEANING SUP, MTC, KITCHEN & WATER, $5.84; DISTRICT CLERK-EMPLOYEE DEDUCTION, $409.56; ENERGY LABS-WATER & SEWER TESTING, $1,003.00; FERGUSON-2” METER PIT, $1,747.41; GMHR-COAL, $2,537.15; GREAT WEST-DEFERRED COMP-EMPLOYEE PAID, $630.00; HDR-HOURLY-LANDFILL, $3,085.00; K & L SUPPLY-TIRE SEALANT FOR LOADER, $1,632.56, IRS-11/10/21, $6,274.12; LINCOLN FINANCIAL-EMPLOYEE LIFE INS, $36.00; MARCO-SERVICE CONTRACT- PD COPIER, $86.12; MG OIL-DYED DIESEL, $2,156.99; NORCO-CLEANING SUPPLIES-MTC, $501.89; ONE CALL OF WYOMING-21 TICKETS, $15.75; PINNACLE BANK-LOADER PAYOFF, $26,747.48; PAYROLL-11/10/21, $18,622.16; PMIC-MEDICARE BOOK LESS SHP, $100.57; POWDER RIVER ENERGY-ELECTRICITY, $10,855.56; QUALITY AGG-WATER LEAK, STREETS & ALLEYS, & LANDFILL, $1,186.61; SUNDANCE LAW-HANDBOOK, COURT & REGULAR ATTORNEY FEES, $1,384.50; SUNDANCE TIMES-ADVERTISING, $1,352.00; TRACY MOTORS-MENS CHORE WORKBOOTS, $119.95; VALLI-MONTHLY ONLINE SUPPORT, $75.00; VAN HORN, KRISTI-MTC CLEANING CONTRACT, $1,100.00; VISA-OFFICE SUPPLIES, TRAINING & KAROE, $773.26; VISIONARY SERVICE CALL-LANDFILL, $45.00; VSP-VISION INSURANCE, $166.49; WLEA-CURLEY DV TRAINING @ ACADEMY, $186.00; WYOMING RETIREMENT-OCTOBER, $13,000.00; WYOMING WATER SOLUTIONS WATER, $23.50; TOTAL $119,708.57

Publish: December 2, 2021 Deputy Clerk Clark gave the Clerk’s report.

The Public Works report was received by Council via email.

Chief Bryant gave the Police report requesting to purchase vests for the 3 officers, he budgeted it and it will come out of the Uniform line of the budget. Councilman Petersen motioned for the police department to purchase 3 vests for the officers, Councilman Smoot seconded. All ayes motioned carried.

Councilman Petersen made a motion to amend Resolution 8-2020, by removing North Little Horn Avenue-Crook Street to Converse from the Snow Routes, Councilman Smoot seconded. All ayes motion carried

Heath Turbiville, HDR Engineer, updated the Council on the Town’s projects.

Councilman Petersen read and motioned for approval of Resolution 7-2021 Application to Land and Water Conservation Fund for a splash park in the amount of $404,700 with a 50% match from the Town coming from specific purpose funds. Councilman Smoot seconded. All ayes motion carried.

Councilman Petersen motioned to go into Executive Session at 7:29 pm to discuss personnel and land acquisition and Councilman Smoot seconded. All ayes, motion carried.

Mayor Pro-Tem Glenn stated the regular meeting of the Council reconvened at 9:39 pm. Councilman Smoot motioned to pay David Elliot an additional $1.00/hr. for his Certificate as a Level 1 Well Systems Operator. Councilman Petersen seconded. All ayes motion carried.Councilman Petersen motioned to adjourn at 9:41 pm and Councilman Smoot seconded. All ayes, motion carried.

Ben Glenn, Mayor Pro Tem

ATTEST:

Jodi Clark, Deputy Clerk

Publish: December 2, 2021