City Council Proceedings
August 21, 2023
The governing body of the City of Powell met in regular session at 6:00 p.m. on August 21, 2023, in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Mayor John Wetzel called the meeting to order, and the following were present: Mayor John Wetzel, Council Members Tim Sapp, Geoff Hovivian, Zane Logan, Steven Lensegrav and Lesli Spencer. Absent Councilman Floyd Young. City Officials: City Administrator Zack Thorington, City Clerk Tiffany Brando and City Attorney Sandee Kitchen via phone. Approval of Agenda: Councilwoman Spencer moved to approve the agenda as presented, seconded by Councilman Lensegrav, unanimous approval, MOTION CARRIED.
Approval of August 7, 2023: Councilman Logan moved to approve as presented, seconded by Councilman Sapp, unanimous approval, MOTION CARRIED. Bills and Claims: Councilman Sapp abstained #56 and Mayor Wetzel #49. Councilman Lensegrav made a motion the bills be allowed and authorize the Treasurer to draw warrants for payment of the same, seconded by Councilwoman Spencer, unanimous approval, MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Hovivian arrived.
Request Waiver of Fees Softball Benefit Tournament Sept. 16th & 17th for Diamonds, Dingers and Dugouts. Councilman Lensegrav moved to approve, seconded by Councilwoman Spencer, unanimous approval, MOTION CARRIED. Committee Updates: Councilman Logan Recycle Board is temporarily closed due to lack of insurance. Councilman Sapp update on Shoshone Municipal Pipeline. PCSD#1 Related Service Agreement for Students with Disabilities: Administrator Thorington updated on annual agreement. Councilman Logan moved to approve and authorize all necessary signatures, seconded by Councilman Sapp, unanimous approval, MOTION CARRIED.
Airport Master Plan FAA Grant Application; Title VI Assurances; Sponsor Certification; Certification and Disclosure Regarding Potential Conflicts of Interest; Drug Free Workplace. Administrator Thorington explained the grant and city portion, Councilman Lensegrav moved to approve the grant application and all related documents attached and authorize all necessary signatures, seconded by Councilwoman Spencer, unanimous approval, MOTION CARRIED.
Bid Award City Trucks – Electric, Parks, Street and Water Dept trucks bids discussed by Administrator Thorington and a copy of the updated contract low bid was Fremont of Riverton for a total of $231,537.00. Councilwoman Spencer moved to approve and authorize all necessary signatures, seconded by Councilman Hovivian, unanimous approval, MOTION CARRIED. MOU Powell Economic Partnership: Administrator Thorington discussed changes under roles and obligations and removal of waived fees. Mayor Wetzel stated the council had requested previously the waiver to be included and would prefer to include it. Discussion on getting quarterly updates, City Clerk Brando stated it is in the contract. Councilman Logan moved to approve the MOU with the addition of the waiver of fees to be included as previously, seconded by Councilwoman Spencer, unanimous approval, MOTION CARRIED.
General Announcements: WMPA dinner is Sept. 20th.
Adjourn: There being no further business to be considered at this meeting, Councilwoman Spencer moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Hovivian, unanimous approval, MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Wetzel adjourned the regular meeting at 6:20 p.m.
APPROVED:
/s/ John F. Wetzel, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Tiffany Brando, City Clerk
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLAIMS
1 360 Office Solutions Aqua,Finance 115.011 Copy Machine Fees
2 Alberta, Aimee E Electric 287.22 WMPA Solar Meter Credit
3 Alsco Admin, Aqua 154.21 Mat Cleaning & Deodorizers
4 Anixter Inc Electric 12,156.5 Cut Outs
5 Ascent Aviation Group, Inc Airport 202.18 Fuel Nozzle & Monthly Comm. Fees
6 Bailey Enterprises Inc Various 15,991.24 July Fuel Purchases
7 Big Horn COOP Water 1,240 Tires
8 Blair’s Market Various 57.11 Coffee & Concession Supplies
9 Bloedorn Lumber Electric 180.67 Impact Driver & Plywood
10 Border States Electric Supply Electric 822.15 Ground Rods, Insulators & Washer
11 Bradford Supply Company Parks,Water 249.92 Irrigation Supplies, Couplers, Caps &
Nipples
12 Bruco, Inc. Admin, PD 241.5 Can Liners
13 CardConnect Aquatics 440.56 July Credit Card Fees
14 Carquest Sanitation 10.6 Air Coupler
15 CivicPlus Administration 395 Muni Code Online Hosting
16 Crum Electric Supply Electric 3,318.94 Cord, Plugs, CBG’s, Connectors & MTG
Unilet
17 D&G Electric, LLC Police 862 Charge AC Unit
18 DrivePayments Water 141.17 Monthly Credit Card Fees for Water Dock
19 Energy Laboratories, Inc WasteWater 981 Waste Water Testing
20 Engineering Associates Various 5,252.66 Engineering Fees
21 Fastenal Electric 452.09 Extension Ladder
22 Ferguson Enterprises Water 2,655 Meter Loops & Couplers
23 Floyd’s Truck Center Sanitation 728.63 Seats for Rear Load Truck
24 Fremont Beverages, Inc. Aquatics 571.91 Gatorade, Water & Soda for Concessions
25 Fremont Motor Powell Police 38,271 2023 Dodge Charger Patrol Vehicle
26 Garland Light & Power Airport,W Wat 2,317.52 Electric Bills
27 General Distributing Company Aquatics 1,780.36 CO2
28 Griffin, Harry J Electric 2.73 WMPA Solar Meter Credit
29 J & J Construction LLC Electric 3,250 Boring Services
30 John Deere Financial Various 1,008.18 Tie Wire, Switch, Wasp Spray, Shovel,
Hand Trucks, Hygard & Filter
31 Kois Brothers Equipment Sanitation 460.62 Belt Assembly Grip
32 KPOW Sanitation 195 West Nile Mosquito Advertising
33 Midland Implement Company, Inc Parks 1,447.05 Sprinklers & Irrigation Fittings
34 Miller, Jeffrey Electric 778.37 WMPA Solar Meter Credit
35 Montana Air Cartage, Inc WasteWater 89.46 Sample Delivery to E Labs
36 Montana Dakota Utilities Co Various 2,662.65 Monthly Natural Gas Bills
37 Mountain West Computer Various 147.9 Rubber Bands, Keyboards, SD Card &
Printer
38 National Testing Network Police 90 Testing Fees
39 Nickles, Lloyd Electric 15.73 WMPA Solar Meter Credit
40 Normont Equipment Water 146.6 Turbo Nozzle & Wand
41 O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Various 1,097.75 Filters, Brakes, Headlights, Oil, Batteries
& Pulley
42 Office Shop, The Police 64.83 Copy Machine Fees
43 One-Call of Wyoming Water,Electric 80.25 July Dig Tickets
44 Overhead Door of Cody Sanitation 1,900 Garage Door Opener
45 Park County Landfills Sanitation 32,676.6 Solid Waste Tipping Fees
46 Pete De Haan Electronics Police 6.5 Connectors
47 Plaza Diane Electric 175.8 WMPA Solar Meter Credit
48 Powell Ace Hardware, LLC Various 496.43 Misc. Purchases for Various Departments
49 Powell Tribune Various 3,056.88 Publishing & Advertising Fees 50 Powell Valley Healthcare Police 850 Blood Draw Fees
51 Powell Valley Recycling Sanitation 5,836.88 July Recycle Fees Collected
52 ProForce Law Enforcement Police 9,140.4 Shadow Systems Handguns
53 Quality Propane Service, Inc. Sanitation 34 Propane for Mosquito Trap
54 Rocky Mountain Fire Systems Sanitation 180 Semi Annual Alarm Monitoring Fees 55 Saber Pest Control, LLC. Aquatics 100 August Pest Control
56 Sapp, Tim Council 17.03 Mileage Shoshone Municipal Pipeline
Meeting
57 Sherwin-Williams Streets 1,102.82 Parts for Striping Machine
58 Terex USA, LLC Electric 3,685.82 Ropes
59 US. Foods Aquatics 1,181.33 Concession Supplies
60 Valli Information Systems, Inc. Finance 1,689.41 UB Postage & Processing Fees 61 Van Diest Supply Company Sanitation 6,490.75 Mosquito Adulticide & Larvicide 62 Visa Various 11,550.32 Misc. Purchases for Various Departments 63 Warren Transport Waste Water 852.57 Rock Hauling Fees
64 White Ink Finance 11.13 Package Mailing Fees
65 Woodward Tractor & Rental Inc Streets 22,500 Smooth Drum Roller
66 WPCI Various 91.28 July Drug Testing Fees 67 Wyo. Municipal Power Agency Electric 403,963.54 July Electrical Charges 68 Wyo. Office State Lands & Inves Airport,WWat 33,354.9 Annual Loan Payments 22Aug-23 $642,357.66
Publ., Tues., Sept. 5, 2023
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