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City Council Proceedings
September 18, 2023
The governing body of the City of Powell met in regular session at 6:00 p.m. on September 18, 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 Floyd Young, Geoff Hovivian, Zane Logan and Steven Lensegrav. Absent Councilmembers Tim Sapp and Lesli Spencer.
City Officials: City Administrator Zack Thorington, City Clerk Tiffany Brando, City Attorney Sandee Kitchen and Deputy Attorney Scott Kath. Approval of Agenda: Councilman Logan moved to approve the agenda as presented, seconded by Councilman Young, unanimous approval, MOTION CARRIED. Approval of September 5, 2023: Councilman Young moved to approve as presented, seconded by Councilman Logan, unanimous approval, MOTION CARRIED.
Bills and Claims: Mayor Wetzel abstained #44; Councilman Lensegrav made a motion the bills be allowed and authorize the Treasurer to draw warrants for payment of the same, seconded by Councilman Young, unanimous approval, MOTION CARRIED. Park County Library Request: Geoff Baumann on behalf of the Park Co. Library Board asked for a letter of support and good faith pledge of $10,000 for a remodel of the Powell Library in association with a grant they are applying for. Councilman Lensegrav clarified the pledge is only if the grant is approved. Councilman Lensegrav moved to approve the letter of support and a good faith pledge of $10,000 to the Park Co. Library, seconded by Councilman Hovivian, unanimous, MOTION CARRIED. Committee Updates: Councilman Lensegrav Recreation Board, Councilman Logan Recycling Board and have approved liability insurance, still waiting on a request for property insurance. Councilwoman Spencer arrived. Powell Valley Recycling – Ordinance 8.08.120(F): Mayor Wetzel spoke in light of the closure of the recycling center and the city fielding questions on the collection of the fee and would like to discuss updating the ordinance to allow the ability to suspend the collection of the recycling fee. Councilman Lensegrav asked for clarification of the ordinance and the fee collection and feels that if the center is not collecting the ordinance should be changed. Councilman Lensegrav moved to approve a motion to change ordinance 8.08.120(F) to suspend fee collection, seconded by Councilman Hovivian, unanimous approval, MOTION CARRIED. Attorney Kitchen mentioned we have not had a current agreement with Powell Valley Recycling since 2018, Administrator Thorington will work on that agreement.
Bid Results Police SUV: Administrator Thorington went over the bid and was for $43,000 from Fremont Motors Powell, budgeted $40,000; indicated lack of options for police vehicles. Councilwoman Spencer moved to approve and authorize all necessary signatures, seconded by Councilman Logan, unanimous approval, MOTION CARRIED. Land Water Conservation Funds Grant Agreement: Homesteader Park Splash Pad – Administrator Thorington explained the 50/50 grant is for $250,000 for a project total of $500,000. The RFP for engineering services is out now. Councilman Logan moved to approve and authorize all necessary signatures, seconded by Councilman Hovivian, unanimous approval, MOTION CARRIED.
General Announcements: WMPA meeting is Sept. 20th at 4:00pm in the Council Chambers.
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 6:19 p.m.
APPROVED:
/s/ John F. Wetzel, Mayor
ATTEST: /s/ Tiffany Brando, City Clerk
1 Alsco Various 236.60 Mat Cleaning & Deodorizers
2 Ascent Aviation Group, Inc Airport 30.00 Monthly Communication Fees
3 Bailey Enterprises Inc Various 18,239.72 August Fuel Purchases
4 Blair’s Market Aqua, Council 50.69 Concession Supplies & Snacks for
Citizens Academy
5 Border States Electric Supply Electric 949.21 Heat Shrink & PVC Sweeps
6 Bradford Supply Company Parks 190.40 Irrigation Supplies
7 Bruco, Inc. Admin, Police 272.00 Multi Fold Hand Towels
8 CardConnect Aquatics 433.91 August Credit Card Fees
9 Charter Communications Various 84.98 Backup Internet Service
10 Crisis Intervention Services Council 3,000.00 1st Quarter Special Request
11 Croell Inc Paving Division Streets 510.00 Asphalt mix
12 Crum Electric Supply Electric 1,122.48 GE Coils
13 Cummins Sales and Service Sanitation 2,018.12 Turbo Actuator
14 DrivePayments Water 142.98 August Credit Card Fees
15 Energy Laboratories, Inc Waste Water 750.00 Waste Water Testing
16 Fastenal Elec, Parks 304.29 Toilet Paper, Washers, Batteries
17 Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. #2697 Water 2,220.54 Meter Registers, Curb Stop Valves, Check
Valves
18 Floyd’s Truck Center Sanitation 75.65 Coolant Sensor
19 Fremont Beverages, Inc. Aquatics 122.53 Gatorade & Water for Concessions
20 Garland Light & Power Airport, W Wat 1,980.09 Electric Bills
21 General Distributing Company Aquatics 2,408.74 CO2
22 Green Life Solutions Electric 7,800.00 Tree Trimming
23 Hanson Chemical LLC Water 246.78 Shop Towels
24 HDR Engineering Inc. Electric 1,610.25 Engineering Fees
25 Intermountain Sweeper Company Shop 75.32 Filters
26 John Deere Financial Various 908.93 Shop Vac, Grease Gun, Sensor, Boots,
Leash & Filters
27 Kois Brothers Equipment Sanitation 843.25 Wiring Harnesses
28 KPOW Sanitation 195.00 Mosquito Advertising
29 Lincoln Aquatics Aquatics 4.50 Lane Line Disc
30 Midland Implement Company, Inc Parks 2,940.07 Sprinklers, Nozzles & Groomer Tines
31 Montana Air Cartage, Inc Waste Water 134.19 Sample Delivery to Energy Labs
32 Montana Dakota Utilities Co Various 2,361.34 Gas Bills
33 Mountain West Computer Admin, Police 110.64 USB-C Charger & UPS
34 Napa Autoparts Police 43.70 Blower Resistor Unit 9-10
35 Normont Equipment Electric 95.40 Hose Fitting for Vac Trailer
36 O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Various 1,278.95 Filters, Oil, Batteries, Cap, Headlights &
Brake Parts
37 Office Shop, The Police 95.31 Copy Machine Fees
38 Park County Court Council 1,250.00 1st Quarter Special Request
39 Park County Landfills Sanitation 32,689.40 Solid Waste Tipping Fees
40 Powell Ace Hardware, LLC Various 540.62 Misc. Purchases for Various Departments
41 Powell Electric Electric 191.37 Washers
42 Powell Recreation District Council 3,000.00 1st Quarter Special Request
43 Powell Senior Citizens Ago-Go Council 7,500.00 1st Quarter Special Request
44 Powell Tribune Various 959.13 Monthly Publishing & Advertising Fees
45 Powell Welding & Indust Supply, LLC Various 245.25 Grease, Flags & Safety Glasses
46 Production Machine Company Sanitation 418.60 Hydraulic Hoses & Welding Services
47 ProForce Law Enforcement Police 10,193.90 Bolas, Bola Cassettes & Holsters
48 R & A Safety LLC Waste Water 1,627.93 Gas Monitors
49 Rapid Fire Protection Aquatics 341.00 Batteries in Alarm Replaced
50 Rimrock Tire Corp Sanitation 427.90 Flat Repair, Recap & Tire Rotation
51 Ryan Brothers Trucking Sanitation 3,000.00 Cardboard Hauling Fees
52 Saber Pest Control, LLC. Aquatics 100.00 Monthly Pest Control
53 Sherwin-Williams Streets 600.24 Mineral Spirits
54 Shoshone Municipal Pipeline Water 77,509.20 Water Usage & Tap Equivalent Fees
55 Snap on Tools Shop 206.00 Sand Blast Gun
56 State of Wyoming Dept of Revenue Aqua, Elec 19,149.93 Sales Tax Collected
57 TCT Various 792.37 Phone, Fax, Internet & TV
58 Tyler Technologies Inc Muni Court 5,182.86 Annual Incode User & Subscription Fees
59 US. Foods Aquatics 251.18 Concession Supplies
60 USA Blue Book (Customer 913775) Water 979.94 Fire Hydrant Flow Tester, Adapter, ph.
Solution Pack
61 Valli Information Systems, Inc. Finance 1,691.37 Monthly UB Postage, Processing &
Maintenance Fees
62 Virtual Academy Police 345.00 Training Programs
63 Visa Various 14,160.51 Misc. Purchases for Various Departments
64 Waterpark Excitement, Inc Aquatics 6,117.50 Lily Pads & Log Raft for Leisure Pool
65 Wetzel, John Council 254.14 Mileage Reimbursement for Wyoming
Leadership
66 White Ink Finance 23.13 Shipping Fees
67 Williams Inland Distributors Aquatics 257.04 Concession Supplies
68 WPCI Various 91.28 Drug Testing Fees
69 Wyoming Dept of Transportation Administration 12.00 License Plates
70 Wyoming Municipal Power Agency Electric 409,511.80 August Electrical Charges
71 Wyo Office of State Lands & Invest Water 23,648.67 Annual Loan Payment
72 Youth Clubs of Park County Council 4,500.00 1st Quarter Special Request 19-Sep-23 $681,655.82
Publ., Thurs., Sept. 28, 2023
