Sgt. Brad Halter has volunteered to serve on the Combined Communications Joint Powers Board replacing Chief Tom Jarvie. He has been a supervisory liaison to the dispatch center for several years for the Police Department.

Suggested Motion:  I move to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Sgt. Brad Halter to the Combined Communications Joint Powers Board for a three (3) year term beginning June 20, 2023 and expiring June 30, 2026.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the resolution adopting the wages for all elected and appointed officials of the City of Green River for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the resolution adopting the Schedule of Fees charged for services, products, licenses, rentals, etc. for the City of Green River, Wyoming for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024. 

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the resolution making appropriations and adopting the budget for Fiscal Year 2024.

This contract is for custodial services at the Recreation Center for July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. In an effort to ensure the maximum benefit to the City service contracts are issued for one year with the ability to negotiate for renewal for up to three years. There is no increase costs with this contract renewal. Castle Cleaning, Inc. has been efficient and responsive in meeting the needs for custodial services at the Recreation Center.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the custodial services contract with Castle Cleaning, Inc., in the amount of $60,000, pending legal approval.  

The City entered into a Landfill Engineering Services Agreement with Inberg-Miller Engineers (IME) in 2009. Since that time, IME has provided landfill groundwater monitoring and closure permitting to the City in compliance with the City's DEQ reporting requirements.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the Environmental Services Proposal with Inberg-Miller Engineers, in the amount of $12,500 and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement.  

This Project anticipates the installation of up to approximately 8,335 square yards of asphalt patching on the roadways throughout the City. Public Works recommends to Award the Base Bid to Kilgore Companies, LLC, dba Lewis & Lewis, Inc., in the amount of $672,475.

Suggested Motion: I move to award the Bid for the 2023 Asphalt Preservation Project for the Base Bid amount of $672,475 and authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement.  

As part of the development of the Smith's Fuel Center on Bridger Drive, new storm drains need to be connected to the existing storm system located on the Bomgaar's site. This easement will provide access for the City to maintain the newly installed storm drains. This Easement is contingent on Smith's closing on the subject property.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the Storm Drain Easement & Right of Way from Smith's Food and Drug Center, Inc and authorize the Mayor to sign the Easement documents as Grantee, contingent on Smith's closing on the subject property. 

As part of the development of the Smith's Fuel Center on Bridger Drive, new storm drains need to be connected to the existing storm system located on the Bomgaar's site, owned by Next Generation Properties of Nebraska, LLC. This easement will provide access for the City to maintain the newly installed storm drains. 

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the Storm Drain Easement & Right of Way from Next Generation Properties of Nebraska, LLC and authorize the Mayor to sign the Easement documents as Grantee.  

The City of Green River solicited bid proposals to provide professional services for the development of an Asset/Work Order Management GIS Solution

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the customer agreement with iamGIS to develop & maintain an Asset/Work Order Management GIS Solution for the City of Green River.

In April, 2023 the City serving as a fiscal sponsor for The Quilting on the Green Committee applied for a Community Support Grant through the Wyoming Arts Council to support their 2024 Quilting on the Green Quilt Show. They are not a 501(c)(3) organization so the Committee requested that the City, as an eligible entity partner, serve as the fiscal sponsor. The Wyoming Arts Council has awarded funding, in the amount of $5,043 and as the fiscal sponsor the City of Green River is now required to sign the sub-grantee agreement to receive the funds. City staff are in the process of planning the project with the Committee and may either complete it ourselves on behalf of the Committee or may develop a sub-grantee agreement to be signed by the Committee and serve as a pass through agency. There is no funding required from the City for this agreement.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve and accept the FY24 Community Support Grant Agreement with the Wyoming Arts Council, pending legal approval.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the issuance of open container permits to the Embassy, LLC., dba Embassy Tavern for the events on June 23rd and 24th, from 9 am until 5 am, within the barricaded area on Railroad Avenue, North 1st East Street and North Center Street.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the transfer of the Wyoming Horse Racing LLC, dba Green River Horse Palace liquor license to cater their Live Horse Racing events on August 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th; September 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, 30th and October 1st, all Saturday's and Sunday's from 12:30 pm until 6 pm and Friday's from 3:30 pm until 7:30 pm, at the Sweetwater County Events Complex, pending approval by the Rock Springs City Council.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the issuance of a catering permit to the Wild Horse Saloon, Inc., dba The Hitching Post Saloon to cater alcoholic beverages at the Food Truck Extravaganza and 2nd Annual Chase the Aces Poker Run on July 22, 2023, from 3 pm until 11 pm, at the Green River Harley Davidson parking lot.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the issuance of malt beverage permits to the Green River Chamber of Commerce for the 22nd Annual River Festival on August 18, 2023 from 3 pm until midnight and August 19, 2023 from 11 am until 5 pm, at Expedition Island.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve an agreement with Fifth Asset, Inc. for DebtBook Software, pending legal approval. The Governing Body hereby finding that the commitment of Fifth Asset, Inc. Company to provide the software specified for the term of years specified has been determind to consitute a significant benefit and advantage to the City and the public, in that such services are not readily or economically available to the City in the absence of an extended term contract.