The purpose of this public hearing is to allow citizens to voice any comments or concerns regarding the appeal of the Planning & Zoning Commission's recent denial of the Pipeline Estates Subdivision Preliminary Plat.

The Green River Arts Council has recommended the reappointment of Judy Roderick to the Green River Arts Council for an additional 2 year term. 

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the reappointment of Judy Roderick to the Green River Arts Council for an additional 2 year term. 

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the resolution officially establishing and designating bank depositories for the purpose of earning a secured rate of return for the City of Green River. 

Suggested Motion: I move to approve and accept the Final Plat of the Palmer Addition Subdivision as a subdivision in the City of Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, submitted by David J. Palmer, covering a 4.22 acre tract of land situated in the NE1/4 SW1/4 of Section 27, Township 18 North, Range 107 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the Resolution authorizing budget modifications in the General Fund Budget for the Recreation Center Division in the amount of $60,000, the Capital Projects Budget in the amount of $67,702.50 and in the Wastewater Fund Budget in the amount of $100,000 for the City of Green River, Wyoming, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.

In May 2022 the City of Green River submitted three State Homeland Security Program grant applications to the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security. One of these applications has already been awarded using FY21 carryover funding. The remaining two applications for 1) the purchase of one portable generator to provide back-up power at remote sites throughout the water/wastewater system, and for other uses as required, and 2) the purchase of security cameras and associated equipment to be installed at the Recreation Center have been awarded and require approval of the grant agreement. This grant is 100% federal funds with the goal of enhancing the ability of governments and nonprofits to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve two FY22 State Homeland Security Program Grant Agreements with the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security, pending legal approval.  

A portion of the improvements with the Seneshale Addition have been completed and inspected by the Development Services Department. Mr. Seneshale's engineer has requested the release of $212,390 for completed improvements within the Seneshale Addition. This amount corresponds with the estimated value of the work items so far completed.  

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the partial release, in the amount of $212,390 from Standby Letter of Credit Number 203567, issued by State Bank, for the installation of subdivision improvements installed in the Seneshale Addition.  

Green River PD has used polygraph examinations for pre-employment and investigative purposes for several decades. These examinations are beneficial in both areas but come with difficulties that can, at times, outweigh the benefits. Training a new polygrapher with new equipment is expensive (approximately $30,000) and time consuming (two to three months for training upfront) and only allows for one polygrapher at a time. The department does not currently have a trained polygrapher, so we rely on outside examiners from other agencies to conduct our tests. These tests can cost up to approximately $400 per test at an average of ten tests per year. Both situations create budgeting strains and logistical and scheduling issues that can be detrimental to the goals the department is trying to achieve. As such, we have begun to look at alternatives that are more efficient and cost effective. Recently, the company Converus has developed new lie detection technology called Eye Detect. Eye Detect uses computer technology to track natural movements of the eye during questioning to provide feedback on truthfulness. The equipment for Eye Detect is simply a computer and a specialized program which can be run by several different examiners that can be trained virtually in a short amount of time. The cost for this equipment and training is also much less than that for a polygraph (approximately $2,472 up front and $1,068 per year after, for fifteen tests for GRPD ($72 per test). Eye Detect is being used by numerous agencies across the United States and its results are consistent with those of polygraph machines. Currently, GRPD, the Rock Springs Police Department and the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office have one polygraph examiner between them and all agencies are looking for a future solution to alleviate the strain of training new polygraphers. The agencies have agreed that Eye Detect is a viable solution, and wish to enter into an agreement to purchase the equipment and train collectively in order to share cost and assist each other in its use.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the Memorandum of Agreement with Sweetwater County and the City of Rock Springs and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement.

The change orders address unforeseen conditions and additional work on the parapet of the natatorium. When this project was designed, the inside of the parapet was not accessible without demolition, because of this, we knew there was potential for unseen conditions and change orders on the project. Upon initial demolition, it was discovered the drywall shown on the plans to hold the insulation in place had disintegrated from years of moisture. New drywall had to be put in place to hold the new spray foam insulation. The other change order includes roofing materials for the east and west side of the parapet.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve change orders #1 and #3 for the Recreation Center Partial Re-roof Project, in the amount of $8,581.74.

Suggested Motion: I move to enter into a lease agreement with Nicole Jewkes & Brandon Langston for horse corral space #89.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the issuance of a catering permit to the Ponderosa Bar to cater alcoholic beverages at the Muley Fanatic Christmas Ball Fundraiser on December 10, 2022, from 3 pm until midnight, at the Island Pavilion.

Suggested Motion: I move to Ratify the Mayor's signing of the Certificate of State Grant-in-Aid Form for Spaceport Day 2023.  

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the MOU with the Green River Child Development Center for the grounds maintenance services listed in the document, pending legal approval. 

Suggested Motion: I move to amend the approval of the stipend from "a $1,000 stipend for full-time employees, $500 stipend for part-time employees who have worked 500 or more hours, $250 stipend for part-time employees who have worked less than 500 hours and a $750 stipend for all volunteer firefighters payable on December 15, 2022. If a volunteer firefighter is also a full-time employee they can choose between the $1,000 stipend or the $750 stipend but they cannot get both" to a $1,000 stipend for full-time employees, $500 stipend for part-time employees who have worked 250 or more hours, $250 stipend for part-time employees who have worked less than 250 hours and a $750 stipend for all volunteer firefighters payable on December 15, 2022. If a volunteer firefighter is also a full-time employee they can choose between the $1,000 stipend or the $750 stipend but they cannot get both.