MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
TOWN OF LUSK
NOVEMBER 7, 2023, 5:00 P.M.
The Town Council of the Town of Lusk met in regular session at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
Council Members Present: Mayor Doug Lytle, Council Members Dean Nelson, Tom Dooper, Chantry Filener, Ron Pfister
Also Present: Attorney Dennis Meier; Desirae Matthews-LeLeux, Clerk/Treasurer; Taylor Willis, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer; Officer Jay Owren; Trevor Barner, Golf Course Superintendent; Mike Mayville, EMS Director; Royce Thompson, Electric Supervisor & Airport Manager; Linda Frye, Grant Writer; James Santistevan, Parks/Cemetery Manager & EMA
Chantry Filener led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
MAYOR PRO TEM DOOPER called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON, to approve a consent agenda for item numbers three (3) through six (6). MOTION CARRIED.
VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT
14 County Tire- Vehicle Repairs $781.97; AFLAC- Payroll Deduction $848.20; Allbright’s True Value- Supplies $1,165.67; ALSCO/American Linen- Mat Rental $215.26; Anderson, Andrew- Utility Deposit Refund $35.82; BankCard Center 2477- Shop Parts/Supplies $139.70; BankCard Center 3814- Parts/Supplies/Equipment/Subscription $574.83; BankCard Center 7939- PD Supplies/Ammo/Uniform/Fuel/Oil- Subscriptions $574.86; Bauerkemper’s Inc- Fire Dept Supplies $83.94; Black Hills Energy- Gas Service $167.56; Border State Industries Inc.- Electric Parts/Supplies $1,198.38; Bush-Wells- Rec Dept Football Camp $326.40; Caselle Inc.- Office Support & Maintenance $1,233.00; Casper Star-Tribune- PD Ad $160.00; Century Link- Phone Services $990.10; Century Lumber Center- Golf Course Supplies $143.76; CMIT Solutions of WY Center- PD Firewall $130.00; Connecting Point- Copier Lease $100.00; Doyle J. Davie- Municipal Judge $1,066.00; Decker’s Food Center- Supplies $82.50; Delta Dental Employee- Dental Insurance $913.65; Douglas Embroidery- Uniforms- Lashmett $183.90; Energy Laboratories INC.- Water Samples $66.00; First Net - PD Phones $445.50; Franks Parts Company- Parts/Supplies/Repairs $2,982.16; Frye, Linda- Fuel Reimburse/Meeting $41.45; Gasfire Services- Vehicle/Equipment Repairs $2,463.58; Global Propane- Sewer Fuel/Propane $773.38; Great American Financial Services- Copier Lease $100.00; Harberts, Michael- IT Support $2,495.00; Hometown Country- Uniforms $294.99; International Institute Clerk Dues/Fees $210.00; Interstate Batteries- Shop Vehicle Repairs $282.90; Jergenson, Doug- Monthly Wage Animal Control $1,540.00; LACAL Equipment, Inc.- Street Vehicle Repairs $1,248.22; Lawson Products, Inc- Shop Tools/Supplies $365.46; Lumen Phone, Long Distance $24.62; Lusk Fire Dept- ½ Quarterly Retirement $637.50; Lusk Herald- Legal Advertising/ Advertising $3,226.50; Lusk Lodging Tax Board- Tax Distribution $7,314.91; Mayville, Mike- Reimburse Fuel/Hotel Meeting $217.07; Meier Building- Rent $800.00; Meier Law Office- Monthly Retainer $3,000.00; Midland Implement Co.- Parks/Cemetery Parts/Supplies $143.55; Newman Traffic Signs- Streets Supplies $141.50; Niobrara Chamber of Commerce- Promotion $187.50; Niobrara County Library- Internet Service $250.00; Niobrara County Treasurer- Communication Contract/Property Tax $16,968.27; Niobrara Electric Association - Utilities $49.21; Niobrara Hospital District- Pre-Employment Physical $100.00; Northwest Lineman College- Modules $676.00; Northwest Pipe Fittings Rapid- Water Supplies $2,356.10; One-Call of Wyoming- Dig Tickets $21.75; Phipps, Jacob- Reimburse Uniforms $96.00; Ranchers Feed and Supply- Uniforms $72.00; Rocky Mountain Info Network- Annual Membership $50.00; Silver Cliff Vet Clinic- K-9 Spay/Medication $165.00; Sinclair, Pine Bluffs- Airport Fuel $2,080.00; Stinker Stores Inc- Fuel $5,701.85; TDS Trash Collection Serv. - Tipping Fees $8,501.23; Thompson Safety LLC- First Aid/CPR Training $525.00; Torrington Office Supplies-Supplies $193.19; Underground Enterprises- Transfer Station Fees/Tires $3,900.00; Visa 0699- Conference Hotel $302.40; Visa 0707- K-9 Food, Subscription $103.60; Visionary Broadband-Internet Service $562.80; W.M.P.A.- Power Purchase $100,265.38; Western Medical Management- Ambulance Billing Fees $934.31; WEX Bank- Fleet Fuel $445.67; WY Dept of Revenue- Sales Tax $5,222.96; WY Dept. of Workforce Services- Worker’s Compensation $1,904.31; WY Educators Benefit Trust- Employee Insurance $28,236.50; Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy- Field Training $236.00; WY Office State Lands & Invest- Loan Payment $4,689.32. Total Vouchers $224,726.14
MANUAL CHECKS October 2023
Circuit Court of Niobrara County-Writ of Wages, Garnishment $521.42; Wyoming Child Support-Writ of Wages, Garnishment $368.30; AVI PC Engineering- Engineering Fees $32,415.27; Oftedal Construction, Inc- Contractor Payment $553,656.32; Kruse, Pete- Per Diem/Meeting $20.00; Lashmett, Justin- Per Diem/Meeting $20.00; Oftedal Construction, Inc- Contractor Payment $356,423.83; Norberg, Rory- Per Diem/Water Samples $20.00; TDS Trash Collection Service Inc - Transfer Station Tipping Fees $6,700.09; Visa 0681- Annual Fee Office $29.00; Visa 0699- Annual Fee Shop $29.00; Visa 0707- Annual Fee Police Dept $29.00; Visa 0715- Annual Fee Ambulance $29.00; Visa 0723- Annual Fee Fire Dept $29.00; Visa 0731- Annual Fee Golf Course $29.00; Circuit Court of Niobrara County- Writ of Wages, Garnishment $530.79; Wyoming Child Support- Writ of Wages, Garnishment $345.22; Postmaster- Utility Mailings $408.51; Oftedal Construction, Inc- Contractor Payment $39,832.57; Wyoming Dept of Transportation Transfer Station Trailer Plate $10.00; AVI PC Engineering- Engineering Fees $7,078.09; Oftedal Construction, Inc- Contractor Payment $44,478.53; Circuit Court of Niobrara County - Writ of Wages, Garnishment $344.12; Wyoming Child Support- Writ of Wages, Garnishment $345.22. Total $ 1,043,692.28.
Visitors:
Brian Wakefield & Rachelle Anderson with Benchmark of Torrington addressed the council with a zoning change request for the Hollon Frontier Village. Mr. Wakefield presented a letter for the request with a map labeled as a preliminary plat map and had some questions regarding the south boundary of the property as well as utilities. He explained that Hollan would like to develop a couple lots on Ballancee with water and sewer and would like to pave a portion of the street and add an alley behind the properties. He stated they had some questions and would like to start the conversation regarding this matter. The request will be reviewed.
Mayor Lytle joined the meeting at 5:08 p.m.
Department Updates:
Department updates were given by Royce Thompson, Linda Frye, Trevor Barner, James Santistevan, Mike Mayville, Jay Owren, and Desirae LeLeux.
Old Business:
Wyoming Community Gas Designation was tabled.
New Business:
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to approve the new livestock permit for Kenneth Durham with no roosters. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to approve Angry Irishman as the caterer for the employee holiday gathering. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to approve employee bonuses for the same amount as the previous year. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Lytle Proclaimed November 13th to November 19th, 2023, as National Apprenticeship Week in the Town of Lusk.
COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON, to accept the Homeland Security Grant for Ambulance Radios in the amount of $21,000.00. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER, to move into executive session at 5:42 p.m. MOTION CARRIED.
The council reconvened into regular session at 6:21 p.m.
The Golf Course Pro-Shop Management Contract was tabled.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
Douglas E. Lytle, Mayor
ATTEST: Desirae Matthews-LeLeux, Clerk/Treasurer
Public Notice No. 6005. Published in The Lusk Herald on November 22, 2023.
