Public Notice No. 6179

PUBLIC NOTICE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING TOWN OF LUSK
December 3, 2024, 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, December 3, 2024.
Council Members Present: Mayor Douglas Lytle, Council Members Ronson Pfister, Chantry Filener and Thomas Dooper via phone.
Also Present: Attorney Dennis Meier; Todd Skrukrud, Public Works Director,; Desirae Matthews-LeLeux, Clerk/Treasurer; Jacob Gordon, Police Chief; Taylor Willis, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer; Mike Mayville, EMS Director; Royce Thompson, Airport Manager
Royce Thompson led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
MAYOR LYTLE called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and asked for verbal votes due to Council member Dooper being on the phone.
COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER, to approve a consent agenda for item numbers three (3) through six (6). Items on consent agenda: Agenda, Bills, Payroll, Treasurer’s Report, Minutes. Verbal Vote-4-0. MOTION CARRIED.
VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT
14 County Tire- Vehicle Repair $744.62; Aflac- Payroll Deductions $1,082.31; Allbright’s True Value- Supplies $758.46; ALSCO- Mat Rental $96.90; AT&T Mobility- PD Phones/ Tablets; $445.95; Blue to Gold, LLC- SRO Training $395.00; Border State Industries Inc.- Electric Line Upgrade $1,364.79; B-Right Testing Inc- Electrical Safety & Training $224.51; Bush-Wells- Rec Dept Football $340.16; Caselle Inc.- Office Support & Maintenance $1,360.00; Century Link- Phone Services $1,174.86; Communication Technologies- PD Radio Repairs/EM Siren Maintenance $415.92; Connecting Point- Copier Lease $100.00; Doyle J. Davies- Municipal Judge/Supplies $1,000.00; Decker’s Food Center- Supplies $72.16; Delta Dental- Employee Dental Insurance $1,087.60; Energy Laboratories, Inc- Water Samples/ Well Monitoring $6,589.00; Franks Parts Company- Parts/Supplies/Repairs/Fuel/Oil $930.22; Fruedenthal & Bonds, P.C.- Sewerage Bond Fees $7,500.00; Grainger- Shop Parts/Supplies $57.29; Great American Financial Services- Copier Lease $119.24; Harberts, Michael- IT Services $2,777.50; HDR, Inc- Consultant Fees $2,560.30; Heartland Embroidery, Inc- PD Uniforms $259.82; Holmes Ranch Excavation, LLC- Water Supplies $225.00; Interstate Batteries- Vehicle Repair $151.95; Jergenson, Doug- Monthly Wage Animal Controls $1,540.00; KERM-FM- Public Relations Misc $270.00; Kurtzer's- Equip Repair $398.61; Lumen- Phone, Long Distance $21.11; Lusk Herald- Legal Advertising/Advertising $543.18; Lusk Lodging Tax Board- Lodging Tax Distribution $7,627.40; Lytle, Doug- Reimbursement- Employee Appreciation $360.00; M.C. Schaff & Associates, Inc- Engineering Fees $6,522.19; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc- Ambulance Oxygen $54.70; Meier Building- Rent $800.00; Meier Law Office- Monthly Retainer $3,000.00; Municipal Emergency Svcs- Fire Dept Supplies $713.08; Mutual of Omaha Ins- Ambulance overpayment Refund $71.52; Nio County Weed & Pest- Supplies- $48.50; Niobrara Chamber of Commerce- Promotion $187.50; Niobrara Conservation Dist- Reimb TV Disposal $77.00; Niobrara County Library- Internet Service $250.00; Niobrara County Treasurer- Communication Contract $6,301.50; Niobrara Electric Association- Utilities $46.00; Northwest Pipe Fittings, Scottsbluff - Maintenance/Repairs $441.00; One-Call of Wyoming- Dig Tickets $21.00; Patrone's Landscaping & Tree Care- Elect Dept Tree Trimming $2,460.00; Print Express- Supplies $1,551.36; Ranchers Feed and Supply- Parts/Supplies $19.00; Richardson, Isaiah- Reimb Ambulance Supplies $18.75; Silver Cliff Vet Clinic- Animal Control Veterinary $233.40; Straight Stripe Painting, Inc - Airport Project Contractor Payment $5,990.00; TDS Trash Collection Serv.- Tipping Fees $3,774.94; Thompson Safety LLC- EMT Training $225.00; Torrington Office Supplies- Supplies $116.39; Underground Enterprises- Transfer Station Fees $2,100.00; Visa 0681- Subscriptions/ Supplies/K-9 /Public Relations $877.47; Visa 0699- Tools/ Supplies/ Repairs/ Training/ Maint $120.63; Visa 1267- Supplies/ Subscriptions $175.16; Visionary Broadband- Internet Service $562.80; W.M.P.A.- Power Purchase $83,457.65; Western Medical Management- Ambulance Billing Fees $1,052.18; WEX Bank- Fuel $2,854.46; Wheatland Garage Door LLC- Shop Maintenance $1,952.91; Wy Dept of Environmental Quality- Tank Registration Fee $200.00; Wyo. Assoc. of Rural Water Sys- Membership $495.00; WY Dept of Transportation- PD Fuel Purchase $1,458.67; WY Dept. of Workforce Services- Worker’s Compensation $2,799.60; WY Educators Benefit Trust- Employee Insurance $32,604.00; Wyoming Machinery Corp- Equip Repair $70.95. Total Vouchers $206,298.17.
Manual Checks, November 2024

Circuit Court of Niobrara County- Writ of Wages, Garnishment $588.97; Wyoming Child Support- Writ of Wages, Garnishment $307.84; Norberg, Rory- Per Diem/ Water Samples $24.00; Lusk Herald- Legal Advertising $70.05; Etchemendy, Pierre- Refund Utility Over pmt $33.46; Smith, Chris- Pd Training Reimbursement $50.00; Circuit Court of Niobrara County- Writ of Wages, Garnishment $362.46; Circuit Court of Niobrara County- Writ of Wages, Garnishment $565.26; Wyoming Child Support- Writ of Wages, Garnishment $307.84; Oftedal Construction, Inc- Contractor Payment $467,374.55; Postmaster- Utility Bill Mailings $331.47; Circuit Court of Niobrara County- Writ of Wages, Garnishment $366.12; Circuit Court of Niobrara County- Writ of Wages, Garnishment $575.42; Wyoming Child Support- Writ of Wages, Garnishment $307.84. Total $471,265.28.
ACH - November 2024
Lusk State Bank- Health Savings Account $6,125.07; Elevon- Office Credit Card Fees $440.70; Wyoming Retirement System- Government Contribution $17,758.74; Xpress Bill Pay- Online Bill Pay Fees $119.00; Verizon Wireless- Ambulance Phones $89.74; Black Hills Energy- Shop Gas Utilities $44.50; Black Hills Energy- Warehouse Gas Utilities $57.97; Black Hills Energy- PD Gas Utilities $40.94; Black Hills Energy- Ambulance Gas Utilities $72.17; 941 Employers Federal Tax- Payroll FICA/FWT $12,023.53; Empower Trust- WRS 457 Retirement $100.00; 941 Employers Federal Tax- Payroll FICA/FWT $67.66; 941 Employers Federal Tax- Payroll FICA/FWT $12,376.10; Empower Trust- WRS 457 Retirement $100.00; 941 Employers Federal Tax- Payroll FICA/FWT $1,827.45. Total $51,243.57.
Visitors: No Visitors
Department Updates:
Department Updates were given by Royce Thompson, Chief Gordon, Mike Mayville, Desi LeLeux, and Todd Skrukrud.
Old Business:
The appointment of a new council member was tabled.
COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER, to approve the Amendment to the Animal Control Contract. Mayor Lytle explained that the increase in pay that was approved in the budget and was left out of the original contract. MOTION CARRIED. Verbal vote 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to approve the Wyoming Community Gas- Community Project Designations FY 2026 of $5,930.67 for the Northside Park Rehabilitation. Council member Pfister invited Leslie Hammond to speak regarding the history on the walking path and playground at Northside. MOTION CARRIED. Verbal vote 4-0
New Business:
Mayor Lytle requested to appoint Tom Wasserburger, Sheila Boldon, Neelam Momin, Kit Nelson-Barschi, and Jamie Traw to the Lodging Tax Board. There was discussion on letting the board decide on the terms. COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER to approve the appointments. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER, to approve the new livestock permits for Chris & Amber Smith- chickens, and William Luker & Trisha Thayer- poultry & chickens, both with no roosters. MOTION CARRIED. Verbal vote 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER DOOPER, to approve the airport hangar lease renewals for Travis Bruegger and Shannon Bruegger. MOTION CARRIED. Verbal vote 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER, to approve the Ambulance Director’s recommended bid of Arrow Manufacturing Inc, Option #1- $398,390.00. It was explained that there were 7 total bids received, and one followed and met the specifications. MOTION CARRIED. Verbal vote 4-0
COUNCIL MEMBER PFISTER MOVED, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FILENER, to approve Resolution No. 24-15, A Resolution Providing for the Appointment of a Director to the Wyoming Municipal Power Agency from the Town of Lusk. MOTION CARRIED. Verbal vote 4-0
The next regular council meeting will be Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 5:28 p.m.
Douglas E. Lytle, Mayor
ATTEST:
Desirae Matthews-LeLeux, Clerk/Treasurer

Public Notice No. 6179 published in The Lusk Herald on December 18, 2024.