C.C. Commissioners Unapproved Minutes...

C.C. Commissioners

Unapproved Minutes...

Unapproved Minutes, Board of Commissioners of 

Converse County, November 5, 2024

The regular meeting was called to order at 8:15 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2024. Present in person were Commission Chairman, Jim Willox; Commission Vice-Chairman Rick Grant; Commissioners Robert Short, Mike Colling, and Trent Kaufman; and County Clerk, Karen Rimmer. Mr. Chris Caskey, Technical Services Director, and Mr. Justin Lane, Systems Administrator, provided multiple departmental updates; no action was taken. Ms. Dixie Huxtable, Assessor, discussed mineral values and exempt status for gravel; no action was taken. The Commissioners interviewed Dr. Mark Campbell as a candidate for the MHCC Board of Directors; no action was taken. The Commissioners reviewed personnel policy revisions; no action was taken. The meeting recessed at 12:00 p.m. and reconvened at 1:00 p.m. Representatives of the City of Douglas provided an overview of the concept of “One Douglas: Community Alignment”; no action was taken. Mr. Russ Dalgarn, Emergency Management Director, provided department updates; no action was taken. Mr. Todd Mattson and Mr. Mike Oakley, HDR Engineering, Inc., provided updates on Jenne Trail Reconstruction Project, Phase 2, Phase 3, and John Lambert Subdivision. Mr. Short moved to begin design and engineering for Chalk Buttes Road and further authorized the Chairman to sign agreements between meetings; Mr. Grant seconded; motion carried. Mr. Jason Wilkinson, Superintendent, and Mr. John Shepherd, Foreman, provided departmental updates. Mr. Grant moved to authorize the ordering of two CAT motor graders to be purchased in FY2026; Mr. Kaufman seconded; motion carried. Mr. Grant moved to recess into Executive Session for W.S. 16-4-405(a)(ii) for personnel; Mr. Short seconded, and the meeting recessed at 3:09 p.m. and reconvened at 3:14 p.m.; no action was taken. Following discussion, Mr. Colling moved to authorize the County Fair Board to enter into a contract with Extreme Broncs for an event during the 2025 County Fair; Mr. Short seconded; motion approved. The minutes of the Oct. 15, 2024, regular meeting were approved and ordered filed. Mr. Colling moved to approve Oct. 2024 Warrants: 8334781.45: 71 Construction 1270.20 Road Maint; A Diamond Trucking 21750 Road Maint; AT&T Mobility 3202.47 Utilities; A1 Towing&Recovery 240 Abandon Vehicles; Ace Calibrations 2020.90 Inspections; Advanced Geotechnical Solutions 11375 Road Maint; Airgas 45.93 Rentals; Alcohol&Drug Testing Services 220 Svcs; ALSCO 1247.57 Janitorial; Altitude Media 240.09 Supplies; American Legion Club 10000 Contribution; Arete Design 10683.45 EWC Project; Arrow Electric 2264.51 Supplies; Asphalt Doctors 1985.40 Maint; Asphalt Kingdom 4258 Road Maint; Atlas Office Products 5427.66 Supplies; Atlas Premier 1214.84 Leases; Atlas Reproduction/PEAC 127 Leases; B&B Leasing Co 1285.97 Leases; B&M Sand&Gravel 210000 Road Maint; Barnes Law 900.20 Juve Legal; Bennett, Sandra 40 Svcs; Bernstein, Tricia 134.30 Svcs; Big Country Rehabilitation 100 Inmate Svcs; Big Horn Tire 5426.40 Supplies; Bison Pump&Supply 3898.96 Supplies/Parts; Black Diamond Investigation 624 Svcs; Black Hills Energy 7528.32 Utilities; Blackburn Cattle Co 48575 Road Maint; Bliss, Mary 82.40 Mileage; Bloedorn Lumber 381.35 Supplies; Blue Collar Logistics 31646.25 Road Maint; Bob Ruwart Motors 409.48 Svcs; The Body Shop 220 Wellness; Bomgaars Supply 1331.99 Equip/Supplies; Bonanza Earth Relocators 68150 Road Maint; Boner Bros. Partnership 35767.50 Road Maint; Boys&Girls Club of Douglas 4583.33 Allocation; Boys&Girls Clubs of Central Wy 5000 Allocation; Bright, Joe 48947.25 Road Maint; Bryan C Cropper DMD PC 450 Inmate Svcs; Buzz Seating 2277 Equip/Supplies; Calibre Press 219 Training; Carquest 10269.47 Supplies; CDI 1068.03 Maint; CDW Government 15183.64 Supplies; CenturyLink 11219.06 Utilities; Certain Serenity Massage 120 Wellness; CIGNA Health 400609.99 Insurance; City of Douglas 5615.48 Utilities; Clean and Simple 307 470 Svcs; Clover Propane Service 19.98 Svcs; Colling, Mike 355.71 Mileage; Colorado Automotive Supply 74.48 Supplies/Parts; Community Action Partnership 10595.26 Allocation; Converse County Airport 66443.25 Allocation; Converse County Fair Board 47378.50 Allocation; Converse County Firewise 15600 Allocation; Converse County Search&Rescue 300 Retirement; Cornerstone Detention Products 8417.38 Equip/Supplies; Cowardin, Darcey 209.04 Mileage; Cowboy Chemical 231.20 Supplies; Cowboy Supply House 667.02 Supplies; CPS Distributors 220.29 Supplies; Croell 134.89 Road Maint; Crossroads Diesel Service 502.73 Supplies; Cytocheck Laboratory 27.25 Supplies; Dalgarn, Russ 202.08 Ins Reimbursement; Decker Auto Glass 394.34 Supplies; Denise Amber Lee Foundation 1497 Training; Delta Dental of WY 14328.80 Insurance; Dilts, Jerry J 2200 Rental; Double Y 476.50 Supplies; Douglas Broadcasting 120 Advertising; Douglas Budget 4262 Notices/Ads; Douglas Grocery 515.67 Supplies; Douglas Hardware 367.90 Supplies; Douglas Tire Center 3003 Supplies; Doyle, Kellynne 234.35 Supplies; DRU Consulting 6284.28 Consulting; Dustbusters 49292.89 Road Maint; E&F Towing Transport 108 Abandon Vehicles; E Benefits Administration 166.25 Insurance; Election Systems&Software 228.26 Supplies; Emery Septic 1410 Svcs; The Enterprise 12916.33 Allocation; Evans, Mary 84.95 Mileage; The Eye Institute of Wy 400 Inmate Svcs; FDL Architecture 48126.25 Svcs; Firinne Polygraph 250 Svcs; Fish Window Cleaning 775 Svcs; Floyd’s Truck Center WY 1610.62 Supplies; Freestone Midstream 1092 Road Maint; Glaxosmithkline 3239.17 Supplies; Glenrock Golf Club 33713.09 Allocation; Glenrock Main Street 10338.10 Allocation; Gorman Funeral Homes 3219 Allocation; Grainger 2752.59 Supplies/Parts; Granite Telecommunications 1231.91 Utilities; Grant, Richard C 554.76 Mileage; GreatAmerica Financial Services 242 Leases; GRO Business Solutions 1475.08 Svcs; GSG Architecture 1946.64 Road Maint; H&J Trucking 47705 Road Maint; Hanlon, Cynthia 120 Wellness; HDR Engineering 174842.26 Svcs; Health Merch 3195.50 Supplies; Henson Fencing 5304 Svcs; Hewlett, Jedidiah 180.90 Mileage; High Country Behavioral Health 5979.16 Allocation; Hilbird, Leslie 615.29 Refund; Hilltop National Bank 328 Maint; Homax Oil 56044.09 Supplies; HUB International 2500 Consulting; HUB Intnl Mtn States 65502 Insurance; Hutchinson, Hal 1317.25 Svcs; Huxtable, Dixie 556.10 Mileage; ICS Jail Supplies 246.51 Supplies; Igo Oil Field Service 96062.50 Road Maint; Inner Strength Therapeutic Massage 120 Wellness; Institutional Eye Care 20.50 Inmate Svcs; Interstate Batteries 1040.70 Supplies; Jerrys Welding 927.28 Supplies; JM Trucking 27187.50 Road Maint; Johnson Controls 14862 Svcs Agreement; Joyful Living Massage&Wellness 300 Wellness; K&R Construction 1829.70 Road Maint; K2 Technologies 4317.23 Svcs; KCK 45058.75 Road Maint; Kelly’s Alignment and Brake Service 232 Svcs; Kelly, Thomas 2770 Permits; Kenkel, April 33.50 Mileage; Knife River 3495782.99 Road Maint; Laramie Peak Humane Society 2083.33 Allocation; Lararmie Range Water  528.50 Water/Rentals; Larsen Ranch Shop 311 Supplies; Legend Services 11310 Road Maint; Legion LED Trucks 2500 Svcs; Lexisnexis Matthew Bender 2084.47 Subsciption; Mallory Safety&Supply 789 Supplies; Marty Davies Trucking 2537.50 Road Maint; Massage Therapy 420 Wellness; The Master’s Touch 392.84 Svcs; Maverick Oilfield Services 15297.50 Road Maint; McKesson Medical 29239.07 Supplies; McKillip Trucking 25375 Road Maint; MHCC 408922.84 Allocation; Menards 544.32 Supplies; Miller Property Maintenance  49300 Road Maint; Miller, Crimson 22 Supplies; Mittleider, M Stacey 118.35 Supplies; Moderna US 11251.60 Supplies; Moore’s Heavy Equipment 139.55 Supplies; Motor Power Casper 196.52 Supplies; Motorola Solutions 11884.12 Svcs; Mountain States Lithographing 4736.17 Supplies; Mountain West Tech 104.95 Utilities; NAPA-Glenrock 3.55 Supplies; Newman Signs 328.25 Supplies; Niobrara Electric 51.03 Utilities; NMS Labs 503 Svcs; Norco 366.90 Supplies; North Bill Disposal 263.20 Road Maint; O Reilly Automotive 146.82 Supplies; ODP Business Solutions 1010.32 Supplies; Office Ally 49.95 Svcs; Oftedal Construction 1657382.97 Road Maint; Olsen, Christie 26100 Road Maint; PartsOne 275.34 Supplies/Parts; Peak Fitness 275 Wellness; Peterbilt of Wy 122.49 Supplies/Parts; PFC Products 276 Supplies; Philbrick Trucking 24287.50 Road Maint; Pictometry Intnl 92523.34 Svcs; Pierces Body&Paint 1677.50 Svcs; Pimentel, Esther 33.50 Mileage; Plainsman Printing 499.42 Supplies; Power Equipment Co 2449.41 Rental; Price Pumping Service 37337.50 Road Maint; Price Trucking 22837.50 Road Maint; Principal Life Insurance 3470.48 Insurance; Pure Raine Salon 486 Wellness; Quill Corp 841.10 Supplies; R&R Rest Stops of Casper 168 Road Maint; R&S Northeast 359.14 Supplies; Range 1519.89 Utilities; Reaper Logistics 94032.50 Road Maint; Red Rock Trucking 8337.50 Road Maint; Rocky Mountain Information Network 100 Renewal; Rocky Mountain Power 28540.56 Utilities; Rocky Mountain Wash 190.50 Svcs; Rons Supply 153.06 Supplies; Russ’s Towing 418 Abandon Vehicles; Saffire 1594.85 Svcs; Sams Club 837.12 Supplies; Sanofi Pasteur 1374.17 Supplies; Schell, Joel 544.04 Mileage; Schooner, Jermey 744.80 Svcs; Secretary of State 60 Notary; Seith, Leah 67 Mileage; Shattos Frontier Drug 2819.07 Inmate Svcs; Shaw, David 150 Boots; Shepherd, Johnna 253.26 Mileage; Short, Robert 2047.84 Mileage/Motel; ShredAmerica 882.28 Svcs; Shuler Kristy 100.50 Mileage; Smith Psychological Services 1200 Inmate Svcs; Specialty Counseling 700 Inmate Svcs; State of Wy 72.70 Svcs; Steiner Thuesen  4613.63 Svcs; Stinson Lawn Care 6000 Svcs; Stotz Equipment 3289 Equip/Parts; Summit Food 18999.25 Inmate Svcs; Super Vacuum Manufacturing 148.84 Svcs; Szumada, Matthew 519.92 Mileage; Thompson, Bronwyn 172.86 Mileage; Thos Y Pickett&Co 20000 Svcs; Top Office Products 1273.88 Leases; Town of Glenrock 1169 Utilities; Tracked Outdoors 7842.68 Supplies/Parts; Trane US 2123.34 Svcs; Twiford, Calvin 9691.88 Road Maint; Tyler Technologies 4073.92 Svcs; Univ Of Wy 6783 Salary; Upslope Aggregate 87664.90 Road Maint; US Foods 980.63 Supplies; UW 4-H in Converse County 216.70 Supplies; Verizon Wireless 815.23 Utilities; Visa 29422.01 Equp/Misc/Supplies/Travel; Visionary Communications 1355.69 Utilities; Wagner, Allegra 145.79 Mileage; Western D Services 80 Svcs; Wild West Wheels&Deals 12741.40 Equip; Wildflower Yoga 30 Wellness; Willox Jim 918.38 Mileage/Motel; WY Behavioral Institute 5278 Inmate Svcs; WY Child&Family Development 1166.66 Allocation; WY Clerk of District Court 300 Dues; WY Health Fairs 3671 Wellness; WY Machinery Co 16470.27 Svcs/Parts; WY Public Health Laboratory 157 Svcs; WY State Fair 5660 Allocation; Wyo Lawn&Tree 79.50 Svcs; Wy Extinguisher 503.50 Svcs; Wy Work Warehouse 150 Boots; Xerox Financial Services 1599.30 Leases; Youth Development Services 3750 Allocation; Z Lazy Y Trucking 44950 Road Maint; Zen Spa 360 Wellness; Zoho Corp 12857 Svcs; Zoro Tools 79.92 Supplies; Monthly Reports October: Clerk 39812.54; Clerk of District Court 7497.29; Road & Bridge: 47999.97; LTRC-Data Error Ziegler Inc. Tax Cancellation 14048.70 Tax YR 2024; VOID Warrant #69746 119.70 error/no reissue; VOID Warrant #69704 7166.25, not received/reissue; VOID Warrant #70206 615.29, wrong applicant/reissue; Mr. Colling seconded; motion carried. Mr. Short moved to accept the bid from Cheeney Landscaping Inc. as recommended by Steiner Thuesen for the Ayres Natural Bridge Irrigation Replacement Project in the amount of 435000, and further accept bid alternate one in the amount of 4500; Mr. Colling seconded; following discussion; motion carried. Mr. Grant moved to lift the county-wide fire ban upon the recommendation of the Converse County Fire Warden by rescinding Resolution 10-24, which was adopted and became effective on July 2, 2024; Mr. Short seconded; following discussion, motion carried. Mr. Short moved to approve the renewal dog kennel application for Tamara Herrera, DBA K9 Country Care, located at 46 E Antelope Road, Douglas, WY for a two-year term through Nov. 4, 2026; Mr. Colling seconded; motion carried. Mr. Colling moved to ratify the Bore Permit for Saddle Butte Powder Flats Midstream LLC for CR31/Ross Road for a 4” steel pipeline for crude oil transport; Mr. Kaufman seconded; motion carried. Mr. Colling moved to reappoint Mr. Nick Ladd to the Converse County Fair Board for the remainder of a three-year term from Nov. 2024 to Sept. 2027; Mr. Short seconded; motion carried with Mr. Grant abstaining from the vote. The Commissioners interviewed Dr. Kyle Sokel as a candidate for the MHCC as a member of the Board of Directors; no action was taken. Mr. Clint Becker, Sheriff, and Mr. Nate Hughes, Undersheriff, provided a detailed overview of promotions and associated pay increases for two employees. Following discussion, the Commissioners authorized salary increases for the employees effective Oct. 1, 2024. The Commissioners discussed at length the candidates for the MHCC Board of Directors. Mr. Short moved to appoint Dr. Kyle Sokel to the MHCC Board of Directors for an unexpired term from Nov. 5, 2024, to June 30, 2026; Mr. Grant seconded; motion carried 3-2. Mr. Short moved to ratify the agreement for CrowdStrike software with the State of WY; Mr. Colling seconded; motion carried. The regular meeting adjourned at 5:33 p.m. A regular meeting of this Board will be held on Nov. 19, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., unless otherwise posted, at the Converse County Courthouse within Commission Chambers, located at 107 N. 5th Street, Douglas, WY. The public is invited to attend. To get on the agenda, call the Clerk’s Office by the Thursday before the meeting. Per W.S. §18-3-516(f), access to county information can be obtained at www.conversecountywy.gov or by calling the County Clerk’s Office at (307) 358-2244.  

/s/ Karen Rimmer, County Clerk /s James H. Willox, Chairman

Publish: November 20, 2024 3134