BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of
GOSHEN COUNTY, WYOMING
Tuesday November 5, 2019
The Board of County Commissioners of Goshen County, Wyoming met in regular session on the above date at 9:00 am at the Goshen County Courthouse in the Commissioners Chambers with the following members present, Chairman John Ellis, Vice Chairman Cody Cox, Commissioner Pinky Walter and Cindy Kenyon, County Clerk and Clerk of the Board. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the agenda and minutes of the last meeting, seconded and passed.
The Road and Bridge report was accepted from Val Hankins, Bob Taylor, and Gary Childs. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the road and bridge report, seconded and passed.
The Clerk of Court report was accepted from Brandi Correa. The County Attorney and Clerk of Court discussed audit procedures for the Clerk of Court bank accounts. Commissioner Walter moved to enter executive session to discuss litigation and matters confidential by law, seconded and passed. Commissioner Walter moved to leave exec, sec and passed. The executive session was cancelled because the topic is allowed by statute in open meeting. Commissioner Walter moved to instruct the GASB Consultant to perform random audits of the district court accounts, seconded and passed. Commissioner Walter moved to accept the Clerk of Court report. The Clerk of Court earning report for October was submitted in the amount of $3672.87.
The County Attorney updated the commission on changes to the GAL court system, insurance payment of theft claim denied, and preparation of the pending litigation statement for the audit. Commissioner Walter moved to accept the County Attorney’s report, seconded and passed.
The Emergency Manager and Fire Warden reports were accepted from Shelly Kirchhefer and Bill Law. Commissioner Cox moved to lift the partial fire ban under the advisement of the County Fire Warden, seconded and passed. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the Fire Warden’s report, seconded and passed. Commissioner Walter moved to accept the Emergency Manager report, seconded and passed.
The County Clerk report was accepted from Cindy Kenyon. The warrant report and payroll report was submitted for approval. Commissioner Walter moved to approve the warrants for payment, seconded and passed. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the payroll warrants for payment, seconded and passed. A Memorandum of Understanding between the Wyoming Supreme Court and Goshen County allowing the state to install new technology in the District and Circuit Courtrooms. Commissioner Walter moved to approve the MOU with the Supreme Court, seconded and passed. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the monthly employment bonds as presented, seconded and passed. Commissioner Cox moved to accept the October earnings report for the County Clerk $18273.00, seconded and passed. Commissioner Walter moved to accept the County Clerk’s report, seconded and passed.
The following warrants were approved for payment: Payroll $210,019.43;warrants 197418 County Clerk FTD Payroll liability $64,092.78; 197419 Burns Ins bonds & ins $3,706.36; 197420 ProVision Solutions equip $41,685.16; 197421 Action Communications internet $110.00; 197422 Airgas medical $15.20; 197423 ACM LLP auditor $20,000.00; 197424 Barco Municipal Products supplies $128.79; 197425 Barnes Law ct appt atty $430.00; 197426 Benchmark cap projects $4,787.75; 197427 Black HIlls Energy utilities $420.94; 197428 Bluffs Sanitary Supply supplies $504.11; 197429 Bomgaars supplies $424.14; 197430 B Correa juror fees $67.67; 197431 B Sishc uniforms $75.24; 197432 Canon equip $464.00; 197433 Capital Business Systems copier $455.04; 197434 Caring and Sharing grant exp $5,053.00; 197435 Carrot Top repair $368.10; 197436 CashWa Dist dietary $10,472.23; 197437 CDW Government repair $8,903.29; 197438 Century Lumber supplies $46.25; 197439 CenturyLink phone $1,452.88; 197440 C Wright travel $88.74; 197441 Clerk of Dist Court postage $47.70; 197442 CNA Surety bonds & ins $200.00; 197443 Colby K Sturgeon ct appt atty $660.00; 197444 Community Hospital medical $1,014.00; 197445 Copier Connection supplies $293.80; 197446 County Clerk Health ins $4,337.27; 197447 County Clerk Trust misc $684.84; 197448 Crum Electric repair $93.84; 197449 Culligan Water supplies $256.00; 197450 Deacons juror fees $131.91; 197451 D Surratt travel $463.72; 197452 Dell repair $5,393.11; 197453 Delta Dental ins $239.15; 197454 Dooley Oil fuel $3,613.74; 197455 Dream Design Develop supplies $25.00; 197456 Economic Development svc commit $625.00; 197457 EWC grant exp $746.25; 197458 Fastenal supplies $191.86; 197459 Fort Dearborn ins $19.26; 197460 Frank Parts Co repair $624.88; 197461 Town of Ft Laramie grant exp $1,800.00; 197462 Galls uniforms $752.28; 197463 Go Co Clerk grant exp $1,966.46; 197464 Go Co Extension Service travel $746.15; 197465 Go Co School Dist travel $99.76; 197466 Go Co Sheriff postage $254.68; 197467 Go Co Treasurer postage $369.81; 197468 Go Co Treasurer juror fees $888.16; 197469,Goshen County Treasurer rent $627.67; 197470 Great American Leasing repair $315.00; 197471 Griggs Family Dental medical $2,184.00; 197472 H Saul grant exp $172.24; 197473 Herbert Doby pub def GAL $2,030.00; 197474 High Plains Fire Protection maint $198.95; 197475 Hometown Auto repair $1,295.50; 197476 Ideal Linen supplies $614.31; 197477 J McFarlin travel $66.12; 197478 Kathleen & Keith Perry reimburse $80.00; 197479 Ken Brown ct appt atty $1,200.00; 197480 La Grange Fire Dept fire prevention $11,601.71; 197481 Leitheads repair $35.00; 197482 Lonny Luke fire prevention $19,008.49; 197483 Lujan Cleaning Service maint $2,165.00; 197484 L Saucedo travel $657.74; 197485 Mail Finance repair $213.15; 197486 M Strong grant exp $12.76; 197487 Marion Smith retainer $100.00; 197488 Matthew Bender supplies $470.04; 197489 Max Masters mapping $4,572.09; 197490 McKesson medical $203.18; 197491 Mervin Mecklenburg ct appt atty $200.00; 197492 Metal Shop supplies $140.00; 197493 Natrona County Sheriff plcmt svcs $390.00; 197494 Newcombs Heating maint $447.96; 197495 NMC repair $800.03; 197496 Norma Cantu medical $1,595.00; 197497 North Platte Valley Cons Dist svc commit $1,500.00; 197498 Northern Exposure supplies $115.00; 197499 Novo Benefits ins consult $3,347.50; 197500 Office Ally supplies $35.00; 197501 Palen Law Offices ct appt atty $930.00; 197502 Panhandle Coop supplies $822.71; 197503 Pitney Bowes supplies $93.09; 197504 Print Express supplies $757.94; 197505 Public Safety Information supplies $149.00; 197506 Reganis Auto Center repair $43.83; 197507 Reiman Corp rd projects $18,455.45; 197508 Rocky Mountain Reserve ins consult $75.00; 197509 Rural Fire Convention fire prevention $150.00; 197510 Russell Business Services GASB consult $1,102.50; 197511 R Wunibald travel $58.00; 197512 S Coxbill travel $141.80; 197513 Sanofi Pasteur medical $1,293.16; 197514 S Miller training $8.87; 197515 Senior Friendship Center svc commit $3,375.00; 197516 Shannon Fleming travel $107.88; 197517 Smart Start Preschool grant exp $2,791.86; 197518 Smittys Repair supplies $35.17; 197519 SHRM dues $209.00; 197520 St Josephs grant exp $1,417.15; 197521 TY Pickett mapping $2,850.00; 197522 TDS utilities $203.00; 197523 Team Lab Chemical Corp rd projects $847.50; 197524 The Practice After School Program grant exp $357.95; 197525 Thomson Reuters atty fees $678.02; 197526 Torr Office supplies $2,705.60; 197527 Torr Telegram publishing $1,147.00; 197528 City of Torrington utilities $5,957.99; 197529 City of Torrington grant exp $2,285.40; 197530 T Otten travel $123.54; 197531 Valley Motor repair $1,011.40; 197532 Verizon phone $1,465.50; 197533 Vicon repair $77.40; 197534 Victim Assistance phone $299.00; 197535 Visa,travel $765.75; 197536 Visa misc $1,996.64; 197537 Visa misc $2,216.27; 197538 West Hwy Water Sewer Dist utilities $80.00; 197539 Westco fuel $15,921.69; 197540 W Newman phone $38.50; 197541 WPCI training $100.00; 197542 Wy Dept of Health state pmt $31,151.04; 197543 Wy Dept of Workforce Services Payroll liability $1,568.12; 197544 Wy Machinery repair $2,121.28; 197545 Wy Public Health Lab medical $120.00; 197546 Wy State 4-H Foundation travel $100.00; 197547 X Lazy H rent $425.00; 197548 Xerox supplies $151.54; 197549 Xesi supplies $198.63; 197550 Town of Yoder grant exp $1,800.00; 197551 Benchmark retainer $150.00; 197552 Regional West Medical Center plcmt svcs $1,914.00; 197553 Stericycle Inc medical $300.00; 197554 Vandel Drug medical $1,442.46; 197555 Aflac ins $43.30; 197556 Circuit Court Go Co garnish $706.44; 197557 Colonial Life ins $63.51; 197558 Dist Court Platte garnish $433.28; 197559 Great West Trust ins $3,195.00; 197560 Wy NCPERS ins $32.00; Total Warrants & Payroll $575,764.33
Ken Dockweiler updated the Commission on the Bridger Pipeline progress. The website is up at bridgerexpansion.com. The landowner group has reached an agreement but needs to be put in writing. Bridger hopes to start construction the week of November 18. Some individual landowners not part of the landowner group are still negotiating.
The Commissioner made special mention of Becky Lorenz, Library Board Director who recently passed away. Her service is greatly appreciated and they offered their condolences to her family. The applicants for Mike Durfee’s vacant library board seat were interviewed. Commissioner Walter moved to appoint Dee Ludwig to the Library Board for a term ending June 30, 2021, seconded and passed.
Commissioner Walter moved to approve the following budget amendment for FY 19-20:
Income Expense Line Item
$ 70,000 Contract jail housing
$ 39,000 Replace body cameras
$ 31,000 reinstate jail position
$ 48,500 $ 48,500 unanticipated grant
$200,000 $200,000 road projects
$318,500 $318,500 total amendment
The meeting adjourned at 11:45 am. Departmental reports and minutes are available online at goshencounty.org or at the County Clerk’s Office. The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday November 19, 2019.
Attest: ____________ ____________
Cynthia Kenyon John Ellis, Chairman
Goshen County Clerk Goshen County Commission
Public Notice No. 7242 published in the Torrington Telegram November 20 and 27, 2019.
