BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of
GOSHEN COUNTY, WYOMING
Tues Dec. 3, 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.
Nextera Energy Resources presented preliminary information on the Chugwater Wind farm project. A portion of the project will be located in Goshen County. Presenters included: Chris Powers Senior Project Manager, Paul Hicks, Mike Pappalardo, Stefan Eckmann, and Marianne Shanor, Attorney. The Commissioners requested information on bonding, decommissioning of the site, permitting, identifying the end user; and property owner permissions.
Ron Russell GASB (Government Accounting Standards Board) Consultant reviewed his scope of work for the County as requested from past Commissioners. Commissioner Cox to approve the Treasurer to fund $10,000 to the Health Insurance Account, seconded and passed. Mr. Russell also commented he will address the audit process during the presentation of the annual audit report. Commissioner Walter moved to approve the GASB Consultant reviewing any additional audit processes for the county, seconded and passed. Commissioner Walter moved to approve the GASB Consultants report, seconded and passed.
Clerk of Court Brandi Correa presented her monthly report and her earnings report of $2919.07. Commissioner Cox moved to accept the Clerk of Court report, seconded and passed.
County Clerk Cindy Kenyon presented her monthly report. Commissioner Walter moved to approve the warrants for payment, seconded and passed. Commissioner Cox moved to approve two employee bonds, seconded and passed. Commissioner Walter moved to approve the Clerk’s Earnings report $15,530.00, seconded and passed. Commissiomer Cox moved to approve the County Clerk’s report, seconded and passed. The following warrants will be paid: Payroll & Direct Deposits $207,182.24; 197573 Price Digests Supplies $999.95; 197576 Aflac life ins $43.30; 197577 Circuit Court Go Co garnish $706.44; 197578 Colonial ins $63.51; 197579 County Clerk FTD payroll liabilities $63,249.76; 197580 Dist Court Platte garnish $433.28; 197581 Wy NCPERS ins $32.00; 197583 A&C Sheet Metal repair $118.26; 197584 Action Communications internet $110.00; 197585 Airgas USA Supplies $15.56; 197586 ACM,audit $5,000.00; 197587 Arrow Electric maint $78.00; 197588 Barnes Law ct appt atty $1,748.26; 197589 Benchmark retainer $150.00; 197590 Benchmark rd fund $6,147.43; 197591 Black HIlls Energy utilities $1,624.38; 197592 Bloedorn Lumber Supplies $53.69; 197593 Bluffs Sanitary Supplies $930.82; 197594 Bomgaars Supplies $325.27; 197595 Burns Insurance ins $50.00; 197596 Canon equip $299.00; 197597 Capital Business Systems lease $374.09; 197598 CashWa dietary $7,344.25; 197599 CDW Government repair $1,411.42; 197600 Century Lumber Supplies $123.90; 197601 CenturyLink phone $1,453.48; 197602 Charles Sylvester gravel $1,547.00; 197603 C Wright travel $45.24; 197604 C Tompsett travel $204.97; 197605 CNA Surety bonds $600.00; 197606 Colby Sturgeon ct appt atty $566.80; 197607 Community Hospital medical $2,800.00; 197608 Copier Connection repair $222.00; 197609 Culligan Water Supplies $190.85; 197610 C Kenyon travel $180.20; 197611 Dana Lent ct appt atty $60.00; 197612 Deb Klinnert grant exp $754.71; 197613 Dooley Oil fuel $528.00; 197614 Eastern Wy Eye Clinic medical $175.00; 197615 Economic Development svc commit $625.00; 197616 Fastenal tools $87.84; 197617 Fort Dearborn ins $14.69; 197618 Frank Parts Co repair $201.88; 197619 Go Co Attorney Supplies $68.12; 197620 Go Co Clerk grant exp $1,077.45; 197621 Go Co Public Health flu shots $160.00; 197622 Go Co Sheriff postage $30.00; 197623 Go Co Treasurer postage $369.81; 197624 Goshen County Treasurer rent $627.67; 197625 Great American Leasing repair $372.01; 197626 Griggs Dental medical $180.00; 197627 Heartland Embroidery Supplies $73.96; 197628 H Saul travel $107.75; 197629 Herbert Doby pub def GAL $2,260.00; 197630 Hometown Auto repair $115.00; 197631 IAAO dues $270.00; 197632 Ideal Linen Supplies $652.99; 197633 Inland Truck repair $472.91; 197634 JD Power Supplies $240.00; 197635 Jake Martin grant exp $460.69; 197636 Ken Brown ct appt atty $870.00; 197637 Kone Inc grant exp $45,431.17; 197638 Laramie Co Juvenile Svc ctr placement svcs $585.00; 197639 Lujan Cleaning maint $2,165.00; 197640 L Saucedo grant exp $1,134.48; 197641 Marion Smith retainer $100.00; 197642 Max Masters mapping $3,800.00; 197643 M Johnson grant exp $93.38; 197644 Mervin Mecklenburg ct appt atty $290.00; 197645 Metal Shop Supplies $63.05; 197646 Norma Cantu medical $1,450.00; 197647 Novo Benefits ins consult $3,347.50; 197648 Office Ally Supplies $35.00; 197649 Panhandle Coop repair $1,275.41; 197650 Peak Wellness svc commit $3,375.00; 197651 Pitney Bowes Supplies $56.52; 197652 Print Express Supplies $45.00; 197653 ProForce equip $1,092.40; 197654 Respond First Aid Supplies $56.45; 197655 R Scott uniforms $126.20; 197656 River View Sand gravel 857.20; 197657 Rocky Mountain Reserve ins consult $75.00; 197658 Russell Business Svc GASB consult $922.50; 197659 S Coxbill travel $66.12; 197660 Simply Clean Supplies $41.60; 197661 Spic and Span Cleaners Supplies $2,608.59; 197662 Sussex Welding Rd Projects $9,300.00; 197663 TY Pickett mapping $2,850.00; 197664 TDS utilities $203.00; 197665 Cincinnati Ins Co ins $42,228.00; 197666 The Practice After School Program grant exp 357.95; 197667 Torr Ambulance medical $500.00; 197668 Torr Office Supply Supplies $1,749.73; 197669 Torr Telegram publishing $1,716.90; 197670 City of Torrington utilities $6,598.57; 197671 US Postmaster postage $492.00; 197672 Union Telephone Co Supplies $15.49; 197673 Valley Motor repair $618.53; 197674 Vandel Drug medical $743.69; 197675 Verizon phone $1,465.48; 197676 Visa misc $1,411.26; 197677 Visa misc $2,857.46; 197678 Visa misc $2,428.66; 197679 West Hwy Water utilities $80.00; 197680 Westco fuel $17,143.92; 197681 W Newman fuel $39.49; 197682 WPCI training $273.75; 197683 WY Brand Industries Supplies $260.00; 197684 WY DOT rd repair $69.68; 197685 Wy Dot Supplies $1,382.30; 197686 Wy Machinery rd repair $21,426.09; 197687 Wy Public Health Lab Supplies $247.00; 197688 Wyoming Behavioral Institute medical $2,262.00; 197689 X Lazy H rent $425.00; 197690 Xerox Supplies 151.54; 197691 Xesi Supplies $250.24; 197692 ZoHo Corp maint $6,265.00 Total Warrants $512,186.13
County Fire Warden Bill Law and Emergency Manager Shelly Kirchhefer presented their monthly reports. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the Fire Warden’s report, seconded and passed. Emergency Manager Shelly Kirchhefer reported on the blizzard. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the Emergency Manager’s report.
Commissioner Walter moved to appoint Larry Curtis to fill a vacant term ending June 30, 2022 on the Library Board, seconded and passed. Mr. Curtis was the only applicant.
Public comment was allowed. Resident Jack Davidson stood and was heard.
The meeting adjourned at 11:40 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 Dec 17, 2019.
Attest: ___________ __________
Cynthia Kenyon John Ellis, Chairman
Goshen County Clerk Goshen County Commission
Public Notice No. 7271 published in the Torrington Telegram December 20, 2019
