BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of
GOSHEN COUNTY, WYOMING
Tuesday November 2, 2021
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 and Vice Chairman Cody Cox, Commissioner Justin Burkart and Cindy Kenyon, County Clerk and Clerk of the Board. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the agenda and the minutes of the last meeting, seconded and passed.
The Road and Bridge report was accepted from road Superintendent Val Hankins, County Planner Gary Childs and County Surveyor Bob Taylor. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve a credit card for Road and Bridge for travel and ordering supplies, seconded and passed. The following plats were recommended for approval by County Planner Gary Childs on behalf of the Planning Commission and were presented for approval:
Commissioner Cox moved to approve the Autumn View Ridge Subdivision, seconded and passed;
Commissioner Cox moved to approve the Cardinal subdivision 2nd Filing, seconded and passed;
Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the Vacation of Coney Acres Subdivision Part A, seconded and passed;
Commissioner Cox moved to approve the Docheff Subdivision, seconded and passed;
Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the John and Lisa Hood Subdivision, seconded and passed;
Commissioner Cox moved to approve the Stricker Subdivision contingent on the final paperwork transaction, seconded and passed;
Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the Wilson Subdivision, seconded and passed.
Commissioner Cox moved to accept the road and bridge report, seconded and passed.
Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the Clerk of District Court earnings report of $3102.50, seconded and passed.
Deputy County Assessor Tricia Otten presented two Reduction of Taxes Orders in the total amount of $5798.83. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the Reduction of Taxes Orders, seconded and passed.
County Clerk Cindy Kenyon presented her monthly report. The monthly earnings report was presented in the amount of $14850.50. Commissioner Burkart moved to accept the earnings report, seconded and passed. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the warrants for payment, seconded and passed. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve three employment bonds, seconded and passed. Commissioner Burkart moved to allow the Clerks Office and the Maintenance Dept to obtain a credit card for travel and ordering supplies, seconded and passed. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve 48 hours of sick leave from the sick bank for an employee, seconded and passed. Commissioner Cox moved to accept the County Clerk’s report, seconded and passed.
The following warrants were approved for payment: Warrants payroll $220,756.10; 201157 A Lifetime of Care Tree Service repair $250.00; 201158 Action Communications internet $110.00; 201159 Airgas supplies $23.44; 201160 Alyssa Coulsen ct appt atty $140.00; 201161 Benchmark retainer $150.00; 201162 Benchmark rd fund $893.50; 201164 Bill Law postage $17.34; 201165 Black HIlls Energy utilities $821.90; 201166 Bloedorn Lumber rd fund $172.25; 201167 Bluffs Facility Solutions janitorial $1,383.29; 201168 Bob Ruwart Motors grant funds $56,075.47; 201170 Bonnie Petsch grant funds $245.00; 201171 Burns Insurance bonds $100.00; 201172 Canon equip $299.00; 201173 Capital Business lease $426.38; 201174 Capital One travel $2,257.44 201175 CashWa Dist dietary svc $6,117.62; 201176 Cathy Grace grant funds $665.00; 201177 CDW Government maint $8,998.35; 201178 Century Lumber maint $2,598.88; 201179 CenturyLink phone $1,475.05; 201180 Chugwater Fire Dist fire exp $2,774.76; 201181 CNA Surety bonds $200.00; 201182 CNH Capital repair $30.40; 201183 Colby Sturgeon ct appt atty $1,744.20; 201184 Community Hospital medical $9,096.70; 201185 Copier Connection equip $263.93; 201186 County Clerks Assn dues $300.00; 201187 Cowboy Clinic grant funds $5,680.00; 201188 Culligan Water supplies $198.45; 201189 Dales Tire repair $1,362.80; 201190 Dell grant funds $35,306.81 201191 Dooley Oil fuel $1,189.65; 201192 Double Radius repair $200.27; 201193 E Boyer dues $475.00; 201194 Fort Dearborn ins $27.53; 201195 Frank Parts repair $275.79; 201196 Town of Ft Laramie grant funds $1,800.00; 201197 G&L Concrete rd fund $556.50; 201198 Galls uniforms $52.67; 201199 Go Co Clerk grant funds $1,077.45; 201200 Go Co Extension Service misc $118.75; 201202 Go Co Sheriff postage $260.00; 201203 Go Co Sheriff fire exp $113.48; 201204 Go Co Treasurer postage $489.47; 201205 Go Co Treasurer rent $735.42; 201206 Go Fin Strategies Ins consult $2,000.00; 201207 Great American Leasing equip $315.00; 201208 Harold Anderson grant funds $70.00; 201209 Hawk Springs Fire Dist fire exp $7,066.88; 20121 Herbert Doby pub def GAL $2,666.70; 201211 High Plains Fire Protection equip $125.00; 201212 Ideal Linen,janitorial, $644.34; 201213 Inland Truck Parts repair $2,127.45; 201214 James Church st pmt $2,500.00; 201215 J McFarlin travel $63.84; 201216 Jeane Stratton grant funds $70.00; 201217 Kaufman Glass repair $14.00; 201218 K Beard grant funds $168.23; 201219 Ken Brown ct appt atty $1,450.00; 201220 K Flock repair $496.61; 201221 Kristi Lipp grant funds $1,137.76; 201222 La Grange Fire Dept fire exp $22,626.71; 201223 LivingWorks grant funds $665.00; 201224 Lixipol training $2,024.00; 201225 Lujan Cleaning Service janitorial $2,165.00; 201226 M Strong grant funds $8.96; 201227 M Feagler travel $151.48; 201228 Max Masters mapping $3,800.00; 201229 Mc Kesson grant funds $637.42; 201230 M Johnson grant funds $192.71; 201231 Merrijane Morgheim grant funds $315.00; 201232 Mervin Mecklenburg ct appt atty $530.00; 201233 Metal Shop repair $94.50; 201234 Midstates Tire repair $420.00; 201235 Midwest Connect supplies $290.00; 201236 Niobrara Co Treasurer placement svcs $1,650.00; 201237 Norma Cantu medical $1,522.50; 201238 Office Ally medical $35.00; 201239 Olson Tire repair $639.46; 201240 Panhandle Coop supplies $30.93; 201241 Patti Sue Peterson grant funds $315.00; 201242 Pitney Bowes supplies $93.09; 201243 Platte Valley Bank lease $23,298.93; 201244 Print Express supplies $254.92; 201245 Public Defenders Office rent $300.00; 201246 Quadient Leasing equip $213.15; 201247 Robin Boyd grant funds $1,446.50; 201248 Russell Business Services GASB consult $1,389.38; 201249 Sanofi Pasteur medical $82.27; 201250 S Kirchhefer fire exp $155.04; 201251 Sign Solutions rd fund $1,586.45; 201252 Simon Materials rd fund $17,156.10; 201253 Simply Clean supplies $334.88; 201254 State of Wy Dept of Enterprise Tech supplies $26.50; 201255 Stericycle Inc supplies $109.33; 201256 Summit Fire supplies $717.47; 201257 TDS utilities $470.00; 201258 The Practice After School Program grant funds $367.95; 201259,Torr Fire Dept fire exp $5,425.17; 201260 Torr Office Supply supplies $3,055.89; 201261 Torr Telegram ,publishing $1,865.00; 201262 City of Torrington utilities $7,690.23; 201263 City of Torrington grant funds $6,959.28; 201264 Transwest Ford repair $198.00; 201265 Trebron maint $6,250.00; 201266 Union Telephone phone $74.25; 201267 United Power projects $7,576.00; 201268 UW Admin Business Office salary agree $5,476.50; 201269 Valley Mercantile Co repair $113.38; 201270 Valley Motor repair $15.29; 201271 Vandel Drug medical $789.99; 201272 Verizon phone $1,571.82; 201273 Veteran Fire Dept fire exp $7,536.11; 201274 Visa grant funds $2,455.40; 201275 Visa misc $3,663.73; 201276 Visa supplies $466.28; 201277 West Hwy Water utilities $80.00; 201278 William Hawley grant funds $1,286.72; 201279 WJR Wyoming repair $246.25; 201280 Wy Dept of Health st pmt $25,804.05; 201281 Wy Machinery repair $87.82; 201282 Wy Public Health Lab supplies $116.25; 201283 Wy State Fire Advisory Board dues $110.00; 201284 X Lazy H rent $425.00; 201285 Xerox supplies $151.54; 201286 Xesi grant funds $469.71; 201287 Yoder Fire Dept fire exp $43,551.65; 201288 Town of Yodergrant fund $1,800.00; 201289 Z Leinenger dues $242.50; 201290 Co Clerk FTD payroll liability $69,006.78; 201291 Bomgaars supplies $457.36; 201292 C Kenyon travel $66.08; 201293 Wy Dept of Workforce Svc payroll liability," $4,600.00; 201294 B Law fire exp $1,510.35; 201295 Go Co Fire Warden fire exp $383.84; 201296 Judicial Dialog Systems maint $1,680.00; 201297 Aflac ins $61.76; 201298 Circuit Court Go Co garnish $852.34; 201299 Colonial Life ins $37.00; 201300 Co Clerk Health ins $99,900.12; 201301 Delta Dental ins $3,184.65; 201302 Dist Court Platte garnish $433.28; 201303 Great West Trust ins $1,980.00; 201304 NE Child Support Pymt Center garnish $476.00; 201305 VSP of Wy ins $550.54; 201306 Wy Child Support Enforcement garnish $1,292.64; 201307 Wy NCPERS ins $32.00; Total Warrants $797,396.03
County Fire Warden Bill Law presented the Fire Warden’s monthly report. The Fire Warden also recommended the Commissioners cancel the Partial Fire Ban. Commissioner Burkart moved to cancel the Partial Fire Ban, seconded and passed.
Emergency Manager Shelly Kirchhefer presented her monthly report. She also presented the Grant Award Agreement between Wyoming Office of Homeland Security and County of Goshen in the amount of $65000.00 for an emergency generator at EWC. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the grant contract as presented, seconded and passed. She also presented a Grant Award Agreement between the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security and Goshen County in the amount of $20000.00 for Inter Operable Emergency Communications for the Goshen County Sheriff’s Office. Commissioner Burkart moved to approve the Grant Award Agreement as described, seconded and passed. Commissioner Burkart moved to accept the Fire Warden and Emergency Manager’s report, seconded and passed.
The County Clerk presented the contract between the Wyoming Department of Health and Goshen County in the amount of $100,000.00 for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant. Commissioner Cox moved to approve the grant contract as presented, seconded and passed.
The Commission adjourned at 10:15 am. The next regular meeting will be November 16, 2021 at the usual place and time. (approved for publication)
Attest: _______________________________ ___________________________________
Cynthia Kenyon John Ellis, Chairman
Goshen County Clerk Goshen County Commission
Public Notice No. 8003 published in the Torrington Telegram November 17, 2021.
