Backup will be provided at the meeting.

The purpose of this hearing is to allow citizens to comment on a proposed Amendment to the City of Green River Code of Ordinances addressing loopholes in the current State Statues regarding human trafficking and prostitution.

The purpose of this hearing is to allow citizens to comment on a proposed Amendment to the City of Green River Code of Ordinances in order to establish procedures for the consideration of petitions for RUCAO District pursuant to Article 16 of the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act.

Jason Palmer has volunteered to serve a four (4) year term on the Sweetwater County Board of Health replacing Sherry Schumacher.  Jason would like the opportunity to present ideas to the Board. Jason has worked for the City 30 plus years in Environmental Health field.

Suggested Motion:  I move to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Jason Palmer to the Sweetwater County Board of Health for a four (4) year term beginning November 1, 2022 and expiring October 31, 2026.

Carla Lee has volunteered to serve a four (4) year term on the Sweetwater County Board of Health. She has been a nurse for 15 years. She served on the Regional Board of the Wyoming Nursing Association. This experience will benefit the County Board of Health.

Suggested Motion: I move to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Carla Lee to the Sweetwater County Board of Health for a four (4) year term beginning November 1, 2022 and expiring October 31, 2026.

During the July 5^th 2022 Council Workshop, Sgt. Hall from the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office and Terri Markham of the non-profit organization Uprising presented information regarding human trafficking and challenges to combat human trafficking due to loopholes in the current state statute. The current definitions do not address commercial sex acts that involve manual manipulation without sexual intrusion. Since that time, City Prosecutor Pineda and Chief Jarvie have worked on developing City ordinance language to address this concern.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve on first reading the amendments to Chapter 18 Article VI, adding Sections 18-79, 18-80 and 18-81 of the City of Green River Code of Ordinances.

In its 2000 session, the Wyoming Legislature created new opportunities, procedures and standards for voluntary remediation of contaminated sites. Under certain circumstances the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) may allow land owners to restore contaminated land to a restricted site use cleanup level (a reduced standard). The owner of the site who proposes long-term restrictions on the use of the site shall petition local government to create a use control area, as required by W.S. 35-11-1609. City staff was contacted by an environmental consulting company working with the Union Pacific Railroad on the voluntary cleanup of a contaminated site owned by Union Pacific and located in the City of Green River. In order for the City to consider petitions from a property owner to designate such property as a restricted use control area overlay district (RUCAO), the City zoning ordinance needs to provide a procedure for filing, processing and considering such petitions.

On September 14, 2022, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered this language amendment at a Public Hearing. The Planning & Zoning Commission is expected to make a formal recommendation on the proposed language amendment at their meeting on October 12, 2022.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve on First Reading the proposed language amendment to the City of Green River Code of Ordinances adding Chapter 17 to Appendix B, to establish procedures for the consideration for petitions for Restricted Use Control Area Overlay District (RUCAO) pursuant to Article 16 of the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act.

The referenced project was completed by Asphalt Preservation, LLP and advertised for Final Acceptance. No claims have been made against the project.

Suggested Motion: I moved to Release the Retainage for the 2022 Cape Seal Project to Asphalt Preservation, LLP, in the amount of $28,881.72. 

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the horse corral lease agreement with Stephanie Anderson for corrals 98 & 99.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the horse corral lease agreement with Russell Conley for horse corral 14.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the issuance of Malt Beverage Permits to Renee Pilling and Alissa Davis for the Blackbird Lane Vendor Market event on November 25, 2022 from 4 pm until 8 pm and on November 26, 2022 from 10 am until 3 pm, at the Island Pavilion.  

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the engagement letter with Rudd & Company for the compliance review for the CSLFRF funds, pending legal approval.

Suggested Motion: I move to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Master Lease Agreement with John Deere Financial for backhoes and authorize the City Clerk to sign the agreement and/or complete current and future leasing documents as long as they fall within the scope of the Master Lease Agreement.