NOTICE:
THE SWEETWATER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET ON TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024 AT 9:00 A.M. - TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

The meeting will be held at the 80 West Flaming Gorge Way
Meeting Room #115
Green River, Wyoming 82935.

For the convenience of the public, the Board of County Commissioners' meeting will be held in person and using video conferencing.

Those presenting may appear in person or via Zoom using the meeting invite received by email.

As always, the public is invited to watch the proceedings on the County YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SweetwaterCountyGovernment where the meeting will be broadcast.

The public will be able to comment immediately following the public hearing presentation and also during the public comment section of the agenda.

If you are in need of accommodations beyond the above identified process, please call in advance to discuss other options. If you have any questions about how to participate in a public Board of County Commissioners meeting, please contact Sally Shoemaker at 307-872-3897 or via email at shoemakers@sweetwatercountywy.gov

PRELIMINARY:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL / QUORUM PRESENT

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
A.

PUBLIC HEARING - PLANNING AND ZONING
 
 
1.
Approval of Resolution 24-07-ZO-01 Variance for a 3 ft encroachment into the 20 ft front setback and a 3 ft encroachment into the rear setback of a 10 ft from Section 5.G of the 2015 Zoning Resolution as requested by Penny Hensley
Kassidee Brown, Planner
 
 
2.
Approval of Resolution 24-07-ZO-02 Variance application for a 3 ft. encroachment into the 20 ft. front setback and a 3 ft. encroachment into the rear setback of 10 ft. from Section 5.G of the 2015 Zoning Resolution requested by Penny Hensley
Kassidee Brown, Planner
 
 
3.
Approval of Resolution 24-07-ZO-03 Conditional use permit for a 120 ft. cell tower as requested by Karla Susnjar SAC Wireless on behalf of Union Wireless
Kassidee Brown, Planner
 
 
4.
Certified Resolution to 2015 Zoning Resolution 5.F, 5.G, and Section 21
Eric Bingham, Land Use Director
 

9:50 COUNTY RESIDENT COMMENTS/CONCERNS

All members of the public who wish to speak at the meeting will be given 3 minutes of time to address the Commission.

B.

CONSENT AGENDA

All matters listed on the consent agenda are taken in one motion and one vote.  Items pulled from the consent agenda will be discussed and voted on separately.

 
 
1.

Approval of 6-27-24 Minutes

 
 
2.

Approval of 7-2-24 Minutes

 
 
3.
Approval of County Vouchers/Warrants/ Expenditure Approval Listings (EAL's)
 
 
4.

Approval of the Monthly Reports

 
 
5.
Approval of Abates/Rebates
 
 
6.
Ratify Amendment #4 to Contract # 1900000501 Between WY Military Department & Sweetwater County
Garry McLean, HR/VSO Director
 

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
 

10:00- Commissioner Thoman

 
 

10:05- Commissioner Richards

 
 

10:10- Commissioner Jones

 
 

10:15- Chairman West

 
 

10:20- Commissioner Slaughter

 
C.

ACTION/PRESENTATION ITEMS
 
 
1.
10:25- Approval of the Grant Agreement from the Sweetwater County Joint Travel & Tourism Board
Krisena Marchal, Count Grants Manager; Cindy Lane, County Clerk
 
 
2.
10:30- Amendment 3 to the MOU Between WYDOT and Sweetwater County for SkyWest Airlines Service
Devon Brubaker, Airport Director, Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
 
 
3.

10:45- Break

 
 
4.
10:55- WYDOT State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) update on current and future highway projects in Sweetwater County
Peter Stinchcomb, WYDOT District Construction Engineer
 
 
5.
11:40- Award of the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract to Groathouse Construction for the Sweetwater County Public Works Combined Facility Renovation.
Gene Legerski, Public Works Director
 
 
6.
11:50- 2024 Chip Seal Project Change Order #01
Gene Legerski, Director of Public Works Sweetwater County
 
 
7.
11:55- Approval of a sign for the USDA Forest Service and Sweetwater County Conservation District
Gene Legerski, Public Works Director
 
 
8.

12:00- Lunch

 
 
9.
1:15- Change Order Ratification for Door Lock Expansion
Marty Dernovich, Purchasing Director
 
 
10.
1:20- Signing of Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition (SEDC) MOU between City of Rock Springs, Green River, and Sweetwater 
Sweetwater County
 
 
11.
1:25- Appointment of County Fire Warden and Deputies
Alan Adams, Sweetwater County Code Enforcement Specialist
 
 
12.
1:35- Memorandum of Understanding between The Wyoming Office of Guardian Ad Litem and Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Cindy Lane, County Clerk
 
 
13.
1:40- Approval of the MOU between Sweetwater County and the University of Wyoming, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028 and Approval of the FY'2025 Salary Compensation Agreements for Darrell Rothlisberger and Tracy Meats, employees for the University of Wyoming Extension/Sweetwater County Office
Cindy Lane, County Clerk and Darrell Rothlisberger, UW Extension Educator/4-H Youth Development and County Coordinator
 
 
14.
1:55- STAR Transit Board Appointment
 

2:00- EXECUTIVE SESSION

1.  Pre-Decisional

2.  Potential Litigation

ADJOURN