Public Notices

Notice of Final Payment to Contractor

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Pinedale has accepted work as completed according to the plans and specifications set forth in the agreement between Town of Pinedale and Chambers Design-Build, Inc., pursuant to the project manual for new pavilion seating at the American Legion Park and Chambers Design-Build Inc. is entitled to final settlement therefore. On Dec. 6, 2005, being the forty-first day after the first publication of this notice, the Town of Pinedale will pay Chambers Design-Build Inc. all amounts and balance due under said agreement.

Dated this 24th day of October, 2005

Town of Pinedale

P.O. Box 709

Pinedale, WY 82941

Published in the Sublette Examiner Oct. 27, Nov. 3 and 10, 2005.

NOTICE OF FINAL

PAYMENT TO CONTRACTOR

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Pinedale has accepted work as completed according to the plans and specifications set forth in the agreement between the Town of Pinedale and HK Contractors Inc. pursuant to the project manuals for Town of Pinedale Street 2003 and Town of Pinedale Streets 2003-Phase II and that HK Contractors, Inc. is entitled to final settlement therefore. On Dec. 7, 2005, being the forty-first day after the first publication of this notice, the Town of Pinedale will pay HK Contractors, Inc. all amounts and balances due under said Agreement.

Dated this 20th day of October, 2005

Town of Pinedale

c/o Rio Verde Engineering

P.O. Box 642

Pinedale, Wyo., 82941

Published in the Sublette Examiner Oct. 27, Nov. 3 and 10, 2005.

STATE OF WYOMING ) ) ss.

COUNTY OF SUBLETTE )

IN THE MATTER OF THE )

ESTATE )

OF ROBERT LOUIS BUSSE, )

a/k/a ROBERT L. BUSSE )

)

Deceased. )

)

PROBATE NO. 2005-1962

IN THE DISTRICT COURT

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DECREE ESTABLISHING

RIGHT AND TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID ESTATE:

You are hereby notified that on Oct. 20, 2005, ELAINE A. BUSSE filed an Application For Decree Establishing Right And Title To Real Property requesting that the court enter a decree setting over certain real property from ROBERT LOUIS BUSSE a/k/a ROBERT L. BUSSE to ELAINE A. BUSSE.

In said application ELAINE A. BUSSE alleges:

1. That the decedent, ROBERT LOUIS BUSSE a/k/a ROBERT L. BUSSE, died on Nov. 28, 1995, in Grand County, State of Colorado, leaving real property owned in his name in Sublette County, Wyoming; that ELAINE A. BUSSE is the successor trustee of THE BUSSE FAMILY TRUST, established May 4, 1990.

2. That thirty (30) days have elapsed since the death of the decedent.

3. That the entire estate of the decedent, both real and personal, did not exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand and NO/100 ($150,000.00) Dollars.

4. That no application for appointment of a personal representative for the estate of the decedent is now pending or has been granted in any jurisdiction.

5. That the decedent owned certain real property in Sublette County, Wyoming, to-wit:

An undivided 1/4 interests underlying or appurtenant to the real property described as:

Lot twenty (20), block two (2) of the Barger Subdivision, First Filing, Sublette County, Wyoming

The value of this property is less than One Hundred Fifty Thousand and NO/100 ($150,000.00) Dollars.

6. That ELAINE A. BUSSE, successor trustee of THE BUSSE FAMILY TRUST, established May 4, 1990, is entitled to have said real property set over to her due to the terms of decedent’s will.

7. That there are no other distributees or heirs of the decedent having any right to succeed to said real property under probate proceedings.

Anyone having an objection to said application should file it with the Clerk of District Court, Sublette County, Wyoming prior to Nov. 4, 2005.

DATED this 20th day of October, 2005.

/s/ Brenda Kennedy

CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT DEPUTY

Published in the Sublette Examiner Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, 2005.

Public Notice

Notice of substantial

completion of contract

To all persons, firms, or corporations who have any claim for any work done, or any material furnished to Utah Western Roofing, 2792 South Wood Hollow Way, Bountiful, Utah, 84010 for the Sublette County School District No. 9 – Fine Arts Center re-roof.

You are hereby notified that Sublette County School District No. 9, Big Piney, Wyoming, has accepted substantial completion according to the contract documents and rules set forth in the contract between Sublette County School District No. 9 and the aforesaid contractor of the work in connection with the Sublette County School District No. 9 – Fine Arts Center re-roof, and that said contractor is entitled to final settlement thereof.

You are further notified that upon the 14th day of December, 2005, being the 41st day after the first publication of the notice, said Sublette County School District No. 9 will pay Utah Western Roofing the full amount due under said contract, and in the event your claim is not filed with Sublette County School District no. 9 prior to said 14th day of December, 2005, same shall be waived.

This notice is given pursuant to Section 16-6116, Wyoming Statutes, 1982.

Dated this 3rd day of November, 2005

By:

Amy Anshutz

Business Manager

Sublette County School District No. 9 – Fine Arts Center re-roof

Published in the Sublette Examiner Nov. 3, 10 and 17, 2005.

STATE OF WYOMING )

COUNTY OF SUBLETTE ) ss.

TOWN OF PINEDALE )

The town council of the Town of Pinedale met in regular session Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, at 5:30 p.m. in the town hall. Those present: Rose Skinner, Nylla Kunard, Barbara Boyce, Miriam Carlson and Gary Heuck.  Also present: Steve Reeser, representing CenturyTel; Mark Eatinger, representing Rio Verde Engineering; Mary Williams; Elmer Williams; Bruce and Julie  McKinney; Todd Stevie; John Kochever; Gary Capron, representing Capron Construction; Paul Hagenstein; Jon Beckmann; Paul Beckmann; Bill Lane, representing Stantec; Sam McClure, representing Ultra Resources, Inc.; Jimmy Grimes; Pat Aullman, District 16 senator; Hayes Randol, representing Sublette County Sheriff’s Office; Margaret Spearmen and Deena McMullen, representing Shell; Julie Early, animal control officer; Laurie Latta, mayor’s assistant; Ron Brown and Randy Hubbard, public works director; Noah Brenner, representing the Pinedale Roundup; and Isabel Rucker, representing the Sublette Examiner.

Mayor Skinner brought the meeting to order. Motion by Heuck to approve the minutes of the Sept. 26 meeting as written. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Todd Stevie, representing 230 South Cole Avenue, presented a variance request for a two-foot side setback to build a commercial building addition instead of the required seven-foot setback per the subdivision’s covenants. Laurie Latta, representing the Pinedale Planning and Zoning Board, reported Stevie had presented letters of support from other businesses within 140 feet of his proposed change and the board had recommended the approval of the variance request.  Motion by Kunard to allow the variance for the addition from a 7’ to a 2’ setback. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Julie Early, animal control officer, reported the month activities of the animal control department.

Ron Brown and Randy Hubbard, representing the public works department, reported the monthly activities of the public works department. After discussion motion by Heuck to give Brown permission to purchase two chart recorders for the chemical feed buildings. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Hubbard discussed concerns with the town’s water and sewer systems regarding the proposed aquatic center.

Steve Reeser, representing CenturyTel, was present to request a digging extension of the Nov. 1 frozen ground, no digging. The council agreed not to allow the extension of time.

Laurie Latta, mayor’s assistant, reported her monthly activities.

Deena McMullen and Margaret Spearmen, representing Shell Exploration, gave an update on winter drilling and invited the council to the stakeholder forum to discuss winter drilling.

Mark Eatinger, representing Shamrock Enterprises, presented the final plat of amended plat of lots 1 through 8 east of the Lee Ditch Centerline, block 4, of the Triangle Addition to the Town of Pinedale and the creation of lots 12 through 24, block 4, Triangle Addition for approval. Laurie Latta, representing the Pinedale Planning and Zoning Board, reported the board had recommended approval of the final plat. Paul Hagenstein, representing the Lee Ditch, questioned the drainage. After discussion, motion by Heuck to table the final plat approve of amended plat of lots 1 through 8 east of the Lee Ditch Centerline block 4, of the Triangle Addition to the Town of Pinedale and the creation of lots 12 through 24, block 4, Triangle Addition until a satisfactory drainage plan is developed on this project. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Jimmy Grimes, representing 67 South Skyline Street, presented a request for a re-zone change from a single family unit to a three-unit dwelling. Mary Williams, a concern citizen, discussed concerns with traffic and adequate off-street parking. Ed Wood, town attorney, informed the council that a specific development plan is needed with every multi-family unit and advised the council you can’t pre-approve a plan you haven’t seen. After discussion, motion by Heuck to table the request until a development plan is presented to the council. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Bruce McKinney, representing lots 1,2,3 Redstone Seventh Addition, presented a building permit application for two duplex buildings. Laurie Latta, representing the Pinedale Planning and Zoning Board, reported the board recommended the approval of the building permit application. Motion by Boyce to give a building permit to Bruce McKinney to built two duplex buildings on Washington Street and Cole Avenue. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Mark Eatinger, representing Mary Ann Menster, presented an application for change of zoning district boundary for the Split Diamond Meadow Subdivision to rezone 50.3 acres from A-1 to R-R 6000-square-feet minimum, a proposed subdivision which lies within one mile of the town’s limits. Laurie Latta, representing the Pinedale Planning and Zoning Board, reported the board had recommended the approval of the zone change. Motion by Heuck to approve the development. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

John Kochever, representing 136/146 West Pine Street, presented a commercial building permit application for a shed roof and overhang. Motion by Heuck to approve the building permit for 136/146 West Pine Street. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Hayes Randol, representing the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office, reported the monthly activities of the sheriff’s department.

Mayor Skinner recommended the appointment of Sally Mackey to the Sublette Citizens for Recycling Board. Motion by Boyce to appoint Sally Mackey to the Sublette Citizens for Recycling Board as the town’s representative.  Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Ed Wood, town attorney, gave an update on the town shop/dog pound project. 

Motion by Boyce to go into executive session for pending ligation. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Boyce to return to regular session. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Ed Wood, town attorney, informed the council the bonding company, by law, has a reasonable amount of time to make their decision on the town shop/dog pound project and they have had a reasonable amount of time. After discussion, motion by Kunard to authorize the town attorney to contact the bonding company and commence the 15 days notice.  Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Barbara Boyce, council member and Pinedale Planning and Zoning Board member, discussed changing the present zoning ordinances. Ed Wood, town attorney, informed the council that changing zoning laws is possible. 

Bill Lane, presenting Stantec, gave an update on the sewer lagoon rehabilitation project.  Motion by Kunard to authorize Mayor Skinner to sign the customer requested work agreement and  authorize the payment of $433 to Pacific Power for the sewer lagoon rehabilitation project. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Mark Eatinger, representing Rio Verde Engineering, gave an update on the Sublette Avenue Sewer and Water Rehabilitation Project.

Motion by Heuck to approve ordinance 376, an ordinance granting to Bill Gransden and Coleen Willard, d/b/a B-N-C Tash Service, a non-exclusive trash haul franchise; be it ordered by the City Council of the Town of Pinedale, Wyo., on the first reading. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Heuck to approve resolution 2005-25, a resolution setting the mileage reimbursement rate for use of private vehicles on town business. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Boyce to approve the application for the Twenty-Four Hour Catering/Malt Beverage Permit for the Pinedale Fine Arts Council’s Black Tie and Blues on Nov. 5 at Rendezvous Pointe. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Heuck to refund Randall and Janet Montgomery’s Fear Annexation, 50 percent of their paid water and sewer connection fee contingent that they have purchased a water meter for  their residence. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.    

The following bills were presented for payment:

A to Z Hardware 251.08; American Linen 68.00; ATCO 990.00; Big J’s Auto Parts 141.44; Binning Custom Products, Inc. 792.00; CC Distributing Inc. 204.02; CHDiagnotic & Consulting 1,935.00; Country Lane Groceries & Gas 5,073.56; Davis and Cannon 2,154.84; Energy Laboratories 439.50; Faler’s General Store 239.35; Flying Phoenix Interstate 5,000.00; Fornstrom Wayne 1,100.00; Gall’s, Inc. 7.80; GMAC 26,692.96; HACH 415.71; Hydro Construction 316,170.00; City of Kemmerer 197.58; Lab Safety Supply 157.47; LaQuinta Inn & Suites 120.0; Laura Latta 127.65; Pacific Power 5,267.12; Performance Overhead Door 741.95; Pinedale Auto Supply 73.59; Pinedale Natural Gas, Inc. 592.63; Pinedale True Value 91.56; Patty Racich 207.44; Rio Verde Engineering 21,864.00; Rocky Mountain Propane 726.00; Ron Ruckman 37.30; Mary Sour 80.00; Sublette Examiner 475.13; Sweetwater County Health Services 880.00; Team Laboratory Chemical Corp 742.50; Union Telephone 85.42; United Environmental 302.00; Vista Properties, LLC 2,535.00; WAMCAT 40.00; Wilson Bros Construction 69,658.38; Wind River Web Services, LLC 45.00; Wolf’s Pinedale Dodge 83.31; Ralph Wood, Attorney 6,977.50; Wyoming Analytical 260.00; wyoming.com, LLC 79.95.

Motion by Heuck to pay the bills as presented.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.       

Pat Aullman, District 16 senator, discussed Highway 191 and Wyoming’s increase in methamphetamine usage.

Motion by Heuck to adjourn. Meeting seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.

ATTEST:

MAYOR

CLERK/TREASURER

Published in the Sublette Examiner Nov. 10, 2005.

STATE OF WYOMING )

COUNTY OF SUBLETTE ) ss.

TOWN OF PINEDALE )

The town council of the Town of Pinedale met in regular session Monday, Oct. 24, 2005, at 5:30 p.m. in the town hall.  Those present: Rose Skinner, Barbara Boyce, Nylla Kunard, Miriam Carlson and Gary Heuck.  Also present: Andy O’Neal; John Linn, Sublette County Commissioner; Steve Kurtz and Joanne Garnett, representing Worthington, Lenhart and Carpenter, Inc; Aaron Seehafer, representing Rio Verde Engineering; Ward Wise; Laurie Latta, mayor’s assistant; Steve Laster; Dave Vlcek; Randy Hubbard, representing the public works department; Ed Wood, town attorney; Jeffrey Jacquet ; Noah Brenner, representing the Pinedale Roundup; and Rhonda Swain, representing the Sublette Examiner.

Mayor Skinner brought the meeting to order.

The town council discussed vacating Mill Street between South Fremont Avenue and South Tyler Avenue for the construction of a public parking lot.  John Linn, Sublette County Commissioner, stated the county needs a commitment from the council before the project can go forward. Ed Wood, town attorney, advised the council that they need input to go forward with an acceptable plan. After lengthy, discussion motion by Kunard to go ahead and have a public meeting on Nov. 14. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Jeffrey Jacquet the analyst for the PAWG Socioeconomic Committee gave an update on his activities.

Laurie Latta, mayor’s assistant, Joan Garnett and Steve Kurtz, representing Worthington, Lenhart and Carpenter, Inc., discussed the community development plan. After discussion, motion by Carlson to have Mayor Skinner sign the contract with Worthington, Lenhart and Carpenter, Inc. for the  community development plan. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Ed Wood, town attorney, requested an executive session for pending ligation. Motion by Carlson to go into executive session for pending ligation. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Carlson to return to regular session. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Randy Hubbard, representing the public works department, gave an update on the sewer lagoon rehabilitation project. 

Aaron Seehafer, representing Rio Verde Engineering, gave an update on the Sublette Avenue Sewer and Water Project.

Aaron Seehafer, representing Rio Verde Engineering, gave an update on  phase II Town of Pinedale Streets 2003 and HK Contractors’ pay request.

Motion by Carlson to approve ordinance 376, an ordinance granting to Bill Gransden and Coleen Willard, d/b/a B-N-C Trash Service, a nonexclusive Trash Haul Franchise; be it ordered by the City Council of the Town of Pinedale, Wyo., on the second reading. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Heuck to approve ordinance 377, an ordinance of the Town or Pinedale, Wyo., creating section 10.24.086 of the Pinedale Municipal Code prohibiting the parking of truck-tractors and certain trailers in certain zone areas of the Town of Pinedale, on the first reading. Motion seconded. Dave Vlcek, a concerned citizen favoring the ordinance, discussed the safety, existing ordinance being ignored, zoning, weight loads on town streets and aesthetics. Motion carried unanimously.

Ed Wood, town attorney, presented the contract between the town and Vista Properties, LLC, regarding the granting of a certain easement, the construction of a portion of Wilson Street and the future annexation of certain lands owned by Vista which are adjacent to the town. After discussion, motion by Heuck to have Mayor Skinner sign the contract with Vista Properties with the town paying the sum of $23,184 paid upon the execution of this agreement and the balance of $2,800 upon the completion of the chip sealing next summer. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Boyce to have Mayor Skinner sign the purchase of service contract with Sublette County SAFV Task Force in the amount of $1,155. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

After discussion motion by Carlson to put the surplus property as listed for bid. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Kunard to  allow Mayor Skinner to sign a letter of support for the Western Wyoming Resource Conservation and  Development   Area Council, Inc. as requested. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Mayor Skinner presented the fuel bid from Pinedale Sinclair: Unleaded gasoline .11 per gallon discount on daily fuel price and diesel fuel .11 per gallon discount on daily fuel price. Motion by Heuck to accept the bid from Pinedale Sinclair. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Carlson discussed the cemetery connecting into the town water system.

Steve Laster, a concerned citizen, discussed the council designating the area near the sledding hill as a potential recreation site, to protect the area from development. Council agreed to take it under advisement. 

The following bills were presented for payment:

Paul Rock 74.69; Gary Terrier 151.50; Ron Johnson 44.83; Bob Allen 30.83; Eldon Allison 151.50; Los Cobos Café 348.01; Gene or Mary Ann McFadden 151.50; Joe Kautza 46.22; Pauline Shulte 151.50; Randy Lowseth 151.50; Almarie Potochnik 151.50; Randall and Janet Montgomery 2,000.00; Workers Compensation 254.74; Buffalo Bill Historical Center 90.00; CenturyTel 391.03; DPC 816.13; HK Contractors, Inc. 27,321.26; City of Kemmerer 280.07; L.N. Curtis 1,169.00; Lab Safety Supply 143.78; Office Outlet 141.80; Pacific Power 273.09; Pacific Power-Pinedale Office 443.00; Petty Cash/Patty Racich 19.50; Pinedale Roundup 208.00; Patty Racich 318.74; Rocky Mountain Propane 726.00; Rocky Mountain Wash 13.50; SAFV Task Force 1,155.00; Scott Machinery Company 538.53; Tools Unlimited 425.50; United States Plastic Corp 2,023.03; US Postal Service/Stamp Fulfillment 419.85; USA Blue Book 744.08; Western WY Resource Conservation 200.00; Wilson Bros. Construction 98,153.10; WYDOT 734.88; wyoming.com, LLC 19.95; Zoll Medical Corporation 933.74; Union  Telephone 65.55.

Motion by Heuck to pay the bills as presented. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Carlson to adjourn. Motion seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 7 p.m.

ATTEST:                                                            

MAYOR

CLERK/TREASURER     

Published in the Sublette Examiner Nov. 10, 2005.

STATE OF WYOMING )

COUNTY OF SUBLETTE ) ss.

TOWN OF PINEDALE )

The town council of the Town of Pinedale met in special session Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005, at 5 p.m. in the town hall.  Those present: Rose Skinner, Nylla Kunard, Miriam Carlson, Gary Heuck and Barbara Boyce. Also present: Ed Wood, town attorney; Dale Rasmussen, representing Pinedale Natural Gas; Jamison Ziegler, representing Sublette County School District No. 1; and Randy Hubbard, representing the public works department.

The meeting was called to order.

Ed Wood, town attorney, stated the special meeting was called to consider Pinedale Natural Gas’s request for putting a gas line in the easement of the un-dedicated Wilson Street for the school district’s proposed  new bus barn complex southwest of town.  Wood stated Pinedale Natural Gas’s request was for permission to excavate according to Ordinance12.12, not Ordinance 15.16.090 frozen ground conditions because this is not on a public street or alley. 

Dale Rasmussen, representing Pinedale Natural Gas, informed the council the two-inch gas line will be placed in the easement, Rasmussen added the actual plowing will take about an hour, the construction time is not expected to extend  more than two days.  Rasmussen stated the project will not affect any existing street, road, alley or other existing town structure.  

After lengthy discussion, motion by Boyce to allow Pinedale Natural Gas to put the gas line in with the provision it will be on the south side of the easement.  Motion seconded.  Boyce voted aye, Kunard voted aye, Skinner voted aye, Carlson voted nay and Heuck voted nay.  Motion carried.

Motion by Carlson to adjourn.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.

ATTEST:                                                             

MAYOR                                                                            

CLERK/TREASURER         

Published in the Sublette Examiner Nov. 10, 2005.