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Rock Springs council approves routine bills, two resolutions and several departmental requests
Summary
At its Feb. 4 meeting the Rock Springs City Council approved the consent agenda, bills and claims and salaries, authorized hiring for the civic center, approved a $6,000 grant application for a basketball tournament, authorized bids on several street projects and approved two resolutions including a $99,287.50 contract.
The Rock Springs City Council voted on several routine items and a pair of resolutions during its Feb. 4 meeting. Actions included approval of the consent agenda, bills and claims and salaries; authorization to fill a vacant recreation-supervisor position at the Civic Center; a $6,000 grant request to the Bridal and Tourism Board for the Shootout in the Springs basketball tournament; permission to bid multiple 2025 street projects; and approval of two resolutions authorizing a contract and a memorandum of understanding.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (minutes of Jan. 21, 2025; correspondence): Motion to approve moved by Councilor Hickerson, seconded by Councilor Dimas/Demas; motion carried unanimously.
- Bills and claims (02/04/2025): Motion to approve moved by Councilor Demas, seconded by Councilor Zoddy; motion carried with Councilors Thompson and Pedri abstaining.
- Salaries (01/22/2025): Motion to approve moved by Councilor Dimas, seconded by Councilor Bingham; motion carried with Councilors PG and Thompson abstaining.
- Parks & Recreation: Authorization to fill a vacant recreation supervisor at the Civic Center: Motion to approve moved by Councilor Dimas, seconded by Councilor Pedri; motion carried unanimously. City staff stated the position’s starting salary is roughly $56,000.
- Parks & Recreation: Permission to apply for a $6,000 grant from the Bridal and Tourism Board for the Shootout in the Springs basketball tournament: Motion to approve moved by Councilor Thompson, seconded by Councilor Hickerson; motion carried unanimously.
- Engineering/Operations/Public Services: Permission to bid the 2025 street overlay, concrete replacement (phase 1), crack seal (phase 1) and weed mitigation projects: Motion to approve moved by Councilor Hansen, seconded by Councilor Hickerson; motion carried unanimously. City staff cited budget figures in the proposed 2025 budget (crack sealing proposed new spending ~$200,000; street overlay proposed new spending ~$1.7M with prior-year encumbrances; concrete replacement proposed new spending ~$1.7M including encumbrances) and said some amounts include prior encumbered contracts.
- Resolution 2025-16: Contract with H and M Field Services in the amount of $99,287.50: Motion to approve moved by Councilor Hickerson, seconded by Councilor PG; motion carried with Councilor Zoddy abstaining.
- Resolution 2025-17: Memorandum of understanding with the Rock Springs Amateur Hockey Association: Motion to approve moved by Councilor DeMuth, seconded by Councilor Hansen; motion carried unanimously.
- Ordinances: Four ordinances were on the council’s second reading (animal licensing/impoundment/adoption; building-code amendments; standing committees). Council will take final action on those at a subsequent meeting; no council vote was taken on final passage during this session.
Council members used the motions-and-aye procedure for most routine items; individual recorded abstentions were noted in the minutes where they occurred.
