12 I The Lovell Chronicle I April 19, 2012
Rodeo grounds and museum
among projects discussed
BY DAVID PECK
Various projects and
possible funding sources
were on the table at the
Lovell Town Council meet-
ing Tuesday, April 10, at
Town Hall.
Some came in the form
of a budget request, some
involved the possible sixth-
cent additional sales tax
proposal and some were in-
cluded in updates of exist-
ing projects.
First up was Wayne
Brost, secretary of the
Western Arena and Mo-
tor Sports Board, which
governs the Lovell Rodeo
Grounds. Brost, report-
ing on the March 29 board
meeting, submitted a re-
quest for a restroom/conces-
s/on stand building at the
rodeo grounds, estimated
to cost $60,000, and a set of
portable bleachers, which
cost an estimated $50,000.
He said the bleachers could
be used for a number of dif-
ferent events around the
community.
In addition, Brost re-
ported, the rodeo grounds
board requests $3,100 for
lumber, bolts and gates to
perform needed repairs at
the arena.
Brost also presented
the council with proposed
revisions to the Organized
Event Permit for the rodeo
grounds, and he said the
board has hired Casey Ellis
to work the grounds twice a
month through the end of
September.
Mayor Bruce Morri-
son suggested that the
$110,000 for the conces-
sion stand/restroom and
portable bleachers projects
could come from the pro-
posed sixth-cent sales tax, if
it is given the go-ahead by
the Big Horn County town
councils and then approved
by voters in November.
Next on the agenda was
John Nickle of the Pryor
Mountain Wild Mustang
Center board, who dis-
cussed a possible addition
to the mustang center using
sixth-cent funding. Nickle
said the center attracted
visitors from all 50 states
and a number of European
countries, as well as Aus-
tralia, last summer.
"It is an attraction for
the area. We get a lot of vis-
itors and have a lot of inter-
est from across the coun-
try," he said.
Nickle said the center
board envisions a facility
"half again bigger" being
built on parking lot land
to the east of the current
structure.
"That would give us
pretty much all the addi-
tional room we'd ever need,"
Nickle said. 'We'd also like
to build some corrals in back
and an enclosure. We'd like
to adopt a couple animals so
there will be something for
people to see here closer to
town."
Nickle said the board
has asked engineer Willie
Bridges to work up some
costs for the addition.
(Since last week's meet-
ing, Mayor Morrison has
discovered that the wild
mustang center is not eligi-
ble for sixth-cent tax money
because it does not rest on
town-owned land.) •
LOVELL-KANE MUSEUM
Members of the Lovell-
Kane Museum Board at-
tended Tuesday's meet-
ing and displayed a
hand-sketched, tentative
design for a museum that
could be located in a new
building constructed on
the town-owned lot direct-
ly west of the county an-
nex building and south of
Mayes Fabric.
Spokesman Karen
Spragg gave a copy of the
sketch and a list of needs
for a possible steel build-
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ing housing the museum.
As proposed, the building
would contain an office, a
filing and archives room,
a storage room, restrooms,
a small kitchen, a theater/
auditorium, an old house or
cabin in the center, various
permanent displays and an
area for rotating displays.
There would :also be an out-
side enclosure for outside
displays.
Spragg and board mem-
ber Rich Fink said they
would come up with a cost
estimate for the building to
present to the town.
WATER AND SEWER
Engineer Frank Page
reported that the, South
Phase of the water and sew-
er project was ramping up,
with milling of streets un-
der way and contractor Wil-
son Brothers Construction
working to complete the
Nevada Avenue water line
and under-drains.
Nickle asked about seal-
ing streets from the earlier
phases of the project, and
Clerk/Treasurer Valerie
Beal said street sealing is
being looked at in the bud-
geting process.
LOVELL INC.
Lovell Inc. Director Sue
Taylor reviewed the organi-
zation's work plan for 2012,
which includes a fundrais-
ing event in May, building a
social media presence, host-
ing a commercial property
open house on July 7 and
developing a home-based
business program as a job
creation and recruitment
tool.
Taylor requested a let-
ter requesting an exten-
sion of the completion date
for the business incubator
grant and the council voted
to authorize the mayor to
sign such a letter.
Taylor reported that
she has received two pro-
posals from asbestos inspec-
tor Northern Industrial Hy-
giene of Billings regarding
the old hospital, one for a
t
lead-based paint inspection The council considered and both the 2012-13 bud-
and another for an abate- a request from Parks Su- get' ordinance and tax levy
ment design site inspection pervisor Isaac Mayes to ordinance.
and plans and specifica- contract for clearing re- .Mayor Morrison pre- ,i
tions for the removal ofhaz- strooms and pavilions in sented the 2012 communi-
ardous materials. She said town parks, saying that the ty performance plan from
professional service agree- method will save the town Rocky Mountain Power i
ments will be drafted and money. The council agreed that outlines services the
presented to the council at to consider the idea but also utility company will pro- i
its next meeting, asked for more information vide. The council voted to
Councilman Kevin on estimated savings, ask- authorize the mayor to sign
Jones made a motion, ad- ing how such a move wouldthe plan but also asked for
opted unanimously, to au- save the town money unless clarification of the charges
thorize the mayor to sign staffing is reduced, the utility will assess for a
and go out for bid for demo- In other action Tues- new street light at Seventh
lit/on of the old hospital and day: and McKinley.
grading the site when the .Emergency Manage- The council scheduled
project is ready to go. ment Coordinator Keri W/l- a special and work meeting ,
Taylor also noted thatske reported that a weath- for April 17 and recessed
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the town's proposal for an er-spotter course will beinto a closed session to dis-
infrastructure grant for the held Tuesday, April 24, at cuss litigation.
future senior housing proj- 6 p.m. at Rocky Mountain
ect at the site of the old High School.
hospital did not score high -The council voted to I
enough with the State Loan adopt a new unacceptable Forest Service
and Investment Board staff driving policy and have all
to be recommended for employees sign the con- office closed 1
funding at the next SLIB sent form. The policy was
meeting. She said she found requested by the Wyoming during training t
out late in the application Association of Risk Man- I
process that the town was agement. The Forest Service Of-
required to have a contract -The council voted on rice in Lovell will be closed
between a developer and the ballot for the Wyoming Wednesday, April 25, and
the town, and the project Association of Municipal/- Thursday, April 26, for
simply isn't at that stage ties Joint Powers Insurance training.
yet. Coverage board of directors.
Taylor recommended -Two catering permits
that the town withdraw were approved by the coun-
the grant application ruth- cih one for the Byron Bar WIND/BIGHORN BASIN
er than risk being reject- for the April 13 Ducks Un- ADVISORY GROUP ,,
ed, and Councilman Brian limited banquet and one for
Dickson agreed, noting, "I the 4 Corners Bar for the PUBLIC
think we can win points if North Big Horn Hospital's MEETING
the staff doesn't have to An Evening With Friends April 25 @
6 p.m.
waste time with an appli- fundraiser on Saturday,
cation that isn't going any- April 28. Big Horn Federal Bank
where." -The council approved Community Room
643 Broadway
This round of funding a resolution modifying open Thermopolis, WY
requests is highly competi- container requirements for
tive, Taylor said, and funds the 4 Corners Bar from 10Topics to be discussed:
are limited. She said three a.m. to 5 p.m. on Satur- • Westside Project Update ii
homes could possibly be day, June 2, for the annu- Hot Springs Conservation t
constructed at the east side al motorcycle cancer run. District Programs and r
Projects
of the subdivision since the The council also approved • Update on Missouri River
lots would be close to water a similar open container Activities i
and sewer service, and in modification for June 22-24 • Instream Flows in the Wind/
the meantime, the town and during Mustang Days and Bighorn Basin
Lovell Inc. can work to put a 24-hour opening for li- • PRISM Online Climate Data
together a more, complete quor establishments for the Retrieval Tool
package for a grant applica- same dates. For more information, contact the
t/on a year from now. -The council approved Wyoming Water I::
Then council voted to on first reading an ordi- Developrnent Office: ,
withdraw the grant appli- nance correcting an article (307) 777-7626 or
cation, number in the town code http://waterolan state.wv.us/
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