Wind effects

The Hanna Town Council got a late start on March 12 at the Hanna Town Hall. The meeting was to start at 6 p.m., but had a delay of about 20 minutes to have a quorum. Mayor Lois Buchanan and council member Bob Patton waited for council member Sammy Sikes to show up. Once he did, the council started. Council members Tracy Fowler and Linda Schisel did not attend the meeting that evening.

Buchanan told the council that she had attended the High Country Joint Powers Board as the temporary Hanna representative on March 7. She said Toby Smith, from Medicine Bow, had been elected the new chairman. She also said a convenience center at the landfill was being designed.

Ann Calvert, the town clerk, said it is called a convenience center because trash is for the town to deposit its waste, but it was not for other communities to use, which the designation of the term “transfer station” might imply.

Two full time employees had recently been hired at the landfill.

Larry Korkow, public works director, said there had been some water breaks due to recent freezing and thawing, but those breaks had been repaired.

“I talked to Tom Phillips of Summit Line Construction who are building this portion of the Gateway Transmission line and they will hold off until the first of July until the mitigation of the sage chicken is done,” Korkow said. “They are looking at buying a million gallons of water from us.”

Calvert told the council, with all the combined projects starting this summer, it is estimated 1,400 workers will be the peak number constructing the windmills this July.

Buchanan said there will be 200 permanent jobs created in the northern area of the county once the projects are completed.

Jeff Neimark, Hanna Marshall, said an elderly individual had come to the town hall a few weeks ago and was not talking coherently. It turned out that the man was missing from a home in Longmont and he suffered dementia. He had run out of gas in Hanna.

“I am just glad he ran out of gas here and not a remote place in this weather,” Neitmark said. “He is doing well now.”

Neimark said the animal clinic was opened on Feb. 28 and that all dogs should have their shots for their license. He said if the town needed to have it open one more time, he would work to have it happen, but dogs without licenses would not be tolerated since the town was making every effort to make it easy for owners to get dogs shots.

He said Dan Starr had gone to being a part time deputy from full time. The town is advertising for a full time deputy.

Vivian Gonzales, Hanna Recreation Center director said there was a leak in the reception area. The roof is under warranty so she is trying to get the company out to fix it.

A flyer will be sent out in a couple weeks giving information on the memorial day service at the cemetery.

Pam Paulson, museum board member, said projects were on hold until the weather gets better.

Financials were approved for $38,805.47.

The town’s senior center services board asked Jim Piche to go before the council to have the town start plowing the parking lot.

“I am just here to ask if you can,” Piche said. “I know it used to be done.”

The mayor said she felt that the town should plow the senior center and also the fire station’s parking lot too.

Korkow said it could be done without costing the town much money.

The council approved resolution 2019-400. It rescinds the in house policy 2018/08, making it mandatory for employees of the public works department to receive their Level 1 Waste Water certificate within one year of hire.

Resolution 2019-500, that adopted a room rental fee schedule for the recreation center, was approved.

The council approved the annual membership renewal of Local Government Liability Pool and increased the deductible from $1,000 to $2,000.

Michael Zedicker’s resignation from the recreation board was approved. There are now two vacancies on the board with his resignation.

Buchanan asked the audience if there was any questions or discussions for the evening.

No person in the audience responded.

The council adjourned.

The next scheduled meeting is at 6 p.m. on April 9 at the Hanna Town Hall.