agenda
 city of laramie, wyoming
 city council regular meeting 

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 406 IVINSON AVE

TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2023, 6:30 PM
(Pre-Council Meeting begins at 6:00 pm)

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 Please be advised no additional agenda item will be introduced at a Regular City Council meeting after the hour of 9:30 pm, unless the majority of the City Council members present vote to extend the meeting. 
 
 Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Written public comment shall be submitted to the City Clerk for dissemination and retention for official City records, or submitted to the City Council through electronic correspondence at council@cityoflaramie.org. Full text available in Council Rules of Procedure and Code of Conduct 4.02 and Appendix B and C. 
 
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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

Pledge of Allegiance

3.

Roll Call

4.

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items (Aggregate time limit 30 minutes)

(Limit of 3 minutes per speaker.)(Written or other materials must be submitted to the City Clerk for public record and dissemination six (6) days prior to the meeting per City Council Rules of Procedure Appendix B.)

5.

Consideration of Changes in Agenda and Setting the Agenda

A. MOTION BY ___, seconded by ___, that the following changes to the Agenda be approved:

B. MOTION BY ___, seconded by ___, that the Agenda be set as submitted or changed.  

6.

PROCLAMATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS/NOTIFICATIONS

6.A.

PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

6.B.

PUBLIC HEARING

6.B.i.

PUBLIC HEARING: Original Ordinance No. 2057, Amending Laramie Municipal Code Chapter 2.56 Related to Purchasing

6.B.ii.

PUBLIC HEARING: Original Ordinance No. 2058, Amending Laramie Municipal Code Section 9.16 Regulating Handbills Upon Private Property-When Nuisance Declared

6.B.iii.

PUBLIC HEARING: Original Ordinance No. 2059, Adding to Laramie Municipal Code Section 2.54 Creating the Ranch Advisory Commission

6.B.iv.

PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Sale of Public Property described as the North Ten (10)feet of Lot 3, Block 218, City of Laramie, formerly the Town of Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming to Strothram Properties, LLC, without Calling for Bids as City Council has Determined that the Sale will Benefit the Economic Development of the Municipality

6.C.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

6.C.i.

Monthly Staff Recognition

  • O'Wayne Dempsey, Sr. Solid Waste Operator (Rock Star of the Month)
  •  John Tonascia (Kudos Korner)
7.

Disclosures by City Council Members

8.

Approval of Consent Agenda

Items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilor so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered on the Regular Agenda.

MOTION BY ____, seconded by _____, that the Consent Agenda be approved and that each specific action on the Consent Agenda be approved as indicated.

9.

CONSENT AGENDA

9.A.

MINUTES: City Council Meeting Minutes from March 28 and April 4, 2023

Action:  
that Council approve the Minutes of the following City Council meetings: the Public Hearing on March 28 ,2023 and the Regular Meeting of April 4, 2023, and have them placed on file for public inspection.
[Bartholomew, CC]

9.B.

CEMETERY DEEDS: Cemetery Deeds for April 1-15, 2023

Action:  
that the Cemetery Deeds for April 1-15, 2023, be accepted, the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign and have them recorded in the Office of the County Clerk.
[Feezer, ACM]

9.C.

AGREEMENT- INTERGOVERNMENTAL: 2023 Wildland Fire Management Annual Operating Plan

Action:
that Council approves the 2023 Wildland Fire Management Annual Operating Plan (AOP) between the City of Laramie, Wyoming and the United States Forest Service (USFS); and authorizes the Fire Chief and Mayor to sign.
[Johnson, Fire Chief]

9.D.

GRANT: Authorization to submit a State Homeland Security Program grant application to the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security

Action:
move to authorize the Laramie Fire Department to submit a State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant application to the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security (WOHS) in an amount not to exceed $273,000.00 for the purpose of supporting Regional Emergency Response Team #3 (RERT #3).
[Johnson, Fire Chief]

9.E.

BID AWARD: Unit 887 Hybrid Pickup Truck without Trade-In

Action:
I move to award the bid for Unit 887 Hybrid Pickup Truck without Trade-In to Ken Garff, Cheyenne, WY in the total amount of $56,415.00 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign.
[Webb, PW]

9.F.

AGREEMENT: Service Contract with Rocky Mountain Power for North Side Tank Pump Station

Action:
I move to approve the General Service Contract between Rocky Mountain Power and the City of Laramie for the North Side Tank Pump Station in the amount of $70,380.12, amend the Water Fund budget accordingly, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign.
[Webb, PW]

9.G.

CONTRACT: Consideration of a contract between the City of Laramie and The Lock Shop of Cheyenne, Cheyenne, Wyoming for the design and installation of a Wi-Fi door security and access system at the City of Laramie Municipal Operations Center

Action:
that Council approve the contract between the City of Laramie and The Lock Shop of Cheyenne, Cheyenne, Wyoming for the design and installation of the Wi-Fi door security and access system at the City of Laramie Municipal Operations Center in an amount not to $72,315.19 plus an additional $1,500.00 for contingencies for total not to exceed project of $73,815.19 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign.
[McIntyre, Facilities/Feezer, ACM]

9.H.

LICENSE: New Dispensing Area for Restaurant Liquor License No. R68 Studio City Movie Palace

Action:
to acknowledge the receipt of and approve the new dispensing area for Movie Palace Inc, dba Studio City UW Plaza Cinemas located at 2433 Grand Ave.
[Bartholomew, CC]

9.I.

LICENSE: Temporary Use of Retail Liquor License No. 15 WRCH-Laramie, LLC in Albany County on April 27-29, 2023, 4:30pm- 6:30 pm, for UW Rodeo

Action: 
move that City Council approve temporary use of City of Laramie Liquor License No. 15 WRCH-Laramie, LLC at Hansen Teaching Arena located at 470 WY-230, Laramie, WY in Albany County for the UW Rodeo on April 27-29, 2023, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
[Bartholomew, CC]

9.J.

RESOLUTION: Resolution 2023-31, Appointing Nominating Committee to Recommend a Slate of Candidates and Terms of Office to Establish the Board of Commissioners for the Laramie Urban Renewal Agency

Action: 
move to approve Resolution 2023-31, appointing nominating committee to recommend a slate of candidates and terms of office to establish the Board of Commissioners for the Laramie Urban Renewal Agency, and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign. 
[Jordan, CM]

9.K.

RESOLUTION: Resolution 2023-32, Appointing One Member to the Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals/Solar Board of Review for the City of Laramie, Wyoming

Action:
to approve City Council Resolution 2023-32, appointing Donal O’Toole, to a term expiring October 31, 2024, to the Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals/Solar Board of Review for the City of Laramie, Wyoming, and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Resolution.
[Teini, Planning Manager]

9.L.

PURCHASE AGREEEMENT: Sale and Purchase of Real Property between City of Laramie and Maverik, Inc.

Action:
move to approve the agreement to purchase approximately 496.63 square feet of real property from Maverik Inc. for the construction of the 3rd Street and Bill Nye Traffic Signal Project for a total of $2,880.16 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign.
[Webb, PW]

9.M.

QUITCLAIM DEED: Quitclaim Deed conveying 0.31 acres of land to the City of Laramie

Action:
to approve the Quitclaim Deed conveying an approximately 0.31 acre parcel of land to the City of Laramie.
[Teini, Planning Manager]

9.N.

QUITCLAIM DEED: Quitclaim Deed conveying 0.10 acres of land to the City of Laramie

Action:
to approve the Quitclaim Deed conveying an approximately 0.10 acre parcel of land to the City of Laramie.
[Teini, Planning Manager]

9.O.

QUITCLAIM DEED: Quitclaim Deed conveying 0.31 acres of land to the City of Laramie

Action:
to approve the Quitclaim Deed conveying an approximately 0.31 acre parcel of land to the City of Laramie.
[Teini, Planning Manager]

9.P.

QUITCLAIM DEED: Quitclaim Deed conveying 0.21 acres of land to the City of Laramie

Action:
to approve the Quitclaim Deed conveying an approximately 0.21 acre parcel of land to the City of Laramie.
[Teini, Planning Manager]

9.Q.

SCHEDULE MEETINGS:

that the following meeting be scheduled:
a.  April 25, 2023, 6:00 pm – WORK SESSION: Laramie Regional Airport Update
b.  April 25, 2023, 6:00 pm – WORK SESSION: Changes to State Loan and Investment Board process for awarding grants and loans
c.  May 9, 2023, 6:00 pm (cancel) – WORK SESSION: Supplemental Budget 

10.

REGULAR AGENDA

11.

Award of Bid: Unit 679 Refuse Collection Truck with Trade-In

[Webb, PW]

12.

Award of Professional Engineering Services Agreement for the West Laramie Main Lift Station Project

[Webb, PW]

13.

Approval of a License Agreement with the University of Wyoming to Construct, Use & Maintain Utilities in the Public Right-of-Way (9th Street, between Lewis and Ivinson)

[Webb, PW]

14.

Consideration of a Land Purchase Agreement between the City of Laramie and Strotham Properties, LLC


[Jordan, CM]


15.

Original Ordinance No. 2057, Amending Laramie Municipal Code Chapter 2.56 Related to Purchasing

Second Reading. (Introduced by Newman)
[Webb, PW]

16.

Original Ordinance No. 2058, Amending Laramie Municipal Code Chapter 2.56 Regulating Handbills Upon Private Property- When Nuisance Declareed

Second Reading. (Introduced by Summerville)
[Jordan, CM]

17.

Original Ordinance No. 2059, Adding Laramie Municipal Code Section 2.54 Creating the Ranch Advisory Commission

Second Reading. (Introduced by Pearce)
[Jordan, CM]

18.

Original Ordinance No. 2060, an Ordinance Amending Title 15 of Laramie Municipal Code for the Purposes of Amending the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Review Procedure

Introduction and First Reading.
[Gabathuler, Principal Planner]


19.

Resolution 2023-33, authorizing the award of $221,190 in Community Partner Funds Contingent on the Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget and on the Availability of Funds

[Jordan, CM]

20.

Public Comments

(Please observe the time limit of three (3) minutes per speaker.)
21.

Consideration of Future Council Work Session Topics

22.

Adjourn to Executive Session regarding Litigation, WY § 16-4-405(a)(iii).