agenda
 city of laramie, wyoming
 city council regular meeting 

VIA ZOOM WEBINAR
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 406 IVINSON AVE

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022, 6:30 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. 
 
 Written materials and other items must be submitted six (6) days in advance of the meeting (sooner if there are holidays prior to the meeting) in order that copies may be included with the agenda and to give the council an opportunity to review the material in advance of the appearance.  

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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.A.i.

PROCLAMATION: National Apprenticeship Week

6.A.ii.

PROCLAMATION: Small Business Saturday

6.B.

PUBLIC HEARING

6.B.i.

PUBLIC HEARING: Original Ordinance No. 2052, Amending Laramie Municipal Code 9.24 to Conform to State Law and Prohibit Sales of Nicotine Products, including Tobacco, Tobacco Products, and Electronic Cigarettes, to Persons Under the Age of Twenty-One (21) Years

6.C.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

6.C.i.

Monthly Staff Recognition

  • Russ Matheson, Civilian Fire Inspector 
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 November 1, 2022

Action:  
that Council approve the Minutes of the following City Council meetings: the Public Hearings and Regular Meeting of November 1, 2022 and have them placed on file for public inspection.
[Bartholomew, CC]

Documents:
  1. Minutes 11-1-22.pdf
9.B.

CEMETERY DEEDS: Cemetery Deeds for November 1-15, 2022

Action:  
that the Cemetery Deeds for November 1-15, 2022, 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: Approval of Agreement for Fire Pension A Employer Assessment

Action:
to approve the paid fireman's pension plan A employer assessment mandated by legislative action and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign.
[Wade, ASD]

9.D.

AGREEEMENT: Award of Professional Services Agreement for the PRV Replacement Project

Action:
move to award the Professional Engineering Services Agreement for the PRV Replacement project, to WWC Engineering of Laramie, WY, in the amount of $67,200.00 plus a contingency of $6,720.00 for a total amount not to exceed $73,920.00 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign.
[Webb, PW]

9.E.

AGREEMENT: Award of Professional Engineering Services Agreement for the Harney Street Corridor Study Project

Action:
move to award the Professional Engineering Services Agreement for the Harney Street Corridor Study project, to Ulteig Engineers of Greenwood Village, CO, in the amount of $83,172.00 plus a contingency of $8,828.00 for a total amount not to exceed $92,000.00, amend the Fiscal Year 2023 General Fund Budget accordingly, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign.
[Webb, PW]

9.F.

BID AWARD: Award of Bid; New Paint Machine Without Trade-In

Action:
move to award the bid for the New Paint Machine Without Trade-In to Sherwin Williams, Laramie, WY in an amount not to exceed $ 85,235.51 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign.
[Webb, PW]

9.G.

BID AWARD: Award of Bid; Unit 386 Skid Loader Without Trade-In

Action:
move to award the bid for the Unit 386 Skid Loader Without Trade-In to Wyoming Machinery Company, Cheyenne, WY in an amount not to exceed $83,150.00, amend the budget accordingly, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign.
[Webb, PW]

9.H.

RESOLUTION: Resolution 2022-68, Appointing One Member to Board of Health

Action:
that the City Council approve Resolution 2022-68, appointing Emmalee Moore for the remainder of a term expiring December 31, 2025, to the Board of Health, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign.
[Bartholomew, CC]

9.I.

SCHEDULE MEETINGS:

that the following meeting be scheduled:
a. November 22, 2022, 6:00 pm – WORK SESSION: Cemetery Operations, Staff Members, Burial Trends, Longevity and the Columbarium Project  
b. November 29, 2022, 6:00 pm (Cancel) – WARD MEETINGS
c. December 13, 2022, 6:00 pm – WORK SESSION: Bath Ranch Operations Update 

10.

REGULAR AGENDA

11.

Award of Bid; Unit 600 Landfill Compactor with Trade-In

[Webb, PW]

12.

Purchasing Authorization and Budget Amendment for the Acquisition of Pool Features for the Indoor Leisure Pool Remodel Project

[Guerin, Recreation/Feezer, ACM]

13.

Approval to Submit a Grant Application to the Wyoming Department of Health - EMS Regionalization Pilot Project Grant Program

[Johnson, Fire Chief]

14.

Consideration of Resolution 2022-67, Supporting the Submission of a Grant Application to the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources for a Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant to Support the Construction of Laramie Rotary Clubs Park at Grand View Heights

[Hunter, Parks/Feezer, ACM]

15.

Original Ordinance No. 2052, Amending Laramie Municipal Code 9.24 to Conform to State Law and Prohibit Sales of Nicotine Products, including Tobacco, Tobacco Products, and Electronic Cigarettes, to Persons Under the Age of Twenty-One (21) Years

Second Reading. (Introduced by Cumbie)
[Southard, CA]

16.

Original Ordinance No. 2053, Amending Laramie Municipal Code Section 8.80 Definitions and Enforcement Procedures of the Laramie Rental Housing Code

Introduction and First Reading. 
[Southard, CA]

17.

Original Ordinance No. 2054, Adding LMC Chapter 2.34 – Laramie Urban Renewal Agency

Introduction and First Reading.
[Feezer, ACM; Jordan, CM]

18.

Public Comments

(Please observe the time limit of three (3) minutes per speaker.)
19.

Consideration of Future Council Work Session Topics

20.

Adjourn to Executive Session regarding Personnel, WY § 16-4-405(a)(x)