agenda
 city of laramie, wyoming
 city council regular meeting 

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 406 IVINSON AVE

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023, 6:30 PM
(Pre-Council Meeting begins at 6:15 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.   

Zoom Link: https://cityoflaramie.zoom.us/j/88011655983?pwd=KzJjRW1aYWJiWkdQMDh2bHg3bzZ3UT09

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 Custodial Recognition Day

6.A.ii.

PROCLAMATION: Deaf Awareness Week 2023

6.B.

PUBLIC HEARING

6.B.i.

PUBLIC HEARING: Ridgeline Estates Subdivision Preliminary Plat

6.B.ii.

PUBLIC HEARING: Original Ordinance No. 2065, Amending Laramie Municipal Code 15.14.050.I, Off-Street Utility, Dumpster, Recycling, Trash Handling and Recycling Facilities

6.C.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

6.C.i.

Laramie Police Department Employee Recognition

Members of the Laramie Police Department are being recognized for exceptional service and leadership while overseeing a homicide investigation.

Sally Dalles, Police Sergeant
Matthew Leibovitz, Police Sergeant
Patrick Buenger, Police Detective
Jennifer Kelley, Police Evidence Technician


6.C.ii.

Monthly Staff Recognition

  • Rock Star of the Month: Benjamin Hiller, Wastewater Treatment Plant Worker
  • Kudos Korner: Lauren Wade, Jariah Coffin, Alex Lewis, and Mercedes Bartholomew (Lifeguards and Water Safety Instructors)
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 September 5, 2023

Action:  
that Council approve the Minutes of the following City Council meetings: the Regular Meeting of September 5, 2023, and have them placed on file for public inspection.
[Bartholomew, CC]

Documents:
  1. Minutes 9-5-23.pdf
9.B.

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

Action:  
that the Cemetery Deeds for September 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.

SURPLUS EQUIPMENT: Surplus Recreation Equipment

Action: 
move that Council declare the following as surplus property, a high humidity telescoping bleacher system, a wall-mounted scoreboard, and an “Ascend” commercial, split door refrigerator/freezer, and authorize staff to make them available for auction to the highest bidder.
[Feezer, ACM; Guerin, Recreation Center Manager]

9.D.

LICENSE: Temporary Use of a Laramie County Retail Liquor License for DeLancey Enterprises, LLC within City Limits for an Alcohol Catering Event on September 23, 2023 at the Marian Rochelle Gateway Center

Action:
that City Council approve a temporary use of a Laramie County Retail Liquor License for DeLancey Enterprises, LLC within City Limits for an event on September 23, 2023 at the UW Marian Rochelle Gateway Center for a wedding reception from 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm.
[Bartholomew, CC]

9.E.

SCHEDULE MEETINGS:

that the following meeting be scheduled:
i. October 24, 2023, 6:00 pm - Work Session: ASUW President Update 

10.

REGULAR AGENDA

11.

Consideration of an agreement for professional design and architectural services between the City of Laramie, Wyoming and MOA Architecture, Casper, Wyoming for the Plenty Unlimited Inc. Project Jupiter Research and Development Facility

[Feezer, ACM]

13.

PP-22-02: Ridgeline Estates Preliminary Plat

Action:
move to approve Ridgeline Estates Preliminary Plat, based on findings of fact and conclusions of law, and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the plat.
[Teini, Planning]

14.
15.

Original Ordinance No. 2065, Amending Various Sections within Title 15.14.050.I of the Laramie Municipal Code regarding Off-Street Utility, Dumpster, Recycling, Trash Handling and Recycling Facilities

Second Reading. (Introduced by O'Doherty)
[Teini, Planning]

16.

Original Ordinance No. 2066, Amending Multiple Sections within Titles 5 and 15 of the Laramie Municipal Code for the Purposes of Updating Definitions, Uses, Dimensions in City Code as a Standard Practice.

Introduction and First Reading.
[Gabathuler, Planning]

17.

Public Comments

(Please observe the time limit of three (3) minutes per speaker.)
18.

Consideration of Future Council Work Session Topics

19.

Adjournment