February

Minutes of the Proceedings
Board of County Commissioners
Prepared by the Office of the Clerk of Laramie County

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

00 The Laramie County Commissioners met Tuesday,
February 16, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. Those in attendance were
Commissioner Jeff Ketcham, Chairman; Commissioner
Diane Humphrey, Vice Chairman; Commissioner Gay
Woodhouse; County Attorney Mark Voss; County Clerk
Debbye Lathrop.

Those in attendance were Scott Sutherland, Cheyenne
LEADS; Aaron Fowler, LCFD#1; David Thompson, EMA;
Don Beard, Public Works; Jeannine West, EMA; Jerrie
Sorensen, Finance; John Steil, Steil Surveying; Jodi
Rogstad, WYOMING TRIBUNE EAGLE; Chris Wegner,
Building/Maintenance; Tim Thorson, Grants; Del Lummis,
Lummis Livestock; Randy Leinen, Cheyenne Light, Fuel,
& Power; Paula Qualls, SCCDA; Rich Hillegas, Sheriff;
Lisa Pafford City Development; Peggy Patterson, City
Development; Randy Miller, Noble Energy.

01 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve the Minutes
of Proceedings for February 2, 2010. Commissioner
Woodhouse seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.

02 Commissioner Woodhouse moved to approve the trade-in
of a 2002 Ford Crown Victoria (approximately $1,950) to
Halladay Motors submitted by the Laramie County
Sheriff's Department. Commissioner Humphrey seconded
the motion, which passed unanimously. Documentation is
filed in central files with the County Clerk.

03 Commissioner Woodhouse moved to approve the disposal
of various office furniture and equipment submitted by the
Laramie County Sheriff's Department. Commissioner
Humphrey seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. Documentation is filed in central files with
the County Clerk.

04 Commissioner Woodhouse moved to approve an
agreement between Laramie County and Fortress Lock &
Safe to provide locksmith service for County buildings.
Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. The agreement is filed in central
files with the County Clerk.

05 Commissioner Woodhouse moved to approve an
agreement between Laramie County and L K Plumbing &
Heating, LLC to provide plumbing & heating repair and
maintenance service to the County buildings.
Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. The agreement is filed in central
files with the County Clerk.

06 Commissioner Woodhouse moved to approve a
maintenance agreement/addendum and purchase of a
new copy machine for $2,595 and $.015 per copy
between Laramie County and Business Outfitters.
Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. The agreement is filed in central
files with the County Clerk.

07 Grants Manager Tim Thorson stated the purpose of the
PUBLIC HEARING and that the necessary publications
have been run. There has been no response to those
notices. One of the requirements of the PUBLIC
HEARING is for the Board of Commissioners to determine
if there are other funding sources available, which there
are not. Submission of a grant application by Laramie
County to the Wyoming Business Council for Business
Ready Community Grant funds on behalf of the Cheyenne
Laramie County Corporation (LEADS) would be for funds
to make infrastructure and site improvements in the North
Range Business Park to prepare a site for the National
Center for Atmospheric Research supercomputing facility
in the amount of $4,500,000 with an approximate term of
five years and requiring no match from Laramie County.
Scott Sutherland, Cheyenne LEADS, gave an overview of
the infrastructure improvements to be made. The cash
match is coming in the form of the land being donated by
LEADS. The land value is approximately $2,000,000.00.
Mr. Sutherland provided hand-outs to the Board of
Commissioners, but none for the record. Chairman
Ketcham opened the meeting as a PUBLIC HEARING.
Hearing no public comment, the Chairman closed the
PUBLIC HEARING.

08 Commissioner Woodhouse moved to approve a resolution
authorizing submission of a grant application to the
Wyoming Business Council for Business Ready Community
grant funds on behalf of the Cheyenne/Laramie County
Corporation (LEADS) to make infrastructure and site
improvements in the North Range Business Park to
prepare a site for the National Center for Atmospheric
Research supercomputing facility in the amount of
$4,500,000 with an approximate term of five years and
requiring no match from Laramie County. Commissioner
Humphrey seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. The resolution is filed in central files with
the County Clerk.

09 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve an agreement
and addendum between Laramie County and Nobel
Energy, Inc. to place a microfilm viewer in the Clerk's
Recording Office for the exclusive use of Nobel Energy,
Inc. for a period of two years with negotiated extensions.
Commissioner Woodhouse seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. After obtaining all signatures, the
agreement/addendum is to be filed in central files with
the County Clerk.

10 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve an agreement
and addendum between Laramie County and Lone Tree
Energy, LLC to place two (2) microfilm viewers in the
Clerk's Recording Office for the exclusive use of Lone Tree
Energy, LLC for a period of two years. Commissioner
Woodhouse seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. The agreement/addendum is filed in
central files with the County Clerk.

11 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a request to
withdraw a Final Plat and Subdivision Permit for Kimberly
Village, 2nd filing, a replat of lots 41-43 and 50-52,
Kimberly Village 1st Filing, Laramie County, Wyoming.
Commissioner Woodhouse seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously.

12 John Steil, Steil Surveying, acting as agent for the
applicant presented a Final Plat and Subdivision Permit
for Frontier East First Filing, located in a portion of the
NW1/4 of Section 4, T.13N., R.66W. , of the 6th P.M.,
Laramie County, Wyoming. The plat has been approved
by the Planning Commission after which it was submitted
to the City of Cheyenne for approval. During that process,
the County Assessor determined a portion of the land
being platted was owned by Cheyenne Light, Fuel, and
Power. County Planner Gary Kranse, explained that
today's process is more of a ratification to keep the paper
trail straight. Chairman Ketcham opened the meeting as
a PUBLIC HEARING. Paula Qualls, 2316 S. 5th Avenue,
spoke in support of the Final Plat and Subdivision Permit
and encouraged keeping the record straight. Randy
Leinen, Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power, spoke in
support. Del Lummis, Lummis Livestock Company, asked
to receive a copy of the plat as he represents an adjacent
land owner. He was provided a copy from Chairman
Ketcham's board packet and asked for an explanation as
to what the property would be used for. Mr. Steil stated it
would provide an area for equipment and temporary
offices with inside and outside storage. Hearing no further
comments, the Chairman closed the PUBLIC HEARING.
Commissioner Woodhouse moved to approve the Final
Plat and Subdivision Permit for Frontier East First Filing.
Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously.

13 Human Resource Director Heather Rudy presented a hiring
freeze exemption for the Laramie County Sheriff's
Department. The department has lost three patrol officers
recently and the request is to move three detention
deputies to patrol deputies. Commissioner Humphrey
moved to approve the exemption. Commissioner
Ketcham seconded the motion, which passed by a vote of two in favor. Commissioner Woodhouse recused herself
from consideration of the action. Documentation is filed
in central files with the County Clerk.

14 Presentation by Laramie County Fire District No. 1 Fire
Chief Aaron Fowler on fighting train fires.

The meeting adjourned at 4:19 p.m.

CERTIFICATION

I, Debra K Lathrop, Clerk of Laramie County, do hereby certify the above to be a true and correct copy
of the Minutes of the Proceedings for Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Approved by : Debra K. Lathrop, County Clerk

Reviewed by : Jeff Ketcham, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

00 The Laramie County Commissioners met in regular
session Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. Those in
attendance were Commissioner Jeff Ketcham, Chairman;
Commissioner Diane Humphrey, Vice Chairman; County
Attorney Mark Voss; County Clerk Debbye Lathrop; Chief
Deputy County Clerk Rhonda Bush. Commissioner Gay
Woodhouse was excused.

Those signing the register were Don Beard, Laramie
County Public Works; Dan Guerttman, Granite Peak; Gary
Hickman, City/County Health Department; State Senator
Rick Hunnicutt; Lori Schoane, First National Bank; Mary
Luna, Laramie County Coroner; Jerrie Sorenson, Finance
Department; Jodi Rogstad, WYOMING TRIBUNE EAGLE;
Nancy Olson, MPO; Rick Fortney, Information Technology;
Tim Thorson, Grants; Shawn Mills, Green House; Vicki
Nemecek, City Public Works; Jim Eliase, City Public Works;
Lisa Pafford, City Building & Development; Bruce
Perryman, AVI.

01 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve the Minutes
of Proceedings for January 19, 2010. Commissioner
Ketcham seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

02 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve an agreement
between Laramie County and First American CoreLogic,
Inc. in the amount of $30.00 for each compact disk
containing a book of recorded documents from the Clerk's
Recording Office beginning December, 2009 through
June 30, 2012. Commissioner Ketcham seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously. The agreement is
filed in central files with the County Clerk.

03 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve warrants in
the amount of $1,693,525.46 for January, 2010.
Commissioner Ketcham seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. Documentation is filed in central
files with the County Clerk.

04 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve the following
part-time salaries in the amount of $41,380.63 for January
2010: Public Works, $1,690.00; County Extension,
$2,434.97; Buildings & Grounds, $13,016.66; Information
Technology, $2,937.60; County Treasurer, $4,943.90;
County Clerk, $264.00; Detention Facility, $11,943.50;
District Court, $1,100.00; County Coroner, $2,000; Drug
Court, $1,050.00. Commissioner Ketcham seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously.

05 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve the following
fees collected by various county entities for December
2009: Circuit Court, $62,158.54; Clerk of District Court,
$24,128.32; Planning & Development, $31,682.95;
County Clerk, $69,774.13; Sheriff's Department,
$64,429.07; Laramie County DUI Court, $2,815.00;
Laramie County Drug Court, $525.00. Commissioner
Ketcham seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. Documentation is filed in central files with
the County Clerk.

06 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve the
Acceptance Certificate for State Project B091008 &
ARSCT-B091A01, Contract Patching between Laramie
County and the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
Commissioner Ketcham seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. After obtaining all signatures the
certificate is to be filed in central files with the County
Clerk.

07 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve the Laramie
County Zoning Map update as of January 1, 2010 in
accordance with Section 30.010 of the Cheyenne and
Laramie County Zoning Ordinance-1988. Commissioner
Ketcham seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. The map is to be filed in central files with
the County Clerk.

08 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a request to
dispose of two 1996 Kenworth T800 trucks submitted by
the Laramie County Public Works Department.
Commissioner Ketcham seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. Documentation is filed in central
files with the County Clerk.

09 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve an agreement
between Laramie County and Pony Express Printing for
the purpose of production of the 2010 Map and Address
Books. Commissioner Ketcham seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously. The agreement is filed in
central files with the County Clerk.

10 Commissioner Humphrey moved to acknowledge a non-
federal grant award to Laramie County by the Wyoming
Department of Agriculture on behalf of Catherine Wissner
for the purpose of training and travel in the amount of
$797.34. Commissioner Ketcham seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously.

11 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a
Memorandum Of Understanding between Laramie County
and Stephanie Erlich, M.D., to allow use of the Coroner's
facilities for forensic examinations. Commissioner
Ketcham seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. The MOU is filed in central files with the
County Clerk.

12 County Clerk Debbye Lathrop read the proposed budget
amendments for Fiscal Year 2010 into the record: 1)
transfer $1,000,000 and appropriate from general cash
reserve to create a new department to account for
Recovery Act grant activities expenditure budget (090707-
13); 2) appropriate $1,168,166 of unanticipated income
from IRP-College Drive I grant to the IRP-College Drive I
expenditure account to cover program contractual
obligation [$300,000-$931,834-$1,000,000] (080520-07);
3) appropriate $850,233 of unanticipated income from
IRP-McMurry share grant to the IRP-McMurry share
expenditure account to cover program contractual
obligations [$3,500,000-$2,649,767] (080520-07);
4)appropriate $400,733 of unanticipated income from
SLIB 09-Fair ABC Building grant to the SLIB 09-Fair ABC
Building expenditure account to cover program
contractual obligations; 5) appropriate $201,000 of
unanticipated income from WWDC-Archer Level III Grant
(SPOT fund) to the WWDC-Archer Level III (Spot Fund)
expenditure account to cover program contractual
obligations; 6) appropriate $61,221.50-6 months
($395,120 total grant) of unanticipated income from
Recovery Act COPS grant to the Recovery Act COPS
expenditure account to cover program contractual
obligations; 7) appropriate $145,577 (259,748 total grant)
of unanticipated income from Recovery Act Byrne JAG
grant to the Recovery Act Byrne JAG fund expenditure
account to cover program contractual obligations; 8)
appropriate $60,229 of unanticipated income from 2009
Byrne JAG (not recovery) grant to the 2009 Byrne JAG (not
recovery) expenditure accounts to cover program
contractual obligations; 9) appropriate $17,366 of
unanticipated income from IEGCP 09 grant to the IEGCP
09 expenditure account to cover program contractual
obligations; 10) appropriate $54,546 of unanticipated
income from Highway Safety 10 grant (Drug/DUI Court
fund) to the Highway Safety 10 (Drug/DUI Court fund)
expenditure account to cover program contractual
obligations. Chairman Ketcham opened the meeting as a
PUBLIC HEARING. Hearing no public comment, the
Chairman closed the PUBLIC HEARING. Commissioner
Humphrey moved to approve the budget amendments as
read into the record. Commissioner Ketcham seconded
the motion, which passed unanimously.

13 Grants Manager Tim Thorson stated the Wyoming
Business Council requires that a PUBLIC HEARING be
held prior to Laramie County submitting an application in
the amount of $1,500,000 to the Wyoming Business
Council on behalf of Green House Data, Inc. for Business
Ready Community funds to reduce costs of electrical and
communication utilities. Utility bills would be submitted
by Green House Data, Inc. to the County for payment from grant funds, if the grant is approved. The company is
required to offer discounted data services to the
sponsoring governing body; in this case, Laramie County.
Shawn Mills, President of Green House Data, Inc. asked
the Board to support the submission of the grant to the
Wyoming Business Council. Commissioner Humphrey
asked how many employees would be added to their work
force through the grant. Mr. Mills stated that 2 to 3
employees will be added immediately if the grant is
approved; an additional 28 could be added in the next
few years with an average annual salary of $50,000.
Commissioner Ketcham called upon IT Manager Rick
Fortney to give an overview of the benefits for Laramie
County. Mr. Fortney indicated this would give us
redundancy through an additional internet provider, which
is currently lacking. Chairman Ketcham opened the
meeting as a PUBLIC HEARING. Hearing no public
comment, the Chairman closed the PUBLIC HEARING.

14 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a resolution
granting a drainage easement to the Transportation
Commission of Wyoming for the purpose of a sewer line to
be located in Cutler Road. Commissioner Ketcham
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The
easement is recorded in the Recording Department.

15 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a resolution
to submit a Business Ready Community grant application
in the amount of $1,500,000.00 to the Wyoming Business
Council to reduce the costs of electrical and
communication utilities for Green House Data, Inc. for the
public benefits of increased payroll, stimulated private
investment and reduced costs for information technology
services for Laramie County Government. Commissioner
Ketcham seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. The resolution is filed in central files with
the County Clerk.

16 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a resolution
electing to waive Laramie County's share of Juvenile
Incentive Block Grant funds in the amount of $21,097 to
the City of Cheyenne for payroll for a juvenile service
court position. Commissioner Ketcham seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously. The resolution is
filed in central files with the County Clerk.

17 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a sub award
agreement with the Volunteers of America Wyoming &
Montana for Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention grant funds for the period of October 1, 2008
to September 30, 2010, which supersedes an earlier sub
award agency and extends the performance period of the
grant without increasing the funding beyond the original
agreement amount of $83,000 and which does not require
a local match. Commissioner Ketcham seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously. After obtaining all
signatures, the agreement is to be filed in central files with
the County Clerk.

18 Grants Manager Tim Thorson presented a grant award
from the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency
and Conservation Block Grant Program to provide
$124,200 in total funding, including $6,400 in grant
administration revenues, for energy efficiency and
conservation projects in the Laramie County Government
Complex. The grant will cover the cost of switching out
certain light fixtures to more energy-efficient fixtures and
to replace switches to motion activated switches, if these
projects are still the most appropriate. This grant has a
term of December 17, 2009 through December 16, 2011
and does not require a local match. Commissioner
Humphrey moved to approve the grant award.
Commissioner Ketcham seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. Documentation is filed in central
files with the County Clerk.

19 Grants Manager Tim Thorson presented an agreement
between Laramie County and the City of Cheyenne under
which the County will provide the City with $21,676.34
worth of interoperable communication equipment funded
by the Public Service Interoperable Communications
grant, and the City will pay matching funds of $4,335.27
required under this grant through December 31, 2015.
Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve the
agreement. Commissioner Ketcham seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously. The agreement is
filed in central files with the County Clerk.

20 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve an agreement
and addendum between Laramie County and Bank of the
West for Cash Management Services. Commissioner
Ketcham seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. The agreement and addendum is filed in
central files with the County Clerk.

21 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve malt
beverage permits for Silver Bullet Boxing for February 4,
11, 18, and 25 to be held at the Laramie County
Fairgrounds at the Archer Complex. Commissioner
Ketcham seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. Documentation is filed in central files with
the County Clerk.

22 Bruce Perryman, AVI, representing the applicant,
presented a Preliminary Plat of Swan Ranch Rail Park,
First Filing, located in a portion of the W 1/2 of the E 1/2
of S. 27 and the E 1/2 of S. 27 and the E 1/2 of S. 28 and
the E 1/2 of the W 1/2 of S. 28 and the NE 1/4 of S. 33
and the N 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of S. 33 and the NW 1/4 of S.
34, all in T. 13N., R. 67 W. of the 6th P.M., Laramie
County, WY. The plat is for a 567-acre rail park to be
located adjacent to the Clear Creek Parkway and High
Plains Interchange off Interstate 25. The County Planning
Commission has approved the preliminary plat by a vote
of 5 - 0. The drainage and traffic studies have been
completed and the off-site improvements study is under
way at this time. County Planner Gary Kranse presented
the staff report and recommended approval with the
following conditions: 1) That plans for fire and police
protection, utility easement, water and sewer facilities
shall be submitted prior to submission of Final Plat and
Subdivision Permit applications if the property's zoning
has not been modified; 2) That corrected drainage and
traffic studies be completed with submission of Final Plat
and Subdivision Permit applications; 3; That comments
from the County Assessor and Cheyenne Light, Fuel and
Power be addressed prior to submission of Final Plat and
Subdivision Permit applications; 4) That a pedestrian plan
be adopted with the Final Plat to guarantee pedestrian
access throughout the commercial area of the property; 5)
That the applicant enter into a development agreement
with the County that addresses site infrastructure and off-
site improvements as well as maintenance responsibilities
and planning prior to plat recordation. Commissioner
Ketcham asked Mr. Perryman if the developer had any
problems with the conditions. Mr. Perryman stated the
developer was not in accord with the requirement for the
pedestrian pathway requirement. Commissioner Ketcham
asked if Midwest Pipe was still planning to locate within
the development. This was confirmed by the developer's
representative and agent. Chairman Ketcham opened the
meeting as a PUBLIC HEARING. Hearing no public
comment, the Chairman closed the PUBLIC HEARING.
Commissioner Humphrey moved to acknowledge the
Preliminary Plat of Swan Ranch Rail Park, First Filing with
conditions 1 through 5 and findings of fact a and b.
Commissioner Ketcham seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. Documentation is filed in central
files with the County Clerk.

The meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

CERTIFICATION

I, Debra K Lathrop, Clerk of Laramie County, do hereby certify the above to be a true and correct copy
of the Minutes of the Proceedings for
Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Approved by : Debra K. Lathrop
County Clerk

Reviewed by : Jeff Ketcham, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners

This information is available in alternate forms. If reasonable accomodations are required, contact Laramie County Human Resources, 310 West 19th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82001, (307)633-4355 within a reasonable time.

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