June
Minutes
of the Proceedings
Board of County Commissioners
Prepared by the Office of the Clerk of Laramie
County
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
00 The Laramie County Board of Commissioners met in
regular session Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Those in
attendance were Commissioner Jeff Ketchum, Chairman;
Commissioner Diane Humphrey, Vice Chairman;
Commissioner Gay Woodhouse; County Attorney Mark
Voss; Deputy County Attorney Sylvia Hackl; County Clerk
Debbye Lathrop and Chief Deputy County Clerk Rhonda
Bush.
Those also in attendance were A Valdez, LCRA; Chris
Bleckley, LCRA; John Thomas; Todd Brown, T & T Auto;
Lori Lynn; Jackie Finch & Family; Chris Wegner; Gus
Lopez; Matt Mumford; Lucie Osborn, LCLS; Brittany
Hargreaves; Doreen Hargraves; Brandon Cammarata, City;
Lisa Pafford, Development & Buildings; Kurt Zunker, Drug
Court; Bob Cook, Accounting; Scott Larson, BenchMark
Engineers
01 Presentation by the Laramie County Riders Association to
the County Commissioners in appreciation of assistance in
moving forward with the motocross facility at Archer.
02 Presentation of the Laramie County Commissioners
Scholarship awards for the 2009-2010 school year to the
following: Brittany Ann Hargraves; Matt Mumford; Kelsey
Eklund; Jackie Fincher.
03 Commissioner Woodhouse moved to approve the Minutes
of Proceedings for May 29 and June 2, 2009.
Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously.
04 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve an agreement
between Laramie County and Gen Master, Inc. to inspect
and service the emergency generator installed at the
City/County Health Department in the amount of $1,075.
Commissioner Woodhouse seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. The agreement is filed in central
files with the County Clerk.
05 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve
electricity/equipment contracts between Laramie County
and the following: Bill Vossler, Greg Woolington, Dave
Vossler, Carl Matson, Brian Loveland, John Redding, Dan
Cathcart, and Gloria Merrill in the amount of $284 to run
May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010. Commissioner Woodhouse
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The
agreements are filed in central files with the County Clerk.
06 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a contract
between Laramie County and Thomas Y. Pickett & Co.,
Inc. for industrial appraisal services in the amount of
$24,000 to run July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.
Commissioner Woodhouse seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. The contract is filed in central files
with the County Clerk.
07 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve of the
disposal of a Sharp fax/copier submitted by the Laramie
County Treasurer. Commissioner Woodhouse seconded
the motion, which passed unanimously. Documentation is
filed in central files with the County Clerk.
08 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a resolution
granting a non-exclusive permit to Bresnan
Communications, LLC, to own, operate, and maintain
cable television systems and utility easements in Laramie
County, Wyoming to run through June 2016.
Commissioner Woodhouse seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. After obtaining all signatures, the
resolution is to be filed in central files with the County
Clerk.
09 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a resolution
electing to provide Laramie County's portion of the
interoperable emergency communications grant to support
statewide WyoLink interoperable training through the
Wyoming Fire Academy and Wyoming Law Enforcement
Academy in the amount of $17,171.90. Commissioner
Woodhouse seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. The resolution is filed in central files with
the County Clerk.
10 Finance Director Bob Cook presented the following FY
2009 budget amendments: 1) Appropriate $38,885 of
unanticipated income from retiree health insurance
premiums to retiree health insurance expense; 2)
Appropriate $10,000 of OCDETF drug program grant
funds to be used for program expenses; 3) Appropriate
$19,734 of OJJDP grand funds to be used for program
expenses;4) Appropriate $9,762 of 2007 Homeland
Security PSIC grant funding and $2,441 of local grant
matching funds to be used for program expenditures
(airport radio upgrades). Chairman Ketcham opened the
meeting as a PUBLIC HEARING. Hearing no public
comment, the Chairman closed the PUBLIC HEARING.
Commissioner Woodhouse moved to approve the budget
amendments as presented. Commissioner Humphrey
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
11 Kurt Zunker, DUI/DRUG Court Coordinator presented a
grant agreement between Laramie County and the State
of Wyoming Department of Health for funding the Laramie
County DUI Court in the amount of $244,273 to run July
1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. Commissioner Humphrey
moved to approve the grant agreement. Commissioner
Woodhouse seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. After obtaining all signatures, the
agreement is to be filed in central files with the County
12 Kurt Zunker, DUI/DRUG Court Coordinator presented a
grant agreement between Laramie County and the State
of Wyoming Department of Health for funding Laramie
County Adult Drug Court in the amount of $187,902 to run
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. Commissioner
Woodhouse asked if the reporting requirements attached
to the agreement had been done with past grant
agreements. Mr. Zunker replied they were. Commissioner
Woodhouse moved to approve the agreement.
Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. After obtaining all signatures, the
agreement is to be filed in central files with the County
Clerk.
13 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve an Audit
Services Agreement between Laramie County and Porter,
Muirhead, Cornia & Howard in the amount of $88,000
with any additional consulting service in the amount of
$210 per hour to run until December 29, 2009.
Commissioner Woodhouse seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. The agreement is filed in central
files with the County Clerk.
14 Commissioner Ketcham moved to approve a resolution
appointing Dr. Karl Musgrave to the Cheyenne/Laramie
County Board of Health to complete the five-year term
expiring on December 31, 2010 due to the resignation of
Dr. Jean Cotton. Commissioner Woodhouse seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously. After obtaining all
signatures, the resolution is to be filed in central files with
the County Clerk.
15 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a resolution
appointing Ken McCann to the Frontier Days Joint Powers
Board of Directors for a three-year term running July 1,
2009 through June 30, 2012. Commissioner Woodhouse
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
appointing Gus Fleischli to the Frontier Days Joint Powers
Board of Directors for a three-year term running July 1,
2009 through June 30, 2012. Commissioner Woodhouse
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. After
obtaining all signatures, the resolution is to be filed in
central files with the County Clerk.
17 Commissioner Woodhouse moved to approve a resolution
appointing Steve Farkas to the Cheyenne Area
Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors for a
three-year term to run July 1, 2009 through June 30,
2012. Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously. After obtaining all
signatures, the resolution is to be filed in central files with
the County Clerk.
18 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a resolution
appointing Bob Nelson to the Cheyenne Area Convention
and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors for a three-year
term to run July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012.
Commissioner Woodhouse seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. After obtaining all signatures, the
resolution is to be filed in central files with the County
Clerk.
19 Commissioner Ketcham moved to approve a resolution
appointing Randy Ford to the Cheyenne/Laramie County
Economic Development Joint Powers Board for a three-
year term to run July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012.
Commissioner Woodhouse seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. The resolution is filed in central
files with the County Clerk.
20 Commissioner Ketcham moved to approve a resolution
appointing Dema Gilbert to the Cheyenne/Laramie
County Economic Development Joint Powers Board for a
three-year term to run July 1, 2009 through June 30,
2012. Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously. After obtaining all
signatures, the resolution is to be filed in central files with
the County Clerk.
21 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a resolution
appointing Barbara Cook to the Laramie County Library
Board for a three-year term running July 1, 2009 to June
30, 2012. Commissioner Woodhouse seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously. After obtaining all
signatures, the resolution is to be filed in central files with
the County Clerk.
22 Public Works Director Don Beard presented a Notice of
Award on the overlay projects on County Road 164 and
Campstool Road. Mr. Beard stated that three bids were
received: Knife River, $3,452,973.83; Don Kehn
Construction, Inc. $3,057,891.35; Simon Contractors,
$3,500,322.87 and that the engineer's estimate was
$4,443,845.00. There was an irregularity in the low bid
involving the cost of asphalt cement, so it was rejected.
The low bidder only guaranteed the price for that product
through the end of June, 2009 where other bidders bid a
fixed price for the life of the project. Mr. Beard
recommended accepting the bid submitted by Knife River.
Commissioner Woodhouse asked what the bid documents
indicated about the price of the asphalt cement and
stated a letter received by fax today from the rejected
bidder guaranteed the price of the product through the
end of calendar year 2009. Mr. Beard stated the price on
the actual bid documents was guaranteed through the end
of June only. Commissioner Humphrey moved to
approve the Notice of Award to Knife River.
Commissioner Woodhouse seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. The original bids were not received
into record.
23 Brandon Cammarata, City of Cheyenne Planning Office,
presented proposed amendments to the PlanCheyenne
Land Use Map. The amendments include a zone change
from recreational use, which was imposed by the Veteran's
Administration at the time ownership was transferred to
the City of Cheyenne. Commissioner Woodhouse asked
what type of commercial use might be authorized at the
location. Mr. Cammarata stated the purpose of the
amendment is to allow the property to be sold for
commercial use, but that the actual use is not determined
at this time. Chairman Ketcham asked County Planner
Gary Kranse to present his report. Mr. Kranse stated the
purpose today was to take comment from the Board and
the public, not to take any action at this time. On June
11, the County Planning Commission reviewed the
proposed amendments but did not make any
recommendation due to the vote being a tie vote. His
department does not see any objections to the proposed
amendments at this time. Chairman Ketcham opened the
meeting as a PUBLIC HEARING. Hearing no public
comment, the Chairman closed the PUBLIC HEARING.
Commissioner Woodhouse moved to pass comments from
the Planning Commission on to the Cheyenne City
Council and adopt findings of fact a-b of the staff report.
Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. Documentation is filed in central
files with the County Clerk.
24 Todd Brown, representing T & T Auto Center, presented a
request for Board Approval for an outdoor storage lot for
towed vehicles at the property described as, Lot 4, Block 1,
Country Homes Subdivision, Laramie County, Wyoming.
County Planner Gary Kranse stated the purpose of the
Board Approval is to bring the property into compliance
with the land use in Plan Cheyenne and recommended
approval since the application meets the criteria for
approval with the following conditions: 1) a site plan is
submitted for review and approval pursuant to Section
58.000 of the Cheyenne and Laramie County Zoning
Ordinance, 1988 as amended; 2) only towed vehicles and
operable tow trucks may be stored in the outdoor storage
areas; 3) the outdoor storage of salvage material is
prohibited. The Chairman opened the meeting as a
PUBLIC HEARING. Jeannie Hicks, Pine Avenue, supports
the request. Hearing no other public comment, the
Chairman closed the PUBLIC HEARING. Commissioner
Woodhouse moved to approve the Board Approval for an
outdoor storage lot for towed vehicles with conditions 1-3
and adopt the findings of fact a and b of the staff report.
Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. The Board Approval is recorded in
the Recording Department.
The meeting adjourned at 4:14 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, June 16, 2009
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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