Tuesday, March 19, 2013

00 The Laramie County Commissioners met in regular
session Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. Those
in attendance were Commissioner Troy Thompson,
Chairman; Commissioner K.N. Buck Holmes, Vice-
Chairman; Commissioner Diane Humphrey;
Commissioner Amber Ash; Commissioner Moses
Hasenauer; Deputy County Attorney Sylvia Hackl;
County Clerk Debbye Lathrop; and Deputy County
Clerk Rhonda Bush.

Those signing the register were Linda Heath; Don
Beard, Laramie County Public Works; Jaya Thompson;
Brenna Thompson; Sandra Newland, Laramie County
Grants; Joe Dougherty, City Transit; John Leone,
Naranjo Civil; Gary M. Hickman, Cheyenne Laramie
County Health Department/Environmental Health;
Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post; Kevin Burns,
Shooting Sports; Michael Sorenson, Laramie County
Sheriff's Department; Betsy Putnam, CASA of Laramie
Co; Laura Schmidt, CASA of Laramie Co; Molly
Kruger, CLIMB Wyoming; James McNeil; James Elias,
City of Cheyenne, Public Works; Bruce Perryman, AVI
pc; Nancy Olson, MPO; Baylie Evans, Boys & Girls
Club; Casey Palma, Steil Surveying; Tansey Sussex,Extension.

01 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve the
Minutes of Proceedings for March 5, 2013.
Commissioner Ash seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.

02 Commissioner Holmes moved to approve the renewal
of an agreement between Laramie County and the
City of Cheyenne (Municipal Court) for the Laramie
County Sheriff's Department to provide court security in
the amount of $3,500 monthly to run July 1, 2013
through June 30, 2014. Commissioner Hasenauer
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
After obtaining all signatures, the agreement is to be
filed in central files with the County Clerk.

03 Betsy Putman, Court Appointed Special Advocates,
read into the record a resolution proclaiming April
2013 as "Hand of Hope" month in recognition of CASA
of Laramie County's activities during National Child
Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. Commissioner
Ash moved to approve the resolution. Commissioner
Humphrey seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. The resolution is filed in central files
with the County Clerk.

04 Commissioner Humphrey moved to postpone
indefinitely a resolution authorizing the submission of
a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice
for the FY 2013 Justice and Mental Health
Collaboration Program in the amount of $200,000 with
a County match of $40,000. Commissioner Holmes
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

05 Commissioner Hasenauer moved to approve a
resolution authorizing the submission of three
Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) Community
Program Initiative (CPI) grant applications to the
Wyoming Department of Family Services to fund
programs undertaken by the Boys and Girls Club,
CLIMB, and the Wyoming Family Home Ownership
Program in the amount of $90,000 to run October 1,
2013 through September 30, 2014. Commissioner
Holmes seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. The resolution is filed in central files
with the County Clerk.

06 Commissioner Holmes moved to approve a contract
between Laramie County and Elavon to establish a
merchant point-of-sale credit card account through
which customers of the Laramie County Shooting
Sports Complex can use credit cards to purchase goods
and services for a three-year initial term then

successive two-year renewals until terminated. (fee per
transaction plus purchase of VirtualMerchant card
reader ($395.00), monthly access fees ($14.95), and
monthly account fees). Commissioner Humphrey
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The
contract is filed in central files with the County Clerk.

07 Cheyenne Transit Manager Joe Dougherty, presented
a Memorandum of Understanding between Laramie
County and the City of Cheyenne for public
transportation services in the unincorporated area of
Laramie County immediately adjacent to the City of
Cheyenne. Mr. Dougherty indicated the contract is in
the same amount as was approved last year, but he
would like to have an increase. He would at least like
to have the 5% reduction from last year reinstated.
Commissioner Holmes suggested there could be an
amended amount in the future and asked Mr.
Dougherty if he would prefer the contract in the current
amount be approved today and not delayed.
Commissioner Hasenauer asked if the normal practice
is to bring this before the BOCC prior to it going before
the City Council. Mr. Dougherty indicated the City
Council could request that he come back to the County
for an increase. Commissioner Holmes moved to
approve a MOU between Laramie County and the City
of Cheyenne for the provision of public transportation
service to Laramie County Community College, the
City/County Health Department, and for an area of
Laramie County immediately adjacent to the City of
Cheyenne in the amount of $71,170 to run through
June 30, 2014. Commissioner Ash seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously. After obtaining all
signatures, the MOU is to be filed in central files with
the County Clerk.

08 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve the
following fees for Laramie County 2013-2014 Liquor
Licenses: Retail (inside 5-mile), $1,500; Retail
(outside 5-mile), $850; Retail Additional Dispensing
Room, 2/3's of license fee; Restaurant (inside 5-mile),
$1,050; Restaurant (outside 5-mile) $1,500; Resort,
$3,000; Club (limited retail), $400; Retail Malt
Beverage, $350; Bar & Grill, $1,500; Winery, $500;
Microbrewery, $500; 24-Hour Malt Beverage, $50; 24-
Hour Catering, $100; Special Malt Beverage, $1,500.
Commissioner Ash seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.

09 Commissioner Ash moved to approve a resolution
appointing Michael J. Sorenson, Captain, Laramie
County Sheriff's Department, as a member of the
Laramie County Community Juvenile Services Joint
Powers Board to serve the remainder of the vacant
Sheriff's Department detention division term that
expires June 30, 2013, and for the subsequent three-
year term commencing July 1, Commissioner
Hasenauer seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. After obtaining all signatures, the
resolution is to be filed in central files with the County
Clerk.

10 Commissioner Ash moved to postpone until April 2,
2013 consideration of a notice of award letter to Action
Target as the successful bidder for the Indoor Range
Automated Target Retrieval System in conformance
with the RFP for the Indoor Range Target Retrieval
System upgrade in the amount of $62,300.
Commissioner Holmes seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously.

11 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a bid
award to Naranjo Civil Constructors in the amount of
$591,273 for the Allison Draw Greenway, Phase III.
Commissioner Ash seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. Documentation is filed in central files
with the County Clerk.

12 Bruce Perryman, AVI, Engineering, and Scott
Sutherland, Granite Peak Development presented an
aerial photo of the Swan Ranch Rail Park
Development to the Board of County Commissioners
and gave an update on the project. There are currently
600 to 700 jobs related to the development and the
area is less than 10% complete. There has been a
positive impact on the local economy.

13 Casey Palma, Steil Surveying, agent for the applicant,
presented a Subdivision Permit and Plat for Grizzly
Cliffs First Filing located within a portion of the East
1/2 of Section 24, T.13N., R.70 West of the 6th P.M.,
Laramie County, Wyoming. The purpose of the plat is
to divide a parcel into four lots of approximately 8.5
acres each. Mr. Palma stated the applicant is aware of
the potential problems with locating well and septic
systems on the lots and is working with an engineer to
determine the feasibility of septic systems. Mr. Palma
also recognized that there is concern that someone
would purchase a lot that could not accommodate a
septic system, and the applicant agrees to a large note
on the plat that a septic permit is required prior to
getting a building permit. Commissioner Hasenauer
asked the agent why the applicant did not consider just
two lots. Mr. Palma stated the intent to create four
lots instead of two is not a matter of profit. John
Shepherd, Planning and Development, presented the
staff report and recommended approval with the
following condition: 1) a note shall be added to the
plat that the owner must have an approved septic
permit prior to construction. Chairman Thompson
opened the meeting as a PUBLIC HEARING. James
Howard MacNeil spoke against the plat as he believes
this property is still part of the original Pershing Ranch
to which he claims an interest and he will not allow
septic systems to be put on the property. Hearing no
further comment, the Chairman closed the PUBLIC
HEARING. Gary Hickman, City/County Environmental
Health, stated he had made the Planning Commission
aware of the potential problems of locating a septic
system due to the bedrock. He made the
recommendation to add the note to the plat and feels
this would be a step toward protecting someone from
purchasing a lot for a home site and then not being
able to locate a septic system on the lot. He did state
that there is a possibility that someone could come up
with an option that would be workable and allow his
department to issue a septic permit. Commissioner
Hasenauer asked about having further conditions that
would prevent a realtor from selling a lot without the
buyer being aware of the problem. Mr. Hickman stated
there is a precedence of a subdivision with a note on
the plat for a similar problem. Chairman Thompson
restated the question from Commissioner Hasenauer
whose belief was that a lot could not even be sold
without a septic permit. It was clarified that the note
would only prevent building on a lot for which a permit
could not be issued, not prevent the sale of a lot
without a septic permit. Commissioner Ash moved to
approve the Subdivision Permit and Plat for Grizzly
Cliffs First Filing with condition number one and adopt
findings of fact a and b of the staff report.
Commissioner Holmes seconded the motion, which
passed by a vote of three in favor and two opposed.
Commissioners Ash and Humphrey cast the dissenting
votes. The resolution is to be recorded in the
Recording Department.

The meeting adjourned at 4:42 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, March 19, 2013

Approved by : Debra K. Lathrop
County Clerk

Reviewed by : Troy Thompson, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

00 The Laramie County Commissioners met in regular
session Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. Those in
attendance were Commissioner K.N. Buck Holmes,
Vice-Chairman; Commissioner Amber Ash;
Commissioner Moses Hasenauer; County Attorney Mark
Voss; County Clerk Debbye Lathrop and Deputy
County Clerk Rhonda Bush.

Those signing the register were Mike Heath; Sandra
Newland, Laramie County Grants; Sharon Fain, Black
Hills Corp/CLF&P; Molly Kruger, CLIMB Wyoming; Eric
Olsen, STC Construction; Ray Dinneen CLIMB
Wyoming; Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post; Chris
Olsen, STC Const.; Baylie Evans, Boys & Girls Club;
Terry Williams, WYFHOP; Valerie Miller, Laramie
County Commissioners; Lisa Pafford, City
Development; Ben Trautwein, Coldwell Banker; Chris Humphrey, Board of CTC.

01 Commissioner Ash moved to approve the Minutes of
Proceedings for February 19, 2013. Commissioner
Hasenauer seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.

02 Commissioner Hasenauer moved to approve the
following part-time salaries in the amount of
$36,612.26 for February 2013: Planning, $640.00;
Combined Communications, $457.89; Extension
Agent, $1,928.89; Buildings & Grounds, $11,496.81;
Information Technology, $1,456.96; County Attorney,
$1,529.00; Elections, $254.63; County Treasurer,
$4,231.93; Sheriff Operations, $440.00; Detention
Operations, $9,304.48; Coroner, $2,150.00; Drug
Court, $920.00; Shooting Range, $1,801.67.
Commissioner Ash seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.

03 Commissioner Hasenauer moved to approve warrants
in the amount of $2,406,240.92 for February 2013.
Commissioner Ash seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. The warrants are filed in central files
with the County Clerk.

04 Commissioner Hasenauer moved to approve the
following fees collected by various County entities for
January 2013: Sheriff, $136,434.25; Clerk of District
Court, $15,684.64; Planning and Development,
$52,063.71; Circuit Court, $65,208.60; Shooting
Range, $31,192.66; Drug Court, $641.00; DUI Court,
$710; County Clerk, $86,379.06. Commissioner Ash
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The
fees are filed in central files with the County Clerk.

05 Commissioner Hasenauer moved to approve an
agreement and addendum for a one-year service
agreement between Laramie County Combined
Communications Center and Grabar Voice & Data for
maintenance, repair, and technical support of the
Eventide Recording Equipment in the amount of
$5,180 to run February 25, 2013 to February 24, 2014.
Commissioner Ash seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. The agreement and addendum
is filed in central files with the County Clerk.

06 Commissioner Hasenauer moved to approve the
publication of Laramie County employee names and
positions pursuant to W.S. 18-3-516(ii). Commissioner
Ash seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

07 Grants Manager, Sandra Newland, presented an
overview of the purpose of today's PUBLIC HEARING
regarding potential projects for which funding may be
applied under the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families, Community Partnership Initiative for Program
Year 2014 to run October 1, 2013 through September
30, 2014. Chairman Holmes opened the meeting as a
PUBLIC HEARING. Molly Krueger, CLIMB Wyoming,
requested funding from the TANF funds. She stated that last year the reduction in funding was 17%. The
program they focus on is training women with children
to achieve long-term employment. Upon being
employed on a full time basis, many of the participants
receive health benefits which takes a burden off public
assistance. Ms. Kruger provided progress reports to the
commissioners, but none for the record. Terry
Williams, community volunteer who manages the
Wyoming Home Ownership Program, spoke to the
good last year's TANF funds did for their program.
They have 17 families currently in the two-year
program to prepare for home ownership. Mr. Williams
also had a report that was distributed to the
Commissioners and none for the record. Bailey Evans,
Boys and Girls Club, stated they intend to apply for
TANF funds for programs to reduce out of wedlock
pregnancy. Hearing no further comment, the Vice-
Chairman closed the PUBLIC HEARING.
Commissioner Hasenauer asked Ms. Newland for the
deadline for grant applications and Ms. Newland
reported that the due date is March 11, 2013.
Documentation is filed in central files with the County
Clerk.

08 Grants Manager, Sandra Newland, explained the
purpose of an agreement to the Development
Agreement being discussed. The amendment would
change the purpose and scope of the grant under the
new ownership which will be building a 6,000 square
foot warehouse. Ben Trautwein, representing all the
entities, stated he could answer questions, but had no
prepared comments. Vice-Chairman Holmes opened
the meeting as a PUBLIC HEARING. Hearing no
public comment, the Vice-Chairman closed the
PUBLIC HEARING. Commissioner Ash moved to
approve an amendment to the Development
Agreement (120417-15) between Laramie County and
COLL-IND LLC, Road Runner Four, LEADS and Road
Runner Five LLC for the Niobrara Energy Park to reflect
changes in the business plan. Commissioner
Hasenauer seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. The amendment is recorded in the

09 Grants Manager, Sandra Newland, explained that this
is a mirror agreement from the prior item. Vice-
Chairman Holmes opened the meeting as a PUBLIC
HEARING. Hearing no public comment, the Vice-
Chairman closed the PUBLIC HEARING.
Commissioner Ash moved to approve a resolution
authorizing the request of a grant amendment to the
Wyoming Business Council, due to changes in the
Business Plan for Niobrara Energy Park. (For the
purpose of reflecting the changes in the Business Plan
and the development of Road Runner Five, LLC, to
purchase Lot 3, Block 1 and develop a 6,000 square-
foot warehouse and provide 3-5 jobs initially with a
potential for over 15 in 10 years at a rate of $18.50 per
hour.) Commissioner Hasenauer seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously. The resolution is
filed in central files with the County Clerk.

10 Commissioner Ash moved to approve a contract
between Laramie County and STC Construction
Company, Inc. for paving of the Archer Parking Lots in
the amount of $232,800 with funding coming from
SLIB. Commissioner Hasenauer seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously. The contract is filed in
central files with the County Clerk.

11 Commissioner Ash moved to approve a resolution
appointing Chris Humphrey to the Laramie County
Adult Community Corrections Board for a four-year
term beginning March 5, 2013 and ending December
31, 2017. Commissioner Hasenauer seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously. After obtaining all
signatures, the resolution is filed in central files with
the County Clerk.

12 Commissioner Ash moved to approve a resolution
appointing Bill Long to the Laramie County Adult
Community Corrections Board for a four-year term
beginning March 5, 2013 and ending December 31,
2017. Commissioner Hasenauer seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously. After obtaining all
signatures, the resolution is filed in central files with

the County Clerk.

The meeting adjourned at 4 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, March 05, 2013

 

Approved by : Debra K. Lathrop County Clerk

Reviewed by : Troy Thompson, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners