Laramie County

September

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

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

00 The Laramie County Commissioners met in special
session Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. Those
in attendance were Commissioner Jeff Ketcham,
Chairman; Commissioner Jack Knudson, Vice Chairman;
Commissioner Diane Humphrey; County Attorney Mark
Voss; Assistant County Attorney Tony Reyes; Chief Deputy
County Clerk Rhonda Bush.

Those signing the register were Jill McPherson, CLIMB
Wyoming; Jim Murphy, AVI Engineers; Tim Thorson,

01 Commissioner Knudson moved to approve the Minutes of
Proceedings for September 4, 2007. Commissioner
Humphrey seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.

02 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a resolution
authorizing the submission of an application to the Water
Development Commission for continuation of the Archer
Water Development Project and authorizing a payment
not to exceed $50,000 for acquisition of existing wells.
Commissioner Knudson seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. The resolution is filed in central
files with the County Clerk.

03 Commissioner Knudson moved to approve a contract
between Laramie County and the Wyoming Department of
Family Services for the receipt of funds to operate a
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Community
Partnership Initiative (TANF/CPI) program in the amount
of $65,000 to run from October 1, 2007 to September 30,
2008. Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously. After obtaining all
signatures, the contract is to be filed in central files with
the County Clerk.

04 Commissioner Knudson moved to approve a contract
between Laramie County and CLIMB Wyoming to fund
operation of a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Community Partnership Initiative (TANF/CPI) program in
the amount of $61,750 to run October 1, 2007 to
September 30, 2008. Commissioner Humphrey seconded
the motion, which passed unanimously. The contract is
filed in central files with the County Clerk.

05 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve an agreement
between Laramie County and Cheyenne Housing
Authority to provide senior services in the amount of
$70,000 to run from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
Commissioner Knudson seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. After obtaining all signatures, the
agreement is to be filed in central files with the County
Clerk.

06 Commissioner Knudson moved to approve an agreement
between Laramie County and the Pine Bluffs Senior
Citizens, Inc. to provide senior services in the amount of
$13,800 to run from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
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.

Commissioner Knudson moved to adjourn the meeting.
Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion. The
meeting adjourned at 3:40 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, September 25, 2007

Approved by : Debra K. Lathrop
County Clerk
Reviewed by : Jeff Ketcham, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

00 The Laramie County Board of Commissioners met in
regular session Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 3:30 p.m.
Those in attendance were Commissioner Jeff Ketcham,
Chairman; Commissioner Jack Knudson, Vice-Chairman;
Commissioner Diane Humphrey; County Attorney Mark
Voss; Assistant County Attorney Tony Reyes; and Chief
Deputy County Clerk Rhonda Bush.

Those signing the register were Paula Qualls; David
Thompson, Emergency Management Agency; Christine
Lummis; Scott Larson, Bench Mark Engineers; J.R.
Stallings, Cheyenne Animal Shelter; Jodi Rogstad,
WYOMING TRIBUNE EAGLE; Linda Ericksen; Larry
Gallagher, Summit Engineer; Larry T. Perry, Terrestrial
Surveying; Scott Cowley, AVI; Bill Long, Laramie County
Sheriff's Department; Dory Clark, Laramie County Sheriff's
Department; Rita Basom, Wyoming Arts Council; Ann
Larson, Wyoming Arts Council; Barbara Cabot, Dyno
Nobel Inc.; Doug Chandler, Dyno Nobel Inc.; James S.
Schepp, Dyno Nobel Inc.; Marv & Guin McNally; Gary M.
Hickman, City/County Health Department/Environmental
Health; Laura Voss; Bridger Voss; Catherine Rogers,
Board/Cheyenne Animal Shelter; Colter Voss; Jim
Cochran, Laramie County Conservation District.

01 Commissioner Knudson moved to approve the Minutes of
Proceedings for August 21, 2007. Commissioner
Humphrey seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.

02 Rita Basom presented an invitation from the Wyoming Arts
Council regarding the upcoming Wyoming Arts Summit to
be held October 19 and 20th at the Casper Events
Center.

03 David Thompson, Fire Warden, asked that the resolution
imposing partial fire restrictions within Laramie County be
withdrawn.

04 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve an agreement
for Fiscal Year 2008 between Laramie County and the
Cheyenne Animal Shelter, Inc. (Animal Control) whereas
the County has adopted resolutions for the humane
treatment and control of animals within Laramie County
and Cheyenne Animal Shelter desires to operate an
animal control department in the amount of $210,000.
Commissioner Knudson seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. After obtaining all signatures, the
agreement is to be filed in central files with the County

05 Commissioner Knudson moved to approve an Extended
Professional Service Agreement between Laramie County
and the University of Wyoming for the Laramie County 4-H
educator with the County paying 50 percent of the salary
($16,812) to run July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
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.

06 Commissioner Knudson moved to approve an Installation
Agreement between Laramie County and the Schindler
Elevator Corporation for a safety upgrade of one elevator
in the jail in the amount of $1,800. Commissioner
Humphrey seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. The agreement is filed in central files with
the County Clerk.

07 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a contract
between Laramie County and the Wyoming Attorney
General's Division of Victim Services to fund the Laramie
County Victims Witness Program in the amount of
$63,762.94 to run July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
Commissioner Knudson seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. After obtaining all signatures, the
agreement is to be filed in central files with the County

08 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a contract
between Laramie County and of the Wyoming Attorney's
General Division of Victim Services to fund the Laramie
County Victims Witness Program under the Violence
Against Women Act funding in the amount of $5,090.89
to run July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. Commissioner
Knudson seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously. After obtaining all signatures, the
agreement is to be filed in central files with the County

09 Commissioner Knudson moved to approve a contract
between Laramie County and AVI Engineering for design,
bidding, and construction management of County Road
124 Project in the amount of $369,160. 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.

10 Commissioner Knudson moved to approve an addendum
to a maintenance agreement between Laramie County
and DocuTek, Inc. for a Canon DR5060F Scanner, a
Canon 24X Camera Unit, and a Canon 57X Camera Unit
at the Laramie County Records Department in the amount
of $3,270 commencing on September 11, 2007.
Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. The addendum is filed in central
files with the County Clerk.

11 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve an agreement
between Laramie County and Jerry Post, PSY.D., P.C. to
provide for mental health support services at the Laramie
County Detention Center in the amount of $40 per hour to
run through June 30, 2008. Commissioner Knudson
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. After
obtaining all signatures, the agreement is to be filed in
central files with the County Clerk.

12 Larry Perry, Terrestrial Surveying & Mapping, presented a
County Final Plat and Subdivision Permit of MG
Gardens, a replat of the east 145.09 feet of the north 126
feet of Tract 92, Allison Tracts, Third Filing, Laramie
County, Wyoming (located at the northwest corner of the
intersection of Drew Court and Avenue C). Mr. Perry said
this plat has been an ongoing process for the past year
and a half trying to get an easement for a sewer line,
which has now finally occurred with the easement going
across the north of the property. Lisa Pafford, City/County
Development, said the land is currently used for
residential purposes with one trailer home on Tract 1 and
a shop and a shed on Tract 2. Three tracts are proposed
for the development. The Development Office
recommends that the Final Plat and Subdivision Permit
proceed to the governing bodies with the following
conditions: 1) Provide newly adopted FEMA map data on
the final plat map, per Laramie County Planning
Department comments (Note: Revised map with note
submitted. Correction needed); 2) DEQ approval is
required prior to the plat being placed on the County
Commissioners agenda (Note: Resolved, received
approval on August 8, 2007); 3) The owner/agent shall
either submit a Board Approval application for an
accessory building or remove the existing accessory
building on Tract 2 prior to signatures being placed on the
Final Plat (Note: Application is next item on the County
Commissioners agenda.) On March 5, 2007, the Planning
Commission recommended approval of the Final Plat by
a vote of 7 to 1. A motion to continue the Subdivision
Permit was made and passed by a vote of 8 to 0. The
Subdivision Permit was continued by the Planning
Commission from March 5th through July 3rd. The
Development Office received revised maps on July 23,
2007. The Development Office recommends the final
plat and subdivision permit proceed to the governing
bodies with recommendations 2 - 4 and the following: 5)
Provide 20-foot utility easements pursuant to Section
70.040(a)6 of the Subdivision Regulations (Note: The
revised map indicates 10-foot easements provided along
the northern most property line and between Tracts 1 and
2. The provided easements are agreeable to the property owner, the sewer line owner (818 Drew Court) and South
Cheyenne Water and Sewer District). On August 6, 2007,
the Planning Commission recommended approval of the
subdivision permit by a vote of 3-1. On August 27, 2007,
City Council approved the final plat with staff
recommendations 1-4. Mr. Perry said this is just a private
easement and only for a sewer tap and is agreeable to
conditions 1-4. Chairman Ketcham opened the hearing
for public comment. Hearing no public comment,
Chairman Ketcham closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Knudson moved to approve the Final Plat
and Subdivision Permit with conditions 1-4.
Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. Documentation is filed in central
files with the County Clerk.

13 Marvin McNally, owner, requested a Board Approval to
allow an accessory structure without a principal structure
on Tract 2, MG Gardens, Laramie County, Wyoming
(located in the northwest corner of the intersection of
Avenue C and Drew Court.) Mr. McNally said the building
has been on this property since he purchased the property
and wishes to use the building during the construction of
homes on Tracts 1 and 3. When the construction process
is completed, he will tear down the building. Mr. McNally
responded to the criteria required by Section 74.020.
Commissioner Knudson asked when Mr. McNally plans to
have construction completed. Mr. McNally said the
Development Office said he only has 18 months to
remove the building. Lisa Pafford, City/County
Development, said the accessory building is 53 feet by 25
feet and is intended for storage during the construction
phase. The structure appears to meet the set back
requirements. Chairman Ketcham opened the hearing for
public comment. Hearing no public comment, Chairman
Ketcham closed the public hearing. Commissioner
Humphrey moved to approve the Board Approval with the
condition that the accessory building be removed within
18 months. Commissioner Knudson seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously. Documentation is filed in
central files with the County Clerk.

14 Larry Gallagher, agent for the applicant, requested a
variance to allow a 100 percent property coverage and a
100 percent landscape variance for relief from required
street trees, internal trees and internal landscaping on
Tracts 1 and 2, WYCON Industrial Plant, Laramie County,
Wyoming (located at 8305 Otto Road). Mr. Gallagher
provided a written response to Section 74.045 and
Section 74.050 of the Cheyenne & Laramie County
Zoning Ordinance 1988. Dyna Nobel proposes to
construct a 2,170 foot living snow fence on along Otto
Road. The living snow fence will improve public safety
and welfare and will improve the character of the
neighborhood. WYDOT is in support of the proposed
living snow fence. In exchange for the 73 internal trees,
LCCD will plant the trees and maintain them for three
years at a cost of $26,000. Jim Cochran, LCCD, said the
District has been working with Dyno Nobel for a living snow
fence and recommended approval. Lisa Pafford,
City/County Development, said the Board can only grant
the request if the applicant has met the criteria. Chairman
Ketcham opened the hearing for public comment.
Hearing no public comment, Chairman Ketcham closed
the public hearing. Commissioner Knudson said this is an
unusual request but it meets the criteria and a living snow
fence makes good sense and moved to approve the
variance request. Commissioner Humphrey seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously. Documentation is
filed in central files with the County Clerk.

15 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve warrants in
the amount of $1,922,069.21 for August 2007.
Commissioner Knudson seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously. Documentation is filed in central
files with the County Clerk.

16 Commissioner Knudson moved to approve the following
part-time salaries in the amount of $38,001.51 for August
2007: Planning, $1,341.36; Public Works, $2,349.24;
Combined Communications, $911.99; Extension Agent,

$1,725.30; Buildings and Grounds, $11,477.09;
Information Technology, $2,212.50; County Clerk,
$2,462.32; County Treasurer, $3,156.00; County Jail,
$10,915.71; District Court, $800.00; Coroner, $650.00.
Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously.

17 Commissioner Knudson moved to approve the following
fees collected by various County entities for July 2007:
Laramie County Sheriff, $57,706.57; Clerk of District
Court, $14,647.66; Circuit Court, $112,595.55; County
Planning, $248.00; City/County Development, $4,041.60;
County Clerk, $81,684.24. Commissioner Humphrey
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Documentation is filed in central files with the County
Clerk.

18 Commissioner Humphrey moved to approve a resolution
reappointing Mark Voss as the Laramie County Attorney in
accordance with W.S. 18-3-301(a). Commissioner
Knudson seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.

Commissioner Knudson moved to adjourn the meeting.
Commissioner Humphrey seconded the motion. The
meeting adjourned at 4:32 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, September 04, 2007

Approved by : Debra K. Lathrop
County Clerk

Reviewed by : Jeff Ketcham, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners

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