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A G E N D A CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL December 03, 2013 6:30 p.m. Page 1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * City Council Meetings are open to the public. Requests for accommodations from persons with disabilities must be made to the City Manager's Office 24 hours in advance of a meeting. Please be advised no additional agenda item will be introduced at a Regular City Council meeting after the hour of 10:30 p.m., unless the majority of the City Council members present vote to extend the meeting. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Proclamation of Thanks to the Friends of Undine Park for their efforts to volunteer and organize the “Arts in the Park” event in Undine Park for seven years, along with their fundraising donation of $11,712.00 for the Gazebo in Undine Park. ANNOUNCEMENTS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * AGENDA 1. Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call. 3. Disclosures by City Council Members. 4. 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. 5. 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 or citizen 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. ---PAGE BREAK--- A G E N D A CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL December 03, 2013 6:30 p.m. Page 2 CONSENT AGENDA 5A. Minutes of City Council Meetings. Action: that Council approve the Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting of November 19, 2013, and have them placed on file for public inspection. [Morris-Jones, City Clerk] 5B. Cemetery Deeds for October 16-31, 2013. Action: that the Cemetery Deeds for October 16-31, 2013 be accepted, and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign and have them recorded in the Office of the County Clerk. [Harrison, P/R Dir] 5C. Vouchers for November 2013. Action: that the following Resolution be adopted: BE IT RESOLVED: that all vouchers approved by the Finance Committee be allowed, warrants drawn on proper City funds in payment thereof, and the vouchers be placed on file in the Treasurer's Office subject to public inspection; and that Council authorize payment for the month-end payroll, light and gas charges, telephone charges, Pioneer Canal-Lake Hattie Irrigation District lease, employee travel, other employee reimbursements, pay advances, refunds for City services, recording fees, postage, lease purchase and bond payments, self-funded employee health insurance claims, miscellaneous insurance claims, Council-approved bid items, outside attorney fees, other consulting fees, before normal City Council approval on the first Tuesday of December. These expenditures are to be paid subject to audit by the City of Laramie Finance Department. [Brown, City Treasurer] 5D. Minutes. Action: that Council acknowledge receipt of the Minutes of the Parks, Tree and Recreation Advisory meeting of November 13, 2013, and that the following recommendations be approved: 1. approve the Agreement between the City of Laramie and the American Red Cross to designate the Laramie Community Recreation Center as an emergency shelter and authorize the City Manager to sign; 2. to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Laramie and the Laramie Physicians for Women to host pre- natal classes at the Recreation Center and to authorize the City Manager to sign. [Harrison, P/R Dir] 5E. Minutes. Action: that Council acknowledge receipt of the Minutes of the Parks, Trail and Recreation Advisory Master Plan Ad Hoc Advisory Committee meeting of September 4, September 25, October 30, 2013, and that the following recommendations be approved: N/A ---PAGE BREAK--- A G E N D A CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL December 03, 2013 6:30 p.m. Page 3 5F. Minutes Action: that Council acknowledge receipt of the Minutes of the Ranch Advisory Committee Meeting of August 1, 2013, and that the following recommendations be approved: A. Standing Report from Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan Ad Hoc Advisory Committee B. Report from Water Resource Specialist C. Pivot Update D. Simpson Springs House – Home Inspection E. Ranch Tour 5G. Minutes Action: that Council acknowledge receipt of the Minutes of the Traffic Commission Meeting of October 10, 2013, and that the following recommendations be approved: 1. To approve a specifically reserved handicap parking space at 406 Ord St. 2. To approve the removal of personal handicap parking space at the following locations: 853 N 4th St, 754 N Pine St., 904 S 2nd St., 200 Block of S. 4th St., 1162 N 18th St, 901 S. 17th St., and 203 S 9th St. #11. ---PAGE BREAK--- A G E N D A CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL December 03, 2013 6:30 p.m. Page 4 REGULAR AGENDA 6. Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Laramie and the Laramie Rotary and Sunrise Rotary Club establishing the Shawver Tree Fund. [Harrison, P/R Dir] 7. Consideration of Secondhand Dealer License to Darryl McKelvey, dba DT Treasures, 507 E. Ivinson St., Laramie WY. [Morris-Jones] 8. Consideration of Land Trade Agreement between the City of Laramie and the Church of Christ. [Jordan] 9. Consideration of Land Purchase Agreement amongst City of Laramie, University of Wyoming, and Laramie Economic Development Commission of Cirrus Sky Property. [Clark] 10. Resolution 2013-91, certifying Planning Commission action, regarding amendments to the Future Land Use Map (Map 3.2) of the 2007 Laramie Comprehensive Plan. [Hunt] 11. Original Ordinance No. 1888, rezoning approximately 4.9 acres of land north northwest of the Snowy Range Road/Hayes/Jackson Street intersection from R1 (Single-Family Residential) to B2 (General Business) District. Introduction and first Reading. [Hunt] 12. Resolution 2013-92 Authorizing the application to the Wyoming Arts Council for a Community Arts Partners Grant in the amount of $10,000 for the Strategic Public Art Plan for Laramie. [Harrison] 13. Resolution 2013-93 declaring vacancies and appointing three members to the Parks, Tree and Recreation Advisory Board for the City of Laramie. [Harrison] 14. Resolution 2013-94 to appoint one new member to the Laramie Plains Civic Center Joint Powers Board. [Jordan] 15. Resolution 2013-95 to appoint one new member and Resolution 2013-96 to appoint one temporary appointment to the Civil Service Commission. [Jordan] 16. Consideration of future Council work session topics. 17. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items by sign-in requests. (Members of the public may address the City Council on items not on the printed Agenda. Please observe the time limit of five minutes.) 18. Adjourn to Executive Session regarding Land Negotiations and Litigation ---PAGE BREAK--- UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS 3 December 2013 All meetings at City Hall, 406 Ivinson Street, unless noted. December 03, 2013 6:00 p.m. – Pre-Council 6:30 p.m. – Regular Meeting December 10, 2013 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Public Comments 6:00 p.m. – Public Hearing: Orig. Ord. No. 1876, amending Tree Area Overlay District standards 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: City Council Updates/Council Comments 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Agenda Review 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Public Comments December 17, 2013 6:00 p.m. – Pre-Council 6:30 p.m. – Regular Meeting December 24, 2013 – No Meeting January 07, 2014 6:00 p.m. – Pre-Council 6:30 p.m. – Regular Meeting January 14, 2014 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Public Comments 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: City Council Updates/Council Comments 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Agenda Review 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Report on City Goals & Goals Update 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Public Comments January 21, 2014 6:00 p.m. – Pre-Council 6:30 p.m. – Regular Meeting January 28, 2014 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Public Comments 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: UW President Presentation Updates 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: City Council Updates/Council Comments 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Agenda Review 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Public Comments ¶ February 4, 2014 6:00 p.m. – Pre-Council 6:30 p.m. – Regular Meeting February 18, 2014 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Public Comments 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: City Council Updates/Council Comments 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Agenda Review 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Building Season & Permit Process Review. 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Public Comments