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MINUTES CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING July 1, 2013 Special Meeting was called to order by Mayor Paulekas at 6:05 p.m. The City Clerk read the following notice: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following Meeting of the Laramie City Council will be held Monday, July 01, 2013, 6:00 p.m., in Council Chamber of City Hall, 406 Ivinson Street, for the following purpose: 1. Consideration of Cirrus Sky Technology Park Preliminary Plat. Roll call showed Present: Henry, Pearce, Kempert, Vitale, Shumway, Weaver and Paulekas. Absent: Hanson and McKinley. McKinley arrived at 6:06 p.m. MOTION BY VITALE, seconded by Kempert, that Council approve the Cirrus Sky Technology Park Preliminary Plat based on findings of fact and conclusions of law and subject to the Planning Commission’s recommended conditions. Derik Teini, City Senior Planner, provided background information regarding the Cirrus Sky Technology Park. Paul Harrison, City Parks & Recreation Director, gave an overview of the two out-lots and the trail alignment. Larry Ketcham, City Engineer, addressed the water, storm drainage, traffic flow, and street construction. Dan Furphy, CEO of Laramie Economic Development Commission (LEDC), spoke about the community’s needs and input related to this project, gave details concerning the project, and the costs related. David Coffey, President of LEDC, stated that LEDC and the City of Laramie has done their best to mitigate the citizens concerns about the development. Public Comments: In Favor: Dona Coffey, Tom Hembree, Luke Schniker, Bill Hiser, Chet Lockard, and Tim Stamp. In favor of development, wants 30th Street as main entrance: Chaojie Zhang. In favor, but wants correct storm drainage to be in place as development occurs: Del Asinger. Against because of traffic issues on 22nd Street: Narina Nunez, Sheila Schermetzler, Neil Harrison, Scott Kamber, Michelle Holmes, Sally Edgar, and Carol Tolbert. Concerns about infrastructure internet connections, fiber optics vs. wireless: Brett Glass. Overview of the development process, qualifications of the people involved with recommending and approving a project: Bob Blake. Council recessed at 7:52 p.m. Council reconvened at 8:01 p.m. Roll call showed Ayes: Henry, Kempert, Vitale, Shumway, Weaver and Paulekas. Nays: Pearce and McKinley. Absent: Hanson ---PAGE BREAK--- MINUTES CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING July 1, 2013 MOTION BY WEAVER, seconded by Shumway, that Council adjourn. MOTION CARRIED by voice vote. Council adjourned at 8:17 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sue Morris-Jones, MMC City Clerk