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A G E N D A CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL January 07, 2014 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ANNOUNCEMENTS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PUBLIC HEARING 1. Proposed exchange of City real properties. 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. CONSENT AGENDA 5A. Minutes of City Council Meetings. Action: that Council approve the Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting of December 17, 2013, and Public Hearing of December 17, 2013, and have them placed on file for public inspection. [Morris-Jones, City Clerk] ---PAGE BREAK--- A G E N D A CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL January 07, 2014 6:30 p.m. Page 2 5B. Cemetery Deeds for December 16-31, 2013. Action: that the Cemetery Deeds for December 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 December 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 January. 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 December 11, 2013, and that the following recommendations be approved: 1. To acknowledge receipt of the Mosquito Control Activities Report for 2013; 2. To acknowledge receipt of the Recreation Division’s Revenue and Expense Report for Summer 2013; 3. To acknowledge receipt of the 2013 Tree City USA Annual Report and Application for Recertification; 4. To approve the renewal of an Adopt a Park Agreement between the City of Laramie and the Wyoming Technical Institute for adopting the landscape medians along Adams Street, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign; 5. To approve the request to reduce the facility reservation fee for the Laramie Police Department’s youth skating event and to wave the skate rental fees for that event; 6. To approve waiving the gymnasium rental fee for the annual Elks Hoop Shoot, national free throw contest, for youth ages 8 to 13 on January 4, 2014; 7. To approve placing a plaque and naming the park shelter in Kiwanis Park, the “Bob and Ruthie Blake Shelter”. [Harrison, P/R Dir] 5E. Minutes. Action: that Council acknowledge receipt of the Minutes of the Traffic Commission Meeting of November 14, 2013, and that the following recommendations be approved: ---PAGE BREAK--- A G E N D A CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL January 07, 2014 6:30 p.m. Page 3 1. To approve the removal of parking as shown in the City staff exhibit to allow for adequate sight triangles (Parking eliminated on the south side of Willett for a distance of 539.2 ft., which is equivalent to 24 parking spaces.); 2. To deny without prejudice switching the stop sign control at 30th Street and Garfield Street, and City staff will provide regular updates regarding the traffic flow as the bridge and development progresses. [Hunt, CD Dir] 5F. Schedule Meeting(s): Action: that Council schedule the following meeting(s): 1. Work Session, January 16, 2014, 6:00 p.m., Interviews of Council Ward 1 Candidates; 2. Public Hearing, January 21, 2014, 6:30 p.m., Transfer Ownership Application of Retail Liquor License No. 18 of AKME, LLC; 3. Public Hearing, January 21, 2014, 6:30 p.m., Microbrewery Application of Coal Creek TAP, Inc.; 4. Public Hearing, March 25, 2014, 6:00 p.m., City Liquor Licenses Renewals. REGULAR AGENDA 6. Resolution No. 2014 – 01, confirming the availability of sufficient funding needed to complete the WYOLINK Radio Conversion Program. [Harrison] 7. Consideration of proposed exchange of real properties between the City of Laramie and the Church of Christ. [Jordan/Clark] 8. Original Ordinance No.1876, amending Title 15 of Laramie Municipal Code amending the Tree Area Overlay District standards. Introduced by Henry. Second Reading. (Public Hearing: 12/10/2013) [Hunt] 9. Original Ordinance No. 1889, amending Title 13, Division IV, Chapter 62 of the Laramie Municipal Code to regulate Solid Waste Fees in the City of Laramie. Introduction and First Reading. [Smith] 10. Consideration of Professional Services Agreement between City of Laramie and WWC Engineering, Laramie, WY for the Indian Hills Drive Storm Drainage Improvements. [Hunt] 11. Consideration of Paintbrush Addition Preliminary Plat (8 & 2 acres of 34 lots; Intersection Dillon St & Battle St.; North of Reynolds St. btwn Bath Ave & 28th St; Rawstone Development, Inc.. [Hunt]. 12. Consideration of future Council work session topics. 13. 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.) 14. Adjournment to Executive Session regarding potential litigation. ---PAGE BREAK--- UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS 07 January 2014 All meetings at City Hall, 406 Ivinson Street, unless noted. January 03, 2014 @ Laramie Recreation Center, Conference Room 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Review of 2014 Legislature Session with Albany County Legislators January 07, 2014 6:00 p.m. – Pre-Council 6:30 p.m. – Public Hearing: Proposed exchange of City real properties 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: Glass Recycling 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. – Public Hearing: Proposed Grant Application for Targeted Brownfield Assessment of Spring Creek corridor 6:30 p.m. – Public Hearing: Transfer Ownership Retail Liquor License Application, AKME (The Still) 6:30 p.m. – Public Hearing: Microbrewery Application, Coal Creek TAP, Inc. 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 04, 2014 6:00 p.m. – Pre-Council 6:30 p.m. – Regular Meeting February 11, 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: 2012 Building Code & Fees 6:00 p.m. – Work Session: Public Comments February 18, 2014 6:00 p.m. – Pre-Council 6:30 p.m. – Regular Meeting February 25, 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: Public Comments ---PAGE BREAK---