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MINUTES CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING May 16, 2013 Special Meeting was called to order by Mayor Paulekas at 6:00 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 THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013, 6:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBER OF CITY HALL, 406 IVINSON STREET, LARAMIE, WY, FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1. CONSIDERATION OF FY 2014 SUPPLEMENT CITY BUDGET; 2. CONSIDERATION OF FY 2014 RECOMMENDED SOLID WASTE BUDGET AND FY 2014 RECOMMENDED BUDGET, OTHER FUNDS. Roll call showed present: Klaus Hanson, Vicki Henry, Lee Kempert, Roger McKinley, Jayne Pearce, Joe Shumway, Joe Vitale, and Dave Paulekas. Absent: Paul Weaver. MOTION BY SHUMWAY, seconded by Henry, that Council discuss and consider amendments to the FY 2014 Supplement City Budget. Roll call showed Aye: Hanson, Henry, Kempert, McKinley, Pearce, Shumway, Vitale, and Paulekas. Nays: None. Absent: Weaver. MOTION CARRIED. CITY COUNCIL CAMERA EQUIPMENT MOTION BY PEARCE, seconded by Vitale, that Council upgrade the City Council camera equipment and provide internet streaming for $80,000 transferring budget from the Station 2 bay addition for FY 14 and add Station 2 bay addition in FY 2015. Paul Weaver entered at 6:10 p.m. Roll call showed Aye: Hanson, Henry, McKinley, Kempert, Pearce, Shumway, Vitale, Weaver, and Paulekas. Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED. DOWNTOWN FIRST STREET PLAZA HISTORIC CLOCK MOTION BY WEAVER, seconded by Shumway, that Council allocate $20,000 from the Undine Park Pavilion project to fund the refurbishment and installation of the historic clock to enhance the Downtown First Street Plaza. Roll call showed Aye: Hanson, Henry, Kempert, McKinley, Pearce, Shumway, Vitale, Weaver, and Paulekas. Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED. FIRE CONTRACT COLA INCREASE MOTION BY VITALE, seconded by Hanson, that Council eliminate the 2% COLA increase (all funds) and replace it with .88% as per the fire contract. ---PAGE BREAK--- MINUTES CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING May 16, 2013 Roll call showed Aye: Vitale. Nays: Hanson, Henry, Pearce, McKinley, Kempert, Shumway, Weaver, and Paulekas. Absent: None. MOTION FAILED LINFORD SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN MOTION BY HENRY, seconded by Weaver, that Council add $150,000 to the current budget to evaluate storm drainage infrastructure requirements and street infrastructure design near the Linford School site. Specific improvements to be evaluated, designed, and have cost estimate prepared include storm water infrastructure, road base, pavement, curb, gutter sidewalk. Also, existing water and sanitary sewer systems in the vicinity will be evaluated to determine if the City utilities need replaced prior to paving. The proposed limits of roadway improvement include Grant Street from Jefferson Street to Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming Avenue form Grant Street to Johnson Street, and the adjacent intersections. Roll call showed Aye: Hanson, Henry, Kempert, McKinley, Pearce, Shumway, Vitale, Weaver, and Paulekas. Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED. MONIES FROM IRRIGATION TO PARK LAND ACQUISITION MOTION BY HENRY, seconded by Pearce, that Council reduce the $358,750 from FY 2014 budget from non- potable irrigation project and transfer those monies to park land acquisition. Roll call showed Aye: Henry, Pearce, and Weaver. Nays: Hanson, Kempert, McKinley, Shumway, Vitale, and Paulekas. Absent: None. MOTION FAILED INCREASE LEDC FEE FOR SERVICE MOTION BY VITALE, seconded by Weaver, that Council increase LEDC fee for service to $125,000 for the FY 2013-2014 budget. MOTION BY HANSON, seconded by Vitale, that Council amend so the City will pay the first loan payment of $12,950.46, with the intent to replace that additional $25,000 with $12,950.46. Roll call ON AMENDMENT showed Aye: Hanson, Vitale, and Weaver. Nays: Henry, Kempert, McKinley, Pearce, Shumway, and Paulekas. Absent: None. MOTION FAILED Roll call MAIN MOTION showed Aye: Vitale, Hanson, and Weaver. Nays: Henry, Kempert, McKinley, Pearce, Shumway, and Paulekas. Absent: None. MOTION FAILED Council recessed at 7:49 p.m. Council reconvened at 7:59 p.m. CIRRUS SKY 30TH STREET PAVING MOTION BY PEARCE, seconded by Hanson, that Council add $169,000 to the current budget for the Cirrus Sky Development, and modify the current scope of improvements to include providing a 30 foot wide ribbon of paving on 30th Street from the present end of pavement northward approximately 3000 feet to the proposed intersection with Cumulus Drive. The project scope is further amended to add a 30 foot wide gravel surface on Cumulus Drive, from 22nd Street to 30th Street, with roadway length is approximately 2800 feet. ---PAGE BREAK--- MINUTES CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING May 16, 2013 Roll call showed Aye: Hanson, Henry, Kempert, McKinley, Pearce, Shumway, Vitale, Weaver, and Paulekas. Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED. FORESTRY/ARBORIST POSITION MOTION BY VITALE, seconded by Hanson, that Council approve the forestry/arborist position. Roll call showed Aye: Hanson, Henry, Kempert, Vitale, and Weaver. Nays: McKinley, Pearce, Shumway, and Paulekas. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED. AMEND RATES FOR UTILITIES (WATER AND WASTEWATER) TO 1% FOR FY2014 MOTION BY VITALE, seconded by Hanson, that Council direct staff to prepare an ordinance from Council to amend rates for utilities (water and wastewater) to 1% for FY2014. MOTION BY PEARCE, seconded by Shumway, that Council direct staff to prepare ordinance from Council to amend rates for utilities (water and wastewater) to 2% for FY2014. Roll call ON 2% RATE showed Aye: Kempert, Pearce, Shumway, and Weaver. Nays: Henry, McKinley, Hanson, Vitale, and Paulekas. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED. Roll call ON MAIN MOTION showed Aye: Hanson, Henry, McKinley, Pearce, Vitale, Weaver, and Paulekas. Nays: Kempert, and Shumway. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY HANSON, seconded by Henry, that Council adjourn. MOTION CARRIED by voice vote. Council adjourned at 8:57 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sue Morris-Jones, MMC City Clerk