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MINUTES CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING June 11, 2013 Page 1 Special Meeting was called to order by Mayor Paulekas at 7:45 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, JUNE 11, 2013, 6:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBER OF CITY HALL, 406 IVINSON STREET, LARAMIE, WY, FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE: SPECIAL MEETING A. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2013-44, CITY BUDGET ADOPTION. B. CONSIDERATION OF GRANTS OF TEMPORARY EASEMENTS AND GRANTS OF EASEMENTS FOR CIRRUS SKY TECHNOLOGY PARK. C. CONSIDERATION TO SCHEDULE MEETINGS AS FOLLOWS: - SPECIAL MEETING, JULY 01, 2013, 6:00 P.M., CIRRUS SKY PRELIMINARY PLAT; - WORK SESSION, AUGUST 27, 2013, 6:00 P.M., ORIGINAL ORDINANCE NO. 1876; AND, CANCEL THE FOLLOWING MEETING AS FOLLOWS: - SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 17, 2013, 6:00 P.M., CIRRUS SKY PRELIMINARY PLAT. D. RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING POTENTIAL LITIGATION. E. CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL ACTION REGARDING POTENTIAL LITIGATION. F. ADJOURNMENT. Roll call showed present: Klaus Hanson, Lee Kempert, Roger McKinley, Jayne Pearce, Joe Shumway, Joe Vitale, Paul Weaver, and Dave Paulekas. Absent: Vicki Henry. A. Consideration of Resolution No. 2013-44, City Budget Adoption. The City Clerk read Resolution No. 2013-44 by title only. A RESOLUTION MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO COVER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING, FOR ALL FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF JULY 1, 2013 TO JUNE 30, 2014, AND TO ADJUST THE PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE GENERAL FUND, RECREATION CENTER FUND, MAJOR CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND, PARKS AND RECREATION DEVELOPMENT FUND, AND THE UTILITY FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF JULY 1, 2013 TO JUNE 30, 2014. ---PAGE BREAK--- MINUTES CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING June 11, 2013 Page 2 MOTION BY SHUMWAY, seconded by Kempert, that Council approve Resolution No. 2013- 44 making appropriations and authorizing expenditure of funds to cover expenditures of the City of Laramie, Wyoming, for all funds for the fiscal year of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, and to adjust the previously adopted appropriations for the General Fund, Recreation Center Fund, Major Capital Construction Fund, Parks and Recreation Development Fund, and the Utility Fund for the fiscal year of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, note there was a Public Hearing held June 11, 2013, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign. 1. LEDC Transfer MOTION BY VITALE, seconded by Weaver, that Council amend the main motion to transfer $10,000 in budget from Council Contingency to LEDC Partnership funding. Roll call showed Aye: Hanson, Shumway, Vitale, Weaver, and Paulekas. Nays: Kempert, McKinley, and Pearce. Absent: Henry. MOTION CARRIED. 2. Rebudget Cottonwood Drainage MOTION BY WEAVER, seconded by Hanson, that Council amend to Rebudget Cottonwood Drainage Project from FY13 to FY 14 totaling $60,000.00. Roll call showed Aye: Kempert, McKinley, Pearce, Hanson, Shumway, Vitale, Weaver, and Paulekas. Nays: None. Absent: Henry. MOTION CARRIED. 3. Priority 1 Waste Water Liners MOTION BY HANSON, seconded by Pearce, that Council amend to increase Priority One Wastewater Liners BY $56,790.00. Roll call showed Aye: Kempert, McKinley, Pearce, Hanson, Shumway, Vitale, Weaver, and Paulekas. Nays: None. Absent: Henry. MOTION CARRIED. 4. Emergency Sewer Line Replacement MOTION BY MCKINLEY, seconded by Kempert, that Council amend to increase the amount budgeted for the priority wastewater lines by $300,000.00 to complete emergency repairs on the collection system at 3rd and Hancock. MOTION BY HANSON, seconded by Vitale, that Council amend by substitution the amount budgeted for priority wastewater lines by $300,000.00. Roll call ON SUBSTITUTION AMENDMENT showed Aye: McKinley, Hanson, Vitale, and Weaver. Nays: Kempert, Pearce, Shumway, and Paulekas. Absent: Henry. MOTION FAILED. ---PAGE BREAK--- MINUTES CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING June 11, 2013 Page 3 Roll call ON MAIN MOTION showed Aye: Kempert, McKinley, Pearce, Shumway, Vitale, Weaver, and Paulekas. Nays: Hanson. Absent: Henry. MOTION CARRIED. Amendment to transfer monies from Imperial Parks to a Traffic Signal. MOTION BY VITALE, seconded by Hanson, that Council amend the budget to transfer $101,875.00 from Imperial Park to the cost of a traffic signal at 22nd and Reynolds St. Roll call showed Aye: McKinley, Hanson, Vitale, and Weaver. Nays: Kempert, Pearce, Shumway, and Paulekas. Absent: Henry. MOTION FAILED. Resolution No. 2013-44, City Budget Adoption, As Amended, Vote Roll call showed Aye: Hanson, Kempert, McKinley, Pearce, Shumway, Vitale, Weaver, and Paulekas. Nays: None. Absent: Henry. MOTION CARRIED. B. Consideration of Grants of Temporary Easements and Grants of Easements for Cirrus Sky Technology Park. MOTION BY VITALE, seconded by Hanson, that Council accept the Grants of Easements from Warren Livestock, LLC. and Lodgepole Ranch, LLC for Cirrus Technology Park. Roll call showed Aye: Kempert, McKinley, Pearce, Hanson, Shumway, Vitale, Weaver, and Paulekas. Nays: None. Absent: Henry. MOTION CARRIED. C. Consideration to schedule meetings as follows: - Special Meeting, July 01, 2013, 6:00 p.m., Cirrus Sky Preliminary Plat; - Work Session, August 27, 2013, 6:00 p.m., Original Ordinance No. 1876; And, cancel the following meeting as follows: - Special Meeting, June 17, 2013, 6:00 p.m., Cirrus Sky Preliminary Plat. MOTION BY HANSON, seconded by Weaver, that Council consider changes to the meetings of the City Council as follows (to schedule): Special Meeting, July 01, 2013, 6:00 p.m., Cirrus Sky Preliminary Plat; Work Session, August 27, 2013, 6:00 p.m., Original Ordinance No. 1876; and, cancel the following meeting: Special Meeting, June 17, 2013, 6:00 p.m., Cirrus Sky Preliminary Plat. MOTION CARRIED by voice vote. D. Recess to Executive Session regarding potential litigation. MOTION BY HANSON, seconded by Weaver, that Council recess to Executive Session regarding potential litigation. ---PAGE BREAK--- MINUTES CITY OF LARAMIE, WYOMING CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING June 11, 2013 Page 4 MOTION CARRIED by voice vote. Council recessed at 8:52 p.m. Council reconvened at 9:26 p.m. E. Consideration of Council action regarding potential litigation. MOTION BY SHUMWAY, seconded by Pearce, that Council authorize the City Manager of Laramie to obtain an independent legal opinion concerning the release of public records and in connection with the specific request from Councilman Joe Vitale. Roll call showed Aye: Kempert, Pearce, Hanson, Shumway, Weaver, and Paulekas. Nays: McKinley. Abstain: Vitale. Absent: Henry. MOTION CARRIED. F. Adjournment. MOTION BY HANSON, seconded by Shumway, that Council adjourn. MOTION CARRIED by voice vote. Council adjourned at 8:57 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sue Morris-Jones, MMC City Clerk