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2026-05-11 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official approved minutes (approved on the May 26 consent agenda). No video or transcript is available.

  • Convened 6:00 p.m., adjourned 8:48 p.m. Mayor Collins and eight council members present; Segrave absent. Kylie Soden, City Clerk. Brief recess, reconvened 7:50 p.m.
  • Consent agenda approved unanimously after Emmons had item 31(a) removed (supported by Aldrich and White) and Laybourn had item 30(a) removed (supported by Aldrich and Moody).
  • Public hearing on a microbrewery permit for Jagerhund Brewing, then referred to the Finance Committee.
  • Third readings: wastewater local discharge limits postponed to May 26; rezoning south of I-80 and east of Southwest Drive to LI adopted 8-0 (ordinance 4670); Sweetgrass PUD modification adopted 8-0 (4671).
  • Oversized vehicle enforcement ordinance passed second reading 6-2 (Laybourn and Moody no).
  • Downtown Development Authority fiscal year 2027 budget adopted as amended by a May 5 substitute, 8-0 (resolution 6534).
  • BNSF Railway contract for the Reed Avenue Rail Crossing Elimination Project approved 7-1 (Moody no).
  • AVI Engineering on-call contract modification approved at 25,000 dollars (Laybourn no; Rinne recused).
  • Storey Boulevard Extension construction bid accepted from Reiman Corp. at up to 3,493,630.85 dollars, 8-0.
  • Land use resolution for land west of Roundtop Road and adjacent to Happy Jack Road referred to the Public Services Committee, to report September 28.
  • First readings, referred to committee: Solid Waste Fee Schedule, HR Ranch Road and Judy Lee Drive rezoning, fiscal year 2027 appropriation, Cheyenne Business Park and Campstool Business Park rezoning, water and sewer rates, and a 12-month data center moratorium.
  • Executive session held under Wyoming Statute 16-4-405(a)(x); no action taken.

Wastewater and utilities

Wastewater Local Discharge Limits

  • Third reading (Chapter 13.20, sections 13.20.050 and 13.20.070), reporting for the Public Services Committee: Rinne moved approval, seconded by Aldrich, then moved to postpone to May 26, 2026 (seconded by Aldrich); carried 8-0.

Water Sewer Rate Revision

  • First reading of the revised water and sewer rates, tap and system development fees, service charges and penalties recommended by the Board of Public Utilities; referred to the Finance Committee (sponsor Esquibel).

Solid Waste Fee Schedule Update

  • First reading, repealing Ordinance 4621; referred to the Finance Committee (sponsor Esquibel).

Zoning, land use and annexation

Southwest Drive Light Industrial Rezoning

  • Third reading of the rezoning of land south of I-80 and east of Southwest Drive from County LI, AG and AR to LI: Rinne moved approval, seconded by Wolfe; carried 8-0 (ordinance 4670). John Niles and John Sayers (agent and applicant) spoke.

Sweetgrass PUD Modification

  • Third reading of the modification of standards in the Sweetgrass PUD (amending Ordinance 4524), no Public Services Committee recommendation: Rinne moved approval, seconded by Wolfe; carried 8-0 (4671). Casey Palma (Palma Land Planning), Charles Miller and Jim Chiro spoke; Aldrich, Mayor Collins, Emmons, Rinne, White and Wolfe commented.

Happy Jack Road Annexation Package

  • Resolution amending the Future Land Use Map (Urban Transition Residential to Mixed-Use Employment, west of Roundtop Road adjacent to Happy Jack Road) and the Urban Service Boundary: Rinne moved to adopt (seconded by Wolfe), then moved to refer to the Public Services Committee with instructions to report at the September 28, 2026 meeting (seconded by White); carried 8-0. Michael White spoke.

Cheyenne Business Park Campstool Business Park Rezoning

  • First reading rezoning land in the Cheyenne Business Park and Campstool Business Park along I-80 to BP Business Park; referred to the Public Services Committee (sponsor Emmons). A first reading rezoning land at HR Ranch Road and Judy Lee Drive from JL Ranch PUD to NR-2 Neighborhood Residential, Medium Density was likewise referred (sponsor Emmons).

Vehicles and moratoria

Oversized Vehicle Enforcement

  • Second reading, reporting for the Finance Committee: Esquibel moved approval, seconded by White; carried 6-2 with Laybourn and Moody voting no.

Data Center Moratorium

  • First reading of a temporary 12-month moratorium on establishing, building or converting any building for use as a data center; referred to the Public Services Committee (sponsor Moody).

Budget and finance

Fiscal Year 2027 City Budget Appropriation

  • First reading of the appropriation ordinance for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026; referred to the Committee of the Whole (sponsor Segrave). The airport budget resolution and the 2021 one percent excess funds resolution (6531) were also on the agenda: the former was referred to the Finance Committee, the latter passed on consent.

Downtown Development Authority Budget

  • Fiscal year 2027 budget (6534): Esquibel moved to adopt, seconded by White, then to amend by the May 5 substitute (seconded by White); both carried 8-0. Dave Teubner (Downtown Development Authority President) and Miller spoke; Aldrich, Mayor Collins, Laybourn, Rinne and Wolfe commented.

Specific Purpose Sales Tax Election Proposition

  • The resolution appropriating excess funds from the November 2, 2021 One Percent Specific Purpose Sales and Use Tax for real property acquisition was approved on consent (6531).

Contracts and bids

Reed Avenue Rail Crossing Elimination

  • BNSF Railway and Grant Applicant 22905 Agreement (2017 Specific Purpose Option Tax Fund): Esquibel moved approval, seconded by White; carried 7-1 with Moody no. Moody and White raised points of order that Miller's comments were off subject. Mayor Collins, Emmons, Laybourn, Rinne and White commented.

AVI Engineering On-Call Contract Modification

  • Contract Modification 1 to Contract 8218: Rinne declared a conflict of interest and left the chamber. Esquibel moved approval at 25,000 dollars, seconded by White; carried with Laybourn voting no (6-1 of the members in chambers). Miller spoke; Aldrich, Mayor Collins, Emmons, Laybourn, Moody and Wolfe commented.

Storey Boulevard Extension Construction Bid

  • Bid S-19-26 with Reiman Corp.: Esquibel moved to accept at up to 3,493,630.85 dollars, seconded by White; carried 8-0 (resolution 8349). During Mayor Collins's comments Rinne raised a point of order that if he was taking a position he should relinquish the chair. Troy Thompson (Laramie County Commissioner), Michael White, Miller, Rodney Stone and Mike Chavez spoke.

Cheyenne Transit Facility Renovation

  • On consent: Bid S-21-26 with Construction Specialists, Inc. at up to 2,169,500 dollars (8350); Title VI Program (6532); support for a state Rural Public Transportation Grant application (6533).

Jagerhund Brewing Microbrewery Permit

  • Public hearing: Fred Hirsch of Jagerhund Brewing spoke; Mayor Collins and Esquibel commented; the hearing was closed and the application referred to the Finance Committee.
  • Also on consent: re-appropriation of the fiscal year 2026 budget under Wyoming Statute 16-4-112 and 16-4-113 (6530); the April 27 minutes. Introduced on consent and referred: the Cheyenne Regional Airport Board budget and two Federal Aviation Administration grant support resolutions for the General Aviation apron and Taxiway A1 (Finance Committee); final plats for Polo Properties, Darnell Homesite 2nd Filing and Harmony Valley 23rd Filing (Public Services Committee); a Sunrise Engineering professional services agreement for the Yellowstone Road and Dell Range Boulevard project, a vibratory roller from Basic Equipment, and truck, animal control, landfill and wildland fire apparatus bids (E-19-26, E-20-26, E-21-26, E-22-26, E-24-26) (Finance Committee).
  • No comments on the Voucher Report. Announced: because of Memorial Day, the next meeting is Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Other business public comment: Miller. Aldrich, Emmons, Moody, Rinne, White and Wolfe commented.
  • Executive session moved by Laybourn, seconded by Moody, carried 8-0. Staff present: Amber Ash (Mayor's Chief of Staff), John Brodie (City Attorney), Robin Lockman (City Treasurer), Soden and Chief Andrew Dykshorn (Cheyenne Fire Rescue).

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