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2026-07-27 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official approved minutes (approved on the August 10 consent agenda). No video or transcript is available.

  • Regular session, 6:00 p.m. to 7:14 p.m. All nine members and Mayor Collins present. Kylie Soden, City Clerk.
  • Consent agenda approved 8-1 (Laybourn no), including the Community Development Block Grant 2026 Annual Action Plan (resolution 6555), animal control, animal shelter, detention and juvenile housing agreements with Laramie County, a Terracon landfill leachate contract (up to $85,000.00) and several equipment bids.
  • Second reading of the Roundtop Road and Happy Jack Road annexation and BP zoning passed 8-1 each, Moody no (see Roundtop Road Business Park Annexation).
  • Resolution on the Laramie Range Wind Project impact assistance funds MOU adopted 8-1, Moody no (see Laramie Range Wind Impact Funds Agreement).
  • Final plat for A&H Park at Sweetgrass adopted 9-0 after an amendment adding a development-agreement and improvements-assurance condition (see Sweetgrass Park Final Plat).
  • Christensen Road detention erosion bid ($314,905.00) postponed to August 10 (see Christensen Road Detention Erosion Mitigation).
  • Bone Dry Commercial Roofing bid approved 8-1 at up to $283,130.00 (see Various Roof Replacements Bid); Samsara transit camera purchase approved 8-1 at up to $133,044.72 (see Transit Vehicle Camera Purchase); FCI Constructors construction-manager contract approved 8-1 at up to $30,000.00 (see Municipal Building Renovation Construction Manager).
  • Appointments of Stephen Hanlon to the Historic Preservation Board and Gavin Lobmeyer to the Board of Adjustment approved 8-1; Mayor Collins did not vote on the mayoral appointments and Moody voted no.
  • Mayor Collins ruled Charles Miller out of order for being off topic during the zoning second reading.

Annexation and zoning

Roundtop Road Business Park Annexation

  • Annexation of land west of Roundtop Road and south of Happy Jack Road, second reading. Reporting for the Public Services Committee, Aldrich moved approval, seconded by Segrave. Carried with Moody voting no. Public comment: Kay McAdams and Miller.
  • Zoning of that land BP Business Park, second reading. Aldrich moved, seconded by Emmons. Carried with Moody voting no. Miller spoke; the Mayor ruled his comments out of order as off topic.

Sweetgrass Park Final Plat

  • Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the final plat for A&H Park at Sweetgrass (south of East College Drive, west of Sweetgrass Drive). Aldrich moved to adopt with staff recommendations 1 and 2(b), seconded by Wolfe. Aldrich then moved to add recommendation 3(a): before development action, a plan for installation of all necessary public and private improvements must be in place, with assurance by bond, certified check, development agreement or other written legal obligation approved by the City; the applicant drafts the development agreement and the Planning and Development Director and City Engineer review and agree to it. Emmons seconded. The amendment carried 9-0 and the amended motion carried 9-0 (resolution 6557). Miller spoke; White commented.

Resolutions and finance

Laramie Range Wind Impact Funds Agreement

  • Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a memorandum of understanding with participating counties, cities and towns on allocating Impact Assistance Funds tied to the Laramie Range Wind Project application before the Industrial Siting Council. Reporting for the Finance Committee, Esquibel moved to adopt, seconded by Segrave. Carried with Moody voting no (resolution 6556). Public comment: Wendy Volk, Miller and Richard Lysle. Mayor Collins, Emmons, Laybourn, Segrave and Wolfe commented.

Christensen Road Detention Erosion Mitigation

  • Bid S-22-26, Legacy Construction Group, up to $314,905.00. Esquibel moved to accept, seconded by Moody, then moved to postpone to August 10, seconded by Segrave. Postponement carried unanimously.

Various Roof Replacements Bid

  • Bid S-24-26, Bone Dry Commercial Roofing, Inc., up to $283,130.00 (2019-2022 Optional 1% Sales Tax Fund, one-time state distribution funds and WARM insurance proceeds). Esquibel moved, seconded by Wolfe. Carried with Moody no (resolution 8407). Miller spoke; Aldrich, Mayor Collins, Emmons, Moody, Rinne and Segrave commented.

Transit Vehicle Camera Purchase

  • Samsara camera hardware and software for Cheyenne Transit vehicles (Transit Program Funds), up to $133,044.72. Esquibel moved, seconded by Segrave. Carried with Moody no (8408). Miller spoke; Rinne commented.

Municipal Building Renovation Construction Manager

  • RFP 6-26, FCI Constructors of WY, construction-manager-at-risk services for the Cheyenne Municipal Building renovation and potential City Council Building and second-floor Municipal Court renovation (2021 Specific Purpose Option Tax Fund and General Fund), up to $30,000.00. Esquibel moved, seconded by Segrave. Carried with Moody no (8409). Miller spoke; Aldrich, Mayor Collins, Emmons, White and Wolfe commented.
  • Animal Control Services with Laramie County, $156,850.00 revenue (8400); Cheyenne Animal Shelter services, up to $650,000.00 (8401); prisoner housing at the Laramie County Detention Center (8402); juvenile housing (8403); Office of Youth Alternatives grant with Cheyenne Regional Medical Center for suicide and homicide assessments and prevention (8404); Terracon Consultants landfill leachate system, up to $85,000.00 (8405).
  • Knife River, Christensen Road Settlement Bridge Approach, bid S-23-26, up to $224,369.00 (8406).
  • Ten Utility Police Interceptors from Duval Ford, LLC, up to $684,758.00; a Broce 350 sweeper from TransSource Truck and Equipment, up to $81,758.32; surplus firearms sale to ProForce Marketing, Inc., up to $48,638.70; a used ice resurfacer for the Ice and Events Center from Complete Ice Arena Services, up to $128,400.00.
  • Bar and grill liquor license for the Railyard (see Railyard Liquor License).

Referred to the Finance Committee

  • Stryker medical-device maintenance contract; AVI PC Storey Boulevard and Summit Drive construction administration; and the Northstar Concrete, Vance Brothers and Z and Z Seal Coating street bids. All were approved on August 10 (see 2026-08-10 - City Council).

Other business

  • The July 13 minutes were approved on the consent agenda.
  • Miller commented on the Voucher Report; Mayor Collins and Rinne commented. No comments on the Revenue Report.
  • Under Other Business, public comment came from Jimmy Chiro and Miller, and Aldrich, Mayor Collins, Emmons, Esquibel, Segrave and White commented.

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