2026-09-14 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official approved minutes (approved September 28, 2026). No video or transcript is available.

Regular session 6:00 p.m. to 10:18 p.m. (recess, reconvened 8:25 p.m.), ending with a closed executive session under W.S. 16-4-405(a)(x) with no action taken. All members present; Emmons by Zoom and Rinne by Zoom from 8:10 p.m. Kylie Soden, City Clerk.
Consent agenda approved after Laybourn pulled items #18 and #26(b) (supported by Moody and Wolfe); Segrave moved the rest.
Rules suspended to take up the municipal court judge appointment first; Andrew Sickenberger approved, Moody no.
Aldrich moved to limit debate to one three-minute speech per Council member on all items; carried, with Laybourn, Moody and Wolfe voting no.
Two annexation public hearings held (162.42 acres at Apple Street/York Avenue; 652.67 acres at I-80/Otto Road).
Happy Jack Road annexation, AG/P zoning and BP rezoning passed second reading, each with Laybourn, Moody and Wolfe voting no.
First readings of the Hitching Post, Campstool Road and Apple Street annexation and zoning ordinances, all referred to the Public Services Committee.
Resolution opposing federal truck size and weight increases failed on a 5-5 tie.
Cheyenne-Next Comprehensive Plan contract approved 9-0 at up to $351,790.00.

Public hearing on annexation conditions (about 162.42 acres): speakers included Heather Madrid, Janet Tolman, Jeff Nakashima (Trammell Crow Company), Ross Gensel and Charles Miller. Segrave raised a point of order on germaneness; Mayor Collins asked that comments stay on topic.
First readings of the annexation, AG zoning and AG to LI rezoning referred to the Public Services Committee (sponsor Aldrich).

Public hearing (about 652.67 acres): Brad Emmons of AVI as agent for the applicant, Madrid and John Knepper spoke; Mayor Collins, Esquibel, Laybourn and White commented.
First readings of the annexation, AG/LI zoning and BP rezoning referred to the Public Services Committee (sponsor Aldrich).

First reading of the AG to BP rezoning east of Campstool Road referred to the Public Services Committee.

Second reading of the annexation (Aldrich/Segrave), AG/P zoning (Aldrich/White) and BP rezoning (Aldrich/Segrave): each carried, with Laybourn, Moody and Wolfe voting no.
More than twenty people spoke on the annexation, including Tom Glissmeyer, Madrid, Tolman, Jack O'Neill and Miller; Aldrich raised a point of order on one speaker. Eight Council members commented.
Announcement: the land use map resolution postponed in May returns to the Public Services Committee on September 21 and to Council on September 28.

Introduced on the consent agenda and referred to the Public Services Committee, along with the Happy Jack, Hitching Post and Apple Street land use map resolutions.

Failed 5-5. Yes: Aldrich, Emmons, Esquibel, Laybourn, White. No: Collins, Moody, Rinne, Segrave, Wolfe.

Dr. Robert M. Farr Park (Randall and Cribbon Avenues) named on the consent agenda (#6558).

Introduced (sponsor White) and referred to the Finance Committee, as were the FY2026 budget reappropriation and the Climate Action Plan (see Comprehensive Climate Action Plan).

White moved, Esquibel seconded; approved 9-0, not to exceed $351,790.00 (#8432). Josh Koonce of Houseal Lavigne and Miller spoke.

Approved: minutes of August 24; right-of-way use agreement with CSRE Properties Wyoming for storm sewer connections on Ventura Drive (#8429); Office of Youth Alternatives contracts with Laramie County for the juvenile crisis shelter, not to exceed $95,799.00 (#8430), and probation/diversion services, not to exceed $86,304.00 (#8431); State Homeland Security Program grant award, not to exceed $142,800.00 (#8433); Cahill and Lions Park pavement restoration, STC Construction Co., not to exceed $647,154.10 (#8434); Motorola radios for Animal Control, not to exceed $94,847.22 (General Fund Reserves); Motorola mobile radios for Police, not to exceed $82,020.80.
Introduced and referred to the Finance Committee: the transit program, Putt Hutt and Depot Museum agreements (see Cheyenne Depot Museum Lease), turnout gear (see Firefighter Turnout Gear Purchase), Axon in-car cameras, and bids E-1-27, E-2-27 and E-3-27.
Wyoming Discount Liquor License Transfer approved on the consent agenda.
Meadowland Drive Gaming Center Special Use introduced and referred to the Public Services Committee.

Miller commented on the voucher report; Aldrich, Collins and Segrave responded. Announcement of a Calcutta for the Wyoming Breast Cancer Institute, October 16 to 18. Miller and four Council members spoke under Other Business.
Executive session: attended by the Mayor's Chief of Staff, the City Attorney and the City Clerk; no action taken.