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Philip Bowman told the council the city seeks SRF financing created to support lead service line replacement and investigations as required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. He said approximately $800,000 of the loan would be used to purchase the vacuum truck and about $200,000 would be available to reimburse city staff time while crews perform potholing and service-line investigations.

Bowman said the city has been informed SRF staff anticipate a minimum of 25% principal forgiveness and possibly up to 50%, and that the loan program provides 0% interest. \"So that would lower our repayment amount to a maximum of $750,000 of the original $1,000,000 loan,\" he said. Bowman said staff expects to advertise bids for the vacuum truck in an October–December timeframe and that delivery likely would occur in calendar year 2026.

A council member asked how staff wage reimbursement would work. Bowman explained that the city would submit actual hourly wages and benefit costs for the staff assigned to investigations to SRF for reimbursement; for example, a two-person crew spending a month (about 320 combined hours) could have those direct costs reimbursed. The motion to approve the resolution was moved by Council Member Centenary, seconded by Council Member Sweat, and carried on a voice vote with council members voting \"Aye.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cody - City Council - Jul 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council authorized submission of a $1,000,000 State Revolving Fund loan application to buy a vacuum truck for lead service line inspections; staff said about $800,000 would buy the truck, $200,000 would reimburse staff time and the loan is 0% interest with anticipated 25–50% principal forgiveness.","taxTitle","Cody, Park County, Wyoming","taxId",68762,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6518217,"Cody council approves first reading to raise stormwater utility base rate from $5.45 to $5.70 per month",152,820000,972000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398899-af4e543cdd8239321f1eb208bfec7bfb&start=820&end=972","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398899-af4e543cdd8239321f1eb208bfec7bfb/thumbnail_820000.jpg","/articles/6518217/Cody/Park-County/Wyoming/Cody-council-approves-first-reading-to-raise-stormwater-utility-base-rate-from-545-to-570-per-month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518217-0381709aefa4045116164b189704c53a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183059&Signature=hJKpZOdtWEvtnycEAlH8M9OYoBdVcuKl4wAE5trMsWVXrKsXMvO2iWWdzA~zOVk8IyZVqhJee5FMwUmtdndBVanhGRVQHkewBkppoASp0Odk2HnAETpusItbXjlnqqAmZC8SfTG0J-xhRfWFqXoHW5IwjDg~9CoPRPwJswW5lM0GxhbaNytqRLprphX1slogcbuQ7Ioh~dINTFnbG7InEu8HyPp5-Nm4KpQPrbTHDpugdNjJN-UiCm0kDNK0cgQTVcQk6T6OPoQbiHDrU4Hau493n1EUXjXlsQ~YrD8PJQpR3zDMNirY2wP6NlUybPZDkm5F7RksuUK8yQsTMDmvlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Cody City Council approved on first reading an ordinance to increase the stormwater drainage utility base rate from $5.45 to $5.70 per month.

Philip Bowman, staff reference, said the rate change implements revenue assumptions made in the fiscal year 2026 budget process. He said the increase is \"an actual increase of approximately 4.6%\" and will amount to a 25-cent monthly increase for residential accounts (about $3 per year). If adopted on second reading, the rate would apply beginning with the September billing cycle.

The motion to approve the ordinance on first reading was moved by Council Member Tamlin, seconded by Council Member Isaac, and carried on a voice vote with council members voting \"Aye.\"","On first reading the council approved an ordinance to raise the stormwater drainage utility base rate from $5.45 to $5.70 per month (about $0.25 monthly increase for residential accounts), effective for September billing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6518222,"Cody council authorizes $550,837 FAA grant for Yellowstone Regional Airport runway lighting upgrade",288,84000,372000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398899-af4e543cdd8239321f1eb208bfec7bfb&start=84&end=372","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398899-af4e543cdd8239321f1eb208bfec7bfb/thumbnail_84000.jpg","/articles/6518222/Cody/Park-County/Wyoming/Cody-council-authorizes-550837-FAA-grant-for-Yellowstone-Regional-Airport-runway-lighting-upgrade","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518222-10f8afd24a1e227aed9a5d8cfc2edab9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183059&Signature=Ahzv7W8I2OPjYTHAfwbEnW3Quv3PIqUJCuH7sWVS74seBR4zcAOfqhrO07c5KgL3W5qpwNSpoWxprozmFOFhPKGMmDXx--Cj2RfyN4gboVcUpm1ClnTNFI8K6MppWJ0ABEDNdniVyj1QjgtEYBwLBgfvBNsDFIpmTn~cn2Ral2tThFtJr3f--FCGCACcR3Bz90OFPirBp7Sz9Nbzc0SJMwcHMhHbkgGSBpTkAzPdJcm7zOhhiEEN1l2G7cPAMqwgBnWZhoM1~sqV9kmiKDkD7lMaBGshL7KHSdN40AmUmgYtUkdwNY6m3KyqGp7pP1c7ESyotOff3VdOZpUj6nSyAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Cody City Council authorized the mayor to sign a Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant for $550,837 to rehabilitate runway 422 lighting at Yellowstone Regional Airport.

Aaron Buck, who spoke to the council as the airport spokesperson, said the project will replace roughly 15-year-old high-intensity runway lights with LED fixtures and replace two regulators that are over 20 years old. He said the work is expected to reduce maintenance and electrical consumption for the airfield.

Buck described the funding and schedule: \"The cost is, the low bid was $550,837 ... The lights are about 15 years old on the runway, causing some maintenance issues. ... the LED concentration of power and seeing a reduction in cost, for our our power for the runway. So I think that's gonna be a significant, cost reduction for our annual budget that we'll see moving forward.\" He added that the contractor has ordered many supplies and expects to start in early fall with a goal to complete the work before Christmas, and that the FAA paperwork will be reissued after an administrative issue.

When a council member asked whether the grant imposes a local cost, Buck said the local share is funded from passenger facility charge (PFC) dollars collected at the airport: \"Nope. No. The local share comes out of, what's called PFC dollars, so passenger facility charges. So every passenger that flies out of Cody pays an extra $4.50 towards it and, we save that up towards these projects.\" The motion to authorize the mayor to sign the grant was moved by Council Member MacIsaac, seconded by Council Member Lang and carried on a voice vote with council members voting \"Aye.\"","Council authorized the mayor to sign a Federal Aviation Administration AIP grant of $550,837 to replace runway high-intensity lights with LEDs and replace aging regulators to reduce maintenance and power costs.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6518226,"Cody council approves preliminary design task order, accepts $500,000 settlement and completes closeout for wastewater phase 2 project",440,376000,816000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398899-af4e543cdd8239321f1eb208bfec7bfb&start=376&end=816","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398899-af4e543cdd8239321f1eb208bfec7bfb/thumbnail_376000.jpg","/articles/6518226/Cody/Park-County/Wyoming/Cody-council-approves-preliminary-design-task-order-accepts-500000-settlement-and-completes-closeout-for-wastewater-phase-2-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518226-3c3ef174ea3602be8d02fda08af38c52/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183059&Signature=WRbG-jJsmLOBzMZQ167HsD9JPPJcQGodZASshFvxkHee1T~awkTqPFAVmhgM1LLigbHpi8q69JVO5GXzmQcrJq4EoDyBHIZ2qERMyTU0LDYNGfU4sSizrFDfzTfQ4HyNPoOTTms0ye0iGsBb15KA7BcO-tSKnz2iaCr7r4VObTliZpbeSU40iU5exIvuYnPrYMBprPjqCANSgrq6508ZwxUUBldwHeDqNx7i5wJ45ddpnJmnyBJSGM9CwFp89hRWkAKi1e07EOQRk6RpoiHOUg5KfpdP99DqjUUc1gSWnU6zbkVnjuXrnf4Ds87RpjNqPECZ-epy8QG721jDpyRMhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Cody City Council approved two related actions to complete closeout of the wastewater treatment facility phase 2 project and to move forward with replacement of an aerated lagoon floating cover.

The council voted to approve Task Order No. 1 under the master agreement with Engineering Associates for preliminary engineering and design of the aerated lagoon floating cover with a not-to-exceed fee of $15,000, and separately approved final payment and release of retainage to the general contractor, Harris Trucking and Construction, while accepting a $500,000 negotiated settlement tied to the cover installation.

The approvals matter because the floating cover installed during the phase 2 upgrades did not meet the city's specifications, prompting a negotiated resolution between the city, the general contractor and a subcontractor. Philip Bowman, staff reference, told the council the city will use the settlement funds for replacement work and that the preliminary phase will include outreach to multiple cover manufacturers to find one that accommodates the facility's irrigation equipment.

Bowman said, \"As part of that negotiated resolution and settlement and release of claims, the city will be receiving 500,000 of funding, and we will apply that to this project to replace the cover.\" He described Task Order No. 1 as the step to identify manufacturers and complete preliminary design in calendar year 2025, with a final design and bid phase planned later in 2025 or early 2026 and construction anticipated in 2026.

Council members approved final completion, a final payment included on the voucher list of $52,705.34 and a retainage release form that allows Harris Trucking to draw retainage from a local escrow account. Bowman also said the city will sign a letter of relinquishment for remaining loan funds: \"That loan was approved by Office of State Lands and Investments in the past, and there are $3 remaining on that loan, available for drawdown. We're just going to relinquish that $3 and then, put that loan into repayment.\" After the council approved the retainage release, city staff expected to meet with Harris Trucking to exchange the release form and final payment in return for the $500,000 settlement payment to the city.

Council votes on both the task order and the retainage release were taken by voice vote. The motions carried with council members voting \"Aye.\"","Council approved a $15,000 task order for preliminary engineering of a replacement floating cover at the wastewater treatment facility, accepted a $500,000 settlement from the contractor and authorized final payment and release of retainage to close out the phase 2 upgrades.","actionData","errors"]

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