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Casper council approves consent agenda, adopts plat ordinance and holds brief executive session
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Casper City Council voted to enter an executive session, approved routine consent items and contracts, adopted a final plat ordinance and rescheduled a public hearing; several votes included recorded abstentions.
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council on March 18 voted unanimously to adjourn into a brief executive session and approved a slate of consent items, contracts and grant applications, and adopted a vacation and final plat ordinance creating City of Casper Lot 5-A, Block 226.
The actions, taken with little public debate, included approvals for professional services contracts, procurement of equipment for the wastewater plant, multiple federal grant applications under sections of Title 23 and Title 49 as amended by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and appointments to a city commission. Councilors recorded a handful of abstentions on clerical and conflict-of-interest items.
The council first approved a motion to adjourn into an executive session to discuss a personal matter; the motion passed with more than two-thirds of members voting in favor. Returning to open session, councilors approved minutes from the March 4 regular meeting (with Councilor Haskins recorded as abstaining), approved audited general bills and claims, and passed conflict-claims action (Mayor Pacheco and Councilor Judson recorded as abstaining). The council then adopted on third reading an ordinance approving a vacation and final plat to create City of Casper Lot 5-A, Block 226.
Council also approved the consent resolutions listed on the agenda, which the clerk read as items 10A1 through 10A6; those items authorize agreements and filings including a general services agreement with Rocky Mountain Power for D Street improvements, a procurement of a sludge heat exchanger for the Sam H. Hobbs wastewater treatment plant, and filings for federal grants under 49 USC chapter 53 (sections 5310 and 5339) as amended by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The council approved two consent minute actions: purchase of residential trash containers (not to exceed $99,961.40) and appointments to the Veil Service Commission.
In addition, staff requested cancellation of a public hearing on a proposed zone change for Lot 6 E½, Block 1504 in the Casper Addition subdivision; council by minute action canceled the hearing and reestablished April 15, 2025 as the new hearing date.
Votes at a glance - Motion to adjourn into executive session: moved by Vice Mayor; seconded by Councilor Pollock; outcome: passed (all councilors voting aye as recorded). No abstentions recorded. - Approval of minutes (03/04/2025 regular meeting and executive session): moved by Councilor Jensen; seconded by Vice Mayor; outcome: passed; Councilor Haskins abstained. - Approval of general bills and claims (03/18/2025) as audited by City Manager Napier: moved by Councilor Pollock; seconded by Vice Mayor; outcome: passed (all recorded aye). - Approval of claims conflict item: moved by Councilor Haskins; seconded by Councilor Pollock; outcome: passed; Mayor Pacheco and Councilor Judson abstained. - Ordinance (third reading) approving vacation and final plat creating City of Casper Lot 5-A, Block 226: moved by Vice Mayor; seconded by Councilor Jensen; outcome: adopted (all recorded aye). - Consent resolutions (10A1–10A6): moved by Councilor Pollock; seconded by Councilor Haskins; outcome: adopted (all recorded aye). Items cited by title included professional services contracts, equipment procurement, and grant application authorizations for federal surface transportation programs (titles and citations read on the record). - Consent minute actions (11A1–11A2): purchase of residential trash containers (not-to-exceed $99,961.40) and appointments to the Veil Service Commission (Susan Burke, Cathy O'Quinn; reappointment of Martin Axland): moved by Councilor Sweeney; seconded by Vice Mayor; outcome: passed (all recorded aye).
The council closed the meeting after hearing reports and announcements; the mayor noted a work session scheduled for March 25 and the next regular meeting set for April 1.
Ending — The meeting packet lists full ordinance and contract titles; councilors did not request extended debate on the consent items and directed staff to follow up on several public requests and studies later in the agenda.
