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Votes at a glance: Rawlins council actions, March 4, 2025
Summary
A concise roundup of the Rawlins City Council votes taken at the March 4 meeting, including approvals for the meeting agenda, consent agenda, a municipal grant, a municipal waste hauler assignment, a telecommunications special‑use permit, and several administrative items.
Here are the formal actions reported on the Rawlins City Council record for March 4, 2025. Where the transcript recorded individual vote counts, those counts are included. If names were not specified in the roll call text for a motion, the tally is given without individual attributions.
1) Approve March 4, 2025 meeting agenda Motion: Approve the 03/04/2025 City Council agenda as presented. Result: Approved (record: 6 yeas, 1 not present to vote). The transcript recorded that Council Member Derek Elliott did not vote on this item.
2) Approve consent agenda (03/04/2025) Motion: Approve the consent agenda as presented. Result: Approved (7 yeas).
3) Ordinance — repeal Chapter 2.56 (Urban Systems Advisory Committee) Motion: Approve second reading and waive reading of ordinance repealing Chapter 2.56 (Ordinance No. 4, 1994) relating to the Urban Systems Advisory Committee. Result: Approved (5 yeas, 1 nay, 1 abstain). The transcript lists the five who voted yes and identifies the nay and abstaining members in the meeting minutes.
4) Approve special meeting minutes (02/17/2025) Motion: Approve minutes of the 02/17/2025 special city council meeting. Result: Approved (6 yeas, 1 abstain). The transcript names the abstaining council member.
5) Boys & Girls Club of Carbon County — new bingo/pull‑tab gaming license Motion: Approve new bingo/pull‑tab license effective through 12/31/2025. Result: Approved (7 yeas).
6) Special Use Permit S2501001 — telecommunications tower at Rawlins Sports Complex Motion: Approve Special Use Permit S2501001 as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Result: Approved (4 yeas, 3 nays). Council recorded the vote count; staff will finalize the lease and insurance conditions before construction begins.
7) Carbon County School District #1 grant acceptance ($80,000) Motion: Authorize City Manager to accept and sign a grant for $80,000 to buy a laser grade machine, warning‑track mix and finish a southwest infield. Result: Approved (7 yeas).
8) Assignment of municipal solid‑waste transportation to Blackburn Cattle Company (interim) Motion: Approve assignment/consent for municipal solid‑waste transportation to Blackburn Cattle Company, Inc., pending contract finalization. Result: Approved (7 yeas). Staff will immediately issue a solicitation for a permanent hauler.
9) Enter executive session (Wyoming statute citations) Motion: Enter executive session per Wyoming statute for potential litigation and classified matters. Result: Approved (6 yeas, 1 abstain). The transcript names the abstaining council member.
10) Exit executive session; approve executive session minutes Motion: Return from executive session and approve the executive session minutes of 02/18/2025. Result: Executive session ended and minutes approved (motion results: 6 yeas, 1 abstain on both items). The transcript recorded the abstaining member.
Notes and provenance - All outcomes and vote tallies reflect the meeting transcript’s reported roll‑call statements and online voting summaries.
