The Cody City Council voted unanimously at its meeting to approve a slate of agenda items including a reappointment to a municipal pipeline board, a downtown street closure for a long-running western reenactment series, a rezoning ordinance, two subdivision approvals, resolution of a contractor dispute on a wastewater upgrade and a new contract for a wastewater master plan and rate-setting study.

The council approved these items without extended debate. Where discussion occurred, staff and applicants supplied project details and conditions for approval.

Key actions and outcomes

- Reappoint Roy Holmes to municipal pipeline board (three‑year term): Motion to reappoint was made by Council member Lang, seconded by Council member Tamblin, and carried by the council. (Vote: 5 yes, 0 no, 2 absent.)

- Approve street closure for Cody Gunslingers reenactment shows, June 5–Sept. 20, 2025: The council granted a closure of Twelfth Street between Sheridan Avenue and the first alley south of Sheridan Avenue, subject to the conditions in the staff report and required documentation for the first performance. The motion was made by Council member Shreve, seconded by Council member MacIsaac, and approved. The applicant requested that the designated safety manager be allowed to perform nightly and to use a non-sharp or blunt prop knife; safety requirements and buffer distances will apply.

- Ordinance 2025-14 rezoning (second reading): The council adopted Ordinance 2025-14, rezoning a portion of Tract C-3 (Lot 1, Olive Glen Subdivision No. 2, 335 Skyline Drive) from rural residential and medium low density residential to single-family residential (R-1). The clerk read the ordinance at second reading; staff reported no correspondence opposing the rezoning. Motion by Council member Lang, second by Council member Tamblin; motion carried.

- Shadow Mountain No. 3 Planned Unit Development — final plan approval (48 units, senior housing): The council approved final plans for a four-building, 48-unit senior residential development off Cougar Avenue, subject to standard conditions and staff-listed variances and submittal requirements (e.g., final engineering, lighting plan, easement filings, Wyoming DEQ approval of water/sewer plans). The applicant and staff discussed parking count (staff observed 74 on the plan though the narrative stated 78), tree buffers and utility coordination. Motion by Council member Lang, second by Council member McIsaac; motion carried.

- Panorama No. 4 Subdivision — preliminary plat approval (32 lots): The council approved the preliminary plat and granted variances necessary given site topography and modern utility-placement practice (variances included right-of-way width, street grade, vertical curve length and alley requirements). Staff recommended conditions addressing drainage, utilities and temporary turnarounds to be resolved on final plat. Motion by Council member Lang, second by Council member Tamblin; motion carried.

- Release and settlement with Harris Trucking and Construction Company; substantial completion for Wastewater Treatment Facility Phase 2 upgrade: After prior work sessions, the council voted to approve the settlement and to issue a substantial completion for the Phase 2 treatment upgrade. Motion by Council member MacIsaac, second by Council member Shreve; motion carried.

- Master agreement and Task Order No. 2501 with Bowen Collins & Associates for wastewater collection and treatment master plan and rate-setting study ($94,735.20): The council awarded the contract to Bowen Collins & Associates for a multi‑phase study and approved Task Order 2501 for $94,735.20; staff said the amount was included in the FY2025 wastewater enterprise fund budget. Motion by Council member Tamblin, second by Council member McIsaac; motion carried.

How council voted: For each listed motion the meeting record shows unanimous “Aye” from members present and no recorded “No” votes. Two council members were absent from the meeting (Sweatt and Centenary).

Why it matters: The approvals move several housing and infrastructure projects forward — including a 48-unit senior housing project and a 32-lot subdivision — and commit the city to a wastewater planning contract that will guide collection, treatment upgrades and future rate-setting.

Next steps and conditions: Several approvals were conditional on standard final engineering, filing of easements, Wyoming DEQ approval for water/sewer work, payment of utility tap/estimate fees before construction, and resolution of staff comments on final plats and construction plans. Applicants will return with required submittals where noted.

Votes-at-a-glance provenance: Each item was taken during the council’s conduct-of-business agenda and appears in the official meeting transcript at the times noted in the provenance below.