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Votes at a glance: Powell council approves liquor-license transfer, event waivers, contracts, ordinances and grants
Summary
At its meeting the Powell City Council approved routine consent items, a liquor-license transfer, open-container waivers for two events, multiple ordinances and several procurement awards including slurry and chip-seal contracts. The council also approved a WYDOT safety grant and several intergovernmental and contractual amendments.
The Powell City Council took the following formal actions during its meeting. Where the meeting record shows the motion carried, the outcome is recorded as approved. The meeting transcript does not show roll-call vote tallies by name for most items; motions were generally recorded as carried.
- Transfer of retail liquor license: The council approved the transfer of a retail liquor license from KBL Inc. to CJ Foods LLC. (Motion to approve transfer; seconded; motion carried.)
- Resolutions (open-container waivers): The council approved resolution 6-20-25 to waive open-container rules for Wild West Brewing’s 10th anniversary (expanded sidewalk/parking area). The council also approved a waiver of fees and resolution 7-20-25 to allow open container for the Paint the Town Red event (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.).
- Employment agreement: The council approved the renewed employment agreement for Zach Thornton and authorized necessary signatures.
- WAM membership items and delegate: The council authorized sending a delegate to the Wyoming Association of Municipalities meeting in Cheyenne and instructed the delegate to vote in favor of minutes, bylaws changes and a membership‑dues increase (board materials indicated a 2% dues change example).
- Ordinances: The council removed ordinance 4 from the table and approved ordinance 4-20-25 on second reading (rezoning request; see separate coverage). The council moved and recorded approvals (first reading or action as stated in the transcript) on ordinances numbered 5-20-25 through 10-20-25; specific subjects included municipal code updates, municipal-court jurisdiction adjustments, repeal of a disturbing-the-peace code section, and adoption of a municipal enforcement provision. Several were recorded as first-reading approvals and one as a second-reading adoption (ordinance 4).
- Intergovernmental agreement: The council approved the annual agreement with Park County School District #1 for use of the Powell Aquatic Center; the contract included a cost-of-living adjustment for the district’s recurring use.
- Public works procurement: The council accepted the low bid for slurry seal from Morgan Pavement Maintenance (Clearfield, Utah) at $2.48 per square yard for a project total of $208,320 (budgeted at $210,000). The council also accepted the low bid for chip seal from Wild West Construction (Cody, Wyoming) at approximately $4.00 per square yard for a $160,000 contract (budgeted at $160,000).
- WYDOT Highway Safety Behavioral Grant: The council approved acceptance of WYDOT Highway Safety Behavioral Grant funds totaling $5,500 for overtime enforcement (seat belt and impaired-driving enforcement) and authorized necessary signatures.
- NDA signatures for training: The council authorized three sergeants and one communications/dispatch supervisor to sign a nondisclosure agreement with a law group for leadership training (Daigle Law Group referenced in the transcript).
- Powell Country Club agreement amendment: The council approved a minor amendment to the operation and maintenance agreement with Powell Country Club to correct a term-date typographical error (changing 2025 to 2026 to reflect the intended three-year term) so the club can comply with liquor-division requirements.
- WAMPA behind‑the‑meter policy: The council adopted a written city policy implementing WAMPA’s member-credit changes for behind‑the‑meter generation (see separate coverage).
Each of the above items was moved, seconded and recorded as carried in the meeting transcript unless noted otherwise. Where a specific dollar amount or bidder was stated in the packet and in the transcript, it is listed above.
