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Casper City Council adopts multi-item consent agenda including pool/park contracts and housing loan; approves IT and sanitation purchases
Summary
At its Nov. 18 meeting, the Casper City Council adopted a consent agenda that included contracts with Rocky Mountain Power for Marion Criner Pool and park improvements, a loan agreement and subordination for the Wyoming National Apartments affordable housing project, use licenses for Wyo Sports Ranch tournaments, amendments to professional services contracts, and minute-action approvals for $168,000 in IT equipment and sanitation vehicles; council also voted to adjourn into an executive session on security matters.
The Casper City Council adopted a multi-item consent agenda and several minute-action purchases at its Nov. 18 regular meeting.
Consent resolutions read and adopted by title included: two general services contracts with Rocky Mountain Power for the Marion Criner Pool and Park Improvements project; a loan agreement between the City of Casper and the Casper Housing Authority plus a subordination agreement with the Wyoming Community Development Authority for the Wyoming National Apartments affordable housing project; use-license agreements with WSRM LLC to host adult volleyball tournaments at the Wyo Sports Ranch; an amendment to the professional services contract with Community Education Centers Inc. (doing business as Casper Reentry Center); a transportation alternatives agreement with the Wyoming Department of Transportation for the 1st Street Gateway Park Riverfront Pathway project; submission of a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant application; professional services contracts with Civil Engineering Professionals Inc. for hydraulic water model maintenance; a global amendment to GovernmentJobs.com service contracts and subscriptions; and a construction-manager-at-risk contract amendment with Grama Corp for the North Platte River pedestrian bridge.
Minute-action consent items approved by the council included authorization to purchase computer equipment for $168,000 through the state of Wyoming contract with Computer Professionals Unlimited; purchase of two front-loading sanitation trucks from CMITCO for the sanitation division; and refurbishing one wheeled landfill compactor for the solid waste division.
Motions and votes: multiple motions were moved and seconded on the consent items during the meeting. The chair announced the motion to adopt the consent agenda passed with all councilors voting aye (exact vote counts were not specified in the transcript). A separate motion to establish public hearing dates for several liquor-license matters was moved by Councilor Jensen and seconded by Councilor Haskins; Councilor Pollock recorded an abstention on two licensing items but the motion passed. The meeting concluded the open session by voting to adjourn into an executive session to discuss security matters; that motion (moved by Councilor Pollock and seconded by Councilor Sweeney) passed by the required two-thirds majority with all councilors voting aye (exact tally not specified).
Council members briefly highlighted upcoming community events and committee activity before the executive-session motion. The council scheduled its next regular meeting for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
