Finance committee forwards liquor renewals, grant resolutions and contracts to governing body; majority unanimous recommendations
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Summary
The Finance Committee on March 3 recommended approval of liquor-license renewals and a set of resolutions and contracts — including a $139,566.24 sale-proceeds resolution, an AmeriCorps Foster Grandparent grant application, a dam-rehab design grant application, Project Blue Moon support and several administrative contract items — most by unanimous votes.
The Cheyenne Finance Committee moved a series of routine and notable items to the full governing body on March 3, recommending approval in each case by voice vote.
Liquor-license renewals: City Clerk Kylie Soden reported on the annual renewal packet and identified four businesses that did not renew because of closures (Ike’s Bar and Grill, Parkway Pizza, Godfather’s Pizza and Accomplice Beer Company). Committee members asked a procedural question about parked licenses and the clerk confirmed a parked license for 1734 Partners and six available bar-and-grill licenses. Councilman White moved to recommend approval; the vote was unanimous and the clerk will place the renewals before the governing body for final action.
Sale proceeds: Treasurer Robin Lockman explained a resolution directing $139,566.24 in proceeds from a February 13 sale of a portion of Holiday Park into the city’s real property revolving fund (rather than allowing the proceeds to roll into general reserves at year-end). The committee recommended adoption to the governing body unanimously.
AmeriCorps Foster Grandparent Program: Allison Montgomery (Foster Grandparent coordinator, Youth Alternatives) described a three-year AmeriCorps application to continue the program locally (she said the program has run 43 years locally and currently has 27 participants, typically 35–55 per year). The committee recommended the submission unanimously.
Dam rehabilitation design grant: Frank Strong (Engineering Manager, Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities) presented a resolution to authorize the BOPU director to sign a grant agreement with the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security/FEMA for design work related to rehabilitation of a high-hazard dam (Northpro Van Tassel Reservoir). The committee recommended adoption unanimously; staff said the design work is intended to position the city to pursue additional repair funding.
Project Blue Moon (PRCA relocation): Catherine Wilkinson, representing Cheyenne Leads, outlined an MOU with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association to relocate the PRCA Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame and Museum to Cheyenne (the presentation called the initiative Project Blue Moon). Wilkinson estimated total costs near $60,000,000, said Cheyenne Leads’ board has committed $15,000,000 and cited $10,000,000 in corporate sponsorships to date; she also said the state included $15,000,000 in the budget that cleared both houses and is awaiting the governor’s signature. The committee recommended the resolution unanimously.
Sweetgrass Greenway contract modification: Parks Planner Jean Shredneck summarized contract modification No. 1 with the Sweetgrass homeowners and commercial owners associations to clarify construction and maintenance responsibilities and to record the amendment with the county clerk; the committee recommended approval unanimously.
Equipment lease: Craig LaVoy presented bid EDash13Dash26 to lease a 40-yard front-loader refuse truck from Elliott Equipment Company not to exceed $409,388.96 (lease payment $109,388.96; $20,000 deductible; option to purchase at $300,000). The committee recommended approval unanimously.
What’s next: Each item will appear on the governing-body agenda at its next meeting for final action; staff will provide requisite documentation and any required recordings (for the Sweetgrass modification) prior to that meeting.
