Finance committee recommends approvals on renewals, grants, contracts and PRCA support
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Summary
The Cheyenne Finance Committee recommended approval of annual liquor-license renewals, a $139,566.24 transfer of Holiday Park sale proceeds to the real-property revolving fund, an AmeriCorps Foster Grandparent grant application, a FEMA/Homeland Security dam-repair grant for BOPU, a PRCA relocation support resolution, a Sweetgrass maintenance contract modification, and a leased refuse-loader bid.
The Cheyenne Finance Committee on March 3 moved a slate of routine and policy items to the governing body with unanimous committee recommendations on most items. Key approvals recommended to the governing body included liquor-license renewals, a resolution to direct $139,566.24 from the sale of a portion of Holiday Park into the city's real-property revolving fund, continued AmeriCorps funding for the local Foster Grandparent program, authorization for the BOPU director to execute a FEMA/Homeland Security grant agreement for high-hazard dam rehabilitation, support for Project Blue Moon (PRCA relocation), a contract modification for Sweetgrass greenway maintenance responsibilities, and acceptance of a lease/purchase bid for a 40-yard front-loader refuse truck.
Liquor renewals: City Clerk Kylie Soden told the committee four licensees had not submitted renewals due to business closures (Ike's Bar and Grill; Parkway Pizza; Godfather's Pizza; Accomplice Beer Company); one license is parked with 1734 Partners and six bar-and-grill licenses remain available. Councilman White moved approval; the committee voted unanimously to recommend approval to the governing body.
Holiday Park proceeds: City Treasurer Robin Lockman said $139,566.24 from the Feb. 13 sale could be moved into the real-property revolving fund (created about five years earlier) or, if not moved by June 30, would revert to general reserves. The committee voted to recommend moving the proceeds into the real-property revolving fund.
AmeriCorps Foster Grandparent program: Allison Montgomery, program coordinator, said the three-year continuation grant supports a program that typically serves 35–55 grandparents and places volunteers in 21 schools; the committee recommended adoption of the resolution to submit the AmeriCorps application.
BOPU dam grant: Frank Strong described a proposal to apply for FEMA/Homeland Security rehabilitation funds for the Northpro Van Tassel Reservoir spillway repairs and design work; the committee recommended the resolution to allow BOPU's director to sign grant documents.
Project Blue Moon / PRCA: Catherine Wilkinson, representing Cheyenne Leads, described plans to relocate the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame to a 35-acre PRCA site (with an additional 400 acres planned as the Hitching Post District). Estimated project cost was presented at about $60,000,000; Cheyenne Leads committed $15,000,000 and the state legislature included a $15,000,000 appropriation in its budget pending the governor's signature. The committee voted to recommend the resolution of support.
Contracts and equipment: The committee recommended a modification to a Sweetgrass maintenance agreement to clarify parties and assign perpetual maintenance terms, and authorized staff to accept a lease bid (not-to-exceed $409,388.96) from Elliott Equipment Company for a 40-yard front-loader refuse truck with an option to purchase for $300,000 at term end.
All action items will proceed to the full governing body for final consideration at its next meeting.
