City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening. Um, I would like to remind every everyone to please silence your cell phones and council meetings are live stream the city's YouTube channel. I now call the March 3rd, 2026 regular council meeting to order. Please note that um excuse me, chair to entertain a motion by consent uh minute action to excuse the absence of Jenna um Jensen. Moved by councelor Bond, seconded by councelor Pollock. Please cast your vote.

Please record the vote. With all counselors voting I. The motion passes. Thank you. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I aliance to the flag of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please read the consent minute approval titles.

Approving the minutes of the February 17th, 2026 regular council meeting and the February 17th, 2026 executive session. Thank you. The chair to entertain a motion to approve the consent minute action agenda items just read. Moved by councelor Bond, second Macintosh. Any abstensions? Please cast your vote. Please record the vote with all counselors voting I. The motion passes. Chair to entertain a motion to approve by minute action the March 3rd 2026 bid by city manager Jordan.

Moved by councelor Haskins seconded by councelor Macintosh. Any abstensions? Please cast your vote. Please record the vote. With all counselors voting I, the motion passes.

Now is the time that we invite anyone up um anyone in the audience who wishes to come and speak to the council. Uh the port this portion of the meeting is dedicated to the public to allow them time to discuss matters of public interest and to voice any concerns. Um as always, we plea please state your name. Uh direct all questions and comments to the mayor. No personal obscenities or threats will be tolerated. Council will not respond to any personnel matters. Those will be referred to our city manager. Uh council uh councilors may ask clarifying questions, but if they choose to respond to those matters, um they will do so during the scheduled council response time following communications from persons present. Uh presentations are limited to 5 minutes and no time extensions will be permitted. And please note that public hearings and ordinances each have their own separate comment periods. Good evening.

Good evening, Mayor Council. Uh I have comment on one issue issue and suggestion on another. Uh about two years ago, I raised concerns about the minimum revenue guarantee for the Sky West uh Delta Connection. Uh part of that is uh just a philosophy that uh government shouldn't be funding private businesses and I think it might even be a situation watching the legislative session uh sometimes it comes up that uh uh they're not there's a constitutional requirement that they don't fund one company with taxpayer money. Um, at the time, um, I believe council approved $400,000 going to maintain that that connection to Salt Lake City. Um, but then the program ended and I believe the 400,000 uh did not go to the program. Uh recently I I saw a press release which is very uplifting from uh the the airport staff and it says that u this past year 2025 uh they exceeded um 10 year 10 years back 103,763 total in plainments. I never heard that term, but that's the number of passengers. So, that's really good. I have flown out. Uh the staff there is just wonderful and congratulations to them. Um and I I there was concern at the time that um without that extra connection, we would be losing some economic value. I don't know if that's true or not, but obviously uh they're

really happy uh the air airport staff that uh we're we're seeing people using the facility. So that's a good thing. The other thing is a suggestion that I have uh with we're coming up on where the funding from the the citizens uh for the four projects that they approved to use increase in their sales tax um is coming up and I would suggest maybe a work session to update uh council the staff of uh where we stand on the four projects as far as the funding um the contracts that are let the schedules that are coming up. So I I hope that u that we can get some more information of where we stand on all those projects. And I have some good news. Um I just well it's not good news for me. I just spent in the last two weeks $1,500 on car repairs. So there's 90 bucks coming to the state and the local government. So thank you very much.

Any questions? Any questions for Mr. Shiffman? Yes. Go ahead. Thank you, Mayor May, and thank you, Mr. Tripman. Um, I I have one comment that I'll save for the comment period, but uh I do want to make sure you're aware because I think it was the one meeting probably in the past year you've missed. Did you uh see that we had set June 30th as the last day to collect the 6centent revenues? And so, I don't know if that was part and portion of your question, but June 30th is when that 6ent will turn out. Just wanted to make sure you saw that cuz again I think it was probably the only absence I've noted of you probably a year ago.

Yes, may mayor council member. Uh yes, I was at that work session where it was decided that we we should be up to the $18 million by um June 30th, which is really good news. That means that people are buying stuff that's not exempt from the sales tax, like car repairs. Sure. Thank you. Thank you. Good evening.

Good evening, mayor, vice mayor, and the counselors. Uh my name is Brett Hobsa. I reside at 433 uh Milton Avenue here in Casper. Um I'm a board member with Art 321, and I also serve with Laura Hunter as one of our representatives for DCBA. Um, I'm also honored to be the organizer of the first annual Crazy Days car show. Um, and that'll be on July 18th. Uh, we are planning to have about 50 show cars lining Second Street between Center and Durban. Um, and the idea there is to draw more foot traffic uh along that uh segment of Second to bring more people into those businesses. My reason for speaking tonight is to share my concerns with the city support for crazy days. Um the city does not assist in any way to ensure a event yet it reaps the benefits of the sales tax revenue generated by that event. The DCBA pays for practically everything and provides all the labor required for crazy days. Here are four examples. Number one, to ensure the streets are clear, DCBA produces and places all the signage warning drivers that the streets would be closed the following day when Crazy Days starts. Uh, this could be a complication um for us for parking the show cars because if there are any cars remaining on Second Street, the police have to be called to help clear those cars and we're not sure how long that could take. Um, we would suggest that the city block off uh the streets that are going to be closed for Crazy Days the night before um to ensure that all the cars are cleared and that we can bring the show

cars in on time and in uh before crazy days starts at uh 10:00 that day. Number two, to block off the streets, the city provides no services. So DCBA must rent bicycle racks as barriers because that's the only thing that one or two people can handle in order to block off the streets. Um the barriers are picked up about 5:00 a.m. that first day of Crazy Days by DCBA uh members, usually Cali Coltonheiser and her husband. They they drive them to Second Street, unload them and place them. Cali has even driven a skid steer with barriers hanging off of it through the streets of Casper. She doesn't have a license to do that. Um and so that would seem to be a concern to the city uh for liability. U we've got residents that are are closing off streets, managing the traffic to close the streets. Um and number three, regarding security, there are no assigned police officers. So DCBA has to hire security to do that. Um that's a concern because clearly police officers would garner more respect than a security guard. Um and number four uh regarding trash management, DCBA has uh has been informed by the city that we cannot use city trash cans. Now, I'm not sure how we would prevent people from dumping trash in the existing trash cans, but the DCBA actually hires DK Hauling to bring in a bin in order to manage the trash. All the merchants kick in. There are DCBA uh sanctioned trash cans that the the uh merchants um maintain and keep the trash uh low. So, um I

don't presume to speak for the DCBA. I'm a newbie. I just started. But, uh as the organizer of the car show and someone who certainly wishes to make Crazy Days a really successful event, um I would appreciate your consideration to provide a more support for the event. Um especially as you're discussing the city budget. Um, I don't have all the answers, but I'm quite sure that DCBA would love to sit down and and brainstorm how that support could could take place. Thank you for listening. Any questions? Yeah, go ahead, Vice Mayor. Thank you, mayor. Thank you. Uh, it was Brett. Yes,

appreciate it. Brett, could you just remind me I'm on the mailing list, but when is the next DCBA board meeting? Um, that is Pat, you know? I think it's the Monday after next.

Thank you. Yeah. Any other questions? Thanks. Appreciate it. Thank you. If you stick around for a minute, council might have some comments. Certainly. Yeah. Thank you. How are you, Mr. Driggers?

Good evening, Mayor Pekco. Vice Mayor Gamroth City Council members, my name is Dave Driggers. Um, and I I live at 3005 Palmer Drive here in Casper. I acknowledge that I've I this is the third time that I'm appearing before you uh discussing storm water management issues in my neighborhood and for that I apologize. But an event has recently occurred in our subdivision increasing our concern about flood potential and safety. These are my opinions and I hope you agree with them. Previously, we have discussed the 2013 storm water management master plan and how it identified the function of the detention pond 27 as one of the few flood prevention safety measures for our community. We have also discussed the fact that the detention pond is on private land. However, maintaining the function of them is clearly the purview of the city. We have also presented to you a model using the July 3rd, 2009 thunderstorm and some very rough calculations as to the amount of water that would be presented to Basin A and Basin B if this 10-year event occurred again. Since our last public comment, the southern southern portion of the detention pond 27 has been partially filled in, compromising some of its assumed 24 acre feet of water storage capacity. I would like to thank the city engineer for personally looking into this situation. What does the 2013 storm water management master plan

suggests when the uh function of the detention pond is called into question? It suggests additional detention may be needed upstream. We have previously suggested that additional detention in basin A is necessary for a variety of reasons. This need has become more evident. I'm asking you to strongly consider requiring approximately 10 a 10 acre feet of detention in basin A by the developer prior to considering any additional permitting or replat requests on his behalf. I've looked at the 48 in drain pipe located at the southern end of Nicholas Drive and believe that a detention pond could be easily developed using that location at minimal cost. The 2013 study states that detention is the most coste effective method of preventing flood damage and that need is now clear. It is indeed a safety issue. Thank you. Thank you.

Any questions for Mr. Driggers? Thanks, Dave. Appreciate it.

Good evening. Dennis Stains, Casper here. That was one of the subject I was going to talk about tonight and I thought that was completely eliminated at the February 3rd, the withdrawal of that that uh zoning change. Uh, I did listen on the phone to your last meeting that Mr. Diggs uh addressed that, but uh I guess I need to be brought up to date. Uh um if it was withdrawn, is it strictly a a citizen thing now and a city thing? And uh at the at the one meeting I did attend, uh some of the members of the neighborhood up there had agreed to fund part of that. So, uh, I my question I guess for the council is is it your responsibility is and is it taxpayers money to fund that 100year uh project to keep that viable for that neighborhood. Thank you very much.

Any questions for Mr. Stinson? Thank you, Mr. Stinson. Anybody else? Okay. Thank you. This time I'd ask any of the counselors who would like like to briefly respond to any of the matters uh by the public communications from PE persons present. So open that up. Yeah. Councelor Pollock.

Thank you, Mayor. I have just a couple comments. Uh first to Mr. Shriftman. Uh I just wanted to draw your attention and everybody else's who may be listening in case you haven't seen it. Um the city has added a page to our website related to the spec tax projects specifically uh certainly welcome a work session and and um you know as as a way to stay up to date but also I think a little bit more um up tothe- minute uh updates can be found on that website. There's a page for each project. Um there's a sort of the thermometer of how much we've raised and how close we are to the goal is there as well. And on each page for each project, there are um the key milestones that were identified by staff to complete the project along with markers about where we are with each project. So, it's actually quite a comprehensive site. I'm really um excited about it and it's really kind of where I go when I'm looking for uh information about where we're at. So, um not not disagreeing with the the the prospect of a work session to just um update a little more completely, but in terms of um really kind of tracking where we at where we at in this minute um for those projects, I think that's a great resource. And then the second um comment I have is u for Mr. Hobsa. U so so this particular issue has kind of gone through some transformation with the city over the last many years that I've been on council. Uh we used to offer some inkind services and then a little more recently we've transferred the that inkind um partnership to a a I guess grant program that we run through with visit Casper um called community promotions or is that what it's called through visit Casper

community impact grants maybe um I can get you information about it um if if that's helpful but um that's that's now kind of a a two-way partnership with visit Casper um and our inind contributions for these types of community events are are kind of run through that uh process. I think Kyle and I are still the the two liaison for that process. Um, and uh, I I don't think it would probably be helpful to you for this year because I I believe it it runs with the the fiscal year, but I'll be happy to share that grant information and that may be a route for you. Um, in terms of uh, the city support, particularly some of those inind type of um, type of requests that you that you mentioned. Um, I think for the most part uh, those requests have been kind of contained within that program. uh though perhaps not 100% so uh there may be appetite to try to address this this um you know more specifically for this year but but generally speaking I think we try to um try to contain our inind contributions to community events through that particular program so that we can um manage them and also uh budget for them appropriately. So um happy to chat more with you about that um particular program after this or uh some other date. Thanks. Just a quick clarification. Um, do we know when those are going to open back up by chance? I believe that is in the fall.

We don't have an exact date. It opens in the spring so that we can start funding in June or July. Um, so I believe we start um May, April, May is when the counselors will sit down and go over those. So it should be opening here soon. We can definitely let them know. So given that your event is early July, I actually find that that timeline is a bit problematic. Um, the fiscal year doesn't particularly line up super well with our sort of festival uh season here in Casper. And so maybe that's something to uh to consider with that group. Uh I' I've found a number of events that are sort of um right on that, you know, the early part of that funding cycle where you wouldn't know if you had received funding until nearly it's time to do the event. And so does not is not really conducive to to planning and facilitating that event. And so, um, I'm not sure that I have a solution to that right now, but I I do think, um, it's a problem. And I think this event would, uh, you know, would sort of exemplify that if that's supposed to happen July 18th and we start funding July 1, that that doesn't really, uh, give you a lot of runway. So, um, maybe that's something that that group should should uh try to contend with. And I I think just given that many of the events that were asked to support happen in the summer, uh it sort of splits the the fiscal year in in an awkward way. So

thank you. Yeah. Um mayor and counselors, I would suggest if the gentleman would like to leave contact information with chief of staff, we could reach reach out and see what we can work on in the spring if anything. So great. Thank you. That sound good, Mr. Hopson? Yes. Thank you.

Yeah, Vice Mayor. Thank you, Mayor. Uh, Mr. Tiffman, I wanted to make sure you saw since you brought up uh the airport figures. I also found those interesting. I didn't catch the press release, but I did want to make sure you're aware that we published their uh annual report in our information packet this week. It starts on page nine. And so, it's got a lot of that information in there. Really great. I also wanted to make sure you saw a Cowboy State Daily article that was published in January. Uh Gillette's airport actually dropped their MRG because they have been so su successful in that area. Sounds like they were making up for it with premium seating. Um so that's something that's been on my mind to ask Glenn about at our Neona County International Airport. You know, what sort of uh efforts they've made in that regard. I was very interested to see that Gillette ended up just dropping their MRG just because they were doing so well down there. So just wanted to make sure you had seen that. Uh we've already addressed Mr. Hops's comments. I would agree with councelor Pollock that that community impact grant funding is probably the best vehicle for that. And then uh to Mr. Driggers, I just wanted to let you know I don't feel bad at all that this is your third time in front of us. I love uh you know, you're absolutely doing things the right way. I appreciate your comments and the articulation of your concerns and I would welcome us city staff and council taking those recommendations and concerns into consideration as we, you know, look at uh future storm water mitigation. uh plans and other policies. So, I hope next time that comes up in front of us that we take those thoughts and concerns into consideration. I appreciate you bringing them to us and thanks for coming so often.

Yeah, go ahead.

So, thank you, Mayor. So, to be clear on the MRG, um it it didn't apply to the United Flight. um it only applied uh it fell under a different category for Delta flying to Salt Lake. That's what it was for. So, it really had nothing to do with the Denver interaction uh for our airport. Um, and I was in favor and still am in in favor of the paytoplay model as long as the state still has money in the aeronautics fund. Um, my understanding was I don't know if that was part of the budget process this year. um years ago they set up a 10-year kind of window um that many of the airports um are are still participating in and need to um and then I think the uh car show and crazy days is pretty well been covered um to the point of on um uh the 100year flood plan. And you're absolutely correct. Uh the developer withdrew the application uh but with full intent of reapplying in a different way is my belief. So it will still be on the table. And to Mr. Driggers, I I hope you continue to come and educate us um on what's going on out there. Um and uh I go to physical therapy right across from

the detention pond, so I get to see it on a weekly basis. And there's currently some movement um to extend some lots. So, um uh but uh uh so I I do think it will be back in front of council at some point. We don't know when um you know when that might come about, but uh appreciate um both comments. So, and in no confusion um it was withdrawn. So, but we haven't heard the end of it. So consent established March March 17, 2026 as the public hearing date for consideration of an ordinance amending certain sections of chapters 8.16 smoking in public places and 9.40 offenses by or against minors of the Casper Municipal Code to prohibit vaping in indoor public places and to restrict the sale or distribution of hemp derived and THC products to persons under 21 years of age.

Thank you. The chair to entertain a motion to by minute action establish the public hearing date just read. So moved. Moved by councelor Pollock, seconded by councelor Haskins. Any abstensions? Please cast your vote. Please record the vote. With all counselors voting I, the motion passes. I now declare the public hearing open for the consideration of an ordinance amending chapter. 04 pertaining to domesticated foul. Mr. City attorney, do you have any exhibits?

Thank you, mayor. I do. Exhibit number one, correspondence from Shane Cheney to Janine Jordan, dated February 17th, 2026. Exhibit number two, affidavit of publication from the Casper Star Tribune dated May March 3rd, 2026. Thank you, madam city manager. Do you have a report? Nothing additional. Mayor

Council will now listen to public comments. Public hearing comments are limited to five minutes and no duplication of speakers will be allowed. At this time, I would ask those individuals wish to speak in favor of the ordinance to please approach the lectern. Anybody in favor? Okay. Okay. At this time, I would ask those individuals who addition to this ordinance to please approach the lect turn. Anybody in opposition. There being no one to speak for or against the ordinance, I now declare the public hearing closed. Please read the ordinance by title only.

An ordinance amending section 6.04.01 6.04.010 6.04.040 6.04.26 260 and 6.04.270 of the Casper Municipal Code to allow the keeping of domesticated fowl within city limits. Thank you. The chair to entertain a motion to approve on first reading the ordinance just read. Moved by councelor Bond, seconded by councelor Haskins. Any discussion from the council? Okay. Please cast your vote. Please record the vote. With all counselors voting I, the motion passes.

Please read the ordinance on second reading by title only. An ordinance approving a vacation final plat subdivision agreement and zone change for the Valley Hills addition number three subdivision in the city of Casper, Wyoming. Thank you. The chair would entertain a motion to approve on second reading the ordinance just read. Pollock seconded by councelor Macintosh. Council will now listen to public comment. Does anybody wish to speak to this? Okay. Any discussion from the council? Any amendments? Please cast your vote. Please record the vote.

With all counselors voting I. The motion passes. Council, I'll discuss the resolution to the phase 2 utilities of the I25 Casper marginal project. Because of this is not on the open for discussion by council. Please read the resolution by title only. A resolution authorizing amendment number one to the cooperative agreement with the Wyoming Department of Transportation for the city of Casper project ARSCT I254 A03 Interstate 25 marginal phase 2 utilities of the I25 Casper marginal project. Thank you. The chair would entertain a motion to approve the resolution just read.

Moved by councelor Macintosh, seconded by councelor Haskins. Madam city manager, do you have a report on this? Um, mayor, I have nothing other than what is provided in your packet. We're happy to answer questions should you have any. Great. Thank you so much. Uh, with that being said, any discussion from the council? Okay. Any amendments? Please cast your vote. Please record the vote.

With all counselors voting I, the motion passes. Councilman will now discuss the resolution for the wastewater treatment uh plate screw pump procurement. Because this is not on the consent agenda, it will be open for discussion by the council. Please read the resolution by title only. A resolution authorizing a procurement of goods agreement with Zyllem Iokqua Water Technologies LLC for the Sam Hobs wastewater treatment plant screw pump procurement project. Thank you. The chair to entertain a motion to approve the resolution just read. Moved by councelor Macintosh, seconded by councelor Pollock. Uh madame city manager, do you have any report? Again, mayor, full report in your packet. If you have any questions, we're happy to entertain.

Great. Thank you. Any discussion or questions? Okay. Please cast your vote. Please record the vote. With all counselors voting I, the motion passes.

Council now consider consent resolutions. Please read the consent resolutions by title only. 9B1 authorizing amendment number one to the cooperative agreement with the Wyoming Department of Transportation for the city of Casper STP-E I254175 Interstate 25 marginal phase 2 enhancements of the I25 Casper marginal project 9B2 adopting and setting forth rates for wholesale water service and retail water service for the city of Casper Wyoming and rescending resolution 25-99 and 25-301 9V3 authorizing a non-exclusive access easement agreement with Jeffrey Murator and Katherine E. Mor Murator, trustees of the Jeffrey and Katherine E. Morator Revoke revocable trust dated April 6, 2023 9B4 authorizing a memorandum memorandum of understanding between the city of Casper, Wyoming and the National Recreation and Parks Association and the addendum thereto. 9B5 authorizing amendment number one to the grant agreement with the Federal Highway Administration for the Shining the Light on safety project. 96 authorizing a contract for professional services with a rate design group LLC for the Washington Park phase 3 project and 9B7 adopting strategic priority goals for the city of Casper for a one-year period of July 2026 through June 2027 infrastructure including streets fiscal stability and communication/public education.

Thank you. Thank you. The chair to entertain a motion to adopt the consent agenda items just read. Moved by councelor Macintosh, seconded by councelor Pollock. Um madam city manager, do you like would you like to have any comments on these items? Any abstensions or nay votes from councel? Please cast your vote. Please record the vote. That's all counselors voting. Please read the consent minute action titles.

10 A1 author one new midsize vehicle for use by the Casper Police Department and 10 A2 authorizing the purchase of one new halfton Super Crew 4x4 pickup for use by the Casper Police Department. Thank you. The chair would entertain a motion to approve the consent minute action agenda items just read. Moved by councelor Haskins, seconded by councelor Macintosh. Any abstensions or nay votes? Please cast your vote. Please record the vote. With all counselors voting I the motion passes.

At this time we ask counselors to bring forward any relative concerns or items of interest. We'll start with you councelor Haskins. I don't have anything this week. Thank you. You betcha. Nothing from me. Nothing. Okay. Councelor Larson,

I don't have anything. Councelor Bond. Uh, not much other than uh I just wanted to uh mentioned that I I attended the Governor's Arts Awards last Friday and the Capitol Art Exhibition last Thursday. And um both were well attended and well represented by Casper. couple of Casper artists were in the in the exhibition. So, gratifying to see that. So, arts are alive and well in Wyoming. Awesome. Thank you. Thank you, Councelor Sweeney.

Thank you, Mayor. Um last week, uh last weekend, um attended a couple of functions. Uh but most notable was I went uh to the service and sacrifice uh fundraiser on Saturday for the new park um out in Mills. Um huge attendance. uh very very well done and very well put together and congratulate City of Mills for um in their nonprofit that they've set up for that. Um I didn't didn't hear a a final number, but I would estimate at least close to 400 people were there and u uh it just was a great great event. Um, I've spent a lot of time online uh watching uh the legislative session. Hopefully, a couple of bills in the Senate will die tonight because they'll time out. Um and uh um I don't know what was going on this afternoon, but the the Senate Senate uh recessed for gez, I don't know, an hour and a half or so while I was watching, but uh um uh so anyway, we'll see where that ends up. Uh this morning uh I went to the Nrona County Senior Citizen Service District uh meeting um over at the Senior Center and uh there Chairman Blackstone is uh um a whiz and

very lucky to have her as uh uh the chairman of that that board and uh they're moving right along. Uh and um soon they'll have grant applications open and uh so uh they're working on a number number of different things and they approved their finance policy conflict of interest uh statements and different things that part of the uh law does not request. but they've uh put some of those things uh into place. So, uh very uh very uh good work and um we won't approval on that um until the 28 election due to a change in state statute in the last session uh which applies to us. So, Anyway, thank you, Mayor.

Thank you, Councelor Pollock. Thank you. Pat has put me to shame on both the social and civic calendar front tonight, so uh I have I have no updates for you tonight. Thank you, Mr. Vice Mayor.

Thank you, Mayor. We had a homelessness coalition meeting last Wednesday. We welcomed a new parking garage manager. They reported homeless individuals continuing to use the elevator, the stairwell, and other areas when it gets cold out. Um, and so if you see that, please report it to the mobile crisis unit. Um, community action partnership has a mobile response unit, uh, or our non-emergent police line. I do have a lot of compassion for folks in that situation, but we do routinely hear feedback from people about not feeling safe using the garage, and so we do just have to be very vigilant about it. So, I would ask us on council, but also other people, just, you know, be mindful of that area. If you're driving by, walking by, take a peek inside, make sure things look good. If they don't, uh, reach out to the proper folks to make sure it gets remediated. You at Salvation Army reported that they're seeing an influx in people who are food insecure. That's kind of in line with uh, the callouts I've been issuing for the past few months from this group. Kelly from Community Action Partnership reported that during their recent point in time count they counted 233 people who did not have a stable home, 41 in the street. Um uh so last year it was 41, this year to 71. Uh 23 sleeping in vehicles, six unaccompanied youth. Uh there are folks trying to fill the need um with the you know disillusion of unaccompanied student initiative uh and there being no unaccompanied youth entities in town. Uh there are a couple of those stakeholders working together to try to fill that need. 67% of them were men, 33% women. Uh individuals of color, particularly Native American folks were disproportionately higher represented. Um, lots of other interesting stuff. Uh, but, uh, and then Rebecca at Department of Family Services mentioned that they've been doing a lot of work recently with financial exploitation

cases. They had 14 last month. This is mostly, you know, children of elderly, potentially disabled adults taking financial advantage of their relatives a lot of the time. So, I guess just also something to be mindful of. Uh, uh, be looking out for that sort of stuff. It's happening a lot in this community and other communities. We had an economic development joint powers board meeting last Thursday. We elected new officers. Mark Pepper is the chair, myself as the secretary, and Mike Macintosh as a treasurer. I hope you're okay with that. Uh that's what you get for not being there, man. You get some duties. So, uh it was relatively simple, though. We just approved a couple invoices. is advanced. Casper has their quarterly cocktails coming up March 12th from 5:00 to 7:00 and then their quarterly breakfast coming up April 23rd at 7:00 a.m. That's all I have. Thanks, Mayor.

Great. Thank you. I just have a few things from the last week or so. On February 26th, I attended the public safety communications center oversight committee uh meeting. Uh we received updates on staffing, call volume at the communication center. Uh the center remains fully staffed and overall performance metrics continue to be strong. Also on the 26th I had the opportunity to attend the concrete association of Wyoming's annual um of Wyoming annual conference where I gave a brief welcome to the group. Um it was nice to have an opportunity uh to chat with them and to recognize the important role their industry plays in our infrastructure um in our community and around the state. Um, one more item. Uh, on Saturday, March 7th, I will be speaking at the Rising Together Rally at the Nicolas Art Museum. Uh, this event is focused on supporting survivors of abuse, highlighting healing resources, and building stronger community partnership. Um, it's a meaningful effort to raise awareness and support survivors in our community. All right. The next meeting of the city council will be a work session to be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10th, and a regular council meeting to be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17th. A notice of an executive session to take place on this date and during this meeting was given. We have matters to discuss related to personnel, land, and attorney client privilege. The chair would entertain a motion to adjurnn into an executive session and at the conclusion of that executive session to reconvene the regular meeting solely for the purposes of adjournment of this regular meeting.

Second. Moved by councelor Macintosh, seconded by councelor Haskins. There are a majority of counselors present and a motion to adjurnn it to an executive session has been moved and seconded. This motion requires two-thirds majority of the count council present. Please cast your vote. Please record the vote with all counselors voting I.