Board of County Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Alright. Please rise and join me in the pledge of allegiance. Pledge allegiance to the flag of The United States Of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Welcome to the May 5 Laramie County Board of Commissioners meeting. If you have a cell phone, I'd ask that you turn it to silent during a public hearing. If you'd like to come forward and speak, please start by stating your name and address for the record. And with that, madam clerk.

Item one, consideration of the minutes of proceedings for 04/21/2026.

Mister chair, we move to approve. Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson? Aye. Commissioner Zwanitzer? Aye. Chairman Maum?

Aye. Items two through 15 are considered consent agenda items in our routine county business and will be considered as one motion unless a member of the governing body would like to have them removed. Mr. Chair, move to approve.

Second.

Motion and a second. Any discussion? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingsett? Aye. Commissioner Thompson? Aye. Commissioner Zwanitzer?

Aye.

Chairman Maum?

Aye. Next item, please.

Item 16, consideration of warrants in the amount of $3,847,675.18 for April 2026. Motion to approve.

Second. Motion and second. Any discussion on warrants? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson? Aye. Commissioner Zwanitzer. Aye. Chairman Maum.

Aye. Next item, please.

Item 17, consideration of a resolution giving public notice of intent for a public hearing on renewal of the franchise agreement with Bressman Communications, LLC.

Alright. Does our legal team have anything on this one?

Yes, chairman. This is a standard thing every ten years for the federal statutes. This gets renewed, and every time it's renewed, there has to be a public hearing on it.

Okay. So this will be the public notice and there'll be a public hearing at a later date that's specified in the resolution. I could find on October

I believe that

Oh, June 2. Sorry. June 2, there will be a public hearing on this item if the commission approves. Mister chair, move I to approve the resolution. Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath. Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead.

Aye.

Commissioner Thompson. Aye. Commissioner Zwanitzer.

Aye.

Chairman Maum?

Aye. Next item, please.

Item 18, consideration of a resolution dividing Laramie County into six election districts as required by WS22Dash7Dash101. Miss Portz?

Okay. Any questions for Ms. Portz?

Mister chair, move to approve. Second.

Motion and a second. Any discussion? Discussion? Just appreciate you and the clerk's office's work on all of this. I know it's a big undertaking, so appreciate it. Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath. Aye. Commissioner Hollingseth.

Aye.

Commissioner Thompson. Aye. Commissioner Zwanitzer. Aye. Chairman Maung.

Aye. Next item, please.

Item 19, consideration of a resolution establishing a location for in person absentee voting and counting center for Laramie County. Ms. Portz.

Okay. Any questions for Mikayla? No. Mr. Chair, move to approve. Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion by the commission? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead. Aye. Commissioner Thompson. Aye. Commissioner Zwanitzer. Aye. Chairman Maum.

Aye. Thank you, Michela. Next item please.

Item 20, consideration of a services agreement three between Laramie County, Wyoming and Tiger Tree Incorporated in the amount of $68,195 to purchase, plant, and remove trees at Clear Creek Park to run through 09/30/2026.

Miss Bay. Mister chairman, commissioner, Sandra Bay, Laramie County Grants. This is a service agreement with Tiger Tree for the Clear Creek Park Tree Project. Laramie County went out to a formal request for proposals in February and March 2026 with a bid opening on 03/20/2026. We received six proposals to provide and plant over 93 trees along with the removal of up to three large fully mature trees in the park.

Tiger Tree was the low responsible bidder and is ready to begin work immediately to coincide with the ideal planting time. Public works will be conducting associated irrigation work for the new trees, and we are working with Tiger Tree to add larger quantities of trees as this project did come in under budget. The funding for this project is coming from the IRA, Urban Forestry Grant Funds, and I'm happy to answer any questions you may have.

Any questions for Sandra?

Mister chair, move to approve.

Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson? Aye. Commissioner Zwanitzer? Aye. Chairman Maum?

Aye. Next item, please.

Item 21, consideration of a resolution authorizing the submittal and acceptance of two grant applications to and from the US Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration to fund the Cheyenne Regional Airport's reconstruction of the general aviation apron and taxiway in the amount of 5,700,000 with matching funds coming from Wyoming Department of Transportation and the airport.

Miss Nelson, do you want to come forward and tell us a little bit about this grant?

Making sure it's still on. I'm Jennifer Nelson with the Cheyenne Regional Airport. I'm the Director of Finance. So this is a grant or two separate grants actually to help fund the general aviation apron and taxiway. Those projects are typically a lower priority for the FAA. So proportion of this, it is the part of the bipartisan infrastructure law, which gives a little bit more flexibility about what you can spend those funds on. So it's the remainder of that money that has to be spent, I believe, by 2027. And then the remainder of that money is coming from our entitlement funds that we receive based on the number of passengers, and we receive about $1,300,000 every year towards the entitlements.

Okay. Any questions?

Mr. Scherr, I move to approve.

Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion by the commission? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson?

Aye.

Commissioner Swanitzer? Aye. Chairman Maum?

Aye. Next item, please.

Item 22, consideration of an addendum to an agreement between Laramie County, Wyoming and Motorola Solutions Incorporated in an amount not to exceed $94,965.58 to provide ASTRO system equipment, services, and training from 06/15/2026 through 06/14/2027. Ms. Young.

Mister chairman, commissioners, Amber Young, Laramie County Combined Communications Center. What we have before you is the renewal of our agreement with Motorola to maintain our radio equipments and monitoring. With that, happy to answer any questions.

Any questions?

No. Mister chair, move to approve.

Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion by the commission? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath. Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead.

Aye.

Commissioner Thompson. Aye. Commissioner Svanitzer. Aye. Chairman Maum.

Aye. Next item please.

Item 23, consideration of a proposal and SourceWell Cooperative Agreement number 25 MOT between Laramie County, Wyoming and Motorola Solutions Incorporated to upgrade Laramie County's existing MCC 7,500 dispatch sites and Motorola's command control central AXS system dispatch platform in an amount not to exceed $8,837,217.79 and maintenance out years in the amount of $371,226.96.

Miss Young. Mister chairman, commissioners, what you have before you is the contract with Motorola Solutions to replace our existing, I call it the brain box of our radio systems and the maintenance for the out ears. And with that, happy to answer any questions.

Any questions? No. Mr. Chair, to approve. Second. Motion and seconds. Any discussion? Discussion? Roll call please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson? Aye. Commissioner Svanitzer?

Aye.

Chairman Maum?

Aye. Next item, please.

Item 24, public hearing rescinding regarding rescinding the twenty nineteen fireworks regulations and adopting the twenty twenty six Laramie County fireworks regulations. Mister Butler.

Chairman Maum, commissioners, Matt Butler, Laramie County fire warden. Before you today is a resolution to send the twenty nineteen firework regulations to adopt the twenty twenty six regulations. These were now for public comment on March 17 for the forty five day comment period. Received no comments from any of the public. So the changes that are in here right now are the ones I discussed during that public notice as well as a few changes from the attorney's office that we went over yesterday. I'd be more than happy to go through those changes with you today or stand for any questions that you may have.

Any questions for mister Butler? We'll see if there's any comment or if we need to elucidate those changes anymore. So I'll open the public hearing. Okay. Public hearing is open. If you'd like to speak on this item, please come forward. Is there anybody online? Okay. Public hearing going one more time. Public hearing having met its purpose. Public hearing is closed. Commissioners?

Mister chair, move to approve.

Second. Motion

and a second. Any discussion? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson? Aye. Commissioner Zwanitzer. Aye. Chairman Lalm.

Aye. Items 25, 26, and 27 will be voted on as three separate permits, but we'll hold one public hearing as they're all at the same location. So with that, mister Butler.

Mister chairman, shall I

read all Sorry,

madam clerk. Yes.

Okay. I'm going to read 25, 26, and 27 into the record. Public hearing regarding a yearly fireworks permit submitted by Seasonal Sales Incorporated doing business as Artillery World located at 237 I 25 Service Road, Building A. Item 26, public hearing regarding a seasonal fireworks permit submitted by Seasonal Sales Incorporated doing business as Artillery World located at 237 I 25 Service Road, Building B. Item 27, public hearing regarding a seasonal fireworks permit submitted by Seasonal Sales Incorporated doing business as Artillery World located at 237 I 25 Service Road, Building C.

Thank you, madam clerk. Mister Butler.

Chairman Malm, commissioners, Matt Butler, Laramie County Fire Warden. All appropriate inspections have been completed on these properties and signatures have been obtained. I would stand for any questions that you may have.

Any questions on these? Okay. I'll go ahead and open the public hearing. If you'd like to speak on this item, please come forward. Mr. Wilkins.

Mr. Chairman, I'm Caleb Wilkins, Coal Creek Law on behalf of the, I guess, applicant would be the proper term, seasonal sales. Just wanted to attend here today to say I appreciate the quickly smoothing out relationship between my client and the county commissioners, and I hope we will continue on that trajectory in the future. I don't really have much to add beyond the gentleman before me. I understand everything should be in good order. I did want to appear today, as I understood, there may be some desire by the the commissioners to add a similar condition to these permits as the prior permit related to the DBA Jurassic World, to which my client would have no objection.

Okay. Any questions for mister Wilkins? Thank you, sir. Again, this is a public hearing. If you'd like to speak on this item, please come forward. One more time. Anybody online?

Mister chairman, no online comments.

Okay. Public hearing has met its purpose. Public hearing is closed. Commissioners?

Mister chair Approve. Sorry. Move to approve yearly firework permits submitted by Seasonal Sales, DVA Artillery World located at 237 I-twenty 5 Service Road, Building A, with permit conditions included in the file, which are the same permit conditions that we had on this permit a year ago.

Okay. I'm gonna second that one. I will second that one. Okay. I have a motion and a second. Any discussion by the commission? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingseth? Aye. Commissioner Thompson?

Aye.

Commissioner Zwanitzer? Aye. Commission Chairman Maum?

Aye. Next item.

Mister chair, I would move to approve seasonals seasonal fireworks permit submitted by Seasonal Sales Incorporated, DBA Artillery World, located at 237 I 25 Service Road, Building B, with these permit conditions included in the file and same ones we had last year. But were we gonna do the public hearing and everything? Not yet. We're done all the

public hearing on one. Yep. Yep. I'm not out

of okay. Sorry. That's my motion. Second.

Okay. A motion and a second. Any discussion? Discussion? Roll call on Building B.

Yeah. Item 26. Commissioner Heath. Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead.

Aye.

Commissioner Thompson. Aye. Commissioner Zwanitzer. Aye. Chairman Maum.

Aye. Mister chairman, move to approve seasonal fireworks permit submitted by seasonal sales incorporated DBA artillery world located 237 I 25 Service Road Building C with permit conditions included in the file and the same permit conditions we had on this permit last year.

Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion by the commission? Discussion? Discussion? Roll call, please.

So this is item 27. Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson?

Aye.

Commissioner Zwanitzer. Aye. Chairman Maum.

Aye. Next item please.

Item 28, public hearing regarding a seasonal fireworks permit submitted by Wyoming Fireworks Warehouse LLC doing business as Wyoming Fireworks Warehouse located at 12616 I 80 Service Road.

Mr. Butler.

Chairman, Mall and Commissioners, Matt Butler, Laramie County Fire Warden. Again, all inspections have been completed and appropriate signatures have been obtained and I would stand for any questions that you may have.

Any questions for Mr. Butler? Questions? Okay. This is a public hearing. If you'd like to speak on this item, please come forward. Anyone online?

Mr. Chairman, no online comments.

K. One more time in the room. Public hearing. Public hearing having met its purpose. Public hearing is closed. Commissioners?

Mister chairman moved to approve seasonal fireworks permit by Wyoming Fireworks Warehouse LLC. 12616 I 80 Service Road with the permit conditions included in the packet.

Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion by the commission? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead. Aye. Commissioner Thompson. Aye. Commissioner Zwanitzer. Aye. Chairman Maum.

Aye. Next item please.

Item 29, public hearing regarding a yearly fireworks permit submitted by Warehouse Fireworks doing business as Warehouse Fireworks located at 3229 West College Drive.

Mister Butler. Chairman Maum, commissioners, Matt Butler, Laramie County Fire Warden. This should be the last one of the year, But all appropriate signatures have been obtained and or appropriate signatures have been obtained and the inspections have completed been completed. I would stand for any questions that you may have.

Any questions for Matt? Questions? K. Hearing none, this is a public hearing. If you'd like to speak on this item, please come forward. Public hearing going once. Anybody online?

No online comments.

Public hearing going twice. Public hearing has met its purpose. Public hearing is closed.

Mister chair, I move to approve yearly fireworks permits, made by wholesale fireworks located at 33229 West College Drive, with permit conditions included in the file.

Second. Motion and some seconds.

Hopefully, we

Any discussion? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson? Aye. Commissioner Zwanitzer? Aye. Chairman Maum.

Aye. Before we move on to the next item, madam clerk, because we're just talking about fireworks and fire, mister Butler, do you wanna quickly announce, because of this moisture and the current burn ban that's in effect, what we're allowing?

Chairman Malm, through you again, Matt Beller, Laramie, County Fire Warden. To address the fire restrictions that are in place right now, we have temporarily put an exemption across the county to allow people to burn. That is through Thursday, the seventh, at 7AM. So if you are looking to have the slash pile burns or the burning, you're allowed to do that. We still ask that you call our 911 nonemergent dispatch line to report those controlled burns so that we don't respond or when we respond, the fire service has some heads up on on what they're responding to that it could be a controlled burn. So we do have exceptions in place again through Thursday at 7AM due to Thank

you, mister Butler. All right. Next item, Madam Clerk.

Item 30, public hearing regarding a vacation of Lots 1 And 2, Block 1, Aflaerbaugh addition, and approval of a modest plat for Aflaerbaugh addition, second filing, Laramie County, Wyoming.

Mr. Arnold. Mr. Chairman, members of the board, Justin Arnold, Laramie County Planning and Development presenting on behalf of the project planner Kate Cundle, Style surveying services LLC on behalf of Laramie County School District number one has submitted a modest plat application for a Flabaugh addition second filing for a replat of Lots 1 And 2, Block 1, a Flabaugh addition. The subject property is located at 400 West Wallach Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

The purpose of the application is to combine both lots into 149.33 acre tract that will be the site of a new five point six elementary school. The subject property is currently assessed as exempt land located in a public zone district where Aflorba elementary school is currently located. The surrounding area is used for residential. The Aflorba addition plat was approved on 06/23/1986 and the board of county commissioners must approve the vacation of the plat for the modest plat to be approved. Perninent statutes in 2025 Laramie County land use regulations include Wyoming state statutes eighteen five three zero four through 30 and thirty four twelve one zero six, sections two four one zero nine governing the public zone district, and section four two one zero three governing modest plats with the lot line adjustments within recorded subdivisions.

And with that, we do have the agent for the applicant here to answer any questions you may have related to the project.

Good afternoon. Shane Hanson style surveying services. Available for any questions you may have regarding this project.

Any questions for Shane? Questions? Okay. Full staff report, please. Thank you, Mister

chairman, members of the board, Justin Arnold, Laramie County Planning. The Laramie County comprehensive plan identifies the area as urban rural interface or URI that is intended to accommodate a mix of more intensive land uses than other areas. The parcel lies in the plan Cheyenne public district. South Cheyenne water and sewer district provides water and sanitary services to the property. Agency review comments have been addressed.

Public notice was provided pursuant to section thirteen one hundred of the twenty twenty five land use with no comments being received. Based upon evidence provided, staff finds that a, this application meets the criteria for a modest plat with lot line adjustments within recorded subdivisions pursuant to section 421,003 of the 2025 LCOUR and b, this application is in conformance with section two four one zero nine governing the Public Zone District. And that the board of commissioners may approve the vacation of lots 11 And 2, Block 1, Aflerbaugh addition to become effective upon recordation of the modest plat known as Aflerbaugh addition second filing with one condition and to adopt the findings effect a and b of the staff report. That condition being the vacation allots one and two block one Atherbau addition will become effective upon recordation of the Atherbau addition's second filing. And with that I stand for any questions from the body.

Any questions for staff before we open the public hearing? Okay. Seeing none, this is a public hearing. If you'd like to speak on this item, please come forward.

Anybody online? Mr. Chairman, no online comments.

Okay. One more time in the room. If you'd like to come forward and speak on this item, please do so now. Seeing no one, public hearing has met its purpose. Public hearing is closed. Commissioners? Mister chair,

I move to approve the vacation of lots one and two, block one, edition, and approve the modest plat for Afleba edition second filing with one condition and adopt the findings of facts a and b of the staff report.

I second. Motion and a second. Discussion by the commission. Discussion? I would just note that it's exciting to see the South Triad getting their five six school as we've those move throughout the rest of the community. So I'm excited about this potential project and excited for the school district to move forward. With that, roll call please.

Commissioner Heath. Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead. Aye. Commissioner Thompson. Aye. Commissioner Zwanitzer. Aye. Chairman Maum.

Aye. Next item, please.

Item 31, consideration of the postponement of a public hearing regarding a subdivision permit in Platt for Swan Ranch Trail Park, twentieth filing, Laramie County, Wyoming.

Due to outstanding agency review comments, this project has been postponed until 05/19/2026 at the request of planning and development so that title indeed issues can be rectified. So we anticipate that coming soon.

Okay. There's a recommendation for postponement. We'll go ahead though and open it up for a public comment. Mister White?

Mike White, Lurman County. I guess I'd like a little more information on the postponement. I realize that Mr. Evans is not here today, but what is the reason for the postponement?

Mr. Chairman, through you, effectively there were some issues related to the deeds and we needed to make sure that those were corrected prior to getting proper signatures on the plat and getting that recorded. I'd be happy to follow-up with you with additional information.

Thank you, mister chairman. Thank you.

Thank you, mister White. Anyone else like to speak on this item? Anybody online?

Mr. Chairman, no online comments.

Okay. Public hearing having met its purpose. Public hearing is closed. Commissioners?

Mr. Chair, move to postpone to our May 19 meeting.

Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion by the commission? Discussion? Roll call, please.

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson? Aye. Commissioner Swanitzer? Aye. Chairman Long?

Aye. Is there anything else to come before us today, madam?

Mister chairman, there's no further business.

Alright. Nice change of pace from last week. Thank you all. Have a great night.