City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening everyone. Sorry we're running a few minutes behind. Before we begin, um I'd like to remind everyone to please silence your cell phones and council meetings are livereamed on the city's YouTube channel. I now call the April 21st, 2026 regular council meeting to order. All counselors are present. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance 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. I love it. There's so many people.

Please read the consent minute approval titles. Approving the minutes of the April 7th, 2026 regular council meeting and the April 7th, 2026 executive session. The chair would entertain a motion to approve the consent minute action agenda items just read. Moved by councelor Bond, seconded by councelor 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 April 21st, 2026 bills and claims as audited by city manager um Jordan. 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.

Tonight we would like to welcome um Shelley McAlpin, Michelle Reynolds, CC Wright, Ty Pierce, Megan Jensen, and Megan Jensen from the Serve Wyoming to the meeting tonight. If everybody's here from Serve Wyoming. There they are. Sorry, I didn't see you guys over there. Not sure if they're all here. Um, please come forward and if you'd have a few words um to talk about National Service Recognition Day before I read a proclamation.

Hi, Shel. Hi. How are you guys? Good, good.

Thanks for having us again. Thanks for recognizing National Service again. We appreciate you. Um, these are some of the people that you identified today along with my daughter wearing her hockey shirt. Thank you guys for that as well. Um, I think there might have been a few details missing in this year's sample proclamation that I thought I'd share. We are close to 5.5 million Wyoming Knights who have served either as Americanore Americanore seniors throughout our state doing all kinds of work related to um critical need. So after school programming, mental health care has been a big one this year. Pretty excited about that one. Still land stewardship, um lots of lots of different things. Fire mitigation we're preparing for, uh which I know we all have some concern about. So thank you for always honoring their work. Uh we've given out close to 8.9 million in scholarships for their work as well, which is pretty exciting that can be used at the university or certificate programs and so on. but always appreciate the acknowledgement and the work that they do for our state. Thank you.

You guys want to come on up back here? Absolutely. Read the proclamation for you. Got it. You're gonna tell us what

No, I think I'm okay for this one. Yeah, never mind. I'm in denial about the readers.

Yeah. Okay. Okay. Um whereas service to others is a hallmark of the American character and central to um how we meet our challenges. And whereas the nation's cities are increasingly turning to national service and volunteerism as a cost-effective strategy to meet their needs. And whereas Americanore and Americanore senior participants address the most pressing challenges for facing our communities. From educating students for the jobs of the 21st century to fighting the opiate epide epidemic to responding to natural disasters to supporting veterans and military families. And whereas national service service expands economic opportunity by creating more sustainable resilient communities and providing education, career skills and leadership abilities for those who serve. Whereas national service group represents a unique public private partnership that invests in community solutions and average and leverages non-federal resources to strengthen community impact and increase the return on taxpayer dollars. And whereas the Americanore shares a pri priority with local leaders nationwide to engage citizens, improve lives, and strengthen communities and is joining with the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, Cities of Service, and local leaders across the country. Now therefore, I Ray Pacheco, mayor of the city of Casper, do hereby proclaim April 21st, 2026 as National Service Recognition Day, and I encourage all residents to recognize the positive impact of national service in our community and to thank those who serve and to find ways to back their communities. Good to see you. Thank you so much. Congratul On a side note, I've done quite a bit of

things with um Serve Wyoming and the work that they do and um they do an amazing job and Shelley, you've been an amazing director and I know you have staff and volunteers that are fantastic. So, thank you for your continued work. At this time, I'd like to welcome Bill, welcome Bill Deg Grave to the uh meeting tonight. If you'd want to come forward, Bill, and say a few words recognizing the city of Casper volunteers for a read a proclamation. Mr. Mayor, thank you very much. I think you see with me some fellow ski patrollers. I think you'll recognize many of these faces, and I'm proud to have them around me. Ski Patrol is 49 volunteer members. We do what we do because we really enjoy it. We enjoy serving the community. We enjoy being on the hill and we just just love being together and the camaraderie that it brings. As well, our experience varies from folks who are prior emergency medical technicians, med emergency medical responders, current medically trained personnel, and some folks like me who just trained up in the ski patrol system. U our experience ranges from one year on patrol to 50 plus years of serving on Casper Mountain Ski Patrol. Pretty impressive. Wellness and camaraderie are critical pieces of our patrol unity and the city supports us with all of those measures uh through some programs offered by the city and we really appreciate the recognition but more importantly we appreciate the support that you've shown Casper Mountain Ski Patrol with the facility a little bit of funding but more importantly your support for a new Hoganon more sustainable for not just

our generation but generations to come. Regrettably, and sadly, this may be the last time that you hear from me in this capacity because I'll step down in May, but Stacy Baker will step up into my position. You'll like her a whole lot more than me. You're going to really enjoy her, but you'll see all of us in here at any time that we can to support Ski Patrol and the activities. So, thank you very much.

Thank you. You guys want to come up back here? Whereas volunteers are a vital part of a strong, engaged, and compassionate community, freely giving their time, expertise, and energy to improve the quality of life for all those who live and work in the city of Casper. And whereas volunteer service strengthens local government by promoting civic civic engagement, fostering collaboration, and ensuring that a diverse community, the diverse community voices contribute to informed decision-making. And whereas the city of Casper relies on the dedication of volunteers to support essential city initiatives, advisory boards, commissions, programs, and services that enhance transparency, accessibility, public safety, planning, recreation, culture, and overall community well-being. And whereas more than 200 volunteers generously serve the city of Casper through boards, committees, advisory groups, and partner organizations, providing invaluable insight and oversight, advocacy and hands-on support. Whereas the volunteers exemplify the spirit of service and civic pride, contributing their talents and member and leadership to help ensure a vibrant, inclusive, and resilient community for current and future generations. Now therefore, I, Ray Pacheco, mayor of the city of Casper, do hereby proclaim the week of April 19th through the 25th, 2026 as volunteer recognition week and encourage all our citizens to recognize, thank, and celebrate the dedicated volunteers who

make a meaningful difference through their service to the city of Casper and our community. Thank you. Thank you gentlemen for all your work that you do and the work up on the up on the mountain. Um recognize former mayor Steve Kathy. Um thanks for being here mayor Now is the time that we invite anyone in the audience who wish to speak with the council to come forward. Uh this is the portion of the meeting where we dedicate the um to the public to allow them time to discuss matters of public interest and to voice any concerns. We do ask please state your name, direct all questions and comments to the mayor. No personal obscenities or threats will be tolerated. Council will not respond to any personnel matters. will be referred to our city manager. Councilors may ask clarifying questions, but if they choose to respond to matters, they will do so during the schedule council response time following communications with persons present. Presenta presentations are limited to 5 minutes and no time extensions will be permitted. Please note if you're here for a public hearing and ordinances, um we have our own separate comment periods for that. Shriffin,

good evening, mayor, council. Uh last week I participated in one of the uh police community events job uh very interesting very informative uh in our little group we talked about uh traffic issues and it reminded me what I'm seeing more and more lately are uh I guess they're called scooters. They're mechanical scooters and um in our conversation realize that they they're not licensed. They're not trained. Maybe uh my concern isn't that they're scooters. My concern is for their safety. Um I I saw one going on Second Street, which is at rush hour and people drive really fast on Second Street. And uh that scooter was passed So, um, I'm not a big one on a lot of new laws, but maybe suggestion for council to consider a reasonable common sense regulation. I'm I'm especially concerned about small children. I see them in my neighborhood on these. They're they look like a lot of fun, but, you know, if they fall or hit a car or a truck hits them, it's it's really going to be a tragedy. The other thing is this morning I happened to be out on Robertson Road, so I checked out the new bridge. Good job. It's really nice. Whoever was involved in that project, um, they should be congratulated. It's beautiful out there. So, thank you. Um, and I'll probably try to run from town out there and back, but uh, might need some help. So, thank you. Any questions?

Any questions for Mr. Shiffman? Okay, great. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Shiffman. Good evening. Good evening, Mayor Council. My name is Larry Seams. I'm with American Legion and uh a couple months ago, I came and proposed extending Second Street bus route to Hat 6 and I hadn't heard anything more about that. I just wondering if that was a go or if it was nixed or what happened to it.

You know, I'm not aware. We might have been through a transition with our new city manager. I'm wondering if we can get um some information and being able to follow up with that. Um and we what we can do is if you can give your information to our chief of staff right over here, Flur, she can get your information to our city manager and we can do a followup. Sure. Um because I can't remember exactly the whole conversation and you're right. I don't think we did get back to you on that. Um Okay. But if that's something you'd be okay with, my city man and the city manager's office. I was just coming near to support Sean and I said, "Well, as long I'm here, I'm gonna ask what happened to Second Street." Perfect use of public comment. All right. Thank you.

Yeah. If you just want to give any information to our city um or to our chief of staff, that would be great.

My name is Kristen Alder. I um live about five houses from the new pedestrian bridge. And like you was saying, it's beautiful and a lot of people are using it. People walking their dogs, um you know, pushing their kids in strollers, bicycles, um all of that stuff. But what's lacking is a um crosswalk that people can use. There is a crosswalk that's about a few streets down, but it's in the wrong direction. Um I don't know if you all have been down that way, but um going south um the pedestrian walk does end um on one side of the street and going north it does end going um on one side of the street. And so um I did I have called the city five times trying to get a hold of someone in order to see who if I need to fill out paperwork to petition for it or who I can talk to and I was kind of shuffled around. So, do you have any ideas who I can talk to or who would be in charge of that or

how to proceed to get a or a crosswalk so nobody gets what direction would you give on that? Um, thank you, mayor. Um, I would suggest the same thing. Let's get contact information and we will reach out tomorrow and make sure that we counsel you on how to go about that. Okay. Thank you. Great. And if you just want to give that to Florida, that'd be great. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Go ahead. So, I'm curious, is that on the Robertson Road side or the Paradise Valley side? Okay. Mhm. Okay. Sorry, I didn't open that up for questions. My I'm sorry. I apologize. Anybody else have any questions for our speaker? Yeah, go ahead.

I don't know if you want to come back up to the mic. So, sorry. I don't have a question, but I swear I remember getting an email or a Facebook message or something from you. So, three of you guys. Well, I apologize for being part of that lack of uh response, but um I I uh I thought it was a component of our Robertson Road Quarter study that we recently did. I thought that was one of the recommendations or something. I remember talking about it, so I was trying to dredge up the context. I procrastinated. I apologize, but I'm glad you came to the meeting to get some uh feedback. Thank you. Others. Good evening.

Good evening, Mayor Councils. Uh my name is Sean Moore. I'm a veteran and college student. I'm here uh regarding the uh the United States and Wyoming and city council. Uh, I mean, the city of Casper flag, uh, just right outside. The American flag's been replaced. I I've been by other city areas such as the courthouse. And I was I don't know what I'm doing. I So, I I sent an email to the city manager. I just haven't heard anything back. That was like on the 14th, I want to say. And I I I've since I talked to some uh veteran groups, I can get flags donated. I'm just more here for like permission because I think it'd be a good idea getting like Rosy maybe involved to help with the 250th of priding our communities in being an American and teaching the just some of the little basic ethos that just take less than a minute out of our busy days.

Thank you. Thank you. One second. see if we may have any questions. Yep. Go ahead, Vice Mayor. Thank you, mayor, and thanks, Sean, for uh coming in your public comments and for your offer to assist us in that regard. I'm certainly looking forward to exploring opportunities to do that. I uh was aware of that community chatter last week and uh so uh when I looked it does look like that flag is brand new. Uh do we have you to thank for that or um did we do that? Did you help us out in that case?

Oh, yeah. I I in that part I didn't. I I I just came by because I seen pictures of it twisted and I thought it was a good time to also just come in and share that even just even our city flag is looking bad that it's hard to preach taking pride in our community when just something so little it takes just a little bit of time. Any other questions? Okay. Thank you, Sean. Thank you for your comments. Can I follow up with Sean?

Can you allow actually? Can we have We'll have her come and then you can come again. Okay. Or you can come on up and share in a second. Go ahead. Good evening. Good evening.

Amber Christensen with the Casper Celtic Irish Festival. I wanted to give you guys an update. We are on for the 28th and 29th of August at the Ramota. We have all of our bands booked. We have as well as the Michael Patrick School of Irish Dance is returning. We have Dave Holden returning to do history. He's going to do three history talks. Two of them will be on um Rebel Songs, history through the eyes of Rebel songs. And one of our singers, um Keith O'Brien, he will be joining Davey for the first part of those classes to sing the songs. Some of them might even be in the his native Gaelic language. We also have his third class will be with former governor Mike Sullivan. Um he is after his term as governor he was the US ambassador to Ireland and he was there during the signing of the peace accords the good Friday agreement and they will be discussing Ireland during that era. We will also have our local uh Celtic artist West Canel. He will be talking in our seminar room. We'll have three rooms this time. Music seminar and hands-on learning. And in our seminar room with Davy Holden will also be West Canal talking about the history of Celtic art as well as on the lash and steel city rovers. Two of our bands will be doing a topic of Celtic music to be determined. In our hands-on learning, um, we will have a kayali dance taught by the Irish dancers as well as, uh, West Canel will demonstrate Celtic knot artwork and then the people will have an opportunity to create their own. We're working on possibly a um, ancient weapons demonstration that's still in the up in the air. The other thing we're working on is a very

what I feel is a very good opportunity for the city of Casper. The GAA, Gaelic Athletic Association. It was founded in Ireland as a way to preserve their heritage during the suppression years. We have branches of the GAA across the country. There's some in Colorado and some in Montana. There's none in Wyoming. and they are interested in opening a branch here in Wyoming. What they do is an athletic demonstration um well it's competitive the ancient game of hurling which I know in American slang hurling has a different connotation but for them it is an ancient so ancient that it's even in their mythology. It's kind of like field hockey on steroids. And they also do Gaelic football, which is a combination of kind of a combination of soccer and rugby. So they will be they will have a table at our at our festival. They will be doing part of our demonstration hands-on learning area. They are interested in Sunday having they wanted to do like a a demo game. Unfortunately, the teams in Montana are not available, but they want to do a um a workshop at one of our fields. I will help them coordinate that to with the goal of gaining interest within the community to hopefully create our own hurling andor Gaelic football teams here in Casper which means we'll be bringing in competitors from both Colorado and Montana to play here. So that is a very exciting development that we're working on. Um finally, so we have grants

underway. We have inind sponsorship. We have no solidified financial sponsorship yet. So, we are really we're not panicked yet, but we are starting to get a little worried. So, that is the state of our finances, but the the grants are definitely going to be coming in. So, we're not too panicked. And that is the state of our our festival at this time. Any questions?

Any questions? Go ahead. Amber, thanks for coming tonight. Um, so have you applied uh through visit Casper? We did last year. We are going to um the deadline is I believe the middle of May. We're going to have the application in by the end of April. We're c we were slightly waiting until I got a little more information from the GA because that will impact people coming from Colorado and also Sunday events. So I was I was it will get done before the deadline. So yes, we are okay. Thank you.

Thank you. Any other questions for Amber? Thank you so much, Amber. If you stick around, I some people might have some comments for you. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Good evening.

How are you? My name's Chris Archeletta. I'm the owner of Archie's Parties in the Back Shack uh on 1527 East Second Street. Uh I have uh three concerns that I want to speak about today. I think you're aware of most of them. Uh, number one, about 3 weeks ago, the owners of Stirup Soda, our neighbors, they canled my trash service. This wasn't a shared container. This is a container that has been in the same spot for 18 years that we've been paying the bill entirely ourselves, and Strips wanted to put their trash there. So, they canceled our service. Um before they cancelled it, they came to us and they asked us if we would like to share dumpsters with them because they wanted to put their dumpster there. And the first thing we did is called the city. And the city advised us against it. They said, "No, you guys already have enough problems. That's just one more thing to fight about. Let's not do it." So we said, "No, we're not going to share." Um and of course, that was 3 weeks ago. They canceled our service. We still don't have our dumpster back. We would like some help with that. To the parking situation, as you know, uh, in the 1998 expansion of Second Street, you guys bought that parking lot and you divided it. You assigned it to five different businesses. Three of them to my business, two of them to Advanced Electric Business, two of them to Swan Business, two of them to the um salon there, and one of them to Strups. Now, Sturrups is using a minimum of five spaces every day. And since the trash issue, they're using all of mine. Um, I would just like the city to hold up to their end of the bargain and make sure that we have those spaces available. And then three, the exit. So, as you know, on that parking lot, the entrance comes in off of Second Street and it

goes out onto Kinwood Street. And Strips is using that um exit as their entrance and that's fine. However, they're blocking off the exit a big chunk of the time. Again, that can be solved with the cone. Uh we did speak about that. Um we still don't have a cone. Okay. So, any questions for Chris? Yeah, go ahead.

Thanks for coming tonight, Chris. So behind what I'll say is stirrups um is that still where they enter and traffic for yourself and advanced electric and uh Swan and uh those dedicated spark parking spots. Is that exit in entrance for Sturrups cityowned?

Yes. Yeah. The whole area from Second Street around city- owned except for Strupsups does have their own parking lot that they use absolutely zero spaces of. They have the four spots there in their building and then that whole L-shaped area is city-owned. Okay. Thank you. And you know, since this has all started, in your opinion, do you feel Archie's business has been a affected or you still even? We've had a 30% drop in sales. Okay, thank you. Other questions for Chris?

So, stick around, Chris. We have comment after this. We'll have a few people probably and then we'll have some followup for you. Okay. Okay. Thanks, Chris. Anybody else wish to address council? Okay. Thank you everyone for coming and speaking to us. Um at this time, would any of the counselors like to briefly um respond to the matters that were brought up by the public? Yep. Vice Mayor.

Thank you, Mayor. try to be brief, but we heard from lots of folks tonight and I got a few things to say to a few of them. So, yeah, I'll I'll try to be quick, though. Uh, Mr. Triffman, glad you attended the Casper Area PD Initiative meetings. I unfortunately couldn't make it to mine, but uh I hope they were well attended and hope people continue to show up to those future meetings because I would agree with you. I mean, it in my opinion, it is the best opportunity to engage with our police department, make sure you feel heard, and give your feedback and also hear from them about the things that they're doing on a day-to-day basis. So, uh, I hope people continue to show up to that more and more as we hold more of them. Uh, and glad you enjoy the new bridge as well. Haven't had a chance to walk across it myself, but, uh, it is very pretty and I was surprised how quickly they constructed it. The issue of the electric scooters definitely, at least on my radar, I've brought it up at either one of these. I think I brought it up at a past council meeting. certainly uh in our downtown development authority and oid meetings. It's uh a point of discussion because that's where a lot of it's occurring in this area. And so uh you know I am doing a little bit of research to see you know if we need to review those existing ordinances and see if we need to make any adjustments uh because it is you know um when I was a kid I I' I'd like to believe I was on the cutting edge of scooter uh youth scooter activities. My my friends and I all had gas powered scooters at the time. Electric ones were just coming out and they were very slow. Uh the one I had was 12 miles an hour, but now like you said, those electric models can go 3540. Uh it's a little bit different. So yeah, I think it probably warrants some uh review of those existing ordinances. Glad to hear from Amber and the Celtic Festival. Uh I believe it's uh Celtic when it comes to culture, but Celtics when we're talking sports is what you told my Rotary group uh when you came and spoke a few weeks ago. So, uh, yeah, just appreciate all the time and effort you've put into that event and, uh, stoked to see it growing. Hope the community comes out in support of you, especially considering all the

Irish heritage we have in our state with the early settlers and stuff. And then, uh, um, yeah, I would advocate that we partner with Sean. Uh, thank you for the offer. I I would love to see the city coordinate more closely with you. Uh, maybe even develop a schedule where we're regularly replacing flags, not waiting for them to deteriorate. So, you know, um hoping that we can uh you know, that's that's a wish of mine at least that uh we reach out to you, we maybe develop that schedule, see if we can get some participation from Rosi or other youth groups. I think that's a great idea. So, uh thanks for coming to bring those uh ideas to us and uh we'll be certainly I will be advocating that we act on those. So, thank you.

Yeah, go ahead.

Real quick, Mr. Shriftman, you weren't at mine, so I got a different take on the we're going to call them e scooters, which are not the same as ebikes or the bicycles that are electric that don't have pedals versus pedals. I learned all sorts of stuff at my initiative about this. So, I can tell you, Lieutenant, I believe Wheeler is very knowledgeable about what means what means what. And there's speeds and there's motors and there's words, all of which are above my pay grade. But I can tell you that the city attorney and the chief of police and a lot of people smarter than me are working on this so that we can talk about ordinance opportunities, but we have to try to keep up with the stinking bikes, scooters, wheelie things with the batteries. But they are trying and they're working on it. We will get there eventually, hopefully as quickly as they change them.

Okay. Uh Sean, thank you for coming. we really appreciate you coming out and and um certainly take that seriously. Um part of that is we'll have you reach out we'll have somebody reach out to you Sean um and from the staff to be able to work through how we can partner um in the community. So thank you again for for that. We really appreciate it. Um madam city manager um how can we follow up with Chris the best way with some of his concerns? What would be um the best? Um thank you mayor. We are in with Mr. for Archeletta as well as other property owners and neighbors down there. Um we had a uh pretty comprehensive staff meeting on Friday

and advised uh the individuals down there that we would be back in touch after that staff meeting and so we will be reaching out very soon. Um, as you know, the city's done extensive work down there already to try to mitigate concerns on Kimwood and uh now we are working through the city owned L-shaped parking lot uh situation and the city attorney and I as well as public services director uh will be working on that into the future.

Great. Thank you. So, Chris will be out reaching out to you um shortly. Okay. they had just met in their executive team um and had gone over some um information and and a plan and so they'll be reaching out to you guys over there. Thanks Chris. Thank you everyone for coming and speaking to us. We appreciate it. It's always great to have the community come and communicate with us, good, bad, and different. Um we appreciate it. Uh, please read the consent agenda title.

Establish May 5th, 2026 as the public hearing date for consideration of the approval of an application for new restaurant liquor license number 53 Breezy Barbecue LLC doing business as Dickiy's Barbecue Pit located at 325 South Durban Street. Thank you. The chair to entertain a motion to by minute action establish the public hearing date just read. Second. Moved by councelor Macintosh, seconded by councelor Sweeney. Any abstensions? I'd like to abstain. Any other extensions? Abstensions. Okay. Please cast your vote. Please record the vote

with councelor Pollock abstaining and all others voting I. The motion passes. I now declare the public hearing open for the consideration of an ordinance approving a zone change for lot 4 Methodist Church edition subdivision. Mr. City Attorney, do you have any exhibits? Thank you, mayor. I do. Exhibit number one, correspondence from Liz Becker to Janine Jordan, dated April 17th, 2026. Exhibit number two, affidavit of publication from the Casper Star Tribune, dated March 24th, 2026. Thank you, Madam City Manager. Do you have anything to report?

Um, mayor, I'll just note that the city clerk is displaying the map of the subject property, which is uh 2.4 acre undeveloped vacant parcel fronting the west side of Southeast Wamming Boulevard between 18th and East 15th Streets. Um, the request for zoning classification change is from R1 residential estate to C2 general business. Uh, representatives from the community development department are present. if you have detailed questions and look forward to your discussion.

Thank you so much. This time council will listen to public comment. Public hearing comments are limited to five minutes and no duplication of speakers will be allowed. This time I would ask any of the individuals who wish to speak in favor of the ordinance to please approach the lect turn. Anybody in favor? Good evening sir. Any questions for Nat?

Yeah, go ahead, Councelor Sweeney. Um, good evening. Good to see you. Um, so when you refer to lot three, um, is that right there on the corner above the water tanks then if I could follow. You bet. Absolutely. So will that end up being uh the access to this other property.

Okay. Other questions?

Great. Thank you so much. Appreciate it, man. It's good to see you. Anybody else who wishes to speak in favor? Okay. At this time, I would ask those individuals who wish to speak in opposition to the ordinance to please approach select turn. Anybody that wishes to speak against. There being no others to speak for or against the ordinance, I now declare the public hearing closed. Please read the ordinance by title only. An ordinance approving a zone change for lot 4 Methodist Church edition subdivision in the city of Casper, Wyoming. Thank you. The chair to entertain a motion to approve on first reading the ordinance just read.

Second. Moved by councelor Macintosh, seconded by councelor Sweeney. Any discussion from the council? Okay, please cast your vote. Oh, sorry about that. Amenda. Go ahead and please cast your vote. Please record the vote. With all counselors voting I. The motion passes. Please read the ordinance on third reading by title only.

An ordinance amending certain sections of chapters 8.16 smoking in public places and 9.40 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. Chair to entertain a motion to approve on third reading the ordinance just read. Second. Moved by councelor Haskin, seconded by councelor Pollock. Council will listen to listen to public comment. Anybody wish to speak to this for or against? Okay. Any discussion from the council?

Yeah, go ahead, councelor Sweeney.

So, I just just like to comment. Um I'm part of another organization called Healthy Wyoming on on the board of it. Um and there's been surprisingly to me a lot of national interest around this particular amendment to the ordinance u American heart um uh the cancer society and uh um American lung but in particular. So just wanted there if they would have uh gladly have testified if needed but I didn't think it was necessary but thought I would mention that uh they all especially the ecigarettes portion were very thankful.

Thank you counselor. Any other discussion comments? Okay please cast your vote. Please record the vote with all counselors voting I. The motion passes.

Council will now discuss the resolution regarding uh intent to create a L number 162 14th Street improvements. Because this is not on the consent agenda, it will be open for discussion by the council. Please read the resolution by title only. declaring the intent of the city of Casper, Wyoming to create a local assessment district number 1621 14th Street improvements in said city to authorize the construction of local improvements therein and to assess the cost or portion thereof on the property benefited thereby.

So, I'm going to put a pause real quick. It sounds like the microphone here is not working at the lectturn. Don't know if anybody can hear at home, I guess. I'll just throw that out there. Thank you. Chair to entertain a motion to approve the resolution just read. So moved. Moved by councelor Pollock, seconded by councelor Sweeney. Madam city manager, do you have a report?

Um mayor, I would just note that the council did um receive discussion of the detail of this LA in pre-consil this evening. Uh staff from the public services department are here if you have additional questions and we look forward to your discussion. Any discussion from the council. Okay. Any amendments? Please cast your vote. Please record the vote.

With all counselors voting I. The motion passes. Council will now listen to the resolution regarding a Wyoming business loan application for the replacement of the Hoganon chairlift. Because this is not on the consent agenda, it will be open for discussion by the council. Please read the resolution by title only. Authorizing submission of a 2026 community readiness loan application to the Wyoming business council for the Hogodon Basin Ski Area Chairlift replacement project in the city of Casper. Thank you. Thank you. The chair to entertain a motion to approve the resolution just read. So moved. Second. Moved by councelor Pollock, seconded by councelor Haskins. Madame city manager, do you have a report?

Um, thank you, mayor. Just briefly, um, we did discuss the Hogadon lift replacement project in pre-counsel as well. Uh, this particular loan would be a zerointerest loan in the amount of $794,500 for a term of 10 years. And uh total project cost is estimated currently at $3.9 million for the lift and critical accessories. Thank you. Any discussion from the council? Yep. Vice Mayor.

Thank you, mayor. Thank you, city manager, for the context. Um to kind of pick up the uh line of inquiry from our premeating, I am curious. Um uh so it sounds like the facility fees are going to be pretty critical in the payback of this no interest loan. And so my question is those facility fee revenues um are what level of cost recovery are they based on is my question for whoever wants to answer it.

Mayor um we are working on the business plans right now. I know director Lopez is here. she knows that number off the top of her head. Um, she's certainly welcome to come forward um and uh share that with you. And I should uh clarify working on business plans means updating existing business plans, not creating new ones. I don't want to leave a false impression that we're just starting down this road is 65% uh obviously based on have at Hogodon and all of those were estimated fairly conservatively uh so that we can weather those uh less robust years.

Thank you. Others? Yeah. Go ahead, Councelor Sweeney. So it it pertains to the to the lift in u that portion but um not con not contained in this uh um item but at some point during the budget process I would like to talk about possibly the city council uh looking at some sort of a match on this um similar to what was done on the second sheet of ice. Uh somewhere around 500,000.

Anybody else? Okay, I do. Sorry, Vice Mayor. Go ahead.

You're right. Thank you. Um thank you, Zelima. Uh could you please remind me? I think I've asked this question before and you gave me an answer before. I just don't recall it. Uh the quad lift that is proposed for purchase. Can this quad lift also um in offseason months potentially help transport uh fat bikes um maybe uh you know I think skiers there's uh uh things that they can do um dryland stuff. So, can it carry equipment in the offseason beyond skis and snowboards during the ski season is my question. Thank you,

Mayor Counselor. Uh, the short answer is yes. So, our current lift is only balanced to take skiers up so they descent and then are lifted up. Uh, the current design for the new quad lift would be counterbalanced so that we can take skiers or any users down as well as up. Uh the base um proposal right now also includes bicycle hangers so that we can carry bicycles. So we feel like this new design will equip us really well to expand into summertime operations in the future. Thank you. Thank you so much Zula. Appreciate it. Can I go ahead?

I don't want to monopolize the conversation but doesn't look like anyone else wants to talk. So, uh, I just want to, you know, try to give you a little bit of, uh, insight in regards to where I'm coming from. You know, uh, I'm hugely supportive of, uh, the mountain and I know the skiing community is very passionate and stuff. Where I'm coming from is I've been doing a lot of research on this topic and, uh, over the next couple decades, I foresee us having continued pressure, uh, regarding snowpack in our region. As far as I could tell, the best available regional data we have is what's called the Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment. And uh you know, we're obviously a bit outside of the greater Yellowstone area, but certainly close enough. I think that the research they've done in that area could translate to where we're at. And uh that assessment shows a clear trend towards declining snowpack, earlier melt, more winter precipitation, falling as rain rather than snow, especially at lower elevations. Uh our ski lodge sits at, you know, 7,400 at the lowest up to 8,000 feet. That is exactly the range that these climate models identify as the most vulnerable going forward. Um conditions are not as stable as higher elevation resorts and just small changes in temperature can have outsized impact on whether precipitation falls as snow or rain particularly in the early and late parts of the season which I believe is what we were struggling with was building that snow pack early in the season and then it melting away uh quicker than what we're used to. And so, um, I don't think every year is going to be as bad as this past year. I'm sure in classic Wyoming fashion, uh, some of our upcoming winters will hit heavy and maybe we'll get a lot more snow than what we're used to seeing the past couple years, but all the research does indicate that over the long term, we can expect to see more unpredictable and uh, lower snow pack. And my concern is that um the more that we continue to lean into snow making, which is a very energyintensive endeavor,

uh we're going to be chasing this declining snow pack by trying to make more and more snow. I think fiscally that's going to be really hard to sustain. And then additionally, you know, this week I brought this up in leadership. All I read about in the not all I read about in the news, but I read a lot in the news about the fact that Lake Powell reservoir I believe is at 36% capacity right now and they are considering releasing from Flaming Gorge to help fill that dam uh to avoid critical uh you know issues there. Uh we see our uh sister municipalities purchasing more in reserve water, implementing water restrictions. We may see that uh potentially at some point this year. So, I just in um the the combination of the financial expense to invest more and more in snow making equipment to try to keep pace with what appears to be declining snowpack year-over-year in addition to everinccreasing water scarcity issues. I'm just really really concerned about um you know Hogenon skiing in the future and I think whatever investments we make in the capital infrastructure the reason I ask about the ability to carry fat bikes and other equipment up there is because I I do think that at some point in the future we may have to have a very difficult conversation about whether we pivot up at Hogan from a winter recreation area to maybe a more summer recreation area. And so um you know I I get a little reassurance right now knowing that uh these low interest loans and grants will be matched with facility fees uh that are paid for by the users by private donors. That's the only reason I'm really comfortable moving forward at all right now is because it's not city necessarily um money going towards it. But I do think if we're making a large investment, $4 million in a chairlift up there, I would hate to see 10 years down the road, us have to come to reality with the fact that snow is just, you know, we're going to have

to get used to not seeing snow very often up on the mountain. And so, uh, you know, because the lifespan of this equipment is 30, 40 years, I just think those are conversations we need to be having and, uh, things we need to be, you know, trying to foresee into the future. So, that's where I'm coming from. Not trying to be a buzzkill, uh, but I just, you know, the trends are all not going in the right direction for me to feel really comfortable about, uh, skiing in the long term up at Hogon. So, thank you. Yep. Councelor Pollock.

I'll just respond to that a little bit. I think it's really sensible to be thinking along those lines and thinking about um flexibility and like you know future proofing some of these things. Um, I think timing wise we're really falling into a place with this lift that trying to wait and see for a couple more years, you know, how how things are going and and if you know, how we feel, you know, we're coming off a really a very what appears to be an anomaly year if we look backwards, if we're looking forwards, you know, we don't know yet. And so, is it an anomaly or is it not? But I think for for me, we have a a major vulnerability up there with a a lift that like we're not sure it can get us through another season without breaking down and not being able to be repaired. And so, you know, I do think unfortunately this sort of critical deadline is colliding with what was a year that certainly gives me pause too and and I think should give everybody pause. But I Yeah, I I agree with you. I think that the fact that it has it it can be more multi-use than the one that we have now. Um I certainly think that because there is the amount of infrastructure that is up there currently like it it will continue to be a wreck asset for as long as this community wants it to be a wreck asset. The type of recreation you know may may evolve into the future. And so, you know, I'm I feel like, you know, we don't really have the time to sort of take a wait and see approach with this. So, I feel like we do need to be moving forward. It is a time-sensitive issue in my opinion, but I think you're you're wise to bring that up and it's a sensible conversation to continue to have and a situation to continue to monitor into the future.

Go ahead, Councelor H. Haskins. I'll make it quick. We're good. I don't want to steal your thunder, Kyle, but I'm the one who asked about the additional on the lift for the exact same reason. We did. Yes. I'm sorry, but I have to I want to take

I know you see these boots and think, "Wow, that girl probably skis, but spoiler alert, I'm not super outdoorsy." That I know. I know, Ray. I know. That said, I spend a lot of time in Breen Ridge and Copper Mountain in the Thank goodness it's not cold. There's no snow time, which is why I thought of that because they do a lot of summer stuff. They play music, which is why I go, but they have the bike trails and the hiking and all these opportunities to use their resorts when there is not snow. And obviously, we don't compete with their snow, but I think we might be able to compete with a hill here and there. So, I did ask about that because yes, whether or not we have snow, we still have a beautiful area up there that we can use. and if we can get the bikes and there's all the other bike areas up there and mostly I just really want some more music up there. But I also was thinking the same thing and up and down. I'm actually glad you mentioned that because I didn't think about that. But that's even better because I'm just going to go ride it. I don't even have to hike back up now or down. Like it's really working in my favor. So

diversify. I see. So I am super in support of this. I'm hoping that the skiers actually get snow because I mean great for you but I might have been thinking about some stuff. Maybe a little or the people like me. Let's say people like me with the boots. Yeah. Yeah. Go ahead, Councelor Bond.

Thank you, Mayor. Um I I just a question that occurred to me and this kind of is to councelor Gamroth's point about the snow making and being potentially a rather expensive enterprise and so I and Zulim I don't want to put you on the spot but if what I'm wondering is kind of what the boundaries are if you will uh for snowmaking ability in terms of I mean it it there are limitations there in terms of you know water availability um the amount of electrical power or whatever it takes to to uh uh to to produce the snow. So, and and again, I don't want to put you on the spot, so if you want to give us an answer later, but I just thought that that answered or that question did occur to me.

Thank you,

Mayor Counselor. So, I think the short answer to your question is yes, we are limited uh in how much snow we are able to make. We currently have a pond and once that pond is drained with our snow making effort, uh we're at the mercy of how long it takes to refill before we can go at it again. Um also temperatures to uh vice mayor's point um do determine whether or not we can successfully make snow. And so, uh, you know, we are exploring all of those things as we look at potential opportunities, um, for snow making, but water at Hogodon isn't just for snow making. It could potentially be for wildfire mitigation as well. And so, we are also considering those avenues and those benefits to not only our ski area, but to residents on the mountain who will likely rely on us to help in a wildfire uh, fighting effort. Yeah, go ahead.

Uh, not for you necessarily, Zooming on this. So, if you'd like to sit, you're welcome to. I just wanted uh one thing I thought of after councelor Haskkins comments was I don't remember what spurred this, but you know, I I'm trying to be really data driven in my approach to this. And one of the things that I am taking into heavy consideration is Sleeping Giant ski area, which uh I believe was managed by a nonprofit. Uh you would probably know Zel Lima. I think it was managed by a nonprofit pre-2020, but a uh local uh investor in the area bought it. He was very passionate about skiing. He wanted to make it a skiing hill. He had to close for two, I think maybe three seasons in a row just because he could not. He was just losing too much money. The snow was not cooperating. He just couldn't make it happen. And this was someone that was super passionate about skiing as a hobby. It did recently change hands. I believe it's a private equity firm that purchased it earlier this year. And in their analyses, which I'm sure they have resources far and above beyond what we're capable of, they identified the fact that the money to to recover the most costs at Sleeping Giant, they're investing $4 million in summer recreation. They hope to provide more in the way of skiing uh in the future, but for them to be able to pencil it, they're leaning into the summer recreation. And so again, I I just think um I I appreciate everyone else's thoughts on this um and just think it's a conversation we need to continue having uh yeah uh you know more and more often. So thank you.

Private donors are paying. Anything else for Zu Lima? Okay. Thanks Zimma. Appreciate it. Okay. Any amendments on this one? All right. Please cast your vote.

Please record the vote. With councelor or vice mayor Gamarroth voting nay and all others voting I. The motion passes.

Thank you. Council will now consider consent resolutions. Please read the consent resolutions by title only. 10B1 authorizing adoption of the collective bargaining agreement for July 1st, 2026 to June 30th, 2027 between the city of Casper and the Firefighters Local Union 904. 10B2 authorizing a memorandum of understanding with the Casper Municipal Band for funding distribution. 10B3 authorizing change order number two to the agreement with Ramsghorn Construction Incorporated for the Wolf Creek Road Improvements West 38th Street to CY Avenue RO phase 2 project 10B4 authorizing amendment number one with GSG architecture incorporated for the engineering and architectural design bidding and construction administration services for the solid waste scalehouse renovations project. 10B5 accepting and approving a blight study and 10B6 authorizing acceptance of a grant from the Daniels Fund for tennis court expansions as part of the Washington Park revival project.

Thank you. The chair to entertain a motion to adopt the consent agenda items just read. Moved by councelor Bond, seconded by councelor Sweeney. Madam city manager, do you have any comments on any of these items? Mayor, I do not. Thank you. Any abstensions or nay votes? Please cast your vote. Please record the vote. With all counselors voting I, the motion passes. Please read the consent minute action titles.

Authorizing the purchase of a confined space training prop from Pepper Tank and Contracting Company. 11 A2. authorizing the purchase of 58 commercial trash containers for use by the Casper Solid Waste Division and 11 A3 authorizing the purchase of six rolloff commercial trash containers for use in the solid Casper Solid Waste Division. Thank you. The chair would entertain a motion to approve the consent minute action agenda items just read.

Moved by councelor Macintosh, seconded by Councelor Haskins. 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 councelor to bring forward any relevant concerns, items of interest, um any reports. So, why don't we start with councelor Haskins?

Just keep me going. I had a public health meeting this week. I promise not to forget to give the shout out for the communitywide baby shower which will be on the 25th which I believe is this Saturday from 10 to 12 at the Boys and Girls Club and they are hiring a nurse disease prevention if anybody's looking to do some public health work and they are also hosting the situation table training this week which is 45 plus agencies. The chief had mentioned something about that in our premeing. So, guess who's using that new facility. And then I went to Oh, block party May 13th. The police department will be at David Street Station. I love to put my granddaughter in the cop car. So, I plan to be there 5 to 7.

You know, she will probably never be there. Ray, don't laugh. Anyway, the seats are not as comfortable as you would think. I don't recommend. Maybe the front, but the back don't do it. Anyways, I was at my police initiative and we had a gentleman come here a minute ago and he had suggested that we use neighborhood security cameras with the police department and we were like, "Hey, that's a great idea." Spoiler alert, the police department has been utilizing that for years. Who knew? So, if you go on the police department website, I had to try really hard, so I wrote this down for you guys. You go to the website, you go to services, online reporting, register my camera. You can tell them that you have a camera in front of your house. You have to know what way it faces, Pat. North, south, east, west. That was a tough one for me. I had to look at the mountain. It was some thinking. Anyways, you can register your cameras. They don't access it without your permission. It's not creepy. They just know you have one. So, if something happens in the area, they can call and say, "Hey, man. You have a camera. Can we look at it?" So, the guy had a great idea. Turns out we already had it. We win. Also, register your camera. You can do it for your business. You can do it for your home. If you follow my steps, it's super easy. If you go in blind, it was a struggle for me. So, you're welcome. And that's all I have.

Councilor Jenkins. Jenkins. Jensen.

Only been four years almost, right? I say Jenkins. Counselor Jensen. Jenkins. It's funny. Threw me off track here, too. Sorry, friend.

That's all right. Noted. Um, yeah. So, I had a stepped in for Pat today at Visit Casper uh for their meeting and it was um business as usual and they have some new marketing strategies that are coming out. They have um Oh, I wanted to remind everyone that they have a ribbon cutting for Hell's Half Acre, which is going to be on May 8th from 11 to 1 and burgers and I think hot dogs maybe or just the burgers, but the commissioners are going to be out there doing that. So, they also have their bus that they're going to utilize for transportation. So, I think that is if you want to do that. I think they are taking RSVPs and you have to meet at like 10:00 downtown. Um, anyhow, their website has more information if anybody wants to join that. Um, next is they also have their we mentioned it when Amber was up here speaking, but they do have the impact grant that is open now. It opened up on April 1st, so apply for that if you have any events coming up. Um, as most of you know, I sit on um I'm a volunteer for uh domestic violence advocate and we are always needing volunteers. So, if you know somebody who feels like they can help out in the community and um help the police officers do their job and it's, you know, there's training and everything that goes into it, but it is something that is a relief and kind of helps the the police department and it helps those victims, too. Um, so think about that if you haven't. And then, oh, we did night at the races the other night for the senior center and so that was loads of fun and always a good time supporting the senior center and all the things

that they do. Um, Pat was there and surprised to see us all. But Rey, myself, and Zelma had the best jockey outfits ever once. Yeah. Once. So, um, there's going to be some good footage for next year's PSA on that, I'm sure. Um, let's see. I was going to mention the block party that already is, but yes, there that's at David Street again. Uh, 5 to 7. It's their fifth annual and they have burgers and DJs and games and patrol cars and it's just going to it's loads of fun. Face painting and they'll have their special equipment out there as well. And I think probably a K9 dog. they were there before, so I'm assuming. But yeah, get out and explore your community. Um, engage and, you know, it's getting to the time where art uh walk is going to be happening and new things are coming downtown, new shops. So, get out, support your local business owners, and enjoy your community. Get involved. That's what I got.

Thank you, Council Me. Council Larson. Okay, thank you. I had a regional water board meeting today. Uh speaking of water, so that was with uh councelor Sweeney here as well. Um it got brought up briefly, water restrictions. That'll be a continued topic over the next four months uh at our meetings. uh today. Again, uh no, you know, foreseeable reason for water restriction as of yet, but uh uh we did look at a couple of uh you know, just trends and uh couple different um graphs in terms of uh historic water production, current water production on a yearly average, 5-year average. Um and that is slightly elevated at this point. And you're right, we're, you know, there's currently uh reservoirs needing to be refilled, uh kind of water being moved around from one place to another to try and supply everybody with enough water. So, um that'll continue to be monitored over the next uh well, month to month, week to week, pretty close, especially as the summer season starts getting warmer and warmer. So anyway, uh talked about I don't know quite a few things. Um that was one of the more important ones I suppose. Uh let's see the uh talked about a Seymar agreement with Record Steel and Construction awarding them a bid uh for $263,620 uh that will be used for their final design and preconstruction services for the UV the new UV disinfection project

that's going in. So that got awarded to them. Um let's see. And then we uh just briefly discussed preliminary budgets for uh the treatment plant as well as the water agency, regional water agency. Um yeah, the plant operations budget and the regional water agency budget. So those are two separate budgets. Um other than that, that was pretty much it and that's all I have. Great. Thank you, Mr. Bond. Thank you, Mayor. I was going to say counselor band.

Okay. thing. So, I don't have a whole lot to report, but I did attend the uh R321 gala last uh Saturday and uh a good reminder of what that um organization provides for our community and way in terms of the education programming they provide for many individuals with disabilities and so forth. Uh and they're increasing their uh accessibility with uh the addition of a of a handicap sec accessible elevator uh which will go to the lower level to allow uh individuals uh to more individuals to participate in course work courses and so forth that are taking place in the the lower level. So, uh, also a good opportunity to kind of remind, uh, us all about the contribution of arts and culture in in Wyoming. Uh I found out that uh arts and culture is responsible for uh $1.3 billion. Yes, that's with a B. Uh to the economy of Wyoming, uh which accounts for 2.7% of the Wyoming GDP and nearly 12,000 jobs and providing uh nearly 9 million, I'm sorry, $900 million I believe it was in employee compensation. uh which again goes back into uh you know purchase of homes and utilities and food and so forth uh which and the the industry that sector of arts and culture has grown by 10% since 2016. Uh I attended the uh public arts response team meeting yesterday along with councelor Jen Jennings Jenkins. Jensen uh yeah what's your name? Jensen and we had a discussion about the placement of of a large scale art

installation. Um so I think we'll be coming forward with a report back to the rest of council correct about that about the placement. So I I think you'll you'll be happy. Thank you. So that's all I'll say for now. Great. Thank you. And then la Thank you. Sorry. This is brief. You're take your time.

I attended yesterday the uh is that yesterday? Yes. Uh meeting of the homeless coalition uh goal team. Uh so our charge was to work on uh reviewing the the current uh uh mission statement for the homeless coalition group and to propose some uh some actionable goals to to again to bring forward to the coalition members uh which we will do tomorrow. We didn't get as far as I thought we might uh today on the was that this morning? That was this morning. I have my days wrong. Thank you, Janine. Uh so the coalition uh so we'll bring those to the coalition to their meeting tomorrow uh with some some more direction from them and continue moving forward on kind of defi uh putting more definition around those goals and uh uh using that to kind of drive the direction of the of the the coalition. So that's all I have. Thank you. Councor Sweeney, I got yours right.

And I wasn't sure, mayor, what you were going to call me. So, um, oracle.

Yeah. Closer to oral. Um, yeah, great popcorn. Um, so, uh, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, um, I got to the, uh, uh, Casper Police Department area initiative. Uh, thank the chief and and his teams. Um, great great meetings. Um I I especially got allowed out of uh I think it was Wednesday's meeting um on the ebikes and things. I um definitely Seth has been through the ringer on that. But uh um and then uh the next day, I think it was on the 16th, um I attended um just part of the 14th Street um open if it was called an open house, I'm not sure. But um it it helped me better understand the process since I had never been through it before. and um impacts um for for the good I believe that we approved this uh first part of the resolution. So um very in instructive um uh the 17th on Friday um I'm Amber's alternate on the LGBTQ uh advisory committee. Unfortunately, we we had a very good meeting, but we

didn't have a quorum, so we really couldn't act on anything. But, uh, uh, the previous meeting was very well attended, so I'm not sure what happened, but um I'm sure next meeting will be um uh better. Um uh and as uh was reported on on uh Saturday night, uh we were I I was just absolutely shocked by uh the mayor. Um Jenna hit it out of the park with her horse and and uh was very entertaining as a jockey. I felt um I don't think she won a race, but

you did

one. So um but uh um it it really was a great night and I I felt the turnout was better than uh the last couple of years. So very important to try to raise some funds uh for the senior center. Um and uh um thankfully we've we passed the senior district uh in the last uh election and that that board's doing a remarkable job uh in supporting the agencies uh that very much needed. So um and it was also mentioned um that uh Zelima was also a wonderful jockey and um thank uh the city attorney for being there with his family and u um I think your daughter was heartbroken that so but I'm sure she'll survive that she had a beautiful decorated hat um for the races and uh uh just tried to get her out a little more just sell her hat, you know, but uh to gain some votes. Um yesterday um had the fair board uh meeting and I just wanted uh this year's uh parade and the whole theme is celebrating Americans America's spirit and just want to remind folks uh that uh July 4th is actually uh also the downtown uh the fair and

rodeo sponsors uh chalk art downtown on the sidewalks and also a pancake breakfast uh for free um and hand out t-shirts uh to all the artist and participants. So um hopefully folks will come down and enjoy that um before they go up to the event center uh to bar none. um also has a parade uh that morning plus a lot of activities. Mills is also doing um activities all day and they also have fireworks. But main festival um will be in the afternoons I think starting around 4 up at the event center. Um and uh appreciate all the people that have worked on that and raising uh funds towards that event. Um and then uh there will be uh shortly an announcement coming out from the uh fair board on um uh what what will happen with the Indian re relay races. Um but uh that's more to come in uh the next couple of weeks on that. Um then last night I also attended the uh uh Prometheus um uh presentation in uh up at Casper College and then education series. uh very well attended and u um and it was different in my opinion uh than I thought it was going to be. Um it wasn't

just Prometheus but also the outdoor council and Rocky Mountain Powers. Um one of their executives was uh zoomed in and so it was kind of a three-way conversation answering different questions. Um but the main thing this is going to be built on private property um between uh Commerce County and uh Nrona County and uh it's known as a closed loop system on the cooling. So once the initial water um um goes in along with some coolant uh chemicals um then it's closed loop won't interfere with the aquafer won't um um need additional water. Um so it it cuts down on um the large water usage that people have talked about. Uh they have plans to build their own uh power generation um which will be um natural gas fired and um again cutting down on pollution. Um and uh today uh thank you Jenna um um whatever the last name for and uh for um attending visit Casper and thank you councelor Larson for um much better summary of the meeting uh at regional water.

Um I did one thing I did learn is that um we've got a tremendous um appointment from the city and chairman of that in Paul Beroleio. Um he is so knowledgeable. And the other thing I I came away with on water restrictions is um that first the way I understood it um Matt tell me if I'm wrong, but that has to first go through regional water and then back to us for our call. So uh once those restrictions if if need be. So difference between us and u Mills and Evansville. Mills and Evansville are not on regional. They have their own own uh production facilities. So um they don't have the same resources by utilizing uh regional water. So, uh, but that was it.

Thank you, councelor Pollock. I just have to thank, uh, my wonderful colleague, Councelor Sweeney, for filling in for me Friday. LGBTQ advisory is out of town. And then again for being my proxy at Regional Water today as I took an unexpected stranding in beautiful Bosler, Wyoming on the side of the road. So uh thank you for for pinch hitting for me in in both uh accounts. So those were actually my only two meetings and unfortunately uh I can't provide an update but my colleagues have have adequately uh covered it I think. So thank you vice mayor.

Thank you mayor. Uh, I want to thank everyone that showed up and participated in the senior center uh fundraiser room was there and I regret uh that I wasn't able to make it either as a uh writer or an attendee this year, but uh is it is a really fun event and uh yeah, I'm just glad so many people in this room participated whether attending or uh being up on stage and parading around on your stick horse. uh pass uh Casper Housing Authority. We had a board meeting last Wednesday. Uh CWCC, the counseling center, currently leases space at Lifestep Campus, which is city-owned property that housing authority manages. Uh they provide transitional housing for people coming out of the state hospital in Evston. Healthcare for the homeless was based there. They're now located up at CWCC. All Children Matter is at Lifesteps now. I don't know if they're filling in that spot. healthcare for the homeless was at but all children matter is a dehab facility and they provide transitional housing for adults with mental disabilities. So uh some uh you know shakeup going on at lifestep some you know resources kind of being moved around in the community um but still a lot of good work being done on that campus. Kim did report that they are mandated to run every new or potential client of theirs through a HUD database that identifies whether they are a legal immigrant or not. that is new. Uh but they were threatened by the government uh that they would pull funding if they didn't comply. So that is something that every new tenant uh will uh you know a check that they'll be running through. Urban Thistle is hosting a garden party tomorrow I believe from 3:00 to 5:00. They're doing free plant giveaways, activities, and other uh cool things to kind of kick off the growing season. So I might encourage you to check that out if you want a free plant. Uh they probably have some indoor hydroponic stuff uh that has been producing. So, oh actually, yeah, I got some pesto that

they uh are growing and making over there. So, you might be able to get your hands on some, you know, uh freshlymade produce and uh other products. They are currently accepting sponsorships for their Father's Day event in June. Uh if you've not been before, it's a really great family-friendly activity. Couple thousand people show up down at Washington Park. They do free burgers and hot dogs and drinks and live music, face painting. It's got all the bouncy slides. So, uh, my daughter, purveyor of bouncy slides, we always make the event because it's got the best collection. So, yeah. Uh, if if you've attended the event in the past and you enjoyed it, uh, and and you or your business might uh, consider sponsoring, uh, please reach out to me or, uh, that board. Happy to make that connection. And, uh, that's all I got. Thanks, Mayor.

Awesome. Thank you, everyone. Councelor Jensen, I apologize for Jenkins. I don't know where that came from. I still don't know where it came from. I'm processing how I did that and why I did that. It will keep me up all night. Be anxietyridden. Okay. Um I was uh very honored to be able to swear in four police officers uh on Monday, yesterday. Um Morales, Haw um and Clauser. Um and then uh Captain Dabney uh had his son sworn in. So it was a very u meaningful for I think for for um Captain Dabney and his family to be able to do that. So it was you could tell he was very very proud and I did see him later on in that later on that night um at a restaurant eating with his family celebrating. So it was great to see that. Uh yes, we were night at the races. I had blue vest and I look like a Walmart employee. I felt like and so so I was told by my wife and several other people. But it was fun. We raised some money. It was a good it was a good opportunity to to get to do um the to be be able to support them. Um it certainly was a very favorite place um for my father used to go there quite a bit and and loved loved every minute of it. So it's a great place to support. Uh Janine and I had lunch with Trenton from Prometheus um yesterday um and Eric Schlit to talk a little bit about um the presentation that they did. I wasn't able to make it. Um, but it's our hope to have them come to our work session um to have those conversations. So, I would actually like to put that um as a um request to have them come and do a presentation for the council in June. I think we wanted to do so if council's amunable to that. Okay, perfect. Um that's all I have. 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 and property acquisition. The chair would entertain a motion to adjourn 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. Moved by councelor Macintosh, seconded by councelor Bond. There are a majority of counselors present and a motion to adjourn to an executive session has been moved and seconded. This motion requires a twothirds majority of the council present. Please cast your vote.

Please record the vote. With all counselors voting I, the motion passes. A greater than twothirds majority of the council present voted in favor of the motion. We are hereby adjourned.