1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:07,200 Okay. It's sorry, I apologize to everyone. It's a laughter 7 o'clock, 7 o'clock, 7 o'clock, but we'll call this meeting to order. 2 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:11,680 But everyone, please rise, join me for a pledge of allegiance, followed by a moment of silence. 3 00:00:21,130 --> 00:00:28,510 It's always a chance, one nation, under our individual with liberty and justice for all. 4 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:54,140 Thank you. 5 00:00:57,320 --> 00:01:05,540 Okay, we have a full forum tonight. No recognition or announcements to make, so we'll move on to your consent calendar. 6 00:01:05,540 --> 00:01:10,140 Now, if I'll ask anyone from Council, if they want to pull anything from consent calendar 7 00:01:10,140 --> 00:01:10,920 tonight. 8 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:15,420 If not, I would look for a motion to approve the consent calendar. 9 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:16,980 So moved. 10 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:19,580 Motion made by Council Member Ryder, do I have a second? 11 00:01:20,700 --> 00:01:22,940 Seconded by Council Vice President SWET. 12 00:01:23,220 --> 00:01:23,760 It's been moved. 13 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:25,080 Seconded. 14 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:30,880 All those in favor of approving the consent calendar has presented, signify by saying aye, aye. 15 00:01:31,540 --> 00:01:31,600 Aye? 16 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:32,120 Any opposed? 17 00:01:32,260 --> 00:01:33,020 Same sign? 18 00:01:34,100 --> 00:01:34,740 Motion carries. 19 00:01:35,740 --> 00:01:50,700 Okay, next we have our public comment period and this is where we would invite anyone from the public to come forward limiting your time to two minutes and discuss any matters that aren't on our conduct of business. 20 00:01:52,100 --> 00:01:54,400 Do we have any takers tonight? 21 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:58,680 Mr. Hopkins, please. 22 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:02,760 Oh, if you came to the podium and just introduced yourself and 23 00:02:07,980 --> 00:02:09,960 Mr. Mayor, Members of Council, thank you. 24 00:02:10,020 --> 00:02:11,300 My name is Luke Hopkins. 25 00:02:12,020 --> 00:02:18,540 I'm just here to express my support for the post-cotey temple. 26 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:24,380 And to thank everyone publicly, thank everyone who's worked on this project. 27 00:02:25,020 --> 00:02:31,160 It's been a lot. It's been a lot of personal time on folks and a lot of time away from family 28 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:32,740 figuring things out and going to meetings. 29 00:02:32,740 --> 00:02:38,700 So I just want to express thanks to everyone and to all who will continue to work on it. 30 00:02:38,700 --> 00:02:43,340 I'm sure the temple has been a big subject. 31 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:47,360 I was talking to someone I don't know from the UK about it today. 32 00:02:47,920 --> 00:02:48,780 They had heard about it. 33 00:02:49,500 --> 00:02:53,580 So, again, just appreciate everyone and appreciate the approval of it from the PNZ board. 34 00:02:53,980 --> 00:02:54,740 Thank you. 35 00:02:55,660 --> 00:02:56,800 Thank you, Mr. Hopkin. 36 00:02:58,200 --> 00:02:59,680 Any other public comment? 37 00:03:01,180 --> 00:03:04,740 Oh, ma'am, he beat it to the punch, 38 00:03:07,450 --> 00:03:12,350 but go ahead and just if you would introduce yourself, please. 39 00:03:16,230 --> 00:03:20,930 Hello, my name is Noma Walton. I live on Skyline Drive in Medellaine. 40 00:03:21,650 --> 00:03:29,850 So I'm in that spot where if someone is going to go to the temple, they're going to drive by my house no matter what. 41 00:03:29,850 --> 00:03:38,880 I've been going to temples for 34 years, and I'm very in favor of this temple and very excited about it. 42 00:03:39,670 --> 00:03:47,350 To me it's one of the most exciting things that have the potential to happen in the 26 years I've lived in Cody. 43 00:03:49,410 --> 00:03:58,350 I know that if I had not been around temples so often, and if I hadn't driven the streets around them and been on the grounds so often, 44 00:03:58,350 --> 00:04:04,410 that I might share some of the concerns that some of the neighbors have, but I've been around 45 00:04:04,410 --> 00:04:09,670 temple so much and all I can do is give you my word as so many others have and promise 46 00:04:09,670 --> 00:04:14,610 you that they are quiet and they are peaceful. One really neat thing about the temple property 47 00:04:14,610 --> 00:04:22,490 is it will have one owner and it will be pristine and it will stay in good repair. We don't have to 48 00:04:22,990 --> 00:04:27,690 wonder if there will be a bunch of owners, homes turning over, if somebody won't take care of 49 00:04:27,690 --> 00:04:36,390 their lawn. In fact, since the Salt Lake temple was dedicated in 1893, there hasn't been an 50 00:04:36,390 --> 00:04:41,430 LDS temple that has fallen into disrepair or where the property hasn't been taken care 51 00:04:41,430 --> 00:04:46,030 of. Another thing I'd like to express is I think one thing we can all agree on here is 52 00:04:46,030 --> 00:04:52,090 this has been quite a summer. And Cody is going to be okay. Cody is a good place. We don't 53 00:04:52,090 --> 00:04:55,230 each other out, we can disagree, and we can still be friends. 54 00:04:57,490 --> 00:04:59,530 I know after the last board meeting, 55 00:05:00,490 --> 00:05:06,210 I was out of the building, one of the last people out of the building, and I saw someone 56 00:05:06,210 --> 00:05:11,190 drive up who was disappointed that they had to meet the building. It had had to miss the meeting, 57 00:05:12,150 --> 00:05:22,070 and their viewpoint was very different from mine on the outcome of the meeting, but we are able to have a 58 00:05:22,070 --> 00:05:29,750 I know the last, I think it was about the third planning and zoning meeting that was here in this room. 59 00:05:30,670 --> 00:05:33,410 There were four people at the door waiting for it to get unlocked. 60 00:05:33,410 --> 00:05:37,450 Who I knew were in opposition to the temple and I'm in favor of it. 61 00:05:37,510 --> 00:05:39,290 And I thought, well, I'm going to go stand by the door. 62 00:05:40,230 --> 00:05:44,250 And I went and stood by people with very different views on it. 63 00:05:44,250 --> 00:05:47,490 And we had a great conversation about how happy we were that summer. 64 00:05:47,490 --> 00:05:54,590 finally came to Cody and one gal asked me if I said dog person or a cat person and we had a good discussion about cats and dogs. 65 00:05:55,450 --> 00:06:03,970 We can still be friends, we can still be neighbors. Cody is going to be okay and I really hope Cody is going to be okay with a beautiful temple. 66 00:06:04,570 --> 00:06:05,590 Thank you. 67 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:08,160 Thank you, Miss Walton. 68 00:06:08,840 --> 00:06:09,060 Sir? 69 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:15,400 Hello, Mr. Mayor Council. 70 00:06:15,580 --> 00:06:17,740 My name is Levi Halptama resident here in Cody. 71 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:23,200 I too just want to express my appreciation to everyone who's been involved in the decisions around 72 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:25,700 the temple upon Skyland Drive. 73 00:06:25,900 --> 00:06:30,120 We're appreciative of how the board, the tining and zoning board is behaved, it's going 74 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:35,120 to a good job of trying to ensure that it's a fair and balanced understanding and make 75 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:39,160 decisions that are according to rules and regulations laws that we have, and I'm appreciative 76 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:39,540 of that. 77 00:06:39,820 --> 00:06:43,800 I'm appreciative of your consideration for the permitting process that's been going on as 78 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:46,380 well as the site plan and the cup as well. 79 00:06:46,620 --> 00:06:52,000 I thank you for your time and as well as those that support you from different positions 80 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:57,920 within the city and the board that's of volunteers. I appreciate that. Thank you. 81 00:06:57,920 --> 00:07:01,820 Thank you, Mr. Help. Any other public comments? 82 00:07:04,420 --> 00:07:06,120 Yeah, Mr. Jacobson. 83 00:07:09,460 --> 00:07:11,100 And if you would read our news yourself too, 84 00:07:14,460 --> 00:07:14,460 sir. 85 00:07:16,060 --> 00:07:21,740 Mayor and members of the Council, my name is Andy Jacobson. I grew up in Cody. 86 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:26,900 This has been home for me since I was two and a half years old I believe. 87 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:34,500 graduated high school here. I'm here in a somewhat official capacity, and I'm the president 88 00:07:34,500 --> 00:07:40,420 of the Cody Wyoming State, so I represent all the members of the church for Cody Burlington, 89 00:07:40,980 --> 00:07:49,540 Otto Powell, Matizzi, about 3,500 members of the church, roughly. I wanted to also express 90 00:07:49,540 --> 00:07:55,580 our gratitude. I recognize this has been a challenging process for our community. 91 00:07:57,620 --> 00:07:59,580 I felt 92 00:07:59,580 --> 00:08:05,920 mad about how challenging that's been. I hope that there's a way forward where we can 93 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:14,440 mend those fences. My grandparents homesteaded here after World War II. That's how I grew 94 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:20,300 neighbors, help neighbors. That's what we do. And I hope we can continue that process. 95 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:26,340 I am excited for a temple to be in Cody. I'm grateful to those who have participated 96 00:08:26,340 --> 00:08:32,520 in that process even though it's been difficult. And I thank you for your time. 97 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:39,240 Thank you, Mr. Jacobson. Any other comments from the public? Mr. Pony? 98 00:08:40,100 --> 00:08:41,260 Pauli. Pauli, sorry. 99 00:08:46,950 --> 00:08:50,510 My name is Andre Pauli. I'm the fourth generation 100 00:08:50,510 --> 00:08:56,770 Park County native, Cody native. My family's never paid taxes. Most of them 101 00:08:56,770 --> 00:08:59,470 never paid taxes anywhere, but this county for their whole lives since 102 00:08:59,470 --> 00:09:01,770 About 1914, 103 00:09:05,710 --> 00:09:11,370 my concern is of a local governmental nature. 104 00:09:13,290 --> 00:09:16,270 If we, as a majority, 105 00:09:18,810 --> 00:09:25,430 can't dictate what happens in this tiny little town and this tiny 106 00:09:25,430 --> 00:09:26,990 little county in this country, 107 00:09:30,270 --> 00:09:32,710 what, what chance do we have of having any kind of good 108 00:09:32,710 --> 00:09:40,850 representation at the state level or at the national level, it seems like it just gets 109 00:09:40,850 --> 00:09:43,430 harder and harder to be a good American. 110 00:09:46,410 --> 00:09:53,670 My rent rate up 20% last month, which city bills going up, my gas bills going up, 111 00:09:56,140 --> 00:09:56,440 we're 112 00:09:56,440 --> 00:10:00,160 going to be responsible for more stuff. 113 00:10:02,270 --> 00:10:08,850 If we can't control what happens in this little tiny town as a majority and protect 114 00:10:09,530 --> 00:10:16,050 the minority in the process, I don't think we have much chance of keeping it together. 115 00:10:16,670 --> 00:10:18,830 We might as well be divorced as a nation. 116 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:23,820 Thank you, Mr. Polling. 117 00:10:25,540 --> 00:10:27,820 Any other comments from the public? 118 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:30,360 Any other comments from the public? 119 00:10:30,860 --> 00:10:31,740 Any other one more? 120 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:33,420 Oh, couple more. 121 00:10:35,400 --> 00:10:41,180 And again, if you could just make sure to introduce yourself and speak to the Council, appreciate it. 122 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:42,940 My name is Brooke Grant. 123 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:45,400 Thank you, Mayor and Councilman. 124 00:10:46,740 --> 00:10:49,220 I just want to express my appreciation as well. 125 00:10:49,520 --> 00:10:57,260 I know that it's been really hard for the people that are on the PNZ board, taking time away from their families, researching, 126 00:10:57,620 --> 00:11:02,820 doing all the things that they need to to try to make the best decision. 127 00:11:04,520 --> 00:11:08,780 And so I really appreciate them doing that because I realized that that is a volunteer position. 128 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:17,100 I am in favor of the temple and I know for me personally I gain a lot of peace from going to the temple. 129 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:29,080 And the temple also is for our youth and that is the place where they get to go and fill peace and get away from all the distractions that they have from their everyday lives. 130 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:48,060 And having that temple here in Cody would give them that, it's hard to get to buildings especially when they're busy, you know, athletes and students and clubs and stuff and so just having that here would mean a lot for the youth, which I think they could definitely benefit from as well as from us. 131 00:11:48,060 --> 00:12:13,020 And I like Nomah would like to just give my word that it is a beautiful peaceful place, that it's not disturbing, like it's not loud, it is very beautiful, peaceful, and I feel like everybody could go and enjoy walking around them and enjoying the beautiful view that you can't enjoy otherwise with unless it is a public place. 132 00:12:13,020 --> 00:12:20,760 And so, to me, the temple would be a place of peace and serenity and rejuvenation, and I just 133 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:26,860 appreciate all the work, and I am so grateful, I've lived here 18 years and I grew up in 134 00:12:26,860 --> 00:12:32,340 level which is majority LDS, and I loved growing up there, but I loved coming here and seeing 135 00:12:32,340 --> 00:12:37,160 all the different denominations. There's so many here. He drive around and there's churches all over 136 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:42,680 the place, and I have loved being a very active member of the community and getting to know 137 00:12:42,680 --> 00:12:48,580 people of different denominations and becoming great friends with them and trying to help my fellow 138 00:12:48,580 --> 00:12:56,920 neighbor, you know, the best that I can. And so I just have felt so included here in Cody and I 139 00:12:56,920 --> 00:13:01,700 have felt like all of the denominations have always been so good at, you know, pulling together. 140 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:08,100 I put on a community-wide event and people from all over come together for one good cause and 141 00:13:08,100 --> 00:13:10,260 and it just amazes me every year. 142 00:13:10,560 --> 00:13:14,660 And so I just hope that we can keep that sense of inclusion 143 00:13:15,260 --> 00:13:20,380 and welcome everybody here and just help everyone 144 00:13:20,380 --> 00:13:23,860 to fill that love of our community that I think is so great here. 145 00:13:24,040 --> 00:13:25,320 Thank you. 146 00:13:25,540 --> 00:13:26,520 Thank you, Ms. Grant. 147 00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:27,420 Sir? 148 00:13:33,990 --> 00:13:36,310 My name is Jimmy Edwards and I'm a counselor 149 00:13:36,310 --> 00:13:39,450 of President Jacobson for the church here locally. 150 00:13:40,590 --> 00:13:42,390 We're speaking on not on behalf of the church, 151 00:13:42,390 --> 00:13:44,590 but on behalf of the local people here. 152 00:13:45,650 --> 00:13:49,090 And I can tell you that from before we came in, 153 00:13:49,350 --> 00:13:51,450 one of the things that we enjoyed was, 154 00:13:51,530 --> 00:13:52,630 we know there's people from opposition, 155 00:13:52,870 --> 00:13:55,470 but we were able to converse and talk, 156 00:13:55,610 --> 00:13:57,030 and we spent a good amount of time talking 157 00:13:57,030 --> 00:13:58,970 before the meeting and talking about things. 158 00:13:59,450 --> 00:14:00,930 And I can tell you as a presidency, 159 00:14:01,510 --> 00:14:03,770 when in our conversations, in our meetings, 160 00:14:04,310 --> 00:14:06,270 our question that frequently comes up 161 00:14:06,270 --> 00:14:07,770 is how do we heal our community? 162 00:14:08,450 --> 00:14:11,150 How do we, what can we do to work with our community, 163 00:14:11,150 --> 00:14:17,710 to help heal some of those some of the wounds of the divide that's happened and we are very anxious 164 00:14:17,710 --> 00:14:21,990 now that the planning is owning me and has made their decision we look forward to the signing 165 00:14:21,990 --> 00:14:27,070 of the permits that the temple can get get underway but also so that we can start progressing 166 00:14:27,070 --> 00:14:31,170 on some of the healing relationships that have been damaged and we believe that we can do that 167 00:14:31,170 --> 00:14:36,730 just as today was just a microcosm of what can happen on a greater scale of our community. We look forward 168 00:14:36,730 --> 00:14:42,950 Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Edwards. Any other comments from the public. 169 00:14:56,930 --> 00:14:58,050 Hello, my name is Amy 170 00:14:58,050 --> 00:14:59,970 Danzy. Thank you. 171 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:25,880 Thank you, Mayor, and council. I appreciate. I just wanted to thank everybody for all the time that they put into helping get the temple here. And I, we understand that it's been, it's been tough. And we just, my family, we're just our grateful for the opportunity to have a temple here. And we appreciate everyone's efforts and all the time and energy that they've taken from their families to do that. So thank you. 172 00:15:26,500 --> 00:15:28,040 Thank you, Mrs. Danzi. 173 00:15:36,500 --> 00:15:38,100 My name is Carla Engelhoff. 174 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:39,640 A lot of you know my name. 175 00:15:39,860 --> 00:15:41,120 You know my face. 176 00:15:41,900 --> 00:15:44,620 I want to say that I'm in favor of the temple, 177 00:15:44,700 --> 00:15:45,860 coming to to Cody. 178 00:15:46,980 --> 00:15:50,020 And all of the hoopla, all of the division, 179 00:15:50,320 --> 00:15:51,520 all of the hard feelings, 180 00:15:52,140 --> 00:15:56,380 could be quashed in one simple choice. 181 00:15:56,780 --> 00:16:00,580 And that is putting this building in a place where it's size 182 00:16:00,580 --> 00:16:13,040 and its scale and its light requirements and its traffic needs are met and that would be near to a high capacity road somewhere in town. 183 00:16:13,660 --> 00:16:19,920 There are lots of open spaces around here. This applicant knows how to choose a good site. 184 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:26,080 the contrast between the disc core that's been sewn in 185 00:16:26,080 --> 00:16:32,160 Cody and the calm that has prevailed in Casper is all about 186 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:37,140 choosing a correct sight in a correct location for such a building. 187 00:16:37,900 --> 00:16:40,940 And the Templin Casper fits into its environment. 188 00:16:41,100 --> 00:16:43,200 It's next to a high capacity road. 189 00:16:43,520 --> 00:16:46,000 It has easy access. 190 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:53,620 And there was no, and it fit the zoning requirements for the location that was chosen. 191 00:16:54,620 --> 00:16:57,280 And Cody, the exact opposite, has been done. 192 00:16:58,280 --> 00:17:02,040 This building could be built without any special anything, 193 00:17:02,720 --> 00:17:07,140 if they had chosen a good, an appropriate zone for it. 194 00:17:07,620 --> 00:17:11,040 And I wish that they would still do that. 195 00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:17,480 I would also like to say that churches I believe and agree with those who said churches 196 00:17:17,480 --> 00:17:24,060 houses of worship along in neighborhoods they do but how they get there and when they get there 197 00:17:24,060 --> 00:17:30,620 is every bit as important as that they get there and it's it's a simple algebra problem 198 00:17:30,620 --> 00:17:36,860 I know people don't like to talk math but that's my language and algebra is about the order of operations 199 00:17:36,860 --> 00:17:43,920 you got to know that you multiplying divide before you add or subtract. That's the order 200 00:17:43,920 --> 00:17:49,920 of operations. The order of operations for a church in a neighborhood is to build in that 201 00:17:49,920 --> 00:17:56,220 commercial or business zone. And then the neighbors will, the houses will eventually grow 202 00:17:56,220 --> 00:18:01,180 up around it. That's the story of many of our churches I would point to the Catholic Church. 203 00:18:01,180 --> 00:18:07,420 physical church, the Baptist church, and most recently, Cody Bible Church was built in a 204 00:18:07,420 --> 00:18:12,380 commercial zone when it was built. It's recently been re-zoned, residential because the 205 00:18:12,380 --> 00:18:20,680 homes built up around it and it fits there. And so why can't we just do that? I wish that that's 206 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:28,880 what we would do. The neighbors are not against having a temple. I'm not against it. I want 207 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:39,280 This denomination to have their temple, they can be just as peaceful and just as serene and just as beautiful in an appropriate location. 208 00:18:39,920 --> 00:18:48,240 They don't have to get that beauty by stealing it from the neighbors who live there already. 209 00:18:49,380 --> 00:18:51,120 Thank you. 210 00:18:51,260 --> 00:18:53,200 Thank you Mrs. Agaloff. 211 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:55,820 Any other comments from the public? 212 00:18:56,780 --> 00:18:58,640 Yeah, the comments from the public. 213 00:19:00,100 --> 00:19:00,580 Okay. 214 00:19:05,580 --> 00:19:07,060 My name is Heat Streeter. 215 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:13,060 I just want to thank all of those who have worked on this project, 216 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:15,200 especially the planning and zoning board. 217 00:19:16,020 --> 00:19:18,580 I've served on the planning and zoning board before, 218 00:19:18,700 --> 00:19:21,420 and I know that a lot of those decisions are hard decisions 219 00:19:21,420 --> 00:19:24,520 and this one was much harder than any I've ever had to deal with. 220 00:19:26,780 --> 00:19:27,260 I 221 00:19:29,660 --> 00:19:31,320 was born and raised in Cody. 222 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:40,560 Graduated from Cody High School, I now live in Powell, getting to Billings to go to the 223 00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:48,100 Temple as a struggle for me. And having this temple close here will be a blessing to me 224 00:19:48,100 --> 00:19:51,760 and my family. I am thankful for that. 225 00:19:53,860 --> 00:19:58,680 Many of the people who are in the opposition have 226 00:19:58,680 --> 00:20:07,980 customers and friends of mine. Many of them I have, well, some of them I have come to consider 227 00:20:07,980 --> 00:20:14,520 good friends of mine. We certainly talk and I appreciate them and I appreciate their position, 228 00:20:15,020 --> 00:20:23,980 but I mostly wanted to thank the planning and zoning board and anybody else who has worked on this 229 00:20:23,980 --> 00:20:27,980 for their time and effort. Thank you. 230 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:30,280 Thank you, Mr. Strader. 231 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:32,640 You know the comments from the public? 232 00:20:51,060 --> 00:20:51,880 Oh, Chairman. 233 00:20:53,180 --> 00:20:56,160 My name is Josh George. I'm a dentist here in Cody. 234 00:20:56,780 --> 00:21:00,280 I was born in the Cody hospital raised here. 235 00:21:03,080 --> 00:21:07,120 My dental practice is on Stampede Avenue right down the road to the Skyline Drive. 236 00:21:08,080 --> 00:21:12,400 And I have tons of great patients on both sides of the issue. 237 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:16,440 I think I talk about it every day with a lot of them. 238 00:21:19,510 --> 00:21:25,590 You know, it's my opinion that this temple will be another gem of Cody. 239 00:21:26,870 --> 00:21:29,050 Just like the Buffaloville Historical Center, 240 00:21:29,390 --> 00:21:31,770 just like our good schools, like the rodeo. 241 00:21:32,090 --> 00:21:35,370 There's so many awesome things in Cody that I love. 242 00:21:35,930 --> 00:21:37,370 So reason I wanted to come home. 243 00:21:38,310 --> 00:21:47,590 Raise my family here, it's just such a great opportunity, for not only me, but my family, 244 00:21:48,770 --> 00:21:49,690 for my children. 245 00:21:51,290 --> 00:21:56,730 I have a lot of relatives that are really excited about this and really hopeful. 246 00:22:00,940 --> 00:22:05,940 Another point I would like to make is when they first announced where they were going to build this sample, 247 00:22:05,940 --> 00:22:14,320 I was a little bit shocked, like many of us, but as I thought about it more and more, I think 248 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:15,800 it's actually the perfect place. 249 00:22:16,860 --> 00:22:21,700 It is a very quiet, great location, really, for example. 250 00:22:22,220 --> 00:22:25,980 If you've gone to other temples, they're just like that. 251 00:22:27,580 --> 00:22:28,540 And really, 252 00:22:30,700 --> 00:22:33,640 I thought and thought, and I thought, you know, that really is the best place. 253 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:37,240 I can't think of a better spot for it. 254 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:41,160 Anyways, that's my humble opinion, but I'll leave it with you. 255 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:42,900 Thank you for all your service, you guys. 256 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:45,500 Thank you, Dr. George. 257 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:49,440 Any other public comment? 258 00:22:52,900 --> 00:22:54,000 Grant, come out out. 259 00:23:03,250 --> 00:23:04,270 Good evening, everybody. 260 00:23:04,730 --> 00:23:06,810 Mayor, the council, we appreciate your time tonight. 261 00:23:07,930 --> 00:23:10,810 And everybody, I think two things I want to share 262 00:23:10,810 --> 00:23:12,050 is number one, I'm probably different. 263 00:23:12,050 --> 00:23:12,950 Mr. LeBarbara? 264 00:23:13,330 --> 00:23:14,930 Oh, I'm sorry, Grant LeBarbara. 265 00:23:14,930 --> 00:23:19,150 I live in Cody, forgive me, Mayor Grant LeBarbara, I live here in Cody. 266 00:23:20,270 --> 00:23:24,510 I think what makes me different than everybody else is I've lived all over the country. 267 00:23:25,230 --> 00:23:28,970 I've lived 10, 15 different locations in my life. 268 00:23:29,450 --> 00:23:32,530 So I can't say I was raised here, because I was born here, I was born in Dallas, Texas. 269 00:23:33,850 --> 00:23:40,210 And every location I've lived, where a temple is present, it's in the exact same location. 270 00:23:40,850 --> 00:23:48,090 It's in a residential quiet neighborhood and that is on purpose because of what happens in the temple. 271 00:23:48,870 --> 00:23:52,330 The peace that exists in the temple, the peace that exists around the temple. 272 00:23:53,470 --> 00:23:57,770 And I mean from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, it's next door to a beautiful neighborhood. 273 00:23:58,710 --> 00:24:04,490 And the neighbors have learned and accepted to love it. It's beautiful and it's beautiful around them. 274 00:24:04,490 --> 00:24:13,590 Hartford, Connecticut, Orlando, Florida, Dallas, Texas, Los Angeles, California, they're all in peaceful residential neighborhoods. 275 00:24:14,470 --> 00:24:17,830 And that's because of the great peaceful neighbors that exist and live around it. 276 00:24:18,190 --> 00:24:27,770 I just want to share one quick thing, and I know my time will be up, and it's a quote from a leader within the Church of Jesus Christ, 277 00:24:27,770 --> 00:24:33,710 that is saying, and it says that each temple is symbolic of our faith in God and in evidence 278 00:24:33,710 --> 00:24:35,550 of our faith in life after death. 279 00:24:36,110 --> 00:24:41,970 The temple is the object of every activity, every lesson, every progressive step in the church. 280 00:24:42,650 --> 00:24:47,390 All of our efforts in proclaiming the gospel, perfecting the saints and redeeming the 281 00:24:47,390 --> 00:24:49,070 dead lead to the holy temple. 282 00:24:50,010 --> 00:24:54,890 President Hinkley, who is a leader within the church who has since passed, shared that 283 00:24:54,890 --> 00:25:01,270 These unique and wonderful buildings in the ordinances administered therein represent the ultimate 284 00:25:01,270 --> 00:25:02,370 in our worship. 285 00:25:03,090 --> 00:25:06,750 These ordinances become the most profound expressions of our theology. 286 00:25:07,710 --> 00:25:11,030 Ordnances of the temple are absolutely crucial. 287 00:25:11,570 --> 00:25:14,390 We cannot return to God's glory without them. 288 00:25:14,670 --> 00:25:20,630 When that is our faith, that's what we firmly believe, and we are hopeful and prayerful 289 00:25:20,630 --> 00:25:27,370 that everyone will soften their hearts to what will be a quiet, peaceful, beautiful temple that will 290 00:25:27,370 --> 00:25:33,610 only bless the entire community of Cody. And I know that to be true. Thank you very much. 291 00:25:35,190 --> 00:25:40,090 Thank you, Mr. LeBarbara. Any other comments from the public? 292 00:25:41,830 --> 00:25:43,630 Any other comments from the public? 293 00:25:45,310 --> 00:25:46,030 Yes sir. 294 00:25:52,900 --> 00:25:56,460 I'll be quick so you can move on to other business tonight. My name is David Winters. 295 00:25:56,460 --> 00:26:03,440 business that owns property here in Cody, and I don't think it's ever been publicly said from 296 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:09,040 from members of the church, probably privately, but I wanted to say thank you not only to all of you 297 00:26:09,040 --> 00:26:16,060 in the P&Z board, but also those who are opposed to the temple for the manner which they talk about it. 298 00:26:16,300 --> 00:26:22,880 We heard tonight, but they're not necessarily opposed to the temple, maybe just the location, and we appreciate that. 299 00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:29,040 There are things that are directed towards our religion, and which don't really have a place in public comment. 300 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:36,100 But we do appreciate those who oppose the temple and do it in a correct way in a nice way. 301 00:26:36,860 --> 00:26:43,840 So we want to make sure that everyone in the public knows that we appreciate those and no hard feelings towards those who oppose the temple. 302 00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:51,840 I like many others, do agree that it will bring peace, it will bring beauty to this city. 303 00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:55,860 And, and again, thank you for all your time. 304 00:26:56,820 --> 00:26:57,820 Thank you, Mr. Winters. 305 00:26:59,160 --> 00:27:02,340 Any other public comments? Any other comments from the public? 306 00:27:04,260 --> 00:27:04,560 Okay. 307 00:27:05,980 --> 00:27:12,300 I do very much appreciate everyone coming in and participating in our public comment period that is a record for me. 308 00:27:12,460 --> 00:27:16,860 Seeing that many people coming in for public comment, so it is most appreciated. 309 00:27:16,860 --> 00:27:24,780 And also I do appreciate your your candor at the podium and for addressing the council directly. That's also appreciated 310 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:32,300 So as I move on as Mr. Winters pointed out, we do have an agenda to get back to so I 311 00:27:32,300 --> 00:27:38,440 Have no public hearings tonight, so now we will move on to our regular conduct of business and 312 00:27:38,440 --> 00:27:46,740 Resolution at 2023-15. This is a resolution amending the city of Cody final budget for fiscal year 20 313 00:27:46,860 --> 00:27:54,200 23 through 2024 and our staff reference is financial office fiscal financial officer Leslie 314 00:27:54,200 --> 00:27:59,200 Brownidge Leslie he's walk us through this budget amendment good evening Mayor and council 315 00:27:59,200 --> 00:28:06,700 the resolution before you this evening is for a budget amendment to carry over some 316 00:28:06,700 --> 00:28:15,380 unexpected funds from the FY23 fiscal year and supplemental appropriations for the FY24 fiscal year 317 00:28:15,380 --> 00:28:33,740 The FY23 carryovers amount to $1.147,890 in consists of capital outlay, maintenance and repairs, materials and supplies, non-capital equipment and improvements, operating grants and purchase services. 318 00:28:33,740 --> 00:28:41,060 These carryovers are the result of outstanding incumbent obligations at the end of the fiscal year. 319 00:28:41,320 --> 00:28:46,120 Unexpended capital outlay grant project funds and backquartered purchases. 320 00:28:47,760 --> 00:28:57,720 The supplemental appropriations that are being requested include revenue in the amount of 2,500 and 6,355 dollars. 321 00:28:57,720 --> 00:29:06,360 This includes the remaining balance on the 2022 Department of Justice Ballistic Best Grant in the amount of $612. 322 00:29:08,180 --> 00:29:17,000 $5,743 in newly awarded grant revenue from the Wyoming Arts Council and the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund for the Concerts in the Park Program. 323 00:29:17,920 --> 00:29:25,200 And 2.5 million in newly awarded grant revenue from the state lands and investment boards for the Tree Streets Water Lane Project. 324 00:29:26,620 --> 00:29:44,060 Supplemental appropriation expenses include $5,261,561,614 comprised of capital outlay of $5,131,665. 325 00:29:44,660 --> 00:29:51,220 This includes the acceptance of the grant package from slip for the true streets waterline project in the amount of $5 million. 326 00:29:51,980 --> 00:29:59,960 and increase cost of bit awards for updating the new bucket truck and the increase cost for the recycling center pick up in the amount. 327 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:28,420 And of $16,980. The increase costs to complete the purchase of the police department, mobile data terminals, and the amount of $97,585, the original project cost of $801,2001,830 is budgeted out of the American Rescue Plan Fund, and staff recommends that the increase cost be paid for out of the technology replacement fund. 328 00:30:31,360 --> 00:30:37,620 There's also a new contract that will be coming to you within the next couple of months 329 00:30:37,620 --> 00:30:42,660 with point architects for the construction administration phase of the Mintark Park 330 00:30:42,660 --> 00:30:45,780 Restaurant Project in the amount of $17,100. 331 00:30:47,460 --> 00:30:51,520 We have personnel requests of $120,083. 332 00:30:52,280 --> 00:30:57,400 This includes a reclassification of a water operator position from part-time to full-time 333 00:30:57,400 --> 00:31:04,800 a reclassification of a water operator position to a wastewater operator position. These 334 00:31:04,800 --> 00:31:12,920 amount to $40,149. The addition of administrative operation specialist position with an expected 335 00:31:12,920 --> 00:31:22,960 start date in September in the amount of $76,697. A new temporary opiate committee administrator position 336 00:31:22,960 --> 00:31:27,720 requested by the mayor, this position has an hourly rate of $25. 337 00:31:28,480 --> 00:31:35,360 We expect 10 weeks with a maximum of 12 hours per week in the amount of $3,237. 338 00:31:36,580 --> 00:31:42,880 We have materials and supplies for $2,800, which is the computer printer and scanner 339 00:31:42,880 --> 00:31:46,280 for the new administrative operation specialist position. 340 00:31:47,480 --> 00:31:52,680 We have the use of the awarded grant funds for the concerts in the park program in the 341 00:31:52,680 --> 00:32:02,220 amount of $5,743, and purchase services in the amount of $1,323, which is the increase cost 342 00:32:02,220 --> 00:32:06,240 to add the P&Z board members to the city's Google Workspace account. 343 00:32:07,960 --> 00:32:13,900 The impact to the city-wide FY24 budgeted cash and investments balance is a net decrease 344 00:32:13,900 --> 00:32:17,820 of $4,203,149. 345 00:32:17,820 --> 00:32:22,920 The water fund shows the largest decrease due to the tree street's waterline project. 346 00:32:23,480 --> 00:32:29,120 The city's match is 2.5 million on a $5 million project and although the city's full 347 00:32:29,120 --> 00:32:35,700 match amount will not be expended completely in FY24, the project is budgeted in its entirety 348 00:32:36,460 --> 00:32:37,960 for in-comprehence purposes. 349 00:32:38,580 --> 00:32:42,620 As a result, you'll see that the number of months in reserve and the water fund currently 350 00:32:42,620 --> 00:32:48,840 reflects 8.9 months of operating expenses, which is less than the minimum 12 months required. 351 00:32:49,420 --> 00:32:55,640 What we anticipate is that we will have a carryover in multiple years for the completion 352 00:32:55,640 --> 00:32:56,740 of this project. 353 00:32:57,920 --> 00:33:01,380 I would be happy to answer any questions that the Council might have. 354 00:33:01,820 --> 00:33:02,260 Thank you. 355 00:33:02,260 --> 00:33:03,020 Thank you, Leslie. 356 00:33:03,140 --> 00:33:05,420 Kudos for a thorough presentation. 357 00:33:05,880 --> 00:33:10,740 As usual, I'd look for questions or comments from Council on this item. 358 00:33:10,740 --> 00:33:11,160 I'm 359 00:33:13,790 --> 00:33:15,070 sorry about the chair. 360 00:33:15,490 --> 00:33:15,570 Sorry. 361 00:33:17,350 --> 00:33:18,130 All right. 362 00:33:18,570 --> 00:33:20,850 Here are seeing no questions or comments from Council. 363 00:33:21,110 --> 00:33:23,910 I would look for a motion to approve this resolution. 364 00:33:25,530 --> 00:33:27,610 Motion made by Council Member Fritz. 365 00:33:27,710 --> 00:33:28,490 Do I have a second? 366 00:33:28,810 --> 00:33:29,410 Second. 367 00:33:30,110 --> 00:33:31,130 Second by Council. 368 00:33:31,690 --> 00:33:32,690 Council Member Tamblin. 369 00:33:32,930 --> 00:33:34,770 It's been moved in seconded. 370 00:33:35,010 --> 00:33:39,490 All those in favor of approving resolution 2023-15. 371 00:33:39,710 --> 00:33:41,430 Please signify by saying aye. 372 00:33:41,430 --> 00:33:44,430 All right, I'm going to pose the same sign. 373 00:33:45,370 --> 00:33:46,010 Motion carries. 374 00:33:46,870 --> 00:33:47,670 Again, thank you, Leslie. 375 00:33:47,770 --> 00:33:48,430 Thank you. 376 00:33:49,950 --> 00:33:57,610 Next item, resolution 2023-14, a resolution to approve and adopt the Big Horn Avenue Accord 377 00:33:57,610 --> 00:33:59,510 or Study Final Report. 378 00:34:00,470 --> 00:34:03,390 And to walk us through that is our Public Works Director, Philip Bowman. 379 00:34:03,790 --> 00:34:05,670 Good evening, Eric. 380 00:34:06,330 --> 00:34:12,170 Excuse me, in City Council, this resolution is for the approval and adoption of our big 381 00:34:12,170 --> 00:34:17,270 hard avenue corridor study and the final report that was produced. 382 00:34:18,010 --> 00:34:26,630 Over past 12 to 18 months, the Cody Urban Systems and Traffic Committee has served as the 383 00:34:26,630 --> 00:34:28,410 steering committee for this report. 384 00:34:28,410 --> 00:34:35,350 We had multiple meetings between selected traffic consultant on the project, which was 385 00:34:35,350 --> 00:34:42,650 stand-tack, and those meetings included members of the committee from WIDOT, from Park County 386 00:34:42,650 --> 00:34:49,670 Government, from Park County School District Number 6, and General Public Caponeys, as well 387 00:34:49,670 --> 00:34:55,990 as City staff, through the course of public outreach efforts that included an online survey, 388 00:34:55,990 --> 00:35:25,370 In person open houses and web-based open houses, we formulated and finalized this report with a number of recommendations that are highlighted in the executive summary that was included with the agenda packet and this action will formally approve and adopt the report to be used by city staff such as myself and our community development director. 389 00:35:25,370 --> 00:35:32,850 as we review future land development applications along the corridor and apply the recommendations 390 00:35:33,370 --> 00:35:40,370 found in the final report to those land development and site plan applications for improvements 391 00:35:40,370 --> 00:35:46,710 along the corridor. In addition, studies give us a very strong basis to pursue grant funding 392 00:35:46,710 --> 00:35:52,150 and as I've shared with you before we are currently the city has applied 393 00:35:52,150 --> 00:35:58,050 for a tap grant funding from wide out in the amount of $1 million with additional city 394 00:35:58,050 --> 00:36:03,750 match for one of the priority projects that were recommended by a study for a pedestrian 395 00:36:03,750 --> 00:36:09,950 improved pedestrian crossing at the intersection of big corn avenue and freedom street. 396 00:36:10,490 --> 00:36:17,550 And so I think that summarizes and gives an overview of how we've moved forward through 397 00:36:17,550 --> 00:36:18,210 the process. 398 00:36:18,210 --> 00:36:22,770 So, if there are any questions, I'd be open to answer them. 399 00:36:23,450 --> 00:36:23,990 Thank you, Phillip. 400 00:36:24,370 --> 00:36:28,270 Questions, comments from Council on this item? 401 00:36:30,970 --> 00:36:31,250 Okay. 402 00:36:31,310 --> 00:36:33,450 So I would look for a motion to approve this resolution. 403 00:36:34,250 --> 00:36:35,310 So moved. 404 00:36:35,870 --> 00:36:38,930 Motion made by Council of Vice President Sweat. 405 00:36:39,530 --> 00:36:39,910 I'll second. 406 00:36:40,010 --> 00:36:41,870 Seconded by Council Member Tamlin. 407 00:36:42,090 --> 00:36:43,330 It's been moved in second. 408 00:36:44,330 --> 00:36:47,050 All those in favor of approving resolution. 409 00:36:47,050 --> 00:36:52,990 in 2023-14 please signify by saying aye aye aye aye aye any opposed same sign 410 00:36:53,670 --> 00:37:02,030 meeting carries okay thank you Philip onward to ordinance 2023-08 for its third and final 411 00:37:02,030 --> 00:37:08,670 reading as amended city an ordinance amending title for chapter four article one and article three 412 00:37:08,670 --> 00:37:16,290 of the city of Cody municipal code Philip thank you mayor this ordinance does primarily 413 00:37:17,050 --> 00:37:21,890 address our solid waste and recycling utility service fees. 414 00:37:23,070 --> 00:37:35,230 As we developed the 2024 fiscal year budget and conducted our budget work sessions with city staff and the city council in May. 415 00:37:35,630 --> 00:37:45,370 We had proposed staff had proposed a number of utility service rating creases across the different enterprise funds. 416 00:37:45,370 --> 00:37:54,710 This is one of the first ones that we are proposing to an act and take effect on September 1st of this year. 417 00:37:55,170 --> 00:38:04,290 In addition to those rating increases of approximately 3% across all areas of the utility service, the solid waste and recycling utility service. 418 00:38:04,290 --> 00:38:10,990 We've also made a couple staff, has made a couple proposed modifications to ordinance language. 419 00:38:11,610 --> 00:38:21,750 One deals with the disposal of bulk livestock manure within our city provided receptacles, such as stumpsters or rollout containers. 420 00:38:22,710 --> 00:38:30,550 And the second deals with the placement of rollout containers. 421 00:38:30,550 --> 00:38:41,910 we do give some instructions in our code and make that an ordnance-based document so that if there are residents who do not place their 422 00:38:41,910 --> 00:38:48,230 receptacle appropriately, they can be cited for code violation in the most extreme cases. 423 00:38:49,090 --> 00:38:57,950 But those were the additional modifications made to the code in addition to the overall utility rating increase of 3%. 424 00:38:57,950 --> 00:39:06,010 I would note to the Council that in the first and second reading of this ordinance, I had made a 425 00:39:06,190 --> 00:39:12,670 type of graphical area for the areas of the recycling fee and the bulk item removal fee. 426 00:39:13,090 --> 00:39:24,050 I had inadvertently switched those numbers and cited the recycling fee as $1.55 per month on residential accounts. 427 00:39:24,050 --> 00:39:31,390 That amount is actually $1.40 per month, and then the same was true for the bulk item removal 428 00:39:31,390 --> 00:39:31,850 fee. 429 00:39:32,090 --> 00:39:38,250 I had cited the wrong value and that has not been corrected, so those two minor edits were 430 00:39:38,250 --> 00:39:45,150 the last revisions made, and no other revisions were made since the second reading of the 431 00:39:45,150 --> 00:39:45,510 ordinance. 432 00:39:46,210 --> 00:39:51,890 I would also share with the council that I have received one phone call, or since second 433 00:39:51,890 --> 00:39:58,650 meeting, a customer had called and asked about the, both the solid waste and recycling 434 00:39:58,650 --> 00:40:01,870 rate increase and the waste water rate increase. 435 00:40:02,470 --> 00:40:08,810 They received notice on our utility bills that were sent out on their cycle and so I 436 00:40:08,810 --> 00:40:10,650 did answer that. 437 00:40:10,670 --> 00:40:16,890 Residents question and was able to explain some of the basis for the proposed fee increases 438 00:40:16,890 --> 00:40:22,910 and rate increases. So that was the only comment that I personally have received since the second 439 00:40:23,630 --> 00:40:31,510 reading. Would that be open to any questions? Thank you, Philip. No comments on the maneuver 440 00:40:31,510 --> 00:40:37,450 adding to the amount there? No, sir. I have not received any comments related to the interesting 441 00:40:37,450 --> 00:40:44,570 about the area we live in, right? I would like to have council for any questions or comments. 442 00:40:47,260 --> 00:40:56,640 Council Member Shrieve. I'd just like thanks Cindy for putting that stuff on the bill. We had us this in the request. It does right increases. We put on the power bills and thank you for taking care of that. 443 00:40:59,380 --> 00:41:01,460 Any other questions or comments from Council. 444 00:41:02,600 --> 00:41:03,000 Okay. 445 00:41:03,900 --> 00:41:04,220 Okay. 446 00:41:04,340 --> 00:41:09,320 Okay. So I would look for a motion to approve this ordinance on its third and final reading as amended. 447 00:41:10,440 --> 00:41:10,920 So moved. 448 00:41:11,520 --> 00:41:16,720 Second aid by Council Member Shrieve. Seconded by Council Member Raider and moved in seconded. 449 00:41:16,720 --> 00:41:25,860 All those in favor of approving ordinance 2023-08 for its third and final reading as amended please signify by saying aye. 450 00:41:25,860 --> 00:41:28,560 Aye aye. All those opposed same sign. 451 00:41:29,020 --> 00:41:29,780 Motion carries. 452 00:41:31,080 --> 00:41:35,940 Okay next ordinance 2023-09 for its third and final reading. 453 00:41:37,480 --> 00:41:42,760 An ordinance amending title eight chapter three article one of the city of Cody municipal code. 454 00:41:44,440 --> 00:41:44,560 Hello. 455 00:41:44,940 --> 00:41:45,660 Thank you, Mayor. 456 00:41:45,660 --> 00:41:56,060 Again, this ordinance is primarily being used tonight for setting up the wastewater or sanitary 457 00:41:56,060 --> 00:41:59,940 sewer utility service rates within the city. 458 00:42:00,520 --> 00:42:08,020 The increase is approximately 3% with some minor differences due to rounding, being slightly 459 00:42:08,020 --> 00:42:10,000 higher than 3% in some cases. 460 00:42:10,000 --> 00:42:21,980 In addition, we've made two changes in the ordinance, one is related to some service charges 461 00:42:21,980 --> 00:42:25,780 that were duplicated and referenced in other sections of codes. 462 00:42:25,860 --> 00:42:28,500 So we've removed that item from the code. 463 00:42:29,220 --> 00:42:34,520 There was a wording error that I had made during the first reading that was addressed 464 00:42:34,520 --> 00:42:35,500 with second reading. 465 00:42:35,500 --> 00:43:04,520 I was related to the monthly charge for customers outside of the city limits and the correct charge is now stated in the ordinance and then the final modification was some clarification in the ordinance about the responsibility of sanitary sewer service maintenance ownership and repair it's been the city's policy for a very long time that we do not maintain or serve or repair 466 00:43:05,500 --> 00:43:13,860 sewer services, once they leave the actual sanitary sewer main, the city is responsible for the 467 00:43:13,860 --> 00:43:20,840 maintenance upgrade and repair of the sewer main and the property owner being served as 468 00:43:20,840 --> 00:43:26,320 responsible for the sewer service, the entire length of that sewer service. So we did formalize 469 00:43:26,320 --> 00:43:33,160 that with some additional language and definition in the code. No, there are modifications or changes 470 00:43:33,160 --> 00:43:38,560 have been made since the second reading, and as I explained earlier, I did receive one comment, 471 00:43:38,940 --> 00:43:44,520 one phone call related to our utility rating creases. Without it be open for any questions. 472 00:43:45,780 --> 00:43:53,060 Again, thank you, fellow, many questions or comments from Council. Going once, okay, in that case, 473 00:43:53,220 --> 00:43:58,880 I'd look for a motion to approve this ordinance on third and final reading. Motion made by 474 00:43:58,880 --> 00:44:03,600 council president quick do I have a second second by council vice president sweat 475 00:44:03,600 --> 00:44:09,060 spend moved in second is all those in favor of approving ordinance twenty twenty three 476 00:44:09,060 --> 00:44:14,240 dash zero nine for its third and final reading the signify by saying aye aye aye 477 00:44:14,240 --> 00:44:15,400 any opposed 478 00:44:15,400 --> 00:44:24,060 which carries thank you mayor thank you fill up next ordinance twenty twenty three dash ten for its second reading 479 00:44:28,100 --> 00:44:35,460 This is an ordinance of Mendine. Title 1, Chapter 6 section, 1-6-2 of the City of Cody 480 00:44:35,460 --> 00:44:40,900 Code Awards. There have been no changes on second reading. Nor have I gotten any comments. 481 00:44:43,310 --> 00:44:49,750 Thank you, Cindy. I want to give just a quick little. We have quite a crowd here. It would 482 00:44:49,750 --> 00:44:55,090 be I think worth it to try and like explain a little bit on what basically the difference 483 00:44:55,090 --> 00:44:59,870 right now between our words or anywhere from 5% to 7% different. 484 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:14,760 In the population with this last census, the county did look at our words and provided us with a suggestion of realigning those words with the realignment that we are looking at. 485 00:45:15,120 --> 00:45:24,920 All the words will be less than 1% different in population. So a little more evenly represented by the different council members in each word. 486 00:45:26,140 --> 00:45:31,820 As it stands right now, Ward 1 has quite a bit more than Ward 2 and 3. 487 00:45:32,880 --> 00:45:33,020 Okay. 488 00:45:33,880 --> 00:45:33,960 Okay. 489 00:45:34,660 --> 00:45:36,460 Any other questions or comments from Council? 490 00:45:38,340 --> 00:45:38,600 Okay. 491 00:45:38,780 --> 00:45:41,640 I look for a motion to approve this ordinance on its second reading. 492 00:45:42,360 --> 00:45:44,680 So motion made by Council Member Fritz. 493 00:45:44,860 --> 00:45:45,640 Do I have a second? 494 00:45:45,980 --> 00:45:46,460 Second. 495 00:45:46,460 --> 00:45:47,940 Second by Council Member Raider. 496 00:45:48,560 --> 00:45:49,340 It's been moved in second. 497 00:45:50,240 --> 00:45:54,780 All those in favor of approving ordinance 2023-10 for its second reading. 498 00:45:54,780 --> 00:45:56,800 signify by saying aye. 499 00:45:56,820 --> 00:45:57,100 Aye. 500 00:45:57,740 --> 00:45:58,540 Any opposed? 501 00:45:59,380 --> 00:46:00,120 Nice and carries. 502 00:46:01,400 --> 00:46:01,820 OK. 503 00:46:02,420 --> 00:46:06,540 Final ordinance for tonight, ordinance 2023-11 for its first reading. 504 00:46:07,580 --> 00:46:13,140 An ordinance amending title late chapter one article three of the city of Cody municipal code. 505 00:46:14,580 --> 00:46:14,880 Fill up. 506 00:46:15,080 --> 00:46:15,460 Go ahead. 507 00:46:15,620 --> 00:46:16,220 Thank you, Mayor. 508 00:46:16,900 --> 00:46:22,980 This ordinance focuses exclusively on our electric enterprise fund and our electrical service 509 00:46:22,980 --> 00:46:31,500 rates within the city. As, again, I explained in the previous discussions, this city staff 510 00:46:31,500 --> 00:46:38,260 did develop rate increase proposals during our budget work sessions with Council. This 511 00:46:38,260 --> 00:46:46,460 specific fund was initially recommended for a 4% rate increase in FY24 based on discussions 512 00:46:46,460 --> 00:46:54,680 and input from Council that was revised and approved with the final FY24 budget at a 3% 513 00:46:54,680 --> 00:47:00,980 rate increase and so this ordinance formally puts that 3% rate increase in place. 514 00:47:01,720 --> 00:47:08,360 Some of the items that we are dealing with that have added cost to our operations and maintenance 515 00:47:08,360 --> 00:47:15,240 of the electric enterprise fund do include higher labor costs based on the C's approved budget 516 00:47:15,240 --> 00:47:22,460 with merit and adjustment to scale increases, hire electrical equipment costs, many of our 517 00:47:22,460 --> 00:47:27,400 materials that the electric crew uses have gone up substantially in cost over the last two 518 00:47:27,400 --> 00:47:34,140 to three years, sometimes doubling or tripling. And then in addition, our wholesale energy rates 519 00:47:34,140 --> 00:47:42,480 that we paid to our power provider, our municipal Wyoming municipal power agency, which is a co-op, 520 00:47:42,480 --> 00:47:51,520 are going up slightly, I want but did put in place a new billing structure that began in July of this year. 521 00:47:51,780 --> 00:47:56,040 So we have just processed our first bill based on that billing structure. 522 00:47:56,640 --> 00:48:03,340 It does involve a component, what's called coincidental and non coincidental peak loading. 523 00:48:03,840 --> 00:48:09,200 And that's the amount of load that the city has a whole draws off of the transmission system. 524 00:48:09,200 --> 00:48:16,920 They anticipated cost increase with that new billing structure is between one and two percent for our wholesale electric costs 525 00:48:16,920 --> 00:48:21,820 So that's an added cost that we will likely see throughout this fiscal year 526 00:48:23,360 --> 00:48:33,640 If approved this evening, it is planned to this ordinance is planned to be presented for second reading on September 5th and for third reading on September 19th 527 00:48:33,640 --> 00:48:39,620 and upon final approval and third reading, the new rates will take effect. 528 00:48:39,660 --> 00:48:43,940 October for our proposed to take effect on October 1st of this year. 529 00:48:46,180 --> 00:48:49,880 Again, thank you, Philip, and any questions or comments from Council on this item. 530 00:48:53,250 --> 00:48:57,270 Okay, hearing your seeing none, I'd look for a motion to approve this ordinance on its first reading. 531 00:49:00,040 --> 00:49:01,000 It's so much. 532 00:49:01,680 --> 00:49:04,760 Motion made by Council Member Tamland. Do I have a second? 533 00:49:06,060 --> 00:49:06,540 Second. 534 00:49:07,960 --> 00:49:09,660 Everyone's gotten shy all of a sudden. 535 00:49:09,660 --> 00:49:12,300 I'll go seconded by a council member writer. 536 00:49:12,420 --> 00:49:14,200 It's been moved and seconded. 537 00:49:14,460 --> 00:49:18,580 All those in favor of approving ordinance 2023-11 on its first reading. 538 00:49:18,600 --> 00:49:20,560 Please signify by saying aye. 539 00:49:20,580 --> 00:49:20,880 Aye. 540 00:49:21,500 --> 00:49:22,240 Any opposed? 541 00:49:23,220 --> 00:49:23,980 Mention carries. 542 00:49:24,940 --> 00:49:25,640 Thank you, Phillip. 543 00:49:26,780 --> 00:49:28,660 All right, council, we have one table item. 544 00:49:28,820 --> 00:49:29,400 That's consideration. 545 00:49:29,640 --> 00:49:36,040 Bar and girl license to local hospitality LLC located 1124-133 for the license period 546 00:49:36,040 --> 00:49:42,500 70, 731, 24, contingent upon receipt, a valid food service permit from the Department of Ag. 547 00:49:42,680 --> 00:49:47,040 I would look to see if anyone from council would like to remove said item from the table tonight. 548 00:49:48,280 --> 00:49:50,460 Mayor, I move to remove from the bill. 549 00:49:50,700 --> 00:49:52,040 No, he's... 550 00:49:53,000 --> 00:49:53,220 Sorry. 551 00:49:57,450 --> 00:49:58,910 I've never mind out of me. 552 00:49:59,470 --> 00:50:00,890 I've received my vote. 553 00:50:02,730 --> 00:50:30,650 So, we've asked the gentleman, he's unavailable to get here, and so I think by leaving it on the table that actually will die, and then when the applicant comes back into the community of the town, and wants to re-approach us with this, and we'll be available to do it at said time, but given the fact he's not here, I think we're going to leave it on the table, and we will go away before the next meeting. 554 00:50:30,890 --> 00:50:36,990 So, seeing that there's no appetite to remove this from the table will move on, and this 555 00:50:36,990 --> 00:50:38,790 would be other matters from staff. 556 00:50:43,810 --> 00:50:47,670 Mayor Council, in the budget to amendment tonight, you approved the salary for the administrative 557 00:50:47,670 --> 00:50:49,170 operation specialists. 558 00:50:49,590 --> 00:50:54,470 Staff has completed that job description for the position that we will begin advertising for. 559 00:50:54,470 --> 00:50:58,550 The four main categories of this person will be responsible for will be grant administration. 560 00:50:59,390 --> 00:51:03,110 General administration functions, claims functions, and contract management. 561 00:51:03,110 --> 00:51:07,430 These are areas that need to be consolidated under one person for follow-up and authority. 562 00:51:07,930 --> 00:51:10,330 They're spread out with several different departments right now. 563 00:51:10,450 --> 00:51:14,710 So this will help efficiency operations for grants, claims, and contracts. 564 00:51:15,390 --> 00:51:16,070 So you have any questions? 565 00:51:16,230 --> 00:51:16,830 Please let me know. 566 00:51:16,990 --> 00:51:20,310 But if we have completed that job description, we'll be moving forward with that. 567 00:51:20,570 --> 00:51:23,070 Also, I think I provided to you at the workshop last week. 568 00:51:23,390 --> 00:51:26,370 The updated sheet spreadsheet on the ARPA funding. 569 00:51:26,750 --> 00:51:29,650 Out of the 14 projects that we identified over a year ago, 570 00:51:29,770 --> 00:51:31,650 we only have like four left to finish. 571 00:51:31,650 --> 00:51:38,890 The biggest one being MoBadad terminals for the Police Department right now we're finishing up the ship ceiling in the city of Cody, so we're 572 00:51:38,890 --> 00:51:46,590 We're all ahead of any requirements made by the federal government, so how the 14 projects we only got four left, so we'll be for a very good. 573 00:51:46,870 --> 00:51:47,650 Thank you. 574 00:51:48,210 --> 00:51:49,230 Thank you, Mayor. 575 00:51:50,650 --> 00:51:50,870 Scott? 576 00:51:53,040 --> 00:51:53,240 Cindy. 577 00:51:57,560 --> 00:52:02,000 I just want to remind the public that we're getting down to the last two concerts in the park. 578 00:52:02,000 --> 00:52:09,520 this Thursday and next Thursday, next Thursday the 24th will be having our annual ice cream 579 00:52:09,520 --> 00:52:17,080 social as well. I think we are planning somewhere between 5 and 700 so show up at 530 580 00:52:17,080 --> 00:52:22,000 will be serving for about an hour and hopefully we'll get through all of them but hope to see 581 00:52:22,000 --> 00:52:27,520 everybody there. Thank you Cindy. I'll plan on being there to help serve. 582 00:52:29,680 --> 00:52:31,320 Lieutenant Weed, 583 00:52:33,540 --> 00:52:41,940 Rick, Philip, I don't know what you're going to say, but could you touch 584 00:52:41,940 --> 00:52:47,960 on the outage situation and maybe what we're kind of doing, what's happening with that 585 00:52:47,960 --> 00:52:49,120 substation briefly? 586 00:52:49,820 --> 00:52:58,780 Sure, so we are continuing to work on our Glendale substation with our partner who owns 587 00:52:58,780 --> 00:53:07,760 substation, western area power agency, a federal agency, we do have confirmation that the 588 00:53:07,760 --> 00:53:13,540 existing substation has reached the end of its useful life and through testing and monitoring 589 00:53:14,200 --> 00:53:22,440 will not be re-energized or provide service so WAPA had previously brought in a mobile substation 590 00:53:22,440 --> 00:53:25,340 that's mounted on a semi-trailer, truck trailer, 591 00:53:25,960 --> 00:53:27,240 and is now in place. 592 00:53:27,480 --> 00:53:31,920 And we have two of the three circuits that are normally 593 00:53:31,920 --> 00:53:34,860 fat out of Glendale, loaded and fed off 594 00:53:34,860 --> 00:53:36,420 of that mobile substation. 595 00:53:36,800 --> 00:53:40,140 In addition, we've done a number of distribution 596 00:53:40,140 --> 00:53:42,660 modifications within our electric system 597 00:53:42,660 --> 00:53:47,880 to lessen the load on that mobile substation 598 00:53:47,880 --> 00:53:49,680 on those two circuits, and actually 599 00:53:49,680 --> 00:53:53,860 transferred some load to other substations at the city owns. 600 00:53:54,620 --> 00:53:56,340 So we are working through that. 601 00:53:56,420 --> 00:54:00,040 We do have a meeting scheduled and approximately a week and a half 602 00:54:00,040 --> 00:54:04,360 with WAP staff to continue discussions about what some options 603 00:54:04,360 --> 00:54:08,700 might be for the city to either acquire the existing 604 00:54:08,700 --> 00:54:13,240 Glendale substation or put it under a long-term lease 605 00:54:13,240 --> 00:54:16,180 so that we would then own and control that 606 00:54:16,180 --> 00:54:23,520 we would design and upgrade and replace the components that have reached the end of their service 607 00:54:23,520 --> 00:54:29,780 life and render the current substation unusable. So that's kind of a big picture update. 608 00:54:30,320 --> 00:54:36,100 For most recent power outage, we did have, I believe, a week ago, last Tuesday evening, 609 00:54:36,660 --> 00:54:41,300 that power outage was, unfortunately, on one of those circuits, that out of Glendale, 610 00:54:41,300 --> 00:54:48,480 and has been a circuit that has been an area that's experienced very frequent power outages this year. 611 00:54:49,000 --> 00:54:53,260 That outage was caused by a lightning arrester in our system. 612 00:54:53,880 --> 00:54:59,320 Those are specifically designed and placed to eliminate the potential or minimize potential 613 00:54:59,320 --> 00:55:02,000 for damage to higher price components. 614 00:55:02,320 --> 00:55:04,480 We've had a number of lightning strikes this year. 615 00:55:04,480 --> 00:55:13,040 We believe that that lightning arrester, that particular one was put under stress from a previous lightning strike, 616 00:55:13,480 --> 00:55:19,680 did not fall out or fail at that time of the strike, but then stayed in service and eventually 617 00:55:20,360 --> 00:55:24,820 basically burned out as it continued being service with that stress in place. 618 00:55:25,440 --> 00:55:33,100 So our crew was able to address that outage within a couple hours, but again, it was unfortunately in the area 619 00:55:33,100 --> 00:55:36,460 of town that's been experiencing a lot of outages. 620 00:55:37,120 --> 00:55:39,940 Another thing that we've also come to realize 621 00:55:40,660 --> 00:55:43,800 the areas that are experiencing all these frequent outages 622 00:55:44,960 --> 00:55:50,100 are the same areas and they are the highest elevation areas in the town 623 00:55:50,100 --> 00:55:53,020 so they're most susceptible to high winds 624 00:55:53,020 --> 00:55:55,960 and lightning strikes being at that higher elevation. 625 00:55:56,620 --> 00:55:59,120 So that's a factor in what we've been dealing with 626 00:55:59,120 --> 00:56:00,740 with our inclement weather this year. 627 00:56:00,740 --> 00:56:06,680 So, that maybe wasn't so brief mayor, but I did want to share that with you in the council in his public. 628 00:56:07,680 --> 00:56:13,740 What I did want to also share is that we are finalizing and finishing up our Chipsil project this year. 629 00:56:14,160 --> 00:56:19,920 There was a revised schedule published last Friday on the city's website and posted on Facebook. 630 00:56:21,200 --> 00:56:29,780 So I would please ask everyone to look at that revised schedule. We're generally in the same areas that were scheduled for the early part of this week. 631 00:56:29,780 --> 00:56:37,500 But the rest remainder of this week is primarily going back to areas that could not be done 632 00:56:37,500 --> 00:56:40,760 due to rain in the first couple weeks of projects. 633 00:56:41,460 --> 00:56:49,840 So there is a revision on both the city's website and through a Facebook post if folks want to see exactly when their area will be chip sealed. 634 00:56:50,700 --> 00:56:57,540 But we plan to be wrapped up this Friday and have another successful year of our chip ceiling program. 635 00:56:59,280 --> 00:57:00,740 Thank you for the updates, Phillip. 636 00:57:01,980 --> 00:57:04,400 Okay, other matters from Councilmember Raider? 637 00:57:05,100 --> 00:57:07,480 I'd like to just say thanks to all of you for so much. 638 00:57:07,540 --> 00:57:10,200 That's a strong interest in our community. 639 00:57:10,340 --> 00:57:12,100 I want to thank you all for being here tonight. 640 00:57:14,300 --> 00:57:15,020 Councilmember Fritz. 641 00:57:15,780 --> 00:57:19,020 And I'll echo what Leanne just said. 642 00:57:19,260 --> 00:57:20,880 So thank you all for showing up. 643 00:57:21,120 --> 00:57:23,720 I always appreciate it when you see a lot of people in the audience. 644 00:57:23,960 --> 00:57:25,380 Because we know we've got something good going on. 645 00:57:25,820 --> 00:57:27,100 Thank you all. 646 00:57:27,100 --> 00:57:39,160 I'm just really sorry that I pushed the button the wrong direction and my chair went down 647 00:57:39,160 --> 00:57:40,060 my apologize. 648 00:57:41,260 --> 00:57:41,940 How to problem? 649 00:57:43,860 --> 00:57:44,880 Council member Shrieve. 650 00:57:45,820 --> 00:57:46,380 I do. 651 00:57:47,880 --> 00:57:49,400 I want to thank everybody for coming. 652 00:57:50,040 --> 00:57:51,920 I would appreciate your passions and concerns. 653 00:57:54,700 --> 00:57:56,780 from the comments that I heard. 654 00:57:57,540 --> 00:57:59,860 No, my question whether Cody's going to be okay. 655 00:58:00,820 --> 00:58:04,700 The way my phone has blown up, the emails that I get, 656 00:58:05,420 --> 00:58:08,360 there's a scar in this community right now. 657 00:58:08,880 --> 00:58:13,100 I loved to hear that there's a desire to work to heal the community 658 00:58:13,100 --> 00:58:15,480 and recognize that scar is there. 659 00:58:15,520 --> 00:58:17,200 That makes my heart sing a little bit. 660 00:58:18,700 --> 00:58:20,520 If you truly mean that, 661 00:58:20,520 --> 00:58:31,520 I would recommend to you to reach out to those citizens that might be opposed to your project and talk about the tower height with them. 662 00:58:32,320 --> 00:58:34,480 Do something to heal the community. 663 00:58:38,410 --> 00:58:39,410 Council President Quick? 664 00:58:40,530 --> 00:58:41,170 Okay. 665 00:58:42,770 --> 00:58:53,570 I would like to thank everyone for coming out tonight and appreciate very much your thoughts and your concerns about our community because that's exactly how we feel. 666 00:58:53,570 --> 00:59:02,880 In many cases, we don't want to see this do any more damage, maybe than it already has, and we'd like to do anything we can to help 667 00:59:03,560 --> 00:59:04,500 move it forward. 668 00:59:05,480 --> 00:59:07,660 Many of us have lived here for a very long time. 669 00:59:08,460 --> 00:59:13,860 Surprisingly, when I think about it, lived here for I think 43 years, which is amazing to think about. 670 00:59:14,060 --> 00:59:22,820 I'm only 48, so that seems like I haven't really been to many places in my life, but I do want to share with you that we are very concerned 671 00:59:22,820 --> 00:59:25,160 with what's been happening with this process, 672 00:59:26,240 --> 00:59:29,660 and again, thank you for joining us this evening. 673 00:59:31,580 --> 00:59:33,240 So our next regular work session 674 00:59:33,240 --> 00:59:36,800 will be next week, August 22nd at 5.30 p.m. 675 00:59:36,800 --> 00:59:38,360 And our next regular council meeting 676 00:59:38,360 --> 00:59:41,500 will be September 5th here at 7 p.m. 677 00:59:41,560 --> 00:59:43,740 And with that tonight, ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned.