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So I called the uh Tuesday, January or

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sorry, January
September 30th, 2025,

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uh special council meeting to order at
12:00 p.m. Uh Councilwoman Pearson Lewis

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was supposed to give us the pledge of
allegiance. That's a little hard for her

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to lead us in that today.
>> Council, do you mind leading us in that?

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» Absolutely.
>> And then I'll give us the invocation. If

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everyone could please rise.
I pledge algiance to the flag of the

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United States of the United States of
America

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for it stand
indivisible with liberty and justice for

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all.
>> Heavenly Father, we're grateful for the

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opportunity we have to meet together. Uh
ask that it please help us that as we

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make decisions today, we can be blessed
with a greater ability to make the

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correct decisions that will benefit our
community. We're so grateful for those

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who serve our community in many
different capacities and ask that you

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please bless them with safety and with
greater ability to uh perform and do

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their uh
do their jobs, do the things that they

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have chosen to do to serve. We thank
thee so very much for

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the city staff and ask that they please
bless them throughout their work in

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which they are engaged. And we say these
things in the name of Jesus Christ.

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Amen.
>> Amen.

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» Amen.
All right. Um, Miss Harris, if you could

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conduct a roll call, please.
>> Yes, your honor. Council member Eric

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Carr,
>> here.

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» Council member Rebecca Pearson Lewis,
>> here.

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» Council member Mike Bailey,
>> absent.

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» Council member Carla Borders,
>> here.

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» Council member Kyle Larson,
>> absent.

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» Council member Karen Johnson,
>> here.

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» Mayor Tim Hancock,
>> I am here. And would entertain a motion

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to excuse uh, council members Bailey and
Larson from tonight's meeting. So moved.

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» Second.
>> Not tonight's meeting. Today's meeting.

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» Um
>> yeah. Motion. Yeah. January

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tonight.
Motion by Councilwoman Border, second by

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Councilman Carr. Any other discussion?
All in favor say I.

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» I.
>> Any opposed?

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» I. Any
>> oppose? Say nay.

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Motion passes. I vote I. I declare we
have a quorum. Enter. entertain a motion

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for the approval of the agenda as
presented.

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» So moved.

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» Second.
>> Councilman Carr with the motion.

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Councilwoman Borders with the second. I
heard you, Councilwoman Pearson Lewis,

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but I think there's a little bit of a
delay and you probably hadn't heard that

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Councilwoman Borders had second.
>> Yeah. Well,

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» all in favor say I.
>> I. I.

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» I. I.
>> Any oppose say nay. I vote I. Motion

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passes. Public hearing and consideration
of the fireworks permit application

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Fremont County School District 25
October 3rd, 17th, 24th, 31st, and

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November 7th. Um, Deputy City Clerk's
report.

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» Thank you, Mayor and Council. Included
in your packets this afternoon is an

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application for a fireworks permit
submitted by Mr. Jake Tyra. The

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application requests approval to
discharge a class C consumer firework

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canister shot during the firework or
shot during the Riverton High School

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football game. The application has been
reviewed and is complete meeting all

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required conditions. Mr. Tyra is present
at the meeting and available to answer

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any questions you may have. Staff
recommends approval of the fireworks as

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submitted.
>> All right. I'd entertain a motion to

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open the public hearing.
>> So move. Second

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» motion by Councilman Carr, second by
Councilwoman Borders. All in favor say

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I.
>> I.

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» I.
>> Any oppose? Say nay. I I vote I. Motion

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passes. I declare the public hearing
open.

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» Meeting will be conducted in accordance
with state statutes and other applicable

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laws. I'd ask those who wish to address
the council approach the podium.

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Identify yourself for the record. I'd
ask you to keep your time to five

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minutes for individuals, 10 minutes for
groups, and split it up accordingly.

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Anyone in the audience who wishes to
speak?

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» Good afternoon, council, um, city staff.
Uh, appreciate guys. Appreciate you

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guys, uh, coming together at lunchtime
today. I know you're busy. You got lots

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of stuff going on. Um, but, uh, just in
regards to the permit that we're

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requesting, it's for the the high school
football team. Um, we'd just like to

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help put together something new. Uh,
maybe create more of a culture that the

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new coach is is put in place and build
upon that. Maybe this can be something

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that grows as time and we can build upon
it and uh kind of put on a little um

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display if you will for the kids as they
come onto the field. Um, is there any

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questions for me in regards to what we
are asking?

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I I guess the only thing that I was
going to note as opposed to sometimes

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when we have fireworks, we'll have the
Riverton Volunteer Fire Department that

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will be on standby.
They're not going to be on standby,

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» but
just want to have the uh

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strong suggestion, I guess he had said,
that if the conditions are unfavorable,

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fireworks display be canceled, who's
going to be making that decision?

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» Um, so the two individuals that are
spearheading this is Joshu Salscaper and

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myself. Um, I can say this year, um, as
far as any fireworks are going to be lit

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off, him or I will be in attendance. So,
the two of us will probably be the best

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choice to make that call. And I would I
would assume that eludes to more of a

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wind condition. Um, if if it's windy, of
course, we'll we'll pull the trigger and

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not light anything.
>> Okay. Your

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» Yes, sir.
>> Are these going to be aerial and ground?

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» No, just just aerial. Yeah. They're
>> Oh, only aerial

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» canisters with the tubes.
>> Okay. The mortars.

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» Yeah. Exactly. Yep. Mhm. Yep. 1.4 grade
uh consumer grade.

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» Cool.
>> And even if they're not there, they

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still endorse it.
>> What's that?

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» They even if they're not there, the fire
department still endorses it. Yes. Yeah.

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They're saying it seems like it's a
great idea.

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» Yeah. I talked to Jesse and he submitted
a letter.

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» I saw that.
>> Yeah.

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» All right. So, you guys will make that
call there if there's wind or anything

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like that and you'll uh say, "Let's not
do it."

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» You bet. Are you do you have any like
objective measure in terms of like speed

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of the wind or anything like that or
just kind of

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» Yeah, I mean it's I guess this year
we'll use a a common sense and if we

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fail with our common sense we'll have to
put in some kind of directive measure

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then.
>> Okay, that's fine. I just was

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» I I firmly believe Mr. Tyer that you
have common sense.

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» I would hope so.
>> My dealings with you that's been my

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belief. So
>> your honor your honor. Yes, ma'am.

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» Just real quick, I know that there's
been some folks that had some issues

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with droppings from fireworks
previously. Is there going to be

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somebody that goes around and cleans up
the general area where they may have

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fallen?
>> Yeah, absolutely. We plan on cleaning up

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our mess. Um, we're only going to be
shooting We're going to have two

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different platforms and each will have
two tubes on it. So, we're only lighting

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off four uh canisters, mortars, if you
will.

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» Okay. Thank you. Yep. Yeah. And then we
have a it's called a cold spark machine.

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It's not part of the permit, but it'll
be set up on either side of the the uh

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the piece of paper that they run through
and it'll throw up like 15 foot cold

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sparks.
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» Yeah.
>> That's one more real quick question. The

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the fireworks display is only as they
enter the field.

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» Yep. Just a one time shot right at
>> during the game. Not at this point.

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Maybe as um this progresses and grows
into maybe more of a a show uh maybe

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maybe next year there however whoever
picks it up from where we start whoever

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wants to to carry forward with it
however they want to do that might

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become a possibility.
>> Perfect.

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» Sounds good. Anything else?
>> See no other comments. I'd move to close

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the public hearing.
>> I'll second.

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» Right. Have a motion by Councilman Carr.
Second by councilwoman Borders to close

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the public hearing. All in favor say I.
>> I.

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» I.
>> Any oppose say nay.

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Mot uh I vote I. Motion passes. I
declare the public hearing closed. I'd

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entertain a motion to approve the
fireworks permit for Fremont County

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School District 25 October 3rd, 17th,
24th, 31st, and November 7th of this

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year.
>> So move.

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» Second.
>> Councilman Carr. Motion. Second.

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Councilwoman Borders. Discussion.

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All in favor say I.
>> I.

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» I.
>> Any oppose say nay.

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I vote I. Motion passes.
>> Thank you, Mr. Tyra.

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» Thank you all for coming together this
afternoon and making this uh come to

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fruition. Thanks.
>> It's a great idea. Appreciate it.

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» All right. I'd entertain a motion to
adjourn the special council meeting.

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» So moved.
>> Second.

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In a stunning turn of events, the motion
is by Councilwoman Borders. The second

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is by council attorney.
>> All in favor say I.

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» I.
>> I.

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» I.
>> Any oppose? Say nay. I vote I. Motion

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passes. We are adjourned at 12:10 p.m.
Just enough time to get to Rotary.

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