At its March 3 meeting the Laramie City Council approved the following actions (all roll-call results reported by the city clerk):
- Momo's House & Grill (new restaurant liquor license R73 for 207 S. 3rd St.): Approved, tally 6 yes, 0 no, 3 absent. The clerk explained the applicants altered their business type and requested a restaurant license for the remainder of the licensing term.
- Ordinance 21-17 (amend Municipal Code chapter 2.10 related to boards and commissions): Approved on second reading, tally 6 yes, 0 no, 3 absent. Staff will post one missing set of bylaws to the city website.
- Ordinance 21-18 (repeal Municipal Code chapter 13.80, surface water drainage): Approved on first reading, tally 6 yes, 0 no, 3 absent. Staff said the $5,000,000 commitment for surface water drainage will remain restricted and be tracked in a General Fund division.
- Resolution 20-26-22 (authorize site lease and facilities sublease agreement for City Hall/Annex remodel): Approved, tally 6 yes, 0 no, 3 absent. Council authorized the mayor and city clerk to sign; staff and outside advisors said the lease-style financing is common in Wyoming and subject to annual appropriation.
- Ordinances 21-19 and 21-20 (code cleanups in Titles 8, 15 and related development standards): Approved, typical tally 6 yes, 0 no, 3 absent; changes clarify appeals, accessory use and townhouse lot-line language, review procedures and trash enclosure requirements.
All measures listed above passed with six votes in favor and three members absent. The council adjourned to an executive session on litigation under Wyoming statute 16-4-405(a)(iii).