EVANSTON CITY COUNCIL
Second Regular Meeting
November 18th, 2025
The official record of proceedings of the second meeting of the Evanston City Council for the month of November was held in the Council Chambers of City Hall on the above date. These proceedings were video recorded and streamed live.
Mayor Williams led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
The roll was called and with a quorum being present, Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and welcomed everyone present.
Those present from the governing body at the start of the meeting were: Mayor Williams; Council members, Henry Schmidt, Jesse Lind, Evan Perkes, Dave Welling and Jen Hegeman. Mike Sellers was excused.
Staff members present at the start of the meeting were: City Attorney/Prosecutor, Mark Harris; Police Chief, Mike Vranish; City Engineer, Damon Newsome; Public Works Director, Gordon Robinson; Community Development Director, Rocco O’Neill; City Clerk, Diane Harris; Director of Parks and Recreation, Kim Larson; Senior Planner, DuWayne Jacobsen, and Information Technology Coordinator, Preston Sheets. City Treasurer, Trudy Lym was excused. A group of interested citizens was also present.
Approve Agenda
Council member Welling moved, Council member Schmidt seconded, to approve the agenda.
The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Willliams, Schmidt, Lind, Perkes, Welling, Hegeman.
Approve Minutes
The official record of proceedings for the City Council Meeting held November 4th, 2025, was approved as presented.
Bills
Council member Perkes moved, Council member Lind seconded, to approve the following bills for payment:
Nov 05, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
VENDOR FOR AMOUNT
AXA Equivest Payroll 188.00
Evanston Peace Officers Payroll 240.00
Health Equity Payroll 2,866.11
IRS Payroll 57,137.17
Orchard Trust Payroll 3,343.32
Parks & Recreation Payroll 226.94
Uinta County Court Payroll 414.44
Wyoming Child Support Payroll 264.92
Payroll 10/19/25 – 11/01/25 Payroll 177,844.27
120 Water Services 1,968.80
Advanced Pump & Equipment Parts 10,751.61
All West Utilities 3,804.71
Alpine Industries Parts 2,498.68
Alsco Laundry Services 921.29
Calibration Teck & Supply Services 505.19
Caselle Support/Maintenance 4,450.00
Cazin’s Parts 2,038.41
CCI Network Utilities 82.75
CD’s Electric Services 5,714.65
Cemetery Refunds Refund 330.00
Century Link Utilities 1,134.57
Chemtech-Ford Laboratories Testing 147.00
City Employees Awards/Reimbursement 1,006.32
City of Evanston Utilities 3,524.51
Concrete Conservation Services 28,500.00
Core & Main Software/Services 16,976.17
Crest LLC Services 2,203.64
Cut Permits Reimbursements 520.00
Deposit Refunds Refund 100.00
DLL Public Finance Contract 2,096.41
Enbridge Gas Utilities 8,485.43
Energy Laboratories Testing 2,751.00
Evanston Parks & Recreation City Subsidy/Reimb. 179,752.70
Evanston Uinta County Airport Contract 24,590.00
Evanston Youth Club Contract 25,000.00
EVN Tec Services 80.00
Financial Partners Group Contract 2,332.09
Gladiator Materials Concrete 736.00
Granicus Contract 7,950.00
Green Source Supplies 2,370.00
InExhaust Parts 902.23
Kallas Automotive Supplies 1,853.43
Lisa Sanborn Reimbursement 892.66
Morcon Industrial Supplies 3,123.02
Mntn West Business Solutions Service Agreement 309.15
Murdochs Supplies 1,844.15
NTOA Registration 2,403.00
Office Products Dealer Supplies 238.16
Pocket Press Supplies 199.80
Potable Divers Services 15,000.00
Real Kleen Janitorial Supplies 7,438.40
Reladyne Fuel 17,610.03
Rock Solid Supplies 265.65
Rocky Mountain Power Utilities 26,610.30
Safety Supply & Sign Signs 286.40
Sage Electrical Solutions Services 19,556.73
Skaggs Uniforms 3,854.56
Standard Plumbing Parts 25.74
Thatcher Supplies 8,256.38
The Lumberyard Parts 105.80
Uinta CDJR Vehicles 138,822.00
Uinta County Herald Public Notices/Ads 1,500.74
Uinta County Solid Waste Landfill Fees 95,074.65
Uinta County Treasurer Reimbursement 191.96
Wyo. Economic Dev. Assoc. Dues 500.00
Westar Printing Supplies 151.00
Western Water Consultants Services 1,080.11
Wright Express Fuel 1,712.34
Wyo. Dept. of Transportation Refund 675.71
Wyo. Dept of Revenue Sales/Use Tax 1,094.87
Wyoming Waste Systems Dumpster Fee 96.07
Yamaha Motor Contract 4,900.49
The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Willliams, Schmidt, Lind, Perkes, Welling, Hegeman.
Council Comments
Council members wished Mike Sellers Happy Birthday. Comments were made about Thanksgiving, helping those in need, the Santa’s Workshop event and the food drive at Work Force Services.
Public Hearing/Liquor License
City Attorney Mark Harris conducted a public hearing to receive public comment regarding an application for a Restaurant Liquor License for Carnitas Michoacan Mexican Restaurant, LLC, dba Carnitas for the building located at 123 10th Street.
Restaurant Liquor License
Council member Welling moved, Council member Lind seconded, to approve a Restaurant Liquor License to Carnitas Michoacan Mexican Restaurant, LLC, dba Carnitas for the building located at 123 10th Street.
The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Willliams, Schmidt, Lind, Perkes, Welling, Hegeman.
Public Hearing/Liquor License
City Attorney Mark Harris conducted a public hearing to receive public comment regarding an application for a transfer of ownership of a Retail Liquor License from WHR Gateway, LLC dba: Gateway Liquors, to Wyoming Horse Racing dba Horse Palace, for the building located at 755 Prospector Drive.
Transfer of Ownership-Retail License
Council member Welling moved, Council member Lind seconded, to approve a transfer of ownership of a Retail Liquor License from WHR Gateway, LLC dba: Gateway Liquors, to Wyoming Horse Racing dba Horse Palace, for the building located at 755 Prospector Drive.
The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Willliams, Schmidt, Lind, Perkes, Welling, Hegeman.
Public Hearing/Liquor License
City Attorney Mark Harris conducted a public hearing to receive public comment regarding an application for a Microbrewery Permit/On & Off Premise Bar and Package Store to Shades of Pale, dba Shades Brewing for the building located at 1512 Main Street, Unit 4.
Restaurant Liquor License
Council member Welling moved, Council member Lind seconded, to approve a Microbrewery Permit/On & Off Premise Bar and Package Store to Shades of Pale, dba Shades Brewing for the building located at 1512 Main Street, Unit 4.
The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Willliams, Schmidt, Lind, Perkes, Welling, Hegeman.
Sale of Handgun
Council member Perkes moved, Council member Schmidt seconded, to authorize the sale of a handgun to Sergeant Shawn Stahl for the price of $470.00.
The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Willliams, Schmidt, Lind, Perkes, Welling, Hegeman.
RESOLUTION 25 – 72
Council member Welling introduced Resolution 25-72. Council member Welling moved, Council member Lind seconded, to adopt Resolution 25-72.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE UINTA SENIOR CENTER ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION WITHIN THE CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN.
The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Willliams, Schmidt, Lind, Perkes, Welling, Hegeman.
ORDINANCE 25-07
Ordinance 25-07 was sponsored by Council member Schmidt. Council member Lind moved, Council member Perkes seconded, to pass Ordinance 25-07 on first reading.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A ZONE CHANGE FOR PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF EVANSTON FROM INDUSTRIAL-ESTABLISHED (I-E) TO HIGHWAY BUSINESS-ESTABLISHED (HB-E), AS REQUESTED BY TRACI LACOCK (WYOMING DOWNS, LLC) OF THE LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN.
The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Willliams, Schmidt, Lind, Perkes, Welling, Hegeman.
Public Comments
Kathy Cook had a question about Resolution 25-72.
Adjournment
Council member Welling moved, Council member Lind seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:29 pm.
The motion passed unanimously with 6 yes votes: Willliams, Schmidt, Lind, Perkes, Welling, Hegeman.
Kent H. Williams, Mayor
Diane Harris, City Clerk
PUBLISHED: Dec. 4, 2025
FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE
Default in the payment of principal and interest has occurred under the terms of a Promissory Note (the “Note”) dated April 14, 2023, executed and delivered by Wade M. Muller (“Mortgagor”) to Buffalo Federal Bank, and a real estate Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) of the same date securing the Note, which Mortgage was executed and delivered by said Mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Mortgagee, as nominee for Buffalo Federal Bank, its successors and assigns, and which Mortgage was recorded on April 14, 2023, at Reception No. 1138828, in Book 2052, at Page 681 in the public records in the office of the County Clerk and ex-officio Register of Deeds in and for Uinta County, Wyoming.
The Mortgage was assigned for value as follows:
Assignee: Planet Home Lending LLC
Assignment dated: September 29, 2025
Assignment recorded: September 29, 2025
Assignment recording information: at Reception No. 1178893, in Book 2088, at Page 894
All in the records of the County Clerk and ex-officio Register of Deeds in and for Uinta County, Wyoming.
The Mortgage contains a power of sale which, by reason of said default, the Mortgagee declares to have become operative, and no suit or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof, nor has any such suit or proceeding been instituted and the same discontinued.
Written notice of intent to foreclose the Mortgage by advertisement and sale has been served upon the record owner and the party in possession of the mortgaged premises at least ten (10) days prior to the commencement of this publication, and the amount due upon the Mortgage as of December 10, 2025 being the total sum of $193,432.85, plus interest, costs expended, late charges, and attorney fees accruing thereafter through the date of sale.
The property being foreclosed upon may be subject to other liens and encumbrances that will not be extinguished at the sale. Any prospective purchaser should research the status of title before submitting a bid.
If the foreclosure sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of his/her/its money paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagee, Mortgagor, Servicer, or their attorneys.
NOW, THEREFORE, Planet Home Lending LLC, as Mortgagee, will have the Mortgage foreclosed by law by causing the mortgaged property to be sold at public venue by the Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff in and for Uinta County, Wyoming to the highest bidder for cash at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon on January 14, 2026 at the information desk at the Uinta County Courthouse located at 225 9th Street, Evanston, WY 82930, for application to the above-described amounts secured by the Mortgage, said mortgaged property being described as follows:
Part of Lot 2 and part of Lot 3 in Block 35 of the Original Town of Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming, according to the plat recorded August 10, 1870, on file in the Office of the Uinta County Clerk, being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at a point on the Northerly line of said Lot 3 on Sage street, 17 feet Easterly from the Northwest corner of said Lot 3 and running thence Easterly along said lot line 50 feet; thence running at right angles in a Southerly direction 140 feet to the alley of said Block 35; thence at right angles in a Westerly direction 50 feet; thence at right angles in a Northerly direction 140 feet to the place of beginning. Said tract being the Easterly or Southeasterly 43 feet of Lot 3 and the Westerly or Northwesterly 7 feet of Lot 2 in Block 35 of the Original Town of Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming.
With an address of 719 Sage St, Evanston, WY 82930 (the undersigned disclaims liability for any error in the address).
Together with all improvements thereon situate and all fixtures and appurtenances thereto.
Mortgagee shall have the exclusive right to rescind the foreclosure sale during the redemption period. In the event that the sale is rescinded or vacated for any reason, the successful purchaser shall only be entitled to a refund of his/her/its purchase price and/or statutory interest.
Dated: November 17, 2025 Planet Home Lending LLC
By: Brigham J. Lundberg
Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.
376 East 400 South, Suite 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
801-355-2886
HWM File # WY22211
PUBLISHED: Dec. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS
The City of Evanston is seeking statements of interest and cost proposals from Engineers interested in providing design-bid-build professional services for the removal of the existing roof and support structure, and construction of the new support structure and roof for Tank #2 at the water treatment facility located at 266 Ortega Court. Consultant activities will include professional design, permitting, public bid package, construction management (with observation reports) and project close out.
Information for proposal submittal is available from the City of Evanston by contacting the Engineering Department via Damon Newsome: email at dnewsome@evanstonwy.org and include on subject line “E-Hill Tank #2 Roof Replacement” or by phone at 307-783-6453. Request for proposal will be due on January 16, 2026, before 12:00 pm.
City of Evanston
1200 Main Street
Evanston, Wyoming 82930
PUBLISHED: Dec. 4, 11, 2025
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
The creditors, heirs, devisees and all other persons interested in the estate of Edith Joan Baker, deceased, take notice that Wendy Gerrard has filed an application in the District Court within and for Uinta County, Wyoming, alleging that Edith Joan Baker died on March 2, 2023, In re Estate of Edith Joan Baker, Case No. 2025-CV-0000113 (3rd Dist, Wyo. 2025); and that she owned and left real property in Uinta County, Wyoming, particularly described as follows:
The real property legally described as East 90 feet of Lot Two (2) in Block Five (5) of the Groshon Addition to the town of Mountain View, Uinta County, State of Wyoming; commonly known as 415 First Street Mountain View, Wyoming, and other personal property.
and praying that the Court enter a decree establishing that the right and title to the real property described hereinabove be distributed to the following:
Name and Relationship Right of Descent
Kenny A. Baker, son 1/4
Wendy Kay Baker Gerrard, daughter 1/4
Harold Allan Baker, son 1/4
Kevin Baker, son 1/4
You are hereby notified that if you object to the application, you must file a written objection with the court within twenty days after the mailing of this notice or thirty days from the date of its first publication, or your objection will be forever barred.
Dated November 26, 2025.
Wendy Kay Gerrard, Applicant
By: /s/ Clark Stith
507 Broadway Rock Springs WY 82901
(307) 382-5565
Attorney for Applicant
PUBLISHED: Dec. 4, 11, 2025
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT WITHIN AND FOR UINTA COUNTY, WYOMNG
IN THE MATTER of the Adoption of: )
C.C.M., ) Case No. 2025-AD-0000010
a Minor Child. )
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
NOTICE TO ALLEN DAVID-LEE WIGHT, FATHER:
FATHER’S CURRENT ADDRESS: Unknown.
You are notified that a Verified Petition to Adopt Stepchild, Case No. 2025-AD-0000010, has been filed in the Wyoming District Court for the Third Judicial District, Uinta County Courthouse, 225 9th Street in Evanston, Wyoming 82930, seeking stepparent adoption of the minor child, C.C.M.
Unless you file a Response or otherwise respond to the Petition referenced above on or before January 20, 2026, a default judgment will be taken against you, and adoption may be permitted without your consent. You are further notified that should you fail to bring your child support obligation 100% current on or before February 17, 2026, adoption may be permitted without your consent.
DATED this 20th day of November, 2025.
Kerri Wright, Clerk of District Court / Issued by Shanda Fife, Deputy
PUBLISHED: Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT WITHIN AND FOR UINTA COUNTY, WYOMING
IN THE MATTER of the Adoption of: )
P.N.M., ) Case No. 2025-AD-0000009
a Minor Child.
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
NOTICE TO ALLEN DAVID-LEE WIGHT, FATHER:
FATHER’S CURRENT ADDRESS: Unknown.
You are notified that a Verified Petition to Adopt Stepchild, Case No. 2025-AD-0000009, has been filed in the Wyoming District Court for the Third Judicial District, Uinta County Courthouse, 225 9th Street in Evanston, Wyoming 82930, seeking stepparent adoption of the minor child, P.N.M.
Unless you file a Response or otherwise respond to the Petition referenced above on or before January 20, 2026, a default judgment will be taken against you, and adoption may be permitted without your consent. You are further notified that should you fail to bring your child support obligation 100% current on or before February 17, 2026, adoption may be permitted without your consent.
DATED this 20th day of November, 2025.
Kerri Wright, Clerk of District Court / Issued by Shanda Fife, Deputy
PUBLISHED: Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025
NOTICE OF LIEN SALE
To: Whom It May Concern - Notice is hereby given that on Dec. 5, 2025, 10 a.m., at 308 Elm St., , Lyman, WY 82937 the undersigned will sell at public auction in accordance with 29-7-101: 1959 Ford, VIN C9RR187202 for $1,000.00 for services rendered.
Dated: Nov. 21, 2025 Larry Castle
PUBLISHED: Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 2025
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL SETTLEMENT
UINTA COUNTY LIBRARY RESTROOM(S) COUNTERTOP INSTALLATION - UINTA COUNTY LIBRARY, WYOMING
NOTICE IS HEREBY PUBLISHED that the Uinta County Library has accepted as completed all work on the Uinta County Library Restroom(s) Countertop Installation Project according to the plans set forth between Uinta County Library and Wyostone, LLC and the Contractor is entitled to settlement thereof.
Final payment will be made after the completion of publication of this Notice. The date of first publication is November 27th, 2025, and the date of final settlement will be after January 7th, 2026, and when all punch list items are complete.
Any claim or claims for work or labor due, or for materials or supplies furnished, must be accordingly filed with the Uinta County Library prior to the above published date of final settlement.
Uinta County Library
701 Main Street
Evanston, WY 82930
PUBLISHED: Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 2025
