Meeting Recap: June 4, 2012

(Stillwater, Okla. / Posted June 5, 2012) — The Stillwater City Council held a regular meeting Monday, June 4. Download the evening’s agenda.

Approval of Minutes.

Council approved the minutes from the May 21 meeting. 

Consent Docket.
Items were approved 5-0.

Hearings.

• There was one public hearing concerning a request for a map amendment rezoning property at 1100 E. Mercury Ave. from IG (Industrial General) to RTM (Transitional Multi-Family Residential. There were three requests to speak in favor. It was approved 5-0.

General Orders. 
External Director John McClenny reported that the City and the Friends of Lake McMurtry were ready to sign an operating agreement. Last October, the Friends made a proposal to take over the day-to-day operations of the lake, and council approved the concept. McClenny stated that the agreement matched that presentation.  Approved 5-0.


McClenny said that the Friends of Multi Arts have been operating the facility since January, but the agreement will brought to council June 18.


Resolutions. (Click here to read resolutions in full.)
Resolution No. CC-2012-5. Approved 5-0.

Resolution No. CC-2-2012-6. Approved 5-0.

Ordinances.
None.

Reports.

City Attorney John Dorman asked for executive session.

Councilor Philip Pina reported that the dog park was close to opening.

Appointments.
Mayor John Bartley appointed himself and Councilor Joe Weaver to the Land Development Code Committee. Councilors Pina and Cody Scott were appointed liaisons to the OSU Student Government Committee. Vice Mayor Chuck Hopkins and Councilor Weaver were appointed to the Capital Improvement Committee.

Council meeting was recessed for the Stillwater Utilities Authority Meeting.

Stillwater Utilities Authority Meeting June 4, 2012

Approval of Minutes.
Trustees approved the minutes from May 21, 2012 meeting.
 
Consent Docket.
Docket was approved 5-0.

Resolutions.
Resolution No. 2012-2 was approved 5-0.

SUA meeting was recessed for the Stillwater Public Works Authority Meeting.

Stillwater Public Works Authority Meeting June 4, 2012

 

General Orders.
City Manager Dan Galloway discussed a contract with Buxton Company for economic development. He said the company provided a quality of life tool. Among other data it would provided, it would be able to analyze what local residents were buying outside of Stillwater. This data would allow local retailers to adjust their inventory. It would to identify unfilled business needs that the community has. Galloway said the contract was for $50,000, but the amount of data Buxton provided would be extremely useful. Vice Mayor Hopkins was familiar with the company and agreed.

Meeting adjourned for executive session.

END

Recap by Sherry Fletcher, Marketing and Public Relations.



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