Meeting Recap: September 17, 2012

(Stillwater, Okla / Posted September 18, 2012) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, September 17, 2012. (View the meeting agenda here)

Proclamations and Presentations -
a. Constitution Week, September 16-23, 2012
b. Adult Day Services Week, September 16-23, 2012
Approval of Minutes for the regular meeting and executive session on Sept. 6 2012. Council approves 5-0.

Consent Docket - Council approves all items 5-0.

Public Hearings - 

a. Receive public input regarding a request from Stillwater Industrial Foundation for closing a portion of Osage Drive at property addressed as 800 E. Mercury Ave. Mayor John Bartley asked if a utility easement went across the proposed portion of right of way that is requesting to be closed on Osage Drive. Special Projects Planner Patty Evans said that there is not. There was one request to speak in favor (Kelly Harris, Keystone Engineering). Mayor Bartley asked if Osage Drive would continue into the discussed property. Harris said it would not. Staff recommends the closure of right of way. Council approves 5-0.

b. Receive public input regarding the provisions of the Westwood Neighborhood Area Parking District. Approximately 20 individuals signed up to speak, along with several emails and letters that were to be submitted for the record, to express their thoughts on the proposed permit parking system that would go into effect on October 1.

Council approves to direct staff to repeal previous resolution for parking district and to bring it back to a meeting to be announced before Oct. 1 - 5-0.

General Orders -

a. City-wide parking study update.

Resolutions (View list of resolutions here) -

Resolution No. 2012-11 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinances (View list of ordinances here) - 

First Reading

None

Second Reading

Ordinance No. 3197 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3198 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3199 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3200 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3201 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3202 - Council approves 5-0

Reports from Officers and Boards - 

City Attorney John Dorman - Request for an executive session

Executive Session - Council approves 5-0.

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Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.

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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, October 1, 2012 in the Council Hearing Room at the Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis St.  Click here for agendas. 

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