Meeting Recap: October 1, 2012

(Stillwater, Okla / Posted October 2, 2012) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, October 1, 2012. (View the meeting agenda here)

Proclamations and Presentations -

a. Extra Mile Day - November 1, 2012

Approval of Minutes for the regular meeting on Sept. 17, 2012. Council approves 4-0.

Councilor Cody Scott was absent for the October 1 meeting.

Consent Docket - No items pulled. Council approves all items 4-0.

Public Hearings - 

a. This item was dismissed

b. Receive public comment regarding a request for a Map Amendment to rezone a portion of a tract of land from RSS to O (office) at 1502 S. Main and to rezone a tract of land from P to RSL at 2115 N. Husband St. There was one request to speak for this rezoning. The Planning Commission at it's last regular meeting recommended approval for property addressed as 2115 N. Husband St. with a vote 4-0 and the property addressed as 1502 S. Main with a vote 4-0, but for only the east 150 feet of the property. Council approves Planning Commission's recommendations for 2115 N. Husband St. with a vote of 4-0. Council approves Planning Commission's recommendations for 1502 S. Main St. with a vote of 4-0.

Ordinances (View list of ordinances here) - 

First Reading

None

Second Reading

Ordinance No. 3203 - Council approves 5-0

Reports from Officers and Boards - 

City Manager Dan Galloway - reminding councilors that he will be out of the office early next week due to a conference.

Mayor John Bartley - Special thank you to all of the citizens for being hospitable during a crazy weekend. Lots of positive comments from visitors.

Councilor Phillip Pina - Very impressed in what the Stillwater Police Department is doing to serve the community after taking a ride-around with them.

Appointments - 

a. Library Board - Mayor Bartley nominated Monica Turek, Council approves 4-0

b. Planning Commission - Two terms expired for Dusty Lane and Becky Teague. Mayor Bartley nominates these two for another term. Council approves 4-0. According to Ordinance No. 3188, Planning Commission seats were increased from five to seven. With the two open seats. Mayor Bartley nominates Josh Marler and David Barth. Council approves 4-0.

Stillwater City Council adjourned, moved into Stillwater Utilities Authority.

Approval of Minutes - For the regular meeting of September 6, 2012. Trustees approve 4-0.

Consent Docket - No items pulled. Trustees approve all items 4-0.

Reports from Officers & Boards - 

General Manager Dan Galloway - gives a congratulations to the electrical department for receiving the Outstanding Innovation Award at the Oklahoma Municipal League Annual Conference last week for their hard work and dedication for rebuilding all substations in the city's grid and and continued reliability on giving Stillwater customers power.

Chairman John Bartley - wanted to recognize City Manager Dan Galloway on receiving the City Manager of the Year Award at last week's OML Conference. Also, wanted to recognize on SUA Director Dan Blankenship on being a finalist of an award at the OML conference.

SUA was adjourned.

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Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.

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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, October 15, 2012 in the Council Hearing Room at the Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis St.  Click here for agendas. 

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