Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Meeting recap: November 19, 2012

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Posted November 20, 2012) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, November 19, 2012. (View the meeting agenda here)



Mayor John Bartley recognized the SHS Student Council officers in attendance.

Consent Docket
No items were pulled. Council approves docket 5-0.

Public Hearings
a. Receive public input regarding a request for a Map Amendment rezoning property addressed as 6221 and 6523 W. 19th Avenue from RSS (Small-lot Single-Family) and RSS PUD (Small Lot Single Family Planned Unit Development) to A (Agriculture)).


No requests to speak on this item.

Staff Recommendation: Planning Commission approved this item 7-0.


Council approves 5-0.


b. Receive public input regarding a petition submitted by Wes & Lou Watkins for property located north of Peaceable Acres to be annexed into the corporate limits of the City of Stillwater and to apply a zoning designation of RTM (Residential Two-Family and Multi-Family).


No requests to speak on this item. 


Planning Commission Recommendation: Planning Commission approved this item 7-0.


Council approves 5-0.

General Orders

a. Western Payne County Ambulance Authority update
- Jerry Moeller, chairman for the Western Payne County Ambulance Authority gives an update on the ambulance services over the past year provided by LifeNet.

Councilor Joe Weaver is pleased to see the report of the response times by LifeNet and the ongoing trend.

Councilor Phillip Pina asks if LifeNet will be able to handle calls if population of the City of Stillwater increases beyond 50,000. The ambulance authority reassures that they are prepared for it.

Vice Mayor Chuck Hopkins asks if residents are able to sign-up after the initial start-up time. 

City Manager Dan Galloway wants to compliment on the relationship between the City, LifeNet, Stillwater Medical Center and the trust authority for their work in making this service work out for the residents of Stillwater and Payne County.

b. Commercial development update
- Development Services director, Paula Dennison, presents before council recent completed and ongoing commercial developments in Stillwater over the past three years.

Resolution No. CC-2012-17: Council approves 5-0.


First Reading
Ordinance No. 3208: Council approves 4-1, with Councilor Cody Scott voting 'no.'
Ordinance No. 3209: Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3210: Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3211: Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3212: Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3213: Council approves 4-1, with Councilor Scott voting 'no.'

Reports from Officers and Boards
City Attorney John Dorman - requests for an executive session.
City Manager Dan Galloway - Recognized transportation director, Jason Peek, for being awarded a doctorate in Public Administration.

Recess City Council meeting, move into Stillwater Utilities Authority.

Consent Docket
No items pulled. Trustees approves 5-0.

SUA adjourned, move into the Stillwater Economic Development Authority (SEDA) meeting

General Orders
a. Economic Development Agreement between the Stillwater Economic Development Authority and Stillwater Chamber of Commerce.

Council approves 5-0.

b. Budget amendments to transfer in funds for the Economic Development Agreement between the Stillwater Economic Development Authority and the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce.

Council approves 5-0.

Adjourn SEDA, reconvening City Council meeting.

Entering executive session approved 5-0.


END


Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.

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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, December 3, 2012 in the Council Hearing Room at the Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis St.  Click here for agendas. 

Watch the City Council Meetings:  Videos of Stillwater City Council meetings are made available on the City of Stillwater's YouTube.com channel within five days of the meeting. You can watch the meetings live on City of Stillwater Television (Suddenlink channel 23 and AT&T U-verse channel 99).

Visit the City of Stillwater's Economic Development webpage.

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