Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Meeting recap: December 3, 2012

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Posted December 5, 2012) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, December 3, 2012. (View the meeting agenda here)




Consent Docket

Item 'B' pulled from consent docket. Council approves docket without item 'B' 5-0.

Public Hearings

a. Receive public comment regarding a request for a Map Amendment for property addressed as 711 W. Peaceable Acres from A (Agriculture) District to RTM (Residential Two-Family and Multi-Family) District.

One person spoke in favor. Planning Commission voted 6-0 in favor to accept this Map Amendment at its last regular meeting.

Council approves 5-0.

b. Receive public comment regarding a request from Central Oklahoma United Methodist Retirement Facility, Inc. (Epworth Villas) for a Specific Use Permit for a proposed retirement facility with assisted living, skilled nursing care, and single family dwellings in the RM (Residential Two-Family & Multi-Family) District to be located at 711 W. Peaceable Acres Lane.

Motion to reset this public hearing to the December 17 regular meeting was approved 5-0.

c. Receive public comment regarding a text amendment to Chapter 23, Land Development Code, Section 23-97 regarding storage or parking of boats, trailers and recreational vehicles.

Councilor Cody Scott asked Special Projects Planner Patty Evans if there was any motive on why this amendment was brought before council.

Planning Commission voted 5-0 to accept this text amendment and to recommend the City Council to approve at its regular meeting.

Vote on this hearing will be conducted under 'Ordinances'

d. Receive public comment regarding a text amendment to Chapter 23, Land Development Code, Section 23-139 and Section 23-140 to allow health care and social assistance as a specific use in multi-family districts.

Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend the City Council to approve this text amendment at its regular meeting. 

City Manager Dan Galloway recommended that Council hold a special meeting to  briefly go over second reading on this ordinance. Time of meeting to be discussed under officer reports.

Items Removed from Consent Docket

b. Environmental Review and Assessment and Request for Release of Funds for the 2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) State Small Cities.

One person to speak on this matter.

Staff recommends that the City Council approves the Environmental Review and the release of funds for the 2012 CDBG State Small Cities.

Council approves 5-0.

General Orders

a. Lakeside Golf financial update. Manager Michael Henderson gives semi-annual financial update.

b. Annual update related to stormwater and floodplain management programs and review of flood hazard components of the Multi-Hazard Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan. Development Services Director Paula Dennison gave the report.

Resolutions (View resolutions here) -

Resolution No. CC-2012-18: Council approves 5-0.

Ordinances (View ordinances here) -

First Reading

Ordinance No. 3214: Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3215: Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3216: Council approves 5-0

Second Reading

Ordinance No. 3208: Council approves 4-1, with Councilor Scott voting 'no'
Ordinance No. 3208 (emergency clause): Council approves 4-1, with Councilor 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 5-0
Ordinance No. 3213 (emergency clause): Council approves 5-0


Reports from Officers and Boards

City Manager Dan Galloway - recommended a special meeting on Thursday, Dec. 6 to address the ordinance on first reading about the Specific Use Permit from item 'd' on tonight's public hearing. Meeting set for 5 p.m.

Councilor Scott - wants to mention speed bumps at Couch Park with City staff.

Councilor Joe Weaver - wants to know when the parking consultant will be giving its report. External Services Director John McClenny says that the consultant will give a report in front of council the first part of January.

Mayor John Bartley - recognized Leadership Stillwater on attending tonight's meeting. Also mentioned the upcoming radio interviews with the Council and TV 31 appearance.

Adjourn 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

Consent Docket

No items pulled. Council approves 5-0.

General Orders

a. Business Development Infrastructure Assistance Agreement with ALDI (Texas) LLC.

Mayor Bartley explained that the agreement with ALDI is a financing method that addresses the addition of a traffic signal on Perkins Road. City Manager Galloway gave brief overview on the agreement.

Council approves 5-0.



Adjourn SEDA.


END



Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.


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Next City Council Meeting is Thursday, December 6, 2012 in the Council Hearing Room at the Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis St.  Click here for agendas. 


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