Special Meeting Recap: March 26, 2012

(Stillwater, Okla. / Posted March 27, 2012) — The Stillwater City Council held a special meeting Monday, March 27. The only item on the agenda was a discussion regarding process for filling vacant City Council Seat #2, which became vacant when Councilor John Bartley became Mayor Bartley.

General Orders

• Mayor Bartley said the City Charter calls for the council to appoint someone to fill a vacancy, and if it can't, it will then call for an election.
  
• The council discussed the process and agreed to accept applications from anyone who is eligible (registered to vote, resident of Stillwater, not convicted of a felony). Once the applications are collected, the council will call for a televised special meeting to conduct five-minute interview sessions with all potential candidates. Potential topics would include: What involvement does the candidate have within the public sector. Time constraints, work and educational background. Why he or she wants to be appointed to City Council.
  
  Once the interviews are completed, a councilor will then be able to nominate someone (at the same meeting or a future meeting), and the council will vote on the nomination.
  
  
• Time frame
  Applications will be available March 28 by noon at the Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis, and on the web site (http://stillwater.org) on Wednesday, March 28.
  
  Applications will be due Monday, April 2 at 5 p.m. at the Municipal Building before the City Council Meeting.  Applications will be turned into the City Management Office.
  
  Council will hold a special meeting to conduct the candidate interviews on Thursday, April 5 at 5:30 p.m.; however, they may discuss scheduling options at Monday's meeting.
  
  Meeting recessed.
  
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  Recap by Sherry Fletcher, Marketing and Public Relations. 
  
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  Next regular City Council Meeting: Monday, April 2, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Room.  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. Note: if meetings are longer than two hours, the video may be available on Stillwater’s Vimeo channel only.
   
   

Meeting Recap: March 12, 2012

(Stillwater, Okla. / Posted March 14, 2012) — The Stillwater City Council held a special meeting Monday, March 12.

Words from Outgoing-Mayor Nathan Bates.

Nathan Bates shared City Council accomplishments from the past three years.

Swearing In of Mayor-Elect John Bartley.

Mayor-Elect John Bartley was officially sworn into office by the Honorable Judge Tonya C. Raun.

Proclamations.

• Mayor Bartley honored outgoing Mayor Bates with a proclamation of appreciation.
• Mayor Bartley recognized National Safe Place Week in Stillwater for March 18-24.
• He also recognized the 93^rd anniversary of the Order of DeMolay (a youth organization) was recognized and March was named Order of DeMolay Month for the March.

Consent Docket.

• Item B on the Consent Docket was approved by all, and Vice Mayor Chuck Hopkins removed Item A for discussion.
• Hopkins asked about the slopes of the drainage ditches (especially when it comes to mowing and safety) on Jardot/19^th project. City Manager Dan Galloway reported that the Transportation Director Jason Peek said they were working with engineers to adjustments. He said there were enough funds to make these adjustments and to fund purchasing rights of ways for the widening at 6^th Avenue and Country Club Road. This was approved by all.
• Ordinance No. 3171 was approved by all.

Council recessed for the SUA Meeting.  

Stillwater Utilities Authority Meeting March 12

General Orders.

• Stillwater Recycling Task Force Report & Recommendation.
  
  Roger Haywood, representative from Republic Services, made comments under Public Appearances about working with the task force.
  
  SUA Director Dan Blankenship introduced Mike Shannahan and Gladeen Aldred, representatives from the task force. The task force is made up of self-appointed, well-informed citizens who have an interest in environmental issues including trash collection and recycling. They independently reviewed both proposals.
  
  The task force recommended the SUA Trustees approve the City of Stillwater's recommendation to implement residential curbside recycling in Stillwater.
  
  Blankenship commended the task force for their community service and interest in city government.

SUA recessed for the City Council Meeting, which then recessed for executive session.

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Recap by Sherry Fletcher, Marketing and Public Relations.  

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Next City Council Meeting: Monday, April 2, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Room.  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. Note: if meetings are longer than two hours, the video may be available on Stillwater’s Vimeo channel only.

 

Meeting Recap: March 5, 2012

(Stillwater, Okla. / Posted March 6, 2012) — The Stillwater City Council held a regular meeting Monday, March 5.  Download the evening’s agendas.

Approval of Minutes.

Executive Session for Feb. 6, the regular meeting for Feb. 20 and the special meeting for Feb. 27 were approved by all members of council.

Consent Docket.

• Vice Mayor Chuck Hopkins removed Item A for dicussion. The remainder of the Consent Document was approved by all.
• Item A. Following public comment, Public Safety Director Norman McNickle spoke about the City-OSU agreement, which allows the City to use an OSU for a retired bus for the Stillwater Police Department’s Swat Team. Hopkins asked that a thank you letter be sent to the OSU Regents and President Burns Hargis for their generosity.

Public Comment on Agenda Items not Scheduled for Public Hearings.

• One public comment addressed the Fire Department rescue apparatus. Mayor Nathan Bates explained it was to refurbish an existing truck and not to purchase a new one. City Manager Dan Galloway added that the Fire Department performs rescues and extractions.

Ordinances. (Click here to read resolutions in full.)

• First Read 
• Ordinance No. 3171. Approved by all.

• Second Read
• Ordinance No. 3168. Approved by all.
• Ordinance No. 3169. Approved by all.
• Ordinance No. 3170. Approved by all except Councilors Joe Weaver and Cody Scott.

Reports.

• City Attorney John Dorman requested an executive session.
• Mayor Bates reminded citizens about tomorrow’s election.

Council recessed for the SUA Meeting.  

Stillwater Utilities Authority Meeting March 5

Minutes for the meeting held Feb. 20 were approved by all.

 Consent Docket.

• Approval of one item. There was a discussion about Item C, which concerned a water booster station to fill the 56^th Avenue , and Water Utilities Anthony Daniel explained that the City had to take over the project.

General Orders.

• SUA Director Dan Blankenship provided information concerning the Solid Water Agreement with Allied Waste/Republic Services. He said the contract is for disposing trash at Allied’s landfill for 10 years for $28 per ton. There was a discussion about if 10 years was too long for a contract; however, a ten year contract was specified in the request for proposals.  This was approved by all except for Trustee Scott.
• Blankenship also reported that the Stillwater Recycle Task Force would bring recommendations to the SUA in the near future.

SUA recessed for the City Council Meeting, which then recessed for executive session.

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Recap by Sherry Fletcher, Marketing and Public Relations.  

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Next City Council Meeting: Monday, March 19, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Room.  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. Note: if meetings are longer than two hours, the video may be available on Stillwater’s Vimeo channel only.