Monday, September 24, 2012

Special Meeting Recap: September 24, 2012


(Stillwater, Okla / Posted September 24, 2012) - The Stillwater City Council met for their special meeting on Monday, September 24, 2012. (View the meeting agenda here)



Resolution No. 2012-12 - Council approves 5-0

First Reading
Ordinance No. 3203 - Council approves 5-0

Motion for City Council to adjourn passed 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. 

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).

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

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.
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. 

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).

Monday, September 10, 2012

Meeting Recap: September 6, 2012

(Stillwater, Okla / Posted September 10, 2012) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, September 6, 2012. (View the meeting agenda here)



Proclamations and Presentations -
a. Recognition of Employees with 25 Years of Service.

Approval of Minutes (Regular meeting and executive session of August 20, 2012, and special meeting of August 28, 2012): Council approves 5-0.


Consent Docket - Councilor Cody Scott removes item 'B', Item 'A' was approved 5-0.

Public Comment On Agenda Items Not Scheduled For Public Hearing -
a. Public concerns on city management purchasing increase from $25,000 to $50,000.

Items Removed From Consent Docket - 
a. Scott wants more information on item 'B,' a development agreement for Athletic Village, Phase 2 and authorization of the Mayor to sign the agreement once executed by the Board of Regents. City Manager Dan Galloway explains an ordinance is required to install various types of infrastructure before building on property. This includes easements that include city water/sewer lines running across OSU property. Council approves 5-0.

Public Hearings - 
a. Receive public comments regarding a request for an amendment to a Preliminary Planned Unit Development and Map Amendment to construct a multi-family development at 4599 N. Washington Street. Development Services Director Paula Dennison up to present. Mayor John Bartley wanted information why the Planning Commission wanted a revised traffic study for this development. Dennison explains that they wanted more attention paid to the southern entrance of the development. Also, Galloway further explained that the revised traffic study would be needed with the growing traffic coming in and out of the development out to Washington Street. Councilor Joe Weaver asks if the original zoning of 'commercial' on the front of the property along Washington was going to have curb-cuts for more driveways. Dennison and Planning Assistant Tom Coots stepped up to explain that the original plan did not show anymore driveways to be built. No requests to speak for or against this item. Planning Commission recommends approval 4-0 with increased awareness regarding the traffic study. Council approves item 5-0.
Resolution No. CC-2012-8 - Council approves 5-0
Resolution No. CC-2012-10 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinances (View list of ordinances here) - 

First 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

Second Reading
Ordinance No. 3186 - Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3191 - Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3192 - Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3193 - Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3194 - Council approves 4-1 with Councilor Pina voting 'no'
Ordinance No. 3195 - Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3196 - Council approves 5-0


Reports from Officers and Boards - 
City Attorney John Dorman - Request for an executive session

Councilor Pina - Dog park is booming with many people going out and enjoying it.

Mayor Bartley - Requests to schedule a public hearing for the next regular meeting on Westwood Neighborhood Parking Overlay. Council approves motion to reconsider the second reading of Ordinance No. 3195 5-0.

City Council meeting recessed, moved into Stillwater Utilities Authority regular meeting.

Approval of Minutes (Regular meeting on August 20, 2012): Trustees approves 5-0.

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

Adjournment for Stillwater Utilities Authority approved 5-0. Moving into Stillwater Industrial and Redevelopment Authority


Approval of Minutes (Regular meetings of May 7 and June 18, 2012) - Trustees approves 5-0

General Orders - 
a. Quarterly update on the Business Improvement District #1

Executive Session - this will be discussed in open forum. Possible action regarding a development agreement with Stillwater Summit Company, LLC. They are wanting to expand their business. Trustees approve development agreement 5-0. 

Adjournment for Stillwater Industrial and Redevelopment Authority approved 5-0. Reconvene back to City Council meeting.


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, September 17, 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).