Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Meeting recap: March 18, 2013

Note: Items of discussion in this recap includes a link indexed to that portion of the City Council meeting replay.

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Posted March 20, 2013) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, March 18, 2013. (View the meeting agenda here).



Proclamations video index
a. National Safe Place Week

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

Public Hearings video index
a. Receive public input regarding a request to rezone property addressed as 213 W. Elm, 119, 123 S. Duncan, and 102, 106, 120, 126, 132, and 136 S. Husband from the HR-PUD (High-Rise Planned Unit Development), RMI (Residential Multi-Family, Intermediate), and RTM (Residential Two-Family and Multi-Family) districts to HR (Hish-Rise) district.

One request to speak in favor of the map amendment. 

Planning Commission recommends the City Council to approve the map amendment.

Council approves 5-0.

General Orders
video index
a. Presentation of the University of Central Oklahoma auto burglary project. 

Public Safety Director Norman McNickle introduces to City Council on how they entered into a discussion with UCO's Criminal Justice department about automobile burglaries in Stillwater. UCO came to share their findings with City Council in form of video and PowerPoint presentation and they give recommendations to help in the situation.
b. Presentation of the parking study findings

External Services Director John McClenny makes recommendation for Council to keep parking steering committee and acknowledgment of the report. He introduces Matt Inman with Carl Walker Consultants to give presentation on parking study. These parking studies were conducted in the downtown (BID #1) area, OSU off-campus zone (southeast area off-campus, campus corner and 'The Strip' included) and Greek housing district.

Council approves 5-0 to accept the report and to keep the steering committee.

video index  
c. Presentation of requested information regarding the proposed Wellness Program and request for approval of the fitness facility portion of the wellness program as proposed and authorization for the sole source purchase of fitness equipment from PR Fitness in the amount of $59,688.

Interim Human Resources Manager Christy Luper presented. Staff recommendation is to fund the purchase of the equipment at the price of $59,688.

Council approves 4-1 to accept staff recommendation, with Councilor Joe Weaver voting 'no.'

Ordinances (View ordinances here) -
a. First Reading
Ordinance No. 3227 - Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3228 - Council approves 5-0

b. Second Reading
Ordinance No. 3224 - Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3225 - Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3226 - Council approves 5-0, emergency clause is approved 5-0.

Mayor John Bartley mentioned if this ordinance needs to be voted on a year-by-year basis.

Reports from Officers and Boards
video index
City Attorney John Dorman - requests an executive session.

City Manager Dan Galloway - appreciates Council passing ordinance No. 3225.

Mayor Bartley - the comprehensive plan will be presented on April 1 to City Council. Announced Councilor Scott's radio interview KSPI 780 on March 19, 2013, Mayor Bartley will be on Triple Play Sports 105.1 FM in the morning on Thursday.


City Council is recessed, SUA is called to order.

Consent Docket

No items pulled, Council approves 5-0.

SUA adjourned, Council moves into executive session.

END


Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.


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Next City Council Meeting (study session) is March 25, 2013 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Stillwater Municipal Building (room 2073), 723 S. Lewis. This meeting will not be televised.  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).

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