Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Meeting Recap: June 17, 2013


Note: Items of discussion in this recap includes a link indexed to that portion of the City Council meeting replay. Click on bold headers that are linked to view that portion of the video.
(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Posted June 18, 2013) - The Stillwater City Council met for its regular meeting on Monday, June 17, 2013. (View the meeting agenda here).

Consent Docket approved by Council 5-0.

Public Comment On Agenda Items Not Scheduled For Public Hearing
There was one request to speak on the condition of Stillwater's streets and sidewalks and pedestrians' inability to use them.

a. Receive public input regarding a request for a Map Amendment rezoning property addressed as 498 S. Mockingbird Lane from RSS (Residential Small-Lot Single-Family) to RT (Two-Family Residential) and RTM (Residential Two-Family and Multi-Family) (CC-13-52)

Patty Evans, Development Services, addressed the Council on the plans and information for the requested Map Amendment.  

Kelly Harris, Keystone Engineering, addressed the Council in favor of the Map Amendment request. 

Planning Commission recommends the Council approve the request as presented.

Council approves the Map Amendment request 5-0.

b. Receive public input regarding a request for a Map Amendment rezoning property addressed as 819 S. Perkins Road from RSS (Residential Small-Lot Single-Family) to CG (Commercial General) (CC-13-56)

Evans addressed the Council on the plans and information for the requested Map Amendment.

Planning Commission recommends the Council approve the request as presented.

Council approves the Map Amendment 5-0.

c. Receive public input regarding a request to close 375 feet of right-of-way of Henderson Street within property addressed as 400 S. Drury Street (CC-13-54)

Evans addressed the Council regarding the plans and reasons for the closure of part of the right-of-way. Evans said the right-of-way ends in a dead end on school property and is not needed for future connections.

Staff recommends the Council approve the closure of 375 feet of right-of-way of Henderson Street within property addressed as 400 S. Drury Street.

Council approves the request 5-0.

d. Receive public input regarding a request for a Map Amendment rezoning property addressed as 919 E. 9th Avenue from P (Public) to A (Agriculture) (CC-13-55)

Evans addressed the Council regarding the plans and information for the requested Map Amendment. Evans said the property has always been privately owned and was inadvertently labeled as public sometime in the past. The owners have requested the zoning of Agriculture on the property.

Planning Commission recommends the Council approve the request as presented.

Council approves the request 5-0.

General Orders
a. Pavement Management Systems street selection recommendation for FY 2014 (CC-13-60)

Transportation Department Manager Jason Peek, Ph.D., addressed the Council regarding the Transportation Department's three requests on the forms of maintenance, selected streets for repair and designation of remaining FY 2013 budget funds toward FY 2014 projects.

Councilor Joe Weaver suggests allowing the Pavement Management Systems division to have control over deciding which streets to be selected for repairs/maintenance, allowing leeway for additional streets or emergency repairs. Dr. Peek said the selected streets presented were the planned streets for repairs/maintenance during FY 2014.

Councilor Weaver moves to approve to approve the first item, allocation of funding for forms of maintenance on city roads, of the Pavement Management Systems recommendation. Vice Mayor Chuck Hopkins seconds the motion.

Council approves the first request 5-0.

Councilor Weaver moves to approve the third item, designation of FY 2013 budget funds toward FY 2014 projects, of the Pavement Management Systems recommendation. Vice Mayor Hopkins seconds the motion.

Council approves the third request 5-0.

a. (first reading)
i) Ordinance No. 3232: An ordinance closing a portion of right-of-way of Henderson Street at property addressed as 400 South Drury Lane.

Council approves 5-0.

b. (second reading)
i0 Ordinance No. 3231: An ordinance rezoning a tract of land located at 1000 E. Virginia Avenue from RSS, Small Lot, Single-Family Residential District to RT, Residential Two-Family District.

Council approves 5-0.

Reports from Officers and Boards
City Attorney John Dorman -
Requests for executive session to discuss labor negotiations with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #102; Requests for executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. 307 (B)(1) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act for the purpose of confidential communication regarding the employment, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of City Manager Dan Galloway, City Attorney John Dorman and Municipal Judge Tanya Raun.
City Manager Dan Galloway -
Clarified to Council viewers that items 'e' and 'f' on the Consent Docket earlier in the meeting had been retracted from the June 17, 2013, agenda and will be moved to the July 1, 2013, meeting's agenda. The items were retracted due to Aspen Heights failure to acquire all the signatures needed on the documents.

City Council is recessed. Stillwater Utilities Authority is called to order.

Consent Docket

Consent Docket approved by Trustees 5-0.

SUA is adjourned. City Council is reconvened.

Executive Session
a. Confidential communication regarding labor negotiations with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #102.

b. Confidential communication regarding the employment, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of City Manager Dan Galloway.

c. Confidential communication regarding the employment, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of City Attorney John Dorman.

d. Confidential communication regarding the employment, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of Municipal Judge Tanya Raun.

Councilor Gina Noble moves to enter into executive session and Councilor Weaver seconds the motion.

Council approves Executive Session 5-0.

City Council meets and returns from Executive Session.

Council approves Executive Session item 'a' 5-0.

Council does not move to vote on Executive Session items 'b,' 'c' or 'd.'

City Council is adjourned.

END


Recap by Meagan Kascsak, Marketing and Public Relations.


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