Thursday, December 18, 2014

Meeting Recap: Dec. 15, 2014

Note: Items of discussion in this recap include links indexed to that portion of the City Council meeting replay. Click on the bold headers that are linked to view that portion of the video.


(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Dec. 16, 2014) — The City of Stillwater City Council met for its regular meeting Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. (View agenda here.)

a.       Pledge led by the Stillwater High School Chorale

a.       “Carol of the Bells” presented by the Stillwater High School Chorale

a.       Approval of minutes                      Regular meeting                       Dec. 1, 2014
Executive session                    Dec. 1, 2014
b.      2015 labor agreement between Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 102 and City of Stillwater budget amendment to cover the costs associated with the agreement
c.       Lease agreement amendment between James A. Griffith and City of Stillwater
d.      Budget amendment reflecting revenue received from a National Endowment for the Humanities Preservation Grant awarded to the Stillwater Public Library

Council approved 5-0.

a.       Stillwater Medical Center Authority Amended and Restated Trust Indenture

Jerry Moeller, CEO of the Stillwater Medical Center presented proposed changes to the trust indenture.

A resolution will be brought back to the City Council at some time in January.

b.      Introduction to form-based codes

Development Services Director Paula Dennison introduced zoning for form-based codes. Dennison asked for permission to begin drafting an ordinance to replace the eight zones in the area.

Councilor Pat Darlington was in favor of using form-based codes in the area. The rest of the council echoed Darlington’s approval.

a.       Resolution CC-2014-16: Resolution authorizing the mayor of the City of Stillwater, Okla., a municipal corporation, to sign and issue an election proclamation calling for a primary and general election in the City of Stillwater

Council approved 5-0.

First reading

a.       Ordinance No. 3288: Closing utility easement at property addressed as 711 W. 4th Ave. and 402 S. Hester St.

Council approved 5-0.

b.      Ordinance No. 3289: Rezoning tract of land commonly known as Lakeview Ridge Addition, first section, second section, third section and fourth section, from RTM (two-family and multifamily residential) to RSS (small lot, single-family residential)

Council approved 5-0.

c.       Ordinance No. 3290: Rezoning tract of land located at 2123 W. 12th Ave. from RSS (small lot, single-family residential) and A (agriculture) to RSS

Council approved 5-0.

d.      Ordinance No. 3291: Rezoning tract of land located at 101 N. Jardot Rd. from RSS (small lot, single-family) and A (agriculture) to RSS

Council approved 5-0.

e.       Ordinance No. 3292: Rezoning tract of land located at 202 S. Brush Creek Rd. from RSS (small lot, single-family) to A (agriculture)

Council approved 5-0.

Second reading

a.       Ordinance No. 3287: Rezoning tract of land located at 999 W. 12th Ave. from RSS (small lot, single-family) and A (agriculture) to O (office)

Council approved 5-0.

a.       Miscellaneous items from the City Attorney
a.       Request for executive session for purpose of confidential communication with City Attorney regarding pending litigation, Weaver vs. City of Stillwater, et al.
b.      Miscellaneous items from the City Manager

Nothing to add.

c.       Miscellaneous items from the City Council

Darlington wanted to see more public participation in next cost of service public workshop for water and wastewater rates

a.       Planning Commission

Mayor John Bartley nominated Richard Krysiak Jr. to fill the open seat on the Planning Commission.

Approved 5-0.

City Council recessed; Stillwater Utilities Authority called to order

a.       Approval of minutes                      Regular meeting                       Dec. 1, 2014
Special meeting                                    Dec. 1, 2014
b.      Bid recommendation for the purchase of shop fabricated tanks for the Power Generation Station
c.       Bid recommendation for the purchase of a new lift truck for Electric Utilities

Trustees approved 5-0.

a.       Amendments to the professional services agreement with Burns & McDonnell for the electric Power Generation Station Project to perform engineering design services for modifications to the 69,000 volt transmission system and for expansion of the transmission side of Industrial Substation

Generation Transmission Division Manager Loren Smith presented updates about the Power Generation Station project.

Trustees approved 5-0.

SUA adjourned; Stillwater Economic Utilities Authority called to order

a.       Approval of minutes                      Regular meeting                       Oct. 20, 2014
Special meeting                                    Nov. 2, 2014
b.      2015 meeting schedule

Councilors approved 5-0.

a.       Update on contract with Red Dirt DMO and possible action on proposed Plan of Work

City Manager Dan Galloway presented the update on the contract and proposed plan of work.

Councilors approved 5-0.

SEDA adjourned; City Council reconvened

a.       Confidential communication regarding pending litigation, Weaver vs. City of Stillwater, et al.

Councilors approved 5-0.

Return from Executive Session
a.       Possible action regarding Weaver vs. City of Stillwater, et al.

Motion to grant Officer Jeremy Rager and Timothy McKinney’s request for representation in litigation styled Weaver v. City of Stillwater, et al., CIV 14-881L, USDC, Western District, Oklahoma; direct City Attorney’s Office to undertake initial representation of the officers; authorize City Attorney to engage outside counsel for these officers if any conflict of interest develops.
Councilors passed 5-0.

City Council adjourned

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Written by Zachary Kinder, Marketing and Public Relations

Friday, December 5, 2014

Meeting Recap: Dec. 1, 2014

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Dec. 4, 2014) — The City of Stillwater met for its regular meeting Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. (View agenda here.)

Pledge of Allegiance
a.       Led by Westwood Elementary School fifth-grader Ty Smithton

Proclamations and Presentations
a.       Recognition of Sharon Robinson

Consent Docket
a.       Approval of 2015 schedule of meetings
b.      Approval of minutes                      Regular meeting                       Nov. 17, 2014
c.       Sole source purchase of software license for the City’s Geographic Information System
d.      Utility and pedestrian easements, 620 S. Ramsey

Council approved 5-0.

Public Hearings
a.       Receive public comment regarding a request for a map amendment rezoning property addresses as 202 S. Brush Creek Rd. from RSS (small lot single family residential) to A (Agricultural)
b.      Receive public comment regarding a request for a map amendment for property addressed as 101 N. Jardot Rd. from RSS (small lot single family residential) and A (Agricultural) to RSS
c.       Receive public comment regarding a request for a map amendment for property addressed as 2123 W. 12th Ave. from RSS (small lot single family residential) and A (agricultural) to RSS
d.      Receive public comment regarding a request for a map amendment for the Lakeview Ridge Addition from RTM (two family and multi-family) to RSS (small lot single family residential)
e.       Receive public comment regarding the closing of a utility easement at property addressed as 711 W. 4th Av. And 402 S. Hester St.

Council approved 5-0.

Resolutions
a.       Resolution No. CC-2014-15: Authorizing execution of a certain project agreement with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to modify and reconstruct Western Road beginning at Hall of Fame Avenue and extending to the south side of Lakeview Road and alignning Western Road with Farm Road within the city of Stillwater, Okla.

Council approved 5-0.

Ordinances
First reading

a.       Ordinance No. 3287: Rezoning tract of land located at 999 W. 12th St Ave. from RSS (small lot, single family residential) and A (agricultural) to O (office)

Council approved 5-0.

Second reading

a.       Ordinance No. 3285: Amending Stillwater Code by repealing Stillwater Convention and Visitors Board

Council approved 5-0.

Reports from Officers and Boards
a.       Miscellaneous items from City Attorney
a.       Request for an executive session to engage in confidential communications with City Attorney regarding potential claims against 213 W. Elm Place LLC.
b.      Request for an executive session to discuss labor negotiations with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 102
b.      Miscellaneous items from City Manager

Nothing to add

c.       Miscellaneous items from City Council

Nothing to add

City Council recess; Stillwater Utilities Authority called to order

 Consent Docket
a.       2015 schedule of Stillwater Utilities Authority meetings
b.      Approval of minutes                      Regular meeting                       Oct. 20, 2014
c.       Bid recommendation for the purchase of pressure valves for the new Power Generation Station
d.      Bid recommendation for the purchase of four 69,000 volt electric transformers for the news Power Generation Station
e.       Stillwater Utilities Authority annual financial report

Trustees approved 5-0.

General Order
a.       Amendments to the professional services agreement with Burns & McDonnell for the electric Power Generation Station Project to perform engineering design services for modifications to the 69,000 volt transmission system and for expansion of the transmission side of Industrial Substation

Stricken from agenda

SUA adjourned; City Council reconvened

Executive Session
a.       Confidential communication regarding potential claims against 213 W. Elm Place LLC
b.      Confidential communication regarding labor negotiations with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 102

Return from Executive Session
a.       Possible action regarding potential claims against 213 W. Elm Place LLC
b.      Possible action regarding labor negotiations with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 102


City Council adjourned

Monday, December 1, 2014

Meeting recap: December 1, 2014

The December 1, 2014 City Council video recording will not be posted due to a technical issue with our broadcast systems here at City Hall. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Meeting Recap: Nov. 17, 2014

Note: Items of discussion in this recap include links indexed to that portion of the City Council meeting replay. Click on the bold headers that are linked to view that portion of the video.

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Nov. 19, 2014) — The City of Stillwater met for a study session Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. (View agenda here.)



Pledge of Allegiance
a.       Led by Sangre Ridge student Greta Cornforth

a.       Approval of minutes:                     Regular meeting                       Oct. 27, 2014
Regular meeting                       Nov. 3, 2014
b.      Rights-of-way acceptance for 6th Avenue and Perkins Road intersection improvement project
c.       Electric easements for cell tower constructed at 5106 N. Washington St.
d.      Budget amendment for Stillwater Regional Airport to reflect grant from Conoco Phillips not included in 2015 budget
e.       Bid recommendation for the Pavement Management System joint and crack sealing project
f.       Bid recommendation for the Pavement Management System full depth concrete repair project


Randi Eldevik spoke about for tobacco-free public parks, and asked for an ordinance instead of a resolution. Thad Lettingwell, Gladeen Allred, David Mizell and Paula Brown all spoke in agreement of the resolution.
Scott Linderer, from OSU Prevention Programs, spoke on the tobacco-free resolution.

a.       Receive public comment regarding a request for a map amendment at 202 S. Brush Creek Rd.

Motion to postpone hearing to Dec. 1 approved 5-0.

a.       City Council committee reports

Updates from Councilor Pat Darlington on the Infrastructure and Quality of Life Committees
Mayor John Bartley reported on the committees he serves on

b.      Presentation of proposed traffic roundabout at 10th Avenue and Main Street

Transportation manager Jason Peek presented the information about installing a traffic roundabout; due to visibility issues with the intersection, a roundabout was suggested to make it safer.
City Manager Dan Galloway said research suggests roundabouts improve travel time, decrease accidents and improve pedestrian safety.

c.       Discussion of proposed ordinance or resolution prohibiting smoking in certain areas of city-owned parks

City Attorney John Dorman discussed legal options in the state of Oklahoma. The State of Oklahoma has decided these ordinances need to be uniform.
Councilor Gina Noble asked about enforcement, and called the resolution a good first step.

a.       Resolution No. CC-2014-14: Declaring outdoor areas within the Stillwater Parks System tobacco-free; requesting that all employees, agents and officials of the City of Stillwater and all visitors and patrons of the Stillwater Parks System refrain from using tobacco products in designated outdoor areas of the parks system; directing the City Manager to develop, install and maintain signage to notify park visitors and patrons of this policy; and directing the City Manager to implement a public-awareness campaign to inform the public about this policy

No discussion
Approved 5-0.

First reading

a.       Ordinance No. 3285: Amending the Stillwater city code, authorities, boards, committees, commissions, trusts, by repealing in its entirety the Stillwater Convention and Visitors Board, sections 2-169 through 2-174

Approved 5-0.

b.      Ordinance No. 3286: Amending the Stillwater city cod, miscellaneous offenses and provisions, smoking, e use of lighted tobacco in public prohibited

Not voted on; passed resolution instead.

Second reading

a.       Ordinance No. 3284: Amending the employee retirement system, defined benefit plan for retirees only of the City of Stillwater, Oklahoma to incorporate the definition of spouse; providing for effective date, providing for repealer and severability and declaring an emergency

Approved 5-0.

a.       Miscellaneous items from City Attorney

Nothing to report

b.      Miscellaneous items from City Manager

Mentioned funds to build a splash pad for Stillwater

c.       Miscellaneous items from City Council

Nothing to report

a.       Sister Cities Council

Bartley nominated Becky Irby, Nelda Helt, Larry Jones, John Mills, Cindy Petree and Carolyn Confer for reappointment.
Judy  Nelson was nominated to fill the vacancy.

Appointments approved 5-0.

City Council adjourned

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Written by Zachary Kinder, Marketing and Public Relations

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Meeting Recap: Nov. 3, 2014

Note: Items of discussion in this recap include links indexed to that portion of the City Council meeting replay. Click on the bold headers that are linked to view that portion of the video.

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Nov. 5, 2014) — The City of Stillwater met for a study session Monday, Oct. 27, 2014. (View agenda here.)


Pledge of Allegiance
a.       Led by Sangre Ridge student Osker Erlich

a.       Extra Mile Day

Mayor John Bartley proclaimed Nov. 1 2014 to be Extra Mile Day and encourage citizens to go the extra mile and acknowledge those who do.

a.       Approval of minutes:                     Regular meeting                       Oct. 20, 2014
Executive session                    Oct. 20, 2014
b.      Lease extension for Lynro LLC dba Hangar 1 Flight Center at Stillwater Regional Airport
c.       Easements and infrastructure acceptance, 213Elm Apartments, Prime Place Phase I

Council approved 4-0.


Oklahoma State University’s Chief Wellness Officer Suzy Harrington commented on the tobacco free general order, and said the city could not apply to be a certified healthy community without the ordinance. In 2008, OSU became the first tobacco free university system, and it was student-driven. Harrington also commented on other tobacco free communities.

OSU assistant professor Julie Croff, director of the master of public health program at OSU, provided several statistics to support the tobacco free general order.

Payne County Tobacco Prevention Coordinator Becky Taylor said the ordinance would meet the excellent certified healthy community requirements and qualify the city for $120,000 in grants to use toward healthy initiatives.

a.       Library Board request for supplemental budget appropriation to the FY 2015 budget for increasing library staffing

Stillwater Public Library Director Lynda Reynolds presented the request for the funds to create a library technology management position at the Stillwater Public Library.

Councilor Miguel Najera asked about a breakdown of the current technician’s time spent working on and maintaining the computers and system, and Councilor Gina Noble asked about increased demands on the time of the current technician(s).

Information Technology Manager Brad Stewart said with projects coming up requiring the support of the entire staff, the technician would not be able to devote as much time to maintaining the system at the library.

Najera asked if it might be easier to hire another person in IT. City Manager Dan Galloway commented that if the library needed full time personnel to maintain the system, it would be more efficient and cost effective to let them work under the direction of the library board.

Library Board recommended approval.

Council approved 4-0.

b.      Tobacco free presentation to request consideration of an ordinance prohibiting tobacco use within 50 ft. of a playground, picnic shelter, ball field or public gathering

External Services Director John McClenny presented the proposal for the general order.

Councilor Pat Darlington said she would like to see a time frame for developing the ordinance for measures beyond this general order. McClenny and Galloway believed a year would be an adequate time frame to measure the effectiveness of the ordinance.

Noble wanted to know what the penalties would be for violating the ordinance, which McClenny said were still being determined.  City Attorney John Dorman said the penalties could be less than or up to what the State of Oklahoma has in place.

Reverend Michael Bartley with the OSU Wesley Foundation said he looks forward to a provision that prohibits smoking on city-owned property, but is cautious of putting a 50- or 100-ft policy.

No action taken

First reading

a.       Ordinance No. 3284: Employee retirement system, defined benefit plan for retirees only of the City of Stillwater, Okla., to incorporate the definition of spouse; providing for effective date, providing for repealer and severability; and declaring and emergency

Council approved 4-0.

Second reading

None

a.       Miscellaneous items from City Attorney

Nothing to report

b.      Miscellaneous items from the City Manager

Galloway reminded residents to take the resident survey.
c.       Miscellaneous items from the City Council

Councilors reminded residents of Stillwater High School’s final home game this weekend. Nothing else to add.

City Council is adjourned; Stillwater Economic Development Authority called to order

a.       Consider contract with Red Dirt DMO, Inc. for marketing and promotion of visitors to City of Stillwater

Galloway said if this contract closes, tourism would no longer be a city operation, but would be contracted through Red Dirt DMO, Inc.

Red Dirt DMO, Inc. Chairman Doug Emde was present to answer questions regarding the contract.

Council approved 4-0.

SEDA adjourned

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Written by Zachary Kinder, Marketing and Public Relations