Meeting Recap: February 3, 2014

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 Feb. 5, 2014) - The Stillwater City Council met for its regular meeting Monday, Jan 3, 2014. (View the meeting agenda here)

Note: Vice Mayor Chuck Hopkins was not present at the meeting due to health issues.
 
Pledge of Allegiance
a. Led by Richmond Elementary School students Jeb Hurt and Justice Rebmann.

Photos

Consent Docket
a. Approval of minutes: Regular meeting, Jan. 23, 2014
b. Sheerar Museum quarterly report

Council approved Consent Docket 4-0.

Public Hearings
a. Receive public comment regarding a request from Midnight Express Transit for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (See memo).

City Manager Dan Galloway said he reviewed the documents from the request and they comply with City ordinance. He recommended approval of the request.

There were no requests to speak in favor or against the request.

Council approved 4-0.

General Orders
a. Parking study report
External Services Director John McClenny presented the study report to the Council. McClenny reminded the Council that the City completed a parking study the past year on the parking areas in the Downtown Business Improvement District, the Oklahoma State University campus periphery and the Westwood neighborhood. He said the City would be coming forward with some recommended ordinance changes in the next few weeks and tonight's presentation would give the Council an overview of what was done in the parking study and what those recommendations will be.

McClenny said some of the recommendations that will be presented include: Revision to the land development code to bring parking space requirements at residential developments in line with the standard recommended in the parking study; Revision to the improper parking ordinance, which will correct parking issues not identified in the current ordinance; Revision to the fines and time parking ordinance by recommending a procedure for addressing parking issues in neighborhoods; Consider developing a Greek neighborhood master plan that would address parking issues in the OSU Greek neighborhood.

Mayor John Bartley thanked McClenny and the steering committee for their efforts in the parking study.

b. Quarterly financial reports (CC-14-10)
City Chief Financial Officer Marcy Lamb presented the quarterly financial reports. Lamb reported the second quarter saw revenues running above the City target and expenditures are running below target. 

Reports from Officers and Boards
City Manager Galloway - Congratulated Development Services Director Paula Dennison on becoming president of the Oklahoma chapter of the American Planners Association. Informed viewers about Budget Input Week (Feb. 4-10, 2014) and encouraged citizens to participate. 

Councilor Cody Scott - Reminded citizens to watch out for snow and other inclement weather this week.

Mayor Bartley - Reminded viewers that Councilor Gina Noble will be on KSPI at 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 and that he and Library Director Lynda Reynolds will be on the Morning Edition on TV-31 at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5.

Appointments  
a. Stillwater Regional Airport Authority Board
Mayor Bartley nominated Mark Tower and Fred Schultz for reappointment.

Council approved 4-0.

b. Board of Adjustment

Mayor Bartley nominated Steve James and Ron Walker for reappointment.

Council approved 4-0.

c. Stillwater Public Housing Authority Advisory Board 

Mayor Bartley nominated Ruby Manning and Roger Ghost for reappointment.

Council approved 3-1, with Councilor Noble voting 'No.'

City Council is adjourned; SEDA is called to order.

Consent Docket
a. Approval of minutes: Special meeting, Dec. 16, 2013

Trustees approved 4-0.

General Orders
a. Branding project update
City Manager Galloway reminded viewers that the City has contracted with Chandlerthinks, a marketing firm in Franklin, Tenn. Galloway said he and members of City staff, the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce and the Stillwater Convention and Visitors Bureau are working on providing background information about the City to the firm. He said the branding team will visit Stillwater Feb. 19-22 to conduct interviews, form groups made up of community leaders and other forms of interaction to gather citizens' perspectives on what they think about Stillwater.

b. Sales tax rebate agreement for a business locating at 712 S. Main St., Stillwater, OK, in the Business Improvement and Special Services District No. 1.
Galloway presented an overview of item 'b' and recommended approval of the agreement.

Trustees approved 4-0.
 
c. Sales tax rebate agreement for a business locating at 905 S. Main St., Stillwater, OK, in the Business Improvement and Special Services District No. 1.
Galloway presented an overview of item 'c' and recommended approval of the agreement.

Trustees approved 4-0.

 
SEDA is adjourned

END

Recap by Meagan Kascsak, Marketing and Public Relations.

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