Meeting Recap: July 21, 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. / July 23, 2014) — The Stillwater City Council met for its regular meeting Monday, July 21, 2014. (View agenda here.)

Pledge of Allegiance

Consent Docket

a.       Traffic signal management system sole source purchase

b.      Amendment to lease agreement with Sprint for space on City water tower

c.       Amendment to Electric Utilities tree trimming agreement with Asplundh Tree Expert Co. to include additional tree maintenance services

d.      Authorize scheduling of public hearing for closing of a portion of East Fifth Avenue between Perkins Road and Dryden Street

Item D removed to address date.

Council approved 5-0.

Items Removed from Consent Docket

City Attorney John Dorman asked the date be set for Sept. 24, 2014.

Council approved 5-0.

Public Hearings

a.       Receive public comment regarding closing of portions of easements at 2399 N. Perkins Rd. and 798 E. Lakeview Rd.

Development Services Director Paula Dennison presented request, and reported staff’s recommendation to approve the closing.

Council approved 5-0.

b.      Receive public comment regarding closing of platted right-of-ways and easements for property on south side of 12^th Avenue between Stillwater Medical Center property and including Washington School

Dennison and staff recommended approval of the request to close.

Council approved 5-0.

c.       Receive public comment regarding a request for a map amendment rezoning property addressed as 214 W. Elm Ave. from RMI (residential multi-family – intermediate) to HR (high rise)

Kelly Harris spoke representing the eventual owners and developers to answer questions. Councilor Miguel Najera asked about the developers keeping the roads clean. Planning Commission’s recommendation was to approve the request.

Council approved 5-0.

d.      Receive public comments regarding a request for a map amendment rezoning property addressed as 406 S. Hester St. from RMI (residential multi-family – intermediate) to HR (high rise)

Mayor John Bartley excused himself from the public hearing. Planning Commission’s recommendation was to approve the request.

Council approved 4-0.

e.       Receive public comments regarding a request for a map amendment rezoning property addressed as 498 and 519 S. Jardot Rd. from RTM (residential two-family and multi-family) to RMI (residential multi-family – intermediate)

Jimmy Hill, engineer for the applicant, gave background on the request. Planning Commission’s recommendation was to approve the request.

Council approved 5-0.

General Orders

a.       Annual report from Friends of Lake McMurtry

Executive Director Dan Lowrance and Park Manager Jared Avilez presented the annual report.

b.      Annual report from Friends of Multi-Arts

President Valerie Bloodgood and Executive Director Bill Miller presented the annual report.

c.       Land exchange agreement between the City of Stillwater and Commissioners of Land Office; properties located at 4220 N. Perkins Rd. and the NW corner intersection of Jardot and Airport Roads for purpose of constructing power generation plant

Dan Blankenship, director of the Stillwater Utilities Authority, presented the land exchange agreement.

Resolutions

a.       Resolution No. 2014-9: Resolution declaring the necessity for acquiring permanent and temporary easements on certain tracts of real property, hereinafter described, for the purpose of the Western Road water line connection project for the city of Stillwater, Okla.

City Manager Dan Galloway said the resolution give the City the power to begin negotiations with property owners to acquire easements to build a connecting water line.

Council approved 5-0.

Ordinances

First reading

a.       Ordinance No. 3271: Ordinance authorizing the sale of certain parcel of property located at 4220 N. Perkins Rd.; providing for citizen initiated referendum of said sale

Council approved 4-0-1.

Najera abstained from voting.

Second reading

a.       Ordinance No. 3268: Ordinance amending Stillwater city code, land development, use categories and limitations, creating mobile food service establishment courts

Council approved 5-0.

b.      Ordinance No. 3269: Ordinance rezoning tract of land located at 1711 W. Lakeview Rd. from RSS (residential small lost, single family) to CS (commercial shopping)

Council approved 5-0.

c.       Ordinance No. 3270: Ordinance closing ten feet of the right of way of 12^th Avenue adjacent to property addressed as 214 E. 12^th Ave.

Council approved 5-0.

Reports from Officers and Boards

a.       Miscellaneous items from the City Attorney

b.      Miscellaneous items from the City Manager

c.       Miscellaneous items from the City Council

Najera discussed the options for researching outlawing smoking at public parks.

Appointments

a.       Library Board

Bartley nominated Robin Cornwell to the Library Board.

Council approved 5-0.

City Council adjourned; Stillwater Utilities Authority called to order

General Orders

a.       Bid recommendation for Kaw Pump Station improvements

Water Utilities Director Bill Millis discussed bid recommendations.

Trustees approved 5-0.

SUA adjourned

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