Meeting Recap: August 4, 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. / August 5, 2014) — The Stillwater City Council met for its regular meeting Monday, August 4, 2014. (View agenda here.)

Pledge of Allegiance

a.       Led by Stillwater Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ann Caine

Proclamations and Presentations

a.       Judith Karman Hospice Too Hot to Cook Week

Mayor John Bartley proclaimed the week of August 4-8^th as Too Hot to Cook Week.

b.      Retiring Fire Department Officers

                                    i.      Lieutenant Robert D. Charles   1984-2014

*Battalion Chief Jay Willis (1984-2014) and Captain Kelly Williams (1984-2014) are also retiring but were unable to attend

Consent Docket

a.       Approval of minutes                       Regular meeting           July 7, 2014

Executive session        July 7, 2014

Regular meeting           July 21, 2014

Study session               July 28, 2014

b.      Sheerar Museum quarterly report

c.       Sheerar Museum annual contract for services

d.      Payne County Youth Shelter annual contract for services

e.       Oklahoma Municipal Retirement Fund Board candidate endorsement

Council approved 4-0.

Public Hearings

a.       Receive public comment regarding a request from Robert L. Moore for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate Green Machine Taxi Company.

There were no requests to speak.

Council approved 4-0.

General Orders

a.       Consider Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board recommendation to amend FY 2015 CVB budget by adding $140,000 for the purchase of a web-based destination system

Council approved 4-0.

Ordinances

First reading

a.       Ordinance No. 3272: Rezoning a tract of land located at 214 W. Elm Ave. from RMI (Residential Multi-Family – Intermediate) to HR (High Rise District)

Council approved 4-0.

b.      Ordinance No. 3273: Rezoning a tract of land located at 498 and 519 S. Jardot Rd. from RTM(Residential Two-Family and Multi-Family District) to RMI (Residential Multi-Family – Intermediate)

Council approved 4-0.

c.       Ordinance No. 3274: Rezoning a tract of land located at 406 S. Hester St. from RMI (Residential Multi-Family – Intermediate) to HR (High Rise)

Bartley abstained from the vote.

Council approved 3-0.

d.      Ordinance No. 3275: Closing utility easements at property addressed as 2399 N. Perkins Rd. and 798 E. Lakeview Rd.

Council approved 4-0.

Second reading

a.       Ordinance No. 3271: Authorizing the sale of a certain parcel of property located at 4220 N. Perkins Rd.; providing for citizen initiated referendum of said sale in accordance with section 4-2 of the City Charter

Council approved 4-0.

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

City Council is adjourned; Stillwater Utilities Authority is called to order

Consent Docket

a.       Approval of minutes                       Regular meeting           July 7, 2014

Regular meeting           July 21, 2014

Special meeting            July 29, 2014

Trustees approved 4-0.

General Orders

a.       Authorize staff to execute Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Consent Order 14-011 regarding construction without a permit violations (SUA-14-38)

Council approved 4-0.

b.      Authorize Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Guernsey for the Western Water Line Connection Project (SUA-14-37)

Council approved 4-0.

SUA is adjourned

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