Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Meeting Recap: Oct. 20, 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. / Oct. 22, 2014) — The City of Stillwater Council met for its regular meeting Monday, Oct. 20, 2014. (View agenda here.)


Pledge of Allegiance
a.       Led by Richmond Elementary School students Rylan Wilson and Connor Zamborsky

a.       Community Planning Month

Mayor John Bartley proclaimed the month of October as Community Planning Month in the City of Stillwater.

b.      Proclamation commemorating the 125th anniversary of the City of Stillwater

Bartley and the former mayors in attendance honored the City of Stillwater’s 125th anniversary.

a.       Approval of minutes                      Regular meeting                       Oct. 6, 2014
Executive session                    Oct. 6, 2014
b.      Sheerar Museum quarterly report
c.       Public improvement and easement, The Links at Stillwater, phase III
d.      Utility easement, Interworks, 1435 S. Sangre Rd.
e.       Memo to set public hearing date of Dec. 1, 2014 for closing of blanket easement, 1711 W. 4th Ave. and 402 S. Hester St.

Council approved 5-0.

a.       Receive public comment regarding closing of a portion of East 5th Avenue between Perkins Road and Dryden Street (Continued from Oct. 6, 2014 – Application withdrawn, no action will be taken)

a.       Introduction to Complete Streets Program

Transportation engineering manager Jason Peek introduced the topic of the Complete Streets Program.
Dan Burden and presented the information about Complete Streets.
Peek said there is a commission developing a complete streets recommendation for the Council to review.

a.       Resolution CC-2014-13: A resolution notifying the public of the compiling and publishing of the code supplement No. 3 to the code of the City of Stillwater, Oklahoma

Council approved 5-0.
Ordinances
First reading

NONE

Second reading

a.       Ordinance No. 3280: Amending the Stillwater City Code, arrest for nontraffic violations; citations, promise to appear, etc.

Council approved 5-0.

b.      Ordinance 3281: Rezoning tract of land located at 1615 W. 12th Ave. from A (agriculture) and RSS (residential small lot, single family) to O (office)

Council approved 5-0.

a.       Miscellaneous items from the City Attorney
a.       Request for executive session to discuss labor negotiations with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 102
b.      Request for executive session for the purpose of confidential communication regarding employment, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of Stillwater City Attorney John Dorman
c.       Request for executive session for the purpose of confidential communication regarding the employment, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of Stillwater City Manager Dan Galloway
b.      Miscellaneous items from the City Manager

Nothing to report.

c.       Miscellaneous items from the City Council

Nothing to report.

City Council is recessed; Stillwater Utilities Authority called to order

a.       Approval of minutes                      Regular meeting                       Oct. 6, 2014
b.      Bid recommendation for the Ground Storage Tanks Maintenance Project

Trustees approve 5-0.

a.       Professional services agreement for the Cost of Service Study and Rate Design

Water Utilities Director Bill Millis presented the agreement, beginning with a selection process from a list of proposals and concluding with a recommendation for the selection.

Trustees approved 4-1.
Councilor Miguel Najera opposed the agreement.

SUA adjourned; Stillwater Economic Development Authority called to order

a.       Approval of minutes:                     Regular meeting                       Sept. 15, 2014
Special meeting                                    Oct. 6, 2014
b.      Approve business development agreement Amendment No. 1 with Core Development and District Bicycles

Council approved 5-0.

General Orders
a.       Presentation and request for authorization to issue a Request for Proposals for a development program

City Manager Dan Galloway presented a request for proposal for a convention center and hotel near Downtown Stillwater.

Council approved 5-0.

SEDA adjourned

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