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(STILLWATER,
OKLA. / Aug. 27, 2014) —
The Stillwater City Council met for its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 25, 2014.
(View
agenda here.)
a.
Wellness
presentation – Christy Luper
a.
Approval
of minutes Special
meeting Aug. 11,
2014
Executive meeting Aug. 11, 2014
Council
approved 4-0.
a.
Public
hearing No. 2 for proposed Stillwater North Perkins Project Plan and
Establishment of Increment Financing District No. 1, City of Stillwater: the
City Council will hear public comments in support and opposition to said plan
and district
Dan Batchelor, chairman for law
for the Center for Economic Development Law, presented details about the
development and aspects of the TIF district.
Chris Norris, founder of Chris’
University Spirit, and Chad Watkins, owner and operator of Dupree Sports, expressed
concern over an unfair competitive advantage.
Roger Gose spoke for the TIF
districts and spoke of how successful the Bricktown TIF district has been for
Oklahoma City.
Batchelor, answering the concerns
presented by Norris and Watkins, said a TIF district is an incentive for
development of a particular area, not a case of favoritism toward the business.
First reading
NONE
Second reading
a.
Ordinance
No. 3276: Ordinance closing streets and unoccupied utility easements within an
area bounded generally on the north by 12th Avenue, the east by
eastern platted boundary of Lynn’s Addition to Stillwater, Okla. and West
Street, the south by the southern platted boundary of the Lynn’s Addition to
Stillwater, Okla., and on the west by Washington Street, including those
portions of Ramsey Street, Hester Street, Knoblock Street, 13th
Avenue, 14th Avenue, 15th Avenue and any alleys and
easements located within said boundary and farther including blocks 1-16, Lynn’s
Addition to Stillwater, Okla., blocks 10-12 of Duncan’s Addition to Stillwater,
Okla., blocks 12-13 of Sunnyside Addition to Stillwater, Okla. as shown on the
recorded plats thereof.
Council approved 4-0.
b.
Ordinance
No. 3277: Ordinance approving and adopting the Stillwater North Perkins Project
Plan; designating and adopting project area and increment district boundaries;
establishing a date for the creation of increment district No. 1, City of
Stillwater; adopting certain findings; authorizing the City of Stillwater to
carry out and administer the project plan; establishing a tax apportionment
fund; declaring apportioned funds to be special funds of the City of Stillwater
or alternative authorized entity; authorizing the use of sales tax increment
revenues for the payment or financing of certain project costs; authorizing the
use of other resources to pay for or finance project costs; authorizing the
Stillwater Economic Development Authority or alternative authorized entity to
issue apportionment notes and carry out certain provision of the project plan;
ratifying and confirming the actions, recommendations and findings of the
review committee and the planning commission; directing continuing
apportionment; providing for severability
Councilor Gina Noble said she was
concerned about improvements to the intersection near the area. City Manager
John Dorman said the City of Stillwater would not be responsible for the impact
of traffic, but that the developer would have to pay the cost of improving the
intersection.
Noble said she was in favor of
the business coming to Stillwater, but should not be incentivized to do so.
Vice Mayor Joe Weaver said there
are people behind this, and since the council has already supported it
previously, it should follow through with it.
Mayor John Bartley said it’s not
possible for one development to hit all of the City’s economic goals, but that
this development does hit several of them. The return on investment for the
project would be tremendous and prevent Stillwater residents from spending
their dollars in other communities while getting residents of other communities
to come to Stillwater.
Council approved 3-1.
Noble opposed the measure.
c.
Ordinance
No. 3278: Ordinance amending the Stillwater city code, motor vehicles and
traffic, requiring pedestrians soliciting rides or business to be issued a
permit and providing a penalty for violation; and declaring an emergency
Council approved 4-0.
Council approved emergency 4-0.
a.
Miscellaneous
items from the City Attorney
b.
Miscellaneous
items from the City Manager
c.
Miscellaneous
items from the City Council
City
Council adjourned
-END-
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