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(STILLWATER,
OKLA. / April 10, 2015) —
The City of Stillwater City Council met for its regular meeting Monday, April
6, 2015. (View agenda here.)
a.
Purple
Heart City
Mayor John Bartley proclaimed the
Stillwater a Purple Heart City
b.
Fair
Housing Month
Bartley proclaimed April 2015 as
Fair Housing Month in Stillwater.
a.
Approval
of minutes: Regular
meeting March 23,
2015
b.
Acknowledgement
of receipt of Oklahoma Departmern of Environmental Wuality Permit No.
WL000060150129 for construction of 110 linear feet of 12 in DIP, 3750 linear
feet of 12 in PVC, 720 linear feet of 8 in PVC and 560 linear feet of 6 in PVC
potable water line with all appurtenances to serve the Main Street Waterline
Replacement, Payne County, Oklahoma
c.
Bid
recommendation for construction contractor for the 2014 CDBG contract for Hall
and Leigh Streets storm water drainage project
d.
Acceptance
of public improvements, Alpha Omicron Pi, Gray Street water line replacement
project
e.
Acceptance
of water line easement at 6015 N. Chateau Drive for RWD #1 water line extension
f.
Acceptance
of electric easement at 3802 N. Land Run Drive
g.
Acceptance
of easement for the West Highway 51 Booster Pump Station and Range Tower Water
Line
Item C was stricken from the
record.
Council approved 5-0.
a.
Receive
public comment regarding application for Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity submitted by Dr. Sarah Land for Ease DD, LLC
No requests to speak.
Council
approved 4-1,
with Councilor Miguel Najera voting against.
b.
Receive
public comment regarding a request for a map amendment by Gary & Micki
Rogers for property addressed as 700 & 800 E. Northgate Drive, North Tower
Park, 5th Section
Planning Manager Aaron Baggarly
presented the map amendment.
Council approved 5-0.
a.
One-half
cent Transportation Sales Tax Program update
Transportation Director Jason
Peek presented the update on the transportation sales tax. Peek requested the
City Council renew the sales tax for 10 more years.
Council approved 5-0.
First reading
a.
Ordinance No. 3296: Ordinance amending Stillwater
City Code, Miscellaneous offenses and provisions, involving property, by
repealing in its entirety section 16-49, trespass upon land after forbidden,
and by creating new section 16-49
Council approved 5-0.
b.
Ordinance No. 3297: Ordinance amending the
Stillwater City Code, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, impoundment of vehicles
Council approved 5-0.
c.
Ordinance No. 3298: Ordinance amending Stillwater
City Code, Vehicles for Hire, insurance required and repealing in its entirety
sections 43-4 to 43-125
Council approved 5-0.
Second reading
a.
Ordinance
No. 3295: Ordinance relating to public health and safety revising the 911
emergency number ordinance, maintaining the current 5 percent user fee
established, and declaring an emergency
Council approved 5-0.
Council approved emergency 5-0.
a.
Miscellaneous
items from the City Attorney
Request for an executive session
pursuant to 25 O.S. 307 (B)(4) for the purpose of confidential communication
with the City Attorney regarding a pending workers’ compensation claim filed by
Rick Hauf. It is the opinion of the City Attorney that public disclosure of this
matter will seriously impair the ability of the City Council to process this
claim and/or conduct an investigation and/or to prosecute/defend any resulting
litigation or proceeding in the public interest
b.
Miscellaneous
items from the City Manager
c.
Miscellaneous
items from the City Council
a.
Stillwater
Public Housing Authority
Bartley nominated Sue Bonner for
reappointment.
Council approved 5-0.
City
Council is recessed; Stillwater Utilities Authority called to order
a.
Approval
of minutes: Regular
meeting March 2,
2015
Special
meeting March
23, 2015
b.
Acceptance
of the Rural Water Advisory Board Semi-annual report for the period of July
through December 2104
c.
Inspection
services contract amendment: Wastewater treatment plant aeration basic painting
Trustees approved 5-0.
a.
Declaration
of Immediate Emergency and contract award: Wastewater Treatment Plant emergency
pipe replacement
Water Utilities Director Bill
Millis presented the request.
Trustees approved 5-0.
b.
Final
presentation by Raftelis on the water and wastewater cost of service study and
rate design
This item was stricken from the
record.
Resolutions
a.
Resolution
NO. SUA-2015-4: Resolution amending the water and wastewater rate structures
for the Stillwater Water Utility Services; and providing for subsequent annual
rate increases
This item was stricken from the
record.
a.
Request
for an executive session for the purpose of confidential communication
regarding the purchase or appraisal of real property pursuant to 25 O.S. 307
(B)(3)
SUA
adjourned; Stillwater Economic Development Authority called to order
a.
Approval
of minutes: Regular
meeting March 2,
2015
Executive
session March 2, 2015
Special
meeting March
23, 2015
Trustees approved 5-0.
a.
Bid
recommendation for citywide landscaping project and associated budget amendment
External Services Director John
McClenny presented the project request. The project is to beautify certain
parts of the city for high visibility areas. Cross Timbers Landscape submitted
a bid for the project. Najera had questions about which fund the project was
coming from. He suggested reaching out to resident groups, such as garden
clubs.
Trustees approved 4-1, with Najera voting against.
b.
Discussion
of working timetable and plan regarding a proposed downtown project
City Manager Dan Galloway
presented the resident questions and responses about the project. He said the
City needs a public outreach component to the timetable coordinated by an independent,
professional group.
c.
Consideration
of Downtown Mixed-Use project proposals and possible action to authorize staff
to initiate discussions with one company to develop a mutually agreed site plan
and project plan as a basis to move forward with negotiations for a
pre-development agreement
Najera proposed filing a letter
of intent with Block 34 Group to work with the City and plan everything and recommended
Bartley as chairperson for downtown development. Trustee Gina Noble added more
resident input was needed, and seconded Najera’s letter of intent to Block 34. Bartley
said there was a need for someone with planning experience to be a guide.
Galloway outlined the form and
wording of what a letter of intent to Block 34 Group would say and mean.
Najera made a motion for SEDA to release
a request for proposal to contract an urban planner.
Trustees approved 5-0.
Najera made a motion to issue a
letter of intent to Block 34 Group.
Trustees approved 4-1, with Vice Mayor Joe Weaver
voting against.
SEDA
adjourned; Stillwater City Council reconvened
Executive Session
a.
Confidential
communication regarding a pending workers’ compensation claim filed by Rick
Hauf
Return from Executive
Session
City Attorney’s office to
compromise settlement agreement in the amount of $37,770.
City
Council adjourned; SUA reconvened
Executive Session
a.
Confidential
communication regarding the purchase or appraisal of real property
Return from Executive
Session
a.
No
action taken
SUA
adjourned
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