Friday, June 5, 2015

Meeting Recap: June 1, 2015

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. / June 1, 2015) — The City of Stillwater City Council met for its regular meeting Monday, June 1, 2015. (View agenda here.)




1. Call meeting to order
  
2. Pledge of allegiance

3. Proclamation and presentations 
    
    None
       
      4. Consent Docket       
       
           a. Budget amendments reflecting transfers to Stillwater Economic  Development Authority
         
     b.  *Budget amendments related to professional services costs associated with Stillwater Regional Airport terminal design and associated requirements related to the expansion of the facility

   
     c.  Utility easement dedication for property addressed as 402 N. Country Club Road (CC-15-55)

     d.   Professional services agreement between City of Stillwater & Mead & Hunt for air

service consulting services at Stillwater Regional Airport 
     
      e.  Amendment to Aviation Marketer Agreement between City of Stillwater & Phillips 66 Company


       f.  Acknowledge receipt of Permit No. WL000060150309 for the construction of 5,536 linear feet of 12-inch PVC potable water line to serve the Airport I Jardot Roads water line loop 


  5. Public comment on agenda items not scheduled for public hearing

           None
  
  6. Items removed from consent docket
          
           None


          
        a.  Receive public comment regarding a request for a Map Amendment to rezone property addressed as 4420 W. 6th Avenue from existing CG (Commercial General) and A (Agriculture) to CG  (Commercial  General)/RTM  (Two-Family and Multi-Family)/ A (Agriculture).  (CC-15-56)


               
                Planning Manager Aaron Baggarly from Development Services gave a presentation over the request to rezone. The Planning Commission recommended the request for approval 7-0.              
            
              Council Approved 5-0 
         
        b. Receive public comment  regarding the proposed  2015-16  City of Stillwater operating budget.
                   
                  City Manager Dan Galloway said we had great public input this year with the budget fair and other meetings. It will be a healthy year. 


             a.  *Consider Sharon Hanson appeal of denial of request for stop sign at Mansfield and Country Club Drive 

                      Transportation Director Jason Peek gave his comment on why the city denied the request. Peek gave his engineering perspective and findings. Peek looks at different factor such as daily traffic, and number of crashes at the intersection. Peek's finding did not warrant a stop sign. Three citizens spoke to the council expressing the need for a stop sign. Councilor Joe Weaver suggested other options such as a children at play sign or having an officer on duty during peak hours of the day. The council voted to accept staff recommendation to not place a stop sign at the intersection. 

                Council Approved 5-0

               b.  Local project agreement with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) to relocate the rural water line along Country Club Road from McElroy Avenue to Lakeview Road (CC-15-57)
             
                  Water Utilities Director Bill Millis gave an update on the water line project. Millis said the project has two phases and is currently in phase one. Action was required by the council. 

             
                  a. Resolution No.cc-2015-10: a resolution of the Stillwater City Council adopting an operating budget for the fiscal year 2015-16

                  Council Approved 5-0

                   b. Resolution No. cc-2015-11: a resolution authorizing execution  of a certain  project agreement with the oklahoma department of transportation to facilitate phase 2 of the reconstruction of Country Club Road to relocate the rural water line along Country Club Road between Mcelroy Avenue and Lakeview Road

                   Council Approved 5-0

  10. Ordinances 

         First reading
                    
         None

         Second reading

         a.     Ordinance        No.      3305:      an      ordinance       adopting       the     corridor redevelopment area regulating plan establishing the map location of the specific transects within the corridor redevelopment area planning district; and establishing an effective date
         
         Council Approved 5-0

        a.    Miscellaneous items from the City Attorney


        i)  Request for an Executive Session pursuant to 25 O.S. §307 (B)(4}the purpose of confidential    communication with the City Attorney regarding pending litigation, Franklin C. Smith vs. Officer Michael Cas teel, et a/; C/V-14-1374HE; Western District Court of Oklahoma. It is the opinion of the City Attorney that public disclosure of this matter will seriously impair the ability of the City Council to prosecute/defend this pending litigation or proceeding in the public interest.


        ii)  Request for an Executive Session pursuant to 25 O.S. §307 (B)(2} to discuss labor negotiations with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #102 and International A ssociation of Firefighters Local #2095.



   b.   Miscellaneous items from the City Manager

        
   a.     Miscellaneous items from the City Council
  
         Vice Mayor Pat Darlington reported on council member office hours. Darlington said she'd like to do them again. There is no cost to the public to attend. 


              i)  Discussion about scheduling items for upcoming meetings

                 
             The council will not vote on the ordinance the oil and gas ordinance next meeting. Mayor Gina Noble said the council has worked to hard on this item to only have three councilors vote on this matter. 

           
  12. Questions and inquiries
    
         None

  13.  Appointments 

         
          a.     Mayor appointments to Council sub-committees:

i)         Stillwater Economic Development Advi sory Committee
          
            Mayor Noble appointed Councilor Weaver 

ii)         Stillwater Medical Center Boa rd Nominating Committee
  
             Mayor Noble appointed Councilor Weaver 

iii)         Stillwater  Public School s Coordinating Committee
   
              Mayor Noble appointed Councilor Najera

iv)          OSU Student Government Association

               Mayor Noble appointed Councilor Alane Zannotti 

v)          Land Development Committee

              Mayor Noble appointed Councilor Alane Zannotti 

vi)          Administrative Review Committee
                
                        Mayor Noble appointed Councilor Najera             

 City Council recessed; Stillwater Economic Development Authority 

SEDA ADJOURNED: Stillwater Public Works Authority 



     a. Special Meeting Minutes June 2, 2015








    a.     Consider the following event grant applications :
i)
Regions Archery, Inc.
$3,000
ii)
Red Dirt Pedalers
$1,000
iii)
Oklahoma Bike Summit
$2,000
iv)
Red Dirt lnt'l Film Festival
$5 ,000
v)
Red Dirt DMO, Inc.
$1,500
vi)
American Jr . Golf Association
$5,000
vii)
Jr . Service League
 500
viii)
Stillwater Trail RidersAssoc.
'$1,000
ix)
OSU Rodeo Team
$7,500
x)
Flying Squirrel, LLC
$2,500
xi)
OK Assoc. of Ext. Ag Agent s
$1,000
xii)
OK Simmentai/Simbrah  A ssoc.
$2,000

      b.   Approval of  Minutes: 
               March 30,2015
               April 6,2015
               May 18,2015
     Council Approved 5-0  
   3. Items removed from the consent docket    

             
      a. Review of Downtown Redevelopment Project Request for Qualifications
           Galloway said they 13 firms interested in the Downtown Redevelopment Project. Councilor Zannotti suggested lowering the number of applications to review. Councilor Najera explained the Stillwater Economic Development Committee will view the top applicants and make a recommendation then the council will vote on the recommendation. 

        Council Approved 5-0

s5. Resolution 

     a. Resolution No. seda-2015-1: a resolution of the Stillwater Economic Development Authority adopting an operating budget for the fiscal year  2015-16


   Council Approved 5-0

SEDA ADJOURNED: Stillwater Public Works Authority 



     a. Special Meeting Minutes June 2, 2015


    Resolution No. SPWA-15-01: A resolution of the Stillwater Public Works Authority adopting an operating budget for the fiscal year  2015-16



SPWA ADJOURNED: Stillwater Utilities Authority  


3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA  ITEMS NOT SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING


2. Consent Docket 
a.   Appr ova l of minutes: Regular Meeting May 4, 2015
b.   Bid recommendation for construction of the A irport & Jardot Roads waterline project for the new Power Generation Station (SUA-15-44)
c.   Bid recommendation  for  plant  structural steel  for the  new  Power Generation
Station (SUA- 15-39}
d. Birecommendatiofor the substation packager for the 69 kV sw itching/distribution s ubstation at the new Power Generation Station (SUA-15- 43}
e.   Payment of $343,950 .92 to ODOT for the relocation of the Country Club Road Water Line Relocation-Phase 2 (SUA-15-40}
f.    Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event review  (SUA-15-38} 



3. Public Comment On Agenda  Items Not Scheduled For Public Hearing

None

   
      Millis spoke on the modification of staff's recommendation. The staff received additional information form a bidder. The additional information changed staffs recommendation. 



    a. Consider Natural Gas Intrastate Firm Transportation Service Agreement with Enable Oklahoma Intrastate Transmission , LLC for the new Power Generation Station and authorize staff to execute the agreement  (SUA-15-41)
      

  b. Consider additional expenditures required for the emergency repairs of the Wastewater Treatment Plant influent piping (SUA-15-42)


    c. Water rates review  (SUA-15-37)

         Stillwater Utilities Authority Director Dan Blankenship gave his recommendation to the council. Blankenship said rate setting is a policy issue. The recommended alternatives have been presented. The trustees may select an alternative in each category or direct staff to develop different alternatives. 
      
      No Action 

    
  3.   RESOLUTIONS

a. RESOLUTION NO. SUA-2015-5 : A RESOLUTION OF THE STILLWATER UTILITIES AUTHORITY ADOPTING AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015-16

          Council Approved 5-0

b.     RESOLUTION NO. SUA-2015-6: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EX ECUTION OF A CERTAIN PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION  TO FACILITATE PHASE 2 OF THE RECONSTRUCTION OF COUNTRY CLUB ROAD TO RELOCATE THE RURAL WATER LINE ALONG COUNTRY CLUB ROAD BETWEE N MCELROY AVENUE AND LAKEVIEW ROAD

                 Council Approved 5-0 



         ADJOURNED

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