Meeting recap: November 19, 2012

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Posted November 20, 2012) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, November 19, 2012. (View the meeting agenda here)

Mayor John Bartley recognized the SHS Student Council officers in attendance.

Consent Docket

No items were pulled. Council approves docket 5-0.

Public Hearings

a. Receive public input regarding a request for a Map Amendment rezoning property addressed as 6221 and 6523 W. 19th Avenue from RSS (Small-lot Single-Family) and RSS PUD (Small Lot Single Family Planned Unit Development) to A (Agriculture)).


No requests to speak on this item.

Staff Recommendation: Planning Commission approved this item 7-0.


Council approves 5-0.


b. Receive public input regarding a petition submitted by Wes & Lou Watkins for property located north of Peaceable Acres to be annexed into the corporate limits of the City of Stillwater and to apply a zoning designation of RTM (Residential Two-Family and Multi-Family).


No requests to speak on this item. 


Planning Commission Recommendation: Planning Commission approved this item 7-0.


Council approves 5-0.

General Orders

a. Western Payne County Ambulance Authority update

- Jerry Moeller, chairman for the Western Payne County Ambulance Authority gives an update on the ambulance services over the past year provided by LifeNet.

Councilor Joe Weaver is pleased to see the report of the response times by LifeNet and the ongoing trend.

Councilor Phillip Pina asks if LifeNet will be able to handle calls if population of the City of Stillwater increases beyond 50,000. The ambulance authority reassures that they are prepared for it.

Vice Mayor Chuck Hopkins asks if residents are able to sign-up after the initial start-up time. 

City Manager Dan Galloway wants to compliment on the relationship between the City, LifeNet, Stillwater Medical Center and the trust authority for their work in making this service work out for the residents of Stillwater and Payne County.

b. Commercial development update

- Development Services director, Paula Dennison, presents before council recent completed and ongoing commercial developments in Stillwater over the past three years.

Resolutions (View resolutions here) -

Resolution No. CC-2012-17: Council approves 5-0.

Ordinances (View ordinances here) -

First Reading

Ordinance No. 3208: Council approves 4-1, with Councilor Cody Scott voting 'no.'

Ordinance No. 3209: Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3210: Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3211: Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3212: Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3213: Council approves 4-1, with Councilor Scott voting 'no.'

Reports from Officers and Boards

City Attorney John Dorman - requests for an executive session.

City Manager Dan Galloway - Recognized transportation director, Jason Peek, for being awarded a doctorate in Public Administration.

Recess City Council meeting, move into Stillwater Utilities Authority.

Consent Docket

No items pulled. Trustees approves 5-0.

SUA adjourned, move into the Stillwater Economic Development Authority (SEDA) meeting

General Orders

a. Economic Development Agreement between the Stillwater Economic Development Authority and Stillwater Chamber of Commerce.

Council approves 5-0.

b. Budget amendments to transfer in funds for the Economic Development Agreement between the Stillwater Economic Development Authority and the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce.

Council approves 5-0.

Adjourn SEDA, reconvening City Council meeting.

Entering executive session approved 5-0.

END

Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.

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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, December 3, 2012 in the Council Hearing Room at the Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis St.  Click here for agendas. 

Watch the City Council Meetings:  Videos of Stillwater City Council meetings are made available on the City of Stillwater's YouTube.com channel within five days of the meeting. You can watch the meetings live on City of Stillwater Television (Suddenlink channel 23 and AT&T U-verse channel 99).

Visit the City of Stillwater's Economic Development webpage.

Meeting Recap: November 5, 2012

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Posted November 6, 2012) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, November 5, 2012. (View the meeting agenda here)



Stillwater City Council and Stillwater Industrial and Redevelopment Authority are called to order. SIRA is recessed.

Proclamations and Presentations
a. Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Consent Docket
No items were pulled. Council approves docket 4-0.

Councilor Pina was absent.

Public Hearings
a. Receive public input regarding a request from Joyce Meter to close a portion of right-of-way of 6th Avenue / Hwy 51 adjacent to property addressed as 811 W. 6th Avenue (CC-12-104)

Staff Recommendation: Approve

Council approves 4-0.

b. Receive public input regarding a request for a Map Amendment from RSS (Small Lot Single Family) to O (Office) for property addressed as 614-624 S. Orchard Street & 609-623 S McDonald Street (CC-12-105)

One person spoke for the item.

Planning Commission Recommendation: Approve

Council approves 4-0.

c. Receive public input regarding a request for the closing of all easements and rights-of-way within property owned by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (OSU) and bounded by McElroy Road, Duck Street, Washington Street, and Eskridge Avenue for the development of Athletic Village Phase II (CC-12-102) (Continued from October 15, 2012)

Staff Recommendation: Approve with Conditions.

Council approves 3-1, with Councilor Cody Scott voting against. 

General Orders

a. Marcy Alexander, Chief Financial Officer, presented the first quarter financial reports for the City of Stillwater.

b. Memorandum of Understanding between Board of Commissioners, Payne County, and the City of Stillwater setting forth their shared intent and tentative agreement regarding the establishment of a juvenile detention facility in the Stillwater City Jail. 

Council approves memorandum 4-0.

c. Real estate agreement between the Board of Commissioners, Payne County, and City of Stillwater transferring ownership of property located at 815 S. Duncan Street. 

Council approves report 4-0.

Recess City Council meeting, reconvene Stillwater Industrial and Redevelopment Authority.

Consent Docket

No items pulled. Council approves 4-0.

General Orders

a. Consider adoption of Stillwater Industrial & Redevelopment Authority first amended declaration of trust. Council approves 4-0.

Adjournment of SIRA was approved 4-0, reconvene back to City Council meeting.

Resolutions (View list of resolutions here) -

Resolution CC-2012-16 - Council approves 4-0.

Ordinances (View list of ordinances here) - 

No ordinances

Reports from Officers and Boards
City Attorney John Dorman - withdrawing request for executive session.

City Manager Dan Galloway - expressing his appreciation to the Payne County Board of Commissioners for working with the City of Stillwater on the two matters discussed earlier in the meeting under 'General Orders.'

Vice Mayor Charles Hopkins - reminding everyone to vote in Tuesday's elections.

Mayor John Bartley - Reminding people on Sunday November 11 at noon along Main Street, there will be a Veterans' Day celebration and parade.

Stillwater City Council adjourned, moved into Stillwater Utilities Authority.

Appointments
a. Building Trades Board: 

Mayor Bartley appoints - 
Waylon Shields and Daryl Krehbiel for 4 year. Council approves 4-0.
Rusty Kraybill for 3 year. Council approves 4-0.
Kevin Raborg for 2 year. Council approves 4-0.
Kyle Kelty to 1 year. Council approves 4-0.

b. Business Improvement District Advisory Board

Area 6 - Mayor Bartley appoints Jill Hunt to finish out term. Council approves 4-0.

Adjournment of City Council passes 4-0. Move into Stillwater Utilities Authority.

Consent Docket
No items pulled. Trustees approve all items 4-0.

General Orders

a. Citywide curbside recycling update.

Waste Management director David Higgins gives trustees an update on the curbside recycling pilot program. Staff requests authorization to expand curbside recycling program for citywide implementation during Summer 2013. 

Trustees approve staff's request 4-0.

Adjournment of SUA was approved 4-0.

END

Recap by Blake Schaich and Jennifer Gray, Marketing and Public Relations.

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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, November 19, 2012 in the Council Hearing Room at the Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis St.  Click here for agendas. 

Watch the City Council Meetings:  Videos of Stillwater City Council meetings are made available on the City of Stillwater's YouTube.com channel within five days of the meeting. You can watch the meetings live on City of Stillwater Television (Suddenlink channel 23 and AT&T U-verse channel 99).

Special Meeting Recap: October 29, 2012

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Posted October 30, 2012) - The Stillwater City Council met for their special meeting on Monday, October 29, 2012. (View the meeting agenda here)

General Orders

a. Confirm the sale at public auction the following City of Stillwater surplus properties:

i) 1502 S. Main Street

ii) 905 W. 4th

iii) 1018 S. Western

iv) 1118 S. Western

v) 2115 N. Husband

vi) 2223 N. Glenwood

External Services director John McClenny: $308,400 was the grand total bid for these properties. Staff recommends acceptance and approval. Council approves 5-0.

b. Presentation from Operations Group on status of group projects.

Paula Dennison, chairperson for the Stillwater Operations Group introduces group projects from each team.

Ordinances (View list of ordinances here) - 

Second Reading

Ordinance No. 3204 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3205 - Council approves 5-0 to table.

Ordinance No. 3206 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3207 - Council approves 5-0, emergency clause is approved 5-0.

Request for an Executive Session

Stillwater City Council adjourned, moved into Stillwater Utilities Authority.

General Orders

a. Jason Consultants report on Phase One (smart ball) condition assessment of Kaw water line.

Water Utilities director Anthony Daniel and Robert Morrison from Jason Consultants presenting to council staff's findings on 'smart ball' assessment and recommendations to be taken for future.

SUA adjourned. Reconvene back to City Council meeting.

Executive Session

City Council is adjourned.

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Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.

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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, November 5, 2012 in the Council Hearing Room at the Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis St.  Click here for agendas. 

Watch the City Council Meetings:  Videos of Stillwater City Council meetings are made available on the City of Stillwater's YouTube.com channel within five days of the meeting. You can watch the meetings live on City of Stillwater Television (Suddenlink channel 23 and AT&T U-verse channel 99).

Meeting Recap: October 15, 2012

(Stillwater, Okla / Posted October 16, 2012) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, October 15, 2012. (View the meeting agenda here)

Proclamations and Presentations -

a. First Certified Retirement Community in Oklahoma

Consent Docket - No items pulled. Council approves all items 5-0.

The 'Approval of Minutes' was included under the Consent Docket.

- Executive Session on September 17, 2012

- Special Meeting on September 24, 2012

- Regular Meeting on October 1, 2012

- Special Meeting on October 4, 2012

Public Hearings - 

a. This item was tabled until November 5 meeting. Council approves 5-0.

b. Receive public input regarding the Close Out of Community Development Block Grant 2011 Small Cities Set-Aside, #14842. No persons to speak 'for' or 'against.' Staff recommends for council to accept the #14482 CDBG 11 project and authorize the Mayor to sign the closeout documents. Council approves 5-0.

General Orders

a. Telecommunications system & computer network infrastructure upgrade. Internal services director Robert Barker briefed the council on a recommendation by the IT department to upgrade the aging telecommunication and network system. Council approves the recommendation 5-0.

Resolutions (View list of resolutions here) -

a. Resolution No. CC-2012-13 - Council approves 5-0.

b. Resolution No. CC-2012-14 - Council approves 5-0.

Ordinances (View list of ordinances here) - 

First Reading

Ordinance No. 3204 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3205 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3206 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3207 - Council approves 5-0

Second Reading

None

Reports from Officers and Boards - 

City Attorney John Dorman - Request for an executive session.

City Manager Dan Galloway - Wanted to point out that the first two ordinances council passed in first reading were for the rezoning of city properties that they will auction off. Auction of these properties and more will be at the Municipal Building on October 29.

Mayor John Bartley - Wanted to share an email from the Westwood Neighborhood Association from the recent activities at Ingham Park. Mentioned that OSU homecoming is this week.

Stillwater City Council adjourned, moved into Stillwater Utilities Authority.

Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting of October 1, 2012. Trustees approve 5-0.

Consent Docket - No items pulled. Trustees approve all items 5-0.

Reports from Officers & Boards - 

Trustee Cody Scott - wanted to set up a time with city staff to visit the Boomer Lake Electric Generation Station.

SUA was adjourned. Moved in Use Tax Committee.

Approval of Minutes

- July 16, 2012

Council approves 5-0.

Review and discuss use tax revenues

CFO Marcy Alexander reports on use tax receipts up to this date. Use tax up 37 percent from last year.

Use Tax Committee adjourned. Reconvene back to City Council meeting.

Executive Session

City Attorney John Dorman withdraws the request for executive session.

City Council is adjourned.

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Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.

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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, October 29, 2012 in the Council Hearing Room at the Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis St.  Click here for agendas. 

Watch the City Council Meetings:  Videos of Stillwater City Council meetings are made available on the City of Stillwater's YouTube.com channel within five days of the meeting. You can watch the meetings live on City of Stillwater Television (Suddenlink channel 23 and AT&T U-verse channel 99).

Meeting Recap: October 1, 2012

(Stillwater, Okla / Posted October 2, 2012) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, October 1, 2012. (View the meeting agenda here)

Proclamations and Presentations -

a. Extra Mile Day - November 1, 2012

Approval of Minutes for the regular meeting on Sept. 17, 2012. Council approves 4-0.

Councilor Cody Scott was absent for the October 1 meeting.

Consent Docket - No items pulled. Council approves all items 4-0.

Public Hearings - 

a. This item was dismissed

b. Receive public comment regarding a request for a Map Amendment to rezone a portion of a tract of land from RSS to O (office) at 1502 S. Main and to rezone a tract of land from P to RSL at 2115 N. Husband St. There was one request to speak for this rezoning. The Planning Commission at it's last regular meeting recommended approval for property addressed as 2115 N. Husband St. with a vote 4-0 and the property addressed as 1502 S. Main with a vote 4-0, but for only the east 150 feet of the property. Council approves Planning Commission's recommendations for 2115 N. Husband St. with a vote of 4-0. Council approves Planning Commission's recommendations for 1502 S. Main St. with a vote of 4-0.

Ordinances (View list of ordinances here) - 

First Reading

None

Second Reading

Ordinance No. 3203 - Council approves 5-0

Reports from Officers and Boards - 

City Manager Dan Galloway - reminding councilors that he will be out of the office early next week due to a conference.

Mayor John Bartley - Special thank you to all of the citizens for being hospitable during a crazy weekend. Lots of positive comments from visitors.

Councilor Phillip Pina - Very impressed in what the Stillwater Police Department is doing to serve the community after taking a ride-around with them.

Appointments - 

a. Library Board - Mayor Bartley nominated Monica Turek, Council approves 4-0

b. Planning Commission - Two terms expired for Dusty Lane and Becky Teague. Mayor Bartley nominates these two for another term. Council approves 4-0. According to Ordinance No. 3188, Planning Commission seats were increased from five to seven. With the two open seats. Mayor Bartley nominates Josh Marler and David Barth. Council approves 4-0.

Stillwater City Council adjourned, moved into Stillwater Utilities Authority.

Approval of Minutes - For the regular meeting of September 6, 2012. Trustees approve 4-0.

Consent Docket - No items pulled. Trustees approve all items 4-0.

Reports from Officers & Boards - 

General Manager Dan Galloway - gives a congratulations to the electrical department for receiving the Outstanding Innovation Award at the Oklahoma Municipal League Annual Conference last week for their hard work and dedication for rebuilding all substations in the city's grid and and continued reliability on giving Stillwater customers power.

Chairman John Bartley - wanted to recognize City Manager Dan Galloway on receiving the City Manager of the Year Award at last week's OML Conference. Also, wanted to recognize on SUA Director Dan Blankenship on being a finalist of an award at the OML conference.

SUA was adjourned.

END

Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.

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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, October 15, 2012 in the Council Hearing Room at the Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis St.  Click here for agendas. 

Watch the City Council Meetings:  Videos of Stillwater City Council meetings are made available on the City of Stillwater's YouTube.com channel within five days of the meeting. You can watch the meetings live on City of Stillwater Television (Suddenlink channel 23 and AT&T U-verse channel 99).