The City of Stillwater (Okla.) operates under a council-manager system. In this form of government, an elected city council is responsible for making policy, passing ordinances and approving the city’s budget. The council appoints a city manager who implements the policies adopted by the council. Citizens are encouraged to be an active participant in local government. Meeting recaps will be posted the week of the meeting.
(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.
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).
(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.
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).
(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.
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.
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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).
(Stillwater, Okla / Posted September 24, 2012) - The Stillwater City Council met for their special meeting on Monday, September 24, 2012. (View the meeting agenda here)
Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.
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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, October 1, 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).
(Stillwater, Okla / Posted September 18, 2012) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, September 17, 2012. (View the meeting agenda here)
Proclamations and Presentations - a. Constitution Week, September 16-23, 2012 b. Adult Day Services Week, September 16-23, 2012 Approval of Minutes for the regular meeting and executive session on Sept. 6 2012. Council approves 5-0.
Consent Docket - Council approves all items 5-0.
Public Hearings -
a. Receive public input regarding a request from Stillwater Industrial Foundation for closing a portion of Osage Drive at property addressed as 800 E. Mercury Ave. Mayor John Bartley asked if a utility easement went across the proposed portion of right of way that is requesting to be closed on Osage Drive. Special Projects Planner Patty Evans said that there is not. There was one request to speak in favor (Kelly Harris, Keystone Engineering). Mayor Bartley asked if Osage Drive would continue into the discussed property. Harris said it would not. Staff recommends the closure of right of way. Council approves 5-0.
b. Receive public input regarding the provisions of the Westwood Neighborhood Area Parking District. Approximately 20 individuals signed up to speak, along with several emails and letters that were to be submitted for the record, to express their thoughts on the proposed permit parking system that would go into effect on October 1.
Council approves to direct staff to repeal previous resolution for parking district and to bring it back to a meeting to be announced before Oct. 1 - 5-0.
City Attorney John Dorman - Request for an executive session
Executive Session - Council approves 5-0.
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Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.
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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, October 1, 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).
(Stillwater, Okla / Posted September 10, 2012) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, September 6, 2012. (View the meeting agenda here)
Proclamations and Presentations - a. Recognition of Employees with 25 Years of Service. Approval of Minutes (Regular meeting and executive session of August 20, 2012, and special meeting of August 28, 2012): Council approves 5-0.
Consent Docket - Councilor Cody Scott removes item 'B', Item 'A' was approved 5-0.
Public Comment On Agenda Items Not Scheduled For Public Hearing -
a. Public concerns on city management purchasing increase from $25,000 to $50,000.
Items Removed From Consent Docket -
a. Scott wants more information on item 'B,' a development agreement for Athletic Village, Phase 2 and authorization of the Mayor to sign the agreement once executed by the Board of Regents. City Manager Dan Galloway explains an ordinance is required to install various types of infrastructure before building on property. This includes easements that include city water/sewer lines running across OSU property. Council approves 5-0.
Public Hearings -
a. Receive public comments regarding a request for an amendment to a Preliminary Planned Unit Development and Map Amendment to construct a multi-family development at 4599 N. Washington Street. Development Services Director Paula Dennison up to present. Mayor John Bartley wanted information why the Planning Commission wanted a revised traffic study for this development. Dennison explains that they wanted more attention paid to the southern entrance of the development. Also, Galloway further explained that the revised traffic study would be needed with the growing traffic coming in and out of the development out to Washington Street. Councilor Joe Weaver asks if the original zoning of 'commercial' on the front of the property along Washington was going to have curb-cuts for more driveways. Dennison and Planning Assistant Tom Coots stepped up to explain that the original plan did not show anymore driveways to be built. No requests to speak for or against this item. Planning Commission recommends approval 4-0 with increased awareness regarding the traffic study. Council approves item 5-0.
Ordinance No. 3194 - Council approves 4-1 with Councilor Pina voting 'no'
Ordinance No. 3195 - Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3196 - Council approves 5-0
Reports from Officers and Boards -
City Attorney John Dorman - Request for an executive session
Councilor Pina - Dog park is booming with many people going out and enjoying it.
Mayor Bartley - Requests to schedule a public hearing for the next regular meeting on Westwood Neighborhood Parking Overlay. Council approves motion to reconsider the second reading of Ordinance No. 3195 5-0.
City Council meeting recessed, moved into Stillwater Utilities Authority regular meeting.
Approval of Minutes (Regular meeting on August 20, 2012): Trustees approves 5-0.
Consent Docket - No items pulled. Trustees approves 5-0
Adjournment for Stillwater Utilities Authority approved 5-0. Moving into Stillwater Industrial and Redevelopment Authority
Approval of Minutes (Regular meetings of May 7 and June 18, 2012) - Trustees approves 5-0
General Orders -
a. Quarterly update on the Business Improvement District #1
Executive Session - this will be discussed in open forum. Possible action regarding a development agreement with Stillwater Summit Company, LLC. They are wanting to expand their business. Trustees approve development agreement 5-0. Adjournment for Stillwater Industrial and Redevelopment Authority approved 5-0. Reconvene back to City Council meeting.
Executive Session - Council approves 5-0.
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Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.
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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, September 17, 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).
