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(STILLWATER, OKLA. / March 30, 2015) — The City of Stillwater City Council met for its regular meeting Monday, March 23, 2015. (View agenda here.)
a.
Led
by Stillwater High School students Alex Wuller and Abby Sexton
a.
Recognition
of Waste Management Division employees Cedric Smith and Brian Ledgerwood
Ian Groshong, the operations team
leader for Waste Management, said he was proud of the two employees.
b.
League
of Women Voters – Sunshine Week
a.
Approval
of minutes: Regular
meeting Mach 2, 2015
Executive
session March 2, 2015
b.
Renewal
of City Manager Dan Galloway’s employment contract for FY 2016
c.
Budget
amendments to allow for higher than anticipated health care claims
d.
Water
2040 Real Estate Acquisition for West Highway 51 Booster Pump Station and Range
Tower Water Line
e.
Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2014
f.
Lease
of Boomer Lake Park for a special event on April 4, 2015 and authorization for
the City Manager to sign the lease agreement
g.
Set
April 6, 2015 as date for public hearing regarding an application for
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
Council approved 5-0.
a.
Consider
designating Stillwater as a Purple Heart City
External Services Director John
McClenny introduced Gary Lewis, who presented the proposal to name Stillwater a
Purple Heart City.
Councilor Gina Noble made a
motion to designate Stillwater a Purple Heart City.
Council approved 5-0.
b.
City
Council Quality of Life Committee resolution recommendation
McClenny introduced the
resolution recommendation for the Quality of Life Committee.
Councilors Pat Darlington said Miguel
Najera discussed the resolution and committee findings further.
c. *Update
on pending Oil and Gas Legislation; possible vote on rescheduling hearing date
for proposed ordinance revisions
City Attorney John Dorman
addressed legislation at the state level. The City Council discussed postponing
the hearing date, and Najera made a motion to reschedule it for April 20.
Council approved 3-2 with Noble and Darlington voting
in the negative.
a.
Resolution
No. CC-2015-5: Resolution adopting strategic vision for a quality community
Council approved 5-0.
b.
Resolution
No. CC-2015-6: Resolution of City Council of the City of Stillwater approving
an amended and restated trust indenture for the Oklahoma Municipal Retirement
Fund; providing amendments to the trust to authorize daily valuations and daily
accounting for assets within the master defined contribution plans administered
by Oklahoma Municipal Retirement Fund; providing for daily valuation of
participant accounts in the defined contribution plans administered by Oklahoma
Municipal Retirement Fund and providing procedures and rules for accounting of
such assets; providing for effective date of amended and restated turst
indenture and continuing existing trust as amended in full force and effect
Council approved 5-0.
First reading
a.
Ordinance
No. 3295: An 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.
Second reading
None
a.
Miscellaneous
items from the City Attorney
b.
Miscellaneous
items from the City Manager
City Manager Dan Galloway thanked
the Council for renewing his contract for another year, and announced his
intended retirement at the end of the 2015-16 fiscal year.
c.
Miscellaneous
items from the City Council
Darlington mentioned the creation
of a legacy committee.
a.
Business
Improvement District #1 Advisory Board
Mayor John Bartley nominated Jill
Hunt, Ben Douglas and Robert Sitton for reappointment to their bid district.
Council approved 5-0.
Bartley nominated Marsha Forbes
to her district.
Council approved 5-0.
b.
Stillwater
Medical Center Trust Authority Board
Bartley nominated Carrie Couch
and Beth Buchanan for reappointment
Council approved 5-0.
Bartley nominated Joe Haney for
reappointment.
Council approved 5-0.
City
Council is adjourned; Stillwater Economic Development Authority called to order
General
Orders
a.
Block
34 presentation for the proposed downtown mixed use project
Corey Williams presented the
proposal for Block 34. Williams said the proposal has a focus on bedrooms to
drive more people downtown. The proposal included an 85-room hotel with a
parking garage and a 30,000 square-ft free space exhibit hall, as well as
green/community space for a farmer’s market. They also included a place for the
food trucks. There is a four-floor building dedicated to office space and a
four-story apartment building with one-room apartments meet needs an some two
bedroom. The first floor of the apartment building is dedicated to retail. The
parking garage has an estimated 345 parking spaces. Additional features include
a rooftop lounge and bar and pool accessible for the hotel and apartment
residents. Also has a drop down projector screen.
Williams said that the downtown convention
center would mean more hotels, which could turn downtown into a commercial zone
and take away from the community. He recommended putting the convention center
west of town. Would seek to break ground in about 6 months and complete in 18.
Wants to hold a public input
meeting for downtown business owners.
b.
HCW
presentation for the proposed downtown mixed use project
The layout design of this
proposal is different from the Block 34 design, but included the convention
center/exhibit hall. The convention center was the economic driver of the
proposal, and Stillwater has a lack of meeting space. The proposal included a road,
sidewalk and street light beautification project. Did not include a parking garage
without a market study. Construction timeline between 12-16 months.
HCW said they would not have
interest in moving the convention center west of town, as the Block 34 proposal
suggested, but instead suggested a hybrid convention center/exhibition hall
building. Would be interested in teaming with Block 34 for the project.
SEDA
adjourned; Stillwater Utilities Authority called to order
a.
Approval
of minutes: Regualar
meeting March 2, 2015
b.
Bid
recommendation for the sewer easement clearing project
c.
Mutual
aid agreement between the City of Stillwater and Municipal Electric Systems of
Oklahoma
d.
Waste
Management automated collection truck replacements
e.
Bid
recommendation for the purchase of the 13,800 volt and 480 volt switchgear for
the new Power Generation Station
Trustees approved 5-0.
a.
Status
report on the Power Generation Station bids and budget
Loren Smith, generation and transmission
division manager, presented the status report. The Generation Station is on
time and under budget.
b.
Power
Generation Station gas transportation agreement with One Gas
Smith also presented a request
for an agreement with One Gas for the Power Generation Station.
Trustees approved 5-0.
a.
Resolution
No. SUA-2015-3: Resolution approving participation in the Municipal Electric
Systems of Oklahoma’s mutual aid agreement
Trustees approved 5-0.
SUA
adjourned
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