* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [1. Call to Order by Mayor Darrell A. Davis.] [00:00:05] ALL RIGHT. I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER MAY 8TH, OUR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS AND NEXT ORDER OF [2. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes:] BUSINESS APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES. WE HAVE THREE HERE AT APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL MEETINGS. UH, CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING, MINUTES OF APRIL 24TH, 2023. THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FROM APRIL 24TH, 2023, AND THE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 1ST, 2023. MOTION TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A MOTION. SECOND. SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTIONS PASSED. THOSE MEETINGS PASSED. JUST ALSO, YOU KNOW, THERE'S SO MUCH EMOTION GOING THROUGH MY HEAD RIGHT NOW. I CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT, BUT WE DO HAVE TWO NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS UP HERE. BARRY MOORE, TOM ROBIN. THAT'S RIGHT. WELCOME. THIS IS YOUR FIRST MEETING. AND WHAT WAY TO HAVE A BETTER FIRST MEETING TO SEE WHO'S IN THE ROOM WITH US TONIGHT, YOU KNOW? SO FEEL SAFE, FEEL LOVED, . AND LET'S GET ON WITH THE MEETING HERE. WE HAVE THREE PROCLAMATIONS. [A. Proclamation Recognizing May 15-21, 2023 as National Police Week.] UM, I'M COMING DOWN HERE. I'M NOT GONNA LOOK AT YOU. GO, GO AHEAD AND SIT CUZ I MIGHT, YOU MIGHT HAVE TO COME PICK ME UP. . SO IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW, UH, THIS IS POLICE WHEAT, POLICE MUFF POLICE HERE. POLICE STAY. UM, AND DURING MY TIME SITTING IN THE MIDDLE, WE HAD AN EVENT THAT HAPPENED IN THE CITY THAT WE NEVER, EVER WANT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. BUT IT REALLY PROVED OUR COMMUNITY. WE CAME TOGETHER, WE'RE LOVING ON THE FAMILY EVERY, EACH AND EVERY DAY. AND GUESS WHAT? WE'RE LOVING ON EACH OTHER. SO I JUST WANTED TO READ THIS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK PROCLAMATION HERE. AND IF YOU DIDN'T NOTICE IT, MY BOW TIE'S GONE. , I'M IN A T-SHIRT, NATIONAL POLICE WEEK. WHEREAS THE CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS DESIGNATED MAY 15TH AS PEACE OFFICER'S MEMORIAL DAY AND THE WEEK IN WHICH MAY 15TH FALLS AS A NATIONAL POLICE WEEK. AND THE MEMBERS OF THE EDMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF EDMOND CITIZENS. AND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL EDMOND CITIZENS KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, HAZARDS, SACRIFICES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND THOSE MEMBERS RECOGNIZE THEIR DUTY TO SERVE THE PEOPLE BY SAFEGUARDING LIFE AND PROPERTY, BY PROTECTING THEM AGAINST VIOLENCE AND DISORDER. AND BY PROTECTING THE INNOCENT AGAINST DECEPTION AND THE WEAK AGAINST OPPRESSION. AND THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE EDMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT SEASONALLY PROVIDE A VITAL PUBLIC SERVICE. NOW, THERE I DAR A DAVIS MAYOR OF CITY OF EDMOND, OKLAHOMA, CALL UPON ALL CITIZENS OF EDMOND AND UPON ALL PATRIOTIC, CIVIC AND EDUCATIONAL ORG ORGANIZATIONS TO OBSERVE THE WEEK OF MAY 15TH THROUGH MAY 21ST, 2023, AS POLICE WEEK WITH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES AND OBSERVANCES IN WHICH ALL OF OUR PEOPLE MAY JOIN IN COMMEMORATING PEACE OFFICERS PAST AND PRESENT, WHO BY THEIR FAITHFUL AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES HAVE RENDERED A DEDICATED SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITY. AND IN DOING SO, HAVE ESTABLISHED FOR THEMSELVES AN INEVITABLE AND ENDURING REPUTATION FOR PRESERVING THE RIGHTS AND SECURITY OF ALL CITIZENS. I FURTHER CALL UPON ALL CITIZENS OF EDMOND TO OBSERVE AS PART OF EDMOND POLICE PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY MONDAY, MAY 15TH, 2023, HONORING THOSE POLICE OFFICERS WHO THREW THEIR COURAGEOUS DEEDS, HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITY, OR HAVE BECOME DISABLED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY. AND LET US RECOGNIZE AND PAY RESPECT TO THE SURVIVORS OF OUR FOLLOWING HEROES, GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL [00:05:01] OF THE CITY OF EDMOND, OKLAHOMA, THIS EIGHTH DAY OF MAY, 2023. THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO THE FAMILY, TO MY HEART. THIS, I'VE DONE A LOT UP HERE, BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE HARDEST ONES. WE LOVE YOU. AND AS WE SAID, WHATEVER YOU ALL NEED, WE'RE HERE FOR YOU FOREVER. FOR EVERYONE ELSE THAT'S STANDING HERE SAYING WHATEVER YOU NEED, WE'RE HERE FOR YOU FOREVER. YOU HELP US BE WHO WE ARE IN THIS CITY AND WE APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU. THANK, THANK YOU. NOW, [B. Proclamation Recognizing May 2023 as Bike Month. ] IF ON THE, YOU MIGHT HAVE NOTICED SOME PEOPLE AROUND HERE IN SPANDEX TODAY, , IF YOU COME TO THE CITY OFFICES TOMORROW, YOU'LL SEE ME IN SPANDEX, JUST SAY, BECAUSE THIS IS BIKE MUFF AND I'M A CYCLIST, WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR THEM. AND IS YOU, IS SOMEONE COME IN TO RECEIVE IT? ONE OF THE SPAN DECKERS SO MUCH. UM, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS WE DO ANNUALLY BECAUSE PLEASE KNOW THAT THE PEOPLE IN BLUE, THEY'RE HELPING US STAY SAFE. AND THEY'RE ALSO HELPING TO EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT MOBILITY AND BY CYCLING AND ALL THAT, BECAUSE THE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD, WE, WE ALL HAVE TO GET ALONG OUT THERE. AND A PERSON, A CYCLIST, WILL ALWAYS LOSE AGAINST THE VEHICLE. THERE'S NO WAY WE ARE GONNA BEAT A VEHICLE. SO THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE DO THAT, IS THAT THIS, THE MAY IS BIKES MONTH. THE BICYCLE IS AN ESSENTIAL, ECONOMICAL, HEALTHY, CONVENIENT, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION AND AN EXCELLENT FORM OF, UH, RECREATION AND ENJOYMENT OF EDMUND SCENIC BEAUTY. CREATING BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES HAS BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE SIT, UH, CITIZENS, HEALTH, WELLBEING, QUALITY OF LIFE, COMMUNITY, SPIRIT, TRAFFIC, SAFETY, AND TO REDUCE POLLUTION, CONGESTION, AND WEAR AND TEAR ON THE ROADS. AND THE EDUCATION OF BICYCLISTS AND MOTORISTS AS TO THE PROPER AND SAFE OPERATION OF BICYCLES ON THE ROADS IS IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND COMFORT OF ALL USERS OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. THE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA, UH, GOVERNMENTS, ACOG, THE EDMUND BICYCLE COMMUNITY. FRIENDS OF BICYCLING AND INDEPENDENT CYCLISTS THROUGHOUT OUR STATE ARE PROMOTING GREATER PUBLIC AWARENESS OF BICYCLE OPERATION AND SAFETY EDUCATION IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE COLLISIONS, INJURIES, AND VITAL FATALITIES FOR ALL. AND THE 2015 KARTS PLAN ADOPTED BY ACOG, PROMOTES DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIMODAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE EXPANSION OF BICYCLE FACILITIES IN ACOG, HAS HELPED COORDINATE BIKE TO WORK ACTIVITIES WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA SINCE 2006. WHEREAS THE CITY OF EDMOND HAS PARTNERED WITH EDMOND, UH, BICYCLE COMMITTEE, FRIENDS OF BICYCLING TO CELEBRATE MADE BICYCLE MONTH. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON FROM BIKE FEST THAT WAS YESTERDAY. WE'RE GONNA HAVE CYCLE 66, UH, TRAINING RIDES. WE'RE GONNA HAVE, UH, MORE CASUAL RIDES THAT WE HAVE UP HERE. UM, I WANT YOU ALL TO GO TO THE WEBSITE TO LOOK AT ALL THE RIDES, BUT THERE'S ONE THAT, WHERE IS IT? OH, MAY 17TH. ON MAY 17TH, THERE'S A RIDE CALLED THE RIDE OF SILENCE. AND WE'LL LEAVE FROM A STARTING POINT HERE. AND THE RIDE OF SILENCE IS WHERE WE WILL ONLY RIDE 10 TO 12 MILES AN HOUR. UH, I THINK WE'RE STILL GONNA BE SILENT. WE DON'T SAY A WORD, WE DON'T TALK TO EACH OTHER, BUT THAT IS TO MEMORIALIZE ALL OF THE CYCLISTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THAT HAVE BEEN KILLED, INJURED, OR MANED IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT. IT'S JUST NOT A OKLAHOMA EVENT. IT'S AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT. SO IF YOU SEE US OUT ON MAY 17TH, GOING VERY SLOW WITH BLACK ARMBANDS ON, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING THERE. THEREFORE, I DAR [00:10:01] DAVIS, THE MAYOR OF CITY OF EDMOND, OKLAHOMA, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL DUE, HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 23RD, MAY, 2023 AS BIKE MOM IN THE CITY OF EDMOND, AND ENCOURAGE EDMOND RESIDENTS TO RIDE A BICYCLE FOR FUN, FITNESS AND TRANSPORTATION AND URGE ALL MOTORISTS TO SHARE THE ROAD SAFELY WITH BICYCLISTS GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF EDMOND, OKLAHOMA THIS EIGHTH DAY OF MAY DE OY DAVIS. APPRECIATE IT, APPRECIATE OUR EVERYTHING THAT YOU ALL ARE DOING IN THE CYCLING MEETING. ALL RIGHT, ONE MORE. [C. Proclamation Recognizing May 7-13, 2023 as National Travel and Tourism Week. ] DID YOU KNOW THAT IT WAS NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK? WE GOT A LOT GOING ON THIS MONTH. THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY IS RECOGNIZED. I'VE GOT LOTS OF, LOTS OF REPRESENTATIVE SPORTS IN THE ROOM, SO COME ON UP. OH, LET'S BRING THEM ALL UP. HALF THE ROOM. STEVE. WE GOT GOLF, CYCLING, BASKETBALL, ARCHERY, ESPORTS, SWIMMING, UCO. OH, WE GOT IT ALL HERE. THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY IS RECOGNIZED AS THE THIRD LARGEST INDUSTRY IN OKLAHOMA BY PROVIDING SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC AND ENTERTAINMENT BENEFITS TO THE CITIZENS AND, UH, AND VISITORS AND GUESTS OF AT EDMOND'S 13 HOTELS, ONE BED AND BREAKFAST AND MORE THAN 250 VACATION HOMES, PAID 4% LODGING TAX THAT FUNDS VISIT EDMOND TO WELCOME VISITORS AND SPONSORS, CONFERENCES TO TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS AND VISITORS SPENDING ALSO GENERATES SALES TAX DOLLARS FOR EDMOND TO INVEST IN MAKING OUR CITY A SAFE AND FUN PLACE TO VISIT. THE CITY OF EDMOND CONTINUES TO ELEVATE SPORTS TOURISM IN EXCITING WAYS, LIKE CHAMPIONING THE GRAND REOPENING OF KICKING BIRD GOLF, CELEBRATING, UH, EDMOND CENTER COURT, S T A NATIONAL FACILITY OF THE YEAR AWARD HONORING EDMOND SCHOOL'S AQUATIC CENTER AT MITCH PARK, UH, SPORTS DES DESTINATION IMPACT AWARD. THEREFORE, I DARYL DAVIS, DARYL A DAVIS MAYOR, EDMOND, OKLAHOMA ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 7TH THROUGH THE 13TH 2023 AS NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK IN THE CITY OF EDMOND, AND CALLED UPON THE PEOPLE OF EDMOND TO OBSERVE THIS WEEK WITH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES AND ACTIVITIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VISIT EDMOND, GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF CITY OF EDMOND, OKLAHOMA THIS EIGHTH DAY OF MAY, 2023. THANK YOU. VISIT EDMOND ALL YOU DO. THANK, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR MAKING THIS A BETTER COMMUNITY. ALL THE [4. Discussion, Consideration, and Election of Mayor Pro Tem.] NEXT ITEM IS A DISCUSSION AS A DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A, AN ELECTION OF THE MAYOR PRO TIM. UM, AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE HAVE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS, OUR PREVIOUS MAYOR, PRO TIM WITH JOSH MOORE. HE'S NO LONGER ON COUNCIL, SO THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNCIL NOW TO HAVE A DISCUSSION AND ELECT A NEW MAYOR PRO TEM. THAT PERSON WOULD TAKE MY DUTIES IF I WAS INCAPACITATED OR [00:15:01] NO LONGER IN THE OR NOT IN THE AREA OF THAT DAY. SO IT'S OPEN FOR A DISCUSSION. SO I NOMINATE STACEY PETERSON. I'D LIKE TO SECOND THAT MOTION. WE HAVE A NOMINATION TO SECOND TO HAVE COUNCILWOMAN STACEY PETERSON BEING MAYOR PROAM. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION CONVERSA ADDITIONAL CONVERSATION ON THAT? WELL, COUNCIL, WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND CAST YOUR VOTE. WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MOTIONS PASSED. AND MS. PETERSON IS OUR MAYOR PROTEL HERE. I'M LEAVING AT FINISH. OKAY. NEXT ORDER BUSINESS IS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH STACY AND ALL FOR [5. City Council Nominations to Boards and Commissions:] THAT. UH, CITY COUNCIL NOMINATIONS TO BOARD AND COMMISSIONS, UH, AS THIS BEING THE FIRST MEETING OF A NEW COUNCIL. IT IS PRETTY LENGTHY. THIS, THESE ARE THE MAYOR'S NOMINATION AND REAPPOINTMENTS. WE HAVE NOMINATION OF BARRY KAY MOORE AS A DESIGNATED VOTING DELEGATE TO THE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GOVERNMENT, ACOG BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE 9 1 1 ACOG BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ACOG METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION POLICY COMMITTEE, AND THE GARBER WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION, UM, POLICY COMMITTEE TERM EXPIRES MAY, 2027. DO I NEED TO TAKE THEM INDIVIDUALLY OR NO? WE VERY GOOD. WE CAN DO 'EM ALL AT ONCE. VERY GOOD. THIS IS THE RE REAPPOINTMENT OF DARYL A DAVIS AS A DESIGNATED ALTERNATE TO THE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GOVERNMENT, ACOG BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE 9 1 1 ACOG BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ACOG METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION POLICY COMMITTEE, AND THE GARBER WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION POLICY COMMITTEE TERM EXPIRES MAY, 2025. WE HAVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF CHRISTIAN MUG TO THE ED EDMOND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TERMS EXPIRES MAY, 2025. REAPPOINTMENT OF CHRISTIAN MUG TO THE FINANCE AUDIT COMMITTEE TERM EXPIRES MAY, 2025. UH, REAPPOINTMENT OF DARRYL A DAVIS TO THE FINANCE AUDIT COMMITTEE TERM EXPIRES MAY, 2025. NOMINATION OF TOM ROBBINS TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST TERM EXPIRES MAY, 2027. REAPPOINTMENT OF DARYL A DAVIS AS THE DESIGNATED MEMBER OF THE OKLAHOMA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TERM EXPIRES MAY, 2025. REAPPOINTMENT OF CHRISTIAN MUG TO THE PARKS CONSERVANCY TRUST TERM EXPIRES MAY, 2025. NOMINATION OF TOM ROBBINS TO THE PARK CONSERVANCY TRUST TERM EXPIRES MAY, 2027. NOMINATION OF BARRY KAY MOR BARRY KAY MOORE TO THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE TERM EXPIRES MAY, 2027. REAPPOINTMENT OF DARYL A DAVIS TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE TERM EXPIRES MAY, 2025. NOMINATION OF BARRY KAY MOORE TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE TERM EXPIRES MAY, 2027. REAPPOINTMENT JEEPERS REAPPOINTMENT OF DARYL A DAVIS TO THE STORMWATER DRAINAGE ADVISORY BOARD TERM EXPIRES MAY, 2025. REAPPOINTMENT OF STACEY PETERSON TO THE STORMWATER DRAINAGE ADVISORY BOARD TERM EXPIRES MAY, 2025. NOMINATION OF STACEY PETERSON TO THE VIS VISIT EDMUND TOURISM ADVISORY BOARD TERM EXPIRES MAY, 2025 AND THE NOMINATION OF STACEY PETERSON TO THE VISUAL ARTS COM COMMISSION TERM EXPIRES MAY, 2025. WARD THREE, NO, LET'S GO AHEAD AND TAKE THOSE IN. FIRST I MOVE TO APPROVE MAYOR'S NOMINATIONS AND RE-APPOINTMENTS. A SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION. SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. THOSE NOMINATIONS ARE AND REAPPOINTMENTS ARE NOW OFFICIAL. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A WAR II NOMINATION NOMINATION OF DAVID DOBSON TO THE VISUAL ARTS COMMISSION TO FULFILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF DARRYL SH SCHROCK TERM EXPIRES JUNE, 2025. AND THAT IS THE ONLY WARD NOMINATION WE HAVE AT THIS TIME. COUNSEL, MOTION TO APPROVE. MAYOR, WE HAVE A MOTION. SECOND. SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. AND NOMINATION IS NOT AN APPOINTMENT. NOW. [6. General Consent Items: (Items listed under General Consent are usually approved as a group with the proper motion from a member of the Council. Members of the Council may request discussion or separate action on any item under General Consent.)] NEXT WE HAVE OUR GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS. UH, THERE'S USUALLY, UH, APPROVED AS A GROUP. UH, WE HAVE 1, 2, 5, WE HAVE NINE HERE. BUT WE DO HAVE STAFF COMMENTS FOR NUMBER ONE FOR FOR NUMBER 6 81. YES. YEAH. OKAY. YOU WANT ME TO MAKE THE COMMENT? YES, SIR. GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE COMMENT, SIR. [00:20:01] UH, JUST AS SIMPLY, THIS IS OUR 10% SHARE OF THE FRONTAGE ROAD PROJECT FOR ODOT. TELL ME THE BOUNDARIES AGAIN. IS IT ALL THE WAY FROM 33RD MEMORIAL TO SECOND STREET, MEMORIAL TO SECOND STREET. SO THIS IS OUR 10% SHARE. UH, WE WILL, IF COUNCIL SIZE, UH, APPROVE THIS TONIGHT, THAT'S GREAT. WE WILL NOT ACTUALLY SEND THE DOLLARS. WE'LL SIMPLY ENCUMBER IT AND AT SUCH TIME THEY NEED THE DOLLARS. WE'LL DISPERSE THAT BELL LOSS TO KEEP THE DOLLARS INTO OUR ACCOUNT. CONTINUE TO BUILD, UM, INTEREST. INTEREST. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MAYOR PROTO . UM, SO THERE YOU GO. HEY IS GOOD. WE JUST WANNA HIGHLIGHT THIS, THAT WE HAVE SEVERAL PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING ON WITH ODOT AND O DOT'S TAKING UP THE, THE, THE MAJORITY, THAT 90% BILL AND WE HAVE A 10%, BUT WE WANT TO ALSO HIGHLIGHT TO OUR CITIZENS WHAT THAT IS, BUT ALSO THAT THIS IS A GOOD THING FOR OUR RESIDENTS, UH, IN WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IN, IN, IN OUR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS. UH, MR. MAYOR, AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME, I, I KNOW RYAN OCHSNER'S WORKED HARD ON SOME BEAUTIFICATION ADDED I 35. MM-HMM. , I KNOW HE'S COMMUNICATED WITH EACH OF US, AND I HOPE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME WE CAN INCORPORATE SOME OF THAT INTO, UH, THIS PROJECT, PLEASE. VERY GOOD. I'M SURE WE'RE GONNA HAVE THAT DISCUSSION AS, AS WE DO IN EVERYTHING ON I 35, UM, TO MAKE SURE IT'S BEAUTIFIED PROPERLY. ARE THERE ANY OTHER, ARE THESE, UH, GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE PULLED FOR DISCUSSION OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? ITEMS SIX, TWO THROUGH NINE. HEARING THAT, I'LL TAKE A MOTION ON THESE GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS. SIX A ONE THROUGH NINE. I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE SIX A ONE THROUGH NINE. SECOND YOU HAVE A MOTION. SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. THOSE ITEMS ARE APPROVED. THANK YOU. NEXT [B. Approval of Purchases:] WE HAVE APPROVAL OF PURCHASES. UM, SIX IS APPROVAL OF INCREASED CISCO SECURITY CHOICE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT WITH PRESIDIO NETWORK SOLUTIONS THROUGH OKLAHOMA STATE CONTRACT FOR $69,488 AND 94 CENTS ANNUALLY. [2. Approval of Increase of Cisco Flex Plan Enterprise Agreement with Chickasaw Telecom Inc for Voice systems on Oklahoma State Contract: $54,405.60 annually. (Citywide)] THE APPROVAL OF CISCO FLEX PLAN ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT WITH CHICKASAW TELECOM INK FOR VOICE SERVICES ON OKLAHOMA STATE CONTRACT FOR $54,405 AND 66 60 CENTS ANNUALLY. AND THEN APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 14 FOR TICKING GOLF CLUBHOUSE, PROJECT LEOPARD BROTHERS, INC. FOR $58,980 AND 22 CENTS. AND THEN WE HAVE APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER TWO WITH SUNBELT POOLS FOR PELICAN BAY TO INCLUDE THE REPAIR OF CRACKS AND TILES, AS WELL AS TRIP HAZARD MITIGATION FOR $31,041. AND THEN APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES BY STUDIO ARCHITECT FOR THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH CLINIC FOR $1,500. UH, WELL WE'RE GOING TO HAVE, UH, UH, STAFF COMMENTS ON THE PELICAN BAY. WE, WE STAND RIGHT IF YOU WANT, OR IT'S SIMPLY, UH, YOU KNOW, REPAIRS THAT WE NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO OPEN THIS SUMMER. WE WILL DO A DEEPER, I DON'T WANNA SAY DIVE, BUT DIVE, THAT'S BAD PUN. MM-HMM. , UM, INTO THE PROJECT AND COME BACK IN THE FALL FOR A FULLER ANALYSIS, A FULLER ANALYSIS OF WHAT THE FUTURE IS FOR PELICAN BAY. WELL, THIS IS JUST TO GET US THROUGH THIS SUMMER. GET US, IT IS UPCOMING SUMMER. VERY GOOD. YEP. MR. MAYOR, IF WE COULD PULL ITEM B TWO FOR A SEPARATE VOTE, PLEASE PULL ITEM B TWO FOR SEVERAL VOTE. WE CAN DO THAT. OKAY. SO I CAN TAKE A MOTION ON ITEM B 1 34 AND FIVE. SO MOVED A SECOND. MOTION SECOND. PLEASE CATCH YOUR VOTE AS ITEM PASSED. AND NOW WE NEED A VOTE FOR ITEM B TWO. MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM B TWO. HAVE A MOTION. A SECOND. SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE, NOT ITEM PURCHASE PASS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ITEM SEVEN, NOW, [A. Approval of Resolution No._______ and Project Agreement with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for the I-35 Frontage Road Improvements; $4,000,000.] CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS. ORDINANCE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 14 DASH 2314 DASH 23 AND PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE I 35 FRONTAGE IMPROVEMENTS, $4 MILLION. UM, PUBLIC HEARING [B. Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. ______ amending Chapter 4.36, Bail Bondsmen, of the Edmond Municipal Code by amending Section 4.36.010, Licensing and Regulation of Bail Bondsmen, abolishing the requirement for city license, and providing for repealer and severability.] IN CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 39 47. 39 47 AMENDING CHAPTER FOUR, DO 36 BAIL [00:25:01] BONDSMAN OF THE ADMIN MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 4.3610 LICENSING AND REGULATION OF BAIL BONDSMAN ABOLISHING THE REQUIREMENT FOR CITY LICENSE AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND SEVERABILITY ABILITY. DID YOU, UH, SINCE THIS IS PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION ON THAT ONE, WAS THERE ANY COMMENT, ADDITIONAL COMMENT FROM THE, UM, COUNSEL, ANY COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE? OKAY. WE MIGHT GO AHEAD AND VOTE ON ITEMS A AND B FIRST, AND THEN WE'LL PICK UP ITEMS. C, MR. MAYOR MM-HMM. , I'LL TAKE A VOTE FOR ITEM A. UH, SEVEN A AND SEVEN B. SO MOVED. MOTION SECOND. SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE FOR THOSE TWO ITEMS. THOSE, UH, SEVEN A AND B HAVE PASSED. NEXT WE HAVE, [C. Discussion and Consideration of Resolution No. _______ Modifying Camping Fees and Reestablishing Fees for Arcadia Lake including Daily Entrance Fees, Camping Fees, Annual Passes, Disabled Persons Annual Passes, Group Shelter Rental, Miscellaneous Fees and Discounts. ] UH, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 15 DASH 2315 DASH 23 MODIFYING CAMPY FEES AND REESTABLISHING FEES FOR ACADIA LAKE, INCLUDING DAILY ENTRANCE FEES, CAMPING FEES, ANNUAL PASSES, PASSES, DISABLED PERSONS ANNUAL PASSES, GROUP SHELTER, RENTAL, MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND DISCOUNTS. MAYOR, IF WE CAN, WE HAVE BRAD RAINEY, OUR, OUR PARKS AND REC TRACKER. WE NEED TO DO A SHORT MM-HMM. PRESENTATION DISCUSSION OF THIS ITEM. VERY GOOD. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNSEL. I'M BRAD RAINEY, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR. JUST WANTED TO GET SOME INFORMATION IN FRONT OF YOU ON, ON THIS ISSUE HERE. UM, WE'RE LOOKING TO, I, I GUESS THE MAIN THING WE'RE LOOKING TO DO IS RAISE THE DA DAILY USE VEHICLE ENTRY FEE FROM SEVEN TO $10. AND THEN THERE'S SOME OTHER MINOR THINGS, AND THOSE ARE LISTED, LISTED ON THERE. UM, THE FEE HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED IN OVER 20 YEARS, ACCORDING TO MY UNDERSTANDING. AND, UM, I, I DON'T NEED TO EXPLAIN HOW MUCH THINGS HAVE GONE UP OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, LET ALONE THE LAST FEW YEARS. I THINK THIS CAME ABOUT AS, UH, DURING THE MASTER PLAN PROCESS. THIS IS AN ENTERPRISE FUND WHERE WE'RE TRYING TO, UM, GAIN REVENUE TO COVER THE COST OF, OF OPERATING. SO THIS WAS A SUGGESTION FROM THE, THE CONSULTANT, A SMALL STEP TO MAKE TO, TO GET IN THAT DIRECTION. UM, THE ANTICIPATED REVENUE IS A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. UM, HOPE, HOPEFULLY IT'S NOT 20 YEARS BEFORE WE A ADDRESS A FEE THAT WE DO THIS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. WE STUDY THE MARKET, STUDY WHERE WE'RE AT AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ANNUALLY IN, IN THE BUDGET PROCESS. UM, THE MASTER PLAN IN THE FUTURE WILL, IT'LL BE PRESENTED TO YOU SOON. IT'LL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON, UH, FUTURE FEE RECOMMENDATIONS, HOW THINGS SHOULD BE STRUCTURED, HOW ARE WE GONNA PAY FOR, FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS. BUT I WOULD SAY THIS ISN'T NECESSARILY TO PAY FOR THOSE FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS. THIS IS TO TRY TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION RIGHT NOW. AND I THINK ONE OTHER ITEM TO POINT OUT IS, UM, THE PARKS AND REC ADVISORY BOARDS STAFF AND THE ARCADE LAKE COMMISSION ALL RECOMMENDED IMPROVE THIS. THE PARKS AND REC ADVISORY BOARD DID, UM, ALSO RECOMMEND A STUDENT DISCOUNT OF 50% FOR LOCAL STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITIES AND, AND, UH, THE, JUST THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS HERE. UM, THAT WAS NOT PUT FORTH IN, IN THE RESOLUTION. WE, WE STAYED WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND ARCADIA LAKE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION. BUT JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE AWARE THAT THE PARKS REC ADVISORY BOARD DID, DID ADD THAT IN TO THE RECOMMENDATION. HAVE NICOLE OFFAL HERE WITH WITH US, THE, THE LAKE MANAGER, AND WE'RE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT, THAT WE CAN HELP YOU WITH. SO JUST TO CLARIFY, PARKS AND REC BOARD WANTED TO INCLUDE A 50% STUDENT DISCOUNT, BUT WHAT'S BEFORE US DOES NOT INCLUDE THAT. THAT'S CORRECT. SO THIS IS STAFF RECOMMENDATION STAFF AND ARCADIA LAKE COMMISSION AND THE PARKS ADVISORY BOARD DID RECOMMEND THAT PLUS THAT. OKAY. OKAY. SO PARKS AND REC APPROVED THIS, THEY JUST HAD AN ADDITIONAL, ADDITIONAL ON THAT DISCOUNT. YEAH. OKAY. MM-HMM. , ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I JUST WANNA MAKE A COMMENT FIRST, I WANNA WELCOME OUR SCOUTS THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT. MM-HMM. AWESOME THAT YOU'LL, YOU GUYS ARE HERE AS AN EAGLE SCOUT. I WANT YOU GUYS TO FEEL WELCOME AND I'LL BE CAMPING THERE. THIS, UH, I'LL BE CAMPING THERE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, SO MAYBE WE'LL SEE SOME OF Y'ALL OUT THERE. THIS, TO ME REPRESENTS A GOOD FIRST STEP. WE HAD A CONVERSATION, UH, REGARDING OUR UTILITY. F OUR, UH, SOME OF OUR, YEAH, U UH, WASTE, WASTE WASTE MANAGEMENT FEES. AND SOME OF THOSE HADN'T BEEN LOOKED AT FOR 15, 20 YEARS. AND SO I THINK, UH, [00:30:01] GETTING INTO CADENCE THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS PUSHING STAFF TOWARDS OF DOING AN, AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND THEN EITHER ON A TWO OR FOUR OR FIVE YEAR BASIS LOOKING AT FEE INCREASES, UH, WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. UH, I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE MASTER PLAN THAT'S BEEN PRESENTED AND FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL TYPES OF ACTIVITY OUT THERE. AND AS WE INVEST IN QUALITY OF LIFE, I THINK IT COULD BE EXCITING. AND, UH, SO HOPEFULLY, UH, WE CAN HAVE OUR SCOUTS, OTHER PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN THAT PROCESS. BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO, UH, GREAT THINGS HAPPENING OUT THERE. THE ONLY QUESTION I'D HAVE IS, UH, ON STAFFING, ARE WE FEELING CONFIDENT ABOUT THAT? DO WE NEED TO GET THE WORD OUT THAT WE'RE STILL LOOKING FOR SOME FOLKS, UH, TO HELP US STAFF THIS SUMMER? NICOLE CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG HERE, BUT, UM, THERE, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN WAGES PUT FORTH FOR SEASONAL STAFF, AND I THINK THAT HAS HELPED. I THINK AT THE FEE COLLECTION STA STATIONS, IT'S BEEN PRETTY GOOD, I THINK, UM, STILL OUR INDEED OF, OF MADE MAINTENANCE STAFF OF SEASONAL STAFF. SO WE CONTINUE TO TRY TO PUT THE WORD OUT THERE AND IF YOU KNOW ANYBODY THAT'S LOOKING FOR A SUMMER JOB, HAVE 'EM APPLY AND I'M SURE THEY'LL GET A CALL RIGHT AWAY. , WHAT'S THE AGE ON THAT AS FAR AS WHAT YOU CAN, IS IT 14, 15, 16? THE, UH, MAINTENANCE STAFF IS 16. OKAY. VERY GOOD. OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. UM, ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE? YES, SIR. PLEASE COME DOWN AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF. I THINK IT'S KIND OF, UH, INTERESTING THAT WE'VE GOT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OUT HERE AND WE'RE NOT GONNA HONOR THEM HERE. THAT OUR POLICE, OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS IN OUR, UH, WATER AND, UH, ELECTRIC DEPARTMENTS, THEY'RE FIRST RESPONDERS. WHY AREN'T WE HONORING THEM HERE AT THIS LAKE? THEY SHOULD BE FREE FOR COMING INTO THAT LAKE FREE. AND HERE WE ARE AT 20% AND WE DIDN'T EVEN MENTION OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND OUR GUYS THAT ARE OUT THERE ON THE LINE EVERY DAY. SO I ASK YOU TO CHANGE THAT AND MAKE IT 100% FREE FOR ALL FIRST RESPONDERS AND VETERANS THAT LAID IT DOWN FOR THIS, THIS TOWN AND THIS COUNTRY. THAT'S THE WAY WE SHOULD DO IT. HONOR THOSE WHO ARE OUT THERE ON THE FRONT LINE AND THAT DOESN'T REFLECT THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR. ANYONE ELSE? ANY AUDIENCE LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT? WHATEVER. COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THIS ITEM? MOTION TO APPROVE OR, YEAH. MM-HMM. . YEAH. THERE WE GO. MOTION TO APPROVE. HAVE A MOTION. I'LL SECOND. MOVE. SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT. ITEMS. PASS. NOW I NEED A MOTION TO RECESS. [ ] EDMOND CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CONVENE THE EDMOND PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC, UH, EDMOND PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING. SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION. SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. WE'RE NOW IN THE ADMIN PUBLIC COURT MEETING. NEXT ITEM IS OUR GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS, BUT THEN WE HAVE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS. WE HAVE APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR ADMIN. MR. MINUTES OH, BLEW RIGHT BY THE MINUTES. [8. Approval of EPWA Meeting Minutes: April 24, 2023] APPROVE OF E P W MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 24TH, 2023. SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION. SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. THOSE MEETING MINUTES HAVE BEEN APPROVED. NOW WE HAVE [9. EPWA General Consent Items: (Items listed under EPWA General Consent are usually approved as a group with a proper motion from a trustee of the EPWA. Trustees may request discussion or separate action on any item under EPWA General Consent.) ] THE GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS NINE A ONE, WHICH IS APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR EM AND ELECTRIC TO COVER HIGHER CALLS FROM THE COMPETITIVE WHOLESALE MARKET. 17 MILLION CITYWIDE. YES, SIR. THAT, THAT'S WHAT GOT ME WHEN, WHEN I SAW COMMON UP. WE'RE GONNA HAVE OUR ELECTRIC DIRECTOR TALK TO US FOR A SECOND. GLENN FISHER WITH EDMOND ELECTRIC, UM, THE OKLAHOMA MUNICIPAL POWER AUTHORITY BUYS, UH, WHOLESALE POWER ON BEHALF OF EDMOND ELECTRIC AND THE 41 OTHER MEMBERS OF O M P A THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST POWER POOL WHOLESALE COMPETITIVE MARKET. DO YOU RECALL LAST JULY, APRIL, UH, JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR, WE HAD REALLY HIGH TEMPERATURES. COUPLE THAT WITH, UH, NATURAL GAS PRICES REACHING A 14 YEAR HIGH. THEY WERE HOVERING. HENRY HUB WAS HOVERING AROUND $9 PER MM. BTU CAUSED A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN WHOLESALE POWER PRICES. UM, THAT'S A DIRECT PASS THROUGH TO US. WE, UM, UM, PAY OPA THROUGH THE, THAT, UM, PART OF THAT IS RAISED THROUGH OUR FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT. AND SO BASICALLY WHAT WE HAVE DONE IS, IS WE'RE RAISING OUR FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT. WE'RE ASKING FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORIZATION TO COVER THOSE [00:35:01] COSTS FOR THE REMAINING REMAINING PART OF THE FISCAL YEAR. UH, THE 17 MILLION, UH, WE PULLED THAT FROM OUR RATE STABILIZATION FUND. WE HAVE ABOUT A 20 MILLION BALANCE IN THAT FUND. UM, TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE, IF WE DID NOT HAVE THAT RATE STABILIZATION FUND, OUR FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT IS CURRENTLY 3 CENTS A KILOWATT HOUR. IT WOULD BE OVER 12 CENTS A KILOWATT HOUR JUST FOR THE FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT TO MAKE UP FOR THAT SHORTFALL. SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE THOSE, UM, THOSE RESERVE FUNDS. BUT WE'RE LOOKING FOR THIS TRANSFER TO COVER THE COST FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS FISCAL YEAR. AND WE WILL RE REPLENISH THAT, UH, RATE STABILIZATION FUND THROUGH THE FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. FISHER? NO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. SO COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO WITH THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM NINE A ONE. MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND. MOTION. SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE THAT ON HIS PASS. NEXT WE HAVE APPROVAL OF SOME PURCHASES, ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENTS FROM LACEY RENEE NOEL BURROWS AND DANIEL EUGENE BURROWS. UH, FOR WATER MASTER PLAN PROJECTS, U P S Z DASH THREE U P S Z DASH FIVE B IN NEW DASH OR N E W DASH FIVE WATER LINES PARTIAL SEVEN FOR $29,580. YOU ALSO HAVE A ACCEPTANCE OF E EASEMENT FROM DELI V RYAN IN VITA, A RYAN DECEASED TRUSTEES OF THE RYAN REVOCABLE TRUST DATED JULY 13TH, 2016. FOR WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN PROJECTS, E ONE DASH ONE B E THREE DASH ONE E THREE DASH TWO E THREE DASH THREE, AND E THREE DASH FOUR. THE COFFEE CREEK INTERCEPTOR PHASE TWO PARCEL 11 FOR $40,000. COUNSEL, THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO PURCHASES WE HAVE UNDER E P W I MOVE, JUDGE, MOVE. GO AHEAD. OH, I WAS GONNA ASK YOU, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THOSE? I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS B ONE AND TWO. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR ITEMS B ONE AND TWO. A SECOND. MAY I HAVE A SECOND? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. THOSE ITEMS PASSED. AND NEXT WE NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN. I'D MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE E P W A MEETING AND RECONVENE THE EDMOND CITY COUNCIL. WE HAVE A MOTION. SECOND. SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. WE'RE NOW BACK IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, UH, FOR, FOR PLANNING. ALL OF OUR PLANNING ITEMS HAVE BEEN CONTINUED, SO WE JUST NEED TO TAKE, UH, ITEMS 10, [A. Case #SP22-00048 Public Hearing and Consideration of a Site Plan application for The Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park located on the north side of East 2nd Street, west of Coltrane Road. (The Park Conservancy Trust) (Ward 2) This item is being continued to the May 22, 2023 City Council Meeting.] [B. Case #PR22-00040 Public Hearing and Consideration for a Preliminary Plat for The Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park, located on the north side of East 2nd Street, west of Coltrane Road. (The Park Conservancy Trust) (Ward 2) This item is being continued to the May 22, 2023 City Council Meeting.] [C. Case #PR22-00041 Consideration of the Final Plat for The Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park, located on the north side of East 2nd Street, west of Coltrane Road. (The Park Conservancy Trust) (Ward 2) This item is being continued to the May 22, 2023 City Council Meeting.] A, B, AND C HAVE BEEN CONTINUED THROUGH MAY 22ND, UH, 2023. AND THEN THE ITEM [D. Case #Z23-00003 Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. ________ Rezoning from “D-2” Neighborhood Commercial to “E-2” Open Display Commercial for the property located at 900 South Broadway. (Itza Lara) (Ward 3) This item was continued from the April 10, 2023 City Council meeting.] 10 D HAS BEEN, THAT'S BEEN WITHDRAWN. MAYOR, IT'S BEEN WITHDRAWN. MM-HMM. . YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT. MM-HMM. . SO WE JUST NEED A MOTION ON ITEMS 10, A, B, AND C TO, UH, CONTINUE THOSE TO THE MAY 22ND, 2023 CITY COUNCIL MADE. SO A MOTION. SECOND. SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. THOSE ITEMS HAVE BEEN, UH, CONTINUED TO MAY 22ND. [11. Executive Session to discuss pending claim: Gibson vs. City. (Executive Session authorized pursuant to 25 Okla. Stat. Section 307 (B)(4).] NEXT, WE NEED A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE PENDING CLAIM BETWEEN GIBSON VERSUS THE CITY EXECUTIVE SESSION AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO 25 OKLAHOMA STATE SECTION 3 0 7. . SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION. SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. NOW WE MOTIONS PASS THE EXECUTIVE QUESTION. I HAVE A QUESTION. AM I TAKING, I TAKING THERE. OH. KRISTEN SCOTT NEED A MOTION TO COME OUT OF HIS EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO MOVED. SECOND. A MOTION TO SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER S SECOND. NO, YOU GOTTA, OH, PUSH IT AGAIN. WE'RE NOW OUT OF [12. Consideration of action with regard to the claim: Gibson vs. City.] THE SIX OF THE SESSION. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MR. MAYOR? I'D MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROCEED WITH SETTLEMENT IN THE GIBSON CLAIM. I SECOND THAT. WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. THE CLAIM HAS BEEN APPROVED. THANK YOU. NEXT IS, UH, [13. Citizens Comments - (This is an opportunity for citizens, both resident and non-resident, to address the City Council on city related matters not on the council agenda. Citizens must sign up to speak either online by 3:00 p.m. the day of the City Council meeting, or in person by the start of the meeting. Remarks should be directed to City Council as a whole and limited to three minutes or less.)] CITIZENS COMMENT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS VOTE RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT. TO ADDRESS [00:40:01] THE CITY COUNCIL ON CITY RELATED MATTERS, NOT ON CITY COUNCIL AGENDA, CITIZENS MUST SIGN UP TO SPEAK EITHER ONLINE BY 3:00 PM THE DAY OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, OR IN PERSON BY THE START OF THE MEETING. REMARKS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS A WHOLE AND LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES OR LESS, UH, FOR YOU HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE. WE DO HAVE A ELECTRONIC TIMER NOW THAT IS CONTROLLED BY THE CITY CLERK AND I WILL CALL THE FIRST RESIDENT IS LEONARD SCOTT. I CAME TO THIS COUNCIL TWO WEEKS AGO AND REQUESTED THAT WE WERE ABLE TO USE THE ELDERS. WERE ABLE TO USE THIS EQUIPMENT BECAUSE YOU LET EVERYBODY ELSE USE IT AND WE CITIZENS PAY FOR IT. AND YET IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA. IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA. WHEN THE CITIZENS COME UP HERE AND REQUESTED TO USE OF THE EQUIPMENT THAT WE PAY FOR THAT YOU GIVE TO EVERYBODY ELSE, IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA. SO I ASK AT THIS TIME, MS. MUG, WHY DIDN'T YOU PUT ON THE AGENDA? THE CLOCK'S STILL GOING. POINT OF ORDER. THE CLOCK IS ON MY TIME. I'VE ASKED A QUESTION TO THE GOVERNMENT. IT'S ON GOVERNMENT TIME AND I REQUEST REEK MY TIME BACK. MR. YOURS, MR. CHAIRMAN, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES, SIR. SIR, THAT IS NOT RIGHT. AND YOU KNOW IT. THAT'S MY TIME. AND I'M ASKING YOUR QUESTION AND YOU'LL NOT RESPOND AND I'M CHARGED FOR IT. IS ANY MEMBER HERE GOING TO TELL ME WHY YOU REFUSE TO PUT ON THE AGENDA TO GIVE US THE USE OF THE EQUIPMENT? OKAY. I HOPE THE VIEWING AUDIENCE REALIZES THIS. THIS IS A PERFECT CONFIRMATION OF YOU NOT LISTENING TO US, NOT RESPONDING TO US. AND THAT'S TYRANNY. THANK YOU, SIR. NEXT RESIDENT. CONNIE FAYER. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MEMBER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE WE, THE PEOPLE, AND WELCOME TO THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING FOR US. UM, I'M HERE TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING. I I WAS HELPING A FELLOW EB AND I SEEK PETITIONS FOR A HALT TO A REZONING OF A AREA AT NORTHWEST HUNDRED 50TH. AND KELLY AND SHE SPOKE ABOUT A RECENT ENCOUNTER WITH A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER WITH A VIEW OF THEM ACTUALLY WHERE SHE CAME TO PLEAD HER CASE ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON, ABOUT THE REZONING AND THE APARTMENTS AND HOW THAT WOULD AFFECT HER BACKYARD AND HER PRIVACY. SHE SAID SHE SPOKE TO ONE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES WHO WAS ATTORNEY AND THAT THAT REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT AGREE WITH HER, BUT WAS VERY AGREEABLE AND EASY TO SPEAK WITH. SHE SPOKE TO ANOTHER ONE OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO, UM, WHO TOLD HER THAT SHE LIVES IN A PRESTIGIOUS, UH, PRESTIGIOUS NEIGHBORHOOD IN ADMIN IN OAK TREE. AND THAT IF SHE HAS TO DRIVE HOME IN THE EVENING AND SEE APARTMENTS OUT IN FRONT OF HER NEIGHBORHOOD, THEN EVERYBODY ELSE SHOULD HAVE TO DO IT TOO. AND, AND THEY SHOULD JUST HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT TOO. UM, SO I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT, THAT THAT'S NOT THE WAY THAT YOU GUYS SHOULD BE SPEAKING TO US WHEN WE COME TO TALK TO YOU TO DISCUSS SERIOUS LIFE AFFECTING MATTERS WITH YOU. YOU SHOULDN'T BE RESPONDING US THAT WAY. YOU SHOULDN'T BE RESPONDING TO ANYBODY THAT WAY. WHAT YOU SHOULD BE DOING IS YOU SHOULD BE BEING RESPECTFUL TO US, JUST LIKE WE ARE BEING RESPECTFUL TO YOU WHEN WE COME AND ASK YOU QUESTIONS. TWO WRONGS, DON'T MAKE A RIGHT, YOU KNOW, FOR SOMEBODY SAY, OH, JUST BECAUSE I HAVE TO DEAL WITH HIM, YOU SHOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT TOO. AND THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS. THAT'S, THAT'S, THAT'S NOT THE WAY YOU GUYS SHOULD BE, UH, TALKING TO US. SO, UM, I'M ASKING YOU PLEASE, WHEN YOU TALK TO PEOPLE, WHEN THEY COME TO YOU, PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL TO THEM. YOU SIT UP HERE AND YOU DEMAND RESPECT AND YOU SHOULD GET RESPECT. BUT WE TOO SHOULD GET RESPECT. YOU GUYS ARE SHOULD BE WONDERING WHAT WE'RE WANTING, WHAT WE'RE THINKING, WHAT WE'RE TALKING, WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IN OUR COMMUNITIES, WHAT WE ARE WANTING FOR YOU GUYS TO DO FOR US. YOU SHOULDN'T BE LISTENING TO IT AND THEN RESPONDING TO US IN A MATTER THAT IS DISRESPECTFUL. SO I JUST WANT TO IMPLORE YOU GUYS TO DO WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING IN THE MANNER THAT YOU SHOULD BE DOING IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH MA'AM. WE'LL [00:45:01] FIND IT. OKAY. NEXT PERSON, NON-RESIDENT, LESLIE MAYHAN. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL IN MAYOR. FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS. WELCOME. ALSO, I WANNA ASK YOU, THE NEWBIES, WHEN YOU TOOK YOUR OATH TODAY, HOW DID THAT MAKE YOU FEEL? DID YOU FEEL LIKE IT MEANT SOMETHING, SOMETHING THAT JUST STRUCK YOU TO YOUR VERY CORE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR POSITION? OKAY. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND HOW ALL OF YOU JUST SIT UP THERE AND JUST LOOK AT US LIKE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE SAYING, DOING ANYTHING. YOU, YOU ACT LIKE WE ARE STUPID AND WE'RE NOT. AS CONNIE SAID, AND RANGERS SAID, WE ALL DEMAND A LITTLE BIT OF RESPECT. WE GIVE Y'ALL THE RESPECT YOU NEED TO GIVE THE RESPECT BACK TO US. I, I'M JUST BESIDE MYSELF ABOUT HOW MUCH HAS CHANGED IN THE ALMOST 13 YEARS THAT MY FAMILY AND I MOVED TO THIS AREA. SO MUCH HAS CHANGED. THE SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS CHANGED. EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED. WE WANT OLD EDMOND BACK IN ITS GLORY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS NEW EDMOND IS. I I CAN'T EVEN DESCRIBE IT. IT'S, IT'S LIKE WE'RE IN A FAIRYTALE. UH, IT'S JUST, YEAH. I WOULD ASK EACH OF YOU TO REALLY THINK HARD ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LISTENING TO WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO TELL YOU. WE'RE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE JUST WANT YOU TO GIVE US A CHANCE TO SPEAK AND NOT IT JUST BE A ONE-SIDED THING. BECAUSE EVERY SINGLE TIME, EVERY SINGLE TIME I HAVE COME UP HERE AND COUNTLESS OTHER PEOPLE, IT IS ONE-SIDED AND IT'S JUST, IT. THAT'S JUST NOT HOW YOU DO ANYTHING. ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER IS TO BE FOLLOWED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MA'AM. THAT WAS ALL THE PUBLIC COMMENTS, CITIZENS COMMENTS THERE. NOW IS THE COMMENTS [14. Comments from Mayor and City Councilmembers.] FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WITH COUNCIL. ONCE AGAIN, MR. MOORE, MR. ROMANS, GLAD YOU'RE HERE, UP HERE WITH US. UH, LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR TIME TOGETHER. UH, WE'VE HAD, UH, A GOOD WEEK. WE HAD ARTS FESTIVAL, WE HAD OUR CELEBRATION OF OUR POLICE OFFICER WEEK, A TOURISM WEEK AND, UM, BIKE MONTH. SO WE HAVE A LOT GOING ON IN OUR COMMUNITY, A LOT MORE. AND WE HAVE THESE, OUR FUTURE LEADERS OF THE BOY SCOUTS DOWN HERE WAITING FOR ME TO END THIS MEETING SO THEY CAN TAKE A PICTURE WITH ME. COUNSEL, ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD DURING THIS TIME? I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE ONE COMMENT. IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST MEETING, WHICH IS FOR OUR SCOUTS, IT MIGHT BE, WELL, CONGRATULATIONS. FIRST OF ALL. I DON'T KNOW IF I STAYED AWAKE WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE DURING THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY COUNCIL MEETING, BUT YOU BLINK AND YOU MIGHT BE UP HERE ONE DAY, SO PAY ATTENTION. UM, IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, WE HAVE SOMETHING CALLED THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT REQUIRES THAT DISCUSSIONS HAPPEN IN, IN PUBLIC AND THAT THEY'RE PUBLICLY POSTED. UM, HISTORICALLY THINGS COULD HAPPEN, UH, AMONGST PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING TO PASS LAWS THAT, UM, COULD BE DECIDED BEFOREHAND WITHOUT, UH, DOING IT IN PUBLIC. AND SO OKLAHOMA HAS SOMETHING CALLED THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. AND WHAT HAPPENS IS WE COME UP WITH AN AGENDA AND WE POST THAT AND IT'S ONLINE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF DAYS BEFOREHAND AND EVERYTHING THAT'S GONNA BE PRESENTED, ANY PRESENTATIONS AND ALL OF THAT MATERIAL IS PUT PUBLICLY FOR [00:50:01] REVIEW. UM, AND SO I TAKE THAT PRETTY SERIOUSLY AND DID A LOT OF RESEARCH AND THERE'S A, OUR ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS A TRAINING ON ON THAT, THAT I, THAT I WENT THROUGH. AND WHAT THAT UNFORTUNATELY DOES IS, UM, WE CAN'T DISCUSS ITEMS THAT ARE BROUGHT UP THAT AREN'T ON THE AGENDA BECAUSE WE CAN MAKE A DECISION OR MAKE A DIRECTION OF STAFF OR FUNDS OR RESOURCES THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT. SO WHEN SOMEBODY COMES UP HERE AND MAKES A COMMENT, WE WANNA RECEIVE THEIR INPUT AND WE CAN ASK STAFF TO FOLLOW UP. WE CAN HAVE ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS. BUT FOR EXAMPLE, SOMEBODY HAD, UH, SOMETHING THAT THEY WANTED, UH, ADDRESSED ABOUT WHERE WE PLAYED BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL. THEY SENT ME AN EMAIL AND THEY PUT ALL OF OUR CITY COUNCIL IN THERE, WHICH IS GREAT, AND YOU SHOULD ALWAYS SEND US INFO AND GIVE US IDEAS AND EVERYTHING. I ONLY COULD RESPOND TO THAT GENTLEMAN WITH ONE OTHER COUNCILPERSON AND STAFF BECAUSE IF I RESPONDED TO EVERYBODY, I'D BE IN VIOLATION OF, OF LAW. SO HOPEFULLY THAT MAKES A LITTLE SENSE. IT'S A LITTLE, IT'S A LITTLE WEIRD IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN TO LIKE A OPEN MEETING OR A CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF WHY WE RECEIVE COMMENTS, BUT WE'RE DIRECTED, UH, BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE NOT TO HAVE AN OPEN DISCUSSION ON ITEMS THAT AREN'T IN THE AGENDA POSTED. JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT RIGHT WHEN THERE'S A QUORUM. AND SO I APPRECIATE YOU. UM, IT IS A, A COMMON TOPIC THAT I FEEL LIKE WE TRY TO EDUCATE FOLKS ON. UM, BUT IT SEEMS TO COME UP A LOT. SO I THINK THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THAT. UM, JUST TO ADD TO THAT, LIKE COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, ROBIN SAID WE ALL HAVE EMAIL ADDRESSES AND WE HAVE CITY PHONE NUMBERS. AND IF FOLKS WANNA REACH OUT TO US AND EXPRESS THINGS AND LIKE THE GENTLEMAN DID ABOUT, UM, SOME SPORTS ISSUES OR REQUEST A MEETING OR A PHONE CALL, UM, THAT'S REALLY THE BEST WAY TO HAVE A CONVERSATION. UM, YOU KNOW, SIGNING UP FOR CITIZENS COMMENTS, UM, AND, AND EXPECTING A CONVERSATION IS NOT, YOU KNOW, IT'S FRUSTRATING FOR EVERYBODY. SO JUST A REMINDER, ALL OF US HAVE, HAVE EMAIL ADDRESSES ON THE WEBSITE. WE HAVE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ON THE WEBSITE WITH VOICEMAIL. AND SO, UM, WE LOOK FORWARD TO VISITING AND HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ISSUES THAT MATTER. AND EVEN IF WE DON'T RESPOND TO SOMETHING, WE ARE LISTENING. SO VERY GOOD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SO MOVE SECOND MOTION. THIS MEETING'S OVER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.