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[1. Call to Order by Mayor Darrell A. Davis.]
CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER ON JUNE 26TH, 2023.FIRST ORDER BUSINESS IS, UH, APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL
[2. Approval of City Council Regular Meeting Minutes: June 12, 2023]
REGULAR MEETING, MINUTES OF JUNE 12TH, 2023.THOSE MEETING MINUTES HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
NEXT WE HAVE THE CITY COUNCIL NOMINATIONS
[3. City Council Nominations to Boards and Commissions:]
TO BOARD AND COMMISSIONS.FIRST OFF IS THE MAYOR NOMINATION APPOINTMENTS.
DIANE SLATON, UH, FOR THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE AND JERRY KRA FOR THE ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
AND THEN WE HAVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JAMES JOSEPH TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
WARD ONE NOMINATIONS OR NOMINATIONS OF LAURA ROBERSON TO THE PARKS AND RECREATIONAL BOARD TO REPLACE MARK HOOTS TERM EXPIRES JUNE, 2026 FOR TWO NOMINATIONS, UH, AS NOMINATION OF MIKE MICHELLE KUPMAN TO THE EDMOND VISUAL ARTS COMMISSION.
THOSE ARE ALL OF THE NOMINATIONS.
COUNSEL FOR THIS BOARD MEETING, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE NOMINATIONS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
THOSE NOMINATIONS ARE OUR APPOINTMENTS.
NEXT WE HAVE GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS.
[4. 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.)]
WE HAVE SEVERAL HERE FOR A THROUGH 11.WE DO HAVE STAFF PRESENTATION.
[4. Approval of Transfer of Appropriation for Additional Design Services for Improvements on Main Street at and near the intersection of Boulevard; $254,040.00. (Ward 1)]
[5. Approval of Transfer of Appropriation for additional design services for the City Center Complex; $787,978.00. (Ward 1)]
[6. Approval of Transfer of Appropriation for Scope of Work for Relocation with Cox Communications facilities for the City Center Complex Project; $160,420.70. (Ward 1)]
[1. Approval of Additional Design Services with Rees for Mobility Improvements on Main Street near and at the intersection of Boulevard; $254,040.00. (Ward 1)]
[2. Approval of Additional Design Services with Rees for the City Center Complex; $787,978.00. (Ward 1)]
[3. Approval of Scope of Work for Relocation of Cox Communication facilities for the City Center Complex Project; $160,420.70. (Ward 1)]
AND, UM, ON ITEM NUMBER FOUR, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.UH, ANDY CONER, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER ADMINISTRATION.
AND SO THIS EVENING THERE ARE A TOTAL OF SIX ITEMS THAT, UH, IS ON THE AGENDA FOR APPROVAL THIS EVENING.
AND I WILL RUN THROUGH, UH, EACH OF THOSE ITEMS, UM, WITH THROUGH A SERIES OF SLIDE AND WELCOME ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU ALL OR FEEDBACK YOU ALL MAY HAVE.
SO THIS EVENING, AS I MENTIONED, SIX ITEMS, UH, WITH THREE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS.
AND THOSE SIX ITEMS ARE FOUR, A FOUR, FOUR A FIVE, FOUR A SIX, AND THEN FOUR B ONE FOUR B2, AND FOUR B THREE.
AND ALL OF THESE, UM, RELATE IN SOME WAY TO THE, UH, UPCOMING CITY CENTER COMPLEX PROJECT.
SO THE FIRST ITEM, UM, IS $254,000 FOR TO DESIGN MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS, UH, NEAR AND UH, AT THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN AND BOULEVARD.
AND ON YOUR AGENDA, THIS IS ITEM FOUR, A FOUR AND ITEM FOUR B ONE.
SO WHAT THE PROJECT WOULD DO, AND I HAVE FOR EACH OF THESE, THERE'LL BE WORDS AND THEN THERE'LL BE A PICTURE.
SO, UH, IT WILL BE ADDING DEDICATED LEFT TURN LANES FROM MAIN STREET ONTO BOULEVARD, AND THEN, UM, FROM MAIN STREET INTO THE NEW PARKING GARAGE THAT'S ASSOCIATED WITH THE CITY CENTER COMPLEX PROJECT.
ALSO STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS ALONG MAIN STREET.
AND THEN ADDITIONALLY ADDING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF BOULEVARD AND MAIN STREET CROSS CROSSWALK IMPROVEMENTS, EASY FOR ME TO SAY AT THAT INTERSECTION AND DEDICATED LEFT TURN LANES FROM BOULEVARD ONTO MAIN STREET.
SO WHAT'S PROPOSED IS THAT DESIGN WILL OCCUR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY CENTER PROJECT, BUT THEN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS, UH, WILL TAKE PLACE IN TWO PHASES.
AND I'LL, IT'LL BE A LITTLE MORE CLEAR ONCE I GET TO THE VISUAL HERE IN A MINUTE.
SO PHASE ONE OF THAT WILL BE THE MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS, UH, WHICH WILL OCCUR CONSTRUCTION OF THAT DURING THE CITY CENTER COMPLEX PROJECT.
AND THEN PHASE TWO WILL BE THE BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS TO OCCUR WITH SECOND BOULEVARD PROJECT.
AND THEN THE FUNDING FOR THIS.
SO THE 200, WHEN I SAY FUNDING, THE $254,000 FOR THIS DESIGN IS OUTSIDE THE APPROVED 44 MILLION BUDGET FOR THE CITY CENTER COMPLEX.
SO AS I MENTIONED, AND THIS IS IN THE PACKET, THIS IS ON THE WEBSITE.
THIS IS AVAILABLE FOR ANYBODY TO CONSUME AS WELL.
SO I JUST, THE POINT OF THIS PRESENTATION IS TO GO INTO A LITTLE MORE DETAIL INTO WHAT WAS PROVIDED IN, INTO THE PACKET.
SO, UH, JUST TO ORIENTATE EVERYBODY WHERE WE'RE AT.
SO HERE WE ARE, UH, THIS EVENING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
SO THIS IS LITTLER JUST RIGHT OUTSIDE THE DOOR.
AND THEN HERE IS BOULEVARD, AND THEN THE EAST WEST STREET HERE IS MAIN STREET.
SO ALL OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE DESIGNED UNDER THIS 2 54.
IT'S PROPOSED THAT THEY'RE CONSTRUCTED AS TWO SEPARATE PACKAGES.
SO THE FIRST PACKAGE, WHAT WILL BE IS AGAIN, THE FUTURE CITY HALL WILL BE ON THE FOOTPRINT OF WHERE THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER IS.
THE PARKING GARAGE WILL BE ON THE FOOTPRINT OF WHERE THE PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING CURRENTLY SITS, AND THEN WHERE THERE IS A PARKING LOT HERE TO THE EAST.
AND THEN THE MUNICIPAL COURT WILL BE, THE NEW MUNICIPAL COURT WILL BE ALONG BOULEVARD.
SO WHAT WILL OCCUR ALONG MAIN STREET, AS I MENTIONED, WILL BE ADDITIONAL, UH, LEFT TURN BAYS THAT WILL BE ADDED.
SO IF SOMEONE IS HEADED EASTBOUND ON MAIN STREET, AND THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT-HAND TURN
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BACK, UH, TO THE NORTH ON THE BOULEVARD, A DEDICATED LEFT TURN WILL BE ADDED.AND THEN IF SOMEONE IS HEADED WESTBOUND INTO THE PARKING GARAGE, THERE WILL BE A DEDICATED LEFT HAND TURN THAT WILL BE ADDED RIGHT THERE TO.
AND THEN ALSO PROPOSED IS STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS.
THERE IS PONDING THAT OCCURS HERE, WHICH IS UP NEAR, UH, NEAR RUSSELL DOHERTY.
SO AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, THAT WILL OCCUR AS WELL.
PHASE TWO OF THIS, WHICH IS AGAIN, PROPOSED TO BE DESIGNED AT THE SAME TIME, THAT'S WHAT'S ON YOUR AGENDA THIS EVENING.
WE'LL BE ADDING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL RIGHT HERE ON BOULEVARD, AND THEN ALSO ADDING LEFT TURN BASE FOR SOMEONE TO, UH, LEAVE BOULEVARD AND THEN GO ONTO MAIN STREET.
AND THEN IT WILL ALSO OCCUR SOUTHBOUND HERE, AS WELL AS CROSSWALK IMPROVEMENTS.
SO THIS FULL $254,000, WHICH IS PROPOSED TO BE REALLOCATED FROM ANOTHER PROJECT THAT'S GONNA BE FUNDED WITH OTHER SOURCES, WHICH IS THE RADIO TOWER THAT IS CURRENTLY, UH, STARTING DESIGN.
SO THAT PROJECT WILL OCCUR THAT RADIO TOWER FOR OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES WILL BE FUNDED FROM THOSE DEPARTMENTS THAT USE THAT.
SO POLICE, FIRE, ELECTRIC WATER RESOURCES.
SO REALLOCATING THE FUNDING IS THE, A PART OF THE AGENDA ITEM.
AND THEN THE SPENDING OF THE MONEY IS THE B PART OF THE AGENDA ITEM.
AND THEN THE SECOND PART OF THIS IS $787,000, SEVEN $87,978 FOR ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES WITH THE CITY CENTER COMPLEX.
SO ON THE AGENDA, THAT'S ITEM FOUR, A FIVE, AND THEN, UH, FOUR B2.
SO TO BREAK DOWN THAT 7 87, UM, $171,000 OF THAT IS FOR A, AN ADDITIONAL CONSULTANT TO BRI TO BE BROUGHT ON FOR, UH, IT SECURITY AND AUDIOVISUAL NEEDS.
SO AS WE'VE GOTTEN FURTHER INTO THIS, UH, DESIGN OF THIS, UM, WE REALIZED THAT THERE'S SOME VERY HIGHLY SPECIALIZED SPACES AND THEY REQUIRE SOME MORE EXPERTISE, UH, TO HELP DESIGN SOME OF THAT.
SO WITH OUR RECENT, UH, WATER ADMINISTRATION PROJECT AND OUR WASTEWATER ADMINISTRATION PROJECT, WHAT WE FOUND IS IF WE BRING IN THIS TEAM, WE'RE, WE REALLY ARE HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS.
SO THEY WILL BE SOLELY FOCUSED ON THESE THREE THINGS AND WILL BE A COMPLIMENT TO THE ADDITIONAL TEAM THAT IS DESIGNING THE COMPLEX.
SO, UM, WE FOUND SUCCESS AGAIN WITH OTHER PROJECTS AND ARE RECOMMENDING THAT THIS EVENING.
AND THEN THE, UH, NEARLY $617,000, $17,000 ADDITIONAL IS FROM WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY SCOPED IN THE DESIGN.
SO THE DESIGN CONTRACT WAS APPROVED IN JULY, 2022 WITH REESE ARCHITECTS FOR A LITTLE OVER $2 MILLION.
SINCE THAT TIME, UM, IN WORKING WITH THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND WORKING WITH STAFF, WHAT WE FOUND IS THAT THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT HAS CHANGED, AND WITH THAT CHANGE HAS COME ABOUT 27% MORE TIME THAT THAT HAS EITHER BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE PROJECT OR WILL BE ALLOCATED TO THE PROJECT.
AND I'LL, I'LL HIT SOME OF THE DRIVERS OF THAT.
BUT PRIMARILY IT'S CAME DOWN TO SITE SELECTION.
AND THEN, UH, WHEN WE ORIGINALLY STARTED THIS PROJECT, AND WHAT THE ORIGINAL SCOPE SAID WAS TWO BUILDINGS INSTEAD OF THREE.
AND I'LL WALK THROUGH WHY THAT'S CHANGED.
AND THEN ALSO, UH, BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE PROGRAMMING NEEDS, WHICH THEN LED TO ADDING 10,000 MORE SQUARE FEET TO THE PROJECT.
AND THEN ALSO DESIGNING THE LARGER AREA FOR BEST AVAILABLE REFUGE AREA.
SO IN THE FUNDING FOR THIS, 7 87, 9 87 IS INSIDE THE APPROVED 44 MILLION FOR THE PROJECT.
SO, UM, WHAT I MEAN IS, SO PICTURES A LITTLE SMALL.
WHEN WE FIRST STARTED THIS, SO PRE-DESIGN, WHICH IS ON THE LEFT, AND THEN THE PROJECT FOOTPRINT THAT'S NOW BEEN AGREED UPON, WHEN WE ORIGINALLY STARTED THIS PROJECT, WE BELIEVED THAT IT WOULD BE TWO BUILDINGS.
SO ALL THE FUNCTIONS AND OF CITY STAFF.
AND THEN THE MEETING SPACES, PUBLIC MEETING SPACES WOULD BE IN A BUILDING AND THERE WOULD BE A GARAGE.
WHERE THAT WAS PROPOSED TO BE WAS IN THE FOOTPRINT OF WHAT WE NOW CALL LITTLER LAWN.
AND THEN THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER, ONCE WE GOT INTO FURTHER DESIGN WITH THE DESIGN TEAM THAT WE HIRED AND BETTER UNDERSTAND OUR PROGRAMMING NEEDS, THESE SITES SIMPLY ARE NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE ALL THE NEEDS OF THE PROJECT.
AND THEN, SO WHERE WE ARRIVED AT, THAT WAS 56,000 SQUARE FEET.
AND THEN AFTER WORKING WITH REECE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, UM, IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE BEST PROJECT FOOTPRINT FOR THIS WAS TO ALSO USE THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER, BUT THEN TO ALSO USE THE PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING AND THEN THE SURFACE PARKING LOT THAT'S HERE.
SO, UM, AFTER ALL THAT, IT ADDED, IT'S NOW 85,000 SQUARE FEET FOR THE FOOTPRINT.
AND THEN TO FURTHER HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE COME FROM THE THREE BUILDINGS INSTEAD OF TWO, ONCE, UM, YOU STARTED TO LOOK AT, OKAY, THE FOOTPRINT HAS EXPANDED, COULD WE, AND THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE COMING FOR SERVICES, UM, ARE THAT ARE COMING FOR SERVICES FOR MUNICIPAL COURT ARE DIFFERENT THAN SOME PEOPLE THAT MAY BE COMING INTO CITY HALL.
AND WE REALLY TRIED TO FIGURE OUT IS THERE A WAY TO PUT THEM ALL IN THE SAME BUILDING AND THE THE FOOTPRINTS SIMPLY WOULDN'T ALLOW FOR THEM TO, TO FIT IN THERE AND A FUN AND TO EFFECTIVELY FUNCTION AS WELL AS THEY COULD.
AND THEN WITH THE PROGRAMMING COMPONENT I TALKED ABOUT, WE WERE
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RELYING ON A PROGRAM INITIALLY WHEN WE STARTED DESIGN FROM 2018.AND AS WE DUG FURTHER INTO THE PROGRAMMING, WE REALIZED THE NEEDS OF DEPARTMENTS AND THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM SPACES, THE NEEDS HAD CHANGED.
SO WHAT THAT DID IS TOOK A FOOTPRINT THAT WAS PROPOSED TO BE 64,000 SQUARE FEET AND MADE IT 74,000 SQUARE FEET.
SO WHEN YOU ADD THAT TOGETHER, AND THEN THE BEST AVAILABLE REFUGE AREA, UM, THE, THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE A STORM SHELTER.
WHAT THIS IS INTENDED TO DO AND IS PROPOSED TO BE THE NEW COUNCIL CHAMBERS IS IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER.
AND THERE IS NOWHERE ELSE TO GO.
AND WE DO HAVE TO SHELTER IN PLACE, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, THAT SPACE WILL BE THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
ORIGINALLY IT WAS PROPOSED TO BE THE LARGER SET OF BATHROOMS, AND WORKING THROUGH THE DESIGN CONSULTANT, WE REALIZED WE NEEDED A LARGER FOOTPRINT THAN THAT LARGER FOOTPRINT REQUIRES, UH, MORE TIME DESIGNING THAT.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT HAS LED TO THE LARGER AREA AND THE ADDITIONAL COST.
SO THAT'S THE 7 87, 9 78 IS WOR, UH, MONTHS AND MONTHS OF WORKING WITH THE DESIGN CONSULTANT AND THEN THEM PROPOSING A FEE TO US FOR WHAT THAT WAS, AND THEN COMING TO SOMETHING THAT'S MORE AGREEABLE TO BOTH PARTIES.
AND THEN THE LAST ONE ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING IS ANOTHER COMPONENT WITH THE PROJECT.
SO IT'S 160, UH, THOUSAND $420 AND 70 CENTS TO RELOCATE SOME OF THE COX COMMUNICATION FACILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT.
SO THIS IS ITEM FOUR, A SIX AND FOUR B3.
SO THERE'S REALLY TWO COMPONENTS TO THIS.
SO COX COMMUNICATION HAS ABOVE GROUND FACILITIES, AND I TOOK THIS REALLY PRETTY CRUDE PICTURE TODAY TO TRY TO SHOW YOU WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.
SO HERE'S THE SOUTH WALL OF THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER.
COX HAS FACILITIES ON THIS RIGHT HERE.
THOSE, IT WILL SIMPLY NOT FIT FOR THIS POLE AND THE, AND THE ADJACENT POLES TO EXIST WITH THE NEW PROJECT.
SO ALL THAT INFRASTRUCTURE HAS TO BE UNDERGROUND.
AND SO TO DO THAT, COX IS PROPOSING TO DO THAT FOR THAT COST THAT YOU SEE UP THERE, UH, A LITTLE OVER $160,000.
ADDITIONALLY, WHAT WILL HAPPEN TOO IS THERE'S CITY IT INFRASTRUCTURE ON THOSE OVERHEAD LINES THAT WILL ALSO BE BURIED AS WELL.
SO WE ARE, WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THE, THROUGH THE SCOPE OF THAT.
UM, AND IN FUTURE THERE WILL BE AN AGREEMENT THAT SPELLS ALL THIS OUT.
BUT IN ORDER TO KEEP THE PROJECT TIMELINE ON TRACK, STAFF WANTED TO BRING THIS FORWARD THIS EVENING SO THE WORK COULD TAKE PLACE.
AND THE FUNDING FOR THIS, IT WAS ALWAYS PROPOSED THAT THERE WOULD BE UTILITIES THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE UNDERGROUND.
AND SO THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN PROPOSED AS PART OF THIS 44 MILLION PROJECT.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE THREE ITEMS, COUNSEL ANY QUESTIONS NOW, AND I APPRECIATE YOU HIGHLIGHTING, UM, ALL BUT THE ROAD WORK THERE AGAIN IS UNDER THE ORIGINAL SCOPE, PHYSICAL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT, THE 44 MILLION.
SO THESE CHANGES ARE NOT INCREASING THE OVERALL COST OF THE PROJECT.
AND THEN NEXT STEPS ON THIS PROJECT.
SO THE FIRST PHASE OF THE, OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THIS PROJECT WILL BE THE DEMOLITION OF THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING.
UH, SO CURRENTLY THAT IS OUT TO BID ON OUR WEBSITE AND BEING ADVERTISED.
UH, BIDS ARE DUE ON JULY 11TH, ASSUMING THAT A GOOD BID IS RECEIVED.
THAT BID WILL BE BROUGHT IN FRONT OF THE EDMOND CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL AT YOUR JULY 24TH MEETING.
AND THEN DEMO IS PROPOSED TO START THE WEEK OF JULY 31 THROUGH AUGUST 4TH WITH A CONSTRUCTION FENCING GOING UP.
AND THEN THE DEMO BEGINNING AND APRIL, 2025 IS PHASE THREE BUILDINGS OPENED.
PLEASE COME DOWN AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
SHADED 5 0 7 TIMBER DALE TERRACE, EDMOND, UH, BACK TO THE PHOTO.
THAT WAS THE MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
THERE WAS ALSO SOMETHING GOING ONTO THE WEST FROM THE MAIN INTERSECTION WHERE THE TURNS INTO MAIN, WE'RE GONNA, OR FROM MAIN, UH, WERE GONNA BE MADE INTO LITTLER.
WHAT IS THAT? UH, THAT STRIP, THAT'S THE NARROW DARK STRIP FROM WHERE THE IMPROVEMENTS THERE ARE ON LITTLER GOING OVER TO BROADWAY.
MAYOR, I'D HAVE TO, I'D HAVE TO LOOK INTO THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE.
BUT THE, THE 2 54 DESIGN IS JUST TO DESIGN MM-HMM.
SO THERE'S NO PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE, UH, ON MAIN STREET, UH, WEST OF LITTLER WITH THIS PROJECT.
SO WHAT, WHAT THE MAP SHOWS, UH, IS THIS AREA BETWEEN THE ALLEYWAY HERE AND LITTLER,
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AND MAINLY THAT'S TO TIE IN THE STORM SEWER THAT WILL BE PART OF THIS PROJECT.SO THE REASON I ASK IS I'M TOLD CIP COMMITTEE LAST WEEK, CLOSING OF MAIN STREET WAS AGAIN BROUGHT UP AND, AND SEEMED TO BE A DONE DEAL.
I DON'T KNOW THAT I WASN'T THERE.
I'M GOING BY WHAT PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT WERE AT THE MEETING.
SO I JUST VOICE SOME OF US WHO'VE BEEN DOWNTOWN FOR A LONG TIME, DON'T WANT MAIN STREET CLOSED FROM, OR BROADWAY, DON'T WANT IT THAT INTO A PARKWAY.
AS NICE AS IT WOULD BE, UH, WE NEED TRANSPORTATION DOWN THERE, SADLY, UH, MORE THAN WE NEED.
WHICH BRINGS ME TO ANOTHER QUESTION.
THE FIRST PROPOSAL I EVER SAW FOR NEW CITY HALL, WHICH I, I SUPPORTED THAT CONCEPT SUPPORT.
THIS CONCEPT WAS A FOUR STORY BUILDING WHERE THE LITTLER PARK AND THE OLD POLICE STATION USED TO BE.
UH, AND IF I RECALL, THAT BUILDING WAS IN EXCESS OF 80,000 SQUARE FEET, BUT I CAN'T, I COULD BE WRONG, BUT SOMEONE CAN TELL ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS FAR MORE THAN 56,000 SQUARE FEET, WHICH WAS SHOWN ON THIS DESIGN TODAY.
SO, AND IT WAS ONE, I THINK FOUR STORY BUILDING.
SO JUST PROBLEM IS I DON'T THINK ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC REALLY HAS A CLUE WHAT THIS PROJECT IS AND, AND CONSISTS.
AND IT WOULD BE NICE IF THERE WAS SOME KIND OF PUBLIC MEETING, UH, JUST TO EXPLAIN, OKAY, HERE IT IS.
I THINK SOME OF US THAT STAY ON TRY TO STAY ON TOP OF THIS, UNDERSTAND WHAT, UH, WHAT THE PLAN IS.
UH, BUT IT SEEMS TO MOVE, UH, IT'S A MOVING PLAN ALL THE TIME.
FIRST WE WERE GONNA CLOSE LITTLER, THEN WE WERE GONNA CLOSE MAINE.
A BUNCH OF US SAID WE DIDN'T WANT IT CLOSED, AND NOW WE'RE BACK.
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THAT'S A FACT OR NOT.
I WASN'T AT THAT, THAT MEETING, BUT I'M TOLD THAT THANK YOU, SIR.
IT WAS STATED WAS GONNA BE DONE.
CAN CAN SOMEONE ADDRESS THE MAIN STREET ISSUES? THANK YOU FOR THE CITY ENGINEER FOR REMINDING ME EXACTLY WHERE THE STORM WATER IMPROVEMENTS ARE GONNA TAKE PLACE.
WHAT MR. CHAT CHATTED BROUGHT UP WAS THE POTENTIAL OF WHAT WAS RECOMMENDED IN THE, UH, URBAN LAND INSTITUTE STUDY WAS TO CLOSE MAIN STREET FROM LITTLER TO BROADWAY TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.
THERE HAS BEEN NO DECISION MADE TO DO THAT.
WHAT CITY STAFF HAS CONTEMPLATED, BUT HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING WITH IS TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THE COMMUNITY.
IS THIS SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO? AND IF SO, IF SO, IF YOU SAY YES, THUMBS UP, WE WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT, THEN WHAT WOULD THOSE COMPONENTS BE? SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO THOSE, ALL THOSE FUTURE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC ABOUT, IS THIS SOMETHING YOU'RE INTERESTED IN? IS THIS TRADE OFF SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD LIKE? THERE'S BEEN NO DECISION MADE TO DO THAT.
THERE'S BEEN NO MONEY ALLOCATED TO DO THAT EITHER FOR THE DESIGN OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF.
SO THE CLOSING OF MAIN STREET IS STILL A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION.
IT WAS A COMMEND RECOMMENDATION IN THE U L A STUDY, BUT IT HAS GONE NO FURTHER.
UH, CITY STAFF FEELS THAT, UM, IF WE ARE GOING TO PAY SOME NATIONAL EXPERTS TO COME IN AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS THEM OFFHAND WITHOUT HAVING PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS.
PROBABLY NOT DOING THE, IT IS PROBABLY THEN WHY DO YOU HAVE THE STUDY TO BEGIN WITH? I GUESS TO PUT IT PLAINLY.
SO, I MEAN, I LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONVERSATION, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE, THE MESSAGE IS GETTING THAT.
SO LET'S CLARIFY THAT TONIGHT, BUT HAS NOT BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND WE HAVE NOT VOTED TO CLOSE IT.
SO THERE WAS, IN, IN THE SPIRIT OF FULL TRANSPARENCY, UH, WHEN WE MET WITH THE C I P BOARD, AT ANY TIME THAT I'VE SPOKEN ABOUT THIS PROB THIS PROJECT PUBLICLY SINCE THE U L I RECOMMENDATION, I HAVE SHOWED ON A VISUAL POSSIBLE MAIN STREET SQUARE, I FELT IT IN THE BEST INTEREST IN STAFF FEELS ITS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PROJECT TO SAY IT'S POSSIBLE HIGHLIGHTED IN A DIFFERENT COLOR AND TALK ABOUT IT.
IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.
UM, DID NOT FAIL, DID NOT FEEL, TO NOT SHOW IT ON A MAP AND NOT TALK ABOUT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF TRANSPARENCY.
I'M HAPPY TO GO INTO DETAILS ABOUT WHY THE FOOTPRINT OF THE PROJECT CHANGED AND WHY THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE PROJECT CHANGED IF THE COUNCIL OR THE MAYOR SO DIRECTS THAT COULD BE FROM ANOTHER DISCUSSION.
RIGHT NOW WE'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT THESE THREE, UH, SIX ITEMS HERE.
UM, THAT'S NOT PART OF THIS AGENDA DISCUSSION HERE.
AND WE CAN HAVE THAT FURTHER, HAVE THAT DISCUSSION TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS PROPERLY ADVERTISED AND SO THERE'S NO VIOLATION THERE.
[9. Consideration of Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 136 for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 through 2025-2026. (Citywide)]
[10. Consideration of Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 2359, for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 through 2025-2026. (Citywide)]
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IMPORTANCE TO US.ITEM NUMBER NINE AND NUMBER 10, THOSE ARE THE, UH, AGREEMENTS WITH OUR, UH, POLICE DEPARTMENT, OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR, FOR THEIR CONTRACTS.
IT'S UP TO THE CITY ATTORNEY IF YOU WANTS TO.
WELL, THE CITY, UH, IS A GOOD PASTURE AND I HAVE BEEN PART OF THE CITY'S NEGOTIATION TEAM WITH OUR, UH, UNIONS AND FRATERNAL ORDER POLICE AND I A F F.
AND WE ARE PLEASED TO, UH, ADVISE THE COUNCIL THAT WE HAVE INCLUDED OURS NEGOTIATIONS AND BOTH UNIONS HAVE APPROVED THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.
UH, THESE WILL BE FOR, UH, THREE YEAR TERMS AND, UH, WE APPRECIATE THE, UH, THE WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE UNION LEADERSHIP.
AND SO, UM, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVAL OF THESE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS IS IDENTIFIED ON ITEMS NINE AND 10 OF YOUR CON OF YOUR AGENDA.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE, UH, CONSENT ITEMS? UH, COMMENT ON THAT ONE.
I MEAN, I JUST WANT TO SAY TO THE PUBLIC IS THAT, UM, YOU KNOW, I THINK EVERY, WELL, I KNOW EVERY MEMBER OF OUR COUNCIL TAKES THAT, UM, RESPONSIBILITY SERIOUSLY.
AND I'M, I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE OUTCOME THAT WE'RE ABLE TO COME TO TONIGHT.
AND, UH, WE HAVE DEDICATED FUNDING AND OTHER THINGS.
I THINK IMPORTANTLY, UH, THIS CONTRACT WILL ALLOW THEM TO HAVE, UH, THE EXTENDED PAY TIME OFF, UH, FOR MATERNAL AND PATERNAL ADOPTION AND FOSTER, WHICH WILL BE A FIRST FOR ANY CITY POLICE OR FIRE, UM, MUNICIPALITY IN THE STATE TO HAVE THAT TYPE OF RESOURCE AND SUPPORT.
AND, UM, NOW I HEARD, UH, SOMETHING, IT WASN'T FROM OUR AGENCY, BUT A GENTLEMAN, UM, WHO SPOKE AT THE PRAYER BREAKFAST, UM, WHO TALKED ABOUT, UH, HIS WIFE WHO HAD A BABY, AND THEN HE LEFT ALMOST INSTANTANEOUSLY TO GO RESPOND.
AND THEY, THOSE WHO ARE PROTECT US RESPOND QUICKLY, AND THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE TRAINED TO DO.
UM, BUT WE WANT TO GIVE THEM TIME AS NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO BOND WITH THEIR FAMILY, TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILY, AND TO HAVE THAT.
AND SO I I'M, I'M REALLY APPRECIATIVE MAYOR OF YOUR LEADERSHIP, EVERYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL AND, UM, OUR HR AND, UM, AND STEVE WHO HELPED NEGOTIATE THAT IN GOOD FAITH AND GOT A, GOT A GREAT, I THINK A GREAT DEAL DONE FOR, FOR OUR CITIZENS AND FOR OUR POLICE AND FIRE COUNCIL.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THESE CONSENT ITEMS? I MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND.
THERE'S EVIDENCE BEEN APPROVED.
NEXT WE HAVE APPROVAL OF PURCHASES.
ONE IS APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES WITH THE RECENT MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS OF MAIN STREET NEAR AND, AND AT INTERSECTION OF BOULEVARD FOR $254,040.
NUMBER TWO IS APPROVED OF ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES WITH GREECE, WITH THE CENTER CITY CENTER COMPLEX FOR $787,978.
UM, 30 IS APPROVAL OF THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR RELOCATION OF COX COMMUNICATION FACILITIES FOR THE CITY CENTER COMPLEX PROJECT FOR $160,420 AND 70 CENTS.
THEN WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF BID DIS DISPOSITION BY THE PURCHASING MANAGER, THE TOWING SERVICES FOR THE CITY VEHICLES, INCLUDING RENEWAL OPTIONS FOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FOR ANNUAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF 30,000 JANITOR SERVICES FOR CITY BUILDINGS, INCLUDING RENEWAL OPTIONS.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL AMOUNT OF 190,000 IN THE PRINTING OF MONTHLY UTILITY IN INSERTS INCLUDED RENEWAL OPTIONS, UM, FOR THE MARKETING WITH AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL INCOME AMOUNT OF 30,000.
[5. Approval of a Combined Urban Funding Agreement between the City of Edmond and ODOT for the bidding and construction of the Wayfinding Signs Project; $750,000.00 (ARPA). (Citywide)]
APPROVAL OF A COMBINED URBAN FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EDMOND AND ODOT FOR THE BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE WAYFINDING SCIENCE PROJECT FOR $750,000.WE WERE GONNA HAVE SOME STAFF COMMENTS ON THAT.
OH, JENNIFER FROM VISIT, IS IT EDMOND? VERY GOOD.
I'M JENNIFER SETON, TOURISM DIRECTOR, AND WE WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO RECEIVE A $500,000, UM, GRANT FROM ACOG.
SO AS WE WORKED THROUGH THE PROCESS, WE THOUGHT THE BEST WAY TO UTILIZE THE $750,000 ARPA FUNDS, AS WELL AS THE $500,000 GRANT WAS TO DO AN M O U AN AGREEMENT WITH ODOT.
SO WE CAN DO ONE BIDDING PROCESS, SO ALL OF THE FUNDS WILL BE BID THROUGH ODOT AT THE SAME TIME.
SO WE HAVE ONE GENERAL CONTRACTOR.
SO THAT'S GONNA BE EFFICIENCIES THERE.
AND THEN, UH, ALL OF OUR SIGNS WILL MEET THE ODOT STANDARDS, CORRECT? CORRECT.
JENNIFER, DO WE HAVE A TIMING ON INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION? WE DO.
SO THE FIRST THING THAT HAS TO BE DONE WITH WORKING WITH ODOT IS TO DO A NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT, UM, PROTECTION ACT.
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THAT'S GONNA TAKE 30 TO 60 DAYS AND THEN IT CAN GO TO BID AND THAT BID WILL BE OPEN FOR 21 DAYS, AND THEN WE WILL SELECT A CONTRACTOR AND WORK FROM THERE.NEXT IS APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE KIRKPATRICK ARCHITECT FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES RELATED TO A ICC DASH 500 STORM SHELTER, $31,100.
AND WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH BANNER FIRE EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A HEAVY TANKER UTILIZING SOURCE, WELL CONTRACT NUMBER 11 321 DASH RBG DASH ONE $59,122.
THEN WE HAVE APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF THE COMPUTER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE NETWORK EQUIPMENT LICENSES AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ON STATE CONTRACT FY 23 DASH 24 FOR $1,850,000.
THEN WE HAVE APPROVAL WARRANTY DEED FROM U B V INC FOR SPRING CREEK IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT PARCEL NINE FOR 75,000 PLUS CLOSING COSTS OF APPROXIMATELY $5,000 APPROVED.
NUMBER 10 IS APPROVAL TO REIMBURSE C C M S I FOR LIABILITY AND WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION CLAIMS PAID ON BEHALF OF THE CITY NOT TO EXCEED $1,776,000.
UM, NUMBER 11 IS APPROVAL TO PURCHASE AND RENEW INSURANCE POLICIES FOR GENERAL LIABILITY, AUTO LIABILITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT UMBRELLA LIABILITY, PROPERTY, AUTO GROUP, EXCESS WORKERS' COMPENSATIONS, PUBLIC OFFICE OFFICIALS, EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, CYBER LIABILITY, CERTY SURETY BONDS, THIRD PARTY CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION AND CRIME ESTIMATED AT $1,109,168.
THEN WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF RENEWAL OF MAINTENANCE AND, AND, AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT WITH NET SOLUTIONS FOR SUPPORT OF THE CITYWIDE CISCO TELEPHONE SYSTEM ANNUALLY FOR $57,400.
THEN WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF AN ANNUAL SOFTWARE LICENSE AND MAINTENANCE AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE FINANCIAL SERVICES SOFTWARE APPLICATION FROM SUPERIOR LLC, A CENTRAL SQUARE COMPANY FOR $78,200.
APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH CO GROUP ENGINEERING FOR THE S F Y 24 STREET RE REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR $150,000 APPROVAL OF STATE CONTRACTS W 1 0 1 31 LEASE FOR DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTION DEVICES FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS, 65,400, UH, $424, UH, BASED ANNUAL ESTIMATE.
AND THEN FOR 16, WE HAVE DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF EDMOND AND THE FOLLOWING SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT AGENCIES FOR FY 2023 THROUGH 24 FOR 1,000,004 $17,500 CITYWIDE.
AND THOSE ARE FOR SPECIFIC, UH, PARTICULAR ORGANIZATIONS.
YOU ARE SPECIAL MINISTRIES FOR 25,000 EDMOND FAMILY COUNSELING FOR $172,500.
THE HOPE CENTER FOR 170,000 EDMOND MOBILE MEALS FOR NINE 90,000, UH, MINISTRIES OF JESUS FOR 90,000.
PROJECT 66 FOOD PANTRY FOR 50,000 FINE ARTS INSTITUTE OF EDMOND FOR 107,000.
EDMOND ROUNDUP CLUB FOR 7,500 CARRIED ACCOUNTS OF EDMOND FOR 6,000 UCO SPORTS AND RECREATION ENDEAVOR GAMES FOR 20,000.
LIBERTY FEST, A HUNDRED THOUSAND HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST, 30,000 Y M C COMMUNITY SUPPORT.
15,000 HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM, 307,000 FOSTERING SWEET DREAMS FOUNDATION FOR 20,000 OKLAHOMA BAPTIST HOMES FOR CHILDREN.
FOR 20,000 TURNING POINT MINISTRIES, A HUNDRED THOUSAND EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, 50,000 TOP SOCCER, EDMOND SOCCER CLUB, 5,000 AND PEACEFUL, UM, FAMILY SOLUTIONS FOR 25,000.
THEN WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE ETOWN ADVISORS LLC, UH, FOR CONSULTING SERVICES WITH STEVE COMMONS FOR SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 FOR $57,600 APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL
[18. Approval of the Interlocal Subsidy Agreement between the City of Edmond and EMSA (Emergency Medical Services Authority) for FY 2023-2024; $803,261.90. (Citywide)]
SUBSIDY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EDMOND AND EMSA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AUTHORITY FOR FY 2023, THE 24 FOR $803,261 AND 90 CENTS.DID YOU WANNA JUST GIVE AN EXPLANATION OF WHY WE'RE DOING THIS ONE FOR SURE.
YOU MAY REMEMBER, UH, LOOK AT CHIEF, WE PUT AN RFP OUT,
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MAY AND MAY FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE.UH, OUR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, UM, WE RECEIVED THREE, BUT WE STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF DOING VETTING AND INTERVIEWING AND ULTIMATELY COMING TO, UH, CONTRACT WITH A NEW PROVIDER IF IT'S SOMEBODY OTHER THAN EMSA.
SO THIS CONTRACT IS A CONTINUATION RENEWAL OF OUR EXISTING CONTRACT WITH EMSA SIMPLY TO PROVIDE CONTINUITY OF SERVICES.
BUT IT'S OUR EXPECTATION WHETHER WE CONTINUE WITH EMSA IN OUR NEW CONTRACT OR WITH ANOTHER PROVIDER, WE PROBABLY WILL NOT, NOT FULLY FUND OR EXPEND THESE $803,000.
NUMBER 19 IS APPROVAL OF THE SECOND RENEWAL OF THE ONSITE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PARTS SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH ORAL AUTO PARTS ANNUAL ESTIMATED COST $1,342,760.
COUNSEL, A LOT OF PURCHASES HERE.
A LOT OF THINGS YOU'RE DOING FOR THE CITY.
WHAT WOULD YOUR PLEASURE BE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION SECOND.
THOSE PURCHASES BEEN APPROVED.
[5. Discussion and Consideration of City of Edmond Utility Benefit Policy for Edmond citizens deceased in the performance of Police or Fire duties. (Citywide)]
CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY'S UTILITY BENEFIT POLICY FOR EDMOND CITIZENS DECEASED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF POLICE OR FIRE DUTIES.DID, UM, MR. ROBINSON, MR. COUNCILMAN ROBINSON, THIS IS HAPPY, HAPPY TO SPEAK TO THAT.
SO TODAY, AS WE MENTIONED, WE WERE ABLE TO, AS A COUNCIL HAVE A THREE YEAR CONTRACT, UH, WITH OUR POLICE AND FIRE EMPLOYEES.
UM, OBVIOUSLY WE ASK THEM TO DO, UH, TO DO THINGS, UM, BUT SOMETIMES, UH, PUT THEM DEFINITELY IN HARM'S WAY.
AND, UM, WE'RE UNIQUE IN THAT OUR CITY, UM, OWNS OUR UTILITY SERVICES.
SO IN THINKING ABOUT HOW WE COULD FURTHER SUPPORT THE FAMILIES OF OUR POLICE AND FIRE, UM, EMPLOYEES WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF EDMOND AND ARE UTILIZE THOSE UTILITY SERVICES AND JUST KIND OF THE, JUST KIND OF THE VALUES OF OUR COMMUNITY AND WHAT WE WANNA SUPPORT.
THE PROPOSAL THAT I'VE PUT TOGETHER, UH, FOR CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION WOULD BE IF WE DO HAVE A FATALITY OF, UH, POLICE OR FIRE, UH, EMPLOYEE IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND DEFENSE, YOU KNOW, ON BEHALF OF OUR DOING THEIR DUTY ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF EDMOND, THAT THEY, THEIR DESIGNATED SURVIVING SPOUSE WOULD NO LONGER RECEIVE A BILL FROM THE CITY OF EDMOND WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR UTILITIES.
THAT THEIR DEBT WOULD BE FULLY PAID AS FAR AS THE CITIZENS ARE CONCERNED, AND THAT WE AS A CITI, WE AS A, WE AS A COMMUNITY WOULD THEN THEREFORE FOR THEIR RESIDENTIAL UTILITY SERVICES IF THEY'RE SERVICED BY THE CITY OF EDMOND, UH, WOULD PAY THAT BENEFIT TO THEM AS, UM, FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE.
UM, SO THAT'S WHAT'S ON THE TABLE FOR DISCUSSION AND ADOPTION.
MY UNDERSTANDING, UH, WE WOULD BE THE FIRST CITY IN THE, IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND POTENTIALLY THE FIRST IN THE COUNTRY, IF NOT ONE OF A FEW, TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT, UH, AND PROVIDE THAT FOR, UH, THE SURVIVING DESIGNATED, UH, SPOUSE OF THAT PERSON.
SO, UM, JUST CLARITY THERE THAT THAT IS FOR THEIR, THEIR RESIDENT.
YEAH, WE PUT, WE PUT YOU CAN'T AND WE'RE NOT DOING GROSS.
YOU KNOW, IT'S, IT'S A, IT'S A NO COMMERCIAL IN THERE.
IT'S A, IT'S A RESIDENTIAL, UH, IT'S A RESIDENTIAL, UH, UTILITY BILL THAT YOU RECEIVE FOR POLICE AND FIRE.
COUNSEL, ANY OTHER, SO WE DON'T HAVE A RESOLUTION IN FRONT OF US, BUT THE DIRECTION WOULD BE IF WE APPROVE THIS, WOULD THAT THAT STAFF WOULD GO OFF AND CREATE A RESOLUTION.
YEAH, THERE'LL BE A COUPLE OTHER THINGS WE NEED TO DO, BUT WE, IT WOULD BE BASICALLY A BENEFIT THAT WOULD BE PROVIDED TO OUR NEW POLICE AND FIRE, UH, AS FOR OUR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.
AND SO WE'LL NEED TO MAKE SOME CHANGES TO THAT, BUT THAT'S WHAT, THAT'S WHAT WE'LL DO.
SO IF WE, IF WE VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, IT WOULD INSTRUCT BASICALLY STEVE AND STAFF TO PROVIDE THE LANGUAGE TO PROVIDE THAT BENEFIT THAT THEN WE COULD APPROVE.
AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS BE SOME SORT OF MOU WITHIN THE CONTRACT AND IN CONSULTING WITH AGS OFFICE, UM, YOU KNOW, WHERE OTHERS MIGHT WANNA DO THAT IN SOME WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM FOR OTHERS, IT HAS TO BE PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE ON THEIR CONTRACT AS AS A CITY.
SO IT'S JUST FOCUSED ON OUR POLICE AND FIRE AS FAR AS THIS POLICY AS WE CONTRACT DIRECTLY WITH THEM.
SO I WOULD MAKE SUCH A MOTION IF THERE'S A SECOND OR IF THERE'S FURTHER DISCUSSION.
MAKE THE MOTION, UH, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? I DISCUSSION? SO ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? SURE.
COVER IS, UH, THIS IS A DISCUSSION IN CONSIDERATION.
IS THERE ANY COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC? YES,
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SIR.COME ON DOWN AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
SOME PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
UH, I AM THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE PRESIDENT AND I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL AND THE CITY STAFF AS WELL.
UM, I'VE BEEN ALL OVER THE STATE.
I'VE BEEN ALL OVER THIS COUNTRY TALKING TO OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND, UH, I DON'T THINK ANYONE TAKES BETTER CARE OF US THAN YOU GUYS DO.
SO FROM THE POLICE AND FIRE, WE SAY THANK YOU AND WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS.
PLEASE COME DOWN AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
I WAS, WAS GONNA BE GONE BY NAME, MAYOR.
HOWEVER, WHY DON'T YOU JUST SET UP AN ENDOWMENT OUT OF THE DEDICATED SALES TAX THAT GO TO POLICE AND FIRE AND TAKE THAT MONEY OUT OF THOSE SURPLUSES AS OPPOSED TO TAKING IT OUT OF GENERAL OR E P W A.
THEY'RE ALL TAX DOLLARS, BUT, UH, THERE'S SIGNIFICANT MONEY BOTH IN THE POLICE SAFETY TAX FUND AND THE FIRE FUND, UH, THAT COULD BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.
AND YOU COULD USE THAT DOLLARS OR THOSE DOLLARS THAT ARE ALREADY DEDICATED TO POLICE AND FIRE THAT ARE SITTING IN SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AT THE MOMENT.
SO WHY, UH, I GUESS MY SUGGESTION, IT'S A GREAT IDEA.
UH, IT'S A MATTER OF WHERE YOU GET FUNDS FROM IT.
THANK, YOU'LL WORK ON THE MECHANICS OF HOW THAT'S GONNA WORK AND HOW THAT WORK.
SO WE'LL WORK THROUGH THAT PROCESS AND COME BACK WITH A REPORT.
I DON'T THINK THAT'LL BE AN ISSUE, BUT I UNDERSTAND YOUR COMMENT.
WELL, COUNSEL, WE HAVE A MOTION.
SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE AND HONORS PASSED.
I WANNA SAY ONE OTHER THING REGARDING THAT ISSUE.
WE HOPE WE NEVER, EVER HAVE TO USE IT.
[A. Discussion and consideration of Resolution No. __________ supporting the city’s application for grant funding from the US Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Road For All (SS4A) program.]
RESOLUTION ORDINANCE.WE HAVE, UH, DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 24 DASH 33 24 DASH 33, SUPPORTING THE CITY APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDING FOR FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SAFE STREETS AND ROAD FOR ALL S S FOUR A PROGRAM, WE HAVE STAFF PRESENTATION.
I'M THE LONG-RANGE PLANNER FOR THE CITY OF EDMOND.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR INCLUDING THIS ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA THIS EVENING.
UH, STAFF IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY'S SS FOUR A GRANT APPLICATION STAFF FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN COLLABORATING TO PREPARE THE APPLICATION AND THIS OVERVIEW.
SO JUST A COUPLE OF, UH, BULLETS ABOUT THE PROGRAM ITSELF.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW PROGRAM CREATED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNDER THE, UH, BILATERAL INFRASTRUCTURE BILL.
IT'S CALLED SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL ABBREVIATED SS FOUR A.
IT INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 5 BILLION OVER FIVE YEARS, UH, FOR, UH, 22 THROUGH 26.
UH, THIS YEAR EDMOND IS GONNA REQUEST, UH, 12.7, UH, MILLION.
UM, IT'S AN 80 20 LOCAL MATCH GRANT, WHICH MEANS THAT OUR COMMITMENT TO THAT WILL BE 3.2 MILLION.
SO THAT'S A TOTAL OF ABOUT ALMOST 16 MILLION WORTH OF PROJECTS.
UM, WE HAVE FIVE BEERS TO SPEND THE FUNDS AND, UM, AWARDS ARE TYPICALLY ANNOUNCED IN THE WINTER.
SO WE HAVE A FEW MONTHS TO WAIT TO SEE HOW SUCCESSFUL WE ARE.
UM, IN TERMS OF THE PROJECTS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION, THESE ARE THE, THESE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITY PROJECTS FROM THE RECENTLY ADOPTED EDMOND SHIFT MOBILITY PLAN.
UM, AND SO THEY INCLUDE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON THE HIGH INJURY NETWORK, PROTECTIVE BIKE LANES, ENHANCING NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS, ESPECIALLY ACROSS ARTERIALS AND COLLECTORS, UH, CREATING AND ENHANCING NETWORKS TO AND FROM, UH, SEVERAL OF OUR, UH, LOCAL SCHOOLS, UH, WORKING ON THE CORE NETWORK.
THAT'S A SEPARATED FACILITY, UM, AROUND THE KIND OF THE INNER PART OF, OF THE CITY OF, UH, SEPARATED FACILITIES FOR, UH, BIKES AND, AND, UH, PEDESTRIANS.
AND THEN, UH, THE MAGNITUDE OF A PROJECT LIKE THIS, WE'RE ACTUALLY REQUESTING PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
SO IF WE'RE SUCCESSFUL WITH OUR REWARD, WE WOULD LIKE TO HIRE, UH, STAFF TO, UH, HELP MANAGE THIS GRANT.
MYSELF AND THE CITY ENGINEER HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
NOW, I'M APPRECIATIVE THAT WE HAVE THE CONNECTIVITY IN THERE.
I GET QUESTION AND CALLS ALL THE TIME ABOUT PLOTS OF LAND THAT THERE'S NO CONNECTIVITY AND IT'S HARD TO GO FROM ONE THE STREET, LIKE THE SIDEWALKS JUST STOP AND THEN YOU CAN'T GET OUT IN THE STREET
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TO GO TO THE NEXT QUARTER BLOCK.SO HOPEFULLY THAT IF WE GET THIS, THAT WOULD ALSO LOOK AT THAT TYPE OF SCENARIO THERE.
I KNOW WE GET A LOT OF FEEDBACK ABOUT SCHOOLS AND, AND HOW WE CAN IMPROVE SET OF FLOW, AND OBVIOUSLY WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP, UM, STUDENTS OF ALL AGES BE ABLE TO EITHER WITH THEIR PARENT OR GUARDIAN OR AS THEY'RE OLDER ON THEMSELVES TO GO WALK TO SCHOOL AND HAVE THAT AS AN OPTION.
I KNOW IT'S A VERY SOUGHT AFTER DESIRABLE CHOICE.
AND SO THE MORE THAT WE CAN COLLABORATE WITH OUR FRIENDS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD IN DOING SO AND PRESENTING SOME GOOD POSITIVE OPTIONS, I THINK WOULD BE REALLY WELL RECEIVED.
THANK ANY QUESTIONS, UH, COMMENTS FROM THE, FROM THE AUDIENCE FROM THIS ITEM? MAYOR, I MISSPOKE.
THAT'S RESOLUTION NUMBER 24 DASH 23 OH, WE GOTTA START ALL OVER THEN.
YEAH, I KNOW
COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THAT? I MOVE, UH, I MOVED TO APPROVE 24.
A MOTION SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
AND WE'RE GONNA KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED ON THAT ONE.
NOW WE NEED A, A MOTION TO, UH,
[ <Recess Edmond City Council Meeting and Convene Edmond Public Works Authority Meeting>]
RECESS THE EDMOND CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CONVENED THE EDMOND PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING.WE'RE NOW IN THE EDMOND, UH, E B W A MEETING, FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS APPROVAL
[7. Approval of EPWA Regular Meeting Minutes: June 12, 2023]
OF THE E P W A REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FROM JUNE 12TH, 2023.THOSE MEETING MINUTES HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
THEN WE HAVE OUR E P W A GENERAL
[8. 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.)]
CONSENT ITEMS. UH, WE HAVE EIGHT A.[2. Approval to proceed with the design of 2 Million Gallon Elevated Tower (Water Master Plan Project TWR-5) at the College Water Storage Complex located at Ayers and Bauman Avenue. (Ward 1)]
WE HAVE ON, UM, STAFF PRESENTATION ON 8 82, WHICH IS THE APPROVAL, UH, WITH THE DESIGN OF A 2 MILLION, 2 MILLION, NOT DOLLAR, 2 MILLION GALLON ELEVATED TOWER.STEVE LAWRENCE, CITY ENGINEER.
UM, SINCE WE DO HAVE TWO AGENDA ITEMS TONIGHT, I THOUGHT WE'D TALK ABOUT THE ON WATER TOWERS.
I THOUGHT WE'D TALK ABOUT THOSE A LITTLE BIT.
SO THE FIRST PROJECT IS FOR, UH, IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE'RE DOING AT THE COLLEGE COMPLEX.
UM, CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S IN PLACE HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE THE 1950S.
WE'VE HAD A LOT OF, UM, GOOD COMMENTS ABOUT THE LOOKS OF THEM.
AND, UH, WE NEED, WE NEED ADDITIONAL NEW STORAGE IN THIS AREA.
UM, IN GENERAL, OUR WATER SYSTEM, WE, WE NEED ADDITIONAL STORAGE.
UM, WITH THIS SITE, WE LOOKED AT A FEW OPTIONS.
UM, AND SO WE, THE INTENT, WE'VE GOT GOT THIS PROJECT AS BEING DESIGNED CORRECT RIGHT NOW.
UM, AND WE ORIGINALLY WERE LOOKING AT A 1 MILLION GALLON STORAGE TANK.
UM, AS WE GOT INTO THE MASTER PLAN, WHICH WAS ALSO PART OF THIS PROJECT, UM, WE FIGURED OUT THAT WE CAN FIT A 2 MILLION GALLON TANK THERE AND REMOVE SOME OF THE OTHER TANKS FROM SERVICE MUCH SOONER.
UH, SO INSTEAD OF BUILDING A NEW PUMP STATION, BUILDING A NEW, UH, GROUND LEVEL STORAGE TANK, UH, WE'RE JUST PLANNING ON BUILDING A 2 MILLION GALLON ELEVATED TANK, WHICH IS WHAT WE'VE BUILT THROUGHOUT TOWN.
WE'VE GOT TWO THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING USED THAT ARE COMPOSITE TANKS, CONCRETE PEDESTALS, STEEL, STEEL TANKS.
UM, WE'VE GOT ONE MORE UNDER CONSTRUCTION NEAR 33RD STREET RIGHT NOW.
SO THIS AREA OVER HERE IS WHERE WE PURCHASED PROPERTY FOR THE NEW WATER TOWER.
AND, UH, THIS GOES THROUGH SOME OF THE PROS AND CONS, ABOUT 1 MILLION GALLON VERSUS 2 MILLION GALLONS.
WE JUST GET A LOT MORE ECONOMY OF SCALE IN THE 2 MILLION GALLON TANK.
UM, BEING ABLE TO BUILD THE ELEVATED TOWER, WE HAVE NEEDS OF, OF BLENDING WELL WATER WITH, WITH OUR SURFACE WATER AT THIS LOCATION.
SO IF WE'RE ABLE TO, UH, BUILD A NEW 2 MILLION GALLON ELEVATED TANK, WE CAN REMOVE THE, THE OLD, UH, BEAUTIFUL GROUND, ELEVATED GROUND STORAGE TANK, AS WELL AS THE OLD 1957 ELEVATED TOWER.
UM, THIS IS KIND OF A VISUAL OF WHAT IT'LL LOOK LIKE IN THE FUTURE.
UH, IN THE BEGINNING WE'LL PUT UP THE, THE NEW TOWER, UH, AND THEN WE'LL TEAR DOWN, UH, THE OLD GROUND LEVEL TANK AND THE OLD PUMP STATION.
AND SOMEWHERE 15, 20 YEARS FROM NOW, WE'LL, WE'LL CONSTRUCT, UH, THIS PUMP STATION AND THIS, THIS ADDITIONAL STORAGE.
SO THE OTHER ITEM THAT'S ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT IS IT'S CALLED THE DANFORTH, UH, WATER TOWER RELOCATION.
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SO, UM, OUR WATER MASTER PLAN INDICATED WE NEEDED ADDITIONAL, UH, STORAGE IN THE NORTHEAST PART OF OUR SYSTEM.UH, IT WAS BASED ON HOW QUICKLY, UH, THAT AREA DEVELOPS IN NORTHEAST EDMOND.
SO WE PURCHASED LAND IN 2018, UH, FOR ELEVATED STORAGE TOWER AT THIS THIS POINT.
UM, SO SINCE THEN, KIND OF THIS RED, RED AREA OUT HERE, RED CIRCLED AREA IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS, UH, WATER SYSTEM THAT IS, UH, PRETTY VULNERABLE TO WATER MAIN BREAKS.
UM, OR, UH, WE'VE ALREADY HAD ONE MAIN BREAK OUT THERE.
LUCKILY WE DIDN'T HAVE MANY HOUSES AT THE TIME.
NOW WE'VE STARTED TO GET QUITE A FEW HOUSES OUT THERE.
SO, UH, WE NEED TO DO TWO THINGS.
WE NEED TO, UM, BASICALLY PUT A WATER HAMMER ARRESTER ON OUR WATER SYSTEM, UM, AND, UH, ALSO PROVIDE FOR FIRE FLOWS, UH, IN THE EVENT, UH, BOTH INCREASED FIRE FLOWS UNDER NORMAL, NORMAL TIMES, BUT ALSO FIRE FLOWS, UH, WHENEVER WE HAVE A MAIN BREAK IN THE AREA SINCE WE'VE BEEN UNABLE TO LOOP THOSE LINES OUT THERE SO FAR.
SO HOW WATER TOWER FUNCTIONS, UH, YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT THESE GROUND LEVEL RESERVOIRS, WE'VE GOT BOOSTER PUMPS, UH, THEY PUMP OUT INTO THE SYSTEM.
AND THEN WE HAVE THESE WATER TOWERS THAT ARE BASICALLY KIND OF RELIEF VALVES ON THE SYSTEM.
THEY STORE WATER, BUT THEY ALSO RELIEVE WATER HAMMER AND SURGES AND THINGS LIKE THAT, THAT, THAT BREAK PIPES.
UM, SO CURRENTLY, YOU KNOW, THIS IS THE I 35 WATER TOWER FOR THAT NORTHEAST SYSTEM.
WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS WE WANT TO PUT A WATER TOWER, A SMALLER SIZE LIKE THAT OUT, OUT IN THE NORTHEAST AREA.
UM, SO WE DON'T WANNA PUT THE 2 MILLION GALLON TANK OUT THERE NOW BECAUSE THE WATER QUALITY AND WATER AGE ISSUES, WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH DEMAND OUT THERE.
SO, UM, WE NEED ABOUT A HALF A MILLION GALLONS OF STORAGE THAT WILL ALSO ACT AS A SURGE SUPPRESSOR ON, ON THE WATER SYSTEM.
SO LUCKILY WE, SINCE WE BUILT THE DANFORTH, UH, WATER TOWER, UH, THOMAS, UH, WE NO LONGER USE THIS TOWER THAT'S AT THE SOCCER COMPLEX.
IT IS EMPTY, UH, VALVES ARE CLOSED.
WE STILL GENERATE SOME REVENUE OFF THE, UH, T-MOBILE, UH, SERVICES ON TOP OF IT.
SO WE ARE GETTING OUT OF, OUT OF THOSE LEASES.
AND AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, UM, WE'VE MASTER PLANNED IT TO WHERE THE FUTURE TANK WILL, WILL GO IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SITE.
UH, WITH THIS PROJECT, WE'RE GONNA MOVE THIS, THIS TOWER OVER TO THIS CORNER OF THE SITE SO THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET IT IN, IN SERVICE, GET IT ONLINE, AND THEN IT'LL BE OUT OF THE WAY FOR WHEN, EVENTUALLY, YOU KNOW, 15 YEARS FROM NOW WHEN WE NEED ADDITIONAL STORAGE THAT WE CAN BUILD.
UM, PART OF THIS PROJECT IS TO KIND OF CONNECT IN WITH THE OFFSITE, UH, WATER LINES TO, UH, CONNECT IN WITH THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS CONNECTING TO THE SANITARY SEWER THAT WE ALSO NEED FOR CHLORINE TESTING AT THE SITE.
ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS ON THE, ON THE ONE THAT'S, UH, IN UCO IN, UM, ARE THERE ANY SORT OF NOISES OR, OR, OR ODOR ODORS AT ALL WITH A NEW, LIKE, UH, ONCE THAT'S INSTALLED? I DON'T THINK THERE ARE AROUND A WATER TOWER, BUT ANYTHING RESIDENTS WOULD, WOULD NEED TO NOTE AROUND THERE? UH, NO.
UM, RIGHT NOW WE'VE GOT A FEW NOISES THAT COME OUT OF OUR 1950S PUMP STATION THAT IS ON SITE.
UH, BUT THE NEW WATER TOWER SHOULD BE COMPLETELY SILENT.
AND BEING THAT IT'S ADJACENT TO UCO, IT'S A CONVERSATION FOR ANOTHER DAY.
BUT I'D LOVE TO SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME LANDSCAPING OR SOMETHING THAT TIES IT INTO THE UNIVERSITY AS IT'LL BE A, A SIGNIFICANT LANDMARK RIGHT THERE NEXT TO THEIR CAMPUS.
IF WE CAN SHOW SOME EDMOND OR UCO PRIDE OR SOMETHING, BUT THAT MIGHT BE A, ANOTHER CONVERSATION FOR ART AND SOMETHING ELSE, BUT, OKAY.
OKAY, COUNSEL, WE HAVE, UM, EIGHT A ONE AND TWO, WHICH WERE OUR ADMINISTRATOR ITEMS THAT WE HAD I MOVE TO APPROVE.
SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
THOSE ITEMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED IN THERE.
UH, WE HAVE OUR EIGHT B, WHICH IS APPROVAL OF PURCHASES.
UH, WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT WITH COWAN GROUP ENGINEERING LLC FOR THE FY 24 WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT FOR $350,000.
UM, WE JUST RECEIVED THE STAFF PRESENTATION TO APPROVE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT WITH FREEZING NIS FOR THE DANFORTH ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TOWER RELOCATION FOR $615,120.
THEN WE HAVE APPROVED OF BID DISPOSITION BY THE PURCHASING MANAGER, ELECTRIC MOTOR REWINDS AND
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REPAIRS, INCLUDING RENEWAL OPTIONS FOR WATER RESOURCES FOR AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $70,000.WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, NETWORK EQUIPMENT LICENSES AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ON STATE CONTRACT FY 23 TO 24 FOR ONE $1,850,000.
WE HAVE THE ACCEPTANCE OF BID AND APPROVAL AGREEMENT OF WATER WELL TRANSMISSION LINES FOR WELL 38 FOR THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, $792,833 $883.
WE HAVE A ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENT FROM SHARI L WILKINS, TRUSTEE OF SHARI LEE WILKINS LIVING TRUST FOR WATER MASTER PLAN PROJECT MAIN DASH ZERO THREE PARCEL 21 FOR $83,612 AND 4 CENTS.
THEN WE HAVE THE ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENT FROM TERRY TAYLOR HICKMAN AND SHARE SHARI L WILKINS, TRUSTEES ON THE OR THE SUCCESSORS AND TRUST OF THE CAROLYN G. TAYLOR REVOCABLE TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2022 FOR WATER MASTER PLAN PROJECT MAIN DASH ZERO THREE PARCEL 22 FOR $21,800.
ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENT EASEMENT FROM KENT TAYLOR, A SINGLE PERSON FOR WATER MASTER PLAN PROJECT MAIN THREE PARTIAL 23 $18,100.
APPROVAL OF STATE CONTRACT S W 1 0 13 OH.
THAT'S I LEASE FOR DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTION DEVICES FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS FOR $65,424 BASE ANNUAL ESTIMATE.
WE HAVE APPROVAL FOR THE SIX YEAR OF A 15 YEAR AGREEMENT NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $232,200 TWO COVET PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT LLC PER THE FUNCTIONAL SPACE LICENSE AGREEMENT.
THEN WE HAVE APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH ADMIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR FY 20 23, 750 $3,614.
THE BUDGET THAT WAS ADOPTED ON JUNE 12TH, 2023 APPROVED IN AMOUNT OF 750,000, UH, DOLLARS AND $25.
UH, THE CLERICAL ERROR IN THE AMOUNT PRESENTED IN THE BUDGET WAS MADE.
AND WE ARE REQUESTING AN INCREASED AMOUNT OF $3,589 BE PROVIDED TO THE E E D A FOR A TOTAL OF $753,614.
COUNSEL, THOSE ARE ALL OF THE E P W A PURCHASES.
THOSE PURCHASES HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
NOW I NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE SO MOVED SECOND MOTION.
WE'RE NOW BACK IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
NOW WE'RE IN A PLANNING DISCUSSION.
[A. Case #Z23-00008 Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. ________ Rezoning from “G-A” General Agriculture to “R-1” Rural Estate at 13225 E 33rd Street, located on the north side of 33rd Street, between Anderson and Hiwassee roads. (John Hair) (Ward 2)]
ITEMS, UH, FIRST ITEM IS CASE NUMBER Z 23 0 0 0 8 PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 39 59.39 59 REZONING FROM GA, GENERAL AGRICULTURE TO R ONE RURAL ESTATE AT 13 2 25 EAST 33RD STREET, LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 33RD STREET BETWEEN ANDERSON AND AWA ROAD.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, UH, STAFF.
UH, AS YOU SAID, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE ZONING ON AN 8.85 ACRE TRACT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 33RD BETWEEN ANDERSON AND AWA ROAD.
IT'S THE AREA OUTLINED IN YELLOW ON THE MAP.
UH, THE SITE IS CURRENT CURRENTLY ZONED GA, GENERAL AGRICULTURE, UH, AND THE AMENDMENT WOULD CHANGE THE ZONING TO R ONE RURAL ESTATE.
UH, THAT CHANGE WOULD ALLOW A MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 90,000 SQUARE FEET OR ROUGHLY TWO ACRES.
UH, THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE FOR GA IS FIVE ACRES.
UH, THE AREA AROUND THE SITE IS ALSO ZONE GA.
UH, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES DESIGNATE THE AREA OF RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD, UH, WHICH ARE AREAS THAT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE FULL UTILITIES IN THE FUTURE.
HOWEVER, THE AREA DIRECTLY NORTH OF THIS SITE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WITH FULL UTILITIES AND IN A MORE DENSE, MORE DENSE FASHION AT SOME POINT.
UH, THIS WILL BE FURTHER FACILITATED BY NEW GATES ALONG THE TURNER TURNPIKE.
UH, THE PLAN DOES SHOW THAT RURAL ESTATE ZONING IS APPROPRIATE IN THIS CATEGORY.
UH, THE PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED DENIAL AT THEIR JUNE 6TH MEETING.
UH, THE VOTE WAS 1 4 2 AGAINST AND THEN ONE ABSTAINED.
UH, COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF RIGHT NOW? NO.
WOULD THE APPLICANT LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING TO THE
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YES, YES, PLEASE.COME ON DOWN AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF, SIR.
UM, PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF FIRST, SIR.
THE OWNER OF, UH, SUBJECT PROPERTY THAT WE'RE, WE'RE, THAT'S HIGHLIGHTED ON THE SCREEN UP THERE.
UM, THE MAIN REASON THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR THIS, MY SON AND HIS FAMILY, UM, ARE CURRENTLY LIVING WITH THIS RIGHT NOW.
WE, WE JUST RECENTLY RELOCATED ABOUT A YEAR AGO TO THIS PROPERTY.
UM, I'VE HAD IT SURVEYED AND WE'VE ACTUALLY, UH, IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER, WE'VE DESIGNATED TWO AND A QUARTER ACRES THERE.
UH, IF PERMITTED WOULD BE THE BUILDING SITE OR THE LOCATION OF THE, OF THE NEW HOME.
UM, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROPERTY, UH, IS GA WE'RE ASKING FOR R ONE.
UH, THEY INFORM ME THAT, UH, THIS HAS BEEN ALLOWED OUT HERE IN THIS ON THE EAST END OF TOWN.
AND THEN THE MASTER PLAN, THAT 2050 MASTER PLAN ALSO DESIGNATES A LARGE PORTION OF US TO BE, UH, REZONED EVENTUALLY.
UM, I UNDERSTAND MY NEIGHBORS ARE CONCERNED.
I UNDERSTAND THEY'RE CONCERNED AS FAR AS, UH, FLOOD WATER WHEN, UH, WE GET THE HEAVY STORMS. UM, THE POTENTIAL FOR INCREASE OF WATER FLOW INTO THE DRAINAGE CREEK THAT RUNS THROUGH MY PROPERTY, MY NEIGHBOR'S NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES TO THE EAST, HIGHLY PROBABLE, BUT CAN BE CONTROLLED WITH THE PROPER, UH, BMP SLASH DETENTION POND BASIN, UM, MITIGATION OR CONTROL PROCESSES.
I'VE, UH, I KIND OF GOT, KIND OF GOT, UH, NAILED AT THE PLANNING MEETING.
I WASN'T QUITE PREPARED, UM, THAT WAS BROUGHT UP.
MY NEIGHBOR BROUGHT, UH, AN ENGINEER, CIVIL ENGINEER UP AND, AND, UH, HE HAD QUITE A, A STORY TO TELL.
I'VE, I'VE CONTACTED A CIVIL ENGINEER MYSELF AND, UH, UH, MOST OF WHAT HE WAS SAYING WAS RIGHT ON THE MARK AS FAR AS, UH, WATER FLOW AND, UH, AND, AND THE ISSUES INVOLVED WITH THAT.
UM, I CONTACTED, UH, I CONTACTED THE COURT OF ENGINEERS, UM, TO REVIEW THIS.
AND THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING IT RIGHT NOW AS FAR AS ANY IMPACT TO, UH, THE, THE CREEK, UH, THAT RUNS THROUGH MY PROPERTY AND MY NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY AS FAR AS, UH, IMPACT TO THAT CREEK, I, IT'S, THEY'RE HAVING A STUDY NOW.
THEY'VE ACTUALLY ASSIGNED ME A PROJECT NUMBER, S W T DASH 2 0 23 DASH 0 0 3 0 0.
AND, UH, I'VE ALSO ASKED THEM TO ISSUE A PERMIT FOR MY DRIVEWAY.
I'VE GOT A THREE INCH CULVERT THAT GOES UNDER THERE, UM, THAT DRAINS A LOT OF THIS, UH, THROUGH MY PROPERTY INTO MY NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY.
AND IT'S ERODING MY DRIVEWAY, AND I'M ASKING FOR PERMISSION FROM THEM TO ADD ABOUT 15 FEET TO THAT BACKFILL IT AND SOME ROCKS.
SO I'M, I'M WORKING ON THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS WITH THAT ALSO, I'VE ALSO CONTACTED, UM, I'VE ALSO CONTACTED THE CITY OF EDMOND, THE CITY OF EDMOND.
I, I HAD THE SURVEYOR WHEN HE DID IT.
HE DID A TOPO MAP FOR ME SHOWING THE, THE LOCATION WITH, UH, THE CONTOUR LINES, OVERLAYS WITH CONTOUR LINES AND ELEVATION CHANGES.
AND I SENT THIS OFF TO ALL THESE, UM, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, THE HYDROLOGIST WITH THE CITY OF EDMOND.
AND, UH, A CIVIL ENGINEER, LOCAL CIVIL, CIVIL ENGINEER HERE.
AND, UH, HERE WE GO IN, UH, OKLAHOMA CITY.
THE PERSON I TALKED TO WAS JEFF BYRUM, CFM, HYDROLOGIST, CITY OF EDMOND.
AND HE'S, I, I SENT HIM THE TOPO MAP.
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SOME DOCUMENTATION HERE WITH, UH, BEST CASE SCENARIO, THE BMPS THAT, THAT, UH, COULD POSSIBLY CONTROL THIS SILT FENCE AND STRAW BOTTLES.UM, LIKE I SAY, THIS WOULD BE BEST CASE SCENARIO.
UM, SO CIVIL ENGINEER, UH, THE CITY HYDROLOGIST.
AND THEN I, I ALSO TALKED TO, UH, PRINCIPAL ENGINEER WITH KIMLEY AND HORN IN, UH, CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY, UH, JARED KILLEN, KELLEN BRINK.
AND HIS RECOMMENDATION AFTER LOOKING AT THE TOPO MAPS WITHOUT FURTHER JUST A CONSULTATION WITHOUT FURTHER, UM, INVESTIGATION, WAS THE POSSIBILITY OF A DETENTION POND.
UM, AS, AS, UH, A WAY TO CONTROL THAT.
UM, HE WANTED ME TO PRESENT THAT TO COUNCIL.
AND IF, IF APPROVED, OF COURSE, WE WOULD GET RIGHT INTO GETTING THE DESIGN TAKEN CARE OF ON THAT AND SEE WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO GET, UH, TO GET IT DONE.
SO CORPS OF ENGINEERS, UH, CITY OF EDMOND, AND THEN OF COURSE THE CIVIL ENGINEER.
ONE THING I'D LIKE TO ADD ON YOUR DRAWING HERE, IF YOU GO 1, 2, 3, 4 PROPERTIES TO THE WEST, WHICH WOULD BE TO THE LEFT, THAT'S ABOUT THE TOP OF THE HILL BEFORE YOU GET TO ANDERSON, RIGHT IN THERE, THAT'S ABOUT 1,350 FEET FROM THERE TO OUR PROJECT SITE.
ALL THAT WATER DRAINS STRAIGHT INTO OUR PROPERTY.
MY NEIGHBOR TO THE EAST IS ALSO IN THAT LOW SPOT.
SO ALL THAT WATER DRAINS STRAIGHT INTO OUR PROPERTY, UM, DRAINS INTO THAT MAIN DETENTION TRENCH OR CREEK.
UM, UH, I WENT OUT THERE A COUPLE OF TIMES DURING A THUNDERSTORM, AND THAT 30 INCH CULVERT IS ALMOST COMPLETELY FULL, JUST GUSHING OUT.
UM, BELOW THE CULVERT, UH, ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CULVERT, THE, THIS, IT'S PROBABLY 12 TO 15 FEET WIDE AND ABOUT EIGHT FEET DEEP.
AND THEN OF COURSE IT GOES ON TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH MY, MY NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY.
FROM THERE ON THE EAST SIDE, ABOUT WHERE THAT SECOND DRIVEWAY IS, UM, THE SECOND PROPERTY OVER, I THINK MY NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY TO THE EAST, THAT'S THE TOP OF THE HILL RIGHT IN THERE.
SO FROM THAT POINT, OUR BUILDING SITE WOULD BE ABOUT 450 FEET, AND THAT DRAINS INTO A SECONDARY CREEK THAT RUNS THROUGH MY PROPERTY THAT'S ABOUT THREE FEET WIDE AND ABOUT A FOOT AND A HALF DEEP.
AND THAT RUNS NORTHEASTERLY, AND THEN IT DUMPS INTO THAT MAIN, THAT MAIN CREEK THAT RUNS THROUGH THE, THROUGH THE PROPERTY, AND THEN UP TO THAT BIGGER POND UP THERE.
I'VE ACTUALLY GOT SOME PICTURES, UM, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE THOSE OF BOTH THE LARGE CREEK, THE SMALL CREEK.
I MEAN, SOMETIMES PICTURES ARE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, BUT, UH, MY, THE REASON I BRING THIS UP IS AT THE PLANNING MEETING, UM, THIS CAME UP AND I THINK IT MAY HAVE BEEN BEEN A BIGGER ISSUE THAN WHAT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE, AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNCIL UNDERSTANDS THAT I LOOKED INTO THIS, I'VE TALKED TO PEOPLE AND IT CAN BE MITIGATED OR AT LEAST CONTROLLED.
UM, WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD BE CONTOUR TRENCHING IN A, IN A, UH, DETENTION POND.
SO I WOULD HOPE THAT, UH, THIS WOULD BE VOTED ON WITHOUT, UH, THE WATER ISSUE, THE FLOOD WATER ISSUE.
I THINK THAT FROM THE INFORMATION THAT I'VE GOTTEN CAN BE RESOLVED.
I DON'T THINK THAT, I HOPE, I'M HOPING THAT ISN'T ENTERED INTO THE DECISION AS FAR AS VOTING FOR THIS OR AGAINST IT, ALLOWING THIS, UH, THIS REZONING PERMIT.
I COULD PASS THESE PICTURES AROUND IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE 'EM.
UM, IT SHOWS THE 30 INCH CULVERT.
IT ALSO SHOWS THE TRENCH AND MY, UH, THE SECONDARY TRENCH THAT, UH, THE WATER DRAINS FROM THE EAST END TOO.
IT'S ABOUT THREE FEET WIDE AND ABOUT A FOOT DEEP.
THE OTHER ONE, THE MAIN TRENCH IS PROBABLY 15 FEET WIDE AND ABOUT SEVEN, EIGHT FEET DEEP.
WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY IS THE MAJORITY OF THE WATER'S COMING THIS WAY, IT'S COMING FROM THE WEST INTO OUR PROPERTY.
IT'S DRAINING 1, 2, 3, 4 PROPERTIES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE EAST.
IT'S ABOUT 400 FEET FROM 33RD STREET, MY NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY.
AND OURS, IT'S ABOUT 450 FEET.
SO IT'S NOT NEAR, NOT NEAR THE WATER FLOW THAT, UH,
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IMPACTS.AND THAT BUILDING SITE IS IN THAT LESSER AREA WHERE THE, WHERE THE FLOOD WATER IS.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT RIGHT NOW? I HAVE A QUESTION SURE.
GO AHEAD AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, MR. STAFF.
UM, SO I, I ATTENDED THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AND, UM, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE I UNDERSTOOD THIS CORRECTLY, BUT UNDER THE CURRENT ZONING, G UM, THE HOMEOWNER CAN BUILD AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT OR ANOTHER RESIDENCE ON THE PROPERTY WITHOUT REZONING IT.
IS THAT CORRECT? IT COULD, AS LONG AS IT IS KEPT ON THE SAME LOT WITH THE SAME UTILITY ACCOUNT, SAME ADDRESS, SAME DRIVEWAY, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
SO, BECAUSE THOUGHT THAT WAS AN IMPORTANT, WELL, I'LL COMMENT MORE ABOUT THAT, BUT YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE ACCESSORY, THE OTHER RESIDENCE CAN BE BUILT UNDER THE CURRENT ZONING AS LONG AS IT'S THE SAME UTILITY ACCOUNT, SAME DRIVEWAY, SAME OWNERSHIP ON ON, AND SAME OWNERSHIP ON THAT LOT.
UH, ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? PLEASE COME NOW, SIR, AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
I LIVE AT 13 3 0 9 EAST 33RD STREET.
I AM THE NEIGHBOR DIRECTLY TO THE EAST OF THIS PROPERTY, UM, DOWNSTREAM FROM ALL THE WATER ISSUES.
AND WHAT HE SPEAKS ABOUT IS TRUE.
THERE ARE DEFINITELY WATER ISSUES.
UM, THEY ALL CONVERGE WHERE OUR PROPERTIES MEET, PASSED THROUGH OUR PROPERTY ONTO SEVERAL OTHER PROPERTIES AND WORK TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST.
UM, I'M IN DIRECT OPPOSITION OF THIS ZONING CHANGE BECAUSE WHEN WE BOUGHT OUR PROPERTY IN 2008, IT'S, IT'S DESIGNED FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, SINGLE HOMES ON THIS, ON THESE ESTATE LOTS.
THEY'RE 292 FEET WIDE, ONE DRIVEWAY, BUT THEY'RE VERY DEEP.
UM, WE BUILT OUR PROPERTY AT THE BACK, WE'RE THE FURTHEST ONES BACK BECAUSE THERE WAS A NATURAL CLEARING.
UM, THE SUBJECT PROPERTY HAS OPTIONS FOR IT SOUNDS LIKE OTHER RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS ON HIS PROPERTY.
MY FEAR IS THAT THE CHANGING THIS ZONING, UM, IS GONNA SET A PRECEDENCE FOR THE AREA THAT JUST DOESN'T, IT'S, IT'S NOT CONVEYED WITH ALL THE OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE AREA.
IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO FIT IN THIS UNIQUE INSTANCE.
UM, WE ALL VALUE OUR PRIVACY AND THE AREA THAT WE LIVE IN, WE SELECTED THESE LOTS, UM, AND IT JUST SEEMS LIKE, I KNOW EDMOND IS, IS MOVING EAST AND THAT'S THE ONLY DIRECTION THAT HAS TO GO.
BUT IN THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE, THIS PARTICULAR LOT, I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE INSTANCE TO INTRODUCE THIS NEW PRECEDENCE FOR THE AREA.
UM, THAT'S I THINK WHERE ALL OF THE OTHER NEIGHBORS CONCERN COMES FROM AS WELL, AND THAT'S WHY WE HAD SUCH A, A STRONG OPINION AND SHOWING AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION, AND I THINK THE PLANNING COMMISSION WAS UNDERSTANDING OF THAT.
AND SO I GUESS I WOULD JUST ASK YOU TO LISTEN TO THEIR RECOMMENDATION, LISTEN TO THE NEIGHBORS.
I KNOW WE HAVE SEVERAL THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT AND, UM, I KNOW YOU'LL MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE, SO THANK YOU.
ANYONE ELSE, PLEASE? YES, MA'AM.
PLEASE COME DOWN AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
MA'AM, PLEASE, UH, SPEAKING TO THE MIC SO WE CAN, UH, MY NAME'S DENISE HENDERSON.
UH, MY HUSBAND AND I LIVE AT 1 30, 1 51 EAST, UH, 33RD, WHICH IS JUST TO THE WEST OF THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION.
WE, UH, WE JUST MOVED HERE BACK TO OKLAHOMA A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO AFTER LIVING IN TEXAS FOR 12 YEARS.
SO INITIALLY WE BOUGHT SOME, UH, 10 ACRES DOWN IN, UH, BY LAKE THUNDERBIRD NORMAN.
BUT WE DECIDED TO MOVE UP CLOSER THIS DIRECTION BECAUSE OUR KIDS LIVE HERE.
WE HAVE A GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
SO WHEN WE KIND OF RESEARCHED AND LOOK AT PROPERTY, WE KNEW THAT EVERYONE HAS KIND OF SIMILAR, SIMILAR PROPERTY, UH, UH, ACREAGE AND KIND OF KNEW THE SETUP.
AND WE LIKED THAT AND WE KNEW IT'D BEEN THIS WAY FOR MANY YEARS AND WE JUST PREFER IT TO STAY AS IS.
WE, WE JUST, WE'D RATHER IT NOT BE REZONED INTO MULTIPLE HOUSES ON A, ON A LOT.
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THAT'S OUR CONCERN.WE, WE LIKE WHAT WE'VE GOT AND WE JUST KEEP THAT AREA THAT WAY.
ANYONE ELSE IN THE PUBLIC? YES SIR.
PLEASE COME DOWN AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
I'M HERE WITH MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
WE ARE TO THE WEST OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
WE'VE LIVED IN EDMOND FOR 26 YEARS.
WE'VE HAD THREE CHILDREN THAT ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM EDMUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
IT WAS OUR DREAM THAT AFTER THEY COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL, THAT WE'D MOVED TO THE COUNTRY.
WE'VE ALWAYS LOVED THE EAST SIDE OF EDMOND AND THE ROLLING HILLS, THE LARGE LOTS AND THE ABUNDANT TREES.
AND WE FOUND THAT LITTLE SLICE OF HEAVEN ON 33RD.
UM, WE LOVE THAT WE HAVE THE LARGE HEAVILY TREE LOTS, AND IT IS, IT'S DESIGNED TO GIVE EACH OF OUR NEIGHBORS AND US PRIVACY FROM EACH OTHER WHERE WE DON'T HAVE TO SEE EACH OTHER, NO OFFENSE TO THE NEIGHBORS, BUT, UH, YOU KNOW, THAT'S PART OF THE LORE OF BEING OUT THERE.
UH, TO CHANGE THE ZONING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WOULD CHANGE THE SETTING BY WHICH WE WERE EVEN DRAWN TO THE AREA.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD WAS DESIGNED TO BE THE LARGEST STATE LOTS, AND WE'D LOVE TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.
UM, I THINK, YOU KNOW, MR. HARRIS SPOKE AND SAID THAT THE REASON HE'S DOING THIS IS SO HE CAN BUILD A HOME FOR HIS SON SO THAT, UH, HE CAN ASSIST HIM AS HE AGES.
UH, I THINK, UH, COUNSEL AND MUG SAID IT BEST THAT HE WAS TOLD DURING THIS MEETING THAT HE COULD BUILD AN ADDITIONAL RESIDENCE AND WAS OFFERED THE CHANCE TO NOT HAVE THE ZONING GO THROUGH AND CHOSE TO GO THROUGH ANYWAY.
SO TO ME, THAT BEGS THE QUESTION OF, YOU KNOW, WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON HERE AND WHY DOES HE WANT TO PROCEED WITH THE ZONING CHANGE? UH, WE WOULD LIKE TO, UH, ASK YOU TO FOLLOW THE LEAD OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND DENY THIS AND LET US KEEP OUR LITTLE SLICE OF HEAVEN THE WAY IT IS.
PLEASE COME ON DOWN AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.
AND YES, MY PARENTS ARE GETTING OLDER.
UM, THAT WAS PART OF THE REASON WE WERE LOOKING TO PURCHASE TWO ACRES FROM THEM, IF THIS WAS REZONED SO THAT MY GRANDSON CAN GROW UP NEXT DOOR TO HIS GRANDPARENTS AS I DID.
AND, UH, THE EDMOND EAST OR THE EAST EDMOND 2050 PROJECT ALREADY HAS IT SLOTTED FOR THAT ENTIRE AREA TO BE EITHER SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AT 20 10,000 TO 20,000 ACRE PARCELS AND VILLAGE TYPE, UH, COMMUNITY.
WHAT WE'RE DOING IS SIMPLY GOING TO A TWO ACRE AND A FIVE PLUS ACRE.
UM, I, I MEAN, IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW, US WANTING TO BE CLOSER TO MY PARENTS AND THE FACT THAT IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE WHERE MY PARENTS COULD NO LONGER, YOU KNOW, LIVE THERE, WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO SELL THE ENTIRE, UH, ACREAGE WHERE WE ONLY HAVE TO SELL A PORTION OF IT.
SO THAT WAS OUR, UH, REASONING FOR WANTING TO HAVE IT REZONED SO THAT WAY WE HAD SOMETHING OF OUR OWN AND THEY STILL HAD SOMETHING OF THEIRS.
I HAVE A BROTHER WHO LIVES IN THE CITY WHO WOULD GLADLY TAKE IT OVER, YOU KNOW, IF SOMETHING WERE, YOU KNOW, TO HAPPEN THAT WE DIDN'T WANT TO HAPPEN.
BUT, UH, I MEAN, WE LIVE IT OUT THERE TOO.
THAT'S WHY WE MOVED BACK TO OKLAHOMA FROM WHERE WE WERE FROM CALIFORNIA.
UM, AND THAT'S WHY, YOU KNOW, THEY'VE, I ACTUALLY FOUND THE PROPERTY FOR MY PARENTS AND THEY'RE THE ONES THAT PURCHASED IT AND WE'D LIKE TO LIVE OUT THERE AS WELL.
HE LOVES IT, AND WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO MOVE SOMEWHERE ELSE.
AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH CUT AND DRY.
ANYONE ELSE'S FROM THE AUDIENCE? I HAVE A QUESTION FOR STAFF.
CAN YOU TELL US WHAT THE HESITATION WAS FROM, UH, PLANNING COMMISSION? MM-HMM.
SO IF IT IS REZONED, HOW MANY, POSSIBLY, HOW MANY LOTS CAN THAT BE BROKEN INTO? IF IT WAS REZONED, THE REALISTICALLY THE, UH, FOUR WOULD BE THE MAX THAT IT COULD BE.
BECAUSE IT'S A TWO ACRE MINIMUM, MORE OR LESS.
SO, SO I HAVE A QUESTION FOR STAFF TOO, OR QUESTIONS DEALING WITH THE, THE WATER SITUATION.
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THE, IF THERE IS, THAT'S NEXT STEPS.I MEAN THIS, THIS IS JUST REZONING HERE, BUT LOOKING AT NEXT STEPS, UH, THE, THE APPLICANT WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH, WITH THE, THE, THE WATER ISSUE.
WOULD THEY HAVE TO ADDRESS THAT BE, BECAUSE WHAT I'M HEARING FROM, FROM THE RESIDENCE THAT LIVE TO THE EAST AND WEST, THEY'RE SAYING THAT YES, THE WATER FLOWS THROUGH OUR PROPERTY.
SO WOULD THIS APPLICANT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETAINING WATER THAT IS COMING FROM ALL OVER? WELL, I MEAN THEY, THEY'RE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE HISTORIC, UH, RATE AND AMOUNT THAT LEAVES THEIR PROPERTY EVEN AFTER THEY DEVELOP IT.
UH, SO IT WOULD BE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT, SO THERE WOULDN'T BE THE LIKE REVIEW THAT YOU WOULD SEE DURING A PLAT OR A SITE PLAN PHASE.
THE ONE CHANCE WE WOULD'VE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW IT WOULD BE AT THE LOT SPLIT, WHICH WOULD BE THEIR NEXT STEP TO CREATE THAT LOT.
MR ENDS, DID YOU SAY THAT POSSIBLY FOUR LOTS? THAT, THAT WOULD BE THE MAX THEY COULD PROBABLY GET OUT OF THAT IF IT WERE REZONED, RIGHT? YEAH.
SO EVERY ONE OF THOSE COULD BE FOUR LOTS IF THEY'RE REZONED, IF THEY'RE ZO, BUT THEY'RE ALL GA, RIGHT? YEAH.
BUT THIS IS ONLY FOR JUST ONE, FOR TWO ACRES.
THE APPLICANT HAS STATED THAT THEY ONLY WANNA DO ONE LOT NOW.
SO LET ME ASK THE OTHER QUESTION.
WHAT'S GOING UP HERE? CAN YOU ZOOM OUT A LITTLE BIT AND TURN ON THE EDMOND PLAN LAYER? SO AS A PART OF THE EAST EDMOND 2050 PLAN, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO TURN THE ZONING OFF AND TURN THE PLAN.
IT'S NOT SHOWING UP, BUT THIS AREA IS, IT'S A LITTLE FURTHER UP, BUT IT WAS DESIGNATED KIND OF ONE OF THE, UH, CENT FOR ACTIVITIES OR A VILLAGE CENTER WHICH WOULD SPREAD OUT FROM THERE INTO, UH, LOWER DENSITY THAN THE VILLAGE CENTER, BUT STILL HAVE MUCH HIGHER DENSITY THAN WHAT THE RURAL IS.
SO THAT WAS MEANT TO BE LIKE A COMMERCIAL NODE IN THIS AREA AND THEN THIS WOULD DEVELOP AROUND IT.
UH, REASONS DRIVING THAT WERE THE POTENTIAL FOR UTILITIES OUT HERE.
AND THEN, UH, WE HAVE A PRETTY SOLID KNOWLEDGE THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE A GATE AT POST ROAD.
UH, THE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY HAS SAID THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ANOTHER GATE.
UH, HIGH WASI IS TOO CLOSE TO THAT POST ROAD GATE ANDERSON DOESN'T GO THROUGH.
SO THE NEXT LOGICAL STEP IS HIGH WASI.
THAT WILL PROBABLY BE THE SECOND GATE THEY PROPOSE.
ONCE THAT KIND OF ACCESS EXISTS, ALL THIS WILL START TO DEVELOP FULL BORE, I WOULD IMAGINE.
HOW BIG A STRUCTURE CAN THEY BUILD ON THE, WITH THE SAME, SAME UTILITY, SAME OWNER? UH, THERE'S NO LIMITATION ON IT.
SO THE PROPERTY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS DOWN HERE.
SO THAT SHOWS THE TOWN SQUARE AND THEN IT STEPS DOWN FROM THERE TO VILLAGE MEDIUM.
VILLAGE LOW IS MORE RESIDENTIAL IN STYLE, BUT IT STEPS UP TO HIGHER DENSITY AND HIGHER USES AS IT GETS TOWARDS THE PURPLE AREA.
IT'S A PLAN, BUT IT'S ALSO PLAN THAT, UH, THERE MAY BE SOME ADDITIONAL, UM, TURNPIKE EXITS IN THE VICINITY OF THAT AREA OUT THERE, WHICH, UH, CAUSES, UH, ADDITIONAL GROWTH ALSO.
COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THIS ITEM? CAN I MAKE, GO AHEAD.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MR. MURDOCH'S INPUT ON THIS TO MAKE SURE I'M UNDERSTANDING.
UM, RIGHT NOW, A STRUCTURE CAN BE BUILT ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT OF WHATEVER SIZE, AS LONG AS THE SAME UTILITIES, UM, SAME OWNER, SAME DRIVEWAY, UM, JUST UNDER CIVIL LAW, NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ZONING OR CITY.
IF YOU CHANGE THE NATURAL FLOW OF THE WATER SUCH THAT IT AFFECTS YOUR NEIGHBOR, YOU HAVE POTENTIAL CIVIL LIABILITY.
SO YOU HAVE A DUTY TO RECTIFY THAT.
SO REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WE REZONE OR NOT, THAT NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED.
AND THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT'S THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY, IT'S THE HOMEOWNERS IN BETWEEN THE HOMEOWNERS.
IS THAT CORRECT? I WOULD AGREE.
SO I DO FEEL LIKE THE WATER ISSUE IN DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO REZONE OR NOT, IS NOT PARTICULARLY RELEVANT.
I THINK IT'S OBVIOUSLY IMPORTANT AND WONDER REALLY GOOD THAT MR. HARRIS IS INVESTIGATING THAT AND WANTS TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR.
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UM, BUT I JUST WANTED TO KIND OF CLARIFY TO REZONE FROM GA TO R ONE OR NOT.THE, THE, THE WATER ISSUE IS NOT AFFECTED.
IS THAT FAIR, MR. MURDOCH? I THINK THE RESPONSIBILITY IS STILL THE SAME.
THE RESPONSIBILITY IS THE SAME REGARDLESS.
I JUST WANT, CUZ I THINK IT KIND OF MUDDIES THE WATER TO HEAR ALL OF THAT AND IT IS CONCERNING AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT IT'S DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO OUR, THE DECISION BEFORE US TONIGHT.
THANKS FOR CLEANING UP MY STATEMENTS.
WELL, COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO, TO DO ON THIS ITEM? HERE? HOLD ON.
COME ON UP TO THE ASK A QUESTION.
SO IF, IF THE LOTS ARE SO NARROW AND SAY THIS GETS SPLIT AND HE'S GOT TWO ACRES UP FRONT, THE BACK PORTION COULD THEORETICALLY BE AN APPLICATION FOR A LOT SPLIT AGAIN.
ADDITIONALLY, HOW DO THEY GET ACCESS TO THOSE BACK HOMES AND RESIDENCE? WHERE DO THEIR DRIVEWAYS GO? I MEAN THAT'S MY, I GUESS THAT'S, THAT'S A LEGITIMATE QUESTION BECAUSE THERE'S ONE AX.
HE'S GOT A DRIVEWAY ON THE LEFT OF HIS PROPERTY PRETTY MUCH DOWN THE PROPERTY LINE.
BUT IF HE SELLS THE FRONT SOUTHEAST CORNER, THAT'S GONNA BE THE NEW PROPERTY.
BUT YET HOW DO THE BACK POTENTIAL LOTS HAVE ACCESS? WE WOULDN'T KNOW UNTIL THEY SPLIT IT.
TYPICALLY NARROW LOTS LIKE THIS ARE HANDLED WITH A PRIVATE DRIVE, UH, ACCESS AGREEMENT.
SO THERE WOULD STILL BE THAT ONE DRIVEWAY WITH THE RIGHTS TO CROSS IT FOR THE BACK LOTS.
EACH OF THE PARTIES THAT WOULD, EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL LOTS ALL THROUGHOUT THAT TRACK WOULD HAVE AN ACCESS AGREEMENT SO THEY CAN ACCESS THEIR PROPERTIES.
WE NEED TO SEE THAT BEFORE WE CAN APPROVE THE LOT SPLITS, SO.
IS THE CONSEQUENCES OF THAT DECISION AND WHAT COULD COME DOWN THE PIKE.
I HAVE JUST ONE, ONE COMMENT TO MAKE ABOUT THAT BECAUSE ONE OF OUR CONCERNS WAS NOT ABOUT ONE HOUSE GOING IN BECAUSE THAT, THAT THAT ONE HOUSE GOING IN NEXT DOOR WOULD NOT AFFECT US, BUT REZONING WOULD AFFECT US IN THAT IF THESE PROPERTIES COULD THEORETICALLY BE DIVIDED LIKE YOU TALKED ABOUT INTO 4, 4, 2 ACRE LOTS, THAT WOULD AFFECT US A LOT BECAUSE WE, WE HAVE SOME FLOODING GOING THROUGH OUR PROPERTY IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE AND BEHIND IT.
AND IF SOMEONE TO THE, TO THE EAST OF US OR TO THE WEST, YOU KNOW, IT WOULD JUST, COULD MAKE THAT MORE OF A CONSIDERATION AND A PROBLEM IF YOU'VE GOT THAT MANY HOUSES IN CLEARING OUT TREES WITH THE FLOODING, THAT COULD POTENTIALLY HAPPEN.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON CASE NINE? A MOTION TO APPROVE? WE HAVE A MOTION.
SHALL WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE?
[B. Case #U23-00003 Public Hearing and Consideration for a Specific Use Permit for Edmond Church of Christ – Park & Amenities, a place of worship located northwest of Bryant and 9th Street. (AMMP Studio) (Ward 3)]
CASE NUMBER U 23 DASH 0 0 3 PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR EDMOND CHURCH OF CHRIST.A PARK AMENITIES, A PLACE OF WORSHIP LOCATED NORTHWEST OF BRYAN AND NINTH STREET.
A M M P STUDIO IS THE APPLICANT.
THE, UH, CHURCH OF CHRIST IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A, UH, SPECIFIC USE PERMIT.
UH, THE CHURCH IS LOOKING TO FORMALIZE THEIR USE OF THE PROPERTY TO THE NORTH OF THEIR BUILDING, WHICH IS THAT GREEN SPACE RIGHT THERE BETWEEN THE GARAGE AND THE CHURCH.
UH, THEY WANT TO ADD AMENITIES SUCH AS A PAVILION, A FIRE PIT, AND A COMMUNAL URN.
UH, THE ORIGINAL SPECIFIC USE PERMITS ALLOWING THE CHURCH USE DID NOT INCLUDE THIS AREA OR USES.
SO, UH, THIS APPROVAL OF THIS WILL ALLOW THEM TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT, UH, PENDING COMMISSION REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT THEIR JUNE 6TH MEETING.
UH, COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? I'M SORRY.
IS THE APPLICANT HERE? YEAH, WE'RE HERE IN THE BACK.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? DOES THE APPLICANT LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING?
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COUNSEL ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? NO.ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? OKAY.
COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO? MOVE FOR ITS ADOPTION.
PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE AND I IS PASSED.
[C. Case #PR23-00006 Consideration of the Final Plat for Bristol Office Park III, located on the north side of West 33rd Street, East of Santa Fe Avenue. (Danforth Development, LLC) (Ward 3)]
PR 23 DASH 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.CONSIDERATION OF THE FINAL PLAT FOR BRISTOL OFFICE PARK.
THREE LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST 33RD STREET, EAST OF SANTA FE AVENUE.
UH, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A FINAL PLAT FOR BRISTOL OFFICE PARK PHASE THREE.
UH, AS YOU SAID, IT'S LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST 33RD STREET, UH, JUST EAST OF SANTA FE AVENUE.
UH, THE PROPERTY IS OWNED E ONE GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND THERE WAS A FINAL PLAT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN 2020, BUT THAT HAS EXPIRED.
UH, THIS FINAL PLAT SHOWS FOUR LOTS ON 1.06 ACRES.
THIS IS A REDUCTION OF ONE LOT FROM THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLAT.
UH, AS THE LOTS DEVELOP SITE PLANS WILL BE, UH, REQUIRED FOR EACH OF THE LOTS.
UH, THIS ADDITION WILL HAVE CROSS ACCESS FROM THE CRYSTAL OFFICE PARK PHASE TWO, SO NO NEW CUTS ONTO 33RD ARE NEEDED.
UH, PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT THEIR JUNE 6TH MEETING.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? YOU SAID NO NEW CUTS.
THERE'S NO, NO NEW DRIVEWAYS ON THE 33RD, RIGHT? THERE'S ALREADY ONE, YES.
APPLICANT WOULD LIKE TO, WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING? I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THIS IS FOR OFFICE BUILDINGS, CORRECT? YES.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO? SHALL MOVE SECOND.
[D. Case #ES23-00007 Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. _______ closing a public utility easement for The Ember, a residential development located west of Boulevard Ave. and north of Ninth Street. (Ember Development, LLC) (Ward 1)]
E S 23 DASH 0 0 0 0 7 PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATIONS OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 39 60 39 60 CLOSING A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT FOR THE EMBER, A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED WEST OF BOULEVARD AVENUE AND NORTH OF NINTH STREET.UH, AS YOU SAID, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO CLOSE AN EASEMENT TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EMBER.
IT'S A NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, UH, ON THE, ON THE WHOLE BLOCK THAT WAS APPROVED AS A P U D AND RECENTLY PLATTED.
UH, THE EASEMENT IS A 15 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT AND PART OF THE ORIGINAL PLAT RUNNING NORTH SOUTH BEHIND THE ORIGINAL PLATTED LOTS AREA IN YELLOW RIGHT THERE, THERE ARE NO UTILITIES EXISTING IN THAT EASEMENT.
UH, AND THE CLOSING WILL GUARANTEE NO FUTURE TITLE ISSUES FOR THE NEW LOTS.
UH, PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT THEIR JUNE 6TH MEETING.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? WOULD THE APPLICANT LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING? COUNSEL ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? NO.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC COUNSEL? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THIS ITEM? MOVE TO APPROVE.
PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE THAT MS. PASSED.
[E. Case #DD23-00003 Consideration for a Lot Split/Deed Certification for West Thatcher, located at 215 W Thatcher. (French Investment LLC) (Ward 1)]
DD 23 DASH 0 0 0 0 3 CONSIDERATION FOR A LOCK SPLIT DEED CERTIFICATE FOR WEST THATCHER.LOCATED AT 2015 WEST THATCHER FRENCH INVESTMENT LSC IS THE APPLICANT HERE.
AS YOU SAID, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING, UH, A LOT SPLIT TO BE LOCATED AT TWO 15 WEST STATURE.
UH, THE PROPERTY WAS RECENTLY REZONED TO P U D AND THE LOT SPLIT CONFORMS TO THAT P U D.
UH, THE PARENT LOT WILL BE SPLIT INTO TWO 6,750 SQUARE FOOT LOTS.
UH, THE NEW LOTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO UTILITIES AND WILL HAVE EACH HAVE A DRIVE ONTO THATCHER.
UH, THERE ARE NO ISSUES NOTED BY STAFF PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT THEIR JUNE 6TH MEETING.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? WOULD THE APPLICANT LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING? COUNSEL ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? NO.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC COUNSEL WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO FOR NINE E TO MOVE SECOND.
PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE THAT ITEM WAS PASSED.
NOW WE NEED A MOTION TO GO INTO AN EXECUTIVE
[10. Executive Session to discuss pending claims or actions: Long vs. City; Summit Sports Partners, LLC vs. City and the Edmond Public Works Authority. (Executive Session authorized pursuant to 25 Okla. Stat. Section 307(B)(4).]
SESSION.WE'RE GOING IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
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JUST, WE'RE GONNA BE TALKING ABOUT THE LONG VERSUS CITY SUMMIT SPORTS PARTNER.WE NEED A MOTION TO COME OUT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE'RE OUT OF TODAY'S QUESTION.
UM, NO ACTION AT THIS TIME ON ITEM NUMBER 12.
[14. 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, BOTH RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON RELATED MATTERS, NOT ON THE 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, UH, AS A WHOLE AND LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES OR LESS.
UM, I JUST CAME TO TALK TONIGHT ABOUT THE SCULPTURE PARK AND KIND OF SOME OTHER ISSUES THAT HAVE COME TO FORE AS AS AS A RESULT OF THAT FAILURE.
UM, AND I WANNA START OUT SAYING THAT I HAVE 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH BOTH EFFECTIVE AND STRUGGLING ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS SEVEN YEARS OF WORKING AS A CITIZEN AT LARGE WITH THE CITY.
UM, AND I'VE SAID THIS TO YOU BEFORE, SO YOU KNOW, THE PROJECTS THAT I'VE WORKED ON.
UM, SOME OF THIS STUFF MAY BE OBVIOUS TO YOU ALREADY, UM, BUT I WOULD BE UNAWARE OF THIS.
UM, BUT I'M STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE AND TIME SENSITIVITY OF SETTING AN AGENDA AS A CALL TO ACTION.
AND WHAT ARE THE ISSUES? UM, THERE SEEM TO BE ISSUES WITH ACCOUNTABILITY AND FEEDBACK BETWEEN CITY COUNCIL, MANAGER AND STAFF.
WE NEED TO DEVELOP A PLAN AND COMMUNICATED TO THE PUBLIC.
AND THERE, IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THERE NEED, THERE'S SOME TOUGH DECISIONS AS TO POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND PERSONNEL THAT HAVE TO BE EVALUATED.
AND THIS IS NOT TIME TO HOPE THAT THIS WILL BLOW OVER AND SOLVE ITSELF.
UH, STAFF NEEDS, MEANING CITY STAFF, UM, THAT WOULD BE NOT NEEDS, BUT REQUIRES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND COOPERATE.
IF THEY'RE FIDOS WITHIN THE CITY ORGANIZATION, THEY NEED TO BE UNDERSTOOD, EVALUATED, AND POSSIBLY REORGANIZED.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL NEED TO LEAD THE CHARGE.
IN ADDITION TO THE COMMENTS THAT MAYOR DAVIS HAS ALREADY MADE.
CITY MANAGER NEEDS TO COMMUNICATE A PLAN AND TARGETS.
SO FROM THE OUTSIDE, AND THIS IS AS A CITIZEN, THIS IS REALLY ALL I KNOW.
EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE AS FAR AS THE PRO PRO PROGRESS OF THE PARK.
UM, PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED, UH, CITY COUNCIL APPROVED.
THEN TWO DAYS LATER IT FELL APART.
WHY? UH, I THINK WE NEED TO KNOW WHY.
UM, AND THE ONLY PUBLIC COMMENTS I'VE SEEN WAS FROM FOUR FORMER MAYORS, DAN SHATTERED AND AN EDITORIAL BY MARK NASH.
AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE FORMER MAYORS AND MS. SHATTERED ARE POINTING THE FINGER AT CITY MANAGEMENT AND STAFF.
BUT I'D LIKE TO CHALLENGE, CHALLENGE THAT GROUP TO RESPOND IN MORE DETAIL IN POINTING OUT, RATHER THAN JUST POINTING FINGERS AND USING BROAD GENERALIZATIONS.
AND CITY MANAGEMENT AND STAFF NEED TO BE RESPONSIVE TO WHATEVER COMMENTS MIGHT BE THERE.
UM, SO IN CONCLUSION, THE CURRENT SI SITUATION, UH, QUESTIONING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CITY MANAGEMENT AND STAFF, THE CITY HALL WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN OPEN ISSUE.
LET'S BE THOUGHTFUL ABOUT THIS AND GET TO THE REAL ISSUES HERE.
WE HAVE A NEW MANAGER IN PLACE HERE AND SOME OF THE ISSUES WERE BROUGHT UP WERE HERE BEFORE HE GOT HERE, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IT'S INCUMBENT ON ALL CURRENT PARTIES TO DEAL WITH THE CURRENT SITUATION.
WE CERTAINLY WANT AN EFFECTIVE CITY MANAGER, BUT WE DON'T WANT A REVOLVING DOOR OF CITY MANAGERS IF THE ISSUE IS, UH, FURTHER DOWN WITH CERTAIN POLICIES, PROCEDURES, OR PERSONNEL IN THE CITY.
SO ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING THING IS IN AN OR 14 SECONDS, UM, ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING POSITIONS IS FOLLOWING A CITY MANAGER WHO'S BEEN HERE A LONG TIME.
AND, UM, WE NEED TO TAKE THAT INTO ACCOUNT AS WELL.
SO IN THE WORDS OF A FORMER PLANNING COMMISSIONER, UH, PLEASE DON'T BE A POTTED PLANT.
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LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER LAKE ONE GUYS.I CAME TO THIS LAST COUNCIL MEETING REPRESENTING ELDERS AND VETERANS OF THIS COMMUNITY.
I CAME BECAUSE IN THE PAST TWO AND A HALF YEARS, CITIZENS HAVE MADE NUMEROUS REPEATED REQUESTS OF THE CONCERNS AND GRIEVANCES BE PLACED ON THE CITY AGENDA FOR AN OPEN DISCUSSION IN ACTION.
NONE OF THOSE REQUESTS WERE PLACED ON THE CITY AGENDA, AND NO ONE ON THE COUNCIL TOLD US WHY THEY WERE NOT PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION.
BECAUSE OF THIS COUNCIL'S LACK OF RESPECT AND TRANSPARENCY BY, UH, IN ANSWERING THOSE QUESTIONS, WE DEMANDED THE CITY MAYOR, THE CITY MANAGER, TO HOLD AN OPEN TOWN HALL AND FINALLY ADDRESSED 10 MAJOR QUESTIONS THAT THIS COUNCIL HAS REFUSED TO PLACE ON THE AGENDA.
BOTH OFFICIALS REFUSE TO COME BEFORE THE CITIZENS TO ANSWER THOSE 10 QUESTIONS.
TODAY I HOLD THE CITY COUNCIL'S PUBLISHED GUIDEBOOK THAT PROVIDES THE BASIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES I STATE TO THE COUNCIL, THE FIRST TWO OF THOSE 10, COUNCIL THE COUNCIL'S CORE VALUES.
WE SEEK THE TRUTH AND ALLOW FOR FOUR, FAIR AND THOROUGH DELIBERATION.
WE OPERATE ON THE FOUNDATION OF TRUST BY HONORING HONEST AND OPEN DISCUSSION WITH OUR CITIZENS.
BASED ON THE REFUSAL OF THIS COUNCIL TO ADDRESS OUR QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, AND GRIEVANCES FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, WE CITIZENS POINT YOU FAILED YOUR TWO MAJOR CORE VALUES.
ON PAGE 11 OF THE GUIDEBOOK, THE GUIDE DESCRIBES YOUR ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
THAT TO BE FAIR AND OPEN GOVERNMENT, THAT YOU ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LAWS AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING YOUR CONDUCT.
IT STATES THOSE CONCERNS ARE ABOUT GOVERNMENT ETHICS OF GOOD GOVERNMENT.
THE LAWS THAT SUPPORT PRINCIPLES OF GOOD GOVERNMENT.
NUMBER ONE, TRANSPARENT AND IMPARTIAL GOVERNMENT.
THE PUBLIC HAS THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING.
REPEAT THE PRINCIPLE, I JUST SAID IT.
DECISION MAKING IMPARTIAL TO INTEREST DUTY IS TO THE PEOPLE, NOT ONE'S OWN.
NUMBER FIVE, PUBLIC FAITH AND THE FAIR ADMINISTRATION OF THEIR CITY.
AN OPEN, TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT THAT CENTERS ON THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC INSPIRES THE PUBLIC FAITH AND ITS GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION FAIRLY THE WORD, THE KEY WORDS OF THE LAWS.
THE PUBLIC HAS THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT THEIR GOVERNMENT IS DOING.
THEIR DUTY IS TO THE PEOPLE AND OPEN AND TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT THAT IS ADMINISTRATED FAIRLY FOR TWO AND A HALF YEARS UNDER LEADERSHIP OF THIS MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER.
THIS COMMUNITY'S LAWS OF CONDUCT HAVE BEEN OBLITERATED.
WE CITIZENS ASK FOR OUR CONCERNS AND GRIEVANCES BE PLACED ON THE CITY AGENDA FOR OPEN DISCUSSION.
THEY HAVE ALL BEEN IGNORED AND THIS COUNCIL HAS REFUSED TO EXPLAIN WHY THIS COUNCIL WILL NOT TAKE ACTION.
YOU HAVE NOT WITHHELD THE CORE CODE OF CONDUCT.
[15. Comments from Mayor and City Councilmembers.]
FIFTEENS COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.WELL, WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF LIBERTY FEST.
UH, WE'VE HAD SEVERAL EVENTS SO FAR.
WE HAVE THE PARADE COMING UP AND A LOT GOING ON IN OUR COMMUNITY.
I WAS JUST GONNA PUT A PLUG IN FOR THE VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE.
UM, WE DID HAVE A WORKSHOP THIS AFTERNOON AT THREE 30 ABOUT, UM, SOME PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF OUR HOUSING ASSESSMENT STUDY.
I BELIEVE THERE'LL BE SOME OPPORTUNITY FOR QUESTION AND ANSWER, UM, INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESEARCH.
SO REALLY ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SPREAD THE WORD ON THAT.
UM, AND HOPE THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL PARTICIPATE.
THAT IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28TH AT 5:30 PM
UM, AND I JUST WANT TO, UM, THANK THE COUNCIL, MAYOR, ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER, CITY CLERK, AND THE OTHER 800 EMPLOYEES.
UM, THERE'S A LOT OF REALLY, REALLY, REALLY GOOD, HONEST PEOPLE OF INTEGRITY WHO ARE HARDWORKING AND TRYING TO DO GOOD WORK.
UM, AND SO THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF ACCUSATIONS AND ABUSE OVER THE LAST MONTH.
AND SO I JUST THINK IT'S IMPORTANT.
UM, I MEAN, YOU KNOW, I I, I, LISTENING TO OUR, OUR VALUES, CERTAINLY TRUST AND INTEGRITY ARE AT THE TOP FOR ME, AND I KNOW THEY ARE FOR THE REST OF THE PEOPLE UP HERE.
AND SO, UM, I THINK, UM, YEAH,
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THAT'S WHAT I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THAT.THANK YOU, MS. ANYTHING ELSE, COUNSEL? NO.
HOW ABOUT ITEM NUMBER 16? MOTION TO AJOUR.
IT'S NOT 10:00 PM IT'S NOT DARK.