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[1. Call to Order by Mayor Darrell A. Davis.]
EVENING.I'D LIKE TO CALL OUR MEETING TOGETHER ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, 2023.
[2. Consideration of Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes:]
NEXT ORDER BUSINESS IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.WE HAVE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 9TH, 2023, AND WE HAD A CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 9TH, 2023.
MR. MAYOR, I'D MOVE TO APPROVE TWO A AND B AS WRITTEN SECOND.
THOSE MEETING MINUTES HAVE BEEN
[A. City Manager's Update.]
APPROVED, AND NOW WE HAVE THE, THE VERY FORTUNATE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM OUR CITY MANAGER ON THE CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE.UH, A LOT OF GREAT EVENTS TAKING PLACE THIS FALL, SO I JUST WANNA HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THESE.
THIS LAST WEEKEND TENT OVER WAS HELD AT MITCH PARK.
THIS EVENT IS A HYBRID OPEN AIR EXPERIENCE THAT ALLOWED FAMILIES TO ENJOY A NIGHT OF CAMPING WITHOUT BEING TOO FAR FROM HOME.
AROUND THREE OH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
GATHERED AT MITCH PARK, UNPLUGGED FOR THE AFTERNOON, ENJOYED OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
INCLUDED DINNER WITH AN ALFRESCO MOVIE IN THE PARK, QUA TIME AROUND A CAMPFIRE, AND THEN WRAPPED UP THE NIGHT BY TENT.
CAMPING AT MITCH PARK OUT AT ARCADIA LAKE, UH, IS GEARING UP FOR ANOTHER GREAT SEASON OF THEIR WALK THROUGH TRICK OR TREAT EVENT CALLED STORYBOOK FOREST.
ATTENDEES WILL GET TO WALK THE TRAILS AND EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT SETUPS THAT ARE EVERY KID'S FAVORITE STORY.
IN ADDITION TO THE CANDY, FAMILIES CAN ENJOY A HAYRIDE STORYTELLING AND S'MORES.
THE FUN BEGINS MONDAY OR TONIGHT, OCTOBER 23RD, AND RUNS NIGHTLY UNTIL OCTOBER 30TH FROM FIVE 30 TO 8:30 PM TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE THROUGH THE CITY OF EDMOND WEBSITE, EDMOND OK.GOV GOV.
UH, NEXT ONE IS TAKE ENCHANTED STROLL WITH US AT MITCH PARK FOR LUMINANCE.
THE ANNUAL WALKTHROUGH HOLIDAY EVENT DISPLAY KICKS OFF NOVEMBER 17TH AT 4:00 PM WITH AN AMAZING LIGHT DISPLAY.
A DRONE SHOW, HOT AIR BALLOONS, THE MERRY MARKETPLACE WITH VENDOR POPUPS, FOOD TRUCKS, LIVE MUSIC, ICE SKATING, AND PICTURES WITH SANTA.
THERE WILL BE SOMETHING FOR EVERY FAM FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY, INCLUDING COOKIE DECORATING WITH MRS. CLAWS AND A TAKE HOME CHRISTMAS CALENDAR CRAFT AFTER OPENING NIGHT, THE WALKTHROUGH WILL BE ON DISPLAY EVERY NIGHT THROUGH JANUARY 1ST FROM 5:00 PM TO 10:00 PM AND IT'S FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND@EDMONDLIGHTS.COM.
ALSO, CYCLE 66, UH, IS A RACE COMING TO EDMOND.
RACE LEADERS EXPECT THIS YEAR ABOUT A THOUSAND RIDER TO JOIN THE THIRD ANNUAL CYCLE, 66 AND 8:00 AM ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH.
CYCLISTS FROM ACROSS THE NATION CAN ENJOY AN URBAN AND RURAL BICYCLING TOUR AND FESTIVAL ALONG HISTORIC 66, BEGINNING AND ENDING IN DOWNTOWN EDMOND NEAR FRENZY BREWING COMPANY.
SUPPORTERS CAN DINE AND SHOP AT THE LOCAL DOWNTOWN EDMOND BUSINESSES WHILE CHEERING ON RACERS DURING THE FAST-PACED CRIT AT 66 AND APPLAUDING LONG DI LONG DISTANCE TOUR FINISHERS.
MAYOR, YOU'RE IN THAT RACE AS WELL, THE CRIT.
ANY OTHERS? MAYBE I DON'T WANT TO.
REGISTER IF YOU WANNA REGISTER.
IT'S ONLINE FOR $45 AT CYCLE 66 OK.COM.
YOUTH 12 AND UNDER CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE 10 MILE ROUTE FOR $10.
THE ONE MILE KIDS ROUTE IS FREE, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
UH, IN ADDITION TO THE CRIT AND THE 10 33 AND 60 MILE, 66 MILE DISTANCE ROUTES.
CYCLE 66 HAS A ONE MILE KIDS IN THE RIDE FOR AGES 12 AND UNDER ON BIKES, STRIKES AND STRIDERS.
THIS NEXT ONE IS SOMETHING I JUST LEARNED ABOUT THIS WEEK, AND I THINK IT'S, IT'S REALLY, UH, QUITE UNIQUE AND, AND GREAT SERVICE THAT WE PROVIDE TO THE CITIZENS THAT MANY PROBABLY DO NOT KNOW.
SEVERAL YEARS AGO, EDMOND 9 1 1, DEVELOPED PROJECT KEEP.
THE PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO SERVE THE EDMOND, THE CITIZENS OF EDMONDS, WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN EMERGENCIES.
THE PROJECT GIVES FIRST RESPONDERS AND EMERGENCY SERVICE VITAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU OR YOUR LOVED ONE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
THIS SERVICE IS FREE AND TOTALLY VOLUNTARILY AND VOLUNTARY.
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WHEN A CALL IS MADE TO EDMOND NINE ONE ONE, THE FIRST RESPONDER IN DISPATCH WILL SEE THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION AND THE NATURE OF SPECIAL NEED.THIS WILL ALLOW INFORMATION ON THE OPTIMAL WAY TO HANDLE THE EMERGENCY, TO BE PASSED ON TO RESPONDING UNITS, POLICE, FIRE, EEMS. MORE SIMPLY, THE INFORMATION YOU CHOOSE TO PROVIDE WILL BE IN OUR SYSTEM AND FLAGGED BY YOUR ADDRESS.
THIS INFORMATION IS ENTERED IN, STORED IN OUR SECURE SERVER THAT ONLY CAN BE USED BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL.
JUST AS OF TODAY, WE HAVE 63 FAMILIES SIGNED.
WE KNOW THAT ARE MANY MORE THAT CAN BENEFIT, AND SOME OF THE ITEMS YOU MAY THINK ABOUT IS AUTISM DOWN SYNDROME, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT DEVELOPMENT DELAYS, DEMENTIA, ALZHEIMER'S, UM, YOU KNOW, SCARED LOUD NOISES, NONRESPONSIVE, EPILEPTIC.
AND YOU CAN SIGN UP, UH, AT EDMOND OK GOV 1821 PROJECT.
KEEP, UM, COUPLE OTHER THINGS.
UH, THIS COMING FRIDAY, POLICE ACADEMY 23 DASH OH NINE WILL GRADUATE ON FEBRUARY, OCTOBER 28TH AT 2:00 PM OVER AT ST.
JOHN THE BAPTIST AUDITORIUM, SEVEN COMMUNITY OFFICERS, UH, WILL BEGIN THEIR SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF EDMOND.
DURING THE LAST 20 WEEKS, THESE CADETS HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING IN STATUTES, ORDINANCES, AND COMMUNICATIONS, HUMAN RELATIONS AND OPERATIONAL SKILLS.
AFTER GRADUATION, THE SIX MEN AND ONE WOMAN THAT COMPRISE THIS CLASS WILL MOVE INTO THE 14 WEEK FIELD TRAINING PROGRAM.
THE COMMUNITY CAN EXPECT TO SEE THESE OFFICERS IN SOLO ASSIGNMENTS STARTING AROUND FEBRUARY 14TH, 2024.
AND LASTLY, IT SEEMS THAT FALL IS THE PRIME SEASON FOR MANY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITIES TO UNDERTAKE TREE AND VEGETATION TRIMMING, PROVIDING SAFE, EFFICIENT, AFFORDABLE POWER AS THE MISSION OF EDMOND ELECTRIC.
AND TO DO THAT MEANS ENSURING EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES ARE MAINTAINED PROPERLY, AND SAFETY AND SAFELY.
SOMETIMES THAT DOES MEAN TRIMMING TREES.
TREES ARE A BIG PART OF WHAT MAKES EDMOND SPECIAL.
THEY SAVE ENERGY BY SHADING OUR HOMES, PROVIDING HABITAT FOR WILD CREATURES.
I DUNNO IF THAT'S YOU MAYOR, BUT ANYWAY, HELPING CLEAN OUR AIR AND BEAUTIFYING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.
UNFORTUNATELY, TREES ARE ALSO A LEADING CAUSE OF STORM RELATED POWER OUTAGES IN EDMONDS SERVICE AREA.
SO, TO DO SO, EDMOND ELECTRIC FALLS A NATIONAL STANDARD PRACTICES ENDORSED BY THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARB CULTURE, THE NATIONAL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION, AND THE NATIONAL ARBORIST ASSOCIATION.
UH, THE CITY'S AT EDMONDS VEGE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN INCLUDES STRATEGIC AND DEFINED PRACTICES TO O TO ENSURE ONLY TREES OF CONCERN ARE TRIMMED.
AND THE IMPACT TO THE GROWTH NEAR EDMOND ELECTRIC LINES AND EQUIPMENT IS MINIMAL.
THE KEY THING I WANNA HIGHLIGHT BEFORE ANY WORK IS DONE, EDMOND ELECTRIC REPRESENTATIVES WILL USE MULTIPLE NODES OF CONTACT, CUSTOMER CONTACT, INCLUDING MAILERS ARE SENT OUT IN ADVANCE OF WORK PLANNING TO BE, TO MAKE CUSTOMERS AWARE OF THE UPCOMING PRUNING.
A CITY UTILITY FORESTER LEAVES DOOR HANGERS DURING THE INSPECTION PROCESS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORK TO BE COMPLETED, AND THE CONTRACTOR NOTIFIES HIS RESIDENTS PRIOR TO THE WORK.
AGAIN, THE GOAL IS TO DO THE, THE TRIMMING NECESSARY TO ENSURE SAFE AND EFFICIENT DELIVERY SERVICES WHILE KEEPING THE RESIDENTS IMPACTED IN THOSE AREAS INFORMED TO WHAT'S HAPPENING AND WHY.
SO, THAT'S JUST A FEW THINGS, MAYOR, I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT, UH, THIS FALL IS A GREAT SEASON, SO WE ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO GET OUT AND ENJOY MANY OF THE EVENTS HERE IN EDMOND.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMENTS FOR THE CITY MANAGER FOR IT? I HAVE A COMMENT.
AND I, UH, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR, YOUR GUIDANCE AND, UH, YOUR ATTENTION TO THE TREE TRIMMING ISSUE GOING ON IN THE CITY, UH, BY OG AND EI, UH, MY PHONE ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO WAS SO HOT YOU COULDN'T TOUCH IT WITH PEOPLE CALLING AND, UH, THEY WERE TERRIBLY UPSET, UH, FRUSTRATED, AGGRAVATED, ON AND ON AND ON.
I DROVE OUT AND LOOKED AT IT ON SOME WORK THAT OG AND E HAD DONE TO MAINTAIN THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE AND THEIR, THEIR LINES.
AND IT'S A CRIME SHAME WHAT THEY DID.
UH, THEY BUTCHERED TREES, CUT 'EM DOWN TO THE STUMP FOR ABOUT A MILE FROM 15TH TO 33RD ON AIR DEPOT.
UH, AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW, MR. TOMLINSON, IF YOU'RE GONNA WRITE A STORY ABOUT THIS.
I WAS GONNA CALL WHAT THEY DID, BUT I CHANGED MY MIND.
I, UH, IT'S, UH, OG E SHOULD DO BETTER ON TELLING OUR CITIZENS WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO WITHIN OUR CITY LIMITS.
I UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO PROTECT THEIR, THEIR, THEIR LINES AND THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE AND THEIR FACILITIES.
BUT BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND BEING A GOOD CORPORATE CITIZEN IS IMPORTANT.
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IMPORTANT TO OTHERS.THEY'RE CERTAINLY IMPORTANT TO THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE AMONG THEM.
UH, I'VE ASKED FOR SOME THOUGHTS ON HOW TO PERHAPS WORK THROUGH THIS IN THE FUTURE TO SEE THAT THEY DO A BETTER JOB.
UH, I'M NOT GETTING A LOT OF SATISFACTION OUT OF THE ANSWERS THAT OG AND E'S PROVIDING.
UH, I HOPE THAT THEY'LL GET SOME INFORMATION TO ME SOON.
IF NOT, I GUESS EVERY TWO WEEKS.
I'LL JUST KEEP REPEATING MYSELF UP HERE UNTIL THEY DO THAT.
UH, I ALSO WANT TO THANK MR. FISHER WITH EDMOND ELECTRIC, THE WAY HE HANDLES VEGETATION MANAGEMENT, HIS WILLINGNESS TO MEET AND TALK ABOUT IT.
UH, AND I'M NOT TRYING TO CAUSE A RIFT WITH THE OG AND E CUSTOMERS IN EDMOND AND, AND OG AND E UH, THEY SERVE MANY OF OUR CITIZENS.
AND THE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN YOU FLIP THE SWITCH.
THEY CAN DO OG AND E CAN DO BETTER ON THEIR VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.
I WANT THEM TO HAVE RESPECT FOR EDMOND.
I WANT THEM TO HAVE RESPECT FOR OUR TREES.
[4. Consideration of Appointments:]
NEXT WE HAVE THE CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS.TONIGHT IS THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN HARKES TO THE EDMOND BICYCLE COMMITTEE, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EDMOND MOBILITY COMMISSION.
SECOND THAT WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.
MR. HARKES IS NOW ON THE ADMIN MOBILITY COMMISSION.
[5. City Council General Consent: 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.]
NOW WE HAVE SEVERAL, UM, GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS, ITEMS FIVE A THROUGH NINE, AND WE HAVE HAVE A FEW, UH, STAFF COMMENTS OR PRESENTATIONS.[1. Consideration of Status of Property Located at 222 W. 4th St., Declared a Public Nuisance by City Council Resolution on September 25, 2023, and Possible Direction to City Staff Regarding the Removal of Structures and for Completion of Such Work. (Ward 3)]
UH, THE FIRST ONE IS A CONSIDERATION OF THE STATUS OF THE PROPERTY AT 2 2 2 WEST FOURTH STREET, MAYOR.JUST, WE'VE CONTINUED TO FOLLOW THAT PROCESS AND WE'RE ALMOST FINISHED WITH THE PROCESS THAT'LL ALLOW THAT STRUCTURE TO BE DEMOLISHED AT THE REQUEST AND THE COST OF THE PROPERTY OWNER.
SO WE'D LIKE TO CONTINUE THAT ONE MORE TIME TO NOVEMBER 13TH.
AND WE BELIEVE AT THAT TIME, FOR SURE, THE STRUCTURE WILL BE COMPLETELY REMOVED.
SO, MR. MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO CONTINUE FIVE A ONE TILL NOVEMBER 13TH.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND TO CONTINUE.
THAT ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED IN NOVEMBER 13TH.
[2. Consideration of Approval of Modifications to Citylink Routes 3 and 6 and the Relocation of the Citylink Transfer Center from its Current Location at Festival Market Place to W. 3rd Street, West of South Broadway. (Citywide)]
YOU.NEXT, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF MODIFICATIONS TO CITYLINK ROUTES THREE AND SIX, AND THE RELOCATION OF THE CITYLINK TRANSFER CENTER FROM ITS CURRENT LOCATION AND FESTIVAL MARKETPLACE TO WEST THIRD STREET.
UH, MY NAME IS CHRISTY BATTERSON.
I'M THE HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF EDMOND.
I ALSO OVERSEE OUR TRANSIT SYSTEMS, CITYLINK.
I'M HERE BEFORE YOU TO HAVE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL FOR THE MODIFICATIONS, MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO TWO ROUTES, AND THEN REQUEST THAT WE MOVE THE TRANSFER CENTER TO ITS CURRENT LOCATION, UM, TO THE NEW LOCATION ON THIRD STREET.
JUST TO GIVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF OUR CURRENT SYSTEM, WE RUN SIX ROUTES EVERY 30 MINUTES, FIVE DAYS A WEEK.
AND WE RUN SIX ROUTES ON SATURDAYS FOR ONE HOUR.
WE ALSO HAVE A COMMUTER ROUTE.
ROUTE ONE GOES TO WALMART, GOES UP DAN UP BROADWAY TO DANFORTH.
ROUTE TWO COMES OUT AND GOES DOWN TO CREST.
ROUTE THREE GOES, UH, CURRENTLY DOWN SECOND STREET AND AROUND, UH, DOWN OUT TO VISTA LANE, AND THEN DOWN BRYANT, UM, BY EDMA MEMORIAL.
ROUTE FOUR GOES AROUND UCO AND OUT AND, UH, BY TARGET AND BACK IN TO FESTIVAL MARKET.
ROUTE FIVE IS A CIRCULAR ROUTE.
IT GOES FROM FESTIVAL MARKET DOWN, UH, BOULEVARD TO 33RD AND BACK UP BROADWAY.
WE RUN TWO BUSES ON THAT ROUTE.
IT RUNS OUT, UM, TO I 35, TO UM, SAM'S WALMART TO BOTH MERCY'S INTEGRIS HOSPITAL.
AND THEN BACK IN, UM, THE SHADED AREA IS OUR CURRENT PARATRANSIT, WHICH IS OUR DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE.
UM, THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT LIVE WITHIN THREE QUARTERS A MILE FROM A FIXED ROUTE.
AND THAT AS, UM, JUST TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT ALL OUR ROUTES FIXED AND DOOR TO DOOR ARE FAIR FREE.
OUR PROPOSED, UM, RIGHT NOW, ALL OUR, UH, SERVICE, UM, CONVERGE ON FESTIVAL MARKET AND HAVE, UM, FOR SEVERAL, SEVERAL YEARS, UM, EVERY 30 MINUTES MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
AND ON SATURDAYS WE RUN FROM NINE 15 TO ALMOST SIX O'CLOCK AT NIGHT.
ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE'RE PROPOSING TO MOVE THIS IS NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
WE HAVE TO MOVE THE TRANSFER CENTER BECAUSE OF ACTIVITIES THAT ARE HAPPENING AT FESTIVAL MARKET.
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SATURDAYS BECAUSE OF OUR FARMER'S MARKET, UM, WE CANNOT PULL INTO FESTIVAL MARKET.SO WE HAVE TO USE FIRST STREET RIGHT IN FRONT OF FESTIVAL MARKET TO UNLOAD AND LOAD PASSENGERS.
SO YOU CAN IMAGINE HAVING SIX BUSES ON SATURDAY MORNINGS IN THE MIDDLE OF FARMER'S MARKET IS QUITE CONGESTED.
UM, ALSO OUR CURRENT AREA THAT WE USE FOR PARKING MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
UM, THERE'S SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY THAT WE CAN'T GET OUR BUSES IN BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE USING THAT, UM, UTILIZING THAT, UM, PARKING AREA.
EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE SIGNS DEDICATED FOR OUR BUSES, IT'S A GOOD PROBLEM TO HAVE AS BUSY AS DOWNTOWN IS HAVING.
BUT IT'S NOT SAFE FOR OUR PASSENGERS AND IT'S NOT SAFE FOR OUR DRIVERS.
OUR DRIVERS HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ENOUGH THINGS AROUND THEM.
UM, AND WE'VE HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS, UH, RECENTLY OF VEHICLES BACKING INTO THE BUSES BECAUSE THEY DON'T SEE OUR BUSES BEHIND THEM WHEN THEY'RE BACKING UP IN THIS AREA.
CURRENTLY, OUR CITYLINK MAINTENANCE FACILITY IS LOCATED OFF AT THIRD STREET.
UM, THIS IS EDMUND MOBILE MEALS FOR THOSE THAT ARE FAMILIAR WITH IT.
UM, THIS CITY OWNS SEVERAL PROPERTIES AROUND THERE, AROUND HERE, AND AS WELL AS THIS HAS BEEN DESIGNATED OR ZONED AS OUR FUTURE TRANSPORTATION AREA.
UM, WE ARE PROPOSING TO USE THIS THIRD STREET PARKING LOT RIGHT HERE.
UM, I BELIEVE SEVERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS AGO YOU APPROVED FOR THIS PARKING LOT TO BE REPAVED.
IT WAS IN, UM, DISREPAIR AND NEEDED TO BE REPAVED.
UM, THAT HAS CON HAS STARTED AND IS ALMOST, UM, FINALIZED, BUT WE ARE PROPOSING TO UTILIZE THIS PARKING AS A, UM, TO, FOR ALL OUR PASSENGERS, UM, FOR ALL SIX ROUTES AS WELL AS OUR COMMUTER ROUTE.
UM, WE WILL BE RELOCATING TWO SHELTERS ONTO THIS PARKING LOT FOR RIGHT NOW.
FOR THE INTERIM, UH, FUTURE PLANS ARE TO BUILD WHAT WE CALL LIKE A PASS THROUGH.
SO THE BUSES, IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH EMBARK DOWN IN OKLAHOMA CITY, THEIR BUSES COME IN IN A COVERED AREA AND DISEMBARK AND ONBOARD.
UM, AND THAT'S IN THE FUTURE IF YOU, UH, APPROVE THIS, UM, MOVE THE MINOR CHANGES TO ROUTE THREE.
UM, CURRENTLY WE HAVE THREE BUSES, AND I'M SURE IF YOU'VE BEEN ON SECOND STREET ANYTIME DURING THE DAY, YOU SEE LITTLE STACKED BUSES GOING DOWN SECOND STREET.
UH, ROUTE THREE, ROUTE FOUR, ROUTE FIVE AND ROUTE SIX ACTUALLY GET DOWN SECOND STREET.
UM, AND SO WE'RE PROPOSING TO MAKE ROUTE THREE AND OUT AND BACK VERSUS A LOOPED FEATURE.
SO IT WOULD LEAVE THE NEW, UM, TRANSFER CENTER, GO DOWN BROADWAY, UM, EAST ON 15TH, UP NORTH ON BRYANT, GO INTO BRYANT SQUARE AREA AND THEN REVERSE ITS ROUTE COMING BACK IN.
UM, THIS WILL SERVE THE SOUTH PART OF BROADWAY FROM SECOND, UM, TO 15TH STREET.
IT WILL ALSO SERVE PART OF 15TH THAT'S NOT CURRENTLY SERVED AS WELL.
IT SERVED WHEN WE'RE GOING WESTBOUND, BUT NOT EASTBOUND.
AND IT WILL ALSO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE EFFICIENT AND ON TIME.
ROUTE SIX, UM, CURRENTLY ROUTE THREE SERVICES, VISTA LANE RIGHT NOW.
UM, ROUTE SIX ONLY SERVICES THAT GOING EASTBOUND.
UM, WHEN IT'S GOING OUT TO I 35, WE'RE PROPOSING THAT IT SERVE BOTH OUTBOUND AND INBOUND.
TAKING THAT AWAY FROM ROUTE THREE, WHICH WILL MAKE ROUTE THREE MORE EFFICIENT.
UM, THE OTHER MINOR ROUTE CHANGES WOULD BE BECAUSE WE'RE MOVING FROM THE FESTIVAL MARKET AREA TO THE THIRD STREET, UM, AND STARTING SERVICES, UM, WE DON'T FIND THAT THIS WILL DELAY US ANY.
OCCASIONALLY WE MAY HAVE TO TURN RIGHT AND GO DOWN TO LIKE FIFTH STREET AND TURN AROUND, DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC ON BROADWAY AND MAKING THAT LEFT TURN OUT OF THE THIRD STREET AREA.
UM, AGAIN, THIS IS THE THIRD STREET PROPOSAL, UM, COMING OUT OF THE THIRD STREET TRANSFER CENTER AND GOING DOWN BROADWAY 15TH UP BRYANT TO THE BRYANT SQUARE AREA.
UM, THIS WOULD ALSO SERVE THAT SPRING CREEK AREA THAT'S NOT CURRENTLY SERVED WHEN GOING NORTHBOUND.
'CAUSE WE ONLY GO SOUTHBOUND CURRENTLY.
AND THEN SIX AGAIN, VISTA LANE WOULD GET SERVED TWICE, UM, VERSUS ON ROUTE SIX VERSUS JUST THE ONCE.
UM, NONE OF THIS IS REMOVING SERVICE.
IN FACT, IT'S ACTUALLY ADDING SERVICE.
UM, AND UM, IT'S MAKING OUR ROUTES MORE EFFICIENT FOR ROUTE THREE.
UH, OUR ADMIN MOBILITY COMMISSION RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL ON SEPTEMBER 21ST.
AND WITH THAT, I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS, COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS? SOUNDS GREAT.
MM-HMM,
REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK OF THE ADMIN MOBILITY, UH, GROUP THAT'S VERY FOCUSED AND WORKING ON THAT.
ONE THING IS, I KNOW AS IN THAT AREA, UM, HOW DO YOU FEEL OR DID THEY HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT, YOU KNOW, YOU START CROSSING THE ROAD SECOND AS FAR AS GETTING OVER TO WHERE, UM, LIKE, YOU KNOW, WHERE EDMUND MOBILE MILLS IS? IT, IT IS, IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO WATCH.
UM, I SHOULD HAVE SAID ON SATURDAYS BECAUSE OF, UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN CONSTRUCTION STARTED,
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UM, WE ACTUALLY UTILIZED THE THIRD STREET.WE HAD TO MOVE IT OUT WAY FROM FESTIVAL MARKET.
IT JUST WASN'T SAFE TO KEEP IT THERE ON SATURDAYS.
UM, SO I HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANY INCIDENCES OR ANYBODY HAVING ISSUES, BUT I KNOW IT IS SOMETHING THAT THAT DEPARTMENT IS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT ARE LOOKING AT TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO BETTER MAKE THAT AREA SAFER TO CROSS.
AND IT'S TOUGH BECAUSE THAT AREA BY WARD, YOU HAVE, YOU'RE REALLY CONSTRAINED ON THE SPACE RIGHT THERE WITH SECOND STREET.
AND I KNOW IDEALLY WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO TIE IN WHERE, UM, YOU KNOW, YOU GOT THE GROCERY STORE THAT'S RIGHT THERE AND THEN PEOPLE EVENTUALLY CAN GO DOWN TO THE NEW PARK AND TYING ALL THAT TOGETHER.
BUT THERE'S DEFINITELY A MOBILITY KIND OF PEDESTRIAN PINCH POINT RIGHT THERE.
SO YEAH, WE'LL JUST HAVE TO WORK COLLECTIVELY AND SEEING HOW WE CAN DO THAT.
AND WE'LL, WE'LL CONTINUE LOOKING AT IT.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO LOOK AT IT WITH THE BUSES AS WELL AS PULLING OUT, MAKING A NORTHBOUND TURN ONTO BROADWAY.
IF ANYBODY'S BEEN CERTAIN TIMES OF THE DAY, IT'S HARD TO MAKE ANY TURNS RIGHT THERE.
SO WE'LL JUST HAVE TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS.
IT SEEMED LIKE THE CHANGES WERE ALSO PRETTY MINOR.
BUT I ALWAYS WANT TO ASK BECAUSE BASED ON WHERE WE HAVE OUR ROUTES, WE'RE ALLOWED TO THEN HAVE THAT MEDICAL OPTION.
NO, ACTUALLY THIS WON'T CHANGE ANY SERVICE FOR THE CARRIER DOOR TO DOOR.
THAT'S, SO WE'RE STILL GOOD WITH THOSE THAT RELY ON THAT FOR THE CORRECT FOR THEIR DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS AND WHATNOT.
[3. Consideration of Approval of Lease Agreement with American Medical Response Ambulance Service, Inc. for Utilization of Old Fire Station No. 2 Located at 1315 S. Broadway Ave. (Citywide)]
ANOTHER ITEM HERE THAT, UM, I'D LIKE FOR CHIEF COEN TO SAY A FEW WORDS ON THE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH, UH, AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SERVICE.UH, WE'RE GONNA, WE WOULD LIKE TO UTILIZE THE OLD FIRE STATION NUMBER TWO, MAYOR AND COUNSEL, WE DON'T HAVE A PRESENTATION TODAY ON THIS ITEM, BUT, UH, HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
WE'LL LET YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH, UH, AMR. WE'VE GOT SARAH COMBS, THE EDMOND OPERATIONS MANAGER IS HERE TONIGHT WITH US.
UM, WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND AMR FOR LAST MONTH OR SO ON A LEASE AGREEMENT, AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT.
ANY QUESTIONS WITH THAT? I WOULD JUST GIVE US THAT PHYSICAL PRESENCE RIGHT THERE WITH AMR AND THAT'S A GREAT PLACE.
UM, YEAH, I WILL SAY THE LOCATION.
I CAN'T THINK OF A MORE IDEAL LOCATION AND DESIGN OF A, OF THE CURRENT FACILITY FOR THE OPERATIONS THERE.
AND WE'RE ALSO FINALIZING OUR OPERATIONS AGREEMENT WITH AMR THINK WE'RE, WE'LL BE READY FOR, UH, TO BRING IT TO YOU IN FULL BY OUR NEXT MEETING.
WE GOT, SO, SO STILL ON TRACK FOR HOPEFULLY DECEMBER ONE THAT DATE IS WHAT WE'VE ACTUALLY OH, FIFTH OR CHANGED THAT DATE TO DECEMBER 5TH BECAUSE IT'S A TUESDAY RATHER THAN A FRIDAY, BUT STILL ON TRACK FOR AN EARLY DECEMBER TRANSITION.
AND I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS, UH, FOR PUTTING TOGETHER THE FREQUENT ASKED QUESTIONS.
I THINK THE NUMBER ONE IS I'VE TRACKED IT QUESTION AS PEOPLE ARE JUST, UM, BECAUSE IT'S A CHANGE, OR, OH, WELL I THOUGHT I HAD COVERAGE THROUGH EMS A IN THESE AREAS AND WHATNOT.
AND I WOULD JUST NOTE, YOU KNOW, AS A CITY COUNCIL OF EDMOND, WE NEED TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR EDMOND.
AND SO AS THIS CHANGE COMES ON, THE OPEN PERIOD IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE CITIZENS TO GO TO THE WEBSITE, LOOK AT THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, IF THEY HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR FEEL LIKE SOMETHING ISN'T UH, CLEAR, THEY CAN ALWAYS REACH OUT.
BUT THIS IS THE TIME FOR CITIZENS TO EVALUATE IF THEY WANT TO PAY THE, THE, THE SMALL MONTHLY, UH, FEE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE, UM, THAT COVERAGE OF THAT SERVICE IF NEEDED AT NO ADDITIONAL COST.
UH, BUT JUST WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO REMIND CITIZENS OF THAT AND LOOK FORWARD TO ALL OF THEM PARTICIPATING OR ASK ANY QUESTIONS THAT THEY MIGHT FEEL THAT THEY WANT TO ASK AT OUR OPEN MEETING BEFORE THE CONTRACT APPROVAL.
AND CHIEF, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING, IF THEY'RE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THAT, THAT WILL TRANSFER OVER.
IF THEY GO AHEAD AND SO THERE'S NOTHING THEY NEED TO DOS WHILE WE'RE STILL WITH SSA OR IF, OR IF THEY'RE ALREADY E OPTED IN.
THAT WILL TRANSFER OVER WHEN WE MAKE THAT CHANGE, THEY'LL TRANSFER OVER TO AMR. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU CHIEF AND COUNSEL ITEMS 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS THAT YOU WANT?
[8. Consideration of Approval of a Supplemental Appropriation for Professional Services for a Joint Use Police Lake Patrol and Parks Office Building; $31,469.00. (Ward 2)]
EIGHT EIGHT.UM, CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR A JOINT USE POLICE LAKE PATROL AND PARKS OFFICE BUILDING.
MAYOR, THERE'S AN, THERE'S SEVERAL ITEMS TIED TO THIS, BUT I THOUGHT JUST TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CHIEF TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THIS PROJECT IS, 'CAUSE YOU'LL HEAR IT AT LEAST ONE OTHER TIME WITHIN THE AGENDA.
ALRIGHT, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN A PROJECT THAT'S, THAT'S REALLY KIND OF BEEN ON YOUR RADAR SINCE 2017.
UH, WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT THE ARCADIA LAKE, UH, POLICE FACILITY.
UH, BUT IT, UH, THROUGH WORK WITH STAFF, UH, IT HAS EXPANDED INTO A, TO
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A LARGER, UH, LOOK AT KIND OF WHERE WE'RE GOING FORWARD AS A CITY.SO WE JUST WANTED TO GIVE Y'ALL A LOOK AT WHERE WE'RE GOING HERE.
UH, STAFF INTERVIEWED, UH, THREE DIFFERENT, UH, PROVIDERS FOR THIS PROJECT AND THE PRESENTATION WE HAVE TONIGHT.
AND THE RECOMMENDATION WE HAVE IS FOR A CONTRACT WITH THE BRANSTETTER CARROLL LINK ARCHITECTS, UH, DIFFERENT NAME, BUT A, BUT A SERVICE PROVIDER THAT THE CITY HAS USED ON MULTIPLE PROJECTS.
AND WE THOUGHT THAT THEY HAVE DELIVERED SUCCESSFULLY ON, ON WHAT THEY'VE PROMISED.
UH, JUST TO ORIENT YOU ON THE AREA WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, UH, YOU CAN SEE THE, TO THE RIGHT OF THE SCREEN, LOWER RIGHT, THE ARCADIA LAKE PARK OFFICE, UH, YOU CAN SEE THE CURRENT, UH, POLICE DEPARTMENT, LAKE PATROL BUILDING THAT IS ACTUALLY A CORE OF ENGINEERED FACILITY, UH, THAT THEY ALLOW US TO USE.
IT'S A METAL BUILDING, YOU'LL SEE A PHOTO OF IT LATER.
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT, UH, THE TWO FACILITIES, OR TWO LOCATIONS TO THE LEFT OF THE SCREEN.
UH, ONE BEING THE FORMER LAKE PATROL BUILDING.
UH, AND THEN THE SECOND ONE THAT PROPOSED EPD, LAKE PATROL BUILDING.
UH, I'M USING SIDE STORY WHEN THE CITY MANAGER, UH, FIRST TOOK OFFICE AND WE WERE DISCUSSING THIS PROJECT, I WOULD SAY THE LAKE HOUSE.
AND HE WOULD SAY, WHY DO YOU KEEP SAYING WE HAVE A LAKE HOUSE? AND, UH, YOU'LL SEE FROM THIS, UH, PICTURE BECAUSE IT IS ACTUALLY A FORMER RESIDENCE, UH, THAT WHEN THE LAKE WAS CONSTRUCTED, UH, THE CITY TOOK POSSESSION OF.
AND SO IT WAS A HOUSE, UH, THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT USED TO OPERATE OUT OF.
AND SO, UH, WE, WE ARE NO LONGER BUILDING A LAKE HOUSE.
WE ARE BUILDING A FACILITY THAT THE CITY WILL OWN AND OPERATE POLICE SERVICES OUT OF.
UH, THE LOWER LEFT PICTURE ARE, UH, ARE SOME STORAGE, UH, POLE BARN TYPE, UH, STRUCTURES THAT I BELIEVE ARE ACTUALLY STILL THERE.
UH, IT DID HAVE ISSUES WITH MOLD LEAD ASBESTOS, UH, WHEN WE VACATED IT, UH, IN 2017.
IT TOOK A FEW YEARS TO, UH, TO MITIGATE, REMEDIATE THOSE ISSUES BEFORE THE PROPERTY COULD BE RAISED.
UH, BUT I BELIEVE IT WAS RAISED AROUND 2021, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN.
UH, UH, CURRENT LOCATION AS I'D MENTIONED, THE CORPS OF ENGINEER FACILITY, UH, WHICH IS A METAL BUILDING.
AND WHILE WE'RE FORTUNATE THAT THE CORPS ALLOWS US TO USE THIS, UH, IT IS NOT IN THE BEST OF CONDITIONS.
AND, UH, WE FREQUENTLY ARE DOING MAINTENANCE ON IT.
ANYTHING FROM GATES TO PLUMBING TO RODENT REMOVAL.
SO, UH, IT, IT'S SUFFIC FOR NOW, BUT IT IS DEFINITELY NOT A LONG TERM SOLUTION FOR THE SERVICES WE'RE TRYING TO PROVIDE OR FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.
RODENT REMOVAL,
UH, BY LOCATING THIS, UH, FOOTPRINT CLOSER TO ROUTE 66, UH, IT IS, IT, IT WILL BE SCALABLE FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS.
SO WHILE THE CURRENT INTENT, UH, IS FOR A LAKE PATROL FACILITY, UH, WE ARE DESIGNING IT, UH, ON A FOOTPRINT THAT COULD BE EXPANDED DEPENDING ON WHAT SERVICES THAT AREA OF THE CITY NEEDS INTO THE FUTURE.
UH, ANOTHER REASON THAT THIS HAS KIND OF TAKEN A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO, TO BRING TO TOGETHER IS STAFF CITY STAFF HAS BEEN TALKING FOR SEVERAL YEARS ABOUT WHAT SERVICES WE SHOULD CO CO-LOCATE THERE, UH, TO MAKE BETTER USE OUT OF THE STRUCTURE.
AND SO, UH, UH, CURRENTLY THE PARKS FACILITY OR PARKS IS TALKING WITH US ABOUT CO-LOCATING THAT FACILITY.
UH, AND SO I, I THINK STAFF'S DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB OF LOOKING AT NOT ONLY WHAT WE NEED NOW, UH, BUT POTENTIALLY WHAT WE'LL NEED IN THE FUTURE.
UH, THIS LOCATION WILL NOT REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL CURB CODE ON ROUTE 66.
IT, IT WILL LIKELY REQUIRE A RECONFIGURATION OF THE ENTRY THERE ON MIDDLES BOULEVARD, UH, TO ALLOW ENTRY INTO THAT, UH, AREA WITHOUT GOING INTO THE PARK ENTRANCE.
AND IT ALSO, THE, THE PROPOSED TRAILS THERE.
SO, UH, WE'VE TRIED TO BE MINDFUL OVER NOT INTERFERING WITH THAT AS WELL.
THIS IS THE, OUR LAKE ARCADIA LAKE PROJECT OFFICE, UH, AGAIN, IN A LOCATION THAT HAS SERVED AS WELL.
AND THE SERVE STAFF, UH, WELL FOR, FOR WHAT IT'S INTENDED, BUT, UM, IT IS AGING.
AND THERE'S ADDITIONAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHAT COUNSEL AND AND STAFF MIGHT PROPOSE, UH, IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR THAT LOCATION AS WELL.
UH, SO WE ARE PROPOSING TO, TO MOVE THAT CO-LOCATE AN EXTRA R FACILITY.
UM, BUT I KNOW THERE'LL BE ADDITIONAL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THAT IN THE FUTURE.
YOU'LL SEE THAT THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ADVISORY BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
OUR COUNTY LAKE COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
YOU MIGHT HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COUNSEL, I HOPE WE CAN GET YOU SOMEPLACE THAT'S RODENT FREE.
WELL, COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO
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WITH YOUR OR GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS? ONE THROUGH NINE OR TWO THROUGH NINE? TWO THROUGH NINE.[B. Consideration of Approval of Purchases:]
NOW WE HAVE OUR CONSIDERATION, APPROVALS OF PURCHASES.[1. Consideration of Approval of a Contract Amendment with Flintco LLC (Construction Manager) for the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) 3 for the City Center Complex to include Earthwork, Site Utilities, Building Concrete, Structural Steel, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, and Construction Manager Fees and Resolution No. ___ Appointing Purchasing Agent; $17,233,788.00 Increase. (Ward 1)]
THE FIRST ONE IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH FLINT CO.LLC CONSTRUCTION MANAGER FOR THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE.
GMP THREE FOR THE CITY CENTER COMPLEX TO INCLUDE EARTHWORK SITE, UTILITIES, BUILDING CONCRETE, STRUCTURAL STEEL, HVAC, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGER FEES.
AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 42 DASH 2342 DASH 23, APPOINTING PURCHASING AGENT FOR $17,233,788.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL, ANDY CONYERS, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER OF ADMINISTRATION, AND, UH, UH, PROJECT LEAD ON THE CITY, CITY CENTER COMPLEX.
SO IT'S JUST A FEW SLIDES TO, TO GO OVER WHAT WE'RE, WE'RE ASKING YOUR APPROVAL THIS EVENING.
BUT THE TAKEAWAY FROM IT THAT I WANTED TO LEAVE EVERYONE, EVERYBODY WITH, EXCUSE ME, IS THAT WE ARE ON SCHEDULE AND UNDER BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT SO FAR.
SO, UH, WHAT THIS IS IS THE, UH, BID PACKAGE THREE OR PHASE THREE OF THE PROJECT FOR A LITTLE OVER $17 MILLION.
AND SO I'LL GO INTO A LITTLE MORE DETAIL TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE'RE ON SCHEDULE AND UNDER BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT.
SO JUST A LITTLE BACKGROUND AGAIN ON THE PROJECT.
SO AGAIN, IT'S GONNA BE THREE BUILDINGS.
SO A CITY HALL, WHICH WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE FOOTPRINT OF THE FORMER DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER.
UH, A PARKING GARAGE, WHICH WILL BE ON THE FOOTPRINT OF WHERE WE'RE STANDING, UH, JUST TO THE NORTH OF WHERE WE'RE AT RIGHT NOW.
AND THEN A MUNICIPAL CORD THAT WILL BE JUST A LITTLE EAST OF THAT.
SO AGAIN, A $44 MILLION CONSTRUCTION BUDGET.
AND THE 17, A LITTLE OVER $17 MILLION THAT'S BEING ASKED FOR APPROVAL THIS EVENING IS WITHIN THE PROJECT BUDGET.
SO WITHIN THE $44 MILLION PROJECT BUDGET, I KNOW IT SAYS INCREASE ON THE AGENDA BECAUSE THAT'S AN INCREASE OF WHERE WE PREVIOUSLY WERE WHEN THE TWO DEMO CONTRACTS WERE AWARDED.
SO AGAIN, THIS PROJECT IS, IS BEING BID AND CONSTRUCTED IN FIVE PHASES.
SO THE BUILDING DEMO WAS, IS COMPLETE AND WAS APPROVED BY YOU ALL, UH, AT A PREVIOUS MEETING.
I'LL GO OVER THAT IN A MINUTE.
THE SITE DEMO IS NOW COMPLETE.
SO WHAT WE'RE ASKING THIS EVENING IS FOR THE APPROVAL, UH, TO AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH FLINTCO, THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK.
AND I APPRECIATE PHILIP GUNDERSON BEING HERE WITH FLINTCO.
SO PHILIP, IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE SITE.
SO HE'S RIGHT BEHIND ME RIGHT HERE.
THIS IS YOUR GUY, AND HE'S PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE WORDS WITH ME AFTER THE MEETING.
BUT FLINTCO WILL BE ON SITE AS THEY HAVE BEEN SINCE THIS PROJECT STARTED UNTIL IT'S COMPLETED MARCH OF 2025.
THERE'S A CONSTRUCTION TRAILER RIGHT OVER THERE.
THEY'VE BEEN GREAT ABOUT MEETING WITH ANYONE AND EVERYONE THAT HAS QUESTIONS, INCLUDING RUSSELL DOHERTY.
SO I KNOW THAT RUSSELL DOHERTY'S REALLY APPRECIATED ALL THE COMMUNICATION.
SO, UH, CONSTRUCTING THE THREE BUILDINGS IS ALWAYS ANTICIPATED TO BE PHASE THREE.
SO THAT'S WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT FOLLOWING THIS WILL BE BID PACKAGE OR, UH, PHASE FOUR, WHICH WILL BE THE ARCHITECTURAL FINISHING OF THE THREE BUILDINGS.
SO MAKING IT PRETTY AND THE LANDSCAPING, AND THEN FINALLY EQUIPPING IT SO PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY WORK AND, UM, AND HAVE COUNCIL MEETINGS WITHIN THAT SPACE.
SO JUST A LITTLE MORE BACKGROUND AS I HIT THIS THING REALLY HARD AND IT DOESN'T WORK.
SO BID PACKAGE ONE AGAIN WAS THE BUILDING DEMO.
AND THAT WAS APPROVED, UH, BY THIS COUNCIL ON JULY, UH, 24TH OF THIS YEAR.
IT WAS A LITTLE, UH, A LITTLE UNDER $7 MILLION.
AND THE ESTIMATE THAT WAS SET FOR THAT PHASE OF THE PROJECT, IT WAS ABOUT $189,000 BELOW BID PACKAGE TWO, WHICH WAS THE SITE DEMO.
AND, AND AGAIN, THE, THE PRE-APPROVED FEES WITH, UH, FLINTCO FOR THEIR SERVICES TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT, UH, WAS FOR A LITTLE OVER $41,000.
AND IT WAS, UH, ROUGHLY 58, 50 $8,000 BELOW THE ESTIMATE.
THIS EVENING'S BID PACKAGE IS BID PACKAGE THREE, WHICH AGAIN IS CONSTRUCTING THE BUILDINGS, ASKING FOR APPROVAL THIS EVENING.
SO IT'S TAKEN A LOT OF WORK TO GET US TO THIS POINT AND LOTS OF WORK BETWEEN CITY STAFF, FLINT CO, THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, AS WELL AS REESE THE ARCHITECT.
SO AS WE'RE GETTING ROLLING ESTIMATES THROUGH DESIGN TO ONLY MISS THAT ESTIMATE BY LESS THAN ONE PERCENTAGE POINT, I THINK IS REALLY, REALLY GOOD.
WHILE IT IS OVER, I THINK IN, YEAH, I THINK IN THIS BID CLIMATE, IT'S REALLY, REALLY, UH, EXCEPTIONAL TO ONLY MISS IT BY $68,000 WHEN YOU'RE TALKING A LITTLE OVER $17 MILLION.
SO, UM, AND THAT OVERAGE IS COVERED BY THE UNDER IN THE FIXED ONE AND TWO, CORRECT? YES.
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IS NOT SO GOOD, BUT NOT, SO NOT, NOT TOO MUCH.AND THEN OVERALL, WHAT I WANT TO POINT YOU TO WHEN I SAY UNDER BUDGET, SO $49,154 BELOW THE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION BUDGET SO FAR.
ALSO ON THIS EVENING'S AGENDA IS THIRD PARTY TESTING SERVICES.
UH, AND WHILE THAT IS OVER THE ESTIMATE BY $130,000, WE WILL BE WORKING WITH FLINTCO AND WITH CEC WHO ARE ASKING YOU TO APPROVE THIS EVENING TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE TESTING THEY'VE PROPOSED IS ACTUALLY NEEDED ON THE SITE.
SO WHAT'S ON THERE NOW IS A NOT TO EXCEED $250,000.
WE, WE ANTICIPATE STAYING WELL BELOW THAT, BUT I DID WANT TO SAY THAT, THAT IT IS, WE'RE WE'RE ASKING FOR THE MAXIMUM KNOWING AS WE GO THROUGH THE PROJECT, THERE MAY BE SOME THINGS THEY'RE PROPOSING THAT'S NOT NECESSARY TO ACTUALLY BE TESTED.
SO AGAIN, ON SCHEDULE UNDER BUDGET AND THEN NEXT STEPS, THERE WILL BE A GROUNDBREAKING, UH, WEATHER DEPENDENT THIS WEDNESDAY.
IT'S VERY NICE TO BE ABLE TO GET RAIN, BUT IT DOES HAVE SOME CONS TO THAT TOO.
SO COULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE GROUNDBREAKING, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEDNESDAY AT EIGHT 30.
AND THEN, UH, CONSTRUCTION ON THE SITE IS SLATED TO BEGIN THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 30TH.
SO YOU SEE LOTS OF DIRT BEING MOVED ON THE SITE.
AND THEN PACKAGE FOUR, WHICH AGAIN IS MAKING IT PRETTY.
AND THEN THE LANDSCAPING OUTSIDE WILL BE SE SEEKING YOUR APPROVAL AT YOUR NOVEMBER 27TH MEETING.
AND THEN JUST AS A REMINDER, THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED, UH, IN PHASES BEGINNING IN DECEMBER, 2024 THROUGH MARCH OF 2025.
BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL HAS.
MAYOR MS. SLED STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
AND THEN THE, UH, HAD SOME REALLY GOOD DISCUSSION WITH THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT ADVISORY BOARD AT THEIR OCTOBER MEETING.
DID NOT SEEK THEIR APPROVAL AS THE PROJECT BUDGET AS LONG AS WE ARE STAYING IN BUDGET.
DIDN'T FEEL IT WAS A VOTING ITEM FOR THEM BECAUSE THE $44 MILLION HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED FOR THE PROJECT.
SO LOTS OF GOOD DISCUSSION AT THAT MEETING THOUGH.
IT'S REALLY G GREAT TO SEE SOMETHING ACTUALLY UNDER BUDGET.
YEAH, THAT'S, THAT'S, THAT'S THE HARD WORK OF THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS WELL AS STAFF, AS WELL AS REESE THE ARCHITECT.
SO, UM, BEING THAT IT'S IN MY DISTRICT, I GET TO SERVE ON THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, UM, ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH.
MY MAYOR, MYSELF, UH, MEET WITH CITY STAFF AND THE CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS TO REVIEW THIS.
UM, IF I HAD A NICKEL FOR EVERY TIME WE SAID YOU GOTTA STAY WITHIN BUDGET, WE'D HAVE A LOT OF NICKELS.
UM, SO I APPRECIATE THAT IT'S DONE THAT, BUT THAT'S A QUESTION THAT WE ALWAYS ASK.
THE OTHER THING IS, UH, YOU KNOW, WE WANT THIS BUILDING TO BE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE UTILIZED BY OUR CITIZENS.
UM, SO IF THERE'S ANY KIND OF FEEDBACK AROUND THAT, YOUR REWARD ONE, YOU CAN ALWAYS LET ME KNOW.
SO HAD A, UH, UH, A DAD AND A MOM WHO HAVE A FAMILY HERE IN EDMOND.
UH, THEIR SON HAS, UM, SOME MENTAL, UH, MOBILITY DELAYS AS THAT YOUNG MAN WHO'S AN AWESOME KIDDO, GETS OLDER, UM, HE'LL BE UNABLE TO, UM, GO TO THE BATHROOM BY HIMSELF.
AND AS A MOTHER OR A FATHER YOU CAN THINK ABOUT, UM, WHERE DO YOU, UM, CHANGE THAT YOUNG MAN AS HE GETS OLDER? WELL, EVENTUALLY YOU, UM, OUTGROW YOUR BABY CHANGING STATION AND THINK IF THE ONLY OPTION THAT YOU HAD WAS THE BATHROOM FLOOR.
UM, THE BATHROOM FLOOR TO ME IS NO PLACE I WOULD EVER WANT TO, UH, PLACE ANYONE THAT I LOVE.
UM, AND SO THEY TALKED TO US AND ABOUT SOME OF THE CHALLENGES, UH, THAT, THAT CITIZENS LIKE THEM HAVE AND HAVING TO BASE THEIR SCHEDULES AROUND WHERE BATHROOMS THAT HAVE ACCESSIBILITY ARE AND THINGS.
AND SO IN ASKING THE ARCHITECTS, SINCE THE REQUEST WAS MADE UP FRONT IN THE PLANNING PROCESS, IT WAS EASY TO BE ABLE TO SAY, WE'LL HAVE A DESIGNATED FAMILY BATHROOM THAT'S ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC THAT WILL INCLUDE AN APPROPRIATE SIZED ADULT CHANGING TABLE, UH, FOR OUR CITIZENS AS THEY GROW OLDER, CAN GO TO THE BATHROOM IN A, IN A DIGNIFIED WAY, OR HAVE THAT SUPPORT.
SO AGAIN, AS WE BUILD THIS BUILDING, UM, IF THERE'S ANY FEEDBACK, UH, THAT YOU WANT TO GIVE, BUT APPRECIATE CITY STAFF AND WORKING WITH ME ON THAT PARTICULAR ISSUE, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO DO, UM, AT ALL OF OUR NEW CITY BUILDS AND OR, UM, REBUILDS, IS TO LOOK AT HOW WE CAN, UH, PROVIDE THAT DIGNITY OF BEING ABLE TO HAVE OUR CITIZENS GO TO THE BATHROOM AND HAVE A LOCATION TO DO SO.
UH, DO WE WANT TO TAKE ANY, WE HAVE SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS THAT WE'RE GONNA GO THROUGH TONIGHT.
UM, NEXT IS A CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FOR A PROPOSAL FOR CEC UH, CORPORATION TO PROVIDE MATERIAL TESTINGS AND IN SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR THE CITY, CITY CENTER COMPLEX NOT TO SEE $250,000.
WE JUST TALKED ABOUT THAT IN THAT.
AND THEN WE HAVE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT WITH BRAND SATTER CARROLL INC.
ARCHITECTS FOR THE POLICE LAKE PATROL
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BUILDING AND PARKS OFFICE BUILDING PROJECT FOR $731,469.WHAT WE'RE GONNA GET ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THAT ONE? NO, I THINK THE CHIEF IS GOOD UNLESS YOU HAVE MORE QUESTIONS FOR HIM.
[4. Consideration of Approval of Design Contract with Freese and Nichols Inc. for Fire Station No. 4 Access Modification Project; $124,650.00. (Ward 3)]
NEXT CONSIDERATION.APPROVAL OF A DESIGN CONTRACT WITH FREEZING NICHOLS FOR FIRE STATION NUMBER FOUR ACCESS MODIFICATION PROJECT FOR 124,650,000.
ALRIGHT, YOU'RE BACK FIRE CHIEF CHRIS GOODWIN.
UH, SHORT PRESENTATION FOR YOU HERE.
WE'RE SEEKING, UH, APPROVAL TO, TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE DESIGN FOR A ACCESS MODIFICATION AT FI FIRE STATION NUMBER FOUR.
AND YOU ALL WILL REMEMBER THAT, UH, ONE-WAY SERVICE ROADS ARE GOING INTO EFFECT IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS ON I 35.
AND SO ON THIS PICTURE HERE, THIS IS FIRE STATION FOUR SOUTH OF 15TH ON THE ACCESS ROAD.
AND CURRENTLY WE RESPOND OUT OF THIS STATION AND WE CAN GO NORTHBOUND OR SOUTHBOUND ON THIS ACCESS ROAD WHEN THAT BECOMES ONE WAY, WE'RE LIMITED TO ONLY RESPONDING NORTHBOUND, WHICH CAUSE IS GONNA CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DELAY ON ANYTHING NORTH OF THAT STATION.
SO WE COULD HAVE A, A, A VEHICLE ACCIDENT HERE, OR A FIRE AT WALMART OR A HEART ATTACK AT, AT ONE OF THESE RESTAURANTS AND WE WOULD LITERALLY HAVE TO GO TWO MILES OUT OF OUR WAY TO GET BACK TO THAT LOCATION.
UM, SO WE'RE LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION FOR THAT.
I WILL SAY THERE'S NO EASY SOLUTIONS.
UM, BUT MANY YEARS AGO WE ACTUALLY DID GET AN ACCESS EASEMENT ON THE ON QUEUE THAT'S LOCATED.
AGAIN, HERE'S FIRE STATION FOUR.
WE HAVE THIS ACCESS EASEMENT THROUGH HERE TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND OUT THE 15TH OR OUT THE 15TH THIS WAY.
UM, THIS IS AGAIN, THE CURRENT STATION.
AND SO WE'RE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO TIE IN TO THAT EASEMENT TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND NORTHBOUND.
AND WE NEED SMARTER PEOPLE THAN MY STAFF AND MYSELF TO, TO FIGURE THAT OUT.
SO ENGINEERING IS THE, IS THE LEAD ON THIS PROJECT AND THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT.
AND IT'S TIME TO MOVE FORWARD INTO DESIGN AND REALLY SEE IF THE, IF THAT OPTION WILL WORK AGAIN, COUPLE DIFFERENT OPTIONS.
ONE WOULD BE, THIS IS AGAIN, WHERE WE RESPOND OUT OF THE STATION GENERALLY DOWN TO THIS WAY.
UM, ONE OPTION WOULD BE LOOKING AT GOING OUT AND TURNING LEFT AND TYING IN THIS WAY DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THAT ONE WILL WORK.
AND SO STUDYING THIS OPTION OF GOING BEHIND THE STATION PROBLEM IS WE HAVE A SEVERE ELEVATION CHANGE AND WE HAVE, UH, A LARGE RETAINING WALL THERE.
SO AGAIN, THE NEED FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, DESIGN SERVICES TO LOOK INTO THAT.
I WILL SAY WE DO ACCESS THE HIGHWAY HERE AND WITH DESIGN OF THE NEW ROADS ODOT PLANS TO PUT THE ACCESS DOWN HERE.
SO, SO ACCESS TO THE HIGHWAY IS NOT GONNA BE A PROBLEM, BUT IT'S AGAIN, THAT NORTHBOUND OPTION, UH, RESPONSE THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
I WILL SAY THERE, GOING BACK, YOU WILL SEE THERE'S NOTHING IDEAL ABOUT GOING THROUGH THAT ON QUEUE PARKING LOT OR EASEMENT, IF YOU WILL.
UM, IT'S CERTAINLY NOT THE WAY THAT WE WOULD DESIGN A FIRE STATION.
STATION WAS BUILT IN THE EARLY NINETIES.
UM, IT WOULDN'T BE THE WAY THAT WE WOULD DESIGN, BUT WE'RE JUST LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION TO KEEP US HAVING TO GO TWO MILES OUT OF THE WAY TO GET TO A, AN EMERGENCY.
AGAIN, THE CITY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IS THE LEAD AND OVERSEEING THEY HAVE BEEN TO THIS POINT AND THEY'LL CONTINUE TO BE THE LEAD IN, IN OVERSEEING THE PROJECT DESIGN.
AND ANY RESULTING CONSTRUCTION FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION WILL COME FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESERVE, UH, BALANCE, AND THE STAFF AND THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.
SO HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, ANY QUESTIONS, COUNSEL AND I SURE HOPE THEY COME UP WITH A RESOLUTION.
WHAT'S THAT? I HOPE THEY COME UP WITH A RESOLUTION.
[5. Consideration of Approval of an Agreement with Poe & Associates for Professional Survey and Design Services for the I-35 East Frontage Road Trail; $98,450.00. (Ward 2)]
NEXT WE HAVE THE, UH, NUMBER ITEM FIVE IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH PO AND ASSOCIATES FOR PROFESSIONAL SURVEY AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE I 35 EAST FRONTAGE ROAD TRAIL FOR $98,450.SO, UH, STEVE LAWRENCE, CIVIL ENGINEER.
UM, THIS ITEM ALSO PERTAINS TO THE I 35 FRONTAGE ROAD PROJECT.
UM, ODO CURRENTLY ANTICIPATES, UH, CONSTRUCTION BEGINNING AND THE BEGINNING OF 2025.
UM, SO WE'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF TIME.
UM, THIS PROJECT, UH, IT'S BEEN DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN CITY STAFF AND ODOT FOR A WHILE.
UH, WE FINALLY CAME TO AN AGREEMENT WITH 'EM THAT IF WE WILL DESIGN A TRAIL, UM, ALONG THE FRONTAGE,
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SO THE GREEN SHOWS KIND OF THE EXISTING TRAIL SYSTEMS OUT HERE.HERE'S THE INTEGRIS, UH, PORTION OF THE SPRING CREEK TRAIL.
UM, SO THIS, THIS PROJECT IS BASICALLY TO TIE INTO THAT INTEGRIS TRAIL AND GO SOUTH OF 15TH STREET AND WRAP AROUND.
WE'VE GOT A PROPOSED, UH, YMCA LIBRARY AT THIS LOCATION HERE.
WE'RE HOPING TO TIE INTO THAT, UM, DISCUSSIONS WITH ODOT.
THEY HAVE, UH, IF WE WILL PAY FOR THE DESIGN, UH, THEY WILL INCLUDE THIS AS PART OF THEIR FURNITURE PROJECT.
UM, THE ADVISORY BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMEND APPROVAL, SO TO SEE STAFF.
ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR.
I MEAN, I JUST NOTE THAT THE NUMBER ONE, UH, THING THAT WE HEAR FROM OUR CITIZENS IS TRANSPORTATION AND WANTING TO DO THAT.
I THINK THE FACT THAT WE CAN TAKE THE I 35 PROJECT AND WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS AT ODOT TO THEN BRING IN A MOBILITY AROUND A BIKE PATH THAT'LL LEAD TO THE YMCA AND THE LIBRARY, THOUGH THE TECHNICAL JARGON ON AN AGENDA MIGHT BE HARD TO DISCERN THAT.
BUT BASICALLY WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS WE'RE GONNA GET TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE AND THAT WE'RE GONNA IMPROVE THE I 35 CORRIDOR.
IN ADDITION, WE'RE GONNA HAVE THE ABILITY TO HAVE, UH, DIFFERENT, UM, MODES OF MOBILITY USE ON A TRAIL, UH, THAT'LL TIE INTO THAT INTO OUR FUTURE ASSETS.
SO JUST, I THINK THAT'S A GREAT, I THINK THAT'S A GREAT WIN-WIN AND JUST SHOWS THE COLLABORATION AND THE GOOD PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH OUR ENGINEERING AND ODOT ON THAT ONE.
[6. Consideration of Approval of an Agreement with Kerr3 Architects for Architectural and Engineering Services for Reconstruction of the KickingBird Pickleball Bubble; $30,850.00. (Ward 2)]
NEXT WE HAVE THE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH K THREE ARCHITECTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE TICK KINGBIRD PICKLEBALL BUBBLE FOR $30,850.GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNSEL, BRAD RAINEY, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.
UM, WE'RE SEEKING AN AGREEMENT WITH CREW THREE TO PERFORM AN EVALUATION OF THE PICKLEBALL BUBBLE THAT BLEW APART IN THE WIND A LITTLE WHILE AGO.
AND WE WANT THEM TO EVALUATE THE STRUCTURE AND DEVELOP BID DOCUMENTS TO SEEK TO REBUILD IT.
UM, WHEN I SAY COMPLETE EVALUATION, UH, WE KNOW THE ROOF NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED 'CAUSE THERE IS NO ROOF RIGHT NOW, BUT THEY'LL LOOK AT ELECTRICAL AND COURT SURFACE DOORS, ROLL DOORS, UM, SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A TURNKEY PROJECT WHEN IT, WHEN IT'S DONE.
WE ANTICIPATE THAT IT'LL TAKE ABOUT TWO MONTHS FOR THEM TO DEVELOP PLANS, DOCUMENTS, COMPLETE THE VALUATION, AND THEN TWO MONTHS FOR BIDDING AND CONTRACTING.
AND THEN AS FAR AS CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE, WE NEED TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE I CAN SPEAK ON THAT.
AND THEN JUST, UH, THIS IS MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PLAN TO USE INSURANCE FUND TO REBUILD THE FACILITY AS IT WAS, WHICH THERE'S A PICTURE RIGHT THERE OF WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE BEFORE.
UM, IF THIS IS APPROVED AS WE BEGIN TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT, WE'LL BE WORKING ON THE OPERATIONS PART OF IT AS A STAFF.
UM, WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT THINGS GOING ON AT THAT SITE.
THE KICKING BIRD GOLF FACILITY IS AWESOME.
THE OUTDOOR PICKLEBALL COURTS ARE AWESOME AND WELL USED AND THIS IS GONNA BE AWESOME TOO.
SO WITH, WITH ALL OF THAT, UM, THERE, THERE COULD BE A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING TO THE SITE.
SO IT COULD LOOK LIKE IN-HOUSE MANAGEMENT OR CONTRACT MANAGEMENT WHERE WE, UH, MAKE SURE WE HAVE COMMUNICATION SO WE DON'T HAVE MULTIPLE EVENTS GOING ON ALL, ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
SO WE'LL HAVE THAT READY TO GO BY THE TIME THE FACILITY OPENS.
AND AS I MENTIONED, THE TIMELINE WILL JUST DEPEND ON, UM, EXACTLY WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO, TO THE BUBBLE.
UM, WE TOOK THIS TO THE PARK AND REC ADVISORY BOARD LAST THURSDAY AND THEY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AND WE DO AS WELL AS STAFF.
I APPRECIATE THE, UH, WAY FORWARD THAT WE'RE GONNA BRING THAT IN-HOUSE SOMEHOW FOR US TO MANAGE THAT OUR MASSIVE ENTERPRISE, UH, RESORT ON THAT CORNER.
COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS AND HOPEFULLY SOMEDAY IN THE FUTURE, LOOK FOR EXTRA PARKING OVER THERE.
WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE'S MULTIPLE THINGS GOING.
YOU KNOW, EMPLOYEES ARE PARKING FURTHER AWAY.
AND THEN IF WE CAN COLLABORATE THE LARGER EVENTS, UM, AND COORDINATE THAT, IT SOUNDS LIKE HELPFUL.
AND THEN BE CREATIVE WITH ANY ADDITIONAL SPOTS, I GUESS.
SO THOSE OUT THERE WHO ARE WONDERING, THERE'S MULTIPLE WAYS YOU'RE LOOKING AT THAT, SO, MM-HMM.
I THINK, AND I THINK SO FAR IT'S BEEN A BUSY FULL PARKING LOT.
BUT IT, UM, HASN'T IT'S WOR IT'S, IT'S WORKED, SERVED ITS PURPOSE.
AND YES, WE'RE ALREADY LOOKING AT DIFFERENT, YOU KNOW, IF, IF IT COULD JUST CONTINUES TO GROW AND GROW AND GROW YOU, BUT LET'S NATURAL THAT'S A GOOD PROBLEM AS THEY SAY.
TOO MANY PEOPLE WANT TO GO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS
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FACILITY, WHICH IS GOOD.AND I'M SEEING YOU'RE GONNA STAND THERE FOR THE NEXT ONE FOR
[7. Consideration of Acceptance of Proposal for Playground Equipment at Ted Anderson Park; $175,716.00. (Ward 3)]
THE CONSIDERATION OF SUBSTANCE AND PROPOSAL FOR THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.EQUIPMENT AT TED ANDERSON PARK.
UM, BEFORE I JUMP INTO THIS, THE PLAYGROUND AT STEVENSON PARK THAT WE ALL CELEBRATED IS INCREDIBLE.
UM, THIS ISN'T QUITE THAT, IT'S, IT'S LESS OF A BUDGET, BUT IT'S STILL A GREAT, UM, DESIGN THAT WE'RE GONNA SHOW YOU.
SO I'M GONNA SHOW YOU PICTURES FIRST OF THE RENDERING OF, OF THE PLAYGROUND, AND I'LL KIND OF SHOW YOU HOW WE GOT THERE, WHICH WAS KIND OF FUN AND I HOPE, I HOPE YOU'LL LIKE IT.
SO THESE ARE JUST DIFFERENT VIEWS OF THE PLAYGROUND.
I WOULD SAY THE UNIQUE FEATURE IS THE BIG WIDE SLIDE THERE.
AND THEN THE SURFACING WILL BE SYNTHETIC TURF AS OPPOSED TO THE WOOD CHIPS.
UM, IT'S GOT A SWING SET WITH INFANT SWINGS THERE,
SO AS YOU MAY REMEMBER, WE HAVE A SPLASH PAD, A SECOND SPLASH PAD AT THIS PARK UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
SO WE'LL HAVE A SPLASH PAD THERE, AND THEN THE PLAYGROUND'S RIGHT THERE.
AND ONE THING YOU CAN'T REALLY TELL FROM THAT PICTURE IS, UM, THERE'S A REALLY GOOD TREE CANOPY AROUND THAT PLAYGROUND.
SO THERE'S SOME GOOD SHADE BUILT IN THERE.
UM, THE SYNTHETIC TURF WE REALLY WANTED TO SEE BECAUSE, UM, IT'S PROBABLY INEVITABLE THAT THERE WILL BE BARE FEET ON, ON THAT PLAYGROUND, KIDS GOING BACK AND FORTH.
SO WOOD, WOOD, CHIPS, BARE FEET, EVEN THOUGH YOU SHOULD PROBABLY HAVE SHOES ON THE PLAYGROUND, IT'S PROBABLY JUST GONNA HAPPEN.
UM, AND THEN JUST, WE DIDN'T WANNA SEE WOOD CHIPS IN THE DRAINS OF THE, OF THE NEW SPLASH PAD.
IT WAS SOME PRE PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE THAT, THAT I'VE LEARNED THAT FROM.
UM, UH, WE'RE LOOKING TO HAVE IT ALL OPEN SPLASH PAD PLAYGROUND BY MEMORIAL DAY OF 2024.
UM, IT'S WITHIN A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS OF BUDGET THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
AND THEN THIS WAS KIND OF THE FUN PROCESS.
UM, WE NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE TOP FOUR AND WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE PROCESS OF HOW DO WE DECIDE AND, UH, ZACH PATY, OUR CONTRACT COORDINATOR, SAID, LET'S LET THE KIDS DECIDE THEY'RE THE ONES THAT ARE USING IT.
SO HE TOOK, UM, HE MADE A PRESENTATION TO ALL THE THIRD AND FIFTH GRADERS AT ORVIS REISNER ELEMENTARY AT AN ASSEMBLY.
HE PRESENTED IT, THEY DID A CHEER VOTE, WHICH OPTION C THE ONE WE HAVE IN FRONT OF US WON.
AND HE DID DO AN OFFICIAL BALLOT.
AND THAT ONE, UM, CARRIED BY A WIDE MARGIN, IT'S 70%.
AND, UH, WE TOOK IT TO PART BOARD.
UM, THEY KIND OF INFORMALLY VOTED.
THEY VOTED TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S SELECTION AND THEY DID ACTUALLY OFFICIALLY RECOMMEND APPROVAL AT THEIR LAST MEETING.
AND WE, WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL TOO TO SUPPORT WHAT THE KIDS CHOSE.
GREAT TO GET THE KIDS INVOLVED WITH THAT.
AND I DO WANNA HIGHLIGHT THIS IS IN WARD THREE
UM, AND SO I'VE HAD A COUPLE PEOPLE SAY, WHY DO, WHY DOES A LOT OF THE COOL STUFF AND INVESTMENTS HAPPEN NOT IN WARD THREE? SO I'M JUST SAYING THERE'S SOME COOL THINGS HAPPENING IN WARD THREE WITH THE SPLASH PAD AND THE NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.
THERE'S LESS EMPTY LAND, IT'S A LITTLE MORE DENSE.
AND SO SOME OF THE NEW BIGGER PROJECTS ARE HAPPENING ELSEWHERE, BUT WE'RE DOING SOME THINGS IN WARD THREE.
YOU THAT PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT LOOKS AMAZING.
AND EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN WARD ONE, THE STEVENSON PARK, I DRIVE BY AND IS PACKED ALL THE TIME.
AND ADULTS TRYING TO GET ON THE SLIDE TOO, I'VE NOTICED.
MAYBE SO WAS THAT YOU, I'VE SEEN, I'VE SEEN MORE THAN A FAIR SHARE OF ADULTS MORE THAN WILLING TO TAKE THEIR KIDS UP THERE.
NEXT IS THE NUMBER EIGHT IS CONSIDERATION OF SUBSTANCE OF SERVICE CONTRACT WITH INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS FOR HIRING PROMOTION PROCESSES FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR $173,245.
NUMBER NINE ARE THE PURCHASES, IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE, RIE AND NICHOLS INC.
FOR WATER MASTER PLANS PROJECT UP SIZE THREE, UP SIZE FIVE B NEW DASH FIVE WATER LINES.
THE 33RD STREET, UH, WATERLINE WATERLINE PROJECT FOR $70,000 INCREASE.
NUMBER 10 IS THE CONSIDERATION.
APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER THREE TO THE, UH, CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH ALL ROADS PAVING FOR FY 21 CONCRETE PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT B 21 DASH 0 0 5 FOR $125,449 AND 20 CENTS INCREASE.
AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE, UM, CONSIDERATION ACCEPTANCE NUMBER CONSIDERATION, CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF BID, APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH HASKELL LEMON CONSTRUCTION FOR THE POST ROAD OVER DANFORTH BRIDGE ABUTMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 43 DASH 2343
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DASH 23 APPOINTING PURCHASING AGENT FOR $124,550.AND THEN THE LAST PURCHASE IS CONSIDERATION APPROVAL TO PURCHASE LONE STAR PRO MASTER 80 A VAN OFF OF STATE CONTRACTS W 7 9 7 C FROM CREATIVE BUS SALES FOR $159,417 AND 95 CENTS.
COUNSEL, THOSE ARE OUR PURCHASES UNDER THE COUNCIL.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO WITH THOSE PURCHASES? MOTION TO APPROVE.
THOSE PURCHASES HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
THE NEXT WE HAVE, UM, SEVERAL CONSIDERATIONS OF APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCE.
[A. Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval of Resolution No. ___ Supporting the City’s Application to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to Seek 2024 Land & Water Conservation Fund Financial Assistance from the National Park Service. (Ward 4)]
FIRST ONE IS PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 44 DASH 2344 DASH 23, SUPPORTING THE CITY'S APPLICATION TO THE OKLAHOMA TOURISM AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO SEEK 2024 LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICES.JUST WANTED TO SHARE SOME INFORMATION ON THIS GRANT AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO, IT'S THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.
I'LL REFER TO IT AS LWCF AND JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE GRANT.
UM, MANY OF OUR PARKS BACK IN THE SEVENTIES THAT WERE BUILT, THEY WERE BUILT USING TAX FUNDS PARTNERED ALONG WITH THIS GRANT.
UM, AND THEN THE LAST TIME WE USED THESE FUNDS WAS ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO, OR OVER 20 YEARS AGO TO, UM, BUILD A SKATE PARK.
SO IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE'VE GONE AFTER THIS.
UM, THIS, THIS GRANT FUND, UH, BASICALLY ALMOST ANYTHING YOU WANNA TRY TO DO WITH OUTDOOR RECREATION, IT CAN PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THAT.
AND IT'S AVAILABLE EVERY YEAR.
SO I HOPE TO BE BACK HERE NEXT YEAR WITH ANOTHER PROJECT TO TRY TO LEVERAGE THESE FUNDS.
UM, SO KIND OF MY GOAL WHEN WE APPROACH GRANTS IS NOT TO CREATE A NEW PROGRAM, BUT ADDRESS A NEED, ADDRESS SOMETHING THAT'S ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED AND DO MORE WITH IT.
SO THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO HERE.
THIS IS, UH, THE MITCH PARK, YMCA.
THIS IS THE EXISTING AMBU PLAYGROUND.
UM, IT'S GOT NICE PLAY EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT WITH RAMPS FOR, FOR, TO ALLOW FOR BETTER ACCESSIBILITY.
HOWEVER, IT DOES HAVE KIND OF THE WOOD CHIPS, WHICH ISN'T, IT'S, UM, MEETS ADA CODE BUT ISN'T IDEAL.
UM, SO WE'RE LOOKING TO REPLACE THAT.
IT'S, IT'S OLD, UM, ALREADY IN THE FY 25 BUDGET, THERE'S $400,000 ALLOCATED FOR PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT.
SO WE'RE SEEKING TO DOUBLE OUR MONEY THERE TO DO A BIG, GREAT PROJECT.
AND WE'RE HOPING TO DO THAT EVERY YEAR.
UM, THAT'S $400,000 IS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE $300,000 THAT'S COLLECTED ANNUALLY IN THE PARK TAX.
AND I THINK WE CAN, IF WE CAN DO THIS SUCCESSFULLY, WE CAN DO MORE IN THE FUTURE.
UM, THIS IS JUST A RENDERING OF WHAT COULD BE DONE.
THIS ISN'T WHAT'S GOING TO BE DONE, IT'S JUST A GRANT SUBMISSION AT THE TIME.
BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT NICE, UH, PORT IN PLACE.
RUBBER PLAYGROUND, PLAYGROUND SERVICING LIKE WE HAVE AT STEVENSON PARK, AND JUST ALL KINDS OF COOL PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.
WE WOULD OF COURSE GO THROUGH A PUBLIC SELECTION PROCESS.
THIS IS JUST KIND OF LIKE, THIS IS WHAT YOU COULD DO WITH, WITH THE FUNDS.
UH, WE HAVE SUBMITTED THE GRANT ON SEPTEMBER 29TH.
THANK YOU TO CHRISTIE AND HER TEAM.
AND LEANNA HOLMAN, THE SENIOR CENTER MANAGER.
WE'VE ALL WORKED TOGETHER TO SUBMIT THIS.
UM, AND I'M FAIRLY NEW HERE, SO THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY FOR, UM, WORKING WITH ME ON A SHORT TIMELINE.
IT WAS SUBMITTED AND THE TOURISM AND REC CAME BACK AND ASKED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AND A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FROM THE COUNCIL, WHICH TO ME IS GOOD NEWS.
IT MEANS THEY REVIEWED OUR GRANT AND THEY HAVEN'T THROWN IT OUT YET.
'CAUSE THEY'RE ASKING FOR MORE INFORMATION.
SO IF WE GET IT, WE'RE LOOKING AT A 800, $800,000 PROJECT AS A BASE.
UM, I'M MEETING WITH ABU THIS WEEK.
THAT WOULD BE A GREAT STARTING POINT FOR POSSIBLY SOME FURTHER FUNDRAISING WITH SOME OF OUR PARTNERS TO DO SOMETHING EVEN BIGGER WITH IT.
UM, I'M GUESSING, I'M JUST KIND OF A GUESS BASED ON PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH THIS GRANT.
BY THE END OF THE YEAR, WE'D KNOW RESULTS, AND THIS WAS ALSO BROUGHT TO THE PARK AND REC ADVISORY BOARD AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? THAT'S GREAT.
I THINK ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS, UH, DIRECTOR RAINY IS YOUR ENTHUSIASM AS A NEW DIRECTOR, BUT THEN ALSO, UH, YOUR APPETITE GOING AFTER DIFFERENT GRANTS.
AND I THINK THAT REPRESENTS SOME OF THAT CREATIVITY AND TALKING TO SOME OF OUR CITIZENS WHO HAVE KIDDOS THAT, UH, DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MOBILITY AND CHALLENGES.
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY, UH, TO BE
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ABLE TO UPGRADE THAT.AND I THINK WE JUST KILLED THE FLY.
BUT THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF TRYING TO WORK WITH SOME LOCAL CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS, WORK WITH SOME NATIONAL GRANT HAULERS.
BUT THANK YOU FOR BEING CREATIVE AND PUTTING THIS FORWARD.
AND I CAN SEE A GREAT BENEFIT OF THIS OR OTHER PROJECTS THAT ARE, THAT ARE APPROVED.
PUBLIC HEARING, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE? COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO? WE NEED TO TAKE EACH ONE OF THESE INDIVIDUALLY.
MAKE A MOTION TO PASS THAT ONE SECOND.
YOU HAVE A MOTION TO PASS SIX A.
[B. Consideration of Approval of Resolution No. ___ Supporting the City's Application Seeking Funding for Broadway and Coffee Creek Road Intersection Improvements from the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments' Surface Transportation Block Grant Program. (Ward 1)]
[C. Consideration of Approval of Resolution No. ___ Supporting the City's Application Seeking Funding for Covell and Coltrane Intersection Improvements from the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments' Surface Transportation Block Grant Program. (Ward 2)]
[D. Consideration of Approval of Resolution No. ___ Supporting the City's Application Seeking Funding for Danforth Road and Sooner Road Intersection Improvements from the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments' Surface Transportation Block Grant Program. (Ward 2)]
[E. Consideration of Approval of Resolution No. ___ Supporting the City's Application Seeking Funding for Main Street and Boulevard Intersection Improvements from the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments' Surface Transportation Block Grant Program. (Ward 1)]
[F. Consideration of Approval of Resolution No. ___ Supporting the City's Application Seeking Funding for Intelligent Transportation System Phase 5 Improvements from the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments' Surface Transportation Block Grant Program. (Ward 1)]
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.NEXT WE HAVE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL.
AND NOW WE'RE GONNA GET RECEIVE ONE STAFF PRESENTATION.
SO CAN I TAKE 'EM ALL IN THE BLOCK? OKAY.
SO WE'RE GONNA DO CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 45 DASH 2345 DASH 23, SUPPORTING THE CITY APPLICATION SEEKING FUNDING OF FOR BROADWAY AND COFFEE CREEK ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GOVERNMENT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT, UH, PROGRAM.
THEN WE HAVE THE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 46 23 46 23, SUPPORTING THE CITY'S APPLICATION SEEKING FUNDING FOR COVE AND CO-TRAIN INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GOVERNMENT SERVICE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
THEN WE HAVE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 47 DASH 2347 DASH 23, SUPPORTING THE CITY'S APPLICATION SEEKING FUNDING FOR DANFORTH ROAD AND SOONER ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF, UH, CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GOVERNMENT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
NEXT ONE IS CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 48 DASH 2348 DASH 23, SUPPORTING THE CITY'S APPLICATION SEEKING FUNDING FROM, FOR MAIN STREET AND BOULEVARD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GOVERNMENT'S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
AND THE LAST ONE IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 49 DASH 2349 DASH 23, SUPPORTING THE CITY'S APPLICATION OF SEEKING, UH, FUNDS FOR INTELLECTUAL, INTELLIGENT, UH, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
PHASE FIVE IMPROVEMENTS FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GOVERNMENT'S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
UH, STEVE LAWRENCE, CITY ENGINEER.
UM, TALK TO YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THESE GRANTS THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
UM, EACH YEAR, THE ACOG HAS A PROGRAM WHERE THE CITIES WITHIN THE METRO AREA APPLY FOR FEDERAL GRANTS.
AND, UH, THIS IS HOW MOST OF OUR TRANSPORTATION IS FUNDED.
UM, THE CONSTRUCTION COST SHARED, UH, 80% IS USUALLY THE FEDERAL MATCH, 20% LOCAL MATCH.
UM, THERE'S A MAXIMUM OF SEVEN AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS PER, PER PROJECT AND A MAXIMUM OF 56% TO ANY CITY WITHIN THE GROUP.
UM, LAST YEAR, UH, THIS LAST SPRING, EDMOND WAS ONCE AGAIN, UH, 56%.
WE HAD SEVEN AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS FOR OUR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AND 7.4 MILLION FOR OUR DANFORTH AND KELLY, UH, PROJECT, AS WELL AS A HALF MILLION DOLLARS FOR SOME WAY FINDING SIGNS.
SO EDMOND'S BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL AND AT THIS IN THE PAST.
AND, UH, WE HOPE TO CONTINUE TO BE IN THE FUTURE.
UH, ALL, ALL CONSTRUCTION, UH, THAT GOES THROUGH THIS FEDERAL PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY ODO.
UH, JUST GONNA KIND OF RUN THROUGH THE PROJECTS REALLY QUICKLY.
UM, SO BROADWAY AND COPY CREEK ROAD, UM, LATE 1990S, THERE WAS A, A REALLY BAD ACCIDENT BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A TRAIN AT THIS INTERSECTION.
SO A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WAS INSTALLED, UM, SINCE THEN, IT'S, UH, OH, WHY CAME TO YOU
SO, UH, SINCE THEN, IT'S GOT KIND OF AN UNUSUAL, UH, TRAFFIC SIGNAL THAT WHEN THERE'S A TRAIN ON THE TRACKS, THE LIGHT COMES ON AND SAYS YOU CAN'T TURN LEFT WHEN YOU'RE GOING NORTHBOUND.
SO IT, IT CAUSES A, A BIT OF A, A, A CONGESTION, UH, THAT COMBINED WITH THIS, UH, SECTION OF, OF LAND HERE THAT'S GOING THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, WHICH WILL CREATE, UH, QUITE A FEW HOMES OVER THERE.
UM, THIS INTERSECTION NEEDS SOME IMPROVEMENT.
SO, UM, WE'RE GOING TO INSTALL LEFT TURN LANES THROUGH LANES.
UH, BASICALLY IT'LL, A SIGNAL WILL WORK WITH THE, WITH THE TRAIN TO KNOW WHEN THE TRAIN'S THERE, UH, AND BE ABLE TO KEEP TRAFFIC
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MOVING, UH, EVEN WITH THE TRAIN BEING IN THAT, THAT AREA.UH, COVAL ROAD AND COLTRANE ROAD.
SO THIS PROJECT IS, UM, IT'S ANY, ANY OF YOU THAT'S BEEN ON COLTRANE IN THIS AREA DURING HEAVY RAIN, YOU KNOW THAT COLTRANE IS BASICALLY THE DRAINAGE WAY.
SO, UM, THIS PROJECT IS, IS PRETTY MUCH BUILDING A LOT OF BRIDGES, A LOT OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BOX STRUCTURES, AND A LITTLE BIT OF ROAD.
UM, THAT'S WHY THIS PROJECT'S SO EXPENSIVE.
SO IF WE GOT THE SEVEN AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS ON THIS PROJECT, IT WOULD BE AN 80 20 SPLIT THE OTHER WAY.
SO WE'RE LOOKING INTO THIS PROJECT, WE'RE SEEING IF WE CAN BREAK IT DOWN INTO OTHER PROJECTS AND PHASES, ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO TRY TO GET THAT INITIAL COST DOWN.
UM, BUT IT, IT WOULD INCLUDE, YOU KNOW, LEFT TURN LANES OR REGULAR TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONNECTED TO RT ITS AND, AND EVERYTHING ELSE, AND WIDENED FROM THE TWO SECTIONS.
UH, THE LATEST SECTION HERE THAT HAS BEEN WIDENED, UH, LET'S SEE, THE DANFORTH ROAD AND SOONER ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT.
SO THIS IS AN AREA THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH ODOT ON QUITE A BIT.
UM, THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED A PROJECT TO REPLACE THIS BRIDGE, THIS OVERPASS, UH, WITH A FIVE LANE BRIDGE, AS WELL AS, UH, CHANGING THE INTERCHANGE THERE TO MAKE IT, UH, LET'S SEE.
THE NORTHBOUND ON ON RAMP AND OFF RAMP WILL BE OVER IN THIS AREA HERE, UH, SOUTHBOUND OFF RAMP AND ON RAMP WILL COME THROUGH THIS AREA HERE.
UH, THERE'LL BE A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THIS ON RAMP, OFF RAMP INTERCHANGE WITH SOONER ROAD.
SO ANYTHING THAT WE DO WITH THIS SIGNAL, IT'S SO CLOSE TO WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT SIGNALS ARE ALL COORDINATED, EVERYTHING CAN WORK TOGETHER.
UM, THIS IS, SO THIS PROJECT IS, UH, RIGHT NOW WE'RE DOING A, A TEMPORARY MEASURE SIMILAR TO WHAT WE DID AT, UH, COVELL AND COLTRANE.
UH, JUST WIDENING THE PAVEMENT A LITTLE BIT, PUTTING AN IN TURN LANE, AND HOPE TO GET A SIGNAL THERE IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS OR SO.
UH, THIS PROJECT WILL WIDEN ALL THE WAY TO, UH, SCHOOL STREET, WHICH, UH, UM, WE'RE STILL LOOKING AT FINAL DESIGN ON THIS TO SEE WHERE, WHERE SIGNALS WILL BE.
BUT CERTAINLY HERE AT, UH, SOONER ROAD WITH, UH, DEDICATED RIGHT TURN LANE ONTO SUAH ROAD FROM DANFORTH, UH, BOULEVARD, IMPROVEMENTS AT MAIN STREET.
SO WE CURRENTLY HAVE A PROJECT UNDER DESIGN THAT IS, UH, BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS AT SECOND STREET, AND IT IS THIS LITTLE KIND OF RED AREA THROUGH HERE.
UH, AS WE WERE DESIGNING, UH, OUR NEW CITY CENTER, WE CAME ACROSS, UH, THE NEED FOR MORE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IN THE AREA.
UH, SO WE IDENTIFIED A TRAFFIC SIGNAL HERE AT MAIN STREET AS WELL AS, UH, LEFT TURN LANES THAT WILL BE ON BOULEVARD.
UM, SO WITH THAT PROJECT, WE'RE GOING TO, UH, COMBINE THE BOULEVARD PORTION OF THIS PROJECT WITH THE, THIS OTHER BOULEVARD PROJECT HERE, SO THAT THEY'LL BE BUILT AT THE SAME TIME.
IT WORKS OUT BETTER WITH UTILITY RELOCATIONS.
EDMOND ELECTRIC HAS A LOT OF, UH, FACILITIES THERE THAT WE WOULD'VE TO MOVE TWICE IF WE DID THE PROJECTS INDEPENDENTLY.
SO WE'RE GONNA PUT THOSE TOGETHER.
UM, AND I GUESS I SHOULD SAY MOST OF THESE PROJECTS THAT ARE ON, UH, THE SCHEDULE ARE, ARE, WERE, UH, APPLYING FOR GRANTS ON, IT'S USUALLY ABOUT TWO TO THREE YEARS, ROUGHLY FROM FROM TIME CONSTRUCTION'S GETTING READY TO START.
SO LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME, WE WERE TUNING IN KELLY AND DANFORTH.
UM, IT IS ON FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2025, WHICH MEANS NEXT FALL.
UH, PROBABLY THE BEGINNING OF 2025 IS ROUGHLY WHEN WE'LL START TO SEE CONSTRUCTION OUT THERE.
SO WE'RE, WE'RE STILL A WAYS FROM CONSTRUCTION, BUT THIS IS THE STEPS THAT WE GO THROUGH TO GET IT PROGRAMMED AND, AND GET AS FEDERAL FUNDS AS WE CAN.
WE'RE ALSO HELP WITH HOPEFULLY TRAFFIC FOR CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN DOWNTOWN EDMOND AND UCO, CORRECT.
UH, AND THEN THIS IS PHASE FIVE OF THE ITS, UH, PROGRAM.
WE'VE, WE'RE, WE'RE CURRENTLY HAVE PHASE THREE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
PHASE FOUR CONSTRUCTION WAS APPROVED WITH THIS LAST YEAR'S, UH, FEDERAL GRANTS THAT WE GOT.
AND SO THIS PHASE FIVE SHOULD WRAP UP ALL THAT WE WERE DOING AS FAR AS IMPLEMENTING, UH, ITS PROGRAM.
UM, IT INCLUDES SOME REPLACEMENTS OF THE VERY FIRST PHASE THAT WE DID AS WELL AS, UH, FIBER LOOPS AND THINGS LIKE THAT TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE ROBUST.
UH, STAFF
YOU WANNA TAKE A MOTION B THROUGH? IF YES.
WE APPROVE ITEM SIX, B, C, D, E, AND F.
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YOUR MOTION.SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
[G. Consideration of Approval of Resolution No. ___ Supporting the City’s Application Seeking Funding for Six Citylink Fleet Vehicles from the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments' Surface Transportation Block Grant Program. (Citywide)]
FINGERS CROSSED.NEXT WE HAVE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 50 DASH 2350 DASH 23, SUPPORTING THE CITY'S APPLICATION SEEKING FUNDING FOR SIX CITYLINK FLEET VEHICLES FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GOVERNMENT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
WE DON'T HAVE A PRESENTATION ON IT, BUT WE ARE JUST, WE JUST NEED 'EM, NEED 'EM TRYING TO GET A GRANT AGAIN.
COUNSEL, I CAN ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR SIX G.
[H. Consideration of Approval of Resolution No. ___ for the Selection of a Bridge Inspection Firm to Provide Inspection Services from April 2024 through March 2026. (Citywide)]
PASSED.NEXT H IS CONSIDERATION APPROVAL RESOLUTION NUMBER 51 DASH 2351 DASH 23 FOR THE SELECTION OF BRIDGE INSPECTION FIRM TO PROVIDE INSPECTION SERVICES FROM APRIL, 2024 THROUGH MARCH, 2026.
MOTION COUNSEL, WE JUST NEED A MOTION ON THIS ONE.
[7. Consideration of Items Regarding the Perpetual Use and Development of 24.99 Acres, More or Less, of City Owned Park Property Near 15th Street and Bryant Avenue, South of E.C. Hafer Park:]
APPROVED.AND ITEM SEVEN IS CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REGARDING THE PERPETUAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF 24.99 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF CITY OWNED PARK PROPERTY NEAR 15TH AND BRYANT AVENUE SOUTH OF EC HOEFER PARK.
UM, AND THEN ARE YOU GONNA ALSO TALK ABOUT THE, THE DEEDED? YES, SIR.
AND SO THEN WE CAN JUST ADD A SEVEN A IN HERE AS CONSIDERATION OF ISSUING A DEEDED OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT TO THE EDMOND LAND CONSERVANCY, INC.
REGARDING THE PERPETUAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF 24.99 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF CITY OWNED PARK PROPERTY NEAR 15TH STREET AND BRYANT SOUTH OF EC FER PARK.
WE'RE ALSO GONNA TALK ABOUT B AND WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT B MM-HMM.
AND THAT'S ALSO THE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE EDMUND LAND CONSERVANCY, UH, INC REGARDING THE PERPETUAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF 24.99 ACRES, MORE OR LESS OF CITY OWNED PARK PROPERTY NEAR 15TH STREET.
AND BRYANT SOUTH OF EC HAYFORD PARK SET ME MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR THE CITY TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT IMPROVEMENTS, PERFORM RESTORATION ACTIVITIES, AND APPROVAL OF ALLOCATION OF SALES TAX REVENUE FROM THE TEMPORARY SALES TAX TO FUND THE DESIGNATED IMPROVEMENTS.
SO WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT SEVEN A AND B.
I'M RYAN OCHSNER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY QUALITY AND PARKS AND RECREATION IS ONE OF THE WORK GROUPS I HAD THE PLEASURE TO HELP OVERSEE.
UM, SO LET ME, UH, DIVE INTO THIS SUBJECT AND EXPLAIN, UH, THE PROJECT THAT HAS HAD A LOT OF WORK GOING ON TO IT, AS YOU'RE AWARE.
SO I WANNA TALK ABOUT THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY SOUTH OF PAYFORD PARK, OUTLINED HERE IN YELLOW, UH, HERE.
THIS IS BRYANT TO KIND OF ORIENT EVERYBODY TO THE LOCATION.
HERE'S HAYFORD PARK, HERE'S THE DUCK POND.
AND THIS BLUE IS, UH, SPRING CREEK KIND OF REPRESENTS THE AREA WHERE SPRING CREEK IS.
SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT JUST SOUTH OF SPRING CREEK, THIS 22 ACRES HERE.
SO, A LITTLE BACKGROUND IN 2021 HAD BEEN CITIZENS VOTED IN FAVOR OF TEMPORARY TAX TO PURCHASE THE 22 ACRES THAT I POINTED OUT.
UM, IN, UH, FEBRUARY, CITY COUNCIL AT THE TIME TASKED EDMUND LAND CONSERVANCY, I'LL REFER TO THEM AS ELC, TO CREATE A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND BRING THAT PROPOSAL FORWARD IN MARCH OF 2023.
UH, 2023, ELC DELIVERED THAT, UH, PROPOSAL TO CITY COUNCIL.
AND SINCE THAT TIME, ELC AND CITY STAFF HAVE BEEN WORKING TO VET AND REVIEW AND MAKE SOME EDITS AND TWEAKS TO THAT TO ENSURE THAT IT PROVIDES THE CONSERVANCY AND PROTECTION THAT IS DESIRED OVER THAT.
UH, SOME OF THE FOLKS FROM ELC ARE HERE THIS EVENING WITH ME, SPECIFICALLY BARRETT MATTHEWS AND DERRICK SMITHY WORKED, UH, VERY MUCH WITH THOSE TWO AND OTHER MEMBERS OF, UH, ELC AND THE COMMUNITY TO, UH, TO HELP DEVELOP THIS.
AND THEY HAVE REALLY LED A WONDERFUL, UH, CHARGE ON THAT.
SO VERY GENERALLY, THE, UH, PURPOSE OF THIS EASEMENT IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THAT 22 ACRES
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AS A OPEN SPACE, UH, FOREVER.UM, AND TO NOT ALLOW ANYTHING THAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF THAT PROPERTY.
THIS, UM, ALSO TO FURTHER ELABORATE ON THAT, THE PROPERTY SHALL, THIS IS A TERM FROM THE EASEMENT, UH, REMAIN A MINIMALLY DEVELOPED NATURAL AREA PUBLIC PARK.
I WANT TO TOUCH ON SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EASEMENT.
THE FIRST ONE OF THOSE BEING THAT A NARROW STRIP OF LAND IS EXCLUDED FROM THIS EASEMENT, UH, THAT WAS ORIGINALLY PART OF THE 22 ACRES.
I HAVE A, AN IMAGE HERE ON THE NEXT, UH, SLIDE AND KIND OF, UH, AS AN OFFSET OF THAT, SO TO SPEAK.
THERE'S SOME ADDITIONAL CITY OWNED PROPERTY SOUTH OF SPRING CREEK NEXT TO THIS PARCEL THAT, UH, WE'RE PROPOSING TO INCLUDE IN THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT.
SO THAT'S KINDA WHAT THIS MAP ILLUSTRATES.
THE RED DOWN HERE, THIS SHADED AREA, WHAT IS PART OF THE 22 ACRE TRACT THAT WAS PURCHASED.
THE PROPOSED EASEMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS TRACT, BUT IT DOES IN EXCHANGE, APPLY TO ALL OF THIS GREEN AREA HERE.
IN ADDITION TO THE 22 ACRES THAT WOULD WAS, OR THIS, UH, WELL BALANCED OF THE 22 ACRES THAT WAS PURCHASED.
SO THE, UH, PROPOSED EASEMENT WOULD INCLUDE ALL OF THIS BODY OF THE PROPERTY AND THIS ADDITIONAL, UH, CITY OWNED PROPERTY OR PREVIOUSLY OWNED CITY PROPERTY SHADED IN GREEN.
NOW, UH, PERPETUITY IS NOT A TERM I, UH, HAVE USED IN MY EVERYDAY, UM, LEXICON UNTIL, UH, THIS PROJECT, BUT THAT DOES MEAN FOREVER.
AND IT'S CERTAINLY DIFFICULT AS ALL OF YOU WOULD KNOW, TO WRITE SOMETHING TODAY THAT IS GOING TO APPLY TO FOREVER.
SO THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF VERY DELIBERATE DISCUSSIONS AND A LOT OF, UH, EFFORTS FROM THE CITY'S PERSPECTIVE AND EL C'S PERSPECTIVE TO TRY TO GET THAT AS BEST AS POSSIBLE FOR THE FUTURE.
THERE ARE MANY, UH, PROHIBITED USES IDENTIFIED IN THE EASEMENT.
SOME OF THOSE TO ILLUSTRATE THE POINTS ARE MINING WOULD BE PROHIBITED STRUCTURES, CAMPING, LIVESTOCK, ORNAMENTAL GARDENS, AND, UH, MECHANICAL VEHICLES, EXCEPT FOR, UH, THOSE USED FOR MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE PROPERTY.
SPEAKING OF THE, UM, ALLOWED IMPROVEMENTS, THIS IS AN ILLUSTRATION OF THOSE IMPROVEMENTS.
I'LL START OFF, UH, FROM FER PARK, WHICH IS NORTH OF THE CREEK HERE.
YOU EVERYBODY MIGHT BE FAMILIAR WITH THE DUCK POND.
UH, CERTAINLY MOST PEOPLE ARE.
SO THERE'S A PROPOSAL TO BUILD A BRIDGE ACROSS SPRING CREEK, UH, SPRING CREEK, UH, SOMEWHERE IN THIS VICINITY.
AND THEN TO DEVELOP SOME IMPROVED WALKING TRAILS AND POTENTIALLY SOME MORE PRIMITIVE WALKING TRAILS.
UH, MANY DESIGN DETAILS TO BE WORKED OUT AS PART OF THAT, BUT THAT IS A ILLUSTRATION OF THE PERMITTED IMPROVEMENTS AND THEY'RE INTENTIONALLY RELATIVELY MINIMAL.
NOW, THERE ARE SOME OTHER, UM, SMALLER ASPECTS OF THAT, SUCH AS AN OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER, VERY, UH, VERY MODEST PLACE TO SET, UM, AND HAVE A TALK WITH A GROUP OF FOLKS AND SOME SIGNAGE AND THOSE SORT OF THINGS ARE INCLUDED, ANTICIPATED AS PART OF THAT.
AND ONE OF THE ITEMS, UM, ON YOUR AGENDA IS A PROPOSED MEMORANDUM OF MEMORANDUM, EXCUSE ME, MEMORANDUM YOU SAY MORE YOU MOU SAY MOU,
UM, MOU BETWEEN THE CITY OF EDMOND AND ELC.
UH, SO I WANNA POINT OUT SOME OF THE FEATURES OF THAT, LIKE THE EASEMENT.
THERE'S NO, UH, STATED END DATE TO THIS MOU, BUT WE DO HOPE THAT IT'S CRAFTING A WAY TO HELP FUTURE GENERATIONS UNDERSTAND THE INTENT OF THE EASEMENT AND HOW TO NAVIGATE THROUGH POTENTIAL CHANGES, UH, THAT MAY BE NEEDED.
AS PART OF THAT MOU, THE CITY AGREES TO A TIMELINE, A TIMELINE RELATED TO THOSE PERMITTED IMPROVEMENTS THAT I SHOWED YOU, THE GRAPHICS OF THE FIRST ONE OF THOSE BEING THAT THE CITY INTENDS TO START, UH, DESIGN OF THE PERMITTED IMPROVEMENTS IN 2023.
SO NOT MUCH TIME LEFT, BUT WE WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO GET STARTED IN REVIEWING SOME OF THE THINGS WITH THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AND, UH, SOME OF THOSE PRELIMINARY STEPS, DESIGN IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN 18 MONTHS, AND WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN 36 MONTHS.
SO FOR, UH, FOR PERSPECTIVE, IF, UH, WE WERE TOLD TODAY TO GO BUILD THIS BRIDGE, FOR EXAMPLE, I WOULD, UH, PLAN ON IT TAKING 15 MONTHS JUST FOR THE DESIGN, UH, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FEEDBACK AND, AND BIDDING AND CONTRACTING BEFORE ACTUAL
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CONSTRUCTION STARTS.ANOTHER ASPECT OF THIS MOU IS, UH, ASKING FOR THE CITY TO AGREE TO FINANCIAL TERMS SPECIFICALLY TO ALLOCATE THE NEARLY $1.6 MILLION TO THE BENEFIT OF THIS PROPERTY.
UH, INITIALLY TO START WITH DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRIDGE, DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRAILS AND SOME OF THOSE OTHER FEATURES IDENTIFIED ON THE PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS.
THERE'S ALSO SOME MONEY SET ASIDE IN THIS, UH, BUDGET AS, UH, PROPOSED FOR SOME MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION OF THE PROPERTY.
AND OF COURSE, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PRICE TAG OF THE BRIDGE WILL BE, FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE A CONCEPT OF THAT AND AN IDEA AND AN ESTIMATE OF THAT.
BUT WE'LL, UH, SEE HOW FAR THAT THAT FUND FUNDING GETS DOWN THE PRIORITIES AS THE WAY THE, UH, MOU APPROACHES THAT.
SO, UM, THAT 1.6, NEARLY $1.6 MILLION IS THE BALANCE OF THE TAX THAT WAS COLLECTED, THE TEMPORARY SALES TAX THAT WAS COLLECTED.
I SAY THE BALANCE BECAUSE THAT SALES TAX WENT TO PAY FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY.
AND, AND, UH, THE, THE PROCESS IS RELATED TO THAT REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS THAT WAS IN ONE OF THE STRUCTURES THERE, DEMOLITION OF THE STRUCTURE.
IT PAID FOR SOME CONSULTING FEES TO ASSIST, UM, ELC IN, IN CREATING SOME OF THE, THE IMAGES THAT YOU'VE SEEN HERE THIS EVENING AND IS RELATED TO THAT.
THIS WAS RECENTLY REVIEWED BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AND THEY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF IT AT THEIR RECENT MEETING.
SO WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY OR ELABORATE ON ANY OF THAT FURTHER IF NEED BE.
AND I'M SURE THERE'S, UH, REPRESENTATION FROM OUR PARTNERS HERE WITH ELC WHO, UH, MAY HAVE COMMENTS TO MAKE AS WELL.
ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS RIGHT NOW? COUNCIL, THE ONLY COMMENT, JUST I KNOW A WHOLE LOT OF WORK BY A LOT OF PEOPLE, A LOT OF FOLKS IN THE ROOM TONIGHT WHO HAVE WORKED REALLY HARD ON THIS.
UM, AND IT'S EXCITING TO SEE IT COMING TO FRUITION AND KNOW THAT THE, THE, UM, LOW IMPACT TRAILS WILL BE DEVELOPED AND THAT THIS PROPERTY WILL, WILL DO WHAT THE VOTERS WANTED IT TO DO.
UM, AND ONE THING I ADVOCATED FOR WAS THAT THE EXCESS OF THE SALES TAX BE ALLOCATED TO THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT.
AND SO I'M HAPPY TO SEE THAT THAT'S HAPPENING TOO.
THANKS FOR ALL, AGAIN, ALL THE WORK BY A LOT OF PEOPLE.
UH, WOULD SOMEONE FROM THE ELC LIKE TO COME UP AND SAY IF WHO WAS MR. SMITH? THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
I'M CHAIR OF THE ELC, AND I ALSO CHAIRED THE WORK GROUP THAT PUT TOGETHER THIS PLAN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CITIZENS OF EDMOND AND CITY STAFF.
UH, FIRST OFF, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE EDMOND.
THAT REALLY IS WHAT WE'RE ABOUT AND WE APPRECIATE GIVEN THAT BEING GIVEN THAT CHANCE.
AND WE BELIEVE WHAT WE BROUGHT FORWARD TO YOU WITH RYAN IS A REALLY EXCELLENT PLAN AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE CITY ON THAT.
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT GETTING THROUGH WITH TALKING AND GETTING ON WITH DOING.
SO WE'RE EXCITED TO SEE THAT HAPPEN.
AND THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PATIENCE.
WELL, COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON ITEM SEVEN A AND B? I HAVE ONE COMMENT.
UH, MR. SMITHY, YOU AND THE ELC HAVE WORKED.
YOU DON'T NEED TO COME BACK UP.
I'M JUST, I'M, I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS HAS BEEN A, A LONG PROCESS.
IT'S BEEN A TEDIOUS PROCESS AND, UH, YOU AND THE ELC AND THE CITY STAFF, MR. MURDOCH'S OFFICE, UH, RYAN, HAVE WORKED EXTREMELY HARD ON THIS TO DO WHAT, AS MS. MUG POINTED OUT, WHAT THE PEOPLE VOTED HAD APPROVED.
UH, YOU'RE MY FRIEND, YOU'RE A NEIGHBOR.
UH, BUT MOST OF ALL, YOU'RE A, A MODEL CITIZEN FOR EDMOND ON HOW HARD YOU AND YOUR GROUP HAVE WORKED ON THIS.
AND, UH, WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AND THE WORK THAT YOU AND THE ELC HAVE DONE.
SO I JUST WANT TO, UH, TIP MY CAP TO YOU AND SAY, JOB WELL DONE.
IT WAS A LABOR A LOT FROM A LOT OF US.
I MOVE, CAN I MOVE NOW?
THOSE ITEMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
[ [Recess City Council Meeting and Convene Public Works Authority Meeting]]
NEXT WE NEED A MOTION TO RECESS THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CONVENE THE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING.[01:25:01]
VOTE.WE ARE NOW IN THE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING.
[8. Consideration of Approval of Public Works Authority Regular Meeting Minutes: October 9, 2023.]
OF BUSINESS.CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 9TH, 2023.
THOSE MEETING MINUTES HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
[1. Consideration of Approval of First Amendment to the Development and Financing Assistance Agreement with 103 Broadway LLC and 18 W Hurd LLC to Design and Construct Streetscape Improvements on the South Side of Hurd St. between Broadway and the Railroad Tracks; Not to Exceed $600,000.00. (Ward 1)]
NEXT WE HAVE OUR GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS. WE HAVE NINE A ONE THROUGH FIVE.WE HAVE ONE PRESENTATION, UH, CONSIDERATION, APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WITH 1 0 3 BROADWAY, LLC AND 18 WEST HERD, LLC TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT STREET SCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HERD STREET BETWEEN BROADWAY AND THE RAILROAD TRACKS NOT TO SEE $600,000.
UH, ONCE AGAIN, ANDY CONYERS, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER OF ADMINISTRATION.
I'M GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON, UH, THIS, UH, THE PROJECT THAT WAS APPROVED PREVIOUSLY, THAT'S JUST ACROSS THE STREET FROM THIS.
SO ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2023, THE EPWA, YOU ALL APPROVED A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR A MIXED USE PROJECT LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF BROADWAY AND HERD.
SO, UM, THIS WILL BE 26,000 SQUARE FEET OF A PROJECT.
SO, AND A, UH, $9 MILLION CONSTRUCTION COST OF THAT.
SO FOUR STORY BUILDING THAT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS AND HAVE RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR OFFICE ON THE SECOND AND THIRD, AND THEN HAVE A PRIVATE EVENTS SPACE ON THE FOURTH.
AND THEN AS WELL TUCKED INTO THIS PROJECT ARE EIGHT DIFFERENT LIVING UNITS OF VARIOUS SIZES.
WELL, AS PART OF THAT PROJECT WAS ADDING STREET SCAPE ALONG THE STREET HERE, IMPROVING THE SIDEWALK, AND THERE'LL BE SOME OUTDOOR DINING ASSOCIATED WITH THAT RESTAURANT.
SO AGAIN, THAT WAS APPROVED ON AUGUST 23RD, 2023.
UM, SO WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING THIS EVENING IS AN AMENDMENT TO THAT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO CONSTRUCT STREET SCAPE DIRECTLY SOUTH OF THERE.
SO, UH, WHEN I SAY STREET SCAPE, SO THERE'S A RENDERING OF WHAT THAT WILL LOOK LIKE.
IT WILL BE ADDING BRICK PAVERS.
AGAIN, THIS IS THE CORNER, THIS IS BROADWAY, AND THIS IS HERD AND DOWNTOWN, JUST A FEW BLOCKS FROM HERE.
SO STREETSCAPE MEANS ADDING PARKING ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF HERD AS WELL AS TREES, UH, SIDEWALK AND LANDSCAPING.
SO HOW THIS IS STRUCTURED IS THAT THE DEVELOPER WE'RE DESIGNING CONSTRUCT A STREET SCAPE AND THE CITY WILL REIMBURSE FROM BUDGETED FUNDS ONCE THE WORK IS COMPLETED.
SO IT'S WRITTEN AS A KNOCK TO EXCEED.
SO HOW THAT WILL WORK IS THE DEVELOPER WILL GO OUT AND SEEK BIDS.
UH, THEY'RE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE, TO GET THREE BIDS.
IF THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN THREE BIDS FOR WHATEVER REASON, THEY'RE TO PROVIDE JUSTIFICATION OF WHY NOT.
AND THEN PRIOR TO ANY WORK BEGINNING, THEY HAVE TO PRODUCE TO THE CITY AN EXECUTED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT.
SO IT'S NOT TO EXCEED $600,000 OR THE ACTUAL COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION.
SO, UH, HOW DO WE ARRIVE AT $600,000? THAT'S WITH CITY STAFF, WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPER AND THE DEVELOPER'S TEAM TO UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT IS AND PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATES.
SO THAT HAS BEEN VERIFIED NOT ONLY BY THE DEVELOPER AND CITY STAFF, BUT AS WELL AS TWO CITY CONTRACTORS.
UM, SO HERE'S JUST A CURRENT CONDITION OF WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE.
SO AGAIN, UH, NO SIDEWALK, NO, I, SORRY, I FORGOT I LEFT OUT LIGHTING AS WELL.
THERE WILL BE LIGHTS ADDED ON THE STREET AS WELL.
SO, UH, NO LIGHTING, UH, NO SIDEWALK, UH, VERY LITTLE TREES AND VERY LITTLE, UH, LANDSCAPE.
UM, SO JUST NO PARKING KIND OF AREA.
SO, UM, SO JUST A LITTLE BIT OF THE AREA WIDE DEVELOPMENTS, JUST TO ORIENTATE EVERYBODY TO THE AREA.
SO AGAIN, THE 1 0 3 PROJECT, 1 0 3 BROADWAY PROJECT THAT I JUST MENTIONED, UH, THAT CONTAINS THE 26,000 SQUARE FEET OF MIXED USE, AS WELL AS SOME HOUSING RIGHT THERE AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ON 1 0 3 BROADWAY.
THEY ARE TO CONSTRUCT STREETSCAPE HERE AND THEN BE REIMBURSED FROM THE INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES THAT THEY GENERATE.
AND THEN WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STREET IS FOR THEM TO DO THIS WORK.
AND AGAIN, THIS WAS A BUDGETED PROJECT AND WAS APPROVED WHEN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024, UH, BUDGET WAS APPROVED.
SO WE THOUGHT IT MADE MORE SENSE WITH THE DEVELOPER ALREADY BEING IN THE AREA FOR THEM TO DO IT CHEAPER AND TO DO IT QUICKER THAN THE CITY CAN DO IT.
ADDITIONALLY, UH, THE CITY IS IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH, UM, ANOTHER DEVELOPER JUST TO THE NORTH OF THIS, TO POTEN WITH THE POTENTIAL OF ADDING, UH, ANOTHER
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200 LIVING UNITS IN A PROJECT THAT'S CALLED THE BROADWAY LOSS.SO JUST DIRECTLY NORTH OF THIS.
SO AGAIN, WE FEEL THAT THEY, UH, THERE ARE, THERE'S GOING TO BE, AND THEN IF WE CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN DOWNTOWN, THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRAINS ON PARKING.
AND SO TAKING THE, TAKING THE CHANCE TO ADD PARKING WHILE THERE'S DEVELOPMENT GOING ON ACROSS THE STREET MADE A LOT OF SENSE TO CITY STAFF.
UM, SO AS FAR AS RECOMMENDATIONS, UH, IT WAS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL AT THE LAST CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ADVISORY BOARD.
THEY ALSO HEARD THE ITEM AT THEIR SEPTEMBER MEETING.
THERE WAS SOME FEEDBACK AND THAT THEY HAD FOR MYSELF AS WELL AS SOME OTHERS ON STAFF TO GO BACK AND, UH, PROVIDE SOME MORE INFORMATION.
UH, WHAT, HOW DOES THE COST OF THIS COMPARE TO OTHER RECENT STREETSCAPE PROJECTS? THE ANSWER IS IT'S VERY COMPARABLE.
UM, AND THEN THE CONCEPT TO ADD PARALLEL PARKING IN THIS AREA AND TO ADD THE PARKING, THE LIGHTING, THE LANDSCAPING WAS ALSO SUPPORTED BY THE CENTRAL EDMUND URBAN DISTRICT BOARD AS WELL AS SUPPORTED BY STAFF.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
NOT ONLY DOES IT ADD MORE PARKING, BUT IT ALSO IS GONNA LOOK SO MUCH NICE.
REALLY GREAT DEVELOPMENT THAT'S GOING IN THERE.
AND WE, WE THINK IT, IT COULD ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL, NO PROJECTS ARE PLANNED NOW, BUT THE AREA THAT'S SOUTH OF HERE AS WELL, THE POTENTIAL TO, UM, EVEN ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT MORE OF THAT.
AND THE FACT THAT YOU'RE GETTING IT IN, LIKE YOU SAID BEFORE, DEVELOPMENT HAPPENS THERE, IT'S THERE, CORRECT.
UM, REFRESH ME ON THE SIDEWALK.
IS IT CONCRETE OR PAVERS? IT WILL BE, IT WILL BE CONCRETE.
SO THAT WE WILL BE ADDING AT RIGHT HERE AT THE CORNER TO MATCH WHAT'S GONNA BE HAPPENING ACROSS THE STREET.
THERE WILL BE SOME DECORATIVE PAVERS THERE.
SO, OH, I, AND I DID, I, I, SORRY.
I DID, UM, ONE OTHER SMALL THING THAT WAS ADDED FROM WHEN WE TALKED TO THE CIP ADVISORY BOARD IN SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER AND WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPER TALKING ABOUT PAVERS.
THERE ARE SOME PAVERS THAT RUN, UH, HERE ON THE WEST SIDE OF BROADWAY THAT ARE IN NEED OF SOME REPAIR.
AND SO AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, THE DEVELOPER'S GONNA HANDLE THAT AS WELL.
SO WHAT I THINK WHAT WE FOUND IS, UM, IF THE BASE IS NOT CORRECT, WHEN YOU PUT DOWN THOSE PAVERS, THEN IT LEADS TO TROUBLE LATER.
SO CITY STAFF AGAIN WILL BE WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH THE DEVELOPER INSPECTING THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING, MAKING SURE THAT THE PAVERS ARE PUT DOWN CORRECTLY.
SO, AND THE REASON WHY I'M BRINGING THAT UP IS I HAVE RECEIVED FEEDBACK FROM PEOPLE I KNOW, UM, ABOUT THE PAVERS.
AND THEY USED VARIOUS DEVICES TO HELP THEM, ASSIST THEM WALKING.
AND WITH EVEN THE BUMPING BETWEEN THE PAVERS, UH, IS PROHIBITING THEM FROM COMING DOWNTOWN 'CAUSE THEY DON'T FEEL SAFE AND ALL.
AND SO THAT'S WHY I ASKED THE QUESTION ABOUT THE CONCRETE.
'CAUSE THAT IS A SMOOTHER SURFACE AND, AND THEY CAN HAVE BETTER MOBILITY THERE.
UM, ANYTHING ELSE ON THAT PURCHASE COUNSEL? MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM A ONE.
[2. Consideration of Approval to Purchase a Utility Payment Kiosk to be Located at the Utility Customer Service Center at North Timbers; $30,000.00. (Citywide)]
IS, UH, CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF PURCHASE UTILITY PAYMENT KIOSK BE LOCATED AT THE UTILITY CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AT NORTH TIMBERS FOR 30,000.I THINK THAT, YEAH, MAYOR COUNCIL, JUST REAL QUICK, THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A MINOR ITEM AS AS, AS YOU LOOK IN THE GRAND SCALE, THIS AGENDA, BUT IT'S AN IMPORTANT ITEM I KNOW FOR, UH, SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS OVER THE LAST YEAR, YEAR AND A HALF PLUS HAS BEEN A CONCERN ABOUT, UH, BEING AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR UTILITIES IN MULTIPLE WAYS.
OBVIOUSLY, MOST OF OUR PAYMENTS ARE DONE ELECTRONICALLY ON THEIR PHONE OR ON YOUR COMPUTER, BUT THERE ARE STILL SOME THAT REQUEST IN, IN LIKE, UH, A HUMAN INTERFACE.
AND SO, UH, THIS ITEM WILL DO TWO THINGS.
THIS FIRST OUT AT, UM, NORTH TIMBERS, WHICH IS THE FORMER FRANCIS TUTTLE BUILDING WHERE, UH, FINANCE AND HR AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS ARE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW.
YOU CURRENTLY, UNLESS YOU HAVE A BADGE, A CITY BADGE, YOU CANNOT GET INTO THAT BUILDING FOR SECURITY PURPOSES.
SO IN ADDITION TO THIS, THIS 30,000 TO ACQUIRE A, A KIOSK SIMILAR TO THE KIOSK THAT'S IN CITY CENTER OR CITY HALL TODAY, WILL BE PROPOSED TO BRING A KIOSK OUT TO THAT LOBBY AREA AND TO OPEN UP THAT LOBBY, STILL HAVE IT SECURE FOR THE REST OF THE BUILDING FOR OUR EMPLOYEES, BUT TO A KIOSK TO GO IN THERE TO TAKE, UH, PAYMENT ALL AS WELL AS A STATION FOR A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TO BE THERE IN CASE INDIVIDUALS, UH, NEED ASSISTANCE EITHER WITH THE CHAOS OR HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR UTILITY BUILDING.
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PART OF THAT, I'LL JUST TELL YOU KNOW, TELL YOU IS RIGHT NOW, IF YOU GO OUT TO THAT BUILDING, UH, YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHERE THINGS ARE IN THAT BUILDING.THERE'S NOT, UH, SIGNAGE, BUT WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THAT DONE, HOPEFULLY BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
SO A NUMBER OF IMPROVEMENTS OUT THERE TO, UH, IMPROVE OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE TO OUR CITIZENS.
SO YOU CAN EITHER COME, I'LL CALL IT TO THE WEST SIDE OF EDMOND, OR YOU CAN COME TO THE CENTRAL EDMOND, UH, TO THIS NEW LOCATION.
SO WITH THAT, HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, MR. MANAGER.
UH, DOES A 30,000 INCLUDE THE SIGNAGE? IT DOES NOT.
AND WHEN'S THAT COME ONLINE? THE KIOSK.
I, I DON'T HAVE A, WE CAN GET BACK TO YOU ON THE DEFINITE ON THE TIMELINE FOR THE KIOSK.
I DO KNOW LAST TIME WE ORDERED THE KIOSK, WE DID HAVE SOME DELAYS WITH RECEIVING THE KIOSK.
SO AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE IT, THEN WE WILL PUT IT OUT THERE.
AND SO THE SIGNAGE WILL KIND OF BE HANDING GLOVES.
SO OPENING UP THE, THE GOAL WOULD BE A COUNCIL MEMBER TO OPEN UP THE FACILITY IN QUARTER ONE OF 2024, SO SOMEONE CAN WALK IN AND PAY THEIR BILL.
AND THE SIGNAGE WILL BE THERE ON THE BUILDING.
MR. RIGBY, I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
I KNOW I'VE TALKED TO YOU ABOUT THIS SINCE YOU CAME ON BOARD ABOUT WANTING A PHYSICAL PERSON.
I DIDN'T CARE WHO IT WAS TO VISIT WITH OUR RESIDENTS.
AND, UM, THEY AND TRULY ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT I TALKED TO SAID THEY DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THE LOCATION.
SO THIS IS, THIS IS EXCITING THAT THIS IS HAPPENING, THAT THEY'LL HAVE A PERSON.
I, I THINK THE INTERESTING THING IS A LOT OF PEOPLE QUESTION HOW MANY PEOPLE COME IN AND MAKE A PAYMENT WITH THE KIOSK OR IN PERSON.
I'LL JUST TELL YOU, IF YOU LOOK AT THE AGENDA REPORT JUST AT CITY HALL, I THINK THE NUMBER IS 450 TRANSACTIONS A MONTH.
IT'S, I'LL CALL IT, IT'S PROBABLY MORE OFTEN THAT THERE'S, UH, SOMEBODY THERE THAN NOT.
AND OFTENTIMES THERE ARE, I'LL CALL IT TWO OR THREE PEOPLE WAITING LINE.
UH, WE KNOW THE BULK OF PEOPLE DO ONLINE, BUT THERE'S STILL A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT LIKE IN PERSON ACCESS.
THAT'S, I THINK THAT'S AN AMAZING, UM, AMENITY TO OFFER.
AND WHEN I SAY TO OUR ELDERLY RESIDENTS, WELL, YOU KNOW, MYSELF INCLUDED
THEN WE HAVE A FEW OTHER PURCHASES HERE.
CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT, UH, AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE WITH CARILLO ENGINEERINGS FOR THE COL CREEK WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY EXPANSION PROJECT FOR $1,708,502 AND 18 CENTS.
THEN WE HAVE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER FOUR TO THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH CROSSLAND HEAVY CON CONTRACTORS FOR THEIR KATY LAKE WATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION, UH, RESIDUALS HANDLING AND IMPROVEMENT, UH, PROJECT WTP ZERO ONE A FOR $81,061 AND 88 CENTS INCREASE.
THEN WE HAVE A CONSIDERATION OR APPROVAL OF EASEMENT FROM OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY ACADEMY, AND AN OKLAHOMA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION FOR FY 23 SAN SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT.
THOSE ARE ALL OF OUR PURCHASES FOR PUBLIC WORKS.
SO WE HAVE FOR, WE ALREADY VOTED ON NINE A ONE, SO WE NEED MOTION FOR NINE A TWO THROUGH FIVE.
MR. MERRILL, I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.
SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
[ [Adjourn Public Works Authority Meeting and Reconvene City Council Meeting]]
I MOVE.WE ADJOURN THE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING AND RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
WE'RE NOW BACK INTO OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
NOW WE, UH, CONSIDERATION OF PLANNING ITEMS. FIRST ONE IS
[A. Case No. Z23-00017; Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. ___ Rezoning from “G-A” General Agricultural to “A” Single Family Dwelling District for the Property Located North of Sorghum Mill, West of Broadway. (Stephen Grimes; Ward 4)]
CASE NUMBER Z TWO THREE DASH 0 0 0 1 7 PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION.ORDINANCE NUMBER 39 76 39 76 REZONING FROM GA GENERAL AGRICULTURE TO A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF SORGHUM MILL, WEST OF BROADWAY.
STEVEN GRIMES IS THE APPLICANT.
YOU SAID THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO REZONE A PORTION OF OAK TREE FROM GA OR GENERAL AG TO A SINGLE FAMILY.
UH, THE SITE WHICH IS 2.3 ACRES, IT'S HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW ON THE MAP, UH, IS ON THE FAR EASTERN EDGE OF THE, OF OAK TREE ADJACENT TO THE BNSF RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY.
AND, UH, IN BETWEEN HOLES THREE AND 11 ON THE EAST COURSE.
UH, THE PROPERTY IS NOT PART OF THE COURSE AND IS PRIVATELY OWNED.
UH, THE SITE IS ACCESSED FROM, UH, UH, CARMEL VALLEY PLACE, WHICH IS A PRIVATE STREET.
THE REZONING WILL ALLOW FOR THE CREATION OF A FEW LOTS THAT WOULD BE ACCESSED FROM THAT STREET.
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UH, THERE IS A COMPANION PLOT UNDER REVIEW AT THE CITY FOR THOSE LOTS.UH, THE AREA IS MADE UP OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND OF COURSE, THE GOLF COURSE.
UH, THE COMP PLAN DESIGNATES THE AREA SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD TWO, WHICH ARE AREAS THAT ARE GENERALLY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.
A SINGLE FAMILY ZONING IS SHOWN TO BE IN THE YELLOW CATEGORY, WHICH WOULD BE APPROPRIATE IN THIS AREA GIVEN THE EXISTING USES.
UH, PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT THEIR OCTOBER 3RD MEETING.
COUNSEL, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FOR STAFF? NO.
THE APPLICANT LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING.
COUNSEL ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FOR THE APPLICANT? ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING? QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO WITH ITEM 10? A MOTION TO APPROVE.
[B. Case No. SP23-00014 and Case No. U23-00004; Public Hearing and Consideration for a Site Plan Application and Specific Use Permit for City of Edmond Fire Station Six, Located on the East Side of Kelly Avenue, South of Kelly Lakes Pass. (City of Edmond; Ward 4)]
NEXT IS CASE NUMBER 10 B.AND CASE NUMBER U TWO THREE DASH 0 0 0 4.
PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION FOR A SITE PLAN APPLICATION IS SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR THE CITY OF EDMOND FIRE STATION.
LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF KELLY, SOUTH OF KELLY LAKES.
UH, THE CITY OF EDMOND IS THE APPLICANT.
WE ARE IN FORCE, UH, AS YOU SAID, WE'RE REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN FOR A NEW FIRE STATION.
AND IT'S LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF KELLY AVENUE AND KELLY LAKE PASS.
UH, THE SITE IS ZONED AS APUD ALLOWING FOR OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL USES, AND IT REQUIRES THE USE, UH, THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES.
UH, THE SITE PLAN SHOWS ONE BUILDING THAT IS 29 FEET TALL AT ITS TALLEST POINT.
UH, THE BUILDING WILL BE PREDOMINANTLY BRICK AND STONE WITH METAL ACCENTS AND ALSO SHOWS 15 PARKING SPACES.
UH, THE DRIVES SERVING THE STATION REQUIRE VARIANCE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
UH, THE DRIVE SOUTH OF KELLY LAKE PASS IS ONLY 189 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 325 FEET.
AND THE DRIVE WIDTH IS 52 FEET INSTEAD OF THE MAXIMUM 35 FEET ALLOWED BY CODE.
UH, OTHER THAN THOSE VARIANCES, THE LANDSCAPING, SETBACKS, LIGHTING, AND ALL OTHER SITE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.
UH, PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AT THEIR OCTOBER 3RD MEETING.
COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF WITH THAT? IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, UM, WITH THE VARIANCE FOR THAT, THERE'S STILL NO, THERE'S NO IMPACT BECAUSE THERE'S GONNA BE A MEDIUM PLACED THERE, CORRECT? TO MY ENGINEERING FRIEND, TO MY RIGHT TO CONFIRM THAT.
UH, ON KELLY, YES, I KELLY AND SORGHUM MILL.
NO, I'M WHAT ROB'S SAY, THIS IS THE OTHER ONE.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR, FOR STAFF FOR THE APPLICANT? CHIEF, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? I JUST WANNA UPDATE YOU A LITTLE BIT ON THE TIMELINE.
UH, AFTER YOUR APPRO, IF WE GET YOUR APPROVAL TONIGHT TO PROCEED, UM, WE WILL ISSUE A FINAL SET OF PLANS TO THE CITY FOR FINAL REVIEW.
UH, WITH THE GOAL OF GOING OUT TO BID AT THE END OF OCTOBER.
THOSE BIDS WILL BE DUE BACK ON THE 28TH OF NOVEMBER.
AND THEN, WE'LL, I'LL BE COMING BACK TO YOU ON DECEMBER THE 11TH WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT.
IF WE AWARD THE CONTRACT AT THAT TIME, THEN THE PLAN WOULD BE TO HAVE A, A GROUND OPENING.
UM, AND THEN WE WILL, UH, START CONSTRUCTION ON THE 2ND OF JANUARY.
THAT'LL BE 60 WEEKS OF CONSTRUCTION, WHICH WILL PUT THE PROJECT COMPLETE ON FEBRUARY THE 24TH OF 2025.
AND THEN OUR GOAL WOULD BE TO MOVE IN AND START OPERATING AT OUT OF THAT STATION A MONTH LATER, NO LATER THAN, UH, MARCH OF 2020.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE CHIEF? MM-HMM.
ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO HAVE ANY COMMENTS? COUNCIL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO FOR ITEM 10 B? MOTION TO APPROVE.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANY CITIZENS' COMMENTS TODAY.
[12. Comments from the Mayor and Members of the City Council.]
SO ITEM NUMBER 12, THESE COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR AND THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.HOPEFULLY THE RAIN WILL GIVE US, WILL COME, BUT ALLOW US TO DO THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE, UH, CENTER CITY COMPLEX ON WEDNESDAY.
UH, YOU MIGHT HAVE NOTICED THAT A COUPLE OF US HAVE ALREADY STOPPED SHAVING, AND THAT'S
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BY DESIGN FOR NOVEMBER, UH, FOR MEN'S HEALTH AWARENESS.SO, UH, WE'LL SEE HOW LONG OUR TWO BEARDS.
DO YOU WANNA HAVE A CONTEST TO SEE WHO HAS THE BEST BEARD AND AT THE END OF
ARE Y'ALL GONNA DONATE YOUR HAIR TO LOCKS TO LOVE SHAVE IT? IT WON'T BE THAT LONG.
THAT'S ALL I HAD FOR COMMENTS, COUNSEL.
OVER THE PAST MONTH, I'VE KEPT TRACK OF THE CITY STAFF THAT HAS HELPED CITIZENS THAT HAVE CALLED OR EMAILED WITH AN ISSUE THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE.
AND, UH, I KNOW THAT THE CITY STAFF'S NOT LOOKING FOR A, THAT A GIRL OR THAT A BOY OR A PAT ON THE BACK, BUT THEY DESERVE IT.
UH, MR. SMITH, YOU'RE ALWAYS HELPFUL.
UH, MR. STEWART, MR. CONYERS, RANDY, MR. ANTS, UH, OLD BUDDY, YOU HELPED ON AN ISSUE JUST TODAY.
AND I KNOW THAT THE PEOPLE ARE HAPPY THAT THAT GOT SOLVED.
OUR PARKS DIRECTOR, MR. RAINEY, MR. LAWRENCE, MS. SAWYER, MR. MASTERSON, MS. PANIS, MR. RIGBY, YOU HELPED ON A THING.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MS. ROBERTSON.
UH, MS. THURSTON IN YOUR OFFICE AND, UH, MS. KING, UH, WELCOME.
AND, UH, MR. OXNER, THANK YOU.
SO A LOT OF TIMES I KNOW THAT THAT CAN, THAT'S, THAT'S THEIR DUTY AS A PUBLIC SERVANT TO HELP.
BUT, UH, UH, AND I DON'T KNOW IF I'M, IF I HOPE I MENTIONED MR. MURDOCH AND MS. SAWYER, THEY HELPED AS WELL, UH, A LOT.
AND, UH, I JUST WANT TO, I HOPE IF, IF, IF THERE'S FIVE PEOPLE STILL AWAKE AND WATCHING THIS
AND, UH, I, AND I KNOW THAT I, THIS IS THE ONE TIME I'LL SPEAK FOR THE ENTIRE COUNCIL.
I KNOW THEY'RE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR HELP AS WELL.
ANYONE ELSE? WELL, COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO? I MOVE.
SECOND IT YOU A MOTION TO ADJOURN.