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[1. Call to Order.]

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GOOD EVENING, THIS BEAUTIFUL, COOL DAMP EVENING.

UH, I'D LIKE TO CALL OUR REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER ON MONDAY, JANUARY 22ND.

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS AFTER THAT IS

[2. Consideration of Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes:]

THE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING, MINUTES OF JANUARY 8TH, 2024, AND THE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 8TH, 2024.

OKAY, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN.

STATE MOTION.

SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

THOSE MINUTE MEETINGS HAVE BEEN APPROVED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[A. Consideration of Resolution No. ___ In Support of and Calling for Citizens to Vote in the Bond Election on February 13, 2024 for Edmond Public Schools.]

NEXT IS A CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION, UH, THAT WE HAVE HERE.

UH, RESOLUTION NUMBER ONE DASH 24 1 DASH 24 IN SUPPORT OF AND CALLING FOR CITIZENS TO VOTE IN THE BOND ELECTION ON FEBRUARY 13TH, 2024 FOR EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

UH, THIS IS JUST A RESOLUTION THAT THE COUNCIL'S SHOWING THAT WE WON ALL EDMOND KNIGHTS OF GAL AND VOTE.

UH, IT HAS A LISTING OF, UH, THERE TWO PROPOSALS THERE.

I'M NOT GONNA GO INTO GREAT DEAL DETAIL ABOUT IT, BUT IT IS JUST, UM, WE WANT OUR RESIDENTS TO GET OUT AND VOTE.

IS THAT WHAT THIS RESOLUTION SAYS? COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THIS RESOLUTION? MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

THAT RESOLUTIONS PASSED.

THANK YOU.

NEXT,

[B. City Manager's Update.]

WE HAVE THE HONOR OF HEARING OUR CITY MANAGER GIVE THE CITY MANAGER UPDATE.

SO, THANK YOU, MAYOR.

THANK YOU, COUNSEL.

WE HAVE A FEW THINGS TO THAT I'D LIKE TO DISCUSS OR COVER THIS EVENING.

WE'LL START OUT WITH THE A MR UH, TRANSITION.

WE ARE SET TONIGHT TO FINALIZE THE TRANSITION FROM EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AUTHORITY OR EM, SSA TO AMERICAN RESPONSE.

UH, AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, A MR FOR PRIMARY EMERGENCY GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE WITHIN THE EDMOND CITY LIMITS.

WITH A MR RECEIVING THEIR LICENSING BY THE STATE LAST WEEK, THE OFFICIAL CHANGE WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW, JANUARY 23RD, WHILE THE PROVIDER CHANGES, THE SERVICE WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS FOR A $3 A MONTHLY CHARGE ON THEIR CITY OF EDMOND UTILITY BILL.

IF RESIDENTS ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED, NO ACTION IS REQUIRED TO REMAIN AT THEIR CURRENT STATUS.

UH, I DO WANNA SAY WE ARE ESPECIALLY THANKFUL FOR MSA FOR WORKING WITH US, EXTENDING THE EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE TO RESIDENTS FOR MANY YEARS AND THROUGH THIS TRANSITION PERIOD AND ARE HAPPY AND EXCITED TO BEGIN SERVICE WITH A MR. THE BIGGEST CHANGE FOR EDMOND RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND VISITORS IS A MR WILL HAVE OPERATIONS DEDICATED AND MOND.

THEY HAVE A BASIN OPERATIONS AT THE OLD FIRE STATION TWO LOCATION THAT'S 1315 SOUTH BROADWAY, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THEY WILL HAVE AMBULANCES DEDICATED TO OUR CITY AND POSTED IN OUR CITY ON A DAILY BASIS.

THERE WILL BE UP TO FIVE AMBULANCES STATIONED HERE AT PEAK TIMES, WHICH WILL ENSURE MORE TIMELY SERVICE TO OUR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS AS THE CHANGE OCCURS.

WE UNDERSTAND THERE MAY STILL BE QUESTIONS, AND IF RESIDENTS ARE LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION, THERE'S A LINK AT THE TOP OF OUR ADMIN OK.GOV WEBSITE TO AN EXTENSIVE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS PAGE ON THE TRANSITION AND WHAT THIS SERVICE PROVIDES.

UH, THE BEGINNING OF A MR SERVICE TO EDMUND CONTINUES THE CITY OF EDMOND'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE THE BEST IN PUBLIC SAFETY TO OUR RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND VISITORS.

WE KNOW EDMUND'S, CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITMENT IS A PRIME DETERMINING FACTOR WHILE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES CHOOSE EDMOND.

UH, MOVING ON TO A MI OR SMART METERS.

NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO, THE CITY UTILITIES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT LAUNCHED A PROJECT TO UPGRADE OUR UTILITY METERS, UH, BY INSTALLING SMART METERS TO RECORD, UH, RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES, WATER AND ENERGY USAGE, THE SAME AS OUR PREVIOUS METERS DID.

HOWEVER, UNLIKE PREVIOUS METERS THAT REQUIRED MANUAL MONTHLY READING, SMART METERS WILL TRANSMIT CUSTOMER'S UTILITY USAGE TO THE CITY DAILY.

THIS WILL MAKE THEIR USAGE DATA MORE ACCURATE AND ACCESSIBLE TO BOTH CUSTOMERS AND OUR UTILITIES.

JUST WANNA REMIND, THIS WAS NO SMALL UNDERTAKING.

WITH ABOUT 43,000 EDMOND ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS AND NEARLY 33,500 WATER RESOURCES CUSTOMERS, IT'S TAKEN A WHILE TO GET METERS IN STOCK AND GET THEM INSTALLED STARTING SUMMER OF 2022, UTILITY PARTNERS OF AMERICA, OUR CONTRACTOR WITH THE CITY OF EDMOND, BEGAN INSTALLING METERS.

THEY WERE, THEY WERE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH BULK OF THOSE METER INSTALLATIONS WHEN AND WHERE THEY WERE AVAILABLE.

AND YOU REMEMBER THAT WAS KIND OF AT THE END OF THE COVID PERIOD.

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RIGHT NOW, EDMOND ELECTRIC HAS ABOUT 1800 METERS REMAINING TO INSTALL, WHICH THEY WILL HANDLE IN-HOUSE AS THE METERS BECOME AVAILABLE AND WE RECEIVE THEM.

WATER RESOURCES HAS ABOUT 4,300 LEFT TO INSTALL JUST AS EMOND ELECTRIC IS PROPOSING.

WE WILL HAND THOSE, HANDLE THOSE FINAL INSTALLATIONS AS METERS BECOME AVAILABLE.

THE NEXT STEP IS CONNECTING OUR CUSTOMERS WITH THEIR DATA.

ROUGHLY 29,000 ACCOUNTS ARE BILLED ON THE NEW TECHNOLOGY.

IT TAKES TIME TO SWITCH TO THE NEW PROCESS BECAUSE UTILITY CUSTOMER SERVICE IN OUR IT DEPARTMENT ARE CONTINUOUSLY DOING QUALITY ASSURANCE CHECKS, VERIFY, VERIFYING THE ACCURACY BEFORE SWITCHING AN ACCOUNT OVER.

UM, THAT WORK CONTINUES WITH OUR VENDORS TO GET A NEW, MORE ACCESSIBLE ONLINE PORTAL IN PLACE.

OUR TARGET DATE FOR THE NEW PORTAL IS THE END OF Q1 OF THIS YEAR.

ONCE COMPLETED, IT'LL CONNECT WITH THE NEW METERS AND ALLOW THE CUSTOMERS TO ACCESS DETAILED INFORMATION USAGE TO BETTER MONITOR AND CONTROL THEIR ELECTRIC AND WATER USAGE.

BEYOND THAT, THE PORTAL WILL SUPPORT AUTOMATIC OUTAGE NOTIFICATIONS AND WILL PROVIDE OTHER TOOLS AND ENHANCED SERVICE TO THE CUSTOMER, INCLUDING PAYMENT OPTIONS AND OTHER PROGRAMS. NEXT, WE WANNA BRIEFLY GIVE US AN UPDATE ON OUR SALES AND USE TAX REPORT.

AS YOU KNOW, EDMOND IS, IS ALMOST ENTIRELY DEPENDENT ON SALES TAX AND USE TAX.

AND SO THIS IS A CRITICAL ASPECT FOR US.

WE JUST RECEIVED OUR SALES AND USE TAX REPORT FROM THE OKLAHOMA TAX COMMISSION.

THE LIST, THIS LATEST REPORT COVERS SALES FROM NOVEMBER OF 2023, WHICH IS REPORTED TO THE OTC IN DECEMBER AND COLLECTED BY THE CITY THIS MONTH.

OUR YEAR TO DATE SALES TAX COLLECTION ARE UP 0.45% OVER THIS TIME LAST YEAR.

UH, EVEN THOUGH OUR JANUARY 20, 24 NUMBERS ARE DOWN 0.29% COMPARED TO 2023, OUR YEAR TO DATE, OUR YEAR TO DATE USE TAX COLLECTIONS ARE UP 3.16% JANUARY, 2024.

COLLECTIONS CAME IN AT 7.5% HIGHER THAN THIS TIME LAST YEAR.

ACCORDING TO THIS REPORT, OUR YEAR TO DATE COMBINED SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS ARE 62.7 MILLION, WHICH IS UP OVER THIS TIME LAST YEAR BY 0.88%.

ALL THIS TO SAY, WE PROJECTED A 2% SALES TAX AND A 5% USE TAX FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR.

SO WE SEEM AT THIS POINT A LITTLE BIT UNDER OUR TARGETS.

HOWEVER, THE MOST CRITICAL MONTH OF REPORTING WILL BE NEXT MONTH'S DECEMBER REPORT.

HOLIDAY SALES AND USE TAX FIGURES WILL GIVE US A MUCH CLEARER PICTURE OF WHERE THE CITY WILL END THE FISCAL YEAR BASED ON THESE TRENDS.

AND AS A CITY SALES TAX DEPENDENT CITY, WE MUST, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE CAUTIOUS WITH OUR SPENDING FOR THE REST OF THIS FISCAL YEAR AND WILL NEED TO BE JUDICIOUS IN OUR PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR.

I WANT TO BE CAREFUL TO SAY THIS.

THIS IS NOT DOOM AND GLOOM.

WE'RE JUST BEING CAUTIOUS.

UH, WE STILL SEE GOOD, UH, SALES TAX, UTAH TAX NUMBERS.

WE JUST WANNA BE PRUDENT ON HOW WE SPEND.

THE LAST THING I WANTED TO MENTION IS OUR PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS.

THIS YEAR, UH, THE CITY WILL BE UNDERTAKING AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE OUR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PROCESSES TO ENHANCE OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE IN TURNAROUND TIMES.

UH, I WAS REMINDED OF THIS WHEN I WAS READING ABOUT DOMINO'S PIZZA, UH, ABOUT, UH, 10 YEARS AGO WHEN THEY WERE GOING THROUGH A REPUTATION CRISIS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.

UH, DOMINO'S WAS GETTING A REPUTATION FOR POOR TASTING PIZZA, WHICH IS PRETTY DIRE FOR A PIZZA COMPANY.

UH, THE INTERESTING THING IS, INSTEAD OF HIDING THAT FEEDBACK, DENYING THE ISSUES AND TRYING TO INTERNALLY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS, DOMINOES INSTEAD EMBRACED THE FEEDBACK, SEEKING ADDITIONAL POINTED FEEDBACK, AND THEN SHARING THE FEEDBACK WITH ITS CUSTOMERS, THIS FEEDBACK WAS THEN USED TO FOCUS ON WHAT WAS MOST IMPORTANT TO IMPROVE FOR THE CUSTOMER, TAKING A SLICE FROM THEM.

WE'RE GOING TO DO THE SAME IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES.

, YOU GOT THAT? THAT'S GOOD.

THAT'S GOOD.

YOU'RE LATE IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES.

UH, WE'RE EXCITED.

RANDY AND MOLLY WILL, WILL SHARE SOME MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS EFFORT, BUT WE'LL SHARE OUR PLANNED EFFORT TO SOLICIT DIRECT FEEDBACK FROM OUR DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY.

WE KNOW FROM THEM ANECDOTALLY THAT WE ARE NOT MEETING EXPECTATIONS, AND WE KNOW WE HAVE IMPROVEMENTS TO MAKE, HENCE THIS EFFORT TO INVITE OUR DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY IN TO WORK WITH AN EXTERNAL FACILITATOR TO IDENTIFY WHAT IS, WHAT IS WORKING AND WHAT ISN'T WORKING, WHAT ARE THOSE CAUSES AND WHAT COULD BE THE SOLUTION OR SOLUTIONS TO THOSE ISSUES.

WE ARE EXCITED AND HOPE OUR DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY WILL DECIDE TO PARTICIPATE, AND YOU'LL HEAR SHORTLY ABOUT THIS AND MR. MAYOR, AS MR. CRONKITE USED TO SAY, AT END OF HIS NEWSCAST, .

AND THAT'S THE WAY IT'S .

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

COUNCIL.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE CITY

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MANAGER? THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NEXT WE HAVE A CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS.

UH, WE HAVE THE WARD TWO APPOINTMENTS, APPOINTMENT OF BEVIN STOCKDALE, YOU KNOW WHAT, I'M SORRY, THE NEW AGENDA, READING IT.

UH, ITEM THREE CS, THE PRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF EDMOND'S DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY FORM TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 15TH, 2024 IS OUR

[C. Presentation on the City of Edmond Development Advisory Forum to be held on February 15, 2024.]

NEXT ITEM.

AGENDA THREE C.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE STAFF PRESENTATION.

YEAH, RANDY IS ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

FIRST TIME, I'VE GOT TO SAY THAT PUBLIC MEETING.

I KNOW.

UH, I'M HERE TONIGHT WITH MOLLY, UH, SC FROM FRANCE, TUTTLE.

UH, SHE'S GONNA TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT THEY DO AND THEN I'LL, I'LL BACK CLEAN UP AFTER THAT.

BUT, UH, THAT, THANK YOU.

SO, I'M MOLLY SCALP.

I'M WITH FRANCIS TUTTLE.

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, SCOTT AND RANDY FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE.

WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT, WHICH WE WILL WALK YOU THROUGH IN A FEW MINUTES, WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

MY COLLEAGUE TAMMY SHAW AND I ARE GETTING TO WORK WITH RANDY AND SCOTT AND TEAMS ON THE PROJECT.

MY AREA OF FRANCIS TUTTLE IS WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SO A LOT OF WHAT WE GET TO DO ARE REALLY GREAT PROJECTS LIKE THIS, BUT ALSO TRAINING.

WE ALSO GET TO WORK WITH THE CITY ON ALL SORTS OF TRAINING, WHETHER IT BE LEADERSHIP, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, THINGS LIKE THAT.

WE HAVE A COUPLE FOLKS IN THE ROOM, I THINK, THAT HAVE BEEN THROUGH SOME OF OUR TRAINING IN THE PAST LEADERSHIP TRAINING HERE.

SO AGAIN, VERY FORTUNATE JUST TO GET TO WORK ON SPECIAL PROJECTS LIKE THIS.

ALSO EVERYDAY TRAINING THAT WE GET TO DO WITH THIS CITY.

THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT.

AS SCOTT MENTIONED, IT IS FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY HERE IN EDMOND.

I'M GONNA LET RANDY TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

OKAY.

UH, YEAH.

IT IS VERY, UH, SPECIFIC TO THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY.

SO THAT'S BUILDERS, UH, PEOPLE IN THE TRADES, UH, REPRESENTATIVES, CONSULTANT, ENGINEERS, UH, ATTORNEYS, THINGS LIKE THAT.

UH, IT'S REALLY A CHANCE OR AN OPPORTUNITY THEN FOR THEM TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON OUR PROCESSES AND LOOK FOR AREAS WHERE WE COULD IMPROVE SO THAT WE BECOME MORE PREDICTABLE IN WHAT WE DO.

UH, FRANCIS TUTTLE'S BEEN NICE ENOUGH TO KIND OF BE THAT THIRD, UH, PARTY THAT'S NEUTRAL IN ALL OF THIS SO THAT IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THE CITY'S DOING THIS.

UH, WE'RE THERE TO LISTEN, IS WHAT WE'RE THERE FOR.

UH, FRANCIS TUTTLE IS THERE TO FACILITATE.

SO, UH, EVENTUALLY WE'LL FOLLOW UP WITH THE MEETING WITH THE SAME PEOPLE WHO ARE INVITED TO THIS, UH, AND RECAP WHAT WE'VE HEARD AND, UH, GO OVER KIND OF PROCESS OR POLICY IMPROVEMENTS WE PLAN ON MAKING.

AND THEN, UH, IT'S BASICALLY MY WORK PLAN FOR THE NEXT YEAR IS THE WAY I LOOK AT IT.

UH, IT'S IT'S FUTURE PROCESSES AND POLICIES THAT WE CAN IMPROVE.

UH, THE OUTREACH IS WE ARE SENDING AN EMAIL TO DEVELOPERS, BUILDERS CONSULTANTS, ANYBODY WHO'S FILED AN APPLICATION IN AS A PART OF A DEVELOPMENT APP APPLICATION IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.

UH, AND WE'LL ALSO PUT AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE CITY WEBSITES WHERE THOSE APPLICATIONS ARE FOUND.

UH, THAT, THAT LIST WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER SO FAR IS ROUGHLY 200 INDIVIDUALS.

SO, AND THEN THE SPECIFICS, IT WILL BE FEBRUARY 15TH, DAY AFTER VALENTINE'S DAY, FIVE 30 TO 6 45 AT THE FRANCIS TUTTLE, UH, DANFORTH CAMPUS.

SO, HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON OUR END.

WHAT I REALLY APPRECIATE TOO, JUST TO ADD TO WHAT RANDY SAID ABOUT THE PROJECT, IS WE'RE GONNA WAIT AND SEE WHAT THAT MEETING LOOKS LIKE, AND THEN COME BACK TOGETHER AS A GROUP AND FIGURE OUT WHAT STEPS TO TAKE FROM THERE.

WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT SOME PARTICIPANTS IN THAT WILL WANNA CONTINUE THOSE DISCUSSIONS AS SCOTT, RANDY AND TEAMS DO THAT, THAT GREAT WORK BEHIND THE SCENES TO IMPROVE.

SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED FOR THIS FIRST MEETING TO TAKE IT FROM THERE.

I'M EXCITED TO SEE WHAT I, WHAT THINGS CAN BE FIXED OR IMPROVED.

IMPROVED.

IMPROVED.

IMPROVED, IMPROVED, YEAH.

TRULY.

AND HEAR THE, THEIR INPUT.

SO WE'RE GONNA BE LOOKING AT POTENTIALLY CONSTRAINTS IN OUR PROCESSES HERE AND IN THE, IN THE WHOLE SYSTEM, CORRECT? CORRECT.

MM-HMM.

YEAH.

VERY GOOD.

YES, SIR.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU.

[4. Consideration of Appointments:]

NOW WE HAVE THE CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS.

WE HAVE THE WARD II APPOINTMENTS, APPOINTMENT OF BEVIN STOCKDALE TO THE COMMUNITY AGENCY REVIEW COMMISSION TERM EXPIRES JUNE, 2026, AND THE WARD THREE APPOINTMENT OF LARRY L MULLIN TO THE COMMUNITY ACT AGENCY REVIEW COMMISSION TERM EXPIRES JUNE, 2026.

AND THEN WE HAVE THE WARD FOUR APPOINTMENT OF MAGGIE MURDOCH NICHOLS TO THE COMMUNITY AGENCY REVIEW COMMISSION TERM EXPIRES JUNE, 2026.

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COUNSEL, THOSE ARE ONLY APPOINTMENTS TODAY.

MOTIONS APPROVED.

YOU HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND.

SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

WE HAVE THREE NEW APPOINTED PEOPLE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE WILLING TO SERVE.

NEXT WE HAVE

[A. Consideration of Approval of Administrative Items:]

OUR ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS OUR GENERAL, UH, CITY COUNCIL GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS. COUNSEL, WE HAVE FIVE A ONE THROUGH SEVEN.

UH, THERE ARE NO STAFF PRESENTATIONS I SEE, OR ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS OR ANY OF THESE ITEMS. COUNSEL, UH, THAT YOU WANNA HAVE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON.

COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON, ON THE CITY COUNCIL GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS FIVE A ONE THROUGH SEVEN.

I MOVE TO DO JUST THAT.

PASS 'EM ALL.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND.

SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

THOSE CONSENT ITEMS ARE APPROVED.

AND NEXT

[B. Consideration of Approval of Purchases:]

WE HAVE FIVE B, WHICH ARE CONSIDERATION, APPROVAL OF PURCHASES.

WE HAVE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER TWO FOR THE FY 2122 STREET OVERLAY PROJECTS WITH HASELL LEMON, LLC TO RECONCILE, UH, FINAL QUANTITIES.

THEN WE HAVE THE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF EIGHT.

IS THAT G TAC SIX OR B 1 1 0 G SEVEN.

POLICE PATROL LAPTOPS FROM, FROM BRIGHT COMPUTERS UTILIZING SOURCE, WELL CONTRACT NUMBER 0 9 0 1 2 2 DASH GET.

AND THEN WE HAVE, UH, ITEM NUMBER THREE IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL TO UTILIZE ENGINEERING SYSTEMS AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS AS A SOLE PROVIDER FOR NECESSARY SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, AND REPAIRS TO THE EXISTING CITY OF EDMOND, UM, SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE FOR BUILDING AND HVAC CONTROLS.

COUNSEL, THOSE ARE OUR THREE, UH, PURCHASES.

MOTION TO APPROVE.

HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND.

SECOND.

PLEASE CASH YOUR VOTE.

THOSE THREE PURCHASES HAVE IMPROVED.

NEXT,

[A. Consideration of Approval of Resolution No. ___ Adopting Rules for Edmond City Council Meetings and Providing an Effective Date. (Citywide)]

WE NEED A CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL.

WE HAVE, UM, THREE ITEMS HERE.

FIRST IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER TWO DASH 24 2 DASH 24, ADOPTING RULES FOR EDMUND CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

COUNSEL, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THESE PROBABLY SEPARATELY.

OKAY.

OKAY.

SO MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION.

SECOND.

SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

THOSE ITEMS APPROVED.

YES, SIR.

I HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS ON SOME OF THESE THAT WE WENT RIGHT THROUGH.

THE NUMBER ONE CONSIDERATION FOR WHAT, UH, RESOLUTION REPORT FOR BOND ISSUE, UH, WE NOTICED ONE THING WITH TESTING ON THAT.

CAN WE BRING THAT UP TO YOUR ATTENTION? NO, SIR.

UH, THAT WAS AT THE FIRST AND VERY BEGINNING OF THE, OF THE MEETING.

AND I'M, WE'RE, WE'RE ON ITEM NUMBER SIX NOW.

WELL, WE'RE ON ITEM NUMBER SIX, SIR.

WE'RE JUST TRYING TO HELP YOU ALL ON WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO HERE.

WE'RE GOING TO ADD ONE TO IT.

YOU HAVE A WHOLE LIST OF THINGS IF YOU WANT THAT THE BOND IS DUE UP.

WHAT IS NOT ON THE LIST, SIR? FUNDING FOR SROS, SIR.

WE, WHAT WE HAVE THERE IS, IS A, IS WHAT WAS APPROVED WITH THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND WE ARE

[B. Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. ___ Amending Title 4 Business Licenses And Regulations Of The Edmond Municipal Code By Repealing Chapter 4.64 Uniform Code For Emergency Medical Services; And Providing For Repealer And Severability; And Declaring An Emergency. (Citywide)]

ON IRON NUMBER SIX B NOW.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

NEXT IS, UH, PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 39 84.

39 84, AMENDING TITLE FOUR BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS OF THE EDMOND MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING CHAPTER 4.64, UNIFORM CODE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND SEVERABILITY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

SO COUNSEL, THERE'S ACTUALLY TWO VOTES WE WILL BE DOING ON THIS ITEM.

UH, THIS IS FOR US TO START OUR SERVICES WITH A MR. YES, CHIEF MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

CHRIS GOODWIN, FIRE CHIEF.

SEEMS LIKE IT'S ABOUT A YEAR AGO I CAME TO YOU WITH A RECOMMENDATION THAT WE GO OUT TO RFP AND SEEK PROPOSALS FOR A TRANSPORT AGENCY HERE IN THE CITY.

AND, UH, HERE WE ARE TODAY.

IT HAPPENS TOMORROW AT, UH, 10 O'CLOCK TOMORROW MORNING.

I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A COUPLE MINUTES AND MENTION, REITERATE WHAT THE CITY MANAGER SAID.

UM, DURING THIS LAST SEVERAL MONTHS OF COLLABORATION, NEGOTIATION, COLLABORATION, PREPARATION FOR THIS TRANSITION, UM, THERE'S BEEN SEVERAL

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AGENCIES THAT HAVE REALLY WORKED WELL WITH US.

AND, AND ONE OF THOSE IS EMSA.

UM, OUR CURRENT TRANSPORT AGENCY HAS BEEN WONDERFUL TO WORK WITH IN THIS TRANSITION.

AS YOU'RE AWARE, WE'VE CHANGED THE DATES A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEY'VE BEEN RIGHT THERE WITH US, ASSURING US THAT THEY'LL BE HERE FOR US, UM, WHILE WE PREPARE TO GET THAT TRANSITION GOING.

UM, DR.

GOODLOW, OUR CURRENT MEDICAL DIRECTOR, UM, WE'VE BEEN WITH HIM FOR MANY YEARS AND HIS, HIS TEAM AT, UH, OMD, UM, THE OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR.

UM, WE WILL BE GOING TO A NEW MEDICAL DIRECTION TOMORROW, ALSO WHEN WE MOVE TO A TO A MR. AND SO SPECIAL THANKS TO HIM AND HIS TEAM FOR HELPING US AS WE WORK THROUGH OUR PROTOCOL CHANGES AND, AND ALL THE THINGS THAT GO ALONG THAT ROUTE TO, UM, MULTIPLE CITY DEPARTMENTS HERE IN THE CITY THAT HAD TO HELP US WITH, UH, LOTS OF CHANGES.

THIS ORDINANCE CHANGE BEING ONE OF THOSE.

UM, AND THEN A MRA NEW PARTNER.

SO, VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS, WE THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD THING.

AND REALLY, ONE OF THE REASONS I WANTED TO COME UP TOO, IS TO LET YOU ALL KNOW, YOU MAY HAVE HEARD IN THE NEWS YET THIS WEEKEND, THERE WAS A TRAGEDY INVOLVING A, A, UH, AIR EVACUATION HELICOPTER THAT WAS ACTUALLY AN A MR OF THE HELICOPTER THAT OPERATES OUT OF WEATHERFORD.

UM, SO THEY'RE DEALING WITH TRAGEDY AS THEY'RE PREPARING FOR THIS TRANSITION.

UH, THEY WOULD BE HERE TONIGHT.

THEIR LEADERSHIP TEAM HAD PLANNED TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

UM, BUT I TOLD THEM, PLEASE DON'T COME.

YOU HAVE MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DEAL WITH DURING THIS TIME.

SO THEY DID LOSE THREE, THREE CREW MEMBERS, UM, IN THAT CRASH.

AND THEY'RE, THEY'RE DEALING WITH THAT NOW, BUT THEY ARE PREPARED AND READY FOR THE TRANSITION TOMORROW.

WE THINK IT WILL BE GOOD.

IF THERE'S ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ORDINANCE, I'LL DEFER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR THAT.

BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY A FEW WORDS BEFORE YOU VOTE ON THIS, SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU.

I JUST WANNA TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY AGAIN TO THANK THE EDMUND FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR HOW DILIGENT THEY WORKED ON THIS.

AND, UM, I MEAN, YOU GUYS, YOU PUT SO MUCH TIME AND EFFORT INTO THIS TO MAKE IT A SEAMLESS TRANSITION, AND I, I JUST WISH THE PEOPLE COULD SEE BEHIND THE SCENES HOW MUCH YOU'VE DONE TO HELP THIS COMMUNITY.

WELL, THANK YOU.

AND WE JUST TRULY APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR DEPARTMENT.

I HAVE A WONDERFUL STAFF FOR SURE.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, CHIEF.

THANK YOU.

UM, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM HERE.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE? SEE NONE.

COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THIS ITEM? MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND, SIR.

WHAT, WHAT DID YOU JUST ASK? WE COULDN'T HEAR ONE'S KIND, UNCLEAR.

I SAID, I MADE THE STATEMENT THAT THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND I ASKED, WERE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON THIS ITEM SIX B.

WE DIDN'T HEAR THAT, SIR.

THANK YOU SEEING, UH, QUESTIONS.

COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU I THINK THERE WAS A MOTION TO MOTION A MOTION.

SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

THAT HONOR IS PASSED.

MR. MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION ON THE EMERGENCY.

WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE EMERGENCY.

SECOND.

SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

EMERGENCY HAS PASSED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NEXT WE HAVE ITEM

[C. Public Hearing And Consideration Of Ordinance No. ___ Amending Chapter 4.65 Of The Edmond Municipal Code Medical Service Program By Modifying Section 4.65.010 Definitions; And By Modifying Section 4.65.030 Nonparticipation Election; And By Modifying Section 4.65.040 Collection Of Service Charges; And By Modifying Section 4.65.050 Accountability For Funds Received; And By Modifying Section 4.65.060 Adjustment Of Charges, Appeal; And By Adding New Section 4.65.061 Unlawful Ambulance Transfer Services; And Providing For Repealer And Severability; And Declaring An Emergency. (Citywide)]

SIX C, WHICH IS THE PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATIONS OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 39 85 39 85, AMENDING CHAPTER 4.65 OF THE ADMIN MUNICIPAL CODE MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM BY MODIFYING SECTION 4.65010 DEFINITIONS AND BY MODIFYING SECTION 4.65030 NON-PARTICIPATION ELECTION.

AND BY MODIFYING SECTION 4 6 5 0 4 0 COLLECTION OF SERVICES CHARGES.

AND BY MODIFYING SECTION 4.65050 ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FUNDS RECEIVED.

AND BY MODIFYING SECTION 4.65060 ADJUSTMENT OF CHARGES, APPEALS, AND BY ADDING NEW SECTION 4.6, 5.061, UNLAWFUL AMBULANCE TRANSFER SERVICES AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND SEVERABILITY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY .

UM, COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? ANYTHING FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON ITS MM.

MOTION TO APPROVE.

HOLD ON.

SORRY.

THIS, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

UM, ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE? YES, SIR.

PLEASE COME DOWN AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

SURE.

NO.

NOPE, NOPE.

PLEASE COME DOWN AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

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LEONARD SCOTT, I, I'M CONFUSED, SIR.

I'M SORRY.

I JUST GOT IN HERE.

WENT PRETTY FAST.

WE MISSED A, UH, WE, WE HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT CONSIDERATION, APPROVAL, UH, NUMBER A CONSIDERATION OR APPROVAL.

I'M SORRY, SIR.

WE'RE ON ITEM NUMBER SIX C.

YEAH, BUT JUST WHAT WE WERE ON, WHAT HAPPENED TO SIX A? WE'VE ALREADY APPROVED THAT, SIR.

WELL, THAT'S MY POINT.

WE MISSED IT.

WELL, I'M SORRY SIR.

YOU WERE HERE.

WE WENT THROUGH IT.

WE'RE ON ITEM SIX C.

SO IF YOUR QUESTION'S NOT RESOLVING THE ITEM OF SIX C, YOU DON'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AT THIS MOMENT, CORRECT? I GOT YOU, SIR.

I GOT YOU, SIR.

I UNDERSTAND.

I'M LEAVING RIGHT NOW.

I UNDERSTAND.

THANK YOU, SIR.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ITEM SIX C? COUNSEL, WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THIS ITEM MOVE TO APPROVE? A SECOND? WE HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

THAT ITEM IS PASSED.

MR. MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION ON THE EMERGENCY CLAIM.

AND WE HAVE A MOTION FOR THE EMERGENCY.

SECOND, OR THAT'S FINE.

AND A SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

EMERGENCIES PASS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THAT WILL ALLOW US TO START IMMEDIATELY.

WHEN, WHAT, 11 O'CLOCK TOMORROW.

TOMORROW 10, I BELIEVE.

10 O.

10 O'CLOCK TOMORROW.

VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NEXT I NEED A

[7. Consideration of Approval of Public Works Authority Regular Meeting Minutes: January 8, 2024.]

MOTION TO, UH, RECESS THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND, AND CONVENE THE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING TO LEFT SECOND.

WE HAD A MOTION.

SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

NOW WE'RE IN THE PUBLIC WORKS MEETING.

FIRST ITEM IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 8TH, 2024.

MOTION SECOND.

HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

THOSE MEETING MINUTES HAVE BEEN APPROVED.

NEXT WE HAVE

[A. Consideration of Approval of Resolutions:]

OUR, UM, GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS, BUT WE HAVE A ONLY ONE ITEM HERE, UM, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION.

CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER ONE DASH 24 1 DASH 24, ADOPTING RULES OF EDMOND PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND CAST.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

THAT ITEM IS APPROVED.

AND THEN WE HAVE, UH, TWO

[B. Consideration of Approval of Purchases:]

PURCHASES CONSIDERATION OF SUBSTANCE UNDER WARRANTY DEEDED, UM, FROM MARCIA MCCAULEY MORGAN FOR THE WASTEWATER MASTER, UH, PLAN PROJECT CHISHOLM CREEK FOREST MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT, PHASE ONE AND PARCELS, UH, TWO AND THREE.

AND THEN WE HAVE THE CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANTY DEEDED FROM, UH, MARCIA MCCAULEY MORGAN ONE HALF INTEREST CATHERINE BLAIR MORGAN ONE QUARTER.

INTEREST IN MARY ANN MORGAN, ONE QUARTER INCHES FOR WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN PROJECT CHISHOLM CREEK FOREST MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT, PHASE ONE PARTIAL ONE.

COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THESE TWO PURCHASES HERE, MR. MAYOR? I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM, UH, B ONE AND TWO.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

I'LL SECOND.

MAYOR SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

THOSE ITEMS PASSED.

THANK YOU.

NEXT WE NEED

[ [Adjourn Public Works Authority Meeting and Reconvene City Council Meeting]]

A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING AND RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

SO MOVED.

SECOND.

MOTION.

SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

WE ARE IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

THANK YOU.

WE HAVE,

[A. Case No. PR21-00027; Consideration of an Extension of the Final Plat for West Woody Creek Phase 1, Southeast of Danforth and Coltrane. (Morning Woods, LLC; Ward 2)]

UH, THREE PLANNING ITEMS HERE.

THE FIRST ONE IS NINE, A CASE NUMBER PR DASH 0 0 0 2 0 CONSIDERATION OF AN EXTENSION OF THE FINAL PLAT OF WEST WOODY CREEK, PHASE ONE, SOUTHEAST OF DANFORTH AND COLTRANE.

MORNING WOODS.

LLC IS THE APPLICANT.

IS THE APPLICANT HERE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH SIR.

MAYOR COUNSEL, UM, APPLICANT IS REQUESTING EXTENSION OF AN APPROVED FINAL PLATT LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF DANFORTH AND COLTRANE CAN SEE HERE ON THE MAP, FINAL PLATT AS A REMINDER INCLUDES 47 RESIDENTIAL LOTS AND TWO OFFICE LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 18 ACRES.

THE FINAL PLATT WAS APPROVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2021.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST BY A VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

QUESTION, COUNSEL.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? WOULD THE APPLICANT LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING? UH, HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE? THANK YOU.

UH, COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT?

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ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON THIS ITEM? COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON OUR ITEM NUMBER NINE? A MOTION TO APPROVE.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND.

SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

ADAM IS PASSED.

NEXT IS

[B. Case No. SP23-00019; Public Hearing and Consideration of a Site Plan Application for Costa Oil Located on the West Side of Broadway, South of 33rd Street. (Maroon Holdings, LTD; Ward 3)]

CASE NUMBER NINE B CASE NUMBER SP TWO THREE DASH 0 0 0 1 9 PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF A SITE PLAN APPLICATION FOR COASTAL OIL LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF BROADWAY, SOUTH OF 33RD, MAROON HOLDINGS.

LTD IS THE APPLICANT.

IS THE APPLICANT HERE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.

VERY GOOD.

UM, AS YOU INDICATED, APPLICANT IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE SITE PLAN, UM, LOCATED HERE ON THE MAP THAT'S JUST SOUTH OF THE WASH FACTORY CAR WASH.

UM, THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ZONED F1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, WHICH ALLOWS THE PROPOSED USE.

UH, THE SITE PLAN INCLUDES A 918 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING WITH TWO VEHICLE SERVICE BAYS.

18 PARKING SPACES ARE PROVIDED.

ACCESS CURRENTLY EXISTS AND WILL BE USED TO SERVE THE NEW BUILDING.

IN TERMS OF THE ELEVATION, THE BUILDING IS APPROXIMATELY 15 AND A HALF FEET TALL.

INCLUDES, UH, FIBER, CEMENT PANELS, METAL PANELS, AND METAL ACCENTS.

ON THE LANDSCAPING PLAN.

THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING VARIANCES TO THE LANDSCAPING CODE RELATED TO ISLANDS BUFFERS AND THE LOCATION OF THE PLANT UNITS.

PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSED THESE VARIANCES AND THE SITE PLAN AND APPROVE THE REQUEST BY A VOTE OF THREE TO TWO, PROVIDING DIRECTION TO THE APPLICANT ABOUT RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO THEIR LANDSCAPING PLAN.

AT THIS POINT, I'D LIKE TO INVITE THAT APPLICANT TO COME AND TALK ABOUT THOSE REVISIONS.

VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU.

DEAN KALITA, CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS 4,700 GALLIA PARKWAY REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT.

SO DUE THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE SITE, BASICALLY IT'S EXISTING PARKING LOT, SO WE'RE BASICALLY CUTTING OUT SOME ASPHALT TO PUT THE NEW BUILDING.

AND SO WE'RE KIND OF RETROFITTING INTO THE EXISTING PROPERTY.

THE CON SITE CONSTRAINTS THAT WE HAVE ON HERE IN THE, IN THE FRONTAGE OFF OF BROADWAY, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A DETENTION POND AT A BUNCH OF UTILITIES RUNNING THROUGH THERE.

SO WE, WE ONLY HAVE A SMALL LIMITED AMOUNT OF SPACE.

YOU CAN SEE AT THE, UH, WHERE IT SAYS THE FOUR JUNIPER TAKE JUNIPER TREES, THAT'S THE ONLY SPACE THAT'S NOT WITHIN THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT.

SO WE HAVE A LIMITED AREA.

WE CAN PUT FRONTAGE TREES.

SO THAT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS THERE.

SO WHAT WE DID IS WE MAXED IT OUT THERE AND THEN WE ADDED ADDITIONAL FOUR TREES TO ESSENTIALLY MEET THE INTENT OF THE CODE.

SO IF YOU WERE ABLE TO COUNT THOSE TREES, UH, WE WOULD EXCEED THE POINTS REQUIRED.

UH, BUT SINCE THEY'RE IN AN EASEMENT, WE CAN'T TECHNICALLY COUNT THEM.

SO THAT WAS PLANNING COMMISSION'S DIRECTION, UH, AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS.

SO WE DECIDED OBVIOUSLY TO JUST KIND OF USE THE, USE THEIR DIRECTION THERE ON THAT PLANTING.

UH, FOR THE ISLANDS, YOU CAN SEE ON THE, UH, YEP, LEFT OF THE SCREEN THERE.

THERE'S TWO ISLANDS THERE FAR LEFT.

WE ORIGINALLY HAD THE TRASH ENCLOSURE THERE, WHICH WOULD MET THE CODE.

UM, SOLID WASTE CAME BACK AND WANT US TO MOVE IT AND ANGLE IT.

SO WE DID THAT FOR THEM, WHICH IS KIND OF, WHICH CAUSED THE VARIANCE FOR THE OTHER ONE.

WE DID ADD ISLANDS ON THE, UH, THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT.

AND IT REALLY MEETS THE INTENT OF THE CODE, EXCEPT THAT THE CRASH ENCLOSURE IS KIND OF WHAT CAUSED THE ISSUE THERE.

SO, AND THEN THE, YOU KNOW, THE FRONTAGE, THE BUFFER, OBVIOUSLY THERE'S ALREADY A 60 FOOT BUFFER AND A 30 FOOT BUFFER WITH THE, WITH THE, UH, DETENTION POND THAT'S EXISTING.

SO WE KINDA ALREADY HAVE THAT.

WE JUST CAN'T PLANT WITHIN THAT BECAUSE THERE'S UTILITIES AND, AND A, UH, DRAINAGE EASEMENT THERE.

SO THAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE VARIANCES, UM, THAT WE REQUESTED.

BEYOND THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTIONS, YOU HAVE MM-HMM.

.

COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS ON THE CAP APPLICANT ON THE EXPLANATION ON THE VARIANCE REQUESTS? MM-HMM.

VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU.

GOOD, THANKS.

WELL, WOULD THE APPLICANT LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING ELSE BESIDES THAT? BECAUSE OKAY.

THANKS COUNSEL.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE? COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THIS ITEM? MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION.

SECOND.

SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

I, MS. PASS.

THANK YOU.

NEXT IS, UH,

[C. Case No. Z23-00024; Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. ___ Rezoning from “G-A” General Agricultural to “R-1” Rural Estate District for the Property Located at 5420 Indian Hill Road. (Nathan Vaughn; Ward 2)]

CASE NUMBER Z TWO THREE DASH 0 0 0 2 4 PUBLIC HEARING IN CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 39 86.

39 86 REZONING FROM GA GENERAL AGRICULTURAL TO R ONE RURAL ESTATE DISTRICT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5 4 2 0 IN INDIAN HILL ROAD.

NATHAN VAUGHN IS THE APPLICANT.

IS THE APPLICANT HERE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.

VERY GOOD.

UM, AS INDICATED, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT FROM GA TO R ONE.

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON INDIAN HILL ROAD, JUST WEST OF AIR DEPOT.

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THE LOT IS PART OF CANAL'S COLLEGE WOOD ACRES, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED AS FIVE ACRE LOTS OVER TIME.

THE ZONING AND THE ORIGINAL LOTS HAS BEEN UM, MODIFIED AND THE LOTS HAVE BEEN SPLIT IN A SIMILAR FASHION TO THIS REQUEST.

THE ADMIN PLAN DESIGNATES THE AREA AS RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD, WHICH INDICATES R ONE IS AN APPROPRIATE DISTRICT FOR THAT AREA.

UM, PLANNING COMMISSION.

UM, APPROVE THIS REQUEST.

RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST.

FIVE TO ZERO.

VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU.

COUNSEL.

ANY QUESTION FOR STAFF? WOULD THE APPLICANT LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING? NO.

BELIEVE YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.

COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE? COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THIS ITEM? MOVE TO APPROVE.

WE HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

UH, MS. PASS.

THANK YOU.

NEXT ITEM

[10. Citizen Comments. This is an opportunity for residents and non-residents to address the City Council on city related matters not on the council agenda. Citizens must sign up to speak either online by 3:00 p.m. the day of the City Council meeting, or in person by the start of the meeting. Remarks should be directed to City Council as a whole and limited to three minutes or less.]

NUMBER 10 IS CITIZENS' COMMENT.

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON CITY RELATED MATTERS.

NOT ON THIS COUNCIL AGENDA.

CITIZENS MUST SIGN UP TO SPEAK EITHER BY ONLINE, BY 3:00 PM THE DAY OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, OR IN PERSON BY THE START OF THE MEETING.

REMARKS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS A WHOLE AND LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES OR LESS.

OUR FIRST PERSON IS RANDALL LEE.

I DON'T THINK HE'S HERE.

I DON'T SEE ANYONE MOVING TOWARDS THIS WAY.

OUR NEXT RESIDENT IS LEONARD SCOTT, A POINT OF ORDER BEFORE YOU TURN THAT THING ON, PLEASE.

IT'S A POINT OF ORDER.

MR. CHAIRMAN, WE NEED PEOPLE INVOKE THE EDMUND CITY GUIDEBOOK MOTION TITLED UNFINISHED BUSINESS FOUND AND LISTED IN THE GLOSSARY OF MOTIONS ON PAGE 32 OF OUR CITY COUNCIL HANDBOOK.

IT IS WITHSTANDING THAT I BRING FORTH MY QUESTIONS.

COUNSEL, I'LL REMIND YOU THAT PEOPLE'S MOTION IS STILL IN EFFECT.

WE HAVE UNRESOLVED UNFINISHED BUSINESS WITH THIS COUNCIL.

WE REQUESTED IN THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING EIGHT JANUARY, OUR REASONING FOR REPLACING THE CITY.

ARTICLE 11, RECALL OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS BE PLACED ON THE CITY AGENDA FOR AMENDING.

I'M HOLDING A COPY OF THE AGENDA.

TODAY'S AGENDA THAT PEOPLE'S REQUEST WAS NOT ON THERE.

SO WE HAVE UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

IT'S NOT AN AGENDA.

OUR MOTION IS STILL IN EFFECT.

WE HAVE UNRESOLVED UNFINISHED BUSINESS TO ATTEND TO.

I ALSO POINT OUT THE MINUTES OF THE EIGHTH JANUARY COUNCIL MEETING ARE INCLUDED HERE.

THAT SAYS I MADE THAT.

SO YOU HAVE UN YOU HAVE BUSINESS, YOU NEED TO ATTEMPT IT.

LAST MEETING.

WE REQUESTED THE CITY APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO AMEND ARTICLE 11.

RECALL OF ELECTED OFFICERS.

IT IS CLEAR OUR REQUEST WAS IGNORED OR DENIED 'CAUSE IT'S NOT ON THE PEOPLE.

I REQUESTED THE MAYOR REPORT THE RESULT OF THE VOTE BY COUNCIL MEMBERS REGARDING WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS A VOTE.

SO, MR. MAYOR, I'M ASKING YOU RIGHT NOW, WAS THERE A VOTE FOR AMENDING ARTICLE 11? SO YES OR NO RESPONSE? WAS THERE A VOTE, SIR? SO YOU'RE NOT RESPONDING.

WHAT WAS THE VOTE WHEN YOU VOTED? YOU'RE NOT RESPONDING.

WHAT WAS THE MAJORITY REASON FOR NOT DENYING CITIZENS? YOU'RE NOT RESPONDING.

MAYOR DOES YOUR SILENCE MEANS YOU DON'T KNOW OR DON'T CARE TO ANSWER CITIZENS' CONCERNS.

REGARDLESS OF YOUR MO OF OF YOUR NON-RESPONSE, WE CITIZENS STILL HAVE UNRESOLVED UNFINISHED BUSINESS WITH THIS COUNCIL THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

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WILL YOU NOT PLACE THE OUTDATED ARTICLE ON THE AGENDA FOR OPEN DISCUSSION? THAT'S A QUESTION TO EACH ONE OF YOU UP THERE TONIGHT.

ARE YOU OR ARE YOU NOT GOING TO PLACE ARTICLE 11 ON THE AGENDA FOR AT LEAST DEBATE AND OPEN FORUM SO WE CAN, SO WE CAN FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH WHY YOU HAVEN'T PUT IT UP THERE YET? OKAY.

ALRIGHT.

I JUST REMINDING YOU THIS IS NOT FINISHED.

YOU OWE US AN ANSWER.

NEXT RESIDENT.

IS CONNIE FAIR? GOOD EVENING.

COUNCIL MEMBERS, I'D LIKE YOU LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE.

AND, UM, WE WEREN'T GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ABOUT THE STUFF HE TRIED TO ASK YOU GUYS ABOUT EARLIER.

I HOLD IN FRONT OF ME EXHIBIT A AND CITY COUNCIL AND EDMOND PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING RULES.

THESE ARE THINGS THAT YOU GUYS APPROVED IN A GROUP AS A GROUP.

AND I JUST WANNA ASK SOME QUESTIONS.

I MEAN, I KNOW I'M NOT GONNA GET ANY ANSWERS, BUT I JUST WANNA BRING THIS INFORMATION TO LIGHT, UM, AND GIVE SOME COMMENTS.

GENERAL RULES.

NUMBER ONE, ALL ATTENDEES ARE EXPECTED TO BEHAVE IN A CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL MANNER.

I, I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH THAT, BUT THAT IS A TWO-WAY STREET.

YOU TOO SHOULD TREAT US WITH RESPECT.

UM, UNDER THE, THE FOLLOWING TYPES AND OF COMMENTS THAT ARE PROHIBITED.

I MEAN ALL OF THOSE ARE PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD AND, BUT THERE, THERE COULD BE SOME ARBITRARY DECISIONS MADE IN THERE.

I JUST WANNA POINT THAT OUT.

AND THEN, UM, ONE UNDER LETTER D THE CHAIR MAY LIMIT UNRELATED, UNNECESSARY OR REDUNDANT COMMENTS TO MAINTAIN ORDER AND CONDUCT BUSINESS.

JUST BECAUSE MORE THAN ONE PERSON IS GONNA SPEAK ABOUT THE SAME THING DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT'S REDUNDANT.

AND I DON'T SEE ANY GUIDELINES UNDER HOW YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO MAKE DECISIONS.

I JUST WANNA BRING THAT TO LIGHT BECAUSE I CAN, I CAN TELL YOU THAT THERE ARE 50 DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT CAN TELL YOU 50 DIFFERENT WAYS ABOUT THE WAY THE ROADS, THE CONDITIONS OF THE ROADS OR WHAT'S GOING ON IN OUR SCHOOLS IS AFFECTING THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES.

SO THAT IS OF GRAVE CONCERN TO ME BACK HERE IN THE PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CITIZENS' COMMENTS.

UM, UNDER PUBLIC HEARINGS YOU HAVE NUMBER, NUMBER SIX THAT, UM, APPLICANTS AND SPEAKERS THAT WANNA USE THE AV EQUIPMENT THAT IS PAID FOR BY THE TAXPAYERS.

LET ME REMIND YOU, THEY'RE ABLE TO DO SO.

THEY JUST HAVE TO BE SURE THAT THEY DO IT IN A ANY METHOD APPROVED BY THE CITY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT UNDER CITIZENS B CITIZENS COMMENTS, THOSE SPEAKING DURING CITIZENS COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO A THREE MINUTE SPEAKING OPPORTUNITY.

ANYTIME NOT USED BY THE SPEAKER MAY NOT BE GIVEN TO ANOTHER SPEAKER AND WE ARE NOT AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE THE AV EQUIPMENT.

WHY IS THAT? OKAY, NUMBER SEVEN, THE CHAIR IS TO LIMIT UNNECESSARY OR REDUNDANT COMMENTS AND AMEND THE TIME.

ALLOT CAN AMEND TIME ALLOTTED FOR SPEAKERS IF NECESSARY TO, TO MAINTAIN ORDER ONCE AGAIN ON THAT BASIS, WILL THOSE DECISIONS BE MADE? WHAT IS THE RUBRIC FOR THESE DECISIONS? THAT SOUNDS ARBITRARY TO ME.

WE HAVE INTRODUCED POLICY TO PUNISH CITIZENS IN THIS AND WITH, WITH JAIL TIME AND WITH FINES.

YOU ARE TRYING TO DROWN OUT OUR VOICE AND PUNISH US IF WE TRY TO RAISE OUR VOICE AND SPEAK.

THANK YOU.

NEXT RESIDENT.

SHARON FERNANDEZ.

I HAVE HER.

RANDALL LEE.

YES, MR. LEE, SINCE YOU JUST COME IN, YOU I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK NOW.

MY HISTORY WITH COUNCIL MEETINGS, UH, WENT A LITTLE FAST.

, MY NAME IS RANDALL LEE AND I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROJECT 66.

AND WE HAVE A, UH, ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WE HAVE A CITIZEN COMMENT, WHICH IS, THANK YOU.

UH, PROJECT 66 IS A FOOD AND RESOURCE CENTER THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2010.

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I JUST WANTED TO BRIEFLY GIVE YOU SOME STATISTICS AS WE FINISHED OUT THIS YEAR.

UM, THE RESOURCE CENTER WAS STARTED IN 2010 AND WE ARE NOW EXPANDING AND HAVE EXPANDED OUR WAREHOUSE.

WE'VE EXPANDED OUR DONOR BASE AND WE'VE EXPANDED, EXPANDED OUR OUTREACH.

IN 2022.

WE REACHED OUT TO ABOUT 4,000 FAMILIES HERE IN JUST EDMOND 2023.

THAT NUMBER WENT TO OVER 7,000 MM-HMM LAST YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO, UH, ACQUIRE ENOUGH POUNDAGE OF FOOD FROM OUR GRACIOUS DONORS, THE REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF OKLAHOMA AND VOLUNTEERS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO SERVE OVER 1 MILLION MEALS HERE IN THE EDMOND AREA ALONE.

WE THANK YOU FOR THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE CITY OF EDMOND.

WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO 2024 AND I JUST WANTED TO BRIEFLY BRING THOSE NUMBERS TO YOU.

AND BECAUSE WE ARE SEEING AN INCREASE AND WE WILL CONTINUE, I BELIEVE TO SEE AN INCREASE.

BUT WITH YOUR HELP, OUR VOLUNTEERS HELP OUR BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S HELP OUR DONORS HELP.

WE WILL BE ABLE TO SERVE THEM IN THEIR TIME OF NEED.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SIR.

MUCH.

THANK YOU, SIR.

THANK YOU SIR.

WELL, COUNSEL, NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS ITEM NUMBER

[11. Comments from the Mayor and Members of the City Council.]

11, WHICH IS COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

UM, WELL THIS IS OUR SECOND MEETING OF THE YEAR.

NICE AND COLD.

THIS IS WINTERTIME.

UM, BUT I DO WANNA SAY, UH, HOWEVER YOU PRAY, UH, KEEP A MR IN, IN YOUR MIND IS IN THE FAMILIES THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THAT, UM, TRAGIC, UM, MEDICAL VAC UH, ACCIDENT THE OTHER DAY.

UM, 'CAUSE THOSE SAME PEOPLE ARE GONNA BE, THAT COMPANY'S GONNA BE, IS OUR PROVIDER AND, UM, WE NEED TO MAKE 'EM FEEL LOVED TOO.

UM, BUT LOOKING FORWARD TO FEBRUARY.

SUPPOSED TO START GETTING WARM AROUND HERE.

THAT'S ALL I HAD.

JUST, UH, WANTED TO ECHO THE RESOLUTION EARLIER AND JUST REMIND FOLKS TO PLEASE, PLEASE VOTE ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH.

WE'LL HAVE ONE MORE MEETING, COUNCIL MEETING BEFORE THAT.

BUT I WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND SAY THAT SOME PEOPLE TAKE FOR GRANTED THAT OUR BOND, UM, BOND ISSUES PASS AND THEY HAVE SINCE THE SIXTIES.

UM, SO LET'S NOT BREAK THAT, YOU KNOW, GET COMPLACENT AND, UM, BE SURE AND GET OUT AND VOTE ON THE 13TH.

MR. MAYOR, LAST WEEK I ATTENDED THE EDMUND MOBILITY COMMISSION MEETING.

AND WHEN MR. BRIAN ASKED FOR COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS, THERE WERE AT LEAST A HALF A DOZEN CITIZENS THAT SERVE ON THE COMMISSION THAT OFFERED EXCELLENT IDEAS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR CITIZENS.

AND I, UH, I WANTED TO TELL 'EM IF THEY'RE WATCHING.

UH, I TRIED TO THANK 'EM AS I COULD AS THEY LEFT, BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT I CAUGHT 'EM ALL.

BUT THAT WAS A REALLY GOOD MEETING AND YOU CAN TELL THAT THE CITIZENS HAVE OUR CITY'S BEST INTEREST AT HEART.

AND, UH, THAT WAS, THAT WAS A, A VERY NICE MEETING AND, AND CONDUCTED VERY WELL.

AND THERE WERE A COUPLE STAFF PEOPLE THERE THAT, UH, MADE COMMENTS.

UH, MS. BATTERSON, UH, OFFERED SOME GRANT INFORMATION, WHICH WAS VERY HELPFUL AND VERY EXCITING ON HOW, HOW HARD THEY, THEY THEY WORKED TO ACHIEVE THOSE GRANTS.

AND UH, I WAS IMPRESSED WITH THAT.

UH, THAT GOES ON EVERY DAY IN OUR CITY.

SOMEBODY THAT'S EMPLOYED BY THE CITY THAT'S PART OF THE TEAM WORKS HARD EVERY DAY TO MAKE GOOD THINGS HAPPEN.

AND UH, I WAS JUST PROUD TO BE A PART OF IT.

THANK YOU.

VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE JUST PROUD WHEN PEOPLE RAISE THEIR HAND AND WANNA SERVE, RUN OUR COMMUNITY.

MM-HMM.

.

UM, THAT'S WHAT, THAT'S ONE OF THE FACTORS THAT MAKE US A GOOD COMMUNITY AT WAS WE ARE MM-HMM, .

I WANTED TO TELL A FUNNY ANECDOTE.

WE WERE OVER AT, UH, HIDEAWAY PIZZA AND IT WAS COLDER AND WE WENT BY THE ROCKET SHIP PARK AND MY SON IN MIDDLE SCHOOL GOES, HEY DAD, STOP.

I GO, WHAT? HE GOES, THERE'S NO LINE AT THE SLIDE.

I'M GOING .

AND UH, HE GOT OUT THERE IN A LITTLE BIT OF COLD AND WENT DOWN.

I KNOW WE TESTED IT IN THE HEAT, BUT THE ROBINS FAMILY TESTED IT IN THE COLD AS WELL.

OKAY.

BECAUSE THERE'S NO LINE.

AND THEN THE OTHER SONS WENT OUT 'CAUSE THEY WERE TEMPTED AND STUFF, BUT NO LINE RIGHT NOW.

AND THEY HAD A BALL FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES UNTIL THEY BUT FROZE UP

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AND CAME IN .

THAT'S RIGHT.

THAT'S GREAT.

IT'S A WELL USED.

ALL THE KIDS KNOW THAT THERE'S A LOT OF KIDS THERE THAT'S READY.

TOOK ADVANTAGE.

LET'S GO.

TOOK ADVANTAGE.

SO TRUE.

SO TRUE.

VERY GOOD.

COUNSEL, WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

YES SIR.

MOTION SECOND.

SECOND.

HEREBY ADJOURN.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THAT'S FUNNY.

IT WAS CRACKING.

WE TOOK A, YOU'RE LIKE SURE SON.