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I[1. Call to Order of the Edmond City Council Meeting.]
WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS BEAUTIFUL APRIL DAY EARTH DAY MEETING TO ORDER.FIRST OFF, WE HAVE SEVERAL OR ONE, I'M SORRY.
YOUR AGENDA MIGHT SHOW TWO PRESENTATIONS TONIGHT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY OUR CLERKS AREN'T HERE TODAY FOR CLERK DAY.
[B. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing May 2024 as Building Safety Month. ]
PROCLAMATION, RECOGNIZING MAY, 2024 AS BUILDING SAFETY MONTH.I'M GOING TO COME ON DOWN AND, OH, THERE YOU WANNA COME ON NOW.
HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.
UH, THE CITY OF EDMOND IS COMMITTED TO RECOGNIZING THAT OUR GROWTH AND STRENGTH DEPENDS ON THE SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL ROLES OF OUR, OUR HOMES, BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLAY BOTH IN EVERYDAY LIFE.
AND WHEN DISASTERS STRIKE, OUR CONFIDENCE IN THE RESILIENCE OF THESE BUILDINGS, OF THESE BUILDINGS THAT MAKE UP OUR COMMUNITY IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE DEVOTION OF VIG VIGILANT GUARDIANS, BUILDING SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION OFFICIALS, ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, BUILDERS, TRADESPEOPLE, DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, LABORERS, PLUMBERS, AND OTHERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WHO WORK YEAR ROUND TO ENSURE THE SAFE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.
AND THESE GUARDIANS ARE DEDICATED MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, A NON-PROFIT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER LOCAL, STATE, TERRITORIAL, TRIBAL AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS WHO ARE EXPERT IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT THE HIGHEST QUALITY CODES TO PROTECT US IN THE BUILDINGS WHERE WE LIVE, LEARN, WORK, AND PLAY.
THESE MODERN BUILDINGS CODES INCLUDE SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM HAZARDS SUCH AS HURRICANES, SNOWSTORMS, TORNADOES, WILDFIRES, FLOODS, AND EARTHQUAKES.
BUILDING SAFETY MONTH IS SPONSORED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COAL COUNCIL TO REMIND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CRITICAL ROLE OF OUR COMMUNITIES, LARGELY UNKNOWN PROTECTORS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OUR LOCAL CODE OFFICIALS WHO ASSURE US OF OUR SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, AND AFFORDABLE BUILDINGS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR PROSPERITY MISSION POSSIBLE.
THE THEME OF BUILDING SAFETY MONTH 2024 ENCOURAGES US ALL TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT BUILDING SAFETY ON A PERSONAL, LOCAL, AND GLOBAL SCALE.
EACH YEAR IN AN OBSERVANCE OF BUILDING SAFETY MONTH, PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE ASKED TO CONSIDER THE COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE BUILDING SAFETY, RESILIENCE, AND ECONOMIC INVESTMENT AT HOME AND IN NEW COMMUNITY.
AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO ALL OF US BY LOCAL AND STATE BUILDING DEPARTMENTS, FIRE PREVENTION BUREAUS, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES IN PROTECTING LIVES AND PROSPERITY.
NOW, THEREFORE, I DARRYL A DAVIS, THE MAYOR OF CITY OF EDMOND, OKLAHOMA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY, 2024 AS BUILDING SAFETY MONTH.
WHAT SHE WANTED TO SAY WAS, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT,
SHE BARELY WANTS TO TALK TO US.
[C. City Manager's Update.]
WE HAVE THE WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE CITY MANAGERS UPDATE.UH, AS YOU KNOW, COUNCIL APPROVED ON MARCH 11TH, THE FILING TO TAKE PLACE ON THE JUNE 18TH PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT, A PROPOSED INCREASE OF THE EDMOND LODGING TAX FROM FOUR TO 6%.
THESE TAX FUNDS VISIT THAT VISIT EDMOND USES TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF DESTINATION AND ATTRACT, RETAIN, AND SUSTAIN CONFERENCE EVENTS AND VISITORS.
THE CURRENT RATE OF 4% HAS NOT INCREASED SINCE IT BEGAN IN 1994.
IN AN EFFORT TO HELP EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON THE PROPOSAL VISIT, EDMOND HAS
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PUT TOGETHER AN EDUCATIONAL PAGE ON ITS WEBSITE, THAT SITE, UH, WHICH IS VISIT EDMOND OKAY.GOV.COM.DO VISIT EDMOND OK.COM PROVIDES BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE PROPOSAL.
UM, THE LODGING TAXES ONLY CHARGE FOR OVERNIGHT STAYS IN EDMOND.
CITIZENS WILL NOT PAY THIS TAX UNLESS THEY SPEND THE NIGHT A HOTEL BED, AND BREAKFAST OR VACATION.
HOME TOURISM, WE KNOW IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT IN GENERATING ADDITIONAL SALES TAX AND REVENUE AND GROWTH IN EDMOND.
UH, WHEN INDIVIDUALS IN IN GROUPS SPEND NIGHTS IN EDMOND, THEY ALSO SHOP, DINE, AND PLAY WITH, IN WHICH INCREASES CITY SALES TAX REVENUE.
AN INCREASE FROM FOUR TO 6% IS ESTIMATED TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL 500,000 ANNUALLY FOR TOURISM DEVELOPED OPPORTUNITIES, UH, AGAIN, WE ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS WHO WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS, UH, BALLOT, UH, PROPOSITION.
YOU CAN GO TO VISIT EDMOND OK.COM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROPOSAL.
UH, SECOND IS ABOUT EDMOND ELECTRIC.
A CREW OF SEVEN LINEMEN FROM EDMOND ELECTRIC JUST RETURNED FROM WINDOW ROCK, ARIZONA AFTER SPENDING A WEEK WORKING AS PART OF THE LIGHT UP NAVAJO FIVE INITIATIVE, A MUTUAL AID PROGRAM TO EXTEND ELECTRICITY TO HOMES IN NAVAJO NATION WITHOUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO GET THAT SERVICE.
THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW THAT A TEAM FROM EDMOND ELECTRIC PARTICIPATED IN THE PROJECT.
EDMOND ELECTRIC'S TEAM WORKED ALONG LINE PERSONNEL FROM OTHER UTILITIES FROM ACROSS THE NATION, AS WELL AS NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY ELECTRIC CREWS TO ASSIST IN LINE CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT WITHIN THE NAFO NATION.
THIS INITIATIVE WAS CREATED IN 2019 THROUGH A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE AMERICAN POWER, AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION AND NTUA.
THE M ELECTRIC CREW INCLUDED CLINT SEAMAN, TRAVIS MATTHEWS, CONNOR CHURCH, CHANCE KIN, BRAXTON GALBRATH, CJ SCHMIDTKE, AND AUSTIN LBA.
OF COURSE, HELPING OUT IS NOTHING NEW FOR HAVING ELECTRIC PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT FROM THE CITY HAS TRAVELED THROUGHOUT OKLAHOMA.
AS FAR AS WAYS FLORIDA HELP RECOVERY EFFORTS FROM WEATHER IMPACT COULD RELATE IN IMPACTS.
UM, SO A SPECIAL THANKS TO THEM.
I'VE DRIVEN ACROSS NAVAJO NATION SEVERAL TIMES, AND, UH, IT'S GREAT TO SEE THAT, UH, WORK HAPPEN.
STEVENSON PARK, LAST WEEK WE HELD A RIBBON CEREMONY CELEBRATING THE COMPLETION OF THE $7 MILLION RENOVATION OF STEVENSON PARK.
A NICE CROWD GATHERED AT THE NEW PAVILION TO HELP OFFICIALLY REOPEN THE OLDEST PARK IN EDMOND.
THIS PROJECT IS A BIG HIT ALREADY WITH OUR RESIDENTS, A BIGGER, MORE MODERN PLAYGROUND, LOTS OF INTERACTION, INTERACTIVE FEATURES, IMPROVEMENTS TO THE REGIONAL DETENTION OF STORMWATER RUNOFF, WHICH WILL ASSIST IN FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA, AND ADDITIONAL ON STREET PARKING, AS WELL AS ADDITION OF TREES, LANDSCAPING, WAR LIGHTING IN A WATERLINE UPGRADE.
ALL WERE PART OF THE RE-IMAGINING OF THE SPACE.
IN ADDITION, PARKS CANAL LOOK FORWARD TO OPENING OF THE NEW SPLASH PAD, AN UPGRADE PLAYGROUND AREA AT TED ANDERSON PARK.
THIS PROJECT INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF A SPLASH PAD, RESTROOM, AND PLANTING OF ADDITIONAL TREES.
ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTRACT INCLUDE REPAIRING AND REPLACING EXISTING SIDEWALKS THROUGHOUT THE PARK TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF THE SPACE.
AND THAT CELEBRATION IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 24TH.
AND WHILE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CELEBRATION MARKS, MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE RETURN OF OPEN HOUSE ON MAY 11TH.
THIS POPULAR EVENT WILL BE FROM NINE TO 1130 IN THE MITCH PARK AMPHITHEATER AREA BEHIND THE MULTI-ACTIVITY CENTER.
THIS YEAR'S EVENT WILL INCLUDE SEVERAL CITY VEHICLES FOR KIDS TO INTERACT WITH, INCLUDING POLICE VEHICLES, A FIRE TRUCK, A TRASH TRUCK, AND A BUCKET TRUCK.
THEY'LL ALL BE PARKED, NOT MOVING.
OPEN HOUSE WILL ALSO FEATURE DISPLAYS AND BOOTHS FROM MANY CITY OF EDMOND DEPARTMENTS, PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT CITY PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND JOB, JOB OPPORTUNITIES.
UH, AND FINALLY, ONE MORE POPULAR PROGRAM IN THE CITY.
THE OUTDOOR FARMER'S MARKET AT FESTIVALS MARKETPLACE ENJOYED A GREAT OPENING LAST WEEKEND WITH MORE THAN 64 VENDORS.
THE MARKET SAW AN ESTIMATED 5,000 VISITORS AND AN AN INCREASE OF SALES OF MORE THAN 25% OVER LAST YEAR.
MAYOR DAVIS, ALONG WITH COUNCIL MAYORS BARRY MOORE, CHRISTIAN MUG, KRISTEN MUG, SORRY.
AND, UH, STACY PETERSON WERE ON HAND FOR THE OPENING AND GOT WITNESS.
GOT TO WITNESS THE STEADY FLOW OF VISITORS WHO WERE ENTERTAINED BY LIVE MUSIC AT THE EVENT THERE WAS FACE PAINTING AND 650 LOADED SHOPPING BAGS WERE PASSED OUT TO CUSTOMERS.
THE MARKET IS OPENED EVERY WEEKEND FROM 8:00 AM TO 1:00 PM EVERY, UH, EXCEPT MARCH, MAY 4TH, TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE ARTS FESTIVAL AND IS GROWING EVERY YEAR.
THIS COMING WEEKEND, EDMOND ANIMAL SERVICES WILL BE AT THE MARKET FOR AN ADOPTION EVENT.
PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT THESE LOCAL VENDORS AND FOLLOW THE FARMER'S MARKET ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM FOR MORE INFORMATION AND UPDATES.
WE'RE GONNA DO LA ONE LAST THING.
UH, YOU KNOW, FOR MY MOM, IT'S A LITTLE PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT, SHE WENT INTO ICU WITH PNEUMONIA AND AFIB.SO JUST MOM, HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER.
[3. Appointments and Reappointments:]
WE HAVE, UH, THREE A, WHICH IS OUR MAYOR OR, OR THE APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS.WE HAVE SEVERAL TONIGHT WE'RE GONNA HAVE SEVERAL FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF MEETINGS.
I THINK COMING UP THAT TIME OF YEAR.
SO WE HAVE THE MAYOR APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENTS APPOINTMENTS, UH, WALKED STRONG TO THE GUTHRIE EDMOND REGIONAL AIRPORT BOARD TO FULFILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF TOM ROBBINS TERM EXPIRES JUNE, 2026.
WE HAVE THE WARD ONE APPOINTMENT OF CLARK JOLLY TO THE CITIZENS TIFF OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
THE WARD TWO APPOINTMENT IS REAGAN RAF TO THE CITIZENS' TIFF OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
WARD THREE HAS THREE REAPPOINTMENTS.
THE FIRST ONE IS REAPPOINTMENT OF DARREN HELM TO THE EDMUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD TERM.
AS FAR AS JUNE, 2027, WE HAVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF CHRIS BERRY TO THE VISIT.
EDMOND TOURISM ADVISORY BOARD TERM EXPIRES JUNE, 2027 AND WE HAVE THE THIRD.
THE THIRD IS THE REAPPOINTMENT OF TAYLOR HILDEBRAND TO THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD.
THEN WE HAVE THE WARD FOUR, UH, REAPPOINTMENTS.
IN ONE APPOINTMENT, WE HAVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF VICKI WILLIAMS TO THE VI EDMOND BICYCLE COMMITTEE.
WE HAVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF BRIAN BLUNDELL TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO TERM EXPIRES JUNE, 2027.
WE HAVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JOY MORRIS TO THE VISIT.
EDMOND TOURISM ADVISORY BOARD TERM EXPIRES JUNE, 2027.
THEN WE HAVE THE APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL TKA TIKI TO THE VETERANS MEMORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO FULFILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF GREGORY HUDSON.
COUNSEL, THOSE ARE ALL OF OUR, UH, RECOMMENDED APPOINTMENTS.
MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENTS REAPPOINTMENTS.
AND SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
WE HAVE THOSE NEW APPOINTMENTS.
AND REAPPOINTMENTS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[4. Recess of the Edmond City Council Meeting and Call to Order of the Edmond Public Works Authority Meeting.]
TO RECESS THE EDMOND CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CALL TO ORDER THE EDMOND PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING.NOW WE'RE INTO THE PUBLIC WORKS.
WE HAVE FOUR GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS. UM, WE
[5. Public Works Authority General Consent Items: Items listed under General Consent are usually approved as a group with the proper motion from a member of the Public Works Authority. Members of the Public Works Authority may pull any item under General Consent for separate discussion and/or action.]
NEED TO TAKE ITEM FIVE A, C, AND D AS ONE GROUP.AND THEN WE'RE GONNA, UH, PULL ITEM B.
IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ON FIVE, UH, C OR D? MR. MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM FIVE.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO I'LL SECOND.
THOSE THREE ITEMS HAVE PASSED.
[B. Consideration of Approval of Purchase for Fiber Cable Installation Services from Telco Supply Company on Oklahoma State Contract SW1030; Not to Exceed $175,000.00. (Citywide)]
APPROVE ITEM FIVE B.NOW WE HAVE A MOTION, UH, FOR COUNCILWOMAN MUG FOUR FIVE B.
WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCILWOMAN PETERSON.
SO IT'S A PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION ITEMS. UH, THESE ITEMS CAN BE DISCUSSED INDIVIDUALLY.
WE HAVE THE FIRST SIX A, THE CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC WORKS, GENERAL CONSENT.
B, B, I'M SORRY, THAT'S TAUGHT ME AGAIN.
[B. Consideration of Approval of Supplemental Appropriation for KickingBird Golf for Additional Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, and Service Accounts; $150,000.00. (Ward 2)]
CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENT APPROPRIATION FOR TICKING BIRD GOLF FOR ADDITIONAL FURNITURE FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES ACCOUNT.OUR ESTEEM GOLF PRO IS GOING TO BRING THIS ITEM TO OUR HONORABLE MAYOR CITY COUNCIL.
BRIAN SORENSON, DIRECTOR OF GOLF AT BERG GOLF.
I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY A FEW THINGS 'CAUSE I HAVE HAD A FEW QUESTIONS THAT ALL THIS IS BEING FUNDED OUT OF KICKING BIRD GOLF COURSE RESERVES.
THIS IS NOT GENERAL FUND, THIS IS NOT CIP FUNDING.
THIS IS ALL OPERATIONAL RESERVES THAT WE HAVE GENERATED SINCE OUR OPENING.
I THINK MANY OF YOU'RE AWARE THE GOLF COURSE IS DOING EXTREMELY WELL.
SOME OF THESE PURCHASES DO INVOLVE PURCHASING SOME MORE CHAIRS AND
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TABLES FOR OUR EVENT CENTER.UM, WITH THE, WITH THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOOKOUT, THAT'S GOING EXTREMELY WELL WITH OUR NONGO RELATED EVENTS OVER THERE.
WE'RE ALSO MAKING SOME PURCHASES FOR SOME ADDITIONAL FURNITURE FOR OUR RANGE ENTERTAINMENT PAVILION.
SOME MORE PURCHASES IN OUR GOLF SHOP.
UH, AND THEN THE BANK CHARGES, WHICH I'VE HAD A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT, THOSE ARE JUST OUR CREDIT CARD FEES.
UM, WE DO NOT PASS THOSE ALONG TO OUR CUSTOMERS AS A SURCHARGE THAT'S ACTUALLY IN THEIR FEE.
SO THEY WILL NEVER SEE ON THEIR RECEIPT AN ADDITIONAL 3% OR THREE AND A HALF PERCENT TO COVER WHAT THE CREDIT CARD CHARGE IS COMING TO THE GOLF COURSE.
IT'S ALREADY BUILT INTO THE FEE AND THAT'S JUST THE WAY WE OPERATE.
SO THAT'S WHAT THOSE CHARGES ARE ABOUT.
ANY QUESTIONS, COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO WITH ITEM SIX B? MOVE TO APPROVE.
ANY OTHER FURTHER DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
[7. Adjournment of the Edmond Public Works Authority Meeting and Reconvene the Edmond City Council Meeting.]
TO ADJOURN THE EDMOND PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING AND RECONVENE THE EDMOND CITY COUNCIL MEETING.SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
NOW WE'RE BACK IN THE CITY COUNCIL ITEMS, UH, AREA.
[8. City Council General Consent Items: Items listed under General Consent are usually approved as a group with the proper motion from a member of the Council. Members of the Council may pull any item under General Consent for separate discussion and/or action.]
14 GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS. I DON'T SEE ANY STAFF PRESENTATION ON ANY OR STAFF COMMENTS ON ANY OF THEM.COUNSEL, DID ANY OF THESE ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE PULLED FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION? I'M NOT HEARING ANY COUNSEL.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THESE 14 GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS? MOTION TO APPROVE.
THOSE 14 GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS HAVE BEEN PASSED.
NEXT WE'RE ON ITEM NINE, WHICH IS THE CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ITEMS. SO NOW WE HAVE ITEM NINE B, WHICH
[B. Consideration of Approval for Risk Management Services to Continue to Utilize The Beckman Company for Insurance Brokerage Services to Assist with Obtaining Multiple Lines of Casualty Insurance Coverage for the City; Estimated Cost for the Upcoming 2024-2025 Policy Year is $1,498,000.00. (Citywide)]
IS CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES, UM, TO CONTINUE TO UTILIZE THE BECK BECKHAM COMPANY FOR INSURANCE BROKERAGE SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH OBTAINING MULTIPLE LINES OF CASUALTY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CITY OF EDMOND.ESTIMATED COST OF THE UPCOMING 20 24 20 25 POLICY YEAR 1,498,000.
[C. Consideration of Approval of Contract Amendment with Kimley-Horn and Associates for Phase IV and Phase V Intelligent Transportation Systems Design Services; $595,000.00 Increase. (Citywide)]
HAVE THE NEXT ONE IS NINE C, WHICH IS GONNA RECEIVE SOME STAFF COMMENTS.IS CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH KIMBERLY HORNE AND ASSOCIATES FOR PHASE FIVE, FOUR, AND PHASE FIVE INTELLIGENCE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM DESIGN SERVICES FOR $595,000 INCREASE.
SO WE, IF WE HAVE THE YES STAFF COMMENTS ON ITEM NINE C.
SO MAYOR COUNCIL, THIS IS A DESIGN CONTRACT AMENDMENT KIMBERLY HORN FOR OUR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
OUR ITS, UH, WE'VE PHASED OUR ITS PROGRAM IN OVER NUMEROUS YEARS SO THAT WE COULD TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF FEDERAL FUNDING.
UM, THIS IS TO FINISH THE DESIGN ON PHASE FOUR AND TO, TO DO THE DESIGN ON PHASE FIVE.
PHASE FOUR IS SCHEDULED FOR CONSTRUCTION FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR.
SO WE EXPECT IT TO BE SOMETIME NEXT CALENDAR YEAR.
UH, WE'VE GOT A $7.5 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT ON THAT PROJECT.
UH, PHASE FIVE WE HAVE RECEIVED WORD THAT WE'RE GETTING A $4.26 MILLION GRANT ON THAT ONE IN FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 27.
SO THAT'S STILL ABOUT TWO YEARS OUT.
ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU'VE EXPERIENCED AN INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM WORKING, IT IS BEAUTIFUL.
CAN COUNSEL, NO QUESTIONS ON THAT.
SO, UH, VOTE ON NINE BI MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM NINE B.
WE HAVE A MOTION FOR NINE B AND A SECOND.
PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE ITEM ITEM NINE B HAS PASSED.
I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE NINE C.
NOW WE HAVE A MOTION FOR NINE C SECOND AND AS SECOND.
[D. KickingBird Pickleball Center:]
D, WHICH IS, UH, NINE D ONE, AND TWO ARE GONNA REFER TO THE, UH, KICKING BIRD PICKLE CENTER.UM, WE HAVE A STAFF PRESENTATION FOR NINE D ONE.
AND THEN WE WILL HAVE A RESOLUTION FOR NINE D TWO.
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GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.BRAD RAINEY, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.
UM, I'LL BE COVERING THE NEXT THREE ITEMS ON YOUR AGENDA IN THIS ONE PRESENTATION.
SO WE'RE COMING UP ON ABOUT A YEAR WHEN WE HAD A STORM.
UM, DO DAMAGE TO THE FACILITY, THE INDOOR PICKLEBALL FACILITY.
AND WE'RE LOOKING TO MAKE REPAIRS WITH THE PROCEEDS FROM, UM, THE INSURANCE CLAIM.
SO REPAIRS WOULD INCLUDE, UH, OBVIOUSLY A NEW ROOF MEMBRANE THAT'S NOT GONNA WORK ANYMORE UP, UP THERE.
UM, REPAIRS TO THE ALUMINUM STRUCTURE, UH, AND THE LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL ALL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
UM, ONCE THAT'S, ONCE THE ROOF'S BACK ON, WE'LL NEED TO DO A RESURFACING OF THE COURTS.
AND IF THE BID IS AWARDED, UM, WORK WOULD BEGIN IN LATE MAY AND FINISH LATE SUMMER OR EARLY FALL.
AND THEN WE HAVE THE, UH, KIND OF RELATED TO THIS, A REVISED OPERATING AGREEMENT FOR KIND OF THE PROGRAMMING OF THE AREA SCHEDULED FOR THE NEXT PARK BOARD MEETING THEN TO COME TO YOU AFTER.
SO THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IS TO FUND THIS.
UM, THAT'S THE TOTAL COST THAT WE'RE ANTICIPATING THERE.
UP TOP $550,023 WE'VE RECEIVED, UM, THAT AMOUNT AND INSURANCE FUNDS TO DATE.
AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL, THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT TO MAKE THAT BALANCE WOULD COME FROM THE PART TAX FUND RESERVES.
AND WE ANTICIPATE ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENTS WILL COME AS, AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH REPAIRS FOR INSURANCE.
UM, THERE'S A FEW ITEMS THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THE STORM.
THAT, OR MORE MAINTENANCE THINGS LIKE REPAIRS TO DOORS THAT WILL COVER AT THAT TIME IN, IN THIS BID.
AND THIS IS ONTO THE KIND OF THE NEXT E ONE ITEM THAT'S RELATED TO THIS.
UM, WE JUST HEARD FROM OUR GOLF PRO BRIAN, HOW SUCCESSFUL THE OPENING OF KICKING BIRD GOLF HAS BEEN.
LIKE WE WANTED, UM, PICKLEBALL CONTINUES TO GROW IN POPULARITY.
UM, THERE'S BEEN SOME OCCASIONS WHERE PARKING IS RUN OUT AND IT'S BEEN SPECIFICALLY WHEN, MOST OF THE TIME IT'S WEEKDAYS WHEN THERE'S AN EVENT IN THE SPECIAL EVENT CENTER.
UM, SO WE'RE LOOKING, UH, TO DEVELOP SOME CONT CONCEPTS AND COST ESTIMATES FOR PARKING EXPANSION AT THE AREA.
AND ONCE WE HAVE THOSE CONCEPTS, WE'LL PRESENT 'EM TO THE PARK AND REC ADVISORY BOARD, THE GOLF BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL.
SO WE'RE TRYING, TRYING TO GET AN IDEA OF WHAT WE CAN DO THERE AND, AND HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST.
AND THEN WE'LL, WE'LL GO FROM THERE.
UM, WE'VE TAKEN THIS TO THE PARK BOARD.
BRIAN'S SHARED WITH THE GOLF BOARD ALSO.
UM, THE, THESE ITEMS THAT WE'VE, UH, I'VE PRESENTED TO YOU TONIGHT.
AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY, ANY QUESTIONS.
COUNSEL ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS.
UM, LET'S TAKE THIS SEPARATE LITTLE BIT SEPARATELY HERE.
FOR ITEMS NINE, D ONE AND TWO.
TAKE A SEPARATE, WE'RE GONNA TAKE THEM SEPARATE.
NEXT WE HAVE, UH, VOTE ON EACH ONE.
NEXT WE HAVE CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF BID.
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AND RESOLUTION.
APPOINTING THE PURCHASING AGENT FOR THE KICKING BIRD.
[1. Consideration of Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Garver to Provide Conceptual Design for a Parking Lot Expansion for KickingBird Golf and Pickleball; $21,000.00. (Ward 2)]
APPROVE ITEM E ONE.YOU WANNA HAVE A SECOND? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
[2. Consideration of Approval of Change Order No. 3 to the Contract with Shiloh Enterprises, Inc. for the Service Blake Soccer Complex Renovation Project; $17,115.15 Increase. (Ward 4)]
PARK ITEMS TO TALK ABOUT.ITEM E TWO, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER THREE, UH, WITH THE SHILOH ENTERPRISE FOR THE SERVICE.
BLAKE COUNTRY, UH, SERVICE, BLAKE SOCCER COMPLEX.
UM, THERE ARE PICTURES IN THERE IN THAT FOLDER.
JUST WANTED TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW YOU A FEW PICTURES.
'CAUSE THIS WILL PROBABLY BE OUR NEXT RIBBON.
AT LEAST WITHIN PARKS AND RACKET.
IT WILL BE, UM, THE, THE CHANGE ORDER IS, MOST OF IT IS, UH, FOR SOME
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THINGS OUTSIDE OF THE PROJECT AREA ACTUALLY LOOKING RIGHT.UM, I DIDN'T INTEND FOR THIS PICTURE, BUT, UH, RIGHT AROUND THERE, THERE'S WATER THAT TURNS INTO A LAKE WHEN IT RAINS.
SO IT WAS OUTSIDE THE PROJECT AREA, BUT THERE'S NEW DRAINAGE STRUCTURES HERE AND OVER TO THE SIDE.
SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE A CONTRACTOR, UM, DIVERT THAT WATER INTO OUR NEW, UH, DRAINAGE STRUCTURES THAT WE BUILT SO PEOPLE DON'T WALK INTO OUR NEW FACILITY INTO A PA A POND OF WATER.
SO THAT'S MOST OF THE CHANGE ORDER.
AND THEN THERE'S, UM, SOME WATER METERS THAT NEED TO BE CHANGED OUT.
AND IT'S KIND OF, UM, THE, THE FIRST PART OF THAT.
SO THE PREVIOUS PICTURE WAS THE NORTH, UH, CONCESSION AND RESTROOM FACILITY AND ENTRYWAY.
THIS IS A NEW DROP OFF AREA RIGHT NEXT TO THAT.
JUST THIS IS THAT NORTH FACILITY KIND OF LOOKING FROM THE SIDE OF THE SOCCER SIDE.
AND THEN THERE'S, UM, LET'S SEE, ENTER THROUGH THERE.
THERE'S TICKET WINDOWS, WHICH YOU'LL SEE THERE WITH CONCESSIONS AND BIG RESTROOMS WITH LOTS OF STALLS AND, AND OFFICES FOR, UM, THE OPERATOR.
THIS IS JUST A NEW MAINTENANCE BUILDING FOR ALL THEIR EQUIPMENT.
AND THEN JUST THE LAST PICTURE.
THIS IS THE SOUTH SMALLER RESTROOM AND CONCESSION BUILDING.
AND THIS ONE'S, UM, JUST GOT A LITTLE WAYS TO GO.
JUST SOME SITE WORK THEY NEED TO FINISH UP.
BUT THIS PROJECT IS KIND OF IN, UM, JUST, UH, PUNCH LIST STUFF RIGHT NOW, CLEANING UP.
AND, UM, I DON'T HAVE A DATE FOR A RIBBON CUTTING, BUT WE'LL CERTAINLY LET YOU KNOW.
IT'S, IT'S COMING UP QUICK AND WE'RE EXCITED TO, TO UNVEIL THAT.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR MM-HMM.
LET'S JUST GO AHEAD AND VOTE ON IT NOW.
[3. Consideration of Approval of Change Order No. 1 to the Contract with Shiloh Enterprises for Renovation of the Concession and Restroom Building at the A.C. Caplinger Ballfield Complex; $3,862.21 Increase. (Ward 1)]
E THREE, WHICH IS A CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE WITH SHILOH ENTERPRISE OR RENOVATION OF CONCESSION AND RESTROOMS AT AC CABINETRY.IT'S JUST A, IF YOU HAD ANYTHING TO SAY ON THAT, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
THIS IS JUST KIND OF A CLOSEOUT CHANGE ORDER FOR SOME SIGNS THAT WERE PUT UP TO COVER THE MULTICOLOR TILE.
WHEN IT WAS BID, IT WAS DONE AS A CREDIT AND IT EXCEEDED THAT CREDIT.
THIS FACILITY IS OPEN AND HAS BEEN OPEN FOR ALMOST A A MONTH.
IT'S BEEN A GREAT IMPROVEMENT.
UM, BUT YEAH, THAT'S JUST QUICK, EASY.
BUT YEAH, I, I DON'T HAVE PICTURES 'CAUSE IT'S, IT'S A RESTROOM.
I DIDN'T WANT SHOW REALIZE, BUT IT'S SO MUCH BETTER THAN IT WAS
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
[4. Consideration of Approval of Change Order No. 6 with Rudy Construction for the Stephenson Park Project; $13,107.42 Increase. (Ward 1)]
WE HAVE 94 AS CONSIDERATION.APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER SIX WITH RUDY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE STEVENSON PARK PROJECT.
RYAN OXNER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY QUALITY.
I WANTED TO TOUCH ON THIS CHANGE ORDER FOR JUST A MOMENT.
AND FIRST I WANNA FEATURE SOME OF THE WORK OF RAYNA FROM OUR MARKETING DEPARTMENT.
TOOK SOME FANTASTIC PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE EVENT THE OTHER DAY.
AND, UM, FOLKS OUT ENJOYING STEVENSON PARK FOR THE RIBBON CUTTING THAT WAS MENTIONED.
UH, AREN'T THEY SOME GREAT PICTURES? I, THERE'S SOME GREAT, REALLY GOOD
A GREAT TIME, I BELIEVE WAS HAD BY ALL.
AS YOU CAN SEE THESE, UH, FINE GENTLEMEN HERE, UM, JOIN THEIR TIME IN THE PARK AND WE JUST SEE IT START TALL, TIE TOGETHER.
THAT RIBBON WAS VERY THOROUGHLY AND EXCELLENTLY CUT ALMOST.
AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER GOT IN THE PICTURE.
WHEN I PUT THAT IN THERE, I'M LIKE, SHE SAYS TO ME SHE'S NOT LIKE THAT.
SO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING THERE.
UH, WHAT A GREAT, WONDERFUL TIME.
AND IF YOU HAPPEN TO TRAVEL BY THE PARK IN THE EVENING OR VISIT IN THE EVENING, YOU SEE THE LIGHTING THAT WAS DONE IN THIS PARK.
THE AMBIANCE IS JUST WONDERFUL THERE.
UM, SO PART OF THAT IS BECAUSE OF, AND RELATED TO THIS CHANGE ORDER, THERE WAS SOME, THE DRAWINGS INCORRECTLY SPECIFIED HOW THE LIGHTING WAS GONNA BE PROVIDED FROM THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO THE ACTUAL PANEL IN THE PARK.
SO, UM, THAT'S THIS CHANGE ORDER IS RELATED TO THAT.
TO CLEAN THAT UP, TO GET THAT FIXED, UH, THROUGH THE CONTRACT, UM, AND PROVIDE THAT TO BE COMPLETED.
SO THAT'S WHAT THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ABOUT.
AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY.
AND THE, THE ACOUSTICS IN THAT.
IT WAS GOOD SEEING EVERYBODY THERE.
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON NINE E FOUR? I'D MAKE A MOTION, MR. MAYOR TO APPROVE.NEXT WE, UH, ITEM NUMBER 10, WHICH ARE CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. UH, FIRST
[A. Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. ___ Amending Chapter 2.68 of the Edmond Municipal Code Purchasing Division by Modifying Section 2.68.100 Open Market Procedure-Purchases of Estimated Value Less Than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000); And by Modifying Section 2.68.110 Open Market Procedures-Purchases of Estimated Cost Exceeding Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00); And by Modifying Section 2.68.150 Bids-Formal Contracts-Procedure; And by Modifying Section 2.68.310 Emergency Purchases-Open Market Procedure; And Providing for Repealer and Severability; And Declaring an Emergency. (Citywide)]
ITEM IS PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 3 9 9 1 3 9 9 1, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.68 OF THE EDMOND MUNICIPAL COURT PURCHASING DIVISION BY MODIFYING SECTION 2.6 8.10 OPEN MARKET PROCEDURES, PURCHASES OF ESTIMATED VALUE LESS THAN $20,000.AND BY MODIFYING SECTION 2.6 8.10 OPEN MARKET PROCEDURES, PURCHASES OF ESTIMATED COSTS EXCEEDING $20,000.
AND BY MODIFYING SECTION 2.6850 BIDS, FORMAL CONTRACTS, PROCEDURES, AND BY MODIFYING SECTION 2.6 8, 3 1 0 EMERGENCY PURCHASES, OPEN MARKET PROCEDURES AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND SEVERABILITY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
DO YOU HAVE BULLET POINTS FOR THIS
GOOD EVENING TO OUR MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
UH, SO I'LL JUST QUICKLY GO THROUGH THIS.
BASICALLY WE HAD A, UM, UH, AMENDMENT OR AN UPDATE TO OUR STATE STATUTE, WHICH IS TITLE 61 AND, UH, SECTION 1 0 3, WHICH IS OUR COMPETITIVE BIDDING AT THE STATE LEVEL.
AND WE TEND TO, WE FOLLOW THAT FOR OUR PURCHASING.
AND, UM, SO IN ORDER TO FALL OUT, I'M NOT GONNA READ ALL THIS, BUT BASICALLY WHAT WE DID IS IN WE'RE AMENDING OUR ADMIN MUNICIPAL CODE FOR OPEN MARKET QUOTES, BIDS, AND EMERGENCY PURCHASES.
SO BASICALLY ALL THAT HAPPENED IS THE STATE RAISED EVERYWHERE WHERE THE THRESHOLD WAS 20,000, IT'S NOW 50,000.
AND EVERYWHERE THAT THE THRESHOLD WAS 50,000 IS NOW A HUNDRED THOUSAND.
AND SO WE JUST, UH, FOLLOWED SUIT AND AMENDED OUR, UH, ORDINANCE AS WELL.
AND THE REASON WE DID THIS WAS REALLY TO ALIGN WITH STATE STATUTE, UM, ADDRESS A RISING COST OF MATERIALS AND SERVICES THAT WE'VE SEEN OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO, ESPECIALLY SINCE COVID.
WE'VE HAD, UH, SEVERAL REQUESTS FROM OUR STAFF.
'CAUSE IT'S JUST GETTING A LOT HARDER TO FIND MATERIALS AT, AT, UH, THE LOWER PRICES.
AND HOPEFULLY THIS WILL ASSIST THEN IN TIMELINESS OF A LOT OF OUR PROJECT COMPLETION BECAUSE WE'LL BE ABLE TO START ON IT FASTER WITHOUT HAVING TO GO THROUGH MAYBE THE BID PROCESS OR THE QUOTE PROCESS.
SO, UM, OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT WITH MADELINE, UH, SAWYER AND OUR PURCHASING AGENT, BRENDA MAYER, DID A LOT OF WORK ON THIS, DID THE LEG WORK.
AND, UH, WE GOT IT DONE AND HERE WE GO.
SO DO YOU HAVE ANY, ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? OKAY, THANKS.
UH, THIS IS OUR PUBLIC HEARING PART OF OUR MEETING.
IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE? SEEING NONE, COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO WITH 10? A MOTION TO APPROVE.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
AND NOW WE NEED A, A SEPARATE VOTE FOR DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
MR. MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY ON ITEM 10, A SECOND MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE EMERGENCY.
[B. Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. ___ Amending Chapter 2.82 Visit Edmond Tourism Advisory Board of the Edmond Municipal Code By Modifying Section 2.82.010 Established, Composition, Nomination, Appointment, Terms, and Organization; and Providing for Repealer and Severability; and Declaring an Emergency. (Citywide)]
10 B, PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 3 9 9 2 3 9 9 2.VISIT EDMONT TOURISM ADVISORY BOARD OF THE EDMOND MUNICIPAL CODE BY MODIFYING SECTION 2.8 2.010 ESTABLISHED COMPOSITION, NOMINATION, APPOINTMENT TERMS AND ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND ACCEPTABILITY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
OR IS VISIT EDMUND GOING TO SPEAK ON THIS? SURE.
AND THE REASON WE FELT LIKE THIS WAS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IN THE PAST IT, UM, WAS WORDED AS A YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE, WHICH KIND OF ASSUMES 18 AND UNDER.
BUT FOR OUR BOARD WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPAND THAT REACH TO BE A STUDENT THAT'S
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IN, UM, COLLEGE OR HIGH SCHOOL, EITHER AT UCO OR AT OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN.SO WE FEEL LIKE IT, UM, BROADENS THE EXPERIENCE AND WE'VE ENJOYED HAVING A, A STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ON OUR BOARD.
BUT HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS, COUNSEL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JENNY.
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON THIS ITEM NUMBER 10, UH, BC NONE COUNCIL MR. MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE 10 B.
ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
I 10 P MR. MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE ON ITEM 10 B.
WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE EMERGENCY.
SECOND PLEASE CAST THAT ITEMS PASSED.
[C. Case No. ES24-00001; Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. ___ a Drainage Easement Closing Located at 6056 Canopy Lane. (Nicholas Heinen; Ward 4)]
C.CASE NUMBER ES TWO FOUR DASH 0 0 0 1 PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 3 9 9 3 3 9 9 3 A DRAINAGE EASEMENT CLOSING LO LOCATED AT 6 0 5 6 CANOPY LANE.
NICHOLAS HENAN IS THE APPLICANT APPLICANT HERE.
WAS THERE ANYTHING FROM STAFF ON THIS? NOPE.
THE, UH, EASEMENT WAS PLANTED A FEW YEARS AGO.
DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE WAS BUILT JUST OUTSIDE THE EASEMENT IN THE REST OF THAT GIANT EASEMENT.
UM, SO, UH, NO OBJECTIONS RECEIVED FROM FRANCHISE UTILITY OR EDMUND ELECTRIC.
HEARD THIS ITEM AT THEIR APRIL 2ND MEETING AND RECOMMENDED APPROVAL FIVE TO ZERO.
APPLICANT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO ADDITIONAL TO SAY DAVID JONES WITH THE ORION GROUP FOR THE APPLICANT? UH, I REALLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT.
UH, JUST HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL MAY HAVE.
COUNSEL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT OR STAFF? I DO NOT.
IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE? COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO FOR NUMBER 10 C? MOTION TO APPROVE.
YOU HAVE A MOTION? A SECOND? A SECOND.
[D. Case No. VA24-00004; Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for a Sign Variance for Viridian Coffee Company, Located at 1433 East Danforth Road. (Haven Markin; Ward 1)]
ITEM 10 D, CASE NUMBER VA 2 4 0 0 0 0 4.PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR A SIGNED VARIANCE FOR VARIAN COFFEE COMPANY LOCATED AT 1 4 3 3 EAST DANFORTH ROAD.
HAVEN MARKING IS THE APPLICANT.
IS THE APPLICANT HERE WE'LL CALL YOU SIR.
MAY I INTRODUCE SHE, WE, WE'LL, WE'LL WE'LL GET TO YOU IN A SECOND, SIR.
UH, STAFF IS GOING TO GIVE THEIR PRESENTATION FIRST AND THEN WE'LL WE'LL GET TO YOU.
UM, AS INDICATED, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO OUR SIGN REGULATIONS TO ALLOW SIGNAGE ABOVE THE ROOF LINE OF THE KIOSK STYLE BUILDING.
MANY OF YOU WILL REMEMBER THIS BUILDING AS THE, UH, THE OLD SHIMMERS, UH, SNOW CONE.
UM, BUILDING THIS VARIANCE IS TO EDMOND'S PROHIBITION ON WHAT WAS, WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS A ROOF SIGN.
UM, SPECIFICALLY THE COMPONENT THAT DEFINES A ROOF SIGN AS PROJECTING ABOVE THE ROOF LINE OF A BUILDING.
THE APPLICANT IS INVITED AT THIS POINT TO SHOW THEIR CONCEPT TO DESCRIBE WHY THE PROPOSED PLACEMENT IS THEIR ONLY WORKABLE SOLUTION.
UH, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL BY A VOTE OF THREE TO TWO EARLIER THIS MONTH.
MR. COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF RIGHT NOW? SO THE NUMBER OF SIGNS IS NOT A VARIANCE, IT'S JUST THE SIGN IS ABOVE THE ROOF LINE.
UH, PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND YEAH.
I'M THE ARCHITECT AND I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE SHEA HAYES, WHO'S THE OWNER OF MERIDIAN COFFEE.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL.
I'M THE OWNER OF VERIDIAN COFFEE.
AND THIS IS MS. DANICA CHRISTOFFERSON.
SHE'S OUR AREA AND OPERATIONS MANAGER.
UH, THIS LOCATION IN EDWIN WILL BE OUR EIGHTH OKLAHOMA COFFEE HOUSE.
ORIGINALLY, UH, BACK IN MARCH I MOVED, UM, HERE TO EDMOND TO OPEN A NEW COFFEE HOUSE THAT WE JUST OPENED THIS WEEK IN THE VILLAGE.
UH, SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THAT COFFEE HOUSE.
WE'RE IN OUR OPENING PROCEDURES AS WE SPEAK.
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UH, SO I JUST CAME OFF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE.NOW I'M HERE TO OPEN THIS NEW LOCATION, WHICH IS OUR EIGHTH LOCATION HERE.
UM, WE'RE REALLY EXCITED THE PROPERTY OWNERS APPROACHED US ABOUT REPLACING SHIMMERS WITH A COFFEE HOUSE 'CAUSE THEY HEARD ABOUT WHAT WE WERE DOING.
UM, OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND CULTURE AROUND A GREAT CUP OF COFFEE.
AND, UH, RIGHT IN THAT INTERSECTION, UH, LOOKING AT ALL, UH, VIABLE SIGNAGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL, UM, AND A VIBRANT BUSINESS THERE.
THE ONLY OPTIONS THAT WE COULD COME TO TERMS WITH, WITH THE BUILDING OWNER AND OURSELVES WAS TO BRING SIGNAGE ABOVE THAT STRUCTURE.
IT'S NOT ABOVE THE TOTAL ROOF LINE AS YOU CAN SEE WITH THE, THE APEX ROOF THERE.
BUT ON THE BACK PART OF THE FLAT SIDE, UM, KIND OF CREATE A VISIBLE SECTION FOR BOTH NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC, UM, IN THAT KICKING BIRD SQUARE.
UM, WE HAVE SUPPORT OF THE OWNERS AND, UH, HAVEN OUR ARCHITECT CAN GET INTO MORE OF THE DETAILS.
I'M JUST HERE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF.
UM, WE'RE EXCITED TO BE A PART OF THE EDMOND COMMUNITY.
WE LIVE OUT OFF OF COVE AND, UH, DOUGLAS AND THE, UM, WOODLAND PARK EDITION.
WE MOVED THERE LAST MARCH AND WE'RE 11 BEING A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY.
AND, UH, WE'RE EAGER AND EXCITED TO BRING OUR EIGHTH LOCATION TO, UH, EDMOND, OKLAHOMA.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR BUSINESS OR THE OPPORTUNITY TO, UH, ADDRESS THIS PARTICULAR SIGN IN THE NEED FOR IT.
WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR WANTING TO COME TO ADMIN.
I DO HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE SIGN, WHAT I SEE IN MY PACKAGE THAT IS IN THE SHAPE OF A V, BUT I'M VISUAL.
DO YOU HAVE A, A, A, A RENDERING OF WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE? YES, SIR.
KIND OF LOOKING DOWN FROM THE TOP, I THINK WE HAVE A PRINTOUT HERE.
UM, THE SIGN, IF I WAS TO TAKE TWO PHONES, DO YOU HAVE YOUR PHONE WITH YOU? NO, I DON'T.
UM, IT WOULD JUST KIND OF BE TWO PHONES, UH, PUT TOGETHER HERE.
THERE'S A, A BETTER DIGITAL VISUAL THERE OF WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE.
AND THOSE ARE 3D LIKE RAISE LETTER PANEL SIGNS.
UM, IT'S A $30,000 SIGN PACKAGE, UH, TO BRING SOME QUALITY SIGNAGE TO THAT.
THEY'RE NOT PANELED SIGNS WHERE YOU PRINT 'EM ON A FLAT PANEL AND PUT 'EM UP THERE.
THEY'RE LED LIT, UH, MANUFACTURED BY, UM, OUR SIGN COMPANY AND INSTALLED PROFESSIONALLY.
AND THEY STILL DON'T GO ABOVE THE PEAK OF THE BUILDING, CORRECT? SAY AGAIN, PLEASE.
IT LOOKS LIKE THEY STILL DON'T GO ABOVE THE PEAK OF THAT.
YEAH, I'D LIKE TO GIVE SOME FACTS.
UH, THE TOP OF THE PEAK IS 17 FEET ABOVE GRADE.
THE BUILDING IS ONLY 13 FEET HIGH.
IT'S 161 FEET, UM, WEST OF BRYANT CENTER LINE.
AND IT'S 114 FEET NORTH OF DANFORTH CENTER LINE.
SO THE KIOSK BUILDING SITS QUITE A WAYS BACK FROM THE INTERSECTION.
UH, WITH, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE ELEVATIONS, UH, THE FACADE IS CUT WITH A CLAY TILE ROOF.
SO THERE REALLY ISN'T ANY WALL SURFACE TO PUT A SIGN.
NOW, ON THE WEST SIDE, WE WILL PUT A SIGN, UH, ON, ON THE WALL, BUT THAT'S THE ONLY WALL THAT WE HAVE.
UH, SO IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE INTERSECTION, WE'VE COME UP WITH, UH, A V-SHAPED SIGN RATHER THAN A U-SHAPED, WHICH WOULD BE THREE SIGNS.
UH, WE, WE JUST HAVE THE, THE TWO THERE ARE IDENTICAL.
I MIGHT SAY THAT THE SIGN ITSELF IS 42.9 SQUARE FEET.
UH, IF WE LOOK AT THE SIGN ORDINANCE, WE WOULD BE ALLOWED A TOTAL OF 220 SQUARE FEET OF SIGNAGE ON THIS LITTLE BUILDING WE'RE USING WITH THE THREE SIGNS THAT WE HAVE.
AND OUR VARIANCE THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR IS ONLY FOR THESE TWO OF THE THREE.
UH, WE, WE HAVE 128 SQUARE FEET, SO THAT'S, WE'RE USING 58% OF THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BY THE ORDINANCE.
SO OUR AREA SIGN IS WAY UNDER THE ORDINANCE.
WE'RE JUST HAVING TROUBLE NOT HAVING A WALL SURFACE IN ORDER TO PUT THE SIGNS ON.
NOW, THE BUILDING, UH, THE IMAGE THAT'S PROBABLY BEING PASSED AROUND SHOWS THE BUILDING, UH, BEING BLACK WITH SOME GOLD ACCENT.
AND THE SIGN, UH, BACKGROUND IS ALSO BLACK.
SO WE FEEL LIKE THE SIGN WILL ACTUALLY BE, UH, SOMEWHAT INTEGRATED INTO THE BUILDING AND NOT JUST BE A SIGN SITTING ON TOP.
UH, MUCH LIKE YOU HAVE THE DINER ON THE CORNER OF SECOND STREET AND BROADWAY.
UH, THERE'S, UH, UPTOWN GROCERY SIGN, HONEY BUNNY.
THERE'S SOME OTHER SIGNS IN THE THAT, UH, THEY'RE IN EDMOND THAT ARE ABOVE THE SIGN, ABOVE THE ROOF LINE.
AND SO WE ARE ASKING FOR, UH, APPROVAL FOR THESE TWO SIGNS TO, UH, BE PLACED
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ON THE BUILDING.I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR YOU RIGHT NOW.
DO ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? NO, NOT YET.
'CAUSE MY QUESTION WAS GO, YOU, YOU STARTED PAR PARTIALLY ANSWERING WAS FOR STAFF.
WHAT I KNOW THAT WE DO HAVE, WE'VE APPROVED, OR COUNCILS IN THE PAST HAVE APPROVED VARIOUS, UH, WAIVERS LIKE THIS FOR A, A FEW RESTAURANTS, HONEY BUNNY, THE DOWN HERE ON THE CORNER, UM, SUNNYSIDE SPARROW SIDE, THE, THE SPARROW AND THE, THE DINER ON THE CORNER.
SO, SO WE'VE DONE THIS SIMILAR REASONS AND SOME SIMILAR, NOT SIMILAR REASONS.
UM, AND YOU SAID IT'S NEON LIT, IT'S BACKGROUND LIT.
IT'S LIT INSIDE THAT MAKES THE WHITE LETTERING, UH, UH, ILLUMINATE.
AND THAT'S IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL OF OUR SIGN ORDINANCE.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAY MR. MAY SEE A PHOTO OF A SIGN THAT'S IN PLACE RIGHT NOW IN THE VILLAGE.
IT WOULD BE IDENTICAL TO THE TYPE OF SIGN.
I'M HAPPY TO PULL UP A PHOTO FOR YOU.
OH, WELL THERE'S THE PHOTO RIGHT THERE.
IT DOESN'T GIVE A GREAT REFLECTION OF HOW IT LIGHTS UP, BUT IT JUST GLOWS.
UM, BUT THIS WOULD KIND OF SHOW HOW THE SIGN ACTUALLY MARRIES IN WITH THE, UH, COLOR OF THE BUILDING.
AND THAT'S OUR INTENTION HERE ON THIS LITTLE KIOSK.
I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY YOU NEED THREE SIGNS.
WELL, UH, ONE IS ON THE WEST, RIGHT? I READ THAT.
AND THE OTHER TWO ADDRESS THE TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSECTION.
SO WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, THE NORTHBOUND AND EASTBOUND SOUTH AND SO ON.
SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS ADDRESS THE INTERSECTION WITH THE VHA SIGN.
AND, AND MR. MOORE, IF YOU DON'T MIND, THE CHALLENGE WITH THAT INTERSECTION BEING KIND OF ON A HILL COMING FROM THE NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND AND TRAFFIC COMING FROM THE EAST IN THAT DIRECTION, THAT WEST SIGN THAT'S PHYSICALLY ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING IS NOT VISIBLE BY ANY THREE OF THOSE DIRECTIONS OF TRAFFIC.
AND, UH, IN ORDER FOR US NOT TO PUT, UM, YOU KNOW, A MCDONALD'S STYLE POLE SIGN OUT THERE THAT COULD BE SEEN FULL 360, THIS WAS THE BEST LEAST INTRUSIVE OPTION TO APPLY.
UM, YOU KNOW, A SIGNAGE VISIBLE FROM ALL OF THOSE DIRECTIONS.
SO IF I WAS TO PLACE THEM LOWER ON THE BUILDING, NOT IN A V-SHAPE, I WOULD ALMOST HAVE TO PLACE A SIGN ON EVERY FACE OF THE BUILDING, ALL FOUR FACES TO CATCH ALL FOUR DIRECTIONS OF TRAFFIC.
UM, BY PUTTING IT ABOVE THE BUILDING IN A V SHAPE.
UM, LOOKING AT IT, OUR OPINION, UM, WITH ARCHITECT AND THE BUILDING OWNER AS WELL, IT WOULD ALLOW US VISIBILITY ALL THREE DIRECTIONS OF TRAFFIC.
UM, AND NOT, OBVIOUSLY NOT THE WEST SIDE BECAUSE THAT'S COMING, UM, IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? MR. BRIAN? WHAT, UH, THE SNOW CONE PLACE HAD ONE SIGN? UM, I THINK IT WAS THERE FOR YEARS.
IT, I THINK IT HAD KIND OF SMALLER SIGNS THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THAT LITTLE KIOSK.
MR. LAWRENCE HAS A KIND OF A STREET VIEW PULLED UP THERE.
UH, MR. MOORE, UH, PRIOR TO US TAKING THE LEASE OF THAT, UH, FACILITY, THEY HAD THREE SIGNS.
UH, ONE WAS ON THE WEST SIDE, WHICH IS THE DIRECTLY ATTACHED, AND IT WAS A PANEL SIGN, NOT A RAISED LETTER SIGN.
AND THEN THEY HAD ONE ON THE SOUTH SIDE AND THE NORTH SIDE.
UM, AND THOSE SIGNAGE, UH, IN THOSE PLACES WERE SMALL LITTLE WORDS THAT SAID SHIMMER SNOW IN AN ENCAPSULATED CIRCLE PANEL.
AND, UM, IT WASN'T VISIBLE FROM ALL, UH, THE INTERSECTION POINTS.
THE NORTH SIDE SIGN WAS ONLY VISIBLE FROM WITHIN INSIDE OF THE SHOPPING COMPLEX AND NOT FROM THE ROAD ITSELF.
UH, DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE LANDSCAPING AND THE BUILDING AND ALL THAT THAT'S IN THAT AREA.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SO THREE SIGNS, AGAIN, ARE ALLOWED BY CODE.
THE ONLY VARIANCE IS THE HEIGHT OF THE TWO GOING ABOVE THE ROOF LINE.
IS THAT, IS THAT CORRECT? YES.
YEAH, IT'S THE, IT'S THE ROOF LINE ISSUE.
AND IT'S SOME OF THE ECCENTRICITIES OF THE KIOSK BUILDING ARE CAUSING, YOU KNOW, AND HOW WE I GOTCHA.
WE'RE WE'RE DOWN IN THE NITTY GRITTY WEEDS OF LIKE SIGN DEFINITION OF YEAH.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT I'M UNDERSTANDING THE VARIANCE.
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I'M UNDERSTANDING VARI, IT'S ALL ABOUT VARIANCE.IT'S ALL ABOUT THE SIGN BEING HEIGHT.
LET'S SEE IF THERE'S ANY, UH, QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE.
HAVE NOT SEEN ANYONE MOVE THIS WAY.
COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THIS ITEM? MOTION TO APPROVE.
ANY OTHER FURTHER DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
[11. Executive Sessions and Action Items:]
NEED A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.WE'RE NOW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE NEED A MOTION TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE'RE HEREBY OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UH, UM, WE HAVE TWO ITEMS. UH, MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO OFFER A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE RISK MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ENTER INTO A JOINT PETITION SETTLEMENT OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION CLAIM STYLED HEIDI THOMAS V, CITY OF EDMOND.
AND THERE'S NO ACTION ON 11 A.
[12. Citizen Comments. This is an opportunity for residents and non-residents to address the City Council on city-related matters not on the agenda or scheduled for a public hearing. 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. All remarks must be directed to the Mayor or Chair of the meeting, are limited to three minutes or less, and must otherwise be made in accordance with the City Council / Public Works Authority rules, available here and in the Council Chambers lobby.]
WE HAVE, UH, CITIZEN'S COMMENT, OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS AND NOT RESIDENTS.ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON CITY RELATED MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA OR SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
CITIZENS MUST SIGN UP TO SPEAK EITHER ONLINE OR BY 3:00 PM THE DAY OF THE COUNCIL IN, UM, OR IN PERSON BY THE START OF THE MEETING.
ALL REMARKS MUST BE DIRECTED TO THE MAYOR OR CHAIRPERSON THAT LIMITED THREE MINUTES OR LESS.
IT MUST OTHERWISE BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY RULES THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.
FIRST RESIDENT IS LEONARD SCOTT.
I FOUND IT REALLY INTERESTING OUT THERE IN THE, UH, ENTRYWAY BECAUSE OF A SIGN OUT THERE.
IT'S THE BIGGEST SIGN OUT THERE, BY THE WAY.
IT SAYS PETTY COUNCIL CORE VALUES OF EDMOND OKLAHOMA.
WE OPERATE ON THE FUNDAMENTAL FOUNDATION OF TRUST BY HONORING HONEST AND OPEN DISCUSSION WITH CITIZENS AND EACH OTHER.
I GUESS I SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT IT IN BECAUSE IT DOESN'T APPLY HERE.
DOES IT? IT DOES NOT APPLY TO CITIZEN COMMENTS NOW, DOES IT? NOPE.
SO WE BEGAN ANOTHER BEING IGNORED BY THE REGIME AND THE MAYOR WHO THINKS HE'S A KING.
THE KING DECIDED TO CUT CITIZEN TIME FROM FIVE MINUTES TO THREE MINUTES WITHOUT TELLING CITIZENS WHY.
MR. MAYOR, WOULD YOU LIKE TO TELL US WHY YOU CUT CITIZEN COMMENTS? WE HAVE AN OPEN DISCUSSION HERE.
WE ASK ABOUT, UH, WHAT HAPPENED TO NEW BUSINESS.
YOU ALSO CUT THAT WITHOUT TELLING US.
WHY DO YOU WANT TO EXPLAIN TO US WHY MR. MAYOR? OPEN DISCUSSION.
AGAIN, WE DON'T LIKE SILENCE, MR. MAYOR, BECAUSE ALSO IN YOUR DOCUMENTS IT SAYS ETHICS, ETHICS OF GOOD GOVERNMENT.
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THE PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT THIS GOVERNMENT IS DOING.THAT IS YOUR DOCUMENT, MR. MAYOR, YOUR DOCUMENT JUST LIKE THAT IS OUT THERE.
SO I HAD THE QUESTIONS, BUT YOU'RE OBVIOUSLY NOT GONNA ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BECAUSE OH, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO TRUST YOU BY HONORING HONEST AND OPEN DISCUSSION.
WE DON'T HONESTLY THINK YOU CAN DO IT, MR. MAYOR, YOU WILL NOT STAND UP FOR THIS.
THIS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE.
IT IS A REGIME AND YOU KNOW, IT'S A REGIME DONE.
I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE.
AND UM, TONIGHT I'M GONNA TALK ABOUT, I'M GONNA BEGIN SPEAKING ABOUT POLICY AND, UH, POLICY OF OUR CITY GOVERNMENT LYING, UM, MEMBERS OF OUR CITY GOVERNMENT.
A COUPLE MEETINGS AGO, LIKE THREE COUNCIL MEETINGS AGO, I DIDN'T ATTEND, BUT I CAME AND I, UM, SIGNED HIM UP TO SPEAK.
AND THEN WHEN I WAS AT HOME AND I WAS WATCHING, AND I REALLY WISH HE WAS HERE.
I DON'T SEE COREY ANYWHERE, BUT HE OUTRIGHT LIED ABOUT ME AND SAID THAT I DIDN'T COME HERE AND SIGN HIM UP, THAT I WASN'T HERE.
AND I WAS, AND THAT CAUSED ME TO STRESS BECAUSE HE MADE IT LOOK LIKE I WAS, I POINT BLAKE LIE TO HIM AND I DID NOT.
UM, NEXT I HAVE A, A CITY DOCUMENT.
CITY OF M, OUTSTANDING DEBT AS OF FISCAL YEAR 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2023.
THIS WAS ANOTHER LIE TOLD BY THE, UM, ATTORNEY MEMBER OF YOUR COUNCIL.
SHE TOLD US THAT IT WAS 91 MILLION WHEN WE WERE DOING ALL THE DISCUSSION ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE WHY THE LIBRARY AND THIS MONSTROSITY OUT HERE THAT YOU GUYS ARE PUTTING UP FOR YOURSELF.
IT WAS 260 MILLION PLUS AT THAT POINT IN 22, 388 PLUS MILLION.
AND AS OF THE END OF LAST YEAR, 477 PLUS MILLION.
OKAY, I'M DONE TALKING ABOUT THE LIES.
AND NOW I'M GONNA TALK ABOUT SOME CURRENT STUFF.
YOU GUYS HAVE, UM, APPROVED, UH, CONSULTING AGREEMENT FOR 85,000 PLUS.
ACCORDING TO THE AGENDA IN THIS ADMIN WAY REPORT HERE, IT'S SAYS YOU WANNA PICK SOMEBODY TO HELP YOU GUYS FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET US TO PAY TAXES, BASICALLY, IS WHAT THIS BOILS DOWN TO.
SO YOU'RE GONNA SPEND, UM, UP TO 88.5 MILLION TO DO THAT.
AND, UM, I THINK YOU GUYS SHOULD NOT BE SPENDING ALL THAT MONEY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CHARGE US MORE TAXES.
AND YOU JUST, YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS TALKED ABOUT THAT SPECIAL ELECTION AND YOU APPROVED IT AND EVERYTHING FOR THE, TO RAISE OUR, OUR HOTEL TAXES FROM FOUR TO 6%.
WELL, GUTHRIE JUST DID THIS AND THERE'S INCLUDED FOOD AND DRINK ALSO.
I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THIS ONE WAS GONNA INCLUDE FOOD AND DRINK.
AND THEN, UM, I JUST THINK YOU GUYS SHOULD QUIT ASKING US FOR MORE MONEY WHEN YOU CAN'T BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE WITH WHAT YOU HAVE.
DON'T BE GIVEN ONE POINT WHATEVER MILLION DOLLARS TO PLACES LIKE UCO, EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND EDMOND ARTS ALLIANCES.
THOSE AREN'T CHARITIES THEY CAN FUND THEMSELVES.
[13. Comments from the Mayor and Members of the City Council.]
ITEM NUMBER 13, COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL.UM, AS YOU'VE HEARD IN A LOT OF THE, UM, CITY MANAGERS REPORT, WE, WE DID THE REVENUE CUTTING FOR STEVENSON PARK.
UH, OUR, WE HEARD THAT OUR CREWS ARE WORKING EXPEDITIOUSLY TO FIX THE 24 INCH WATER MAIN BREAK THAT HAPPENED.
HEARD UNHEARD HAD ITS SECOND, UH, OPENING AND IT WAS CROWDED WITH EVEN IN THE COOL WEATHER.
UH, YOU HEARD ABOUT MARKET SQUARE AND THE INCREASED ATTENDANCE ON OPENING DAY.
WHAT ELSE? LOTS OF GOOD STUFF GOOD HAS HAPPENED THIS PAST WEEK.
LAMB WAS GETTING INAUGURATED THIS WEEK.
OR WE STARTED THE FESTIVE, UH,
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FOR PRESIDENT LAMB ON FRIDAY.HE GETS INAUGURATED OR INVESTORS AS THEY CALL IT.
SO, UH, WE'RE CONTINUING BUILDING THAT RELATIONSHIP WITH, WITH UCO.
UM, EXCELLENT WORKSHOP ON THE BUDGET.
UM, EACH WEEK AT, UH, SEEMS, I THINK, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY, UM, COUNCIL MEETING DAYS IN A ROW.
WE'VE HAD BUDGET WORKSHOPS OBVIOUSLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM THREE 30 TO FOUR 30 OR FIVE WHERE WE TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET IN DETAIL.
SO IF PEOPLE, UM, WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION AND TRANSPARENCY IS CERTAINLY AVAILABLE AND ENCOURAGE THEM AND THEY'RE ALL RECORDED.
SO ALL RECORDED, GO BACK AND CAN GO TAKE A LOOK BACK AND WATCH THOSE.
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IT IS LOT, LOTS, LOT OF GOOD AND WONDERFUL THINGS.
I MEANT TO SAY SOMETHING TO MR. STEWART, MR. MAYOR, AND I FORGOT, UH, A CITIZEN SENT AND MR. S IF HE'S STILL HERE.
UH, A CITIZEN SENT ME A PICTURE OF A MASSIVE POTHOLE IN AN ALLEY.
THEN THERE WERE UTILITIES EXPOSED AND IT WAS PRETTY DANGEROUS.
AND I SENT AN EMAIL THAT MORNING AND THE POTHOLE WAS TEMPORARILY FILLED THAT AFTERNOON.
SO THAT, THAT SOLVED A LOT OF PROBLEMS. MM-HMM.
AND THAT'S, UH, QUICK ATTENTION AND QUICK SERVICE TO OUR CITIZENS.
AND I MEANT TO SAY THANK YOU WHEN HE WAS HERE AND I FORGOT.
WELL COUNSEL, I APPRECIATE YOU ALL ONCE AGAIN, YOU KNOW, AND UH, AS THE WEATHER PEOPLE WOULD SAY, BE WEATHER AWARE THIS WEEK.
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN, BUT LOOKS LIKE THE CHEFS AT THE MAKING SPRING, WE SEE RIGHT.
THE MAINTEN ARE COMING IN TOGETHER, BUT IT'S MAY NO PROBLEM.
AND HOW ABOUT ITEM NUMBER 14? IS THAT A MOTION TO ADJOURN? YES.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT?