May 28, 2024 City Council

ALL OF THOSE APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED.

WE'RE GONNA RECESS OF THE ANITA MOTION TO RECESS,

[3. Recess of the Edmond City Council Meeting and Call to Order of the Edmond Public Works Authority Meeting.]

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THE EDMOND CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CALL TO ORDER THE UM, OF THE EDMOND PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING.

BUT BEFORE WE GET THAT, I'M SORRY.

I NEEDED TO MAKE A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE HERE.

IF YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE OF ITEM NINE F, WHICH WAS A ZONING CASE, UM, IT WAS Z TWO THREE DASH 0 0 3 PUBLIC HEARING FROM A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO A PUD.

THAT ITEM WILL BE VOTED ON LATER TO CONTINUE TO JUNE 10TH IF YOU WERE HERE FOR NINE F WANT YOU TO HAVE TO SIT THROUGH ALL THIS OTHER PART OF THE MEETING IF YOU WERE JUST HERE FOR THAT.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

NOW I'D MAKE A MOTION MAYOR TO RECESS TO COUNCIL AND CONVENE THE EDMOND PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING.

MOTION.

IN THE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING.

WE ARE NOW

[4. 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.]

NEXT, WE HAVE THE, UH, UH, FIVE ITEMS UNDER OUR PUBLIC PUBLIC WORKS GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS. COUNSEL, IS THERE ANY NEED TO PULL ANY OF THESE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? CNN COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THESE ITEMS? MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND, WE HAVE MULTIPLE MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE THAT THOSE FIVE CONSENT ITEMS HAVE PASSED.

NEXT, WE HAVE THE PUBLIC WORKS

[B. Consideration of Acceptance of Bid and Approval of Agreement for the FY 24 Waterline Improvement Project for the Engineering Department; $2,197,220.00. (Citywide)]

AUTHORITY, DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION ITEMS WE HAVE ITEM.

SEE IF ANY ITEMS NEED TO BE PULLED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION.

UH, FIRST ITEM IS FIVE B.

IT WAS A CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF BID AND APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR FY 24 WATERLINE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, UH, FOR THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.

$2,197,220.

UH, THERE'S SUPPOSED TO BE A STAFF PRESENTATION ON THIS ONE.

GOOD EVENING, ARIAN COUNCIL.

STEVE LAWRENCE, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING.

UM, JUST WANT GO OVER THIS PROJECT A LITTLE BIT WITH THE WATER LINE PROJECT IS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, BUT IT IS A PRECURSOR TO ANOTHER PROJECT.

UM, AND SO WE'LL , UH, THIS IS THE BEST WAY.

YEAR 24 PART PROJECT.

UH, IT IS TO REPLACE EXISTING LINES THAT ARE IN, IN BATCH.

UM, THIS IS IN THE VICINITY OF VALLEY DANFORTH.

UH, AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, WE NEED AN INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT COMING UP IN FUTURE.

UM, THE, LET'S SEE HERE.

SO THE PURPLE ON THE MAP SHOWS KIND OF THE LIMITS OF THAT PROJECT.

UM, AND WE WE'RE UNDER KIND OF TIME CRUNCH.

SO, UH, WE, WE FOUND OUT THESE WATER LINES WERE, WE FOUND OUT THE WATER LINES WERE IN WORSE SHAPE THAN WE WE INTENDED OR ANTICIPATED.

AND THEY NEEDED, WE NEED TO REPLACE THEM SINCE THEY'LL BE UNDER THE FUTURE PAY INTERSECTION.

UH, SO JUST KIND OF GO OVER THE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE COMING UP.

UH, DAN FOR, AND KELLY IS CONSISTENTLY RATED AS HAS THE HIGHEST CRASH RATE GRADE IN EDMOND IN THE INTERSECTION.

UH, NEW DESIGN FOCUSES ON SAFETY.

UH, OUR GOAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO ELIMINATE, UH, TRAFFIC RELATED DEATHS AND SERIOUS INJURIES THROUGH DESIGN.

THAT'S PART OF, UH, VISION ZERO, WHICH IS PART OF WHAT, WHAT OUR TEAM ON SHIP WENT THROUGH.

UM, SO THE, THE TACTICS THAT WE USE AT THIS INTERSECTION ARE GONNA BE, UH, INSTALLATION OF S WHICH WILL HELP WITH ACCESS CONTROL.

SO THE IMPORTANT THING IN TRAFFIC DESIGN FOR SAFETY IS ALWAYS TO MAKE EVERYTHING PREDICTABLE.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE DO.

LOOKING THROUGH VARIOUS DESIGN TO TRY TO MAKE EVERYTHING AS PREDICTABLE AS POSSIBLE AROUND INTERSECTIONS.

WE HAVE LOT OF, UM, OTHER THINGS THAT PEOPLE BE LOOKING AT, KEEP IT AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.

UH, AND NEW DESIGN WILL DIRECTLY INCREASE CAPACITY LEFT LANE AND DIRECT CORRECTIONS.

ON DANFORTH, UH, EAST AND WEST OF KELLY.

UH, TOTAL CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATE IS ABOUT $12 MILLION.

UH, WE DID RECEIVE A $7.4 MILLION GRANT THROUGH ACOG FOR, UH, NEXT FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR, WHICH BEGINS IN OCTOBER.

UH, WE'RE LOOKING AT THIS INTERSECTION PROJECT, UH, BEING ADVERTISED FOR BIDS SOMETIME NEXT SPRING OF 2025.

UH, SINCE THIS DOES HAVE FEDERAL DOLLARS, IT'LL BE MANAGED THROUGH O DDOT.

UM, SO THIS IS JUST KIND OF AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT, UH, THE NORTH OF, ON KELLY, NORTH OF DANFORTH, IT'S ABOUT 600 FEET OF IMPROVEMENTS.

UH, ABOUT 1200 FEET EITHER SIDE

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AND ABOUT 1600 FEET SOUTH OF DANFORTH ON KELLY AVENUE.

UH, THIS IS JUST KIND OF A BLOW UP OF THE NORTHERN SECTION.

UH, YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THAT THERE'S THE MEDIAN THAT'S GONNA BE INSTALLED.

IT'LL HAVE DUAL LEFT HAND TURNS AND A RIGHT HAND TURN.

UH, THIS IS THE EASTERN LEG.

IT'LL HAVE DUAL LEFTS, UH, RIGHT TURN LANE, AS WELL AS A COUPLE OF SMALL LITTLE LEFT TURN LANE HERE.

UH, THERE'S ALWAYS PEOPLE KIND OF TURNING IN HERE, SO WE WERE ABLE TO GET SOME LEFT TURN LANES IN THERE AS WELL.

UH, THIS IS THE SOUTHERN LEG.

SO WE'VE GOT A PROPOSED FIRE STATION GOING IN THIS AREA.

UH, MEDIANS THROUGH HERE, LEFT TURN ONLY INTO THIS STREET.

UH, THIS IS HAWTHORNE LANE AND IT WILL HAVE A FULLY SIGNALED INTERSECTION HERE.

LET'S SEE.

AND THIS IS THE SECTION WEST OF KELLY ON DANFORTH.

AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S GOT MEDIANS HERE AS WELL AS HERE WITH THE LEFT TURN LANE INTO KIND OF THE SCHOOL'S ADMINISTRATIVE DRIVE THERE.

THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT.

THAT WAS THE OVERVIEW OF THE INTERSECTION PROJECT COMING UP.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? UM, MUCH NEEDED PROJECT.

UH, I JUST TELL THE COMMUNITY THERE'S GONNA BE A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION JUST AS WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN THAT AREA.

BUT I CHALLENGE YOU AS A COMMUNITY TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE IN THE DANFORTH AND KELLY AREA WHILE THE ALL OF THIS CONSTRUCTION IS HAPPENING.

UH, THEY NEED OUR, THEY'RE GONNA NEED OUR SUPPORT MORE THAN EVER DOING ALL THIS CONSTRUCTION BECAUSE IT'S GONNA BE, UH, TRAFFIC DISRUPTOR.

BUT, UH, DON'T LET THEM DOWN BECAUSE THEY'RE GONNA, WHEN THE ALL THE CONSTRUCTION IS FINISHED, YOU'RE GONNA WANT TO GO TO THAT ESTABLISHMENT.

AND IF YOU DON'T GO NOW, UH, DURING THE CONSTRUCTION, THEY MAY NOT BE THERE AT THE END.

THAT WAS MY OTHER PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE DAY.

COUNSEL, WHAT, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON ITEM FIVE B? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THAT ITEM? COUNSEL? MOTION TO APPROVE.

THAT ITEM IS PASSED.

ITEM FIVE C, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE 20TH ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY FOR REGIONAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR $7,500.

NEXT IS

[C. Consideration of Approval of the 20th Annual Renewal of an Inter-Governmental Agreement with the City of Oklahoma City for a Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Management Program; $7,500.00. (Citywide)]

MR. BOBBY, UH, LOBBY MASTER OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

BEFORE WE DENY THE, UH, APPROVAL FOR THE RENEWAL, UH, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH OKLAHOMA CITY FOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL.

SO WE HAVE A PROGRAM IN PLACE WHERE WE PICK UP AT THE HOMES.

UH, THEY CAN CALL THE ONE 800 NUMBER AND GET THAT DONE.

BUT WE ALSO HAVE AN INTERGOVERNMENT AGREEMENT WITH OKLAHOMA CITY THAT ALLOWS THEM TO DRIVE DOWN AND UTILIZE THAT HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY IF THEY WISH.

AND THOSE CHARGES ARE BILLED TO THEIR UTILITY BILL FOR THE DISPOSAL OF THAT HAZARDOUS WASTE.

UM, PRIMARILY IT ALLOWS THEM TO TAKE BIGGER QUANTITIES THAT CAN BE PICKED UP IF THEY HAVE, YOU KNOW, FIVE GALLON BUCKETS OF PAINT THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE GARAGE FOREVER.

THOSE KINDS OF THINGS, THEY CAN DELIVER THEM DOWN THERE AND GET THEM DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.

UM, DROP OFF SITES IN OKLAHOMA CITY DRIVER'S LICENSE AND A BILL.

IT'S AT 1621 SOUTH PORTLAND.

UM, THOSE WILL BE BILLED TO THEIR UTILITY BILL HERE.

UH, AND THEY'LL SEE THOSE CHARGES SHOW UP THERE.

IT'S OUR 20TH YEAR, UH, AND IT DOES GIVE US ACCESS TO GET RID OF THE LARGER QUANTITIES OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE.

ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.

THANKS SO MUCH.

AND ANOTHER PROGRAM THAT'S VERY, UH, NEEDED.

IT'S DUAL PROGRAMS. WE HAVE OUR OWN LOCAL PROGRAM, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE THE PROGRAM, UH, WITH OKLAHOMA CITY.

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

THAT ITEM IS PASSED.

NEED A MOTION TO RECESS OF THE EDMOND PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING AND RECONVENE THE EDMOND CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

NEXT WE

[6. Recess of the Edmond Public Works Authority Meeting and Reconvene the Edmond City Council Meeting.]

CITY COUNCIL GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS. WE HAVE 12 ITEMS HERE, ITEMS, NO PRESENTATIONS AND NO NUMBERS.

WE'RE NOW BACK IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

NEXT UP IS OUR

[7. 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.]

COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THESE 12 CONSENT ITEMS, MR. MEIN? ON THIS ONE LIKE I DID LAST YEAR, I JUST WANT TO, UM, IF WE CAN PULL SEVEN

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H SEVEN H WE HAVE, I HAVE, UH, JUST A COMMENT.

I HAVE A, I'LL JUST BE A COWORKER WITH ONE OF THE PARTNERS.

AND SO JUST LIKE I DID LAST YEAR, I'LL, I'LL RECUSE MYSELF FROM THAT VOTE AND STEP OUT.

SO, UM, MR. MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM SEVEN A THROUGH G AND THEN AGAIN, L THROUGH K OR I? I THROUGH I THROUGH L.

THERE YOU GO.

WE HAVE A MOTION FROM SEVEN A THROUGH H, GA, G, AND I THROUGH L.

MR. MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM SEVEN H.

THOSE ITEMS, THOSE 11 ITEMS HAVE BEEN PASSED.

[H. Consideration of Approval of Renewal Agreement for Professional State and Federal Government Affairs Services with CSS Partners; $60,000.00. (Citywide)]

SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND ON ITEM SEVEN H, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

ITEM SEVEN H HAS PASSED.

ON ITEM EIGHT, UH, CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ITEMS. UH, OUR FIRST ITEM IS A B.

NEXT WE'RE

[B. Consideration of Approval of Sole Provider Purchase of Equipment and Services from CML Security; $763,750.00. (Citywide)]

UH, IF ANY OF THESE ITEMS NEED TO BE PULLED, CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF SOLE PROVIDER PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES FROM CML SECURITY FOR $763,750, OUR HONORABLE CHIEF IS GOING TO TALK TO US ABOUT THAT.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

JD YOUNGER EDMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT.

I'M HERE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT A REQUEST, UH, TO EXPEND $763,000 $750, UH, UH, TO REPLACE OR UPGRADE, UH, THE HARDWARE THAT'S CONNECTED TO OUR BUILDING SECURITY FOR THE MAIN PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER, AND THEN AN AUXILIARY BUILDING AS WELL.

JUST AS A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND, IT'S, IT'S A COMPUTER BASED SYSTEM AND SO THE BUILDING OPENED IN 2015, UH, BUT THE HARDWARE WAS INSTALLED OBVIOUSLY PRIOR TO THAT.

SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 10-YEAR-OLD COMPUTERS.

AND SO JUST LIKE YOUR COMPUTERS AT YOUR HOUSE OR ON YOUR PHONE AFTER 10 YEARS, THERE'S SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITH, UH, WITH THE WAY THE AS SYSTEMS OPERATE.

AND SO THE, THE FUNDING REQUESTED WOULD NOT ONLY REPLACE SEVERAL HARDWARE UH, COMPONENTS, BUT IT ALSO UPGRADE AND ADD TO, UH, THERE ARE CURRENTLY 188 CAMERAS, UH, THAT ARE CONNECTED TO THE SYSTEM.

UH, PART OF THIS PURCHASE WILL REPLACE THOSE EXISTING CAMERAS PLUS ADD 32.

IT WILL ALSO ADD SOME, SOME MICROPHONES TO THE SYSTEM.

ALL OF THESE ARE IN AREAS OF HIGH LIABILITY, UH, WHERE WE NEED TO HAVE, UH, VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND, AND RETAIN THAT STORAGE.

UH, CURRENTLY WE RETAIN UP TO 31 DAYS FOR THAT.

UM, IT ALSO ALLOWS US TO CONTROL DOORS THROUGH OUR ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM.

OF COURSE, THE BUILDING'S OCCUPIED 24 HOURS A DAY, AND SO ALL OF OUR DETENTION AREA DOORS, ALL OF OUR MAIN ENTRY DOORS, UH, ARE ALL CONTROLLED BY THIS CENTRAL SYSTEM.

AND SO THIS WILL UPGRADE, UH, THE HARDWARE PIECES THAT GO TO THAT.

IT IS A PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE SYSTEM AND SO THAT'S WHY IT'S LIMITED TO, TO THIS ONE VENDOR THAT CAN PROVIDE THAT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE, THE EXISTING STATE OF THE SYSTEM.

UM, AND WITH THAT, I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE CHIEF? NO.

COUNCIL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON ITEM EIGHT B? MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

ITEM EIGHT B IS PASSED.

EIGHT C IS THE CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF BID AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 18 DASH 24 18 DASH 24 APPOINTING PURCHASING AGENT FOR THE HAYFORD PARK RESTROOM PROJECT FOR $445,100.

NEXT ITEM

[C. Consideration of Acceptance of Bid and Approval of Contract and Resolution No. ___ Appointing Purchasing Agent for the Hafer Park Restroom Project; $445,100.00. (Ward 2)]

WE'RE GONNA HAVE STAFF COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM, SIR RYAN OCHSNER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY QUALITY AND WE, UH, CONTINUE INVESTING AND REINVESTING IN OUR FACILITIES IN THIS PROJECT.

UH, THIS CONTRACT, IF YOU AWARD, IT WOULD REPLACE THE RESTROOM AT HAYFORD PARK.

AS YOU KNOW, THAT, UH, RESTROOM'S BEEN THERE MANY YEARS AND IT'S, UH, EXCEEDED ITS USEFUL LIFE.

AND, UH, SO WE'RE EXCITED TO BRING FORTH A PROJECT TO UPGRADE THAT.

UH, THIS IS FUNDED WITH THE 2017 CIP TAX.

AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS.

I'LL JUST ADD THAT WE PLAN TO START, UH, IN LATE JULY WITH ONSITE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY.

THEY'LL BE TURNED LOOSE AFTER JULY 15TH TO GET PAST OUR PQ SEASON.

UM, AND WE HOPE TO BE BACK OPEN IN TIME FOR, UH, WHEN WE WOULD NORMALLY OPEN THE RESTROOMS BACK UP IN THE SPRING.

SO VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU, COUNSEL.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FOR RYAN ON ITEM EIGHT C? JUST EXCITED TO SEE IT HAPPEN.

COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO? MOVE TO APPROVE.

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D IS CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF REVISED SPORTS PARTNERSHIP LEASE AGREEMENT WITH PICKLE PLAZA LLC FOR USE OF THE PICKLEBALL COURSE AND CLUBHOUSE AT KINGBIRD GOLF FOR $5,000 ANNUAL REVENUE.

A MOTION SECOND.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE ITEM.

ACS PASSED.

NOW ITEM EIGHT

[D. Consideration of Approval of a Revised Sports Partnership Lease Agreement with Pickleplaza LLC, for use of the Pickleball Courts and Clubhouse at KickingBird; $5,000.00 Annual Revenue. (Ward 2)]

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

BRAD RAINEY, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.

UM, WE ALSO HAVE IN THE AUDIENCE, PETER BALLON, UH, HE'S WITH THE PICKLEBALL CLUB, THE CHAIR OR PRESIDENT, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT PICKLEBALL, HOW TO PLAY OR HOW IT'S GONNA OPERATE.

HE'S HERE TO ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS.

I HAVE PLAYED BEFORE, BUT HE KNOWS EVERYTHING.

SO, UM, ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THE FACILITY, THE INDOOR FACILITY BLEW APART IN A STORM.

ABOUT A MONTH AGO, WE BROUGHT, UH, THAT BID TO AWARD.

WE'VE AWARDED THAT BID, IT'S GONNA BE REBUILT, PROBABLY OPEN LATE SUMMER, EARLY FALL.

AND THIS GAVE US A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THE OPERATING AGREEMENT THAT WE HAD WITH THE GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY PICKLEBALL CLUB.

AND I JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THAT AGREEMENT.

UM, SO IT WILL GO INTO EFFECT WHEN THE FACILITY IS COMPLETE.

SO WE'RE APPROVING IT TONIGHT SO THAT THEY CAN GET TO WORK AND BE READY TO GO ONCE, ONCE.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO BE PROACTIVE THERE.

UM, PART OF THE AGREEMENT MENTIONS THAT, UM, THEY'LL, THEY'LL BE THE FULL-TIME OPERATOR PREVIOUSLY WAS KIND OF PART-TIME, CERTAIN HOURS THEY WERE ALLOWED TO OPERATE IT AND THEN CERTAIN HOURS WAS JUST OPEN.

SO, UM, THEY'LL ALSO NEED TO PROVIDE ONSITE MANAGEMENT DURING THOSE HOURS.

UM, THE PUBLIC CAN BOOK DROP IN PLAY THROUGH THE CLUB.

THEY'LL HAVE AN ONLINE PORTAL TO BE ABLE TO, UH, BOOK PLAY AT A REASONABLE FEE.

THEY'LL PROVIDE PROGRAMMING AND IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO JUST DROP IN ON THEIR OWN, WE DO HAVE, UH, PICKLEBALL LINES AT WHISPERING HEIGHTS PARK AND EQUIPMENT THAT WE CAN LOAN OUT TO PEOPLE IF THEY WANT TO DO THAT.

AND IF WE GET MORE DEMAND FOR THAT, WE CAN PAINT MORE LINES IF, IF WE NEED TO THERE.

UM, IT DESIGNATES PARKING AROUND THE COURTS AND IN THE CASE OF A SPECIAL EVENT AT KICKING BIRD, THE CITY MAY RESERVE, UM, THAT LOWER LOT WITH TWO WEEKS NOTICE.

AND THIS IS JUST, UM, PAYING ATTENTION TO HOW MUCH THAT PROPERTY'S BEING USED.

IT'S SUPER POPULAR AND, AND BEEN GREAT.

UM, THE ANNUAL LEASE PAYMENT INCREASES FROM $10 TO $5,000.

AND, UM, PICKLE PLAZA, IT'S, IT'S A NON-PROFIT UNDER THE, THE OAKLAND, GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY PICKLEBALL CLUB TO ALLOW THE FUNDS THAT THEY GENERATE TO, TO STAY HERE WITH KICKING BIRD AS OPPOSED TO GOING OUT TO THE REST OF THE CLUB.

UM, WE BROUGHT TO THIS TO THE PARK AND REC ADVISORY BOARD.

IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

AND UM, JUST ALSO WANT TO THANK PETER WITH THE PICKLEBALL CLUB AND MADELINE FOR HELPING WORK ON THIS AGREEMENT.

LOTS OF MEETINGS, LOTS OF DISCUSSIONS, AND I JUST REALLY FEEL THEY'RE GONNA BE A GREAT PARTNER TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH.

I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE ANY.

JUST ONE QUICK, CAN YOU REMIND ME WHEN THE ISSUE BE DONE? YEAH, PROBABLY LATE SOME, SO PROB I'M GUESSING SEPTEMBER RIGHT NOW WE'RE JUST FINISHING UP CONTRACTS.

MM-HMM.

WITH, WITH, UH, THE CONTRACTOR.

AND THEN WE'LL SET A SCHEDULE, BUT PERFECT.

BASED ON WHAT I KNOW, I WOULD SAY LATE AUGUST, SEPTEMBER OKAY.

IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.

I JUST, I MEAN, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU.

I THINK YOU MIGHT'VE BEEN HERE AS A NEW PARK INSTRUCTOR ABOUT TWO SECONDS WHEN PROBABLY YOU GOT CONTACTED BY SOMEONE FROM PICKLEBALL.

'CAUSE THEY'RE ORGANIZED AND, UH, MYSELF AND OTHER COUNSELORS HAVE MET WITH THEM, MET WITH YOU AND HAVE GOTTEN TO A POINT, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE MOVE TO EDMOND BECAUSE OF QUALITY OF LIFE.

THIS IS A GREAT AMENITY THAT WE BUILT THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO REFURBISH TO HAVE INDOOR PLAY.

AND IT GETS PEOPLE OUT WHO ARE ACTIVE, WHO ARE COMMUNITY FOCUSED.

AND I THINK IT'S GONNA BE A WONDERFUL AMENITY AND IS GONNA EXCEED OUR EXPECTATIONS.

BUT I KNOW THERE'S MULTIPLE PEOPLE ON THE PICKLEBALL CLUB, UH, THAT HAVE PERSONALLY SWEAT EQUITY PUT IN VOLUNTEER WORK.

I KNOW YOU PERSONALLY HAVE SPENT MORE THAN YOUR FAIR SHARE OF TIME OF GETTING TO KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT, UH, THE ORGANIZATION AND HOW TO BEST STRUCTURE THIS.

SO I THINK THIS IS A GREAT FIRST STEP AND WE CAN EVALUATE HOW IT'S GOING.

BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO, UH, CONTINUING TO HAVE A GREAT PLACE, UH, WHERE PEOPLE CAN, UH, CAN CONGREGATE AND HAVE THIS, HAVE COMMUNITY IN SPORT.

AND, UM, JUST THANK YOU FOR DOING IT AND I, IT'S A GREAT PROJECT.

THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENTS.

WELL, COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON ITEM NINE D? MOTION AD EIGHT D I'M SORRY.

ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

ITEM EIGHT D IS PASSED.

UNDER ITEM NINE WAS CITY COUNCIL

NEXT WE'RE

[A. Consideration of Approval of Resolution No. ___ Creating the General Obligation Bond Advisory Task Force; Establishing its Duties and Responsibilities; Providing for the Appointment and Qualifications of Members; Providing for Meeting Rules; Providing for Dissolution; and Providing an Effective Date. (Citywide)]

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PUBLIC HEARING.

THE FIRST ONE IS NINE A, THE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 19 DASH 24 19 DASH 24, CREATING THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ADVISORY TASK FORCE ESTABLISHING ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS, PROVIDING FOR MEMBERS FOR MEETING RULES, PROVIDING FOR DISILLUSION, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

IS TO ESTABLISH THE TASK FORCE, UH, MADE BY THE COLINE GROUP.

MR. CASEY, THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNSEL.

CASEY MOORE, DIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

UM, IF YOU REMEMBER FROM YOUR LAST MEETING, UH, YOU HAD KATHY O'CONNOR WITH THE CO-ALIGN GROUP COME AND GIVE RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO SOME, UH, POTENTIAL UPCOMING ELECTIONS.

AND ONE OF THOSE TAKEAWAYS WAS TO CREATE A, UH, A TASK FORCE TO LOOK AT GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND WHAT THAT COULD LOOK LIKE HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SO WE ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN CREATING THAT TASK FORCE.

SO, UM, THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ADVISORY TASK FORCE, THAT IS THE FULL FORMAL NAME, UM, THEY'RE TASKED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO YOU ALL THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT PROJECTS AND PRIORITIES TO BE INCLUDED, UH, ON THE BALLOT FOR A POTENTIAL GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION NOVEMBER, 2024.

AGAIN, THAT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION THAT WAS MADE BY THE CONSULTANT.

UM, THAT WOULD BE UP TO 25 MEMBERS, FIVE APPOINTED BY THE FIVE OF EACH OF YOU, TOTAL OF 25.

IT IS A LIMITED DURATION TASK FORCE.

UH, WE DID PUT A, AN END DATE AT THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR.

THEIR WORK COULD BE DONE WELL IN ADVANCE OF THAT, OBVIOUSLY, UM, IF YOU HAD A NOVEMBER ELECTION, BUT WE WANTED TO LEAVE SOME EXTRA TIME IN THE EVENT THAT THEY DID NEED TO CONVENE BEYOND THAT.

UM, SO AS SOON AS, AS SOON AS THAT HAPPENED, STAFF GOT TOGETHER AND WE STARTED LOOKING AT, OKAY, WHAT ARE THE TIMELINES LOOK LIKE? AND THAT'S REALLY WHAT WE WANNA TALK ABOUT TONIGHT, UM, BEFORE YOU APPOINT, BEFORE YOU APPROVE THIS ORDINANCE TO CREATE THE TASK FORCE.

UM, SO WHEN WE STARTED LOOKING AT IT, WE FOUND OUT REALLY QUICK THERE ARE A WHOLE LOT OF DEADLINES AND A WHOLE LOT OF STARTS AND STOPS BETWEEN NOW AND IF YOU CHOSE TO CALL FOR AN ELECTION TO HAPPEN IN NOVEMBER.

SO WANT TO KIND OF PRESENT TWO OPTIONS TO YOU THAT, THAT WE'VE COME UP WITH, UM, AND LET YOU ALL THINK THROUGH WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE AND THEN WE CAN GO FROM THERE.

SO OPTION ONE, UM, THIS IS IF EVERYTHING IS LEFT AS IT IS TODAY.

SO HERE WE ARE AT THE VERY TOP MAY 28TH.

UM, IF YOU, IF YOU APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION TONIGHT, TOMORROW, THAT TASK FORCE IS ESTABLISHED, APPLICATIONS OPEN.

UM, AND THEN YOU START TO SEE ALL THESE DEADLINES THAT START TO HAPPEN IN THERE.

ONE OTHER REMINDER, YOU ONLY HAVE ONE REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULED IN JULY.

SO THAT ALSO CREATES, UH, A LITTLE BIT OF FRICTION HERE.

SO WITHOUT GOING THROUGH ALL THESE THINGS, ESSENTIALLY IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A NOVEMBER ELECTION AND YOU APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION TONIGHT, THE TASK FORCE CAN START MEETING JUNE 25TH, AND THEIR RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE DUE BACK TO COUNCIL BASED UPON MEETING DATES ON JULY 3RD.

SO, VERY SMALL WINDOW, UH, VERY SHORT AGAIN, BASED UPON WHERE WE HAVE COUNCIL MEETINGS, WHEN THERE ARE DEADLINES, UH, THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO GET TO THE ELECTION BOARD, ALL THOSE SORTS OF THINGS, ALLOWING TIME FOR PEOPLE TO SIGN UP, ALLOWING YOU TIME TO REVIEW THOSE AND APPOINT PEOPLE.

SO OPTION ONE, YOU, YOU HAVE A VERY SHORT WINDOW.

UM, OPTION TWO, WHAT WE'VE DONE IS SAID IF YOU THREW IN TWO SPECIAL MEETINGS, SO IN THE GREEN, IF YOU HAD A SPECIAL MEETING TO APPROVE YOUR NOMINATIONS ON JUNE 14TH, AND THEN IF YOU HAD A SPECIAL MEETING, UH, TO APPROVE THE ELECTION RESOLUTION ON AUGUST 19TH, THAT ACTUALLY WE WOULD BE ABLE TO START THE TASK FORCE ON JUNE 17TH, AND THEY COULD WORK ALL THE WAY THROUGH, UH, AUGUST 5TH, WHICH ALLOWS 'EM SEVEN WEEKS AS OPPOSED TO ABOUT NINE DAYS.

SO I THINK IT'S PROBABLY FAIRLY OBVIOUS WHAT YOU ALL WOULD LIKE TO DO, BUT THOSE ARE THE TWO OPTIONS THAT ARE BEFORE YOU.

UM, ONE OTHER THING, UH, TO THINK ABOUT.

IF YOU GO WITH OPTION TWO, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE WILL DO, WE WE'RE PLANNING TO DO IS PRESET THE DATES FOR THE FIRST THREE MEETINGS.

WHAT WE FOUND WITH THESE TASK FORCES IN THE PAST, THEY SPEND A WHOLE LOT OF TIME TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, WELL, WHEN ARE WE GONNA MEET AND HOW DOES THIS WORK? AND SO BY PRESETTING THE DATES IN ADVANCE, ONE, THEY KNOW IF THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICTS BEFORE THEY SIGN UP.

AND TWO, THEY DON'T SEND, THEY, THEY DON'T SPEND A LOT OF THEIR EARLY TIME FIGURING OUT WHEN THEY'RE GONNA MEET.

UM, SO THE OTHER, THE OTHER THING, IF YOU LOOK HERE AT THE BOTTOM, SO THERE'S, THERE ARE YOUR THREE MEETING DATES THAT, UM, WE WOULD HAVE TO BEGIN WITH JUNE 17TH, JUNE 25TH, AND JULY 1ST.

IT ALSO LEAVES ADDITIONAL TIME AFTERWARDS.

OBVIOUSLY THEY MAY NOT GET EVERYTHING DONE WITHIN THOSE THREE MEETINGS, SO THERE WOULD STILL BE SOME TIME WITHIN THAT SEVEN WEEKS IF THEY WANTED TO HAVE ADDITIONAL MEETINGS, THEY COULD SCHEDULE THOSE AS SPECIAL MEETINGS AND WE COULD MOVE FORWARD WITH THOSE.

SO OUR RECOMMENDATION

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UM, AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNSEL? ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, WE WOULD HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHICH ONE OF THE TWO OPTIONS WE WANT.

CORRECT.

NOW OBVIOUSLY THERE'S A, A THIRD OPTION THAT'S NOT ON THERE.

IF YOU DECIDE YOU DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE AN ELECTION IN NOVEMBER, WELL THEN THEY'VE GOT ALL SORTS OF TIME TO MEET ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR, CORRECT? CORRECT.

UH, THANKS MAYOR.

COUNSEL, ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT'S COME UP AS WE'VE TALKED TO THE CONSULTANT WITH STAFF IS, UM, DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY DESIRE TO, I'LL CALL IT, NARROW THE FOCUS OF WHAT THE GO BOND COMMITTEE LOOKS AT BECAUSE OF THE TIME SPAN OR LIMITATION OF TIME? IS IT, DO WE WANT TO SAY IT'S OPEN FOR ALL DISCUSSION, I'LL CALL IT FROM ANIMAL TA, ANIMAL SHELTER TO, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WOULD BE ON THE OTHER SIDE? OR DO YOU WANNA FOCUS, UH, OR ENCOURAGE THIS COMMITTEE TO FOCUS ON CERTAIN TYPES OF IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS STREETS OR SUCH AS PARKS, OR TO GIVE SOME MORE DEF DEFINITION TO THE COMMITTEE THAT MAY ALSO HELP AS YOU TALK WITH POSSIBLE CANDIDATES TO SAY, HEY, THE FOCUS IS PRIMARILY GONNA BE ON THAT WAY.

AND IF, IF COUNSEL DID, THEN WHEN WE DID CORRECT ME, CASEY, ON THE APPLICATIONS, WE COULD SAY THE PRIORITY OR OR GOAL OF COUNSEL IS TO IDENTIFY PRIMARILY, YOU KNOW, X, Y, Z TYPE OF PROJECTS, CORRECT? YES.

SO STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING IN ADVANCE OF THIS TO PREPARE WHAT PROJECTS, UH, WOULD BE ELIGIBLE POTENTIALLY, AND THEY FALL INTO SOME DIFFERENT BUCKETS.

AND SO I GUESS THE QUESTION IS IF YOU WANT TO HAVE THEM TAKE A MORE NARROW FOCUS, WHETHER THAT'S STREETS OR JUST INFRASTRUCTURE, BUT THEN YOU ALSO HAVE QUALITY OF LIFE, YOU HAVE SOME OTHER THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO IT REALLY JUST DEPENDS.

IF YOU WANNA LEAVE IT BROAD AND WIDE OPEN, THAT'S, THAT'S FINE, BUT IT, IT MAKES THEIR JOB A LITTLE BIT BIGGER TO, TO TRY TO WRANGLE ALL THAT IN.

OR IF, IF YOUR ARE FEELING IS YOU WANT IT TO BE MORE NARROW FOCUSED, THEN THEN WE CAN PUT THAT ON THE APPLICATION SO THAT THEY KNOW AHEAD OF TIME.

WE'RE JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE THAT SIGN UP FOR THIS UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE GETTING INTO AND KNOW WHAT, WHAT THE ACTUAL CHARGE IS.

DOESN'T MATTER US WHICH WAY THAT IS, WE JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WE COMMUNICATE THAT CLEARLY.

MM-HMM, WELL, WHEN I SUGGESTED THE TASK FORCE AT OUR STRATEGIC PLAN MEETING BACK IN LAST FALL.

LAST FALL, YES SIR.

UH, I TALKED TO TWO OR THREE PEOPLE THAT HAD AN INTEREST IN SERVING AND, UH, ONE WAS INTERESTED IN INFRASTRUCTURE, THE OTHER WAS PARKS, THE OTHER WAS IN THE MIDDLE.

SO I, IT'D BE MY SUGGESTION TO FOLLOW OPTION TWO AND LET THE COMMITTEE DECIDE WHAT THEY WANT TO TALK ABOUT.

IF WE'RE GONNA ASK 'EM TO DO IT, AT LEAST LET 'EM HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO IT.

SURE.

I MEAN, I DEFINITELY, UH, DON'T WANT TO SUPPORT OPTION NUMBER ONE.

I THINK THAT WOULD BE AN INSANE TIMELINE.

I WANT TO HAVE AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE IF THERE IS GONNA BE SOMETHING PUT BY THE COUNCIL IN FRONT OF THE PEOPLE FOR THEIR UP OR DOWN SUPPORT.

I SUPPORT THE BROADEST PARTICIPATION AS POSSIBLE.

MEANING I DON'T WANT ON AN ELECTION THAT NOBODY KNOWS IS HAPPENING.

UH, WE HAVE TO HAVE THE MOST TRANSPARENCY.

AND I THINK THE NOVEMBER ELECTION, GIVEN ITS PRESIDENTIAL YEAR, UH, PRETTY MUCH EVERYBODY'S ATTENDED, UH, ANTENNAS ARE UP, UM, BY SURVEY.

OUR NUMBER ONE CONCERN IS TRANSPORTATION, UH, TRAFFIC CONGESTION.

SO I WOULD PUT THAT AS A FOCUS.

AND THEN PEOPLE MOVE HERE BECAUSE OF, UH, QUALITY OF LIFE AND PRIORITIZATION.

SO IT'S UP TO CITIZENS IF THEY WANT TO, IN MY OPINION, SUPPORT BEING ABLE TO HAVE DEDICATED, UH, FUNDING FOR LONG-TERM CAPITAL PROJECTS AS A TOOL IN THE TOOL BELT THAT THEY WOULD LIKE UTILIZED.

I THINK I LOVE THIS PARTICULAR METHOD BECAUSE, UM, IT TAKES, UH, SOMETHING AND THEY HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT DIRECTLY.

I THINK IT'S A CERTAIN PERCENT, 75%, 75 HAVE TO BE, HAVE TO BE KNOWN, HAVE TO BE EXACTLY LINED ITEMS SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE FOR, AND YOU CAN DO THE COST VALUE ANALYSIS OF IT'S, IF IT'S SOMETHING WORTH INVESTING IN LONG TERM, UH, STRUCTURE, IF IT, IT'S SOMETHING MORE SHORT TERM NATURE.

SO I WOULD GO, MY PERSONAL OPINION WOULD BE OPTION NUMBER TWO, UM, LEAD WITH THE NUMBER ONE THING THAT CITIZENS TELL US THAT NEED TO BE ACTUALLY ADDRESSED, WHICH IS TRANSPORTATION CONGESTION WITH SOME CONSIDERATION TO QUALITY OF LIFE ON SOME UNIQUE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE THAT ARE MORE OF A LONG-TERM CAPITAL INVESTMENT THAN A VERY SHORT-TERM, ONE-OFF.

AND THEN, UM, YEAH, THOSE ARE, THOSE ARE KIND OF MY TWO COMMENTS.

AND THEN I WOULD SUPPORT THE NOVEMBER ELECTION GIVEN THAT IT WOULD HAVE THE BROADEST PARTICIPATION AND PEOPLE WOULDN'T FEEL LIKE, OH WAIT, THERE'S AN ELECTION TODAY.

SO KIND OF A THING.

BUT THAT'S, THAT WOULD BE MY, THAT'D BE MY GENERAL SUGGESTIONS ON IT.

ANY OTHER COUNSEL? I THINK THAT'S WHAT I SAID, BUT MUCH SHORTER.

YEAH, .

I'M MORE IN PEACE.

YOUR READERS DIGEST I'D MAKE A MOTION.

DANG IT.

I'D MAKE A MOTION TO WAIT A MINUTE.

SO THERE'S ALSO PUBLIC COMMENT TIME HERE ALSO.

NO, WE'RE NOT, WE'RE NOT THERE YET.

THIS, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING,

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THANK YOU, SIR.

I UNDERSTAND THE DESIRE.

HE'S NOT WRONG.

THIS IS THE, UH, PUBLIC HEARING PART OF OUR MEETING TONIGHT.

UH, IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT, UH, FOR AND AGAINST THIS, UH, CONSIDERATION OF THIS RESOLUTION? HM.

SEEING NONE.

NO, NO.

MR. MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE OPTION TWO.

I'LL SECOND THAT WE HAVE A MOTION.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

THAT ITEM HAS PASSED.

ITEM NINE B, CONSIDERATION, PROOF OF, OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH GH TWO ARCHITECTS TO PROVIDE DESIGN SYSTEMS FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE PELICAN BAY AQUATIC CENTER FOR $538,972.

NEXT WE'RE ON TO

[B. Consideration of Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with GH2 Architects to Provide Design Services for the Renovation of the Pelican Bay Aquatic Center; $538,972.00. (Ward 1)]

YES, BRAD? OKAY.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

COUNCIL, UM, THIS IS A PRESENTATION.

WE JUST, UM, YOU JUST HEARD THE LAST MEETING.

SO LAST MEETING WE PRESENTED KIND OF THE RESULTS OF THE FULL ASSESSMENT AND ASKED FOR SOME GUIDANCE FROM YOU.

AND THIS IS KIND OF THE NEXT STEP IS TO TAKE THAT GUIDANCE AND, AND DESIGN, UM, WHAT WE WANNA DO THERE.

SO, UM, JUST, UH, SOME INFORMATION ON THE AGREEMENT.

WE ISSUED AN RFQ FOR THIS BACK AT SEPTEMBER OF 2023.

AND GH TWO, THE PERSON WHO PRESENTED, UH, AT THE LAST MEETING AND THEIR AQUATIC CONSULTANT WATER TECHNOLOGY, THEY PROVIDED A FULL ASSESSMENT OF THE FACILITY.

UM, AND LIKE I SAID, WE, WE BROUGHT THIS IN FRONT OF YOU, IN FRONT OF THE PARK BOARD, IN FRONT OF STAFF.

THEY, THE ASSESSMENT GAVE US SEVERAL OPTIONS AND KIND OF ALL OF US AGREED ON THIS OPTION, UM, WITH THE MHA RENOVA RENO ACTION SYSTEM, NEW GUTTERS, OTHER IMPROVEMENTS THAT'LL BE DESIGNED INCLUDE A DA IMPROVEMENTS, ALL NEW POOL DECKS, A NEW PLAY STRUCTURE, AND THE, AND THE ZERO DEPTH ENTRY, UH, NEW PLUMBING SPLASH PAD AND BUILDING INTERIORS.

AND I'LL JUST SUMMARIZE THOSE DATES.

UM, BASICALLY WE ANTICIPATE THE DESIGN WORK WILL BE DONE BY THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR, AND THEN WE'LL PUT IT OUT TO BID RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF 2025.

AND THEN, UM, WE ANTICIPATE PROCUREMENT TO BEGIN AND THEN CONSTRUCTION TO COMMENCE AFTER THE SWIM SEASON OF 20 20 25 AND ATTEMPT TO BE READY BY THE 2026 SEASON.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO DO ALL THIS AND NOT MISS A DAY OF, OF SWIMMING.

UM, JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE ALTERNATES IN THE AGREEMENT, UM, THAT, THAT WE'RE, UM, THAT THAT'S IN THE DESIGN PART OF THE AGREEMENT.

SO WE'D LIKE TO LOOK AT, UM, PARKING IMPROVEMENTS THERE TO IMPROVE THE A DA.

AND THEN THIS AREA HERE, I BELIEVE WAS THE CVB BUILDING AND IT'S NOW JUST A VACANT LOT THAT WE OWN.

SO, UM, THEY'RE GONNA LOOK AT EXPANDING PARKING THERE, AND I'LL JUST MAKE A COMMENT IF YOU DROVE BY PELICAN BAY BY THE FACILITY THIS WEEKEND, IT'S, IT'S PACKED.

AND, UM, SO THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE FACILITY, BUT ALSO, UM, AS RYAN JUST PRESENTED, THERE'S ALL SORTS OF IMPROVEMENTS GOING ON AT THIS PARK.

THERE'S, UM, A HUGE PROJECT TO RENOVATE THE BASEBALL FIELDS, A NEW RESTROOM, AND THEN THERE'S 22 ACRES THAT WE'VE ACQUIRED THAT THAT'S UNDERDESIGNED TO, UM, MAKE INTO A PARK.

UM, SO THIS AREA CAN HELP SERVE THAT.

THE PARKING HERE CAN HELP SERVE THAT.

WHEN PELICAN BAY IS CLOSED, BASEBALL IS TYPICALLY KIND OF HOT AND HEAVY, IT'S THEIR BUSY SEASON.

WHEN IT'S REALLY HOT OUTSIDE, YOU, YOU SEE A DECREASE OF USAGE.

IT'S 1100 FEET FROM THIS PARKING AREA TO THE ENTRANCE OF AC KALING.

SO THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY RIGHT NOW, WELL, NOT RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THE POOL'S OPEN, BUT WHEN IT'S NOT OPEN FOR PEOPLE TO PARK THERE AND WALK A SHORT DISTANCE ON A, A WALK IN THE PARK, UM, LITERALLY ON, ON A PROTECTED PATHWAY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO CROSS ANY INTERSECTIONS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT TO GET TO THE FACILITY.

SO AN OPPORTUNITY NOW, AND ALSO TO EXPAND ON THAT IF FUNDS ALLOW.

AND, UH, SPEAKING OF FUNDING, SO THIS IS THE PLAN RIGHT NOW FOR FUNDING.

SO RIGHT NOW IS WHAT WE'RE FOCUSING ON.

THE DESIGN AGREEMENT IS FUNDED THROUGH ARPA.

UM, AND THEN OUR TENTATIVE PROJECT BUDGET, WE'RE LOOKING AT, UM, MONEY FROM CIP THAT'S BEEN SET ASIDE ALREADY, 2 MILLION FROM ARPA AND THEN THE ADDITIONAL 2 MILLION LOOKING AT SOME OF OUR DEDICATED TAX FUNDS TO, TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE.

UM, AND THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE PARK AND REC ADVISORY BOARD AS A PROJECT UNDERSTANDING WHICH THEY APPROVED.

AND WE ALSO RECOMMEND APPROVAL AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

COUNSEL ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF AT THIS TIME? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ITEM NINE B?

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SEE NONE.

COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON ITEM NINE B? MOVE TO APPROVE.

HAVE A MOTION.

I'LL SECOND AND A SECOND.

ITEM NINE B IS PASSED.

NINE C, CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF BIDS FOR THE FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY CENTER COMPLEX, $1,488,716 AND 70 CENTS.

NEXT IS ITEM

[C. Consideration of Approval of Bids for the Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment for the City Center Complex; $1,488,716.70. (Ward 1)]

HI, I AM LENA DOZIER, THE DOWNTOWN TRANSFORMATION MANAGER.

I'M GONNA BRING YOU TWO ITEMS ON THIS PRESENTATION.

ITEM NINE C IS THE FURNITURE FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT BID.

UM, THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT OUR ORIGINAL ESTIMATE WAS 2.8.

OUR BIDS CAME IN FROM SCOTT RICE AT ABOUT 1.5.

SO WE HAVE A SAVINGS OF ALMOST $1.3 MILLION, UM, THAT WE'VE GOT A WE'RE GONNA PLACE IN CONTINGENCY FOR THE REST OF THE PROJECT.

UM, ITEM NINE D IS THE APPROVAL OF THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE SIX CONTRACT.

UM, THIS HAD THE AUDIO VISUAL SECURITY AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS THAT CAME IN AT THE AMOUNT OF ALMOST 1.9 MILLION.

UM, THIS IS 125,000 BELOW THE ESTIMATE.

WE PULLED OUT THE, UM, THE SIGNAGE BID OF THIS ONE SIMPLY BECAUSE THERE WASN'T ANY BIDS ON IT.

UM, THAT'S ESTIMATED AT $250,000 WHEN WE REBID THAT, WHICH I THINK IT'S GONNA GO OUT TO BID SOON.

SO JUST A QUICK UPDATE ON THE PROJECT.

IT'S ON TIME AND ON BUDGET, ESPECIALLY NOW THAT WE CAME IN A LITTLE UNDER ON OUR BIDS.

UM, WE'RE STILL ON TIME FOR MARCH 25 COMPLETION DATE.

UM, UP TO DATE WE'VE APPROVED, OR COUNCIL HAS APPROVED $43 MILLION.

THAT IS INCLUDING $2 MILLION OF CONTINGENCY.

UM, SO WE ARE STILL UNDER THE $44 MILLION BUDGET.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, LET ME KNOW.

IT IS REALLY GOOD NEWS TODAY.

AND, UM, IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW, THAT'S ALL THE CONSTRUCTION THAT'S GOING BEHIND US.

UH, IT'S BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL CONSTRUCTION.

THEY'RE MOVING GREATLY.

COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF RIGHT NOW? I JUST WANNA SAY I APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S WORK.

I GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE ON THE REVIEW COMMITTEE.

MY COMMITMENT WAS ON TIME, UNDER, UNDER BUDGET, OR AT BUDGET AT 1.8.

FROM MY STANDPOINT, UM, AT THE END OF THE PROJECT, YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANNA LOOK FOR WAYS TO SPEND IT.

I WANNA LOOK FOR WAYS TO RETURN IT TO THE TAXPAYERS OR WE HAVE SOME TRANSPORTATION POTHOLE STUFF GOING ON THAT WILL GET ATTENTION IN THESE DIFFERENT ROADS, BUT APPRECIATE THE BIDS THAT HAVE GONE OUT, BEEN REEVALUATED, AND IT SPEAKS TO THE, UM, CMAR, WHICH IS THE, UH, CITY MANAGER WOULD, WHAT'S THAT AGAIN? CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO GO OUT AND GET THE BIDS DOWN AND, UM, WORK.

I'VE SEEN THAT LIVE IN PROCESS AND IT SAVED US SOME DOLLARS AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN RETURN THAT TO OUR TAXPAYER.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE? CNN COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO? I'D MAKE A MOTION.

MAYOR, WHAT, WHAT ON ON, THAT WAS ACTUALLY COVERED.

I WAS REMISS.

THAT WAS ITEM NINE C.

WE CAN DO ITEM NINE C THEN DO NINE 92ND.

I'LL DO WHATEVER YOU TELL ME.

LET'S DO NINE C .

RECEIVED A PRESENTATION FOR ITEM NINE D AND SO THIS IS, WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 DASH 24, 20 DASH 24, UH, APPOINTING THE PURCHASING AGENT FOR $1,000,899 $651.

OH.

SO WE, UH, HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND FOR ITEM NINE C.

ANY OTHER, UH, DISCUSSION, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

ITEM NINE C IS PASSED.

ALL RIGHT, WE JUST ALSO

[D. Consideration of Approval of a Contract Amendment with Flintco LLC (Construction Manager) for the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) 6 for the City Center Complex for Security, Audio Visual, Communications Systems, and Construction Manager at Risk Fee; and Consideration of Approval of Resolution No. ___ Appointing Purchasing Agent; $1,899,651.00. (Ward 1)]

UM, THIS IS FOR THE CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH FLINTCO.

UM, IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL ON THAT ITEM? IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ITEM NINE D? COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON NUMBER NINE? D? MOTION TO APPROVE? WE HAVE A MOTION.

ITEM NINE, DS PASSED.

MOBILITY COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL WITH THREE CHANGES TO THE AGREEMENT THIS YEAR.

NEXT WE

[E. Consideration of Approval of an Extension to the Service Agreement with Lime Scooters (Neutron Holdings, Inc). (Citywide)]

HAVE A CONSIDERATION.

UH, ITEM NINE E CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH LIME SCOOTERS, NEUTRON HOLDINGS L INC.

IS THE APPLICANT.

UH, YES SIR.

JUST A COUPLE OF SHORT SLIDES ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT.

THIS IS A SECOND EXTENSION OF OUR AGREEMENT WITH LIME SCOOTERS HERE IN THE CITY OF EDMOND.

AN OVERVIEW OF THE AGREEMENT THAT'S BEFORE YOU, UH, THE EDMOND

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UM, RIDER SHOULD BE ALLOWED ON BIKE PATHS AND SIDEWALK EXCEPT IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA THAT'S CONSISTENT WITH OUR CODE AS IT RELATES TO BICYCLES.

UH, THE CITY WILL INVOICE LINE, UH, QUARTERLY RATHER THAN MONTHLY, AND THE CITY'S FEE WILL BE INCREASED FROM 5 CENTS PER TRIP TO 10 CENTS PER TRIP.

UM, NOTES ON THE FEE.

HISTORICALLY, THE FEE HAS BEEN LESS THAN A HUNDRED DOLLARS PER MONTH, SO THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO ABOUT 1600 TO 2000 RIDES.

UM, RECENTLY RIDES HAVE BEEN TRENDING UP, SO WE'VE SEEN ABOUT 2,500 RIDES PER MONTH.

AND SO WITH THE INCREASE IN FEE, THAT WOULD, UH, BE ABOUT $250 A MONTH.

UM, THIS IS RECORDED AS GENERAL FUND REVENUE.

IT'S NOT CURRENTLY DESIGNATED FOR A SPECIFIC USE.

THERE WERE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT ARE, WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH THIS FEE? UM, THIS IS OFTEN A TOPIC THAT COMES UP WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE, UH, SHARED MOBILITY DEVICES.

UH, THE AGREEMENT STATES THAT PARKING SHOULD BE ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS IN A MANNER THAT PROVIDES A MINIMUM OF THREE FEET OF CLEARANCE.

UH, ROB GREENLEAF IS OUR SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER WITH LYME IN OUR, FOR OUR AREA, AND HE'S AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INSIGHT AS IT RELATES TO PARKING SOLUTIONS AND IDEAS IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THAT.

I DO HAVE A QUESTION, UM, FOR STAFF RIGHT NOW.

UH, WHAT IS OUR GUIDANCE ON THE E-BIKES ON TRAILS? UH, THEY'RE, THEY, UH, FOLLOW THE SAME RULES AS BIKES, SO THEY'RE ALLOWED ON OUR MULTIPURPOSE PUBLIC TRAILS.

WHICH NATURALLY HAPPEN, I MEAN OUR, OUR NEW SCOOTERS ARE MUCH BETTER IN TERMS OF THE WAY THEY STAND UP.

SO WE DIDN'T PUT ANY PROHIBITION IN THERE BECAUSE OF THE, UH, I THINK THERE'S THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF E-BIKES IN THE, THE SIZE OF THE MOTOR IN THERE, SO I DON'T BELIEVE SO.

OKAY, VERY GOOD.

AND, OKAY, THAT'S, THAT'S ALL I HAVE RIGHT NOW.

HELLO.

HELLO, SIR.

HOW YOU DOING? GOOD.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? WELL, I, WELL, YES I DO , UM, SINCE I'M AN AVID MOBILITY TYPE PERSON.

AND THEN I, I, YOU'VE PROBABLY SEEN SOME OF THE QUESTIONS COME FROM STAFF THAT WERE COMING FROM ME ABOUT THE E-BIKES.

I MEAN, NOT THE E-BIKES, THE LINE SCOOTERS.

I CALL IT A SIDEWALK CLUTTER BECAUSE THEY'RE, UH, IF THEY'RE NOT STANDING UPRIGHT, THEY'RE JUST LAYING DOWN EVERYWHERE.

AND IF SOMEONE'S, UH, IN EDMOND, IF YOU ARE ON A E-BIKE OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF MOBILITY BIKE, UH, OR TRANSPORTATION, YOU'RE ABLE TO BE ON THE SIDEWALK EXCEPT IN DOWNTOWN.

BUT WHEN YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT'S TRAVERSING THE ROAD LIKE THAT, IT CREATES A HAZARD.

SO, UH, TALK TO US ABOUT WHAT OPTIONS DO WE HAVE? BECAUSE IT'S EITHER, RIGHT NOW ALL I SEE IS ONE OR TWO WAYS.

EITHER WE HAVE 'EM AND, AND THERE'S SOME SAFE COMPLIANCE THAT'S DUE THAT WE CAN USE THEM OR WE DON'T HAVE 'EM AT ALL.

SO A COUPLE WEEKS AGO I MET WITH THE, UH, MOBILITY COMMITTEE AND SINCE THEN WE'VE IMPLEMENTED A FEW THINGS TO ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS.

UM, IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND ON UCL CAMPUS, WE'VE CURRENTLY, UH, SET UP SOMETHING WE CALL MANDATORY PARKING ZONES.

SO IN THE PAST, A RIDER COULD PRETTY MUCH PARK ANYWHERE THEY WISHED, UH, UNLESS IT WAS ZONED OFF FOR NO RIDING OR NO PARKING.

NOW, SPECIFICALLY IN THE DOWN THE GREATER DOWNTOWN AREA AND, AND UCO, IT'S MANDATORY PARKING WHERE WE'VE SELECTED CERTAIN SPOTS WHERE THERE'S ENOUGH REAL ESTATE ON THE SIDEWALK OR IN THOSE KIND OF AREAS THEY'RE ALLOWED TO PARK.

SO EVEN IF THEY WANTED TO PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF A BLOCK, NOW THEY WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT THE APP AND GO, OH, THIS PARKING SPOT IS ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE RAIL YARD, FOR EXAMPLE, AND RIDE OR WALK THE SCOOTER THERE AND PARK IT THERE.

UH, THIS WILL HELP CORRAL SCOOTERS, UH, KEEP THEM, UH, LESS CLUTTERED ALONG THE STREETS RANDOMLY, UH, ESPECIALLY AFTER A BUSY WEEKEND, I'M SURE THERE'S SCOOTERS UP AND DOWN THE STREET.

AND SO THESE MANDATORY PARKING, UH, LOCATIONS WILL HELP KIND OF CORRAL THESE SCOOTERS AGAIN.

UM, AND OUTSIDE OF THE, THESE TWO AREAS, THE DOWNTOWN AND THE UCO AREAS, PRETTY MUCH EVERYWHERE ELSE IN EDMOND, WE'VE SET IT UP AS A REBALANCE ZONE.

SO IF YOU WERE AS ZONE A REBALANCE ZONE, AND WHAT THIS MEANS IS IF YOU WERE TO RIDE YOUR SCOOTER, LET'S SAY HOME AND LEAVE IT IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD OR LEAVE IT AT A PARK, UH, AND NOT RIDE IT BACK, LET'S SAY TO WHERE YOU PICKED IT UP FROM WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS, UH, IT'LL TRIGGER A PICKUP FOR OUR GUYS TO COME OUT AND PICK IT UP AND BRING IT BACK TO ONE OF THESE MANDATORY PARKING ZONES IN A DOWNTOWN AREA.

UM, NOT ONLY DOES IT HELP CLEAN UP THE VEHICLES, BUT IT DOES GIVE ENOUGH TIME FOR THE PERSON THAT MAY HAVE RIDDEN IT HOME A COUPLE OF HOURS IN CASE THEY DECIDE TO RIDE BACK DOWNTOWN WITH IT.

UH, BUT IF NOT, RATHER THAN IN THE PAST WHERE IT MIGHT SIT THERE FOR 24 HOURS BEFORE SOMEBODY ELSE COMES ALONG AND RIDES OFF WITH IT, OR UNTIL WE COME ALONG AND CLEAN IT UP, NOW IT WILL TRIGGER, UH, THIS PICKUP SO THAT WE HAVE TO COME PICK IT UP AND THEN BRING IT TO ONE OF THE, UH, DEDICATED PARKING SPOTS.

SO HOPEFULLY THIS WILL HELP KEEP THE CLUTTER OFF THE STREETS.

UM, IN TERMS OF THE KNOCKED OVER SCOOTERS,

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THEY HAVE A DOUBLE KICK STAND, UH, COMPARED TO THE OLDER SCOOTERS YOU MAY HAVE, UH, NOTICED A COUPLE YEARS AGO.

UM, SO THEY DON'T FALL OVER AS EASILY, BUT PEOPLE SOMETIMES KNOCK 'EM OVER.

SOMETIMES THEY GET KNOCKED OVER ON A REALLY WINDY DAY, THEY MIGHT GET KNOCKED OVER.

SO WE DO HAVE KNOCK OVER SENSORS INSIDE OF OUR SCOOTERS NOW.

AND SO IF THEY ARE KNOCKED OVER, UM, WE WILL SEE THAT THEY ARE KNOCKED OVER AND AS OUR, OUR GUYS ARE COMING THROUGH AND CLEANING UP, THEY WILL ATTEND TO THOSE SCOOTERS SINCE THEY'RE ON THE MAP NOW FOR THEM.

WHEREAS IN THE PAST, UNLESS THEY PHYSICALLY SEE IT, THEY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE THAT THERE WAS A SCOOTER KNOCKED OVER.

SO THESE TWO THINGS HOPEFULLY WILL HELP DECLUTTER THE CITY AND SORT OF KEEP, UH, THE PRESENTATION OF LIMES, UH, MUCH BETTER THAN THEY USED TO BE.

SO ARE YOU READY TO IMPLEMENT THOSE TWO CHANGES NOW OR IS IT SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE? WE IMPLEMENTED THOSE CHANGES ABOUT A WEEK AGO.

SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE MAP NOW, YOU'LL START NOTICING A BUNCH OF PARKING SIGNS THAT INDICATE WHERE YOU HAVE TO PARK YOUR SCOOTER.

AND IF YOU TRY TO PARK ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF A 10 15 FOOT RADIUS, UH, DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION, UM, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO AND YOU'LL BE ASKED TO, UH, MOVE YOUR SCOOTER TO THAT LOCATION.

OKAY, VERY GOOD.

COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR LINE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE? QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON OUR LYME CONTRACT? SEEING NONE, COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO? THANK YOU VERY MUCH SIR.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO WITH ITEM NINE E? MOTION TO APPROVE? WE HAVE A MOTION.

I SECOND YOU HAVE A SECOND.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

THAT HAS PASSED.

I SAID EARLIER, ITEM NINE F, WE NEED A MOTION TO CONTINUE THAT ITEM, UH, FOR THE THE JUNE 10TH, 2024 DATE.

NEXT, AS

[F. Case No. Z23-00013; Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. ___ Rezoning from “A” Single Family Dwelling District to “PUD Z23-00013” Planned Unit Development for the Property Located on the Southeast Corner of Coltrane Road and Covell Road. (David Huffman; Ward 2) Agenda Item 9.F. will be continued and considered at the June 10, 2024 City Council meeting.]

SECOND, PLEASE CASH YOUR VOTE.

ITEM NINE F HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO JUNE 10TH, 2024.

NINE G CASE NUMBER ES 24 DASH 0 0 0 2 PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 3 9 9 4 3 9 9 4 FOR AN EASEMENT CLOSING FOR KELLY CORNER ELECTRIC EASEMENT LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF KELLY AND COVE BROADWAY DEVELOPMENT GROUP.

NEXT IS ITEM

[G. Case No. ES24-00002; Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. ___ for an Easement Closing for Kelly Corner – Electric Easement, Located Southeast of Kelly and Covell. (Broadway Development Group; Ward 1)]

YEAH, SO AS INDICATED, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING CLOSURE OF ELECTRIC EASEMENT IN THIS AREA, SOUTHEAST OF KELLY AND COVAL SHOWN HERE ON THE MAP, UM, EDMOND ELECTRIC HAS REMOVED ITS FACILITIES FROM THE EASEMENT AND CONFIRMED THAT IT'S NO LONGER NECESSARY DURING THE NOTICE PROCESS.

OTHER PUBLIC AND FRANCHISE UTILITIES DID NOT HAVE OBJECTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS WITH THIS EASEMENT.

CLOSING AT THE IRREGULARLY SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 7TH, 2024.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL BY A VOTE OF FOUR TO ZERO.

HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? ANY QUESTIONS? IS THAT, I DON'T KNOW IF THE APPLICANT'S HERE OR NOT.

YES.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? DID THE APPLICANT WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? NO.

THANK.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON THIS ITEM? ITEM NINE G.

SEE NONE.

COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THIS ITEM? I MAKE A MOTION.

MEREDITH, I SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

ITEM NINE G IS PASSED.

H CASE NUMBER Z TWO THREE DASH 22 2.

NEXT IS ITEM NINE

[H. Case No. Z23-00022; Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. ___ Rezoning from “D-2” Neighborhood Commercial and “A” Single-Family to “PUD” Planned Unit Development for Edmond 103, on the South Side of West Second Street, Between Madison and Walnut. (South 80 Homes, LLC; Ward 1)]

PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 3 9 9 5 3 9 9 5 REZONING FROM A D TWO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL AND A SINGLE FAMILY TO A PUD.

UH, PLAN UNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR EDMOND, UH, 1 0 3 ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WEST SECOND STREET BETWEEN MADISON AND WALNUT SOUTH EIGHTIES HOMES IS THE APPLICANT, I'M ASSUMING YOU'RE THE APPLICANT THAT RIGHT REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT? YES.

STAFF SIR, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING MODIFICATION OF THE ZONING MAP FROM D TWO AND A TO PUD PLAN UNIT DEVELOPMENT.

THE AREA SHOWN HERE ON THE MAP, SO ONE BLOCK THERE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SECOND STREET, UH, THE PUD WOULD ALLOW A MAXIMUM OF 32 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS INCLUDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS ON THE EXISTING PLATTED 25 FOOT WIDE LOTS.

THE APPLICANT WILL BE REQUIRED TO IMPROVE THE EXISTING ALLEY TO ALLOW RESIDENTS

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ACCESS.

THE APPLICANT WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW SIDEWALK AND CURBS THAT WOULD CLOSE EXISTING DRIVEWAYS ON SECOND STREET NEARBY ZONING AND USES INCLUDE PRIMARILY A SINGLE FAMILY WITH A MIX OF D TWO, E ONE AND E TWO IN CLOSE PROXIMITY.

THE MOND PLAN CATEGORIZES THIS LOCATION AS EDMOND AS URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD, WHICH ENVISIONS A VARIETY OF LIVING OPTIONS BETWEEN MORE INTENSE DOWNTOWN AND LESS INTENSE SUBURBAN AREAS AND DEVELOPED IN A HIGHLY WALKABLE PATTERN AT THEIR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 7TH, 2024.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL BY VOTE OF FOUR TO ZERO.

HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF AT THIS TIME? WOULD THE APPLICANT CLINT LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING? NOPE.

, NO COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? YES SIR.

YES SIR.

UH, I, I NOTICED THERE'S NOT A LOT OF TREE COVER THERE.

YOU'LL DO YOUR VERY BEST TO SAVE THE TREES THAT ARE THERE.

UH, I I BELIEVE THAT THE LOT HAS ALREADY BEEN SCRAPED SO I THINK WE'RE, WE'RE PROPOSING NEW TREE STREET TREES.

I'M SORRY, IN THE RIGHT.

SORRY.

WE'RE PROPOSING NEW STREET TREES IN THE RIGHT OF WAY.

UH, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE REST OF THE LIVE HAVEN'T BEEN OVER THERE IN A FEW MONTHS BUT I THINK IT'S ALL BEEN SCRAPED ALREADY UNFORTUNATELY.

OKAY, SO YOU'LL WORK HARD TO PUT SOME TREES IN.

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT'S ON MY SIDE PLAN.

WE REQUIRED SEVERAL SO.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ANY QUESTION, COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON THIS ITEM? I AM NINE H SEE NONE.

COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO ON THIS ITEM? I'D MAKE A MOTION.

MAYOR, WE HAVE A MOTION.

NINE I CASE NUMBER Z 24 DASH 0 0 0 2.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? COUNSEL PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

ITEM NINE H HAS PASSED.

NEXT IS ITEM

[I. Case No. Z24-00002; Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No.___ Rezoning from “A” Single-Family to “PUD” Planned Unit Development for 607 West Second Street, Located Northwest of West Second and State. (Castle Custom Homes LLC; Ward 1)]

PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 3 9 9 6 3 9 9 6 REZONING FROM A A SINGLE FAMILY TO A PUD PLAN UNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR 6 0 7 WEST SECOND STREET LOCATED NORTHWEST OF WEST SECOND AND STATE CASTLE CUSTOM HOMES.

LLCS THE APPLICANT IS THE APPLICANT HERE.

YES.

SO THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING MODIFICATION OF THE ZONING MAP FROM A TO PUD PLAN UNIT DEVELOPMENT.

THE LOCATION SHOWN HERE, THE PUD WOULD ALLOW RESIDENTIAL USES INCLUDING EITHER TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS OR SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS WITH ACCESSORY UNITS ON THREE PLATTED LOTS.

THE APPLICANT WILL BE REQUIRED TO IMPROVE THE EXISTING ALLEY TO ALLOW ACCESS.

THE APPLICANT WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW SIDEWALK NEARBY ZONING AND USES INCLUDE PRIMARILY A SINGLE FAMILY WITH A MIX OF D ONE C TWO AND RESIDENTIAL PUDS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY.

THE EDMOND PLAN CATEGORIZES THIS LOCATION AS URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD WHICH ENVISIONS A VARIETY OF LIVING OPTIONS BETWEEN MORE INTENSE DOWNTOWN AREAS AND LESS INTENSE SUBURBAN AREAS.

THESE AREAS ARE DEVELOPED IN A HIGHLY WALKABLE PATTERN AT THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 7TH, 2024.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL VIA VOTE OF FOUR TO ZERO.

HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

VERY GOOD, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? WOULD THE APPLICANT LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING? NO SIR.

COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? WELL COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO? MOTION TO APPROVE.

COUNSEL THAT ITEM NINE.

I FAST, UH, COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT UH, SOME OF COUNSEL WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A FIVE MINUTE BREAK BEFORE WE GET TO THE NEXT ITEM OF NINE J.

UM, SO THAT WE CAN SIT HERE COMFORTABLY.

SO WE NEED TO RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES.

I MAKE THAT MOTION.

MAYOR PERMIT.

SECOND, SECOND, SECOND PLEASE CASH YOUR VOTE.

I WAS MADE.

I DON'T RUN AND THEN I START DRINKING.

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE? GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING.

I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MOTION TO COME OUTTA RECESS.

WE HAVE ITEM NINE J, UH, CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDING, ASSISTANT AGREEMENT.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.

PLEASE CAST

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YOUR VOTE.

WE'RE NOW OUTTA RECESS AND BACK IN OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

[J. Uncommon Ground:]

SO WE HAVE THREE, FOUR DIFFERENT DOCUMENTS HERE THAT WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT TODAY.

UM, WE HAVE NINE J 1, 2, 3, AND FOUR.

UM, I WAS GONNA ASK, DID, DID STAFF WANNA SAY ANYTHING FIRST BEFORE THE APPLICANT COMES UP AND TALKS? OKAY, SO WHAT WE'RE GONNA BE TALKING ABOUT TODAY IS NINE UH J ONE IS CONSIDERATION, APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDING ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT FOR UNCOMMON GROUND SCULPTURE PARK FOR $10 MILLION.

THEN ITEM NUMBER TWO IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF MUNICIPAL SALES TAX REBATE AGREEMENT, UNCOMMON GROUND SCULPTURE PARK.

AND THEN ITEM NUMBER THREE IS THE, UH, CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT, THE ESCROW AGREEMENT, UM, UNCOMMON GROUND SCULPTURE PARK.

AND THEN ITEM FOUR IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FUNDING THE UNCOMMON GROUND SCULPTURE PARK FROM THE RESERVES OF ADMIN ELECTRIC 2000, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SALES TAX FIELD SERVICES, SOLID WASTE, AND REAL PROPERTY, A FUND FOR $10 MILLION.

SO, UM, STAFF DIDN'T WANNA SAY ANYTHING.

SO ARE YOU SAYING I'M THE DEFAULT? WELL, YOU STOOD UP SIR.

I'M ASSUMING YOU'RE GONNA SPEAK FOR THE APPLICANT.

I'LL BE HONORED TO SPEAK, UH, FOR HOW FRENCH AND THE FRENCH FAMILY FOUNDATION AND OTHER PRIVATE PARTIES INVESTED IN THIS PROJECT.

SO, UH, MY NAME'S TODD MCINNIS, I'M AN ATTORNEY HERE IN TOWN.

UH, SO A COUPLE HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS. UH, I SAID THIS AT THE PARK CONSERVANCY TRUST MEETING THE OTHER DAY.

UH, THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE FROM A DOCUMENT STANDPOINT WITHOUT YOUR CITY ATTORNEY MADELINE SAWYER, AND WITHOUT MY COWORKER STEPHANIE COULTER, UH, THEY, UH, WORKED TIRELESSLY, PROFESSIONALLY, INSPIRATIONALLY ANY OTHER LY ADVERB THAT DR. LYONS TAUGHT ME IN NINTH GRADE.

I COULD COME UP WITH , UH, TO GET US TO THIS POINT.

FROM A LEGAL DOCUMENT STANDPOINT, THEY'RE NOT POLICY MAKERS AND, UH, THEY DON'T DO THE THINGS THAT YOU PEOPLE DO.

UH, BUT I COULD NOT BE MORE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH MADELINE AND STEPHANIE AND I DO NOT, UH, HAVE THE ABILITY TO SAY THAT MORE IMPORTANTLY THAN WHAT I JUST DID.

WE WOULD NOT BE HERE WITHOUT THEM.

AND SO THANK YOU TO BOTH OF THEM FOR GETTING US TO THIS POINT.

AND SO A COUPLE OTHER MINOR HOUSEKEEPING THINGS, IT'S IN YOUR MEMO, BUT THE FOUR DOCUMENTS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TONIGHT ARE INTERRELATED IN THE SENSE THAT UNLESS ALL OF THEM ARE APPROVED AND INCLUDING THE ONE WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT ON JUNE 10TH, HOPEFULLY, UH, THEY'RE NOT ENFORCEABLE.

SO THE ACTION DENIED IS CERTAINLY IMPORTANT, MAYBE EVEN HISTORIC, UH, BUT IT IS NOT OF ANY VALUE UNLESS THERE'S FOLLOW UP ACTION ON JUNE 10TH.

SO JUST FOR EVERYBODY'S GOOD BENEFIT.

UH, AND IT ALSO IS THE REASON THAT THE AGREEMENT IS 96 PAGES BECAUSE THE EXHIBITS INCLUDE THE SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS AND THE AGREEMENTS THAT MAKE UP WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE TONIGHT.

AND SO WITH THAT, IF CHRISTO GET US GOING, THEN WE'LL KIND OF CLIP THROUGH 'EM.

UH, SO WE HAVE, UH, FOUR AGREEMENTS.

WE CALL THIS THE PRE-CON CONVEYANCES AGREEMENT.

THIS IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY, UH, THE DONOR AND ALL OF THE PARTIES THAT ARE LISTED THERE.

THE CITY OF EDMOND, EPWA, THE FRENCH FAMILY FOUNDATION, UNCOMMON GROUND SCULPTURE PARK, THE PARK CONSERVANCY TRUST, AND THE FINE ARTS INSTITUTE OF EDMOND.

AND SO THAT'S JUST A SHORT LIST OF THE PEOPLE FORMALLY THAT WERE INVOLVED IN BRINGING US TO THE POINT THAT WE ARE TONIGHT.

AND SO, UH, THE SIMPLE STRUCTURE IS THIS IS THAT UNCOMMON GROUND SCULPTURE PARK INC.

WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND THE VERTICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BUILD THE PARK.

THE CITY OF EDMOND WILL LOAN $10 MILLION TOWARDS THAT EFFORT, SPECIFICALLY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.

AND I'VE GOT A DEFINITION OF THAT LATER IN THIS SHORT PRESENTATION IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE IT.

AND THE FRENCH FAMILY FOUNDATION THROUGH UNCOMMON GROUND SCULPTURE PARK INC.

WILL, UH, CONTRIBUTE NO LESS THAN $20 MILLION FOR THIS PROJECT.

THE TIMELINE THAT'S RELEVANT IS THAT THE CONSTRUCTION WILL COMMENCE WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE PERMITS BEING ISSUED BY THE CITY OF EDMOND.

AND ONCE THAT CLOCK STARTS RUNNING, THEY'LL HAVE 24 MONTHS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT.

SO, CHRISTIE, IF YOU'LL CLIP US OVER, UH, THE 10 MILLION LOAN THAT I MENTIONED,

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IT'LL BE REFERENCED IN A FEW DOCUMENTS IN A MINUTE.

BUT, UH, THE DONOR HAS THE OPTION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE COMPLETION OF THE PARK TO EITHER ELECT TO TRANSFER THE PARK TO THE PARK CONSERVANCY TRUST, UH, OR TO PAY BACK THE $10 MILLION.

AND I CAN TELL YOU WHAT THE INTENTION IS, UH, BUT THE LANGUAGE SPELLS THAT OUT.

AND BECAUSE THAT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF THE REASON THAT THE CITY OF EDMOND PUT THEIR MONEY IN THE PROJECT BECAUSE OF ITS PUBLIC NATURE, IT'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, IT'S A PUBLIC ASSET.

IT'LL BE A PUBLIC BENEFIT, I BELIEVE, FOR MULTIPLE GENERATIONS TO COME.

AND SO, UH, IN ADDITION TO THAT, THE DONOR WILL FUND AN ENDOWMENT THAT WILL, UH, PROVIDE ONGOING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT.

UH, SO THERE'S THREE PIECES OF LAND THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THIS WHOLE TRANSACTION.

THE LAND THAT WE SEE MOST ACTIVELY INVOLVED ON SECOND STREET IS WHAT WE CALL THE RETAIL AND RESTAURANT TRACT.

AND THEN WE HAVE THE PARK, WHICH IS ROUGHLY 53 ACRES.

AND THEN WE HAVE WHAT WILL BE A PARCEL SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A HALF AND THREE QUARTERS OF AN ACRE THAT THE DONOR WILL DONATE TO THE EDMOND FINE ARTS INSTITUTE.

AND THE EDMOND FINE ARTS INSTITUTE HAS THE ABILITY AT THEIR DISCRETION TO BUILD A STRUCTURE ON THAT PROC.

THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DO THAT.

IT IS NOT A CONDITION TO THE 24 MONTHS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT.

UH, IT IS MERELY ANOTHER KEY LEG TO THE STOOL OF THIS PROJECT FOR EVERYBODY'S BENEFIT.

AND I BELIEVE SHANNON PRICE WILL SPEAK TO THAT, UH, IN A FEW MINUTES.

CHRISTY CHRISTIE.

SO THE, UH, ANOTHER AGREEMENT THAT'S RELEVANT TO THIS, UH, IS AN INCENTIVE THAT THE CITY OF EDMOND IS PROVIDING THAT WILL ALLOW SALES TAX THAT THE CITY OF EDMOND COLLECTS TO BE REBATED FOR THE FURTHER, UH, MAINTENANCE AND BENEFIT OF THE PARK.

AS WE KNOW, THE CITY OF EDMOND COLLECTS 3.75%.

4.5% I BELIEVE, STAYS WITH THE STATE.

AND SO ANY TAXABLE SALES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OR TAXABLE ACTIVITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PARK OR THE FINE ARTS INSTITUTE BUILDING WILL BE SUBJECT TO THIS REBATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PARK.

SO, UH, 3.75% WILL COME BACK, I BELIEVE WE WILL ALSO LOOK TO OTHER INCENTIVES THROUGH THE LEVERAGE ACT OR OTHER STATE PROGRAMS. BUT THIS WAS AN INCENTIVE THAT THE CITY OF EDMOND, UH, SUGGESTED AS PART OF THE STRUCTURE WHEN WE STARTED DISCUSSING LEGALITIES OF THE STRUCTURE THAT WE HAD BEEN PROMOTING VERSUS ONE THAT THE CITY WAS COMFORTABLE WITH.

SO THIS IS A KEY DOCUMENT.

IT HAS A GREAT, CLEARLY OBJECTIVE BENEFIT TO THE PROJECT MOVING FORWARD.

UH, SO THIS IS THE, UH, REALLY THE, THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE PROMISSORY NOTE THAT ADDRESSES THE $10 MILLION THAT THE CITY OF EDMOND IS GONNA PUT INTO THE PROJECT.

SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE TWO THINGS ON THIS.

ONE.

THIS IS MUCH LIKE A CONSTRUCTION LOAN THAT WE WOULD HAVE IN A PRIVATE FINANCING STANDPOINT, WHERE THE CITY HAS $10 MILLION IN AN ESCROW ACCOUNT.

UH, THE DEVELOPER THROUGH ITS CONSTRUCTION MANAGER OR THROUGH ITS CONTRACTOR, WILL MAKE DRAW REQUEST WHEN WORK IS DONE.

THE CITY IN THE AGREEMENT HAS THE ABILITY TO SEND OUT AN INSPECTOR TO MAKE SURE THE DRAW REQUEST MATCHES WHAT IS ACTUALLY DONE ON THE GROUND.

AND IF IT IS DONE, THEY CAN ISSUE THE FUNDS, UH, TO REIMBURSE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT.

UH, THIS LOAN IS SECURED IN THE FORM OF A MORTGAGE.

IT IS ONLY A MORTGAGE ON THE SCULPTURE PARK.

IT IS NOT A MORTGAGE ON THE 50, WELL, ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTER ACRE FINE ARCH PARCEL.

AND IT'S NOT A MORTGAGE ON THE RESTAURANT AND RETAIL SITE.

I DIDN'T SAY THIS A MINUTE AGO, BUT IT'S RELEVANT AND IT'S INCREDIBLY SIGNIFICANT.

THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF PARCELS, OR THE LEASE PROCEEDS FROM THE LEASING OF PARCELS ON THE RETAIL AND RESTAURANT SITE WILL BE DONATED BY THE FRENCH FAMILY FOUNDATION INTO THE ENDOWMENT FOR THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE PARK GOING FORWARD.

SO THAT'S A KEY ELEMENT.

IT'S ALSO A KEY ELEMENT WHY THAT PARCEL AND WHY THE, THE EDMOND FINE ARTS INSTITUTE IS NOT SECURED AS ON BEHALF OF THIS $10 MILLION.

UH, IF ANYBODY CARES TO READ IT, THE LIST OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IS VOLUMINOUS, UH, AT THE BOTTOM OF THAT SLIDE, UH, RELATED TO THE PROJECT.

SO THAT'S THE AGREEMENTS, UH, THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE, UH, FOR THE PROJECT.

UH, THERE'S ANOTHER AGREEMENT, AND I'LL JUST SHOW IT EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT ON OUR AGENDA TONIGHT.

AND THAT'S THE OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE AND PROGRAM AGREEMENT.

WE CONSIDER THIS THE POST CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT.

SO THE IDEA BEING ONCE THE PROJECT IS COMPLETED AND THE DONOR TRANSFERS THE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY TO THE PARK CONSERVANCY TRUST, THIS AGREEMENT WILL THEN TAKE OVER THE, UH, ONGOING ACTIVITY AT THE PARK OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AND ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HAPPEN AT THAT FACILITY GOING FORWARD.

AND SO, UM, I SAID THIS AT THE PARK CONSERVANCY TRUST.

SO I'LL SAY IT HERE, UH, THIS IS THE MOST DIFFICULT DOCUMENT BECAUSE WE'RE TRYING TO COME UP WITH FIXED NUMBERS THAT'S EITHER NOT TO EXCEED OR A SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNT.

SO WE HAVE A BINDING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF EDMOND THROUGH

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THE PARK CONSERVANCY TRUST.

AND ADMITTEDLY, THE PARK WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS.

SO WE'RE TO A CERTAIN DEGREE TRYING TO COME UP WITH LEGITIMATE DOLLAR AMOUNTS, UH, THAT WE ALL AGREE UPON THAT REPRESENT WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN AT THE PARK.

AND SO THAT'S THE IDEA.

IT'S A LITTLE BIT CUMBERSOME, MUCH LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER DOCUMENTS.

AND SO IN OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH MADELINE AND MYSELF AND STEPHANIE, UH, IT FELT LIKE WE NEEDED A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY'S COMFORTABLE WITH THE NUMBERS.

AND SO I BELIEVE THAT'S THE MOST SIGNIFICANT REASON WHY THAT DOCUMENT IS GONNA BE HEARD BY Y'ALL ON JUNE 10TH.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THOUGH, THAT THAT AGREEMENT CALLS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OF THE PARK TO BE SPLIT BY A NUMBER OF 70% ON BEHALF BY THE CITY THROUGH THE PARK CONSERVANCY TRUST AND THE OTHER 30% AND ANY OVER TO BE FUNDED BY THE ENDOWMENT THAT'S SET UP BY THE DONOR GOING FORWARD.

SO I THINK THAT'S RELEVANT.

SO THAT'S, UH, MY PRESENTATION ON THE DOCUMENTS.

I KNOW THAT'S PRETTY RIVETING, SO, UH, I'VE GOT A COUPLE OTHER COMMENTS, BUT IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS ON THE DOCUMENTS, I'D BE THRILLED TO HEAR 'EM.

COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS ON THE DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN SENT TO YOU SO FAR? NO, I APPRECIATE THE SUMMARY.

I MEAN, UH, LOTS AND LOTS OF, UM, PEOPLE GOING INTO THESE AGREEMENTS AND COMPLICATION AND TO GET TO THIS POINT IS, IS SIGNIFICANT AND REALLY EXCITING.

UM, SO GREAT SUMMARY.

UM, ONE CLARIFICATION, I SAID THIS THE OTHER DAY, THE 20 MILLION THAT'S BEING CONTRIBUTED BY THE FRENCH FAMILY FOUNDATION, UM, A GOOD CHUNK OF THAT'S ALREADY BEEN EXPENDED.

UM, SO THAT WENT INTO THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY AND THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE SO FAR.

AND THEN THERE'LL BE SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDS SO THAT THE TOTAL OF THAT CONTRIBUTION WILL BE 20 MILLION.

THAT'S CORRECT.

SO, AND THEN, YEAH.

AND THEN, YEAH, WHEN, WHEN THE PROPERTY IS TRANSFERRED TO THE PARK CONSERVANCY TRUST, UM, PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT, THEN THE LOAN IS FORGIVEN.

AND I, I THINK THAT KIND OF, BUT JUST TO BE CLEAR, THAT'S HOW THAT WORKS.

AND SO THEN THE LOAN IS FORGIVEN.

WHICH ODDLY ENOUGH IS WHAT UNCOMMON GROUND'S GONNA PROVIDE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? OKAY.

BEFORE I GIVE UP THE MICROPHONE, I'D LIKE TO MENTION A COUPLE THINGS.

UH, YOU KNOW, EDMUND HAS AN INCREDIBLE HISTORY OF DOING AMBITIOUS PROJECTS.

THIS WAS, I WAS STRUCK BY THIS AT THE PARK CONSERVANCY TRUST MEETING LAST WEEK WHEN WE WERE STANDING IN A ROOM THAT OVERLOOKED KIKEN BIRD GOLF COURSE.

AND I WAS ALSO STRUCK BY THE IDEA THAT RISK IS KIND OF THE TICKET PURCHASE PRICE TO OPPORTUNITY.

AND WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY THAT EDMOND'S NEVER SEEN BEFORE.

I WAS ALSO STRUCK WITH A HISTORY LESSON THIS PAST WEEK ABOUT BURG GOLF COURSE.

IN 1941, EDMOND BOUGHT 80 ACRES FOR 40, UH, $50 AN ACRE.

YEAH.

AND THEN IN 1965, THE CITY OF EDMOND WAS TRYING TO DECIDE WHERE TO PUT THE HOSPITAL OUT OF DOWNTOWN.

AND ONE OF THE OPTION SPOTS WAS THE SOUTH 80 ACRES, WHAT'S NOW BURG GOLF COURSE.

BUT THE OKLAHOMA MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD TOLD EDMOND, YOU CAN'T DO THAT, WHICH WAS KIND OF OFFENSIVE TO THE CITY OF EDMOND.

AND SO THEY ALSO LOOKED AT NINTH AND BRYANT, BUT THAT WAS THE CITY DUMP THAT'S NOW FER PARK, AND THEY HAVE ULTIMATELY CHOSE SECOND O' BRYANT.

WELL, IN 1966, THE CITY OF EDMOND THROUGH CONDEMNATION, NEGOTIATED A PURCHASE OF THE NORTH 80 ACRES FOR $1,100 AN ACRE.

UH, AND THEY HAD 160 ACRES THROUGH EFFORTS OF MEN AND WOMEN IN EDMUND, WHEN WE HAD 9,000 PEOPLE DECIDED TO BUILD A GOLF COURSE.

AND STEVE MURDOCH REMINDED ME THIS WEEK THAT WE HAVE A HISTORY OF THESE GREAT PROJECTS, AND RARELY DO THEY BUILD OUT LIKE WE ENVISION 'EM AT THE BEGINNING.

AND SO THE EDMOND MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY SENT ME ALL KINDS OF ARTICLES FROM THE SIXTIES, AND THERE'S SUPPOSED TO BE AN OLYMPIC SIZED SWIMMING POOL AT KICKING BIRD GOLF COURSE AND BASEBALL FIELDS.

AND I THINK A DANCE HALL WAS SUPPOSED TO GO IN THERE.

AND THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

BUT WE HAVE A WORLD CLASS GOLF COURSE, AND EDMOND DIDN'T GET ON THE GOLF MAP BECAUSE OF OAK TREE.

EDMOND GOT ON THE GOLF MAP 'CAUSE THE JUNIOR GOLF WORLD WAS A KICKING BIRD.

I KNOW.

'CAUSE I BENEFITED FROM IT.

I WORKED OUT THERE FOR A DOLLAR 25 AN HOUR .

AND SO THEN I WAS THINKING, IT'S JUST AMAZING TO ME, EDMOND'S CULTURE AND THEIR DNA IS TIED INTO PARKS, AND NOBODY KNOWS THAT MORE THAN MAYOR DAVIS.

HE'S GOT A LONG PUBLIC HISTORY IN THE PARK BOARD BEFORE HE GOT TO WHERE HE IS NOW.

AND THEN I STARTED THINKING ABOUT ARCADIA LAKE.

AND 10 YEARS AFTER KICKING BIRD WAS OPEN, WHICH BY THE WAY, KICKING BIRD CELEBRATES THEIR 53 YEAR ANNIVERSARY.

TOMORROW, SOME MEN AND WOMEN IN THE LATE SEVENTIES DECIDED WE NEEDED A LAKE.

AND IN 1987, ARCADIA LAKE WAS OPEN, RIGHT? AND IT PROVIDED RECREATION AND WATER CONTROL AND FLOOD CONTROL,

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AND IT PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY THAT EXISTED, AND IT WAS INSANELY COMPLEX, BUT NOBODY QUIT.

WE HAD TO HAVE AN ACT OF CONGRESS, LITERALLY 16 YEARS AFTER IT WAS OPEN TO GET THE LOAN FORGIVEN BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

BUT JIM INH CAUSED THAT TO HAPPEN, BUT IT WASN'T ENVISIONED THAT WAY.

AND TODAY I WAS AT A CONVENIENCE STORE AT 15TH AND I 35, AND THE GENERAL MANAGER THERE WAS SAYING HOW BUSY THEY'D BEEN OVER THE WEEKEND.

AND I SAID, WELL, DO YOU THINK IT WAS PEOPLE IN EDMOND? HE SAID, NO, IT'S PEOPLE COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF EDMOND GOING TO THAT LAKE.

AND I SAID, SO, UH, BUSIEST DAY EVER.

AND HE SAID, WE WERE NUMBER ONE IN OUR SYSTEM ON FUEL SALES AND ACROSS THE BOARD.

AND HE SAID, THIS IS FUNNY, BUT HE SAID IT ON SUNDAY, THEY SOLD $8,000 WORTH OF BEER .

SO I HAVE A FEELING THAT WHEN CARL REMAN AND SO NAP AND ALL THESE WONDERFUL PEOPLE IN THE EIGHTIES DECIDED ARCADIA LAKE WAS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAPPEN.

THEY HAD NO IDEA THE IMPACT, NOR DID WHO GIBSON AND ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE LATE SIXTIES AND EARLY SEVENTIES AT KINBERG GOLF COURSE, NOR THE MACK WITH THE YMCA NOR STEVENSON PARK RECENTLY, NOR THE TIFF IN DOWNTOWN EDMOND, WHICH IS RISKY, BUT WAS IN THE PAPER TODAY, ABOUT $158 MILLION OF NEW INVESTMENT IN OUR DOWNTOWN.

AND SO, I'M JUST SO THANKFUL FOR THE HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TODAY.

I'M THINKING FOR THE LEADERSHIP THAT EXISTS HERE AND SOMEDAY, JUST LIKE ME WALKING INTO KICKING BIRD IN 1981, SEEING A PLAQUE ON THE WALL THAT HAD MEN AND WOMEN'S NAMES, I HAD NO IDEA WHO THEY WERE.

THEY MADE A DECISION THAT IMPACTED OUR COMMUNITY FROM MULTIPLE GENERATIONS TO COME.

AND YOU'RE GONNA DO THAT, I BELIEVE.

AND I JUST CANNOT ENCOURAGE YOU ENOUGH THAT YOUR ACT TODAY IS MAYBE RISKY, BUT IT IS HISTORIC AND OUR COMMUNITY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.

AND I JUST WANT TO URGE YOUR SUPPORT AND INVESTMENT IN THIS GOING FORWARD.

AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

THE POSSIBILITIES WERE EXCITING.

WELL, TODD, WHO ELSE IS NEXT? I MEAN, I'D INVITE YOU TO INTRODUCE SHANNON PRICE.

OH, SHANNON PRICE FROM THE FINE ARTS INSTITUTE.

HI, I AM SHANNON PRICE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FINE ARTS INSTITUTE.

AND IT'S VERY HARD TO FOLLOW TODD.

HE DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB.

SO I DON'T KNOW, UM, HOW MUCH MORE I CAN SAY ON THAT, BUT I DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR INVOLVEMENT AND WHY WE'RE INVOLVED.

AND SO, FOR 39 YEARS, THE EDMUND FINE ARTS HAS BEEN THE CORNERSTONE OF CREATIVITY.

AND EDMOND.

WE NURTURE ARTISTIC TALENT AND PROVIDE CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES THAT TOUCH THOUSANDS OF LIVES EVERY YEAR.

FROM THE BEGINNING, DISCUSSIONS ABOUT UNCOMMON GROUND, WE SAW THE PARK AS A NATURAL EXTENSION OF OUR MISSION, A PLACE TO INTEGRATE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ART CLASSES WITH NATURE.

AND LIKE EVERYONE, WE WERE VERY DISAPPOINTED WHENEVER THE PROJECT WAS HALTED LAST YEAR.

BUT THE EDMUND FINE ARTS INSTITUTE HAD A NEED, AND WE SAW AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIVE THE PARK IN A WAY THAT WOULD BENEFIT ALL THE KEY PLAYERS.

WE PROPOSED BUILDING A NEW ART CENTER ON THE PROPERTY, GIVING F-I-F-A-I MUCH NEEDED SPACE FOR GROWTH.

AND WE WOULD BE A PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN THE PARK TO CURATE DAILY ART PROGRAMS, ENSURING THAT THE DONOR'S VISION, VISION FOR AN ART PARK WOULD BE FULFILLED.

I KNOW IT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND THE FULL VISION OF UNCOMMON GROUND FROM JUST READING NEWSPAPER ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS, BUT IT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT WHEN YOU GO OUT THERE AND SEE IT IN PERSON.

IT IS WAY MORE THAN JUST A FIELD OF SCULPTURES.

IT HAS PLAYGROUNDS, DOG PARKS, OUTDOOR STAGES, PICNIC GROVES, LAWN PAVILIONS, HIKING TRAILS, PONDS, AND RESTAURANTS.

AND NOW WITH FAI AS THE ANCHOR, THE PARK WILL WILL BE A CREATIVE COMMUNITY HUB WHERE CHILDREN AND ADULTS CAN EXPLORE THE ARTS IN A UNIQUE, INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT.

ITS SPACE WILL OFFER AREAS FOR PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS, GALLERIES FOR EXHIBITS AND CLASSROOMS FOR EDUCATION.

ALL RIGHT HERE, CENTRALLY LOCATED IN EDMUND, OKLAHOMA ON HISTORIC ROUTE 66, EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS PARK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ATTRACT VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE NATION WHILE ELEVATING EDMOND AS A TOURIST DESTINATION AND BECOMING ONE THAT IS A HUGE ECONOMIC DRIVER.

STUDIES BY THE AMERICAN, BY AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS SHOW THAT ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS PUMP BILLIONS INTO THE US ECONOMY EACH YEAR.

JUST DOWN THE ROAD.

NORMAN'S ART INDUSTRY GENERATES $56 MILLION IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY EVERY YEAR.

1.9 MILLION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE IS ADDED ANNUALLY.

9 MILLION KEEP, I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T SAY I SAID THAT WRONG.

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1.9 MILLION.

SO I JUST WANT YOU GUYS TO REMEMBER THAT.

'CAUSE I KNOW YOU'RE WORKING ON BUDGETS EVERY YEAR.

UM, THE GATHERING PLACE REPORTS THAT THE CITY OF TULSA RECEIVES 30 TO 40 MILLION EVERY YEAR FROM THE PARK'S REVENUE, BUT ALSO THE HOME VALUES NEAR THE PARK HAVE INCREASED 20% SINCE IT OPENED UNCOMMON GROUND SCULPTURE PARK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO THE, TO DO THIS AND SO MUCH MORE.

THE EDMOND FINE ARTS INSTITUTE IS PREPARED TO LEAD, LEAD THIS ENDEAVOR.

OUR SUCCESS TRACK RECORD IS EVIDENT BY THE 92% GROWTH WE HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, WHICH ALSO SHOWCASES OUR ABILITY TO MANAGE AND GROW ART INITIATIVES UNDER OUR LEADERSHIP.

AND WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE PARK CONSERVANCY TRUST UNCOMMON GROUND WILL BECOME A TESTAMENT TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE ARTS AND A PROUD COLLECTIVE IDENTITY FOR THE CITY OF EDMOND.

THANKS TO OUR VERY GENEROUS DONORS PASSION FOR THIS PROJECT AND THE RELENTLESS DEDICATION BY TODD MCKENNA, JOSH MOORE, RANDALL SHED SHADED, UH, BARRY MOORE, AND OF COURSE MADELINE AND STEPHANIE.

WE GOT THESE AGREEMENTS ON THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TONIGHT, AND WE ARE SO CLOSE TO MAKING THIS PARK HAPPEN.

I HOPE THAT THIS COUNCIL WILL PRI PRIORITIZE ALL OF THE AGREEMENTS SO WE CAN BEGIN TURNING THIS BEAUTIFUL PROPERTY INTO A COMMUNITY PARK THAT WILL BE A DESTINATION FOR MANY FOR YEARS TO COME.

AND THE CROWN JEWEL FOR EDMOND AND ALSO A MAJOR CITY ASSET.

I APPRECIATE.

WAS THERE ANYONE ELSE IN THE GROUP THAT WANTED TO SAY SOMETHING, TODD? NO, I'M NOT.

I'M NOT, I'M NOT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT YET.

I'M TALKING ABOUT OUT OF THE APPLICANT'S GROUP.

UH, I BELIEVE THERE'S SOME OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE COMMENTS, BUT IT'D BE IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION.

I MIGHT JUST ASK IF ANYBODY THAT'S HERE THAT IS IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT WANTS TO RAISE THEIR HAND, THEY MIGHT DO THAT RIGHT NOW.

THANK YOU FOR LETTING US PRESENT OUR ITEM TO THE CITY.

I THINK THERE'S A COUPLE PEOPLE THAT LIKE TO SPEAK.

WELL, I, I KNOW THERE'S SOME PUBLIC COMMENTS IN HERE.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE APPLICANT, THAT YOU ALL HAD YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SAY WHAT YOU ALL WANTED.

DID THE COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OR ANYTHING TO SAY? NOW WE, WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK ON, UH, FOR AGAINST THIS PROJECT.

GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.

THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN HERE FOR THIS.

AND I WOULD, I, I DEBATED ON SAYING THIS OR NOT, BUT I AM GONNA SAY IT AS, UM, IF YOU, IF YOU HEARD SOMEONE SAY IT A COUPLE TIMES UP HERE, WE GET IT.

WE, WE SAYING IT OVER AND AGAIN IS NOT GOING TO PILE IT ON ANYMORE FOR US.

WE, IF THAT, IF THAT MAKES SENSE.

AND I SAY THAT BASICALLY TO EVERY, UH, STIMULATING CONVERSATIONS THAT WE HAVE UP HERE WHEN WE HAVE A BUNCH OF PEOPLE IN THE ROOM.

SO THAT IF, IF YOU'RE FIFTH ON THE LIST AND YOU'VE HEARD IT FOUR TIMES, SAY DITTO.

SO PUBLIC COMMENT.

WHO WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND SAY ANYTHING? PLEASE, WHEN YOU COME AROUND, PLEASE, UH, INTRODUCE YOURSELF SO WE KNOW YOU ARE AND, UH, WELL, MAYOR YOU ABOUT HAD ME TALKED TO OUT OF COMING.

, UM, HELLO CITY COUNCIL MAYOR DAVIS.

I'M JAMIE MULLEN AND I SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE EDMUND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

I'M HERE TO VOICE SUPPORT FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE UNCOMMON GROUND SCULPTURAL PARK AGREEMENTS.

THIS IS A PROJECT THAT WOULD MAKE A SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY.

THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS UNIQUE PROJECT IS SOMETHING EDMOND HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED, BUT COULD LEAD TO TREMENDOUS POSITIVE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES.

AND THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE THAT WE'D LIKE TO THANK THIS THING LOOKED LIKE THAT IT WAS DEAD, AND NOW IT'S GOING AGAIN.

WE THANK YOU.

THERE'S SO MANY FACES HERE THAT, THAT HAS WORKED HARD TO, TO MAKE IT WORK.

AND THE CHAMBER JOINS WITH THEM AND WE ASK THAT YOU JOIN WITH US AND VOTE YES.

THERE NEEDS TO BE A RISK ASSESSMENT.

THANK YOU, SIR.

ANYONE ELSE? YES, SIR.

PLEASE COME DOWN AND, UM, INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

MY NAME IS ROBERT SEAMANS, 27 YEAR RESIDENT OF EDMOND.

UM, I'M GONNA RAMBLE A LITTLE BIT AND IT'S JUST BECAUSE I WASN'T INVOLVED IN THE, IN NEGOTIATIONS.

I DON'T KNOW ALL THE DETAILS.

I FOUND THIS, UH, FUNDING CONTRACT FINALLY, UH, AFTER SEARCHING FOR A WHILE, UH, ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE THE MEETING.

SO, UM, BASICALLY WHAT I SEE IS AN EXTREMELY COMPLEX NEGOTIATION THAT HAD TO OCCUR BETWEEN A COMPLEX NUMBER OF ENTITIES HERE.

UM, IT SEEMS LIKE TO ME, YOU KNOW, IN MOST CASES WHERE I'M AWARE OF MORE THAN TWO OR THREE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN A CONTRACT NEGOTIATION,

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AND I MEAN, A REALLY DETAILED DEEP DIVE RISK ASSESSMENT.

WHAT KIND OF RISKS ARE THERE IN THIS PROJECT IF SOME ELEMENT OF THE THIS, THIS COMPLEX ARRANGEMENT FAILS? UH, WE KNOW WE'RE IN A HIGH INFLATION ECONOMY RIGHT NOW.

WE KNOW OUR CURRENCY IS WEAK.

WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE HIGH, THERE'S HIGH RISK IN THE ENTIRE FINANCIAL SYSTEM RIGHT NOW.

WE KNOW THAT BECAUSE THERE'S BANKS FAILING, UH, EVERY DAY.

WE DON'T HEAR ABOUT THEM, UH, FOR OBVIOUS REASONS.

I, I DON'T THINK THEY WANT RUNS ON BANKS AND SO FORTH.

BUT THE POINT IS, THERE'S, THERE'S A LOT OF RISK THAT MAYBE HAS NOT BEEN, UM, ASSESSED OR THOUGHT ABOUT IN, IN GRABBING HOLD OF A PROJECT LIKE THIS.

NOW, FIRST OF ALL, I'M NOT OPPOSED TO ART.

I'M NOT OPPOSED TO FIND ART.

I OWN SOME, I'M NOT OPPOSED TO PARKS.

I LOVE OUR PARKS.

UH, THIS MIGHT WIND UP BEING A NICE PARK, UH, TO GO TO.

AND SO I'M, I'M STILL IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET EDUCATED ENOUGH TO KNOW IF I SUPPORT THIS OR DON'T SUPPORT THIS.

AND, AND, AND THE THING IS, UH, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE SHARE THE, THESE KIND OF CONCERNS THAT ARE HERE IN THIS ROOM.

UM, BUT I I, I WORRY THAT IF THESE CONCERNS ARE NOT ADDRESSED, AND I MEAN THERE'S WHAT OUR POPULATION IS, 95,000 OR SOMEWHERE IN THAT RANGE, UM, YOU KNOW, THE, THE FACT THAT AREN'T A BUNCH OF PEOPLE IN HERE EXPRESSING THEIR CONCERNS TELLS ME THAT THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT'S GOING ON HERE.

MY LAST DATA POINT, UH, ON THIS THING WAS IT WASN'T GONNA HAPPEN.

I MEAN, THIS HAS BEEN SOME MONTHS BACK, WASN'T GONNA HAPPEN.

UH, UH, THE, THE, THE CITY JUST COULDN'T, UH, FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET TOGETHER WITH THE, THE, THE DONOR.

IT'S NOT CLEAR TO ME ACTUALLY WHAT'S BEING DONATED HERE BY THE DONOR.

UM, BUT THERE'S THERE, THERE'S JUST A LOT OF DETAILS.

AND, AND, UH, AS THE ATTORNEY STATED, IT IS 96 PAGES.

I CAN'T ABSORB LEGALESE OF 96 PAGES IN AN HOUR BEFORE A MEETING.

UH, AND I, I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF, UH, A LOT OF EDMOND RESIDENTS THAT IF THEY LOOKED INTO THESE CONCERNS I HAVE, THEY MIGHT SHARE THOSE CONCERNS.

AND YOU MIGHT GET SOME, NOT NECESSARILY PUSH BACK ON THE, ON THE PROJECT, BUT HEY, WE NEED TO GO DEEPER, UH, INTO THE VARIOUS RISKS, UH, THAT MIGHT BE HERE.

UH, I DO HAVE SOME, UH, PROBLEMS WITH SALE SALES TAX REBATES, BECAUSE I MEAN, ISN'T THAT NETTING AGAINST WHAT THE BENEFITS MIGHT BE? UH, YOU KNOW, HOW MUCH, HOW MUCH COULD THAT BE ON A, ON A MASSIVE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT LIKE THIS IF YOU'RE REATING ALL THE MATERIALS, ET CETERA, ET CETERA, THE TAXES ON THOSE MATERIALS, UM, WHAT IS THAT GONNA MEAN, UH, TO THE CITY IN TERMS OF, UH, THE SALES TAX REVENUES? I HAVE A, A, A PROBLEM REALLY, I THINK FOR THIS TO, UH, BENEFIT EDMOND IN A BIG WAY.

YOU HAVE TO COUNT ON PEOPLE FROM OUTSIDE OF EDMOND COMING IN TO SPEND THEIR MONEY AT RESTAURANTS AND WHAT ALL WHILE THEY'RE HERE, UH, I'M AN EDMOND RESIDENT.

MOST OF THE MONEY THAT I SPEND IS, YOU KNOW, RIGHT HERE IN THE CITY.

UH, AND YOU KNOW THAT THAT'S ALREADY IN THOSE VARIOUS STATISTICS, UH, THAT, THAT YOU, YOU ACCOUNT FOR IN, IN, IN YOUR REVENUE STREAM FROM, UH, SALES TAXES.

AND I, I DON'T KNOW THAT THAT THAT'S BEEN ADDRESSED.

UM, NOW THERE, THERE WAS A GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND, UH, THAT CAME UP ON ONE OF THE SLIDES.

AND I'M, I'M WONDERING, IS THIS GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND NOT NECESSARILY DIRECTLY, UH, TIED TO THIS PROJECT? OR IS THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND NECESSARY BECAUSE WE'RE ACTING THE CITY IS ACTING LIKE A BANK AND, AND LENDING $10 MILLION IN WHAT I SEE IN THE VERBIAGE IN THE CONTRACT IS IT'S FORGIVABLE.

WELL, I'D LIKE TO SEE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REPAYMENT OF THIS.

AFTER ALL, IT IS MONEY DERIVED FROM US AS PRESUMABLY THE BENEFICIARY OF THESE PUBLIC TRUSTS.

UM, THE CITIZENS ARE THE BENEFICIARIES, I ASSUME.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW WHO, UH, WHO ARE THE TRUSTEES OF THESE TRUSTS INVOLVED? HOW, YOU KNOW, THIS THING IS VERY COMPLEX.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE

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RELATIONSHIPS OF THE VARIOUS ENTITIES, UH, INVOLVED IN ALL OF THESE NEGOTIATIONS.

AND I THINK THAT WE AS CITIZENS HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO, TO YOU MAKING A HUGE EFFORT TO EDUCATE US ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

ANY BIG PROJECT.

AND IT, IT FEELS LIKE TO ME THAT THIS IS, THAT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED, I BELIEVE WITH THE TIFF, IT GOT, IT GOT RAN THROUGH AND IT GOT RAN THROUGH DURING THE PANDEMIC WHEN WE WERE ALL DEALING WITH, UH, WITH OTHER MATTERS, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO SURVIVE AND NOT KILL GRANNY AND ALL THAT KIND OF BUSINESS.

OKAY? AND I, AND AS I RECALL THIS, A LOT OF CITY, UH, BUILDINGS WERE CLOSED DOWN.

I ONLY BRING THAT UP BECAUSE IT, IT FEEL, IT FEELS LIKE A PATTERN OF NOT WANTING EVERYBODY, OR AS MANY PEOPLE AS MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN THIS COMMUNITY, IN KNOWING THE DETAILS.

I MEAN, SHOW US THE DETAILS, SHOW US THE NEGOTIATIONS, WHAT, YOU KNOW, WHY DID, WHY DID IN 96 PAGES, THERE'S GONNA BE SO MANY THINGS THAT HAD TO BE AGREED ON THAT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF 'EM, I THINK DESERVES, UH, SOME ANSWERS TO US.

UM, A AS THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY.

AND TO, UH, AGAIN, TO BRING TO, UH, I DON'T WANT TO EXPAND ON THIS POINT, BUT I, I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH A MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACTING AS A BANK.

OKAY? I DON'T THINK THAT'S A PROPER ROLE, UH, OF A, OF A CITY, UH, ADMINISTRATION, REALLY.

AND IF YOU'RE GONNA GO THAT DIRECTION, I WANNA KNOW HOW THAT MONEY'S GONNA BE PAID BACK.

'CAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE MONEY CAME OUT OF OUR POCKETS.

IT HAS TO, THAT'S THE ONLY PLACE IT COULD COME FROM.

ONE, ONE OTHER QUICK THING, AS, AS I UNDERSTAND, I THINK TOWARD THE END OF THIS FUNDING DOCUMENT, THERE'S, THERE'S A, UH, UH, THREE OR FOUR LINES THAT SHOW WHERE THIS $10 MILLION IS COMING FROM.

AND IT APPEARS TO BE COMING LIKE FROM UTILITIES AND VARIOUS, VARIOUS DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE TO ME IT'S THEIR RESERVES.

AND IF WE'RE, IF WE'RE GOING INTO A DIFFICULT ECONOMIC PERIOD, WHICH I BELIEVE WE ARE, THOSE RESERVES MAY NEED TO BE IN THOSE DEPARTMENTS TO TAKE CARE OF ANY KIND OF, UH, ISSUES THAT MAY COME UP, UH, DUE TO A DEEP RECESSION OR WHATEVER.

SO ANYWAY, I I, I JUST WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE, UH, AS A CONCERNED CITIZEN, UM, AND NOT HAVING BEEN INVOLVED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS MYSELF, THERE'S JUST A LOT THAT I AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF US IN THE CITY DON'T KNOW.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.

PLEASE COME DOWN AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

UH, I'M JEFF BAGOT.

I'M RESIDENT OF EDMOND FOR ABOUT 43 YEARS.

I'M HERE TO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR THIS UNCOMMON GROUND.

I KNOW HOW FRENCH, I KNOW WHAT KIND OF PERSON HE IS.

I'VE SEEN HIS PROJECT BECAUSE I'VE KNOWN HIM FOR YEARS AND YEARS.

IF HAL FRENCH IS INVOLVED IN A PROJECT, THE PROJECT IS GONNA BE AN EXCELLENT PROJECT.

THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD FOR THE CITY.

IT'S WORTH THE RISK.

WHATEVER RISK THAT IS, IT'S NOT TENS OF THOUSANDS THAT ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS.

THE MASS MAJORITY OF EDMUND CITIZENS ARE FOR THIS PROJECT.

AND SO I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUPPORT THIS PROJECT, MAKE THIS HAPPEN AS A GAME CHANGER FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

VERY CLEAR IN THE DOCUMENTATION THAT'S BEEN PRESENTED THAT THERE'S JUST BEEN A LOT OF EFFORT PUT INTO THIS TO MAKE IT WORK AND TO MAKE IT RIGHT.

THANK YOU, SIR.

ANYONE ELSE? YES, MA'AM.

PLEASE COME DOWN AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

MY NAME IS SHARON OUSLEY, AND I'M JUST A REGULAR OLD CITIZEN HERE IN EDMOND.

UM, BUT WHAT I'D LIKE TO SHARE IS THAT THIS IS A, A COMMUNITY OF FAMILIES AND THERE'S A LOT OF CHILDREN, UM, BEING RAISED IN THIS AREA.

AND I PERSONALLY HAVE SOME KIDS IN MY FAMILY THAT GO TO TULSA TO GO TO THE GATHERING PLACE.

AND TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THAT HERE IN OUR TOWN WOULD BE JUST WONDERFUL FOR ALL OF US AND THE YOUNG FAMILIES THAT ARE HERE.

UM, AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, WITH THE RESTAURANTS THAT ARE PROPOSED AND, UM, YOU KNOW, ALL THE DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GOING ON, THAT IT WOULD BE A WONDERFUL PLACE FOR PEOPLE.

AND I AM FULL SUPPORT OF IT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MA'AM.

ANYONE ELSE? YES, SIR.

IN THE BACK, PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

MY NAME IS TODD BERING.

UH, I LIVE AT 1 0 4 HANOVER DRIVE IN, UH, WICK TWO THAT BACKS UP TO THE FUTURE PARK.

AND I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS AND TO SAY THANK YOU, UM, TO MR. FRENCH.

THIS IS, UH, WE HAVE, UH, HE KNOWS AND WE KNOW THAT, UH, SORRY IF YOU, WE HAVE WORKED, WE HAVE WORKED, UH, MANY PEOPLE HAVE WORKED MANY HOURS ON THIS.

AND I THINK IT'S

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AND I THINK THAT THERE'S ALWAYS GONNA BE RISK IN TAKING A STEP FORWARD, BUT I THINK WE NEED TO DO THAT.

INTRODUCE YOURSELF PLEASE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.

ANYONE ELSE? ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE? YES, SIR.

PLEASE COME ON DOWN.

MY NAME IS DEE BENHAM KIRK.

I'M A RESIDENT OF WARD FOUR.

I'VE LIVED IN EDMOND FOR ABOUT 33 YEARS, AND I'M HERE IN MY CAPACITY AS A RESIDENT OF EDMOND AND AS A CHAIR OF THE ADVOCACY SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE OKLAHOMA CITY ALLIED ARTS.

EDMOND HAS LONG BEEN A PROPONENT OF THE ARTS.

SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE ANNUAL ARTS FESTIVAL BOULEVARD, AND THE STRATEGICALLY PLACED SCULPTURES AROUND THE CITY.

THE EDMOND FINE ARTS INSTITUTE HAS AN EXTENSIVE HISTORY OF ENHANCING THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE FROM EDMOND THROUGH THEIR VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND CAMPS.

OKLAHOMA CITY IS A TOP 20 CITY BY POPULATION.

IT'S BEEN RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY IN USA TODAY FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, FOR THE EX NATURE AND EXTENT OF ITS PUBLIC ART.

THE OKLAHOMA CITY AREA HAS FOUR RECOGNIZED ART MUSEUMS, BUT NO DEDICATED SCULPTURE GARDEN.

UNCOMMON GROUND PRESENTS THE CITY OF EDMOND WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH A FIRST CLASS DESTINATION FOR PATRONS OF THE ARTS LOCALLY AND OTHERWISE.

THE INVOLVEMENT OF EDMOND FINE ARTS ENSURES THE PARK WILL NOT BE STATIC, BUT A CENTER OF ONGOING ARTS ACTIVITY.

FOR CONTEXT, THE WALKER SCULPTURE GARDENS LOCATED IN MINNEAPOLIS, WHICH IS RANKED 46TH IN POPULATION IN 19.

IN 2018 ALONE, DREW 850,000 VISITORS GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE, WHICH IS LOCATED IN HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY SEES AS MANY AS 270,000 VISITORS A YEAR, AND ITS POPULATION IS BARELY A HUNDRED THOUSAND.

THE MEYER GARDENS AND SCULPTURE PARK LOCATED IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WITH A POPULATION OF JUST UNDER 200,000, BOTH APPROXIMATELY A HALF A MILLION VISITORS A YEAR.

I'M NOT HERE TO TELL THIS BODY THAT EDMOND AND OKLAHOMA CITY WOULD REALIZE THESE SAME IMPACTFUL RESULTS FROM UNCOMMON GROUND, BECAUSE SOME OF THE OTHER SCULPTURE GARDENS ARE MUSEUM ADJACENT AND HAVE EXTENSIVE GARDENS.

BUT THE REALITY IS THAT ARTS AND CULTURE ARE A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR SECTOR.

A RECENT FORBES ARTICLE CITING THE ARTS AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY STUDY NUMBER SIX, WHICH WAS CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS, OBSERVED THAT INVESTMENTS IN ARTS AND CULTURE NOT ONLY ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, BUT ALSO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY.

THE SITE IS STUDY FOUND THAT NATIONWIDE NONPROFIT ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR AUDIENCES GENERATED OVER $150 BILLION IN PERSONAL INCOME TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS.

$78 BILLION WAS EVENT RELATED SPENDING BY THE AUDIENCES.

THIS GENERATED ALMOST $30 BILLION IN TAX REVENUE.

THE AVERAGE PER CAPITA SPEND IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ARTS RELATED EVENT IS $33 ON COMMON GROUND.

PRESENTS THE CITY OF EDMOND WITH AN INCREDIBLE AND TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITY.

ARTS CHANGES LIVES AND SO WILL UNCOMMON GROUND.

WE URGE YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR APPROVAL OF THIS PROJECT.

BRAND AS A COMMUNITY IS A QUALITY BRAND.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.

YES, MA'AM.

YOU GONNA SAY SOMETHING DIFFERENT? I AM .

GOOD EVENING.

I'M SUNNY CURLEY.

I SERVE AS PRESIDENT AND CEO FOR ALLIED ARTS.

WE ARE A 53-YEAR-OLD UNITED ARTS FUND THAT RAISES MONEY AND ALLOCATES IT TO ARTS NONPROFITS ACROSS THE REGION.

THOSE ARTS NONPROFITS INCLUDE EDMUND FINE ARTS INSTITUTE.

ALLIED ARTS GRANT RECIPIENTS REPRESENT THE TOP PERFORMING ARTS AND CULTURAL NONPROFITS IN OUR STATE.

THEY UNDERGO A DEEP FINANCIAL EVALUATION AND MUST DEMONSTRATE OUTCOMES BASED MEASUREMENTS IN THEIR PROGRAMMING IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FUNDING.

THE ROLE THAT EDMUND FINE ARTS INSTITUTE WILL PLAY IN THE UNCOMMON GROUND SCULPTURE PARK IS A CRITICAL ONE, AND THE RESIDENTS CAN FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THIS WORLD CLASS ORGANIZATION WILL HAVE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY IN MIND, EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC ART IS AN INVESTMENT IN QUALITY OF PLACE.

AND EDMOND'S

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PLEASE CONSIDER TODAY'S PROPOSAL AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DOUBLE DOWN ON THAT COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MA'AM.

ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE? MY NAME IS KIM STEWART.

I'M AT 25 0 1 SUMMIT DRIVE, RESIDENT OF EDMOND.

AND I JUST HAVE A QUESTION.

I'VE READ THROUGH ALL THE DOCUMENTS.

I'M IN FAVOR OF THE PARK.

I THINK IT WOULD BE GORGEOUS.

THE GATHERING PLACE IN TULSA.

WE RE WE RECENTLY VISITED THERE.

WE JUST LOVE IT.

BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION AS I'M READING THROUGH ALL THE AGREEMENTS AND THINGS.

THE, THE END RESULT OF THE DONATION IS THAT THE PARK CONSERVANCY TRUST WILL OWN THE PARK AND ADMINISTRATE THE PARK, AND THE CITY WILL HELP TO FUND ANY KIND OF MAINTENANCE AND THINGS THAT GO ON THERE.

UM, SO MY QUESTION IS, UM, IF THE DONOR IS GOING TO DONATE THE PARK ANYWAY, WHY CAN'T THE DONOR DONATE THE PARK TO THE PCT? AND THEN THE CITY OF EDMOND WOULD NOT HAVE TO MAKE THE LOAN, THEY COULD JUST SPEND THE MONEY THEMSELVES TO DO THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND THEY COULD USE THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS TO GET, UH, A GOOD PRICE ON THE WORK TO BE DONE.

I JUST, I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE I'M JUST NAIVE.

I JUST, AND I DON'T KNOW WHO CAN ANSWER THAT, BUT THAT'S JUST A QUESTION.

ALL MY OTHER QUESTIONS HAVE REALLY BEEN ADDRESSED, BUT THAT ONE, AND, UM, SO I'LL JUST SIT DOWN AND JUST WAIT FOR A RESPONSE.

MAY ANYONE ELSE, WOULD THE APPLICANT WANNA SAY ANYTHING ELSE? WELL, I CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION.

I THINK I CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION.

UH, IF THE QUESTION IS ABOUT THE, UH, THE STRUCTURE, WHY WE DID A LOAN, UH, AS OF WHILE WE'RE REQUESTING WE DO A LOAN, UH, UH, I'LL JUST SAY THE BEST WAY.

I KNOW HOW, UH, SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS DOESN'T GET YOU A SUPERIOR PROJECT.

IT DOESN'T GET YOU A SUPERIOR TIMELINE AND IT DOESN'T GET YOU AN END RESULT THAT YOU WANT.

AND SO THE IDEA OF GIVING THE PRIVATE SECTOR THE ABILITY TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS IN AN ARM'S LENGTH WITH THE PARTIES THEY MAY CHOOSE IS PREFERABLE.

THERE MAY BE SOME PEOPLE THAT DISAGREE WITH THAT, BUT THE PARTIES THAT HAVE BEEN PART OF THIS CONVERSATION BELIEVE THIS IS THE MOST EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE, AND, UH, AND WILLING TO SUPERIOR PROJECT.

SO AS FAR AS A LOT OF THE OTHER QUESTIONS, IT'S ADDRESSED IN THE DOCUMENTS, SO VERY GOOD.

WELL, I THINK FOR PROCEDURALLY, WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IS DO WE VOTE ON, ON THE FIRST PART, THEN WE RECESS AND WE GO TO THE PUBLIC WORKS AND, AND WHICH IS THE PUBLIC WORKS IS JUST REDUNDANT OF WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT NOW.

BUT SINCE BOTH PARTIES OF THE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY HAVE TO VOTE ON IT TONIGHT, THAT'S WHY THEY'RE SEPARATED.

THAT'S WHY THEY WERE ALL BROUGHT TO THE END.

SO WE CAN ALL DISCUSS IT AT THE END.

BUT I WANT TO UNDERSTAND PROCEDURALLY WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO AS WE GO FORWARD? AND WE DO A GO AHEAD.

I WOULD RECOMMEND JUST TAKING EACH ITEM AND TURN RECESS AND THEN DO THE SAME THING WITH FULL COURT.

SO THE ADVICE FROM OUR CITY ATTORNEY IS THAT WE TAKE EACH OF THE FOUR ITEMS INDIVIDUALLY, THEN RECESS AND THEN, UH, GO FORWARD.

COUNSEL, ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCEDURES? NO, JUST A, JUST A COMMENT, MAYOR.

A, AS A COMMUNITY IN THAT WE VERY MUCH ADMIN WANT TO INVEST IN OUR QUALITY OF LIFE.

FOR ME, UM, A LOT OF, UH, OF WHAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IS FOCUSED ON WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA, JUST AS IMPORTANT, I BELIEVE IS WHAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA.

THIS, THIS AREA OF LAND, WHICH WAS PURCHASED, UH, BY, UH, MR. FRENCH, WE'RE NOT HAVING A PUBLIC DEBATE OVER ZONING FOR ANOTHER APPLICATION NEXT TO WICK FOR A CAR WASH, A MARIJUANA DISPENSARY.

I THINK WE'VE GOT ENOUGH MASSAGE PARLOR, STRIP MALL.

I THINK, UH, PEOPLE HAVE COME TO ME AND SAID, I GOT THIS IDEA.

AND I GOT THAT IDEA.

AND I SAID, WELL, IT TURNS OUT THERE'S THIS THING CALLED PROPERTY RIGHTS AND I'M NOT THE ONE THAT OWNS IT.

AND FOR 99.9% OF ALL PROPERTY, THERE'S A DIRECT COMMERCIAL, UH, APPLICATION THAT'S MADE.

AND THEN WE'RE SORT OF LEFT WITH WHO, WHAT, WHERE, AND HOW WANTS TO DO THAT UNDER THE DIFFERENT ZONING LAWS.

WE PAUSE HERE BECAUSE WE'RE UNIQUE, I THINK IN

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THAT'S WHAT DRAWS US HERE.

THAT'S WHY WE WANNA RAISE OUR FAMILY.

HOPEFULLY WE GET A, A GRANDKID TO COME VISIT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE.

THAT'S WHY MY MOM MOVED DOWN FROM ILLINOIS WITH HER HUSBAND.

THAT'S WHY MY TWIN BROTHER, WE LIVE 15 MINUTES APART.

AND AS I LOOK AT WHAT IS GETTING CONVEYED, IT TRANSCENDS A GENERATIONAL IMPACTING PROJECT THAT SPEAKS TO WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE HERE AT EDMOND.

A COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY, A QUALITY OF LIFE AND FAMILIES.

AND, UH, SOME PEOPLE ASK ME, WHAT'S IT LIKE TO BE A IDENTICAL TWIN, TWIN BROTHER? I SAY, I DON'T KNOW ANY DIFFERENT.

AND SO I LOOK AT THIS KIND OF LIKE, WE'RE JOINING HERE WITH SOME PARTIES IN A COMMITMENT FOR THE BETTER OF QUALITY OF LIFE.

AND HOPEFULLY SOMEBODY WILL LOOK AT A PLAQUE ONE DAY WITH SOME NAMES THEY MIGHT NOT QUITE RECOGNIZE, BUT THEY KNOW WHAT WAS CONVEYED AND THIS WAS THIS, THIS BEAUTIFUL PARK.

BUT DEFINITELY THERE'LL HAVE TO BE SOME PRIORITIZATION AND SOME BUDGETING AND SOME FOCUS AND SOME A LOT OF, UH, INPUT FROM OUR COMMUNITY.

WE'RE UNIQUE.

EDMOND IS UNIQUE.

THE MAYOR RECEIVED AN AWARD THIS LAST YEAR IN RECOGNITION OF HIS COMMITMENT AND THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO THE ARTS.

AS I LOOK AROUND JUST IN WARD ONE, WE GOT SOME FUN STUFF.

WE GOT HAMMOND EGGS.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE STORY BEHIND THAT, GO CHECK IT OUT.

WE GOT HUMPTY DUMPTY, WHO WILL ALWAYS PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE.

AND THEN WE HAVE OTHER ONES THAT DRAW AN EMOTIONAL RESPONSE.

THREE BROTHERS, WHICH IS NEW RIGHT THERE IN EDWARDS, SPEAKS TO MAYBE NOT THE BETTER ANGELS OF OUR HISTORY OR SOME THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DISCUSS AND HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT.

I WAS JUST AT THE, UH, CEMETERY AND, UM, GOT TO MEET WITH OUR, UH, OUR VFW AND OUR AUXILIARIES THERE.

AND THAT WAS GREAT.

BUT ACTUALLY WHAT IMPACTED ME THE MOST IS I WAS, AS I WAS COMING OUT AND LEAVING, I PAUSED.

AND SO MY CAR, AND I NOTICED A STATUE I HADN'T QUITE FOCUSED ON BEFORE, AND IT, IT'S CALLED, UH, A GOLD STAR WIFE.

AND SHE'S THERE KNEELING WITH A FLAG.

AND I GOT OUTTA THE CAR AND I JUST LOOKED AND STARED AT IT.

AND IT JUST HAD, IT JUST, IT ENCAPSULATED SO MUCH.

'CAUSE I KNEW I WAS GOING TO BARBECUE LIKE WE ALL WERE.

AND APPARENTLY SOMEONE WAS BUYING A LOT OF BEER IN THIS, THE CITY, BUT IT HAD THAT EMOTIONAL RESPONSE.

I BECAME A COUNSELOR AND ABOUT THREE WEEKS IN WE WERE VOTING ON THIS.

AND THEN THINGS KIND OF WENT, THE FIRST THING I EVER OPENED ON MY INBOX, WHICH WAS A NEW FOLDER, IT'S UNCOMMON GROUND.

AND IT WAS THE CITIZEN COMMENTS.

AND I TAKE THAT REALLY SERIOUSLY, AND I WENT THROUGH ALL OF IT AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND AND READ EVERY SINGLE DOCUMENT AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND.

AND I GOT TONS OF FEEDBACK AS WE ALL DID.

90% OF IT WAS IN FAVOR OF THIS PARK, FIGURE IT OUT A WAY.

SO IT'S NOT GONNA BE PERFECT, NOTHING, JUST LIKE ART, IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF MESS.

AS WE TRIED TO SAVE A NICKEL ONE TIME AND OUR FAMILY WITH THREE YOUNG BOYS BOUGHT NON WASHABLE CRAYOLA CRAYONS, THAT ENDED UP COSTING US WAY MORE.

IN THE END, I THINK WE AS A CITY WILL BENEFIT.

AND THAT'S WHY, UH, GIVEN UH, AND WEIGHING THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES AND THE COMMITMENT WHICH WE NEED TO ADHERE TO AS A COMMITTEE OR AS A, AS A COMMUNITY AND THE PRIORITIZATION OF PROJECTS, I LOOK FORWARD TO VOTING IN FAVOR OF THESE, UH, OF THESE FOUR MEASURES IN SUPPORT OF THE PARK.

WELL, THANK YOU, SIR.

UM, SINCE WE'RE GONNA TAKE THEM INDIVIDUALLY, WE GO AHEAD.

I HAVE A COMMENT, IF I MAY GO RIGHT AHEAD, SIR.

YOU KNOW, NEARLY A YEAR AGO I SET UP HERE AND IT WAS A PRETTY UNPLEASANT MEETING.

AND, UH, AND THEN THIS PAST WINTER, MR. FRENCH CALLED AND SUGGESTED WE TRY THIS AGAIN.

AND, UH, I WASN'T SURE HOW THAT WAS GONNA GO.

UH, I NOTIFIED THE MAYOR, AND, UH, THE FIRST PERSON I TURNED TO FOR HELP WAS MS. MUD.

UH, SHE'S BEEN THROUGH ALL OF THIS AND SHE'S OFFERED WISE COUNSEL, PATIENCE AT TIMES, UH, WISDOM.

AND, UH, I VERY MUCH VALUE WHAT YOU DID IN, IN, IN, UH, MOVING THIS PROJECT FORWARD.

UH, YOU WERE A GREAT HELP.

UH, MS. SAWYER.

UH, MR. FRENCH, UH, OUR FIRST ENCOUNTER, IT WENT OKAY.

AND, UH, WE'VE HAD SOME GOOD DISCUSSIONS AND WE'VE HAD SOME NOT SO GOOD DISCUSSIONS.

UH, BUT THE ONE THING ABOUT IT, IN ALL OF OUR DISCUSSIONS, AT THE END OF EACH MEETING, WE SHOOK HANDS AND SAID, WE'LL CONTINUE TO TRY TO DO OUR BEST.

AND YOU'VE DONE THAT.

AND I HOPE I'VE STUCK UP MY END OF THE BARGAIN.

UH, SO FROM A YEAR AGO, NEARLY TODAY, TO RIGHT NOW, WE'RE LIKE THE OLD VIRGINIA SLIM CIGARETTE COMMERCIAL.

WE'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY

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WE'RE GONNA GET THIS DONE.

AND, UH, , I'M HAPPY ABOUT THAT.

THANK YOU, MAN.

YOU, YOU, YOU FIND A WAY TO, YOU FIND A WAY, SHOW YOU HOW OLD I AM.

WELL, AS I WAS GONNA SAY WAS, I DUNNO IF ANY OTHER ONE COUNCIL WAS GONNA SAY ANYTHING, BUT I, I DO HAVE SOME COMMENTS HERE.

UM, AND BEAR WITH ME FOR A SECOND HERE.

ALL OF YOU ALL KNOW THAT I LOVE ART.

I'VE BEEN, I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 25 YEARS.

THERE PROBABLY HADN'T BEEN A PIECE OF ART, AND I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THAT I WASN'T A PART OF MY FAMILY'S DONATED FOR ART HERE.

THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE.

SOME OF YOU ALL DON'T KNOW WHAT I'VE DONE FOR MY LIFE FOR MORE THAN HALF MY LIFE IS NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS.

I DIDN'T NEGOTIATE THIS, BUT I DO KNOW ONE THING.

UM, THERE WAS SOME, THERE'S A PART THAT TO ME THAT'S MISSING.

THANK YOU MR. FRENCH.

THANK YOU FOR THE TEAM TO COME TOGETHER IN ALL OF THIS.

THANK YOU FOR THE COMMUNITIES BEING HERE.

THERE'S A LOT OF POSITIVE EMOTION IN THIS ROOM RIGHT NOW.

THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EMOTION THAT HAS BEEN EXPOUNDED UPON OUR CITY OUTSIDE.

SO MY CONCERN IS THIS, IS THAT WHEN WE TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH IS IT GONNA COST TO MAINTAIN, WHAT ARE THE ITEMS THAT ARE GONNA BE ON THERE IN NEGOTIATION? IT'S NOT ABOUT EMOTION.

IT'S ABOUT THE FACTS.

AND IN TWO YEARS, THERE'S GONNA BE ANOTHER, POTENTIALLY ANOTHER COUNCIL UP HERE.

AND TWO YEARS AFTER THAT, TWO YEARS, THERE'S ALWAYS THAT ROTATION THERE.

SO WHAT MY THING IS THIS, WE'VE BEEN LUCKY AS A COUNCIL, THERE'S BEEN HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO US FROM PREVIOUS COUNCILS THAT GAVE US THE SUBSTANCE AND THE BASIS FOR WHAT WE WERE TO, TO CONTINUE SOME LINEAGE.

THAT, AND WHAT IN MY MIND IS WHAT'S MISSING HERE IS THAT WE DON'T HAVE THAT FINANCIAL, THAT RISK AS ASSESSMENT.

THAT ANALYSIS OF WHAT IS GOING TAKE, YES, WE CAN HAVE ALL OF THE FI, THE, THE, THE GRAND POS OF THE FINE ARTS COMING HERE, AND WE CAN SEE, BECAUSE WE ALL TRAVEL TO THOSE LOCATIONS TO GO SEE THOSE THINGS.

AND WE KNOW THE ECONOMIC GENERATION WE HAVE, BUT I'M TALKING ABOUT OUR CITY AND THE EMOTION THAT HAS GOTTEN US HERE IN A POSITIVE WAY.

BUT WHEN IT IS TIME FOR THE COUNCIL TO MAKE THE DETERMINATION TO SAY, THIS IS WHAT IT'S COST, THIS IS, THIS IS THE IMPACT TO OUR BUDGET, THAT'S WHAT'S MISSING.

AND THAT IS WHAT I FEEL IS, IS NECESSARY TO GO FORWARD, UH, WITH ART.

SO ANYONE CAN WRITE IN THEIR HEADLINES THAT THE, OH, THE, YOU CAN'T SAY THAT THE MAYOR DOESN'T LIKE ART BECAUSE THAT IS NOT TRUE.

I'VE SUPPORTED EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE ART INITIATIVES IN THIS TOWN.

GUESS WHAT? I SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARK.

BUT IN MY MIND, IN MY EXPERIENCE, IF WE DON'T HAVE THIS EVALUATION, THIS RISK ASSESSMENT, THIS TYPE OF DOCUMENTATION, WHICH IS GONNA BE A GUESSTIMATION, BUT WE GOTTA HAVE SOMETHING TO GO FORWARD FOR THE NEXT COUNSELS TO FIGURE OUT.

WHAT IS THAT? THAT'S ALL I HAD TO SAY.

ANYONE ELSE? COUNSEL? SO WE'RE GONNA TAKE EACH ONE OF THESE INDIVIDUALLY AND UM, THEN WE'RE GONNA GO TO, UM, ASK FOR A RECESS AND GO DO THE PUBLIC WORKS AND DO THE SAME THING AGAIN.

SO THE OUR, OUR FIRST ITEM IS ON ITEM NINE J ONE.

MR. MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NINE J.

ONE SECOND MOTION.

AND SECOND.

THAT ITEM PASSED.

FOUR ONE.

MR. MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NINE J TWO.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.

THAT ITEMS PASS.

MR. MAYOR.

I'D MAKE A MOTION TO PASS.

COUNCIL MEMBER.

MAYOR, PLEASE TRY.

YOU HAD A BROKEN MACHINE.

THAT ITEM'S PASSED.

MR. MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO PASS.

ITEM NINE.

J FOUR.

WE HAVE A MOTION FOR NINE J.

FOUR.

A SECOND.

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UH, MS. PASS.

NOW ITEM

[10. Recess of the Edmond City Council Meeting and Reconvene the Edmond Public Works Authority Meeting.]

10.

WE NEED A RECESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO RECONVENE THE EDMOND PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING.

WE'RE NOW IN THE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING, SO WE DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SAME THING.

[1. Consideration of Approval of Development and Funding Assistance Agreement: Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park; $10,000,000.00. (Ward 2)]

THE, THE, THE STATEMENTS ARE THE SAME.

1, 2, 3, AND FOUR.

MR. MAYOR, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 11 A ONE.

WE HAVE A, A MOTION FOR ITEM 11 A.

ONE SECOND.

MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 11.

THAT ITEM PASSED.

THANK YOU FOR ONE HONOR.

I'D MAKE A

[2. Consideration of Approval of Municipal Sales Tax Rebate Agreement: Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park. (Ward 2)]

A TWO 11 A TWO I.

SECOND AND SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? FURTHER DISCUSSION, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE THAT I PASSED.

FOUR ONE.

UH, I I'D MAKE

[3. Consideration of Approval of Loan and Security Agreement, Escrow Agreement: Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park. (Ward 2)]

AND WE HAVE A SECOND.

UH, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 11 A FOUR.

I MS. PASS.

[4. Consideration of Approval of Supplemental Appropriations for Funding the Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park from the Reserves of Edmond Electric, 2000 Capital Improvement Sales Tax, Field Services, Solid Waste and the Real Property Fund; $10,000,000.00. (Ward 2)]

WE HAVE ITEM A 11, A FOUR.

WE HAVE SECOND.

ANY OTHER FURTHER DISCUSSION? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

ADAM HAS PASSED.

AND WHAT YOU SAW THERE? THE MY VOTE.

IT WAS BLUE.

THAT I ABSTAINED FROM VOTING BECAUSE OF MY COMMENTS.

I MOVE THAT WE ADJOURN THE EDMUND PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING AND RECONVENE THE EDMUND CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

NEXT, WE'VE, UM, WE NEED A MOTION TO, WELL, ITEM J UM, IS COMPLETE.

IT'S, IT'S PASSED.

UH, WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON.

ITEM 1212.

[12. Adjournment of the Edmond Public Works Authority Meeting and Reconvene the Edmond City Council Meeting.]

SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION.

SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

HOLD ON.

IF, IF, IF YOU'RE GOING FOR THE UNCOMMON GROUND, FOLKS, IF Y'ALL GONNA STAY, WE NEED TO STILL CONVEYING SOME, SOME BUSINESS.

BUT IF, IF, I MEAN, 'CAUSE THE VOLUME OF THE, OF THE CELEBRATION IS GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER.

SO IF YOU WANT, YOU CAN STAVE.

IF NOT, WE, WE NEED DO SOME OTHER BUSINESS.

SO WE'RE GONNA TAKE A SECOND TO LET THEM VACATE.

COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.

UH, I MOVE OR I MAKE A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO WAIVE ANY CONFLICT AND APPOINT PHILLIPS MURRA TO REPRESENT THE ESTATE OF DETECTIVE GARRETT IN THE GLENN SIMMONS, THE CITY OF EDMOND CASE.

WE OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.

MAYOR,

[B. Consideration of Action with Regard to Claim or Action: Glynn Simmons v. City of Edmond, et al.]

I'LL SECOND THERE.

MOTION SECOND.

MOTIONS CARRIED.

COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL, MAYOR, AND COUNCIL.

WE HAVE, UM, WE HAVE NO CITIZENS' COMMENTS TODAY, BUT WE DO HAVE, UM,

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

WELL, I HAD SOME COMMENTS WRITTEN DOWN.

WELL, , IT'S BEEN A GREAT WEEK, .

UM, WE HAD CELEBRATIONS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND THROUGHOUT THE CITY FOR MEMORIAL'S DAY.

AND, AND THE ONES THAT I ATTENDED, I REMINDED PEOPLE WHY WE HAD THAT, THIS ABILITY TO ASSEMBLE AND, AND IT WAS ONE OF, PART OF IT 'CAUSE OF MEMORIALS DAY AND THE PEOPLE WHO CAME THROUGH THEIR SACRIFICES, THE FAMILIES AND ALL THAT, UM, ALSO HAD A, A UNIQUE, UH, I WAS HAD A ABLE TO BE A PART OF THE DEDICATION TO THE ANGEL PARK.

HAVE YOU ALL HEARD OF THE ANGEL PARK? THE CHURCH OF CHRIST ON NINTH AND BRYANT? UH, THE LAND BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND THE, UH, AND THE GARAGE IS THEIR LAND.

THEY CAME TO US A FEW MONTHS AND YEARS AGO TO, TO REDEVELOP THAT LAND.

SO THAT IS NOW A PARK AND IT'S CALLED ANGEL PARK.

YOU HAVE TO COME THROUGH THEIR PARKING LOT.

BUT IT'S OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY.

IT'S JUST NOT OPEN TO THEIR CHURCH.

THEIR CHURCH.

MM-HMM.

AND SO ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CALL THE CHURCH, MAKE A RESERVATION WITH THEM AND CAN USE

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IT FREE OF CHURCH AND ALL THAT.

HMM.

UM, GOD, I HAD SOME OTHER GREAT THINGS TO SAY AND I YOU DID PRETTY GOOD.

WELL, REALLY GOOD.

I DON'T, I BET YOU IT IS IN MY PHONE.

LET ME SEE.

UM, END OF COUNCIL MEETING.

THERE IT IS.

UH, THE OTHER THING I MENTIONED EARLIER IN THE COUNCIL MEETING THAT WE, THE, OUR MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES THAT WE ARE DOING HERE IN EDMOND, THEY'RE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES, UH, WITH US WORKING WITH NORTH CARE, ET CETERA.

BUT WE WERE RECOGNIZED, UH, THIS PAST MONTH BY CJ, UH, ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE TO HELP, UH, GET INVOLVED WITH POTENTIAL PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES EARLY, AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

AND THEN THE OTHER THING IS THAT ALSO THIS PAST WEEK, UH, WE HAD OUR THREE GREAT HIGH SCHOOLS HAD THEIR GRADUATIONS.

SO YOU WILL SEE A TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN CONGESTION UNTIL AUGUST WHEN ALL OF THE SCHOOLS COME BACK INTO SESSION.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAD.

ANYONE ELSE? YOU SEE THAT NOT HEARING NOW, WHAT WOULD YOU, WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO? ITEM NUMBER 16TH? I MOVE TO ADJOURN.

MAYOR.

MOTION TO, WE HAVE A MOTION.

A SECOND.

HEREBY, HEREBY ADJOURN.