Meeting Summary
The city council approved several ordinance amendments, including changes to petty larceny fines, bicycle licensing, property damage thresholds, and the disorderly house ordinance. Discussions on a police/fire training facility architect contract and rezoning for a commercial marijuana grow facility involved significant citizen concerns. An ordinance to regulate medical marijuana dispensary hours was tabled for further research and discussion.
Key Decisions & Votes
Police/Fire Training Facility Architect Contract
10:40The council approved the architect's contract for the police/fire training facility, with a stipulation that a meeting be arranged with neighbors and architects to address citizen concerns regarding the facility's impact.
Petty Larceny Fine Ordinance Amendment
28:00An ordinance was approved to amend the municipal code to allow for graduated fines for repeat petty larceny offenders.
Bicycle Licensing Ordinance Amendment
32:30An ordinance was approved to eliminate bicycle licensing requirements, bringing the city's code into conformance with state statute.
Property Damage Ordinance Amendment
56:00An ordinance was approved to amend the municipal code, reducing the required damage amount for property damage violations from $2,500 to $1,000 to mirror state statute.
Disorderly House Ordinance Amendment
01:05:00An ordinance was approved to amend the disorderly house ordinance, making it more effective by changing the criteria for offenses and clarifying responsibility for property owners/lessors.
Financial Matters
CH Curtin & Company contract for police/fire training facility construction documents
Contract for architect services related to the police/fire training facility.
Amendment to property damage ordinance
Changing the minimum damage threshold for the property damage ordinance to align with state statute.
Public Comments
Concerns were raised by a citizen, Fred, and other neighbors regarding the proposed police/fire training facility. Key issues included the perception of the TAC team, safety in the parking lot, hours of operation, and zoning implications. These concerns led to a stipulation for a meeting with affected residents and the project architects.
Coming Up
Tabled
- Ordinance to redistrict commercial property to SPUD for a commercial marijuana grow facility at 2224 South Air Depot Boulevard (to be revisited after further discussion and restriction writing).
- Ordinance amending Chapter 26 noise by adding section 24 - 4.1 hours of business for medical marijuana dispensaries (tabled for 60 days for further research and discussion).
Watch For
- A meeting to be set up between neighbors, council members, and architects to discuss concerns regarding the police/fire training facility.
- Further research on medical marijuana dispensary hours in other municipalities.
Announcements
- Miss Floyd was commended for her significant effort in preparing the ordinances for the meeting.
Agenda Summary
Discussion and consideration of approving an agreement with CH Curtin & Company for construction documents related to the 2018 Moving Midwest City Forward bond issue police fire training facility.
Approval of an architect's contract for the police/fire training facility, with stipulations for a meeting with neighbors to address concerns regarding location, perception, safety, hours, and zoning.
PC 2043 Public hearing with discussion and consideration of an ordinance to redistricting committee commercial to SPUD simplified Planned Unit development for the property addressed at 2224 South Air Depot Boulevard.
Request to rezone a vacant commercial property to allow for a commercial marijuana grow facility. Concerns were raised about proximity to residential areas and potential impact on future innovation district plans.
Discussion of consideration of an ordinance amending the Midwest City Municipal Code Chapter 11-15 best specific penalty for violation of code.
Proposed amendment to allow for graduated fines based on prior petty larceny charges to address repeat offenders.
Discussion and consideration of an ordinance amending the Midwest City Municipal Code chapter 24 motor vehicles and traffic article nine bicycles Division two licenses.
Proposed amendment to eliminate bicycle licensing requirements, bringing the code into conformance with state statute while retaining safety equipment requirements.
Discussion and consideration of an ordinance amending the Midwest City Municipal Code chapter 26 noise by adding section 24 - 4.1 hours of business for medical marijuana dispensaries.
Proposed ordinance to establish hours of operation for medical marijuana dispensaries, prompted by complaints regarding a 24/7 facility near residential areas.
Discussion consideration of an ordinance amending the Midwest City Municipal Code chapter 28 offenses miscellaneous article 4 offenses against property by amending section 25-50 8.
Amending the amount of damage required for a property damage ordinance to mirror the state statute, reducing it from $2,500 to $1,000.
Discussion consideration of an ordinance amending the Midwest City Municipal Code chapter 28 article two offenses against morals by amending section 28 - 20 disorderly house.
Amending the disorderly house ordinance to make it more effective by changing the criteria for offenses and clarifying responsibility for property owners/lessors.
Discussion and consideration of a quarterly update on the progress of the execution of the general obligation bond the bond projects.
A quarterly update on the progress of general obligation bond projects.