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October 11, 2016 City Council Meeting

October 11, 2016 Moore, OK
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Meeting Summary

TL;DR

The City Council approved several rezoning applications and lot splits, along with numerous contract extensions and financial claims. Key resolutions adopted included the Section 3 Plan, CDBG program manuals, and a revised accounting manual. A significant action was the adoption of the CDBG HDR Action Plan Amendment, which reallocated over $8 million to infrastructure and introduced a $1 million downpayment assistance program for tornado-affected areas. The council also appointed Brooks Mitchell as interim city manager.

Key Decisions & Votes

Consent Docket

04:00

Approved minutes, declared a police department vehicle surplus, and approved multiple contract extensions for construction, engineering, and professional services, along with ratifying claims and expenditures.

Approved

Rezoning Application RZ 945

07:40

Approved rezoning 14.15 acres from A-1 Rural Agricultural to RE Residential Estates for three residential lots near SE 34th Street and Sunny Lane Road.

Approved

Lot Split Application

08:50

Approved a lot split application related to the rezoning of property north of SE 34th and west of Sunny Lane.

Approved

Rezoning Application RZ 947

13:50

Approved rezoning property near SW 4th Street and Interstate 35 from C-1 Office to C-3 General Commercial to expand the existing Malibu's business, with applicant addressing resident concerns about traffic and parking.

Approved

Resolution 8616: Adopting Section 3 Plan

15:50

Adopted the Section 3 Plan to promote economic opportunities for low to moderate-income persons, requiring compliance for federal funds over $200,000 or construction over $100,000.

Adopted

Resolution 86216: Adopting CDBG and CDBG-DR Manual

17:20

Adopted a consolidated manual for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) programs, including updates to federal notices and programmatic items.

Adopted

Resolution 86316: Adopting Revised Accounting Manual

18:40

Adopted a revised accounting manual for city operations, consolidating the purchasing policy and updating to include GAAP, HUD, federal regulations, state laws, and new accounting system implementation.

Adopted

Resolution 86416: Adopting CDBG HDR Action Plan Amendment

23:40

Approved moving $5,760,000 from resiliency and $2,490,639 from planning into infrastructure, totaling $26,250,639 for infrastructure, and introduced a $1,000,000 downpayment assistance program for tornado-affected areas.

Adopted

Public Works Authority Consent Docket

25:30

Approved minutes and ratified claims and expenditures for FY 2016-2017 in the amount of $948,497.67.

Approved

Risk Management Meeting Consent Docket

27:00

Accepted minutes and approved claims and expenditures for FY 2016-2017 in the amount of $207,042.46.

Approved

Pending Litigation Claim by Sam and Tricia Allen

30:50

The City Council denied a motion regarding a pending litigation claim by Sam and Tricia Allen against the City of Moore.

Denied

Appointment of Interim City Manager

32:00

The City Council approved the appointment of Brooks Mitchell as interim city manager upon the retirement of City Manager Steve Ed.

Approved

Financial Matters

City Council Claims and Expenditures FY 2016-2017

Approved and ratified claims and expenditures for the fiscal year 2016-2017.

$4,648,890.50

CDBG HDR Action Plan Amendment - Infrastructure Reallocation

Moved $5,760,000 from resiliency and $2,490,639 from planning into infrastructure, making the total infrastructure allocation $26,250,639.

$8,250,639.00

CDBG HDR Action Plan Amendment - Downpayment Assistance Program

Introduced and funded a downpayment assistance program for single-family housing in tornado-affected areas, with a maximum award of $40,000 per household.

$1,000,000.00

Public Works Authority Claims and Expenditures FY 2016-2017

Approved and ratified claims and expenditures for the Public Works Authority for the fiscal year 2016-2017.

$948,497.67

Risk Management Claims and Expenditures FY 2016-2017

Approved and ratified claims and expenditures for Risk Management for the fiscal year 2016-2017.

$207,042.46

Public Comments

0 citizens spoke

No citizens signed up to speak during the citizen's forum. However, residents had previously voiced concerns at the Planning Commission meeting regarding rezoning application RZ 947, specifically about increased traffic and parking on grass right-of-way.

traffic parking

Coming Up

Watch For

  • Downpayment assistance program kick-off (early 2017)

Announcements

  • ACOG 2040 booklet was presented, detailing the area covered, population, employment, and travel trends projected by 2040, and approximately $10 billion in anticipated projects.

Agenda Summary

Item 1: Pledge of Allegiance

Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Information Only

Item 2: Consent Docket

Approval of minutes, declaration of surplus property, and approval of multiple contract extensions and financial claims.

Approved

Item 3: Consider rezoning application RZ 945

Application to rezone property from A-1 Rural Agricultural District to RE Residential Estates.

Approved

Item 4: Consider approval of a lot split

Application for a lot split related to the rezoning of property.

Approved

Item 5: Consider rezoning application RZ 947

Application to rezone property from C-1 Office District to C-3 General Commercial District.

Approved

Item 6: Consider adoption of Resolution 8616 adopting the Section 3 Plan

Resolution adopting the Section 3 Plan as part of the city's community development programs.

Adopted

Item 7: Consider Resolution 86216 adopting the CDBG and CDBG-DR manual

Resolution adopting a consolidated manual for the Community Development Block Grant programs.

Adopted

Item 8: Consider adopting Resolution 86316 adopting a revised accounting manual for city operations

Resolution adopting an updated accounting manual for city operations.

Adopted

Item 9: Consider Resolution 86416 adopting the CDBG HDR action plan amendment

Resolution adopting an amendment to the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery action plan.

Adopted

Item 10: Public Works Authority Consent Docket

Approval of minutes and ratification of claims and expenditures for the Public Works Authority.

Approved

Item 11: Risk Management Meeting Consent Docket

Acceptance of minutes and approval of claims and expenditures for the Risk Management meeting.

Approved

Item 12A: Citizen's forum for items not on the agenda

Opportunity for citizens to address the council on non-agenda items.

No Action

Item 12B: Items from the City Council or Trustees

Council members shared information regarding the ACOG 2040 booklet.

Information Only

Item 12C: Items from the City Manager/Trust Manager

City Manager had no items to present.

No Action

Item 13A: Discuss and consider pending litigation claim by Sam and Tricia Allen

Discussion and potential action regarding a pending litigation claim against the city.

Denied

Item 13B: Discuss and consider the appointment of an interim city manager

Discussion and potential action regarding the appointment of an interim city manager.

Approved

Item 14: Adjournment

Formal conclusion of the meeting.

Approved