Meeting Summary
The Stillwater City Council approved several bid awards for infrastructure projects, including drainage improvements on 12th Avenue and waterline replacement on 32nd Avenue. They also advanced multiple rezoning ordinances to a second reading and adopted one rezoning ordinance. Additionally, the council approved participation in two opioid settlement agreements, one with distributors and another with Janssen Pharmaceuticals.
Key Decisions & Votes
12th Avenue Drainage Improvement Bid Award
06:40:00Awarded a unit price contract to Jolino CCC LLC for the construction of 12th Avenue drainage improvements for an amount not to exceed $468,464. This project aims to alleviate localized flooding near the public library.
Residential Poly Carts Bid Award
34:30:00Approved a bid award to Sierra Container Group for the purchase of new residential poly carts, authorizing expenditures up to $150,000.
Commercial Dumpsters Bid Award
36:00:00Approved a bid award to Roll Offs USA for the purchase of new commercial dumpsters, authorizing expenditures up to $100,000.
32nd Avenue Waterline Replacement Bid Award
42:30:00Approved a bid award to Danny Wick Excavating for the 32nd Avenue waterline replacement and an alternate bid, totaling $720,000, to address frequent leaks and improve water quality.
Transfer of SUA Reserve Funds for USA Rare Earth Project
46:40:00Adopted Resolution SUA 2022-7, authorizing the transfer of $7 million from SUA reserve funds to the Stillwater Economic Development Authority (SEDA) to secure a line of credit for the USA Rare Earth economic development project.
Opioid Distributor Settlement Agreement
57:00:00Approved participation in the Oklahoma settlement agreement with opioid distributors Cardinal Health, McKesson Corporation, and AmerisourceBergen, with an estimated allocation of approximately $1,008,860 for Stillwater over 18 years.
Janssen Opioid Settlement Agreement
01:03:00Approved participation in the Janssen Oklahoma subdivision opioid settlement agreement, with an estimated allocation of approximately $174,160 for Stillwater, to be received in a single payment in 2022.
Representation in Gregory Ashley Moyer vs. City of Stillwater Case
01:00:00Approved representation for Will Joyce, Teresa Cadavey, Norman McNichol, Jeff Watts, and Roy Stevens in case number CJ2022-263.
Financial Matters
12th Avenue Drainage Improvement
Total project expenditures for drainage improvements, including contingency funds.
Residential Poly Carts
Authorized expenditures for the purchase of new residential poly carts.
Commercial Dumpsters
Authorized expenditures for the purchase of new commercial dumpsters.
32nd Avenue Waterline Replacement
Total authorized expenditures for waterline replacement, including contingency and testing.
USA Rare Earth Economic Development Project Loan
Transfer of SUA reserve funds to SEDA to secure a line of credit for the project.
Opioid Distributor Settlement
Estimated gross allocation for Stillwater over 18 years from the distributor settlement agreement.
Janssen Opioid Settlement
Estimated gross allocation for Stillwater from the Janssen settlement agreement, to be paid in 2022.
Coming Up
Tabled
- Consent Docket Item B (postponed to next meeting)
Deadlines
- Janssen settlement requires 100% participation from litigating subdivisions within 90 days from July 25th.
Watch For
- Construction timeline for 12th Avenue drainage improvements (pending ONG line relocation, expected this fall).
- Report on husband and 3rd street bridge repairs in a week or two.
- Tourism Advisory Committee to resume meetings in October 2022.
- Discussion on how to use opioid settlement funds once received.
Announcements
- Introduction of Charles Short as the new Project Manager in Engineering.
- Introduction of Shelly Crines as the new Grants Manager.
- Update on imperative street construction and repair projects, including Perkins Road and emergency culvert repair on Jardot.
- Tourism Advisory Committee will resume meetings in October 2022 to oversee the increased visitor's sales tax.
- Appreciation for Stillwater Public Schools educators, administrators, counselors, cleaning staff, Stillwater Police, Fire, Emergency Management Services, Stillwater Medical Center, and Payne County Health Department for their efforts in the upcoming school year.
- Reminder for drivers to be mindful of increased pedestrian traffic, especially near schools, and to obey school zone speed limits and stop for school buses.
- Oklahoma's tax-free holiday weekend from August 7th through 9th for eligible clothing and footwear items under $100; community members encouraged to shop local.
Agenda Summary
Consent Docket
Approval of consent docket items, with item B pulled for postponement.
Item 6a: Bid Award for 12th Avenue Drainage Improvement
Approve a bid award for a unit price contract to Jolino CCC LLC for the construction of a 12th Avenue drainage improvement.
Item 8a: Ordinance 3498
An ordinance rezoning tracks of land located at 923 South Lowry Street from Light Industrial to Commercial Business.
Item 8b: Ordinance 3499
An ordinance closing a utility easement located in the northeast quarter section 22 township 19 north range two east of the Indian Meridian Payne County Oklahoma on property addressed as 1201 West 6th.
Item 8c: Ordinance 3500
An ordinance rezoning a tract of land located at 115 East 12th Avenue from Small Lot Single Family Residential (RSS) to Commercial Business (with correction of typographical error).
Item 8d: Ordinance 3501
An ordinance rezoning tract of land located at 5823, 5911, 6011, and 1699 North Perkins Road from General Industrial to Small Lot Single Family Residential.
Item 8e: Ordinance 3502
An ordinance rezoning the southeast portion of a tract of land located at 2810 Southwestern Road from Small Lot Single-Family Residential to Commercial General.
Item 8f: Ordinance 3503
An ordinance rezoning tracks of land located at 1924, 1930, and 2002 East McElroy Road from Large Lot Single Family Residential to Small Lot Single Family Residential.
Item 8g: Ordinance 3497
An ordinance rezoning tracks of land located at 701 West Boomer Lake Station Road from Public and Commercial General to Multi-Family Intermediate.
Item 13: Appointments
Appointment of two city councilors to the Master Park and Community Resources Plan Committee.
Item 9: Reports from Officers and Boards
Request for executive sessions regarding opioid litigation and employee representation.
Item 12: Possible Action Regarding Opioid Litigation
Action regarding the discussion of opioid litigation settlement agreements.
Item 7: Resolutions
Resolution 2022-22 to approve participation in the distributors Oklahoma settlement agreement and Resolution 2022-23 to approve participation in the Janssen Oklahoma subdivision opioid settlement agreement.