Bartlesville City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingBartlesville, OK · May 6, 2024
Agenda
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BARTLESVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, May 6, 2024
Immediately following the
Special Meeting of the
City Hall, Council Chambers Bartlesville Municipal Authority
401 S. Johnstone Avenue beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Bartlesville, OK 74003
Mayor Dale Copeland
918-338-4282
AGENDA
1. Call to order the business meeting of the Bartlesville City Council by Mayor Copeland.
2. Roll call and establishment of a quorum.
3. Citizens to be heard.
4. City Council Announcements and Proclamations.
• Purple Heart City Proclamation
• National Police Week May 12-18, 2024 Proclamation
• Presentation of Meritorious Conduct Awards to Police Officers Sergeant Jarred Burdick,
Sergeant Caleb Samson, School Resource Officer Maggie Blevins; Citizens Thad Freidman,
Peter Emmitt, Bon Bennett, Jack Williams, Craig Flowers, John Donoghue; and Firefighters
Jacob Hickok, Trevor Rabbitt, Jerison Monday and Matthew Larson. Presented by Police Chief
Kevin Ickleberry and Fire Chief David Topping.
5. Authorities, Boards, Commissions and Committee Openings
• One opening on the Ambulance Commission
• One opening on the Bartlesville Area History Museum Trust Authority
6. Consent Docket
a. Approval of Minutes
i. The Regular Meeting Minutes of April 1, 2024.
ii. The Special Meeting Minutes of April 15, 2024.
iii. The Special Workshop Meeting Minutes of April 15, 2024.
b. Approval or Ratification of Appointments to Authorities, Boards, Commissions, and
Committees.
i. Appointment of Ms. Allison Swift, Mr. Orville Burks and Ms. Kristy Kier to three year terms
each on the Street and Traffic Committee at the recommendation of Councilmember Roszel.
ii. Appointment of Mr. Cole Crockett to a three-year term on the Sewer System Improvements
Oversight Committee at the recommendation of Mr. Dorsey.
iii. Appointment of Ms. Jan Watt to a three-year term on the Community Center Trust Authority
at the recommendation of Mayor Copeland.
iv. Reappointment of Mr. Richard Keim for an additional three-year term on the Ambulance
Commission at the recommendation of Mayor Copeland.
v. Appointment of Dr. Gopal Chandrasekharan for a three-year term on the Keep Bartlesville
Beautiful Committee at the recommendation of Mayor Copeland.
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c. Approval of Resolutions
i. Amending the Agreements by Resolution to the City Council’s employee agreements with
the City Manager, City Attorney, and Municipal Judge.
ii. Approving a Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement by Resolution between the City of
Bartlesville and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
d. Approval of Agreements, Contracts, Engagement Letters, Change Orders, Memorandums
of Understanding, and Grant Applications.
i. Renewal of City Manager’s Employment Agreement.
ii. Contract with Stephen Smith and The City of Bartlesville/Bartlesville Public Library for a
Summer Reading Program performance.
iii. T-Hangar Lease Agreement with Brittany Day and the City of Bartlesville/Bartlesville
Municipal Airport.
iv. Contract between the City of Bartlesville and Debbie Neece, for a period of temporary
employment to assist in the training and orientation of the incoming Collections Manager,
Casey Sullivan.
v. Lease Agreement Amendment #1 with Intuitech for equipment to conduct a pilot study for
the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Improvements.
vi. Agreement between the City of Bartlesville and Churches United for Community Concern,
Inc. (CONCERN), setting out the roles and responsibilities for implementing the 2021
CDBG-Coronavirus Relief Program grant modification for rehabilitation of facilities to
improve indoor air quality.
vii. 2024 Addendum to the Administrative Services Agreement between the City of Bartlesville
and RxBenefits.
e. Approval of Reelection of OMAG Board of Trustees
i. Reelect Mike Bailey and Craig Stephenson to the OMAG Board of Trustees.
f. Receipt of Financials
i. Interim Financials for nine months ending March 31, 2024.
g. Receipt of Bartlesville NEXT Report
i. Bartlesville NEXT Progress Report – April 2024
7. Public hearing and possible action on a request by Andrew Oleson to close a portion of a 20-
foot-wide utility easement located on the north side of Lot 28, Block 37, Pennington Hills,
Fifth Addition, Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma. Presented by Micah Siemers, P.E.,
Director of Engineering.
8. Public hearing and possible action on a request by Arcadian Housing to close a portion of
nineteen (19) different 7.5-foot-wide utility easements located in Oak Wood Addition,
Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma. Presented by Micah Siemers, P.E., Director of
Engineering.
9. Public hearing and possible action on a Resolution adopting the City of Bartlesville Budget for
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and establishing budget amendment authority, authorizing the
cancellation of encumbrances which are not due and payable as of June 30, 2024, and re-
appropriating amounts of cancelled encumbrances to the same fund and department for
Fiscal Years 2024-2025. Presented by Jason Muninger, CFO/City Clerk.
10. Discuss and take possible action to approve the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Budget
for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Presented by Micah Siemers, P.E., Director of Engineering.
11. Presentation of Street & Traffic Committee recommended Preventative Maintenance Street
Projects for approved funding in FY’s 21-22, 22-23, and 23-24, with possible action for Council
recommendation. Presented by Micah Siemers, P.E., Director of Engineering.
12. Presentation of staff recommended issuance schedule for 2023 General Obligation Bond
Projects with possible action for Council recommendation. Presented by Micah Siemers, P.E.,
Director of Engineering.
13. Presentation and receipt of the FY 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Bartlesville Development
Authority and the plan, and take possible action to approve the proposed operating budget for
FY 2024-2025, appropriating funds from the Economic Development Fund to support annual
operations. Presented by David Wood, President, Bartlesville Development Authority.
14. Discuss and take possible action to approve the annual contract between the City of
Bartlesville and the Bartlesville Development Authority for Economic Development Services
for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Presented by David Wood, President,
Bartlesville Development Authority.
15. Receive Visitors Inc. FY 2023-24 Annual Report, and take possible action to approve the
Visitors Inc. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operating Budget. Presented by Maria Gus, Executive
Director, Visit Bartlesville.
16. Discuss and take possible action to approve the Destination Marketing Agreement between
the City of Bartlesville and Visit Bartlesville for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30,
2025. Presented by Maria Gus, Executive Director, Visit Bartlesville.
17. Discuss and take possible action on the strategic direction of Adams Municipal Golf Course.
Presented by Laura Sanders, Assistant City Manager.
18. Discuss and take possible action to adopt an ordinance permitting the use of golf carts on
City streets. Presented by Mike Bailey, City Manager.
19. Discuss and take possible action to formally receive applications for Ward 4 City Council seat.
20. New Business.
21. City Manager and Staff Reports.
22. City Council Comments and Inquiries.
23. Adjournment.
The Agenda was received and filed in the Office of the City Clerk and posted in prominent public
view at City Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Jason Muninger /s/ Elaine Banes
Jason Muninger, City Clerk/CFO by Elaine Banes, Deputy City Clerk
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