City Council

MEETING MINUTES- PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY (PMA) GEORGE FINA MUNICIPAL BUILDING - 314 Edmond Road NW Thursday, December 15, 2016 6:30pm (Immediately following the City Council Meeting) MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Valerie Thomerson, Trustee Bobby Williamson, Trustee Albert Gliechmann, Trustee Jeremy Coleman, Trustee John Brown and Trustee Kevan Blasdel. ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City Clerk/Treasurer Jennifer Smith, Community Development Director John Moore, City Attorney Mike Seagler, Police Chief Scott Singer, City Manager Jason Orr, City Secretary Valorie Cumming, Fire Chief Andy Logan, City Engineer Mary Elizabeth Mock, and Public Works Director Bud Stubber. 1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Valerie Thomerson called the PMA meeting to order at 7:09pm. 2. ROLL CALL – City Clerk Jennifer Smith called roll. A quorum was present. 3. CONSENT AGENDA - All items on the consent agenda are non-controversial and may be approved by one motion. a. Approval of Minutes for the Piedmont Municipal Authority Meeting on November 28, 2016. b. Recognition/Approval of Purchase Order/Disbursements for the City (Claims List). c. Recognition/Approval of November 2016 Financial Statements. Trustee Kevan Blasdel made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Motion was seconded by Trustee John Brown. The Vote was: AYE: Trustee Bobby Williamson, Trustee Jeremy Coleman, Trustee Albert Gliechmann, Trustee John Brown and Trustee Kevan Blasdel. NAY: None 4. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA – None 1  5. BUSINESS ITEMS – 6. NEW BUSINESS – a. Unplanned Items – (Requires 4/5 Majority to Declare “New Business”). None 7. TRUSTEE COMMENTS- None 8. AJOURN- Trustee John Brown made a motion to recess to the City Council Meeting at 7:10pm. Motion was seconded by Trustee Kevan Blasdel. The Vote was: AYE: Trustee Bobby Williamson, Trustee Jeremy Coleman, Trustee Albert Gliechmann, Trustee John Brown and Trustee Kevan Blasdel. NAY: None _____________________________ ____________________________ Mayor, Valerie Thomerson Secretary, Valorie Cumming 2  MEETING MINUTES – MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL GEORGE FINA MUNICIPAL BUILDING - 314 EDMOND ROAD NORTHWEST Thursday, December 15, 2016 6:30pm MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Valerie Thomerson, Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Williamson, Councilman Albert Gliechmann, Councilman Jeremy Coleman, Councilman John Brown and Councilman Kevan Blasdel. ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City Clerk/Treasurer Jennifer Smith, Community Development Director John Moore, City Attorney Mike Seagler, Police Chief Scott Singer, City Secretary Valorie Cumming, Fire Chief Andy Logan, City Manager Jason Orr, City Engineer Mary Elizabeth Mock, and Public Works Director Bud Stubber. 1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Valerie Thomerson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:31 pm. 2. ROLL CALL - City Treasurer/Clerk Jennifer Smith called roll. A quorum was present. 3. FLAG SALUTE - Flag salute was led by Officer Dawson. 4. INVOCATION – Invocation was led by Officer Salkil. 5. AWARDS AND CEREMONY – Police Chief Scott Singer awarded Officer of the year to Officer Dawson and a certificate of appreciation to Michelle Jobe. Mayor Valerie Thomerson called for a recess at 6:39pm and re-adjourned at 6:53pn. 6. CONSENT AGENDA - All items on the consent agenda are non-controversial and may be approved by one motion for items. a. Approval of Minutes for the City Council Meeting on November 28, 2016. b. Recognition/Approval of Purchase Order/Disbursements for the City (Claims List). c. Recognition/Approval of November 2016 Financial Statements. d. Approval for the purchase of one (1) generator for the Public Works Department. e. Approval for the purchase of one (1) tanker for the Fire Department. f. Approval of Resolution No. 12-15-16b for assignment of 9-1-1 Fees. g. Approval of Resolution No. 12-15-16a calling for a general election of a Councilmember from ward three (3), and a Councilmember from ward five (5) of the City of Piedmont, Oklahoma, to be held on April 4, 2017; providing for a filing period and requesting the Canadian county election board to conduct said election; and providing for notice of election. h. Approval for an Addendum to Piedmont Healthy Communities Incentive Grant. Councilman John Brown made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Williamson. The Vote was: AYE: Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Williamson, Councilman Albert Gliechmann, Councilman John Brown, Councilman Jeremy Coleman and Councilman Kevan Blasdel. NAY: None 7. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA None 8. HEARING OF CITIZENS - Topics to include those items not listed in the agenda. None 9. BUSINESS ITEMS – a. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO DIRECT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF TO BLOCK APPLICATIONS FOR MULTI FAMILY HOUSING UNTIL FURTHER REVIEW OF CITY ORDINANCES. Councilman John Brown addressed the Council -currently we allow multifamily house in commercial zones -we need to have public notification and input in the future before this would come about -need to update ordinances for type of construction -would like a temporary hold on any applications for MS1 zoning by itself or MS1 zoning in C1, C2 or C3 Councilman Albert Gliechman announced it should be postponed until Planning Commission can take a look at our ordinances. Mayor Valerie Thomerson addressed the Council -would like Planning Commission to start looking at ordinance changes -possibly a joint workshop with Council -once finalized it can come back to us Councilman Kevan Blasdel addressed the Council -temporary moratorium allowing sufficient time for Planning Commission, City Staff, and City Council to review -joint workshop -need to look at surrounding cities to see how they do it Councilman Jeremy Coleman finished by saying it would be in our best interest to do this. Councilman John Brown made a motion to approve a temporary moratorium on MS1 zoning applications and MS1 zoning in Commercial districts which will go into effect until the Planning Commission and City Council can review the ordinances. We must make these changes as our ordinances have not been updated in 30 years and construction techniques and codes have changed. Motion was seconded by Councilman Kevan Blasdel. The Vote was: AYE: Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Williamson, Councilman Jeremy Coleman, Councilman John Brown, Councilman Albert Gliechmann , and Councilman Kevan Blasdel. NAY: None 10. NEW BUSINESS – a. Unplanned Items – Requires 4/5ths Majority to Declare “New Business.” None Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Williams made a motion to recess to the Piedmont Municipal Authority Meeting at 7:09pm. Motion was seconded by Councilman John Brown. The Vote was: AYE: Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Williamson, Councilman Albert Gliechmann, Councilman John Brown and Councilman Kevan Blasdel. NAY: None 11. PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY Councilman John Brown made a motion to reconvene to the City Council Meeting at 7:10pm. Motion was seconded by Councilman Kevan Blasdel. The Vote was: AYE: Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Williamson, Councilman Albert Gliechmann, Councilman John Brown and Councilman Kevan Blasdel. NAY: None 12. CITY MANAGER REPORT – City Manager Jason Orr addressed the Council -contractor with Piedmont Road is delayed and will be rescheduled -we are under a consent order from DEQ with our lagoon -discussing with our Engineer and going to be coming up with a solution 13. ADMINISTRATION REPORT – None 14. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS- Councilman Jeremy Coleman addressed the Council -looking forward to new year -thanked staff and City Council for their hard work Councilman John Brown addressed the Council -verified chlorination system is back up and working -DEQ consent order makes us develop a plan that we must send to them -would like to be at meeting s for the sewage lift stations -reminded Councilmen Jeremy Coleman and Albert Gliechmann their seats are up this next year and they must file -talked to ACOG about 164th street and hoping they might be able to get started on that maybe next mid-year Councilman Albert Gliechmann addressed the Council -asked City Manager for a list of repairs being taken place on Piedmont Road -have not heard anything from Economic Development employee -would like monthly report from City Manager -Waterloo Road between Piedmont and Cimarron is terrible 15. ADJOURN – Councilman John Brown made a motion to adjourn the City Council meeting at 7:23pm. Motion was seconded by Councilman Albert Gliechmann. The Vote was: AYE: Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Williamson, Councilman Jeremy Coleman, Councilman Albert Gliechmann, Councilman John Brown and Councilman Kevan Blasdel. NAY: None ______________________________ ____________________________ Mayor, Valerie Thomerson Secretary, Valorie Cumming