City Council

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL GEORGE FINA MUNICIPAL BUILDING - 314 EDMOND ROAD NORTHWEST Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 5:30 PM MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Kurt Mayabb, Mayor Pro Tem Kevan Blasdel, Councilman Austin Redus, Councilman Ron Cardwell, Councilman Jonathon Hisey, Councilman Melissa Ashford ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Jason Orr, City Clerk Jennifer Smith, City Engineer Mary Elizabeth Moch, Community Development Director Scott Garnand, City Secretary Arielle Garcia, and City Attorney Michael Segler. 1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Kurt Mayabb called the meeting to order at 5:31pm 2. ROLL CALL – City Clerk Jennifer Smith called roll and a quorum was present 3. BUSINESS ITEMS – a) Discussion, consideration and possible action authorizing the City Manager to purchase up to 3,000 tons of asphalt millings at lowest, responsible price after receiving sealed bids. Councilman Jonathan Hisey addressed the council Was this advertised to take bids? Why is this on the agenda? I want to be sure it was requested to the mayor. I thought Kudron was the one who provided this? When was this advertised in the paper? What are we approving? City Manager Jason Orr addressed the council Yes, we did advertise this. It was posted in the gazette last Thursday the 29th. Mayor Pro Tem Kevan Blasdel addressed the council It was requested by two councilmen, that is way it is on our agenda. Councilman Ron Cardwell addressed the council Kudron halls the materials we get them from Tj Campbell. Anything over $50,000 is advertised for bids. Councilman Melissa Ashford addressed the council This is on the agenda to be approved and discussed because that’s what you asked at the last meeting. The City Manager Jason Orr is doing as you asked. Councilman Jonathan Hisey made a motion to authorize City Manager Jason Orr to select responsible pricing to be approved at next meeting. Councilman Ron Cardwell seconded the motion. VOTE WAS: AYE: Mayor Pro Tem Kevan Blasdel, Councilman Austin Redus, Councilman Ron Cardwell, Councilman Jonathon Hisey, Councilman Melissa Ashford NAY: None  b) BUDGET WORKSHOP--Discussion, consideration and possible action on the proposed budget for FY21-22 City Manager Jason Orr addressed the council We are doing well keeping on tract. We have time to bring back if needed. We had a good year of Sales tax and we got that cares act money. We can bring the savings down to 30% and use for these projects. Planning Commission would like to do a new comprehensive plan for downtown. We have laid out these plans to be able to expanded if needed in the next ten plus years. We have a new system called clear gov. it helps the public to be able to see our budget and charts. We can draw from our savings; we just want to keep it at 30%. Councilman Jonathan Hisey addressed the council When were the notes for city hall set to be paid off? The citizens rejected the bond and the tax was rejected as well. If we don’t pledge our own money than they will not either. We are politically tone deaf. We can take 1.5 million out of savings and still have 30%. Mayor Pro Tem Kevan Blasdel addressed the council The interest on this would be the first 4 years. The pay off would be 2048. We need to invest money into the public works. I want to take out the bond service. There are restricted funs for capital improvement. We cannot use those funds except for capital improvement. We have a project that is not yet completed. 1.35 million has been committed to a project that has not been paid yet. Councilmen Melissa Ashford addressed the council Where do we get money to repair the roads? I don’t see the city getting a large jump in tax revenue. Everyone wants something for nothing. Councilman Ron Cardwell addressed the council We have a million more this year than last. With that we can do 2 miles if we work with county to fix the them. We need to do things the county way before we do something how Edmond or Norman do. Last mile project we hired an inspector and what did we get? A motion was not made for business item b. Business item b is tabled to be discussed at a special meeting. 4. ADJOURN – Meeting was adjourned at 5:56pm ____________________________________ ________________________________________ Mayor, Kurt Mayabb City Secretary, Arielle Garcia