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Piedmont City Council NOTICE OF MEETING Regular Meeting Agenda Monday, December 20, 2021 -6:30 PM Piedmont City Hall – Council Chambers 314 Edmond Road NW Kurt Mayabb .................................................................................... Mayor Kevan Blasdel ................................................. Mayor Pro Tem, Ward One Ron Cardwell ............................................................................. Ward Two Ryan Austin Redus................................................................... Ward Three Jonathan Hisey.............................................................................Ward Four Melissa Ashford .......................................................................... Ward Five Mark B. Roath ....................................................................... City Manager Michael Segler .......................................................................City Attorney Jennifer Smith ............................................................................. City Clerk This agenda has been posted at the Piedmont City Hall, distributed to the appropriate news media, and posted on the City Website: www.piedmont-ok.gov within the required time frame. The Mayor and City Council request that all cell phones and pagers be turned off or set to vibrate. Members of the audience are requested to step outside the Council Chambers to respond to a page or to conduct a phone conversation. The Piedmont City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Sign interpretation or other special assistance for disabled attendees must be requested 48 hours in advance by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (405) 373 -2624. CALL TO ORDER Announce the presence of a Quorum ROLL CALL INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS 1. Proclamations to Red Bluff, Piedmont Area Veteran’s and Sparky Donation Station. (Kurt Mayabb, Mayor) CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussions of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. 2. Approval of Minutes A. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of October 25, 2021. B. Approval of the Special Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2021. C. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 22, 2021. 3. Claims/Fiscal Transactions A. Income Statement B. Encumbrance Report C. Check Approval Register 4. Approval of Holiday Schedule for Calendar Year 2022. (Mark B. Roath, Interim City Manager) ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA CITIZENS COMMENTS Residents may address City Council regarding an item that is listed and not listed on the Agenda. Residents must provide their name and address. City Council requests that comments be limited to five (5) minutes, unless the Presiding Officer grants additional time. PUBLIC HEARING(S) All person’s interested in Item No# 5 under Scheduled Business shall have an opportunity to be heard. MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING Discussion on Street Safety in Piedmont Neighborhoods. MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED BUSINESS 5. Discussion on Street Safety in Piedmont Neighborhoods. (Kevan Blasdel, Mayor Pro Tem and Melissa Ashford, Councilperson) 6. Consider, and act upon, a Resolution of the City of Piedmont, Canadian County, Oklahoma calling for a General Election for Election of a Councilmember from Ward One (1), of the City of Piedmont, Oklahoma, to be held on April 5, 2022; providing for a Filing Period and Requesting the Canadian County Election Board to Conduct said Election; and providing for Notice of Election. (Jennifer Smith, City Clerk) 7. Consider, and act upon, Ordinance #701 of the City of Piedmont, closing to Public Use the Street Right-of-Way and Alley Described as that Portion of Jackson Avenue East of Piedmont of the Original Townsite of Piedmont, Canadian County, Oklahoma; and declaring an emergency. (Scott Garnand, Community Development Director) 8. Consider, and act upon, a Professional Services Agreement with Louanne Trammel to assist the City with Flockfest, Freedom Fest and the Mayor’s Tree Lighting and other meaningful events at a sum not to exceed $7,800. (Mark B. Roath, Interim City Manager) 9. Discussion, and possible action, on a request for an ordinance prohibiting the use of Dynamic Braking Devices within the Corporate Limits. (Mark B. Roath, Interim City Manager) NEW BUSINESS Any matter not known or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting the Agenda in accordance with Title 25, Sec. 311.9 Oklahoma Statues. RECESS COUCNIL MEETING CONVENE AS PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY Majority of a Quorum required for approval ADJOURN PMA. RECONVENE COUNCIL MEETING EXEXUCTIVE SESSION Recess into Executive Session in compliance with Title 25, Section 307 (B), et. seq., Oklahoma Statues, to wit: • Discussion, consideration, and possible action to recess the Regular City Council Meeting, and convene an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing a Pending Lawsuit: Boevers Homes LLC v. The City of Piedmont, Oklahoma (CJ-2021-447) as provided for in 25 OS Sec 307 (B) (4). RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION Take any action as a result of Executive Session. REMARKS AND INQURIES BY CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATION I certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted on this _16_ day of _12_, 2021 at _3:00_ p.m. as required by law in accordance with section of the Oklahoma Statutes and that the appropriate news media was contacted. As a courtesy, this Agenda is also posted on the City of Piedmont website www.piedmont-ok.gov Jennifer Smith, City Clerk  Piedmont Municipal Authority NOTICE OF MEETING Regular Meeting Agenda Monday, December 20, 2021 -6:30 PM Piedmont City Hall – Council Chambers 314 Edmond Road NW Kurt Mayabb .................................................................................... Mayor Kevan Blasdel ................................................. Mayor Pro Tem, Ward One Ron Cardwell ............................................................................. Ward Two Ryan Austin Redus................................................................... Ward Three Jonathan Hisey.............................................................................Ward Four Melissa Ashford .......................................................................... Ward Five Mark B. Roath ....................................................................... City Manager Michael Segler .......................................................................City Attorney Jennifer Smith ............................................................................. City Clerk This agenda has been posted at the Piedmont City Hall, distributed to the appropriate news media, and posted on the City Website: www.piedmont-ok.gov within the required time frame. The Trustees request that all cell phones and pagers be turned off or set to vibrate. Members of the audience are requested to step outside the Council Chambers to respond to a page or to conduct a phone conversation. The Piedmont City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Sign interpretation or other special assistance for disabled attendees must be requested 48 hours in advance by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (405) 373 -2624. CALL TO ORDER Announce the presence of a Quorum ROLL CALL INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered to be routine by the Trustees and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent agenda and will be considered separately. 1. Approval of Minutes A. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of October 25, 2021. B. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 22, 2021. 2. Claims/Fiscal Transactions  A. Income Statement B. Check Approval Register 4. Approval of the Holiday Schedule for Calendar Year 2022. (Mark B. Roath, Interim Manager) 5. Approval of an Employment for Interim Manager. (Mark B. Roath, Interim Manager) ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA CITIZENS COMMENTS Residents must provide their name and address. Trustees’ requests that comments be limited to five (5) minutes, unless the Presiding Officer grants additional time. SCHEDULED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Any matter not known or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting the agenda in accordance with Sec. 311.9, Title 25 Oklahoma State Statues. REMARKS AND INQURIES BY TRUSTEES ADJOURN PMA RECONVENE COUNCIL MEETING CERTIFICATION I certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted on this _16_ day of _12_, 2021 at 3:30pm. as required by law in accordance with section of the Oklahoma Statutes and that the appropriate news media was contacted. As a courtesy, this agenda is also posted on the City of Piedmont website www.piedmont-ok.gov Jennifer Smith, City Clerk