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Yukon Municipal Authority Minutes April 1, 2025 ROLL CALL: ( Present) Brian Pillmore, Mayor Jeff Wootton, Vice- Mayor Adam Shriver, Council Member Shelli Selby, Council Member Absent) Rodney Zimmerman, Council Member Recess as Yukon City Council and Reconvene as Yukon Municipal Authority) 1 A. YMA Consent Docket This item is placed on the agenda so the Yukon Municipal Authority, by unanimous consent, can designate those routine items they wish to be approved by one motion. If an item does not meet with the approval of all Authority Members, that item will be heard in regular order. The City Manager recommends a motion to approve: A) The minutes of the regular meeting of March 4, 2025 The motion to approve the YMA Consent Docket, consisting of the minutes of the regular meeting of March 4, 2025, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver. The vote: AYES: Pillmore, Wootton, Selby, Shriver NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED Adjourn as YMA and Reconvene as Yukon City Council)  Yukon City Council Minutes April 1, 2025 The Yukon City Council met in regular session on April 1, 2025, at 7: 00 p. m. in the Council Chambers of the Centennial Building, 12 South Fifth Street, Yukon, Oklahoma. The invocation was given by Pastor Griffin Smith, Yukon Bible Church The flag salute was given in unison. ROLL CALL: ( Present) Brian Pillmore, Mayor Jeff Wootton, Vice- Mayor Adam Shriver, Council Member Shelli Selby, Council Member Absent) Rodney Zimmerman, Council Member OTHERS PRESENT: Mike Castro, City Manager Mitchell Hort, Assistant City Manager Jason Beal, Asst. to theCity Manager Sara Kovarik, Deputy City Clerk Robbie Williams, City Engineer Roger Rinehart, City Attorney John Corn, Police Chief Zach Roberson, Police Major Jerome Brown, Information Technology Curtis Lemmings, Police Major Shawn Vogt, Fire Chief Arnold Adams, Public Works Director Kristin Rydeen, City Treasurer Jenna Roberson, Public Information Officer Danielle O' Neal, Planning Director Gabe Grulkey, Police Officer Shelly Seay, Police Officer Mike Frame, Police Officer Presentations and Proclamations National Telecommunicator Week Proclamation - Mayor Pillmore read the proclamation and thanked the members for their service. Mayor Pillmore also showed appreciation for their work at the Citizens Police Academy. Yukon POM Squad Day Proclamation - Mayor Pillmore read the proclamation and thanked the squad. Vietnam Veterans Proclamation - Mayor Pillmore talked about the presentation that was held on Saturday for the Vietnam Veterans. Mayor Pilimore stated that Yukon City Council meetings follow Robert' s Rules of Order to ensure our discussion is orderly, respectful and efficient. The City Council can only speak to items as they appear on the agenda at the time they are formally being considered. The visitors section has been moved to later in the meeting to provide an opportunity for any member of the public to discuss any matter regarding City business. Recess as Yukon City Council and Reconvene as Yukon Municipal Authority) 1A. YMA Consent Docket This item is placed on the agenda so the Yukon Municipal Authority, by unanimous consent, can designate those routine items they wish to be approved by one motion. If an item does not meet with the approval of all Authority Members, that item will be heard in regular order. The City Manager recommends a motion to approve: A) The minutes of the regular meeting of March 4, 2025 The motion to approve the YMA Consent Docket, consisting of the minutes of the regular meeting of March 4, 2025, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver. The vote: AYES: Pilimore, Wootton, Selby, Shriver NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED Adjourn as YMA and Reconvene as Yukon City Council) City Council Meeting Minutes - April 1, 2025 Page 2 1. Consent Docket This item is placed on the agenda so the City Council, by unanimous consent, can designate those routine items they wish to be approved by one motion. If an item does not meet with the approval of all Council Members, that item will be heard in regular order. The City Manager recommends a motion that will approve: A) The minutes of the regular meeting of March 4, 2025 B) Payment of material claims in the amount of$ 2, 564, 693. 90 C) Designating the items on the attached list from the Technology Department as surplus and authorizing their sale, trade, donation, or disposal D) The request from Richard " Shane" Swearingen with Global Equity, LLC, for a final plat located at 1401 Lakeshore Drive, as recommended by the Planning Commission E) The request by Richard " Shane" Swearingen with Global Equity, LLC for a Letter of Credit for public sewer improvements, located at 1401 Lakeshore Drive, as recommended by the Planning Commission F) The final plat for OnCue, located at 2300 N Frisco Rd., as recommended by the Planning Commission G) Appointing Tamara Vickrey as OkMRF Authorized Agent for the City retirement plans H) Mayor Pillmore moved this item to later in the meeting. The motion to approve all items A- G on the consent docket, with the exception of item H, which will be moved to be heard in regular order following the last item, was made by Council Member Pillmore and seconded by Council Member Wootton. The vote: AYES: Pillmore, Shriver, Selby, Wootton NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED 2. Reports of Boards, Commissions and City Officials: ( This item is reserved for announcements, recognitions, etc. and it not intended for the conduct of City business by members) a) Hillcrest Park Update - Ryan McClure is happy to announce that we were able to open Hillcrest Park on March 13. He encouraged people to go and check it out. During the final inspection, they noticed a safety concern with the bench swings and decided to remove them. After this they approached this topic with the manufacturer, and new bench swings should arrive shortly after April 16. Mayor Pillmore took his kids there and said they all had a blast. He said well done and the staff did a great job. b) Kimbell Pool Progress Update- Ryan McClure expressed that there is a lot going on at Kimbell Bay. The contractors are moving along quickly and successfully. Mr. McClure gave a recap of the steps that will be taken to improve this area, such as expanding the deck area, adding fence, and possibly additional purchases of sunshades for the guests. c) Financial Report- Kristin Rydeen presented to the Council the financial report for February through a PowerPoint. d) Update on Forensic Audit Report- Mike Castro went through the progress of the items from the NAFA audit. He explained that we are finished with the March 31 deadlines with policies and tracking systems in place for the five items. There are many more that are nearing completion, and our long- term focus remains in place. Even with key departures of the Human Resource Director and City Clerk, we have been able to move forward. Mitchell Hort went into more detail about each section from the resolution and how progress is coming together. Mr. Castro expressed that June is a big month with 15 items that need to be completed. He informed the Council that we are about 95% done, and then the items will be sent to the proper people for review. Mayor Pillmore talked about these policies becoming living documents and wanted to know the plan for where they will be kept. Mr. Castro advised this is being discussed and we do not have an answer yet. Mayor Pillmore is grateful for the seriousness and urgency that these sections have been addressed. City Council Meeting Minutes- April 1, 2025 Page 3 3. Consider a motion to approve or reject the contract with Brewer Construction Oklahoma LLC, for On- Call Water and Sewer Project, in the amount of$ 1, 676, 508. 00 and acceptance of the bonds, as recommended by the City Engineer The motion to reject the bid for on- call water and sewer project and direct the City Manager to work with an internal and external resources as needed within the City Managers authority to develop a revised bid specifications for the City of Yukon on- call water and sewer contract to be completed by May 1, approved at the May 6 Council meeting and advertised in trade publications in the weeks of May 12 and May 19, with a pre- bid meeting to be held the week of May 26 with an expanded list of bidders, and the bids to be received by the City by June 15 and opened and recommend for bid awards to the City Council on June 26 Council Meeting, was made by Council Member Pillmore and seconded by Council Member Wootton. Council Member Selby said that last time we put this out for bid we only received one response so what makes us think we will get more than that now. Mayor Pillmore informed her that she was correct and thinks that if we review and rework the bid specifications and advertise it more broadly we could receive additional bids. The vote: AYES: Wootton, Pillmore, Shriver, Selby NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED 4. Consider approving the contract extension with Brewer Construction, LLC, until July 2, 2025, for the 2023 Water and Sewer Project No motion, this item dies. 5. Consider approving Budget Amendment No. 2025- 03, to transfer Police PEST Funds to Capital, for the purchase of a 2025 Chevy Silverado from Carter Chevrolet, in the amount of$ 54, 152. 00 The motion to approve Budget Amendment No. 2025- 03, to transfer Police PEST funds to Capital, for the purchase of a 2025 Chevy Silverado from Carter Chevrolet, in the amount of 54, 152. 00, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver. Council Member Wootton requests to know what this will be used for. Major Lemmings informed Council that we no longer have the vehicle we used to move larger items, and this will be there to transport the Sky Tower, the light fixtures that go on the intersection for the Christmas lights, and the equipment we cannot hold in our vehicles for specific events. The vote: AYES: Shriver, Selby, Pilimore, Wootton NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED 6. Consider approving the purchase of a 2025 Chevy 1 Ton pickup for the Police Department, to be purchased from Oklahoma State Contract # SW0035, utilizing PEST Funds, in the amount of $54, 152. 00, as recommended by the Police Chief The motion to approve the purchase of a 2025 Chevy 1 Ton pickup for the Police Department, to be purchased from Oklahoma State Contract # SW0035, utilizing PEST Funds, in the amount of $54, 152. 00, as recommended by the Police Chief, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver. The vote: AYES: Pilimore, Wootton, Shriver, Selby NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED City Council Meeting Minutes - April 1, 2025 Page 4 7. Consider approving the purchase of a 50x20x10 suspended cantilever from Superior Recreational Products, using BuyBoard Contract # 679- 22, for Kimbell Bay pool to provide shade for pool patrons as part of the $235,000.00 budgeted for the Kimbell Bay Pool Renovations Capital Project, in the amount of$ 58, 912. 52, as recommended by the Parks Recreation Director The motion to approve the purchase of a 50x20x10 suspended cantilever from Superior Recreational Products, using BuyBoard Contract # 679- 22, for Kimbell Bay pool to provide shade for pool patrons as part of the $235, 000. 00 budgeted for the Kimbell Bay Pool Renovations Capital Project, in the amount of $ 58, 912. 52, as recommended by the Parks & Recreation Director, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver. The vote: AYES: Wootton, Selby, Shriver, Pillmore NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED 8. Discussion and possible action to approve the request from Riz Najmi/ NAFA Engineering for a Simplified Planned Unit Development, located at 1225 Vandament Ave, as recommended by the Planning Commission Mayor Pillmore opened the discussion. Council Member Selby expressed that she watched the Planning Commission meeting and wasn' t really sure what the citizens wanted. She is not a fan of giving up commercial property for residential, due to the limit of commercial property within the City. Ronnie McClure, 1006 Ranchoak Ct., said he lives right behind that area and I have a problem with changing it to residential, and it will be a two-story building with 30 units. He believes they will be looking into their backyards and it is a small space to put those units. There will be issues with traffic going in and out of that area. He really hopes this isn' t approved for the residential side of this; they are only trying to include trees to separate the areas. He asks that Council please not change that to residential. Sharon O' Brien, 1210 Door Chester Ct., said most of her backyard is on the side and when you put a two- story duplex there, they will be right in her backyard. The trees and fence are not going to cut it, she is not going to have any privacy whatsoever. She is fine with what is there, but to put residential in such a small area, she is not in favor of this. Erica Swann, 904 Garden Grove, said they moved out to Yukon in 2001 and have seen a lot of development in the area. She is for the commercial aspect of this area for the tax dollars. She would like to see more services and stores that will provide for our residents. They are permanently invested in Yukon and she knows things won' t be perfect, but they love what they have worked for. She thinks this is an interesting concept but, not sure this is the right place for this development. Nancy Seedan, 905 Lancaster Dr., said she lives on the opposite side of the neighborhood and her concern is the traffic going in and out of that area. Her other concern is the problem with 30 units, that could mean 30 families and schools are already overcrowded. Keith Streeter, 9601 SW 93rd Mustang, is with the developer. He said they are trying to put in 24 units, not 30. If they go with a two-story commercial, they might even be able to go to three stories. Any development will have the same problem with fencing and traffic. No matter what goes in there, it will increase those issues. The things that are being talked about will happen whether it' s commercial or residential. They would ask that Council approves this item. Council Member Wootton asked for clarification on this item from staff. Danielle O' Neal informed the Council that the planning commission did recommend approval. They talked to the Public Works Director and were advised there are no issues with the sewer line. The developer did agree to increase the landscaping to 10% with the trees at 15 ft. centers and 8% of that will be along the residential edge. They did create a perpetual maintenance agreement that the planning commission requested, and that has been added. City Council Meeting Minutes- April 1, 2025 Page 5 The motion to postpone this item for the April 15 meeting so that Council Member Zimmerman will have the opportunity to consider this matter since this is his ward, was made by Mayor Pillmore and seconded by Council Member Wootton. The vote: AYES: Selby, Pillmore, Shriver, Wootton NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED 9. Discussion and possible action to approve the request from Riz Najmi/ NAFA Engineering for a Preliminary Plat, located at 1225 Vandament Ave., as recommended by the Planning Commission The motion to postpone this item for the April 15 meeting so that Council Member Zimmerman will have the opportunity to consider this matter since this is his ward, was made by Mayor Pillmore and seconded by Council Member Wootton. The vote: AYES: Selby, Shriver, Wootton, Pillmore NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED 10. Discussion and possible action to approve Phase IV of the City- wide Street Panel Replacement Program, in an amount not to exceed $ 250, 000. 00, to be paid to Schwarz Paving, using the On- call Concrete and Asphalt Paving and Storm Sewer Contract The motion to approve Phase IV of the City- wide Street Panel Replacement Program, in an amount not to exceed $ 250, 000. 00, to be paid to Schwarz Paving, using the On- call Concrete and Asphalt Paving and Storm Sewer Contract, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver. Council Member Selby asked for clarification if this money will come out of what was set aside for the Yukon Parkway intersection and can we carry this over. Mr. Castro advised the Council that this will be incorporated into the budget for next year. Mayor Pillmore and Council Member Wootton expressed their support for the intersection improvements. Mayor Pillmore is pleased with the three phases that have already been completed and is glad we haven' t had to ask the citizens to approve a bond. The vote: AYES: Shriver, Pillmore, Wootton NAYS: Selby VOTE: 3- 1 MOTION CARRIED 11. Consider approving Resolution No. 2025- 06, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Yukon, Oklahoma, authorizing the solicitation of bids for the design, purchase, and installation of three Route 66 signs to be completed in advance of the Route 66 Centennial year, and directing the preparation of a budget amendment to fund the project The motion to approve Resolution No. 2025- 06, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Yukon, Oklahoma, authorizing the solicitation of bids for the design, purchase, and installation of three Route 66 signs to be completed in advance of the Route 66 Centennial year, and directing the preparation of a budget amendment to fund the project, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver. City Council Meeting Minutes- April 1, 2025 Page 6 Council Member Selby would like to know how much these signs will cost. Mayor Pillmore informed the Council that we are looking into cost with this item going out for bid. Council Member Selby expressed her appreciation for Route 66/ Main Street, but she explained that the City is in a hiring freeze and our sales tax is down. The vote: AYES: Wootton, Pillmore, Shriver NAYS: Selby VOTE: 3- 1 MOTION CARRIED 12. Discussion and possible action to direct the City Manager to engage a qualified firm to develop a comprehensive Parks Master Plan to begin in early FY 2025- 2026, with an emphasis on playgrounds, aquatics, open space, indoor and outdoor facilities, multi- use needs, and long- term system planning, as recommended by the Mayor The motion to direct the City Manager to engage a qualified firm to develop a comprehensive Parks Master Plan to begin in early FY 2025- 2026, with an emphasis on playgrounds, aquatics, open space, indoor and outdoor facilities, multi- use needs, and long- term system planning, as recommended by the Mayor, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Wootton. Mayor Pillmore explains that this is directing the City Manager to get ready to do this work in 2025- 2026, there is a lot of work that doesn' t get started till around August after the new budget year. He cares so much about the parks and this master plan will help get a full view of this to help direct what needs to be repaired and replaced within the nine parks in Yukon. The work for this will occur in the next fiscal year and will be put into next years budget. The vote: AYES: Pillmore, Shriver, Wootton, Selby NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED 13. Discussion and possible action to authorize development of specifications and preparation for bidding Phase 1 of a system- wide playground equipment replacement plan in FY 2025- 2026, not to exceed $ 50, 000. 00 per playground, for installation in eight Yukon Parks The motion to authorize development of specifications and preparation for bidding Phase 1 of a system- wide playground equipment replacement plan in FY 2025- 2026, not to exceed 50, 000. 00 per playground, for installation in eight Yukon Parks, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver. Council Member Selby wanted to clarify that we are not spending the money, we are just getting ready. Mayor Pillmore clarified that we are not spending the money, we are just directing the City Manager and staff to begin the preparations for this. The staff did an amazing job with Hillcrest park and we would like to see similar things happen with the other parks in Yukon. The vote: AYES: Selby, Wootton, Pillmore, Shriver NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED 14. Consider convening into Executive Session pursuant to Oklahoma Statutes Title 25, Section 307 ( B) 4, for confidential communications with the City Attorney concerning pending investigation into the accessory building at 908 Travertine Circle, Yukon OK more specifically described as LOT THIRTY THREE ( 33) and the SOUTH 45. 00 FEET OF LOT THIRTY- FOUR ( 34) OF BLOCK ONE ( 1) IN STONE CREEK ADDITION to the City of Yukon) and taking appropriate action in open session City Council Meeting Minutes- April 1, 2025 Page 7 The motion to convene into Executive Session pursuant to Oklahoma Statutes Title 25, Section 307 ( B) 4, for confidential communications with the City Attorney concerning pending investigation into the accessory building at 908 Travertine Circle, Yukon OK ( more specifically described as LOT THIRTY THREE ( 33) and the SOUTH 45. 00 FEET OF LOT THIRTY- FOUR ( 34) OF BLOCK ONE ( 1) IN STONE CREEK ADDITION to the City of Yukon) and taking appropriate action in open session, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver. The vote: AYES: Shriver, Wootton, Pillmore, Selby NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED 15. Consider convening into Executive Session pursuant to Oklahoma Statutes Title 25, Section 307 ( B) 4, for confidential communications with the City Attorney concerning pending investigation into City of Yukon funds held by the Yukon Community Support Foundation and taking appropriate action in open session The motion convening into Executive Session pursuant to Oklahoma Statutes Title 25, Section 307 ( B) 4, for confidential communications with the City Attorney concerning pending investigation into City of Yukon funds held by the Yukon Community Support Foundation and taking appropriate action in open session, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver. Council Member Selby recused herself, due to conflict of interest. The vote: AYES: Wootton, Shriver, Pillmore NAYS: None VOTE: 3- 0 MOTION CARRIED 16. Consider convening into Executive Session pursuant to Oklahoma Statutes Title 25, Section 307 ( B) 4, for confidential communications with the City Attorney concerning the case styled Amanda Humble et al v. The City of Yukon; Case No. CJ- 2024- 457, and taking appropriate action in open session The motion to convene into Executive Session pursuant to Oklahoma Statutes Title 25, Section 307 ( B) 4, for confidential communications with the City Attorney concerning the case styled Amanda Humble et al v. The City of Yukon; Case No. CJ- 2024- 457, and taking appropriate action in open session, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver The vote: AYES: Pillmore, Shriver, Selby, Wootton NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED 17. Consider convening into Executive Session pursuant to Oklahoma Statutes Title 25, Section 307 ( B) 3, for confidential communication to discuss the purchasing or appraisal of potential parcels, and take appropriate action in open session The motion to convene into Executive Session pursuant to Oklahoma Statutes Title 25, Section 307 ( B) 4, for confidential communications with the City Attorney concerning the case styled Amanda Humble et al v. The City of Yukon; Case No. CJ- 2024- 457, and taking appropriate action in open session, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver. The vote: AYES: Wootton, Pillmore, Shriver, Selby NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED City Council Meeting Minutes- April 1, 2025 Page 8 18. Consider reconvening from Executive Session The motion to reconvene from Executive Session, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver. The vote: AYES: Selby, Wootton, Pillmore, Shriver NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED Mayor Pillmore read the minutes from the Executive Session. 19. Consider a motion or motions for possible action, resulting from the Executive Sessions The motion to authorize the expenditure up to $ 25, 000. 00 for one half of the actual cost of remediating the structure height with such remediation to include removal of the dormer and the window on the property at 908 Travertine Circle, Yukon, OK, was made by Mayor Pillmore and seconded by Wootton. The vote: AYES: Shriver, Selby, Pillmore, Wootton NAYS: None VOTE: 4- 0 MOTION CARRIED 1 H. Budget Amendment No. 2025- 03, in the amount not to exceed $60, 000. 00 for the Venu Feasibility Study The motion to approve Budget Amendment No. 2025- 03, in the amount not to exceed 60, 000. 00 for the Venu Feasibility Study, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver Council Member Selby expressed that if we have $ 60, 000. 00 extra dollars then that should go to fund open positions. Preston Spicer, 13500 W Wilshire Blvd., agrees with Council Member Selby. Sales tax is down, we are currently in a hiring freeze, and we are again looking at another budget amendment for$ 60, 000. 00. He asked if we bid this out due to the cost. Mayor Pillmore stated that we have not placed it out to bid; we are authorizing the City Manager to do this. Mr. Spicer asked if we have looked into who would be doing this. Mr. Castro advised that we have looked at firms and made phone calls. This is a professional service, and it is not required to be bid, per say. Mayor Pillmore said that we authorized the City Manager to look into this and come back to us with how much it will cost. With this kind of professional service, the City Manager has the authority to do this. We do not control the day- to- day of what he and his staff are doing. Mr. Spicer encouraged the Council to see how much this will cost before we approve it and asked for clarification on what this will cover. Mayor Pillmore explained that this is something we are not experts in and this will hire somebody who has this expertise and this will help the city staff with this, without having to hire anybody. Mr. Spicer said again that we are under a hiring freeze with sales tax down. We need to take a step back and do a study for the right project, not this one. Amy McAlister, 14175 W Hwy 66, thanked the Council for letting them come and speak tonight. She expresses that since the last council meeting it seems our world has been turned upside down by the decisions made at the last meeting. Both Shriver and Pillmore have been open to hear us and I have met with a lot of neighbors, who love this community. The thing that bothers her about the survey is why are we spending the money on the farthest piece of land and not the whole thing. We need to hire a team that can look at the whole property and not just a piece of it. She explained that she has talked about what could go in the 20 acres with Mayor Pillmore and that we need something that will benefit the community as a whole. This could be an outdoor venue area, for weddings or Christmas in the Park, Chicken and Pickle, Hey Day, and many other family friendly locations. She would love if there was a community task force put together to help give their thoughts and contributions to this area. We would like to come up with a solution that doesn' t impact our daily lives. City Council Meeting Minutes- April 1, 2025 Page 9 Don Bryson, 10305 Aberdeen Dr., has been a homeowner for 20 years, and he is against the amphitheater. His concerns are the money, noise, crime, and traffic. This type of economic impact could affect the sale of my home. This study was proposed to the city when the city is in a hiring freeze. The city and the county do not have enough law enforcement for this type of development. There is an obligation to our neighbors and the noise is unacceptable to our children and veterans. He said that this is unacceptable. Leesa Williams, 695 Kingsgate Rd., is a real estate agent with Keller Williams for the past 33 years. Over the years, she has had to go door to door to her clients and explain when certain things were coming in, Wal- Mart Neighborhood Market, that this type of development would not hurt their property value. She also did this when the High School was built near Stone Mill, and this type of noise from football games and band practices has hurt the property values for those homes. Over the last few weeks, she has had to explain to clients that this type of development would hurt their property value, and this will in the end hurt the families. Some of these families could lose up to $20, 000.00 in equity and then they will be stuck in that home. I want Yukon to be the best it can be but I do not want to trash three neighborhoods for this. Isabelle Rivera, Winding Creek Rd., expresses that she goes to sleep at 8 o' clock and she 505 doesn' t want to hear noises outside her window and having to be awake at 10 o' clock. Suzanne Hagges, 720 Chateau Ave., with this being designed as an open amphitheater, the sound does not stay in, it goes out. She is questioning why Yukon would be choosing this type of amphitheater. If the council would look at the New York Stock Exchange, Venu' s funding comes from Municipal funding, is this how the City wants their revenue source financed? We are talking about $ being an issue, but Venu needs 40% to fund this. She doesn' t 60, 000. 00 want to fund a project that will make somebody else money. She then questions who is responsible for the up keep, maintenance, traffic control, and do we have to pay for the ingress and egress. The City has done a great job with trying to fix the traffic issues on Garth Brooks and throughout the city, but she doesn' t believe an amphitheater with 12, 500 people we can get the traffic cleared in 45 minutes. These are just the smaller items about this situation and she expressed that we are not the size of Colorado Springs or Dallas, what will this cost the citizens of Yukon. She encourages the Council to do their due diligence and listen to eh citizens who live here year- round. Preston Spicer, 13500 W Wilshire Blvd., wanted to bring up that we do have an Economic Development Authority and would like to know if they were consulted, because this is their job to look for things for Yukon. He encouraged Council to stop skipping steps. He also wanted to know if any of the Council Members have had any positive feedback from citizens. Mayor Pillmore advised that he has received positive feedback and continues to read a letter from a Mr. Nelms, 114 Poplar Ave. The Council Members expressed that they have all received comments/ feedback from about 80% against and 20% for the item. Mayor Pillmore understands that this is not a popular vote and it will take a full spectrum. It' s not fair to count because there are some that are not vocal about being for something like they are for being against something. Susan Royals, 620 Sidetrack Rd., said her backyard overlooks the field and property in question. She has lived all over and chose to move here for her family/ kids. Now she is being told that the peace they have is being questioned. She is all for development, but you cannot put all your eggs in one basket and expect to have anything in the end. She believes this is not the solution and encourages Council to listen to the citizens. Brady Smith, 720 Villa Ave., appreciates the Council' s willingness to do their due diligence, but asks why do it on the amphitheater and not the entire property which can help push the city forward. He said there are great things being done that he doesn' t even notice, and he is in awe but this is to spend the money on just one item, not something that will benefit the entire area. This amphitheater will shrink the area down to parking and toilets, and he believes we need to look at this in a broader way. The vote: AYES: Wootton, Pillmore, Shriver NAYS: Selby VOTE: 3- 1 MOTION CARRIED City Council Meeting Minutes - April 1, 2025 Page 10 Visitors Anyone having an item of business to present to the City Council that DOES NOT appear on the agenda, please come to the podium at this time and state your name and address. You are requested to limit your presentation to three( 3) minutes. Any item being presented MUST pertain to City of Yukon business.) Suzie Grimes, 508 Owen, said she has lived here for 58 years. Thirty of those years she taught English. She loves Mabel C. Fry Library and keeping it fully staffed is vital to our community. Her suggestion is to fund the budgeted items to fully staff the library. Keep that library a shining star. Amy McAllister, 14175 W Hwy 66, just wanted confirmation on the previous item. Zach Kastl, 728 Villa Ave., said this is his hometown; he went to college and returned here. He had a family and watched this City grow from a farm town to now. He supports sustainable growth and development. An amphitheater is not the right direction for this. Others have highlighted the risks. This amphitheater is not the right project, and Venu is not the right contractor. There are amphitheaters within driving distance from Yukon and we should not be an experiment for Venu. This doesn' t mean not to build anything. It currently looks like a blank canvas full of potential. I envision a place I can take my family and enjoy, a place that will bustle for 300 days a year. I want to be a part of this journey, but please do not push a bad idea forward. Let' s explore more ideas and reach out to businesses. Say no to the amphitheater and dream bigger. Lisa Hobbs, 715 Kingsgate Rd., thanked the Mayor for coming to the meeting the other night. Informed the Council that they have a strong member on their council that listens. She handed out a packet to the Council Members of a lawsuit that was filed on Venu. Fred Hockett, 727 Kingsgate Rd., said if you are working tirelessly, then do your job and leave this amphitheater out of this town. It' s not the right thing/ path and do this study on all the land not just this. Amy Walter, 915 Stone Creek Blvd., asked if this study is the blank canvas or just for Venu. She would hate if this is just for Venu. We need something more lucrative for sales tax, because coming to a concert doesn' t bring in much sales tax. Stephanie Burdine, 515 Maple, is not against development in this area, and I don' t think the answer is a company that wants us to put in 40% of the cost. It' s not a good route, and what happens if it goes out of business? She doesn' t think the City needs to be an experiment. She would like to see something that generates money. This Venu has no track record and the amount of money we will have to spend is not ok. She will volunteer to help economic development. They are a community/ family so please listen to them. Ronnie Short, 780 Dover Mansion, addressed the traffic issues in his neighborhood. He states they have continued, and they are putting our residents at risk. He said that the residents no longer feel safe entering and exiting their neighborhood. He requests the City act before tragedy strikes. Delanie Hockett, 727 Kingsgate Rd., said when you have a feasibility study that passes, how will we know what was learned or decided. She was advised by Mayor Pillmore to send the Council an email. 20. New Business None 21. Council Discussion: ( This item is reserved for announcements, recognitions, etc. and is not intended for the conduct of City business by members of the public body) Council Member Selby explained that this is what democracy is and we listen and way the pros and cons. Congrats to our HB Frank Citizen of the Year, Mitchel Hort; it' s a great honor. Council Member Shriver read a statement. He explained that threats will not be tolerated and then your voice will not be heard. Our democracy thrives on healthy debates. The Council wants to serve you with integrity and respect, and we deserve the same. City Council Meeting Minutes- April 1, 2025 Page 11 Council Member Wootton thanked everybody for coming out and thanked everyone for the emails and phone calls. He congratulated Mr. Hort. Mayor Pillmore gave an upcoming events update. He said that Kelly Farms is creating a biking team; they will meet Thursday, April 3. He echoed the Vice Mayors' comments. He loved having the engagement via phone and in person and appreciates everybody voicing their opinion. 22. Adjournment All° Brian Pillmore, ayor C70 v n Sara Kovarik, eput City Clerks iii..• III Y