City Council
Regular MeetingYukon, OK · April 15, 2025
Minutes
Yukon Municipal Authority Minutes
April 15, 2025
ROLL CALL: ( Present) Brian Pillmore, Mayor
Jeff Wootton, Vice- Mayor
Adam Shriver, Council Member
Shelli Selby, Council Member
Rodney Zimmerman, Council Member
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 April 1, 2025
The motion to approve the YMA Consent Docket, consisting of the minutes of the regular meeting
of April 1, 2025, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member
Shriver.
The vote:
AYES: Zimmerman, Wootton, Pillmore, Shriver
NAYS: None
VOTE: 5- 0
MOTION CARRIED
Adjourn as YMA and Reconvene as Yukon City Council)
Yukon City Council Minutes
April 15, 2025
The Yukon City Council met in regular session on April 15, 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 Bryan Thiessen, Pathway Church
The flag salute was given in unison.
ROLL CALL: ( Present) Brian Pillmore, Mayor
Jeff Wootton, Vice- Mayor
Adam Shriver, Council Member
Rodney Zimmerman, Council Member
Absent) Shelli Selby, Council Member
OTHERS PRESENT:
Mike Castro, City Manager Mitchell Hort, Assistant City Manager
Jason Beal, Asst. to the City Manager
Sara Kovarik, Deputy City Clerk
Robbie Williams, City Engineer
Roger Rinehart, City Attorney
John Corn, Police Chief
Jared Riley, Information Technology
Shawn Vogt, Fire Chief Arnold Adams, Public Works Director
Kristin Rydeen, City Treasurer Jenna Roberson, Public Information Officer
Danielle O' Neal, Planning Director
Tamara Vickrey, Human Resources
Mayor Pillmore 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.
Presentations and Proclamations
Marvin Compton Day Proclamation - Mayor Pillmore read
the proclamation. He said it was an honor to meet Marvin.
Mike Devenitch emphasized that this is 75 years with the
Yukon American Legion, Mr. Compton will be turning 100 at
the end of this month. Mr. Devenitch highlighted not only Mr.
Compton' s service but also the family of the Veteran.
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 April 1, 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: Zimmerman, Wootton, Pillmore, Shriver
NAYS: None
VOTE: 4- 0
MOTION CARRIED
Adjourn as YMA and Reconvene as Yukon City Council)
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3. Consider a motion( s) to vote on behalf of the City of Yukon for two ( 2) Oklahoma
Municipal Assurance Group ( OMAG) Board of Trustees
The motion to vote for Tim Crissup of Waynoka and Daniel McClure of McLoud, was made by
Council Member Pillmore and seconded by Council Member Wootton.
The vote:
AYES: Wootton, Pillmore, Zimmerman, Shriver
NAYS: None
VOTE: 4- 0
MOTION CARRIED
4. Consider appointing one member and one or two alternates to serve on the Association
of Central Oklahoma Governments ( ACOG) Board of Directors, 911 ACOG Board of
Directors, ACOG MPO Policy Committee, and Garber- Wellington Association Policy
Committee ( GWAPC)
The motion to appoint Council Member Selby as appointed member with no alternate, was
made by Mayor Pillmore and seconded by Council Member Wootton.
The vote:
AYES: Zimmerman, Wootton, Shriver, Pillmore
NAYS: None
VOTE: 4- 0
MOTION CARRIED
5.
Discussion and possible action on Ordinance No. 1471, an ordinance amending the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Yukon, Oklahoma, to authorize and regulate the
operation of slow- moving vehicles including golf carts and utility vehicles on designated
city streets; providing for definitions, registration, safety requirements, restrictions, and
penalties; and declaring an emergency
The motion to amend this ordinance to move the City streets from 35 mph to 30 mph, was
made by Council Member Pillmore and seconded by Council Member Wootton.
Zak Kastl, 728 Villa, wanted to know why this is on the City streets. Mayor Pillmore said it
promotes alternative forms of transportation within neighborhoods. Mr. Kastl expressed that
this would allow these vehicles to operate on one street outside a neighborhood, Holly Ave.
Mayor Pillmore advised that you cannot jump on certain streets, like Garth Brooks Blvd., with
these golf carts. Mr. Kastl asked if these vehicles would need to be tagged. Mayor Pillmore
advised that they are not required to be tagged or registered.
Chief Corn informed Council that more of a utility type can be tagged with the tax
commission with certain requirements. This is the City' s decision, it is very restrictive, and we
can still pull these vehicles over. There are still laws that will apply to these, and this will be
within the permitting and stickering.
Council Member Wootton asked if the Chief heard of any issues with this ordinance.
Chief Corn said he had not heard of any issues, and they also reached out to El Reno and
Blanchard.
Council Member Shriver asked if you need to have a driver' s license and insurance. Chief
Corn said that you will need to have a driver' s license, and nobody under the age of six may
ride. The laws for this are very restrictive on who can be in them when being driven. He
advised the Council that there is no requirement for insurance.
Lakin Kastl, 728 Villa, said she spoke to her insurance agent, and she begs to differ. She was
informed that these vehicles will need to be registered and have insurance. She asked if the
citizens have to bear the burden if somebody pulls out in front of other drivers. She said the
Council is putting this on Oklahoma insured drivers.
Mayor Pillmore recessed at the Council Chambers to reconvene at the Yukon Police
Department for Best Practices training.
Returned from recess.
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Mayor Pillmore removed his motion, the motion to table this item until the next meeting to
gather more information to make sure everything is tied in with state law, was made by
Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver.
The vote:
AYES: Shriver, Zimmerman, Wootton, Pillmore
NAYS: None
VOTE: 4- 0
MOTION CARRIED
5a. Consider approving the Emergency Clause for Ordinance No. 1471
This item was removed because item 5 was tabled.
6. Discussion and possible action on Ordinance No. 1472, an ordinance of the Council of
the City of Yukon, Oklahoma, amending Chapter 215- Unified Development Code,
Section 304 ( permitted use table) by amending " prison, correctional facility" as a special
use ( sp) only in the 1- 2 ( heavy industrial) district; and by defining and adding " data
center" as a special use ( sp) in the 1- 1 ( light industrial) district; providing for repealer,
severability, and declaring an emergency
The motion to approve Ordinance No. 1472, an ordinance of the Council of the City of Yukon,
Oklahoma, amending Chapter 215- Unified Development Code, Section 304 ( permitted use
table) by amending " prison, correctional facility" as a special use ( sp) only in the 1- 2 ( heavy
industrial) district; and by defining and adding " data center" as a special use ( sp) in the I- 1
light industrial) district; providing for repealer, severability, and declaring an emergency, was
made by Council Member Pillmore and seconded by Council Member Shriver.
The vote:
AYES: Wootton, Pillmore, Shriver, Zimmerman
NAYS: None
VOTE: 4- 0
MOTION CARRIED
6a. Consider approving the Emergency Clause for Ordinance No. 1472
The motion to approve the Emergency Clause for Ordinance No. 1472, was made by Council
Member Zimmerman and seconded by Council Member Wootton.
Lakin Kastl, 728 Villa, asked why we are using the Emergency Clause. Mayor Pillmore said he
does not know. Lakin said that you use emergency clauses for certain reasons, not just
because you want it done quickly. She said to use an emergency clause you need to state
the emergency; we should know the emergency. Mayor Pillmore said these are permitted
land uses for the use of the land.
Suzanne Heggy, 720 Chateau Ave., said emergency provisions need to be in separate
sections, stating why these are adopted immediately. Mayor Pillmore said the ordinance
states the emergency. Suzanne asked what the emergency is. Mayor Pillmore was unable to
answer that.
The vote:
AYES: Shriver, Pillmore, Zimmerman, Wootton
NAYS: None
VOTE: 4- 0
MOTION CARRIED
7. Discussion and possible action on Ordinance No. 1473, an ordinance providing
amendments to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Yukon, Oklahoma by amending
Sections 114- 34 and 114- 35 by establishing high volume user water surcharges, creating
greywater billing rates subject to City Council approval, adding a greywater
maintenance fee, clarifying multimeter aggregation for billing purposes, revising
commercial water rate tiers, and limiting greywater service based on availability;
providing for repealer; severability; and declaring an emergency
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The motion to approve Ordinance No. 1473, an ordinance providing amendments to the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Yukon, Oklahoma by amending Sections 114- 34 and 114- 35
by establishing high volume user water surcharges, creating greywater billing rates subject to
City Council approval, adding a greywater maintenance fee, clarifying multimeter
aggregation for billing purposes, revising commercial water rate tiers, and limiting greywater
service based on availability; providing for repealer; severability; and declaring an
emergency, was made by Council Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member
Shriver.
Council Member Wootton requested a breakdown of what will be considered a high- volume
user and asked Mr. Castro to talk about Greywater.
Mr. Castro said this is a high- volume user, 1 million gallons, and it' s a tiered rate. The Ordinance
is calling for is a separate agreement that we would enter into with Greywater. Greywater
agreements will be unique to the City and how the City uses water.
Council Member Wootton asked how many high- volume users we currently have and if this
will affect users.
Mr. Castro said he isn' t aware of any current users, and it won' t affect users unless they use this
much water.
Mayor Pillmore said that there were two users, previously told to him last year. Water is one of
the City' s most precious resources within our City. The staff has envisioned a scenario, to help
undo a burden.
Suzanne Heggy, 720 Chateau Ave., asked why we are having an emergency if we only had
two users last year. When the word emergency is in there, it means something is urgent. She
asked if the Council cannot tell her the emergency, then why is the Council doing this.
Mayor Pillmore said that right now we do not have any mechanisms in place right now and
the City could have something occur within the next 30 days. The lack of water is the issue in
Yukon.
The vote:
AYES: Shriver, Pillmore, Zimmerman, Wootton
NAYS: None
VOTE: 4- 0
MOTION CARRIED
7a. Consider approving the Emergency Clause for Ordinance No. 1473
The motion to approve the Emergency Clause for Ordinance No. 1473, was made by Council
Member Wootton and seconded by Council Member Zimmerman.
The vote:
AYES: Wootton, Zimmerman, Pillmore
NAYS: Shriver
VOTE: 3- 1
MOTION DENIED
8. Consider approving Amendment No. 1 for Lakeshore Water Line Improvements, for an
increase amount of $ 41, 235. 77, for a total cost of$
1, 004, 921. 14, as recommended by the
City Engineer
The motion to approve Amendment No. 1 for Lakeshore Water Line Improvements, for an
increase amount of $ 41, 235. 77, for total
1, 004, 921. 14, as recommended by the City
a cost of $
Engineer, was made by Council member Wootton and seconded by Council Member
Zimmerman.
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Mayor Pillmore said he had a brief discussion with Robbie, and this increase is due to having to
dig further.
The vote:
AYES: Wootton, Pillmore, Shriver, Zimmerman
NAYS: None
VOTE: 4- 0
MOTION CARRIED
9. 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.
Sharon O' Brien, 1210 Dorchester Ct., said she has lived here for years and it has been a field
that wasn' t being taken care of. She doesn' t mind with something being built, but she isn' t a
fan of a two- story building. She also has concerns about this being affordable housing, and
Council Member Zimmerman advised that it is not his understanding.
Riz Najmi, the developer, will be putting new fences as part of the planned unit development,
along with enhanced landscaping. The code requires them to put windows in the back due
to those areas being a bedroom.
Nancy Seaton, 905 Lancaster Dr., said her concerns are adding to the school system with
more families and the traffic in that area. The traffic with commercial development will not be
around the clock traffic.
Erika Swann, 904 Garden Grove, is all for commercial development to get the tax dollars for
Yukon. She would like to see a win for the residents with more commercial aspects on this side
of town. She is trying to think of what is best for the residents against that property.
Council Member Zimmerman states that he has looked over the plan and doesn' t mind the
plan, but his concern is do we give up commercial property.
Stephanie Burdine, 515 Maple, remembers reading something about this in the paper and she
isn' t sure there is enough room for this project. With there being a huge concern about
commercial property, why would we give up commercial development to build something so
dense. Yukon residents live here for the quality of life, and she believes the Council needs to
look at the quality of life.
Riz Najmi mentions that this is currently commercial, and we are going to keep all but two
acres of this development commercial. This area has been vacant for years because of it' s
location, and if this is left vacant, it won' t create any taxes.
Stephanie Burdine, 515 Maple, feels strongly about making this a one- story handicap
accessible for seniors in our community. That type of housing is much needed for our seniors.
Mayor Pillmore clarified that the pieces on the side will be commercial and the ones against
the back line will be residential.
Joe Doan, 704 Side Track, the developer said that it was not viable for commercial, but he is
bringing in commercial. Mayor Pillmore said that the developer doesn' t see it viable to put
commercial behind the current commercial, so that is why he is putting it on the side.
The motion to deny the request from Riz Najmi/ NAFA Engineering for a Simplified Planned Unit
Development, located at 1225 Vandament Ave, as recommended by the Planning
Commission, was made by Council Member Zimmerman and seconded by Council Member
Pillmore.
The vote:
AYES: Pillmore, Wootton, Zimmerman, Shriver
NAYS: None
VOTE: 4- 0
MOTION CARRIED
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10.
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
Item nine did not pass so they skipped item 10.
11.
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 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 City of Yukon funds held by the Yukon Community Support Foundation and
taking appropriate action in open session, was made by Council Member Zimmerman and
seconded by Council Member Wootton.
The vote:
AYES: Pillmore, Shriver, Zimmerman, Wootton
NAYS: None
VOTE: 4- 0
MOTION CARRIED
12. Consider convening into Executive Session pursuant to Oklahoma Statutes Title 25,
Section 307 ( B) 2, for confidential communications with the City Manager regarding IAFF
Contract negotiations and taking appropriate action in open session
The motion to convene into Executive Session pursuant to Oklahoma Statutes Title 25, Section
307 ( B) 2, for confidential communications with the City Manager regarding IAFF Contract
negotiations and taking appropriate action in open session, was made by Council Member
Wootton and seconded by Council Member Shriver.
The vote:
AYES: Wootton, Shriver, Zimmerman, Pillmore
NAYS: None
VOTE: 4- 0
MOTION CARRIED
13. 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: Wootton, Pillmore, Zimmerman, Shriver
NAYS: None
VOTE: 4- 0
MOTION CARRIED
Mayor Pillmore read minutes from Executive Session.
14.
Consider a motion or motions for possible action, resulting from Executive Sessions
The motion to authorize the City Manager, City Attorney, and Mayor to discuss resolution with
YCSF, with any final agreement to be approved by the City Council, was made by Council
Member Pillmore and seconded by Council Member Wootton.
The vote:
AYES: Wootton, Zimmerman, Pillmore, Shriver
NAYS: None
VOTE: 4- 0
MOTION CARRIED
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The motion o approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement with IAFF Local 255 as presented
by the City Manager for the time period of 2025- 2027, was made by Mayor Pillmore and
seconded by Council Member Wootton.
Mayor Pillmore thanked the Fire Fighters and believes they do a great job. They are always on
the ball no matter what the call is for.
The vote:
AYES: Zimmerman, Wootton, Pillmore, Shriver
NAYS: None
VOTE: 4- 0
MOTION CARRIED
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.)
Trey Bishop, 12541 W Reno Ave., requested a two- minute video be played of an arrest in
Yukon. After the video played, he talked about how the man in the video died three hours
after being dropped off at the Canadian County Sheriff' s Office. He wanted the video
showed so that people would pay attention to the fact that the Police Officer was not invited
into the house. There was no reason for the arrest, and this could happen to any one of us at
any time.
Stephanie Burdine, 515 Maple Ave., wants the Council to consider not going into business with
JW Roth and Venu. She explains what the business model is for them and doesn' t believe it is
a good fit for Yukon. She is not against development on this land, but would like Council to do
their research.
Joe Doan, 704 Side Track, has heard the pros and cons of this development and if it' s such an
important topic that will affect the community, then he asked why not bring this to a vote of
the people.
Joe Horn, 102 S 5th St., was a member of the Board of Adjustments for many years. From his
experience, the people should have the right to enjoy their property. The Council has let these
people speak and says they are listening to the people but some members still voted for the
study, Council Member Selby was the only one listening to the people. He expresses that the
people in the community have voted for the Council, but they have chosen not to listen. Mr.
Horn encourages the Council to do what they were elected to do and represent these
people.
Lisa Hobbs, 715 Kingsgate Rd., has had friends who work in the finance business look into Venu
and they were advised by their friend not to invest in this company. She then goes on to
express that the citizens of Yukon will pay for this and they have expressed they do not want
this. She would like if the Council would listen to the citizens and not those that drive in
occasionally. The citizens are your neighbors, your friends, your church family; we are the ones
that pay taxes and we are the ones that matter and we have the right to enjoy our homes.
15. New Business
None
16. 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 Zimmerman would like to congratulate the High School Winter Guard.
Council Member Shriver would like to thank all of the Vets and thanked all those that have
served.
Council Member Wootton echoed what Council Member Shriver said.
Mayor Pillmore gave an upcoming events update. He would like to say that he is listening and
contrary to what some might feel, I' ve had great conversations. The feedback has been
healthy and I care about the City and my neighbors.
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