What you missed at the Dec. 14 City Council & SUA meetings
Released:Dec 16, 2020
MEDIA RELEASE
(STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA / Dec. 16, 2020) –Stillwater City Council and Stillwater Utilities Authority met for regular meetings Monday, Dec. 14 in the Winfrey Theater in the Community Center. If you missed Monday’s meetings, catch up with the highlights below or watch the YouTube replay on the City of Stillwater TV.
Opened the floor for public comment regarding the proposed Boomer Lake Station Tax Increment Financing District
General Orders
Approved appropriation of $150,000 of CARES Act grant reimbursement funds totaling $1,293,707 to provide financial assistance to Stillwater residents experiencing financial hardship as a direct result of COVID-19, $1,143,707 to the General Fund to hedge against future COVID-19 impacts and related programs, and the associated budget amendments
Approved reinstatement of utility cutoff moratorium
Resolutions
Adopted resolution CC-2020-27: A resolution authorizing the creation of grant program to assist Stillwater residents experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19
Adopted resolution CC-2020-28: A resolution suspending disconnection of City/SUA provided utility services for non-payment
Ordinances
Adopted Ordinance No. 3465, without the emergency clause; Ordinance No.3465: An ordinance approving and adopting the Boomer Lake Station project plan pursuant to the Oklahoma Local Development Act; designating and adopting project area and increment district boundaries; establishing a date for the creation of increment district no. 4, City of Stillwater; identifying and establishing increment district no. 5, City of Stillwater, deferring its activation date; adopting certain findings; authorizing the City of Stillwater to carry out and administer the project plan; establishing a tax apportionment fund; declaring apportioned funds to be special funds of the City of Stillwater or the Stillwater Economic Development Authority; authorizing the use of increment revenues for the financing or payment of certain project costs; authorizing the Stillwater Economic Development Authority to carry out certain provisions of the project plan; ratifying and confirming the actions, recommendations and findings of the review committee and the Stillwater Planning Commission; directing continuing apportionment; providing for severability; and declaring an emergency
Stillwater Utilities Authority
Resolutions
Adopted Resolution No. SUA-2020-11: Resolution authorizing the City of Stillwater's general fund to retain the sum of $4,179,679 transferred from the Stillwater Utilities Authority to be appropriated for specific projects
Adopted Resolution No. SUA-2020-12: A resolution suspending disconnection of City/SUA provided utility services for non-payment
The next City Council, Stillwater Utility Authority and Stillwater Economic Development Authority meetings are scheduled for Monday, Jan. 11 at 5:30 p.m. See details for public meetings at Stillwater.org/agenda.
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For media inquiries, contact the Department of Marketing and Civic Engagement at 405.742.8219 or email news@stillwater.org.
Amended agenda available for Dec. 14 City Council & SUA meetings
UPDATE
The agendas for the Dec. 14 City Council and Stillwater Utility Authority meetings have been amended. In addition to the previously released agenda topics, here are some topics the Council will discuss and take possible action on during the meetings. To read the full amended agenda items and the accompanying reports for this meeting, go to http://stillwater.org/agenda.
Stillwater City Council
General Orders
Approve reinstatement of utility cutoff moratorium
Resolutions
Resolution CC-2020-28: A resolution suspending disconnection of City/SUA provided utility services for non-payment
Stillwater Utilities Authority
Resolutions
Resolution No. SUA-2020-12: A resolution suspending disconnection of City/SUA provided utility services for non-payment
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For media inquiries, contact the Department of Marketing and Civic Engagement at 405.742.8219 or email news@stillwater.org.
Agenda available for Dec. 14 City Council & SUA meetings
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(STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA / Dec. 11, 2020) – Stillwater City Council and Stillwater Utilities Authority will meet for a special meeting Monday, Dec. 14.
The meeting will be begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Winfrey Theater in the Community Center at 315 W. 8th Ave. Face coverings are required in the Community Center and will be provided to residents upon entry.
These meetings have been moved from their usual location at city hall in order to accommodate for social distancing in light of the expiration of the Governor's temporary order allowing teleconference meetings.
Here are some selected topics the Council will discuss and take possible action on during the meeting. To read the full agenda items and the accompanying reports for this meeting, go to http://stillwater.org/agenda.
Stillwater City Council
Public Hearing
Receive public comment regarding the proposed Boomer Lake Station Tax Increment Financing District
General Orders
Approve appropriating $150,000 of CARES Act grant reimbursement funds totaling $1,293,707 to provide financial assistance to Stillwater residents experiencing financial hardship as a direct result of COVID-19, $1,143,707 to the General Fund to hedge against future COVID-19 impacts and related programs, and the associated budget amendments
Resolutions
Resolution CC-2020-27: A resolution authorizing the creation of grant program to assist Stillwater residents experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19
Ordinances
Second read of Ordinance No. 3465: An ordinance approving and adopting the Boomer Lake Station project plan pursuant to the Oklahoma local development act; designating and adopting project area and increment district boundaries; establishing a date for the creation of increment district no. 4, City of Stillwater; identifying and establishing increment district no. 5, City of Stillwater, deferring its activation date; adopting certain findings; authorizing the City of Stillwater to carry out and administer the project plan; establishing a tax apportionment fund; declaring an emergency
Stillwater Utilities Authority
Resolutions
Resolution No. SUA-2020-11: Resolution authorizing the City of Stillwater's general fund to retain the sum of $4,179,679 transferred from the Stillwater Utilities Authority to be appropriated for specific projects
Residents can watch the meeting live on AT&T U-verse channel 99, Suddenlink channel 14 and the City of Stillwater’sYouTube Live link at youtube.com/c/CityofStillwaterTV/live.
If you'd like to speak at this meeting, fill out the request to speak form at stillwater.org/requesttospeak. Residents who sign up to speak will be expected to speak in person and wear a face covering. Requests to speak must be submitted by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
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For media inquiries, contact the Department of Marketing and Civic Engagement at 405.742.8219 or email news@stillwater.org.
