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[00:00] Well, here it is, if we are on the audience, it was just to address the council on any agenda items.
[00:05] Now would be the time.
[00:07] There are being none.
[00:08] Item four is consent agenda.
[00:10] Staff is recommending items five through 24 for the consent agenda.
[00:15] There are no questions on those items that entertain emotion.
[00:18] Question those.
[00:19] We do have to pull off the children for the Coleman.
[00:22] And which number was that please?
[00:24] Nineteep.
[00:25] Okay.
[00:26] So,
[00:27] Excluding item 19, then staff is recommending items five through 24.
[00:32] Excluding item 19.
[00:34] Motion to a Primer.
[00:35] And a second.
[00:36] Roll call.
[00:38] Johnson.
[00:39] Lewis.
[00:40] Hi.
[00:41] Short.
[00:42] Hi.
[00:43] And are we just taking the action on 19?
[00:44] No.
[00:45] On 19, we had to take a separate action because we have to have the motion indicate that it is
[00:49] Wording the contract to service solutions.
[00:51] Okay.
[00:52] So,
[00:55] I am going to on item 19 make the motion that we award bid number C 17 dash 14 to
[01:04] Service solutions for the purchase and installation of a
[01:08] Chiller at the Coleman Theatre in the amount of 72,738.
[01:12] And 44 cents.
[01:14] Do we have a second?
[01:15] No.
[01:16] No.
[01:17] I'll second it.
[01:18] The roll call.
[01:19] Short.
[01:20] Nice.
[01:21] Johnson.
[01:22] Hi.
[01:23] I'm 25.
[01:24] Cultural district development grant award.
[01:27] Marsha.
[01:28] Hi, Marsha.
[01:29] I just saw Marsha at the Health Department.
[01:32] Garden Park.
[01:33] What about the wine for a second?
[01:35] Well, we had our garden party and invited some of the heads of the
[01:39] different organizations that partnered with us to create this
[01:42] garden.
[01:43] And it's going very well.
[01:45] We have plans to expand it.
[01:48] And we've been doing classes.
[01:50] I was out there today with a group from the Boys and Girls
[01:54] Club.
[01:55] And we plan to do some special children's gardens with the upcoming grant.
[02:00] So, we're.
[02:02] So, next year early in the year, can you give us a presentation that we can
[02:07] put on the board?
[02:08] Because I know you've talked about expanding that into in-field lots.
[02:11] I would be happy to.
[02:12] Before the planning season starts, make the public aware.
[02:15] Okay.
[02:16] All right.
[02:17] I'll talk about the social district.
[02:19] Okay.
[02:20] On April the 5th, you passed a resolution recognizing a cultural district
[02:25] as proposed by the Miami Arts and Humanities Council to the Oklahoma Arts Council.
[02:31] And annual came before you and she presented a map of the district,
[02:36] which I've given you that in your packets.
[02:38] She also informed you what a cultural district is, which is basically a mixed use
[02:44] pedestrian-friendly area that has focus on arts and cultural facilities and events
[02:51] in that area that kind of serves as an anchor to bring the community and tourists in.
[03:00] But she also pointed out research that demonstrates the economic value of such a cultural
[03:05] district and in fact a recent economic impact study has compelling evidence that for the
[03:12] state of Oklahoma, the arts have brought in $300 million in one year and of course that
[03:20] includes the impact of cultural tourism.
[03:23] Grant funds, which I'm happy to tell you that we did receive the grant, we just found out
[03:28] on July the 8th, it was, it was while I was at the party radio, it was right after you left,
[03:32] but annual call man, she said that she had just found out that she had just found out
[03:37] that we got the grant.
[03:39] The grant funds received this year will be used to help us to develop a cultural district
[03:43] plan and then also to market the district and brand the district.
[03:49] Now the total funding was originally announced at $25,000 over the course of five years
[03:55] with no more than 7,500 in any given year because of cuts at the state level, it's a little
[04:03] bit less than that this year, I don't think they've told us what the total will be overall,
[04:08] but regardless of the amount of the money we see this grant as being something we can leverage
[04:13] to attract additional funding to our district.
[04:17] Also, I will tell you that the cultural district fits in with the city's comprehensive plan
[04:22] and with the city manager's budget message for this year.
[04:25] In the competence of plan, it highlights the impact that the arts, culture and creativity
[04:32] can have on the quality of life and a community.
[04:35] It's a kind of thing for us that makes us fall in love with our community, but it also attracts
[04:40] others who want to come to our community as well.
[04:43] And in the city manager's budget message, he mentions four elements of the comprehensive plan
[04:48] and then talks about some of the budget initiatives to address those and under two of those,
[04:54] he mentions this under element one, which talks about the quality and character of the city's
[05:00] different districts, such as the commercial district, but also such as key corridors like Main Street
[05:05] that the city was cooperating with Arts and Humanities Council to create this cultural district,
[05:12] and it would enhance the quality and the character of Main Street.
[05:16] And then further under another element element three, where he talks about protection and management
[05:21] of sensitive natural and cultural resources.
[05:24] He talks about how the district will help with that as well.
[05:28] So we are very excited to get started on this and I'll be glad to answer any questions if you
[05:33] haven't had this time.
[05:37] And tonight are we just voting to accept the grant award and I know we, it's really, this is just
[05:43] a presentation.
[05:44] I'll tell you that we're voting at last.
[05:46] I want to make sure.
[05:47] We're just happy we got this.
[05:49] I'm excited.
[05:50] I'm just excited.
[05:52] I'm just excited about downtown in general.
[05:54] No.
[05:56] Okay.
[05:57] Do we have them?
[05:58] Well, I guess we don't need a vote.
[06:00] So, Marshall, thank you.
[06:01] Okay, thank you.
[06:02] Thank you.
[06:03] Thank you.
[06:04] Item 26 is up, they don't splash pad grant, James.
[06:08] How are you tonight?
[06:09] Good.
[06:10] Good.
[06:12] I was going to give you quick update on the splash pad with DQ being involved for, they, we had
[06:18] meeting with them.
[06:19] The C1 was on, on June 29, we had a meeting with DQ, they said they was going to start
[06:28] their process in January of helping us remove the bill.
[06:31] I also got a Susan Henry, she's with Oklahoma Tourism Department, who we got to grant
[06:36] through.
[06:37] I updated her on that, stating that DQ is involved helping us with the removal of the
[06:42] building in about our April 30th, 2017 deadline, how we wouldn't be able to meet that.
[06:49] She said she is fine with that.
[06:52] She said she would get that in a ride.
[06:54] Yes.
[06:55] Yes.
[06:56] That was a big thing I was worried about when she thought, when I talked to her, she said,
[07:01] with having several other agencies involved, just keep a progress report, which we've already
[07:06] started that.
[07:07] And she said that allows them to know where we're at, where they're at, keep everyone on the same
[07:11] page.
[07:12] We've also put in a certified letter to the State Historical Prevention Office in Oklahoma Art College
[07:17] and surveyed, we did get one back from the State Historical Deal.
[07:21] They need a little further information on the building itself.
[07:25] They want to know the architect and all that, who built it.
[07:29] So we've got to dig all that stuff up, send it back into them, as far as them.
[07:34] They said that'll give them 30 days to review that, and once they're 30 days they'll give us
[07:38] our letter, we can't either get your name.
[07:42] We also got with the Pure Tribe since the building is actually in the Pure Ignation area.
[07:47] They actually have to say, whether they have any concerns or whatever, we got with them, they're
[07:52] working on it right now.
[07:54] So as soon as we get those three things back, we'll send it back into Oklahoma Tourism, and
[08:00] when they give us the final goal, we'll have a site inspection at the site, and they want
[08:04] everybody there.
[08:06] So we can go over there as far as all the handicapped accessible and shaving and all that that they
[08:11] want.
[08:12] So that's where we're at right now.
[08:14] So Susan, you know, like she said, she goes, just keep a progress report, and to let everybody
[08:20] know what's on the same page.
[08:22] So, you know, she said even as of right now, if she was to give us the go, go ahead date,
[08:28] we still wouldn't be able to complete it anyways, as far as the April 30th.
[08:32] It's for all the red tape and stuff that we have to cross.
[08:35] So, so James, I know what the building coming down, and that's where we're looking at putting the
[08:40] splash pad.
[08:41] If we've done any preliminary drawings of other parking, intrinsic or things like that for the
[08:47] ball park area, we're just getting started on that.
[08:51] And in fact, Jamie, I think you were included on it, but just today we've received the memorandum
[08:57] of understanding from ODEQ.
[09:00] for the demolition of the building.
[09:01] We're going to be involved in a to some extent, for example,
[09:04] and demolishing the building, they can't demolish it
[09:08] unless the light fixtures are removed because of the mercury
[09:11] and the light fixtures.
[09:13] So we're going to have to be responsible for taking out the light fixtures.
[09:17] Now, we might just put them in one of the garage bays
[09:19] in the building and somebody will haul them off,
[09:21] or we have to do some things like that.
[09:23] Also, as you know, there is that kind of that chloramine type
[09:29] plume that's there.
[09:30] And again, ODQ is saying that once the building is removed,
[09:34] that plume will start to dissipate,
[09:35] but they'll have to have a well-volved there,
[09:38] where they'll keep a sump pump.
[09:40] And we're going to continue to maintain the sump pump
[09:43] and keep electricity to that sump pump,
[09:46] because that keeps the plume from spreading.
[09:48] So that's going to take some time to dissipate that.
[09:51] So we're going to have to design this
[09:52] in such a way that the splash pad is far away from that as possible.
[09:57] But the plan is that there's ample property out there.
[10:00] The plume is not a very large one.
[10:02] We're talking about over four acres that we're going to be opening up.
[10:06] And the splash pad will include a restaurant facility as well.
[10:10] So we want to tie that.
[10:12] So it starts blending into the park that we already have there
[10:16] around the ball field.
[10:19] Another thing that we've been approached by a BMX,
[10:22] they've expressed an interest possibly
[10:24] in reloking the BMX park there.
[10:27] And that makes a lot of sense.
[10:29] They need an area about the size of the soccer field.
[10:31] Soccer field.
[10:31] Yes.
[10:32] And if we had that in that area,
[10:36] we would have the BMX where they could also
[10:39] share the same rest in facility with the splash pad.
[10:42] So there's a possibility of this growing into a very large recreational park
[10:48] right in the center of town.
[10:49] There's some really good prospects that we could have with this.
[10:53] So we're discussing that.
[10:55] So a lot of work that has to be done.
[10:56] But as long as the state funding is available,
[11:00] the state is really, the state has really stepped up and helped us on this.
[11:06] And it's been a very positive experience.
[11:08] I think people would be shocked at the number of visitors
[11:11] our community just as resulted at BMX Park.
[11:14] Exactly.
[11:15] With that, we've always had opportunity to host state tournaments
[11:21] there to the EMAX.
[11:22] My MS has been number one in the state of Oklahoma.
[11:25] In the last couple years, they've never been able to host that BMX
[11:28] because they didn't have a bathroom.
[11:30] With this, it's when we have a bathroom there
[11:33] that they can actually start hosting state tournaments.
[11:36] So this is just very much in the planning stages,
[11:39] but there's some very good things that we could do here.
[11:43] OK, James, thanks very much.
[11:44] Thank you.
[11:45] Questions, Biggie?
[11:46] All right.
[11:48] I'm 27 new business.
[11:51] Any new business, anyone?
[11:52] Not being?
[11:53] No.
[11:54] Not announcements?
[11:55] I've been in my office, got one, because I think James won't follow up a little bit.
[12:00] I asked Kobe Allen to be here at her in August 2nd meeting.
[12:07] I asked him to come here to give us an estimate on replacing the state on sign out of
[12:13] their own state on the billboard.
[12:15] He's been giving us some numbers.
[12:16] If you've seen the sign, it's really faded and it doesn't look very good.
[12:20] So I'm going to have him come here and give us an estimate of what it calls for replace
[12:24] that.
[12:26] You know, I think Dean wants to follow up on the sign.
[12:28] Well, following up on the sign, that intersection is going to be targeted for improvements
[12:35] in the future.
[12:37] The Intertrapal Council held a meeting about four months ago in which there was a discussion
[12:44] both with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and O.D. of improving the intersection.
[12:49] At 69A, the Turnpike and Steve Holmes Boulevard.
[12:53] It's everybody knows you don't have protected left-hand turns when you come off.
[12:58] The Turnpike, or when you're turning on 69A, and with the amount of traffic out there plus
[13:03] the additional development that's potential in that area, that area with the signage could
[13:10] potentially, we might have to look at moving that sign eventually.
[13:13] The other thing is that often on there's been some discussions about with the Fullerton family
[13:18] because they have property in that area and they're actively wanting to develop it.
[13:23] And there was a question about the ownership.
[13:25] I think it's been floating out there for quite some time.
[13:28] We had a survey done in that area as part of these projects, and it shows very clearly that
[13:32] that property is owned by the Turnpike Authority.
[13:34] And in fact, even representatives of the Fullerton family were working very closely with, as part
[13:40] of the survey, we came on a document dated in 1956, which basically, Judge Fullerton sold it
[13:47] to the Turnpike Authority.
[13:48] And that's when the Turnpike was being built in 1956.
[13:51] So we've clarified that.
[13:53] But for future development, what I'm hoping we can do is talk to the Turnpike Authority
[13:58] in the past, and so it might remember, there was some discussion with the Turnpike Authority
[14:03] about a large piece of property across the street from Steve Bowen's, immediately adjacent
[14:08] to Ken's farm at home.
[14:10] We might want to start that discussion with them again, because some of that property will be
[14:14] needed when they do the intersection improvement.
[14:17] But some of that property may also come into play when that area eventually develops.
[14:22] If there's a development of Ken's farm in home, we might have to do something to be able
[14:27] to accommodate that.
[14:29] This is an intersection that is going to throw in the future.
[14:32] And I think, I think, with well-state bank investing there, I think some of the tribes are
[14:37] looking at some investments right at that intersection as well.
[14:40] We're moving on waterline to accommodate a development that the Kualpa tribe is interested in.
[14:46] It's going to become more and more congested.
[14:48] So I think not only just improving the sign right now, which is something we have to do,
[14:53] but I think we need to talk about a little better place to put that sign where it's not in traffic,
[14:59] where it still stands.
[15:00] out, our visitors can see it, it's still on her Steve, and it still says welcome to my
[15:04] Anna, but someplace a little more permanent.
[15:06] So I think that's something we're going to have to think about with you, Jim.
[15:09] Congratulations.
[15:10] I hope you'll have all the unknowns.
[15:11] I asked him to put that in there.
[15:12] What we asked him over if necessary.
[15:14] So we'll have all that.
[15:15] And we may do it in stages when they just refaced the sign now, because what I'm talking about
[15:19] of the intersection could be several years before that gets taken care of.
[15:24] Hey, anything else?
[15:26] Did you have announcements?
[15:29] Steve, city manager.
[15:31] I just have one thing I wanted to talk about.
[15:32] I'm going to ask Chief Anderson to come up, and that's been a tough time for police
[15:40] officers nationwide.
[15:41] Glenn, it was just telling me a little while ago that appears that there has been a shooting
[15:46] in Kansas City just recently.
[15:48] An officer, we don't have a lot of information, but it looks like it could be another one of those
[15:54] shootings like they experienced in Dallas and they experienced a bad marriage.
[15:59] We were kind of light-hearted about the donations that came in because it was just such a wonderful
[16:04] thing that happened.
[16:05] What's really going on right now, emotions are raw, it's getting to us the fact that our officers
[16:14] are doing exactly what we're asking them to do, and they're being put in harm's way.
[16:19] I think I've told you before, but I'm very familiar with Ferguson Missouri, having served in
[16:24] Branson.
[16:25] And I could tell you, if you read everything about Ferguson, that's not the police officers
[16:30] fault.
[16:31] In fact, if anything, the fault really lies with a city manager of Ferguson, and some of the things
[16:35] he asked of his police department, that I would never do here.
[16:40] But it's putting our officers in kind of a harm's way, and we just have to recognize the fact
[16:46] that what they do on a daily basis, they're literally risking their lives.
[16:52] They don't know what they're going to be walking into.
[16:54] But I think we're just so grateful for the recognition that we've had in the community.
[16:59] We are absolutely very grateful.
[17:01] I know it was the day after the Dowl shooting, I've said it in my office, and I said something
[17:06] that I want to talk to you, and that's usually a complaint or somebody that, you know, is not
[17:12] happy.
[17:13] And I went up front, and ladies and gentlemen, once we're made none of us asked me to bring this
[17:18] to you, and I received a card with two 5,000 dollar jacks.
[17:23] And they said that, you know, we support police department, and they just wanted to say,
[17:27] thank you, and we're behind you, meeting behind you.
[17:30] That was actually amazing.
[17:34] Following day, I know the Friday, maybe Monday, I had another one.
[17:39] I can't say I came in, and when I was crying, I said, hey, take my 5,000 dollar jack.
[17:45] And we were just absolutely blown away by the generosity and the support of the community.
[17:49] Now, the second check went to the criminal work.
[17:51] It was to the fraternal workplace, and it went with a lot of good calls.
[17:56] Every day, we've had people bring up.
[18:00] Cookies, water, data rate, some dot-fact, and the community is absolutely supporting the place department.
[18:05] That's just wonderful to see.
[18:07] I credit that to our officers and their professionalism and the way they do their job.
[18:11] And we're just ecstatic that the community has been behind us.
[18:14] Last week, I was at an emergency management conference.
[18:18] Chief Fundman called me.
[18:20] I wanted to put the story in the paper on the donations.
[18:24] And he asked, did you guys really get $15,000 donations?
[18:28] Yes.
[18:29] We're amazed.
[18:30] He's a purely tribal like the Max lag.
[18:33] And a pure tribe gave us another $15,000 for, just done it in support of the place department.
[18:39] So it's very high in this.
[18:40] So we wanted to say that we're very grateful to them and to the community.
[18:44] It's very blessed.
[18:46] All of our departments have far more needs than are in the budget.
[18:50] And we've taken steps to ensure that those donations are going toward those needs that are not in the budget.
[18:56] We want to make that very clear of that whenever we receive a donation, not just for the police, but anything along that line.
[19:06] The donations we receive for the animal shelter, we're ensuring that those go above and beyond.
[19:11] That's very important for our community to know that.
[19:14] And I think just also just publicly just say thank you.
[19:17] Absolutely.
[19:18] I was.
[19:19] Whoever was.
[19:20] And all of them, say thank you and we appreciate support.
[19:25] But it kind of highlights what's going on is, you know, how dangerous a lot of our work is.
[19:31] Not just the police department.
[19:33] I'm looking at Ronnie and Robert back there with our firefighters.
[19:36] We're all of them.
[19:38] We're all a team.
[19:39] And when you, I'm looking at Tyler and our electric crews and how they're out there during storms and all that.
[19:45] And what they're dealing with is extremely dangerous too.
[19:48] So got a lot of good people.
[19:50] Sometimes they're up to their arms.
[19:52] Thank you.
[19:55] Thanks, John.
[19:56] Thanks, thank you.
[19:57] Thank you.
[19:58] Thank you.
[20:00] Any other comments?
[20:03] Very grateful for the donation.
[20:06] Absolutely.
[20:07] Either 30 is a German.
[20:10] We have a lot of children.
[20:11] Make a national adjourned.
[20:14] Sir, roll call please.
[20:16] Louis Johnson.
[20:18] Hi.
[20:22] I'm just off to sign here.
[20:24] Yeah.
[20:25] So I'm there.