Edmond City Council
The Edmond City Council will meet at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Room 104 of the Public Works Administration Building, 10 S. Littler. The following items are on the agenda:
1. Discussion of the synergy between the City Council and staff Strategic Plans.
2. Discussion of city staff efforts to create a “Good to Great: culture focused on Trustworthy Service/Continuous Improvement.
3. Adjournment.
Deer Creek Board of Education
The Deer Creek Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the Deer Creek Rose Union Elementary Library, 5100 N.W. 220th St. The following items are on the agenda:
A. Call to order – Dr. Danny Barnes, president.
1. Recording of members present and absent.
B. Approve agenda.
C. Standing and financial resolutions.
1. Vote to approve or not approve the schedule of encumbrances and monthly financial reports:
Schedule of encumbrances:
1. General Fund FY09: 259-350
2. Building Fund FY09: 60-78
c. Child Nutrition FY09: 21-23
4. OCMAPS Fund 24: None
5. Bond Fund 31: None
6. Bond Fund 33: None
7. Bond Fund 36: 205-225
8. Fund 86: None
Financial Reports:
1. Treasurer’s reports.
2. Student activity reports.
D. Reports.
1. Reports — Rebecca Wilkinson
a. Long-range planning update.
b. Enrollment.
2. Report by Jan Larsen of monthly activities of the Deer Creek School’s Foundation.
3. Report by Jim Benson of monthly activities of the Deer Creek PTO.
4. Report by John Robertson of monthly activities of the Athletic Booster President’s.
E. Public to be heard.
F. Business items.
1. Vote to approve or not approve the estimate of needs for the 2008-09 school year.
2. Vote to approve or not approve Anna McCourry for early graduation.
3. Report by Dick Vrooman of monthly activities of the Operations Department.
4. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve geo-thermal mechanical systems (Heating and air conditioning) for Prairie Vale Elementary School and Rose Union Elementary School classroom additions.
5. Vote to approve or not approve change orders for Grove Valley Elementary School as follows:
1. COR #1 – BP #3: Connelly Paving Company to incorporate new C6 grading sheet which includes a new sidewalk along frontage of property (along 192nd) — $16,350.
2. COR #1 – BP #1: C. Watts and Sons Construction, company to incorporate new C6 grading sheet which includes a new sidewalk along frontage of property (along 192nd) — $1,154.
6. Vote to approve or not approve change order #7 regarding high school addition as follows:
1. COR #14: Two cast stone base w/EIFS upper in lieu of full cast stone — $4,687.
2. COR #15: Add drop plates at all aluminum doors to install closers — $749.
3. COR #16: Delays resulting from OG&E; starting late — 73 days.
4. COR #17: Credit to delete counter at serving area ($297).
7. Discussion of transportation facilities.
8. Discussion of Deer Creek Middle School #2 initial planning.
9. Discussion of Rose Union Elementary and Prairie Vale Elementary classroom addition preliminary plans.
10. Vote to approve or not approve Grove Valley building allocations.
11. Discussion of recruitment of bus drivers.
12. Vote to approve or not approve the amended, reviewed, or deleted Board Policies Section D: Fiscal Management, Section E: Support Services and Policy GBMA: School Patron Complaint Procedure.
Edmond City Council
The Edmond City Council will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Room 110 of the Downtown Community Center, 28 E. Main St. The following items are on the agenda:
The Mayor and Council are invited to attend the “Next Steps Workshop” presented by the National Research Center — City Wide Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport Board
The Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport Terminal Bldg., 520 Airport Road. The following items are on the agenda:
1. Call to order.
2. Public comments.
3. Approval of July 15 meeting minutes and the Aug. 26 special meeting minutes.
4. Discussion and consideration of 2009 GERA airport budget.
5. Discussion and consideration of the updated land appraisals for the Bross/Triplett properties.
6. Discussion of the GERA hangar waiting list.
7. Discussion of the erosion control project.
8. Discussion of the T hangars and the request for proposal to gain cost data for construction.
9. Discussion of the Height Zoning Ordinance consultant selection.
10. Announcements from staff.
11. Requests, comments from board members.
12. Adjournment.
Central Edmond Urban Development Board
The Central Edmond Urban Development Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room 104 of the Planning and Public Works Building, 10 S. Littler. The following items are on the agenda:
1. City Council workshop.
2. Call to order.
3. Approval of Aug. 12 meeting minutes.
4. Discussion of traffic issues as related to core downtown.
5. Discussion and consideration of request for urban board review of residential building permits in the urban district.
6. Discussion of architectural standards for core downtown.
7. Discussion of status of promotional material.
8. Staff updates.
9. New business.
10. Adjournment.
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