EDMOND — Edmond Board of Education
The Edmond Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the Edmond Public Schools Administrative Center, 1001 W. Danforth. The following items are on the agenda:
1. Call to order/flag salute.
2. Vote to approve agenda
3. National Merit Semi-Finalists, Commended and Hispanic Scholars for 2008-09.
4. Public participation:
• Carl Reherman — Sister City Project.
• Public.
5. Reports:
a. Oklahoma Academic Performance Index report by Linda DeSpain.
b. 2008-09 Preliminary Budget presentation by David Fraser.
Consideration and vote on the following action items:
6. Possible consideration and vote to approve a resolution authorizing the calling and holding of a special election in this school district, to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and setting forth the date for the bond election (Dec. 9), amount and purpose of bond election (constructing, equipping, repairing and remodeling school buildings and acquiring school furniture, fixtures and equipment and improving school sites; purchasing certain school equipment; and purchasing transportation equipment), maturity limitation, interest rate limitation and setting the polling places.
7. Possible consideration and vote to award contract for Agricultural Education barns.
8. Possible consideration and vote to approve first reading revision to Policy #5680. (Sanctioning organizations by Board of Education)
Consent agenda:
9. Approve minutes of the September regular/special meetings.
10. Approve Encumbrances #902004-902768.
11. Approve financial reports for month ending Aug. 31.
12. Approve renewal of agreement with Capital West as financial adviser for upcoming bond election, 2008-09.
13. Approve purchase of Santa Fe Freshman Academy biology equipment from Verneir Science Equipment in the amount of $13,496.70 to be paid from bond funds.
14. Award individual bids for microscopes and balances to Midwest Bioservices.
a. Swift Microscope Stereo Scope $259 each.
b. Balance Ohaus Analytical Balance $1,459 each.
c. Microscope Compound Accu Scope $98 each
d. Video Flex Ken-a-Vision $319 each.
e. LED Microscope $209 each.
15. Approve donation of $5,000 from Reggie Smith to Santa Fe HS Football Program.
16. Approve change orders:
1. #7; Wynn Construction; $50,000.00 deduct; North HS Freshman Academy
2. #1; Landmark Construction; $7,151.10; Chisholm ES
3. #1; Continental Flooring; $10,000.00 deduct; Santa Fe HS Flooring Project
4. #25, #26, #27; W. L. McNatt; $5,662.00; Cheyenne MS
5. #2; Atlas Contracting; $13,407.99; Memorial HS Auditorium
17. Items removed from consent agenda for separate action.
Consideration of executive session and vote on supporting action items:
18. Proposed executive session to discuss (1) employment, hiring, appointment, promotion and resignation/retirement/termination of individual salaried employees as set out on Schedules A and B; and (2) superintendent evaluation all pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit. 25 § 307 (B)(1). (The Oklahoma Open Meeting Act)
a. Vote to convene in executive session.
b. Vote to acknowledge the board’s return to open session.
c. Statement of executive session minutes.
19. Possible consideration and vote to approve proposed certified personnel actions listed on Schedule A to the agenda.
20. Possible consideration and vote to approve proposed support personnel actions listed on Schedule B to the agenda.
21. New business.
22. Possible consideration and vote to adjourn.
Deer Creek Board of Education
The Deer Creek Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the Deer Creek Administration Office, 20701 N. MacArthur Blvd. The following items are on the agenda:
1. Call to order — Dr. Danny Barnes, president.
A. Recording of members present and absent.
B. Business Items.
2. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the 2009 regular board meeting dates and locations.
3. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve to participate in the OKCollegeStart.org Transcript Exchange System pilot program sponsored by Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
4. Vote to approve or not approve an additional allocation for the following:
a. GMT.
b. Executive Session:
1. Oklahoma Statutes Title 25, § 307(B)(1): Discuss employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining, or resignation of an employee. Schedule A and Items F and G.
2. Oklahoma Statutes Section 307(B)(3): Discussing the purchase or appraisal of real property.
5. Vote to acknowledge return to open session.
6. Statement of Executive Session by Barnes.
7. Vote to approve or not approve to accept Resignations as listed on Schedule A.
8. Vote to approve or not approve to accept or table the Superintendent’s Recommendation concerning employment as listed on Schedule A.
9. Adjournment.
Edmond Planning Commission
The Edmond Planning Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in City Council Chambers, 20 S. Littler. The following items are on the agenda:
1. Call to order.
2. Approval of Sept. 16 meeting minutes.
3. Public hearing and consideration of preliminary plat of the Arbor Place Addition, located on the south side of Kickingbird Road, about one-half mile east of Bryant Avenue. (BVP Arbor Place LLC) Continued to Oc. 21 at the request of the applicant.
4. Public hearing and consideration of request to close about 591 feet of the east side of Kickingbird Road, extending east from Bryant, west of the Huntwick II Addition. (BVP Arbor Place LLC) Continued to Oct. 21 at the request of the applicant.
5. Public hearing and consideration of rezoning from “A” PUD Single Family Planned Unit Development to PUD Planned Unit Development on an 8.8 acre tract west of Kelly, north of Coffee Creek Road. (Oak Tree Park Development LLC) Cont. to Dec. 2 at the request of the applicant.
6. Public hearing and consideration of Edmond Plan Amendment from Single Family PUD to Planned Unit Development on an 8.8 acre tract west of Kelly, north of Coffee Creek Road. (Oak Tree Park Development LLC) Continued to Dec. 2 at the request of the applicant.
7. Public hearing and consideration for site plan approval for Auto Shine Express. This application has been withdrawn by the applicant.
8. Consideration of request for a deed approval for one lot on the south side of Paddock Lane, 1/8 mile west of Bryant. (Ryan Pack)
9. Consideration of final plat for Gardens IV of Fairfax located on the east side of Coltrane, one half mile north of Covell Road. (J.W. Armstrong)
10. Public hearing and consideration of special use permit for an addition to Touchmark at Coffee Creek Assisted Living/Memory Care and Multi-family Site Plan. (Touchmark)
11. Public hearing and consideration of preliminary plat of Market Square IA at Covell Village, south of Covell, west of Kelly. (Covell Kelly Group LLC)
12. Public hearing and consideration of final plat of Market Square IA at Covell Village, south of Covell, west of Kelly. (Covell Kelly Group LLC)
13. Consideration of the final plat of Tuscan Park II Addition, located on the west side of Sooner Road, about one-quarter mile south of Danforth Road. (Chet Leonhardt)
14. Consideration of final plat of Bridgewater Office Section III Addition, located south of Bridgewater Boulevard on the east side of Santa Fe Avenue. (ERC Properties Inc.)
15. Public hearing and consideration of site plan approval for three office warehouses for The Braden Companies, located on the south side of Enterprise Drive, 1/8 mile east of Kelly. (The Braden Companies)
16. Public hearing and consideration of amendments to Title 22 Zoning Ordinance and Title 21 Subdivision regarding fees, Title 14 Street and Easement Closings regarding fees, and Title 15 Signs regarding sign variance fees.
17. New business.
18. Adjournment.
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