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10-17 Meetings: on the agenda
EDMOND — Board of Adjustment
The Edmond Board of Adjustment and Edmond City Council workshop will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday in Room 104 of the Planning and Public Works building, 10 S. Littler. The following items are on the agenda:
1. Call to order.
2. Case #VA090015 Public Hearing and Consideration of request for a side yard setback variance for a residential accessory structure in a “R-2” Urban Estate Dwelling District at 1404 Leawood Drive, Lot 7, Block 2 of the Leawood Addition. (Jimmie Darnell & Margaret Mendenhall).
3. Case #VA090016 Public Hearing and Consideration of request for a street yard setback variance for the construction of a residential accessory building in a “R-1” Rural Estate Dwelling District at 701 N. Air Depot on the northwest corner of Indian Hill Road and North Air Depot Boulevard. (Mark Danner).
4. Adjournment.
Edmond Economic Development Authority
The Edmond Economic Development Authority and City Council Workshop will meet at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday at 825 E. Second St., Suite 200. The following items are on the agenda:
1. Call to order.
2. Welcome and introduction of guests.
3. Approval of minutes of the regular board meeting on Sept. 25, 2009.
4. Approval of the financial report — September, 2009.
5. Approval of the claims report — October, 2009.
6. Discussion and consideration of approval to finance t-hangers at the Guthrie/Edmond Regional Airport.
7. Executive director’s report.
8. New business.
9. Adjournment.
Alarm Review Board
The Alarm Review Board and City Council workshop will meet at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in Room 103 of the Downtown Community Center, 28 E. Main St. The following items are on the agenda:
1. Call to order.
2. Approval of minutes from Aug. 18 hearing
2. The Alarm Review Board will convene to hear the appeal of alarms or citations and the review of permit renewals for the following appellants:
A. Jim McNulty for Brent Taylor, 2650 S. Coltrane Rd.
B. Spring Creek Apartments, 777 E. 15th St.
C. Touchmark at Coffee Creek, 2801 Shortgrass Rd.
D. Central Middle School, 500 E. 9th St.
E. Chisholm Elementary, 2300 E. 33rd St.
3. New Business.
4. Adjournment.
Arts and Humanities Council
The Arts and Humanities Council and City Council workshop will meet at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Downtown Community Center, 28 E. Main Street. The following items are on the agenda:
1. Call to order.
2. Introduction of guests and new members.
3. Approval of the Sep. 15 meeting minutes.
4. Treasurer’s report.
5. Mayor’s October Proclamation.
6. Programs: Discussion and action.
A. Celebration of Children — cancellation and funds.
B. Fine Arts Institute fundraiser.
C. Parks and recreation grant.
D. Dance workshop.
7. Membership: Discussion and action.
8. New business.
A. “Edmond Arts Update” newsletter.
9. Announcements: Next meeting date: Nov. 17, 5:15 p.m.
10. Adjournment.
Finance and Audit Committee
The Finance and Audit Committee and City Council workshop will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday at City Council Chambers, 10 S. Littler. The following items are on the agenda:
1. Approval of the minutes from Aug. 19.
2. Discussion and consideration of the updated results of the internal audit of the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan by BKD, LLP.
3. Approval of the BKD, LLP invoices dated Aug. 24 and Sept. 15.
4. Discussion and consideration of adding Stillwater National and MidFirst to the list of Approved Banking Institutions, as contained in the Pooled Investment Policy.
5. Review of the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators (NAGDCA) conference held in Austin, Texas on Sept. 14–16.
6. Discussion and consideration of requiring due diligence reports on financial institutions who receive deposits from the City of Edmond and the Edmond Public Works Authority.
7. Acceptance of City Treasurer’s investment reports for months ending June, August and September 2009.
8. New business.
9. Adjournment.
Edmond Planning Commission
The Edmond Planning Commission and City Council workshop 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 minutes: Oct. 6.
3. Case #SP070020 public hearing and consideration of commercial site plan extension for Bridges of Spring Creek Shopping Center located south of Hafer Park, north of 15th Street and east of Bryant. (Sooner Land Company, L.L.C.) This item was continued from the Oct. 6 Planning Commission meeting.
4. Case #SP090020 public hearing and consideration of site plan approval for a 3,265 square foot addition to the Fountain Oaks gas station located on the southwest corner of Meline Drive and East Second Street. (Joe Javadzadeh).
5. Case #SP090018 public hearing and consideration of site plan approval for the Stone Creek office building and dance studio located west of Bryant, north of Locust Lane. (Turner and Company) This item was continued from the October 6, 2009 Planning Commission meeting.
6. Case #PR090017 public hearing and consideration of final plat for Legacy Station, located south of Thatcher Street, north of Edwards Street, west of Broadway. (Turning Point Ministries).
7. Case #Z090030 public hearing and consideration of Edmond plan amendment on 2 acres from General Commercial to Single Family Residential at 501 Wade Martin Road, south of Second Street, one half mile east of Bryant. (Gary and Kathleen Dickinson).
8. Case #Z090028 public hearing and consideration of rezoning from “E-1” General Commercial to “A” Single Family at 501 Wade Martin Road, south of Second Street, one half mile east of Bryant. (Gary and Kathleen Dickinson).
9. Case #Z090029 public hearing and consideration of rezoning from “G-A” General Agricultural to “R-1” Rural Estate Dwelling District on a 9.98 acre tract located on the northeast corner of Post Road and Danforth. (Martin Teuscher).
10. Case #PR090014 public hearing and consideration of final plat for Offices at Thirty Third located on the north side of 33rd Street one half mile west of Bryant. (Thirty Third Street Partners, L.L.C.).
11. Consideration of deed certification for three lots in the Enterprise Business Park, located on the east side of Kelly, one half mile south of 15th Street. (Somerton Group, LLC).
12. Consideration of deed certification for three lots located west of Fisher Road, one eighth of a mile north of 33rd Street. (Chuck Kerrigan).
13. New business.
14. Adjournment.
1998 Downtown Master Plan Review Task Force
The 1998 Downtown Master Plan Review Task Force and City Council workshop will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at City Council Chambers, 10 S. Littler. The following items are on the agenda:
1. Call to order.
2. Introduction of task force members.
3. Election of chairperson and vice-chairperson.
4. Consideration of regular meeting schedule.
5. Discussion of outline of topics for review from 1998 Downtown Master Plan.
6. New business.
7. Adjournment.
Community Oriented Policing Leadership Council
The Community Oriented Policing Leadership Council and City Council workshop will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Edmond Police Department, 23 East First Street. The following items are on the agenda:
1. Call to order.
2. Introduction of new council member — Dena Bleeker.
3. Approval of September minutes.
4. Report: Public Safety Center workshop.
5. Recap: Children’s Festival.
6. Halloween, Oct. 31.
7. Santa Shots — Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
8. Survey.
9. Report from Det. David Otwell.
10. Election of COPS Council Officers for 2010. Nominees are:
A. Chairperson Chuck Foley
B. Vice-Chairperson Ed Moore
C. Secretary Ken Kappers
11. New Business.
12. Adjournment.
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