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Key votes and outcomes (all recorded as 5-0 unless noted):

- Appointments and reappointments (agenda item 3): Motion to approve all appointments and reappointments carried 5-0.

- Recess and Public Works Authority convening (agenda item 4): Council recessed until Public Works Authority business concluded; motion carried 5-0.

- Public Works Authority general consent (items 5a-5e): Trustees approved five general consent items, including Burns & McDonnell engineering services for the Coffee Creek and Garber substation projects; motion carried 5-0.

- City Council general consent (items 8a-8h2): Council approved city council consent items A through H2; motion carried 5-0.

- AC Kaplinger ball field guaranteed maximum price amendment (agenda item 9c): Motion to approve the GMP amendment passed 5-0.

- Festival Marketplace ground lease — mutual termination and release (agenda item 9d1): Council approved a mutual lease termination and release (the lessee would be released from remaining lease payments); motion passed 5-0. Council considered but did not act on the alternate unilateral termination item (9d2), stating it was overtaken by events.

- Zoning case Z22-19, ordinance No. 4039 (agenda item 10a): Council approved an amendment to the Kelly PUD to add restaurant uses including drive-through/drive-in on the approximately 20,000-square-foot site at the southeast corner of Kelly Avenue and West First Street; motion passed 5-0. The Planning Commission recommended approval by a 3-0-1 vote.

- Ordinance No. 4040 (agenda item 10b): Amended Title 16 (Residential Code) to establish a residential braced-wall plan review fee ($75 for staff-conducted reviews); motion passed 5-0.

- Ordinance No. 4041 (agenda item 10c): Established fees related to temporary building permits and water service connection/removal for temporary buildings; motion passed 5-0.

- Ordinance No. 4042 (agenda item 10d): Revised engineering inspection fees for public works improvements; motion passed 5-0.

- Adjournment (agenda item 13): Motion to adjourn carried 5-0.

Meeting minutes and the transcript record vote tallies as unanimous in these motions; where the transcript did not list mover/second by name the motion text is summarized as recorded. No recorded motions failed or were tabled during this session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Edmond - City Council - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved appointments, consent agendas, a mutual lease termination, rezoning, several ordinance amendments, a ball field GMP amendment and other items; all recorded motions passed unanimously.","taxTitle","Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",2681,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6543484,"Council trustees approve engineering services for two substations",59,311000,370000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3533873-9ca4b81456c4e9b32f2cbfb75875e078&start=311&end=370","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3533873-9ca4b81456c4e9b32f2cbfb75875e078/thumbnail_311000.jpg","/articles/6543484/Edmond/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Council-trustees-approve-engineering-services-for-two-substations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543484-e4126753cca4713752fe3df1ef753bc8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437793&Signature=JGEDjSTxUQ-ObMrpAkrppqA89ZQxlg5qz4UKQsQPHMC7aNeyblRoI9FbP3vWpwGT7pA9yiUC1J52rVvcyI7I9nJRd8gtVzfpJZCiLg6rZ7JGXwX-Oi~N83fVVAuXoJYnndbIbT0E59hszVlHTuFPWoq455D~utfAfFArIh3xG1btbRLSzMRn0IfTK~jUZrZt6Qqqty~WqFkO45lhYwvroGW0AYrEXUMbBrBlAAEXA-FCuNRRktZ-6pI0WK4ntIRpTqWNifPMz9nksjr~xmFnIrWx0udjVRChnCYytt67SyOfDu4cmX~FZwQ5Ir76mTAn1XrQXDwM5OkpsgxqF6zBOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Glenn Fisher of Edmond Electric spoke to the Edmond Public Works Authority and the City Council on May 27 about two consent items to hire Burns & McDonnell for engineering services.

Fisher said one project is a new Coffee Creek substation on a roughly two-acre site between Covell and Coffee Creek next to Broadway. \"We're looking at basically a 2 acre site that will help alleviate some of the load off of the Mitch And And White Substations also provide some additional capacity for the downtown area as that low density increases,\" he said. The second project is work at the Garber Substation near Post and Edmond Road; Fisher said that substation is the primary feed for the water treatment plant and the additional work will provide a backup that can pick up load as growth continues east.

Both items were included in Public Works Authority general consent. A motion to approve all five Public Works Authority consent items (items 5a-5e) passed 5-0. The council returned to city session after the authority adjourned.","Edmond Electric requested Burns & McDonnell provide design services for a new Coffee Creek substation and an upgrade at Garber Substation to support system capacity and growth; the trustees approved consent items 5-0.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6543488,"Council approves amendment to AC Kaplinger ball field contract after contaminated soil removal",70,1761000,1831000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3533873-9ca4b81456c4e9b32f2cbfb75875e078&start=1761&end=1831","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3533873-9ca4b81456c4e9b32f2cbfb75875e078/thumbnail_1761000.jpg","/articles/6543488/Edmond/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Council-approves-amendment-to-AC-Kaplinger-ball-field-contract-after-contaminated-soil-removal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543488-e27b1326280c1bafa78c2e03d5487e77/orig.mp4?Expires=1770415546&Signature=k8Ay8RvUlG3rTFGB7GCAUqmfp4xnTns55X9u4~W8uqM~IF5iogbfkb191y-h-6v7n7kLFuG1qrxKU6w5D3BRcBryfA4TIgp2zg9AamRyVdPyI7z~Tu5B8EV~TtaBa9z5gem4Z8yh6isjLny6Ou~0XzTxD3w~m-pLLmE0YXgY6a~dW5~59EDm6d3zbvd4MFPTADrhURiEo8~bHnmU5hYjHUY3Tb~zOknJKTahhlvQvXVANapGnL0W6ad38tK8l0NLuR021UDRb7CIDyaf7YmfDAE23u0NXJaN-ejcotRcKGI9gt4nl0Pdtk2CkK5PWzuWSmHwFCjHNK8rdIbLQVd1lQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brad Rainey, Edmond Parks and Recreation Director, told the council on May 27 that the AC Kaplinger ball field renovation requires an amendment to the construction manager's guaranteed maximum price to account for soil import after contaminated material was removed.

Rainey said, \"12,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil have been hauled off to the landfill, and then, soil needs to come in.\" He described the GMP amendment as one of the smaller GMPs on the project and explained the import of clean soil is being priced under unit costs established at the project's public bid. Rainey added that approximately 2,000 cubic yards of excavation remain at the site for foundations and light pole piers.

The council moved to approve agenda item 9c; the motion passed 5-0. Rainey gave no additional presentation slides and the item was presented as a comment and vote on the GMP amendment; no amendments or conditions were recorded.","Parks and Recreation Director Brad Rainey briefed the council on a small guaranteed maximum price amendment tied to importing clean soil after removal of contaminated material; council approved the item 5-0.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6543493,"Interim city manager updates council on City Center Complex, sales tax and parks",125,34000,159000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3533873-9ca4b81456c4e9b32f2cbfb75875e078&start=34&end=159","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3533873-9ca4b81456c4e9b32f2cbfb75875e078/thumbnail_34000.jpg","/articles/6543493/Edmond/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Interim-city-manager-updates-council-on-City-Center-Complex-sales-tax-and-parks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543493-2fcb02e766d26f55dfca041e2e7e50e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437793&Signature=EnYwjzAtBjtrejQlWcSBB~eU~q2MnvzN724NxpaMZq1-ewdNa7-Oc1x7iriS0A6Ik5gNP6MwdRCfKh7qwMe4P51me15tprvSdRnJnZXUg2DG-Jdd0~1x~FgzLAP6Uq2JVrJo8Up5V88hgbtHYX06v-Vexnsthdqd6KAk~r4r7qxZcHbbptAEXRL5ucSmCY3snRlIOr6TTUCopD-7YP4F0JlvdepUpjh6TdJ4YFi1TYQBF-YsQupTxCD4k1c0dUG2nXaIVbsp6z~7~hObTWhs6tx3eWW9tjC87vByqZueVnzw36acAyjdGT~eU484x58oa8QG4OMQXP5NYPjQCXnGrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Interim City Manager Randy Yens gave the Edmond City Council an operational update on May 27 that covered recent sales and use tax trends, progress on the City Center Complex construction and park facility changes.

Yens said the monthly report covers March sales (reported in April, collected in May). \"Sales tax was down for the month by 3.17%. On the flip side of that, use tax was up almost 14%. Year to date sales and use collections are down overall, 0.66% versus last year,\" he said. He noted lodging tax is up 6.1%, exceeding $1,000,000 with one month remaining in the fiscal year.

Yens provided a construction update on the City Center Complex, which he described as a $44,000,000 project funded from the CIP sales tax. He said the new City Hall will contain about 60,000 square feet of office space, the new municipal court building nearly 14,000 square feet, and a 216-space parking garage. He reported that certificates of occupancy have been issued for both floors of City Hall and staff areas of the Quartz Building, punch-list work is underway, furniture and interior signage are moving forward, landscaping has been delayed by weather and the council should be able to hold public meetings in the new building in July including the July 14 city council meeting.

Yens also reported park updates: two splash pads at Barnett Field and Ted Anderson Park opened earlier this year and Pelican Bay opened the previous weekend. He said Pelican Bay will close after the 2025 swim season for a planned renovation; the project is out to bid and work is expected to start after the swim season with a target reopening in 2026. Planned Pelican Bay improvements include new decks, spray features, a child slide, new pool gutters, refreshed restrooms and a new pool liner intended to extend the facility's life by 25 years.

The report was informational; the council did not take formal action on the construction or parks updates at the meeting.","Interim City Manager Randy Yens reported modest sales and use tax shifts, progress on the City Center Complex construction and planned park improvements including Pelican Bay renovation timing.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6543498,"Regional long-range transit plan presented to Edmond City Council",751,508000,1259000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3533873-9ca4b81456c4e9b32f2cbfb75875e078&start=508&end=1259","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3533873-9ca4b81456c4e9b32f2cbfb75875e078/thumbnail_508000.jpg","/articles/6543498/Edmond/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Regional-long-range-transit-plan-presented-to-Edmond-City-Council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543498-0502cbd130386d88b568453553928a8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437793&Signature=Hrpqlr2nkSMRyyMAXqCYWaUhRukYvW~vnNi1BhIYJgbAK94YlN6nSNigMd4JSGGmskhG5ftohG4Cru2afjLjDkPphRLEOCyyHv19KlrW1aH2XQZS7ZFhlVUzCmvKEEh9zr8PHyc4UAsvwgHbdRzudxqupmzM1K3OQen4YJP9zspDuo8zMsNkfSAAkS~Th~QJKXpWiR4~OUl6x29sUWeFMx5TbtmYw7Zf1N0cCv~kCyt1SfZfexN5AstUjc4Yot~rBT38acTQ77TuWhzoiWpRIYgtx5pTZE6JC3aVKgmhpaAXt-xa5LQHNJRsyEVmERn~dnKu5~gBkLzlJvr52L5E9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chip Nolan, planning manager for Embark, told the Edmond City Council on May 27 that Embark, MAPS and the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) are developing a 30-year long-range transit plan for the ACOG region and solicited community feedback.

The draft plan lays out a regional vision for connections to future high-capacity corridors and proposes a mix of service types, including 15 high-frequency routes, 25 enhanced routes, 15 on-demand zones and capital facilities. For Edmond specifically the draft lists one high-capacity route, four routes with service enhancements, two on-demand zones, four new routes and one new capital facility.

Why it matters: the plan is intended to create an overarching, fiscally constrained long-range transportation element that can be folded into ACOG’s metropolitan transportation plan, which makes projects eligible for federal funding if adopted. The plan guides where service should be provided and what types of service (fixed-route, on-demand/microtransit, express) are recommended; however, Chip Nolan said the study does not itself set operating models or funding sources.

Nolan summarized the project scope and timeline and described the plan as a high-level “cone” of planning: a regional vision first, then more detailed corridor and capital studies, and finally implementation programming and design. He said the effort builds on prior local plans such as Edmond Shift and OKC Moves and coordinates with RTA corridors including proposed commuter rail between Edmond and Norman and bus-rapid transit lines.

Nolan said the regionwide vision is intended to be phased over three 10-year segments and that staff expect to bring a final plan to ACOG for adoption in the fall: “After we have this vision, we’ll start to write those implementation plans...hopefully this fall we’ll take the final plan to ACOG, for adoption,” he said.

Council members sought clarity about funding, governance and near-term steps. Several cautioned that the public will want to know how projects would be paid for and whether the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) would ultimately operate systems now run by municipal agencies. Nolan responded that the long-range plan intentionally does not prescribe funding or operating arrangements: “This plan is really focused on creating the vision...Some of those questions about funding and service models...are something that the RTA and the member cities will have to continue to work on,” he said.

Councilors also asked about microtransit and how Edmond-specific needs would be reflected; Nolan said staff have met with the Edmond Mobility Commission and other local stakeholders and will hold additional workshops and a virtual town hall. He urged residents to review the online story map and provide input at connectcentralok.com.

The council did not take any formal action on the plan at the May 27 meeting; the presentation was informational and the next formal step is finalizing the draft for ACOG consideration and public comment.","Embark and regional partners presented a draft 30-year transit vision to the Edmond City Council outlining corridors, service types and next steps; council members asked for clearer funding and implementation details and were encouraged to submit public feedback.","actionData","errors"]

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