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\"My name is Marcell Ratcliffe. My business is Hilltop,\" Ratcliffe told council and said her family has owned the property for decades. Ratcliffe said code enforcement originally recorded 328 notices and that she had reduced the open items to about 54 by the time notices were mailed. She argued the park existed before the ordinance she was cited under and asked the council to drop two alleged violations referenced in a building official's letter: a separation requirement between manufactured homes and travel trailers and a dilapidation removal requirement.

City staff described the enforcement history differently. Code enforcement supervisor Mike Stroh said officers inspected the park on March 11 and prepared 328 initial notices; a software issue delayed mailing until April 30, after which staff observed that only 54 remained open. Chief building official Randall Fryer's April 7 letter, included in the council packet, identified two compliance issues staff wanted addressed: the park's mixed designation (manufactured homes vs. travel trailers) and removal of dilapidated or wrecked manufactured homes. Fryer told council the city had asked for a drawing showing which areas are designated for each unit type and for a plan addressing removal or rehabilitation of dilapidated structures.

Council discussion focused on due process and clarity. Several members said that, to create a meaningful action plan, the owner needed an itemized list tied to specific units. The city attorney and staff reviewed historical code and told council the dilapidation standard dated to city ordinances from the 1960s; staff said that argument was unlikely to succeed as a defense. Council members also acknowledged the property had received long-standing code attention but noted staff reported substantial progress after the initial inspection.

Council action
The council adopted a motion with these main directives:
- The city's building official will provide a specific list identifying the properties and the dilapidation concerns underlying the building-inspection notice within 10 days.
- Ratcliffe must submit a written action plan responding to the identified items; the action plan should explain how and when the owner will remedy the problems.
- Code enforcement will monitor progress, provide updated photographs and a status report to council, and staff will revisit the matter at the council's next scheduled meeting on June 24, 2025. Councilmembers noted the building official may still issue citations in the interim if new or continuing violations are found.

Councilmembers characterized the decision as a balance between enforcement and giving the property owner time to demonstrate corrective action. Several councilmembers urged the owner to work with staff and said their motion did not preclude citations if life-safety or other urgent issues remained unaddressed.

Owner response
Ratcliffe said she had begun repairs and painting and that she wanted to preserve the property as an affordable housing option. She told council she had worked on many of the items and asked for leniency where appropriate.

Why it matters
The appeal touches on two recurring municipal issues: how the city enforces health-and-safety and property-maintenance codes in multi-tenant parks, and how grandfathering or prior-use claims interact with later-adopted regulations. Council directed staff to give clear, itemized notice to support an action plan and said it would review progress at the June 24 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 27, 2025 - City of Midwest City, OK - City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Midwest City Council granted Hilltop Mobile Home Park owner Marcell Ratcliffe additional time to address code-enforcement notices but ordered the city to provide a specific list of dilapidation concerns within 10 days and set a progress review for the next council meeting.","taxTitle","Midwest City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",4110,"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},6527844,"Council authorizes trenchless stormwater pipe restoration at five sites; staff to test two lining methods",162,2850000,3012000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3525133-7419ee88eaebecd1ca35399e5e2e7871&start=2850&end=3012","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3525133-7419ee88eaebecd1ca35399e5e2e7871/thumbnail_2850000.jpg","/articles/6527844/Midwest-City/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Council-authorizes-trenchless-stormwater-pipe-restoration-at-five-sites-staff-to-test-two-lining-methods","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527844-fd4fe9b1d5d1a4f159d62a7bd5b2c8f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190795&Signature=B1Drdw12xTUgqBOA2~DMOrR6XR-c7VKU43HLbxNfnjmc-Rl6bhEu1H2VSh9WZ8FSYkH49iEJzQ3iMzFcZMSnWQlQIdvjMc-0ymKmwYApWUjr-G1GQQcYwam0OsJWE7dsOj6GdIoJF7mG2QNiKXL3RMJgPGZW9jcsUWDJXnRTNCVBjt-bzNStCaUHxJEVoYxFtqCKtbvNjAmSnRZqIIXEHC8pQOza4E8kgwI3n4eivsb~mAPECknQyYVjPD6U8zVDTlzIUAQZAjSf3VCSd8YIIhlamxlNAntYmLkMEOfiFSbWgM3KqOGp5FncAKn2fg-MPJ4QiY1-5q0kPQfOKTeNuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Midwest City Council authorized the city manager to execute contracts for trenchless stormwater pipe restoration at five locations after public works staff described two trenchless repair methods and their benefits.

\"Trenchless stormwater pipe repair is not a new technology,\" Public Works staff member Carrie said, describing how cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining and spray-applied linings repair pipes from the inside without extensive excavation. Carrie explained the UV-cured method: \"They'll expand it so that it basically blows up like a balloon and sticks to the pipe there. And it's a thin enough material, but it's also structurally sound enough that it won't decrease capacity, but it'll actually act like a new pipe that has been placed within the old pipe.\" She contrasted that with open-cut replacements and noted that the Crosby pipe in question runs through backyards and is about 800 feet long, where surface excavation would be disruptive.

Staff told council the contracts will let the city test multiple methods and build relationships with contractors. The council voted to award work to contractors that met a performance specification; transcript references identify contractors as MOCON Pacific (UV-cured CIPP method) and PM Construction & Rehab LLC (spray-in-place method). Public works said the projects are budgeted in the current fiscal year and that the work could provide a model for future stormwater repairs.

Councilmembers asked technical and budgeting questions. One member asked whether a liner could carry load if the host pipe deteriorates; Carrie replied \"That is correct. Yes.\" Council members also noted the public-relations value of limiting surface disruption for residents and approved the contracts by motion.

What happens next
Public Works will coordinate contractor mobilization, perform pre-construction notifications to affected residents, and report back to council on results and performance. Staff requested additional funds for stormwater repairs in the next fiscal year to expand similar efforts depending on outcomes.","Midwest City approved two contracts to repair stormwater pipes at five locations using trenchless methods: a UV-cured cured-in-place lining and a spray-in-place lining. Staff said the approach reduces surface disruption compared with open-cut repairs.",{"_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},6527849,"Midwest City Council approves plats, landscaping and board changes; awards trail and stormwater contracts",59,1764000,1823000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3525133-7419ee88eaebecd1ca35399e5e2e7871&start=1764&end=1823","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3525133-7419ee88eaebecd1ca35399e5e2e7871/thumbnail_1764000.jpg","/articles/6527849/Midwest-City/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Midwest-City-Council-approves-plats-landscaping-and-board-changes-awards-trail-and-stormwater-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527849-4517015aa595f9e2fb8702d89b77d301/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190794&Signature=fb8rfHEPovfWLwy5SyrfEWw19C66Purtw0cYXpK-rPMjQP27V3UD22Bto-fWS478FhgE29ax4vihjGbGoqRx5GdSxcVeR13AtDuoK2Fights7q~ZBB3jRrcVdg2BdcY2ai22hatPt2jNw-BFLnSgWk6di4aFrUxuiPTNuPwJLJLpn6GsxiWKGSjZ4bIIDtPfdNO1ImJuHA9ftPRBb9Mio3W-rcaST2bK7yzSU8lPxgXgMl4GWwuZZps9U16B7d103CNdLoccrNgxfqBATFxikEP8MwNg5OR~o1qPWnK3rkQP2QpcqL81mFhi~yl7xoE3u8zUgYoLt3onT1hHM1VkKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Midwest City Council voted to approve a package of routine and policy items at its meeting on May 20, 2025, including two minor plats, amendments to city landscaping rules and the tree board, reauthorization of the Police Community Advisory Board and contracts for maintenance of the Skip Mountain Bike Trails and trenchless stormwater pipe repair.

Council approved two minor plats that planning staff said met subdivision and zoning requirements. Planning staff reported both applications met state and local notification requirements and received unanimous recommendations from the planning commission. The council approved the minor plat for RS and Sons Investments at 10319 LaJean Drive and a plat related to O'Reilly Automotive at 9809 SE 15th Street.

Council amended the municipal code to clarify landscaping requirements and to explicitly give council authority to set hours and restrictions in special use permits. Planning staff said the change would let developers propose alternative tree placements when conflicts with utility easements exist and that the planning commission recommended the ordinance unanimously.

The council also approved an ordinance revising rules for the city tree board, extending appointment windows and making standing committees discretionary. The revised ordinance adds a measurable expectation that the tree board apply annually for the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree City USA growth award.

Separately, council adopted a resolution readopting the Police Community Advisory Board. The mayor and police officials said the board had met regularly since 2015 and provides community oversight and review of use-of-force and major incidents.

On contracts: by unanimous vote the council approved a no-cost maintenance agreement with the Oklahoma Mountain Bike Association to maintain the Skip Mountain Bike Trails at Soldier Creek Industrial Park and accepted staff recommendations to award trenchless stormwater pipe restoration contracts for five locations. Public works staff described two trenchless methods to be used: a UV-cured cured-in-place-pipe lining (CIPP) and a spray-in-place lining method; the council authorized the city manager to execute the awarded contracts.

The council handled a number of routine consent items by single motion, removing one item for discussion before approving the remainder.

Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (multiple routine items): approved by unanimous consent.
- Item 5 (maintenance agreement for Skip Mountain Bike Trails with Oklahoma Mountain Bike Association, Inc.): approved (motion carried).
- Item 1 (minor plat: RS and Sons Investments, 10319 LaJean Drive): approved (motion carried).
- Item 2 (minor plat: O'Reilly Automotive First Subdivision, 9809 SE 15th Street): approved (motion carried).
- Item 3 (ordinance amending landscaping/screening requirements): approved (motion carried).
- Item 4 (award contracts for trenchless stormwater pipe restoration at five locations): approved (motion carried).
- Item 5/Tree Board ordinance (ordinance amending Tree Board rules): approved (motion carried).
- Police Community Advisory Board reauthorization (resolution): approved (motion carried).

What this means
The package moves forward minor land-use requests and clarifies how developers and the city manage trees and special permits, while the adopted contracts let public works test trenchless repair methods intended to reduce surface disruption and speed repairs. The Police Community Advisory Board reauthorization preserves a citizen oversight mechanism the city and police chief described as a long-running part of the department's community engagement.

Council members said they will monitor implementation of the contracts and administrative changes and return to the council if additional policy or budget decisions are needed.","At its regular meeting, the Midwest City Council approved two minor plats, amendments to landscaping and tree-board rules, reauthorized the Police Community Advisory Board and awarded contracts for trail maintenance and trenchless stormwater pipe restoration. Council also set a timeline for follow-up on an appeal from Hilltop Mobile Home Park.","actionData","errors"]

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