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Mandy, the city attorney’s office presenter, told commissioners the draft ordinance establishes definitions for “unattended child” and “vulnerable adult,” creates a graduated penalty scheme (first, second and subsequent offenses) and places the rule in the parking regulation section of the police code. Police staff said the city receives routine summertime calls about children left alone in vehicles and that the ordinance provides statutory authority to cite such conduct and protect occupants. The ordinance language aligns with the state standard and includes an exception when a person aged 12 or older who is competent to care for the child is present in the vehicle.

Commissioners asked how age and competency would be proven; the police chief said citations would be issued based on investigation and that defendants could contest citations in court with documentation such as birth certificates. Mandy noted the ordinance does not create novel enforcement tools beyond state law but clarifies local code for officers. Commissioners did not adopt the ordinance at the meeting; staff will continue to process the draft through the ordinance adoption steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Study Session - 07/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","City attorney presented a proposed ordinance mirroring state law to prohibit leaving children and certain vulnerable adults unattended in vehicles; the draft sets age and competency thresholds and creates penalties subject to the usual enforcement and court processes.","taxTitle","Mayor and Board Commissioners Meetings, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma","taxId",68464,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166778,"Council to align local code with state law on two‑way left turn lane use",227,2487000,2714000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5414727-890f8fe8ed351a32b63092125ebfc723&start=2487&end=2714","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5414727-890f8fe8ed351a32b63092125ebfc723/thumbnail_2487000.jpg","/articles/6166778/Oklahoma/Council-to-align-local-code-with-state-law-on-twoway-left-turn-lane-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166778-e64ac54c451e89ba8dc6d75181dff806/orig.mp4?Expires=1773654633&Signature=bc4jk9jShGJIlzCsTKKKsLsLzjDHEUouobeThN88gxTrS~f8HyhXj9SrLwN4dlitmkrgGKoVyaPf43Ubp30XAbhNkGRX~cAfXgHyvh3D8Ncg~haWYkAg9QgjJOl95ZqEufT1MEPGLuWihq2diKvLOHA7VVDPtPNF1wIPaR~6Ba-MpJws7ZevY8czpQM3SCmYM2SbEYquIg--Ee-wH8kDdkbIJKswCfWe~wE6HAuSu3ysXyphtMtdT-XWc-qEKxNI8EC~i-zlPyuRkvhrE69vUYoYdNyRMcnlVVMYhT1YERiNPxd1ralf9HutRXPh3vKBPIpxfY~L4DIQ1HJe2JiV~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The city attorney’s office presented an ordinance to amend Title 6, Chapter 1, Section 2 and Chapter 4, Section 8 of the municipal code to add a definition for two‑way left‑turn lanes and mirror state law on permitted use. The change was requested by the police department to address repeated misuse of center turn lanes on certain four‑lane roadways.

Mandy, presenting the ordinance language, said the proposed paragraph mirrors state statutory language and is intended to clarify that the center lane—with markings that allow drivers from both directions to enter to make left turns—may not be used for through travel over extended distances. She said the amendment does not change penalties or create new forms of citation beyond what state law allows; rather it aligns local code wording with state language so enforcement options are clearer for officers.

Police representatives described the practical problem: during heavy traffic some drivers use the center turn lane to travel long distances, causing safety and congestion issues. Mandy and the police chief said the ordinance will make the local code consistent with state law and therefore easier to enforce. Commissioners asked questions and expressed support; no final vote was taken during the discussion and staff indicated the ordinance would proceed through the usual adoption process.","City attorney’s office proposed amending municipal code definitions to mirror state language on permitted use of two‑way center left‑turn lanes; police requested the change to enable clearer enforcement where the center lane is being misused.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166783,"Commissioners pause code change to remove 'dog and cat suspense' accounting language pending staff review",317,2169000,2486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5414727-890f8fe8ed351a32b63092125ebfc723&start=2169&end=2486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5414727-890f8fe8ed351a32b63092125ebfc723/thumbnail_2169000.jpg","/articles/6166783/Oklahoma/Commissioners-pause-code-change-to-remove-dog-and-cat-suspense-accounting-language-pending-staff-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166783-0ccc5033f6d7ad9925088020f29c6f20/orig.mp4?Expires=1773654633&Signature=Slp4pj~dayBi2hYt7IizEUA1P15RJG0kwJ0~xeKGYB8PWuKOvQ9ON9R62Fn4EaFz6HE9npAUs-Q~L~Nz38k1PhZH8wEpInkQO~i6EBcgHiDcQJob6ynkBgS1o90fQiAtVf5srQ9m68jFhK4~9dpVcxgJEerq4RAMz6P~Kd5gmyMviG5vDHgOxIPMwbv8rKf3-BH8ipUo78~LIdDRAqGPYA3nY4zZ3tuh-9ULxHKkMKMsxMabqeUDPYBuQPe1WQ93dd-I9neu3ilqHYXaS1sMQbOgZFaB-tuFagj~dU3qCP8noKCWCvp2bo-03OE1qoPin~qHz0MHNqWfLVb7JRb2Jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the meeting, commissioners discussed an ordinance to amend Title 2, Chapter 6 (Article D‑2) of the municipal code to eliminate a reference to a “dog and cat suspense” account so the city's accounting would conform with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and GAAP requirements.

Erin, a city finance official, told commissioners she had cleaned up 17 similar suspense accounts and sought to remove the code language that prescribes how that particular account must be handled; she said the account had accumulated about $85,000 and that the adopted budget included a transfer of that amount to the police fund for animal welfare expenditures. Erin said the code currently specifies how the account is to be used, which conflicts with standard governmental accounting practice and with internal procedural control norms.

Some commissioners supported the administrative cleanup; one commissioner asked for a short delay so they could review the account’s historical intent and confirm whether the funds were reserved for a specific purpose. The finance official said the audit timeline would not be affected by a brief delay, and another commissioner indicated they would like to table the ordinance until the next meeting to complete research. Cheryl (a commissioner referenced in remarks) and another commissioner asked staff to bring the item back in two weeks for a final vote.

The commission did not adopt the ordinance at this meeting. Staff were directed to return the item to the next regular meeting with the requested research and documentation. No formal vote to adopt the ordinance occurred.","Council discussion of an ordinance amendment to remove a dog and cat suspense account reference from the municipal code was deferred for two weeks so staff can complete research and confirm the intended use of an approximately $85,000 balance.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166788,"City outlines phased rehabilitation and slip‑lining plan for Ames transmission main",666,1485000,2151000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5414727-890f8fe8ed351a32b63092125ebfc723&start=1485&end=2151","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5414727-890f8fe8ed351a32b63092125ebfc723/thumbnail_1485000.jpg","/articles/6166788/Oklahoma/City-outlines-phased-rehabilitation-and-sliplining-plan-for-Ames-transmission-main","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166788-c51aa80713dbbbe4406e8e452a79d04e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773654633&Signature=YL8f~msh4LyToKA9sAdyNrKI33jKEjS4VdddtnxYe2~RrVWqOuU9JAPtU3e1zo~Bka71M6KoTWR3grI~E9BnS1iIvw62cmQlkV0pUKAApT6OZahyZlHB-ktv3NQ4ZH1~-mloSNz836GlB-ya7HIqXtX64q9QXCtNT-5gsQWaN9oc5p1tr7HD8RYplUwuvwtpk8En9dfDwLWxGEMkeGhvlORXXxHyOVL5N63Q6wOzAEHQclmqTC0r4x50ZtmuBy~6YQvaKU1wdlm1adaMSpMyC-lojhDsV-4XacFwH2uQ7wV~AWAR-g3Q00DnNfAYe5sc6aj3pSSRd~YS4E~OPh64pQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff briefed commissioners on the Ames waterline transmission main rehabilitation project, describing active creek‑crossing work, a slip‑lining plan for aging prestressed concrete pipe, and funding options including congressional appropriation and public‑private (P3) funding.

The update is significant because the Ames/Drummond wellfield and its 30‑inch prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) trunk supply a majority of the city's water; staff said that trunk is near the end of its useful life and requires rehabilitation to maintain supply reliability. Maralee (presenting staff member) said the overall project was originally estimated at about $28,000,000 and has been divided to match current funding availability: two roughly five‑mile phases rather than a single 12‑mile contract.

Maralee explained the two technical approaches: for two difficult creek crossings the project will install a new above‑ground or HDPE pipe segment (phase 1, currently under construction). For about 10 miles of the older 30‑inch PCCP the plan is slip‑lining — inserting a 24‑inch fusible PVC pipe inside the existing pipe in staged, roughly one‑mile segments — a method intended to reduce easement needs, shorten construction time and limit downtime. She said slip‑lining could reduce an open‑cut construction timeline of nearly 18 months to under eight months for the ten‑mile portion. Maralee said contractors quoted roughly $14,000,000 for one phase and that the city currently has about $4,000,000 in congressional funding plus $10,000,000 in P3 funding toward the work.

Commissioners asked whether reducing diameter from 30 inches to a 24‑inch internal liner would decrease capacity; Maralee said the higher allowable operating pressure and hydraulic characteristics of the new pipe would supply the same — or slightly more — usable flow. On schedule, staff said the slip‑lining contractor’s working window was described from about November through April for the slip‑lining segments, and that the bypass lines to maintain supply during construction would be above ground and quicker to install than an open‑cut bypass.

Commissioners also discussed financing. Staff said they may move forward in two phases with available funds and seek loans or bond financing for the remainder; city staff said commissioners could see action items as early as the next meeting and that discussions with long‑term bond counsel were underway. No formal vote on construction contracts or financing occurred during the briefing.","Staff described a three‑phase Ames waterline rehabilitation, identifying creek crossings already under construction, an estimated $28 million total cost, and a likely two‑phase execution based on available congressional and P3 funding; a loan or bond financing may be needed for remaining work.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166793,"Commissioners receive final pre‑opening update on Call Lake water project",1100,361000,1461000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5414727-890f8fe8ed351a32b63092125ebfc723&start=361&end=1461","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5414727-890f8fe8ed351a32b63092125ebfc723/thumbnail_361000.jpg","/articles/6166793/Oklahoma/Commissioners-receive-final-preopening-update-on-Call-Lake-water-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166793-818ce50c570e5989e397f4391a4e00df/orig.mp4?Expires=1773654633&Signature=eYKChYzb2UNbCWlUUMfxk9y~mEh2lcrQgDa7ZakYr3fWBVQM68NOYvxP7lRL2xlqbx3wqY15x2LnjDyYKCMAYIJnQdm8s9lmKYdZpDii4ogcEIgfTnSl56sTejXIKzhYit35aFiU5H~~BQtxVke2frr0QQzjMilauwrOk9wlnhaEea~uUCIKGygOliBJu5PCWiqXyhbE3PoDbhfhwtbJOct-RpoiQ03zuYeeKSANa0lK8diTo6wFu38Cfo8815FGdQPg~9ATaSr71PZEbHzkNqRn7wwi3ypevblRqvrGxmEJ9jKIawj1ghT7jEgc2TJCUkoQ30gS3rj9Vvgg9kj1ZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City commissioners heard an update on the Call Lake Water Supply Program at the commission meeting, with city staff saying most major construction is finished and functional testing is scheduled for September 2025.

The update matters because the project adds a new intake, treatment and distribution components that will increase local treated water capacity and change where the city sources drinking water. Morali, a city staff member who presented the update, said the intake structure is “99.9% complete” and that pipeline segments and one intermediate booster station are finished and in operation. He said two filter-related portions of the new water treatment plant remain under construction and crews are focused on the filter administration building and the backwash/GAC (granular activated carbon) polishing system.

Morali said the project is being closed out in stages: construction, construction management and automation testing now; program closeout, startup and operations to follow. “By September, we will be looking at operating manual portion, like they are going to individually run each and every equipment. So we call that as a, functional testing,” he said. He estimated the commissioning phase would take about six to eight weeks after functional testing and said treated water would not be put into the distribution system until water quality and chemistry met required standards.

Commissioners asked about telemetry and a separate settlement issue on site work. Morali said telemetry for the high‑service pump station is completed but that staff were addressing firewall and server issues; he reported settlement work had stopped and crews were completing concrete repairs. He also confirmed that the high service pump station was operating and that one storage basin at the existing plant holds about 10,000,000 gallons and a new high‑service basin holds roughly 3,000,000 gallons. On taste and odor control, he described the installed GAC polishing system and ozone reactors as part of the treatment train.

Mayor Mason praised the project’s progress and said the system would provide long‑term water capacity for the city. No formal action or vote was taken during the update; staff said they would continue commissioning and return to operation steps as testing and certification are completed.","City staff reported major construction milestones complete at the Call Lake water supply project, with functional testing scheduled this fall and a commissioning period afterward before treated water is placed into the distribution system.","actionData","errors"]

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