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Votes at a glance: Bartlesville council approves bids, rezonings, plats, park naming and committee appointments
Summary
Council approved multiple routine and substantive items in its June 2 meeting: two capital project bids, two rezonings plus a final plat, a 30‑day deferral on a demolition appeal, creation of an ad‑hoc code update committee, and an honorary parkway naming for a longtime employee.
The Bartlesville City Council on June 2 approved a batch of actions that included capital project awards, zoning decisions, committee appointments, an appeal scheduling decision and an honorary parkway naming.
Major votes and actions
- Operation Yard Sheds project (Bid No. 2024‑2025‑015R): The council awarded the project to Higgins Construction for $498,800. The original combined budget balance was $388,500; staff reported sufficient savings in bond and water capital funds to cover the difference. The motion to award passed unanimously.
- Tuxedo Flow Equalization Basin (FEB) geomembrane liner replacement (Bid No. 2024‑2025‑017): The council awarded the project to Allstate Lining (Houston) for $268,657.48, which was $18,657.48 over the annual wastewater regulatory fund budget of $250,000. Staff noted $161,393 in unallocated funds were available in that account and recommended awarding the bid; the council approved the award unanimously.
- Rezoning and PUD approvals: The council approved a rezoning of 0.72 acres at 125–136 Southeast Debell Avenue from RM‑3/C‑2 to C‑5 PUD (applicant: Kelleher Architects on behalf of William Hyatt Trust) and a separate rezoning with a PUD for 0.48 acres at 521–529 South Seneca (applicant: American Bison Construction / Quantum Trading Group LLC) plus the final plat that subdivides the Seneca property into four lots. Planning Commission had recommended approval of both rezonings. The council voted aye on each item.
- Appeal of demolition/abatement at 116 S. Comanche (Case DSDash0325Dash0378): The council voted to suspend consideration of the current appeal and redocket the matter for the next council meeting (30‑day continuance). Staff will inspect the property and work with the owner on securing the site and addressing structural/code issues before the matter returns to council.
- Ad‑hoc committee to select zoning/land‑use consultant: The council approved a five‑member ad hoc committee to evaluate proposals for a code update consultant; appointees include one council member, Planning Commission representation and three community stakeholders (nominations included Kelleher Architects, a local homebuilder, a realtor representative and Planning Commission member Aaron Kirkpatrick). The committee will review RFQs/RFPs and recommend a consultant.
- Lisa Beaman Parkway: The council approved an honorary naming of an internal parkway at Lee Lake as Lisa Beaman Parkway; the council voted unanimously.
- Consent agenda and other routine motions: The council approved the consent agenda with several items pulled for separate consideration during the meeting; specific contract and template language corrections were requested for certain items and staff reported updates would be made.
Votes and next steps: Almost all items above passed on unanimous voice votes as recorded in the meeting. Staff indicated follow‑up steps — funding adjustments for capital projects, departmental actions on bids and permits, inspections and a 30‑day follow up on the Comanche appeal — and will return to council as needed.
