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Votes at a glance: key council actions from Edmond City Council, Sept. 23, 2024
Summary
The council approved multiple consent items and ordinances (including election proclamation, Broadway ADA project, Danforth & Kelly ODOT agreement, easement and lot-split items), continued a major PUD rezoning to Oct. 14, repealed the oil-and-gas code with emergency effect, and adopted an EV charging safety ordinance; council also authorized a workers' compensation settlement in executive session.
Edmond — Quick reference to the council's formal actions on Sept. 23, 2024.
- Appointments and reappointments: Council approved reappointments and appointments (Daniela Duolm to Community Policing Board, Julie Blatt to Citizens Participation Committee, Jennifer Fields to Arcadia Lake Commission; Justin Scott to Urban Forestry Commission). Motion passed.
- Resolution 35-24: Council adopted Resolution No. 35-24 calling municipal elections for Feb. 11 and Apr. 1, 2025 (mayor and council members for Wards 3 and 4). Approved.
- Public Works Authority consent: All five Public Works Authority consent items (items 5a–5e) were approved.
- Item 9a (Danforth & Kelly): Approved agreement with ODOT enabling approximately $7.4M in federal funds with a local match of about $1.8M for construction; staff anticipates ODOT to begin construction in 2025.
- Item 9c (Broadway Downtown ADA & signal improvements): Approved bid/contract award (Resolution No. 36-24) for approximately $1.85M to upgrade six Broadway intersections; work to proceed one intersection at a time; estimated 120 working days.
- Item 10a (Ordinance No. 4006): Approved easement closure (electric easement near 6725 E. Coffee Creek Road). Approved.
- Item 10b (DB24-00002): Approved lot split at 601 West Main Street (create 6,300 and 7,000 sq ft lots). Approved.
- Item 10c (Z24-00003 – East Fork PUD): Hearing held; after extensive public comment, council voted to continue the rezoning consideration to Oct. 14, 2024 to allow additional outreach and technical clarifications.
- Item 10d: Council continued item 10d to the Oct. 14 meeting per motion.
- Item 10e (Ordinance No. 4008): Council approved repeal of Title 18 (oil and gas wells) and adopted an emergency declaration making the repeal effective immediately.
- Item 10f (Ordinance No. 4009): Council approved an amendment to the building code requiring emergency disconnect locations and safety measures for new EV charging stations (applies to new installations only).
- Item 11: Council convened in executive session and later authorized the risk manager and city attorney to enter into a joint petition settlement of the workers' compensation claim of Brandon Longhofer.
Votes: The transcript records motions, seconds and that each listed item passed or was continued, but it does not provide roll-call vote tallies for individual members in the record provided here.
Next steps: Several approved projects will proceed to contracting and scheduling; the continued rezoning (Z24-00003) and related items will return to council on Oct. 14 with requested additional information.
