Meeting held
City Council and Public Works Authority Meeting
Written from the agenda posted before the meeting. It says what was up for a decision, not what was decided.
The Public Works Authority will consider moving $4,000,000.00 from Edmond Electric reserves to substation projects, and both bodies will consider buying land near Edmond Road and North Kelly Avenue for stormwater detention for a total of $1,410,000.00. The Council will also hold hearings on a moratorium on enforcing massage therapy permit rules, an extension of the data center moratorium to June 30, 2027, and four massage business permits, and it will consider the City Attorney's employment, the appointment of an interim City Attorney and how to recruit a new one.
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3A
The Council will hold a hearing and vote on pausing enforcement of the city's specific use permit rules for massage therapy businesses until April 30, 2027.
As written on the agenda
Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval of Ordinance No. 4110 Declaring a Moratorium Until April 30, 2027 on the Enforcement of Ordinance No. 4086, Codified at Title 22 of the City of Edmond Municipal Code, Relating to Specific Use Permits for Massage Therapy Businesses Within the City of Edmond; Providing for an Appeal Process; Providing for Effective and Expiration Dates; and Declaring an Emergency. (Citywide)
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3B
The Council will hold a hearing and vote on an applicant's request for a specific use permit for Cypress Spa at 24 E 4th Street.
As written on the agenda
Case No. U26-00002; Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval of a Specific Use Permit for Cypress Spa, Located at 24 E 4th Street. (Yang; Ward 1)
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3C
The Council will hold a hearing and vote on an applicant's request for a specific use permit for Anza Magic Medical Massage Therapy at 3208 Teakwood Lane, Suite 106.
As written on the agenda
Case No. U26-00005; Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval of a Specific Use Permit for Anza Magic Medical Massage Therapy, Located at 3208 Teakwood Lane, Suite 106. (Austin John; Ward 3)
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3D
The Council will hold a hearing and vote on an applicant's request for a specific use permit for Mona Lisa Massage at 613 South Broadway.
As written on the agenda
Case No. U26-00019; Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval of a Specific Use Permit for Mona Lisa Massage, Located at 613 South Broadway. (Kiely; Ward 3)
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3E
The Council will hold a hearing and vote on an applicant's request for a specific use permit for a massage therapy business at 1151 West 15th Street.
As written on the agenda
Case No. U26-00023; Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval of a Specific Use Permit for a Massage Therapy Business Located at 1151 West 15th Street. (Willis; Ward 3)
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3F
The Council will hold a hearing and vote on whether Legacy at Covell Shops, LLC may place a ground sign in an easement on property on the east side of Sooner Road, north of Conference Drive.
As written on the agenda
Case No. VA26-00012; Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval of a Variance to Section 15.35.040 of the Edmond Municipal Code to Allow a Ground Sign to be Located in an Easement, on the Property Located on the East Side of Sooner Road, on the North Side of Conference Drive. (Legacy at Covell Shops, LLC; Ward 2)
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3G
The Council will hold a hearing and vote on whether Legacy at Covell Shops, LLC may place a ground sign in the right-of-way at 2725 Market Street.
As written on the agenda
Case No. VA26-00013; Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval of a Variance to Section 15.35.040 of the Edmond Municipal Code to Allow a Ground Sign to be Located in the Right-of-Way on the Property Located at 2725 Market Street. (Legacy at Covell Shops, LLC; Ward 2)
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3H
The Council will hold a hearing and vote on a site plan for an OnCue store at the southeast corner of Kelly and Covell, including an exception to the rule requiring 325 feet between driveways.
As written on the agenda
Case No. SP25-00017; Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval for a Site Plan for OnCue #156, located on the Southeast Corner of Kelly and Covell. (Johnson & Associates; Ward 1) Said Consideration to Include Consideration of Approval of the Following Variances to Title 21, Subdivisions, of the Edmond Municipal Code: A Variance to Section 21.02.010 which requires 325 Feet of Separation between Driveways.
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3I
The Council will hold a hearing and vote on rezoning 119 and 121 West Hurd Street from light industrial to Central Business District at the request of Canvas Development.
As written on the agenda
Case No. Z26-00021; Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval of Ordinance No. 4111 Rezoning Certain Property Located at 119 and 121 West Hurd Street from “F-1” Light Industrial to “CBD” Central Business District and Providing an Effective Date. (Canvas Development; Ward 1)
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3J
The Council will hold a hearing and vote on extending to June 30, 2027 the city's pause on accepting rezoning and building permit applications for data centers.
As written on the agenda
Public Hearing and Consideration of Approval of Ordinance No. 4112 Amending Ordinance No. 4091 to Extend Until June 30, 2027 the Moratorium on the Acceptance of Applications for the Processing and Issuance of Rezoning Requests and Building Permits that Would Allow Construction on, Expansion of, or Use of Property for Purposes of Locating or Operating a Data Center Within the City Of Edmond; Defining Data Center; Providing For an Appeal Process; Providing For Effective And Expiration Dates; Providing For Repealer and Severability; And Declaring an Emergency. (Citywide)
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5A1
The Authority will vote on moving $4,000,000.00 from Edmond Electric reserves into the budget for electric substation projects.
As written on the agenda
Edmond Electric Substations: Consideration of Approval of a Budget Amendment for a Supplemental Appropriation from Edmond Electric Reserves to the Edmond Electric Substation Projects Budget; $4,000,000.00. (Citywide)
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5A2
The Authority will vote on moving $62,840.00 from Edmond Electric reserves into the Edmond Electric budget for substation projects.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of a Budget Amendment for a Supplemental Appropriation from Edmond Electric Reserves to the Edmond Electric Budget for Substation Projects; $62,840.00. (Ward 2)
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5A3
The Authority will vote on paying $1,177,000.00 for engineering and design of an electric substation for Edmond's water treatment plant.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of Engineering and Design Services for a Substation for Edmond's Water Treatment Plant; $1,177,000.00. (Citywide)
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5A4
The Authority will vote on paying $943,000.00 for engineering design to add a second transformer at Burgett Substation.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of Engineering Design Services to add a Second Transformer at Burgett Substation; $943,000.00. (Ward 2)
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5A5
The Authority will vote on approving a grant award letter and letting the City Manager apply for federal HUD Community Project Funding for expanding electric substations in east Edmond.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of Grant Award Letter and Authorizing the City Manager or His Designee to Apply to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Project Funding (CPF) Program for East Edmond Electric Substation Expansions. (Ward 2)
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5B1
The Authority will vote on moving $158,840.00 of Series 2021B bond money into the KickingBird Golf budget for land improvements.
As written on the agenda
KickingBird Golf: Consideration of Approval of a Budget Amendment for a Supplemental Appropriation from Series 2021B Bond Fund Proceeds to the KickingBird Golf Administration's Budget for Land Betterments; $158,840.00. (Ward 2)
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5B2
The Authority will vote on awarding the bid for the KickingBird Golf parking lot for $138,122.00.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of Bid Disposition for KickingBird Golf Parking Lot; $138,122.00. (Ward 2)
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6B
The Authority will acknowledge state environmental construction permits for Phase 1 of the NE Complex project.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Acknowledging Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Construction Permits WL000055260340 and SL000055260339 for the WC24-00005 - NE Complex Phase 1 Project. (Citywide)
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6C
The Authority will vote on approving a letter from ONEOK saying it does not object to the MAIN-03 project in the water system master plan.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of a Letter of No Objection from ONEOK for WC23-00001 - Water System Master Plan MAIN-03 Project. (Citywide)
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6D
The Authority will vote on an amendment to its agreement with Surveying and Mapping, LLC for Phase 2 of a stormwater infrastructure survey, for $1,329,700.00.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of Professional Services Agreement Amendment No. 1 with Surveying and Mapping, LLC (SAM) for Stormwater Infrastructure Survey Phase 2; $1,329,700.00. (Citywide)
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6E
The Authority will vote on hiring Freese and Nichols, Inc. for $315,000.00 to assess the Spring Creek force main sewer line.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for the WR-000127 Spring Creek Force Main Assessment Project. $315,000.00. (Ward 2)
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6F
The Authority will vote on accepting an easement from The Villas at Hunters Creek Homeowners Association for the Hunters Creek sewer interceptor project, for $73,100.00.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Acceptance of an Easement from The Villas at Hunters Creek Homeowners Association, Inc. for SS24-00002 Hunters Creek Sewer Interceptor, Parcels 21.1 and 21.3; $73,100.00. (Ward 4)
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6G
The Authority will vote on a revised purchase agreement with TrackMan for KickingBird Golf for $40,000.00.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of Amended and Restated KickingBird Golf and TrackMan Purchase Agreement; $40,000.00. (Ward 2)
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7B
The Authority will vote on buying land near Edmond Road and North Kelly Avenue for regional stormwater detention for $1,400,000.00 plus estimated closing costs of $10,000.00, a total of $1,410,000.00 as printed.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract for Purchase of Real Estate for Regional Stormwater Detention Located in the Vicinity of Edmond Road and North Kelly Avenue; $1,400,000.00 Plus Estimated Closing Costs of $10,000.00, Total of $1,410,000.00. (Ward 3)
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9B
The Council will vote on a resolution giving notice that the city's ordinances, through Ordinance No. 4097, have been published in a permanent bound volume to be placed in the Oklahoma County Law Library and offered for sale.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of Resolution No. 38-26 Providing Public Notice of the Publication of Penal and Other Ordinances of the City of Edmond, Oklahoma, in a Permanent, Bound Form and Volume; Providing that Said Permanent Volume Reflects All Ordinances Through Ordinance Number 4097; Providing for the Deposit of Said Permanent Volume in the Oklahoma County Law Library; Providing for the Sale of Said Permanent Volumes; Directing the City Clerk to File Resolution with the Oklahoma County Clerk’s Office; And Providing an Effective Date. (Citywide)
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9C
The Council will vote on accepting an easement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for improvements to the Spring Creek sewer interceptor.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Acceptance of Easement No. DACW56-2-26-279 from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the SS24-00006 Spring Creek Interceptor Improvements Project. (Ward 2)
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9D
The Council will vote on accepting about 20 completed public improvement projects, including paving, water, sewer and stormwater work, and the maintenance bonds that guarantee them.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Acceptance of Public Improvements and Maintenance Bonds for the Following Projects (Citywide): [about 20 projects, including paving for Highpoint Ranch NW of Covell and Post Rd; FY22 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Phase II; utilities for Coulter Car Wash at 111 S Kelly, Touchmark at Coffee Creek Villas Expansion and Club Car Wash; concrete reconstruction of Blackwelder Ave from 2nd Street to Ayers Street; stormwater for Broadway 38; paving for Chase Bank at 2nd and Bryant; storm sewer for Edmond Town Center Commercial; other paving, waterline, fire hydrant and retaining pond work; and utility bores for Texas State Utilities at 19 residential addresses.]
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9E
The Council will vote on accepting the final plat, public improvements and maintenance bonds for Woodland Park Phase IX.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Acceptance of Final Plat, Public Improvements, and Maintenance Bonds for Woodland Park Phase IX. (Ward 2)
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9F
The Council will vote on an agreement with OG&E allowing the city to replace a sewer line inside an existing OG&E easement as part of its sanitary sewer improvements.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval and Execution of the Consent and Encroachment Agreement with OG&E to allow for the Replacement of LM53 Line 1 (SS24-00003 - FY27 Sanitary Sewer Line Improvements - Phase 1) within the Existing OG&E Easement. (Citywide)
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9G
The Council will vote on the final change order with Flintco, LLC for the City Center Complex, which returns $33,008.88 to the city.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of Final Change Order with Flintco, LLC for the City Center Complex; $33,008.88 Returned to the City. (Ward 1)
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9H
The Council will vote on buying land near Edmond Road and North Kelly Avenue for regional stormwater detention for $1,400,000.00 plus estimated closing costs of $10,000.00, a total of $1,410,000.00 as printed.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract for Purchase of Real Estate for Regional Stormwater Detention Located in the Vicinity of Edmond Road and North Kelly Avenue; $1,400,000.00 Plus Estimated Closing Costs of $10,000.00, Total of $1,410,000.00. (Ward 3)
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9I
The Council will vote on hiring Rees Associates for $101,500.00 for professional services for building work and limited renovation at City Hall.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of Agreement with Rees Associates for Build and Limited Renovation Professional Services for City Hall; $101,500.00. (Ward 1)
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9J
The Council will vote on accepting an easement from The Villas at Hunters Creek Homeowners Association for the Hunters Creek sewer interceptor project, for $73,100.00.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Acceptance of an Easement from The Villas at Hunters Creek Homeowners Association, Inc. for SS24-00002 Hunters Creek Sewer Interceptor, Parcels 21.1 and 21.3; $73,100.00. (Ward 4)
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9K
The Council will vote on a revised purchase agreement with TrackMan for KickingBird Golf for $40,000.00.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of Amended and Restated KickingBird Golf and TrackMan Purchase Agreement; $40,000.00. (Ward 2)
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9L
The Council will vote on renewing annual support for SelecTXT software from Selectron Technologies, Inc. for $9,000.00.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of Purchase for Renewal of Annual Support Fees for SelecTXT with Selectron Technologies, Inc; $9,000.00. (Citywide)
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9M
The Council will vote on a $7,035.00 statement of work for technical assistance from ISG Technology, LLC under an OMNIA Partners purchasing contract.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of Statement of Work (SOW) for Technical Assistance from ISG Technology, LLC Utilizing OMNIA Partners Contract Number 01-170; $7,035.00. (Citywide)
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11A
The Council will meet privately to discuss the employment of the City Attorney.
As written on the agenda
Executive Session to Discuss the Employment of the City Attorney as Authorized Pursuant to 25 O. S. Section 307(B)(1).
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11B
The Council may take action on the employment of the City Attorney.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Action with Regard to the Employment of the City Attorney.
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11C
The Council will vote on a letter agreement giving the City Attorney additional transition benefits and pay, in an amount the Council will decide.
As written on the agenda
Consideration of Approval of an Additional Transition Benefits Letter Agreement for the City Attorney; Approving and Authorizing Additional Benefits and Compensation to be Paid by the City in an Amount to be Determined by the City Council; and Directing the Mayor to Execute and Deliver an Additional Transition Benefits Letter Agreement to the City Attorney.
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11D
The Council will consider appointing Laura K. McDevitt of the law firm Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, P.C. as interim City Attorney.
As written on the agenda
Discussion and Consideration of Appointing Laura K. McDevitt, with Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, P.C., as Interim City Attorney.
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11E
The Council will consider a contract with Laura K. McDevitt and Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, P.C. to serve as interim City Attorney, for an amount the Council will decide.
As written on the agenda
Discussion and Consideration of Approval of Contract with Laura K. McDevitt and Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, P.C. to Provide Services as Interim City Attorney in an Amount to be Determined by the City Council.
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11F
The Council will discuss how to recruit a new City Attorney, either by seeking a professional recruiting firm or by having city staff post the job and run the application process.
As written on the agenda
Discussion and Consideration of Actions Related to the Recruitment of a City Attorney, including Discussion and Consideration of Seeking Recruitment Services from a Professional Firm to be Considered by the City Council at a Future Meeting or Discussion and Consideration of Directing City Staff to Post A Job Vacancy Announcement, Open an Application Process, and Otherwise Directing When Applications are Due, Who Applications should be Submitted to, what Job Description and/or Recruitment Materials to Include, and Where Advertisements for the Vacancy should be Placed.
10 procedural items — call to order, minutes, adjournment and the like
- 1 The mayor opens the City Council meeting.
- 2 Members of the public may speak to the Council for up to three minutes on city matters that are not on the agenda.
- 4 The Council meeting pauses and the Public Works Authority meeting begins.
- 6A The Authority will approve the minutes of its October 26, 2026 meeting.
- 7A The Authority will take up any consent items that a member pulled for separate discussion.
- 8 The Public Works Authority meeting ends and the City Council meeting resumes.
- 9A The Council will approve the minutes of its October 26, 2026 meeting.
- 10A The Council will take up any consent items that a member pulled for separate discussion.
- 12 The mayor and council members may make comments.
- 13 The City Council meeting ends.
The original agenda is the official record; if anything here differs, the agenda is correct.
