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Shawnee City Commissioners Tuesday closed a public hearing on the annexation of Kickapoo tribe property that will house a gaming facility.
Commissioners then postponed any action on the annex until their next meeting.
The deferment was made after Shawnee City Attorney Mary Ann Karns told the commissioners she was meeting with tribal attorneys Wednesday to finalize language in the memorandum of understanding between the city and the tribe.
The memorandum of understanding will clarify what utilities and services the tribe will receive and how the city will be compensated for providing those services. The tribe does not pay sales taxes to the city because it is a sovereign entity.
This is the third time the annex item has been deferred by commissioners since December.
Last year was a banner year for the Shawnee Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB), Gordona Rowell, executive director told the commissioners during the 2011 annual report presentation at the commissioners meeting.
Rowell told commissioners that RV rallies at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center tripled last year, and for every $1 the SCVB spent on recruiting events to Shawnee the expo center received $7 in direct revenue.
The occupancy surcharge was up last year bringing in a record $427,000. The SCVB ended 2011 above budget, and invested the money back into the organization by paying on the land for the SCVB’s future visitor’s center, Rowell told the commissioners.
Commissioners also approved a preliminary plat at the 3800 block of N. Harrison. Austin & Austin, a development company, plans to have a 40,000 square-foot building, as well as some stand alone pad sites. The area is across from Van’s Pig Stand on Harrison.
Commissioners approved the preliminary plat on the condition that a planned private street is built to city standards.
Commissioners rejected bids for the Harrison Street Planter Project based on recommendations from City Engineer John Krywicki. The recommendations are a result of a conflict in scheduling between the city and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The bids will be reopened.
Commissioners approved a bid for the Community Center fire and suppression system. The project was awarded to Express Fire Protection, Inc for the amount of $48,700, which is more than $30,000 under budget.
The meeting went into executive session while the commissioners discussed City Manager Brian McDougal’s annual evaluation.
Shawnee City Commissioners Tuesday closed a public hearing on the annexation of Kickapoo tribe property that will house a gaming facility.
Commissioners then postponed any action on the annex until their next meeting.
The deferment was made after Shawnee City Attorney Mary Ann Karns told the commissioners she was meeting with tribal attorneys Wednesday to finalize language in the memorandum of understanding between the city and the tribe.
The memorandum of understanding will clarify what utilities and services the tribe will receive and how the city will be compensated for providing those services. The tribe does not pay sales taxes to the city because it is a sovereign entity.
This is the third time the annex item has been deferred by commissioners since December.
Last year was a banner year for the Shawnee Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB), Gordona Rowell, executive director told the commissioners during the 2011 annual report presentation at the commissioners meeting.
Rowell told commissioners that RV rallies at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center tripled last year, and for every $1 the SCVB spent on recruiting events to Shawnee the expo center received $7 in direct revenue.
The occupancy surcharge was up last year bringing in a record $427,000. The SCVB ended 2011 above budget, and invested the money back into the organization by paying on the land for the SCVB’s future visitor’s center, Rowell told the commissioners.
Commissioners also approved a preliminary plat at the 3800 block of N. Harrison. Austin & Austin, a development company, plans to have a 40,000 square-foot building, as well as some stand alone pad sites. The area is across from Van’s Pig Stand on Harrison.
Commissioners approved the preliminary plat on the condition that a planned private street is built to city standards.
Commissioners rejected bids for the Harrison Street Planter Project based on recommendations from City Engineer John Krywicki. The recommendations are a result of a conflict in scheduling between the city and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The bids will be reopened.
Commissioners approved a bid for the Community Center fire and suppression system. The project was awarded to Express Fire Protection, Inc for the amount of $48,700, which is more than $30,000 under budget.
The meeting went into executive session while the commissioners discussed City Manager Brian McDougal’s annual evaluation.
