The Council meeting featured proclamations designating Homeless Awareness Month and Extra Mile Day. Key actions included the appointment of members to the Park Board, and the approval of various agreements, contracts, and grants supporting city services, literacy programs, and infrastructure improvements such as drainage and construction projects. Financial matters addressed involved receiving interim reports, budget revisions, and the acceptance of a donation from the Arvest Foundation. Additionally, the Council discussed the creation of a tax increment district, awarded several project bids, and finalized the employment agreement and swearing-in process for the new City Manager.
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The agenda for the meeting includes several proclamations, including those for Arbor Day, Polish American Heritage Month, and Community Planning Month, as well as presentations of lifesaving awards. Discussion items cover appointments to various city boards and authorities, such as the Library Trust Authority and the Park Board. The council will consider several consent docket items, including budget amendments for a 911 management grant and a recreational trails grant, along with numerous engineering and lease agreements. Additionally, the meeting will address bid awards for concrete, asphalt, and drainage infrastructure projects. Key business items involve public hearings on rezoning requests and utility easement closures, consideration of development assistance for a new restaurant, and discussions regarding the investigation into the former city manager's resignation and the hiring of a new city manager.
Oct 5, 2026·Board meeting
Bartlesville City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council conducted a regular meeting to address a variety of municipal business. Key topics included proclamations for Arbor Day, Polish Heritage Month, and Community Planning Month, along with the presentation of lifesaving awards. The Council handled several administrative items, including appointments to various boards and commissions, and approved resolutions related to grant funding for police and community development departments. Numerous agreements, contracts, and leases were ratified, including engineering services and drainage improvements. Public hearings were held to consider rezoning property on SE Washington Blvd and the closure of a utility easement. Additionally, the Council discussed and approved economic development assistance for a new restaurant development and debated a proposed ordinance amendment concerning the regulation of Automated License Plate Reader technology, which was ultimately tabled for further research. A motion to authorize an independent investigation into the circumstances of a former City Manager's resignation was discussed but failed.
Oct 2, 2026·Board meeting agenda packet
Bartlesville Education Authority Special Meeting
The meeting focused on the consideration and approval of a resolution authorizing the Bartlesville Education Authority to issue Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds (Bartlesville Public Schools Project) Series 2026. This authorization includes waiving competitive bidding, approving a bond purchase agreement, a lease purchase agreement, a bond indenture, a ground lease agreement, and the forms of official statements and continuing disclosure agreements related to the issuance of the bonds to finance various school district capital projects.
