January 13, 2026 City Council Meeting

Announcements

• City Offices Closed: Stillwater City offices will be closed on 📅 Monday, January 19th, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trash, recycling, and yard waste collection will proceed as usual.
• MLK Jr. Day Unity Event: Stillwater Community United will host its annual unity event to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy on 📅 Monday, January 19th. An optional march begins at 5:30 p.m. from Southern Woods Park to Mount Zion Baptist Church, followed by a program at 6 p.m. at Mount Zion. More information at stillwater.org.
• Meet Your Legislators Event: The Stillwater League of Women Voters and Friends of the Public Library will host their annual "Meet Your Legislators" event on 📅 January 29th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Stillwater Public Library. City Councilors, School Board members, County Commissioners, and other elected officials will be present.
• Emergency Preparedness: Residents are encouraged to follow Stillwater Emergency Management on Facebook and opt-in for phone notifications for severe weather alerts, warnings, and watches. Visit stillwater.gov/sa for more information.
• Alarm Permits & Rural Fire Service: Residents are reminded to apply or renew burglar/fire alarm permits ($6, free for government entities and residents 62+). Those outside city limits but within Stillwater Fire Department's response area should consider purchasing a rural fire service contract ($200 annually). Visit stillwater.gov for details.
• Citizen Request Tracker: A citizen request tracker is available on stillwater.gov/report for non-emergency concerns such as drainage, street light outages, trash collection, and animal control.

Key Decisions & Votes

• Consent Docket Approval: The City Council ✅ Approved the consent docket with a vote of four to zero.
• Public Hearing on Remington Ranch Nuisance: The public hearing regarding the apartments at 1815 North Boomer Road (Remington Ranch) being a public nuisance was ✅ Tabled until 📅 February 9th, 2026. This allows the property management more time to address ongoing issues, particularly the installation of individual hot water heaters.
• Downtown Intersection Improvements: The Council ✅ Approved the conversion of the intersections of South Main Street at 7th, 8th, and 9th Avenues to four-way stop control. This includes installing LED-enhanced decorative stop signs, replacing traffic signals with pedestrian-scale street lights, adding stop legends, and refreshing striping.
• Audit Committee Appointments: The Council ✅ Approved the appointment of Daniel Thrasher to his first term and the re-appointment of Randy Murray to his third term on the Audit Committee. Special appreciation was extended to Kelly Cox for 18 years of service on the committee.
• Stillwater Utilities Authority (SUA) Consent Docket: The SUA Trustees ✅ Approved their consent docket with a vote of four to zero.
• Stillwater Economic Development Authority (SEDA) Consent Docket: The SEDA Trustees ✅ Approved their consent docket with a vote of four to zero.

Financial Matters

• Downtown Intersection Improvements: Total project expenditures in the amount of 💰 $88,000 were authorized, which included a separate budget amendment of 💰 $85,000 for Stillwater Electric to perform the traffic signal to street light conversion in-house to save costs.
• Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Report: The Chamber reported significant local economic activity, including nearly 💰 $4 million in local spending by contractors working on the data center project and over 💰 $38 million spent with partners.

Public Comments

Three citizens spoke regarding the ongoing issues at Remington Ranch apartments (1815 North Boomer Road):

• Abby Charland (Apartment L7): Reported having no hot water for almost two years, with the current outage being the third extensive period. She stated that management seemed unresponsive until legal threats were made and expressed frustration at having to carry hot water to bathe as a 65-year-old woman.
• Desiree Pierce (Apartment B28): Shared that she has had hot water only three times in the last two months. She detailed previous issues at a different unit in the complex, including four floods, mold, and pest problems (fiddle back spiders, black widows). She highlighted the stress of these issues as a single mother working long hours and suggested a portion of rent should be returned due to lack of services.
• Ronald Balderson (Apartment F-17): Described an ongoing issue where his upstairs neighbor's tub floods his bathroom. He also reported a lack of pest control services for months, despite paying for it, leading to a roach infestation. He expressed frustration over missed repair appointments and management prioritizing new tenants over existing problems.

Agenda Summary Table