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December 2, 2024 Β·3:30 PM Final Β·SPECIAL MEETING

Lawton City Hall Council Chambers/Auditorium

Agenda β€” 7 items

  1. 1 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER WITH INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  2. 2 "Official action can be taken only on items which appear on the agenda. The Council may adopt, approve, ratify, deny, defer, recommend, or continue any agenda item. The Council may also propose and enact floor amendments to any matter presented before them. When more information is needed to act on an item, the Council may refer the matter to the City Manager or the City Attorney. The Council may also refer items to standing committees of the Council or a board, commission, or authority for additional study. Under certain circumstances, items are deferred to a specific later date or stricken from the agenda entirely."
  3. 3 ROLL CALL
  4. 4 BUSINESS ITEMS:
  5. 1. Presentation and First Public Hearing, pursuant to 62 O.S. Β§859, of the proposed Second Amended Skills Training, Education, Development, and Investment (STEDI) Project Plan and supporting increment districts for the purpose of providing information, including an analysis of potential positive or negative impacts, and answering questions regarding the proposed Second Amended STEDI Project Plan and increment districts. First Read of Ordinance No. 24-___ Repealing Article 10-20 of Chapter 10, Lawton City Code, in its entirety and replacing it with the enactment of Sections 10-20-101 through 10-20-171 by approving and adopting the Second Amended Skills Training, Education, Development, and Investment (STEDI) Project Plan; designating and adopting the Project Area and increment district boundaries; establishing a date for the creation of Increment District No. Five, City of Lawton; establishing a date for the creation of Increment District No. Six, City of Lawton; identifying and establishing tax increment districts temporarily designated as Increment Districts No. β€œA”, β€œB”, β€œCa”, β€œCb”, β€œDa” β€œDb”, β€œE”, β€œFa”, β€œFb”, β€œG”, β€œHa”, β€œHb”, β€œI”, β€œJ”, β€œK”, β€œM”, β€œN”, β€œO”, β€œP”, Q”, β€œR”, β€œS”, β€œT”, and β€œU”, City of Lawton; deferring their numbering and effective date; establishing the City of Lawton as the principal entity to carry out and administer the project plan; authorizing and designating the Lawton Economic Development Authority to carry out implementation actions for the project; establishing a tax apportionment fund; declaring apportioned funds to be funds of the Lawton Economic Development Authority; authorizing the use of ad valorem and sales tax increment revenues for the payment or financing of certain project costs; authorizing the Lawton Economic Development Authority to pledge the apportioned increments to repayment of debt; establishing plan objectives and implementation procedures; authorizing the use of other resources to pay for or finance project costs; authorizing the Lawton Economic Development Authority to issue bonds and carry out certain provisions of the project plan; ratifying and confirming the actions of, and acknowledging the recommendations and findings of the review committee and the planning commission; directing continuing apportionment; providing for severability; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency. 24-2191
  6. 6 ADJOURNMENT
  7. 7 The City of Lawton encourages participation from all of its citizens. If participation at any public meeting is not possible due to a disability, notification to the City Clerk at (580) 581-3305 at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting is encouraged to make the necessary accommodations. The City may waive the 48 hour rule if interpreters for the deaf (signing) is not the necessary accommodation."