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PRESENTATION OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AWARDS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS BY CHIEF BELL:
STEPHANIE STEPHENS - DISTRICT 27 AGENT
VICKY LYONS - DISTRICT 27 AGENT
JOHN OWENS - DISTRICT 27 AGENT
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE COWETA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 7, 2022. (JULIE CASTEEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER)
APPROVAL OF A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH WAGONER COUNTY REGARDING BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES. (MARK SEIBOLD, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (SUP) CZ 22-02 SUP FOR AN EDUCATIONAL TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHOOL ON PROPERTY ZONED AGRICULTURE (AG) LOCATED IN SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 16 EAST OF THE INDIAN BASE AND MERIDIAN, WAGONER COUTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA AT 31350 EAST STATE HIGHWAY 51, COWETA, OKLAHOMA. (MARK SEIBOLD, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ON THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 856, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA AMENDING PUD-02, AMENDING ORDINANCE 796 PERTAINING TO PUD-02, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COWETA FOR A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTION THIRTY-FIVE (35), TOWNSHIP EIGHTEEN (18) NORTH, RANGE FIFTEEN (15) EAST OF THE INDIAN BASE AND MERIDIAN WAGONER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (MARK SEIBOLD, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY REGARDING ORDINANCE NO. 856 MAKING IT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 855, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA RELATED TO THE REZONING OF PROPERTY FROM AGRICULTURE (AG) TO RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY (RS-2) LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (SW/4 NW/4) OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE INDIAN BASE AND MERIDIAN, WAGONER COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COWETA, PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (MARK SEIBOLD, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY REGARDING ORDINANCE NO. 855 MAKING IT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 854, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA, ADOPTING NEW LAW BY AMENDING PART 7, FINANCE AND TAXATION, CHAPTER 5, USE TAX, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA, SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SECTION 5-503 BY INCREASING THE RATE OF TAX TO FOUR PERCENT (4%) OF THE PURCHASE PRICE ON STORAGE, USE OR OTHER CONSUMPTION OF TANGIBLE, PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SECTION 5-504, PURPOSE OF REVENUES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ONE-PERCENT INCREASE (1%) IN THE USE TAX SHALL BE UTILIZED SOLELY FOR PURPOSES SET FORTH IN SECTION 7 OF THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA SPECIAL SALES TAX ORDINANCE NO. 850, REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES TO THE CONTRARY, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (ROGER KOLMAN, CITY MANAGER)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY REGARDING ORDINANCE NO. 854 MAKING IT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE APPROVAL OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PERTAINING TO THE 2022 TARGETED OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM. (ROGER KOLMAN, CITY MANAGER)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE APPROVAL OF A PROJECT MAINTENANCE, FINANCING, AND RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT WITH THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PERTAINING TO CERTAIN SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN HIGHWAY 72 AND 305TH EAST AVENUE ALONG E. PECAN STREET. (ROGER KOLMAN, CITY MANAGER)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2022-05, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA, APPROVING AN EQUIPMENT LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH RCB BANK FOR FIRE EQUIPMENT; ESTABLISHING THE CITY’S REASONABLE EXPECTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF NON-TAXABLE OBLIGATIONS BY THE CITY IN CALENDAR YEAR 2022, AND DESIGNATING THE LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENT AS A NON-QUALIFIED TAXABLE OBLIGATION; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ACQUISITION AND/OR LEASE PURCHASE OF SUCH EQUIPMENT. (JULIE CASTEEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2022-08, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNUAL REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA, FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022. (JULIE CASTEEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2022-09, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA ADOPTING THE 2021 WAGONER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE. (MIKE BELL, POLICE CHIEF)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2022-06 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA (THE “CITY”) APPROVING THE INCURRENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS BY THE COWETA PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY (THE “AUTHORITY”) ISSUING ITS SALES TAX REVENUE NOTE, SERIES 2022 (THE “NOTE”); PROVIDING THAT THE ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENT CREATING THE AUTHORITY IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE NOTE INDENTURE, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SAID NOTE; WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING WITH RESPECT TO THE SALE OF SAID NOTE AND APPROVING THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE AUTHORITY PERTAINING TO THE SALE OF SAID NOTE; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A SALES TAX AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE AUTHORITY PERTAINING TO THE YEAR-TO-YEAR PLEDGE OF CERTAIN SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO. (ROGER KOLMAN, CITY MANAGER)