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FIRE CHIEF BURTNER WILL PRESENT PROMOTIONAL BADGES TO COWETA FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS CLINT HOFFMAN, JEFF WALLER AND BRIAN BELL.
CONFIRMATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF TIM AHLSTROM TO THE COWETA PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE COWETA BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING JUNE 1, 2024.
APPROVAL OF THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS AND OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE CITY OF COWETA'S 911 SYSTEM FOR THE QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 2022 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 63 O.S. §2815 (F). (JULIE CASTEEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER)
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE COWETA CITY COUNCIL/COWETA PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY/COWETA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY JOINT SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON JUNE 6, 2022. (JULIE CASTEEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER)
APPROVAL OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CROSSROADS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTING AND DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. (ROGER KOLMAN, CITY MANAGER)
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE COWETA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JULY 11, 2022. (JULIE CASTEEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO DIRECT STAFF TO ENGAGE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY ENGINEERING STUDIES RELATED TO THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EUFAULA AVENUE BRIDGE AND TO SEEK PARTNERSHIP FUNDING FROM OTHER AGENCIES. (ROGER KOLMAN, CITY MANAGER)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF $16,000.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A METAL STORAGE BUILDING FOR CITY DEPARTMENT USE. (MIKE BELL, POLICE CHIEF)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE APPROVAL OF REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR FIRE ENGINE NO. 2 AND FIRE ENGINE NO. 3 BY MYDER FIRE SUPPORT SERVICES IN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($25,000.00). (JERRY BURTNER, FIRE CHIEF)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE ENGINE NO. 1 FROM NORTHERN SAFETY & INDUSTRIAL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FORTY-ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($41,000.00). (JERRY BURTNER, FIRE CHIEF)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2022-24, 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, 2023. (JULIE CASTEEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 862, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA RELATED TO THE REZONING OF PROPERTY FROM AGRICULTURE (AG) TO RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY (RS-1) AND DESCRIBED AS THE EAST 466 FEET OF THE NORTH 932 FEET OF THE SOUTH 1399 FEET OF THE EAST HALF (E/2) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NW/4) OF SECTION THIRTEEN (13), TOWNSHIP SEVENTEEN (17) NORTH, RANGE FIFTEEN (15) EAST OF THE INDIAN BASE AND MERIDIAN, WAGONER COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, ACCORDING TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SURVEY THEREOF, LESS AND EXCEPT THE NORTH 5 ACRES, AND GENERALLY LOCATED AT SOUTH 279TH EAST AVENUE AND EAST 146TH STREET SOUTH. (MARK SEIBOLD, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY REGARDING ORDINANCE NO. 862 MAKING IT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.