COWETA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING PROCEDURE: Comments on all scheduled agenda items will be heard immediately following the presentation by staff or the petitioner. Please wait until you are recognized by the Mayor and keep your comments as brief as possible. Individuals addressing the City Council must identify themselves by name prior to making any comments. The City Council will consider, discuss, and may take action on, approve, adopt, amend, reject, deny, table, or not take action on any item listed on this agenda after comments from staff and the City Council have been heard.
NAOMI HOGUE______
LOGAN BROWN______
HAROLD CHANCE______
CAROLINE MARTIN______
RANDY WOODWARD______
COUNTY ENGINEER RACHEL COOPER SHALL PRESENT A PROPOSED CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR DRAINAGE, PARKING AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AT THE COWETA SPORTS PARK.
APPROVAL OF THE WAIVER OF LICENSE FEES AND BACKGROUND CHECKS REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE NO. 857 FOR COWETA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REGISTERED VENDORS PARTICIPATING IN THE COWETA FALL FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 14TH THROUGH THE 16TH, 2023. (ROGER KOLMAN, CITY MANAGER)
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON AUGUST 7, 2023.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON AN AWARD OF BID TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, TRI-STAR CONSTRUCTION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,000.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC PARKING LOT AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 72 AND CHESTNUT STREET. (ROGER KOLMAN, CITY MANAGER)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE A 10-MONTH LEASE FOR STORAGE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT. (BRIAN WOODWARD, INTERIM FIRE CHIEF)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF A PUBLIC BID PACKAGE RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE OVER THE CREEK ON EUFAULA AVENUE. (ROGER KOLMAN, CITY MANAGER)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CERTAIN ESCROW AGREEMENT AT BANCFIRST CORPORATE TRUST, PENDING REVIEW BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $450,000.00 PERTAINING TO THE EUFAULA AVENUE BRIDGE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH RETAIL BUILDINGS, INC DATED FEBRUARY 9, 2023. (ROGER KOLMAN, CITY MANAGER)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF FOUR (4) DODGE DURANGO POLICE VEHICLES FROM JOHN VANCE MOTORS IN THE COMBINED AMOUNT OF $ 189,432.00 TO BE FUNDED FROM BUDGET LINE ITEM 12-5403.007. (MIKE BELL, CHIEF OF POLICE)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR FOUR (4) NEW POLICE VEHICLES FROM L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., MEEKS GROUP, AND VISUAL FORCE, INC. IN THE COMBINED AMOUNT OF $98,561.88 FUNDED FROM BUDGET LINE ITEM 12-5404.007. (MIKE BELL, CHIEF OF POLICE)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM FROM HUBER & ASSOCIATES, INC. IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $97,255.00 FUNDED FROM THE E911 FUND 12-5404.087. (MIKE BELL, CHIEF OF POLICE)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2023-35, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA, ACCEPTING AS PUBLIC PROPERTY A 25-FOOT SANITARY SEWER LINE EASEMENT LOCATED WITHIN SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE INDIAN BASE AND MERIDIAN, CITY OF COWETA, WAGONER COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA. (ROBYN MURRAY, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPERVISOR)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2023-36, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COWETA FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024. (ROGER KOLMAN, CITY MANAGER)
REQUEST FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSES OF DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO THE PURCHASE OR APPRAISAL OF REAL PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 25 O.S. 307.B.3. FOR A UTILITY EASEMENT AND MUNICIPAL USE PROPERTY.
THE CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ANY ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE CITY COUNCIL ARISING OUT OF THE DISCUSSIONS IN THE FOREGOING EXECUTIVE SESSION PERTAINING TO A UTILITY EASEMENT.
THE CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ANY ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE CITY COUNCIL ARISING OUT OF THE DISCUSSIONS IN THE FOREGOING EXECUTIVE SESSION PERTAINING TO MUNICIPAL USE PROPERTY.
DISCUSSION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATED TO A PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO 25 O.S. SECTION 307(B)(1) FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CITY MANAGER ROGER KOLMAN, AND CONSIDERATION OF RENEWAL OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF COWETA, THE COWETA PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY AND THE COWETA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ROGER KOLMAN FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME FROM OCTOBER 1, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, UNDER SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE EXISTING EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT EXPIRING ON OCTOBER 1, 2023.
DISCUSSION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATED TO DISCUSSIONS HELD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION CONCERNING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CITY MANAGER ROGER KOLMAN, AND POSSIBLE RENEWAL OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF COWETA, THE COWETA PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY AND THE COWETA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ROGER KOLMAN FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME FROM OCTOBER 1, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, UNDER SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE EXISTING EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT EXPIRING ON OCTOBER 1, 2023.