COWETA CITY COUNCIL
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NAOMI HOGUE______
LOGAN BROWN______
HAROLD CHANCE______
CAROLINE MARTIN______
RANDY WOODWARD______
APPROVAL OF THE 2024 COWETA MUNICIPAL COURT CALENDAR.
APPROVAL OF THE 2024 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY OF COWETA.
APPROVAL OF THE 2024 REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING DATES SCHEDULE OF THE COWETA CITY COUNCIL, COWETA PLANNING COMMISSION, COWETA BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, AND THE COWETA LIBRARY BOARD.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE COWETA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 2, 2023.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE COWETA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 6, 2023.
REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF BIDS RECEIVED, AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AWARD A BID FOR THE NORTH EUFAULA AVENUE BRIDGE PROJECT, INCLUDING THE BASE BID AND ALTERNATE BID NUMBER 1 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A WATER LINE, SUBJECT TO THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT AND FURNISHING OF ALL REQUIRED BONDS AND INSURANCE CERTIFICATES.
RATIFICATION OF THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 IN FAVOR OF STRONGHAND, LLC RELATED TO THE VILLAGE SUBDIVISION WATER LINE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, INCREASING THE COST OF THAT PROJECT FROM $561,498.90 TO $574,205.41, AN INCREASE OF $12,706.51.
AFFIRMATION OF THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL OF PROGRESS PAYMENT NO. 4 IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,159.53 AND THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL OF FINAL PAYMENT NO. 5 IN THE AMOUNT OF $134,031.49 FOR THE VILLAGE SUBDIVISION WATERLINE PROJECT TO STRONGHAND, LLC. (JULIE CASTEEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER).
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2023-37, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COWETA, OKLAHOMA, ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED CDBG VILLAGE SUBDIVISION WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT (#18229 CDBG 21). (JULIE CASTEEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER).
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL TO PURCHASE A POLICE SERVICE DOG FROM SHALLOW CREEK KENNELS AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $16,000.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE PURCHASE OF A 2024 FORD F-150 CREW CAB TRUCK FROM VANCE COUNTRY FORD IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,652.60. PURCHASE HAS BEEN BUDGETED IN FY24 WHILE UTILIZING STATE CONTRACT SW035 PRICING. (BRIAN WOODWARD, INTERIM FIRE CHIEF)
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CERTAIN ESCROW AGREEMENT WITH RETAIL BUILDINGS, INC., AND FNB COWETA AS ESCROW AGENT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $450,000.00 PERTAINING TO THE EUFAULA AVENUE BRIDGE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH RETAIL BUILDINGS, INC DATED FEBRUARY 9, 2023.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE PROPOSED CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTATION SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF COWETA AND CROSSROADS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
DISCUSSION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATED TO A PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING A PENDING CLAIM CONCERNING SEVERANCE CLAIMED BY ROGER KOLMAN, FORMER CITY MANAGER, FOLLOWING HIS RESIGNATION ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2023, AND INCLUDING DISCUSSION RELATED TO A PROPOSED GENERAL RELEASE AND SEPARATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ROGER KOLMAN AND THE CITY OF COWETA, THE COWETA PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY, AND THE COWETA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PURSUANT TO 25 O.S. SECTION 307 (B)(4), UPON THE ADVICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY THAT DISCLOSURE WILL SERIOUSLY IMPAIR THE ABILITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO PROCESS THE CLAIM IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
VOTE TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION RELATED TO THE DISCUSSIONS HELD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION RELATED TO A PROPOSED GENERAL RELEASE AND SEPARATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ROGER KOLMAN AND THE CITY OF COWETA, THE COWETA PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY AND THE COWETA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.