MINUTES OF THE PRAGUE CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN REGULAR SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE PRAGUE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 820 JIM THORPE BLVD., PRAGUE, OKLAHOMA, ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012 AT 6:30 P.M. NOTICE GIVEN AND POSTED IN PRAGUE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012
PRESENT: ABSENT:
BRYAN BENSON, MAYOR
CLIFF BRYANT JR. VICE MAYOR
VICKI MAY, COUNCIL MEMBER
JR DUVALL, COUNCIL MEMBER
JOHN KLABZUBA, COUNCIL MEMBER
JOE VORNDRAN, CITY ATTORNEY
JIM GREFF, CITY MANAGER
TRACEY AARON, CITY CLERK/TREASURER
1. MAYOR, BRYAN BENSON, CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:30 P.M.
2. CITY CLERK, TRACEY AARON CALLED ROLL AND DECLARED A QUORUM PRESENT
3. THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WERE GIVEN
4. RHONDA RENO BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COUNCIL THAT THINGS HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM HER MOTHERS GRAVESITE.
5. MS. MAY COMMENTED THAT SHE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO INVITE CLERGY OF THE CITY TO BE GUEST AT MEETINGS AND LEAD INVOCATION AND BOY/GIRL SCOUTS TO LEAD THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6. MR. BRYANT MOVED AND MS. MAY SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING THE MINUTES AND TREASURER’S REPORT AS PRESENTED
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7. EXPENDITURES WERE REVIEWED
8. ERIC CAPRON AND JAMIE BROYLES PRESENTED THEIR BUSINESS PLAN AND ASKED THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF THE REZONING AT 8TH AND PASTUSEK FROM R-1 TO C-2
9. MR. DUVALL MOVED AND MR KLABZUBA SECONDED A MOTION ADOPTING ORDINANCE 437 REZONING PROPERTY AT 8TH AND PASTUSEK FROM R-1 TO C-2
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10. MR DUVALL MOVED AND MS MAY SECONDED A MOTION ACCEPTING CDBG GRANT ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT WITH COEDD
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11. MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR BENSON SECONDED A MOTION ACCEPTING BID OF $223,280.00 FROM QUAPAW FOR CDBG GRANT STREET OVERLAY PROJECT
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12. MR. DUVALL MOVED AND MR BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION ACCEPTING BID FROM SEMINOLE FORD TO PURCHASE PATROL CAR FOR $33,665.19 FROM CAPITAL NEEDS FUND
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13. MR. BRYANT MOVED AND MR. KLABZUBA SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING TRANSFER OF $2,000.00 FROM CAPITAL NEEDS TO AIRPORT FUND
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14. MR DUVALL MOVED AND MS MAY SECONDED A MOTION APPOINTING DAVID GREER, ROY GRISSOM AND DEANN CAPRON TO THE HOUSING STANDARDS BOARD, 2 YEAR TERMS
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15. MS MAY MOVED AND MR BENSON SECONDED A MOTION APPOINTING ANDREW LEE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION BOARD TO FILL JOSH PRATKA’S SEAT, TERM EXPIRES JULY 2013
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16. MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR BENSON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPOINT JR DUVALL, AL THORPE AND TIM SHORT TO THE PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM BOARD, THREE YEAR TERMS
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17. DISCUSSION ON DESIGNATING 8TH-15TH ST ON BARTA AVE AS A HISTORIC DISTRICT
18. DISCUSSION OF ADOPTION OF THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL CODES
19A. MR BENSON MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO 25 OKLAHOMA STATUTE 307(B)(4) TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PRAGUE
TIME OUT: 7:40 P.M.
19B. MR DUVALL MOVED AND MR BENSON SECONDED A MOTION TO RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
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TIME IN: 8:34
20. NO ACTION TAKEN ON ITEMS DISUCSSED IN EXCUTIVE SESSION
21. NO DISCUSSION ON CHANGES TO ZONING ORDINANCE IN REFERANCE TO
MANUFACTURED HOMES, MOBILE HOMES, AND MODULAR HOMES
22. NO NEW BUSINESS
23. MR DUVALL MOVED AND MR BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN
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MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:40 P.M.