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 MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2015 AT 6:30 P.M. NOTICE GIVEN AND POSTED IN PRAGUE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015.
PRESENT: ABSENT: GUEST:
CLIFF BRYANT JR, MAYOR JAMEY WHITE, II PAM BATSON DRAKE RICE
JR DUVALL, VICE MAYOR JOHN KLABZUBA ROGER PRITCHETT
VICKI MAY, COUNCIL MEMBER OB FOUQUET SCOTT SMITH
JOE KLABZUBA BARBARA SANDS PEGGIE TOTTEN
JIM GREFF, CITY MANAGER MARY ANN PRITCHETT
TRACEY AARON, CITY CLERK/TREASURER SHARON MAGGARD
JOE VORNDRAN, CITY ATTORNEY
1. MAYOR, CLIFF BRYANT, JR 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 WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR SCOTT SMITH AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY VICE MAYOR, JR DUVALL.
4. MR BRYANT MOVED AND MS MAY SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES AND TREASURERS REPORT AS PRESENTED
BRYANT AYE DUVALL AYE MAY AYE KLABZUBA ABSENT WHITE ABSENT
5. EXPENDITURES WERE REVIEWED
6. DISCUSSION ON AMENDMENT #2 TO POWER SALES CONTRACT WITH OMPA BY
DRAKE RICE
7. MR BRYANT MOVED AND MS MAY SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING
RESOLUTION #04132015A FOR AMENDMENT #2 POWER SALES CONTRACT
WITH OMPA
BRYANT AYE DUVALL AYE MAY AYE KLABZUBA ABSENT WHITE ABSENT
8. MR BRYANT MOVED AND MS MAY SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING RESOLUTION
# 04132015B ON BALLOT FOR OMRF
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9. MR DUVALL MOVED AND MS MAY SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING
PAYMENT TO GOLF CARTS OF FORT SMITH IN THE AMOUNT $10,000.00 FOR
GOLF CART PURCHASES
BRYANT AYE DUVALL AYE MAY AYE KLABZUBA ABSENT WHITE ABSENT
10. MR DUVALL MOVED AND MR BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION APPOINTING CHRIS HAMM
AS CITY JUDGE WITH SALARY OF $650.00 PER MONTH TERM ENDING MAY 2017
BRYANT AYE DUVALL AYE MAY AYE KLABZUBA ABSENT WHITE ABSENT
11. MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION ON APPOINTMENT
OF PRAGUE HOUSING STANDARDS BOARD MEMBERS AND TERMS AS FOLLOWS:
DENNIS MORRIS, 1 YR TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2015; KEN JORGENSEN AND JESSICA
GRANT, 2 YR TERMS ENDING JUNE 30, 2016; CHARLOTTE RYERSON AND DEEANN
CAPRON 3 YR TERMS ENDING JUNE 30, 2017.
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12. MR BRYANT MOVED AND MS MAY SECONDED A MOTION APPOINTING DERREK
BELASE TO REPLACE SCOTT SMITH ON THE PRAGUE PLANNING COMMISSION
TERM EXPIRING, JUNE 30, 2017
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13. MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING AUDIT
ENGAGEMENT LETTER WITH CRAWFORD AND ASSOCIATES
BRYANT AYE DUVALL AYE MAY AYE KLABZUBA ABSENT WHITE ABSENT
14. MR DUVALL MOVED AND MR BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT OMAG
DENIAL OF TORT CLAIM BY GARY CRAIN
BRYANT AYE DUVALL AYE MAY AYE KLABZUBA ABSENT WHITE ABSENT
15. DISCUSSION ON AMENDMENT TO SECTION 12-407; SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, R-1.
ATTORNEY IS DRAWING UP ORDINANCE FOR NEXT MONTH DECISION
16. MR DUVALL MOVED AND MR BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO ENTER INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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TIME IN: 7:08
17. MR DUVALL MOVED AND MR BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO RECONVENE
INTO OPEN SESSION
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TIME OUT: 7:31
18. NO ACTION TAKEN AS RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
19. MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION TO SET APRIL 20, 2015
AT 6:30 P.M. FOR SPECIAL JOINT SESSION / BUDGET WORKSHOP
BRYANT AYE DUVALL AYE MAY AYE KLABZUBA ABSENT WHITE ABSENT
20. CITIZENS STATEMENTS WERE: SUPPORT THE BOHEMIAN HALL, DISPLAY CIVIL
DEFENSE FREQUENCIES ON WEBSITE, AND SHARON MAGGARD REQUEST HELP
FROM CITY FOR FUNDING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN THE PARK
21. VICKI MAY GAVE A FARWELL SPEECH WISHING THE COUNCIL WELL IN THE FUTURE.
MAYOR BRYANT THANKED HER AND JAMEY WHITE II FOR THEIR SERVICE.
22. MR GREFF INFORMED THE COUNCIL THAT BIDDING HAS BEGUN FOR KLABZUBA
STREET PROJECT
23. MR DUVALL MOVED AND MS MAY SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN
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MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:45 P.M.