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, AUGUST 10, 2015 AT 6:30 P.M. NOTICE GIVEN AND POSTED IN PRAGUE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2015.
PRESENT: ABSENT: GUEST:
CLIFF BRYANT, JR, MAYOR
JR DUVALL, VICE MAYOR
JOHN KLABZUBA, COUNCIL MEMBER
HARLAN WILSON, COUNCIL MEMBER
SCOTT SMITH, COUNCIL MEMBER
JIM GREFF, CITY MANAGER
TRACEY AARON, CITY CLERK/TREASURER
GEORGE WRIGHT, 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 COUNCILMAN, SCOTT SMITH AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY TIM SHORT.
4. MR SMITH MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES AND TREASURERS REPORT AS PRESENTED
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6. MR KLABZUBA MOVED AND MR BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO GRANT MS GRIMES
30 MORE DAYS FOR THE REMOVAL OF TRAILER ON PROPERTY AS RECOMMENDED
PRAGUE HOUSING STANDARDS BOARD
BRYANT AYE DUVALL AYE KLABZUBA AYE WILSON AYE SMITH AYE
7. MR DUVALL MOVED AND MR KLABZUBA SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING
RESOLUTION #08102015 REGARDING ATTENDANCE REQUIRMENTS FOR
MUNICIPAL BOARDS
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8. MR SMITH MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION TO PROCEED WITH
THE SWING PROJECT IN THE PARK AS AN EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT
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9. MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR KLABZUBA SECONDED A MOTION TO APPOINT
MARK WHITE TO A 3 YEAR TERM ON THE HOUSING STANDARDS BOARD
EXPIRING 6-30-2018
BRYANT AYE DUVALL AYE KLABZUBA AYE WILSON AYE SMITH AYE
10. MR SMITH MOVED AND MR WILSON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPOINT
KENNETH SCHIWART TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO REPLACE CHAD GRANT FOR
REMAINDER OF TERM EXPIRING 6-30-2016
BRYANT AYE DUVALL AYE KLABZUBA AYE WILSON AYE SMITH AYE
11. MR KLABZUBA MOVED AND MR WILSON SECONDED A MOTION ACCEPTING CONTRACT
“A” WITH DISCOVERY CONSTRUCTION AS COMPLETE FOR WORK AT THE AIRPORT
BRYANT AYE DUVALL AYE KLABZUBA AYE WILSON AYE SMITH AYE
12. MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR SMITH SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING PAYMENT TO
AAA FENCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,777.60 FOR WORK AT THE AIRPORT
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13. NO COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS
14. COUNCILMAN KLABZUBA AND MAYOR BRYANT BOTH EXPRESSED OPINIONS ON
THE PERMIT REQUEST FOR JR DUVALL LAST MONTH. BOTH SUPPORT BUSINESS IN
PRAGUE AND MAYOR BRYANT EXPLAINED WHY HE ABSTAINED FROM VOTE SO IT
WOULD BE CLEAR THAT IT WAS NOT A “NO” VOTE.
15. NEW BUSINESS—MR GREFF ANNOUNCED THE RETIREMENT OF POLICE CHIEF
BJ DUDLEY AFTER SERVING FOR 18 YEARS. RECEPTION WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY,
AUGUST 14, 2015 IN HER HONOR. COUNCIL ALL EXPRESSED THANKS TO HER FOR A
TOUGH JOB WELL DONE.
5. EXPENDITURES WERE REVIEWED
16. MR SMITH MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN
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MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:08 P.M.