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, DECEMBER 10, 2012  AT 6:30 P.M.  NOTICE GIVEN AND POSTED IN PRAGUE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012 

PRESENT:                                                                                ABSENT:                                             

BRYAN BENSON, MAYOR                                VICKI MAY, COUNCIL MEMBER                                   

CLIFF BRYANT JR. VICE MAYOR                       

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 6:34 P.M. 

2.     CITY CLERK, TRACEY AARON CALLED ROLL AND DECLARED A QUORUM PRESENT 

       3.    THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WERE GIVEN 

4.     NO COMMENTS OR PRESENTATIONS FROM CITIZENS AT THIS TIME 

5.     NO COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS 

6.     MR.  BRYANT MOVED AND MR. DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING THE MINUTES AND TREASURER’S REPORT AS PRESENTED 

       BENSON  AYE  BRYANT   AYE  DUVALL  AYE   KLABZUBA  AYE   

        7.   EXPENDITURES WERE REVIEWED 

8.     OMPA UPDATE WAS GIVEN BY BRUCE AKERMAN 

9.     DISCUSSION TO POST SIGNS AT CEMETERY TO DETER THEFT OF PERSONAL PROPERTIES FROM GRAVE SITES 

       DUVALL  AYE   BRYANT  AYE   BENSON  AYE  KLABZUBA   AYE 

10.  NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON REGULATIONS REQUIRING AFTER HOURS CONTACT NUMBERS BEING POSTED AT UNATTENDED BUSINESSES       

11.  MR DUVALL MOVED AND MR BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 12102012A DESIGNATING 2013 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE FOR PRAGUE CITY COUNCIL 

        DUVALL   AYE   BRYANT   AYE   BENSON  AYE KLABZUBA  AYE                                                                                                                      

 

 12.    MR. DUVALL MOVED AND MR KLABZUBA SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 12102012C DESIGNATING 2013 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE FOR PLANNING COMMISSION 

               DUVALL  AYE  BRYANT  AYE    BENSON  AYE  KLABZUBA  AYE 

13.     MR. DUVALL MOVED AND MR. BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO THE  APPOINTMENT OF  DEANN CAPRON TO THE PARK, RECREATION AND TOURISM BOARD TO REPLACE MAXINE DUKES JOHNSON 

         DUVALL AYE   BRYANT  AYE   BENSON  AYE   KLABZUBA   AYE 

14.     MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION APPOINTING DANNY WINCHESTER TO THE PRAGUE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD 

          DUVALL   AYE   BRYANT   AYE   BENSON   AYE   KLABZUBA   AYE 

15.     NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THE APPOINTMENT OF 2 ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE HOUSING STANDARDS BOARD, 2 YEAR TERM        

16.     MR DUVALL MOVED AND MR BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CONCERNING PARKING LOT USE OF CITY PROPERTY BY WATER TOWER 

          BENSON  ABSTAIN   BRYANT   AYE   DUVALL AYE  KLABZUBA  AYE 

17.    MR. BRYANT MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN REAP GRANT CONTRACT 

         BENSON  AYE   BRYANT   AYE   DUVALL  AYE   KLABZUBA   AYE 

18.   MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR KLABZUBA SECONDED A MOTION TO TRANSFER $12,000.00 FROM CAPITAL NEEDS TO AIRPORT FUND 

         BENSON  AYE   BRYANT  AYE   DUVALL  AYE  KLABZUBA  AYE 

19.  MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF $11,939.00 TO REIMBURSE FAA ON GRANT EXPENSES OVERPAID 

         BENSON  AYE   BRYANT  AYE   DUVALL  AYE   KLABZUBA  AYE 

20.  NO NEW BUSINESS 

21.  MR DUVALL MOVED AND MR BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN 

         BENSON  AYE   BRYANT   AYE   DUVALL   AYE   KLABZUBA   AYE 

 MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:38 P.M.