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, FEBRUARY 11, 2013  AT 6:30 P.M.  NOTICE GIVEN AND POSTED IN PRAGUE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2013 

PRESENT:                                                                                ABSENT:                                             

BRYAN BENSON, MAYOR                                                                   

CLIFF BRYANT JR. VICE MAYOR                       

JR DUVALL, COUNCIL MEMBER

VICKI MAY, COUNCIL MEMBER

JOHN KLABZUBA, COUNCIL MEMBER

GEORGE WRIGHT, 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 WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR SCOTT SMITH AND PLEDGE OF   ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY BOY SCOUT, JASON McNABB  

4.     MR DUVALL MOVED AND MR BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AND TREASURER’S REPORT AS PRESENTED 

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5.     EXPENDITURES WERE REVIEWED 

6.     MR.  KLABZUBA MOVED AND MS. MAY SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING RESOLUTION 02112013A REGARDING THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE CABLE FRANCHISE AND SYSTEM TO BCI ALLEGIANCE, LLC 

       BENSON  AYE  BRYANT  AYE  DUVALL  AYE   KLABZUBA  AYE   MAY  AYE 

7.    MR. BRYANT MOVED AND MR. DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE     EASEMENT WITH PRAGUE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CONCERNING PARKING LOT ENCROACHMENT ON CITY PROPERTY 

BENSON  ABSTAIN  BRYANT  AYE  DUVALL  AYE  KLABZUBA  AYE  MAY  AYE 

8.     MR. DUVALL MOVED AND MR. BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 02112013B AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE PRAGUE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY (THE “AUTHORITY”) OF AN AMENDED PROMISSORY NOTE TO THE OKLAHOMA WATER RESOURCES BOARD 

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9.     MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ZONING MAP CORRECTIONS 

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10.  MR. BRYANT MOVED AND MS. MAY SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE CIP FUND REQUEST AND PAYMENT OF INVOICE FOR $9,900.00 

       BENSON  AYE  BRYANT  AYE  DUVALL  AYE  KLABZUBA  AYE  MAY  AYE

11.  MR. DUVALL MOVED AND MR. BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO APPLY FOR CERTIFIED HEALTHY COMMUNITY GRANT TO ASSIST FUNDING TRAIL PROJECT IN PARK 

       BENSON  AYE  BRYANT  AYE  DUVALL  AYE  KLABZUBA  AYE  MAY  AYE 

12.  MAYOR BENSON APPOINTED JOSH PRATKA AS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR       

 13.    MR. DUVALL MOVED AND MR KLABZUBA SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE CONTRACTS WITH RUDY CONSTRUCTION FOR AYARS PROJECT 

          DUVALL AYE  BRYANT  AYE    BENSON  AYE  KLABZUBA  AYE  MAY  AYE 

14.     MR. KLABZUBA MOVED AND MR. BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING ALLEY USE POLICY 

   DUVALL AYE   BRYANT AYE   BENSON ABSTAIN KLABZUBA   AYE MAY AYE 

15.     NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON MIXED DRINK REGULATIONS 

16.     DISCUSSION ON ISSUES WITH PRAGUE LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL        

17.     MR. GREFF REMINDED THE COUNCIL ABOUT THE LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST FRIDAY MORNING AT 7:00 A.M. 

18.     MR. BRYANT REQUESTED NEXT MONTH HE WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW POLICIES ON UTILITIES PERTAINING TO BUSINESSES 

19.     NO NEW BUSINESS 

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

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MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:02 P.M.