Prague City Council Minutes 4-8-13

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 8, 2013  AT 6:30 P.M.  NOTICE GIVEN AND POSTED IN PRAGUE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2013

 

PRESENT:                                                                                ABSENT:                                             

BRYAN BENSON, MAYOR                                                                   

CLIFF BRYANT JR. VICE MAYOR                       

JR DUVALL, COUNCIL MEMBER

VICKI MAY, 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 6:35 P.M. 

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

3.     THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY PASTOR TIM EMMONS AND PLEDGE OF   ALLEGIANCE WAS LED BY MAYOR BRYAN BENSON 

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

     BENSON   AYE   BRYANT   AYE   DUVALL   AYE   KLABZUBA  AYE  MAY  AYE 

5.     EXPENDITURES WERE REVIEWED 

6.     PUBLIC HEARING 

• CONSIDERATION OF DEANNEXATION REQUEST OF HAROLD REED PROPERTY 

        7.    NO ACTION TAKEN ON DEANNEXATION          

    8.    MR. BRYANT MOVED AND MR. DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING RESOLUTION 04082013B APRIL FAIR HOUSING MONTH PROCLAMATION     

9.     COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO SEE SAMPLE OF ART TO BE PLACED AT PARK BY DILLON GRADY 

10.   MR. BENSON MOVED AND MS MAY SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING ORDINANCE     #440 ON PORCH REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION

        BENSON   AYE   BRYANT  AYE  DUVALL  AYE  MAY  AYE   KLABZUBA  AYE 

11.  MR. BENSON MOVED AND MR. BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT BID FROM CLIFTON ANDERSON ON FIRE STATION GIVING CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE TO CUT COST 

 DUVALL AYE   BRYANT  AYE   BENSON  AYE  KLABZUBA  AYE  MAY AYE           

12.  MR DUVALL MOVED AND MR. BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO SCHEDULE A SPECIAL MEETING FOR APRIL 15, 2013 AT 6:30 P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING NEW MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR AND DISCUSS FY 2013-2014 BUDGET 

        DUVALL AYE   BRYANT   AYE    BENSON  AYE  KLABZUBA  AYE  MAY  AYE 

13.  MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR BENSON SECONDED A MOTION TO RETAIN CHRISTOPHER HAMM AS PRAGUE MUNICIPAL JUDGE 

         BENSON  AYE   BRYANT   AYE   MAY   NO  DUVALL  NO  KLABZUBA  NO 

13.  MR DUVALL MOVED AND MS MAY SECONDED A MOTION TO SEEK OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS FOR JUDGE 

   BRYANT  NO   DUVALL   AYE   MAY   AYE   KLABZUBA AYE BENSON AYE   

  14.   MR. KLABZUBA MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING RESOLUTION # 04082013A ON UTILITY PROCEDURES 

       DUVALL AYE   BRYANT   AYE    BENSON   AYE  KLABZUBA  AYE  MAY  AYE 

        15.  MR.  BRYANT MOVED AND MR. DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING  ORDINANCE #441 ON BULK WATER RATES 

       DUVALL AYE   BRYANT   AYE    BENSON   AYE  KLABZUBA  AYE  MAY  AYE 

         16.  COMMENTS THANKING THE CITY FOR THE WORK ON THE GOLF COURSE AND NEW

                STREETS WERE EXPRESSED AS WELL AS CONCERN OF THE LAGOON ODOR 

          17.  NO COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL 

          18.  MR. BRYANT MOVED AND MR. DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT

                 TO RUDY CONSTRUCTION FOR AYARS PROJECT FOR $39,412.00 

      DUVALL AYE   BRYANT   AYE    BENSON   AYE   KLABZUBA  AYE  MAY  AYE 

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

 DUVALL AYE   BRYANT   AYE    BENSON  AYE  KLABZUBA  AYE  MAY AYE   

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:42 P.M.