Prague Council Minutes 6-9-14

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, JUNE 9, 2014  AT 6:30 P.M.  NOTICE GIVEN AND POSTED IN PRAGUE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2014

 

PRESENT:                                                        ABSENT:                      GUEST:                       

CLIFF BRYANT JR, MAYOR                  MARY PAT KAHANEK      WALT HENRY           

JR DUVALL, VICE MAYOR                           RHONDA CRUZ                ERICKA CRUZ

VICKI MAY, COUNCIL MEMBER             HALEY WHITE                   PEGGIE TOTTEN

JOHN KLABZUBA, COUNCIL MEMBER                          CORRINE & GARY LONG WADE JONES

JAMEY WHITE, II, COUNCIL MEMBER             SHARON MAGGARD        DARYL WARD

JOE VORNDRAN, CITY ATTORNEY                 PAM BATSON                   TIM SHORT

JIM GREFF, CITY MANAGER                             HARVEY ROBINSON          LIZ GARCIA

TRACEY AARON, CITY CLERK/TREASURER                 MARK FARRIS                   JENNY KERR

                          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 GARY LONG, 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 TREASURES REPORT AS PRESENTED

           BRYANT   AYE   DUVALL AYE   MAY AYE   KLABZUBA   AYE   WHITE AYE

 5.     EXPENDITURES WERE REVIEWED              

 6.     PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON CLOSING ALLEY’S BY BANCFIRST, HARVEY   ROBINSON MADE PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL

 7.     MR. DUVALL MOVED AND MR WHITE SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING THE REQUEST  TO CLOSE THE ALLEY FOR REMODEL

          BRYANT   AYE   DUVALL AYE   MAY AYE   KLABZUBA   AYE   WHITE AYE

         8.    PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON REZONING REQUEST FOR 1018 5^TH ST FROM  R-1 TO MHR              

         9     MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR WHITE SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING  REQUEST FOR REZONING FOR 1018 5^TH ST FROM R-1 TO MHR

        BRYANT   AYE   DUVALL AYE   MAY AYE   KLABZUBA   NO   WHITE AYE

       10   PUBLIC HEARING FOR FY 2014-2015 BUDGET

       11.  MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING FY 2014-2015   BUDGET

  BRYANT  AYE  DUVALL AYE   MAY AYE   KLABZUBA   AYE WHITE AYE                                                                                                                                               

        12.  MR DUVALL  MOVED AND MR BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO GIVE CITY   EMPLOYEES 2.5% COLA RAISE AND THE OTHER 2.5 TO BE USED AS MERIT INCREASES

MOTION WITHDRAWN BY MR DUVALL                       

         12.  MR KLABZUBA MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING   5% RAISE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES

             BRYANT   AYE   DUVALL AYE   MAY NO   KLABZUBA   AYE   WHITE AYE

 MAY VOTED NO DUE TO THE FACT SHE DID NOT THINK 5% ACROSS THE BOARD WAS A FAIR RAISE

 13.   MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 06092014D WITH CORRECTIONS TO FY DATES BEING CHANGED FROM  2014-2015 TO 2013-2014

              BRYANT   AYE  DUVALL AYE  MAY  AYE  KLABZUBA  AYE  WHITE  AYE

 14.   MR CRAVENS AND SHERRY COSTA WAS NOT PRESENT TO ADDRESS COUNCIL

      15.  DARYL WARD MADE A PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL REGARDING EMS CONTRACT         

 16.  MR KLABZUBA MOVED AND MS MAY SECONDED A MOTION TO APPOINT SCOTT SMITH  TO A 3 YEAR TERM ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION

          BRYANT   AYE   DUVALL AYE   MAY AYE   KLABZUBA   AYE   WHITE AYE 

17   MR DUVALL MOVED AND MR WHITE SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING RESOLUTION   06092014E SUPPORTING MAIN STREET PRAGUE

                 BRYANT AYE   DUVALL   AYE   MAY AYE KLABZUBA AYE WHITE AYE

  18.  MR DUVALL MOVED AND MR WHITE SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING MAIN STREET   AGREEMENT FOR 2014-2015

        BRYANT AYE   DUVALL   AYE   MAY AYE KLABZUBA AYE WHITE AYE

 19.  MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION TO APPLY FOR CENA GRANT FOR SR CITIZENS CENTER

                BRYANT AYE   DUVALL   AYE   MAY AYE KLABZUBA AYE WHITE AYE 

         20.  MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR KLABZUBA SECONDED A MOTION TO PURCHASE   SANITATION TRUCK FROM WARREN CAT FOR $214,473.26        

                BRYANT AYE   DUVALL   AYE   MAY AYE KLABZUBA AYE WHITE AYE 

21.  MR KLABZUBA MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING FINLEY AND COOK FOR FY 2013-2014 AUDIT

             BRYANT AYE   DUVALL   AYE   MAY AYE KLABZUBA AYE WHITE AYE

 22.  MR DUVALL MOVED AND MR WHITE SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING CRAWFORD  AND ASSOCIATES FOR FY 2013-2014 AUDIT

             BRYANT AYE   DUVALL   AYE   MAY AYE KLABZUBA AYE WHITE AYE

 23.  MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR KLABZUBA SECONDED A MOTION TO IMPLEMENT A $3.00  TRANSACTION FEE FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS

              BRYANT AYE   DUVALL   AYE   MAY AYE KLABZUBA AYE WHITE AYE

 24.  MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION TO CLOSE POOL FACILITIES  FOR PUBLIC USE DURING THE KOLACHE FESTIVAL

             BRYANT AYE   DUVALL   AYE   MAY AYE KLABZUBA AYE WHITE AYE

 25.  MR BRYANT MOVED AND MR WHITE SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING BUDGET   AMENDMENTS

             BRYANT AYE   DUVALL   AYE   MAY AYE KLABZUBA AYE WHITE AYE

 26.  NO CITIZENS DESIRING TO BE HEARD OR PRESENTATIONS

 27.  NO COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS

 28.  MR BRYANT MOVED AND MS MAY SECONDED A MOTION TO AGREE WITH OMAG  DECISION TO DENY CLAIM FOR MARK GRIFFITH

             BRYANT AYE   DUVALL   AYE   MAY AYE KLABZUBA AYE WHITE AYE

 29.  MR WHITE MOVED AND MR DUVALL SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN

             BRYANT AYE   DUVALL   AYE   MAY AYE KLABZUBA AYE WHITE AYE

 MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:52 P.M.