The City of Muskogee encourages participation from all its citizens in public meetings. If participation is not possible due to a disability, notify the City Clerk, in writing, at least forty-eight hours prior to the scheduled meeting and necessary accommodations will be made (ADA 28 CFR/36). Council Rules of Decorum limit citizen comments on agenda items and public hearings to five (5) minutes and general comments for non-agenda items to three (3) minutes. Any person desiring to address the Council during such period is required to sign in with the City Clerk prior to the Council meeting between 5:00 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. on the third floor of City Hall or anytime between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the Office of the City Clerk. They shall provide their name, address and specify the agenda item they wish to address. Remarks shall be directed to the matter being considered and the speaker is allowed to speak only one time. If written materials are to be submitted twelve (12) copies should be made available, and may not be returned. |
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AGENDA
MUSKOGEE CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 25, 2024
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Official action can only be taken on items which appear on the agenda. The public body may adopt, approve, ratify, deny, defer, recommend, amend, strike, or continue any agenda item.
When more information is needed to act on an item, the public body may refer the matter to Staff or back to Committee or the recommending body.
Under certain circumstances, items are deferred to a specific date or stricken from the agenda entirely.
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REGULAR SESSION -5:30 P.M., 3RD FLOOR, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 229 W. OKMULGEE, MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA ROLL CALL |
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CALL SESSION FEBRUARY 12, 2024, AND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 26, 2024, OR TAKE OTHER NECESSARY ACTION. | ||||||
CONSENT AGENDA
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The following items are considered to be routine by the City Council and will not be read aloud. The Consent Agenda will be enacted with one motion and should discussion be desired on an item, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda prior to action and considered separately prior to the Regular Agenda. |
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1. | Approval of claims for all City departments February 3, 2024 through March 1, 2024, or take other necessary action. | |||||
2. | Approval of an application for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for a Heavy Rescue Vehicle, and if awarded to receive said grant funds, and authorizing the use of the city's matching grant fund of $85,000 for the required 10% match, or take other necessary action. (Jody Moore) | |||||
3. | Approval of amended City Council Policy 3-1-1, Affirmative Action Plan, for FY 2022-2023, or take other necessary action. (Maggie Eaton) | |||||
4. | Approval of the use of the Muskogee-Davis Regional Airport for a TORA! TORA! TORA! event sponsored by Davis Field Aviation, our FBO operator at the airport, with financial and promotional support from Visit Muskogee, or take other necessary action. (Mike Stewart) | |||||
5. | Approval of the purchase of 112 two-yard dumpsters from Wastequip, for a total amount of $53,483.00, via the Sourcewell Purchasing Agreement, RFP #040621, or take other necessary action. (Mike Stewart) | |||||
6. | Approval for the City of Muskogee to submit a Notice of Intent to seek potential funding for the Meadows Subdivision Flood Mitigation Study, in the amount of $150,000.00, and the Citywide Stormwater Management Plan, in the amount of $500,000.00, to accept said grant funds if awarded, and use of the matching grant funds in the amount of $187,500 for these grants, or take other necessary action. (Mike Stewart) | |||||
7. | Approval of the lowest and best bid in the amount of $2,270,998.50, Subtotal Base plus Add Alt. No. 1 Bid, from Cook Consulting, LLC, for Waterline Interconnects Package "D", Project No. 2022024, as recommended by Cowan Group Engineering, or take other necessary action. (Mike Stewart) | |||||
REGULAR AGENDA
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8. | Receive report from Main Street Muskogee to discuss and present their annual report, and take other necessary action. (Mike Miller) | |||||
9. | Consider approval of Ordinance No. 4225-A, an Ordinance amending the City of Muskogee Code of Ordinances, Chapter 90, Zoning Regulations; Article XII, On-Site Development Standards; Section 04-05(a) Fences in Residential Districts, providing for Repealer, Severability, and Setting an Effective Date, or take other necessary action. (Council Member Jamie Stout) |
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10. | Consider approval of Ordinance No. 4229-A, an Ordinance amending the City of Muskogee Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Administration, Article V, Boards and Commissions, Division 12, Municipal Employees Retirement Board; Section 2-470, Established; Functions and Duties; Meetings; Quorum; Section 2-471, Membership, Election and Qualifications; Section. 2-472, Terms and Representation By Department; Providing for Codification, Repealer, Severability and Setting an Effective Date, or take other necessary action. (Maggie Eaton) | |||||
11. | Consider approval of Resolution No. 2978, accepting grant funds from the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General Opioid Abatement Board, to finance Police Department response and abatement activities, and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents relating to the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Award, or take other necessary action. (Johnny Teehee) | |||||
12. | Consider approval of Resolution No. 2976 requesting the annexation of the John T. Griffin Industrial Park, zoned as I-2, Heavy Industrial Zoning Classification, as approved in the 2013 City of Muskogee Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map, Adopted June 4, 2012, upon annexation, located within Section 10, Township 14 North, Range 18 East, into the City of Muskogee, setting a date for a Public Hearing, and directing Staff to take necessary steps in compliance with State statutes pertaining to the annexation request, or take other necessary action. (Jody King) | |||||
13. | Consider approval of Resolution No. 2977 amending Appendix A, Schedule of Fees and Charges, to the City of Muskogee Code of Ordinances (Wholesale Customers Water Rates), or take other necessary action. (Mike Miller) | |||||
14. | Consider approval of the lowest and best bid from RJR Enterprises, for the Langston Park Splashpad Project, in the base bid amount of $272,715.50, with an Alternate A-1 Bid of $18,315.00, for an additional shade structure, for a total of $291,030.50, or take other necessary action. (Mark Wilkerson) | |||||
15. | Consider approval to apply for and if awarded, accept funds from the FEMA Cybersecurity Grant for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) software as a sub-recipient in the amount of up to $21,000.00, including up to $4,200.00 from the matching grant fund, or take other necessary action. (Chris Cummings) | |||||
16. | Consider approval to apply for and if awarded, accept funds from the FEMA Cybersecurity Grant for end-user cybersecurity training as a sub-recipient in the amount of up to $50,000.00, including $10,000.00 from the matching grant fund, or take other necessary action. (Chris Cummings) | |||||
17. | Consider approval to apply for and if awarded, accept funds from the FEMA Cybersecurity Grant for firewall upgrades as a sub-recipient in the amount of up to $52,000.00, including $10,400.00 from the matching grant fund, or take other necessary action. (Chris Cummings) | |||||
18. | Consider approval to apply for and if awarded, accept funds from the FEMA Cybersecurity Grant for Penetration Testing as a sub-recipient in the amount up to $5,200.00, including $1,040.00 from the matching grant fund, or take other necessary action. (Chris Cummings) | |||||
RECOGNIZE CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL. |
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19. | Consider an Executive Session to discuss and take possible action on the following: | |||||
a. | Pursuant to Section 307B.4, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in Executive Session to discuss the Worker's Compensation Claim Number 10-23-27, and if necessary, take appropriate action in Open Session. (Katrina Bodenhamer) | |||||
b. | Pursuant to Section 307 C.11, Title 25, Oklahoma Statues, consider convening in Executive Session to discuss matters pertaining to a proposed Economic Development Project located in the Southeast Quadrant of the City of Muskogee, including an incentive request, and if necessary, take appropriate action in Open Session. (Mike Miller) | |||||
c. | Pursuant to Section 307 C.11, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in Executive Session to confer on matters pertaining to Economic Development concerning real property located within the Northwest Quadrant of the City of Muskogee, and if necessary, take appropriate action in Open Session. (Mike Miller) | |||||
d. | Pursuant to Section 307 B.4, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in Executive Session to discuss the status of Case No. CV-2022-991, City of Muskogee vs. Jun Green LLC, filed in the District Court in and for Muskogee County, and if necessary, take appropriate action in Open Session. (Katrina Bodenhamer) | |||||
e. | Pursuant to Section 307 B.4, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in Executive Session to discuss the status of Case No. CV-2022-157, City of Muskogee vs. Ken Black, filed in the District Court in and for Muskogee County, and if necessary, take appropriate action in Open Session. (Katrina Bodenhamer) | |||||
f. | Pursuant to Section 307 B.4, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in Executive Session to discuss three (3) lawsuits styled, England v. City of Muskogee, Case No. CV-2007-20; Lacey v. City of Muskogee, Case No. CV-2007-1377; Taft v. City of Muskogee, Case No. CJ-2007-1410, filed in the District Court in and for Muskogee County, Oklahoma, and if necessary, take appropriate action in Open Session. (Katrina Bodenhamer) | |||||
ADJOURN
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