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
APRIL 22, 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 |
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MARCH 25, 2024, OR TAKE OTHER NECESSARY ACTION. |
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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 Change Order No. 1 for the US-62 Highway and Country Club Road Signalization Project No. 2023004, with TLS Group, Inc., in the amount of $22,715.32 for quantity overruns, or take other necessary action. (Mike Stewart) | |||||
2. | Approval to purchase a 2023 Caterpillar 303.5 CR Mini Excavator for the Parks & Recreation Department in the amount of $66,950.00, utilizing Sourcewell cooperative purchase pricing, or take other necessary action. (Mark Wilkerson) | |||||
3. | Approval to apply for, and if awarded, accept the 2024 Attorney General's Safe Oklahoma Grant in the amount of $17,600.00, or take other necessary action. (Johnny Teehee) | |||||
4. | Approval of amended Council Policy 3-3-3, Vacation Leave Policy, or take other necessary action. (Maggie Eaton) | |||||
REGULAR AGENDA
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0. | Consider approval to accept a grant from ODEQ in the amount of $30,000 for reimbursement of funds expended on the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event, and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement of an Interagency Contract between the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) and the City of Muskogee, for the reimbursement of a Household Hazardous waste event in FY2024, or take other necessary action. (Mike Stewart) | |||||
5. | Receive presentation relating to the proposed Tax Increment Districts of the City of Muskogee and Muskogee County, and take other necessary action. (Mike Miller) | |||||
6. | Hold a Public Hearing regarding the proposed creation of Increment District No. 6, City of Muskogee and the Southside Industrial Park Economic Development Project Plan, or take other necessary action. (Mike Miller) | |||||
7. | Hold a Public Hearing regarding the proposed creation of Increment District No. 2, Muskogee County and the John T. Griffin Industrial Park Economic Development Project Plan, or take other necessary action. (Mike Miller) | |||||
8. | Hold a Public Hearing and consider approval of the proposed termination of Increment District No. 1, Muskogee County and the Project Plan Relating to Increment District No. 1, Muskogee County, Oklahoma (Project Faith Increment District), or take other necessary action. (Mike Miller) | |||||
9. | Consider approval of Ordinance No. 4233-A, an Ordinance of the City of Muskogee, Oklahoma (the "City") approving utilization of apportioned tax revenues authorized by statewide vote adopting Article 10, Section 6C of the Oklahoma Constitution and implemented by the Local Development Act, 62 O.S. ยง850, et seq.; approving and adopting the Southside Industrial Park Economic Development Project Plan and expressing intent to carry out the Project Plan; ratifying and confirming the actions, recommendations and findings of the Review Committee and the Planning Commission; creating and establishing Increment District No. 6, City of Muskogee; designating and adopting the Increment District boundaries and the Project Area boundaries; adopting certain findings; reserving to the City the authority to make minor amendments to the Project Plan; authorizing the City Council of the City to carry out and administer the Project Plan; establishing a Tax Apportionment Fund; authorizing directions for prospective apportionment of tax increments; establishing an allocation of use for tax increments; declaring apportionment funds to be funds of the City and limiting the pledge of apportioned increments to increments actually apportioned by the City; authorizing the City Council of the City, or a public trust designated thereby, to implement the Project Plan utilizing apportioned tax increments to pay or reimburse project costs directly and/or to issue bonds or notes, if feasible and desirable, to pay project costs and to retire said bonds or notes from apportioned tax increments; providing for severability; declaring an emergency; and containing other provisions related thereto, or take other necessary action. (Mike Miller) | |||||
10. | Consider approval of Resolution No. 2986, a resolution creating, naming, and establishing the commencement date for Increment District No. 6, City of Muskogee; ratifying and confirming Ordinance No. 4233-A of the City Council of the City of Muskogee, Oklahoma; providing for severability; and containing other provisions related thereto, or take other necessary action. (Mike Miller) | |||||
11. | Hold a Public Hearing and consider the adoption of Ordinance 4230-A requesting the annexation of a portion of the John T. Griffin Industrial Park as I-2, Heavy Industrial, located within Section 10, Township 14 North, Range 18 East into the city limits of Muskogee, or take other necessary action. (Jody King) | |||||
12. | Hold a Public Hearing and consider approval of Ordinance No. 4223-A, rezoning the property located at 4340 Eufaula Street, in the City of Muskogee, from I-1 Light Industrial, to R-5 Mobile Home, and if approved, authorize Staff to revise the official zoning map, or take other necessary action. (Jody King) | |||||
13. | Consider approval of Resolution No. 2980 declaring items of personal property presently in the possession of the City of Muskogee, to be surplus to the needs of the City of Muskogee, and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to offer for sale or dispose of the same, all as per the attached list, or take other necessary action. (Dennis Read) | |||||
14. | Consider approval of Resolution No. 2987 declaring the eligibility of the City of Muskogee to submit an application to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for use of Transportation Alternatives Program Funds set forth by the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act ("IIJA") for the N. 12th Street Sidewalk TAPS Grant Project in the City of Muskogee and authorizing the Mayor of the City of Muskogee to sign the application, or take other necessary action. (Mark Wilkerson) | |||||
15. | Consider approval of the nomination of Councilor Derrick Reed to serve as Deputy Mayor, or take other necessary action. (Mayor Patrick Cale) | |||||
16. | Consider approval of claims for all City departments March 2, 2024 through March 29, 2024, or take other necessary action. | |||||
17. | Consider approval to accept a grant from the Muskogee Medical Foundation in the amount of $16,585.46 to be used for equipment and training for the Muskogee Police Department Medical Support Unit, or take other necessary action. (Johnny Teehee) | |||||
18. | Consider approval of lowest and best bid from SPATCO Energy Solutions, in the amount of $852,183.21, for New Central Fueling Station Project No. 2023006, or take other necessary action. (Robert Swepston) | |||||
19. | Consider approval to award bids for lawn maintenance services for FY2024-2025, tentatively beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 for specified city properties, or take other necessary action. (Mark Wilkerson) | |||||
20. | Consider the appointment of Councilor Jaime Stout to the City of Muskogee Foundation Board, to fill the unexpired term of Councilor Alex Reynolds, beginning April 23, 2024, and ending on July 31, 2024, or take other necessary action. (Councilor Tracy Hoos) | |||||
21. | Receive report on the appointment of Mayor Patrick Cale to the Economic Development Advisory Board, or take other necessary action. (Mayor Patrick Cale) | |||||
22. | Discuss and consider approval of the appointment of Deputy Mayor Derrick Reed and Councilor Tracy Hoos to the Economic Development Advisory Committee, or take other necessary action. (Mayor Patrick Cale) | |||||
23. | Receive report on status of negotiations with Port Muskogee on the contract for Industrial Development services, or take other necessary action. (Katrina Bodenhamer) | |||||
24. | Discuss and consider the appointment of two (2) City Councilmembers to lead a proactive policy and procedures committee to deal with the homeless population, and homeless persons being dropped off in the City of Muskogee from other areas, as well as, direction on nominating three (3) members from entities being directly impacted by the homeless to serve on the committee, or take other necessary action. (Mike Miller) | |||||
25. | Consider directing Staff to prepare a budget amendment, transferring funds in the amount of $455,000.00 from the City's Hotel/Motel Tax Fund, to the Muskogee Tourism Authority, to be restricted for tourism capital expenditures or support for major tourism projects. (Mayor Patrick Cale and Councilmember Jaime Stout) | |||||
RECOGNIZE CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL. |
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26. | Consider an Executive Session to discuss and take possible action on the following: | |||||
a. | Pursuant to Section 307B.2, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in Executive Session to discuss negotiations with the International Association of Firefighters, Local No. 57 and, if necessary, take appropriate action in Open Session. (Maggie Eaton) | |||||
b. | Pursuant to Section 307B.2, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in Executive Session to discuss negotiations with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 95 and if necessary, take appropriate action in Open Session. (Maggie Eaton) | |||||
c. | Pursuant to Section 307B.2, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in Executive Session to discuss negotiations with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local No. 2465 and, if necessary, take appropriate action in Open Session. (Maggie Eaton) | |||||
ADJOURN
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