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23-841
| 1 | 1. | Consent Agenda | Consider approval of the minutes of the Lawton City Council regular meeting of May 9, 2023. | | |
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23-828
| 1 | 2. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving the damage claim (recommended for approval) and resolution authorizing payment for Jimmie Butemeyer in the amount of $680.33. | | |
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23-831
| 1 | 3. | Consent Agenda | Consider adopting a resolution approving the joint petition settlement in the amount of $8,910.00 and making payment in the workers’ compensation claim of Ramon Ortega. | | |
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23-790
| 1 | 4. | New Business | Consider approving an Agreement between the Museum of the Great Plains Authority and the City of Lawton, subject to Museum of the Great Plains Authority also approving the Agreement, to fund activities by the Authority designed to encourage, promote and foster tourism and economic development in the City, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement. | | |
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23-785
| 2 | 5. | New Business | In accordance with the True North Culture Statement, by providing opportunities for citizens and delivering with transparency, consider approving an Agreement between the Lawton Farmers Market Institute and the City of Lawton, subject to the Lawton Farmers Market Institute also approving the Agreement, to fund activities by the Market designed to encourage, promote and foster tourism and economic development in the City, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement. | | |
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23-786
| 2 | 6. | New Business | In accordance with the True North Culture Statement, by providing opportunities for citizens and delivery with transparency, consider approving an Agreement between the Lawton Heritage Association and the City of Lawton, subject to the Lawton Heritage Association also approving the Agreement, to fund activities by the Association designed to encourage, promote and foster tourism and economic development in the City, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement. | | |
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23-787
| 1 | 7. | New Business | In accordance with the True North Culture Statement, by delivering with transparency and providing opportunity for the citizens, consider approving an Agreement between the Lawton Philharmonic Society, Inc. and the City of Lawton, subject to the Lawton Philharmonic Society, Inc. also approving the agreement, to fund activities by the Society designed to encourage, promote and foster tourism and economic development in the City, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement. | | |
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23-789
| 1 | 8. | New Business | In accordance with the True North Culture Statement, by delivering with transparency and providing opportunities for citizens, consider approving an Agreement between the Lawton Community Theatre, Inc. and the City of Lawton, subject to the Lawton Community Theatre, Inc. also approving the Agreement, to fund activities by the Theatre designed to encourage, promote and foster tourism and economic development in the City, and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement. | | |
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23-846
| 1 | 9. | Consent Agenda | Consider referring the evaluation of the Request for Proposals (RFP) pertaining to the management and operation of Schoolhouse Slough located at Lake Lawtonka to the Lawton Water Authority to include any necessary action as it pertains to the acceptance, approval and/or rejection of said proposals. | | |
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23-833
| 1 | 10. | Consent Agenda | Consider accepting a donation of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) from The Arvest Foundation to support the Lawton Police Department in their quest to achieve a Safe Community as prescribed by the city’s True North culture statement by providing funding for executive level training and the purchase of first aid kits for officers. | | |
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23-804
| 1 | 11. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving the State-Local Disaster Assistance Agreement for Emergency and Major Disasters with the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management for DR-4721 Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes and authorizing the Mayor to execute the agreement. | | |
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23-665
| 1 | 12. | Consent Agenda | Consider granting a long-term ground lease agreement to Cody and Shelby Zimmerman to allow exclusive ingress and egress, over and across the city owned property located south of 359 NW Cherry Road, located on the west side of US Highway 62, by Chandler Creek and Lake Ellsworth, in the Northeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 4 North, Range 11 West of the I.M., Comanche County, Oklahoma. | | |
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23-796
| 1 | 13. | Consent Agenda | Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the installation of traffic control measures at: 1908 NW Lindy Ave. | | |
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23-753
| 1 | 14. | Consent Agenda | Consider acceptance of Project EN2301 Demolition of Nursing Home located at 1301 NW Andrews Ave as complete. | | |
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23-762
| 1 | 15. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving the Final Amendment and accepting the W. Gore Boulevard Waterline and Sewerline Reconstruction from 82nd St.to 67th St.-Project No. EN1208A and placing the Maintenance Bond into effect. | | |
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23-799
| 1 | 16. | Consent Agenda | Consider a request to pay a fee in lieu of onsite stormwater detention for the single-family residential building permit located at 3405 SW 67th Street in the amount of $531.60. | | |
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23-823
| 1 | 17. | Consent Agenda | Consider issuing a Small Cell Wireless Facility Revocable Permit for small cell wireless facilities located in the public rights-of-way as noted in Exhibit A and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the documents in accordance with doing everything for the citizens of Lawton with the True North Culture Statement. | | |
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23-803
| 1 | 18. | Consent Agenda | Consider accepting a temporary easement from Crossroads at Westchester, located at 7100 W. Gore Boulevard, that is required for the reconstruction of W. Gore Boulevard Project and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the document. | | |
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23-806
| 1 | 19. | Consent Agenda | Consider accepting a permanent utility easement from Tanwood III, LLC. for a new water main project located adjacent to 6735 NW Atlanta Avenue and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the document. | | |
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23-792
| 1 | 20. | Consent Agenda | Consider accepting 1,148 linear feet of eight (8) inch sanitary sewer line, releasing the performance surety bond in the amount of $85,000.00 and accepting the maintenance bond to serve Park View Addition, Part 1. | | |
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23-611
| 1 | 21. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving an agreement between the City of Lawton and the Department of Transportation of the State of Oklahoma Project Number J3-8021(004) TP, State Job Number 38021(04)(05), which consists of enhancement of sidewalks on E. Gore Blvd from Flower Mound Rd. to 51st St. | | |
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23-797
| 1 | 22. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving the Final Amendment and accepting the Demolition of Old Police Station and Jail Project, Project No. EN2105 and placing the Maintenance Bond into effect. | | |
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23-801
| 1 | 23. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving a resolution amending the City of Lawton FY 2023-2024 budget, as amended, by appropriating $3,084,814.18 to the Capital Improvements Project Fund/PROPEL. | | |
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23-837
| 1 | 24. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving Modification Agreement Number 1 to the Master Services Retainer Agreement between City of Lawton and EST, Inc. dated June 14, 2022, to develop and implement a road/street maintenance program including prioritization and synchronization of City maintenance and public construction projects, and take action as deemed necessary. | | |
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23-816
| 1 | 25. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services agreement between C.H. Guernsey & Company and the City of Lawton for Project No. PR2402-Museum of the Great Plains Infiltration Mitigation, to provide additional mechanical and electrical equipment evaluation services. | | |
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23-817
| 1 | 26. | Consent Agenda | Consider accepting permanent utility and access easements from Lee Whitley, Black Dog Properties, LLC., and Scott & Jumok Bottoms Trust for the Cache Road water main and sidewalk project, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the documents, and payments for the same. | | |
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23-805
| 1 | 27. | Consent Agenda | Consider and take action on awarding a contract (CL24-003) Sludge Lagoon Maintenance to Hodges Farms and Dredging LLC. for cleaning / dredging the water treatment plant lagoons in order to continue compliance with DEQ OPDES Permit for the Medicine Park Water Treatment Plant (MPWTP) and Southeast Water Treatment Plant (SEWTP). The Sludge Lagoon Maintenance is essential for the MPWTP and SEWTP operations which provides for drinking water for the health and welfare of the citizens of Lawton in meeting the “True North Culture Statement”. | | |
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23-802
| 1 | 28. | Consent Agenda | Consider awarding contract RFPCL24-001 ATM Services to Oklahoma ATM. | | |
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23-788
| 1 | 29. | Consent Agenda | Consider rejecting all bids for CL23-042 Footwear (Safety, Athletic, and Walking). | | |
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23-752
| 1 | 30. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving a service agreement with KONE Elevator Services for the three (3) elevators at the Public Safety Building. This will be an annual expense. | | |
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23-829
| 1 | 31. | Consent Agenda | Consider awarding contract (CL23-034) Nuisance Abatement to Seeley Services and to American Made Cleaning & Restoration Svc. | | |
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23-839
| 1 | 32. | Unfinished Business | Per the recommendation of the Employment Matters Committee, consider approving a resolution amending the current pay scale for Executive Level positions by increasing the minimum hourly rate and maximum hourly rate for each executive level, and any adjustments to the Executive Levels, consistent with the recent Compensation and Classification Analysis recommendations and subsequent information gathered on job descriptions and qualifications from a group of six (6) cities as directed by City Council. The new pay scale will be retroactively effective July 1, 2023, and will repeal all previous Executive Level Pay Scales. Council will take action as deemed necessary to include any floor amendments. | | |
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23-835
| 1 | 33. | Consent Agenda | In accordance with the True North Culture Statement in that we do everything for the citizens, consider holding a public hearing and consider approving an Ordinance pertaining to special requirements when abutting residential districts by amending Section 18-6-16-678, Division 18-6-16, Division 18-6, Chapter 18, Lawton City Code, 2015, by modifying the special screening requirement for the I-3 light industrial district, providing for severability, establishing an effective date and allowing floor amendments. | | |
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23-814
| 1 | 34. | Consent Agenda | Receive a report from WTI on options for future aquatics facilities and direct staff as deemed necessary. | | |
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23-838
| 1 | 35. | New Business | Consider an amendment to the True North Culture Statement to include “Transparency and Trust” as a key component on the statement and to clarify terms under “Our Pursuit of Excellence” and take action as deemed necessary. | | |
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23-822
| 1 | 36. | Consent Agenda | Consider and take action with respect to an inducement resolution of the City of Lawton, Oklahoma (the “City”), declaring its official intent to approve the incurring of indebtedness by one or more of the public trusts of which the City is the beneficiary in one or more series of bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness to finance all or a portion of the cost of the acquisition, construction, equipping, renovating, and improving of certain capital improvement projects to be located within the City as deemed necessary; and containing other provisions relating thereto. | | |
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23-820
| 1 | 37. | New Business | In accordance with the True North Statement of providing world class customer service to our citizens, discuss LPD’s support of funeral processions as a general matter. Further discuss a proposed plan of action that addresses issues that have impeded police support of funeral processions in the past. Consider whether to approve said policy and adopt any floor amendments council deems appropriate. | | |
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23-807
| 1 | 38. | New Business | In accordance with the True North Culture Statement, by seeking to provide a safe environment and opportunities for our children to thrive, consider an ordinance pertaining to Recreation, amending Section 19-3-311, Article 19-3, Chapter 19, Lawton City Code 2015, by prohibiting use of throw nets in Lake Helen and Liberty Lake, providing for severability and establishing an effective date. | | |
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23-809
| 1 | 39. | New Business | In accordance with the True North Culture Statement of doing everything for the citizens, consider an ordinance pertaining to Personnel Policies and Procedures, amending Section 17-1-4-138, Division, 17-1-4, Article 17-1, Chapter 17, Lawton City Code 2015, by clarifying rate of pay for shift differential, clarifying when a qualifying shift employee will receive shift differential pay, providing for severability and establishing an effective date. | | |
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23-811
| 1 | 40. | Staff Reports | Receive a report on the status of the HVAC systems at the HC King, Patterson and Owens Community Centers and direct staff as deemed necessary.
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23-735
| 1 | 41. | Staff Reports | Receive a staff report from Brent Baggett, Deputy Fire Chief regarding a new City of Lawton Severe Weather administrative policy. | | |
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23-830
| 1 | 42. | Staff Reports | Report on Utility Services Operations | | |
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23-777
| 1 | 43. | Consent Agenda | Receive a report on the status of the FY2022 Audit.
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23-819
| 1 | 44. | Executive Session | Pursuant to Section 307B.4, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in executive session to discuss the pending action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma titled Kent Jackson, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Israel Williams v. City of Lawton, et al, Case No. 5:23-cv-00284-G, and if necessary, take appropriate action in open session. | | |
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23-827
| 1 | 45. | Executive Session | Pursuant to Section 307B.4, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in executive session to discuss a pending claim of School House Slough Inc., and, if necessary, take appropriate action in open session. | | |
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23-826
| 1 | 46. | Executive Session | Pursuant to Section 307B.1, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in executive session to discuss possible candidates for the position of City Clerk, and, if necessary, take appropriate action in open session. | | |
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23-775
| 1 | 47. | Executive Session | Pursuant to Section 307B.1, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in executive session to review the employment of John Ratliff as Acting City Manager, and in open session take other action as necessary.
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