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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/9/2023 2:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Lawton City Hall Council Chambers/Auditorium
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23-398 11.Consent AgendaConsider the following damage claim recommended for approval: Sekou Diawara in the reduced amount of $1,000.00 and approve the resolution authorizing payment.   Not available Not available
23-397 12.Consent AgendaConsider the following damage claim recommended for denial: James P. Jackson in the amount of $1,600.00.   Not available Not available
23-414 13.Consent AgendaConsider adopting a resolution approving the joint petition settlement and making payments in the amount of $22,680.00 in the workers’ compensation claim of Charlie Martin.   Not available Not available
23-396 14.Consent AgendaConsider adopting a resolution approving the joint petition settlement and making payments in the amount of $20,000.00 in the workers’ compensation claim of Joshua Burkhalter.   Not available Not available
23-423 15.Consent AgendaConsider approving an agreement for professional services between the City of Lawton and The Love Law Firm for Margaret McMorrow-Love to represent the City in the pending grievance arbitration of IUPA Local 24 & Jerry Vallejo vs. City of Lawton, FMCS Case No. 220909-09142 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement.   Not available Not available
23-428 16.Consent AgendaConsider approving the settlement of an insurance claim against Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group in the amount of $10,870.00 for vehicle damage and authorize the Mayor to execute the Sworn Statement in Proof of Loss and Members Release.   Not available Not available
23-390 17.Consent AgendaConsider approving amendments to the two Agreements for Judicial Services for the Alternate Municipal Judges to reflect a pay increase.    Not available Not available
23-381 18.Consent AgendaConsider approving a resolution amending Appendix A, Schedule of Fees and Charges, Lawton City Code, 2015, as amended, pertaining to Chapter 19, Recreation, by amending Article A-19-7 Miscellaneous Provisions and pertaining to Chapter 7, Business, by amending Article A-7-23 Sound Truck/Sound Amplification Equipment Permit and Article A-7-31 Event and Assembly Permits to eliminate the fees associated with events for special needs individuals when using Miracle Field within Elmer Thomas Park.   Not available Not available
23-340 19.Consent AgendaConsider approving a request to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Waurika Police Department and the City of Lawton authorizing the utilization of the Lawton Police Department’s Training Facility to train their new officers in the Council of Law Enforcement and Training’s Basic Academy (CLEET) which has been authorized by formal board action.   Not available Not available
23-380 110.Consent AgendaConsider adopting a Resolution authorizing the installation and/or removal of traffic control measures at 1001 SW B Avenue, SW 63rd Street and SW Summit Avenue, SW Wolf Avenue and SW 24th Street, and NW Woodland Drive west of NW Woodland Court.   Not available Not available
23-252 111.Consent AgendaConsider approving a contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma to provide health care coverage to eligible City of Lawton employees and eligible retiree’s effective July 1, 2023, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contracts.   Not available Not available
23-364 112.Consent AgendaConsider approving a contract with LegalShield to provide legal and identity protection to eligible City of Lawton employees effective July 1, 2023, and authorize the Mayor and City clerk to execute the contracts.   Not available Not available
23-365 113.Consent AgendaConsider approving a contract with PVCS Primary Vision Care Services, Inc. to provide vision insurance coverage to eligible City of Lawton employees effective July 1, 2023 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract.   Not available Not available
23-366 114.Consent AgendaConsider approving an agreement with MASA, Medical Transport Solutions for Medical Transportation Coverage for eligible City of Lawton employees effective July 1, 2023, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contracts.   Not available Not available
23-368 115.Consent AgendaConsider approving a contract with Nationwide for group voluntary pet insurance coverage to eligible City of Lawton employees effective July 1, 2023 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract.   Not available Not available
23-371 116.Consent AgendaConsider approving an agreement with Aetna for Employee Assistance Program Services to eligible City of Lawton employees effective July 1, 2023 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract.   Not available Not available
23-372 117.Consent AgendaConsider approving a contract with Zurich to provide Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Loss of Use coverage for City of Lawton employees effective July 1, 2023, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract.   Not available Not available
23-373 118.Consent AgendaConsider approving a contract with Colonial Life, to include any floor amendments that may be necessary, to provide the following coverages; Life Insurance, Term Life, Cancer and Confinement Indemnity Insurance effective July 1, 2023, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contracts.   Not available Not available
23-383 119.Consent AgendaConsider awarding a professional services contract to Standard Testing & Engineering, LLC, for the purpose of providing full testing and engineering services for the City of Lawton and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract.   Not available Not available
23-387 120.Consent AgendaConsider and take action on entering a conditional contract with Garver, LLC, for Engineering and Design Services for a water main line extension to support the CCID 480 acers industrial site locate at SW Bishop Road and SW 112th Street to support the Industrial project Blue Braveheart (Westwin Elements) Project. The approval is conditional on the Binding commitment by Westwin Elements for the Industrial Development or as amended by City Council.   Not available Not available
23-376 121.Consent AgendaConsider and take action on awarding contract (CL23-020) Sodium Hypochlorite , a Chemical used to treat water for potable use to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Brenntag Southwest, Inc. of Lancaster Texas.    Not available Not available
23-378 122.Consent AgendaConsider and take action on awarding contract (CL23-018), Liquid Aluminum Sulfate a Chemical used to treat water for potable use to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Chameleon Industries, Inc.   Not available Not available
23-377 123.Consent AgendaConsider and take action on awarding contract (CL23-021), Sulfuric Acid a Chemical used to treat water for potable use to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Univar Solutions of Dover, Florida.   Not available Not available
23-403 124.Consent AgendaConsider approving Operating and Professional Services Agreement, providing entertainment and fireworks for the 7th Annual Freedom Festival by LimeLight Productions and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract.   Not available Not available
23-363 125.Consent AgendaConsider rejecting all bids received for CL23-019 Precast Concrete Manholes Small and authorizing staff to rebid the contract due only one bid being received price was excessively high.   Not available Not available
23-410 126.Consent AgendaConsider awarding contract (CL23-016) Mowing and Litter Control to the lowest and most responsible bidders.   Not available Not available
23-413 127.Consent AgendaConsider approving appointments to boards and commissions.   Not available Not available
23-392 128.Unfinished BusinessReceive a presentation from Traffic Engineering Consultants, Inc. (TEC) regarding traffic signal operations on Gore Boulevard from 2nd Street to Lawrie Tatum Road (KCA Veterans Drive) and provide direction as deemed appropriate.   Not available Not available
23-229 129.New BusinessReceive a progress update on the Clean City & Clean Culture- Destination Excellence Motion and Plan presented to the council on March 7th, including roadblocks encountered and the associated workarounds, taking any necessary action.   Not available Not available
23-405 130.Unfinished BusinessHold a public hearing to consider a change of zoning from the R-4 High-Density Apartment District to C-1 Local Commercial District zoning classification and a change to the 2030 Land Use Plan from Residential/Low-Density to Commercial for the property located at 1212 NW Arlington Avenue, and if desired approve: (1) an ordinance changing the zoning and a resolution changing the 2030 Land Use Plan or (2) approve the Use Permitted on Review.    Not available Not available
23-409 131.New BusinessHold a public hearing to consider a request for a Use Permitted on Review to allow an Autism & Behavior Services Medical Facility to be located in a Residential (R-4) zone for the property located at 502 NW Fort Sill Boulevard, Lawton, OK 73501, and take action as necessary.   Not available Not available
23-412 132.New BusinessHold a public hearing to receive any citizen recommendations or concerns for the upcoming FFY 2023 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and approve a draft version of the FFY 2023 AAP that includes Public Service Organization (PSO) Funding recommendations and Policy Manual changes.   Not available Not available
23-367 133.Consent AgendaReceive public comments on the usage and allocation of unallocated sales tax revenue, which has been or is expected to be received for the July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023 time frame, these funds are estimated to be $5,472,607.00 at June 30, 2023, and take action as necessary, to include if desired, the allocation of said unallocated funds.   Not available Not available
23-432 134.New BusinessConsider approving a Resolution, including any floor amendments that may be made thereto, repealing and replacing Resolution No. 2022-59 specifying the revised intent of the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawton, Oklahoma with regard to the replacement of the existing seven-eighths of one percent (7/8%) Capital Improvement/Operational Expenditure Sales Tax and the one and one-quarter percent (1.25%) Capital Improvement Sales Tax with a new sales tax to be levied of two and one-eighth percent (2.125%) as approved by the registered voters of the City of Lawton, Oklahoma at an election held for such purpose on February 11, 2020.   Not available Not available
23-433 135.New BusinessConsider: (1) waiving paragraph (A)(4)(a) of City Code Section 10-1-108 for the time to accept bids and instead apply the requirements set forth in Section 111 of the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974, and (2) for good cause shown [to include having to hold two public input sessions and allocate additional funding from the CIP] and in accordance with Section 111, extend by mutual written agreement through May 9, 2023, the time to award the proposed Amendment No. 2 Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) to the contract with Construction Manager At-Risk CMS Willowbrook, Inc. for Project EN2004A City Hall Renovation Main Building Package.   Not available Not available
23-429 136.Consent AgendaSubject to the approval of Item 23-432 and Item 23-433 on this agenda, consider approving Amendment No. 2 Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) to the contract with Construction Manager At-Risk CMS Willowbrook, Inc. for Project EN2004A City Hall Renovation Main Building Package, including any floor amendments related thereto.   Not available Not available
23-292 137.Consent AgendaDiscussion and action on the approval of the use the State contract according to City Ordinance 19-35, 10-1-113 E on Project EN2301 Demolition of Nursing Home and approval of the proposal/quote from Environmental Action Inc. for the demolition of said nursing home in the amount of $261,800.00.    Not available Not available
23-389 138.New BusinessDiscuss the Communications & Marketing Department’s options to gather research through a community survey to tailor a Communications and Marketing Strategy that will benefit citizens and the City of Lawton.   Not available Not available
23-342 139.New BusinessDiscuss the possibility of adopting an ordinance requiring microchipping of all dogs and cats in the City of Lawton.   Not available Not available
23-385 140.New BusinessConsider an ordinance pertaining to vehicles and traffic, amending Section 23-19-1909, Article 23-19, Chapter 23, Lawton City Code, 2015; revising language to adhere to current judicial rulings regarding standing, sitting, or staying on any street, highway, or median, providing for severability, and declaring an effective date.    Not available Not available
23-421 141.Executive SessionPursuant 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.   Not available Not available
23-424 142.Executive SessionPursuant 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.    Not available Not available