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25-0010
| 1 | 1. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving one (1) damage claim (recommended for approval) and authorizing payment for Joseph and Amanda Layton in the amount of $100.00. | | |
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25-0011
| 1 | 2. | Consent Agenda | Consider the following damage claim recommended for denial: The Claims Center obo American Power Electric (AEP) in the amount of $321.16. | | |
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24-2215
| 1 | 3. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving a Resolution amending the City of Lawton FY25 budget, as amended, by appropriating $395,000.00 to the Capital Improvement Projects Fund (Fund 435) to fund abatements through the Neighborhood Services Division. | | |
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25-0045
| 1 | 4. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving a resolution amending the City of Lawton FY25 budget, as amended, by appropriating $4,456,402.38 in insurance proceeds to the City-at-Large Construction, Improvements and Additions account for roof repairs at Central Mall Plaza. | | |
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24-2246
| 1 | 5. | Consent Agenda | Consider adopting a resolution authorizing traffic control measures with the addition of a W2-1, advanced street sign on North and South-bound 82nd street, leading to Bishop Road. | | |
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25-0008
| 1 | 6. | Consent Agenda | Consider authorizing staff to apply for the Oklahoma Code Enforcement Association Community Improvement Grant in the amount of $1,500 for the removal of debris in Ward 1. | | |
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25-0053
| 1 | 7. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving a grant application with the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics to fund a study on improving air service at the Lawton/Fort Sill Regional Airport. | | |
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24-2250
| 1 | 8. | Consent Agenda | Consider awarding a contract in the amount of $4,005,180 to King Solution Services, LLC, for the construction of PU2413 2024 Sewer Rehabilitation Phase I Construction Project to rehabilitate approximately 15,990 LF of high maintenance sewer lines throughout the city. | | |
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25-0018
| 1 | 9. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving an agreement for professional services between the City of Lawton and Farzaneh Law Firm, PC for their expertise with immigration law relating to employment visas for select City of Lawton employees and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement. | | |
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25-0028
| 1 | 10. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving an additional $19,111.50 for Excess Cyber Crime coverage. | | |
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25-0032
| 1 | 11. | Consent Agenda | Consider extending contract (CL23-009) Liquid Ammonium Sulfate with Brenntag Southwest, Inc. Chemical use in the treatment of water. | | |
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25-0033
| 1 | 12. | Consent Agenda | Consider extending contract (CL23-010) Sodium Hydroxide with Petra Chemical Company, LLC. Chemical used in the treatment of water. | | |
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25-0037
| 1 | 13. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving an employment agreement between the City of Lawton and Nathan Johnson for the position of Municipal Judge and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement. | | |
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25-0038
| 1 | 14. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving an extendable Operating and Professional Services Agreement, providing entertainment and fireworks for the 2025 Lawton Fort Sill Freedom Festival by LimeLight Productions and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract. | | |
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25-0046
| 1 | 15. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving a limited event support agreement between the City of Lawton and Fort Sill Moral Welfare and Recreation(MWR) for support of the Warrior Run 2025. | | |
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25-0007
| 1 | 16. | Consent Agenda | Consider determining and approving the actual costs of the dismantling and removal of dilapidated buildings and other expenses that may be necessary in conjunction with the same by approving invoices for demolition of properties as required by State Statue 11-22-112.4 for properties located at 1511 SW Dr Charles W Whitlow Avenue, 813 SW H Avenue, 1216 NW Andrews Avenue, 1611 NW Lawton Avenue and 56 NW 24th Street. | | |
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25-0044
| 1 | 17. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving the Claims List for January 3, 2025, through January 16, 2025. | | |
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25-0050
| 1 | 18. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving the minutes of the January 13, 2025 and January 14, 2025 City Council meetings. | | |
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25-0049
| 1 | 19. | Consent Agenda | Consider approving appointments to boards and commissions. | | |
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25-0054
| 1 | 20. | Unfinished Business | Receive a presentation on a conceptual plan and, contingent upon Council approving a Resolution of Reimbursement, consider approving Amendment No. 1 to the contract PR2308 Elmer Thomas Park Amphitheater and Boardwalk Project with C.H. Guernsey for the design services on this project. | | |
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25-0022
| 1 | 21. | New Business | Conduct an election of a Mayor Pro Tem for Calendar Year 2025 and take action as deemed necessary. | | |
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25-0031
| 1 | 22. | New Business | Hold a public hearing and consider a resolution, requested administratively, to amend the 2030 Land Use Plan by adding Tract 3, more particularly described below, located at 8902 SW 11th Street (aka part of the City’s landfill) as Industrial and take appropriate action as deemed necessary. | | |
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25-0034
| 1 | 23. | New Business | Hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance, requested administratively, to change the zoning and a request for a Use Permitted on Review for property located at 8902 SW 11th Street (aka the City’s landfill) and take appropriate action as deemed necessary. | | |
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25-0023
| 1 | 24. | New Business | Receive a briefing on the Pavement Maintenance Program Guide to be implemented by the Public Works Department, and take any action deemed necessary. | | |
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25-0051
| 1 | 25. | New Business | Consider authorizing Mayor Booker to engage Crawford and Associates to conduct an efficiency study to compare the City of Lawton with six peer cities and take action as deemed necessary. | | |
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25-0040
| 1 | 26. | New Business- Resolution | Consider approving a resolution of the City of Lawton, Oklahoma (the “City”) establishing and declaring its official intent to reimburse the City’s general fund on behalf of one or more of the public trusts of which the City is the beneficiary for preliminary and other expenditures relating to the construction, equipping, renovating, and improving of certain capital improvement projects for the benefit of the City, said reimbursement being anticipated to be funded from the proceeds of the bonds issued for the same said construction, equipping, renovating, and improving of certain capital improvement projects for the benefit of the City; and containing other provisions relating thereto. | | |
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25-0029
| 1 | 27. | New Business | Consider approving Council Policy 04-07: Allocation of a portion of City’s use tax to support PROPEL 2040 Projects. | | |
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25-0056
| 1 | 28. | New Business | Discuss the formation of the Streets, Bridges, Building, and Development Review Committee, conflicts with existing committees and commissions, and provide direction to staff on future action to establish the Streets, Bridges, Building, and Development Review Committee and eliminate conflicts in City Code. | | |
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25-0061
| 1 | 29. | New Business | Receive a presentation from the City Prosecutor on the current Dangerous Dog issue that continues to plague the city and if necessary direct staff to take appropriate action. | | |
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25-0030
| 1 | 30. | Staff Reports | Receive a report from the Lawton Police Department on data related to burglaries within the City of Lawton, discuss matters related to the Lawton Police Department, and take action as deemed necessary. | | |
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24-2133
| 1 | 31. | New Business | Receive a report on the use of Fluoride in Lawton’s drinking water. | | |
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25-0013
| 1 | 32. | Staff Reports | Provide City Council with an update on the Monthly Sales Tax Revenue for the month of December reporting. | | |
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23-991
| 1 | 33. | Staff Reports | Provide City Council with an update on the FY 2024 Audit Process. | | |
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25-0025
| 1 | 34. | 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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25-0042
| 1 | 35. | Executive Session | Pursuant to Section 307B.4, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in executive session to discuss a possible pending action concerning a HOME Program Report received from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the City of Lawton on January 10, 2025, and if necessary, take action in open session. | | |
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25-0057
| 1 | 36. | Executive Session | Pursuant to Section 307B.4, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in executive session to discuss litigation in the case Donna L. Raite v. City of Lawton and City of Lawton Public Works Administration, CJ-2022-177, and, if necessary, take appropriate action in open session. | | |
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25-0064
| 1 | 37. | Executive Session | Pursuant to Section 307B.4, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in executive session to discuss a pending claim for potential litigation against the real property owners of the demolished nursing home located at 1301 NW Andrews Avenue, and take appropriate action in open session. | | |
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23-1099
| 1 | 38. | Executive Session | Pursuant to Section 307B.1, Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes, consider convening in executive session to review the employment of John Ratliff as City Manager, and in open session take other action as necessary. | | |
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