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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/25/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Lawton City Hall Council Chambers/Auditorium
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25-0111 11.Consent AgendaConsider approving one (1) damage claim (recommended for approval) and authorizing payment for Reginald and Tatjana Harris in the amount of $1,745.90   Not available Not available
25-0110 12.Consent AgendaConsider and take appropriate action with respect to City Council Resolution No. 2025-____, approving the resolution of the Lawton Water Authority authorizing the application of two (2) grant applications and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the applications for the Environmental Protection Agency Federal Communities Grants in the amounts of $4,000,000 and $1,125,000 for the construction of Southeast Water Treatment Plant Sludge Handling Facility.   Not available Not available
25-0046 13.Consent AgendaConsider 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.   Not available Not available
25-0120 14.Consent AgendaConsider and take action approving Change Order 1 increasing the contract by $389,603.96 for the Cache Rd Waterline 36-inch Project PU2302, for a total adjusted contract price of $15,977,729.35 and adding an additional 90-days to the contract time.   Not available Not available
25-0142 15.Consent AgendaConsider approval of Final Change Order and Final Payment Application to T&G Construction on Project PW2304 Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation Project “B” and thereby accepting the project and placing maintenance bond into effect.   Not available Not available
25-0138 16.Consent AgendaConsider approval of an amendment to an easement agreement between Comanche Renewables, LLC and the City of Lawton for the use of the Landfill Gas End Use Program.   Not available Not available
25-0141 17.Consent AgendaConsider approval of an amendment to an agreement between Comanche Renewables, LLC and the City of Lawton for the use of the Landfill Gas End Use Program, authorizing an addition outlining responsibilities of both parties.   Not available Not available
25-0143 18.Consent AgendaConsider approving the amendment to the professional service agreement with Forvis-Mazars acknowledging that the firm will not be investigating the following: 1. Mergers or acquisitions, 2. Change in accounting principles, 3. Substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, 4. Violation of covenants in debt arrangements, 5. Indications of fraudulent financial reporting or misappropriation of assets, 6. Quantitative impairment analysis of long-lived assets.   Not available Not available
25-0128 19.Consent AgendaConsider authorizing the action of the City Manager to sign a Memorandum of Agreement with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality to accept an award of $273,914.50 as part of the On-Road2 Program as funded by the Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Environmental Mitigation Trust.   Not available Not available
25-0129 110.Consent AgendaConsider approving a new merchant agreement with Forte to provide payment processing and related products and services to the Solid Waste Disposal Division.   Not available Not available
25-0140 111.Consent AgendaConsider approving an amendment to a professional services contract to allow Freese and Nichols to perform construction management services on the Rogers Lane lighting project (EN2307A).   Not available Not available
25-0130 112.Consent AgendaConsider extending contract (CL23-012) Litter & Debris Abatement with T&M Solutions, LLC of Duncan, OK.   Not available Not available
25-0139 113.Consent AgendaConsider extending contract CL24-012 Electrical Services at City of Lawton Facilities to Patco Electrical Services of Oklahoma.   Not available Not available
25-0123 114.Consent AgendaConsider authorizing staff to apply for the US Department of Transportation Safe Streets for All (SS4A) planning grant for the purpose of creating an action plan, developed to provide a holistic, well-defined strategy to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries within the City Limits of Lawton, as approved by the Streets and Bridges Committee on February 11th, 2025.   Not available Not available
25-0122 115.Consent AgendaConsider authorizing staff to apply for a grant from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for the purpose of hosting a household hazardous waste (HHW) collection event.   Not available Not available
25-0134 116.Consent AgendaConsider approving staff to close and demolish the M42-5 bridge in the alley between SW I Avenue and SW J Avenue, and between SW 8th street and SW 9th street.   Not available Not available
25-0135 117.Consent AgendaConsider directing the City Manager to proceed with the construction of the Elmer Thomas Aquatics Center Parking Lot by authorizing staff to go out for bid on said project (PW2502)   Not available Not available
25-0145 118.Consent AgendaConsider approving a nomination for City Manager John Ratliff to serve on the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security’s Regional Advisory Council in the seat of City Manager/Mayor for Region 3 and authorize the City Manager to sign a Letter of Acceptance.   Not available Not available
25-0133 119.Consent AgendaConsider approval of the final list of the “105 in ‘25” pavement rehabilitation segment list, to include previously approved segments, as the benchmark to meet.   Not available Not available
25-0136 120.Consent AgendaConsider approving the Claims List for February 1, 2025, through February 13, 2025.   Not available Not available
24-2241 121.Consent AgendaConsider approving a lease agreement, retroactive to February 1, 2025, with Hilliary Development, Incorporated for the purpose of securing a temporary office space for the Parks and Recreation Lake Division Headquarters.   Not available Not available
25-0156 122.Consent AgendaDirect staff to initiate a Request for Proposals (RFP) for executive search services to identify and recruit candidates for the position of City Attorney.   Not available Not available
25-0118 123.New BusinessConsider approving an Ordinance pertaining to Businesses, by repealing and reserving Section 7-3-1-301 through Section 7-3-1-317, Division 7-3-1, Article 7-3, Chapter 7, Lawton City Code, 2015; providing for severability and establishing an effective date.   Not available Not available
25-0119 124.New BusinessConsider approving an Ordinance pertaining to Businesses by repealing and reserving Article 7-11, Chapter 7, Lawton City Code, 2015; providing for severability and establishing an effective date.   Not available Not available
25-0124 125.New BusinessConsider approving an ordinance pertaining to Administration, amending Section 2-1-1-102, Division 2-1-1, Article 2-1, Chapter 2, Lawton City Code, 2015, relating to meetings of the council, by updating the time of council meetings to 6:00 pm to reflect the current meeting time, providing for severability and establishing an effective date.   Not available Not available
25-0144 126.New BusinessConsider approving an ordinance pertaining to Administration by amending Section 2-3-16-400, Division 2-3-16 in Article 2-3, Chapter 2, Lawton City Code, 2015, by providing that the mayor or mayor pro tem shall serve as the chairperson of the Council Budget and Efficiency Committee; providing for severability and establishing an effective date.   Not available Not available
25-0137 127.Staff ReportsProvide City Council with an update on the Monthly Sales Tax Revenue for the month of January and February reporting.   Not available Not available
23-991 128.Staff ReportsProvide City Council with an update on the FY 2024 Audit Process.   Not available Not available
25-0062 129.Executive SessionPursuant 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.   Not available Not available
23-1099 130.Executive SessionPursuant 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.   Not available Not available