City Council - Regular Meeting

Everyone, before we get started this evening, I'd like to say a few words. Uh, first I'd like to acknowledge our new mayor or mayor in waiting. Um, he'll be taking over in about three weeks, Ryan Lowe. Mayor is supposed to stand up and wave everybody. Thank you, Ryan. It's not going to take him very long. He'll learn how to stand up and wave. Uh, congratulations. Uh, I'd like to say a few words. I'd like to thank this council. This council worked and passed the the new Bass Ree public safety complex. It will save the city several million dollars a year in costs. Uh we won't have the burden of police cars, of fire engines at $2 million a piece. Uh uh we won't have the burdens of police radios at5 or $6,000 a piece or tasers or other things. We with the 911 center changing, we we we'll have the benefit of saving a million dollars a year all because of the hard work that this council put into. Uh at the same time, they worked hard to push our largest capital improvement program ever in the history of the city. This wasn't voted on by the council. This was voted on by the people of Muscogee. A super majority of the people in Muscogee voted for this CIP tax. And all of these council members met with their

constituents and uh decided, you know, how they should aortion what the people's needs or wants were. and they did a great job because the the public thought it was wonderful and they're looking forward to Muscogi continuing to grow continuing to grow. One more thing currently I if if we 11 years 11 months I'm sorry from now we should hit a $5 million goal of extra fees coming into the city. $5 million. In another five years, we should have another 11 12 million coming into the city. So, we've got revenue saved by the Bass Reefs facility. We've got revenue coming in to take care of a lot of Muscogee's needs and to tune everything up and to find shape. We've got another $12 million a year coming in. I don't want to be as so brash as to say flush flush with money, but when some of us in council eight years ago, it it it was a matter of well, we need to pick fix the public works building. It a tornado hit it last night. We need to fix Yeah, we need to fix it. We need to fix it. Okay. What's it going to cost? $3 million. Uh okay, pass. Next item. We couldn't afford to do it, so we didn't do it. and things stacked up and stacked up and stacked up. So my hope and belief is we'll be in better position that when things like that happen, we can take care of them and we continue to take care of them and we've got the money to continue to take care for the streets and the parks. And right now I'm happy that I will probably die whether it's in 10 years or 30

years. And this Muscogee is going to be it's going to be on the move. It's going places um for a lot of your children and a lot of your grandchildren. So, be proud and excited with me for the direction that Muscogi's headed. I'm uh I'm real excited about it. You should be real excited about it. And this council here is the one that did it. two years they did more than the last 10 councils got more accomplished. It's a big deal. Thank you, COUNCIL. NEXT, we'll have our Muscogee Municipal Authority meeting and Melody Cranford's going to do our invocation tonight. Thank you.

Heavenly Father, we go before you tonight thanking you for this day that you have made. We pray that you would be with us and that you would lead us and guide us. Allow us to use your wisdom, knowledge, and understanding in every decision that we make. That we would do what is right and what is best for the city of Mscoti, for each and every citizen. We pray that you would bless each and every council member that is here on tonight. And we thank you for all that you will do and we anxiously anticipate so many great things happening in the city of Mogi. In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

Amen. Attention. Salute. Pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Next, the salute to the state of Oklahoma. I salute the flag of the state of Oklahoma. Symbols of peace unite all people. Thank you. Okay, roll call, please. Mayor Patrick Kale, here. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed here. Jamie Stout. Tracy H here. Shirley Hilton Flannry here.

Melody Cranford, here. Dan Hall, here. Tom Martanddale here. Mike Broly here. Okay. Item number one, please. Consider approval of MMA minutes of February the 23rd, 2026, or take other necessary action. Motion to approve. We got a motion. Second it. And a second. Uh, roll call, please. Mike Broly. Yes. Tom Martanddale. Yes. Dan Hall. Yes. Melody Cranford. Yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry. Yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reid. Yes. Mayor Patrick Kale. Yes. Item passes. Number two, please.

Consider approval of MMA claims for all city departments for the month ending February 28th, 2026 or take other necessary action. Kendall Francis. Thank you. Uh before you have the claims for MMA for the month ending February 28th, um I'd answer any questions and staff does recommend approval. Motion approve. Motion to approve. A second. We got a second. Roll call, please. Mike Broly, yes. Tom Martanddale, yes. Dan Hall, yes. Melanie Cranford, yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry, yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed. Yes. Mayor Patrick Kale.

Yes. This meeting is now adjourned. Next, we'll have we'll call order to the Muscogi City Council meeting March 23rd, 2026. Uh, if we could, could we excuse Jamie Stout now or after roll call? After roll call. Okay. Roll call, please. Mayor Patrick Kale, here. Deputy Mayor Derek Reid here. Jamie Stout. Tracy H here. Shirley Hilton Flannry here. Melanie Cranford here. Dan Hall here. Tom Martanddale here. Mike Broly here. Now, can we excuse Miss Stout? Thank you. We need a motion. Motion, please. So moved. Second. Motion in a second. Roll call. Mike Broly. Yes. Tom Martanddale. Yes. Dan Hall. Yes. Melody Cranford.

Yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry. Yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reid. Yes. Mayor Patrick Kale. Yes. Item passes. Next we'll have our approval of minutes. City Council regular session February 23rd, 2026 or take other necessary action. Move for approval. Second. We got a motion and a second on the approval of minutes. Roll call. Mike Broly? Yes. Tom Martanddale? Yes. Dan Hall? Yes. Melanie Cranford? Yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry? Yes. Tracy H? Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed? Yes. Mayor Patrick Kale? Yes.

Uh, now the consent agenda. Items 1 through 10 have been approved. No. Do we need a motion to approve them? Make a motion that we accept the consent this consent agenda as presented. I second it. We have a motion and a second on the consent agenda. Roll call. Mike Broly. Yes. Tom Martale. Yes. Dan Hall. Yes. Melody Cranford. Yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry. Yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed. Yes. Mayor Patrick Kale.

Yes. Item passes. Okay. The regular agenda item number 11. Hold a public hearing related to an appeal of the findings by the Uniform Building Code of Appeals Board that the property located at 313 North 14th Street is dilapidated and has become detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the general public as to constitute a public nuisance and creates a fire hazard which is dangerous to other property and that the building is abandoned and that the property should be demolished or take other necessary action. Okay. Uh let's open a public hearing. Miss Winkl. Thank you.

So, an appeal from the owner was received on this property on 22526 regarding the demolition of 313 North 14th Street. Um, this item went to our uniform building code of appeals board on January 28th of 2026 and they found that the property had become detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the general public as to constitute a public nuisance. created a fire hazard which is dangerous to other property and that the building was abandoned and the property should be demolished. Um we did receive an appeal on this from the owner who is Inamax Home Solutions. Um the owner was going to sign waiverss and was on board with that for the demolition of this property. Um but then he called us to state that he did have an interested buyer in the property um through his listing agent. Um the property is historic and would have to adhere to the Secretary of the Interior standards for historic properties. In addition to that, any renovations or remodels that would need to be done on this property um would have to go through a certificate of appropriateness uh process with our historic preservation committee. Um our recommendation is to uphold the findings of the uniform building code of appeals board. I do know that the listing agent is here to speak on this property if you guys have any questions for us or for her.

Thank you, ma'am. Come on up and just give us your name and get started. Hello, I'm Jessica Scott Tulsa from Tulsa Keller Williams. So, um I'm the listing agent as a corporate entity and yes, it does have significant burn damage. Uh the buyer, we had it listed on the market for 25,000 and we ended up accepting an offer for 10,000 and the buyer is aware of the historical needs that this property does have. Apparently, he has remodeled one of the neighboring properties as well. So, we are asking that we at least delay or give more time to not um require the demolition and give us a chance to repair this property. So, we do have a viable buyer and I did bring a copy of the offer as well.

Uh Sarah, have you guys looked at the refurbished property next door? So, the refurbished property next door did um go through a COA process. Um it was approved and then we had to reject it because he was not using the appropriate materials and we had to go stop him mid remodel um and brought it back and explained it to him again of what was required. He did come before the historic preservation commission again and I believe since then has um adhered to the correct materials and what was needed. Did you see that on your last inspection? Okay. Is it the same buyer? Are we talking? Our understanding is it's the same buyer. Okay. Do you remember? Do you know his name?

Um off the top of my head, ma'am. I don't. But I can certainly find out. No, that would be just in case because I'm not aware of which property he remodeled. The rigger does look familiar. Okay. But I can I can double check that information. I would rather tell you for sure. No, it's okay. It's completely okay. So, it sounds good that he understands. So on your inspection of the property, it looks as if they gave a a worthwhile and credible chance at the remodel. That is correct. Okay. Okay. Any other questions?

When you say delay, what is your estimated time frame? Well, um his closing date on his offer is well, it being a cash transaction, um I want to say that it's a 30-day close, maybe less depending on how fast title can be clear because it is an ARO property. Okay? And he of course will only buy it if we don't demolish it because he wants to remodel it. It's hard to remodel a demolished house. Correct. 100%.

Uh uh anything else from anybody? Is it possible um Katrina? Is it possible for us to delay it for a certain period or would this be like any other uh actions on this matter that if we stopped it, we would the the process of demolition would have to start all over? No, you can go ahead and continue the the to a date certainty appeal process and not make a finding tonight and just give them because what they have to do is they would have to pull permits on it and they would actually have Sarah I think it's a year to complete

on the permits. Yes. Um but as of right now it still hasn't even changed hands. So once it changed owners, the new owner would be the one pulling the permits. But yes, they are good for a year. Okay. So you might want to continue it to a date certain six months down the road so that you can or or 90 days or whatever the council feels like so they can just check in and make sure that it did transfer but with an understanding that we're not stopping the actual demolition process. You're just continuing the appeals hearing. Is this a home in the founders place or one of those? Um it is in historic Yes, it is in the historic district. And um is this the first public appeal uh a public hearing uh on this on this property?

No, it's gone through both PNRC and OBTACAB. This is the appeal hearing. Thank you. So just to clarify, um Deputy Mayor, the public body is the is the final stop before a district court hearing that but the public body has to make that final determination and they also have the authority to delay it or suspend it. whatever the body sees fit.

I think we hear a lot of the times whenever we have something come up being condemned, we see an owner come up and then we want to delay it and we're back in condemning process again. I'm okay with with your buyer 90 days is plenty of time to get it closed and start getting permits pulled. But if there's no action in 90 days, then we probably would need to move forward and look at condemning the property for demolition. And and I'm wholeheartedly agree. The only thing that makes me even interested in doing this is the fact that the person that bought the house before did a a reasonable or good job of of rehabbing that house. So, I'm excited for the prospect of the developer doing the same with the house next door.

Yes, for sure. It's the same person that did that one. I will have to find that out for sure. that. So, so councelor H, I would recommend if you do make a motion to that for the 90 days that it be to a date certain, which would be the June 29th council meeting. So, moved. Second. Do we need to close the public hearing first? Yes. Okay, let's close the public hearing and uh move. Take it away. We have a motion for the motion and second. Roll call, please. Mike Broly. Yes. Tom Martanddale. Yes. Dan Hall. Yes. Melody Cranford. Yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry. Yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Jerick Reed. Yes. Mayor Patrick Kale.

Yes. Item passes. Number 12. Please hold a public hearing related to an appeal of the findings by the uniform building code of appeals board that the property located at 909 West at MGI Avenue is dilapidated and has become detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the general public as to constitute a public nuisance and creates a fire hazard which is dangerous to the other property and that the building is abandoned and that the property should be demolished or take other necessary action. Uh, okay. We're now going to open a public hearing. Miss Winkle,

thank you. Um the property owner um sorry, let me start over. An appeal from the owner was received um October 24th of 2025 regarding the demolition of 909 West Mongi. Um, Obcab had found on September the 24th that the property was dilapidated, um, had become detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the general public as to constitute a public nuisance, created a fire hazard, which is dangerous to other property, and that the building was abandoned and the property should be demolished. Um, some additional background to this um was that the owner had originally stated uh back in July of 2024 at the first OPCAP meeting um that he was going to pull permits to fix up the property. The UCAP board then allowed time for those uh renovations and improvements. To this date, no permits were ever pulled. Um I did check again today and there there are no permits for remodel or or any kind of u mechanical or or anything that would fix up the property. Um in addition to this, the property caught fire in July of 2025 and that started our emergency demo process um which we started then August of 2025. that was halted because there was dilapidated personal property that we had to notice to make sure that no damage would befall that without that property being abated first. Um that went to PNRC which is our public nuisance review committee on September the 4th of 2025 regarding that property and it was found that the property was dilapidated constituting a public nuisance and should be abated from the property. Um the structure then went to UBC as I stated on September the 24th of 2025 and that is where the decision of that board made the determination that was listed above that the property should be demolished. Um our recommendation is that the findings of UBCA be upheld. Um I've got some pictures um the these are the pictures that we took um when we were posting the property and then we also have pictures from the fire marshals um from when the fire happened.

and I can answer any questions that you may have. And I do believe the owner is here as well. So, if we tear this property down, who pays for it? Um, for this, the owner would pay for that. There would be a lean on the property and the owner would be responsible for that for 100% of it. Yes. Okay. Would the owner like to come up and speak? Sure. Just just your name, sir. Ernest Northley. Thank you. Well, my intention is to uh take the modern portion of the building, which is the northern uh building that was attached to the you go back

building that burned, which would have been a fire hazard because it was a wood structure, but the uh two red columns there and and there's a a on the right a portion of a concrete pot building which the city had demolished. But the front frontage part of that building is a modern building which is basically concrete and steel. So it does not pose a fire hazard of any kind. And my intention is to uh close off that yard, demolish the house, and remodel that building in the maybe in the period of the next 6 to 10 months. We should have another operating building from the front building there that I can do something with and I'm prepared to do that. I haven't really had the opportunity to do that through the course of the winter. I've had additional physical problems and things that are going on and probably by the end of the week I'll be in a little better shape to uh be on site and start doing something on it. But I want to be there when it's done. I'm going to turn this over to somebody. I did get out and do some things for a period of time to a point where I could not do that, but I will be able to do that

for next week. So, I started thinking about getting some permits and closing off the property that has been damaged and demolishing the house and getting started on the remodeling of the front portion of the building, which I, like I said, like to be able to do within the next six to 10 months. Okay. I'm glad your health's improving. Me, too. I hope it continues. Uh, so you don't think you'll have any problem with the money it's going to take to tear down the old wooden structure? No problem. It's just, you know, provided how it's done. It's kind of like any job you get. Any anybody that does a job for you, the job you get is going to depend on who you get to to do it. And u so in my case, I' I've got it pretty well worked out. I think it's going to be a problem.

Any other questions? So, you're What are you requesting? Well, I just I would prefer you don't come in and destroy something like like the front portion of that building that that's that is remodelable. I I prefer you don't come in and destroy and and eliminate my entire uh equity in in the property there. The older house was 100 years old. It probably should have been taken out and then something else put in its place. And I can do that, have it removed and and clean that lot up and add some more parking and have a viable piece of property to use for something which is uh what I intend to do. What's the timeline look like?

Well, I told you six six to 10 months is probably what it'll take me. I We We did this before when we put it off and then a year later and a year later it caught fire and we had three firefighters that got hurt. Yeah, it certainly was. That was an arson fire. I'd love to I'd love to have a copy of that. I'd like to take that to the OSBI for facial recognition. I But counselor who's I will say this has been going on for about two years. Yeah. Yeah. Um and and the same um verbiage has been used over those two years of fixing it up. Do I have to abstain? No. No. No. Cuz I'm across the street. No.

Okay. I um I've been kind of working on a a rehabilitation process that's happened since 2012 where I was stabbed 11 times by two people and killed two people which wasn't the worst of all possibilities but I did catch the Iraq bacteria which caused me to absorb 30 additional pounds of water which then went I went for another 12 years with a paricardial eusion which meant that finally when about a year ago when they took the quart and a half water out of the sack around my heart now I'm not exhausted under exertion just finished up with some revision surgery and I'm taking antibiotic infusions through the end of the week and I probably will be back in some kind of condition where I can get out and do things pretty quickly. So I'm already doing things pretty quickly but I have to be pretty careful for the time being. I I plan to do this within six to 10 months and that's uh uh you know I some of the some of the issues there um you know things like tearing down my fence and then put the fence back do this or do that. I mean that's I've not really gotten a lot of help on that sort of thing and some of that's the cause because of what the city had done and you know discussion of increased cost for fire and police and people like that would have been a nice thing to have had before somebody you know arson my building but so I I don't know that in the time since August when the building has burned that anybody has had any particular problem associated with the health or the welfare or the safety of anyone that we know of. So that I can contend is a lot of boiler plate, but I'll secure the property in the next

two weeks or less. Got fence material, portions of the fence ready to put up now. Begin removing rubble and uh tearing down that house pretty soon. six to 10 months I should have worked in building there. Uh I seeing how we've delayed and delayed and delayed uh uh I understand some of the things that have set you back. Um we never seem to win on those things. Well, you know, that's that may be I

Another thing that I would like to ask, uh there are properties on Old Mogi that have been cleaned up, especially going east that have torn down everything and then they've sold sold their property uh at a good value because it was worth more to the purchaser to have a nice cleaned off lot than it was to have this, you know, older building on it. And I I think that could be a viable thing to some extent. You know, council might want to consider that that could be an avenue.

Well, it is my business, not the city council's businesses. I am the owner. When you guys start paying my bills, then you can tell me how to run my business. It's how I figure it. I have filed a notice of intent to file for a injunction injunctive relief as a pro as a prosay litigant. Um, I did not file for it, but I can and if necessary, I will. That um that represents a significant equity interest to me and what I've got there uh may you and downtown property is valuable. No doubt about it. Nobody buys downtown property for cheap. Now, there are lots of people that would love to buy it for cheap, but nobody buys downtown property for cheap. However, that that particular lot is in the middle of the block, and it's probably not going to be a drive-thru location for anything, but the building that that the modern building that exists on the property with the ample other area there for parking could make that a valid and viable thing for some kind of a office retail establishment and to build that existing structure which is rehabilitatable. when in fact if we did absolutely nothing to it now it probably would stand there for a thousand years. It's concrete block and steel. So all it needs is to be rehabilitated with a new of structure and utilities and I'm 2/3 towards having a modern building which would be you know considerable cost to build in today's market and as we know everything is going up. So I have you know

when was the newer part of the when was the newer park built? my recollection, I know the folks that built it. And then the extension on the west side, and that was a real tragedy because that 80s something foot of 16 foot high wall was a a heavy concrete block with wire reinforcement and it was filled with vermiculite. So, it was a very wellinssulated thing. And had they not done that, it would have made what I was going to do a whole lot easier because I'm now having to deal with a lot of rubble and personal possessions which I've been digging out of that rubble. Uh but I think that building was built uh in the early 70s, you know, but uh structurally it's it's sound. Um

was it Bowman Randall? Was that what was

that was? Yes, that was that's correct. The um the steel bar joist came from Port City Steel. Cletus Ratcliffe was the engineer that was building those. Went all over town. I don't know why they, you know, the civic center used a similar roofing material one time called Techum. I don't know why that was ever approved, but that was what was on that roof wasn't any good when they put it on there. So, that's just like any flat roof building. You've got to replace them and that'll have to be done. But the uh the block and the the foundation, the slab, steel bar joist, that's that would be if you're going to build a get and go, that's what you probably want to use today. Unless you want to go cheap and use wood for for something that you'd pay consider considerably more over the long run because you'd have to pay fire insurance and that's Well, on the way to being a far building, you know, depending on what I do for a roof.

Sarah. Uh, yes. Knowing two questions. Knowing everything that you know right now, what what is your thought? What are your thoughts, your team's thoughts? This has been going on so long that we are requesting that you guys uphold the findings of the uniform building code of appeals board. And actually, if I may, I have an email from Aaron Mayhew that that kind of details what happened during the fire that started the whole emergency abatement process. If you don't mind me reading some of this, it gives some of the details of the structural integrity and things like that.

I don't before. Can you give me the exact kind of sort of exact time what time is they've been given in months or years or whatever? Have they already been given? We started this process in June of 2024. Okay. Yes. Go ahead and proceed.

Okay. To whom it may concern, this correspondent serves as an official request from the Muscogee Fire Marshall's Office for the emergency abatement of the abandoned two-story structure located at 909 West Mongi Street due to its current condition posing an immediate and significant threat to public safety. On July 29th, 2025, this property experienced a structure fire that resulted in severe damage, including the collapse of the roof over the second story section. During the scene examination conducted by fire investigators, the structure was found to be in such a state of deterioration and collapse that it was deemed unsafe for entry. As a result, only an exterior examination was completed. Observations made during the investigation include partial collapse of the second story floor and interior wall into the center of the building. Significant failure of the flat roof over the first floor north section leaving multiple large openings around the steel truss framing. Severe structural compromise to the roof system and loadbearing elements throughout the building. Electrical and natural gas utilities were confirmed to be inactive, verifying that the structure was not in active use. Overgrowth in the storage of multiple dilapidated vehicles and debris along the west and south sides of the property created major access issues for fire suppression crews and investigators. Um structures on the property located just a few feet from the north property line was also observed to be in a state of severe deterioration. Excuse me. Separate structure referring to the accessory building um that's in the back located just a few feet from the north property line was also observed to be in a state of severe deterioration. The interior of the primary damage structure was heavily congested with combustible materials arranged in a way that made it extremely difficult for fire crews to navigate, further exasperating the fire hazard and complicating suppression operations. The building's current state of instability presents an immediate hazard to the surrounding area. The adjacent structure to the east is less than 10 ft away. Should the remaining portions of the second story or exterior walls collapse, it is highly likely to

cause damage to neighboring properties and could result in injury or death to passer by in this high foot traffic corridor. And then he goes on to list the 2018 International Fire Code um codes that this went against. Um, in light of the findings and in accordance with the authority granted under the 2018 IFC, I am formally requesting that the city attorney's office and planning office initiate emergency abatement procedures for the immediate securing and/or demolition of the structure at 909 West Mulgi. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Another question. Uh, the cars and everything been there for two years. um we saw those when they started um the dilapidation process, but there are in some of the pictures you can see there's trees growing up through them and they don't have wheels on. I mean, you can tell they've been sitting there for years. Okay. Most of them have wheels on, but Thank you. Uh councelor H. I'm very familiar with and have been with Pro on Main Street going east. We've done a lot of cleaning up there and it probably everybody's noticed it. I'm not real familiar with West El Mogy. Uh what are your personal opinions to this property or can you give it?

I I just want somebody that's been by it and seen it. Well, I see it every day. Um my opinions are is that there's a lot of properties that we need to address. And with your property, sir, is that we had a chance to address it in 2024 and it was a pretty big fire. It was huge. We had three firefighters that sustained injuries. It took uh four trucks. It took multiple firefighters that ended up getting hurt from heat exhaustion, too. Required IV fluids. Um and I think that uh when we close the public hearing, you know, I'm going to make the motion to uphold the findings.

Uh my thoughts are similar. If if we don't take a stand at some point on these properties, which we've been doing it on the east side, um we'll never get anywhere. Well, let me let me make a comment. You know, there's there's a lot of things been said here. You know, we talk about the possibility that there's a portion of the building could fall down on somebody.

There's a on the east side of the building, there's a concrete wall that extended uh southerntherly to the uh to where the house stopped on the south side and there's a 16 foot there's 16 foot between that wall and where the house is. So any of the seconds story material a wall that still apparently is standing were if it were to fall in an easterly direction it would still fall on my property. it would fall. It was it was probably permitted and allowed to be built just for that purpose because it's not going to it's or you know and of course the it appears that the the well I don't know what the ordinances for those kinds of things are but maybe some variant was given but the the next door neighbor there with the plumbing shop built within just a very few feet of the property line and I'm actually further from the property line than he is. And there's absolutely no danger of anything falling on his property. And there's nothing about the northern building that would fall on anyone. And um I said, I'll have the property closed off by the first of next week and the rubble in front of it moved within a short period of time. in the house, which would be the only fire hazard on the property removed within a fairly short period of time.

Thank you for your input. Okay. Thank you. You're welcome. Uh any other questions? Okay. This public hearing is closed. I'd like to make a motion to uphold the finding if we can. I've got a person that wanted to speak and I thought we would ask them now. Mr. Van like that cap. Thank you. Give good evening council. It's an honor to be here this evening.

Oh, I see the clock ain't moving. I don't I'm on the kind. Okay. Anyway, when I was on the city council, I respect Mr. Lee highly. I know them a long time. That building there used to be a flower shop long years ago. And it was in war three, the the ward I was the counselor on. I got a friend, two friends that go to my church. there on the building right there, right across from the library by his shop. Those trees and those cars right there that shouldn't be. And that's been there like that a long time, even when I was on the council. And I agree with you, Dr. Hughes. You have a nice place across the street and you want that place, his place to look nice. To me, it just like Main Street. I used to come up here and talk about the hotel, which is fine to go get tore down. All the other the dilapidated building was on Main Street. To me, this building here is dilapidated on U West Muggy and it needs to come down. And that's just a fact. Anybody in here and anybody watching on TV can tell that building needs to come down. Those old cars back there need to be hauled off. Another thing gets me is is uh it used to be when I was on the council if you got a building like that and without rocks especially, you know, I don't see the picture up there now, but you supposed to put some kind of fence up there to keep children or somebody out. At first they did. The contractor, I guess he put that up there at first, but all of a sudden it disappeared. Now it's not there. And Mr. Lee, there's another thing you can do, sir. You don't have to pay for this building, all of it yourself. the city of Muscogi will pay half of it if you just sign the waiverss. Gotcha.

And you know, I'm just giving you that piece of information because it won't cost you all your money. But you you need to take your money and do what you the right thing and that is to get rid of this building so we can have a nice looking area over in W 3 where the councils are, where all the citizens are and especially right there where all those nice buildings are, especially the ones, you know, go to my church. I didn't have to come up here tonight, but I rushed. When I say I rush to get here, I rush to get here because I think this is very important. OMG is a nice looking street going down and we don't need a building and cars sitting up there like this. Mogi is a pretty city if we just clean it up and it needs to be cleaned up and especially that right there needs to be cleaned up. I work different projects with these with Sarah and Kodell and uh on different projects here in Muscogee that y'all don't know nothing about. I don't publicize it, but we want things done. We work together. I have neighbors in my community clean up whole a whole block. The neighbors all got together. People need to do that in their community to help each other. I'm not just up here talking. I'm telling you the truth. Cuz when I was a councilman, you know, I worked and I got out there and used my hands and everything else and help people. So, Mr. Lee, please take this building down and make our city pretty.

Mr. Van, I want to thank you. Eight to 10 years ago, this was on your mind. You were serious about it. You were serious about the corridors coming into Mscoe, the Main Street corridor. Look what's happened since 10 years ago. You You used to talk about the east corridor and the west corridor. As a matter of fact, I think you're the counselor that got these counselors off their rears to think this was important. So, thank you. Thank you for what you did and and and how you served 10, eight, 10 years ago. It it may look look what it accomp what look what has accomplished. Thank you. May I speak again? Uh we've closed the public hearing. Can we? No. No. I'm sorry. The hearing is closed. Uh

okay. Make a motion to uphold the findings of the UBCAB building. We have a motion and a second. Roll call, please. Mike Broly. Yes. Tom Martanddale. Yes. Dan Hall. Yes. Melody Cranford. Yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry. Yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed. Yes. Mayor Patrick Kale. Yes. Item passes. Number 13, please.

Hold a public hearing and consider approval of ordinance number 4289A. A request to reszone the property located at South 45th Street East and East Hancock Street from Peport Industrial to I2 Heavy Industrial. And if approved, authorize staff to update the official zoning map of the city or take other necessary action. Miss Winkl. Thank you. Oh, I'm sorry. Let me open this hearing. The hearing is now open. Thank you.

Um, the applicant has requested a reason of the property located at South 45th Street East and East Hancock Street from Port Industrial to I2 Heavy Industrial. The proposed use of this property is going to be for an electrical substation or transmission facility. The request does conform to our 2025 Muscogee comprehensive plan and future land use map. The item went before the planning and zoning commission on March the 3rd, 2026, and their recommendation to city council was to approve the ordinance uh reszoning the property. Staff does recommend approval of the ordinance um number 4289A. And I just wanted to show you so um these are out of order so I apologize. So the location of the property is just to the east of 45th Street and the future land use map is pointing to the fact that this this is conforming to the future land use map. So we're not having to amend the land use map or anything like that. Everything does conform with what they're wanting to do. Um I do know that representatives um of the applicant are here to speak on this if you have any questions for them as well, but we do recommend approval.

Yes,

please. Mr. Grober Grober. I'm the attorney for the Skogi Industrial Trust. Two gentlemen are here with me today, Steven Croll and Jeff Tullis, and they are with the Grand River Dam Authority if the council had any questions, the Scog Industrial Trust owns this piece of property. We've been negotiating with GRDA to buy it and we discovered that because of the zoning being port, it needed a a change to become a transmission facility. And so that's the reason before the council and asking that it be reszone. We visited with the U port director, Miss Scott, went over that with her. Uh they didn't have any objection obviously and so that's why we're here tonight so we can move this along.

Awesome. Any questions of Mr. Grober? No. No. Okay. We'll now close the hearing. Thank you. And uh Make a motion. We approve. Thank you. Roll call. Mike Broly. Yes. Tom Martanddale. Yes. Dan Hall. Yes. Melody Cranford. Yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry. Yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed. Yes. Mayor Patrick Kale. Yes. Item passes. Number 15, please. 14.

I'm sorry. Number 14. Hold the public hearing and consider approval of ordinance number 429A, a request to reszone the property located at Foxcraftoft Drive from C1 local commercial to R2 to family and if approved, authorized staff to update the official zoning map of the city or take other necessary action. Uh we'll now open a public hearing. Miss Winkle,

thank you. This application was submitted by Brandon and Melissa Fouch to build approximately seven total duplexes on this property. The current zoning is C1 local commercial. Four of those seven duplexes have already been previously built um when the new applicant purchased it. The property is being reszoned to R22 family so that it is brought into compliance with the zoning ordinance to allow for the duplexes to be built. Um the R2 zoning does conform with the 2025 uh comprehensive plan and future land use map. This did go before the planning and zoning commission on March 3rd and their recommendation to city council was to approve the ordinance reszoning the property. We do recommend approval of ordinance 4290A. And just to show you on the map, this is over um off just north of East Hancock and Foxcraftoft Drive. There's already four duplexes that are currently built built there and they're wanting to complete that out with three more. There's also an apartment complex over there that they own as well. um it conforms to the future land use map within that area. Um these are some of the just um pictures of the area around surrounding that zone.

Can can go back. Can we tell where the existing uh duplexes are by that picture you had? So the very No, no, no. I mean the frontage. I want to see their garage doors. Oh, sorry. I see apartments. These are So there's part of the garage door right there. Now, he has remodel. There was one that had caught fire over there and he went through it and remodeled the whole thing. It's got a brand new garage door on it. Um, okay. So, these requested are budding up against the property with the current. So, I'm going to show you the plat. So, the bottom four lots are the ones that already have the duplexes on them. This was just this was never zoned correctly. Okay.

Since he's wanting to build more, we now have to bring that into compliance with our zoning ordinance, which is why we're asking. Correct. Okay. which is why we're asking for the reszone. Perfect. Is he doing it for rentals, I wonder, or selling them? They're going to be duplexes. I I don't know if he's going to sell those or if he's going to rent them out. I do not know that for sure. Either way, we need it. Yeah. The original uh four that were sitting there were really, really bad and they looked horrible and I was like, man, they may be on our list to tear down soon. These people came in and just remodeled them and they're all nice. They look brand new again. They did a lot of work in them. They look really nice. Good. Well, I think

if the new ones have anything that look like the way they did these Well, I think we'll encourage them. Uh, anybody else? Public hearing closed. I make a motion. Thank you. Second. Thank you. Motion and a second. Roll call. Mike Broly. Yes. Tom Martanddale. Yes. Dan Hall. Yes. Melody Cranford. Yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry. Yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed. Yes. Mayor Patrick Hale. Yes. Motion passes. Number 15. Please

discuss and consider approval of amendance amended ordinance number 4159A by amending the city of Muscogee code of ordinances by amending chapter 3 city council ethics article 2 ethics. Section 3-8 general policy. Section 3-9 conflict of interest. Section 3-10, Use and disclosure of information prohibited. Section 311, Use of cellular phones and recording devices prohibited by council members during executive session. Section 3-12, positive workplace environment. Section 3-13, ethics advisory committee creation and structure. Section 3-14, participation in ethics investigations. Section 3-15 violation adding repealer, severability, codification, and setting an effective date or take other necessary action.

Councelor Hall.

Hey, this is my agenda item from a couple weeks ago. It's back on. Um the in last meeting that we had, there were some comments made about the public was really worried about why we were doing this. And again, it has nothing to do with anybody outside the city council. It has everything to do when we go in executive session. Um, we took this off of the I mean, we took this out of what we do normally do during executive session where we give up our phones and it keep keeps us focused on what's going on in executive session. But during executive session, it's becoming more prevalent that people have their phones out and they're emailing and doing stuff on them. That has nothing to do with what we're doing in executive session. That is why I'm putting this on here. It has nothing to do with the election. It has nothing to do with the people outside this chambers except for during our meetings. And I find that it's very unprofessional for us to be on our cell phones. We're adults and it's sad that we have to have a rule like this, but we're adults and we need to set up our cell phones. We need to take care of our business for executive session and get it done.

Well, I think I keep my volume down on TikTok, so I don't see the problem. Any questions for Mr. Hall? Are we amending this for Dr. Who's that was our conversation? Oh, well I think we for for folks that have to be contacted or emergencies, we have to take it. Yeah, that's the only amendment. So, we said we said we would amend for the attorney. Who all did we say? We need to for city staff in case we had to contact our staff or look up statutes or ordinances and then for any medical personnel. So, with the amendment of city staff and Dr. Hoo.

Okay. And I don't uh I don't have a problem with that. I think instead of saying doctor, let's just say or medical personnel or so it just covers everybody. We'll have to change it again. The amendment does say medical personnel. Thank you. Feels special. But anyways, um other people may have to take call and stuff with their business or have other stuff. This I I think there it just doesn't need to be limited to I mean we all have this is a volunteer position. We all have jobs. who knows where what job we're going to be next. You know, if someone has a position that they're on call during these hours that we're volunteering, they need to be able to be reached.

Well, my inclination is to think that the council people up here can act and be responsible, then I suppose if okay, some counselor wants to call out another counselor at some point, they can. But I I personally and I uh appreciate your thoughts. I think we don't need to do anything right now. Anybody else? Okay. Do we have a motion? A second. I want to move for approval to see if I get a second. Okay. Yes, sir. Second.

We have a motion and a second. Okay, roll call, please. Mike Broly, no. Tom Martanddale, no. Dan Hall, definitely yes. Melanie Cranford, no. Shirley Hilton Flannry, no. Tracy H. Okay, he'll have his Yes. Exception. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed. No. And Mayor Patrick Hale. Uh, I'm going to say no. And I like the way councelor Cranford operates. Thank you for the support. She's a team player.

I don't even have her feelings over it. Thank you. Thank you, Dan. Motion failed. Okay. Item number 16, please. Consider approval of ordinance number 4278A, an ordinance amending the city of Muscogi code of ordinances by amending chapter 46 health and sanitation article 2 food sanitation division 2 permits section 46-46 required adding repealer severability and declaring an emergency or take other necessary action. Miss Bowdenhammer.

Thank you, Mayor. My deputy city attorney Carrie Spencer actually worked very hard on this ordinance and she's going to present it. Thank you, Miss Benhammer. Thank you, Mayor Council. Um, as we discussed at the last meeting in 2025, the legislature passed the Food Truck Freedom Act, which required that cities no longer charge a permitting fee as there is now a state level permit for food trucks. That took effect November 1st. The city did stop charging food trucks um that fee because that ordinance had taken place at the state level. So, this ordinance just brings our municipal code into agreement in compliance with state law. We do need to declare an emergency because this took effect November 1st. The staff does recommend approval and I can answer any questions you may have.

So, this supersedes the city. It does. Any other questions? Move for approval. Second. We have a motion and a second. Roll call, please. Mike Broly? Yes. Tom Martanddale? Yes. Dan Hall? Yes. Melanie Cranford? Yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry. Yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed. Yes. Mayor Patrick Hale. Yes. Make a motion we declare an emergency. Thank you, doctor. Second. We have a motion in a second on declaring an emergency. Roll call. Mike Broly. Yes. Tom Martanddale. Yes. Dan Hall. Yes. Melody Cranford. Yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry. Yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed. Yes.

Mayor Patrick Kale. Yes. Item passes. Number 17. Consider approval to award the contract for the lowest and/or best bid to FiveStar Demolition LLC in the amount of $438,165 for the demolition abatement of 26 West Broadway Street, aka 26 East Broadway Street, or take other necessary action. Miss Winkle.

Yes. Thank you. Uh the planning department requested bid proposals for the demolition uh/abatement of this property. The bid request was advertised in the Muscogee Phoenix newspaper on February 7th and 14th and on the city website starting on February 7th, 2026. In addition, there was a voluntary on-site meeting provided at the property on February 10th at 3:30 p.m. We received eight bid proposals and bid opening was on February 7th. Fivestar Demolition LLC was the lowest and or best bid at $438,165 on this project. Um I would like to state that the bid tabulation did show other bids that came in lower than this. Tactical demolition um showed at $349,000. However, it included multiple exclusions and once those were added back in, which would have been necessary, it would have put the bid above um the lowest bid. Um then we had another bid at $400,000 that was from uh Cooks Consulting. Um however, subsequent to the bid process, we found out that there was a a significant conflict of interest that would not allow us to use this contractor on this demolition. Um the the next bid was $4103,000 from K&M Wrecking. Again, not an all-inclusive bid. and to add back in some of the things that were necessary for this demo, it would have put an additional $374,000 onto theirs, taking it above $700,000. Um, so that left FiveStar Demolition uh with the next lowest bid at $438,165. Their bid is all-incclusive and includes everything that we do need to complete this project. Um, and staff does recommend approval of the contract for the lowest and best bid to FiveStar Demolition.

U, do you have any pretty maps of the project? I'm trying to think in my head of where we are. So, this is right across the street from Maxine's Pub. The Muscogi Hotel. And now I can I've got a good idea in my mind. So, is the city what what is the city responsible for this $438,165? Great question. Sorry, I did not answer that. So the the owners have signed a waiver and so we will only be responsible for half of that amount and the owners will pay the other half. And do we get any what is the city's benefit on on that? Do we get a a lean on the prop? What what do we get? We put a lean on the property until everything is paid off. Yes.

Okay. If we approve this tonight, what is the timeline that this will start taking place? Once this is approved tonight, I have the contract um ready to go for approval. We will have a TAC meeting, I am hoping, next Tuesday because we need to pull in OG, OMG, and all the subsequent utilities to see what all they need to do on their end as well because I know that there's going to have to be some things that are disconnected before we move forward. Um in addition to that, um you know, the neighboring business owners will need to be notified as well. Um, I am hoping that once that meeting occurs, we will have a better view of what that timeline is going to look like.

And during the demolition, do you think we'll have to close down any businesses around there? I do not foresee businesses having to be closed. We will have to close the streets. Um, I don't we'll have to do some lane closures on uh Main Street, but we'll work that out with ODOT. But we intend to keep traffic moving both ways. And to answer his question, I suppose if it turns out it appears to be precarious or dangerous, we will close the businesses. Yeah. Okay.

So, well, I I've got an important acknowledgement. I think I would be for this if the city gets to keep the sign. I saw the sign going down the road. So, so the sign um is the property of the owner. So, the current owner is getting out good. The current owner does get to keep the sign. We want half. No, I'm serious. I want it cut in half. We want half. You want to pay off the No, we'll give the other half back. I will say that given its the historic nature of it, we did offer some suggestions and asked if they would be willing to maybe let us display it at the depot green or or somewhere like that. And they are supposed to get back with us on that. Good.

Is there a possibility when they get to the point I want to see if there's really a a tunnel that runs underneath that building? There he is. There he is. Patrick's probably been in it, but anyway. Uh, okay. Any other questions? I move for approval. Second. We got a good motion and a second. Roll call. Mike Broly? Yes. Tom Martanddale? Yes. Dan Hall. Same. Melody Cranford, yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry, yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed, yes. Mayor Patrick Kale, yes. Uh, motion passes. Item 18, please.

Consider approval to authorize the city manager to execute an engagement letter with Hood and Associates, certified public accountants, to perform an audit of financial statements and prepare an audit report for fiscal year 2025, 2026, or take other necessary action. Okay, we've got Miss Alicia plans. Thank you.

Good evening, council. Um, this agenda item is to authorize the city manager to execute an engagement letter with good associates, certified public accountants to get started on the audit of our financial statements and prepare our audit report for fiscal year 25 24 25 to 26, excuse me. And we do recommend approval and I'll be glad to answer any questions if you got them. Questions? Move for approval. Second. Have a motion in a second. Roll call. Thank you, ma'am. Mike Broly? Yes. Tom Martanddale? Yes. Dan Hall? Yes. Melody Cranford? Yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry? Yes. Tracy Hose? Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed.

Yes. Mayor Patrick Kale. Yes. Item passes. Number 19, please consider approval to authorize the Muscogee Police Department to apply for and if approved, accept the 2025 justice assistance grant in the amount of $37,370 or take other necessary action. Chief Cotton, wow, you're there.

Yes. Uh to the city mayor, the city manager, and the council, uh this is the yearly justice assistance grant uh provided by the Bureau of uh Justice Assistance. This grant will be shared with the Muscogi County Sheriff's Office due to the Muscogi County uh being a disparit jurisdiction. Our funds will be half, which is $18,685, and will be used to purchase new and replace old laptop computers and police cars. There's an attached that has been reviewed by the city attorney and being sent to the county commissioners for approval. It is uh just got released and has to go on this agenda to meet the deadline. Uh staff recommends approval for this project. Any questions from the chief? Motion to approve.

Chief, thank you. We have a motion and a second. Roll call. Mike Broly. Yes. Tom Martanddale. Yes. Dan Hall. Yes. Melanie Cranford. Yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry. Yes. Tracy. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed. Yes. Mayor Patrick Kale. Yes. Item passes. Number 20, please. Consider acceptance of a $1,000 donation from Academy Sports Plus Outdoors to support the youth volunteer core program or take other necessary action. Mr. Francis,

thank you, Mayor. Uh so with the soontobe opening of Academy Sports and Outdoors, part of their community outreach uh that they are doing along with their grand opening is that they um have they chose to give a donation to $1,000 to a city organization that has to do with parks and recreation. and uh staff thought that our youth volunteer corps would be a good recipient of these funds and uh staff recommends approval and I we have a few of our YVC uh Miss Hamla the director and a couple of the kids there was a third one

you want to wave ladies there they are there they ARE that's my podcast crew so I'm glad to see them here and I so but we do recommend approval of of um accepting the donation. Move for approval. Second. We got a motion and a second. Roll call. Mike Broly. Yes. Tom Martandale. Yes. Dan Hall. Yes. Melanie Cranford. Yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry. Yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed. Yes. Mayor Patrick Kale. Yes. Item passes.

Number 21, please. Consider approval to authorize change order number one with Cook Consulting LLC for the South Country Club Widening Project in an amount not to exceed $199,200 or take other necessary actions. Mr. Riggney.

Yes, thank you. So, uh during the process of widening South Country Club, we've been in there and got work started. It's become apparent that we're going to uh it be in our best interest rather to uh relocate the water line. So during the survey work, we did pothole for depth and uh appeared it could stay in place. However, in the process of construction, we've discovered that there's areas where we won't be able to have the appropriate amount of cover between the curb and the water line. Uh the water line right now is made out of a speesus concrete or transite and it's a 12-in water line. Therefore, it's pretty substantial line and uh transite is a very fragile material. It's not something we use anymore and uh I'm going to talk a little bit more about that shortly. We uh did have it in the project or uh we excuse me, we didn't have it in the project at the beginning because we wanted to make sure we were in budget here. This project was incepted in 2019. We put it together uh didn't get it out until now. Uh and we anticipated that budget coming up or that cost coming up and being over budget. So, we didn't include that waterline. Uh so, with the bids coming in, they came in lower than we anticipated. So, we do have money in there to uh make this change for the better. So, this would be a net improvement to the area. Uh public works views this as a positive and anytime we can get a transite line out of our system, it's a good thing. Uh in the change order that's attached, you'll see Cooks uh Consulting put a price for a similar water project for reference. The those are the two columns in pink and yellow. This change order is allowing us to get a water line replaced for an extremely competitive price and a better price than what we would have been able to get having this bid in a different type of project. I have a short little PowerPoint here. So, basically, here's a little bit of specifications. Asbesus uh concrete or transite water lines uh they're obsolete. They were put in uh most of the time between the 40s and the 70s. They're very fragile and prone to

uh corrosion. uh they're heavy heavy pipes that break very easily. So what we would do instead is go back in with C900 PVC pipe which is the the standard for municipal water lines that doesn't have the corrosion issues. It's lightweight and has some flexibility in its joints. It's designed to last 50 years and has a better overall performance. So here's a picture on the left you'll see you got Transite and on the right is the C900 which is what you typically see for water lines these days. So funding this was funded by the uh 393 account which is our CIP tax uh roads. This was approved uh by the council. Uh there is a uh there is funding in place. The water line was not original to the project to ensure it fit within budget. So uh the engineers estimate for this project with no water line was 2.4. The next lowest bidder other than Cook with no water line was 3.1. Cook with no water line was 1.5. And then Cook's bid with that water line added in as a change order is 1.7. So you'll still see we were significantly under the engineers's budget, which is the budget amount we had in place. So uh as far as change orders goes, this is a good opportunity for us to replace a long span of 12-in transite water line. And uh we recommend approval. And I'm happy to answer any questions.

That looks like uh when you turned on your faucet at home, you'd have fur in your glass. Not exactly, but uh that is a fear when people hear asbestous. It's safe when it's in intact. Thank you. Any other questions? Well, and you know how I feel about change orders. That's why I put together a PowerPoint for you. I saw that cuz you knew the questions were coming and I appreciate it. Uh move for approval and that's because of how proud he is of that intersection. That's awesome. Awesome what you're doing there. The biggest thing that's happened to Muscoi in a long time. Thank you. Thank you.

Second. Motion in a second. Roll call. Mike Broly. Yes. Tom Martanddale. Yes. Dan Hall. Yes. Melody Cranford. Yes. Shirley Flannry. Yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed. Yes. Mayor Patrick Kale. Yes. Roll call. Or yes. That was roll call. How about item number 24? No. How about item number 22? That motion passed. That motion passes.

Consider approval of the purchase of one K Cabota M6S-111 DSC2 four-wheel drive cabbed tractor from K Cabota Stewart Martin and the total amount of $66,680.34 per source well contract number 112624 or take other necessary action. Mr. Riggney.

Yes. So, uh, this is a tractor that will be used in environmental control. This, uh, we already have the brush hog for it. I'd be pulling a 15t brush hog. We use this for mowing big, uh, stretches of rideway, center medians. Uh, this is a necessary piece of equipment for us to take the next step forward in our uh, in our vegetation maintenance during the summer. Uh, here's a picture of the tractor. Um, it's bigger than that in person. It's M6 is a commercial grade tractor. It's not something that you can get for that you would typically have for a residential uh mowing application. So, um we are taking over maintenance of some larger properties that we had originally contracted out. We took them over last year and we're happier with our work than we were with the contract work we were getting and this is a uh imperative piece of equipment for us to be able to continue to do that. I'm happy to answer any questions. We do recommend approval.

I just have one question and it's not any um this is the Stuart Martin out here on 69 highway. Correct. Part of their group. I'll have to confirm. I don't have an answer for that right now. It's Steuart Martin uh K Cabota which is through the state contract. So I don't know which location has the state contract but they do have an office here in the SCO. They do. And if at all possible, we'll make sure the tractor comes from that fleet cuz it's almost every time we do a bid for them that last time they had the old Mogi address on the receiver or something and I said just look to the right of it says Muscogi too. So just let you know we are trying to buy Muscogi and it is a company that is in Muscogi as well.

Yes, we understand it has to do more with the state contract and the source well. So any other questions for approval? We have a motion and a second. Roll call, please. Mike Broly, yes. Tom Martale, yes. Dan Hall, yes. Melody Cranford, yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry, yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed, yes. Mayor Patrick Kale, yes. Item passes. Number 23, please. Consider rejection of all bids for the replenishment of anthraite filter media at the water treatment plant or take other necessary action. Mr. Riggney.

Yes. So, um, if you will turn over to your bid tab, we had four companies come in to bid on a turnkey anthraite replenishment. Anththerite is a filter media that we have at our water treatment plant. It's a charcoal type uh, material. We had bids come in really all over the place and uh, we had some bids that were not in accordance with how we wanted that project to be bid as far as unit cost. We also had a mobilization on there that varied widely uh to ensure we get a fair price and our fair competition to the biders. We felt it best to hone in our specifications and rebid this. Be happy to answer any questions. Staff recommends rejection of the bids.

I don't have a question, but I'd like to thank you for doing that. Not just taking bids just because you have them. Move for second. We have a motion and a second. Roll call, please. Mike Broly, yes. Tom Martell, yes. Dan Hall, yes. Melody Cranford, yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry, yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed, yes. Mayor Patrick Kale, yes. Item passes. Number 24, please. Consider approval of the appointment of Kimberly Kimberly Hackz to the wellness initiative filling an unexpired term beginning upon appointment and ending November 30th, 2026, or take other necessary action.

Mr. Martindale. Yes, uh has applied to serve on the wellness initiative and in my experience with her has been nothing but excellent in terms of what she does uh for the community in a number of different capacities. Highly recommend it. Second. We have a second. Motion and a second. Roll call, please. Mike Broly, yes. Tom Martanddale, yes. Dan Hall, yes. Melody Cranford, yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry, yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Jerick Reed. Yes.

Mayor Patrick Kale, yes. Item passes. Mr. Mayor. No, we got to read it. Let's read it. 25. Consider approval of the appointment of Don Mays to the Wellness Initiative to serve a 4-year term filling the expired term of Joshua Cotton beginning April 1, 2026. and ending March 31, 2030 or take other necessary action. Mr. Mayor,

thank you. U mayor and council. I'm honored to um recommend Mr. Don Mays for the wellness initiative um committee here in the city of Mscoia. He is a employee of St. Francis Hospital. I tease him all the time and he gets mad at me for calling him a nurse, but he's not a nurse. He's a sec surgical technician at St. Francis Hospital. He uh is very involved in wellness initiatives with our youth from the no speed limit um track program as well as he's worked many years with night hoops and so uh he's a young man I say I say it all the time out of minds are the devil workshops out of hands are the devil's tools Don has a whole lot of nervous energy so let's give him something to do and put him on this wellness initiative so that would be my motion at this time to uh uh appoint Don May for the wellness initiative I'll say

we have a motion in a second. Roll call, please. Mike Broly, yes. Tom Martanddale, yes. Dan Hall, yes. Melody Cranford, yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry, yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed, yes. Mayor Patrick Hale, yes. Item passes. Item number 26, please.

Consider an executive session to discuss and take possible action on the following. A. Pursuant to section 307 C11, title 25, consider convening an executive session to confer on matters pertaining to economic development project ED-2025-15, including a proposal to entice a business to locate in the northeastern quadrant of the city and if necessary take appropriate action and open session. B. Pursuant to section 307B2 title 25 Oklahoma statutes, consider convening an executive session to discuss negotiations with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, local number 2465, and if necessary, take appropriate action and open session. C. Pursuant to section 307B2, Title 25 Oklahoma statutes, consider convening in executive session to discuss negotiations with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge number 95, and if necessary, take appropriate action in open session. D. Pursuant to section 307B2 title 25 Oklahoma statutes, consider convening in executive session to discuss negotiations with the International Association of Firefighters, local number 57, and if necessary, take appropriate action in open session. And it's my understanding we're striking items E, F, and G.

Correct. You Yes. Make a motion we go into executive session. Have a motion. Second roll call. Mike Broly. Yes. Tom Martinale. Yes. Dan Hall. Yes. Melody Cranford. Yes. Charlie Hilton Flannry. Yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Derek Reed. Yes. Mayor Patrick Hale. Yes.

Hang on.

Okay. Yeah. Motion to return. Second. We have a motion and a second. Roll call. Mike Broly. Yes. Tom Martale. Dan Hall. Yes. Melody Cranford. Yes. Shirley Hilton Flannry. Yes. Tracy H. Yes. Deputy Mayor Jarick Reed. Yes. Mayor Patrick Kale. Yes. Roll call. Mayor, excuse me. Mayor Patrick Kale here. Deputy Mayor Jerick Reed here. Tracy H here. Charlie Hilton Flannry here. Melody Cranford here. Dan Hall here. Tom Martell here. Mike Broly here. Miss Benhammer.

Thank you, mayor. Item 26A, pursuant to section 307 C11, title 25, council did convene an executive session to confer on matters pertaining to economic development project ED 202515, including a proposal to entice a business to locate in the northeastern quadrant of the city and there is no action required on this item. Item 26B, pursuant to 307B2, title 25 Oklahoma statutes, council did convene an executive session to discuss negotiations with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, local number 2465, and there is no action required on this item. Item 26 C, pursuant to section 307B2, title 25 Oklahoma statutes, council did convene executive session to discuss negotiations with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge number 95, and there is no action required on this item. Item 26D, pursuant to section 307B2, title 25, Oklahoma statute, council did convene an executive session to discuss negotiations with the International Association of Firefighters, local number 57, and there is no action required on this item. And items E, F, and G were stricken.

Thank you. This meeting is now adjourned.