June 03, 2009 12:27 am
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At its regular meeting Tuesday, the Muskogee City Council’s Works and Finance Committees approved:
• An ordinance rezoning the property on the south side of Chandler Road between Eastpointe Road and the Muskogee Turnpike from Single-Family Residential to General Commercial. Construction of a funeral home is planned for the property.
• Replat of 4.65 acres in Eastwood Addition, also for planned construction of funeral home. Property is on the south side of Chandler Road between Eastpointe Road and the Muskogee Turnpike.
• Preliminary replat of East Ridge Addition, three lots on 7.6 acres, on the north side of Shawnee Avenue between Country Club and North 41st Street East. Construction of new offices for Security Alarms is planned for the site.
• Amending the Future Land Use Map on the north side of East Broadway between North F and North G streets from High-density Residential to Low-intensity Commercial.
• Rezoning the property on the north side of East Broadway between F and G streets from Multi-Family Residential to Office & Personal Service. Construction of parking lots for the VA Call Center is proposed for the site.
• Amending portable sign regulations.
• Receiving annual report from Convention and Tourism Department.
• Tabling until next month establishing guidelines for use of Channel 14, assigned to the city of Muskogee.
• Mutual fire assistance agreements with the fire volunteer fire departments at Porum, Brushy Mountain, Mountain View, Oktaha, Gooseneck Bend and Keefeton.
• Mutual police assistance agreements with Haskell, Warner and Braggs.
• Application of COPS Grant, applied for by the Muskogee Police Department and hiring three additional full-time certified officers for three years. Grant will provide complete salary and benefits. After three years, the city is obligated to hire the officers for one more year, said Police Chief Rex Eskridge.
• Renewal of contract between the city and the Office of Juvenile Affairs providing funding for a Community Intervention Center for juveniles and the Professional Services Agreement with the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office assigning the operation of the same. The center handled less than 450 juveniles year before last and more than 1,000 this past year, said City Manager Greg Buckley.
• Discussion of the proposed council policy on advertising. All the advertising at Love-Hatbox Field is regulated by facility use contracts and the parks and recreation director has asked the city not sell advertising, said City Attorney John Vincent.
• Appointment of Daniel Miller to the Convention and Tourism Committee, replacing Dave Davis, to serve a three-year term ending June 30, 2011.
• Accepting bids for wastewater treatment chemicals and road materials.
• Audit services for fiscal year 2009 with CBEW Professional Group, LLP, not to exceed $51,500.
• Entering into an agreement with CommunityCare HMO, Inc. for Employee Assistance Program services at the rate of $0.71 per employee per month. Program provides counseling to city employees if they request it, Buckley said.
• Tabling action on resolution of support to include local incentives of at least $14,001 for the Muskogee Housing Assistance Corporation’s North Trail scattered sites tax credit application.
• Accepting the Land & Water Conservation Grant Award of $44,367.50 for Spaulding Park Project, Phase II.
• Accepting Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality permit for the construction of the Muskogee Water Treatment Plant Expansion to 32 million gallons per day.
• Awarding construction contracts of $37,380 and $31,100 to Cook Construction & Crane Service Inc., for water lines to serve Armed Forces Reserve Center at Davis Field.
• Accepting bid of $501 per month from Ron Stambaugh for lease of T-201 hangar located at Davis Field Airport. Hangar previously rented for $450 per month, said Mike Stewart, public works director.
• Resolution authorizing the continuation of the solid waste improvement account fund. The fund will be used to purchase more polycarts for the city and to replace the shed at the recycling center with an air conditioned facility that includes a restroom.
• Authorizing paperwork for the city’s application to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce Small Cities Set Aside Grant Fund Program for $96,435. The funds will be used to demolish derelict properties, said Tish Callahan, assistant planning director.
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